Chapter 718 Who Dares to Hurt My Daughter?
All these years, she valued the male children only and between her two sons, she favored her younger son more. When she saw that Chu Xuanming was at a loss for words, she immediately stood up to support him.
Chu Xuanming also came to his senses and said with a cold smile, “Although the gift does not fully represent filial piety, basic etiquette is still the norm. This is our duty as a junior, don’t you think so, little sister?”
Chu Xuanyue nodded awkwardly and turned to look at Qin Haodong. She did not know what her son was going to do. Since he had prepared a gift, why didn’t he take it out?
The others looked at them as well. Their eyes were filled with curiosity, surprise, ridicule and mockery. Could it be that they did not bring anything when they returned to the Chu family?
Of course, Chu Shanhe did not dare to ask Qin Haodong to give him any valuable gift. Just as he was about to say something to save him, he heard Qin Haodong say, “Of course I have prepared a gift. I’ll show you now.”
After that, he turned to Chu Xuanli, Chu Mingli and Chu Minghui and said, “Uncle, please come over here with my cousins.”
At this time, the people present were even more curious. “Why did he ask Chu Xuanli to go over?”
Some people could sense something from the way he addressed Chu Xuanli. Ever since Qin Haodong stepped into the Chu family, he had only addressed Chu Xuanli as uncle. In other words, he only recognized Chu Xuanli as his relative.
Chu Xuanli was also a little puzzled, but following Qin Haodong’s request, he took Chu Mingli and Chu Minghui to the middle of the hall.
Qin Haodong said to Chu Shanhe, “Master of the Chu family, this is the gift for your 80th birthday.”
As soon as he said that, the crowd burst into an uproar.
“What does this guy mean? Is he crazy?”
“It’s so funny to use the descendants of the family master as a gift.”
“It’s not a big deal that he did not bring a gift, but he has done such a strange thing. Isn’t it a shame?”
Chu Xuanming laughed coldly and said, “Haodong, what do you mean by this? You’re using the family members of our family as a gift. Don’t tell me you don’t treat our family members as human beings?”
His words were extremely sharp and immediately pushed Qin Haodong to the edge of the storm.
Qin Haodong ignored him and said to Chu Mingli and Chu Minghui, “Cousins, show them your cultivation.”
Chu Mingli and Chu Minghui nodded and immediately ran their Genuine Qi. A huge momentum erupted from them, forcing all the guests around them to retreat.
“Supreme power masters of seventh level!”
Seeing the scene in front of them, the expressions on Chu Shanhe and the other six families’ masters suddenly changed.
Although the seventh level of supreme power realm was high, it was not at the top among these great families. However, Chu Mingli was only a young man in his twenties and Chu Minghui was only 18 years old. It was very rare for them to have such cultivation. Each of them would definitely be a mainstay in the future.
Chu Shanhe, in particular, knew what his grandson and granddaughter’s cultivations were. Just a few days ago, they were only at the second and third level of the supreme power realm. He did not expect that they would become seventh level supreme power masters in only a few days. How could he not be shocked?
Chu Xuanming’s face instantly turned cold. He had worked hard for so many years. With the help of the Spirit Culturing Pill he bought a few days ago, he had just entered the seventh level of the Supreme Power Realm.
But the two young people in front of him had been in the Tang Sect for only a few days and they were already at the seventh level of the Supreme Power Realm. How could he have any advantage?
Qin Haodong looked at Chu Shanhe and smiled. “Master Chu, are you satisfied with this gift?”
“I’m satisfied! I’m satisfied!”
Chu Shanhe nodded repeatedly and he was so happy that his mouth was continuously wide open, in a grin.
For so many years, it had always been his biggest worry that the later generations of the Chu family had no cultivation talent. Now that his granddaughter and grandson put forth such a good performance, it immediately relieved him of this dilemma.
“Besides, there’s more!”
Qin Haodong then said to Chu Xuanli, “Uncle, it’s your turn.”
At this moment, Chu Xuanli understood Qin Haodong’s intention. No wonder he was in such a hurry to help them improve their cultivation yesterday. It turned out that he had already a plan in mind.
He no longer suppressed his cultivation. Under the operation of his Genuine Qi, a huge momentum that belonged to a supreme power master of ninth level burst forth and swept through the whole hall in an instant.
“Oh my G.o.d, he is a level nine supreme power master!”
All the masters from the Seven Great Families present stood up and their expressions changed greatly. Just now, Chu Mingli and Chu Minghui were just potential warriors and they had not grown up yet. However, Chu Xuanli’s cultivation was completely different, which represented the strength of his family.
Chu Shanchuan and Chu Shanhai, who had been sitting behind Chu Shanhe, stood up excitedly. They had another supreme power master of ninth level who belonged to the Chu family.
From then on, except for the Tang Sect, among the Seven Great Families, the Chu family was the only one who had three level nine supreme power masters. This was definitely a reflection of their strength.
Chu Xuanli’s momentum was withdrawn in an instant and then he retreated to the side with Chu Mingli and Chu Minghui, leaving only the guests who were still stunned.
Qin Haodong looked at Chu Shanhe and said, “Master Chu, how about my gift? Is it comparable with the jade Buddha statue just now?”
Chu Shanhe recovered from the shock and said happily, “Great, that’s great. This is the best gift I have received today. Even a thousand jade Buddha statues or ten thousand jade Buddha statues can’t compare with it.”
Chu Xuanming’s face was pale and there was a hint of deep resentment in his eyes.
Qin Haodong’s move was too cruel. Not only did it override the birthday gift he had so carefully prepared, but it also helped Chu Xuanli improve his family’s status.
A level nine supreme power master who was just in his forties. Besides, he had two children at the level seven of Supreme Power Realm helping him. With this kind of strength, it was impossible for him not to inherit the position of the master of the family.
After the others recovered from their shock, they all looked at Qin Haodong. Everyone knew that all of this was created by the young man in front of them.
In just a few days, he had drastically changed the status of Chu Xuanli and his children in the Chu family.
Seeing her favorite younger son being humiliated, Jin Xiuying moved her lips and wanted to say a few words for her son, but she could not find a suitable retort. She could only stare at Qin Haodong with hatred.
If it were not for him, her son would not have fallen into such a situation.
Qin Haodong did not pay attention to any of these things. After the gifting, he brought his mother back to their seats. As for the Chu family, the other collateral nephews continued to offer their gifts.
However, compared with the situation earlier, there was now a subtle change in the situation at the scene. After witnessing Qin Haodong’s magical ability, all the people of the Chu family, whether they were the direct descendants or collateral relatives, wanted to try their best to curry favor with Qin Haodong.
In their opinion, as long as they could send their children to the Tang Sect, it would mean that they could have a meteoric rise. Their cultivation would naturally rise as well as their status in the family.
But it was too late. The family masters from the other six great families were sitting next to Qin Haodong. These people could not find a suitable opportunity even if they wanted to curry favor with him.
Feeling only endless remorse, these people glared at Chu Mingcong. If he had not been up to his tricks, they would have gone to build a good relations.h.i.+p with Qin Haodong. Maybe he would already have agreed to let their young people enter the Tang Sect.
In desperation, these people turned to Chu Xuanyue and surrounded her, trying their best to curry favor with her.
On the other side, Tang Tang was playing with some children from the Chu family.
Qin Haodong never cared about children’s play. As long as Tang Tang was happy, she could play with anyone.
As time pa.s.sed, the gifting ceremony came to an end and the birthday party was about to begin. But at this moment, a crash came from the side.
The sound was very loud and crisp. Everyone looked in the direction of the noise and saw that in front of the group of children, the jade Buddha statue that Chu Xuanming had just offered, had fallen to the ground and broken into pieces.
As for today’s gift, Chu Xuanming had already made preparations for it. Before he was ready, he had already told a family member that he must put the gift in the most conspicuous position so that the guests would always pay attention to it.
The family member listened to his instructions and placed the jade Buddha statue at the top of the other gifts. As the saying goes, the higher you put it, the harder the fall will be. At this time, this valuable jade Buddha statue had become a pile of shattered pieces and no longer had any value.
Jin Xiuying was already in a bad mood but she had to suppress her anger. When she saw the jade Buddha statue being smashed to pieces, she immediately roared, “What’s going on? Who did it?”
Seeing that the old lady was so angry, the more than a dozen children standing there dispersed, leaving only Tang Tang and Chu Youliang, who had met at the airport.
As the saying goes, love for a person extends even to the crows on his roof. Because of her preference for Chu Xuanming, Jin Xiuying also doted on her great-grandchild. She softened her tone and said, “Youliang, tell me who broke this jade Buddha statue.”
Chu Youliang looked embarra.s.sed. “I… I…”
After a while, he suddenly raised his hand and pointed at Tang Tang beside him. “It’s her. She broke the jade Buddha statue.”
After all, the little fellow was just a four-year-old child. When she encountered such a thing, she was dumbfounded. After hearing Chu Youliang’s words, she quickly waved her hand and said, “It’s not me… It’s not me…”
But Jin Xiuying did not care about it at all. She immediately shouted to the family members next to her, “No matter who the child is, she broke the jade Buddha statue. Give her a good beating.”
Due to the chaos at the scene, no one knew who brought this lovely little girl. But when they heard that Jin Xiuying was going to beat such a young child, they looked at each other and secretly chided the old woman for being so vicious.
However, Jin Xiuying was always the stern disciplinarian in the Chu family. The younger generation and relatives of the Chu family did not dare to speak. After all, it was none of their business. They just needed to watch.
Although the two family members felt helpless, they did not dare to resist Jin Xiuying’s order. They could only reach out to grab Tang Tang.
Facing the two tall and strong men, the little fellow was a little scared and stood in a daze, not knowing what to do for a while.
At this moment, an angry shout came, “Whoever dares to hurt my daughter, I will kill him!”
Then, a huge momentum burst forth in an instant, which directly sent the two men flying and knocked down countless gifts again.
Under everyone’s surprised eyes, Qin Haodong stepped forward and reached out to hold the little fellow in his arms.
Seeing those broken gifts, Jin Xiuying was even angrier. Her whole body was trembling. She raised her hand and pointed at Qin Haodong, shouting, “You’re against me! You’re against me!”
At this time, the frightened little fellow reached out to hold Qin Haodong’s neck and whispered in his ear, “Papa, it’s not me who broke it. It’s the little brother who rode the scooter. He smashed into the jade Buddha statue.”
Qin Haodong turned to look at Chu Youliang. Like father, like son. Chu Xuanming’s grandson was so scheming even though he was only a child. He got into trouble and blamed it on his daughter.
Chu Youliang was scared when he saw Qin Haodong’s eyes. He rushed to Jin Xiuying’s side, held her thigh and shouted, “Grandma, it’s not me, it’s Tang Tang who broke it.”
Jin Xiuying was convinced by her great-grandson’s words. Originally, she had resented Qin Haodong for a long time. At this time, she burst out angrily and even lost her mind. “An illegitimate child is an illegitimate child! Your daughter is still an illegitimate child. She broke the jade Buddha statue. Come on, beat them together!”
She had lost her mind, but others did not. How could they provoke Qin Haodong? Although she shouted loudly, no one dared to move.