"I believe!"

Facing her father's scornful questioning, Xiao Yunna asserted firmly.

"Fine, fine, fine, I'll take you there tonight. If there's a chance, I'll ask for him. You girl, coming back and immediately scolding your old dad!" Xiao Anjun helplessly patted Xiao Yunna on the head.

Jiang Chen furrowed his brows and felt a sinking sensation in his heart.

He could tell that Xiao Anjun didn't believe him at all, and even his eventual agreement was reluctant. This made Jiang Chen somewhat dissatisfied, but he didn't show it.

After all, it was he who had come to seek help. However, he was already considering whether to go look for Lu Chengfeng after tonight.

"Alright, let's go. The banquet is about to start."

Xiao Anjun stood up, called out, and turned to look at Jiang Chen, "Kid, tonight is the gathering of big shots from S Province, and I'm just barely qualified to attend. You better keep your eyes open and don't offend anyone."

"Okay." Jiang Chen nodded lightly.

"Oh, dad, how could Jiang Chen offend anyone? Make sure you remember to ask for him!" Xiao Yunna pushed Xiao Anjun.

As they left the Xiao family villa, Xiao Anjun and Chen Lan took one car. Originally, they wanted Xiao Yunna to join them, but as soon as she stepped out the door, she ran to Jiang Chen's car, clearly indicating her choice.

…

Chenming Clubhouse.

One of the high-end clubhouses in S Province.

The banquet Xiao Anjun was attending tonight was at Chenming Clubhouse.

Woo woo... Squeak!

A Maybach and a Knight XV stopped in the Chenming Clubhouse parking lot, and Jiang Chen and the others got out of the cars.

"Kid, you better not cause me any trouble!" Xiao Anjun admonished Jiang Chen again before striding toward the clubhouse.

Chen Lan, linking her arm with Xiao Anjun's, looked at Jiang Chen with a meaningful gaze, her eyes full of doubt, but she didn't say anything. In her eyes, it seemed to be filled with suspicion.

With her insight, Jiang Chen didn't appear to be the kind of person who would try to rely on the Xiao family. However, since Xiao Anjun had already made his judgment about Jiang Chen, she didn't think it was her place to say more.

"Jiang Chen, don't mind him. My dad must have taken the wrong medicine today!" Xiao Yunna glared at Xiao Anjun's back and consoled Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen shook his head slightly to indicate that he was alright and hurried after Xiao Anjun, with Xiao Yunna quickly following at his side.

Entering the clubhouse, Jiang Chen glanced around. The decoration was resplendently luxurious without losing dignity, revealing that the owner was a person of substance.

"Whose property is this clubhouse?" Inside the elevator, Jiang Chen turned and asked Xiao Yunna.

Xiao Yunna replied softly, "This Chenming Clubhouse is a property of the Lu Family. The Family Head Lu Chengfeng is an absolute big shot in our S Province. The Lu Family holds sixty percent of the economy in their hands."

"Lu Chengfeng?!" Jiang Chen was surprised, and then looked at Xiao Yunna expectantly, "Is his influence in S Province really that significant? Will he be here tonight?"

"Hmph." Standing in front, Xiao Anjun sneered coldly and mocked, "Mr. Jiang's appetite is really big, isn't it? Wanting to climb up to the Lu Family now? Do you think you're a so-called big shot in the Dingjing business world that Mr. Lu would even notice you?"

"Uncle Xiao, I didn't come to S Province to cling to anyone. I'm just trying to find my father," Jiang Chen replied.

Even a clay figure has a degree of anger, let alone Jiang Chen. Hearing Xiao Anjun's words, a faint sense of discontent had begun to stir within him.

"How is it? Hearing about the power of President Lu, are you thinking of ditching our Xiao Family to ingratiate yourself with him? Even your tone of speech has changed, you're really practical, aren't you!" Xiao Anjun sneered as he glanced at Jiang Chen.

"Dad, how can you talk about Jiang Chen like that? He just came to find his father! Why are you being like this!" Xiao Yunna glared at Xiao Anjun, dissatisfied.

Xiao Anjun sneered, just about to say something else, when Chen Lan pulled on him, "Alright, the elevator's here, let's go, say no more."

As if to coincide with Chen Lan's words, the elevator made a soft Ding, stopping on the third floor of the clubhouse.

"Hmph!" Xiao Anjun snorted coldly at Jiang Chen and stepped out of the elevator.

The third floor of the clubhouse was a huge banquet hall, which was divided into an inner hall and an outer hall.

At the entrance of the banquet hall, two men in black suits were checking the invitations of the arriving guests, all the guests willingly lined up—this was the Lu Family's territory, and nobody dared to cause trouble here in S Province.

Following the queue to the back, Xiao Anjun turned his head to take a look at Jiang Chen following behind; Xiao Anjun's eyes rolled and a sneer curled at the corner of his mouth.

Kid, today I'll let you realize that your status as the boss of Dingjing Yi Chen Group really isn't anything in S Province!

The queue moved quickly since all those who came were influential figures in S Province, and the staff checking the invitations at the door recognized these guests.

"President Xiao, Mrs. Xiao have arrived." When it was Xiao Anjun's turn, the man at the door greeted Xiao Anjun and his wife, reaching out to take Xiao Anjun's invitation.

"This is my daughter, but this guy, I don't recognize." Xiao Anjun turned around, pointing at Xiao Yunna and Jiang Chen.

Xiao Yunna's face changed, and she said angrily, "Dad, what do you mean by this?"

"Na Na, some people can't see their place, I'm just helping him recognize it clearly," Xiao Anjun spoke indifferently.

"You…" Xiao Yunna, fuming with anger, grasped Jiang Chen's hand, "Jiang Chen, let's go, we won't attend this banquet!"

Chen Lan grabbed Xiao Yunna quickly, whispering, "Na Na, don't make a scene, your dad is doing this for Jiang Chen's own good."

Looking up at Jiang Chen, Chen Lan said softly, "Jiang Chen, it's good for a young man to achieve some success, but after achieving it, one should not be arrogant or opportunistic. It's better not to engage in things like social climbing."

"Social climbing? That kid is trying to latch onto the Xiao Family!"

"Ha, what kind of person is Xiao Anjun? How could he possibly acknowledge such a man as his son-in-law!"

"He's trying to give the kid a wake-up call!"

"Just look at that young man's pretty-boy face, it's clear he's not someone willing to work hard on his own!"

Chen Lan's words sparked discussions among the crowd in the queue.

The man at the door checking the invitations glanced at Xiao Anjun, then turned to Jiang Chen, speaking in a stern voice, "Sir, sorry, please present your invitation, you can't enter the banquet without one."

Jiang Chen gently pushed away Xiao Yunna's hand that held his and said lightly, "In this world, there's no such thing as absolutes; it's not that you can't go in without an invitation."

Xiao Anjun's actions had crossed Jiang Chen's bottom line, he no longer wanted to hold back.

"Hmph! Still trying to talk tough, I really want to see how you're going to get in!" Xiao Anjun sneered at Jiang Chen, stepping aside to clear the doorway, not wanting to block others' path.

Chen Lan, with an unwilling Xiao Yunna in tow, moved over to Xiao Anjun's side, while the curious onlookers in the queue watched Jiang Chen, eager to see whether he truly had the confidence or was just all talk.

Jiang Chen looked up at Xiao Anjun, his face expressionless, as he took out his phone and dialed a number.

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