When Wang Yu left the venue, she was still worried she would be implicated. It wasn't until after she listened to the recording that she realized she hadn't been involved at all. At first, she assumed Sun Luo and the others had simply failed to mention her. But then she had a realization.

Xu Ke's third uncle recorded so much, there's no way my name wasn't in there. It must be that Xu Ke didn't dare to cross me, so he edited the content himself.

This thought brought Wang Yu a wave of relief, quickly followed by a sense of smug satisfaction.

No matter how arrogant he gets, he still doesn't dare to lay a finger on me. Even better, I originally thought that after this press conference, I'd have to use Wang Tianlu to deal with Xu Ke. Who'd have thought he'd recklessly run his mouth and offend all the reporters himself? It would be rude not to take the opportunity he just handed me on a silver platter!

...

And so, the press conference came to an end.

In the eyes of many journalists, today was undoubtedly a bountiful day. However, for the independent media outlets that had insulted Xu Ke, today was doomed to be a difficult one, as they were unsure if they would be sued. Therefore, they immediately took the words Xu Ke had spoken at the end of the press conference—"to purify the online environment"—and began to viciously criticize them.

"Who does Xu Ke think he is? The Emperor of Heaven?"

"Purify the online environment? Go home and drink your milk."

"He's clueless about how the world works!"

...

「At the venue.」

The personnel from the Wang Family Corporation left through a side door, their faces grim. Xu Ke's remarks had not only offended that foul-mouthed bunch from the media but had also offended them. In their view, the company would once again have to clean up the mess from Xu Ke's brainless comments.

They had planned to confront Wong Qifu immediately after the conference and pressure her to get rid of Xu Ke. But seeing how inseparable he and Wong Qifu were, they knew it would be a pointless endeavor and turned to leave. Besides Wong Qifu, there were others they could turn to.

Xu Ke doesn't understand the rules of high society and acts with impunity, and Wong Qifu just lets him…

Naturally, they had to find someone to teach Xu Ke a harsh lesson.

...

「In the lounge by the venue's side entrance.」

Wang Wu and Lin Qinghua stood guard outside. Inside the room were only Xu Ke and Wong Qifu. The uproar outside about "suing the media" didn't seem to affect them.

"Did you delete everything my aunt said?" The first thing Wong Qifu asked upon entering was about the recording of Wang Yu.

She was no fool. It was obvious to her that Wang Yu had been colluding with Sun Luo and the others. Now, seeing that Wang Yu wasn't mentioned in the recording, she immediately realized Xu Ke must have deliberately removed it.

"Yes," Xu Ke nodded. "She's your aunt. No matter what, I can't move against her in public."

Wang Yu was different from the others. She was Wong Qifu's aunt. He knew that when Wong Qifu first took over the Wang Family Corporation, both Wang Yu and Wong Liqing had helped her. Even if Wang Yu schemed against him, he would let it go for Wong Qifu's sake.

Wong Qifu could abandon her domineering ways for him. Naturally, Xu Ke could set aside his vengefulness for her sake as well.

Wong Qifu looked at Xu Ke and sighed. "I apologize to you on her behalf."

Xu Ke smiled. "It's not your fault. You don't need to apologize for her. Besides, if I really did make a move against her, it would put you in a very difficult position."

Wong Qifu had already sacrificed a lot for him; he didn't want to make things even more difficult for her.

Just as Wong Qifu was about to speak, there was a knock at the door.

KNOCK, KNOCK.

Wang Wu's voice came from outside. "Mister Xu, Mister Ouyang Zhou would like a word with you."

"Ouyang Zhou?" Xu Ke raised an eyebrow and exchanged a glance with Wong Qifu.

"Let's go," she said.

Xu Ke nodded, and the two of them turned and walked out.

...

「Outside the door.」

"Director Wang, Dr. Xu, I apologize for the intrusion," Ouyang Zhou said with a stiff smile. His features were cold and stern, making it clear he wasn't someone to be trifled with.

"Not at all. We should be thanking you for speaking up for us at the press conference," Wong Qifu said with a genuine smile.

"Mister Ouyang, please come in and have a seat," Xu Ke offered.

"It's fine, I just came to say a few words," Ouyang Zhou replied, his smile still stiff. "Brother Hao and Brother Zhi asked for my help this time. Brother Zhi said that the Zhou Family doesn't have any influential figures in the media and that they were afraid they wouldn't be able to handle Ding Anzhi, possibly making things worse. That's why he asked me to speak out."

The moment he finished speaking, Xu Ke understood. Ouyang Zhou was here to claim some credit on behalf of those two. Only then did he realize that Zhou Qingzhi and Ouyang Hao had been helping him from behind the scenes.

However, these words sounded entirely different to Wang Wu and Lin Qinghua, who were listening nearby. They were secretly astonished. We never expected Xu Ke's relationship with the Zhou Family to be this good! They had assumed Ouyang Zhou spoke up for Xu Ke simply because he had saved Ouyang Hao's son. They never imagined the Zhou Family was also involved.

Wong Qifu, on the other hand, wasn't too surprised. Considering Xu Ke had saved Zhou Hongsheng's life, having Ouyang Zhou say a few words was hardly a major affair.

...

Xu Ke chuckled. "Then please thank President Zhou and Patriarch Ouyang for me, and thank you, Mister Ouyang, for your help today. Let's all have a meal together sometime."

He silently made a mental note of the favor from Ouyang Hao and Zhou Qingzhi.

"What help? You were so well-prepared that my appearance was rather unnecessary, haha," Ouyang Zhou laughed, though it sounded a bit dry.

He was inwardly satisfied. Having such a Divine Doctor owe me a favor is like carrying a protective amulet.

"Not at all. If Mister Ouyang hadn't bought me some time, I wouldn't have been able to prepare the recording," Xu Ke said lightly before his tone turned serious. "But still, thank you all, Mister Ouyang. I'm sorry this has made you an enemy of Wong Ting and the Huang Family."

With Ouyang Zhou speaking out so publicly, Xu Ke could easily guess the attitude Sun Luo and the Huang Family would now take toward the Ouyang Family. It was even possible that the Ye Family, seeing the Ouyangs side with Xu Ke, were already preparing to bare their fangs.

Hearing this, Ouyang Zhou laughed, his smile laced with disdain for the Huang Family and their ilk. "Don't worry about it, Dr. Xu. Even without this incident, they would have come after our Ouyang Family eventually."

As he finished speaking, Xu Ke was taken aback.

Why is that?

But just then, Ouyang Zhou's phone rang.

He glanced at the screen, and his expression changed. "Sorry, Dr. Xu, we'll have to talk another time. Something's come up at the company."

"Alright," Xu Ke nodded. "Take care."

Ouyang Zhou bid farewell to Wong Qifu, Wang Wu, and the others, then left in a hurry.

Watching Ouyang Zhou's retreating figure, Xu Ke was lost in thought. Wong Qifu seemed to notice his confusion and explained, "The Ouyang Family has been rising rapidly in recent years. They are poised to potentially replace one of the original six major families. In truth, every one of the six major families is a potential enemy to them. The Ye and Huang Families are no exception. Only the Zhou Family can rest easy, since everyone knows how close they are to the Ouyangs."

She then added playfully, "Of course, thanks to you, I suppose I can rest easy now too."

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