Chapter 30: Having Nothing!

Jiang Yue's loud voice immediately attracted the attention of all the guests in the hall.Everyone followed her gaze and saw Fang Yu, dressed in a school uniform.Many guests had previously noticed Fang Yu, who stood out among the crowd.Is this person a thief? It's quite possible!Otherwise, how could a high-level banquet like this have a high school student in a school uniform?Fang Yu turned around upon hearing Jiang Yue's voice."Mr. Fang!?" Ji Rumei's expression changed slightly, and she immediately walked towards him.Jiang Yue looked at Fang Yu with a mocking look in her eyes.Now that Ji Rumei, the young miss of the Ji family, had caught him herself, let's see how he would escape!The Ji family was one of the top aristocratic families in Jiangnan. If Fang Yu, a thief, was caught here, even the Tang family couldn't save him!"Mr. Fang, you've arrived." Ji Rumei slightly bowed to Fang Yu as she approached him.Including the time she was saved by Fang Yu when she encountered Bai Zhan, he had already saved her life twice, and with Ji Dongshan's life, it was now three times.The Ji family owed Fang Yu a great debt of gratitude that was hard to repay.Therefore, Fang Yu was considered a distinguished guest among the Ji family, with a status higher than anyone else.But now, Fang Yu was actually being treated as a thief?Ji Rumei's face instantly turned cold.The people around who had been prepared to watch the show were stunned when they saw Ji Rumei bowing to Fang Yu. What is going on?Ji Rumei is the young miss of the Ji family, her status is extremely noble!Anyone in the hall who sees Ji Rumei has to be respectful, but Ji Rumei is actually bowing to that student in a school uniform?Who is this person?Jiang Zhenlong, who was behind them, saw this scene and his face changed.Seeing Ji Rumei's respectful attitude towards Fang Yu, he knew that he had probably done something very foolish.Meanwhile, Jiang Yue was still a bit confused and loudly reminded, "Miss Ji, this person is a thief..."Jiang Zhenlong tried to cover Jiang Yue's mouth, but he was too late and his face turned pale.Now they were in trouble!Sure enough, upon hearing Jiang Yue's voice, Ji Rumei turned around, her beautiful face turning cold."Who are you?"Jiang Zhenlong took a step forward, forced a smile, and said tremblingly, "Miss Ji, I... I am Jiang Zhenlong, the head of the publicity department at Huanben Group..."Huanben Group was a subsidiary of the Ji family."Just a mere department head, how could you receive an invitation to this banquet?" Ji Rumei's eyebrows furrowed, coldly asking."Yes, yes..." Jiang Zhenlong was about to cry."Miss Ji, I gave him an invitation... to let him come to the banquet." At this moment, a middle-aged man with a grim face stepped forward.He was Zhao Gang, the head of the publicity department at Huanben Group.Usually, every time the Ji family held a gathering, they would issue two invitations to high-ranking executives above the department head level.Jiang Zhenlong was Zhao Gang's trusted subordinate. Therefore, when there were extra invitations, Zhao Gang would give them to Jiang Zhenlong to let him experience the world.But who would have thought that Jiang Zhenlong would cause such a big disaster tonight!"Director Zhao, you casually gave an invitation to a subordinate, but since you brought him here, you have to take responsibility! Mr. Fang is a distinguished guest of our Ji family. How dare you accuse him of being a thief? What are your intentions!?" Ji Rumei coldly questioned.Jiang Zhenlong trembled all over.Meanwhile, Jiang Yue and Xu Xiaona finally understood what had happened.Jiang Yue widened her eyes, looking at Fang Yu's calm expression, her face filled with disbelief.How did he know Ji Rumei!? And Ji Rumei even called him a distinguished guest!?"Miss Ji... I didn't know that Mr. Fang was your distinguished guest... Please have mercy..." Jiang Zhenlong said tremblingly.Ji Rumei's face remained expressionless as she said, "Apologize to Mr. Fang immediately!"Jiang Zhenlong's face lit up, thinking that there might still be a chance to salvage the situation. He immediately bowed to Fang Yu and repeatedly apologized, "I'm sorry, Mr. Fang. I was ignorant. Please forgive us..."Seeing Fang Yu's lack of response, Jiang Zhenlong grabbed the dazed Jiang Yue and Xu Xiaona, and together they bowed to Fang Yu to apologize.Jiang Yue's face turned pale, she clenched her teeth, refusing to bend down.It was unbearable for her to apologize to Fang Yu, even worse than death!"What are you doing? Apologize to Mr. Fang immediately!" Jiang Zhenlong angrily shouted."I... I won't..." Jiang Yue was about to speak."Smack!"Jiang Zhenlong slapped Jiang Yue directly in the face."Apologize to me right now!" Jiang Zhenlong's eyes turned red as he glared at Jiang Yue.Jiang Yue covered her face, tears streaming down, she looked at Zheng Peng and said loudly, "Zheng Dashao, help me, and if you help me, tonight I'm willing to accompany you..."Zheng Peng didn't expect Jiang Yue to suddenly say this and his face changed drastically.Wasn't she trying to bring trouble to him?"Help you? Help your mother! You think you're worth something? What relationship do I have with you? You've offended Miss Ji's distinguished guest, so you better apologize!" Zheng Peng couldn't care less about his image anymore and cursed loudly.Jiang Yue's face turned pale, trembling all over.She never expected to have such a day.She had reached the pinnacle of humiliation, her dignity trampled into the depths of the earth."Apologize to me!"Jiang Zhenlong pressed down on Jiang Yue's back again and bowed to Fang Yu to apologize."Mr. Fang, we have offended you, we are sorry, please forgive us..."The sound of Jiang Zhenlong and the others' apologies echoed throughout the hall.Among the onlookers, many showed sympathy, but most of them had a mocking and ridiculing look in their eyes.Those who were not from this class, if they forcefully tried to squeeze in, this would be their fate.These three people were just clowns in front of them."Alright, let them go, they're making too much noise." Fang Yu, who had been silent the whole time, spoke up.Ji Rumei made a gesture, and Jiang Zhenlong immediately stopped."From this moment on, you have been officially dismissed from Huanben Group. You don't need to go to work tomorrow." Ji Rumei said casually.These words were said lightly, but each word struck Jiang Zhenlong's heart!He was fired!He had worked diligently in Huanben Group for nearly ten years, and with the help of connections, he had climbed to the position of a department head, which was quite lucrative.But now, he was fired! All his efforts for nearly ten years had gone down the drain!He still owed millions in mortgage and car loans, how was he going to cope?Jiang Zhenlong felt his vision darken and almost passed out."Director Zhao, you are also responsible. Take a month off and reflect on yourself!" Ji Rumei said again."Yes." Zhao Gang's face turned ashen as he answered.At this moment, he wished he could strangle Jiang Zhenlong!"Take them away." Ji Rumei instructed the security personnel around the hall to take the three of them away, who were in a daze....Jiang Zhenlong and the others walked out of the Ji family's gate gloomily.They didn't say a word the whole way, engulfed in silence.When they reached the car and saw the BMW they bought with a loan of 500,000 yuan, Jiang Zhenlong felt his heart collapse once again.After tonight, he had lost everything.And the culprit behind all of this was none other than Jiang Yue and Xu Xiaona!"Smack!"Jiang Zhenlong slapped Jiang Yue again.Jiang Yue covered her face, feeling the burning pain, her eyes vacant."Uncle Jiang, please don't hit Yue Yue anymore, it's not her fault..." Xu Xiaona tried to stop him.Jiang Zhenlong looked at Xu Xiaona, his eyes bloodshot."If it wasn't for you saying that Fang Yu was just a poor loser, that he snuck into the Ji family to steal... none of this would have happened! You've made me lose everything! Even if I beat Jiang Yue to death, it wouldn't make up for today's losses!" Jiang Zhenlong hoarsely said.Seeing Jiang Zhenlong in such a hysterical state, Xu Xiaona's face turned pale, and she dared not speak anymore."Bang!"Jiang Zhenlong opened the car door, got in, and vigorously massaged his temples.He had to figure something out, he had to find a way to salvage the situation.Thinking of Ji Rumei's respectful attitude towards Fang Yu, a glimmer of hope flashed in Jiang Zhenlong's eyes.The crux of the matter lay with Fang Yu. If Fang Yu was willing to speak up, everything could be salvaged.At this moment, Xu Xiaona was helping Jiang Yue sit in the car."You two, listen to me..." Jiang Zhenlong turned his head and said....Ji Residence.After Jiang Zhenlong and the others were kicked out, the banquet continued.However, most of the guests were now discussing Fang Yu.Who exactly was this student in a school uniform?Why was Ji Rumei treating him with such respect?Could he be a scion of some powerful family? But he looked unfamiliar, and his temperament didn't seem like someone from a powerful family.Regardless of his identity, since he could make Ji Rumei treat him with such respect, he was someone who couldn't be offended."Mr. Fang, Master Fu should have finished playing cards and resting. I'll take you up now to meet him." Ji Rumei said."Alright."Fang Yu followed Ji Rumei upstairs, enjoying the graceful figure in front of him.Every time he saw Ji Rumei's appearance, he would think of a woman from many years ago.Equally stunning, equally peerless.The difference was, that woman had an extraordinary talent for cultivation, reaching the Nascent Soul stage in less than two hundred years, becoming an outstanding figure among the younger generation.If that woman had another five hundred years, she might have ascended to immortality.But unfortunately, in a major battle between sects in the later years, that woman died while protecting the sect.In order to commemorate her, Fang Yu erected a tombstone for her on the mountaintop of Tianji.But Fang Yu hadn't visited the grave in many years, and the tombstone was probably worn away by now.In his thoughts, Ji Rumei led Fang Yu to a room on the second floor.In the room, an old man in a gray robe sat on the sofa, while Ji Dongshan was standing by his side, talking to him."Mr. Fang, this is Master Fu." Ji Rumei introduced Fang Yu to the old man.Fu Dasheng had a cultivation of the eleventh layer of the Qi Refining stage and looked radiant. However, his expression was full of disdain."Master Fu, this is Mr. Fang Yu, who wants to buy information from you." Ji Rumei said to Fu Dasheng."What use is there for a mere Innate Stage Five cultivator to buy information?" Fu Dasheng's face was proud as he spoke.