Earlier, Chen Yuzhen had focused all her attention on Chen Fan, completely overlooking the beautiful girl beside him.
If she guessed correctly, this girl—who looked to be about the same age as Chen Fan—must be the so-called "campus belle" Xia Mengmeng that Haoyu had mentioned.
In her mind, the only reason Chen Fan had been able to enter Wangjiang Pavilion, and she herself had been blocked, had her VIP card revoked, and even blacklisted, must have been because Chen Fan had convinced Xia Mengmeng to do it.
Xia Mengmeng must be a more powerful diamond-tier member of Wangjiang Pavilion.
So, Chen Yuzhen blamed everything that had happened earlier on Xia Mengmeng.
As for the possibility that Chen Fan had gotten in on his own merit, the thought never even crossed her mind.
Who was Chen Fan anyway? A discarded member of the Chen family. A worthless loser.How could someone like that possibly enter Wangjiang Pavilion on his own?Let him dream about it in his next life.
"Damn Xia Mengmeng... Damn Xia Group..."Chen Yuzhen gritted her teeth.
"Chen Fan, that useless parasite—without Xia Mengmeng to support you, you're nothing but trash!"
"And what the hell is Haoyu doing?!"
"Didn't Grandpa order him to break up Chen Fan and Xia Mengmeng? Why are the two of them eating lunch together at Wangjiang Pavilion now?!"
Chen Yuzhen muttered angrily.
Her nephew Chen Haoyu was a complete disappointment.
Having lost her appetite completely, Chen Yuzhen got into her car and returned to the Chen residence.
When she arrived, she found that the old master wasn't home—but Chen Haoyu was, and he wasn't alone. Another young woman was there too.
Without hesitation, Chen Yuzhen launched into a furious scolding, tearing into Chen Haoyu without mercy.
After getting blasted by Xia Mengmeng at school, now he was getting a second round of humiliation at home from his aunt—Chen Haoyu was thoroughly frustrated and seething with resentment.
"What are you even good for?""Grandpa planned everything out so well—why didn't you follow his instructions?!"
"You...!"
Chen Yuzhen vented all her anger and disappointment about Chen Fan on Chen Haoyu, tearing into him non-stop.
"Auntie, I didn't have a choice..."
Chen Haoyu tried to defend himself.
"Chen Fan and Xia Mengmeng didn't act like normal people. Before I could even get to Grandpa's plan, Xia Mengmeng already put me in my place—I didn't even get the chance to speak!"
"And to make matters worse... their relationship seems even stronger now..."
"Useless!"Chen Yuzhen roared.
At that moment, the young woman sitting in the living room spoke up.
"That's enough, Auntie. If Haoyu can't handle it, let me deal with Chen Fan."
Her name was Chen Yicui, around 20 years old, a third-year student at another university in Jiangzhou. She was Chen Haoyu's elder sister—and once, Chen Fan's cousin.
In the Chen family, Chen Yicui was far more outstanding than Chen Haoyu.
Chen Haoyu only managed to become a student council president thanks to the Chen family's name and connections.But Chen Yicui had used the family's capital to start her own studio, which now generated over ten million yuan annually.
"That could work. If Yicui steps in, I'm sure she'll put that little bastard Chen Fan in his place,"Chen Yuzhen nodded approvingly, full of confidence in Yicui's methods.
"I leave home for one week, and the family falls into this kind of mess,"Chen Yicui scoffed.
"Chen Fan dares cut ties with the Chen family? Who the hell does he think he is?"
She had never taken Chen Fan seriously—not even exchanged a few words with him. Now he had the nerve to break ties with the family?
Heartless, ungrateful dog.
"All because he latched onto some Xia Group heiress?""Not even the famous Summer Ruoshui—the CEO of Xia Group—but her little sister? And he thinks he's untouchable now?"
To her, Chen Fan was a joke.
If Chen Fan had managed to win over Summer Ruoshui, she wouldn't say another word. That woman, Jiangzhou's most beautiful and capable CEO, could only be dealt with by the family patriarch himself.
In that case, maybe Chen Fan could challenge the Chen family's authority.
But no—he was just clinging to Summer Ruoshui's younger sister, a mere freshman who happened to have some money.
Chen Fan thought he could rely on Xia Mengmeng to challenge the Chen family? Ridiculous. Utterly laughable.
"Haoyu, we'll go to your university this afternoon."
Chen Yicui said.
"Okay, sis. I'll count on you to help me—and help the family restore our honor."
Chen Haoyu responded excitedly.
He knew what his sister was capable of.Now that she was stepping in, Chen Fan was as good as finished.
Meanwhile, at Wangjiang Pavilion, Chen Fan and Xia Mengmeng were enjoying their lunch.
As they ate and talked, Chen Fan learned more about the Xia family's background.
To his surprise, the Xia family was massive. From what Xia Mengmeng said, they might not be any weaker than the Xu family.
Just look at the difference:Both were heiresses to prestigious families—but Summer Ruoshui and Xia Mengmeng were generous, respectful, and capable.
And then compare them to Xu Junyao?
The difference was night and day.
Chen Fan was especially grateful to Xia Mengmeng today.She had stood up for him against Chen Haoyu, and before that, she'd defended him from Song Manyu.
"If you or your sister ever need anything in Jiangzhou, feel free to come to me,"Chen Fan said sincerely.
"Mm. Thank you, Senior Chen."Xia Mengmeng nodded.
At first, she hadn't thought much of it, but suddenly, she looked at Chen Fan, then thought about her older sister's situation—and a bold idea popped into her head.
The more she thought about it, the more feasible it seemed.
Of course, for now, it was just an idea—everything would depend on how things developed.
After lunch, Chen Fan and Xia Mengmeng left Wangjiang Pavilion and returned to school.
Meanwhile, under Kong Baisheng's orders, Baisheng Group had already begun preparing a brutal retaliation against Tengfei Group.
Anyone who dared to oppose Baisheng Group—would pay a heavy price.
Time passed quickly.
That afternoon, Chen Yicui arrived at Jiangzhou University with her brother, Chen Haoyu, filled with confidence.
She was ready to confront Chen Fan.