Chapter 604: The Show is About to Begin
As the members of the Zhang family retreated, their faces filled with frustration, it was clear that this trip to Northleap by the Old School Society in the capital was a failure. But who would care about that?
“To all friends of the Old School Society in Northleap, the Hero Cup is the moment for my New School Society to make a name for itself. Although you may not fully understand the strength of our organization at the moment, don’t worry, you will soon have a comprehensive understanding,” Xiao Shun said, pausing briefly and glancing at the stunned crowd below before continuing.
“You should be well aware of what kind of organization the Old School Society has become in recent years. I guarantee that the New School Society will never encounter such problems. Everything that the Old School Society could provide you, I can provide and even better!” After saying this, Xiao Shun didn’t continue with grandiose words but instead jumped off the stage.
With the exhibition match over, the Plum Park banquet came to an end as well. Xiao Shun undoubtedly became the absolute protagonist of the evening, single-handedly making the members of the Old School Society in the capital leave with frustration. It was precisely because of his actions that the New School Society left a deep impression on the hearts of the Old School Society members in Northleap.
But all of this was intentionally done by Xiao Shun. This trip to Northleap was quite fruitful for him. Of course, it was time to return to Harrow because an important competition was about to begin!
Mo Yibai did not accompany Xiao Shun because he had a charity performance for disaster relief in Northleap. The next morning, Xiao Shun took the earliest flight back to Harrow. Duan Jia was the one who came to pick him up.
On the way, Duan Jia casually spoke while holding a cigarette. “If you didn’t come back, I would have thought you forgot about business!”
“Hehe, I won’t forget. There are still some accounts left to settle,” Xiao Shun smiled faintly, a hint of a killing intent in his smile.
The scene from not long ago lingered in his mind, impossible to forget. Duan Jia smirked and flicked the cigarette butt in his hand, swiftly sending Xiao Shun back home.
As soon as he entered, Zhu Que and Louis were engaged in a fight in the garden. From the scene, Louis seemed to have the upper hand at the moment. Hu stood by the side, cheering them on with an excited expression on her little face.
“You’re back?” Zhu Que said slowly, looking at Xiao Shun as he walked in from the doorway.
“Yeah,” Xiao Shun nodded and reached out to pat Hu’s round head. Then, Zhu Que gave him a meaningful look and said, “The competition is about to begin.”
Xiao Shun smiled lightly and walked into the villa. “I made your favorite dish today. You can eat it soon,” Long San’s mother said, still wearing a kind smile on her face as she busied herself in the kitchen, her apron swaying.
“Thank you, Long San’s mother. I’ll definitely have three bowls today!” Xiao Shun smiled at Long San’s mother and quickly went upstairs.
Opening the door, he saw Yao Cen tidying up his clothes inside. When Yao Cen saw Xiao Shun push the door open, she gave him an annoyed glance. “So you’re willing to come back?”NôvelDrama.Org owns © this.
“Some things got delayed,” Xiao Shun said with a bitter smile. Originally, he had planned for this trip to Northleap to be a day trip at most, but he didn’t expect so many things to happen, thus delaying his schedule.
“If you don’t give me a satisfactory explanation, I’ll show you!” Yao Cen put her hands on her hips, looking like she wouldn’t let him off the hook without an explanation.
Seeing her expression, Xiao Shun’s smile grew even wider as he directly took out a document.
“What is this?” Yao Cen’s face was full of confusion as she took the documents and quickly flipped through them. After a moment, she exclaimed, “Where did you get such a large piece of land?”
“Hehe, someone gave it to me,” Xiao Shun said proudly, raising an eyebrow. The piece of land she mentioned was naturally the one Mr. Shen Mohan had sent over. Mr. Shen kept his word and handed over the contract to Xiao Shun right after the dinner party. Xiao Shun then explained various reasons, but Yao Cen remained skeptical and put the contract aside.
“We haven’t even sorted out the market here in Harrow, and the development in Northleap should be put on hold for now. I didn’t expect you to be so impatient and directly go to explore the market there,” she said, glancing at Xiao Shun with some happiness. How could a wife like her not be delighted when her husband devoted himself so wholeheartedly to his career?
Xiao Shun touched his nose, stunned by Yao Cen’s mixed expression of annoyance and joy. After a moment, he said, “Take your time. I’ve already arranged everything for you in that market. When you go there, you won’t encounter as much resistance as we did here in Harrow.”
“Got it.”
With that, Yao Cen kissed Xiao Shun’s cheek playfully and quickly ran out. Touching his cheek, Xiao Shun shook his head and smiled wryly. It wasn’t easy to deceive his wife with just a single kiss. However, he had managed to pull through the situation of going to Northleap with Mo Yibai.
That evening, a group of people sat happily around the dining table and enjoyed a sumptuous dinner. Louis was naturally among them. Over the past two days, Louis had clearly integrated with the family, and no one treated him as an outsider anymore. As for his daily work, it mainly involved being Zhu Que’s sparring partner. However, when Yao Cen occasionally went out, he also had to act as her bodyguard.
In the following days, the sun, which had disappeared from the sky above Harrow for a long time, finally rose high once again. It was a beautiful day, and Xiao Shun arrived alone at the Riverland Bay villa.
“Master!”
Yang Tiancai enthusiastically greeted his mentor from afar. Xiao Shun nodded slightly and asked, “How’s your recent cultivation progress?”
Yang Tiancai smiled and replied, “Under the wise leadership of Master and Senior Sister, I’ve made rapid progress!”
Xiao Shun smiled and then asked, “What about your Senior Sister?”
“She’s inside. She has been busy taking care of Fatty since the last time,” Yang Tiancai answered.
Fatty had been receiving treatment in Riverland Bay for two days, and yesterday marked the end of the first course. He could now go home and recuperate for a while, but he would have to return here for subsequent treatments. After getting some information about Fatty’s current condition from Yang Tiancai, Xiao Shun walked into the villa.
Song Linger was sitting in the living room, lost in thought. She had been in this state since yesterday, to the point that she didn’t notice Xiao Shun approaching.
“What’s wrong?” Xiao Shun sat down on the sofa and asked softly.
Song Linger was momentarily startled, then looked up at Xiao Shun with a somewhat complex gaze.
Seeing her expression, Xiao Shun smiled and said, “Are you worried about tomorrow?”
She nodded slightly without speaking.
“Have a good night’s sleep. Tomorrow, I’ll take you and Tiancai to settle things from last time. We need to settle the score,” Xiao Shun said, patting her shoulder gently. His face was filled with confidence.