My Ares Son-in-Law

"Mr. Xiao, rest assured, if anyone dares to cause trouble for Boss Zhang in the future, I, Su Daqiang, will be the first to rush up and deal with him. I guarantee that Boss Zhang's shop will be safe and sound and go smoothly!"

Xiao Chen nodded slightly, his gaze inadvertently falling on Li Xiao, who was lying unconscious on the ground with his face covered in blood. His eyes were completely unmoved, as if he were looking at an insignificant piece of trash.

Su Daqiang followed his gaze and saw Li Xiao on the ground. His heart skipped a beat, and he quickly and cautiously asked:
"Mr. Xiao, is this person... your friend? I... I didn't know he was your friend. I was a little too rough just now, please don't be angry!"

Xiao Chen spoke calmly, his tone carrying a hint of aloofness and disdain: "Not friends."

Su Daqiang was stunned for a moment, then understood what was going on. A fawning smile immediately appeared on his face, and he quickly said:
"I understand, I get it! Then it's none of our business. I'll have someone drag him out and dump him on the side of the road in a bit. It won't delay your business at all!"

Xiao Chen didn't say anything more. He turned around, looked at Zhou Keying who was still in shock standing to the side, and said softly in a gentler tone, "Let's go home."

Zhou Keying nodded blankly, subconsciously following Xiao Chen's footsteps, her gaze fixed on Xiao Chen's back. Her doubts deepened, but she didn't know how to ask.

Behind them, Su Daqiang, with his back bent, carefully escorted them to the door, constantly saying...
"Take care, Mr. Xiao."

"Have a safe journey, Mr. Xiao."

Only after Xiao Chen and Zhou Keying's figures completely disappeared around the street corner did he breathe a long sigh of relief, straighten up, wipe the cold sweat from his forehead, his face full of lingering fear.

"Oh my god, that scared me to death..."

Su Daqiang patted his chest, still shaken, and said that Xiao Chen's calm gaze had almost scared him to death. He never expected that he would encounter this great master in a place like this.

Zhang Ziren quickly approached and asked cautiously, his tone full of curiosity and awe: "Brother Su, who exactly is this Mr. Xiao? Why are you so afraid of him?"

Su Daqiang glared at him and said in a serious tone:
"Don't ask questions you shouldn't ask! In short, remember this Mr. Xiao, he's not someone you can afford to offend, nor is he someone I can afford to offend. Even Master Wan has to show him respect!"

I'll protect your shop from now on. I won't charge you a single penny in protection fees. Just focus on doing good business.

If you have the chance, please put in a good word for me with Mr. Xiao, understand? If you displease Mr. Xiao, not only will I be unable to protect you, but even I will be in deep trouble!

Zhang Ziren nodded repeatedly, his head bobbing like a rattle drum, his tone both respectful and urgent:

"I understand! Don't worry, Brother Su, I will definitely remember this. I will never ask questions I shouldn't ask, and if I have the chance in the future, I will definitely put in a good word for you with Mr. Xiao!"

As he spoke, he subconsciously glanced towards the door, his gaze fixed on the direction where Xiao Chen and Zhou Keying had disappeared, his eyes filled with undisguised awe and curiosity.

Xiao Chen...

Who exactly is that man who was ridiculed by his old classmates, who was always considered a "gold digger" and supported by Zhou Keying?
He can make a local tyrant like Su Daqiang kneel down and beg for mercy, even slap himself, and even make Master Wan give him some respect. He is definitely not as simple as he seems on the surface!
On the way back, the carriage was unusually quiet, and Zhou Keying didn't say a word.

She sat in the passenger seat, her gaze fixed on the rapidly receding street scene outside the window, but her mind was a jumbled mess, with countless questions swirling in her head.

The scene of Su Daqiang kneeling before Xiao Chen, begging desperately and trembling with fear, played in her mind again and again like a movie, refusing to leave her.

Who exactly is Xiao Chen? Why does he have such a powerful aura? Why do those who are usually domineering and fierce act like mice before a cat when they see him, not daring to even breathe loudly?
She had been holding it in the whole way, but finally couldn't resist. She slowly turned her head, her gaze falling on Xiao Chen, who was focused on driving, and her voice carried a hint of hesitation and curiosity: "Xiao Chen."

"Hmm?" Xiao Chen turned his head to look at her, his eyes gentle and his tone calm. "What's wrong?"

Zhou Keying took a deep breath and finally asked the question that had been lingering in her heart: "Why is Su Daqiang so afraid of you?"

Xiao Chen paused for a moment, his hand on the steering wheel still. He was silent for a second, then regained his composure and said calmly, "I beat him up before."

Zhou Keying was stunned, her eyes widened slightly, and her face was full of disbelief: "You beat him up? You only beat him up once?"

Xiao Chen nodded slightly, his tone remaining calm and composed:
“Once, I saw him bullying an old man on the street. I couldn’t stand it, so I went up and beat him up. I hit him a little too hard. After that, he remembered me. The next time he saw me, he became like that.”

Zhou Keying looked at him with suspicion, her eyes full of confusion.

This explanation seemed reasonable, but she still felt that something was off...

How could Su Daqiang, a ruthless local bully who had been on the streets for many years, be so terrified just because he had been beaten up?

It's so unusual that she doesn't even have the courage to act wildly in front of him.

She stared into Xiao Chen's eyes, trying to find a clue in his face, and asked softly, "Really? Just because of that?"

"Really." Xiao Chen's tone remained calm, his eyes as still as water, without the slightest evasion or ripples, as if he were talking about something trivial.

Zhou Keying stared at him for a few seconds. Seeing that he looked calm and didn't seem to be hiding anything, she finally slowly looked away and softly replied, "Okay."

She didn't press the matter further.

She knew that if Xiao Chen didn't want to talk about something, no matter how much she asked, she wouldn't get an answer.

But she knew perfectly well that things were not that simple, and that Xiao Chen must be hiding secrets she didn't know about.

Jiang Xuanxuan, sitting in the back seat, didn't say a word the whole time, but her gaze kept falling on Xiao Chen, darting around.

She glanced at Xiao Chen, who was focused on driving and had a calm expression, and then at Zhou Keying, who looked puzzled and thoughtful. A meaningful smile quietly appeared on her lips.

This Xiao Chen is getting more and more interesting.

He seems ordinary, and is even regarded as a gigolo, but he can always unleash unexpected strength at crucial moments, making even Su Daqiang respect him. Just how many surprises does he have in store?

The next day, news of what happened at Renhetang spread like wildfire through the antique street and among their old classmates.

Some people say that Li Xiao was beaten half to death by Su Daqiang for meddling in other people's business and was sent to the hospital.
Some say that Xiao Chen's identity is mysterious, and even Su Daqiang had to kneel down and beg for mercy;
Some people said that something terrible had happened to Li Xiao's family, and they had completely collapsed. (End of this chapter)