Chapter 66: Beautiful Women and Elegant Carriages

She drew a gentle breath, then spoke earnestly, “Jiang Hao, this time you helped our Su family escape a crisis. Now, with the Su family hosting a celebration banquet, you really ought to attend.”

“What’s the point? Do you naively think the Su family will thank me?”

Jiang Hao replied coldly.

He had long since seen through the Su family’s true nature.

The Su family of Maple Leaf City was a clan with the heart of wolves and the lungs of dogs.

Its members were nothing but a pack of ungrateful wretches!

Although he had helped them, saving the family from the disaster caused by the fire in their medicinal warehouse, he knew full well that none of them would show him any gratitude.

Why, then, should he attend their banquet? To get entangled with them once more? To cause another scene at their celebration? What a joke!

Jiang Hao had long lost all patience for being involved with the Su family.

Rather than attending their banquet and giving them a chance to boast, he’d much prefer to stay at his villa, enjoying his phone and the television in peace.

Su Qingli’s expression grew awkward; she, too, knew well the true faces of her relatives.

What’s more, at present, the family only knew that the Bai family had stepped in to help resolve the crisis; they had no idea that Jiang Hao was the one who had sought Bai family’s aid.

As for the Bai family providing only ten million, and Jiang Hao personally offering the remaining two million, no one in the Su family knew—except Su Qingli, of course.

Thinking of this, Su Qingli sighed.

“Jiang Hao, they’re my family, and you’re my husband. Can’t you be a little more accommodating, reconcile with them? At least then, I wouldn’t have to be caught in the middle, suffering…”

No sooner had Su Qingli spoken than Jiang Hao looked at her with displeasure.

“You suffer in the middle? And I don’t? You only think of yourself—have you ever considered me? I thought you’d finally grown a conscience and changed, but now I see you’re exactly the same as before!” Jiang Hao said coldly.

“That’s not what I meant…”

Su Qingli grew anxious, hurriedly standing and coming before him.

“Jiang Hao, you know I didn’t mean it like that. I just want to resolve the conflict between you and the Su family. I admit the family treated you poorly before, but things are different now. You’re practically a benefactor to the Su family. If tonight, during the banquet, I reveal everything and let them know it was you who asked the Bai family for help, they’ll definitely thank you and accept you.”

“Thank me? Accept me?”

Jiang Hao snorted, waved his hand, and said, “You think I care so much about being thanked by the Su family? About being accepted by them? Sorry, they don’t deserve it. I, Jiang Hao, will do as I please, no matter what your family thinks!”

“Jiang Hao!” Su Qingli was both angry and anxious, but didn’t know what else to say.

After a moment, she sighed helplessly. “Jiang Hao… I’m thinking of you, and of myself. You can’t keep being so stubborn; that’s not a solution. Do you really want to end up enemies with my family?”

“And what if I do?” Jiang Hao replied without hesitation.

Even if they became enemies, what difference would it make?

Indeed, by now, Jiang Hao and the Su family were already adversaries.

Since the day he had disrupted the old lady’s birthday banquet and walked away, the two sides had become antagonists.

Not blood enemies, but enemies born of endless conflict.

“Can’t you, for my sake, attend the banquet? We haven’t divorced yet; we’re still married in name and under the law!” Su Qingli begged, her tone desperate.

But Jiang Hao had no intention of changing his mind.

Just then, the phone rang.

Jiang Hao glanced at the caller ID—it was Zhao Ziyun.

He hesitated, then answered, and Zhao Ziyun’s cheerful voice came through the phone.

“Hello? Mr. Jiang, I assume you’ve received the Su family banquet invitation?”

Jiang Hao turned to look at Su Qingli before replying, “Yes, I received it, but I don’t intend to go.”

“Why not? They’re inviting you to a banquet; if you don’t attend, you’ll be snubbing the Su family. Besides, you’re the Su family’s son-in-law!” Zhao Ziyun said with a laugh.

“This son-in-law title is hardly worth keeping!”

Jiang Hao replied, angry.

Of course, his anger was not directed at Zhao Ziyun, but at Su Qingli and the Su family.

Zhao Ziyun paused briefly, then continued, “I didn’t realize your conflict with the Su family was so deep—my apologies for being presumptuous. Still, I advise you to attend. My father has already agreed to go; he said he looks forward to seeing you there and having a good conversation. Even if it’s not for the Su family, you should go—otherwise, I won’t have an explanation.”

“I assured my father that I’d definitely see you at the banquet. If you don’t show up, you’ll put me in a difficult spot! Please, just consider it a favor—come to the banquet?”

Zhao Ziyun wasn’t truly begging Jiang Hao; his tone was more playful than earnest.

Jiang Hao hadn’t put the call on speaker, but Su Qingli was standing right in front of him, so she heard Zhao Ziyun’s words.

She immediately grabbed Jiang Hao’s arm, shaking it. “Go on, go on, it’s just a banquet—nothing serious.”

With a long sigh, Jiang Hao finally relented, “Fine, I’ll get ready and be there tonight.”

“Great, see you at the banquet,” Zhao Ziyun replied with a smile.

After hanging up, Jiang Hao turned to Su Qingli and said, not without irritation, “Satisfied now?”

Su Qingli smiled, a hint of mischief appearing on her face.

Seeing Su Qingli like this, Jiang Hao suddenly felt as if he had returned to their university days, when they were passionately in love.

But he quickly regained his composure, taking a deep breath and forcing himself to remain calm.

He couldn’t afford to soften.

He couldn’t let himself feel affection for this woman.

She was not worthy!

Jiang Hao shook off Su Qingli’s hand and went to his bedroom to change.

At seven thirty that evening.

A silver Bugatti Veyron pulled up to the gates of the Su family ancestral home.

In all of Maple Leaf City, Jiang Hao’s was the only Bugatti Veyron—a true king among luxury cars.

So when Jiang Hao stepped out, he instantly drew the attention of countless onlookers.

And Su Qingli, the stunning beauty emerging alongside him, only added to the spectacle, attracting even more admiration.

A beautiful woman and a luxury car—together, the perfect combination.