NOVEL NEXT Chapter 360: Loud Commands
Liao Shixing had never been loudly commanded by Liao Tangquan before, and facing the enraged Liao Tangquan, he was unbelievingly stunned for a moment, "Liao Tangquan, have you gone mad, asking me to apologize to him?" Liao Shixing felt he had suffered a grave insult. Watching Liao Tangquan with an expression suggesting 'are you feverish, you idiot?', he then turned his gaze to Xu Xiuxiu and had to admit that, from the perspective of a teenage boy, aside from her being a bit older for his taste, she was indeed breathtakingly beautiful. However, she still paled in comparison to his goddess Lan Lan, "Oh! Have you fallen for this woman? I mean, Liao Tangquan, you can't be serious! Acting out like this in front of my mom isn't great, right!?" Liao Shixing, with an attitude of a revealing truth detector, unpleasantly reminded his father.
His tone of addressing his own father by name lacked any semblance of respect, which reflected the usual lack of discipline at home.
Liao Shixing felt that his own son was driving him to the point of spitting blood in anger. The business at Jade Pavilion was declining year by year. Although it still dominated the market in N City, he faced an especially irksome reality. After all, N City was only so big, and he had paid a significant price for wanting Jade Pavilion to develop rapidly. Meanwhile, Z City was a first-tier city in F Province and a second-tier city nationally. However, the name of Tangshui City Resort Village had long been known beyond the provincial borders. He had finally managed to pull some strings and make connections, and now, were all his hardships to be in vain due to the antics of his wife and son? As he thought about it, Liao Tangquan felt indescribably bitter.
Hearing the provocative words of his son, who had been quietly staying at his side, Pei Yu also became agitated, "Liao Tangquan, you coward, you dare to flirt with another woman in front of me? Do you have a death wish? To make our precious child apologize? Groveling by calling that woman Mr. Xu, as if I can't see the sordid collusion between you two, you adulterers." After saying this, she glared furiously at Xu Xiuxiu and even had the impulse to go up and tear off Xu Xiuxiu's beautiful face.
Liao Tangquan felt as if he were choking on his own blood, caught in his throat, and unable to go up or down. Meanwhile, Xu Xiuxiu had been calmly watching him attempt to control the situation, only to find it growing increasingly ugly. With a surge of rationality, he raised his hand and, with a 'smack,' slapped Pei Yu's cheek without holding back, "You foolish woman, all these years I have pampered you, making you arrogant and ignorant. Is Mr. Xu someone you can belittle? Let me tell you, Pei Yu, if anything goes wrong with Jade Pavilion, believe me, I'll have you pack up and leave the Liao Family immediately."
Pei Yu was completely stunned by the slap, and after a lengthy pause, she covered her swollen cheek, her expression somewhat crazed, "Liao Tangquan, you dare hit me?" Tears began streaming down her face; at this moment, she seemed like a pitiable, aged woman, if one did not know of her previous arrogance and domineering behavior.
"Get out, go back home." Liao Tangquan no longer intended to spare Pei Yu any dignity, and even his stare at his darling son carried an unprecedented sense of intimidation.
Both Pei Yu and Liao Shixing were truly shocked and remained silent beside him for a long time.
"Mr. Xu, I apologize for the lack of discipline in my household, and I beg Mr. Xu, for the sake of our families' cooperation, to let today's matters be turned from a major issue to a minor one, and then to nothing at all. Some other day, I, Liao Tangquan, will definitely bring my son, along with a substantial gift, to personally pay a visit to apologize to student Song Yuanying," Liao Tangquan said to Xu Xiuxiu with a stiff expression.
"Alright! Let's do as Mr. Liao suggests!" Xu Xiuxiu had been watching the Liao family's melodramatic crisis from the beginning to the end. As an outsider, she enjoyed watching the scene unfold, occasionally raising an eyebrow at Song Yuanying beside her, showing an expression as if asking, 'Was that smackdown satisfactory?' Then, intent on calming the situation, she spoke up. Although she had the upper hand in the dispute and was in a partnership with Liao Tangquan, N City was still Liao Tangquan's territory. Making too much of a scene could lead to unpredictable outcomes. Xu Xiuxiu was someone who knew when to stop while ahead. Even if she felt aggrieved, since everyone was in a business relationship, causing trouble could be easy, especially given Liao Tangquan's evident intent to ingratiate himself with Tangshui City.
"Mr. Xu is magnanimous, and I will certainly keep it in mind," Liao Tangquan once again spoke diplomatically, "I will host dinner this evening, Mr. Xu must grace us with your presence for a casual meal."
"No need for dinner," Xu Xiuxiu shook her head, rejecting the offer once more, turning to look at Director Xia Xia Tao, "Director Xia, about my earlier proposal, what do you think? Is it possible for Liao Shixing to be expelled from school and for the school to publicly apologize to Song Yuanming?" When addressing Director Xia Xia Tao, Xu Xiuxiu did so with assertive questioning and pressure.
"This..." Xia Tao was still hesitant, her furrowed brows could have squashed a fly.
"Please rest assured, Mr. Xu, it is indeed our Liao Family who is in the wrong today. I will give you a proper explanation. On another day, Liao Tangquan will personally come to the school to carry out the withdrawal procedures for the child," Liao Tangquan took the lead in responding after hearing what Xu Xiuxiu said, "Then, Mr. Xu, you can attend to your personal matters first, I will take my leave." Having said that, he gestured for Liao Shixing and Pei Yu to quickly leave.
"Alright," upon hearing this, Xu Xiuxiu softly acknowledged and did not turn back to exchange pleasantries with Liao Tangquan. Liao Tangquan intended to leave first, and as a business partner, his word was as good as a nail; she believed he would do as he said. Moreover, with his capabilities, getting his son Liao Shixxing to withdraw from school could also mean finding him a better school, so there was no need to argue over face with Xu Xiuxiu right there.
"It's been a tough day for the two policemen here today; another day, I will invite both of you for a meal to make amends," Liao Tangquan said diplomatically, but this statement ironically contradicted what he had said before. However, even though he was reluctant at this moment, he had no choice but to do so. They say it's easy to meet King Yan but hard to deal with the lesser demons; as a businessman clearly in the wrong, he wasn't about to unnecessarily offend these working policemen. A couple of polite words were not a significant issue.
The two policemen were also savvy, and after Liao Tangquan made such an expression, they nodded, exchanged pleasantries casually, and then watched as Liao Tangquan and his family left.
Xu Xiuxiu, however, still sternly fixed her gaze on Xia Tao after Liao Tangquan had left, intending to forcefully obtain a resolution from the school.
"Fine! On behalf of the school, I agree to publicly apologize to Song Yuanming," Liao Shixing, the local magnate tyrant from Tangshui City, had compromised. As a mere director of academic affairs, there was no use for Xia Tao to stubbornly protect her face and refuse to apologize, so under pressure and internal conflict, she still made a response.
"Alright, that's good," Xu Xiuxiu was satisfied and then turned to look at Song Yuanming to ask, "Yuanying, do you have anything else you'd like to say or any dissatisfaction?" Considering it was Song Yuanming's private matter, Xu Xiuxiu felt that such a resolution was acceptable, but she was concerned that Song Yuanming might not be satisfied and thus asked for his opinion.