Chapter 71: Just Admit It If You're Afraid

Instead, it was Jiang Hao who took the initiative to let go, and with a gentle push, Su Tianming staggered back several steps before collapsing onto the ground with a thud.

"Su Qingli, Jiang Hao, do you really intend to disrupt our Su family's banquet?" the old Madam Su shouted angrily.

Su Qingli glanced at Jiang Hao, then turned her head and spoke earnestly, "Grandmother, the person who asked the Bai family for help wasn't Pan Yixuan. Believe it or not, the credit shouldn't go to him!"

"Then tell me, who was it that reached out to the Bai family? Surely it can't be that whenever something happens to our Su family, the Bai family immediately comes to our aid! The Bai family isn't running a charity," Su Tianming said, climbing up from the floor and clutching his wrist, his voice trembling with rage.

A hush fell over the crowd.

Everyone stared at Su Qingli, waiting for her answer.

The Zhao family members had also gathered, and now they too watched Su Qingli intently, waiting for her to speak.

Without further hesitation, Su Qingli drew a deep breath, pointed at Jiang Hao, and shouted, “The person who asked the Bai family for help was Jiang Hao!”

A wave of astonishment rippled through the guests. One after another, incredulous eyes turned toward Su Qingli and Jiang Hao.

Suddenly, raucous laughter burst forth.

“Su Qingli, oh Su Qingli, you truly are hilarious! You claim that I, the heir of the Pan family, am unqualified to seek the Bai family's aid, yet you assert that Jiang Hao, that good-for-nothing son-in-law living off his wife, could possibly have the right? Are you suggesting that I, Pan Yixuan, am inferior to a useless son-in-law of the Su family?”

Pan Yixuan threw his head back and laughed as if he’d heard the most ridiculous joke in the world.

The guests joined in, laughing uproariously.

“Exactly! If even Young Master Pan isn’t qualified, then Jiang Hao certainly isn’t!”

“Who is Jiang Hao anyway? I’ve never even heard of him. Is he supposed to be someone extraordinary? Surely he can’t surpass the Pan family!”

“Has the Su family's heiress lost her mind? How can she say such things? Is she so desperate to steal credit for her husband?”

The guests mocked and jeered, not a single one believing that Jiang Hao had prompted the Bai family's intervention.

But at that moment, the voice of the Zhao family patriarch rang out: “If Jiang Hao was the one who asked the Bai family for help, then I believe it.”

The weight carried by Zhao Shibo, patriarch of the Zhao family, was far from ordinary.

His words drew shocked gazes from all around, even from the Su family and Pan Yixuan, who stared at him in disbelief.

“You...you...what makes you say that? Even if you are the Zhao family patriarch, you can't just forcibly assign my credit to that useless son-in-law!” Pan Yixuan shouted, unable to contain his agitation.

Zhao Shibo merely cast him a cold glance, and Pan Yixuan immediately fell silent, shrinking into himself and daring not to speak further.

Then Zhao Shibo pointed to Jiang Hao and spoke slowly: “Ladies and gentlemen, you all know that Mr. Jiang here is the Su family's son-in-law, and also famously known as the ‘King of Living Off His Wife’ in Maple Leaf City. But what you don't know is that, although he appears to be a man of little merit and a worthless fellow, he is actually a once-in-a-century, peerless miracle doctor!”

Once-in-a-century? Peerless miracle doctor? How could that be!

The guests in the hall wore bewildered expressions, as if listening to a fantastical tale.

Zhao Shibo continued undisturbed: “Everyone has heard that I, Zhao Shibo, suffered from a grave illness and was bedridden, unconscious for over half a year. My son, Zhao Ziyun, searched the country for doctors, but none could do anything for my condition.”

“Yet it was Mr. Jiang who, with hardly any effort, cured my illness. Thanks to him, I regained my health and was able to attend this banquet tonight and meet you all.”

“Mr. Jiang's abilities cannot be summed up in a few words; but in my view, he is far superior to any scion of a great family! So, if someone claims he persuaded the Bai family to help, I absolutely believe it!”

Zhao Shibo's voice resonated with conviction.

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone present gasped, staring in disbelief at Jiang Hao.

It was him! The useless son-in-law of Maple Leaf City cured the Zhao family patriarch’s incurable disease!

Heavens, what has become of this world!

The guests were stunned, unable to recover from their shock.

After a moment, Su Tianming was the first to regain his composure and retorted, “Patriarch Zhao, even if Jiang Hao cured your illness, that doesn’t necessarily mean he convinced the Bai family to assist us. So your words are not sufficient! I witnessed Pan Yixuan request help from the Bai family with my own eyes—he called Bai Qiming, and Bai Qiming agreed, providing our Su family with a hundred and twenty million in funds!”

“Exactly!” Pan Yixuan puffed out his chest, though he now looked more like a clown than ever.

Suddenly, Jiang Hao burst into laughter.

“What are you laughing at?” Su Tianming shouted.

The other Su family members glared at Jiang Hao, their faces twisted with resentment.

Jiang Hao remained unperturbed, replying calmly, “I just find you all amusing. Whether it was me or Pan Yixuan who asked the Bai family for help, isn’t it simple enough to call the Bai family and ask?”

Yes! Why not just ask?

How did everyone fail to think of such an obvious solution?

As soon as Jiang Hao finished speaking, he took out his phone, preparing to call Bai Qiming.

Suddenly, Pan Yixuan called out, “Wait!”

“What’s the matter? Are you afraid to let me make the call?” Jiang Hao asked with a smile.

Pan Yixuan gritted his teeth, “If we rashly call the Bai family, it might incur their displeasure…”

Before Pan Yixuan could finish, Jiang Hao cut him off coldly, “I’m about to call to clarify, and you’re stopping me. Are you hiding something, Pan Yixuan? If you’re afraid, just admit it—don’t make excuses!”

Pan Yixuan stiffened his neck and shouted, “I just don’t want to escalate things!”

“It’s already escalated enough! Pan Yixuan, everything you say now only proves you’re scared!” Su Qingli chimed in.

Just then, a Su family servant stationed at the banquet hall entrance suddenly announced, “Guests from the Bai family have arrived!”

The Bai family had actually come!

Everyone present, including the hosts—the Su family themselves—had never expected the Bai family would send someone to attend the banquet!

“Well, that settles it. There’s no need for a phone call now,” Jiang Hao said with a confident smile, his expression radiating assurance.