Chapter 8

Jiang Chen shrugged and said, "What do you mean by 'because of me'? I'm just an orphan, how could I know such a big shot like Ye Xiong?"

"Cut it out, how did you end up in the Imperial Residence?"

Jiang Chen explained, "How could I afford to live in the Imperial Residence? It belongs to a friend who grew up with me in the orphanage. He went abroad and, knowing I had nowhere to stay, let me live in the Imperial Residence and asked me to watch the house for him."

"Is that true?" Tang Chuchu's face was filled with doubt.

"Of course, so what, if the Imperial Residence isn't mine, you want to divorce me? So you're that materialistic?"

"Not at all!" Tang Chuchu's lips pouted high, "You cured me and gave me a new life, I've already married you, I'm your wife. Being poor is no big deal, from now on, I'll take care of you!"

"Chuchu, I was wrong, I really was wrong!"

At that moment, a woman rushed over and threw herself at the car window.

Her hair was disheveled, and her face was swollen, as if she had been beaten.

She was Wu Jiajia.

As soon as Wu Jiajia arrived, Chen Lin walked over, grabbed her hair, and slammed her into the car, leaving her dazed.

"You bitch, it's all your fault that I lost my job, I'll kill you!"

"Big Brother Jiang..." The driver, Xiao Hei, spoke up.

Jiang Chen waved his hand slightly and said, "It's a small matter, ignore it, let's go."

"Husband, this..." Tang Chuchu, seeing Wu Jiajia beaten and bleeding, asked with concern, "Husband, will this be a problem?"

Jiang Chen smiled, "It's a conflict between a couple, let's not get involved."

"Chuchu, I was wrong, for the sake of our classmate relationship, can you plead with the chairman not to fire me? Sob, sob..."

Outside the car, Wu Jiajia's crying could be heard.

Tang Chuchu recalled Wu Jiajia's previous request and felt angry. Wu Jiajia had actually asked her to sleep with another man.

Thinking of this, she rolled up the car window.

"Chuchu, I was wrong, I really was wrong, I couldn't see the big picture, I didn't know you knew the chairman. Please give me a chance, I beg you." Wu Jiajia knelt on the ground.

After beating her, Chen Lin also came to the driver's side, took out a pack of cigarettes, and offered one, "Brother, no, Big Brother, can you roll down the window? I need to talk to Miss Tang for a moment."

Xiao Hei turned to look at Jiang Chen in the back seat.

Jiang Chen nodded slightly.

Xiao Hei then rolled down the back window.

Chen Lin came to the back seat and offered a cigarette to Jiang Chen.

However, Jiang Chen did not take it.

Chen Lin looked embarrassed and smiled, "Miss Tang, I couldn't see the big picture, please forgive me. Can you talk to the chairman and ask him not to fire me?"

After saying this, he took out a red envelope and handed it over, "Ten thousand yuan, a small token of my appreciation."

Tang Chuchu turned to look at Jiang Chen beside her.

Jiang Chen hugged her and smiled, "Wife, let's go, hurry and bring the contract back. Once I get it, I'll gain Grandpa's recognition, and then you'll be my legitimate wife."

Tang Chuchu immediately understood Jiang Chen's meaning and nodded.

Besides, she didn't know Ye Xiong and couldn't help these two.

Moreover, Chen Lin and Wu Jiajia were getting what they deserved.

"Xiao Hei, let's go back."

"Sure thing."

Xiao Hei immediately started the car and drove away.

"Chuchu..." Wu Jiajia, kneeling on the ground, screamed in anguish.

Tang Chuchu ignored her, sitting in the car, she stuck out her tongue at Jiang Chen and said playfully, "Husband, did they lose their jobs because of me?"

Jiang Chen said, "Not entirely. Qianjun is a large company and doesn't tolerate corporate parasites. Chen Lin's abuse of power would have led to his dismissal sooner or later. Your appearance was just the trigger."

Hearing this, Tang Chuchu felt reassured.

Soon, the two returned to the Tang family.

Tang Chuchu's recovery of her beauty made the Tang family members have other thoughts.

Tang Lei, the eldest grandson of the Tang family, invited his friends to the house, intending to introduce Tang Chuchu to them.

His friend was from the Xiao family, named Xiao Chen, a spoiled rich second generation.

Last night, something big happened in the Xiao family, but the one who died was Xiao Bihe, which didn't matter much to Xiao Chen, the spoiled rich second generation.

In recent years, his grandfather had controlled the Xiao family, and his allowance had been decreasing. Now that he was dead, the position of family head would definitely fall to his father.

Once his father, Xiao Qi, inherited the Xiao family, his status in the Xiao family would rise sharply.

Moreover, Xiao Bihe's funeral was simple, and the Xiao family members did not mourn.

He heard from Tang Lei that Tang Chuchu had recovered her beauty and was an extremely beautiful woman, so he came to the Tang family to see how beautiful the former ugly girl had become.

In the Tang family villa, the Tang family members surrounded Xiao Chen, treating him like a god.

Tang Lei felt extremely proud, sitting on the sofa with his legs crossed, and said, "Grandpa, Xiao Chen is my good friend. I told him that Cousin Chuchu is a great beauty, so he came to our house. Chuchu must divorce that waste of a man, Jiang Chen, and become Xiao Chen's girlfriend."

Tang Tianlong, sitting beside him, smiled and said, "That's a must. Only the young master of the Xiao family is worthy of Chuchu."

The flattery from the Tang family members greatly satisfied Xiao Chen's vanity.

This was the status of the four major families in Jiangzhong. No matter where the disciples of the four major families went, they were the objects of everyone's flattery.

"Grandpa."

At that moment, Tang Chuchu and Jiang Chen walked in together.

As soon as she entered, she took out the contract, her face beaming with joy, "Grandpa, I've brought the contract back, the Qianjun Group's order contract. Will you not let Jiang Chen leave the Tang family now?"

Tang Lei immediately stood up, pointing to Xiao Chen, who was sitting on the sofa with his legs crossed, and introduced, "Chuchu, let me introduce you to Xiao Chen from the Xiao family. Do you know the Xiao family? They are the leading family among the four major families in Jiangzhong. Go and light a cigarette for Master Xiao."

Xiao Chen's eyes widened when he saw Tang Chuchu.

He knew about Tang Chuchu, who had been disfigured before, but he never expected her to be a beauty of stunning beauty after recovery. This trip was not in vain. The current Tang Chuchu was more beautiful than any woman he had ever been with.

He vowed to himself that he would definitely get Tang Chuchu into bed.

Tang Chuchu glanced at Xiao Chen, and his gaze made her uncomfortable, "Who is he? Asking me to light a cigarette for him? Not a chance."

"Ridiculous." Tang Tianlong shouted, "How do you talk to Master Xiao? Apologize immediately."

Xiao Chen acted magnanimously, waving his hand, "Tang Tianlong, don't scold Chuchu. I like girls with a fiery temper. By the way, what did Chuchu say just now about getting the Qianjun order?"

Tang Lei immediately explained the situation.

Xiao Chen then noticed Jiang Chen behind Tang Chuchu, thinking he was the driver, but was surprised to learn that he was the grandson-in-law that Tang Tianlong had chosen.

His face darkened, "Tang Tianlong, I want Chuchu. Terminate the marriage immediately, or I'll make a call, and even if Chuchu gets the Qianjun order, Qianjun will cancel it instantly. Don't forget, the Xiao family is the close partner of Qianjun Group. Qianjun will only give the remaining orders to other companies after satisfying the Xiao family."

Jiang Chen looked at the arrogant Xiao Chen and said, "I heard that Xiao Bihe died. You're a member of the Xiao family, why aren't you mourning at home but running to the Tang family?"

"Brat, you're asking for it." Xiao Chen instantly stood up, grabbed Jiang Chen's collar, and raised his hand to slap him.

Jiang Chen slightly raised his hand, blocking the slap, and gently pushed him away.

Although the force was light, Xiao Chen stumbled and fell onto the sofa. His anger instantly flared up. As a member of the Xiao family and one of the four major families, he was always the object of everyone's flattery wherever he went. Now, he was pushed by a man who had married into the family, and worse, Jiang Chen, the waste, dared to mention his deceased grandfather!

The death of Xiao Bihe was well-known, but no one dared to mention it.

Jiang Chen, however, dared to bring it up.

He took out a switchblade from his waist, threw it on the ground, and coldly said, "Cut off your own hand, and I'll spare your life. Otherwise, I'll throw you into the river to feed the fish!"

Tang Lei promptly stood up, his face full of flattery, "Big Brother Xiao Chen, sit down and have a cigarette, calm down. It's too easy to get rid of this waste of a husband. You don't need to give us the Tang family any face, just get rid of him. We don't care at all. Once he's gone, Chuchu will be your woman."

Tang Chuchu, hearing these despicable words, her face filled with anger, her teeth clenched tightly.

Xiao Chen sat down, staring at Jiang Chen, and coldly said, "Brat, just for what you said, you're dead. No one can save you."

Jiang Chen smiled faintly, not paying much attention.

If this were not the Tang family, Xiao Chen would already be dead.

Tang Chuchu, with a look of委屈 (grievance), handed over the contract and said, "Grandpa, you said that as long as I get the Qianjun order, you would recognize Jiang Chen as my husband. This isn't a thirty million yuan order, it's a hundred million yuan order. Please take a look."

"What, a hundred million?" Tang Tianlong's body trembled.

"Grandpa, big news, the chairman of Qianjun Group personally invited Chuchu to the Qianjun Tower!" At that moment, a woman ran in, panic-stricken.