C18 Challenge Xia Yunsheng!

The Xia family members who had gathered around were seething with indignation. Within the family, Xia Yunsheng was revered almost like a deity, and no one had ever dared to challenge his authority. Yet today, a mere son-in-law had not only addressed Xia Yunsheng by name but had also had the audacity to provoke him. The Xia family members were beside themselves with anger.

Worry etched itself across Xia Mengyao's lovely face. She thought Chen Feng had gone too far with his words. Should Xia Yunsheng catch wind of them, there was no doubt he would be unforgiving. It was entirely within the realm of possibility that he might expel Chen Feng from the Xia family.

Chen Feng surveyed the Xia family members with an icy stare. To them, Xia Yunsheng was an untouchable figure. But through Chen Feng's eyes, Xia Yunsheng was nothing more than an obstinate old man, incapable of discerning right from wrong.

Did they think they could instill fear in Chen Feng? Xia Yunsheng certainly didn't have what it took!

Despite their faces flushed with fury, not a single Xia family member dared to confront him. They even involuntarily retreated a couple of steps when they met his chilling gaze. Chen Feng couldn't help but chuckle.

He shook his head, his laughter laced with contempt. "What a pathetic bunch!"

They were the epitome of cowardice, always ready to bully those weaker than themselves and grovel before those stronger.

For a long time, Chen Feng had feigned weakness to avoid drawing the Chen family's scrutiny. Back then, any member of the Xia family felt emboldened to mock and belittle him.

But after three years of restraint, he had an epiphany and showed his true, formidable nature. Now, even as he openly called them trash to their faces, they didn't dare utter a word in response.

It was truly sad to see such people.

Chen Feng's interest waned; tormenting such individuals was utterly unfulfilling.

"Mengyao, let's head back," he said to Xia Mengyao, offering her a slight smile.

Xia Mengyao gave Chen Feng a concerned glance before nodding gently.

It wasn't until the pair had departed the company grounds that the Xia family members collectively exhaled, wiping the sweat from their brows with a sense of relief.

Xia Hao's face was etched with bitterness. Previously, the person he despised the most was Xia Mengyao, but now, without a doubt, his utmost contempt was reserved for Chen Feng!

He could tolerate ridicule from Xia Mengyao, but the thought of being scorned by someone he deemed worthless like Chen Feng was unbearable!

"Chen Feng..." Along the way, Xia Mengyao started to speak, then paused, uncertain. She couldn't fathom why Chen Feng had suddenly become so assertive, even daring to challenge Xia Yunsheng.

"Mengyao, do you trust me?" Chen Feng asked abruptly.

Xia Mengyao was taken aback. Just the day before, Chen Feng had posed the same question to her on WeChat, and she had chosen to trust him.

That trust had led to her securing the Jade Hill project.

Now, Chen Feng was asking her once more...

With a smile, Xia Mengyao replied, "I trust you."

She didn't need a reason; she simply did.

Chen Feng's lips curled into a smile as he said, "I'll make sure Grandfather gives the Jade Hill project back to you."

Xia Mengyao's jaw dropped in astonishment. Could Chen Feng really persuade her grandfather to hand the Jade Hill project back to her? She hardly dared to entertain the thought, knowing her grandfather too well. He was the kind of man who placed his pride above all else.

Once he had made a decision, like giving the Jade Hill project to Xia Hao, there was no turning back. If he were to reverse his decision, it would be an embarrassment to him.

Moreover, if her grandfather were to give the project back to her, it would imply that he was yielding to her.

Could her grandfather ever yield to her? Xia Mengyao doubted it. To her grandfather, who had always been authoritative, the younger generation would always be just that, and for an elder to yield to a junior was a fate worse than death to him.

Yet, Chen Feng's confidence plunged Xia Mengyao into uncertainty.

There stood her grandfather, the unchallenged patriarch of the Xia family, and there stood her husband, regarded as a failure by the members of the Xia family. Whom should she believe?

What Xia Mengyao didn't realize was that Chen Feng had anticipated the outcome long before he instructed her to negotiate the Jade Hill project with Lin Zongwei. He had foreseen that once the deal was struck, Xia Yunsheng would certainly oust Xia Mengyao in favor of elevating Xia Hao.

Xia Yunsheng believed he wielded absolute authority within the Xia family, and as such, Xia Mengyao wouldn't dare defy his decisions. Yet, he overlooked the fact that he was merely a dispensable son-in-law, one who was considered useless. However, it was he who truly held the power to determine the fate of the Xia family.

Golden Age stood as one of the largest entertainment clubs in Efoford. At that moment, within a sumptuous private room of the club, Xia Hao sat on the sofa, his expression dark and brooding. The room's door swung open, and in walked a man clad in a floral shirt, a vicious scar marring his left cheek. Trailing behind him were two striking women donning high-slit cheongsams, their long, elegant legs partially exposed.

"Mr. Storms," greeted Xia Hao, rising to his feet with a deferential demeanor.

"Hao, what brings you to my place?" Gu Dongchen settled into the sofa with an air of command, while a woman in a cheongsam promptly produced a cigar and lit it for him.

"Mr. Storms," Xia Hao began with a sycophantic tone, "what are you implying? Can't I come to see you without an agenda?"

Gu Dongchen shook his head, drew a leisurely puff from his cigar, and chuckled. "Cut the small talk. I can tell what you're up to the moment you come waltzing in. So, what's the issue this time? Need me to smooth things over for you?"

"Mr. Storms, it's really nothing serious," Xia Hao hesitated before continuing, "Remember how you once mentioned you had taken quite a liking to my cousin sister..."

"Your cousin? Xia Mengyao!" Gu Dongchen's eyes sparkled with intrigue.

"Yes, her," confirmed Xia Hao with a nod.

"But hasn't she been married for three years?" Gu Dongchen raised an eyebrow, "What's the matter, has she crossed you?" he inquired nonchalantly.

The Xia family recently partnered with Scussa on a project. My grandfather entrusted it to me, but Xia Mengyao just had to meddle, which led to a bit of a clash between us.

"Do you want to take her out?" Gu Dongchen inquired, arching an eyebrow.

Xia Hao hastily shook his head, offering an awkward chuckle, "Mr. Storms, you must be joking. Why on earth would I want to do that?"

The thought of murder was something Xia Hao couldn't even fathom.

"You're talking about the Jade Hill project, aren't you?" Gu Dongchen narrowed his eyes. He was well aware of the Chen family and Shen Hongchang's fifty billion investment to develop Jade Hill. In fact, it was common knowledge throughout Efoford.

"Mr. Storms, your insight is unparalleled," Xia Hao complimented Gu Dongchen.

"Thirty percent," Gu Dongchen stated coolly.

Thirty percent? What thirty percent?