No strange things are allowed to evolve!

While it's acceptable to flatter the powerful, that should only be done on the premise that the other party hasn't bullied you.

If someone really bullies you, he won't care how powerful you are.

I'll just expose you if you want.

Of course, Jiang Shu wouldn't knowingly do something impossible; even if he wanted to make a big splash, he would still do it in a proper way.

The simplest and most direct way is—

Silence, save me!

In the blink of an eye, he had already edited the message and was about to send it to Shen Mo.

Yes, even though things are very different now, the first thing he thought of was still Shen Mo.

This made him feel somewhat self-satisfied after a belated realization.

I am truly a person who values ​​relationships and loyalty.

With that in mind, he copied the information into the chat box of the director's private contact information that he had just obtained.

Then the summoning incantation was changed to "Chief, save me!"

However, the message has not been sent out yet.

"Sorry to bother you again."

Snow King, carrying a fruit basket, suddenly appeared at the door.

"Huh?" Jiang Shu was taken aback, and subconsciously said, "Why are you here? Let's go, now is not the time!"

"What do you mean by 'not the right time'?"

Xue Wang looked completely bewildered as Jiang Shu turned her around by pressing her shoulder and pushed her towards the elevator.

Now it was the man who had been calm and collected who started to panic.

"Who gave you permission to touch me? Let go of my hand!"

Before he finished speaking, he appeared beside the two of them like a ghost and slapped Jiang Shu's hands away.

Jiang Shu winced in pain and instinctively withdrew his hands. Looking at the back of his hands, he saw two red handprints.

He didn't know how the other party controlled the force. Although the two blows didn't hurt him, they caused him unbearable pain. The pain was even more intense than when he was disemboweled in the "Lone Smoke in the Desert".

Seeing this, it was Snow King's turn to get anxious again.

“Dad!” she called out.

The man pouted in dissatisfaction, but he really didn't do anything more to Jiang Shu.

However, Jiang Shu didn't notice the man's expression. He just asked in bewilderment, "Even if you keep yelling like that, I still can't beat him."

The man was taken aback at first, but then, realizing what was happening, he vividly emitted a raging fire from his eyes.

"You think I'm calling you, huh?"

"Prepare to die!!"

Chapter 195 Do I Have a Chance?

A moment later.

Jiang Shu brought over two cups of tea and placed them in front of the two of them. Then he sat down, crossed his arms in front of his chest, and said with great dissatisfaction, "You two, father and daughter, are treating me like a Japanese?"

Even though it turned out to be a false alarm, he was still shaken.

He could sense that if the Snow King hadn't stood in front of him, he might have really gotten a severe beating.

The kind that leaves you completely defenseless.

Snow King's father was still angry, and with a cold snort, he turned his head to the side.

Caught in the middle, Xue Wang awkwardly explained, "Because you didn't reply to the message I sent you, I asked Ba Wang first to see if you were in the bureau, but he said he was out on duty and hadn't been in Tancheng for the past few days, so he didn't know if you were there or not."

Later, he asked your colleagues and that's how I found out you were resting at home these past few days, so I came directly to your door.

As for my father…”

Snow King glanced at his father and said reluctantly:

“He insisted on coming along, saying that he had only heard my mother and I talk about you, but had never met you. He said he had some free time these past two days, so he came with me to see you.”

"I didn't see the message?"

Jiang Shu took out his phone with some skepticism and found several messages from Xue Wang. However, he was at the comic convention at the time, where there were many people and the venue was noisy. He was also busy forming cliques with the director and Shenji, so he didn't notice them.

"Is that so? Okay then, so is there something important that requires you to come to my door?" he asked casually, putting down his phone.

Upon hearing this, Snow King asked somewhat unhappily, "Didn't we make a promise when we were in the hatchery that I would treat you to a meal after we came out to thank you for saving me from danger so many times? You promised."

“But…” Jiang Shu glanced at Xue Wang’s father, then said, “This matter isn’t that urgent, and I thought it was just the two of us.”

"hiss..."

Jiang Shu was taken aback and looked around: "Did you hear that?"

"What?" Snow King asked in confusion.

"I think I heard some breathing, but I don't own a cat."

Snow King's father finally couldn't hold back any longer: "Don't be so arrogant, daring to provoke me again and again!"

"Oh, it's you. I'm so sorry, I misheard you," Jiang Shu apologized with a forced smile.

“You…” Snow King’s father narrowed his eyes: “You have some guts, don’t you? No one usually dares to talk to me like that.”

Jiang Shu remained fearless, his underlying code automatically executing: "That means the people surrounding you are usually good at flattery. You'd better be careful."

"Roar." Snow King's father chuckled coldly.

The two stared at each other, neither willing to yield.

Having figured out the other party's identity and the Snow King's position in his heart, Jiang Shu now felt no fear towards him, only displeasure. Therefore, he did not give him any face just because the other party was the Snow King's father.

If it were just the two of us there, and you treated me like a nobody, I wouldn't argue with you.

But now the Snow King is also here.

What should you call me then?

I am now Lord Yellow Hair!

As expected, Xue Wang immediately began to smooth things over, even taking a more favorable stance towards Jiang Shu.

"Oh dear, Dad, what are you doing? We came uninvited and already bothered them, and you almost hit him. It was clearly our fault, how could you be so rude? That's not right."

"I did this not because..." Snow King's father wanted to explain, but hesitated to speak.

"Why?" Snow King asked.

"Because this kid took advantage of you." Xue Wang's father said, glaring fiercely at Jiang Shu.

"That was a misunderstanding, okay?"

Jiang Shu sighed:

"I just don't understand. If you two are going to come, you should come together. Even if you're going to come up separately, shouldn't Snow King come up first? After you came up, you didn't even say who you were, and you gave me a hard time right away. I'm sure I'll see you as a threat or even an enemy."

Snow King's father also had something to say about this.

"I definitely can't let you know who I am so that I can see your true self and understand what kind of person you are."

Snow King's father said solemnly:

“A persona can be faked. What if she finds out I’m her father and starts trying to please me? How can I be sure if you’re reliable?”

"Stop, stop! Whether I'm reliable or not is none of your business. I'm not a member of your Holy See, you have no need to test me, and besides..."

As Jiang Shu spoke, he crossed his legs:

"Now that I know who you are, has my attitude towards you changed?"

“It’s gotten even worse,” Snow King interjected.

"Right? Even your daughter noticed. I hate you even more now," Jiang Shu sneered.

At first, he even thought this person was sent by the bureau chief to conduct a background check, thinking to himself, "They even check the cleanliness of a house to see if anyone is hiding there. They're being so professional."

Unexpectedly, the person really just wanted to see if anyone was hiding in his house, or if it was some blond guy who had tricked his daughter.

Since you were the one who lacked boundaries, then I'll do as you wish and be a blond-haired guy, so what?

Seeing Jiang Shu's unforgiving attitude, Snow King's father immediately stopped pretending and was about to lay his cards on the table: "That's because you only know me as Snow King's father, you don't know my other identity."

As soon as he finished speaking, his demeanor truly underwent a dramatic change.

He exudes an aura of authority without being angry, radiating a deep sense of superiority.

He was still sitting there, but he gave people the feeling that he was high above them. He wasn't looking at them at eye level, but looking down from a great height. Even Jiang Shu felt a sense of insignificance.

This was a kind of oppressive feeling that was completely opposite to that of the bureau chief, yet equally suffocating.

If the bureau chief is water, a vast and unfathomable ocean, then Snow King's father is fire, a blazing and unstoppable meteor.

Fortunately, Jiang Shu had gradually gotten used to the director's presence, so even though he still instinctively felt awe, he didn't show any fear on the surface.

Jiang Shu remained motionless under such pressure: "Isn't he just the president of the Holy Temple?"

The pressure suddenly disappeared.

Snow King's father was taken aback at first, then said with some surprise, "Good lad, you know perfectly well and still dare to talk to me like that? Something's interesting. Who told you that?"

"Isn't it easy to guess?" Jiang Shu didn't explain much: "I've met Auntie and the elders of the Holy Temple. Anyone with eyes can see it at a glance."

"Not bad at all." The anger on Snow King's father's face had almost completely subsided.

"So you should also understand that I am not the kind of person who bows and scrapes. If you think that because you are both the father of the Snow King and the president of the Holy Temple, I will be humble in front of you, then you are wrong. I believe in reason more than power and force."

Jiang Shu said proudly:

"I was just sitting at home doing nothing, and you came up to beat me up. How could I possibly be in the wrong?"

"Hmm..." The anger on Snow King's father's face had completely disappeared, and he returned to calm: "What you said makes sense. I was wrong."

Snow King, on the other hand, dared not look directly at Jiang Shu.

She felt that Jiang Shu was glowing, and it was the kind of glow she liked very much.

Now that his own father is sitting next to him, he absolutely cannot afford to look at him for even a second.

Seeing this, Jiang Shu calmed himself down a bit. Since the other party was being polite, he didn't mind being a little more courteous.

"So please just say what you want to say. Why did you come along when the Snow King invited me to dinner?"

"She has her gratitude, and I have mine."

Snow King's father finally explained his purpose:

"I heard that when she was in the hatchery, she gave you the life-saving item that I gave her. But when it came down to it, even though she was safe and you were the one who was actually in danger, you secretly returned the life-saving item to her."

Putting everything else aside, including the unpleasantness we just had, as her father, I am very grateful for your protection and care for her. Therefore, I feel it is necessary for me to come forward and formally and solemnly express my gratitude to you.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Shu's opinion of Xue Wang's father changed again, and the man's image became more three-dimensional and complete in his eyes.

From a top-tier powerhouse whom I knew little about at the beginning, only heard of but never met, to Old Deng, a doting father, and now to a relatively upright person who values ​​morality and integrity.

At least Jiang Shu used Xue Wang as cover to provoke him many times, yet he was still able to stick to his principles. This made Jiang Shu think that he was not faking it, but a person of true feelings.

Even if this is confirmed, Jiang Shu still can't bring himself to immediately change his ways, become strictly businesslike, and start currying favor with the big boss.

Kids have some sense of shame.

So he simply waved his hand dismissively and said, "Snow Queen is my friend. It's only right that I protect her, given my ability."

"I like what you say." Snow King's father nodded slightly, his eyes revealing a hint of approval.

Jiang Shu was not surprised by this.

Who doesn't like someone who is both trustworthy and strong?

Whether as companions or like-minded comrades.

“Indeed, such qualities of mine are quite rare these days,” Jiang Shu said calmly. Surprisingly, his self-promotion, delivered in such a tone, was quite convincing.

Unexpectedly, Snow King's father shook his head.

“I don’t like that,” he explained. “I like that you only see her as a friend.”