"Let's go!"
Wu Shanghuang grabbed Wu Lifan, ready to leave.
He needed to gather his relatives as quickly as possible and flee the provincial capital at top speed.
"Dad, the Xia family still owes me a hundred million!" Wu Lifan said unwillingly, seeing his father's move.
Xia Quan was already satisfied to have survived this ordeal, how could he dare to ask for more?
He immediately took out his phone and said, "I'll return the principal and interest to Young Master Wu right away!"
Wu Shanghuang's body trembled. He quickly said, "No need, no need, consider it my son's apology for his disrespect to you!"
Xia Quan still wanted to give them the money, but Wu Shanghuang dared not accept it and firmly told them it was unnecessary.
Then, he dragged Wu Lifan away quickly.
After leaving the Xia family, Wu Shanghuang slapped Wu Lifan on the back of the head.
He yelled, "Idiot! It's already a miracle they spared our lives, and you still dare to ask for money? I'll beat you to death!"
After giving Wu Lifan a good scolding, the father and son hastily departed.
Meanwhile, Xia Quan said to Chen Jie, "Teacher Chen, you not only saved me, but you also saved my entire family. I don't know how to thank you enough!"
Chen Jie said indifferently, "You're welcome. Azhu is my student, after all. I can't just stand by and watch her get into trouble."
Xia Quan mused, "Are the benefits of being his student this good? If so, I want to be Chen Jie's student too."
Chen Jie was about to leave, but Xia Quan insisted he stay, wanting to treat him to a proper lunch.
Azhu also learned how much Chen Jie had helped her, and any resistance she had towards Chen Jie vanished. She busied herself serving Chen Jie during lunch.
Finding an opportunity, Xia Quan pulled Azhu aside.
He said to Azhu, "Where is that cheongsam dress you have? Go and put it on!"
Azhu was startled, then blushed. "Dad, why are you asking me to change clothes now?"
That dress was one of her more revealing outfits, with a very low neckline and high slits on the sides, making it easy to expose herself.
She only wore such dresses when practicing certain special dances at home, and she felt embarrassed to wear it even in front of her father.
"I think this young man Chen Jie is very good and has a bright future. You need to seize this opportunity, understand?" Xia Quan said frankly.
Azhu's face turned red again. "What are you talking about? Teacher Chen and I have nothing, and besides, Teacher Chen already has someone he likes, who is my best friend, Li Ziling!"
"Heh heh, doesn't everything between men and women start from nothing and develop into something? Moreover, the man is unmarried and the woman is unwed. Until the coffin is sealed, anything is possible. Be good and go change."
Azhu didn't want to argue with her father. She stomped her foot and left.
However, after a while, she emerged wearing a cheongsam.
Azhu, who was already stunning in her usual dance attire, looked astonishingly sexy in the cheongsam.
Each time she took a step, her long legs would peek out from the hem.
This made Chen Jie glance at her a few extra times.
"My daughter seems carefree, but as far as I know, she's never been in a relationship," Xia Quan said with a chuckle, seeing Chen Jie looking at his daughter.
Azhu was extremely embarrassed. If Li Ziling found out about this, she wouldn't know how to face her.
Zheng Qingshu had also gone through life-and-death situations with Xia Quan, and they already knew each other.
He chimed in at this moment, "Is there going to be a first time soon?"
Azhu shot Zheng Qingshu a fierce glare.
Zheng Qingshu, however, felt a pang of jealousy.
When he used to pick up girls at the dance class, Azhu was one of his targets.
After all, she was the second most beautiful woman besides Li Ziling.
But Azhu simply ignored him.
Seeing Azhu dressed so sexily for Chen Jie now made him feel uncomfortable.
However, upon remembering Chen Jie's status, he felt resigned.
Before long, Azhu found an opportunity and pulled Zheng Qingshu aside.
She was extremely curious about Chen Jie's identity now. She had always thought Chen Jie was a man with some spare money and a decent background, but nothing more.
After all, if his status were too high, he wouldn't be a teacher at a dance academy.
But the influence Chen Jie had shown today far exceeded her imagination.
She was now eager to understand Chen Jie's background.
"Heh heh, you don't know this, do you? Teacher Chen's background is terrifying. Those who know, know. If you don't understand, I don't need to say more. Even if you understand, don't spread it around, because this kind of thing involves too many people. I advise you not to pry."
Azhu retorted angrily, "If you can't speak properly, then shut your mouth and get out of my house!"
"Heh heh... I'll tell you then..."
Zheng Qingshu stopped beating around the bush and secretly told Azhu about the attitudes of Wang Xiaoyan, He Yufei, and Lin Mengjiao towards Chen Jie, as he had witnessed.
He also told her about Lu Changbu's respectful demeanor towards Chen Jie.
However, he wasn't foolish enough to reveal that Wang Xiaoyan was Chen Jie's girlfriend.
He merely said, "Teacher Chen's status is very high, and it's more than enough for you. I advise you not to be unappreciative, because with one phone call, Teacher Chen can bring down the Wu family and cause trouble for your Xia family!"
Azhu was astonished to learn about Chen Jie's background.
She already knew that He Yufei had an ambiguous relationship with Chen Jie.
Li Ziling had told her long ago.
But she never imagined that Wang Xiaoyan also had an unclear relationship with Chen Jie.
What was more important was that Chen Jie had a charming female disciple. Judging by how Zheng Qingshu's mouth watered when describing her, she knew this woman was no less beautiful than Li Ziling.
Azhu suddenly realized, "No wonder no one at the dance academy dared to fire Teacher Chen. It turns out Teacher Chen has such a deep background!"
It now seemed that Chen Jie was not a gigolo kept by women. He was likely a man of immense power who had several women working for him.
They had all underestimated Chen Jie's status.
But then she became puzzled again. "However, with such a formidable background, why would Teacher Chen come to our humble dance academy to be a dance teacher?"
Zheng Qingshu chuckled.
Then he said, "You don't understand this, do you? When men have money and power, what do they love to do most? Of course, it's to satisfy their most primal desires!"
"Teacher Chen is incredibly rich and powerful, so he came to our dance academy to pick up girls!"
"Pick up girls?" Azhu's heart skipped a beat.
"Yes! That's right, to pick up girls! What else would he do? If you have money and don't enjoy it, don't experience different facets of life, isn't that a waste of money? If I were him, I'd do the same!"
"Furthermore, I've heard that some people go on trials in the mountains, and when the time is right, they descend the mountain to experience life. Since Teacher Chen is so skilled, it's quite normal for him to do this!"
"I'm sure Teacher Chen has three goals: to pick up girls, to pick up girls, and to goddamn pick up girls!"