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Chapter 291
Chapter 291
Chapter 291 - Jia Family Begs for Forgiveness
Finally, Uncle Hai emerged triumphantly from the private room.
Upon seeing Jiang Hao at the door, Uncle Hai was overcome with gratitude and hurried over to express his thanks.
The banquet had been an eye-opener for the Jade King and Xue Zixi, who were now even more eager to cultivate a friendship with Jiang Hao.
……
Days later, Jiang Hao was pondering how to acquire some powerful techniques from the system when his phone abruptly rang.
It was Xue Zixi calling. He answered and heard her voice on the line.
“Mr. Jiang, I apologize for the intrusion!”
“No problem. What's going on?”
“Well, Mr. Jiang, the Jia Family has been inquiring about you. They wish to meet and are hoping you'll spare them.”
Jiang Hao paused, a knowing smile spreading across his face.
“Is it Jia Renyi?”
“You're incredibly perceptive, Mr. Jiang. It is indeed Jia Renyi!”
Jiang Hao's smile turned enigmatic.
“Jia Renjie's been incapacitated by my itching powder; he's out of commission. That leaves Jia Renyi as the obvious choice.”
Xue Zixi's voice carried a note of trepidation.
“Mr. Jiang, could this be a trap, like the Hongmen Banquet?”
“Should I decline their request on your behalf?”
Jiang Hao dismissed her concern.
“No need. I'm curious to see what they're up to.”
“When and where?”
Xue Zixi asked promptly.
“They've offered to send someone to pick you up if you agree.”
“Then agree I do. Let them know.”
”Will do, Mr. Jiang. But please, be careful no matter what.”
“Understood.”
……
Jiang Hao ended the call, a subtle smirk playing at the corner of his mouth.
“A Hongmen Banquet?”
“In the face of overwhelming power, all conspiracies are futile!”
With that, he gathered his belongings and stepped out the door.
Immediately, he noticed a sleek black sedan waiting at the entrance of his complex.
A man in a sharp suit and tie swiftly approached Jiang Hao, having just alighted from the vehicle.
“Excuse me, are you Mr. Jiang?”
“Let's go,” the man replied.
……
Jiang Hao got into the car with a composed air and they set off toward their destination.
In no time at all, the car pulled up to a standalone villa.
As Jiang Hao stepped out, a middle-aged man came forward to greet him eagerly.
“You must be Mr. Jiang. I am Jia Nailiang, the Jia Family's butler!
The young master is incapacitated and can't come out to greet you himself. I trust Mr. Jiang won't hold this against us!”
Hearing this, Jiang Hao responded with a hint of embarrassment.
“Oh, it's all my fault!”
“I was too hot-headed. The dispute between Second Young Master Jia and me was just a minor quarrel. I never imagined it would escalate to this extent.”
“Please, take me to see Second Young Master Jia at once!”
Jiang Hao's unexpected admission of fault left Butler Jia utterly bewildered!
Nonetheless, the steward instinctively escorted Jiang Hao upstairs.
Shortly after, they reached the upper floor.
Jiang Hao was greeted by the sight of someone swathed in bandages, sitting on the sofa like a giant zongzi (rice dumpling), with Mother Jia seated beside him.
As the bandaged figure attempted to rise upon seeing Jiang Hao, Jiang quickly stepped in, pressing a hand against the ‘zongzi.'
“Are you the eldest or the second young master? There's no need for formalities with injuries like yours!”
With that, Jiang Hao gently helped the person settle back onto the sofa.
“Ah! Ah!”
“Hiss~”
The bandaged man inhaled sharply, a clear sign of pain.
Whether Jiang Hao's action was deliberate or not, the man was clearly in no state to be handled roughly, his body swathed in bandages indicating serious injuries.
Yet, Jiang Hao had boldly, perhaps too eagerly, grasped the man's arm.