Chapter 110: I Can’t Wait Any Longer

Lin Ming understood his close friend’s implication and spoke up at the right moment:
“Auntie, Qingqing and I have discussed it. We’ll consider marriage after she graduates.”
“You and uncle don’t mind that, right?”

Chen Meiling glanced at her daughter, feeling conflicted.
There were still two years until her daughter’s graduation. According to their plan, she would have to wait at least that long before enjoying a better life.
But marriage wasn’t something she could decide alone. If they pushed too hard, the golden son-in-law might run away.

After much hesitation, she could only nod reluctantly. “Alright... fine. It won’t be long anyway. Just get along well.”

Han Qingqing had thought her mother wouldn’t agree, so this surprised her.

“Since uncle and auntie have no objections, I’ll take Qingqing back now.”

Lin Ming walked to the car, opened the door, and shielded the top of the door with his hand.

Han Qingqing glanced at Brother Yifan and her close friend. After they nodded, she got into the car.

“Bang!”

Lin Ming closed the car door and then asked with concern, “Uncle, auntie, where do you live? I can have someone take you home.”

“No need, we’ll go back ourselves. You all take care.”

Chen Meiling and her husband waved their hands repeatedly.

Seeing this, Lin Ming stopped insisting and got into the car.

At the same time, Su Yifan and his sister got into their own car.

With the roar of engines, several cars left the scene.

“Take care, Young Master Su.”
“Take care, Young Master Su.”

Crow and his group waved goodbye in unison.

Only after Su Yifan’s car disappeared from sight did they lower their hands.

“Boss, where are we heading now?”
One of the underlings asked.

“I’m really pissed off right now.”
Crow twisted his neck.

Tonight, he had narrowly escaped death and needed to find comfort.

Hearing this, the underlings immediately understood and surrounded Crow as they left.

Watching Crow and the others depart, Chen Meiling suddenly remembered something.

She slapped her thigh sharply. “Ah, I forgot to get my good son-in-law’s contact info earlier.”

“He’s not even married yet, and you’re already calling him that?”
Han Guoli looked on with disdain.

Chen Meiling shot her husband a glare. “Can you just shut up? If you were capable at all, would I be so worried about our family?”

She truly regretted it. If she hadn’t been so foolish back then, believing in that nonsense called love, maybe she wouldn’t be living like this today.

But thankfully, her daughter was promising.

As long as they got married in the future, she would surely live a wealthy life.

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Han Guoli saw his wife’s tone and knew he couldn’t argue, so he simply turned and left.

“Hey, what kind of attitude is that?”

Seeing her husband’s demeanor, Chen Meiling immediately followed after him.

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Meanwhile, inside a private room at the hotel.

Xiao Zhengtian had just finished a call to emergency services and put down his phone.

At that moment, the woman in the qipao awoke.

As soon as she opened her eyes, she saw her son lying on the ground. She hurriedly got up and ran over, sobbing, “My son, Xiao Zhengtian, you useless wretch!”

“Why didn’t you save my son just now? Why did you treat him like that!”

She cursed him furiously while repeatedly pounding on Xiao Zhengtian’s chest.

“Enough!”

Xiao Zhengtian shouted angrily.

The woman in the qipao was startled and froze.

“You… you dare yell at me? Fine, Xiao Zhengtian, you’re braver than I thought.”

She was about to strike him again when a cough came from their son on the floor:

“Cough, cough...”

Hearing the sound, the couple quickly looked down at their son.

“Xiao Chen, are you alright?”

Xiao Zhengtian and his wife hurriedly knelt down, their eyes filled with pain.

Xiao Chen tried to raise his hand but forgot it was broken, wincing in pain as he gasped sharply.

“Son, don’t move.”

Xiao Zhengtian looked at his son with concern. He wanted to help but feared causing more pain.

After several deep breaths, Xiao Chen weakly said, “Dad, why did you do this to me? I’m your son.”

His voice was heavy with resentment. He couldn’t understand why his normally doting father would suddenly treat him this way.

In the past, whatever he asked for, his father would try to fulfill.

But today, why was he so cruel as to cripple his own limbs?

“Son, what I did was to save you.”

Xiao Zhengtian took a deep breath and explained, “Do you know who that man was just now? He’s the one who caused a scene at the Liu family banquet not long ago and killed the Southeast King!”

As he spoke, the scene of that banquet was still vivid in his mind.

Su Yifan, alone, had killed several heads of prominent families and even the Southeast King’s personal guards.

Later, the Southeast King himself was killed by him. Someone that powerful—how could the Xiao family provoke him?

This world was like that.

Those at the top weren’t merely rich—they were the truly powerful.

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After hearing his father’s words, Xiao Chen’s anger faded considerably. “It was him!”

He hadn’t attended the banquet that day but was aware of the incident.

He never imagined he had offended such a terrifying person.

“Son, your limbs might still be saved. But I hope you never provoke that man afterward, or our Xiao family will be doomed.”

Xiao Zhengtian advised.

He had wanted to wait until his son recovered to say this, but knowing his temper, if he didn’t warn him now and he truly provoked that man, they would have no chance at all.

“Dad, don’t worry. If he could kill the Southeast King and walk away unscathed, I know better than to mess with him.”

Xiao Chen said.

Though reckless, he was not foolish.

Even someone as mighty as the Southeast King stood no chance against that person. The Xiao family was nothing but ants in his eyes.

How could he be stupid enough to offend such a man?

“I’m relieved to hear you say that.”

Xiao Zhengtian had feared his son would be rebellious and do something foolish. Hearing this, he breathed a sigh of relief.

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Elsewhere, at the Su residence.

After Lin Ming dropped Han Qingqing off at the Su residence, Su Yifan promptly sent him away.

At that moment, inside Su Yifan’s room.

“Brother, it’s so late already. Why did you call me over? And why all the mystery?”

Su Meng had just returned from a shower, her hair still damp, when her brother summoned her.

“Nothing much, just wanted to check your health.”

Su Yifan briefly told his sister about their parents’ cultivation situation.

Su Meng’s eyes sparkled as she exclaimed, “Really? That’s great! Then hurry up, brother. I can’t wait.”

However, these words were overheard by Han Qingqing, who happened to be standing outside Su Yifan’s door.

What?!

My best friend and Brother Yifan… aren’t they siblings?

How could they be…?

As she pondered this, inside the room, Su Yifan nodded and said, “Alright, sit on my bed. It’ll be more convenient later.”

Hearing this, Han Qingqing standing outside was completely stunned.