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Chapter 1170 - 806 Discrimination (More tonight!)_2

Chapter 1170: 806 Discrimination (More tonight!)_2

The voice on the other end of the phone came without the usual small talk, instead carrying an almost teasing laughter.

Not at all considerate and chivalrous.

A perfect opportunity to show concern, wasted.

"I’m fine. Not as shocking as last time in Paris."

Pei Yunxi responded calmly.

She was no greenhouse flower, accustomed to adversity.

Jiang Chen’s laughter grew louder.

The news might not have reached inland yet, but as the boss, how could he be oblivious.

"Seems like you miss your days in Paris."

Jiang Chen said with a smirk, intriguing, before getting to the point.

"The attacker was black? This kind of act hardly solves discrimination issues, it only intensifies the prejudice against these black brothers. They really don’t think things through."

His view, it seemed, was in line with Yang Ni’s.

Indeed.

The attacker’s skin color does predispose people to certain judgments.

Pei Yunxi fell silent for a moment, then succinctly said, "Annabelle said, the acid wasn’t meant for me."

Without a doubt, her bodyguard must have reported the details of the incident to him.

After all, he is the one who truly pays the salary.

"If not you, was it for the driver? Or perhaps a car wash for the hotel?"

Jiang Chen’s laugh was light-hearted, as if it didn’t matter to him, followed by a pause.

"Whatever the black man’s motive was, come back first."

"The Gangcheng police have asked me to stay for a few days to assist with the investigation."

Pei Yunxi replied.

Jiang Chen seemed to understand, then immediately said, "Alright, then try not to go out in the meantime, stay with Annabelle."

"Yes, I know."

It sounded a bit like the boss-artist dynamic.

You should know that when Pei Yunxi first joined CX Entertainment, she wasn’t so compliant, and now, her fame and international stature even higher, she’s more cooperative than ever.

Perhaps this is the charm of Boss Jiang.

"Do you need me to come over?"

Jiang Chen asked with ease.

This wasn’t something a boss would typically say.

"You’re not the police."

Pei Yunxi replied lightly and simply, leaving Boss Jiang at a loss for words.

"...but I can keep you company."

"There’s Annabelle, and Sister Yang Ni."

Pei Yunxi stated bluntly, making the persistent Boss Jiang lose face.

But Boss Jiang was never one to be easily embarrassed, he cleared his throat.

"Fine, then just take care of yourself."

The call was disconnected.

Pei Yunxi put down her phone, gazing out at Victoria Harbour.

The Xiang Family.

Xiang Shang, who usually loved practicing boxing, was called back by a phone call, likely just finished working out, his hair still damp.

"Dad, you wanted to see me?"

Xiang Yonghua and his wife were both there, along with his star wife.

The mood was rather tense.

Mai Jie looked at her carefree son walking over, hesitating to speak.

"The thing with Pei Yunxi, was it your doing?"

Xiang Yonghua’s straightforward question came without showing any emotion on his face, hard to read.

"What thing was my doing?"

Xiang Shang looked utterly confused, "What happened to Pei Yunxi?"

"This afternoon, she was splashed with sulfuric acid outside Peninsula Hotel."

"Really?"

Xiang Shang showed surprise, sat down on the couch as though hearing it for the first time, curiously asking, "Is that so? Who did it? How bad is the injury?"

"Don’t play dumb, did you send someone to do it!"

Before Xiang Yonghua could open his mouth, Mai Jie sternly pressed her son with a powerful accusation.

Xiang Shang looked at his mother and caught the covert glance she made.

There is no one who knows a son better than his mother.

Whether this matter is related to her son or not, Mai Jie was sure to know perfectly well.

Having picked up on his mother’s cue, Xiang Shang immediately stopped pretending and bluntly said, "Dad, Mom, I just wanted to teach her a lesson. Whoever offends the Xiang Family must pay a price."

His tone was casual, clearly not taking this attack seriously at all.

Indeed.

Such little trouble is nothing, especially since no lives were lost.

"Who told you to do this?"

Xiang Yonghua remained calm and indifferent, but the colder he was, the more terrified his celebrity daughter-in-law became.

Although she had married into the Xiang Family and become one of them, she still filled with awe for her father-in-law and dared not speak casually to him.

"Dad, that actress is so ungrateful. Her bodyguard even fought your men, that’s an insult I can’t swallow!"

Xiang Shang’s eyes flashed fiercely as he blurted out.

"So you mean, you were taking it out on my behalf?"

Xiang Yonghua stated without a ripple.

Mai Jie was astonished, as she was still unaware of the conflict at yesterday’s dinner party, but at this moment, she couldn’t afford to concern herself with that.

"Xiang Shang! You are getting more and more out of line! Even if you were sharing your father’s burden, you can’t make decisions on your own! Do you realize how big of an impact this incident has?!"

She rebuked her son with an authoritative face, seemingly strict, but actually protective.

But, being the Crown Prince of the Xiang Family, one can imagine what kind of character Xiang Shang is, and he immediately defended himself, "What impact? I didn’t hurt her, it was just a warning!"

It was clear.

Despite the general belief that the sulfuric acid incident was triggered by a racial issue related to a movie, the real instigator was here.

The black man was indeed assigned by the Crown Prince of the Xiang Family, but he was not reckless, knowing his limits, and simply wanted to intimidate the other party as a minor punishment for a greater lesson.

"I am not dead yet, since when does this household fall under your rule?"

These words were heavy.

Xiang Shang glanced at his father’s grim face and his overheated brain slowly cooled down, and he dared not say another word for a moment.

Mai Jie hinted at her daughter-in-law with a glance.

"Dad, Xiang Shang was just trying to help you..."

The usually silent Xiang Family’s young mistress, under the direction of her mother-in-law, had no choice but to muster the courage to speak up for her husband.

Although Xiang Yonghua had the final say outside, he would still show some face to his daughter-in-law.

"You should at least let us know before doing such a thing!"

Mai Jie spoke at the right time, holding her husband’s hand, continuing to defuse the atmosphere.

"Pei Yunxi’s background is not simple; she’s not an ordinary artist. Your actions were too rash."

Xiang Shang of course understood his mother was giving him a chance to explain himself. He calmed down and explained, "Mom, I’ve thought it through. I specifically used a black man for this matter. Now everyone thinks it was a racial issue caused by the movie, no one knows it was my doing. This will not only escalate racial tensions and add trouble to that movie but also teach that surnamed Pei a lesson. Why not do it?"

"There’s some sense in that."

Mai Jie nodded.

"Arrogant."

Xiang Yonghua completely ignored their mother and son act, "Do you think you’re the only smart one in the whole world?"

Xiang Shang furrowed his eyebrows.

"Dad, she’s just an actress! She is the arrogant one! Can you really stomach such an insult?"

Mai Jie looked at her husband, sharing the pressure with her son, "Did her bodyguard really confront you? Does she really have the gall?"

Xiang Yonghua rested his hands on his knees, fingers interlaced, rubbing them lightly, and said nothing.

Without a doubt.

As the sole power in Gangcheng, how could his heart not stir when his men were beaten and he was rejected by an artist?

Having been husband and wife for half a lifetime, how could they not understand each other? Mai Jie knew that her husband wasn’t actually that angry with their son’s actions.

"Dad, I know times have changed, but we, the Xiang Family, cannot just let others disrespect us like that!"

Xiang Yonghua remained silent, saying nothing.

Mai Jie patted her husband’s hand.

"Although Xiang Shang acted somewhat impulsively, he isn’t wrong. He did think it through, he wasn’t acting blindly. We will need to cooperate with the investigation, and Pei Yunxi won’t be able to return inland for sure. I’ll find time to meet her. Discuss cooperation further."

"And another thing."

Mai Jie looked at her son.

"Take care of that black man; don’t leave any loose ends for others."

Madam Xiang’s ruthlessness was no less than her husband’s.

Xiang Shang nodded, his slender face shadowy and cruel.

"Mom, don’t worry, these black devils are like cockroaches, disgusting to look at. I’ll send him where he belongs."

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