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Chapter 65 - 65 65 Giving Gifts Can Also Draw Hostility!

65: Chapter 65: Giving Gifts Can Also Draw Hostility!

65: Chapter 65: Giving Gifts Can Also Draw Hostility!

Mover?

Tang Xiao turned her head to look.

There was Wu Jie, hunched over and carrying the intact collection of paintings on his back, really resembling a delivery guy.

However…

Wu Jie had a smile on his face but was cursing silently.

Don’t just mock me!

Show some hatred, why don’t you!

Damn it!

Turning her head back to look at Tang Kun, Tang Xiao cursed:

“Who says I’m fooling someone?

Wu Jie is an employee of my company, we met through a car accident, so you could say it was a blessing in disguise.

And my Jie is really capable, don’t look down on people, you snob!”

“Wow!

You’re calling me a dog, then what about today’s birthday star, the old master…

isn’t he also…?”

“Get lost!

Believe it or not, I’ll smash your car!”

Tang Xiao clenched her fist in anger.

“Can’t afford to offend!”

Tang Kun gave Wu Jie a meaningful glance, the corners of his mouth lifted in a bitter, cold smile.

With a press on the gas pedal, the Porsche roared away.

As the car left, Wu Jie continued on his way with the collection of paintings on his back.

“Tang Kun is the only son of my third uncle, spoiled since childhood, but really he’s just all talk, don’t take it to heart!”

Wu Jie replied with an awkward smile:

“Since you’ve already declared that we’re a couple, cold derision like his will only come more fiercely and more frequently!”

Changing the topic, Wu Jie asked with a smile, “But, are any of your admirers coming to the birthday party today?”

Tang Xiao replied in astonishment:

“What do you mean?

You think there isn’t enough trouble already?

Do you want to show off in front of them, or do you want them to slap you in the face?”

Wu Jie said with a laugh, “No big deal, I just want to be mentally prepared!”

Actually, Wu Jie was thinking, bring on more outstanding pursuers!

The more excellent, the better, the more awesome, the more satisfying!

Let them envy, jealous and hate, furiously farm energy points, and perhaps, complete the mission today.

However…

“How could I let them come?

Today is a family feast, and the old master never likes to be wasteful or ostentatious!”

As they walked and talked, Tang Xiao gave a rough introduction of her family members.

It wasn’t long before an antique-looking walled courtyard came into view.

There was no extravagant mansion as expected!

Instead, there was just a simple compound with a tile-roofed house of three rooms, a fish pond in the front courtyard, and a backyard with vegetable plots and fruit trees.

What a pastoral scene!

To have such a large pastoral courtyard in the precious land of Tianyuan was really extravagantly wealthy!

Of course!

Out of place with the small courtyard were the rows of top luxury cars parked not far away on open ground.

Bentleys, Porsches, Ferraris, Rolls-Royces…

Cars worth several hundred thousand would simply feel ‘out of place’ here.

At this moment,

From one of the tiled houses, smoke curled up from the chimney, carrying with it the aroma of stir-fried vegetables.

There were bodyguards patrolling around the yard, and several wooden round tables had been set up within the courtyard.

Dressed in plain and simple clothes, the middle-aged and elderly sat at one table, having tea and chatting with an old man with silver hair.

Fashionably dressed youths and women, on the other hand, gathered at other tables, chatting and playing with their phones.

On two of the tables, various gifts were piled almost into small mountains.

Wu Jie saw Tang Xin, but she pretended not to know him, their glances passing without pausing for a moment.

“After the old master retired, he couldn’t sit still, so the family set aside a piece of land for him to pass the time, growing crops and raising birds, living a quite leisurely life!”

After leading Wu Jie across the small bridge into the yard, Tang Xiao reached out and grabbed his hand.

“Old master, look who I’ve brought!”

With a joyous shout, Tang Xiao pulled Wu Jie over.

In an instant, all eyes in the courtyard turned towards Wu Jie.

At that moment, time seemed to stand still.

Wu Jie wasn’t the least bit nervous, nor did he have any fear or apprehension.

Everyone has a head on their shoulders, what’s there to be afraid of?

These people were at most wealthy and powerful, not ancient nobility before whom one must bow and scrape or kowtow in greeting.

What surprised Wu Jie was…

Why is there nobody feeling envious, jealous, or hateful?

Please, I beg you!

Could you all stop looking at me with curiosity, surprise, doubt, scrutiny, and the like?

How about some anger, jealousy, hatred, would that do?

Is this how you show no respect?

Wu Jie sighed inwardly and could only muster a slight smile.

“Greetings to the elder, and to all the uncles and elder male relatives!”

The silver-haired but spirited Tang Pingde, dressed in a martial arts uniform, smiled and sized up Wu Jie.

Suddenly!

Tang Pingde waved him over with a kind smile,

“My grandson-in-law, come here and let me have a good look at you!”

Grandson-in-law?

Tang Long’s square face, naturally imposing, instantly turned a shade of iron blue.

He glared at Tang Xiao with some anger but didn’t utter a word.

Wu Jie hurriedly stepped forward, smiling and bowing.

“Oh!

What do you have on your back?

Is it a gift for me?

Just now, little Kun came by saying that Xiao Xiao found a mover as a boyfriend to deceive our family, and I scolded him for it!”

Tang Pingde, beaming with a laid-back speech, seemed as refreshing as a spring breeze.

Wu Jie set down the album, removed the brown paper, and placed it on the table.

“I heard from Xiao Xiao that the elder has been in many wars, and just so happens one of my friends…”

Wu Jie enunciated clearly, fluently introducing the gift.

By this time, many people had already gathered around.

The younger ones like Tang Kun and Tang Xin had gone to great lengths and spent much to buy gifts out of respect for the elder.

Giving a photo album…

it was the first time they had seen something like this.

The beautifully crafted cover of the album featured a group photo of old soldiers.

Bold powerful characters read—Dedicated to the old soldiers with respect!

All of a sudden!

Amongst the amazement of countless onlookers, Tang Pingde stood up, shakily raised his hand in salute.

By the time the salute was finished, Tang Pingde had tears welling up in his eyes.

Bending over, he turned the title page, seeing photo after photo, recalling the horrifying yet stirring battles.

Every battle was represented by carefully selected historical photos.

Although many of the photos could be found on the internet, compiling them in one album, with a timeline to slowly relive the wars of the past, it was like a living history for Tang Pingde.

When he saw the wars he had participated in, he leaned closer, almost as if he lay upon the album.

His aged hands gently caressed it.

Unconsciously, he was soon crying torrents of tears.

Tang Xiao poked Wu Jie in the waist.

“Others bring gifts to celebrate a long life, yet you bring gifts that bring tears!”

“…”

Wu Jie was at a loss for words.

He had meant well, to evoke fond memories for the elder.

Little did he know, it would stir such sentiment, causing the elder to become a crybaby.

“Elder, please don’t cry.

Today is your grand birthday!”

Tang Xin suddenly shrieked, squeezed through the crowd, handed a tissue to Tang Pingde, and didn’t forget to scold Wu Jie:

“What’s the matter with you?

You could have chosen anything else to gift!

Yet you had to give this, making the elder cry so.

You’re really too mean!”

Oh, come on!

Wu Jie gaped in astonishment.

That Tang Xin, such a drama queen indeed!

However, Tang Xin really provided divine help, instantly drawing enmity towards Wu Jie for him.

Ding…

Ding…

Ding…

[System: Received 20,000 points of hatred from Tang Long]

[System: Received 18,000 points of hatred from Tang Wei]

…

The system began to eagerly report good news.

Such a touching album, making the birthday man cry his eyes out, how could it not incite hatred?

Which descendant would want to see their elder weeping at their celebration banquet like this?

In this moment!

If looks could kill, Wu Jie would probably be dead a thousand times over…