Chapter 44

Chief Officer Chao

"Holy crap!"

Lian Hai, who was cheering for Chao Musheng, looked up at the door following his companion's hint: "Why is the old master of the Song family here? Song Cheng, this kid, has no martial ethics. If he can't win, he can't win. Why did he call his parents?"

Turning his head to see Chao Musheng still pinning Song Cheng to the ground and beating him, Lian Hai braced himself and winked at him. Buddy, stop hitting for now, at least look back!

Perhaps his gaze was too intense, finally Chao Musheng noticed his hint, temporarily stopped his hand, and looked back.

The second generations were full of desire to watch the excitement. Who in the whole circle didn't know that Song Cheng's parents died early, and Old Master Song raised him like a precious treasure? Now that Song Cheng was beaten like this, could Old Man Song swallow this anger?

Some second generations with average family backgrounds, afraid of getting into trouble, had already started sneaking around looking for other exits to slip away.

Only Lian Hai looked pityingly at Shen Ran standing alone. If Chao Musheng chose to back down in front of Old Master Song today, then Shen Ran would completely lose hope of escaping Song Cheng, unless Song Cheng got tired of this game.

The moment Chao Musheng looked at Old Master Song, everyone was expecting what he would do next. As a result, he really just "looked" once, turned his head and treated Old Master Song as non-existent, and continued to punch hard.

"Grandpa!" Song Cheng curled up on the ground, holding his head and crying out in pain: "Save me quickly!"

Greeting him were Chao Musheng's more powerful fists.

"Nonsense!" Seeing Chao Musheng punch Song Cheng several times in front of him, Old Master Song couldn't bear it anymore and stomped his cane loudly: "Why don't you pull them apart quickly!"

Pull apart?

Lian Hai felt that this sounded a bit wrong. His grandson was beaten into such a bear-like state, yet he only asked his own bodyguards to pull the person away. This didn't quite seem like Old Master Song's style of doing things.

Before the Song family bodyguards could get close to the two, they were stopped by two bodyguards: "Sorry, before our gentleman has enjoyed himself, please do not disturb."

Seeing this scene, those second generations who were afraid of causing trouble didn't want to leave anymore. Not even giving face to Old Master Song, what arrogant bodyguards, what an exciting scene. Who could resist watching this?

Anyway, they couldn't.

Old Master Song looked at these two bodyguards who were unwilling to step back, took a deep breath, and said to the two in the middle of the basketball court: "Stop, stop fighting!"

After shouting, he walked into the court, but unexpectedly, Chao Musheng's bodyguards stopped him too.

"If there is any conflict, can't we sit down and talk properly?" Old Man Song turned a corner, and the bodyguards followed to block him. He could only speak to Chao Musheng and Song Cheng across the bodyguards: "What does it look like to make such a scene?"

"Grandpa, quickly let the bodyguards pull this mad dog away!" Old Master Song's appearance gave Song Cheng great confidence: "This is a lunatic!"

"Seeing the parent come, your back is straight again?" Chao Musheng threw two punches and asked with a smile: "Who are you calling a lunatic?!"

"Grandpa!" Song Cheng couldn't stand the beating. Seeing the Song family bodyguards still standing there motionless, he cursed at the bodyguards: "Are you stupid pigs? Why don't you hurry up and kill him? What are you standing there for?!"

He didn't know what this lunatic usually ate, but he had the strength of an ox, and he couldn't break free no matter how hard he struggled.

Seeing the Song family bodyguards really preparing to move, Old Master Song quickly spoke: "Who told you to move?!"

"Grandpa?!" Song Cheng, who was beaten so badly he couldn't straighten up, looked at Old Master Song in disbelief. He was about to be beaten to death, yet he wouldn't let the bodyguards act?!

Lian Hai also looked at Old Master Song in surprise. Song Cheng was beaten like this, yet Old Master Song could still hold back and not let the bodyguards act. What exactly is Chao Musheng's identity?

"What exactly is going on?" Old Master Song avoided Song Cheng's questioning gaze and turned to look at Chao Musheng.

"The young master of the Song family has lived a life of luxury since childhood, with eyes on the top of his head, not treating ordinary people as human beings." Chao Musheng let go of Song Cheng's collar, patted the non-existent dust on his pants, stood up and walked to Shen Ran's side: "Maybe the education received since childhood is different. He likes to be an outlaw, but I like to be a good Samaritan who acts bravely for a just cause."

The second generations swallowed their saliva. Such straightforward condemnation, really not leaving any face for the Song family, almost directly saying Song Cheng has no upbringing.

Everyone waited quietly for Old Master Song to get angry.

"Bastard!"

Song Cheng, who was already bruised and swollen, struggled to get up from the ground, only to have a slap mark from Old Master Song added to his face.

Huh?!

Everyone was stunned. Why was it Song Cheng who got hit?

The second generations' eyes shifted back and forth between Old Master Song and Chao Musheng. Does Chao Musheng hold some fatal leverage over Old Master Song?

"Grandpa?" Song Cheng covered his face, unable to understand why his grandfather would slap him in front of everyone.

"Is what he said true or false?" Old Master Song stared at Song Cheng, the anger on his face even stronger.

Slapped him first before remembering to ask if it was true or false?

Song Cheng was angry and aggrieved. Who exactly is his grandfather's grandson?!

"It was consensual between me and Shen Ran. He suddenly ran out to snatch the person from me. Is it my fault? He knew I was your grandson and still dared to be so arrogant. Clearly, he didn't put our family in his eyes!"

Song Cheng had never suffered such a big grievance.

"You two made such a scene just for something that can't be put on the table?" Old Master Song glanced at Shen Ran out of the corner of his eye, not even looking at him directly: "Disgraceful, both of you come with me."

"Grandpa, you can't just let him go like this!" Song Cheng was unwilling, puzzled, and unable to accept it.

Chao Musheng ignored the grandfather and grandson directly. He turned sideways to comfort the terrified Shen Ran: "Let's go. I have some connections on this cruise ship. I'll take you to see a doctor now and arrange a new place for you to stay."

Seeing Chao Musheng only talking to others and ignoring him, Old Master Song couldn't hold back the anger in his heart: "Musheng, is this how your dad taught you to treat elders?"

"Sorry," Chao Musheng laughed: "I've never seen an elder like you."

"Musheng?" Song Cheng's face changed greatly: "You are Chao Musheng?!"

He covered his face swollen from Chao Musheng's beating, his eyes mixed with twisted anger and guilt, finally turning into an accusation: "How did you come to the 12th floor?"

Since his second uncle and Chao Yin moved out of the Song family, he rarely saw his second uncle's family again, especially Chao Musheng, who only appeared in his grandfather's mouth, whom he had never met.

Without the Song family's influence, it was impossible for Chao Musheng to live above the 12th floor. Could it be Grandpa...

A sense of crisis rose in Song Cheng's heart. He would never allow Chao Musheng to return to the Song family to fight for the family property with him.

"What does it have to do with you?" Seeing no guilt on Song Cheng's face after knowing his identity, Chao Musheng mocked: "I thought you would be shocked that I am not only alive but also living so healthily."

Old Master Song guessed what Chao Musheng was going to say and sternly stopped him: "Musheng, shut up!"

"That's right, you've always been bold. When I was in my mom's belly, you were only five years old, yet you dared to push my mom down the stairs." Chao Musheng completely ignored Old Master Song's obstruction: "Now seeing me standing here properly and able to beat you until you cry for your parents, you shouldn't be afraid either."

Back then, Song Cheng pushed his mom down the stairs, almost killing his mom and him in her belly. The old man favored his grandson and couldn't bear to punish him. Instead, he persuaded his mom to forgive generously on account of the child being young and having lost his parents.

According to his grandparents' recollection, his dad, who had a gentle temper back then, beat Song Cheng half to death, broke off relations with the old man, smashed the entire Song family into a mess, and then moved out with the mother and son.

So from his birth until now, for a full 20 years, his dad had never taken him back to the Song family.

His dad once told him that Song Cheng was a little beast, and he and his mom were his precious treasures. He was a man with a normal brain and would absolutely not put treasures and beasts together.

Now seeing this little beast toying with others reminded him of the pain his mom suffered back then. Not beating him to death was entirely due to the constraints of the law.

Five years old?

Pushed a pregnant woman?!

Everyone's look at Song Cheng became subtle. Usually playing around was one thing, but daring to push a pregnant woman at such a young age, how vicious must his mind be?

"Chao Musheng!" Song Cheng could feel the contemptuous looks falling on him: "Are you deliberately smearing me in front of so many people?"

"Speaking out what happened is called stating facts, not smearing." Chao Musheng sneered: "If your comprehension ability is poor, go to a primary school reading comprehension cram school."

"Grandpa!" Song Cheng couldn't do anything to Chao Musheng, so he had to ask Old Master Song for help: "Are you just going to let him smear our Song family's face?"

"Musheng, it's been so long since the incident. You are young and should learn to look forward." Old Master Song looked helpless, not wanting to mention family matters in front of others: "Back then, Xiao Cheng was young and ignorant..."

"Oh my, so lively."

Secretary Liu squeezed through the crowd watching the excitement and walked directly to Chao Musheng: "Young people having conflicts, why call parents?"

He looked at Old Song with a faint smile: "Old Mr. Song and Young Master Song can't bully our Xiao Chao together just because he is young."

"Secretary Liu." Old Song didn't expect Kunlun boss's secretary to appear here. He showed a few smiles: "The younger generation in the family is ignorant and caused you trouble."

"I don't quite understand Old Song's words. Our Xiao Chao is young, whether he is trouble or not is another matter. But since Young Master Song, who is 5 years older than Xiao Chao, called you, the parent, here, then the conflict between the two of them can only be handed over to the elders to solve." After Secretary Liu finished speaking, he looked up at the door.

Xiao Juan, who had been standing by the door worrying about Chao Musheng, immediately turned her head upon hearing this. Mr. Xu was walking in from outside, followed by several big men in black shirts.

Although his face was calm and his steps were elegant and leisurely, she inexplicably saw some anxiety and murderous aura in him.

But no matter what, the moment she saw the big boss appear, her originally worried and anxious heart calmed down.

It wasn't until the big boss walked past her that Xiao Juan remembered her fear and avoidance of the big boss.

Strange, looking directly at the big boss this time, her eyes didn't hurt?

The moment Xu Chenzhu appeared, everyone on the entire court fell silent.

No one expected that this excitement could involve Mr. Xu, who didn't like to appear in front of people.

"Mr. Xu, hello." Old Song handed his cane to the bodyguard and took two steps forward to greet Xu Chenzhu.

Xu Chenzhu nodded slightly to him, without pausing his steps, and walked directly to Chao Musheng: "Someone bullied you?"

"Mr. Xu, why did you come down?" Chao Musheng didn't expect Xu Chenzhu to come down for his trivial matter, feeling a bit complicated: "Sorry, Mr. Xu, I caused you trouble."

"Not trouble," Xu Chenzhu smiled, and even the golden color in his eyes had a bit more brilliance: "I've heard people say that you were acting bravely for a just cause."

He glanced at the jacket covering Shen Ran: "Others call parents, you should have one too." After speaking, he turned to face Old Song: "Musheng is my person. If you have anything to say, you can say it to me."

Chao Musheng stared blankly at the back that blocked him completely. Did Mr. Xu mean that he wanted to act as his parent?

What does it mean to be his person?

Old Master Song's lips trembled. He pointed at Chao Musheng standing behind Xu Chenzhu, unable to speak for a long time: "You... you..."

No wonder the bodyguards following Chao Musheng were so tough; they turned out to be the Xu family's bodyguards.

"This old man has a bad mentality. Seeing that you can be the boss's assistant at such a young age, his eyes are red with jealousy." Secretary Liu muttered in Chao Musheng's ear: "How did you provoke Song Cheng? I heard that Old Man Song spoils this grandson very much."

"Grudge brought from the womb." Chao Musheng saw Shen Ran's legs trembling, so he helped him sit down nearby: "You sit and rest for a while, it will be resolved soon."

"Thank you." Shen Ran looked up, the jacket covering his head slipped down, revealing a pale and soft face.

"You're welcome. Song Cheng and I are naturally incompatible." Chao Musheng noticed that Shen Ran's arms were covered with alternating new and old bruises, with only a layer of pale skin wrapping the thin bones, and his eyes were dodging and uneasy.

"Don't be afraid."

Chao Musheng bent down and pulled up the slipped jacket again, helping Shen Ran block all the gazes looking over.

This person is already sick.

Psychologically sick.

Through the gap in the jacket, Shen Ran stared blankly at the young man's determined back, clutching the sleeve of the jacket tightly. Can he really... be free?

"Mr. Xu, some unmotivated young people are willing to do anything for money. My disappointing grandson has been spoiled by me since childhood, how would he know the sinister nature of these people."

"The victim is still here, yet Old Man Song can still lie with his eyes open." Seeing Chao Musheng return, Secretary Liu whispered: "But don't worry, with the boss backing you up, you can dance on the Song family's ancestral graves."

Chao Musheng: "..."

That's not really necessary.

"Mr. Xu..."

"Old Mr. Song doesn't need to explain. I already know the right and wrong." Xu Chenzhu turned around and pulled Chao Musheng to his side, standing shoulder to shoulder with him: "Musheng has a good personality and treats people gently."

Everyone looked at the bruised and swollen Song Cheng, and no one dared to refute.

"If even Musheng couldn't help but teach a lesson, that person should go back and reflect on himself properly." Xu Chenzhu's tone was cold: "Our Musheng is timid. Before the cruise ship arrives at the port, people who shouldn't appear should stay in their rooms and not come out."

Everyone gasped. This was to lock Song Cheng up directly, leaving no face for the Song family at all.

Several people who usually followed Song Cheng as lackeys were so scared that they didn't dare to breathe loudly. Their eyes looking at Chao Musheng were full of resentment. If you had said earlier that your backer was Xu Chenzhu, who would dare to provoke you here?

Not to mention Xu Chenzhu, just bringing out Secretary Liu's name would make them respect him three points.

Hearing Xu Chenzhu's words, Old Man Song looked embarrassed. Just when everyone thought he was aggrieved for Song Cheng, the old master spoke: "What does Mr. Xu mean by this? Chao Musheng is my biological grandson. When did he become your family's?"

Huh?!

Lian Hai and the second generations were so shocked that their jaws almost dropped. Chao Musheng is the young master of the Song family?

Xiao Juan lay at the door, looking at the natives with gold and purple marks all over the court, her face full of vicissitudes.

She knew that wherever Brother Chao was, he would definitely not be an insignificant passerby A.

In the campus instance, he was the guide; in the company instance, he was the valued genius; in the luxury cruise instance, he was the assistant valued by the big boss and a wealthy young master.

What is the chosen one? This is it.

"Old Mr. Song, Xiao Chao is an assistant in the President's Office of our Kunlun Enterprise and also a technical consultant for the R&D department. Xiao Chao contributed greatly to the popular software recently launched by our company."

For this kind of lip service, Secretary Liu needed to make a shining appearance: "Since Xiao Chao joined our company, he has created a lot of economic value for our company. How can he not be considered our company's person? Since he is our company's person, rounding up, he is our boss's person. What's the problem with that?"

"Impossible, he just finished his sophomore year, how can he be a technical consultant for Kunlun!" Song Cheng subconsciously retorted: "You are lying."

Secretary Liu said understandingly: "It is indeed somewhat difficult for a mediocre person like you to understand a genius like Xiao Chao. This is nothing shameful, you don't need to feel inferior."

Song Cheng was choked by these words until his face turned blue and black, unable to say a word.

He turned his head in panic to look at his grandfather, and sure enough, he saw appreciation for Chao Musheng in his grandfather's eyes.

"Musheng, you have the idea of joining the company, why didn't you tell Grandpa?" Song Cheng guessed right. Old Master Song was indeed somewhat moved. Being able to be a technical consultant for Kunlun at such a young age, how outstanding must his talent be?

Unfortunately, his surname is Chao, not Song, and he was taught by Chao Yin to be estranged from him since childhood.

What a pity.

"Old Mr. Song is really joking, we are not familiar." Chao Musheng poked his head out from Xu Chenzhu's side. Xu Chenzhu was afraid he would fall, so he reached out to support his arm.

"How much is Young Master Song's medical expenses? I can pay double." With Xu Chenzhu standing by his side, Chao Musheng felt like the fox exploiting the tiger's might: "Old Mr. Song and Young Master Song are both generous people, surely you won't haggle with me who is still young?"

Hearing this, Old Master Song's face turned pale, and his dissatisfaction with Chao Yin grew even higher. Why tell the younger generation about such old matters?

"There were some misunderstandings about what happened back then. Don't listen to your mother's one-sided story. If she hadn't stopped us grandfather and grandson from meeting, you should have been the young master of the Song family..."

"My dad told me all these things. What does it have to do with my mom?" Chao Musheng glanced at Song Cheng: "Besides, is being a young master of the Song family something amazing?"

"As far as I know, Young Master Song's college entrance exam results were not ideal, so he went abroad to study?" Secretary Liu took over the conversation: "Our Xiao Chao doesn't have as good a life as Young Master Song. He could only rely on his own strength to become the provincial top scorer, obediently stay at Jinghua University to study, participate in some national projects with his teacher, and become our Kunlun technical consultant before graduating."

"Xiao Chao is just an ordinary college student, incomparable to Young Master Song who spends money like water and finds glory in bullying people." Secretary Liu tapped on his phone: "I have some of Young Master Song's great achievements here. I sent a copy to you, Old Mr. Song. You can go back and appreciate it slowly. No need to thank me."

Old Master Song clicked on his phone to take a look, his hands trembling with anger.

Behind Xu Chenzhu's back, Chao Musheng gave Secretary Liu a thumbs up: "Brother Liu, well done."

Only you are worthy of being the invincible secretary in CEO novels who can search for all the protagonist's information in thirty seconds.

"A piece of cake." Secretary Liu grinned, remembered the boss was still there, and restrained his smile: "I have contacted the staff on the ship and arranged medical staff and a room for Shen Ran."

"Thank you, Brother Liu."

"It's all the boss's idea." Secretary Liu whispered: "The boss also can't stand this kind of thing. Watch, the boss appeared here today, and no one will dare to do this kind of thing again in the next few days."

Knowing that Secretary Liu didn't take the Song family seriously, in front of so many people, Old Master Song forcibly swallowed this breath. He lowered his head and apologized: "Sorry, Mr. Xu, it was my lax discipline. I will absolutely not let him offend Musheng in the future."

"It's Mr. Chao." Xu Chenzhu spoke. He didn't care what others thought of him, he just wanted to follow Chao Musheng's wishes: "He is my assistant."

Since Chaochao is unwilling to recognize him, then he is just an unimportant stranger.

"Song Cheng." Old Master Song was shrewd and instantly understood Xu Chenzhu's meaning: "Come over and apologize to Mr. Chao."

"Sorry, Mr. Chao." Song Cheng felt that all his face had been stripped clean. His eyes were red, and he lowered his head to stare at his toes: "Please forgive me."

When Chao Yin fell back then, why didn't he die in her belly?!

"Are you resenting him?"

Xu Chenzhu's voice sounded in Song Cheng's ears like a thunderclap. He looked up in panic: "Mr. Xu, I didn't..."

"No need to explain." Xu Chenzhu put his arm around Chao Musheng's shoulder: "Let's go."

The people around instantly parted like Moses parting the sea, making way for a broad road.

Chao Musheng looked down at the hand on his shoulder. He suddenly understood why in many film and television works, there were many people willing to be lackeys around powerful young masters.

If the young master is Xu Chenzhu, he is also willing to be a lackey!

Seeing that Chao Musheng had come out safely, Xiao Juan turned and hid in the crowd. There were a total of thirty players on this cruise ship. She couldn't let other players know that she had known Brother Chao for a long time.

"Shengsheng, are you okay?" The chief officer of the Moon Gazing hurried over. Seeing Chao Musheng walking with Xu Chenzhu, he was stunned for a moment and took off the hat on his head: "Mr. Xu, hello."

"Hello." Xu Chenzhu's gaze swept over the chief officer's epaulets: "You are the chief officer of the Moon Gazing?"

The chief officer's status on the cruise ship is second only to the captain. The daily management of the deck and navigation duty are almost all responsible by the chief officer.

Looking at his demeanor, he clearly knew Chaochao.

"Yes, Mr. Xu." Chief Officer Chao explained: "I am Shengsheng's clan uncle. I heard that Shengsheng had a conflict with someone, so I came to have a look."

So this is the parent Chaochao invited.

Xu Chenzhu put down the arm around Chao Musheng's shoulder: "Chief Officer Chao, hello."

"Xiao Chao, you know the chief officer on the ship, and you didn't tell me?" Secretary Liu arranged for the medical staff to carry Shen Ran to the infirmary, and turned back to see the chief officer chatting with the boss.

"When I had lunch with the boss at noon, I sent a photo of the restaurant to my grandparents. They chatted with people in the village and found out that Uncle Chao was also on the Moon Gazing." Chao Musheng said to Chief Officer Chao: "Uncle, Mr. Xu has already solved the matter here for me. You don't need to worry about me."

"Okay, come to me if you need anything." Chief Officer Chao had a hearty personality. Seeing Chao Musheng so familiar with Mr. Xu, he reached out and patted his shoulder loudly: "Our Shengsheng is really promising!"

Mr. Xu, whom even the captain couldn't talk to, actually had such a good relationship with Shengsheng. As expected of their village's Shengsheng, a role model for all the children in the village!

"Shengsheng?" After Chief Officer Chao left, Secretary Liu smiled and said: "So they call you Shengsheng?"

Xu Chenzhu looked at the place where Chao Musheng was patted painfully, and clenched his hand hidden behind his back.

Calling him Chaochao is actually also very nice.

The farce ended, and the second generations lost interest in playing ball and returned to their rooms one after another. The players hidden in the crowd, however, showed excited expressions.

There is actually a passenger who is related to the chief officer on the cruise ship. This must be an important character for clearing the level later!

Didn't expect that less than eight hours after entering the instance, they found such an important clue.

The main god finally treated them well for once. The opening of this instance was really too smooth!