Chapter 350: Forcing a Misinterpretation

At Old Lady Su’s birthday banquet.

Old Master He was furious.

His dear friend Gu Yan was being humiliated by the Su family!

As the saying goes, “The emperor is not anxious, but the eunuch is”… no, it should be “If a scholar can endure, what can’t be endured”!

Gu Yan had a good temper and could bear it, but he couldn’t!

Just as Old Master He attracted everyone’s attention, intending to help Gu Yan show off.

He was startled by a voice suddenly appearing in his ear—

“Who?”

“Who is speaking?!”

He couldn’t help but murmur in a low voice.

Someone scolded him as “old thing,” saying he was meddling too much; he heard it clearly!

The voice seemed to come right next to his ear!

Although he meant to support Gu Yan, he found this strange occurrence unsettling, causing him to pause and look around for the suspicious person.

Those around him found his actions bewildering.

However, his granddaughter, He Yuqi, heard what he said.

“What’s gotten into Grandpa all of a sudden…”

“It’s like someone is talking to him… but I don’t hear anything!”

“Grandpa must be hearing things…”

But soon, an idea struck He Yuqi—

“Wait!”

“This seems familiar… only specific people can hear… others can’t…”

“Could it be…”

“Grandpa is hearing someone’s inner voice?!”

He Yuqi suddenly recalled a novel she had read called “After Eavesdropping on Inner Thoughts, the Dominant Female Lead Cornered Me at My House”…

She initially came across the novel while searching for stories with dominant male leads but was captivated by its title.

Although the storyline was silly, the premise intrigued her enough to read through about a dozen chapters.

What struck her deeply in those chapters was each female lead’s initial reaction upon hearing the male lead’s inner thoughts:

“Who?”

“Who is speaking?!”

“Who is insulting me?!”

—Just like her grandfather’s current reaction!

“……”

It was clear it wasn’t the same!

Those who heard inner voices were all pretty and cute female leads, while her grandpa… uh… was just an old man!

“I’m being foolish; a novel is a novel, it can’t translate to reality!”

“Grandpa must be hearing things!”

However.

Just as He Yuqi was curious to ask her grandpa what he was hearing.

Someone stepped forward and placed a hand on his shoulder.

“President Wang?”

He Yuqi naturally recognized Wang Haoran; after all, there was a time her father would praise this young, accomplished man daily.

“Miss He.”

Wang Haoran nodded slightly, then turned to Old Master He.

“Presumably, you, Elder He, couldn’t stand seeing someone pass off inferior jade as suet jade, hence you spoke out despite yourself.”

“But after speaking, you probably hesitated to continue, fearing it would embarrass Old Lady Su, right?”

Wang Haoran conveniently explained Old Master He’s odd behavior.

Though a bit forced, the explanation made sense upon reflection, especially coming from the president of the Wang Group.

Therefore, even if others were unsure, the Su family believed him.

Seeing Wang Haoran speak, Old Lady Su naturally chimed in.

“Old He, why don’t you speak more clearly? No need to consider our feelings!”

“Our Su family has always stood for integrity!”

“We detest deceitful behavior!”

Saying this, she glared at Gu Yan.

Actually, even if not to please Wang Haoran, Old Lady Su would likely have said the same.

Simply to make things difficult for their son-in-law, Gu Yan!

At this moment, Old Master He was clearly stunned.

Not because of Old Lady Su’s words, but because he recognized the voice speaking in his ear as Wang Haoran’s.

“…Grandpa, this is President Wang Haoran of the Wang Group!”

Seeing her grandpa staring continuously at Wang Haoran, He Yuqi thought he didn’t recognize him and quickly made the introduction.

“…President Wang?”

“Elder He.”

Wang Haoran, seeing Old Master He’s stunned state, pressed the question.

“Was I wrong in what I said?”

“……”

“…No, you were right.”

He spoke reluctantly.

Wang Haoran was clearly forcing him to make a choice, leaving him with no alternative!

The Wang Group wasn’t to be trifled with by the He family!

Moreover, when Wang Haoran patted him on the shoulder—

For a brief moment, his brain felt a tremor, as if death approached!

Whether it was the strange voice transmission or his martial intuition, he sensed Wang Haoran’s terrifying strength!

He could only apologize inwardly to Gu Yan—

“Though I regard you as a friend… the Wang family is too powerful…”

“I’m sorry, Gu Yan!”

“After all, it’s just a bit of face lost!”

Hearing Old Master He comply, Wang Haoran’s smile widened.

“Elder He, your courage to expose deceit is admirable!”

“Not at all!”

Faced with the amiable smile of the young man in front of him, for some reason, Old Master He felt a chill.

Forcing through it, he complied with Wang Haoran’s intent.

Under everyone’s watchful eyes, He took the white jade Buddha from Su Yun’er’s cousin and smashed it heavily to the ground.

“Bang—”

With the full force of a concealed martial artist, the Buddha shattered instantly.

Turning to Gu Yan, Old Master He sneered.

“Bold words from such a young age!”

“How dare you claim this trash as suet jade!”

“Ridiculous!”

“Absolutely ridiculous!”

tln : so old he is considered as anomaly here. hmm, that’s why haoran stepped in…