The eyes of the whole family were fixed on that vial of potion.
Jiang Weidong was suddenly rendered speechless.
He recognized that vial of potion.
Moreover, he was quite certain that Jiang Xiaochai couldn't possibly be lying about this matter.
So, Fang Xin hadn't used this vial of potion at all and had given it to Jiang Xiaochai instead.
Aunt Fang Huilan snatched up the syringe at once.
Then she turned around, tightly gripping Fang Xin's arm with both hands, and gently patted his arm with red eyes.
"Why? You silly child! You're going to drive me mad! This was yours. Why did you give it to your sister?"
As she spoke, Fang Huilan's lips trembled and two lines of clear tears streamed down her face.
"Auntie, it's okay. I can manage without the potion."
Fang Huilan wiped away her tears. "Auntie is so sorry, so sorry to you!"
Jiang Xiaoyu was chewing gum. "Mom, why are you crying? You've ruined my good mood. Even if Fang Xin had used that vial of potion, he might not have done better than my sister. Besides, it was your nephew who voluntarily gave the potion to Jiang Xiaochai. No one forced him to do it!"
"Jiang Xiaoyu, have some conscience, will you?" Jiang Xiaochai snapped angrily.
Jiang Xiaoyu rolled her eyes. "He himself said he didn't need the potion. Why are you worrying about him? Besides, he's been living off our family. It's him who should have a conscience!"
Slap!
Jiang Xiaochai slapped Jiang Xiaoyu across the face with a crisp and loud sound.
The slap was clean and swift.
Jiang Xiaoyu was stunned by the slap.
A few seconds later, Jiang Xiaoyu burst into tears. "Dad, do something! She's actually siding with an outsider!"
Jiang Weidong hugged Jiang Xiaoyu and rubbed her cheek. "Xiaochai, what are you doing? How could you hit Xiaoyu for an outsider? She's your own sister!"
Jiang Xiaochai stared coldly at Jiang Weidong. "Outsider? Our whole family is the outsider! Don't forget that it was my brother who took us in. Now, please, right now, apologize to my brother for what you just did!"
"Xiaochai, I'm your father!"
Jiang Xiaochai repeated coldly, "Apologize! If you don't, I'll give up joining any organization!"
Jiang Weidong got anxious at once. "Xiaochai! You..."
Jiang Xiaochai's gaze was cold.
Now that Jiang Xiaochai's results were out, she was bound to be the pillar of the family in the future. Moreover, Jiang Weidong himself knew that he was in the wrong.
He glanced at Fang Xin. "Sorry, Fang Xin. I really went too far with what I said. I apologize to you. Please persuade Xiaochai not to give up joining a major organization!"
Fang Xin gently flicked Jiang Xiaochai's fair and tender forehead. This sister was really worth doting on, much better than the ungrateful Jiang Xiaoyu.
"I'm hungry, Xiaochai."
"Oh, okay. I'll go and get you some food."
Jiang Xiaochai walked towards the kitchen.
Fang Huilan looked at Fang Xin with red eyes and a face full of apology. "Xiao Xin..."
"Auntie, I'm hungry. Let's have dinner."
Fang Huilan squeezed Fang Xin's arm. "Okay! Auntie will cook two more dishes and then we'll have dinner!"
Jiang Xiaoyu huddled in Jiang Weidong's arms and said aggrievedly, "Dad! It hurts!"
Jiang Weidong patted Jiang Xiaoyu's back, rubbed his daughter's cheek, and gave Fang Xin a fierce glare. He thought Fang Xin was the root cause of all this.
He snorted and took his daughter to find an ice pack to put on her face.
He whispered to Jiang Xiaoyu, "Xiaoyu, your sister is still family after all. It's all Fang Xin's fault. Put the blame for this slap on him. I've never heard of anyone who can get excellent results without using the potion. Obviously, he still wants to wait for the next test. By then, he'll still need me to use my connections to buy the potion for him. Just wait and see. Dad will definitely get this slap back for you!"
Jiang Xiaoyu stared at Fang Xin fiercely. "Okay, Dad!"
There was a knock on the door.
"Who is it?" Auntie rushed over to open the door.
There was a chubby man with an amiable look standing at the door, carrying a large pile of gifts.
"Is this Jiang Xiaochai's home? Are you Jiang Xiaochai's mother? We're from the Tiannan Chamber of Commerce! We've come here specifically to discuss with Jiang Xiaochai about her joining us."
Without waiting for Fang Huilan's invitation, while the fat man freed one hand to shake hands with Fang Huilan, he squeezed in directly with his assistant.
Fang Huilan was completely bewildered.
But she quickly came to her senses and shouted towards the kitchen, "Xiaochai, someone's here to see you!"
Jiang Xiaochai came out while wiping her hands beside the kitchen.
"Jiang Xiaochai! Hello! I'm Tong Fengwu from the Tiannan Chamber of Commerce."
The fat man greeted her with a big smile and immediately went forward to shake hands with Jiang Xiaochai.
"Who are you?" Jiang Weidong also hurried over to greet them.
The fat man was very tactful and immediately bent over and trotted over. "You must be Jiang Xiaochai's father. I'm Tong Fengwu from the Tiannan Chamber of Commerce. You know the Tiannan Chamber of Commerce, right? It's the largest chamber of commerce in our whole district!"
Jiang Weidong immediately nodded, his eyes shining. "Hello! Please take a seat! Have you come here about our Xiaochai?"
"Xiaochai has excellent grades. Our Tiannan Chamber of Commerce specially asked me, the person in charge in Lancheng, to come and invite Xiaochai to join us. As long as Xiaochai joins us, we'll give her a large flat in Baohu Garden, the most expensive place in Lancheng. We'll also provide her with luxury cars for transportation. In the first year after joining the Tiannan Chamber of Commerce, the annual salary will be 800,000 yuan, and it will double every year after that! After three years, we'll allocate share dividends to Xiaochai according to her contributions in the chamber of commerce."
Tong Fengwu, the fat man, blurted out a long list of benefits in one breath.
Jiang Weidong's eyes were shining brightly upon hearing this, and he swallowed several times.
Jiang Weidong turned around and looked at Jiang Xiaochai. When one person gains success, all those related to him will benefit. If Jiang Xiaochai took off, as her father, he surely wouldn't be doing badly either.
"Xiaochai, what do you think?" Tong Fengwu asked again.
Before Jiang Xiaochai could answer, there was another knock on the door.
Fang Huilan went to open the door. There was a woman in a business suit standing at the door, wearing glasses, with two assistants carrying gifts behind her.
The woman extended her hand for a handshake. "Are you Xiaochai's mother? Hello. I'm Li Yinqiao, the agent of the Li family in the provincial capital in Lancheng. We're here for Jiang Xiaochai."
"Welcome!" Fang Huilan looked at her eagerly. The woman had a very strong aura and looked every bit like a career woman. She stepped aside to let her in.
Li Yinqiao walked in on her high heels, glanced at Tong Fengwu, the fat man. Tong Fengwu gave her an innocent smile, but only got a cold snort in return.
"You must be Jiang Xiaochai's father!" Li Yinqiao extended her hand towards Jiang Weidong.
Jiang Weidong licked his lips, feeling a bit light-headed at the moment. Someone had come to compete for his daughter!
After being so useless for so many years, he could finally hold his head high.
He had just seen the neighbors talking about their family.
"Hello!" Jiang Weidong quickly extended his hand.
Li Yinqiao turned around and smiled at Jiang Xiaochai. "Hello, Jiang Xiaochai. I'm Li Yinqiao from the Li family in the provincial capital. Nice to meet you! I think our friend from the Tiannan Chamber of Commerce has already offered you terms. To show our sincerity, we'll double whatever they offer!"
Tong Fengwu's eyes widened a bit. "I say, Ms. Li, isn't that a bit unfair of you?"
Li Yinqiao smiled calmly. "I think Jiang Xiaochai is worth it!"
Seeing the two sides arguing back and forth, Jiang Weidong felt like he was on cloud nine.
This was so exciting.
"Let's all sit down and talk!" Jiang Weidong tried to smooth things over.
Unexpectedly, there was another knock on the door. Fang Huilan opened the door.
This time, the people at the door were more formal.
They were wearing uniforms and the gifts they brought were simple, not as flashy as the previous two groups.
The man in the lead had a square face and looked a bit dull. "Hello. I'm Chu Gang, the captain of the Second Special Operations Brigade of the Fourth Division of the Sky Shield Bureau. I'm here for Jiang Xiaochai."
Fang Huilan quickly opened the door wider. "Please come in!"
Chu Gang walked in.
His eyes swept over Tong Fengwu and Li Yinqiao.
Both of them put on smiles. "Captain Chu is here too?"
"Yes! Jiang Xiaochai, have you made your choice yet?"
"Not yet!"
"Oh, okay. The Fourth Division also wants to invite you to join us! You can make your choice now!"
Jiang Weidong was so excited that his voice cracked when he spoke. He felt that this was the highlight of his life.
"Captain Chu, right? Please take a seat! Please take a seat!"
Chu Gang sat down.
"Please sit down too, everyone!"
Tong Fengwu and Li Yinqiao sat down one after another.
Li Yinqiao was the first to start the conversation. "No matter how much we compete, the final decision lies in the hands of Jiang Xiaochai. Let's see what Jiang Xiaochai decides."
Jiang Xiaochai was also a bit caught off guard. She had only heard that those with high talents would be fought over by various forces, but she hadn't expected it to be so specific.
After a short hesitation, she said, "I'll listen to my brother."
Fang Xin was stunned for a few seconds.
Obviously, he hadn't expected Jiang Xiaochai to say that.
The people from the three parties all looked at Fang Xin.
Li Yinqiao smiled.
"You're Jiang Xiaochai's brother? Which one do you want your sister to join?"
Jiang Weidong immediately interrupted. "Why listen to him? I'm her father. I'm the head of this family. Can any of you also take in my daughter?"
As he spoke, Jiang Weidong dragged Jiang Xiaoyu over.
"Excuse me, who's your daughter?"
"She has a C-level Beast Taming talent!"
Chu Gang said in a matter-of-fact tone, "The talent is too low. The Fourth Division won't accept her."
Tong Fengwu's eyes rolled as he weighed the pros and cons and felt it wasn't really worth it.
Li Yinqiao said, "Our Li family can take her in, but the benefits and treatment might be relatively lower. After all, her talent is too low, and he..."
Before she could finish her sentence, there was another knock on the door.
"Someone else is here? Huilan, quickly open the door!" Jiang Weidong excitedly stood up and pointed at the door, his face full of smiles.
Fang Huilan walked to the door and opened it.
After opening the door.
There was a white-haired man in a uniform standing at the door, wearing sunglasses, with a beautiful girl following behind him.
"Are you here to see Xiaochai?"
"See what Xiaochai? Is Fang Xin at home?"
"Yes, who are you?"
"He's our friend."
As he spoke, the white-haired man walked in with the beautiful girl.
"We're here to see Fang Xin!"
When Fang Xin saw the white-haired man, his heart tightened.
Why had the Ninth Division come!
Jiang Weidong was still on cloud nine at the moment. When he saw a white-haired man walking in.
"Fang Xin, you're a student. Instead of studying hard, what kind of disreputable friends are you making? And you even brought them home? You..."
Before Jiang Weidong could finish his words.
Tong Fengwu and Li Yinqiao both stood up and bowed respectfully.
"Mr. Zhuge!"
Chu Gang also immediately stood up, snapped to attention, and saluted.
"Chu Gang from the Fourth Special Operations Division, reporting to the officer!"