Chapter 439: A Perfect Ending! Set the Table, Pour the Drinks!

After Mao Guo and his son were taken away, the entire scene fell into silence.

But the calm didn’t last long.

As soon as the twenty or so workers realized that their bosses were gone, they scrambled to escape like startled birds, afraid that trouble would follow if they stayed a moment longer.

“Boss, let’s get out of here too,” Xiao Gang stepped forward and glanced at Wang Yun.

Wang Yun nodded, but before leaving, he turned to the fans who had gathered around him.

They had traveled all this way to support him. It didn’t sit right to just let them leave empty-handed.

“Come on, everyone,” Wang Yun said with a smile, “Let’s head to Xiao Gang’s place for a simple dinner. We’ve all come together for this, at this point, we’re basically family.”

He made the decision on the spot.

There were only about twenty people present, and anyone who had shown up at a moment like this was undoubtedly a die-hard supporter, true loyal fans.

The moment his fans heard this, they cheered excitedly.

“Really? That’s amazing!”

“Won’t it be a bother to Xiao Gang? Can his place even fit us all? If not, let’s go to my place, it’s nearby, just a short drive!”

“Let’s go to my restaurant in town! I’ll treat everyone to a proper meal!”

“My house has three floors! It’s more than enough space if anyone wants to spend the night!”

None of them were trying to take advantage. They were just brimming with genuine enthusiasm, each offering up solutions to make things easier.

Wang Yun couldn’t help but be moved.

These were people with the right values—respectful, thoughtful, and loyal.

“Come on now,” Xiao Gang said, stepping forward and waving them off with a laugh. “Boss already said we’re going to my place, so that’s where we’re going. It’s not a big house, but there’s enough room in the yard for twenty people, no problem.”

“Whatever Big Brother says, that’s what we do!”

“Alright! Let’s listen to Big Brother and Brother Gang!”

“Hop in, let’s go! Onward to Brother Gang’s place!”

And just like that, the group of more than twenty people, under the envious and shocked gazes of nearby villagers, set off in high spirits toward Xiao Gang’s home.

That entire morning’s chaos had taken less than half an hour, but the news had already spread like wildfire.

Before noon, everyone in the nearby villages had heard what happened.

And more importantly, they’d learned a valuable lesson—

There are some people you just don’t mess with.

People like Xiao Gang.

***

Meanwhile, at home…

Mao Yangyang sat in the courtyard, cheeks flushed red as she listened to her aunt, Mao Hongping, animatedly recount the events.

“You don’t even know, Xiao Gang practically risked his life for you! That friend of his? He climbed from the second floor to the fourth! Nearly slipped and fell right off! And that bastard Mao Yan? In the end, he dropped to his knees in front of Xiao Gang, bawling his eyes out and begging for forgiveness! The whole village saw it with their own eyes!”

Mao Hongping was fired up, retelling the story with vivid enthusiasm, practically acting it out.

Across from her, Mao Yangyang and her brother listened with wide eyes and pounding hearts.

“Hmph! A family like that deserves it,” Mao Yangyang huffed. “I knew from the start that they weren’t good people. Xiao Gang’s always been honest. How dare they try to bully someone like him!”

She was already upset with Mao Yan and his father, but they had always been powerful in the village. Without parents of her own, there was little she could do about it.

Her brother had even been planning to take her away—leave the village, find work in the city, start fresh.

If Xiao Gang truly liked her, he’d be willing to follow.

That had been their final option.

Who could’ve guessed that before any of that became necessary, Xiao Gang would solve everything himself.

Now? The Mao family wouldn’t just lose face.

They might not even dare return to the village.

Apparently, even Mao Hongping had been taken away briefly by the authorities for questioning.

As her aunt rambled on, Mao Yangyang couldn’t help touching her burning cheeks.

“So… so what did Xiao Gang say in the end?” she asked in a voice barely above a whisper, face turning redder by the second.

The moment the words left her lips, she wanted to bury herself in the dirt.

She’d never been in love before, but she understood the feelings between men and women, and Xiao Gang… 

He wasn’t bad looking.

She’d seen him on TV.

Mao Hongping turned and grinned so wide it nearly reached her ears.

“Aigoo, my silly girl. What did he say? Of course, he’s thrilled. He even set up a banquet in his courtyard to celebrate getting together with you. Any moment now, I bet they’ll be coming to pick you two up for dinner!”

Just as she finished speaking, the sound of hurried footsteps echoed from the courtyard.

“Yangyang! Yangyang’s brother!”

It was Auntie Li from next door.

“Auntie Li!” her brother stood up and called.

Auntie Li stepped into the yard, fanning herself and beaming with joy.

“You three still sitting around chatting? Xiao Gang sent me to fetch you! He’s calling everyone over for dinner. And you, Sister Ping, well done today! Absolutely brilliant!”

She strode up and grabbed Mao Yangyang’s arm, flashing a wide grin.

“Aigoo, my memory must be getting bad. There I was, talking about the banquet, and I completely forgot the guest of honor’s still sitting here chatting.”

“Come on! Let’s go find Xiao Gang.”

With that, Mao Hongping jumped to her feet, motioning urgently to the siblings.

By now, their faces had turned a deep, burning red—all the way to the tips of their ears.