I Become The Richest Man With A monthly Salary of Twenty Thousand Yuan-Chapter 632 - 451 Regret_2

As they spoke, Director Wu even hurried aside, picked up an umbrella, and opened it for Xia Liang. All of this left Wu Chao completely dumbfounded.

Even the big shots from Xiangjiang didn’t receive this kind of treatment. Who on earth was this Xia Liang?

Before Wu Chao could find an answer, a few moments later, Director Wu and Xia Liang were already far from the film set’s entrance. Covered in dust, Wu Chao slowly climbed to his feet, a growing sense of dread creeping over him as he replayed the events in his mind.

For this young man to make my own uncle so fearful, he can’t be an ordinary person. At that thought, a cold sweat beaded on Wu Chao’s back. After a moment of hesitation, he pulled out his phone and dialed his father, who was Director Wu’s older brother.

"Xiao Chao, what’s up? How was filming today? What made you suddenly decide to call me? You little rascal, it’s been quite a while since you last contacted me."

Wu Chao gave a forced laugh and, after exchanging a few pleasantries, hesitantly shifted the topic to what had just happened.

"Oh, right, Dad. An interesting little incident occurred while I was filming earlier."

Wu Chao didn’t dare to be direct.

"Oh? What kind of incident? Tell your dad about it." The voice on the other end was clearly intrigued.

"Well, it’s nothing major," Wu Chao said slowly after taking a deep breath. "It’s just that some clueless young man drove right onto the set. I taught him a lesson, and my words might have been a bit harsh, but I swear there was no malicious intent. I saw that Uncle seemed to really respect him, even holding an umbrella for him. I was wondering if you knew who he is, Dad."

"Interesting. Your uncle actually held an umbrella for a young man? That’s a first," the voice on the other end chuckled.

Wu Chao tensed up. "So, do you know what’s going on? For something like this to happen, there are usually only two possibilities."

"And what are they?" Wu Chao felt his chest tighten.

The voice on the other end continued to explain, "First, this young man is definitely a big star, or an actor your uncle desperately wants to work with. That’s why he’s acting this way. The second is even simpler: the young man must be an investor in this film. Your uncle has gone over budget again, so he’s definitely hoping for another injection of cash."

"I see." Wu Chao let out a sigh of relief, feeling much more relaxed. "I’ve never seen him before, so he can’t be a celebrity. It must be the second reason you mentioned, Dad. Uncle really has poured a lot into the big scenes for this movie."

"So that’s it. You called me because you were afraid you provoked someone you couldn’t afford to, right?" his father laughed.

"You know me best, Dad. I got a little scared for a moment when I saw how respectful Uncle was being." Wu Chao’s tone was much lighter now.

"You little rascal." The voice on the phone chuckled again. "Although our Wu Family isn’t one of the wealthiest in Xiangjiang, when it comes to connections, very few families can compare to us. If you offended that young man, then you offended him. It’s fine, don’t worry about it. If anything happens, you still have me."

"That’s a relief," Wu Chao chuckled.

At the same time, the voice on the other end casually asked, "By the way, what was that young man’s name? Perhaps his family even relies on our Wu Family’s connections."

"I think he’s called... Xia... Xia Liang. I also heard Uncle call him ’Master,’ though I have no idea what that means," Wu Chao said with a carefree laugh.

After he said this, the other end of the line suddenly went silent.

Several moments passed, but still no sound came from the phone. Wu Chao found it strange and said, "Hello? Hello?"

"Dad, what’s wrong? Why aren’t you talking? And by the way, why do you think Uncle called that guy ’Master’?"

Finally, a sound erupted from the phone. A deafening roar of curses exploded from the receiver. Even through the phone, Wu Chao could feel his father’s white-hot rage.

"You son of a bitch! How dare you provoke Master Xia! Just wait until you get home, I’ll beat you to death, you bastard!"

The furious tirade from the phone petrified Wu Chao, and his trembling hand dropped the phone, which clattered to the ground. He was completely stunned, unable to process what was happening.

What is going on? It seems my own father knows this Xia Liang, too.

The voice on the other end was still raging. A torrent of curses streamed from the phone, and Wu Chao was too scared to even pick it up. He could only squat beside it, listening obediently.

The man on the phone was Director Wu’s elder brother. He had heard the name Xia Liang from his brother and had done some investigating. The results had been shocking. All of Jinling’s high society revered Xia Liang. The He Family of Haojiang treated him as their most honored guest. Wu Chao’s father had naturally wanted to build a relationship with such a formidable figure. Unfortunately, he had no way of meeting Xia Liang. Luckily, Director Wu had a connection. He had been planning to have Director Wu solidify their relationship before taking the Wu Family to formally visit Master Xia.

But he never expected this. His worthless son doesn’t call for half a month, and when he finally does, it’s to say he has provoked Master Xia.

Isn’t this just pushing our Wu Family into a pit of fire?

Wu Chao’s heart hammered in his chest as the terrifying reality began to dawn on him. His face turned deathly pale. He knew his father was generally good-tempered and rarely lost his composure. Given the Wu brothers’ status in Xiangjiang, there were very few people in the entire city who could trigger such a massive emotional outburst.

For him to curse me out like this... there’s only one possibility. That young man from earlier must be someone our Wu Family absolutely cannot afford to offend.

When the voice on the phone quieted for a moment, Wu Chao tremulously picked it up and whispered, his voice shaking, "D-Dad... who... who is that Xia Liang?"

"Pah!" Hearing Wu Chao speak, his father’s rage surged again. "Don’t call me Dad! I’m not your dad! I’m telling you, you little brat, you could have provoked anyone, but you had to provoke Master Xia! Do you have any idea who he is? Tell me exactly how you provoked him right now! We need to see if there’s any chance to salvage this! You son of a bitch, are you trying to get our Wu Family erased from Xiangjiang?"

At this, Wu Chao’s father wanted to slap himself hard. He knew Xia Liang had visited Director Wu on set and that his son had a role in the film. He had just forgotten to call and remind his son to do everything possible to leave a good impression on Master Xia. That one forgotten phone call had pushed the entire Wu Family to the edge of a cliff.

"Dad... Dad, who exactly is this... Master Xia? Why are you and Uncle... why are you both so afraid of him?" Wu Chao was stammering now. He knew his father wasn’t one to make jokes. If he said someone could have them erased from Xiangjiang, that person absolutely had the power to do it.

On the other end of the line, Wu Chao’s father let out a long sigh. "Let me put it this way. The entire upper class of Jingdu is lining up to ask him for a fortune telling. You’d be too embarrassed to even ask if you weren’t prepared to offer at least a couple hundred thousand.

"Master Xia spent a few weeks in Haojiang, and the entire city revered him. Even the He Family of Haojiang—a family so powerful we can’t even compare to a fraction of their worth—had to treat Master Xia with the utmost respect.

"If Master Xia wished it, he could make one phone call, and our Wu Family would vanish from Xiangjiang."

Listening to his father’s words, Wu Chao’s lips turned ashen. He finally, truly understood what kind of person he had just provoked.