Among the entire mourning hall, the one with the heaviest heart was Zhuge Yuheng!
Originally, after this upheaval, the Chu Family had suffered a heavy loss!
Chu Renxiong died, Chu Yan was arrested, and six out of seven bosses were lost. This was not just a shake-up, it was a complete depletion!
In such a situation, he was most worried about the Yan Family taking advantage of the opportunity to rise!
Because, even when the group was fine, the Chu Family was not necessarily a match for the Yan Family, and now, the Chu Family wasn't even in the same league; saying it was like an egg hitting a rock was not an exaggeration!
Zhuge Yuheng originally thought that with the relationship with Chu Feifei, the Chu Family could have Jiang Feng's help in the future and thus have a backer, but unexpectedly, Yan Chen openly tried to win over Jiang Feng, blatantly stealing people!
Once Jiang Feng nodded, the entire Chu Family would suffer another fatal blow, a dire situation!
In fact, this was exactly Yan Chen's intention.
Although he now regarded Jiang Feng as a thorn in his side, Yan Family's upbringing from a young age made him not just a hot-headed fool. On the contrary, he was skilled in cultivating patience, knowing well that if he could absorb the sharp Jiang Feng into the Yan Family, it would turn a threat into an asset and enhance the Yan Family's power!
Moreover, once Jiang Feng chose to submit to him, he would become Yan Chen's subordinate. Jiang Feng could no longer compete with him for women, letting Murong Qian see that lowly characters were always ants, unable to support the wall, and thus let go of any good feelings for Jiang Feng.
"Not interested." Jiang Feng didn't even look at Yan Chen, his gaze once again fixed on Chu Feifei not far away. At that moment, Chu Feifei was already drenched in tears, and Jiang Feng was worried she might faint from crying.
"What?" Hearing Jiang Feng's words and seeing his completely dismissive attitude, Yan Chen was shocked, followed by intense anger!
In his view, Jiang Feng had no reason to reject him, not even anyone in Binhai could refuse an invitation from the Yan Family!
Because the Yan Family could easily make a nobody soar to great heights or make a prominent family fall into disgrace!
Yet Jiang Feng slapped his face in public!
At the same time, Jiang Feng's response made Zhuge Yuheng breathe a sigh of relief, feeling utterly gratified.
"Think about it clearly, not accepting my Yan Family's invitation means you are an enemy of the Yan Family!" Yan Chen began to lose control of his temper, glaring coldly at Jiang Feng, his tone filled with threat!
"An enemy of your Yan Family, and then what?" For the first time, Jiang Feng met Yan Chen's gaze, his eyes full of impatience!
"You... hehe, very well! The newborn calf is not afraid of the tiger, we shall meet again!" Yan Chen almost cursed out words like "ungrateful wretch" and "doesn't know what's good for them", but thinking about the fate of Chu Yan and the others earlier, he ultimately held back, his inner hatred for Jiang Feng growing deeper, he snorted coldly and strode out!
The mourning hall fell silent.
Many people secretly worried for Jiang Feng, knowing that anyone familiar with the Yan Family understood they held grudges dearly, and once their wrath poured out, not even the Chu Family standing with Jiang Feng could withstand it!
There were also those who were gleeful, such as Pan Sheng, who had long wanted to see Jiang Feng fall from grace, and now that Jiang Feng had angered Yan Chen, he eagerly anticipated what kind of fierce retribution Jiang Feng might face from the Yan Family!
At the funeral, Jiang Feng was dazzling, yet also managed to make a formidable enemy, which was worrying!
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With the small incident over, the rituals of the funeral were completed, and the next phase, the burial ceremony, was about to begin.
Half of the guests left, while the remaining half stayed to continue participating in the subsequent burial ceremony.
Among those who stayed were Zhou Rongfa, Pan Haoting, and other prominent figures who had good relationships with Chu Renxiong, as well as the friends Chu Renxiong had made over the years in the world of martial arts, and some partners of the Chu Group's legitimate enterprises.
Zhuge Yuheng bought a burial plot for Chu Renxiong not far from the Emperor Garden, named Dragon Burial Cemetery. It was nestled against mountains and rivers, had a good layout, and although not as elaborate as the White Ridge Cemetery, it was considered a site of good feng shui in South City.
Chu Renxiong was born in South City, made his fortune in South City, so his final resting place certainly had to remain there.
The guests drove in their respective vehicles, following Zhuge Yuheng, Chu Feifei, and Jiang Feng to the Dragon Burial Cemetery.
At this time, the setting sun, the sky was painted with a mournful red fiery cloud, adding a touch of solemnity.
Under Zhuge Yuheng's officiation and Chu Feifei's heart-wrenching cries, Chu Renxiong's ashes were placed into the grave and then buried shovel by shovel with yellow soil.
A generation of heroes thus came to an end!
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After the funeral was completely over, the guests arrived one after another at the cemetery's parking lot, shaking hands with Zhuge Yuheng in turn and leaving to head for a hotel he had reserved in advance.
Zhuge Yuheng had arranged a post-funeral banquet there, specifically to thank and entertain the guests who attended the memorial service today.
"Feifei, let's go too."
In front of Chu Renxiong's tombstone, Jiang Feng squatted down and gently patted Chu Feifei on the shoulder.
In the sunset, Chu Feifei hugged Zhang Baixiong's tombstone as if holding Chu Renxiong himself, her face covered in tears.
During the interment of Chu Renxiong's ashes, she cried her heart out, even fainting three times.
"Hmm."
Chu Feifei nodded numbly, then stood up slowly, almost falling to the ground due to overwhelming grief and weakness. Fortunately, Jiang Feng was quick to help her.
Jiang Feng shook his head, reached out, and wiped away the tears on Chu Feifei's face.
After doing all this, he supported Chu Feifei and walked towards the parking lot.
By this time, the guests had all left, only Zhuge Yuheng and his people stayed behind, waiting for them.
"Mr. Jiang, I've arranged a post-funeral banquet at the Hidden Dragon Hotel and have instructed the company's core members to attend to the guests. Will you and Feifei be coming?"
Zhuge Yuheng approached proactively, asking with great respect, clearly treating Jiang Feng with the status akin to the Regent King of the Chu Group.
"No, Feifei is overwhelmed with grief and exhaustion, we're not going. I'll take her back to rest." Jiang Feng shook his head and said, "You handle the other matters."
"Understood, Mr. Jiang."
Upon hearing this, Zhuge Yuheng glanced at the weary Chu Feifei, knowing Jiang Feng spoke the truth. In Chu Feifei's current state, she simply couldn't attend the post-funeral banquet.
Zhuge Yuheng had intended to speak privately with Jiang Feng during the banquet, but seeing it was not possible now, he had to postpone it.
With a sigh, Zhuge Yuheng left with his son Zhuge Yi, and the batch of Chu Group elites including Gu Hong, one by one.
Meanwhile, Jiang Feng drove Chu Feifei's red Maserati sports car, taking her home.
Having been away from home for too long, Jiang Feng increasingly missed Nangong Qingcheng and Liu Shiyuan, finally being able to go back to see them!
"Feifei, if you can't hold on, take a nap in the car."
In the car, Jiang Feng spoke to Chu Feifei, who was slumped in the passenger seat.
"Okay."
Chu Feifei nodded gently, her eyes relying on Jiang Feng, although exhausted and sorrowful, yet she felt a sense of happiness from within.
Thankfully, she still had him!
Chu Feifei slowly closed her eyes, the twilight turning into dappled light reflecting on her delicate, fair face, fragile and haggard, evoking sympathy.