Witnesses of this scene stood frozen in shock, only snapping back to reality when Lao Du suddenly rose with a furious roar.
Was this really something that could be seen at a new property launch event?
This had crossed into the territory of disseminating pornography.
Lao Du immediately rushed to the control panel, demanding they shut off the display. The staff members who had been enjoying the drama finally realized their grave mistake and hurriedly cut the feed.
Lao Du signaled the pre-arranged host to take the stage and salvage the situation.
The host stood frozen – him? Save this?
When he was hired, nobody said the job would be this difficult.
But difficult or not, money still had to be earned. The host stepped onto the stage with a forced smile.
With a dark expression, Lao Du walked backstage toward the RV area, intending to personally drag out his unfilial son.
Wasn't he exactly that – an unfilial son?
Ruining his meticulously planned property launch! Who knew how far Xingsheng Group's stock would plummet after this!
When he arrived, Yun Xixue was still standing near the silver RV. He didn't even glance at her, heading straight to the back of the vehicle.
These two were actually, still…
In that instant, Lao Du's blood pressure skyrocketed. He yanked his unfilial son off the person beneath him and immediately delivered a resounding slap.
Despite his age, Lao Du remained robust, and fueled by rage, the slap was so forceful it nearly twisted the unfilial son's face sideways.
The unfilial son, enraged and nearly jumping up, shouted, "Who dares hit me? Do you know who I—"
"Who are you?"
Why did that voice sound so much like his father?
The unfilial son anxiously turned his head and saw his father, neck stiff with rage, clearly on the verge of being driven to an early grave by him.
Du Haocang awkwardly said, "Dad, what are you doing here?"
Du Yongyuan pointed at the camera above them, gritting his teeth, "Do you have any idea what you've done?"
Only then did Du Haocang remember he was still naked. He hurriedly put on his clothes, then ingratiatingly said to Du Yongyuan, "Dad, isn't this our own property development? Just tell them to delete the surveillance footage."
[Probably too late for that.]
As it turned out, during the stage incident moments earlier, someone had already recorded it and posted it online. Lin Tingyue received this version from Lin Shengyan.
Though after sending it, he tried to recall the message. Finding he couldn't, he told Lin Tingyue not to watch it.
Lin Tingyue asked why she shouldn't.
Lin Shengyan hemmed and hawed until, pressed by Lin Tingyue, he finally blurted out that girls might get styes from watching such things!
Ridiculous.
As if she hadn't seen everything before.
She even remembered two pink…
"You know this is our property, yet you bring people here to fool around?"
Apparently unable to contain his anger, Du Yongyuan delivered another sharp slap to Du Haocang. The crisp sound caught Lin Tingyue's attention.
[Even if you slap him twice, someone like him wouldn't recognize his wrongdoing.]
[Completely devoid of shame and public morality!]
Lin Tingyue happily enjoyed the drama herself, soon noticing many people had gathered behind her. Even Bai Yaxin and Lin Xiawan had rushed over.
The glamorous guest, Yun Xixue, also rushed forward and slapped Du Haocang, leaving him disoriented. With tears and accusations, Yun Xixue cried out, "Du Haocang, how could you do this to me?"
"Ugh, seeing the beautiful sister cry breaks my heart, beat this dead man to death."
"Yun Xixue, are you insane? My father hitting me is one thing, but why are you hitting me?" Du Haocang spat out a mouthful of saliva fiercely. His ears were ringing, and the saliva was tinged with blood.
Yun Xixue said, "Because you cheated."
"Cheated?" Du Haocang laughed as if he had heard a joke. "We're just boyfriend and girlfriend, not married yet. How can it be called cheating?"
[It's not called cheating, it should be called two-timing. If you have an extra leg, you can just cut it off, snip~]
Many people laughed. Only then did Du Yongyuan notice there were so many people around. After all, it was a disgraceful matter, and he felt he had lost face. He said, "Xixue, let's resolve this matter at home. Let's call it a day for now. You shouldn't have hit Haocang either."
[Is this the type of person who thinks, 'I can hit my son, but no one else can, and I'll defend my son to the death'?]
[And 'shouldn't have'? Old man, did you forget about yourself after your son got slapped?]
[Your son got one slap, but you deserve the Xianglong Shiba Zhang.]
Du Yongyuan's face fell, but he couldn't locate the source of the voices, so he had to swallow his anger. He said, "Everyone, please disperse. This is a mistake on Xingsheng Group's part, and we will provide compensation afterward."
The people who came to attend the new property launch were all wealthy; who cared about such compensation? They all wanted to sink their teeth into this fresh piece of gossip.
Their unwillingness to leave irritated Du Yongyuan, and Du Haocang only added to his frustration. "Dad, they don't need to leave. They can serve as witnesses for me."
After saying this, Du Haocang turned to Yun Xixue. "Yun Xixue, don't think you're so great just because you're popular and a celebrity. I can't stand your arrogant attitude. I like Xiao Rong, and I'm breaking up with you."
"Breaking up?"
Yun Xixue was so angry she laughed. She slapped Du Haocang again. "Stop spouting nonsense. Who's breaking up with you? I'm dumping you, got it?"
[Ahhh, sister is so cool!!!]
[Where does this scumbag get the nerve?]
Yun Xixue adjusted her bangs, and her assistant promptly handed her a wet wipe. After wiping her hands, she threw the wipe onto Du Haocang's face, making it clear that he was nothing but a piece of trash.
"Yun Xixue, you…"
Seeing his son treated this way, Du Yongyuan grew anxious. "Xixue, how could you go this far?"
Yun Xixue really wanted to slap the old man too, but while public opinion would likely side with her for hitting Du Haocang, it might not if she hit Du Yongyuan.
Yun Xixue rolled her eyes and was about to leave when Xiao Rong, who had been hiding behind Du Haocang, suddenly fell to her knees with a thud in front of Yun Xixue.
Yun Xixue: "?"
[Ahhh, don't come any closer!!!]
Yun Xixue shuddered and took a step back. Xiao Rong lifted her tear-streaked face and said, "Sister, it's all my fault. Please don't leave Haocang. I'll step aside voluntarily."
Excuse me?
Are you putting on an act in front of me, an actress?
Before Yun Xixue could speak, Du Haocang let out a tragic cry: "No—"
After shouting, he directly slid into a kneeling position beside Xiao Rong, pulling her tightly into his arms as he declared passionately, "Xiao Rong, you don't need to sacrifice yourself. I already know—you are my true love."
[Great, another love-struck fool.]
Lin Shengyan in the distance: "?"
Is Lin Tingyue hinting at him?
But even if he is a bit of a love-struck fool, he's not this insane.
"Haocang, you should be with my sister instead. I'm not worthy of you."
"Xiao Rong, I won't allow you to say that."
The people around them were almost sick to their stomachs.
[This is hilarious. Does Du Haocang really think Xiao Rong is putting on this act because she likes him?]
[Xiao Rong often sneaks into various companies to work as a secretary, with the goal of seducing their chairmen. Du Haocang is just one of her targets. Why would Xiao Rong give up an entire forest for just one tree like Du Haocang?]
So that's how it is. Yun Xixue watched the tightly embracing Du Haocang and Xiao Rong on the ground with amusement.
Meanwhile, Du Haocang was thinking that it was fine if Xiao Rong wanted to play around—as long as he kept waiting for her, she would eventually come back to him.
[Actually, Xiao Rong is a cross-dressing man. He discovered he could imitate a female voice while gaming and then just went with it…]
[Wait, that doesn't sound right. Weren't they just getting intimate earlier?]
[Oh, I see—technology has advanced enough for that. But even so, how could Du Haocang not notice?]
Du Haocang felt as if he had been struck by lightning. How… how could this be?
[Du Yongyuan is also in Xiao Rong's "forest"!]
[Tsk tsk, how does that even work? Du Haocang calls her stepmother, while Du Yongyuan calls her daughter-in-law?]
Du Haocang's eyes rolled back, and he fainted.