spring bite mark

Chapter 109 Familiar Recipe

"Big background?" A young master from a wealthy family scoffed. "We are a wealthy family ourselves, what are we afraid of? That kid just called you uncle, could he be the direct descendant of your Jiang or Chen family? The Chen family is a super family, and they do have some background, but the one that is truly feared is Chen Mohan's lineage."

The fifth young master of the Jiang family interrupted, "This child can't possibly be from Chen Mohan's family. Apart from Chen Jinzhou, who isn't married yet, Chen Mohan's other illegitimate children aren't even fully grown up yet, so where would this child come from! As for the other branches of the Chen family, they're just small, insignificant families, not worthy of being called powerful..."

"It's neither the Chen family nor the Jiang family." Jiang Che glared at the group, annoyed. "Even Chen Mohan herself can't afford to offend that kid, so stop spouting nonsense here."

The young masters immediately became interested: "Even Chen Mohan can't be offended? There are six super families in the capital whose heads can't be offended by this kid? Even the direct descendants of the Li and Zhu families wouldn't dare to say such a thing, unless it's the Yan family—tsk, that crown prince is used to being a womanizer, I heard he refuses to have children no matter what."

Jiang Che's face darkened: "Why are we bringing up Yan Changye again? Are we even going to eat this meal?"

"Jiang Che, are you out of your mind?" The young masters looked at him strangely. "We were talking about the Crown Prince, what did we do to upset you again?"

Jiang Che remained silent, focusing on eating.

The other young masters were also pampered by their families, and most of them came from families of higher social standing than the Jiang family. Disappointed with Jiang Che, they tacitly ignored him and began chatting amongst themselves:
"I heard a while ago that the young master invested hundreds of billions and went to work with the Xie family to take down the BlackRock consortium. Judging from the trending topics in the business section these past two days, they succeeded. My stocks can finally start to rise steadily!"

"The Yan family already holds a superior position in the capital, surpassing other super families. This incident will directly propel the Yanjing Group to even greater heights. From now on, smaller wealthy families like ours will really have to keep their tails between their legs and not dare to utter a sound when they see that Crown Prince..."

"It's not like we dare to speak up now. My uncle was the head of the Jiang family for five years. Apart from public occasions like the private banquet on the cruise ship last time, he didn't even have the right to meet with Yan Changye in private. Even when discussing projects, he would talk directly with the other party's assistant."

"There's nothing we can do about it. There are tons of wealthy families, big and small, in the capital. Those at the very top of the pyramid only associate with super-powerful families. What are we small wealthy families compared to them?"

"I heard some gossip," Jiang Wu Shao said in a low voice. "Last month, Yan Changye bought a supercar worth over 100 million and gave it to his brother-in-law. I wonder which little rascal was so lucky to be so favored by that young master."

"They love her because of her. I'm more curious about who she is, to have bewitched that playboy prince and made him so devoted to her?"

Jiang Che took a big bite of the braised tofu and interjected, "You guys can chat, but why are you being so mean! Yan Changye may be a good guy, but when it comes to matters of love and sex, he might be the one to take the initiative!"

"You mean the Crown Prince took the initiative to pursue his wife?" A young master shook his head. "That's impossible. You probably haven't seen the Crown Prince's face. He's as handsome as a fairy. No woman who's seen him can resist him."

Jiang Che recalled those scenes from his memory. Whenever Yan Changye and Jiang Manman were together, it seemed that it was always Yan Changye who couldn't control himself. Jiang Manman, on the other hand, remained incredibly calm, occasionally even showing impatience because Yan Changye was too clingy…

"Forget it, I'm too lazy to talk to you guys." Jiang Che didn't intend to get involved in their conversation. While eating, he was already thinking about whether he should go to No. 1 Mansion for a few more meals after Yan Changye returned.

Of course, the main thing is to spend more time with his adorable nephew. Xie Jian is such a cute kid, the more he looks at him, the more adorable he becomes, and he can't put him down...

As Xie Jian flashed through his mind, Jiang Che reflexively glanced at the distant green grass.

I happened to see a group of kids rolling around together with their butts sticking out in the air, looking quite pathetic.

"Holy crap! They're fighting!" Jiang Che threw down his bowl and ran towards the grass. It wasn't that he was really worried about something happening, after all, Xie Jian's bodyguards were still calmly standing to the side.

However, even if the precious grandson of the Xie family is not injured, a slight bump or bruise is a very serious matter!
Not only Jiang Che, but the other young masters also dropped their chopsticks and ran towards the green grass.

When the group arrived, five or six children were already wrestling together, rolling around in the grass covered in mud and scratches.

Xie Jian was of average age among the children. Some were three or four, others seven or eight, and they were all engaged in a fierce, chaotic brawl. Even the vain Xie Jian, completely disregarding his image, was forcefully pulling on the hair of a seven or eight-year-old, while his arm was being gripped by another child…

"You bunch of little brats, why are you fighting!"

The young masters pulled out their children and held them in their arms. The next moment, the children turned red in the face, cried loudly, and tried to rush out to continue fighting.

Jiang Che held Xie Jian in his arms, looking at the child whose hair was covered in mud and grass, and turned to look at the group of bodyguards: "You're right here, why aren't you doing anything about it?"

“Our boss Xie instructed that this is a normal social experience, there is no danger to life, we can just watch from the sidelines, there is no need to interfere.” One of the bodyguards said calmly, “Young Master Jiang, there is no need to panic. Our young master has burned down houses and stirred up hornet’s nests. Fighting a group of people is just a small matter.”

Jiang Che felt a pang of sympathy, looking at Xie Jian's bruised and swollen face: "How did you get into a fight?!"

"The young masters caught a few toads, tied them with ropes, and played with them," the bodyguard said calmly. "They competed to see whose toad could jump the farthest, but the children couldn't accept defeat, so they started a brawl."

One of the young masters from a wealthy family looked at the little boy in his arms, who was crying so hard he could barely breathe, and felt a little scared: "Whose bodyguards are you? This little brother of mine is my parents' late-life child. I took him out for the first time and he got all injured. You think you can get away with this with a simple 'social experience'? Don't even think about it!"

"We really can't just let this go."

Another young master, looking at his own child, also had a bad attitude: "Brothers are brothers, but my nephew has a bruised and swollen face. I can't explain myself if I take him back like this."

Jiang Che's face darkened: "I can't explain this to my sister either. What do you suggest, how should we handle this?"

"How about we older folks have a fight? We'll all be injured, so it'll be easier to explain when we get back..." The fifth young master of the Jiang family suggested a plan that would result in him injuring himself eight hundred times.

"Are you crazy?!" Jiang Che laughed angrily. "A few toads, trying to kill all the young masters of our families here? Do you believe that by tomorrow morning our families will become the laughing stock of Beijing's social circles?"

"Then what do you suggest we do?" The fifth young master of the Jiang family was also a bit dejected. "Our families have been friends for many years. We can't let a few kids ruin our harmony..."

Beside him, Xie Jian's bodyguard coughed lightly: "In the past, in this kind of situation, we would usually hand it over to our legal team for compensation."

“It’s not about a few dollars in compensation…” None of the people present were short of money, and someone chimed in, “It’s mainly about saving face. Alright, everyone get your people.”

(End of this chapter)