Chapter 135: Don't go there tomorrow.

To tell the truth, Hong Yu felt quite satisfied seeing Chen Jianwei, this so-called uncle of his, being mocked by others.

Seeing Hong Yu’s indifferent expression, Chen Yingying became even angrier. "What the hell! How can you not feel even a shred of guilt?"

"Are you insane? You even claimed you were on the phone with Liang Zhanpeng? What’s next? Are you going to boast that the entire Hannan region is waiting for you to save it?"

Hong Yu chuckled. "Do you have some inside information? Why else would you guess so accurately?"

"That’s right. Liang Zhanpeng was calling on behalf of all the tycoons in Hannan. He truly needs me to save the region."

Chen Yingying: "..."

Lin Shuyu: "..."

Everyone else in the living room: "..."

After nearly five seconds of silence, Chen Yingying exploded with rage. "Damn it! I was just spouting nonsense to humiliate you, and you actually had the nerve to run with it?"

Beyond being angry, Chen Yingying was utterly speechless and frustrated. She truly could not fathom why Lin Shuyu stayed with a loser like Hong Yu.

Lin Shuyu also frowned with displeasure. "Hong Yu, stop it. Your jokes are not funny at all."

Fortunately, there were no outsiders in the living room. If the guests from earlier had heard this, the Chen family would likely never be able to hold their heads high in Huaizhou again.

Hong Yu felt a sense of helplessness, but he did not want to dwell on these matters, so he simply nodded.

Lin Shuyu asked, "You mentioned earlier that you went to the Pengzhan Restaurant. Did they give you any trouble?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Yingying’s eyes widened. Before Hong Yu could speak, she interjected, "Are you trying to get yourself killed, Hong Yu? Wasn't the trouble you caused at the Pengzhan Restaurant enough?"

"Why did you go back there today? Oh! I get it. Did you go there to kneel and beg for forgiveness from big shots like Xiao Sa?"

"Xiao Sa? What is he worth? He didn't even have the qualifications to be present today!" Hong Yu said with disdain, speaking the truth. Today was a gathering of the heavyweights of Hannan. Even Liang Zhanpeng’s own son was not qualified to attend; if Liang Siqi hadn't been responsible for the arrangements, she wouldn't have been able to step into the conference room, let alone a house servant like Xiao Sa.

"Are you f***ing messing with me again?" Chen Yingying didn't believe a word Hong Yu said. Hearing this, she roared, "What is Xiao Sa worth? You dare say that? Even if you had ten lifetimes, you wouldn't even be able to compare to his little finger!"

Hong Yu sneered. "He is nothing more than a servant of the Liang family. If you want to make comparisons, please compare yourself to him. I have no interest in comparing myself to a servant."

Chen Yingying’s eyes went wide, and some of the Chen family relatives began to express their dissatisfaction.

"Is that Shuyu’s live-in husband? Why is he so arrogant?"

"Maybe he ate too much garlic. I guess his reputation for being insufferable is well-earned."

"What on earth was Aunt Lan thinking, bringing in such a son-in-law? No wonder she felt too embarrassed to come to Father’s birthday party."

"It’s truly pathetic. Someone so conceited is bound to bring trouble upon them."

"It’s not just a possibility; he’s already caused trouble. He just told everyone he was on the phone with the King of Huaizhou, Liang Zhanpeng, and dismissed Xiao Sa as worthless. If the Liang family decides to settle the score, the consequences will be unimaginable."

"Oh? If he wants to die, let him, but will it implicate our Chen family?"

"Hard to say. Let's hope not."

The gossip of the Chen family members made Lin Shuyu blush.

She quickly tugged at Hong Yu and whispered, "Stop talking nonsense. If you want to say things like that, keep them between us. There are so many relatives here..."

Hong Yu smiled. "Why care about them? Let them talk if they want."

Chen Yingying had been eavesdropping, and upon hearing this, she cursed, "You bastard! Hong Yu, you really are thick-skinned! It’s one thing if you want to die, but do you have to drag our Chen family down with you?"

"You freeloading piece of trash, with no power and no money, how do you have the face to be yapping here?"

"I advise you to divorce my cousin immediately, otherwise, with your attitude, you will only keep dragging her down!"

Hong Yu shrugged, unfazed. Seeing his stubborn attitude, the relatives frowned, rose from their seats, and left without another word.

Watching the relatives leave one by one, Chen Yingying’s face grew as dark as a thunderstorm.

"Look! Hong Yu, look at what you’ve done!" Chen Yingying pointed at him and scolded. "This is all because of you!"

"Our family was having a pleasant time discussing how to prepare for Grandpa’s birthday banquet, and the moment you arrived, you started spewing nonsense. Now you’ve chased everyone away!"

"If anything goes wrong with my grandfather’s banquet tomorrow, I will hold you personally responsible!"

Lin Shuyu said anxiously, "Hong Yu, please, don't stir up any more trouble this time."

"Tomorrow is Grandfather’s birthday. If things don't go smoothly, I won't be happy either."

Hong Yu nodded. "Don't worry. I was just joking earlier. I’ll be careful about my boundaries tomorrow."

"Joking? You call that a joke?" Chen Yingying said, shocked. "Do you just go around making jokes about Liang Zhanpeng and Xiao Sa?"

"Who do you think you are? Are these giants of Huaizhou people you can just joke about?"

After a few more insults, Chen Yingying’s expression turned grim.

"I can let this slide for today," she warned. "But tomorrow, you’d better not go. Even if you insist on showing your face, keep your mouth shut!"

"Many important figures will be at my grandfather’s banquet. If you offend them, I won't even need to lift a finger—you won't even be able to make it back to Fengzhou!"

Hong Yu asked curiously, "Important figures? Who exactly? Just how important are they?"

Chen Yingying raged, "What is that tone? Don't tell me you dare to look down on my Chen family?"

"My father goes without saying. My second uncle is the general manager of a listed group, and my aunts are senior executives at multinational corporations. It is a blessing of three lifetimes that a loser like you could even step through our door. Don't push your luck."

"Oh, I see. Those are indeed some very important figures," Hong Yu nodded, but his dismissive attitude only infuriated Chen Yingying further.

A moment later, Chen Jianwei emerged from the study. Seeing Hong Yu still there, his face turned livid as he walked over.

Chen Jianwei looked Hong Yu up and down and suddenly asked, "Are you planning on wearing those clothes tomorrow?"

Hong Yu shrugged. "Why not? I think this outfit is perfectly fine."

"Fine, you're really something!" Chen Jianwei gritted his teeth. "Since that’s what you think, you’d better not show up tomorrow."