Chapter 1105 — The Pi Family's Experts
The Blossom Guardian · Page 2 of 3
Kang Guifeng's expression shifted slightly. He wanted to explain something, but before he could, Kang Jingming went on: "On the other hand, if we want to advance to the rank of an aristocratic house, we still have to rely on ourselves... in other words, on me. So long as I can get my hands on the formula for the life-extending, poison-clearing pill, then whether the Xiao family supports us or not will be so much drifting cloud. With our own pills and our own strength, we need not fear that the Yu family will refuse to acknowledge us as an aristocratic house!"
"Zhaoming, you are truly a blessing to the Kang family!" On hearing his words, Old Master Kang rose excitedly to his feet and clapped Kang Jingming on the shoulder: "Good grandson, at the critical moment, it is you who keep a steady head! Your grandfather misjudged you before — I took you for a wastrel, when in truth you are a great fool who is wise within!"
"Grandfather flatters me!" Kang Jingming said modestly. In truth, everything he had said was quite ordinary — it was the very development path the Kang family had settled on long ago. It was only that saying it now carried a different weight.
"The Kang family will depend on you from now on. I hope that under your hand the Kang family can take another step forward and march toward glory!" Old Master Kang said solemnly.
"I understand, Grandfather! Rest assured, I will not let you down!" Joy leapt to Kang Jingming's brow. His grandfather had finally begun to change his mind and was grooming him as a candidate heir of the third generation!
Old Master Kang's words, however, made Kang Guifeng and Kang Jinglong's expressions shift slightly. It seemed this matter had indeed been a grave mistake, one that had disappointed the old master! But there was no use saying more now. Kang Guifeng gritted his teeth in secret — he would stop at nothing to rebuild friendship with the Xiao family, even at the cost of some interests. If this could not be done, then Kang Jinglong's position would be in grave peril!
At that thought, Kang Guifeng dared not dawdle. The moment the family meeting ended, he hurriedly took Kang Jinglong with him and set off for Songshan City to pay a visit to the Xiao family!
A blue SUV sped along the expressway. The one driving was none other than Kang Jinglong; in the passenger seat sat Kang Guifeng.
"Zhaolong, this matter is very serious. If we mishandle it, our father-and-son standing in the Kang family will plummet!" Kang Guifeng sighed, his gaze heavy.
"Father, to be honest, I do not think we did anything wrong in this. Given the situation back then, anyone would have thought the Xiao family could never turn things around — but who could have foreseen that things would turn out like this?" Kang Jinglong said: "And Zhaoming was acting entirely out of selfish motives back then. What he was really thinking, only Grandfather fails to see. Who would have thought that by sheer blind luck he would guess right!"
"There is no need to say such things. Winners become kings and losers become bandits. We had best think of how to make amends." Kang Guifeng waved his hand. Whether Kang Jinglong had guessed right by luck no longer mattered; there was no point in discussing it.
"True. I wonder whether the Xiao family will forgive us..." Kang Jinglong nodded.
The car came to a stop at the gates of the Xiao family villa. But the Xiao family was not what it once was — ordinary people could no longer hope to get inside! The Pi family's experts had come swiftly. On the very night Pi Zhifeng and Pi Zhitao returned, the Pi family's experts arrived!
"Elder Pi, Brother Pi, I trust these sleeping quarters are to your satisfaction?" Xiao Jibi led the two Pi family experts to inspect their rooms with the utmost deference. This was the third floor of the Xiao family's villa, which had never been occupied before.