C7 It's over It's over My Host Has Gone Crazy!!

"I never noticed before, but Young Master Chu is actually quite the looker!"

"I've heard so many rumors, I was convinced the Chu family's kid was nothing but a hopeless sycophant. Seeing him today, though, it's clear you can't trust gossip."

"Chu is the real deal! He's got the guts to stand up to Director Su!"

"Do you think Chu Jiangchen had a hand in pushing those two into the water?"

"We're at the Su Family Manor, with cameras everywhere! He wouldn't be foolish enough to do something like that, would he?"

"Well, you never know. After a few drinks, people can get impulsive and do something rash."

"Please! If you were the one who did it, wouldn't you be riddled with guilt? How could you stand so tall and demand justice?"

"This banquet is quite the spectacle! With the Su family acknowledging a bastard child, there's bound to be a power struggle. Su Li has barely gotten his footing in the family, and he's already crossed the Chu family."

"Poor kid from the Chu family, talk about bad luck..."

The hall buzzed with chatter.

Su Minghe couldn't hide his discomfort; how did a perfectly good banquet turn into such a mess?

Su Li is such a headache.

Strutting in with Du Xinyu, only to become the laughingstock with their dual plunge into the water, and now he's hopping mad, vowing to dismember Chu Jiangchen.

Regardless of the outcome, the Su family's reputation is in tatters tonight!

Su Ziqing approached her father with a somber expression and murmured, "Everything's been taken care of.

I think we should apologize to Young Master Chu and put this whole incident behind us as if it were just a farce.

Young Master Chu isn't unreasonable, but Su Li is being stubborn.

He insists... if we don't make things right for Du Xinyu today, he'll... renounce his Su surname."

"What?" Su Minghe shuddered with fury. "How can he be so thoughtless!"

His daughter, in contrast, was the epitome of thoughtfulness and understanding.

But then his thoughts turned to his son and grandson...

With his anger barely contained, Su Minghe commanded, "Bring them both to me. Our face is already lost; I want to see for myself what's really happened."

"They couldn't have just fallen into the water without reason. Find the one who pushed them, and we'll have our solution."

"Fine." Su Ziqing responded, seething with anger.

To think that in the presence of nearly everyone in their circle, her father could stomach the humiliation, all to shield his illegitimate child, even considering a comeback for Su Li.

Her father-in-law had done nothing but leech off his wife, growing stronger on her lifeblood. At home, the red flag stood undisturbed while outside, colorful banners waved freely. After years in the shadows, biding his time until his wife's death, he was now eager to bring his illegitimate son home to usurp his daughter's inheritance.

Should his wishes be fulfilled, Su Minghe would indeed be the victor of life.

From a penniless nobody to a wealthy in-law, enduring until his wife's demise, and maintaining a string of mistresses, he'd ultimately become the patriarch of a prosperous family.

And what of his wife and daughter?

Pfft... They were drained of their worth, reduced to dust, and cast aside without a second thought!

Su Ziqing's fists tightened, a resolute thought anchoring her resolve – I will never let anyone take what's rightfully mine!

"Chen, about this issue..." She approached Chiang Chen in her heels, her voice low, "Do you want me to help quash it?"

Chiang Chen looked at her, the picture of innocence. "Why suppress it? I've done nothing wrong, yet I'm the one being slandered. I demand an explanation."

Watching him lie so effortlessly, Xiaobai couldn't help but cover his eyes with his paws, whispering, "This is bad, this is really bad, my host must have lost his mind..."

Naturally, Su Ziqing's trust lay with the cherished 'white moonlight' in her heart.

The mere thought of the illegitimate child's audacity sent her into a rage, "Chen, just wait – I'll ensure he apologizes to you!

He thinks he can turn the world upside down the moment he steps into the Su family?

Ha... Does he truly believe I, the legitimate daughter of the Su family, am a pushover?"

Moments later, Su Li and Du Xinyu re-entered the hall, now awkwardly dressed in ill-fitting casual attire.

Du Xinyu's eyes were red and swollen, tears still clinging to her lashes, giving her a fragile and pitiable appearance as though she had endured an immense injustice.

Su Li's eyes were bloodshot, whether from anger or having been in the water, it was unclear, but his usual demeanor was gone. His slumped shoulders made him look somewhat disheveled.

In contrast to Chu Jiangchen and the other well-trained aristocratic family disciples, they seemed somewhat lacking in poise.

"Hmph, if you don't give me a satisfactory explanation today, don't blame me for calling the cops and accusing him of attempted murder!" Su Li stormed into the hall, pointing accusatorily at Su Ziqing and Su Minghe as he bellowed.

The father-daughter duo's faces turned an ominous shade of dark.

"Being loud doesn't make you right. Stop yelling and show some manners," Su Ziqing said icily, smoothing her hair. "I've sent for the surveillance footage. Now, explain what really happened."

Du Xinyu, sniffling, dabbed at her eyes with the back of her hand, her voice quivering, "I'm sorry, it's all my fault.

It was my wrongdoing that got Mr. Ali involved.

Uncle, sister, please don't blame Mr. Ali, okay? If you must blame someone, blame me!

I... I owe Young Master Chu an apology!

It's all my fault, but... even if Young Master Chu despised me enough to push me into the water and wish for my death, Mr. Ali shouldn't suffer for it!"

Her words tumbled out between sobs, and she even knelt before Chiang Chen, pleading, "I simply rejected Young Master Chu's advances; Mr. Ali was only trying to save me. Young Master Chu, your actions were too harsh!"

Chiang Chen's brow creased slightly as he stepped back to avoid her.

Su Ziqing, seething with the urge to slap the deceitful woman before her, managed to keep her anger in check as she rebuked, "I asked for the facts, not for a melodramatic performance.

You've barely spent a day in school, and even then, it was bought with money, which explains why you can't articulate yourself clearly.

Su Li, what exactly happened?"

"Let me tell you what happened," Su Li said, pointing angrily out the French window, "Chu Jiangchen lured Xiner to a secluded, dimly lit lakeside and harassed her, trying to force himself on her with hugs and embraces!

I saw it all with my own eyes. Xiner was crying and rejecting him, but in a fit of rage, he kicked her into the lake!

I ran to help her, and before I could even confront him, Chu Jiangchen pushed me in too!"

Chiang Chen gave him a look of utter disdain and said, "So, you're saying I harassed her, pushed her into the water, and then, without any sense of right or wrong, pushed you in as well?

Are you suggesting you're mentally challenged, Young Master Su?

Or are you implying that we all lack intelligence?

A woman who climbs the social ladder through seduction—I've given her to you, and it's no big deal.

But to suggest that I'd be so desperate to embrace and cling to her in the middle of the night?

Even if I'd never seen a woman before, I wouldn't be that starved for affection!

And if my advances were rejected, I'd push her into the water and take you down with her?

Young Master Su, perhaps you're not familiar with what a scenic lake is?

The water's barely 1.5 meters deep. Could pushing you both in there drown you or cause amnesia?

How much water would have to be in my brain to commit such a senseless and illogical act?"

Chiang Chen's rebuttal was sound and convincing, prompting many in the hall to nod in agreement.

In their social circle, they'd seen their share of women trying to seduce their way to the top.

Unless someone was as naive as a teddy bear with a crystal bug in its head, no one would be so foolish as to obsess over a girl who was merely attractive.

Especially not an ex-girlfriend who was clearly distancing herself, and certainly not in such a public setting.

Wouldn't a scion of a wealthy family be concerned about his reputation?

Besides, Du Xinyu wasn't so stunning as to bewitch anyone into losing their senses, so everyone found Young Master Chu's explanation perfectly reasonable.