Supreme Heir Son-in-law

Chapter 1252 - 1251: Tranquility Denied

"Looks like I really dragged you into trouble this time. If I’d known it would turn out like that, I wouldn’t have brought out the wheelchair. I just didn’t expect the former chairman of Xiao Group to be such an unreasonable person, no sense of gratitude at all. Really opened my eyes in the worst way."

Hearing Lan Tian’s words, Xu Ke couldn’t help but chuckle. Someone like Lan Tian, who’s been in the entertainment industry so long, actually hadn’t met this kind of person yet? That really was rare. No wonder Old Master Xiao had never liked this son of his.

"Oh right, what are you going to do next? Even though the former chairman of Xiao Group was being totally unreasonable just now, he’s still Old Master Xiao’s son. Of course Old Master Xiao will side with his own son. Are you going to suffer for it? If that’s the case, why don’t we just leave? Let’s not stay here and be unwelcome."

Seeing how anxious Lan Tian was, even practically wrinkling the hem of his clothes to death, Xu Ke pulled his hand away from his clothes. "Enough, what on earth are you worrying about? Aren’t I right here? Alright, stop stressing over this."

"Since Old Master Xiao used to be the real estate tycoon of Changnan City, then he’s definitely not the same as Xiao Zhen. He has his own judgment. How could he possibly wrong me?"

After hearing Xu Ke’s words, Lan Tian finally felt much more at ease. If that was the case, at least he wouldn’t have to feel guilty.

"Since Old Master Xiao is someone who knows right from wrong, I feel a lot better. There’s still work at my company, so I’ll head back first. When you’re here by yourself, make sure you pay attention to your safety. If anything comes up, just ask the nurse for help."

Lan Tian had already stayed with him for a long time and delayed a lot of his own matters, so Xu Ke couldn’t keep him any longer and let Lan Tian go back.

Meanwhile, when Old Master Xiao got the call from his assistant about what happened, he was so furious he slammed his hand on the table. He’d actually thought that unfilial brat at home had finally grown a bit more sensible. Who knew that kid would still refuse to let him relax even a little. The moment he left, that brat ran off to humiliate his life-saving benefactor? What the hell was that supposed to be?

Thinking of this, Old Master Xiao hung up the phone angrily, grabbed his cane, and said, "If I don’t go to the hospital right now, that unfilial brat of mine will stir up more trouble for me. Since that’s the case, I might as well go sit at the hospital. I want to see just what kind of mess he can make in a single day."

The butler could tell the old master was genuinely losing his temper, and he’d been worrying about way too many things lately. He couldn’t help saying, "Old Master, I don’t think Xu Ke will necessarily suffer a loss. Didn’t he just piss Young Master off so badly he had to be hospitalized? With that sharp tongue of his, I doubt he’ll let himself be bullied. Why don’t you wait a bit before going, let your body rest. You haven’t been sleeping on schedule lately, sometimes you can’t even fall asleep at night."

Hearing this, Old Master Xiao glared at the butler. "I know how sharp Xu Ke’s tongue is, but that kid went through so much to save our Yiyi. Now he’s being slandered like this, of course he must be feeling wronged. I’m going over there now to be his backing. How can this wait?"

The butler smiled helplessly. Looked like there was nothing he could do, so he could only tell the driver to slow down a bit on the way.

At that moment, Yu Hao was in the hallway. Now that everything had calmed down, he thought of Xiao Keyi’s ward, and that person he hated most was still inside. As soon as he thought of that, his expression instantly turned dark.

He walked over and was greeted by such a scene: the young girl lay on the bed, and Xu Ke was sitting by the bedside, quietly watching her. The whole picture looked absurdly peaceful and warm.

But how could Yu Hao possibly tolerate such a scene, so he darkened his face and walked in.

"Didn’t you hear what Uncle Xiao said just now? You’re not welcome here. Please leave as soon as possible. Besides, Yiyi has me to take care of her. She doesn’t need your concern at all. You’d better not keep hanging around, in case you end up embarrassing yourself later and can’t step down gracefully."

Yu Hao said this while looking at Xu Ke, and Xu Ke turned his head to look at this so‑called Yu Hao.

"I already told you, I’ll leave as soon as she wakes up. And who the hell do you think you are?"

Hearing that, Yu Hao froze for a second, then immediately flew into a rage out of humiliation. Was this Xu Ke relying on Xiao Keyi’s favor to act so unrestrained?

"You ask who I am? Then let me make it clear for you today. I’m Xiao Keyi’s childhood sweetheart, the one who grew up with her. And our families are on the same level, we’re a perfect match."

"Plus Uncle Xiao likes me very much, so I’m the one most likely to end up with Xiao Keyi. And you’re just an employee. Don’t dream about a toad eating swan meat. Do your job properly. If something isn’t yours, you can’t get it no matter how hard you fight for it."

When it came to the title of "childhood sweetheart," Yu Hao said it with absolute confidence. Even though Xiao Keyi had never acknowledged it, Yu Hao still enjoyed playing that role.

What’s more, Yu Hao felt that even though he and Xiao Keyi had only spent two or three years together, and that was when they were kids, it was still enough for him to show off.

After all, during that time, no other boy had been able to get close to Xiao Keyi except him.

Hearing Yu Hao’s words, Xu Ke instead started clapping, looking at him calmly. "Alright, since you say it’s all about strength, then let’s use strength to prove it. What’s the point of relying on your family? So you’ve got a dad, big deal."

"What, are you planning to have your dad marry Xiao Keyi?"

The moment Yu Hao heard that, he clenched his fists. Xu Ke was clearly mocking him for only knowing how to rely on his parents.

For the first time, Yu Hao felt that having a powerful father was like some kind of shame. Obviously his own abilities among people his age could be praised, yet Xu Ke made it sound like this.

And this country bumpkin was way out of line. His mouth had no sense of respect at all. He didn’t look like someone who liked Xiao Keyi in the slightest. If he really liked her, could he say something so insulting to her?

Seeing Yu Hao’s expression like he’d swallowed a turtle, Xu Ke instantly felt much better. As long as Yu Hao was forced to back down, he’d feel a little less suffocated.

"Even without any family background, I’m still better than you. Aren’t you just living off the little bit Xiao Keyi threw you? And you really think that makes you capable? In my eyes, you’re just relying on others, yet you actually believe you’ve got real strength. You really have zero self‑awareness."

"And you’re also relying on your family. Without your family, you’d be nothing right now. People like you are a dime a dozen."

Sparks practically flew between the two of them, and it looked like they were about to fight. Just then, Old Master Xiao came in, holding his assistant’s arm. He saw the two of them standing on each side of Xiao Keyi’s bed with a terrible atmosphere between them, so he deliberately coughed.

Yu Hao reacted immediately, his face changing. Hopefully the old master hadn’t heard what he’d just said. If Old Master Xiao had heard, how was he supposed to explain himself?