Tang Jiu did not avoid the gazes of the crowd. She smiled and nodded at the crowd. Then, she introduced him to everyone. "My boyfriend, Xu Yun."
It would have been fine if she didn't introduce him. However, this introduction caused a huge commotion. The whispers grew louder and louder. Some of the voices did not even try to avoid being heard. Xu Yun could hear them clearly.
"Is this the wild man that Tang Yifei was talking about?" After the first person pointed it out, the others began to talk about it.
"This is someone from that small place on the east side of the river? Hmph, people from a small city will always be people from a small city. They don't have any temperament. "
"That's right. I don't know what medicine Tang Jiu took to fall in love with someone like this. He's not handsome and he's wearing ordinary clothes. His family doesn't have much money, right?"
Everyone began to talk. If it wasn't for the fact that Xu Yun didn't care, he would have already fallen out with them.
Tang Wanxin also walked into the Tang family's courtyard. He said in a voice that was neither loud nor soft, "It doesn't matter if he's from a small city. It doesn't matter if he has no temperament or is not handsome. The most important thing is that he has a child. Hmph, a bastard is not fit to enter the Tang family. "
This sentence was no different from smashing a vat with a boulder. It directly raised the level of the discussion. In an instant, Guoguo became the focus of everyone's attention. The word "bastard" became a new word in everyone's mouth. However, Guoguo was very dissatisfied with being called a "bastard" by these people.
"Who has such a bad mouth?" Guoguo was not a pushover. She would not forgive anyone who dared to scold her. "Let me tell you, Sister Tang Jiu is this princess' sworn sister. You all better listen carefully. If you dare to secretly speak ill of me, you will end up like this guy!"
After saying that, Guoguo pointed at Tang Wanxin.
Tang Wanxin's expression changed. He didn't think that this little bastard would dare to threaten him. Just as Tang Wanxin was about to scold her, a silver light flashed in front of him. He didn't even know what happened. His pants loosened and fell to the ground.
Chou Yeon moved as fast as lightning. Before anyone could see it clearly, the soft sword in her hand had already cut through Tang Wanxin's belt. The entire process was smooth and smooth. Not only did he give Tang Jiu enough face by not hurting anyone in the Tang Family, he also won back some face for Guoguo.
Tang Wanxin's face had completely fallen to the ground. Everyone snickered, and Tang Wanxin didn't dare to imagine that the woman beside this little girl was actually a hidden expert! Who would have thought that Tang Jiu would be so determined to fight Second Brother to the end?
Tang Jiu smiled as he watched Tang Wanxin run away with his pants up. "Everyone, my sister is not to be trifled with. If any of you spout nonsense again, I won't be able to protect you. Little Nine, please go in first. I haven't seen my father for many days. I still have to introduce them to my father before the family meeting. Please take your time. "
Since Tang Jiu had already said so, what else would the others dare to say? None of them dared to take a step into the hall before six o 'clock, but the outsider that Tang Jiu had brought back could go in first. Clearly, this person's status was higher than theirs.
"Think about it carefully. Whoever dares to speak ill of me should be careful." Guoguo glared at the people around her.
The four of them walked into the inner hall under everyone's respectful gazes. As soon as they entered, they bumped into Tang Yifei! Tang Yifei glared at Xu Yun when he saw him. It was definitely the look of an enemy.
Tang Long immediately noticed that something was wrong with Tang Yifei. When he saw the people behind Tang Jiu, he immediately understood what was going on. It seemed that Tang Yifei's plan to stop Little Nine from attending the family meeting had been foiled. He quickly put on a smile and said, "Little Nine, you're finally back. We were just talking about you. We were worried sick."
"Brother, thank you for your concern," Tang Jiu said indifferently. Tang Jiu said indifferently. She didn't have much prejudice against Tang Long. In terms of contributions, Tang Long was much greater than Tang Wanxin and Tang Qun. At least he wasn't a parasite of the Tang Family.
Tang Zhengtian, who was sitting at the head of the table, smiled. He knew that Little Nine would definitely come back. Now that he saw Tang Jiu, he was finally relieved.
While Tang Jiu and Tang Long were chatting, Tang Zhengtian took a closer look at the kid behind Tang Jiu. He wasn't burly or tall, but his body proportions were perfect. Although his eyes weren't big, they were calm and handsome. There was an indescribable aura in his bones. Tang Zhengtian was very surprised. He had seen countless people in his life. Today, when he saw this kid, he was really surprised. He was definitely not an ordinary person.
"Little Nine, I didn't expect you to bring this man back and even let him into the Tang Family." Tang Yifei interrupted Tang Long, who wanted to continue the small talk. He stepped forward and said, "What day is it today? Where is this place? Can an outsider come in? You should know very well!"
Tang Jiu sneered at Tang Yifei. She didn't answer his question. Instead, she greeted the uncles who were already seated. Then, she walked straight to her father, Tang Zhengtian. "Dad, can I wait until the family meeting starts before introducing them?"
Tang Zhengtian nodded and smiled. "Of course."
Xu Yun smiled politely at Tang Zhengtian. At this moment, he could feel the cold gazes of the people sitting in the hall. If looks could kill, Xu Yun would have died seventeen or eighteen times already.
Tang Zhengtian ordered, "Tang Long, get seats for Little Nine and the guest. Just put them next to me."
Tang Long's expression was slightly ugly, but he still followed Tang Zhengtian's instructions in the end. When he was doing all this, he had been secretly looking at Tang Yifei's expression. That guy's face was constantly changing. It seemed that he was extremely angry.
After Xu Yun sat down, Tang Jiu introduced him one by one in a low voice. Those who were seated were all direct descendants of the Tang Family, including Tang Jiu's uncles. As for those who were still standing, there were Tang Jiu's aunts and uncles, as well as their children.
Although Tang Zhengtian was seriously ill, he didn't show any signs of tiredness as he sat in the seat of honor. His voice was neither loud nor soft as he said, "Is everyone here?"
The hall was so quiet that even a pin drop could be heard. Everyone tried their best to keep their breathing as low as possible. There were more than a hundred people in the hall, and all of them had some status in the Tang Family. Although everyone had their own opinions about this family meeting, their respect for Tang Zhengtian was still reflected at this moment. No matter what, Tang Zhengtian hadn't stepped down yet.
After the hall quieted down, Tang Zhengtian smiled faintly and began to speak. "I think everyone here knows what I want to say at this family meeting, right?"
"Uncle Tang, please make it clear." The one who suddenly spoke was Tang Shaofeng. He was the third in this generation of the Tang Family, and he and Tang Yi were both sons of Tang Sanguo. This time, their family's main goal was to get a good share of the Tang Family. He had long been fed up with the feeling of being below others. Tang Shaofeng always felt that the Tang Family contributed the most to their family, but what they received was never proportional.
Tang Sanguo sat in front of his two sons. When Tang Shaofeng spoke, he didn't say anything. He just silently raised his teacup and took a sip of tea.
Tang Yi, the fourth son, naturally spoke up for his brother. "Uncle Tang, I think Third Brother is right. You didn't say it clearly, and we don't understand what you mean. If you don't say it, how can we understand?"
Tang Yifei's gaze swept across Tang Shaofeng and Tang Yi. "Third Brother, Fourth Brother, do you still have Uncle Tang in your eyes? Hmph, Uncle Sanguo, don't you have the responsibility to discipline the two of them? "
Tang Sanguo put down his teacup and glanced at Tang Yifei, but he didn't directly speak. His gaze stayed on the teacup as he slowly spoke. "Tang Zhenfeng, your son is quite good. Now he dares to directly question his uncle? Haha, you've taught him well. You've taught him well. "
The middle-aged man sitting in front of Tang Yifei, Tang Zhenfeng, was also a reputable figure in the third generation of the Tang Family. He was Tang Zhengtian's most capable right-hand man. He smiled slightly. "Sanguo, you've taught him well. The family meeting hasn't started yet, and your two sons can't hold themselves back. Haha, as their father, you should know best what they want to do, right?"
Seeing that the two were about to go head to head, the youngest of the third generation of the Tang Family, Tang Huazhong, stood up and said, "Brother Feng, Brother Sanguo, this isn't the place for you two to bicker. Haha, calm down. If you have anything to say, we can talk about it later. Outsiders will see us as a joke."
When the word 'outsiders' was mentioned, almost everyone's gaze turned to Xu Yun and the other two sitting beside Tang Zhengfeng. Tang Wanxin gritted his teeth when he saw Guoguo.
"Uncle Tang, I think you should let Ninth Sister explain to us." Tang Jinsheng, who was less than a month older than Tang Jiu, spoke up. "Our Tang Family's ancestors set a rule that outsiders can't participate in the family meeting, even if they're just sitting in. Now that an outsider is sitting in the inner hall, Ninth Sister should give us an explanation no matter what, right?"
Before Tang Zhengtian could speak, Tang Jiu stood up. "Eighth Brother is right. I do need to introduce Xu Yun to everyone. He's the man that I, Tang Jiu, have chosen, so he's not an outsider. In the future, Xu Yun will help me take care of everything in the Tang Family. I remember that you guys mentioned last time that my father's health was deteriorating, and he suspected that I couldn't carry the Tang Family. He said that I had to find a truly capable person before he could trust me with the Tang Family. Now that I've found one, everyone can rest assured. "
"Because of my father's health, many people said that they wanted to split up the Tang Family. Indeed, every one of you here has contributed greatly to the Tang Family. Without you, the Tang Family wouldn't be what it is today. However, you should also think about what the Tang Family means to you. Without the Tang Family, you definitely wouldn't be where you are today! " Tang Jiu's voice grew heavier and heavier. "The Tang Family is one family. If you want to leave, you can, but you can't take away a single bit of the Tang Family!"
After Tang Jiu finished speaking, everyone fell silent again. This was Tang Jiu's declaration of war, a declaration of war to those who wanted to split the Tang Family.
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