Tang Fugui and Wang Shuqin roughly guessed the purpose of these people's sudden arrival.
As for Chen Wenhua, he played mahjong all night and slept until now. The first thing he did after waking up was to go to the Tang Family. Because he lost so much money yesterday, he thought that if he made the Tang Family unhappy, he would feel better. So he didn't know that Jiang Fan the champion of this martial arts exam.
Tang Fugui's parents were all smiles, carrying an old hen and a carton of milk.
"Fugui, you've raised a fine son! He's brought honor to our family."
Upon hearing this, Tang Fugui's expression became complicated.
Thinking back to four months ago when he borrowed money from his parents for rent, he was scolded by both of them. They said he shouldn't have kept Jiang Fan, this burden, around, and that after all these years, he couldn't even afford rent. Their tone was full of contempt for them.
Not to be outdone, Wang Shuqin's parents put down the gifts they brought and smiled radiantly at Wang Shuqin.
"Shuqin, I'm truly happy for you. With a son who's a top scholar in the martial arts exam, you're sure to have a bright future!"
Chen Wenhua, who had been watching the commotion from the sidelines, suddenly widened his eyes upon hearing these words.
He wondered if he had misheard, or if these people were hired by Tang Fugui and his wife to act in a play.
Just as Chen Wenhua was thinking this, the neighbors who had been blocking the way outside squeezed in, each carrying gifts from their own families.
" Xiao Fan, I've watched you grow up since you were little. From the moment you were born, I knew you would amount to something great."
" Xiao Fan, I'm your Uncle Zhou. When you were little, you were about this tall. I used to carry you and often gave you snacks. Do you remember? You even said that when you grew up and became successful, you would repay me."
This was incredibly shameless. Not only were Jiang Fan and his group speechless, but even their neighbors who had come with them couldn't help but inwardly criticize it. They considered themselves quite shameless, but they never expected someone to be this shameless.
So young, how could anyone remember what they said?
The more they complained, the more frustrated they became. Why didn't they think of that?
However, there were still some shameless people who said, " Xiao Fan, I'm your Aunt Xue. When I was little, I came to your house, and your mother asked me to look after you. I even breastfed you, so you're kind of your wet nurse. If you go to an elite martial arts school and become a high-achiever in the future, don't forget me!"
Pooh!
Some people couldn't help but spit out their anger in their hearts.
Chen Wenhua's mouth gaped open wider and wider as he grabbed the neighbor who was about to come forward to congratulate him.
"This... this is all true? Jiang Fan really is the top martial arts examinee of our Fortress No. 31?!"
"Of course it's true! Almost everyone in Fortress No. 31 knows about it. He's not only the top martial arts examinee in Fortress No. 31, but he also crushed his peers with the strength of Late-Stage First-Rank Martial Artist!"
" Late-Stage First-Rank Martial Artist?!" Chen Wenhua almost bit his tongue when he said this.
"Yeah, wow! Late-Stage First-Rank Martial Artist! And only 17 years old! With such talent and strength, he's probably not only the top martial arts exam scorer at Fortress No. 31, but also the top scorer in his class at one of the five elite martial arts schools! My god, we're so lucky to be his neighbors!"
At this point, the neighbor suddenly seemed to remember something and looked at Chen Wenhua with a very puzzled expression.
"As a local of Ancheng and the Tang Family's landlord, how could you not know?"
Chen Wenhua forced a smile that looked more like a grimace. "If I'd known, would I be here collecting rent?"
I wouldn't even blink if I gave them the house, okay? I'd be all smiles.
When the neighbors heard Chen Wenhua say he was there to collect rent, and saw the suitcases and bags in Jiang Fan and the Tang Family's hands, their eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.
"What the heck! No way, Mr. Chen, are you going to kick our martial arts exam champion out?"
Chen Wenhua was already terrified, and now his legs were trembling with fear.
She finally recovered and then staggered toward Jiang Fan with a fawning expression.
" Jiang Fan, don't leave! I'm giving you this house!"
Jiang Fan raised an eyebrow at Chen Wenhua, "Weren't you trying to kick us out?"
Chen Wenhua had a toothache, so he reached up and slapped his face hard.
"Look at my mouth, that's not what I meant at all. Look how big this misunderstanding has gotten." As he spoke, he looked at the easy-going Tang Fugui.
"Brother Tang, please forgive my rudeness. I'm actually a good person, just a bit of a smooth talker. How about you and Jiang Fan stay? I'll give you this house to live in."
Tang Fugui didn't reply, but looked at Jiang Fan instead.
"No need, we'll move out today."
As soon as Jiang Fan spoke, Tang Fugui immediately said, "Since Xiao Fan has said so, let's not delay any longer and go."
After speaking, Tang Fugui looked at his parents and in-laws.
"Since everyone's here, let's find a place to have a meal together, as a celebration for Xiao Fan. Later, we'll go pick out a house. With you all here, you can give us more advice, since we don't have any experience buying a house."
Tang Fugui is a respectable person; even if both sets of parents look down on him, they can't bring themselves to completely break off relations.
Seeing that they were really going to leave, Chen Wenhua hurriedly forced himself to persuade them to stay.
"No way, Brother Tang, give me some face today, it's my treat."
Jiang Fan gave Chen Wenhua a cold glance.
"Get out of the way."
Chen Wenhua was so frightened that he backed away to make way for him.
Things are different now. Jiang Fan in front of them is the champion of their Fortress No. 31 Martial Arts Examination, and he is also Late-Stage First-Rank Martial Artist.
Late-Stage First-Rank Martial Artist! There are very few people with such strength in the entire Ancheng, let alone Late-Stage First-Rank Martial Artist who is only 17 years old.
He was nothing more than a nouveau riche with a little capital; in front of Jiang Fan, he wouldn't even be worth a finger of his.
The Jiang Family.
The family sat on the sofa, and the living room was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
No one spoke, and Jiang Youtian didn't dare utter a single word.
After an unknown amount of time, the eldest sister Jiang Hongyuan, spoke first.
"Dad, Mom, although Jiang Fan shone brightly in today's martial arts exam, he doesn't acknowledge himself as Jiang Family at all. And so what if he's powerful now? I've heard that some people are initially very strong, but their skills stagnate once they get to the martial arts school. Although Youtian's score in this exam wasn't as good as Jiang Fan's, his foundation is solid. Maybe once he gets to the martial arts school, he'll make rapid progress, not only catching up with Jiang Fan Jiang Fan also potentially leaving him far behind."
It must be said that Jiang Hongyuan's words eased the previously deathly and oppressive atmosphere in the living room somewhat.
"Big sister is right," Jiang Chengyuan echoed. "We should place all our hopes on Youtian, after Youtian, he's a member of the Jiang Family. Besides, Dad, you've already publicly kicked Jiang Fan out of our house on live stream. Do you really want to completely lose face and beg Jiang Fan for help? And even if you do, given Jiang Fan's temper, he'll never come back."