If Qin Linhai, Qin Xiaozhi, and Chen Yong had spoken before arriving at the Su family ancestral home, or even before greeting Jiang Wuming, the Su Shiwei and Su Shijie families would have unceremoniously declared that Jiang Wuming was indeed unworthy.
But at this moment, Jiang Wuming's words struck them with immense irony!
Just moments ago, they all believed Qin Linhai, Qin Xiaozhi, and Chen Yong were there for Su Wu, coming to wish Su Yuanshan a happy birthday, and they all took pride in Su Wu.
As it turned out, Qin Linhai and the other two were there for Jiang Wuming, and Qin Linhai and Qin Xiaozhi, father and son, clearly had an extraordinary relationship with Jiang Wuming!
Even Chen Yong, the head of the Martial Department's Sujiang branch office, was furious because Su Wu had kicked Jiang Wuming out of the living room!
So, who was the unworthy one?
At this moment, the Su family members knew the truth.
Meanwhile, Qin Linhai, Qin Xiaozhi, and Chen Yong all keenly captured an extremely important piece of information.
Although Jiang Wuming had done much for the Su family, his relationships were not good with everyone in the family.
At the very least, his relationship with Su Wu's family was terrible!
In the courtyard, Su Wu’s face had lost all its color, replaced by an expression of humiliation!
Jiang Wuming's words were like a slap to his face.
A silent slap, yet it stung intensely!
This silent slap shattered Su Wu's pride into pieces!
Beyond humiliation, Su Wu's eyes also showed undisguised panic!
His last shred of reason told him that what happened today could significantly impact his future development in the Martial Department!
It wasn't just Su Wu; Su Shiwei also realized this. He noticed Su Wu standing there motionless, as if he had lost his soul, and knew that Su Wu had been dealt a severe blow today.
"Wuming, Xiao Wu did make a mistake earlier. I apologize on his behalf. For the sake of family, can you give Su Wu a chance to mend his ways?"
To minimize the impact of today's events, Su Shiwei spoke again.
This was the first time Su Shiwei had spoken to Jiang Wuming politely since Jiang Wuming's return to the Su family.
To be precise, it was a deferential tone.
At this moment, Su Shiwei completely discarded his pride as the eldest son of the Su family and the general manager of the Su Group!
"Family?"
As soon as Su Shiwei finished speaking, Su Shiyun interjected. Recalling everything that had happened in the past few days, she became somewhat emotional. "When my brother first returned to the Su family, you called him a bastard; when Grandpa stopped you, you were still not satisfied and deliberately set a trap, trying to force my brother out with a bet; when you lost the bet, instead of honoring it, you berated my brother as useless and accused him of not preparing a gift for Grandpa; when you were afraid my brother would say something wrong that would offend Director Chen, and arrogantly kicked him out of the living room just now; did you... ever consider my brother as part of the Su family?!"
Silence fell.
At this moment, both the Su Shiwei family of four and the Su Shijie family of three clamped their mouths shut, remaining silent.
This was because they had no way to refute Su Shiyun's words. Before they discovered Jiang Wuming's unusual relationship with Qin Linhai and Qin Xiaozhi, they had never considered Jiang Wuming a member of the Su family; instead, they saw him as an outsider, a bastard!
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Simultaneously, Qin Linhai, Qin Xiaozhi, and Chen Yong's expressions changed drastically!
Initially, they thought Su Wu kicking Jiang Wuming out of the Su family ancestral home's living room was absurd enough. They hadn't expected Su Wu and his family to have done so many brainless things!
All of this was far beyond their imagination and shocked them greatly.
Amidst the shock, Qin Linhai and Chen Yong's faces were filled with confusion – why had Jiang Wuming tolerated Su Wu's family stepping all over him?
They didn't understand. Qin Xiaozhi did.
He knew that the youth who struck fear into the hearts of global underground forces and whom his associates swore allegiance to, did not retaliate against the repeated humiliation from Su Wu's family not because he disdained to quibble with someone like Su Wu, but because he was grateful!
After all, when a fly incessantly buzzes, you will eventually swat it dead!
"Mr. Wuming, as an important institution in Longguo, the Martial Department has extremely high requirements for the moral character of its staff. Based on what I've just learned about Su Wu's actions, his moral character falls far short of the Martial Department's requirements. I have decided to report to the Martial Department's Jiangnan Branch to have Su Wu dismissed!"
After a brief moment of shock, Chen Yong cupped his hands to Jiang Wuming again, delivering a stunning statement.
Although he didn't know why Jiang Wuming had tolerated Su Wu's antics until now, he declared his stance on the spot to foster a good relationship with Jiang Wuming.
"Thump—"
Hearing Chen Yong's words, Su Wu's heart trembled violently. His legs went weak, and he collapsed onto the ground.
He understood the importance of platform and position.
In this world, many people were formidable not due to personal ability, but due to their platform and position!
His esteemed status in Sujiang was not because he was the eldest young master of the Su family, nor because he was a five-star martial artist, but because he was a staff member of the Martial Department!
Even the reason Joe Tianba had not used force when dealing with the Su family, opting instead for commercial pressure, was due to Su Wu's position as a Martial Department staff member!
"Di... Director, I was wrong. Please give me a chance..."
Su Wu, sprawled on the ground, looked at Chen Yong with a plea. He didn't want to lose the prestige of being a Martial Department staff member.
"You scumbag with corrupted morals, you admit you were wrong?"
Chen Yong cursed angrily, then said coldly, "Begging me is useless. If Mr. Wuming forgives you, I can consider keeping you in the Martial Department."
"Uh..."
Hearing Chen Yong's words again, Su Wu paused for a moment, then instinctively looked at Jiang Wuming.
Not only him, but everyone's gaze turned to Jiang Wuming.
In the setting sun, they saw a calm face.
"Wu... Wuming, please... please forgive me..."
Three seconds later, Su Wu discarded his pride as the Su family's eldest young master and a Martial Department staff member, feeding it to the dogs. He groveled like a puppy, begging Jiang Wuming for forgiveness.
At this moment, it was a stark contrast to how he had arrogantly treated Jiang Wuming before!
Silence.
Jiang Wuming stood calmly in that inconspicuous corner, not saying a word.
He was using this method to express his attitude – he did not accept the apology and would not forgive Su Wu's family!
Seeing this, Su Wu's humiliation and panic instantly vanished, replaced by despair!
"Wu... Wuming, even if my brother was wrong before, you don't have to be so ruthless, do you?"
Just then, Su Li shouted emotionally, "My brother being expelled from the Martial Department will be a huge loss for the Su family, and it won't benefit you at all!"
"Idiot!"
The response to Su Li was two words.
These two words were highly hurtful and deeply insulting!
This was because they came from Huang Yu's mouth!
"Huang... Huang Yu, why are you scolding me?"
Su Li looked at Huang Yu, completely bewildered.
"Su Li, listen carefully. From now on, I have nothing to do with you!"
Huang Yu spoke coldly, drawing a clear line between himself and Su Li on the spot.
"Wh-why??"
Su Li looked at Huang Yu with disbelief. She couldn't comprehend or accept that the boyfriend, and even fiancé, whom she had used as her source of pride, would break up with her publicly at this moment!
"I must have been kicked in the head by a donkey to agree to be with an idiot like you!"
Huang Yu exploded with anger, wishing he could slap Su Li twice right then and there.
"Thump—"
Hearing Huang Yu's words again, Su Li's face instantly turned pale. Then, just like Su Wu earlier, her legs went weak, and she sat down on the ground. It felt as if the sky had fallen!
The sky hadn't fallen, but retribution had arrived!
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