Official Career Storm

Song Guanchao had just driven onto the highway.

Suddenly, his phone rang.

Listening to Qu Xiangru, Song Guanchao's eyes lit up: "Wait."

After hanging up, Song Guanchao found a spot to exit the highway and turned towards the Jiang Family.

"Hmm~"

He let out a small sound as he glanced at the rearview mirror.

He had noticed earlier that there seemed to be a car following him.

But he wasn't too sure.

After all, there's only one road on the highway.

But now, even off the highway, the car was still following.

The plate was from the Provincial City, a Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon SUV.

He squinted, took several turns, drove into a deserted country road, and parked by the side.

He got out, pretending to make a phone call.

The car behind also stopped about a hundred meters away.

Song Guanchao, while making a call, smoked and walked forward with his head down.

When he reached the side of the two big Gs, he quickly glanced inside.

There was just one middle-aged man of about forty in the car, smoking a cigarette, pretending to contact someone on his phone.

"What's your surname?"

Song Guanchao stood by the car door, smiling as he asked.

The middle-aged man feigned curiosity, looked around, and finally pointed to himself: "Are you talking to me?"

Song Guanchao smiled and asked, "Tell me, why are you following me?"

The middle-aged man was a bit surprised, not expecting to have been found out.

This young man was quite unusual.

The middle-aged man smiled, opened the car door, took out a pack of expensive cigarettes, and handed him one.

Song Guanchao took it, and the middle-aged man lit it for him, then said, "Did Qu Xiangru go to your house tonight?"

Song Guanchao's heart tightened, immediately guessing the other person's identity.

Jiang Family!

However, this person seemed unaware of his identity.

Song Guanchao nodded.

The middle-aged man, in a gentle tone, said, "Stay away from Qu Xiangru, she's not someone you can touch. Do you understand me?"

Song Guanchao nodded: "Understood."

"Good that you understand."

The middle-aged man patted his shoulder, turned around, took a stack of cash from the armrest box, and stuffed it into his hand: "I understand you young people, always thinking love is the most important. In fact, there's nothing in this world you can't let go of."

"You're still young, there's a long road ahead, no need to hang on to just one tree."

Song Guanchao felt the thickness and said, "A bit short."

The middle-aged man's smile froze for a moment, maintaining his composure: "Name your price."

Song Guanchao flicked the ash off his cigarette and said, "Five million."

"Five million?"

The middle-aged man stared at him for two seconds, then suddenly laughed: "Alright, five million, five million it is. Leave an address, I'll send it to you tomorrow."

Song Guanchao really left an address for him.

Then he tossed the cash into the car: "Send it all together tomorrow."

With that, he got back into his car.

The middle-aged man watched the taillights of the departing car, sneering: "Five million? Even if I gave it to you, would you dare take it?"

He then shook his head: "Youngsters these days, not recognizing their own position."

...

Jiang Mansion.

After Qu Xiangru finished her phone call, Third Uncle Jiang Xiuwen immediately furrowed his brows.

"During New Year, where are you going?"

Qu Xiangru leaned on the sofa, lazily said: "To rest."

Jiang Xiuwen said: "There's enough guest rooms at home, no need to go out."

Qu Xiangru replied: "I'm not used to staying at someone else's house."

Jiang Xiuwen wanted to say more, but the Old Lady said: "If she isn't used to it, let her go out. Just don't be late tomorrow."

Qu Xiangru did not respond.

Jiang Xiuwen's eyebrows stood up: "Your grandma is talking to you, don't you know how to respond?"

Qu Xiangru still ignored him.

Jiang Xiuwen was very angry, this niece had really upset him today!

First hit his own daughter, then contradicted his wife, and now didn't respond to his mother's words.

Outrageous!

The noble lady came over and said: "Honey, why get angry with a wild girl. She was never taught at home since childhood, suddenly returning to the Jiang Family, she needs time to adapt."

"Hmph!"

"Truly outrageous, so impolite!"

Jiang Xiuwen flung his sleeve and turned to go to another spot to smoke.

The other elders also sneered.

Not long after, Qu Xiangru's phone rang, Song Guanchao had arrived.

She stood up, grabbed her coat, and headed outside.

Jiang Yiren wanted to see her off, but her mother held her back.

Several cousins, however, put their hands in their pockets and followed her.

Once outside the villa, without those elders, these cousins and relatives showed no respect at all.

Qu Xiangru had just walked into the yard when they stopped her.

One cousin cocked his head teasingly: "Xiangru, tomorrow you're meeting that Lu Family person for a date. You haven't been in a relationship before, right? Tell you what, tonight, I'll find you and give you some experience."

Another cousin let out a lewd laugh, his eyes provocatively sweeping over her sensitive areas:

"Cousin hasn't experienced what it's like with a man, right? Tonight, we'll go to you together, give you a taste, train you a bit. Once you're at the Lu Family, you'll also be able to serve that Lu Family boy well in bed."

Such almost bottomless words made Qu Xiangru's heart burn with anger for the first time.

"Get lost!"

Qu Xiangru reached out to push, but a cousin grabbed her wrist.

"Tsk tsk, cousin's hands are really delicate."

"And these palms, so slim, they look so soft. Come, let brother feel it."

Saying this, he attempted to place Qu Xiangru's hand onto his crotch.

Qu Xiangru wanted to resist, but the difference in strength between men and women was too great, she couldn't struggle free.

At this moment, suddenly there was a series of footsteps approaching from a distance.

The few of them looked towards the sound, and before they could clearly see, a shoe approached rapidly.

"Smack!"

The cousin's face was stomped squarely, he screamed, clutching his face, and lay in the snow, bloodied.

The others paused for two seconds, then recognized the newcomer.

Song Guanchao, with a cold expression, after kicking him down, didn't hold back, and kicked the man's head several more times.

At first, the man screamed, but soon turned to whimpers, and then passed out.

The others were dumbstruck.

They became furious, swearing, ready to act.

Song Guanchao squinted, just about to move, when a voice sounded at the door: "Stop!"

Third Uncle Jiang Xiuwen walked over with a stern face, looking at the unconscious man, then at Song Guanchao.

Finally, he looked at Qu Xiangru: "Did you make him do it?"

Qu Xiangru didn't explain.

Jiang Xiuwen said seriously: "Qu Xiangru, you're my elder brother's daughter, since your grandma acknowledged you, have you been treated poorly?"

"Our Jiang Family has been supporting you, helping you, clearing obstacles for you, finding connections for you. Now you've become Deputy Governor, and you're growing wings?"

"You show no respect to your aunt, no respect to your grandma!"

"And now you bring in outsiders to beat your cousins!"

Qu Xiangru coldly asked: "Uncle, won't you ask why he was beaten?"

"Regardless of the reason, you shouldn't use violence!"

Jiang Xiuwen admonished: "He's your cousin. Even if he spoke disrespectfully, it's not for an outsider to take action!"

He breathed heavily with anger, finally saying: "You're going on a date tomorrow, I won't hold this against you today. But remember, come back home and mind yourself!"

"When you meet the Lu Family tomorrow, be polite, don't let others think that the children of the Jiang Family have no upbringing!"

Leaving these words behind, Jiang Xiuwen turned and went back.

The few cousins and relatives also helped the knocked-out cousin up.

One of them raised a finger, pointing at Song Guanchao: "Kid, this isn't over."

Then he turned to Qu Xiangru: "Xiangru, if you don't want this guy to be played to death by me, contact me, I'll be waiting for your call."