Chapter 016: First Meeting with the Father-in-Law (This chapter is free)

Lin Ruoxi was startled by Yang Chen's sudden appearance, jumping up from the sofa and turning around to break free from his hands. Her beautiful eyes glared at Yang Chen, "Don't touch me!"

"Hey, no need to overreact," Yang Chen said with a bitter smile, shrugging his shoulders. "I was just teasing you. If I really kissed you, I might end up being dismembered by you in the middle of the night, like in a horror movie."

Lin Ruoxi ignored Yang Chen, pressing the remote control to turn off the TV. Thinking about her secret love for romance dramas being known by Yang Chen, her face turned slightly red as she glared at him, "According to Aunt Wang, you went to pack your things. Don't bring your smelly stuff to my house."

"Don't worry, just a few clothes," Yang Chen pointed to a small package by the stairs. "But what I'm worried about is, after living here, how can I continue running my skewer stall?"

"You still want to sell skewers!?" Lin Ruoxi looked at Yang Chen as if he were a monster. She couldn't understand why this man was so fond of selling skewers, and he even sounded regretful about it.

Yang Chen blinked, "What's wrong? The marriage agreement doesn't say I can't sell skewers, does it?"

Lin Ruoxi gritted her teeth, "In any case, you're not allowed to sell skewers. Starting tomorrow, you need to go out and find a job, something clean and tidy, preferably in an office!"

Yang Chen scratched his head in distress. To be honest, he could find that kind of job. With the degree he got from Harvard University during his idle time, he could easily enter most top companies. But Yang Chen wasn't used to sitting in an office and blowing air conditioning. In his view, such a refined job was far less enjoyable than selling skewers on the street and chatting with other vendors.

"You don't need to make excuses. You must change your job."

Seeing Lin Ruoxi's expression that said, "If you don't change, you're dead," Yang Chen shuddered, afraid that his fiery-tempered wife might try to jump off the building again. He quickly nodded, "Alright, alright, I'll listen to you and find a job tomorrow."

Lin Ruoxi nodded in satisfaction. Suddenly, she remembered something, picked up her handbag, and took out a new touchscreen phone, handing it to Yang Chen, "Here, take this phone. It will save us the trouble of not being able to find you when you're needed."

Yang Chen took it with a smile. It seemed that getting married was a good choice. He had a mansion, a sports car, and a free phone. Although his wife was a bit cold, at least she was easy on the eyes.

Seeing Yang Chen's happy expression, Lin Ruoxi's eyes flashed with disdain. She yawned and stretched lazily, in a seductive manner, "Alright, I'm going to take a beauty sleep. You prepare for finding a job tomorrow."

Just as Lin Ruoxi was about to go upstairs, the doorbell rang.

Aunt Wang, who had been busy in the kitchen, hurried out, wiping her wet hands on her apron before opening the door.

"Sir? You're here..."

Hearing Aunt Wang call "Sir," Lin Ruoxi's face instantly turned pale, and she turned around with a somewhat gloomy expression to face the middle-aged man who had just walked in.

This was a mature man in a dark blue shirt, with a neat appearance and a dignified demeanor. The only signs of his age were the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes and a few strands of white hair. He bore a resemblance to Lin Ruoxi, clearly her father.

Lin Kun walked in with a very unhappy expression, his sharp eyes fixed on Lin Ruoxi and then glaring fiercely at Yang Chen.

"Dad..." Lin Ruoxi called out weakly, not surprised by her father's arrival. She showed no emotion, as if he were a stranger.

"Dad?" Lin Kun sneered, "Ha, you still consider me your father? Without a word, you married a stranger. Do you still consider me your father!?"

Lin Kun roared, making the house echo.

Aunt Wang, who had been scared by the situation, was shocked. She never imagined that the master didn't know about the marriage of the young lady and her new son-in-law.

Lin Ruoxi's eyes reddened, tears welling up, but she held them back, showing her stubbornness, "I've always said that I would decide on my marriage. So what if he's a stranger? I won't marry Xu Zhihong, no matter what!"

"You... Do you speak to your own father like this!?" Lin Kun sneered, "Fine, I raised you, but don't think that just because your grandmother handed the company to you, I can't control you! Don't forget, I still have 30% of the company's shares, and I am a major shareholder! I am your father!"

"Father? Humph, I've only had my mother and grandmother by my side since I was young. You were never around. Besides, I don't like Xu Zhihong, so stop wasting your efforts." Lin Ruoxi raised her head, biting her lip, and said with a choked voice.

Lin Kun laughed in anger, "Don't like him? So what? Xu Zhihong, the future president of Donghua Technology, what's wrong with marrying him? Besides, do you really like this stranger?" He pointed at Yang Chen, who had been standing silently.

From the moment Lin Kun entered to this conversation, Yang Chen had a pretty good idea of what was going on. It seemed that this bad-tempered father's pressure had forced Lin Ruoxi to marry him. Of course, their unexpected intimate encounter was also a significant reason.

Seeing Lin Kun repeatedly call him a "stranger," even a clay Buddha would feel uncomfortable. Yang Chen, who had no intention of being a "son-in-law," frowned when Lin Kun pointed at him, "Sir, I suggest you move your finger, or it will be dangerous."

Lin Kun sneered, "Beast, you dare to talk to me? Don't think I don't know. I've already had you investigated. You're just a skewer vendor at the market. I don't know what you did to make my daughter marry you, but in my eyes, you're not even worth a piece of shit... Ow—What are you doing!?"

In a flash, the once arrogant Lin Kun suddenly retracted his finger, clutching his hand in pain and falling onto the carpet, beads of sweat rolling down his forehead.

"Yang Chen... you..." Lin Ruoxi saw clearly that in that instant, Yang Chen's hand had quickly pinched Lin Kun's finger and then retracted, so fast that it seemed like nothing had happened.

Yang Chen smiled calmly at Lin Ruoxi, "Nothing, I don't like it when someone points at me and insults me, especially after I warned them it would be dangerous... His finger is broken, it will take about ten to fifteen days to heal." In fact, if it were the old him, he wouldn't have just broken the finger but would have smashed the man's skull.

Lin Kun, enduring the pain, roared, "You'll regret this! Beast! I'll make sure you die a miserable death! I'll have someone take care of you... Ow..."

"Dad... don't say anything... how is your hand..." Lin Ruoxi, though hating her father, still felt a bond of blood. Seeing Lin Kun in pain, she softened and knelt down to help him.

"Little bitch! Don't touch me!" Lin Kun pushed Lin Ruoxi away, causing her to fall to the ground.

"Dad! You..." Lin Ruoxi's face turned pale with委屈 (grievance). Her father calling her a "little bitch" made her feel as if the world had gone dark, almost fainting.

Aunt Wang, who had been in tears, couldn't say much as a servant. Seeing Lin Ruoxi fall to the ground, she quickly went to comfort her.

Lin Kun, limping, stood up and said to Yang Chen with a cold expression, "Remember this, you dared to hit me! I, Lin Kun, will make sure you die without knowing how!"

Seeing Lin Kun push Lin Ruoxi to the ground, Yang Chen's heart felt a twist. No matter how cold this woman was, she was his legal wife in name. A surge of violent emotion arose within him.

Yang Chen's face remained calm, but his lips curled into a contemptuous smile, "I'll only say this once. I rarely cause trouble... I don't know what happened between you and my wife, and I don't care. But I have a principle: I hate being threatened..."

Before Lin Kun could react, a hand flashed and slapped his left cheek!

"Slap!!!"

The sound echoed, and the living room fell silent. Lin Kun, who had been standing, was truly knocked unconscious by the slap.

"Son-in-law... what... what do we do now..." Aunt Wang was dumbfounded, not thinking about why Yang Chen's strength was so extraordinary, "What a mess..."

As for Lin Ruoxi, she had already fallen into Aunt Wang's arms, her eyes lifeless, indifferent to everything around her.

Yang Chen smiled indifferently, "Aunt Wang, take care of Ruoxi. This pig is my responsibility."

With that, Yang Chen easily picked up Lin Kun from the ground and walked out the door, strolling as if he were taking a leisurely walk. After walking a distance, he arrived at a public trash bin and threw Lin Kun's body inside, even closing the metal lid.

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