Playing the male antagonist in a melodramatic novel is fine for a bit of fun.

About fifteen minutes later.

"Wow, we've finally arrived."

Chen Xin entered the family reunion banquet, looked around, found Chen Zhou's location, and then quickly ran over.

Upon seeing Chen Zhou, Chen Xin exclaimed, "I didn't expect you to be able to run faster than a car!"

Chen Zhou smiled slightly: "It's alright."

Immediately, Chen Xin realized something was wrong: "Wait, how come Brother Chen Ming has already been introduced to everyone by Dad?"

This means that the presentation segment is now complete.

Upon hearing this, Chen Mu, who was drinking with Chen Ming and the others not far away, showed a somewhat embarrassed expression.

When Ah Zhou arrived, he subconsciously assumed that Xin Xin had also arrived, so he went on stage without confirming. It wasn't until a reporter asked him during a photo session that he realized Xin Xin hadn't arrived yet.

Chen Zhou nodded, and then immediately began his act of teasing his father: "Indeed, Dad did it on purpose."

Tong Xiao, standing nearby, added fuel to the fire, saying, "That's right, that's right. I told your dad you weren't coming, but he still insisted on going on stage, saying it didn't matter whether Xin Xin came or not."

Chen Ya also spoke up: "At such an important occasion, everyone is taking photos together, but you're the only one missing. Now, who knows what those reporters are thinking about you."

"The second young lady of the Chen family is not favored; she didn't even attend the family reunion banquet..."

"Xin Xin, don't believe them." Chen Mu could no longer pretend he hadn't heard.

If I let my wife and children keep talking, my precious daughter will really get angry.

Chen Mu looked at Chen Xin, who seemed a little angry, and said, "Dad did forget to wait for you to arrive. Dad apologizes."

"But you must believe that Dad's love for you is equal. It's not like what your brother said, that he deliberately doesn't love you, nor is it like what your sister said, that he doesn't love you."

Chen Ming, who was drinking with other people in the industry: ...

Oh no, I've become the clown?

However, Chen Ming had been working hard in society for seven years. Although he hadn't seen much of the world, he wasn't intimidated by his status as the young master of the Chen family.

Especially given the influence of Chen Zhou's recent display of skill, there was an overwhelming amount of flattery surrounding Chen Ming.

After all, if Chen Zhou himself doesn't want to deal with them, they can take a roundabout approach and deal with Chen Zhou's relatives.

Although the exact nature of the relationship between Chen Zhou and Chen Ming, the real young master, is unknown, it's just a matter of picking a couple of dates, and it won't take much effort.

In this atmosphere, Chen Ming was able to relax a lot.

Chen Xin looked at her apologetic father, and her expression softened considerably: "Alright, I forgive you."

Then, she glanced in Chen Ming's direction, a look of surprise flashing in her eyes.

She was completely taken aback by Chen Ming's ability to handle himself so effortlessly when alone with everyone in the industry.

Chen Mu followed Chen Xin's gaze and smiled, "This is partly due to A-Ming's own reasons, and partly due to your brother."

Chen Xin looked at Chen Zhou with a suspicious expression and said, "My brother? As far as I know, my brother doesn't associate with them at all. How could he have the ability to get everyone to give face to Brother Chen Ming?"

Chen Xin believed she understood her brother's personality very well, since her brother was the same type of person as her—both were lazy.

Regarding their connections within the industry, both her brother and she only maintained a superficial acquaintance and rarely interacted with them.

In the group's affairs, they only let everyone know what they look like, but they only learn about the details and never get involved.

These things are usually handled by the older sister.

The problem is that, given the older sister's abilities, while everyone would give Chen Ming a chance to get along well, it would never be like this.

By the same token, even if my brother interacts with others, it shouldn't be like this.

If the Chen family were to use their power to intimidate others, they wouldn't expect everyone to give them face.

Thinking about these issues, Chen Xin looked at Chen Mu and the others.

Chen Mu didn't keep her in suspense and directly told her about how Liu Zhan had caused trouble at the banquet and been dealt with by Chen Zhou, which made Chen Xin's eyes light up with admiration.

She took out the jade pendant she always carried and said to Chen Zhou in a tone of surprise, "Good heavens, this jade pendant can even deal with ghosts."

Then, her tone changed: "Besides that, what other purpose does it serve? Confess the truth immediately!"

Seeing Chen Xin making a funny face, Tong Xiao chuckled and said, "What a weirdo!"

Chen Mu and Chen Ya looked at their daughter/little sister with smiles on their faces, their eyes full of love and affection.

Chen Zhou said, "It has only one function, which is to protect safety. It will automatically trigger when there is danger."

Chen Xin: "Can I learn that? That kind of technique where you can kill a ghost with a single glance?"

After showing off her skills, Chen Xin instinctively wanted to know if she could learn those techniques.

The idea of ​​glaring at a ghost to death sounds incredibly cool.

Chen Zhou thought for a moment and said, "You can't learn my methods. But you might be able to learn the methods of the extraordinary."

The spiritual energy in the world today is extremely scarce.

Chen Xin couldn't even manage to sense spiritual energy.

Or rather, unless one is in Chen Zhou's situation, it is basically impossible for anyone in this world to sense spiritual energy.

If one cannot sense, one cannot absorb, and thus cannot embark on the path of cultivation.

Therefore, the path that Chen Zhou has arranged for the Chen family is the path that originally existed in this world.

By becoming a celestial being and breaking through the void to see the gods, one might be able to enter the Tao.

But this is still quite far off for the Chen family members today, so there's no need to mention it.

"I see." Chen Xin wasn't disappointed, after all, not everyone is qualified to use such powerful techniques.

Then she realized, "So you're not an alien, brother."

Chen Zhou nodded: "The extraordinary people are different from me. Most of them are just born with a special skill because of their extraordinary nature, and some of them will even turn against themselves."

The extraordinary people in this world are not very active in China; they keep a low profile. Chen Zhou has only encountered them in recent years when he was traveling through mountains and rivers.

Foreign supernatural beings are active in political systems, and Chen Zhou even caught some of them to study.

According to Chen Zhou's research, the superhumans in this world are more like an evolved version of humans, and can be called superhumans.

However, the only drawback is that it is only a semi-finished product.

The cultivation methods of the extraordinary beings in this world are not like those that cultivate spiritual energy, but rather methods that restrict one's own energy.

However, that kind of technique is not universally applicable.

Therefore, the techniques used by a considerable number of extraordinary individuals are not compatible with their own circumstances, resulting in physical damage when using their abilities.