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Han Baiying decided to wait a moment before asking about the situation. With so many people watching, she quickly said, "It's nothing, it's nothing. Everyone, please disperse. I've invited a band, so let's head to the dance floor!"
As the crowd began to scatter, the lively atmosphere returned to the venue. However, many were still curious about Jiang Chen's background. After all, it was unusual for both Lin Rumei and Liu Toukang to treat him with such respect; he must be someone significant.
Originally, the stars of the evening were Liu Jiyue and Li Xiyun, but now Jiang Chen had inadvertently become the center of attention without doing anything at all. Observing Liu Toukang's cautious demeanor around Jiang Chen, as if afraid to offend him, left the bride's family feeling frustrated. The Liu Family looked down on them but treated Jiang Chen with utmost courtesy.
Li Xiyun accompanied Liu Jiyue in hosting the guests. On what should have been a joyous occasion, Li Xiyun felt no happiness at all; her smile was forced and tinged with bitterness.
After more than an hour, the engagement banquet was nearing its end, and people began to leave in droves. As a guest invited by Lin Rumei, Jiang Chen naturally left with her.
"Steward, please arrange for cars to take Xiyun's friends and family back to the hotel," Han Baiying instructed.
"Auntie, I should head back now," Li Xiyun said.
"Alright, you go ahead. Jiyue, you stay," Han Baiying replied.
Once Li Xiyun and her companions had departed for the hotel, only the Liu Family remained in the Liu Family Villa. Han Baiying called her two sons into the room to inquire about Liu Toukang's earlier behavior and why he had shown such deference to Jiang Chen.
Liu Toukang then recounted in detail what had happened last year with the Golden Triangle. Both Han Baiying and Liu Jiyue were taken aback by his revelations.
"So that's how it is! No wonder it has been so easy to deal with the Golden Triangle this year; it's because Jiang Chen, this martial arts expert, eliminated Kunshan Group and scared off some major competitors. But if he says he won't have any dealings with them anymore, how would he know if we did?" Han Baiying remarked.
"Exactly, brother. Even if he knows we're still in contact with the Golden Triangle, what can he do? Are we really afraid of him? If he's sensible, we can just give him some money tomorrow to send him on his way. If he asks for too much, we can simply ignore him," Liu Jiyue said nonchalantly.
"Mom, Jiyue, you haven't seen Mr. Jiang in action; his strength is truly terrifying. Otherwise, why would the Lin family dare not engage with the Golden Triangle anymore? Today we also saw how respectful Lin Rumei was towards him," Liu Toukang pointed out.
"A young man—no matter how talented in martial arts—can only be so formidable. Is he really the only expert in this world? We have martial arts masters on Hong Kong Island too; we could ask Elder Liang to step in," Han Baiying suggested.
"Elder Liang might not be a match for Mr. Jiang," Liu Toukang expressed his concerns.
"If Elder Liang won't do, then what about Master Gu?" Han Baiying proposed.
"Isn't Master Gu already out of touch with worldly affairs?" Liu Toukang asked in surprise.
"Master Gu may have withdrawn from worldly matters, but we could invite Master Gu's top disciple Jia Xingliang—Master Jia. I visited Master Jia a few days ago and expressed our interest in having him as a patron for our family. His skills are truly extraordinary; martial arts cannot compare to his mastery of metaphysics. Elder Liang once mentioned that Master Jia's abilities would easily overshadow his own," Han Baiying explained.
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