Nangong Hongliu was very displeased. He had cultivated you to be who you are today.
Now your wings are strong, and you want to go solo?
"As long as Nangong Zhenghao, you bear the surname Nangong for one day, you are a member of my Nangong family for one day. You should know that the demon invasion is inevitable. For our Nangong family to survive in the apocalypse, we must have the power to protect ourselves. Is it that difficult to ask your master to accept Nangong Zhenxing as a disciple and give him a hidden profession? Didn't you give Qingyu a hidden profession before? But that girl Qingyu is truly useless, and she couldn't utilize the hidden profession she received. Our Nangong family cannot afford such a waste. She is like her father, both burdens to our Nangong family. I hope you, Nangong Zhenghao, do not become a waste like Nangong Qingyu!"
Chang Sheng couldn't help but react when his own junior sister was called a waste. He had interacted with that girl Qingyu in the game for some time, and she was the socially awkward type.
After being trained by the City Lord of Seven Stars, her abilities had become quite impressive. However, she always maintained a low profile. Outsiders only knew she could refine medicine; they knew nothing else. She said all of this was her master's arrangement!
For Chang Sheng, Zhang Pingfan's words were like an ingrained command, and he would never disobey them in the slightest.
"Old Clan Leader, Junior Sister Qingyu is not a waste. Please watch your words!"
Chang Sheng's expression turned cold, and his tone became icy.
The family had ignored their family for months, not even providing money for medical treatment, letting them fend for themselves.
Nangong Jing Tian, standing beside him, roared, "Nangong Zhenghao, mind your attitude!"
Chang Sheng stood up.
"This is my attitude. What can you do to me?"
Nangong Zhenghao, with his second-tier Heavenly-ranked awakened potential, could exert a force of 2000 jin with a single punch. No one in the entire Nangong family could match him.
Chang Sheng said, "If there's nothing else, I'll be going back!"
With that, Chang Sheng walked directly towards the door. None of the surrounding bodyguards dared to intercept him. After all, with his abilities, anyone who stepped forward would surely die.
Watching Chang Sheng swagger away, Nangong Jing Tian angrily kicked a stool nearby.
"This damned brat, with his wings hardened, treats us like this. We shouldn't have let him apprentice with the village chief back then!"
Nangong Hongliu also frowned. Such an awakened individual was beyond their control, which was a significant loss.
They could recruit as many ordinary awakened individuals as they wanted, but for someone like Nangong Zhenghao, even offering a lot of money might not convince him to stay.
But the key was that Nangong Zhenghao was originally from their Nangong family.
"We can't blame Nangong Zhenghao for this. I've also investigated how his family was treated before. Let's not dwell on the past. Nangong Zhenghao has no good feelings towards the Nangong family, but that's fine. It's enough for us to keep his parents. You go arrange it immediately. The higher the positions of his parents in the company, the better!"
"But Father, his parents are merely from a collateral branch. Even with a higher position, they would at most be a department manager."
Nangong Hongliu glared at Nangong Jing Tian.
"Then directly offer them the chairmanship of a branch company. I don't believe they can resist such temptation!"
"Dad, how can you do this? This goes against our family's rules!"
Nangong Hongliu roared, "I am the rule. If I tell you to do it, you must do it. Remember, it must be a profitable company, not a small company on the verge of bankruptcy!"
Nangong Jing Tian nodded helplessly. It seemed his father was determined to spend a fortune to keep Nangong Zhenghao.
Chang Sheng returned home, and his parents immediately surrounded him. After all, being summoned by the Old Clan Leader was bound to be a significant matter.
"Zhenghao, what exactly did the Old Clan Leader want with you?"
Chang Sheng shook his head and said, "He wants to use my connections, likely for no good reason. He wants me to plead with my master to accept Nangong Zhenxing as an outer disciple, but I refused!"
Chang Sheng's father looked distressed.
"My boy, how could you refuse? You should have agreed to the Old Clan Leader's request. Whether you can actually get him to agree is another matter. Why were you so blunt?"
Chang Sheng shook his head. "How did they treat us before? Have you forgotten? Especially Mom's position, which sounded good as the Minister of Health, but to put it bluntly, she was just a cleaner. And you, what was your position? Don't you know? A mere employee, where even those who were hired later could step all over you. Have you forgotten all this now?"
His father's face turned grim, as the Old Clan Leader was currently the most senior person in their Nangong family.
"At least now, they are treating us quite well."
Chang Sheng knew his father was content with the status quo, but he was not. If his abilities were gone, would the Nangong family still treat them so well?
"Dad, haven't you grasped the current situation yet? You say, if one day they can no longer use me, do you think our family can still live like this?"
His father fell silent. He was content with the status quo, but he wasn't foolish.
"But this is our ancestral family. We cannot forget our roots!"
"Yes, we are indeed Nangong, but I haven't forgotten how they treated us before. If my master hadn't intervened to save me, do you think I would be lying here talking to you, or standing here talking to you?"
"Sigh, what do you plan to do?"
"I won't do anything. They will surely offer you better jobs and greater power. The main goal is to keep me working for the Nangong family. But I don't want to do that. As for how you decide, it's up to yourselves. It has nothing to do with me!"
With that, Chang Sheng left the living room and went directly back to his room.
The couple looked at each other, unsure of what to do, as this situation was truly unpredictable.
Just as Chang Sheng had predicted, before long, the couple received appointment letters from the Nangong Group.
They were officially appointed as chairmen of a subsidiary company and received 30% of that company's shares. Such significant benefits could easily sway one's resolve.
"Sir, Madam, you must be aware of Zhenghao's current capabilities. My father cherishes talent and hopes that this young fellow can dedicate himself to serving the Nangong family from now on. If possible, please persuade Zhenghao. From now on, you will no longer be a collateral branch but our direct lineage. After all, with so many shares, there's no reason for you to be considered collateral."
Chang Sheng's father hesitated.
"Clan Leader, we need to consider this matter carefully. Zhenghao just returned and his mood wasn't very good. I suspect he hasn't fully recovered. I'll take him for a check-up later."
Nangong Jing Tian frowned. Such a windfall, and yet they were hesitating and refusing. He truly didn't understand why his father was so eager to appease their family.