Chapter 343 Shock
The two consecutive words of shutting up made the old man Ding Huang dumbfounded.
By now, any normal person can tell that all the people who came to the Ding family today were invited by Ding Can.
And Ding Can is the backer of that poor boy Chu Feng.
This conclusion is somewhat absurd.
The difference in their wealth is quite large. One is the son of the mayor of Kaiba City, and the other is a low-level laborer in the slums...
Why did Ding Can help Chu Feng?
Could it be that he was impressed by Chu Feng's abilities?
But besides welding, what other abilities does Chu Feng have?
They had investigated Chu Feng's life thoroughly and had no idea what other abilities he had.
While they were feeling incredible, Ding Can was still scolding them: "I have seen all kinds of people in my life, and I thought I was very knowledgeable. Today, you, an old wall lamp, really opened my eyes!"
Ding Huang's face turned pale: "I..."
"How many human cells in your brain are normal? I really want to open up your skull and send you to a research center for a thorough study!" Ding Can had no awareness of respecting the elderly and loving the young, and continued to yell.
Ding Huang took another step back and felt cold all over.
He explained tremblingly: "Xiaocan...Mr. Ding, is there any misunderstanding..."
"fart!"
Ding Can was furious: "What a misunderstanding! I'm just in a good mood today. If I were in a bad mood, I would just hang this old wall lamp of yours on the sky lantern and let you see what great love means in the world..."
He was so domineering that he didn't give anyone else a chance to speak, and he kept cursing for several minutes.
He didn't stop until he felt dry mouth, reached out for the tea on the table, and gulped down a few big gulps to moisten his throat.
Bang!
Ding Can threw the teacup hard and it broke into pieces on the table.
"Another drink!" he said bluntly.
"Hold on!"
The butler acted hastily, not even caring about the tea and tea leaves that had spilled all over the floor, and immediately went to make him a new cup of tea.
The other relatives of the Ding family present did not dare to speak, for fear of bringing bad luck upon themselves.
Even those stubborn old men shrank their necks at this moment and dared not to have a stern face anymore.
If they had known that Ding Can was Chu Feng's backer, they would never have stopped the marriage proposal.
After all, someone who Ding Can values so much will most likely become his right-hand man in the future.
When Ding Can becomes the city lord...
How could Chu Feng’s status be low?
"Mr. Ding, calm down." Ding Hai sighed. As the head of a family, he had to stand up and speak.
He was really afraid that Ding Can would hang his father up in the sky.
After all, judging from past events, this gentleman might really do such a thing.
What can they do then?
The entire Ding family combined is not as important as the city lord's son.
"Mr. Ding, the tea is here." The housekeeper also hurried over and brought fresh tea.
"good!"
Ding Can reached out to take the tea. As soon as he took a sip, his face became even uglier. He shouted, "Why is it so hot? Who told you to use such hot water to make tea?"
The housekeeper's face turned pale: "Mr. Ding...Mr. Ding, this is a common practice. Everyone uses boiling water to make tea."
"Routine? What routine?"
Ding Can yelled and threw the teacup hard, breaking it into pieces again.
The hot tea splashed all over the floor, forming a large stain on the soft carpet that was still steaming.
"Can't we break the convention?" Ding Can shouted angrily, "If I want to drink cold water, who can say 'no'?"
“Yes, yes, yes…”
The housekeeper felt miserable, but he dared not look up and could only keep agreeing.
Ding Can looked around and said coldly, "It's not that I'm unreasonable, it's just that you, the people of the Ding family, are too much. Who gave you the right to interfere in a relationship between two people? The elders should control the younger ones? Is this also a common practice?"
Everyone was speechless and no one answered.
If it were someone else, the old men might have wanted to argue with him, but this was Ding Can.
In the end, it was only Ding Hai who came forward, forcing himself to smile and said, "Mr. Ding, it's almost half past eleven. Xiaowen and the others should be here soon."
He was reminding Ding Can that the proposal would come in half an hour.
If we make too much of a fuss now, it will be hard to take it back later, causing this marriage proposal to become a farce.
If Ding Can really wanted to bring the two young people together, he should calm down and wait for them to arrive with everyone else.
"Okay, get me another cup of tea!" Ding Can ordered bluntly, then dragged a stool and sat down in the sunny spot in front of the hall.
"Please wait a moment!"
The housekeeper worked hard and continued to make tea with his head down.
But as soon as he put the tea leaves into the cup, he ran into trouble.
Should I use hot water or cold water?
This question flashed through his mind quickly, but there was not much time to think about it, so he made up his mind and simply brewed three cups of tea with different water temperatures.
"Mr. Ding, your tea is here."
"Well, leave it there."
Ding Can glanced and didn't say much.
He faced outside, his whole body in the sun, took out his cell phone, and sent a message to Su Xia: "Sir, everything is settled, you can let Chu Feng bring Ding Xiaowen to your house."
Su Xia was a little surprised when she received the news.
He just asked Ding Can to find some people to fill the scene. What does Ding Can mean by "everything is settled" here?
He thought about it and decided that given Ding Can's personality, he would most likely take people to Ding Xiaowen's house and cause a scene.
At this time, Su Xia was taking Chu Feng, Ding Xiaowen and others to a large shopping mall in the city to buy some regular tobacco and alcohol gifts.
He replied to Ding Can: "Okay, we will be there on time at 12 o'clock."
After receiving the reply, Ding Can breathed a sigh of relief.
He leaned back in his chair, narrowed his eyes, and thought about how to build a good relationship with Su Xia in the future.
But at this moment, he suddenly frowned and found a small light flashing on the tall building in the distance.
"Scope?"
Ding Can's face changed suddenly and he immediately thought of the sniper.
Is someone trying to kill him?
He tilted his head almost subconsciously, then suddenly turned over, fell off the chair, and rolled several times on the ground.
Seeing this scene, everyone else in the room was shocked.
“Be careful!”
Tiezi rushed forward, rushed to Ding Can, and opened the briefcase he was carrying.
He pressed the switch on the briefcase, and the briefcase instantly deformed, bouncing from the center to the surroundings, turning into a thin shield-like defense layer.
The rest of the people also gathered around, surrounding Ding Can in the center and protecting him.
Ding Can is the core of their team. Nothing can happen to him. If anything happens to him, the entire team will have no meaning to exist.
"What happened?"
The rest of the Ding family stood up from their chairs, looks of fear on their faces.
If something happens to Ding Can in their house, it will be a big trouble.
Once the city lord gets angry and blames the family, he can find any crime, such as colluding with a resistance organization, and expel the entire family from Seahorse City in a short period of time.
"Mr. Ding, what's wrong?" Ding Hai was the first to rush up, staring outside vigilantly.
"fine……"
Ding Can rubbed his forehead, stood up from the ground, frowned and stared outside.
At first he thought it was a scope and suspected that a killer was targeting him.
But now think about it, if he was a professional killer, he could have sniped him when he sent a message to Su Xia just now.
The light spot flashing on the distant building is not a sight, but something like a telescope.
"My friend, give me the telescope!"
"OK."
Tiezi took out the small telescope he carried with him and handed it to Ding Can.
Ding Can took it, then raised it up and moved his eyes to the place where the light flashed just now.
But all he saw were pieces of dark exterior glass and a small window that had been closed.
"It's probably that old bastard who's causing the trouble." Ding Can muttered to himself.
Then he made a move that no one expected.
He put down the telescope, stretched out his right hand, clenched his palm into a fist, and only the middle finger slowly raised up, and held it towards the distant building for a full twenty seconds.
Middle finger!
This is a universal gesture, and its meaning in this world is the same as it is on Earth.
"Mr. Ding, what are you doing..."
Ding Hai was so smart that he had already guessed the real situation, but as the host, he still asked.
Ding Can shook his head and said, "It's okay, my finger is cramped."
"Do you need to change your seat?"
"No need, just this, the sun is shining."
Ding Can waved his hand and asked the dozen or so brothers around him to disperse. The crisis had been resolved.
He sat back on the stool, crossed his legs, and looked relaxed, without any trace of the nervousness from earlier.
"The layout of your house is not good." Ding Can said casually: "The reception hall is actually facing several buildings in the distance. If someone wants to assassinate you, they just need to find a suitable location in those buildings to set up a sniper rifle."
"this……"
Ding Hai hesitated for a moment and said, "The straight-line distance from here to those buildings is more than 3,000 meters, so it shouldn't be a big problem."
"Is three thousand meters safe? Next time, come with me to the shooting range on the outskirts of the city and practice. I'll let you see the extreme distance."
"OK."
Ding Hai did not refuse and agreed immediately.
This is an opportunity to communicate well and build a good relationship with the future city lord.
For Ding Hai, people like him in the intelligence department cannot get too close to other people in the city government, otherwise it will arouse the suspicion of the city lord.
But it doesn’t matter if the target is Ding Can.
"Pack up, time is almost up." Ding Can glanced at the clock, "Everyone smile, don't be so stern, especially those old wall lamps, Chu Feng doesn't owe you any money!"
“…”
The elderly people in the Ding family were in mixed feelings, and under Ding Can's instructions, they had to force themselves to force an ugly smile.
That wrinkled smile was so distorted that Ding Can felt sick.
The others smiled more naturally.
Li Yuantu and others started chatting with other relatives of the Ding family again, talking and laughing, and the atmosphere was much more harmonious than before.
Just over ten minutes later, the housekeeper hurried upstairs, his forehead covered with sweat, and said to everyone, "Guests are coming."
"Finally here?"
Everyone looked at him, wondering if Chu Feng and his group had arrived.
But the housekeeper shook his head and said nervously, "It's the city lord. He came with several ministers, including the head of the intelligence department."
"ah?"
Ding Hai was the first one who couldn't sit still anymore and stood up immediately.
"Quick, welcome the city lord and his men in!"
They are some heavyweights, and they can shake the entire Kaiba City with just a stomp of their feet.
At the side, Ding Can's expression also changed a little, no longer so relaxed. He subconsciously picked up the teacup and his body tensed up a lot.
Tiezi lowered his voice and said, "Boss, shall we go now?"
Ding Can held the teacup tightly, his expression changed and he seemed to be in a dilemma.
Soon, he gritted his teeth and said, "I won't leave. Let's see what that old bastard wants to do!"
"yes!"
Tiezi stood beside Ding Can, silently feeling the flow of spiritual energy in his body.
The other dozen or so members were also facing a powerful enemy and were ready for battle. After all, they had just fought with the city lord's men last night.
Today's meeting came a little suddenly.
At this time, all the young and old in the Ding family went downstairs to welcome the city lord Ding Yixiu.
Not long after, Ding Yixiu's steady laughter could be heard from downstairs: "I heard there's a happy event here, so I came here with a few ministers to share in the celebration."
"My Lord City Lord, thank you for your visit. Your visit is the greatest joy for my family." Ding Hai actually doesn't like to say flattering words. After all, he is just an intelligence officer, but he had to say it today.
If he really liked socializing and flattery, he would have applied for a transfer to another department long ago.
"Lord City Lord, please come upstairs for tea."
At his invitation, Ding Yixiu and several ministers went up the stairs and came to the reception room on the second floor.
Ding Can was sitting by the window, crossing his legs, lazily basking in the sun, with a cynical look on his face, glancing sideways at the stairs.
But Ding Yixiu seemed not to see him and walked straight to the center of the reception room with a few people.
Under Ding Hai's arrangement, everyone sat down in turn.
Ding Hai looked at Ding Can in front of the window and couldn't help but feel troubled.
As the host, he should introduce the guests to each other, but how should Ding Can and Ding Yixiu, father and son, introduce themselves?
The others seemed to be aware of the situation as well, and the atmosphere became a little more awkward.
At this moment, Ding Yixiu spoke first, easing the awkward situation.
He looked at the window calmly, his eyes swept past Ding Can, and said, "Young man, you should be polite when being a guest. The window is not a guest seat."
Ding Can calmly responded: "Middle-aged man, why do you make so many rules? It's just causing trouble for the host family."
"This is a courtesy, not a rule."
"Then I don't recognize this etiquette."
"No manners."
"Well, my father died early, so no one taught me."
“…”
Ding Yixiu was not angry. He seemed to be used to it and his face showed no expression.
The rest of the people in the reception room were extremely nervous, fearing that the two gods would cause a quarrel.
Fortunately, both of them were relatively restrained and stopped communicating after a few simple words, like two strangers.
but……
Anyone can see that Ding Yixiu came here today specifically for his son, and any other reasons are just excuses.
"Your family's marriage..."
Ding Yixiu suddenly spoke, paused, and then said: "That young man named Chu Feng is not bad. Maybe we can let him go to the municipal building to train in the future."
He mentioned Chu Feng as if he really came just to add some festivity.
Anyone with a little bit of intelligence could understand that these words were spoken for his son Ding Can, and seemed to be intended to ease the relationship.
The eyes of many of Dante's relatives still lit up - no matter what, this was guaranteed by the city lord himself!
With this person as a guarantor, Chu Feng's future career will surely be smooth sailing, and he will soon be promoted to a high position that ordinary people can hardly reach.
He doesn’t need a rich family background, he can become rich on his own.
"Thank you, Lord Mayor." Ding Hai had long accepted the identity of his father-in-law, and now he expressed his gratitude on behalf of Chu Feng.
He turned his head and glanced at the stubborn old men.
The old people lowered their heads one after another, their emotions becoming even more complicated.
Who would have thought that the young man from the slums whom they had always opposed would have such good luck.
First he was valued by Ding Can, and now he got a promise from the city lord...
Now, even the most stubborn Ding Huang couldn't think of any reason to object.
If they insist on opposing it, what will happen if the young man becomes successful in a few years?
Will you regret it then?
In this way, the marriage became more stable.
Almost everyone present knew each other, so there was no need for too much introduction and they soon started chatting, ranging from marriage to the politics and business of Kaiba City, to the masked man who had been very popular recently.
Time passed slowly and soon it was twelve o'clock noon.
The housekeeper hurried upstairs and said to everyone, "They are coming!"
"Coming?"
“It’s finally here!”
Everyone stood up and went downstairs one by one.
Today, the matter has finally come to the most critical moment. No matter what happened before, the final result has been determined.
At the gate of the Ding family, three black cars were parked steadily.
The two young lovers, Chu Feng and Ding Xiaowen, held hands and looked at each other, with both nervousness and encouragement in their eyes.
Su Xia stood aside, Hu Hanhai and Liu Jinjia were also beside him, and Afeng and Liu Tongjia were at the back.
"Come in, you are not outsiders!" Ding Hai's voice came from the villa. He walked towards the door with a smile on his face.
The city lord Ding Yixiu walked side by side with him, with a warm expression, not caring too much about the difference in status.
A large group of people followed behind the two of them, and they were all talking and laughing, making it quite lively.
but……
After seeing the people outside the door, Ding Hai and Ding Yixiu's expressions changed at the same time.
“It’s them!”
The two were heartbroken and took a deep breath at the same time.
One of them is the city lord and the other is the second-in-command of the intelligence department. How could they not know Hu Hanhai and Liu Jinjia, two terrifying level five creatures?
Even if you haven't seen the real person, you have seen photos and videos.
The level of danger of these two is enough to rank among the top five in the entire Kaiba City.
And today, these two people actually came to propose marriage!
