Chapter 54: The Consequences of Offending the Hades

It’s over!

Shen Mingxuan’s heart instantly turned ice-cold!

Watching Ye Huan about to make a move, he wanted to step in front of Shen Huamei to take the brunt of Ye Huan’s wrath for his younger sister.

Yet, he lacked the courage!

He didn't want Ye Huan to break his legs!

"Don't be impulsive!"

Lin Xi hurriedly grabbed Ye Huan’s arm to keep him from lashing out at Shen Huamei, saying, "Since we are not welcome here, let's just leave."

This caught Ye Huan completely by surprise, as he never expected Lin Xi to be willing to give up her class reunion for his sake.

"Wait!"

Hearing this, Shen Huamei panicked and said, "Xixi, I told that pig-butcher to get lost, I didn't mean for you to leave."

Lin Xi glared coldly at Shen Huamei and said, "Huamei, Ye Huan is my husband. To curse and humiliate him in front of so many classmates—were you intentionally trying to embarrass me? As my best friend and confidante, have you ever considered my feelings?"

With that, she linked her arm with Ye Huan's and started to walk away.

"Xixi, wait!"

Seeing Lin Xi angry, Shen Huamei was stunned for a moment. Recovering, she hurried after them, grabbed Lin Xi’s arm, and explained, "Xixi, you've misunderstood. My target is that pig-butcher, not you. I'm doing this to help you."

Lin Xi said coldly, "Publicly sabotaging my marriage and insulting my husband—is that supposed to be helping me?"

Without another word, she linked arms with Ye Huan and walked away without looking back.

Shen Huamei stood frozen like a wooden chicken, her mind buzzing with a dull roar.

Seeing Ye Huan leave, Xiang Yingxin immediately straightened up and said, "So they left, big deal. It's just a class reunion; we won't miss Lin Xi."

Shen Mingxuan was frantic with irritation and longed to slap Shen Huamei across the face. His original plan had been to incite the classmates to toast Ye Huan, get him drunk, and then pry into his relationship with the owner of the Number One Pavilion in the World.

Instead, his entire scheme had been ruined by Shen Huamei's loose tongue.

"Let's continue. Don't let a small matter ruin our mood," Shen Mingxuan forced a smile as he found a seat and sat down.

With a pale and dejected expression, Shen Huamei returned to her seat.

Within a few minutes, everyone had put the previous incident behind them, eating, drinking, and chatting merrily once again!

"Which ones among you are Shen Mingxuan and Shen Huamei?"

At that moment, a waiter pushed the door open and asked.

"I am Shen Mingxuan. What is it?"

Shen Mingxuan turned his head to look at the waiter and asked.

"Our boss has given orders: both you and Shen Huamei are to leave the Number One Pavilion in the World immediately. Furthermore, starting from this moment, members of the Shen family are strictly forbidden from setting foot in the Number One Pavilion in the World ever again," the waiter said expressionlessly.

"Additionally, if the relatives and friends of the Shen family, as well as all shareholders and business partners of the Shen Group, fail to sever ties with the Shen family and the Shen Group within seven days, they will likewise be banned from entering the Number One Pavilion in the World."

Having delivered the message, the waiter turned around and left!

Everyone in the private dining room was dumbfounded, completely clueless as to what was happening.

Shen Mingxuan and Han Wenqing felt massive waves crashing in their hearts. Even with their toes, they could guess that this must be because Shen Huamei had offended Ye Huan, which was why the Number One Pavilion in the World had made such a decision.

Good lord!

Just what kind of relationship did Ye Huan have with the Number One Pavilion in the World to make them willing to give up so many clients on his account?

"Why? Why would the Number One Pavilion in the World do this?" Shen Huamei demanded furiously.

*Smack!*

In a rage, Shen Mingxuan delivered a fierce slap to Shen Huamei's face and yelled, "This is all the trouble you've caused!"

Shen Huamei was struck dumb by the blow: "Brother, you hit me? You've never hit me before..."

At that, she actually burst into tears!

Meanwhile, Xiang Yingxin and the others were utterly baffled, failing to grasp what Shen Mingxuan was driving at.

"You still have the face to cry? If you hadn't offended Ye Huan, would the Number One Pavilion in the World have expelled us?"

The more Shen Mingxuan thought about it, the angrier he became. He shouted, "Huamei, do you have any idea? Membership in the Number One Pavilion in the World is not merely a symbol of status!"

"A membership here allows one to make high-quality connections and forge business partnerships!"

"It grants access to invaluable business secrets, and you can even hire the Number One Pavilion in the World to investigate any intelligence you need!"

"To put it without exaggeration, the Number One Pavilion in the World has the power to make a person, to make a family, to make a corporation!"

"Those relatives, friends, and business partners of the Shen family—in order to continue reaping benefits here, a vast majority of them will decisively sever ties with the Shen family and the Shen Group!"

"Just because you offended Ye Huan, do you have any idea how devastating the blow to our family and company will be?"

Shen Huamei was completely dumbstruck!

Aside from Han Wenqing, Xiang Yingxin and the rest of the people in the room were equally stunned!

"Brother, are you saying the Number One Pavilion in the World cut ties with our family solely because I offended Ye Huan?"

When Shen Huamei recovered her wits, she simply couldn't believe her ears and said, "Brother, you're scaremongering! Ye Huan is nothing more than a pig-butcher. What virtues or abilities does he possess that could compel the Number One Pavilion in the World to take such a step?"

Xiang Yingxin thought the exact same thing!

At that moment, Han Wenqing spoke up: "When Ye Huan enters and leaves the Number One Pavilion in the World, he doesn't need to show a membership card, and the security guards don't even dare to stop him."

What?

As soon as those words were uttered, everyone in the room was shocked!

They knew very well what it meant to be able to enter and leave the Number One Pavilion in the World freely without showing a membership card!

"Ye Huan is definitely not a pig-butcher!"

Han Wenqing continued, "Just think about it: how shrewd is that old fox Lin Tai? Would he force Lin Xi to marry a mere pig-butcher? Ye Huan crippled Jin Peng, Su Danchen, and Su Lei, and beat up Qi Meng, yet he hasn't faced any retaliation from the Jin family, the Su family, or the Saint Dragon Combat Gym. That alone proves his background is far from ordinary."

This speech gave Xiang Yingxin a sudden epiphany. She finally realized that Ye Huan was not a simple man!

At the same time, she suddenly felt that being played and toyed with by Ye Huan wasn't actually such a shameful thing after all.

She even harbored the urge to snatch Ye Huan away from Lin Xi.

"Such a nice class reunion, and it turned into this. Well, everyone, carry on, I'm leaving first!"

Xiang Yingxin stood up and walked straight toward the exit, becoming the very first person to choose to sever ties with the Shen family.

"Yingxin, let's go grab a bite somewhere else, shall we?" Han Wenqing stood up, chased after her, and asked with a smile.

"Alright!" Xiang Yingxin readily agreed.

"Sigh, let's go, let's go. Truly, a single rat turd ruins a whole pot of soup."

"Destiny can be defied, but self-inflicted doom is inescapable. The Shen family is just too arrogant!"

"Leaving aside the fact that Mr. Ye isn't a pig-butcher, even if he were, so what? Lacking even the capacity for tolerance, these people of the Shen family..."

The classmates mumbled to themselves as they walked out, not caring in the least if Shen Mingxuan and Shen Huamei heard their remarks.

For they knew very well that the Shen family and the Shen Group were finished!

Before long!

In the massive private dining room, only the dumbfounded Shen Mingxuan and Shen Huamei remained!

They had never expected that these former classmates, friends, and business partners would cast aside past affections so decisively when faced with their own interests, opting to cut ties with the Shen family without a second thought.

At this moment, they experienced firsthand the true meaning of the phrase 'the fickle warmth of human relationships'!

"Brother, I'm sorry! Should I go beg Lin Xi? Given my relationship with her, she won't push things to the absolute limit!" Shen Huamei asked, finally realizing the magnitude of the disaster she had caused.

Shen Mingxuan thought for a moment and said, "Go!"

Shen Huamei immediately dashed out to chase after Ye Huan and Lin Xi.

Left alone in the private room, Shen Mingxuan sat with a face ashen with fury, grinding his teeth as he muttered to himself:

"You fickle opportunists! Do you really think that just because the Shen family and the Shen Group have been abandoned by the Number One Pavilion in the World, we're done for? Just wait! The day the Shen family rises again, I will trample all of you beneath my feet..."