Chapter 166: Atonement

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  Chu Zi Feng returned home at dawn the next day, just like when he had just returned from Beijing to Yanjing. Huang Chang and the others had just gotten out of bed when they saw Chu Zi Feng sitting alone in the main hall, seemingly fiddling with something.

  "Hey handsome guy, where did you run off to tonight? Your phone is unreachable and you didn't come home to sleep. Are you spending the night with some woman outside?"

  "Alright, Xiao Feng's younger brother, you'd better confess truthfully. Our party's policy is to be lenient with those who confess and severe with those who resist."

  Huang Chang and the others were taking turns coming and going, but Chu Zi Feng seemed to have not heard anything, sitting on the sand with a golden toad in his palm, holding a chopstick in one hand and teasing the toad nonstop, while softly saying: "You spit it out, you'd better spit it out for me..."

  Damn it, it's already been a whole evening, and apart from the three pieces of gold that were spat out in the ancient tomb, this stupid golden toad still hasn't farted even once!

  You said you ate so much of my gold, now you're spitting out only three pieces for me. Isn't that too unkind? You should at least spit out a few more!

  The golden toad, however, stared blankly at Chu Zi Feng, its pair of golden yellow eyes not blinking even once, as if waiting for something.

  "Listen up, you little brat! Don't push me too far, or you'll see what happens when I get angry!"

  Chu Zi Feng really couldn't bear it, if this continued, he might actually end up giving the Golden Toad away to Qing Chen or roasting it, probably no one in this mundane world had ever tasted such a heavenly delicacy.

  "Little Feng's brother, what... are you doing? Where did you pick up this toad from?"

  Huang Chang had just walked behind Sha when he saw Jin Chan in Chu Zifeng's hand. It was already early morning, wasn't it disgusting?

  "You're just a toad, this is a precious thing!"

  Chu Zi Feng was very displeased with Huang Chang's words. What did he mean by "picked up a toad and brought it back"? This is something I exchanged for over a hundred tons of gold! You say this is a toad, isn't that saying I'm stupid?... Uh, okay, I admit it, this really is a toad, but not an ordinary toad!

  "Get lost, get out of here right now, it's disgusting! I hate frogs the most!"

  "Sister Xiang, what do you know? This is called 'Tu Bao Jin Chan', have you heard of it?"

  "I don't care about your vomiting blood or treasure, get out of here immediately."

  "Appreciation of ignorance, take a closer look, this is no ordinary toad, it's extremely strange."

  "Get it away... apart from its bright color, it's still just a toad... maybe it's even the poisonous kind, throw it out immediately."

  Chu Zi Feng was about to put the golden toad into his pocket and said, "I'm too lazy to explain it to you, I'm going back to my room to sleep."

  "Zi Feng's younger brother, wait a minute." Murong Zhenzhu called out to Chu Ziwind.

  "Anything wrong?"

  "It's like this, yesterday Secretary Lü from the Municipal Party Committee and Director Xiao from the Municipal Education Bureau came to find you several times, but you didn't come back. They said they will still come today."

  "What are these two looking for me for? Tell them to scram, especially that Director Xiao. I don't want his wife accusing me of seducing him again."

  "We don't want to bother with them either, but since they were brought by Xiao Jing, even if we don't give face to Secretary Lü and the others, we should still give face to Xiao Jing."

  "Has Xiaojing come back?"

  "Yes, I just got back yesterday."

  "We'll talk about it later, you all go ahead and busy yourselves, I'm sleepy, don't wake me up until I wake up naturally."

  At noon, at 12 o'clock, in the Xiao family, apart from Xiao Ronghai and his family of three, Municipal Party Committee Secretary Lü was also here. In addition to these people, there were two elderly men who seemed to have reached retirement age. They were Xiao Haikun, the Minister of Education, who was Xiao Ronghai's father, and Xu De, the Director of the Jiangsu Provincial Public Security Department, who was Xu Feng's father.

  Xiao Haikun and Xu De were about to retire in two years, thinking that their sons and daughters would have some achievements on their official career paths and would not be inferior to themselves. Unexpectedly, before they could even start, they had already offended someone who could send both families to the 18th level of hell, forcing Xiao Haikun and Xu De to rush over from Beijing and Jiangsu Province respectively to see if there was still any room for rescue!

  "Secretary Lü, you're the top leader of Yanjing City and an old hand in official circles for so many years, how can't you even understand this taboo?"

  According to their ranks, Xiao Haikun and Xu De are both higher than Lü Secretary, and they are also his seniors, so it's natural and necessary for them to teach him a lesson!

  Lü: "Actually, I've known about Master Chu's identity for a long time, but every time Madame Xiao and Master Chu had conflicts in public, I couldn't directly reveal his identity. And as for me, well, my family is also unfortunate, it's all because of that woman from my household and my useless son causing trouble, making Master Chu misunderstand me!"

  Xiao Haikun said: "Since things have already happened, what we say is useless. Let's think of a way to meet Chu Gongzi as soon as possible and see if he can save you. Otherwise, not to mention us two old bones, in the Central Committee, except for the number one leader, no one else can protect you!"

  Xiao Jing was called back by Xiao Ronghai last night, saying that something big had happened at home, but only after returning did she know that the matter was related to Chu Zifeng!

  Xiao Jing was confused, wasn't her mother always disgusted with Chu Zi Feng? What's going on today? Not only is she scared like this, but even her grandfather and uncle have run back! Of course, Xiao Jing still doesn't know about Chu Zi Feng's identity, and Xiao Rong Hai hasn't told her yet!

  "Grandfather, maternal grandfather, why are you both scolding Chu Gongzi on the left and right? What did Zi Feng do to offend you?"

  Xiao Ronghai said: "Xiao Jing, now that we have offended Chu Gongzi, it's still unknown whether he will let us off or not!"

  "Rong Hai, since Xiao Jing still doesn't know about Chu Gongzi's identity, let's tell her first and also give her a mental preparation, so that in the future when interacting with Chu Gongzi, she won't speak randomly."

  Xiao Ronghai nodded and said: "Xiao Jing, the Chu Zifeng you know is actually the son of our country's Premier, and also the son of Teng Long Group's Chu Tianxiong!"

  "Haha......"

  Xiao Jing burst out laughing and said: "Dad, don't joke about it anymore. Zi Feng is an orphan, he told me himself, and he wouldn't lie to me!"

  Xu Feng said, "That was in the past. When Chu Gongzi first arrived in Yanjing, he was indeed an orphan, but later his parents found him. Last month, he wasn't in Yanjing because he went to the capital to acknowledge his ancestors and return to his clan!"

  "Mom, you can't be serious?"

  "What do you think? If Chu Gongzi wasn't the crown prince of our country, do you think your grandfather and great-uncle would both rush back at the same time?"

  "If it's really like that, why didn't Zi Feng tell me?"

  Lü: "Xiao Jing, you don't know that it's very normal. Actually, even I was secretly told by Yuan Xiao. In Yanjing, there are not many people who know the identity of Chu Gongzi, only that Wu family kid and those young masters and misses from the capital."

  Seeing her parents' expressions one by one, Xiao Jing finally believed what they said!

  But Xiao Jing did not feel lost like them, on the contrary, he was very happy, because in Xiao Jing's view, Chu Zi Feng had such a prominent identity and was still willing to be friends with himself, it can be seen that Chu Zi Feng was still the Chu Zi Feng he knew, the Chu Zi Feng who was both his teacher and friend.

  "Grandpa, you can rest assured now. I didn't know why you were looking for Zifeng before, but since I know now, you don't have to worry either. With my relationship with Zifeng, he won't do anything to my family. Moreover, Xiaosong and the others are also very close to me, in that household, Zifeng is not the prince you think he is, but our family member."

  Xiao Haikun said: "Xiao Jing, don't talk nonsense, how can you be a family member with Chu Gongzi? If this gets out, won't others laugh to death?"

  "Alright, alright, I won't tell you anymore. Let me make another call to Zi Feng and see if he's back yet."

  At night, Chu Zifeng was pulled out by Xiao Jing, but Xiao Jing didn't say what it was for.

  In a five-star hotel restaurant, Xiao Ronghai and others had been waiting here early, seeing Xiao Jing bring Chu Zifeng over, Xiao Ronghai and others all stood up to greet them.

  "Xiao Jing, why are your parents also here? Why is Secretary Lü also here? What kind of trickery are you up to?"

  "Zi Feng, actually today is our family and Secretary Lü inviting you for dinner, no matter what, you have to give me this bit of face!"

  "Never mind, I'm worried your mom will accuse me of abducting you again!"

  After finishing speaking, Chu Zifeng turned around and was about to leave, but Xiao Haikun and Xu De immediately stepped forward to stop him. The two old men both had smiles on their faces, and Xiao Haikun said: "Chu Gongzi, I am Xiao Haikun. Today is a great honor to invite Chu Gongzi, it's truly the accumulated virtue of our Xiao family ancestors!"

  "Haha, Lord Chu, I'm Xi De, Xiaojing's maternal grandfather. It's an honor for both our families to have you here today."

  Chu Zi Feng had heard of these two before and knew what positions they currently held, but he didn't expect the old men from both Xiao and Xu families to come, so what's going on today!

  "Mr. Xiao, Mr. Xu, you're being too polite, I'm just a common citizen, I don't dare to be invited by two big leaders like you, I think I'll leave first, don't want to disturb your elegant gathering!"

  Xiao Ronghai pulled Xu Feng over and said, "Master Chu, the previous matter was our fault, please be magnanimous and stay for dinner before leaving."

  Xiao Ronghai finished speaking and immediately pushed his wife, Xu Feng, who also bitterly said: "Chu Gongzi, it was I who had eyes but didn't recognize Mount Tai, a dog's eye looking at people from the bottom. If there is any offense, please don't take it to heart, sir. You are magnanimous and can see it in Xiaojing's face, so please forgive this ignorant little woman!"

  You're still young, but I think you don't look young at all, quite old!

  "I don't dare take Mrs. Xiao's words seriously, otherwise those police will come knocking on my door again."

  "I don't dare, I don't dare. If you, Lord Chu, won't read this letter and forgive me today, then I...I..."

  Xu Feng almost cried, because she knew that if this person in front of her didn't forgive herself, it wouldn't be just herself who would be unlucky. Her own family and her husband's family would also be implicated. The Zhao old master and his daughter in the capital had just found their own grandson, their son, and they wouldn't allow their grandson/son to suffer any harm, let alone let anyone bully their grandson/son. If the Zhao family found out that she had scolded Chu Zi Feng like that before, she would be finished! Moreover, apart from the Zhao family, if the two people from the Chu family just said one word, they wouldn't need to do anything, and even if she had a hundred lives, she would still be trampled to death by tens of thousands of people!

  Xiao Jing said: "Zi Feng, just forgive my mom this once, she didn't know your identity before so that's why she was like that. Besides, you also deceived me, if it wasn't for my dad telling me, I still wouldn't have known that your identity is so powerful."

  "Xiao Jing, I'm still the same person as before. Don't think too much about it. Besides, if I really wanted to take revenge on your family, I wouldn't have waited until now. So just relax."

  "Haha, you said it, let's sit down and eat then!"

  "I won't be eating anymore, I still have some things to take care of, and I'll also need to go to Shanghai in two days..."

  Xu Feng immediately said: "Chu Gongzi, I heard that Old Man Chu is from Shanghai and also started his career in Shanghai. You should be going to see him with your father, right? Why not bring Xiao Jing along to broaden her horizons too? She..."

  "Xu Feng, that's enough, you can't change a dog's nature to not eat shit." Xiao Ronghai wiped the sweat from his brow, how could you not distinguish between different situations? Chu Gongzi just said he wouldn't hold it against us, and then you go and do this... Ah!

  Chu Zi Feng also shook his head. Xu Feng now knew her own identity, and it was likely that she would push her daughter to him in the future, which was even more troublesome than before.

  Chu Zifeng's phone rang at this time, and when he answered it, it was Han You calling to say that there was something very important to find himself. Chu Zifeng didn't say much more to Xiao Jing and the others, turned around and left!

  Secretary Lü just realized now that the matter between the Xiao and Xu families has been resolved, but what about me? My issue hasn't been resolved yet, and Chu Zifeng still hasn't spoken up!

  "Prince of Chu, please stay your steps, I...I..."

  Secretary Lü stopped after walking a few steps because Chu Zifeng had already entered the elevator and the door was closed.