Chapter 10: Kowtow and Apologize!
With that loud shout, everyone was stunned.
Then, everyone hurriedly took out their phones to check the official WeChat account of the Emgrand Group!
Sure enough!
The Emgrand Group's officially verified account had posted an update!
"Emgrand Group's 2 billion hotel project signs its first cooperation partner. Group Vice Chairman Wang Dongxue signs a 60 million yuan renovation contract with Xiao Churan, a representative of Jinling's Xiao family!"
Seeing this headline, everyone went crazy!
Xiao Churan had actually succeeded in negotiating the project! And the amount had doubled!
It had only been a little over half an hour!
How could it be so easy?!
This completely defied logic!
Xiao Hailong was both shocked and regretful!
Before today, Xiao Churan's status and identity were incomparable to his.
If he had accepted the task yesterday, whether he succeeded or not, Xiao Churan wouldn't have had the chance to shine!
But he had refused because he feared failure!
Not only had he refused, but Xiao Churan had actually succeeded!
This was a huge slap in his face!
Grandma Xiao excitedly picked up the contract, carefully read it, and laughed out loud, "Good! Good! Good! Churan, you have made a great contribution!"
Then she asked, "How did you manage to do it?"
Xiao Churan replied, "Thanks to Vice Chairman Wang Dongxue. She has a very favorable view of our Xiao family."
In fact, Xiao Churan wanted to tell the truth, but after thinking it over, she realized that she didn't even know who the chairman of the Emgrand Group was, and nobody might believe her anyway.
Hearing this, Xiao Hailong felt even more miserable!
No wonder Xiao Churan managed to secure the contract!
It turned out that Vice Chairman Wang Dongxue of the Emgrand Group already had a favorable view of the Xiao family!
Wouldn't that mean anyone could have done it?
He had truly missed an excellent opportunity!
At this moment, Ye Chen spoke up, "Hailong, do you remember our bet?"
Xiao Hailong's expression suddenly turned as ugly as if he had eaten dung.
How could he not remember the bet? The loser had to kowtow to the winner three times in public.
With Xiao Churan securing the contract, he was clearly the loser...
No way!
How could he kowtow to this useless trash!
Absolutely not!
He immediately gritted his teeth and said, "Ye Chen, what are you? Just a worthless son-in-law living off our family, and you want me to kowtow to you?"
Ye Chen said calmly, "I am indeed a worthless freeloader, but we swore an oath yesterday. Whoever goes back on their word would see their parents, grandparents, and all die!"
Ye Chen emphasized the words "grandparents" especially heavily.
Sure enough!
Grandma Xiao's expression immediately turned extremely grim!
She glared at Xiao Hailong and questioned him coldly, "What? Do you want me to die?"
Xiao Hailong panicked and blurted out, "Grandma, you mustn't fall for Ye Chen's trick! He wants to make me lose face and make you lose face too!"
Ye Chen said calmly, "Hailong, stop deceiving Grandma. Don't forget you swore a serious oath. If you break it, you'll be cursed. Do you want to curse Grandma?"
Xiao Hailong was terrified and blurted out, "Grandma, a joke cannot be taken seriously!"
Grandma Xiao said coldly, "You know I have always been a devout Buddhist. How dare you break an oath sworn to the heavens?!"
"Grandma..."
Xiao Hailong was really scared because he could see that Grandma was truly angry!
Grandma Xiao saw that Xiao Hailong was willing to break a life-and-death oath for his own face, and she slammed the table angrily, shouting, "Are you determined to break your oath?!"
"Grandma, I..."
Xiao Hailong stammered, calculating quickly in his mind.
If he kept the bet and kowtowed to Ye Chen, he would lose face.
But if he broke the bet and angered Grandma, he would lose everything in the Xiao family!
Thinking this, he reluctantly said through gritted teeth, "Fine! I admit defeat!"
Ye Chen smiled, waiting for him to kneel and kowtow.
Xiao Hailong felt as if his legs were filled with lead, and he moved slowly and painfully to stand before Ye Chen.
He was trembling with anger, but his knees still buckled, and he knelt down.
Thud!
Someone even quietly took out their phone.
Xiao Hailong, with his head bowed, said in a trembling voice, "I was wrong!"
After saying this, he bowed down and knocked his head on the ground.
Ye Chen said, "What did you say? I didn't hear you. Speak up."
Xiao Hailong endured the humiliation, kowtowed again, and said louder, "I was wrong!"
Ye Chen sneered, "Oh, so you were wrong. What were you wrong about?"
Xiao Hailong was filled with hatred but still had one more kowtow to go.
He gritted his teeth and said, "I was wrong to doubt Churan's ability..."
After saying this, he kowtowed one last time!
Ye Chen felt extremely satisfied!
He had long been unable to tolerate Xiao Hailong. Now that he had the chance to make him kneel and kowtow, it felt amazing!
Xiao Churan watched in astonishment, feeling that her husband had suddenly become different!
She couldn't pinpoint exactly what had changed, but recalling how confident he was when he made the bet with Xiao Hailong, it seemed he had predicted their victory?
Why was he so confident?