My Ares Son-in-Law

Seeing this, Xiao Chen raised a faint smile at the corner of his mouth. He patted Jiang Yixiu's shoulder lightly and said gently: "I told you long ago, just do what you want, I'll take care of everything. I didn't lie to you, did I?" This sentence not only contained encouragement and comfort to Jiang Yixiu, but also revealed his confidence and composure in his own abilities.

Jin Lanlan's face turned pale and her lips were tightly pursed, as if she wanted to swallow all the resentment and anger in her heart. There was a light of disbelief in her eyes: "You clearly said before that you have never fished. What's going on? Are you deliberately hiding something?" Her tone was full of doubt and confusion, as if she wanted to see through Xiao Chen.

Xiao Chen shrugged lightly, a playful smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and a hint of cunning flashed in his eyes: "I said I was your father, and you believed it? You are so cute." There was a bit of teasing and helplessness in his words, as if he was reminding Jin Lanlan not to believe every word of others easily, even if he seemed sincere.

Jin Lanlan was speechless when she heard this. She opened her mouth but found that she had nothing to say. Yes, she believed whatever others said without thinking about it.

At this moment, she looked at Xiao Chen carefully, and saw that his eyes revealed a kind of calmness and confidence, and his every move revealed a kind of sophistication, and he was obviously a veteran fisherman. Looking at Xiao Chen's appearance, he must have fished before, and his skills were not bad. Maybe he was a hidden master.

In fact, Xiao Chen did fish before, but that was many years ago. At that time, the fish had not yet mutated, and the fishing techniques were very different from what they are now. Therefore, when he said that he had never fished, to some extent, it was not entirely false.

After all, the current fishing environment is completely different from what he remembers, and those previous experiences and skills may no longer be so important in this era.

Jin Lanlan and Jiao Yulang both looked extremely unhappy, with sweat oozing from their foreheads. They looked at each other, and in addition to panic, their eyes were also mixed with a bit of unwillingness and despair. Their heartbeats accelerated, and they seemed to be able to hear each other's breathing.

"One hundred thousand low-grade spirit stones!" Jin Lanlan murmured in a low voice, her voice full of bitterness and regret. This number was astronomical to them, enough to bankrupt them and even put them in heavy debt.

"Lost..." Jiao Yulang uttered these two words with difficulty, as if they weighed a thousand pounds. His face was pale and his lips trembled slightly, revealing his inner fear and despair.

"What should we do?" Jin Lanlan looked at Jiao Yulang helplessly, her eyes full of confusion and panic. They all knew that this was not just a failed gamble, but also a turning point in their lives. If they really gave away the 100,000 low-grade spirit stones, their future would become dark.

Jin Lanlan subconsciously touched the ring on her hand. Although she had only bought it with Eagle coins, her family elders had always said that it was a rare treasure and priceless. At this moment, she was even more reluctant to give it away. To her, this ring was not just an item, but also her memory of the past and hope for the future.

Xiao Chen seemed to see through their thoughts. He smiled slightly, stared at the ring sharply, and said slowly: "Miss Jin, you lost the bet, so you must accept the defeat. Either give me 100,000 low-grade spirit stones, or give me your ring. I won't force you, you can choose for yourself."

Jin Lanlan felt a pain in her heart when she heard this. She was embarrassed and angry, and felt as if she had been led step by step into a well-designed trap by Xiao Chen. She stared at Xiao Chen with wide eyes, as if she wanted to see through him, but she was helpless. Tears welled up in her eyes, but she tried hard not to let them fall.

"Why, you are a senior executive of Amei Group and a member of the Jin family of Black Hawk Company, you don't want to default on your debt, do you?" Xiao Chen raised a sarcastic smile, his tone was a bit contemptuous and provocative, as if he had anticipated Jin Lanlan's embarrassment and helplessness. Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Jin Lanlan's face turned pale and blue, she was furious but had to try her best to restrain herself. She clenched her fists, her nails deeply embedded in her palms, the pain made her a little more sober.

She knew very well that since she considered herself a member of the Jin family, every action she took in public represented the reputation of the Jin family. If she got angry at this moment, it would not only be Jin Lanlan's face that would be lost, but also the face of the entire Jin family.

Moreover, Jin Lanlan was secretly afraid that Xiao Chen was not an ordinary person, and his methods were ruthless and decisive. If she really got angry, there was no guarantee that Xiao Chen would not attack her on the spot. By then, she would probably have no room for regret.

Thinking of this, Jin Lanlan had to suppress her anger and forced a stiff smile, trying to resolve the embarrassment with humor. "Xiao Chen, you are joking. How can our Jin family not keep its word?" Her words were somewhat reluctant, but also revealed a hint of unwillingness and helplessness.

"In that case, then give the ring to me!" Xiao Chen slowly stretched out his hand, his tone filled with unquestionable firmness.

Jin Lanlan frowned upon hearing this, and a trace of embarrassment appeared on her face: "Xiao Chen, I really can't give you this ring. It means a lot to me. It's not just an ordinary ornament, but a token of my family's inheritance. But don't worry, I'll call the Amei Group right now and ask them to send the required spiritual stones as soon as possible as compensation. What do you think?"

There was a hint of urgency in her words, trying to find a solution acceptable to both parties, while at the same time she was thinking about how to deal with Xiao Chen's relentless pressure.

Xiao Chen smiled lightly, with a hint of amusement in his smile: "Sure, you can hit me as much as you want, I don't care. But I have to remind you, don't think of finding anyone to deal with me. Otherwise, you will definitely be the one who regrets it in the end."

His tone revealed a hidden strength and confidence, as if everything was under control.

Jin Lanlan's face became even colder after hearing this. She stared at Xiao Chen intently, as if she could see through him. "Today's incident was obviously you who plotted against me first. If you really don't want me to find someone to deal with you, then let's end it now. I will transfer 10,000 spirit stones to you as compensation. How about we just let this go? Otherwise, don't blame me for being ruthless."

There was a hint of determination in her tone, and she had obviously prepared for the worst, with unquestionable firmness flashing in her eyes.

Xiao Chen raised his lips in a playful smile, his eyes teasing: "What a joke, I plotted against you? That's really funny. It was you who had the nerve to come to me to play this game, and it was you, Jin Lanlan, who took the initiative to propose the bet." (End of this chapter)