The Young Matriarch

Chapter 119: Chapter 119: Where Did the Banana Peel Come From?

Duan Laoye personally spoke, severing any possibility of returning home.

Before coming, Xu Xingchen had imagined many possible scenarios for the party, but he had never anticipated it would be the scene before him now!

Grandfather wouldn’t allow him, the illegitimate child, to return home, and all hope dissipated into nothingness.

It was that voice… that voice seemed familiar; he felt he had heard it somewhere, but his mind was now a complete mess, unable to think.

Xu Xingchen was hoisted up by two security guards and dragged towards the outside.

At that moment, two figures appeared at the doorway, a tall man and an elegantly poised woman.

Bai Chuwei, who had just finished eating a banana, suddenly paused, her eyes gradually changing.

Duan Xiuqi…

It was actually Duan Xiuqi.

What exactly was Qi Mo doing? Hadn’t he been instructed to stall Duan Xiuqi? How did he end up here?

Duan Xiuqi frowned upon seeing a young man being dragged out by security, “What’s going on?”

Bai Chuwei’s expression slightly changed; she remembered from the original text that Duan Xiuqi didn’t get along with Duan Feihan either, so Duan Xiuqi would probably take Xu Xingchen’s side.

The arrival of Duan Xiuqi might lead to a change in the situation.

The security guard whispered a few words, and a flicker of hope rekindled in Xu Xingchen’s chilly heart, looking at Duan Xiuqi with a hint of expectation in his eyes.

From what he’d learned through Duan Xingye, the third and fourth sons of the Duan family were at odds; it was very likely that this Uncle Three would take his side, counter to Duan Feihan.

According to his initial plan, he intended to return to the Duan family and get in good with Uncle Three and Tong Yunrou, which was why he went to rescue Tong Qingyan from the bird attack that day.

Duan Xiuqi kept replaying the faintly heard voice in his mind and glanced coldly at Xu Xingchen, saying, “The old man has just barely recovered, so who is causing him anger at the party? Take him out!”

Xu Xingchen’s eyes widened in disbelief, and he blurted out subconsciously, “Uncle Three…”

Duan Xiuqi appeared impatient, “Who is your Uncle Three? Don’t call me that.”

The security guards were savvy, and seeing the irritation in Duan Xiuqi’s expression, they didn’t heed Xu Xingchen’s cries and dragged him away.

In an instant, all eyes in the banquet hall were on the two men.

Tong Yunrou took a deep breath and proactively looped her arm through Duan Xiuqi’s, which caused his steps to halt suddenly.

Tong Yunrou exclaimed in astonishment, “Where did this banana peel come from?!”

And there it was, lying silently right in front of Duan Xiuqi’s foot—should he fail to notice, he would undoubtedly slip and take a nasty fall.

The party had no shortage of Haicheng reporters, who wouldn’t dare to report on the incident with Xu Xingchen, but they were keen to cover gossip about Duan Xiuqi, the movie star.

Duan Xiuqi looked down at the banana peel with a profound gaze; incidents like this had not been uncommon these past few days, just recently he’d even been hit on the head with an apple…

A thought began to form in his heart, but he was somewhat uncertain.

Duan Xiuqi sidestepped the banana peel and Tong Yunrou, walking towards Duan Laoye.

Tong Yunrou watched as the elderly man’s face turned red with anger, his chest heaving with rage, and felt it wasn’t the right time to wish the old gentleman a speedy recovery.

The old man, supported by the butler, said angrily, “Continue hosting the party, Number Four; I need to go upstairs to drink some water and take some calming medication.”

A perfectly good recovery party had been thrown into chaos by an illegitimate child, and now the news of a hired murder was out!

Qi Yue stood in the crowd, exclaiming in amazement, “The doctor’s really good; Duan Laoye didn’t faint even after getting so angry. It seems his cancer really is cured.”

But that was nothing compared to her goddess!