Lin Fei moved so fast that he left a swath of afterimages on the retinas of everyone present.
Before anyone could react, they heard Song Hao scream as his entire body flew away like a kite with its string cut.
With a thud, Song Hao crashed into several guests behind him, sending them sprawling.
A dark red, purplish handprint marked his face, and his jaw had been knocked crooked. His face contorted with pain, Song Hao spat out a mouthful of blood, with a bloodstained tooth mixed in. He looked utterly wretched.
Holy shit, what was going on?
This charlatan named Lin Fei had actually sent Young Master Song flying with a single slap?!
Everyone present was stunned.
Not just the others-even Ji Yaoguang, who knew Lin Fei's temperament and fighting ability, widened her limpid, autumn-water eyes and stared at him in disbelief.
Without wasting so much as half a word, he had simply stepped up and slapped the man flying?
Only Han Enci grew extraordinarily excited at the sight. Holy shit, I know this scene! I know this scene!
"Young Master Song, are you all right?"
"Do you need a doctor?"
Several people hurried to help Song Hao up, all but writing the words "extremely nervous" across their faces, as though they were worried about their own fathers.
Song Hao mumbled something unintelligible. Though no one could make out his words, they could feel his maddened fury.
The grand young master of the Song Family had been slapped flying at a birthday banquet like this. He probably wanted to kill someone, didn't he?
Song Hao realized that his jaw had been knocked crooked and he could no longer speak clearly. The discovery made his face burn even redder. He could hardly bear to imagine how hideous he looked.
Steeling himself, Song Hao decisively pressed a hand against his jaw and gave it a forceful twist!
With a crack, he forcibly set his dislocated jaw back into place.
Someone beside him sucked in a cold breath, genuinely feeling that it hurt just to watch.
"Lin Fei!" Song Hao practically roared, his eyes bloodshot. "You fucking dared to hit me?!"
He had seen Lin Fei's skills at the archery club, so his failure to react did not surprise him. But never in his wildest dreams had he imagined Lin Fei would be so bold!
Lin Fei knew perfectly well who he was, and that the Ji Family would sooner or later be his for the taking!
Just how much nerve did it take to slap him in front of so many people from their circle?
Did the word "fear" not exist in this man's heart?
"Why wouldn't I dare?" Lin Fei asked calmly, as though he had merely done something utterly trivial.
Song Hao's chest tightened, and he nearly failed to catch his breath from sheer anger.
Bang!
Qing Lixue slammed her palm down on the table, spilling drinks across a large part of it.
Her palm had turned red from the blow. She glared at Lin Fei. "Lin Fei, what exactly do you mean by hitting someone at my Qing family's banquet?"
Lin Fei flicked his sleeve and clasped his hands behind his back, saying casually, "I'd like to ask him what he meant by falsely claiming Yaoguang was his fiancée."
Qing Lixue sneered. "Even Sister Yaoguang didn't object. What are you, a bodyguard, getting so worked up about? The emperor isn't worried, but his eunuch is!"
Lin Fei's gaze chilled slightly.
Qing Lixue ought to know full well why Ji Yaoguang had not dared to object.
Yet even so, she still sided with Song Hao in condemning Lin Fei, clearly only because of her personal displeasure with him.
"Security, throw him out!" Qing Lixue spat through gritted teeth, unable to tolerate it any longer.
Just as the security guards answered and hurried over, a stern shout suddenly rang out from the side. "Stop!"
Everyone turned toward the voice and immediately saw Qing Fen, who had just returned from the restroom.
His expression was dark, and he was clearly in an extremely foul mood.
Qing Fen truly had not expected this.
Inviting Immortal Master Lin to the banquet should have brought honor to his humble abode, yet unpleasantness like this had occurred twice!
At the sight of Qing Fen, the guests all greeted him as "Chairman Qing."
Qing Lixue immediately spoke up as well. "Dad! You're just in time. This charlatan-"
Qing Fen's expression changed, and he immediately snapped, "Shut up! What charlatan?!"
Qing Lixue was furious. Through clenched teeth, she said, "Dad, you still think he's some immortal master? Look at what he's done! He's beaten Brother Hao into that state!"
Qing Fen was seething inside, but he still patiently asked, "What exactly happened?"
Seeing Qing Lixue open her mouth to speak, Qing Fen cut her off first. "You keep quiet! Someone else tell me."
How shrewd was Qing Fen? Even the details apparent everywhere offered a glimpse of it.
He knew Qing Lixue was prejudiced against Lin Fei. Anything she said would probably be embellished to deliberately smear him.
Something stirred in Han Enci's heart, and, as though moved by some inexplicable impulse, he stepped forward and truthfully recounted what had happened.
Qing Fen was inwardly furious. Naturally, he knew Song Hao had been throwing his weight around, fucking stirring up trouble as usual again and playing the part of a first-class spoiled young master.
After offending an immortal master like that, he was lucky to be alive. He had only been slapped, yet he still refused to let it go. Wasn't he just asking for it?
"I understand what happened now," Qing Fen said gravely. "I'm sure everyone knows what really happened. There's no need for me to spell it out, is there?"
Hearing Qing Fen's words, quite a few people were stirred. Varying degrees of emotion even showed on their faces as they looked at him in surprise.
What he meant... seemed to be that he intended to side with Lin Fei and oppose the Song Family, which was poised to realize its grand ambitions?
That made no sense. A calculating, far-sighted businessman like Chairman Qing had no reason to do something that would offend a powerful family!
Song Hao's expression changed as well. "Uncle Qing, what do you mean by that?" he asked coldly.
Qing Fen looked at Lin Fei. Seeing him watching with a faint smile, he hardened his resolve.
Compared with all these people who knew nothing of the situation, Qing Fen understood better than anyone who was truly the one they could least afford to offend!
He looked at Song Hao and said firmly, "I mean that today's matter ends here."
Though they had already suspected it, hearing Qing Fen actually say those words still sent the entire gathering into an uproar.
Even Ji Yaoguang could not help looking at Lin Fei, momentarily lost in thought.
Apart from his formidable strength, just how many connections did this man have?
Before Song Hao could erupt, Qing Lixue lost her composure first. "Dad! That's enough! Have you gone senile? How could you let a charlatan lead you around by the nose?"
Where had her father gone-the man who sat firmly atop Rongcheng's business world, who devised strategies from his command tent and never made a wrong decision?!
Offending the Song Family's young master for a charlatan, making such a foolish decision-what on earth was he thinking?
Under everyone's shocked gazes, Qing Fen raised his hand high and slapped Qing Lixue hard across the face.
After the sharp smack, the entire room fell into deathly silence once again.
The upheavals at this banquet had come far too frequently and were far too intense. With one dizzying turn after another, everyone's hearts could barely take it...
Yet the man at the root of all these upheavals remained so composed, as though none of it had anything to do with him?