Old Master Qin, seeing his grandson stammering, immediately grew angry. His gaze turned icy, like a wolf eyeing its prey, and swept over Third Master Qin.
He spoke with an imposing presence, devoid of anger.
Third Master Qin felt a powerful chill brush past his neck. Seeing the crowd, especially the other family heads present, he could only grit his teeth and speak.
The other family heads, seeing Old Master Qin's demeanor, unconsciously turned to look at the second young lady of the Qin family, who was crying. They were all bewildered, unsure of what had happened.
They opened their mouths, wanting to ask, but out of respect for both sides, they held back.
"My sister's illness was exposed!"
Third Master Qin only said it vaguely, without mentioning that Zhou Xuan had revealed the matter.
Directly naming Zhou Xuan would show a lack of discretion from their family, which greatly affected a family's reputation.
It implied a petty nature, which was not what a family needed.
"Then hurry back for treatment! Crying and wailing here, what kind of conduct is this!"
Old Master Qin immediately understood his grandson's words. Although his grandson hadn't explicitly stated it, he glanced behind him.
Then, thinking about who behind him could diagnose an illness.
Old Master Qin understood instantly. He subtly glared at his grandson before turning around and apologizing to the others with a contrite expression.
"My apologies for letting you witness this!"
Old Master Qin's demeanor was impeccable. Even though he knew Zhou Xuan had insulted his family, he pretended not to know, making light of the situation and covering it up.
The other family heads also cast subtle glances at Zhou Xuan. They hadn't expected someone so young like Zhou Xuan to possess such genuine talent.
They had initially thought he was merely a pawn pushed forward by Fang Wan Hai and hadn't paid much attention. But at this moment, their eyes lingered on Zhou Xuan.
For men of their age, who didn't yearn for such a powerful divine physician?
A fiery glint flickered deep within their eyes, and they resolved to interact well with this young man, Zhou Xuan.
Fang Wan Hai also turned to look at Zhou Xuan, his eyes filled with a sense of "I knew you had it in you, kid."
Fang Wan Hai knew that Zhou Xuan definitely had friction with the Qin family, but he hadn't expected them to clash so quickly.
And it was clear the Qin family had suffered a major defeat.
He nodded at Zhou Xuan, becoming even more satisfied with him.
He knew that the younger generation of the Qin family had come to disrupt his banquet, but now that the Qin family had lost face, they wouldn't have good excuses to cause trouble later.
The smile on his lips widened.
Since the Qin family had been taken over by the formidable Qin Huaiyu, they had consistently suppressed the Fang family in various aspects, causing them many losses. This time, Zhou Xuan had helped him vent his frustration properly.
Seeing Old Master Qin feign indifference, he also replied with a smile.
"Haha! This is a great fortune! Second Miss Qin is truly blessed with good luck to have encountered a noble person!"
Fang Wan Hai immediately responded to Old Master Qin's words.
"Haha! Today is your birthday banquet, Wan Hai. We won't steal your thunder. After the banquet, our Qin family will definitely express our gratitude to that individual!"
Old Master Qin did not want to interact with Zhou Xuan at this juncture.
It was evident that his own kin had sought trouble with the Fang family, and for some reason, they had been defeated by this young man, Zhou Xuan, and quite miserably.
If he were to step forward now to express gratitude, his Qin family would lose all face.
He needed to understand the situation privately before proceeding.
"Indeed! Brother Wan Hai, this is your main event! How could we steal the spotlight!"
Old Master Sun also stepped forward to support Old Master Qin. He clearly understood that the situation was not as simple as it appeared.
As a family that had outwardly cooperated with the Qin family, they had to stand by them at this moment.
"Haha! I was indeed presumptuous! Everyone, please come inside!"
Seeing that the Qin family did not wish to escalate the matter, Fang Wan Hai relented.
He smiled and invited everyone inside.
"Is that it? I thought Old Master Qin would lose his temper!"
"Yes, it was a great opportunity! Why did Old Master Qin give up!"
"Ah, what a shame, to let that young man off the hook just like that!"
For the other guests, especially those who held the Qin family in high regard, they knew that the Qin family had surpassed the Fang family in overt strength.
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They didn't know that this wasn't Old Master Qin being merciful and letting Zhou Xuan off; it was because he didn't know how he had been defeated.
He clearly saw that his own granddaughter was suffering from emotional trauma, which was why she was crying.
Such emotional trauma wasn't caused by a few words alone; there had to be other reasons, which was why he remained silent.
If a dispute between juniors caused trouble, it could be overlooked. But if he stepped forward and couldn't provide a reason, it would be a complete loss of face.
While their Qin family was strong, they weren't so powerful as to be arrogant, and he was self-aware of that.
The storm arrived quickly and passed just as fast, leaving those who were watching the spectacle quite disappointed.
However, everyone knew this was merely the calm before the storm. Old Master Qin would not let Zhou Xuan, and by extension the Fang family, off the hook so easily.
If things were allowed to pass so readily, how could the talk of the Qin family surpassing the Fang family continue?
It would be humiliating, so everyone eagerly anticipated what would happen next.
As expected, after Fang Wan Hai invited everyone in, Old Master Qin excused himself, claiming he needed to relieve himself, and left through the back door.
"What? Qing Ya! Contracted that kind of illness!"
Old Master Qin was also stunned to learn that his granddaughter had contracted such an illness.
He immediately recalled the strange looks from all the guests as he had come out earlier, and his anger intensified.
"Damn you, Zhou Xuan! To make our Qin family lose so much face! Hmph! You're courting death!"
Old Master Qin thought of his granddaughter losing such immense face in front of tens of thousands of people. His face turned ashen with rage. He recalled Zhou Xuan's youthful face.
To commit such an act of humiliation against their Qin family, and then to feign ignorance when confronted by him.
Old Master Qin's fingers creaked as he clenched them.
"Has the investigation been completed?"
Although Old Master Qin was furious, he wasn't overwhelmed by his anger. As the head of a family, he possessed such composure.
"Yes! From Cangyun City, the Baili family. Aren't these nobodies?"
Old Master Qin had initially thought Zhou Xuan must have a powerful background, which was why he was so audacious and disregarded their Qin family.
However, upon seeing the investigation results before him, he was rendered speechless with rage.
He couldn't believe that such an unknown individual had caused their Qin family to lose so much face.
"You may go. Inform the Baili family. Such a minor family daring to provoke our Qin family is simply courting death!"
"Master, what about Zhou Xuan!"
"I will handle him myself!"
Old Master Qin waved his hand, directly interrupting his subordinate.
He then turned and went inside.