The City’s Strongest Son-in-law

Chapter 374: Chapter 375: The Ability to Drink Hot Tea

“Gu Qing’er, I have something to discuss with your grandfather. Why don’t you go home and get ready, and I’ll treat you to a nice meal later,” Su Changfeng said.

Gu Qing’er immediately lit up with excitement and hurriedly said, “Sure, sure! You guys have a good chat then, no need to rush. I need to do my makeup and change clothes.”

Gu Changsheng watched Gu Qing’er leave happily, but inside he felt heavy-hearted. Su Changfeng had intentionally sent Gu Qing’er away, clearly wanting to discuss something with him.

“Master, have some tea first,” Gu Changsheng said, trying hard to control his expression, smiling at Su Changfeng.

Just as Gu Changsheng was about to pour tea for Su Changfeng, Su Changfeng picked up the teapot first.

“Master, let an old man handle these small tasks,” Gu Changsheng said promptly.

Su Changfeng ignored him and continued to pour tea for Gu Changsheng, even though the cup was already full and overflowing, he showed no signs of stopping.

Seeing the tea overflowing, Gu Changsheng quickly said, “It’s already full, it’s full.”

Su Changfeng poured out all the water from the teapot and finally said, “It’s emptied, not a drop left. One person’s greed for so much ends up losing the principal. Am I being a little too greedy?”

Su Changfeng’s words were filled with implied criticism, and Gu Changsheng, being quite experienced, understood it perfectly, so he replied, “In recent years, Zhou Chaohai has secretly reached out to many people. I’m aware he isn’t satisfied with being suppressed by our Gu Family, and plans to bring us down. However, despite Jiang City’s current situation, even we, the Gu Family, dare not act recklessly, because once a certain balance is broken, it’s uncertain whether we’ll end up as the ultimate victors. Even if we manage to survive, we’ll be greatly wounded by it.”

“Is using me because of these reasons?” Su Changfeng said coldly.

“No,” Gu Changsheng shook his head persistently, “I had no intention to use you.”

“No? But this matter has already happened, and your explanation doesn’t convince me.” After Su Changfeng finished speaking, he picked up the hot tea he poured for Gu Changsheng and drank it all in one gulp. The scalding tea coursed down his throat, shocking Gu Changsheng, almost scaring the life out of him!

“Chang Feng, I didn’t really mean to use you; I was just planning on being a spectator,” Gu Changsheng said, straining to maintain his composure.

“I’ve drunk this tea, but next time, consider if you can drink it yourself,” Su Changfeng said.

Gu Changsheng instantly broke out in cold sweat from his forehead. He couldn’t possibly drink the scalding tea, but he understood exactly what Su Changfeng’s gesture meant.

Someone who could be so ruthless to himself would obviously be even more ruthless to his enemies.

“Thank you,” Gu Changsheng said.

“Please tell Gu Qing’er that something urgent came up, and I’ll owe her this meal,” Su Changfeng said as he stood up and left.

Gu Changsheng felt drained, listless, paralyzed there; despite being considered a leading figure in Jiang City, he realized he couldn’t match Su Changfeng’s commanding presence when facing him.

Just what had this young man been through to have such ruthless methods?

Looking at the now-empty teacup, imagining the scalding tea inside, Gu Changsheng couldn’t help but continually sigh.

“This time cooperating with a tiger indeed felt dangerous, almost to the point of dragging the Gu Family into it,” Gu Changsheng sighed.

Soon after, Gu Qing’er returned, having changed into nice clothes and looking beautifully dolled up, but upon realizing Su Changfeng wasn’t in the living room, she instantly deflated like a punctured balloon.

“Qing’er, Su Changfeng suddenly had something urgent to handle, so he said he’ll owe you this meal for now and will invite you later,” Gu Changsheng said.

Gu Qing’er kept reassuring herself internally that Su Changfeng truly had an urgent matter to attend to, otherwise he wouldn’t have left so suddenly, and that eased her mind a little.

That evening, after Gu Qingwen returned to the Gu Family, he quickly sought out Gu Changsheng.

“Father, now Zhou Chaohai and his people are in big trouble. What you did this time was particularly astute,” Gu Qingwen said, full of admiration.

Earlier, Gu Changsheng felt a bit proud of his actions, but once Su Changfeng arrived at the Gu Family, he was more filled with fear. Zhou Chaohai was surely finished, but his image in Su Changfeng’s eyes had altered too, and a rift had formed.

“The Gu Family should refrain from interfering; we shouldn’t touch that big cake, not even a crumb,” Gu Changsheng said.

“Dad, why?” Gu Qingwen was puzzled by Gu Changsheng’s words. After Zhou Chaohai’s group’s collapse, a large void would appear in Jiang City’s market. If the Gu Family could seize the opportunity to take advantage of it, they could firmly control Jiang City.

“He came to see me earlier today, and…”

Su Changfeng described the events of the day to Gu Qingwen. Gu Qingwen’s face turned colorless instantly, slumping down, especially after hearing about Su Changfeng drinking the scalding tea, it made Gu Qingwen’s eyelids twitch.

In the past, if Gu Qingwen reacted this way to situations, Gu Changsheng would have reprimanded him, as those dealing with major issues should always remain calm.

But this time, Gu Changsheng wasn’t in a position to say so, as even he had been intimidated by Su Changfeng’s aura.

“Father, is there anything we can do to make up for it?” Gu Qingwen asked.

He clearly understood the vast gap between the Gu Family and Ye Family, and the honor of being the ceiling of Jiang City didn’t delude him. Instead, it made him more aware of the situation and what the consequence of provoking Su Changfeng would be.

Gu Changsheng sighed helplessly. Su Changfeng wasn’t an ordinary person, and in his eyes, any attempt at remedy would be in vain; the rift between them had formed and couldn’t be repaired, so they could only ensure not to provoke Su Changfeng in future dealings.

“That’s not feasible; based on Su Changfeng’s character, any compensation wouldn’t work. We can only take one step at a time and ensure we don’t involve ourselves in those matters; then there won’t be major issues,” Gu Changsheng said.

Su Changfeng didn’t act petty, as he already indicated the matter was over, so he certainly wouldn’t use it to cause trouble for the Gu Family.

Gu Qingwen nodded in agreement, trusting that Gu Changsheng knew best, thus he wouldn’t act unnecessarily. As for the cake about to surface in Jiang City’s market, their Gu Family shouldn’t touch it under any circumstances, no matter how small the fragment.

When Su Changfeng returned to the villa, Tang Qiulu was already in the bedroom packing, clearly excited, naturally looking forward to the Heaven Island trip, as was Su Changfeng.