My Ares Son-in-Law

"Ke Ying, let go of this man from the ancient city!"

"The men here have such narrow-minded views, like frogs at the bottom of a well. Their perspective is limited to just a small area. They're not even worthy of carrying shoes for the scions of prominent families in the provincial capital!"

"What are you still attached to? Is it his incompetence, or his cheap clothes from street stalls?"

As Zhou Fenfang spoke, she used her sharp gaze, like a precise scalpel, to scrutinize Xiao Chen from head to toe.

Finally, her gaze fell on the corner of the paper bag Xiao Chen was carrying, which bore the Armani logo but was carelessly crumpled.

Under her gaze, the paper bag seemed like a ridiculous joke.

A cold, mocking smile curled at the corner of her lips as she said dismissively, "Ha, Armani?"

"You think you can get into a prestigious house just because you scrimped and saved for months to buy a fake?"

"In the eyes of the Zhou family, it's not even worth a rag!"

The disdain and contempt in his tone made it seem as if he wanted to completely trample Xiao Chen under his feet.

She once again fixed her icy gaze on Zhou Keying's face like a sharp icy blade, her eyes filled with determination and ruthlessness.

She slightly raised her chin and said, each word sharp and chilling, as if tempered with ice: "Your entanglement with him will only push him into an abyss of no return!"

"Your father's decisions are always absolute and no one can disobey them!"

"Have you forgotten what happened to your mother?"

"She went against your father's wishes and insisted on doing things her own way, which led to a tragic end. I still remember that terrible scene vividly!"

"In the eyes of the Zhou family, this ancient city is nothing but a tiny place, and no one can withstand the wrath of the Zhou family!"

"Do you want to watch him be mercilessly crushed like an ant because of you, without even a chance to fight back?"

Zhou Fenfang's words struck Zhou Keying's heart like heavy hammer blows.

A tremendous fear, like a surging tide, instantly gripped her heart, leaving her almost breathless.

Yes, Xiao Chen is innocent.

Looking back on the details of how she met Xiao Chen, it was nothing more than an accidental misunderstanding that led to them sharing a bed. The two were completely innocent and had not crossed any lines.

But now, because of his own actions, he is about to be dragged into the storm of the Zhou family and that enormous marriage alliance.

Once this storm is unleashed, it will be a force capable of destroying the heavens and the earth, tantamount to personally pushing him into the abyss of destruction.

The Zhou family wields deep-rooted power in the western region, a force that can shake the entire area with a single stomp.

The family that married into the Zhou family was a top-tier martial arts family, with numerous experts and immense power.

If the Zhou family's wrath were to erupt, coupled with the retaliation from that top martial arts family in the western region, what a terrifying scene that would be.
It was definitely not something that Xiao Chen's seemingly magical prescription could withstand.

Faced with true power, the prescription was as fragile as a candle in the wind, easily extinguished with a gentle breeze, and utterly ineffective.

Despair, like a black tide, quickly overwhelmed Zhou Keying.

The ashes of despair covered her eyes, making them dull and lifeless, as if she had lost all hope.

She resigned herself to her fate, knowing that she was powerless to resist the powerful family's influence. The hand that had been gripping Xiao Chen's arm with almost all its strength began to loosen little by little.

The fingertips were pale and bluish from excessive force, like a flower about to wither.

She slowly lowered her eyelids, her long eyelashes trembling slightly, like the wings of a dying butterfly.

At this moment, she was like a jade sculpture about to be dragged back to the altar, beautiful yet helpless.

She took a deep breath, preparing to take those heavy, mountain-like steps toward her second aunt.

Every step seemed to exhaust all her strength, every step carried endless helplessness and sorrow.

She knew that taking this step might mean saying goodbye to her freedom and dreams, but she had no other choice.

Just as her fingertips were about to completely leave Xiao Chen's arm, the tense air seemed to tremble slightly with this subtle movement, as if a storm was about to dissipate, or as if some new change was about to break this suffocating stalemate.

Suddenly, a warm and strong hand, like a firm force reaching out from the darkness, grabbed her small hand with an irresistible determination!
The warmth of that hand traveled through my skin, carrying a reassuring power.

The force was just right, as if it had been carefully calculated. It held her firmly to his side, preventing her from taking that desperate step forward, while also carrying a firm assertion of ownership, as if declaring to the whole world that he would not easily let go of this woman.

At the same time, a clear, steady, and even slightly lazy, magnetic voice, like a pebble thrown into a calm lake, resounded clearly in the tense atmosphere, breaking the long-standing dullness and oppression.

"Excuse me, ma'am."

Xiao Chen tilted his head slightly, his movements unhurried, a hint of defiance and confidence in the curve of his lips.

His gaze met Zhou Fenfang's fiery eyes without flinching or flinching.

His eyes seemed to hold boundless courage and determination, as if telling Zhou Fenfang that he would not be easily intimidated by her authority and imposing presence.

"I'm afraid Keying can't go back with you."

Xiao Chen's voice remained steady, each word resounding like a heavy hammer striking Zhou Fenfang's heart.

He slightly raised his chin and continued, "She's my woman now, and..."

He paused deliberately, and that pause seemed to freeze the air around him, drawing everyone's attention to him as they awaited his next words.

He felt Zhou Keying's wrist stiffen instantly in his hand, and the slight tremor transmitted to his palm made him even more determined.

Then, he slowly dropped the bombshell: "She's already carrying my child."

"As a father, of course I have to take full responsibility."

These words struck everyone like a bolt from the blue.

Zhou Fenfang's face turned deathly pale instantly, her eyes wide open as if she couldn't believe what she was hearing.

Her previously haughty demeanor seemed to be shattered by an invisible hand at this moment, leaving only shock and anger in her eyes.

Zhou Keying also looked incredulous. She raised her head slightly, looking at Xiao Chen's determined profile, her eyes flashing with a complex light, a mixture of surprise, emotion, and a hint of bewilderment.

The atmosphere grew even more tense, as if a new storm was about to break. (End of Chapter)