Lord Yan, The Little Ancestor Has Fallen Off The Horse Again!
Chapter 223 Settling Accounts with You

Chapter 223: Chapter 223 Settling Accounts with You

Xiao Bai said with a blank face, "It’s just an ordinary membership status!"

At least he had played the role of a family head so many times, deceiving teachers was easy; deceiving him should be no difficulty.

"What can a high school student do? She only makes some extra money on the side, after all, she used to pick trash."

Feng Ye was stunned, his eyes widening. Was this kid’s life really that hard?

No wonder she was so thin, she really was very poor!

Xiao Chen, tall and long-legged, leaned against the wall. His long figure was comparable to a male model. His fingers, which had been playing with his smartphone, paused before continuing to lightly tap the screen. His eyes and eyebrows drooped lazily.

"Let’s go."

Feng Ye wanted to ask more but saw the man lazily speak and then his figure disappeared around the corner; he immediately followed.

Xiao Bai scoffed. To think he could get any information out of him?

Feng Ye walked into the elevator, standing behind him. "Master Chen, why don’t you care at all about the kid’s past!"

The kid said she was from Golden Net and he had no reaction; knowing her past involved picking trash didn’t evoke any emotion either, which was very abnormal.

Xiao Chen’s eyes were deep. With his hands in his pockets, his handsome face showed no emotion. Was this how a boyfriend should react?

His dark eyelashes fell, covering those bloodthirsty, profound eyes, as if not surprised at all.

"Have the laboratories come up with any scar treatment medication recently?"

Feng Ye exclaimed, "Ah," and then realized after a moment, blurting out, "Are you thinking of using the lab’s medication on the kid?"

"Mm." He usually didn’t care much about the lab except when he needed something, which he would then send Feng Ye to retrieve, as he had invested money in it.

The elevator doors opened and his long legs stepped out. Feng Ye stood still in place until the elevator doors were about to close, then he reached out his hand to keep them open and quickly followed.

The labs researched life-saving medications, but he hadn’t heard about any scar treatment medications.

Xiao Chen had already got into the car, with Feng Ye sitting in the driver’s seat, mindlessly buckling the seatbelt, and after a moment he pulled out his phone: "I’ll ask now."

Xiao Chen’s phone rang; it was Xiao Feng’s call, saying that the Xiao Family was plotting a rebellion.

"Back to the Xiao Family." He ended the call, his bloodthirsty eyes filled with intense ferocity.

Just after Feng Ye made the call, he felt something was wrong with the atmosphere in the car, his gaze darkening as he pushed the accelerator down.

"I just asked the lab, they have such medication, and we can pick it up on our way back." He gave a cold laugh, the Xiao Family dared to make trouble at such a crucial time; they must be very bold!

...

Xiao Family villa.

At this moment, the various branches of the Xiao Family gathered in the hall, each looking rather grimly at Jiang Qiong seated at the head.

After a period of recuperation, her complexion had improved significantly. She sat at the head of the table, elegantly and composedly sipping tea.

She had already drunk four cups of tea, and the people below eventually couldn’t stay calm.

"Big sister! We agreed to Xiao Chen acting as temporary Family Head because he could bring benefits to the Xiao Family. What has he done now?!"

"Being with a high school girl from Lan City and even giving her the Jade Ring, it’s simply absurd!"

"Now everyone from the other families already knows, he’s the one with a marriage arrangement with the Ji Family! How are we supposed to explain this to the Ji Family?"

"What? He gave the token of the Four Major Families to that woman?! Utterly ridiculous! This is nonsense!"

"In my opinion, he’s still too young and prone to act based on his emotions. I suggest we select a new proxy family head, then have him break up with that woman and personally go apologize to the Ji Family!"

Second Young Master Xiao took the lead, and the others quickly followed suit.

Had he not said that this time there definitely was an opportunity to take down Xiao Chen, they would never have sided with him.

Unexpectedly, Second Young Master Xiao actually had such significant leverage over Xiao Chen in his hands this time.

If they could take down Xiao Chen, they naturally would be pleased. In his years as proxy family head, he’d been incredibly overbearing. Though he was a junior, he treated everyone else as beneath him, hindering them at every turn.

And he was too uncompromising, not understanding the intricacies of human relationships, and under his leadership, the Xiao Family would inevitably decline.

Jiang Qiong’s movements were unhurried as she set down her teacup, elegantly wiped the corner of her lips, and her calm and composed eyes twinkled with amusement as she looked toward the few who had spoken.

"Selecting a new one is fine! But I must settle some accounts with you first." She nonchalantly dusted off her handkerchief, her lips curling into a faint smile laced with subtle mockery.

"Third younger brother, isn’t your son working at Yufeng Group, arranged by my son? I heard he’s secretly pocketed quite a bit of money. If I were to call the police... it might be a bit tricky to handle."

"Younger fourth brother, isn’t your current position also desperately secured for you by my son? Do you feel you’ve established yourself firmly now, or perhaps you no longer need this position after all?"

"..."

She scoffed inwardly—not only did she look down on these people from the Xiao Family who used her son’s support to gain their position and status, but at any opportunity, they also thought of stealing his place as proxy family head.

They didn’t even evaluate whether they could actually handle the role of family head of the Xiao Family.

Did they really think all it took was to sit in the position and give orders?

Fortunately for her, she had a son. Her good-for-nothing husband was oblivious to everything, otherwise, she would have been devoured by these people, left with nothing but bones.

Xiao Fanwei immediately spoke up, "Auntie, you should speak with evidence. I’ve been diligent and earnest at my position; how could I possibly pocket money? You can’t just listen to rumors!"

"Do you think I would say this without evidence?" She glanced at him lightly, as Xiao Feng promptly took out a stack of papers.

"Your annual salary is no more than a million, only that high due to being considered one of our own. Everyone knows whether or not you are actually worth that money."

Having his incompetence exposed to his face, Xiao Fanwei’s face flushed red, yet Jiang Qiong, seemingly oblivious, continued, "This paper records the money you’ve pocketed over the years, totaling nearly a hundred million. If you don’t return this money today, don’t blame me for being unkind; I’ll have no choice but to call the police, as my son’s money didn’t just fall from the sky."

Her face betrayed a hint of regret while her words ruthlessly cornered him.

"Third brother, Fanwei is your son. Perhaps you should pay this money back for him?"

Third Master Xiao instantly shut his mouth. Where would he come up with a hundred million? He had pocketed quite a lot of that money himself and of course, was well aware whether Jiang Qiong was slandering him or not.

If he continued to be stubborn, he really would face the police, losing both face and inner status. She wasn’t after the money, but rather their attitude.

He coughed and forced a smile, "Sister-in-law, you must be joking. We’re all family; why concern ourselves with these details? Today we of the third branch will not get involved. Fanwei, why aren’t you quickly apologizing to your aunt?

"Sorry, Auntie, it’s my fault. It won’t happen again," Xiao Fanwei said reluctantly, fully aware that without an apology, he would have to come up with a hundred million, money he had invested in stocks.

He had planned to earn it back before anyone noticed, but unfortunately, it had all been for naught.

He thought he had hidden it extremely well, waiting until he had the money to fill the gap, but he never expected to be discovered so quickly.

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