NOVEL NEXT Chapter 58: Justice Over Family!
Soon, Jiang Feng and Nangong Qingcheng arrived at the hospital.
Just as they turned into the corridor, Nangong Jinrong angrily shouted at him, "Jiang Feng, look at the mess you've caused!"
Jiang Feng frowned and then saw Jin Shixiang huddled on a bench, his face bruised and swollen, along with Nangong Yan, whose hair was disheveled and unkempt.
Nangong Qingcheng was also shocked by this scene. She had anticipated trouble leaving Jin Shixiang and Nangong Yan at "July Fire," but she hadn't expected them to end up in such a sorry state. Nangong Yan was practically disfigured, her face beaten into a pig's head, making it impossible for her to go to work anytime soon.
"Report to the police! Now that this kid is here, don't blame us for fighting against family; let the authorities handle it. I refuse to believe it, acting so brazenly this is family, bound by blood, but didn't they think of that when they struck?" Nangong Jinming glared angrily at Jiang Feng.
"Beat... beat people?" Nangong Qingcheng quickly snapped back to reality. "Uncle, you must be mistaken. It's not Jiang Feng who beat them up, so why report him to the police?"
"Sob, Dad! We weren't beaten by Jiang Feng, but he just stood by and let it happen, pushing us into the pit of fire. Shixiang and I kindly introduced friends to them, but they didn't appreciate it, and it got our friends into conflict with others. Afterward, Jiang Feng just walked away, ignoring our calls..."
Nangong Yan continued to cry aloud, full of resentment over Jiang Feng's attitude at the time. In her view, if Jiang Feng had taken her and Jin Shixiang away with him, they wouldn't have ended up like this!
"Did you hear that?" Nangong Jinming turned to Nangong Jinrong with a cold smile. "Brother, your precious son-in-law, does he have any sense of family at all? Even if it's not Xiao Yan and Xiao Jin, would he just watch someone being beaten? Moreover, tonight both Xiao Yan and Xiao Jin acted out of goodwill. What kind of wretched ungrateful is this? I've finally seen enough today!"
His words were pompous, unconcerned about whether Jiang Feng was involved in the beating. His daughter and future son-in-law were beaten, and he intended to pin the blame on Jiang Feng to vent his anger.
"Uncle, how can you say that? You don't even know what happened tonight!" Nangong Qingcheng was indignant, finding her uncle unreasonable!
"Jinming, why bother arguing with them? We can't handle this; let the authorities take over! Reporting to the police is the right thing to do! Whether it's Jiang Feng or the assailant, they should be arrested immediately and sentenced heavily!" Zhao Chunhua, like a furious mother tiger, scolded angrily.
"No... no police!"
At this moment, Jin Shixiang, who had been lying weakly, spoke up, adamantly against going to the authorities.
He was well aware that the one who ordered the beating was Zhuge Yi!
If they reported it and Zhuge Yi got involved, he had no doubt he'd face the wrath of Zhuge Yuheng. That would be like a stone thrown into the sea, causing unimaginable trouble, well beyond what a tiny employee like him could handle, potentially even implicating the entire Jin Family and causing them endless trouble!
That's why, despite the indignity and unwillingness, he didn't dare mention the assailant and, like Nangong Yan, redirected much of his anger toward Jiang Feng, finding some solace in seeing the Nangong Family target Jiang Feng!
"I think we should let the Old Man know about this; hasn't he always favored Jiang Feng? I wonder, after what Jiang Feng has done, how could he still cover for him?" Nangong Jinming said coldly, about to take out his phone to call the already asleep Nangong Honghu.
Suddenly, at that moment—
"Tap," "Tap," "Tap"!
Rhythmic footsteps echoed down the corridor, and then a middle-aged man with a young man whose head was wrapped in bandages approached quickly.
"Is... is it him?" Although Zhuge Yi's head was wrapped like a rice dumpling, Nangong Yan recognized him instantly, her eyes filled with bone-chilling fear!
The brutal and cold-blooded Zhuge Yi in the bar had become a nightmare she could never shake off!
"Who are you guys?" Nangong Jinming gripped his phone, frowning as he asked.
"Uncle Jinming, the one with the bandaged head is Zhuge Yi, and the one beside him in gold-rimmed glasses is presumably Zhuge Yuheng!!" Jin Shixiang saw the two appear, nearly suffocating from nervousness, his pain-racked body sliding from the recliner—paralyzed with fear!
"Zhuge Yuheng, why does that name sound familiar?" Nangong Jinming looked puzzled as if he'd heard it somewhere before.
"So that's it, that little punk is the one who injured my precious daughter and future son-in-law? I want to ask, how did his father educate him to raise such a lawless brat? My daughter's not exactly nobility, but she's still delicate, and if he doesn't give me an explanation today, apologize and pay a hefty sum, there'll be no end between me and those father and son!" Zhao Chunhua charged like a shrew scolding the street, gritting her teeth as she spoke.
Jin Shixiang, paralyzed on the floor, listened dumbfounded. Is his future mother-in-law out of her mind? How could she be so stupid?
"Mom, stop talking! Haven't you heard of Zhuge Yuheng?" Nangong Yan, not daring to throw a tantrum, pulled at her blissfully unaware mother, "The number two figure in the Chu Group, Chu Renxiong's right-hand man..."
Hiss!!!!
With Nangong Yan's reminder, everyone in the Nangong Family suddenly snapped to attention. It really was him!!
The name cast a long shadow; there was no need to elaborate on who Zhuge Yuheng was—a dominant figure in the Chu Group. Now the Nangong Jinming couple finally understood why Jin Shixiang blocked them from reporting to the police—it was the right call, otherwise, they would've brought ruin on the Nangong Family!
Zhao Chunhua was so regretful she could almost turn blue, fearing her previous loud words were overheard by Zhuge Yuheng. She retreated like a startled ostrich.
"It's said that Zhuge Yuheng and Chu Renxiong are equally domineering, but today it's not entirely true; despite the conflicts among the juniors, he still brought his son to apologize to us personally, truly too polite."
Nangong Jinming wore a relieved expression, thinking that if tonight's incident would allow him to establish direct contact with Zhuge Yuheng, it might be a blessing in disguise. It would bring great prestige if word spread, and elevate his status among his siblings.
For this, Nangong Jinming stepped forward, beaming, ready to shake hands with the legendary figure.
However, to his complete surprise, Zhuge Yuheng, with Zhuge Yi in tow, approached not them, but directly walked toward Jiang Feng. Approaching with a humble demeanor, Zhuge Yuheng extended a hand willingly towards Jiang Feng and said, "Young Master Feng, sorry for troubling you. I've failed in educating my son, leading him to affront you and Miss Qingcheng. I've brought him to confess and accept punishment as you see fit, with no objections at all!"