Supremely Talented Tyrant
Chapter 865 - 864 You Also Need to Show Respect

"Dudu dudu..."

Early the next morning, Hao Jian's cellphone started ringing, waking him up. Rubbing his bleary eyes, he grabbed his phone, squinting at the gradually sharpening numbers on the screen. His face suddenly changed, and he quickly pressed the answer button, awkwardly making a sound and giggling.

"I... I overslept!"

"Would you have slept until the end of the world if I hadn't called?!"

On the other end of the line, Yuan Shanshan's yelling came crashing through, jolting Hao Jian to quickly pull the phone away. Once her voice quieted down, he put the phone back to his ear and sheepishly replied with a laugh, "No, no, as a matter of fact, I was already awake!"

"How dare I drag my feet when my wife has given orders?"

"Who's your wife?!"

Yuan Shanshan's face instantly flushed with annoyance. Nothing had happened, yet this guy was calling her his wife...

"Hehe, soon, soon!"

Hao Jian chuckled, feeling a sense of relief in his heart—he had successfully diverted the topic. Otherwise, this girl could have really lost her temper.

"You better come over early for the lunch gathering... My mom is still waiting for you..."

After saying that, Yuan Shanshan also hung up the phone. Beside her, Yuan Zhibang was full of curiosity. Seeing Yuan Shanshan put down her phone, he hurriedly asked, "Sis, when is brother-in-law coming over?"

"You... go play over there!"

Yuan Shanshan's pretty face instantly blushed, as she pointed to the corner and exclaimed in a soft voice.

"No way! I'm your little brother! Besides, wasn't it brother-in-law who designed the necklace you're wearing? Now you're denying it?"

Yuan Zhibang feigned surprise as he spoke.

"Hmph! See if I let Hao Jian help you next time you get into a fight?"

"Hehe, sis, you've admitted to brother-in-law's role, huh? Next time I'm in a fight, I'll just drop brother-in-law's name and see who dares to mess with me, haha, just the thought of it feels great!"

Yuan Zhibang laughed mischievously, then quickly ran off before Yuan Shanshan could get any angrier—she would be shy and furious if he continued.

"That little rascal..."

Watching Yuan Zhibang run off into the distance, Yuan Shanshan shook her head helplessly, then looked down at her necklace and her eyes narrowed into crescents—sweet as honey in her heart.

"I might as well head over early, so as not to give that girl another reason to say I don't take her seriously."

Hao Jian looked at the disconnected call, stroked his chin, then immediately rolled out of bed, got ready quickly, and dashed to a small bakery downstairs to grab some pastries. Then, he hopped into his Enzo and sped toward Yuan Shanshan's house.

"Why are you here so early?"

Upon arriving at Yuan Shanshan's villa, she opened the door with a look of surprise and the first words she said made Hao Jian quite dejected.

Didn't you tell me to come early?

Hao Jian couldn't help but wonder if this girl was playing him?

"It's eleven o'clock now, not that early, hehe. Are you ready? I'm planning to eat a lot." Hao Jian didn't want to waste any more time on this topic, and he immediately reached out to grab Yuan Shanshan's slender hand, heading into the house.

"..."

As Hao Jian grabbed her hand, Yuan Shanshan's face turned bright red, and soon she could only murmur in a voice as low as a mosquito's buzz, "There are people at home..."

"Hehe, is your mother-in-law around? And what about your brother? Anyway, they won't mind seeing us, what's there to be shy about?" Hao Jian didn't care at all and laughed out loud.

He seldom saw Yuan Shanshan act shy, and now, he thought she was not a complete 'strong woman' after all.

"Wow! Brother-in-law is here?!"

Yuan Zhibang, who was watching TV in the living room, saw Hao Jian arrive and reluctantly put down the content on TV. He ran up to Hao Jian with a beaming face.

"Come on, give me a red envelope!"

He reached out his hand towards Hao Jian, his eyes full of mirth.

"Scram! Don't embarrass us here!"

Unable to bear it, Yuan Shanshan kicked Yuan Zhibang, laughing and scolding. But Yuan Zhibang quickly dodged his sister's kick, moved to a new spot, and continued grinning at Hao Jian.

"Alright, I won't say I don't look after you. There's over a hundred thousand in this card, just come find me for more when you've spent it." Hao Jian was in a good mood with Yuan Zhibang calling him brother-in-law. He chuckled as he pulled out an anonymous bank card from his pocket, prepared for times when he needed to give gifts.

"Hehe, brother-in-law is the best. Sis, you should learn from brother-in-law's generosity. Don't be such a miser all the time..."

Having gained benefits, Yuan Zhibang was all smiles. He then turned his head toward the rather helpless Yuan Shanshan, and chuckled cheekily, causing Shanshan to glare at him fiercely in that instant.

"If you keep spouting nonsense, do you believe I won't let your brother-in-law give you money anymore?!"

"No, sis! Whether to give money or not is up to my brother-in-law, you can't do this..."

Upon hearing this, Yuan Zhibang immediately objected. It had not been easy to get a promise from his brother-in-law, and if his sister interfered, how would he get money from his brother-in-law in the future?

"Alright, cut it out with the jokes about your sister. She's thin-skinned. When she gets mad, even I have to listen to her..." Hao Jian stroked his chin, then said with a smile.

"Fine, fine, fine! I'll give my brother-in-law this much face."

"Scram!"

Yuan Shanshan lifted her leg and gave a kick, and this time Yuan Zhibang didn't anticipate his sister's "sudden attack" and was directly kicked onto the sofa.

"Has Hao Jian arrived? Why haven't you invited him to sit down yet!"

At this point, Yuan Shanshan's mother, who had been busy in the kitchen, heard the noise outside and came out to take a look. She then saw Hao Jian holding Yuan Shanshan's hand and had a smile on her face.

"Yes, Mom!"

Yuan Zhibang quickly got up, patted the non-existent dust off the sofa, and hurriedly said: "Right, right, right, my mom is right. Brother-in-law, please take a seat. I'll help Mom in the kitchen; you just chat with my sister in the living room..."

"That way, you two can build your relationship!"

"Scram!"

"This damn kid..."

Seeing Yuan Zhibang scampering off to the kitchen, Yuan Shanshan stamped her foot in frustration.

"Auntie, Shanshan and I will just stay here. If you need help, just call us." Hao Jian also greeted Yuan Shanshan's mother with a smile. The auntie smiled back and then suddenly smelled the aroma from the kitchen, immediately said with a laugh: "I'll get busy first, one of the dishes is ready."

"Mmm, Mom, go ahead with your work!"

Yuan Shanshan smiled and nodded, but just as she was about to say something more, a knocking sound suddenly arose, causing her eyebrows to furrow. Who would come over at this time?

"Knock knock knock!"

Hearing the knocking, Yuan Shanshan told Hao Jian and ran to open the door, but upon opening it, her heart sank slightly, and she forced a smile, saying: "Aunt, Uncle, what brings you here?"

At the door stood three people: two men and a woman. Yuan Shanshan's aunt Yuan Haocai, uncle Xia Tianjia, and their eighteen-year-old son, Xia Yuanlai.

"It's Shanshan! You've grown so much! Your aunt hasn't visited you in a long time, how is your mom?"

Aunt Yuan Haocai, upon seeing Yuan Shanshan, greeted her with a smile. As for her husband Xia Tianjia and their son Xia Yuanlai beside her, they had looks of disdain, their eyes dripping with disgust at the sight of Yuan Shanshan's four-story house.

Xia Yuanlai even spoke mockingly: "Mom, this is where my aunt lives? How is it even smaller than our family's swimming pool?"

"Yuanlai, your aunt's life has always been difficult. Don't ridicule her. After all, we are people of high society. If it weren't for your mom's sake, your dad wouldn't have bothered coming, and I even turned down a deal worth a million to come here!"

Xia Tianjia laughed as he spoke, but his laughter felt extremely fake to Yuan Shanshan, especially with his condescending words, which made her expression turn even uglier.

"Shanshan, what's going on?"

Hearing the noise at the door, Hao Jian also curiously came over and saw the three people standing there. Looking at Yuan Shanshan's unpleasant face, he couldn't help but ask, "Could it be that three beggars have come? You, why are you so stingy? Just give them a few bucks, is it worth upsetting yourself so much?"

"Pfft!"

Hearing Hao Jian's seemingly puzzled but actually mocking comments, Yuan Shanshan couldn't help but snicker, thinking this guy was really too harsh.

"You pauper, what did you say?!"

Upon hearing Hao Jian's words, Xia Yuanlai's face changed instantly, he angrily yelled, pointing at Hao Jian: "Do you believe I can make you leave this place right now?!"

"Oh? How would you like me to leave? This is Shanshan's home; do you even have that right?"

Hao Jian tilted his head, smiling but with an air of mockery, lightly chuckled, and said, "If you can do it, let's see it happen right now."

Though his voice was lighthearted, the chill within it immediately settled on Xia Yuanlai, making his face turn pale, his body shivering. In his mind, he was perplexed. It was summer, how could there be a chill?

"Haocai is here? Come on in quickly."

Yuan Shanshan's mother, who had been cooking in the kitchen, heard the commotion at the door, set aside her work, and came out of the kitchen. Upon seeing the three people at the door, she walked over quickly, looked at Yuan Haocai with a smile and said.

"Isn't having one pauper enough, now we have a poor old woman too?!"

Xia Yuanlai exclaimed upon seeing the person inside, while Xia Tianjia beside him coldly said, "That's your great aunt. Even though she's a bit poor, you should still show respect..."