My Ares Son-in-Law

The hall fell silent instantly.

All eyes turned to Xiao Chen, who could hardly believe what he was saying.

Zhou Hao's face flushed red and then turned pale.

"Brother Hao, he insulted you!"

"Brother Hao, aren't you going to do something? He hit you!"

"This gigolo is really asking for it!"

His two cronies were stirring things up, but Zhou Hao finally couldn't take it anymore.

He came from the capital and had been running rampant in the elite circles of the provincial capital for so long. He was used to being fawned over and respected, but he had never been so humiliated in front of so many high-society guests.

The feeling of humiliation instantly clouded his judgment.

"You fucking want to die!"

Zhou Hao suddenly sprang up, grabbed Xiao Chen's arm tightly, and roared viciously, "Today I'll teach you what rules are, what..." on behalf of your parents.

He didn't finish his harsh words.

Xiao Chen slapped him and taught him a lesson.

"Snapped!"

Another crisp sound.

Zhou Hao staggered backward several steps and fell to the ground with a thud. His two cronies tried to help him up, but the impact was so powerful that they were knocked down as well.

"You...!" Zhou Hao's eyes widened, both shocked and furious. At this moment, he had calmed down and realized that he couldn't beat Xiao Chen.

Otherwise, you're just asking for trouble.

Xiao Chen withdrew his hand, looking at him expressionlessly, his eyes as indifferent as if he were looking at a worm that was oblivious to its own mortality and insisted on rushing into the fire.

"Touch me again, and you'll lose your hand."

Xiao Chen's voice wasn't loud, but it was like a knife chilled to the bone, sending shivers down one's spine.

Zhou Hao had a real feeling that if he dared to make any more moves, Xiao Chen would really kill him on the spot.

Yun Yuyan stood behind Xiao Chen, her heart pounding and her cheeks slightly flushed. At this moment, Xiao Chen was incredibly imposing and manly.

Zhou Hao was helped up. Looking at the crowd that was gradually gathering around him, he suddenly felt a surge of irritation. He wouldn't touch Xiao Chen, but he could still speak: "Fine, very well! You just wait! If you dare to lay a hand on me, I'll show you what power really is!"

As he spoke, Zhou Hao immediately pulled out his phone, dialed a number, and spoke in an arrogant and smug tone:
"Hello, Manager Zhang? This is Zhou Hao! Yes, I'm in the lobby of Wanbaoge. Someone is deliberately causing trouble! Some poor kid who appeared out of nowhere not only sneaked in but also started hitting people! You need to come and handle this right away!"

After hanging up the phone, Zhou Hao's lips curled into a smug, triumphant smile.

"Kid, you're finished. Manager Zhang from Wanbaoge is my friend, and he's very close to my Zhou family. Once he gets here, you'll see what it means to try to show off and end up getting slapped instead!"

"What are you yelling about? Making such a racket so early in the morning, what kind of behavior is this!"

A few minutes later, a voice rang out. Everyone turned to look and saw a man in his early forties, dressed in a fine black suit and with a slicked-back hairstyle, walking briskly towards them. He had a sharp and capable appearance and a gleaming gold badge pinned to his chest.

That chairmanship should be a unique identifier for senior managers of Wanbaoge.

Zhou Hao immediately put on a familiar yet aggrieved expression and quickly went to greet him:
"Manager Zhang, you've finally arrived! This is the kid who sneaked in without an invitation. When I caught him, he even started hitting me. Look at my swollen wrist! How can someone like that deserve to stay at Wanbaoge? Call security and throw him out right now!"

Manager Zhang glanced at Zhou Hao's swollen wrist, then subtly scrutinized Xiao Chen's ordinary attire. His brows furrowed almost imperceptibly, and a hint of disdain flashed in his eyes.

He walked up to Xiao Chen, his tone seemingly polite but carrying a condescending scrutiny: "Sir, please show me your invitation."

Yun Yuyan immediately stepped forward and steadily handed over the invitation: "This is our invitation. The security guard at the door just now verified it, and there are no problems at all."

Manager Zhang took the invitation, looked it over carefully, and then scanned the QR code with a barcode scanner.

"Beep..." The green light turns on, indicating it's valid.

His expression changed slightly, but he quickly suppressed it and resumed his professional fake smile.

"The invitation is indeed genuine." He handed the invitation back to Yun Yuyan, but then abruptly changed the subject, "However, I'd like to ask, how did you two obtain this invitation?"

Yun Yuyan was taken aback: "What channel? It was distributed by Wanbaoge."

"That's how it is." Manager Zhang smiled perfunctorily, "Wanbaoge's invitations have strict levels. Ordinary invitations correspond to ordinary seats, while VIP invitations correspond to VIP areas. The one you two have is for ordinary seats, but you were just sitting in the VIP lounge area, which is against the rules."

Yun Yuyan's expression changed, and she hurriedly explained, "We didn't know. We just found an empty seat after we came in and didn't pay attention to the area divisions at all. Wait a minute, these two are clearly VIP invitations..."

"It's alright, ignorance is no excuse. It's not your fault that you mistook a regular invitation for a VIP invitation."

Manager Zhang's smile remained unchanged, but his tone grew increasingly harsh: "Mr. Zhou's claim that the two of you sneaked in is indeed a misunderstanding. The invitations are genuine, and you two are indeed invited guests. However..."

"The Wanbaoge Auction is aimed at the elite class of the provincial capital, and we have always been strict in verifying the qualifications of our guests. Although the invitation is genuine and valid, I would still like to confirm whether you two meet Wanbaoge's admission standards?"

These words sound grand and noble, but the subtext couldn't be more blunt... You two are dressed plainly and drive beat-up cars; even if you have an invitation, you don't deserve to stand in this circle.

Yun Yuyan trembled with anger, her chest heaving violently: "How dare you talk to us like that? Isn't it true that you can enter your Wanbaoge auction with just an invitation? Moreover, our invitation was sent by Miss Qin Xianglan. As the manager, you didn't even call Miss Qin to inquire before you dared to speak so recklessly? Aren't you afraid that Miss Qin will blame you afterward!"

Manager Zhang sneered: "You? You call yourselves Miss Qin? Do you even deserve to see Miss Qin? I've barely even seen her a few times! I was just now thinking you got the invitation through legal means, but now I'm sure you stole it!"

Zhou Hao laughed so hard he almost fell over, extremely smug: "Hahahaha! Did you hear that? Manager Zhang said so! You're not worthy! You dare to come to Wanbaoge and act like big shots with a lousy invitation, it's hilarious!"

The guests in the hall whispered and discussed among themselves, all looking rather disdainful. They didn't care about the rules; they only cared that the poverty and shabbiness were polluting their air.

Xiao Chen didn't say a word from beginning to end.

He simply stared at Manager Zhang, his gaze indifferent, as if watching a clumsy and laughable performance.

The next second, he chuckled softly, "Alright, since Manager Zhang says so, Yu Yan, let's go. I hope he can take responsibility for his actions!"

"It's better not to stay in a place like this."

Xiao Chen turned and walked out of the hall. (End of Chapter)