"Apologize?"
"I should apologize to him?"
Wang Dong was dumbfounded.
Tang Hao was her own grandfather!
Her Martial Soul had been shattered, and he wanted her to apologize?
"What else?"
"Xiao Dong, you should know what day it is and what kind of occasion this is. Don't make a scene."
Tang Hao truly hadn't expected Wang Dong to dare launch a sneak attack at Dai Lingfeng's engagement banquet.
She was utterly lawless.
Da Ming and Er Ming, those two little bastards, had spoiled her rotten.
"Your Excellency Haotian, I'm sure Xiao Dong didn't mean to..."
Er Ming lowered his head and offered a timid word of advice, trying to plead on Wang Dong's behalf.
She was their child,
and even if she was in the wrong, she shouldn't have to suffer this indignity.
"Shut up!"
"You two are the ones who spoiled Xiao Dong rotten!"
"From now on, I'll raise her. You two stay out of his life."
Hearing Er Ming plead for her, Tang Hao was instantly furious.
Was this damned gorilla trying to ruin Wang Dong?
If this was how they spoiled a child, they might as well have let her run wild. Just look how outstanding Tang San had turned out after he'd let him run wild.
This was the perfect chance to take Wang Dong into his care, as a matter of course.
"Yes..."
Er Ming's face fell.
Well,
he'd even been stripped of custody.
Beside him, Da Ming also glared angrily at Er Ming. What gave him the right to butt in when her own grandfather was disciplining her?
Now look what had happened. They weren't even allowed to raise her anymore.
"And you, hurry up and apologize. We of the Clear Sky Sect own up to what we do. Don't disgrace us."
Tang Hao turned back to scold Wang Dong.
The sight of the little girl made him angry too.
Her Martial Soul was indeed the Clear Sky Hammer, but unfortunately she was a girl. That disappointing son of his, Tang San, hadn't even given him a grandson with the Clear Sky Hammer Martial Soul.
"Oh..."
"I'm sorry, Dai Lingfeng. I shouldn't have attacked you."
Wang Dong knew she couldn't escape this, so she could only accept defeat and lower her head to admit her mistake, humiliated.
But she glared fiercely at Dai Lingfeng, clearly holding a grudge against him now.
"Lingfeng, what do you say?"
Tang Hao breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, Wang Dong hadn't been too stubborn, or he would have been left without a way to save face.
"I'm fine. She was the one who suffered, so of course I don't mind."
Dai Lingfeng smiled faintly.
He hadn't suffered any loss.
Tang Wutong was the one who'd been beaten, and Tang Wutong was the one who'd apologized. What did he have to be unhappy about?
"That's good."
Tang Hao smiled with relief.
Dai Lingfeng was the sensible one.
"Everyone, my granddaughter has been unruly. Sorry you had to see that."
Tang Hao cupped his hands to the crowd and spoke somewhat awkwardly.
"Children are all like that. When I was six, I was far naughtier than her."
"Since everything's fine, everyone can head back."
"It's almost time, Lingfeng. Hurry and get ready."
Dai Hao quickly stepped forward to smooth things over.
Tang Hao had already stayed at the Duke's Mansion for a week. Dai Hao knew just how powerful Dai Lingfeng's teacher was, so he was naturally happy to do him this easy favor.
"Yes, seniors, let's continue. I still have a few things I'd like to ask you."
Xu Jiawei also helped give him a way out.
In front of this group of Super Douluo, he didn't dare use the imperial "we."
"Xiao Dong, behave yourself. Don't make things difficult for Grandpa."
Before leaving, Tang Hao sternly warned Wang Dong once more.
He didn't believe Dai Lingfeng would bully Wang Dong.
As long as Wang Dong didn't cause trouble, everything would be fine.
"I know."
Wang Dong hung her head, dejected.
After the adults had all left, she came up to Dai Lingfeng, her eyes red.
"You win."
"Dai Lingfeng, whatever schemes and tricks you used to make Grandpa and everyone else take your side, this isn't over. Just you wait!"
Wang Dong spoke through gritted teeth.
She knew she was wrong,
but she was still unhappy.
Why wouldn't Dai Lingfeng indulge her?
She was a girl, the little princess of the Clear Sky Sect. Why couldn't he give way to her?
"Oh."
"Do whatever you want. I'm about to get engaged, and I can't be bothered with you."
Without giving her so much as an extra glance, Dai Lingfeng waved a hand and began making preparations with Xu Jiujiu.
His indifferent attitude
left Wang Dong feeling as though she'd punched a wad of cotton, making her even angrier.
But she'd just been dealt with, so she was much better behaved now and didn't dare do anything else out of line. She could only swallow her anger and glare at Dai Lingfeng, breathing like an ox.
Dai Lingfeng, meanwhile, treated her as though she were air.
"Princess."
"Young master."
"It's time to go out."
A little while later, a maid came to inform them.
Dai Lingfeng and Xu Jiujiu had already changed into their formal attire.
Both were exceptionally good-looking and needed no makeup. Dressed up like little adults, they were all the more charming for the contrast, a perfect golden boy and jade girl.
"Tch."
Wang Dong deliberately clicked her tongue loudly.
"Fucking idiot."
Dai Lingfeng's insult was vicious.
Then he swept out with Xu Jiujiu.
"Let's go out and take a look too."
Vina and Long Aotian followed close behind.
"What did he say?"
Wang Dong was left standing there in a daze, her eyes filling with tears of disbelief.
Did anyone know how devastating those words were to a six-year-old girl?
"Bastard!"
"Dai Lingfeng, I curse your engagement banquet to be ruined and your face dragged through the mud!"
Wang Dong burst into angry tears, stamped her feet, and chased after them.
The banquet had now reached the point where the elders of both families exchanged the marriage documents.
Dai Lingfeng and Xu Jiujiu each pressed a handprint onto a marriage document and handed it to the other.
Guests throughout the garden came to offer their congratulations.
But just then, an ill-timed voice rang out.
"Wait!"
"Princess Jiujiu! Before you exchange the marriage documents, don't you want to know Dai Lingfeng's true face?!"
Huo Yuhao chose his moment and appeared in the center of the banquet, his little face stubborn and his voice ringing out loud and clear.
The banquet fell silent at once,
and everyone looked toward the thin figure of Huo Yuhao in the center.
Tang Hao's heart skipped a beat, and he whipped around to look at Wang Dong. Could his granddaughter have arranged this?
"It really got ruined?"
But seeing the confused and delighted expression on Wang Dong's face, he was puzzled too.
It wasn't his granddaughter's doing?
Then what was going on?
"Huh? Why has Xiao Wu been in the bathroom so long without coming back?"
Ma Xiaotao was still waiting for Huo Yuhao. When she saw who was standing in the center of the banquet, her eyes widened.
It couldn't be, could it?!
"His true face?"
Xu Jiawei looked thoughtful. Could this boy have some shameful secret about Dai Lingfeng?
"Whose child is that?"
Dai Hao frowned and asked Dai Yueheng.
Huo Yuhao had changed his clothes and grown thinner. Dai Hao only found him familiar and didn't recognize him at once.
After what had happened with Wang Dong, he didn't dare act rashly. The children present were all juniors of important people, so they had to handle this carefully.
"This..."
Dai Yueheng felt a headache coming on too.
Wasn't that Ma Xiaotao's relative?
"He's from our family."
"That's Huo Yuhao!"
"Guards, seize him, quickly!"
Dai Huabin, standing nearby, recognized Huo Yuhao at a glance. Reacting quickly, he hurriedly shouted the order.
They couldn't let this brat cause trouble!
"Yes!"
"Seize him!"
"Where did this brat come from? How dare he cause trouble here!"
At the order, the guards immediately rushed forward together.
"All of you, stop!"
"I'm Dai Lingfeng's twin brother!"
"The White Tiger Duke's fourth son, Huo Yuhao!"
"Who dares lay a hand on me?!"
Huo Yuhao let out a shout, intimidating all the guards into stopping.