Chapter 1455: Hatred Spreads

"Baili Xi, for an outsider, you’re even reprimanding your own son. It seems you’re determined to stand by this Jiang, isn’t that so?"

At that moment, the grief-stricken Chai Rong finally regained his composure.

With the support of a few bodyguards, he shakily got up, struggling, and glared viciously at Baili Xi as he questioned him.

Baili Xi frowned: "Young Master Chai, this is a family affair and doesn’t seem to involve you!"

"Not involved?"

Chai Rong almost exploded with rage!

He bared his teeth, pointing at Jiang Feng: "This bastard just kicked me to a cripple, and you tell me it doesn’t involve me? Damn it, I won’t be able to touch a woman in the future, and you’ll compensate me?"

Baili Xi’s face turned even more grim.

This morning, when Chai Rong came to visit accompanied by his second granddaughter Baili Li, he behaved quite well and left a good impression, which led him to reluctantly agree to Baili Li’s relationship with him.

Unexpectedly, now, with a kick from Jiang Feng, his true nature was revealed, and his words became unrestrained!

"Your youthful and beautiful granddaughter, I haven’t even had a taste, and this Jiang ruined my plans; you dare say it doesn’t involve me?"

Chai Rong seemed truly infuriated, speaking even more heedlessly. He hunched over, gritting his teeth, glaring at Baili Xi.

Baili Xi’s frown deepened. Is this really the grandson raised by that magnate from the neighboring province? Indeed, overly spoiled, not even on par with a street thug!

Baili Li realized Chai Rong was talking about her. Instantly, she felt both ashamed and scared. Gone was any pretense of being pitiful as she quickly got up and tried to help Chai Rong: "Brother Rong, be careful..."

"Get off!"

Chai Rong yelled angrily and shoved Baili Li away, cursing: "You bitch! You’re also a Baili, your grandfather treats me like this, and you try to cozy up to me? Do you really think I’d give up an entire garden for a substitute for Baili Xiyue?"

"Brother Rong..."

Baili Li looked at him in utter disbelief, covering her mouth, unable to speak!

Chai Rong ignored her and continued staring closely at Baili Xi: "Baili Xi, I graciously visited your family today to foster relations between our two families, but it seems you’re being obstinate. You’ve disappointed me and the Chai Family!"

Baili Xi truly laughed; so this is what it means to speak without restraint!

Such words, if spoken by Chai Ganglie, the Family Head of the Chai Family, known for his decisiveness, might make sense. From a mere youth, they sound utterly ridiculous!

"But now I give you a chance to appease my anger!" Chai Rong continued: "As long as you retract your words now, have your people take down this Jiang and punish him to vent my anger, I will forget the matter! Then I might consider accepting your rotten granddaughter. What do you think?"

Baili Xi finally couldn’t help but laugh: "Chai Rong, you should go home and have your grandfather teach you how to speak to elders properly. As for the nonsense you just spewed, I didn’t hear a word of it. From today on, don’t come to the Baili Family again; in fact, all of Jiangdong doesn’t welcome you."

"Grandfather!!"

Baili Li got anxious hearing this, glaring at her grandfather in grievance!

She had gone to great lengths to ingratiate herself with this prominent young master from the neighboring province, only to have her hopes dashed by the Old Man’s one sentence!

"Baili Xi, you’re ruthless!"

Chai Rong’s eyes widened with fury: "Fine, fine, fine! Just you wait; I’ll have my grandfather greet you! Don’t blame me for not warning you when the Baili Family can’t handle the fallout!"

After speaking, Chai Rong hunched over, gritting his teeth as he laboriously made his way down the hill.

"I’m always ready."

Baili Xi sneered.

The Chai Family may be powerful in the neighboring province, but this is Jiangdong—no dragon can suppress a local snake!

Moreover, if it truly came to a showdown, the Baili Family might not even be afraid of the Chai Family.

Both families are of the same weight class; it’s just that the Chai Family holds notoriety for controlling the entire Underworld of the neighboring province.

"Kid, now that the troublemaker’s gone, you can come in."

Having dismissed Chai Rong, Baili Xi acted nonchalant, smiling as he personally invited Jiang Feng into the home.

Witnessing this scene, the bodyguards once again looked up to Jiang Feng with respect!

Instead of comparing, one wouldn’t notice the stark difference. When Jiang Feng clashed with Chai Rong, proclaimed the number one young master in the neighboring province, the Family Head’s stance was so distinct it seemed unbelievable.

Baili Long, Xu Guifang, and Baili Li’s family of three felt even more intense hatred toward Jiang Feng, their gazes almost devouring him!

Jiang Feng could only shake his head helplessly; he never expected to cause trouble for the Baili Family. It can only be said that fame brings trouble, and Chai Rong has no one to blame but himself!

At that, without further ado, he accompanied Baili Xi into Baili Manor.

"Alright, everyone disperse. Don’t let today’s events spread, or don’t blame the family law’s ruthlessness!"

Bai Touying said one final word to put an end to this not-quite-small stir, then followed them inside.

The bodyguards shrank their necks and scattered back to guard the gate, loyally performing their duties.

This upper-tier clash was never their concern in the first place. When gods fight, it’s the common folk who suffer.

Yet as they watched Jiang Feng enter, Baili Long’s family of three glowered even more venomously!

"Dad, you saw it; Jiang Feng ruined everything for me. It was so difficult for me to hook up with Chai Rong! This Jiang is ruining my future!!" Baili Li wailed.

"Our daughter is right; think of something!" Xu Guifang added fuel to the fire: "This kid is practically stepping all over us. It won’t be long before he dominates us as an outsider. We can’t let him do that!"

"Enough, I know what to do!"

Baili Long’s eyes flashed with malice: "But now I can’t handle that kid alone anymore. I must reach out to Third Brother; Third Brother has long disliked that kid too!"

"This time, we don’t just take down that little bastard Jiang; we seize the opportunity to change the family dynamics, seizing power if need be!"

Saying this, he finally shed all pretense of ambition: "Since the Old Man is already senile and muddled, he no longer deserves to lead this family. It’s time for me to rise in the Baili Family!"

Hearing this, Xu Guifang and Baili Li felt instantly invigorated, staring maliciously at the manor with cold smiles!

...

Inside the manor.

After bringing Jiang Feng in, Baili Xi walked with him toward his study.

"Kid, I haven’t asked you about this morning. Over at the Xiang Family—how did you handle it? We two old geezers have been worried sick for you," Baili Xi asked Jiang Feng as they walked.