Although Wei Chen had controlled his aim when throwing the stool, ensuring it didn't actually hit the gossiping wealthy women, the loud crash as it struck the floor still drew the attention of everyone else in the living room.
The few matrons who had just been mocking Wei Chen and Chen Li were also frightened by Wei Chen's sudden, crazed action. Recovering their senses, they glared at Wei Chen and said, "Wei Chen, have you lost your mind?"
One of the matrons' sons rushed over, wanting to stand up for his mother. Positioning himself in front of her, he bared his teeth at Wei Chen. "Wei Chen, are you sick? Marrying that fool is your own business! What the hell are you freaking out for? If you want to go crazy, go crazy at that fool! What are you doing—"
One "that fool" after another, each word was challenging Wei Chen's anger threshold. Added to the fact that Wei Chen had just recently been reborn from five years in the future and was at his most戾气 (lìqì - aggressive/violent), before the man could even finish speaking, Wei Chen swung his fist and punched him square in the face.
Before the man could react, Wei Chen grabbed him by the collar and forcefully lifted him up. His facial expression remained unchanged, but the coldness in his eyes deepened. "Say 'fool' again. I dare you."
In the eyes of the Wei family, Wei Chen had always been mature and steady. They had rarely, if ever, seen him lose his temper. Usually, without even getting angry, just looking at people with his expressionless face was enough to make them feel timid. Therefore, no one expected Wei Chen to fly into such a rage today, to the point of throwing punches. And this blow was no light one either; the man had probably had a tooth knocked out, with blood seeping from the corner of his mouth.
Seeing her son hit, the matron was naturally displeased. She stepped forward to grab Wei Chen's arm, about to start wailing and causing a scene, but Wei Chen shot her an icy glare and said coldly, "Shut up!"
The words the matron had on the tip of her tongue were choked back by fear, making her cough violently.
Wei Chen shoved the man he was holding heavily, pushing him away. His cold eyes swept across the living room one last time. Finally, he spoke: "From now on, don't let me hear any of you call Chen Li a fool again. Otherwise, I'm afraid I won't be able to control myself and might do something."
Having said that, without waiting for anyone's reaction, Wei Chen turned and strode out of the Wei family mansion. Only when he reached the gate did he let out a deep breath, but the tense emotions within him simply wouldn't relax.
Inside the Wei mansion, everyone fell silent because of Wei Chen's sudden outburst. It wasn't until he had gone far that they snapped out of it and began discussing what had just happened. However, they subconsciously avoided mentioning Chen Li; not one person dared to call him 'that fool' again. After all, Wei Chen's demeanor just now had been truly terrifying.
Upstairs, Old Master Wei had silently witnessed everything. His slightly clouded eyes followed Wei Chen's departing figure, as if something was slowly settling within him. After a long while, he turned to the butler and said, "Have Dr. Liu go take a look." Dr. Liu was the family physician at the old residence, usually living there.
The butler acknowledged the order and went downstairs.
Only then did Old Master Wei slowly pace back to his study. Seeing the企划书 (qìhuàshū - business plan/proposal) lying on his desk, he finally allowed himself a faint smile.
He had originally thought that Wei Chen's agreement to marry Chen Li was a way to use the matter as leverage, to get himself transferred back to Magic City. After all, Magic City was the Wei family's home base; staying there meant staying at the core of the family.
As for the imperial capital, although it was a tempting piece of meat for the Wei family, it wasn't so easy to swallow. Power there was intertwined and complex, and it wouldn't be easy for them to get a share. However, if they could successfully develop a foothold in the imperial capital, then the Wei family's standing would reach a whole new level.
So, when Wei Chen proposed staying in the imperial capital to develop the business there, Old Master Wei was somewhat surprised. But after thinking it over, he understood.
Wei Chen was both intelligent and ambitious. It seemed his personal cultivation and guidance had not been in vain.