My Ares Son-in-Law

Shen Lingling supported herself on the ground with both hands and began to slowly move towards Xiao Chen. The sunlight became extremely dazzling at this time, like a sharp sword, piercing straight into her eyes, making her feel flustered.

In this strong light, she vaguely saw a cold knife light flashing in Xiao Chen's pupils. That look made her feel unprecedented fear, as if she was facing a demon from hell.

Shen Lingling was filled with despair at this moment. She could never have imagined that her loved ones, who usually took great care of her, would push her into the fire pit without hesitation at the critical moment.

A strong urge surged in her heart, wanting to escape from this horrible place at all costs.

However, her reason told her that she could not escape at all. She knew clearly that if she dared to run away today, her father would break her legs without hesitation given his temper.

In this helpless and desperate situation, Shen Lingling began to try to comfort herself. She silently thought in her heart that no matter how powerful Xiao Chen was, he would not really kill her in public.

Moreover, she was a woman after all. Even if he wanted to retaliate, he would just pretend to do it and vent his anger. He shouldn't do anything too humiliating to her in public. Thinking of this, she gritted her teeth, and a cold light flashed across her eyes that were originally filled with fear.

She swore in her heart, "Wait, wait until you cure my grandfather, I will make you live a life worse than death!" That look seemed to tell of the endless resentment and unwillingness in her heart. Although she was in a desperate situation at the moment, the fire of hatred in her heart burned more and more.

Shen Lingling slumped on the ground, looking up at Xiao Chen in horror, her body shaking violently and uncontrollably, as if sifting chaff.

Her lips trembled, and it took a lot of effort for her to squeeze out a tearful and trembling word: "What...are you...going to do?" The voice was as small as the buzz of a mosquito, and in this tense atmosphere, it seemed so helpless and pitiful.

Xiao Chen's eyes were full of anger and disdain. He moved forward suddenly, as fast as a cheetah attacking, frightening Shen Lingling so much that she instinctively wanted to shrink back. Xiao Chen's hot breath sprayed on her face, bringing a warm but creepy feeling to her.

"Always ask clearly before slapping someone in the face..." Xiao Chen spoke slowly, his voice low and suppressed, like the dull thunder before a storm.

Suddenly, he seemed to gather all his strength, and his voice instantly rose, like a thunderclap exploding out of nowhere, shaking the eardrums of the onlookers around him, and many people even subconsciously covered their ears.

"I don't think I've ever provoked you, have I? Is your face inlaid with diamonds or covered in gold? Why is it so precious? You bully a nobody like me for no reason. It feels good, right?"

Xiao Chen's words were like a series of sharp arrows, shooting straight into Shen Lingling's heart, and every word was full of questioning and condemnation.

Shen Lingling was frightened by the sudden roar and trembled all over. She took a half step back uncontrollably, lost her balance and fell to the ground in disgrace. Her face instantly turned red, as red as a ripe tomato, as if she was ignited by anger and humiliation.

She bit her lips tightly, her teeth sinking deeply into her soft lips. Soon, blood oozed out, looking particularly glaring on her pale face.

"You... don't go too far!" She cried out with all her might, her voice filled with anger and deep fear. Xiao Chen heard this and raised his lips slightly, revealing a cold sneer that seemed to have come out of an ice cellar, quenched with ice chips, making people shudder.

"Is that too much? Then why didn't you say it was too much when you asked someone to cripple me?" His voice was low and cold, and every word he said was like a heavy hammer, hitting Shen Lingling's heart hard.

Just when everyone thought Xiao Chen was going to take action, he suddenly raised his hand, moving as fast as lightning. Guan Zhiyan, who was standing by, was frightened and instinctively closed her eyes, letting out a sharp scream. The sound cut through the silent air like a sharp blade, making people tremble with fear.

However, strangely, Shen Lingling did not feel any pain on her face. She opened her eyes tremblingly, with a hint of fear and doubt in her eyes, and found that Xiao Chen's hand had stopped in mid-air, just hanging in front of her, as if it was frozen in time.

No fight?
A hint of luck suddenly surged in Shen Lingling's heart. A trace of contempt flashed in her eyes. She thought to herself, this guy is indeed still afraid of the power of the Oracle Gate, so everything before was just bluffing and pretending. When it really comes to taking action, he doesn't dare to do it at all.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but feel a little more confident, and the expression on her face relaxed a little.

However, Xiao Chen's next words were like a bolt from the blue, leaving her stunned for a moment.

"Open your eyes and look." Xiao Chen's voice was colder than an ice cellar, as if it came from the Netherworld, revealing endless chill. "I want you to remember that some faces can only be taught a lesson after being swollen." His eyes were full of determination and resoluteness, without a trace of hesitation.

As soon as he finished speaking, "Pa!" a crisp and loud slap sounded like a firecracker exploding on the ground, echoing in the open space for a long time.

Shen Lingling's body fell down like a kite with a broken string. She fell heavily to the ground, and her buttocks hit the hard ground with a dull sound, and even the ground seemed to tremble three times.

She lay on the ground, her hands tightly covering her face which was rapidly swelling and turning like a pig's head. There was a buzzing sound in her ears, as if thousands of bees were flying around. Her mind was blank, with only one thought echoing in her mind - this was a public execution!

She knew clearly that what happened today would be a shame that she would never be able to erase in her life. No matter where she went, people would point fingers at her, laugh at her, and ridicule her. Her dignity was completely crushed at this moment, becoming dust under everyone's feet.

Tears flowed uncontrollably from her eyes, slid down her cheeks, and dripped onto the dusty ground, leaving a small wet mark.

She had never thought that one day she would be in such a miserable and miserable state, and all this was caused by Xiao Chen, who seemed ordinary but made her feel extremely scared.

"Do you feel the pain now?" Xiao Chen stood tall, looking down at Shen Lingling who was lying on the ground. His attitude was like that of a god who was high above and in control of life and death, and he was full of disdain for the person under his feet. (End of this chapter)