My Ares Son-in-Law

"I'm not denying it!" Li Xiao's face flushed red and then turned pale, both ashamed and angry. She forced herself to retort, "You cheated! You modified the car, that's not fair at all, it's not me cheating!"

Jiang Xuanxuan had long been unable to stand it any longer. She stepped forward and spat at Li Xiao, her tone full of contempt and anger:
"Li Xiao, your words are like farts, they're disgusting! Don't forget the oath you just swore—if anyone goes back on their word, may their whole family be run over by a car! Now that you've lost, you're trying to renege? Where's your shame?"

"Exactly!" The classmates who were originally waiting to see Xiao Chen make a fool of himself have now all turned against him, rolling their eyes at Li Xiao with disdain in their voices.

"Li Xiao, that's not fair of you. Everyone's watching. You're the one who wanted to compete with them, and you even bragged about it being a test of skill and courage."

You cheated after losing and even cursed your whole family. Are you planning to let your entire family get hit by a car rather than honor your bet?

“Yeah, yeah!” a girl said, frowning and pouting.

"Li Xiao, I used to think you were quite a man, someone who dared to take responsibility for your actions. I never expected you to be such a spineless coward who goes back on his word and can't accept defeat! You're utterly despicable!"

"Exactly! Now we see his true colors. He's a hypocrite! If Xiao Chen had lost, would he have let him off the hook? He might have forced Xiao Chen to smash the car. Now that he's lost, he's playing dead and cheating. What a piece of trash!"

The surrounding whispers pierced Li Xiao's heart like needles, his face turning pale, then red, and then flushed with embarrassment. He wished he could disappear into the ground.

To be honest, he had only had this Audi A8 for less than a month, and it cost nearly a million yuan to buy. He had put a lot of effort into it, and he treasured it terribly, not even letting a speck of dust fall on the car body, let alone smashing it with his own hands...

That's his precious child; hitting him like that would hurt more than cutting off his own flesh!
But then he thought about it again. So many classmates were watching, and he had just made such a solemn oath. If he went back on his word now, his reputation would be completely ruined.

He will never be able to hold his head up in his classmates' circle again, and people will even spread rumors that he is a coward who "loses his bets and refuses to pay them, preferring to have his whole family hit by a car rather than keep his promises"!

Thinking of this, Li Xiao's heart began to waver, and his clenched fist trembled slightly... On one hand, there was his beloved car worth nearly a million, and on the other hand, there was his reputation. He was caught in a dilemma.

If he didn't smash the car, his reputation would be completely ruined, and he would never be able to face anyone again; but if he did smash the car, he would be heartbroken to the core.

Just as Li Xiao hesitated, his face extremely pale, Xiao Chen suddenly spoke up. His tone was flat, revealing no emotion whatsoever, yet it seemed to offer Li Xiao a way out:
"Li Xiao, you and Keying are classmates, and I'm Keying's boyfriend. I was just joking, don't take it seriously. Your car is quite expensive, if you don't want to smash it, then forget it. There's no need to ruin your car for a joke."

Upon hearing this, Li Xiao felt an instant sense of relief, as if a heavy burden had been lifted from his shoulders. A look of relief appeared on his face, and he quickly tried to back down.

But the surrounding chatter instantly erupted, with everyone pointing and whispering about Li Xiao, their tone full of mockery:

"Oh my, Xiao Chen is so magnanimous. He didn't force the other person to smash the car after losing. Look at Li Xiao's behavior, he cheats when he loses. He's a disgrace!"

"Exactly! Xiao Chen is giving him a way out, and he's not taking the opportunity to back down instead of standing there making a fool of himself!"

"In comparison, Li Xiao is truly trash. He can't accept defeat and resorts to cheating. He's not even as good as one of Xiao Chen's fingers!"

To Li Xiao, Xiao Chen's "magnanimity" wasn't a way out, but a blatant humiliation... It was an attempt to pity him, to pity him for being unable to accept defeat and unwilling to smash the car! Li Xiao's pride ignited instantly, exploding with a "snap." His face flushed red, veins bulged on his neck, and he roared at Xiao Chen:
"Who the hell said I'm reluctant?! Since I dared to gamble, I dared to lose! It's just a car, I can afford to smash it!"

Seeing his embarrassed and angry expression, Xiao Chen smiled faintly, a hint of amusement flashing in his eyes... The fish had finally taken the bait.

At this moment, Li Xiao was completely out of control, his mind clouded by anger and pride. He absolutely could not tolerate being overshadowed by Xiao Chen, this "gold digger," in front of so many classmates, and he couldn't let others think that he was a sore loser and spineless.

Gritting his teeth and steeling his resolve, Li Xiao shouted at the top of his lungs to the people around him, "Bring me a sledgehammer! Today I'm going to keep my word and smash this car with my own hands!"

Before he finished speaking, Xiao Chen had already turned and walked into Zhang Ziren's shop. He quickly came out with a heavy fire axe, handed it to Li Xiao, and said in a calm tone: "We don't have a sledgehammer, but this will work just as well."

Li Xiao stared at the gleaming fire axe, his facial muscles twitching slightly, a pang of heartache shooting through him…

If you use a fire axe to smash it, his car will probably be destroyed even more completely!

But the words had already been spoken, and the die was cast. He could only sigh helplessly, reach out and take the fire axe, his hand gripping the handle trembling slightly.

Then, with heavy steps, he walked towards his brand-new Audi A8, each step feeling like a blow to his own heart.

Standing beside the car, he took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, there was only determination in his eyes. He swung the fire axe and smashed it hard against the car!

With a loud crash, the car body was instantly dented, the paint peeled off, revealing the metal shell underneath.

With each impact, Li Xiao's heart ached. The dull thud felt as if it were hitting his backside, not the car body, causing him to convulse and his breathing to become rapid.

He desperately wanted to stop immediately and hold onto his beloved car, but out of the corner of his eye, he saw twenty or thirty classmates staring at him, gossiping and laughing at him. Given his arrogant and conceited personality, he couldn't possibly give up halfway.

So he could only swallow his anger and grit his teeth, frantically swinging the fire axe at the car body, windows, and headlights.

The ear-piercing sounds of impact and shattering glass echoed through the empty streets of the new district, particularly jarring.

Not long after, he smashed a brand-new Audi A8, worth nearly a million yuan, into a pile of unrecognizable scrap metal. The body was dented and deformed, and the glass was shattered all over the ground. It was no longer recognizable as the magnificent car it once was.

It has to be said that Li Xiao is indeed very strong, and he doesn't hesitate to smash cars. It's just a pity that he used all his strength on his own car, ruining a luxury car for nothing.

After delivering the final blow, Li Xiao was completely exhausted and slumped onto the curb... (End of Chapter)