The Magnificent Son-in-law

The intruder was a man with a rough appearance, sporting a buzz cut, and his face pitted as if it had been in a bombing zone. He wore a leather jacket on top, cargo pants below, and a pair of sneakers, giving him an odd mismatched look.

Behind him were two men, the very ones who had been following the girl earlier.

"So you dared to cheat on me behind my back, you bitch!"

The buzz cut guy was livid, raising his hand ready to hit the girl leaning against Xiao Feng.

"No, it's not like that. He just came with me to the hotel to pick up some luggage," the girl hurriedly explained.

"Luggage?" The buzz cut guy let out a sneering laugh, as if he'd heard the biggest joke, taking out his phone to play a video.

The video showed the girl arm-in-arm with Xiao Feng, walking side by side.

"Do you need to be that close to pick up luggage?"

The girl was suddenly speechless. With the video right there, no amount of explanation could justify it. Even though it wasn't the truth, it felt as undeniable as mud coming out of one's pants—whether it's shit or not, it still looks like shit.

"We've already broken up. Even if there was something between him and me, it's none of your business," the girl said coldly.

These words seemed to completely ignite the buzz cut guy's anger. He immediately swung his arm, slapping her: "We broke up because you were cheating on me. Now I've caught you red-handed, and you still have the nerve to argue! Seems like you need a beating!"

The girl screamed in fright, instinctively shielding her head with her hands, but the expected pain didn't come.

She shakily lowered her hands a bit, seeing Xiao Feng grabbing her ex-boyfriend's arm, with an unperturbed look on his face, as if he wasn't concerned even though her ex had brought along two others.

"Wow, you punk, you sure have guts."

One of the men standing by the door walked over, cursing and looking like he intended to give Xiao Feng a beating first.

But as he approached, the buzz cut guy stopped him: "Don't hit him. This is a society ruled by law; it's not worth it to end up in jail for these dogs."

He then eased his grip, speaking quietly: "You decide, private settlement or public issue?"

"What's the difference between a private and public issue?" Xiao Feng asked with a smile while letting go of the guy's hand.

The buzz cut guy moved his wrist and said, "Public means I call the police now for seducing my girlfriend..."

"Ha!"

Xiao Feng couldn't help but laugh: "Do you really know the law? She's your girlfriend, not your wife. She has the freedom to be with whoever she wants. Do you think the police would care?"

"Cut the crap, Bro. This guy just needs a thrashing to behave," said another man as he rolled up his sleeves, revealing a tattooed arm, looking ready to fight.

Known as Bro, the buzz cut guy scratched his head, his expression sinister as he said: "You're right. He won't behave unless he sees what we're made of. Lock the door, Old Three, and let's teach this punk a lesson."

"Got it!" The man by the door replied, locked the door, and came over.

Three against one, in such a space, it seemed like a foregone conclusion to ordinary people. However, no one could have imagined that if Xiao Feng really wanted to fight, within three seconds, these three would be on the ground unable to move.

At this moment, the girl stepped forward: "Wait a minute, what if we choose a private settlement?"

Bro chuckled, giving the girl a knowing look: "Then fork over a hundred grand as compensation for my mental anguish."

"A hundred grand?" the girl gritted her teeth: "Are you out of your mind with greed?"

"I am greedy, yes. Just give me a straight answer, public or private?" Bro said impatiently, "For old times' sake, let me remind you that your parents probably wouldn't want to hear that you were involved with a thug, right?"

The girl's face turned very ugly, flushed with anger: "Give us a moment to discuss."

She pulled Xiao Feng aside to talk.

Bro watched them coldly with his arms crossed, convinced that Xiao Feng and the girl would definitely opt for a private settlement.

"Do you have any money?" the girl asked in a whisper: "I'm short right now. Could you help me out?"

"You're really considering a private settlement?" Xiao Feng asked in disbelief.

The girl rubbed her temples in frustration and said helplessly, "He's very shameless. I don't care about my image in front of others, but if this escalates, it could affect my parents' work. I don't want to bring them shame because of me."

At this point, Xiao Feng sensed something was off, glancing at Bro in the distance suspiciously: "If he's your ex, don't you recognize his two men?"

"He has a lot of followers, and I haven't met all of them," the girl waved it off: "Let's not talk about that. Just help me this once. Think of it as a loan; I'll pay you back double later. If you're worried, I can leave my ID with you."

With that, she took out her ID from her wallet.

Xiao Feng took a look, and the picture on the ID matched the girl in front of him, showing she was indeed Gao Panpan, aged twenty-three.

"No need. Just those three, I don't need to be afraid," Xiao Feng handed back the ID.

Gao Panpan urgently replied, "They're all trained, and it's not just the three of them; he has many more followers. Can you fight off thirty, even if you can handle three?"

Xiao Feng thought to himself, with their level of skill, even if three hundred showed up, they'd still be dead meat.

However, even though it's true, saying it might sound like bragging. So he took a different approach: "Once there's a first time, there'll be a second. The more you compromise, the more arrogant and rampant he'll become. It's like a bottomless pit in front of you. Are you sure you want to jump in?"

Gao Panpan was nearly in tears: "I know you mean well, and I don't want to waste a hundred grand either. But my parents are at a critical point for promotion. I don't want to make trouble for them."

"So, your parents work in the government?" Xiao Feng raised his shoulders: "That makes it even easier. With just a word, they could be crushed without any trouble. What are you afraid of?"

"I... I'll tell you the truth." Gao Panpan seemed to have made a significant decision, saying: "He has my photos..."

"Photos of you?" Xiao Feng was taken aback, then quickly realized what she meant, confirming: "The kind without clothes?"

Gao Panpan's face instantly flushed, but she nodded and admitted: "He... took them while I was asleep."