“Haha, I thought you were going to run out on us, you little rascal! If you had, I’d have dragged you back myself, no matter where you fled to…”
Huangpu Hanyue strode toward Xiao Yufan and slapped him hard on the shoulder. His bold voice then began to echo around them.
“Damn it!” Xiao Yufan’s mouth twitched painfully. This future father-in-law was brutal! That slap nearly knocked him apart.
Luckily, the Celestial Dragon True Manual had been strengthening his body day by day; otherwise, with the fragile condition he had been in upon awakening, how could he have endured such force?
“How could I dare run away? If I left, wouldn’t you chase me to the ends of the earth?”
Xiao Yufan’s eyelid twitched. He really didn’t want to meet the gaze of this unscrupulous future father-in-law, feeling completely stripped bare under his intense stare.
“You’re damn right I’d chase you! Otherwise, even if your father and grandfather came together, I wouldn’t show them any respect. You took advantage of my daughter—do you think you can just walk away without consequences?”
“What the hell, do I look like that kind of guy? If I were to leave, I certainly wouldn’t let you find out—I’d be ashamed to call myself a man if I couldn’t even manage that!”
Xiao Yufan thought to himself, forcing a smile. He was completely stunned by Huangpu Hanyue’s words. What did he mean by “taking advantage of his daughter and walking away”? Was he really that despicable? Well…he honestly didn’t know.
“Dad, could you please stop saying such things? If you keep talking like this, I swear I’ll tell Mom and she won’t let you sleep in our bed for a month!”
A delicate blush flashed briefly across Huangpu Xian’er’s face before vanishing. Her cheeks turned crimson red, and the color slowly spread to her ears. This was happening in front of everyone!
“My precious girl, can’t you forgive your old man just this once?” At these words, Huangpu Hanyue immediately deflated. Who would have thought this future father-in-law was actually afraid of his wife?
Huangpu Hanyue dared not provoke his daughter further—after all, his conjugal happiness was entirely under Xian’er’s control. Despite his imposing presence outside the home, within it, he obeyed his wife and daughter without question.
“Tch, what are you grinning about? Even if you marry into my Huangpu family, you’d better remember who’s in charge! Don’t think just because Xian’er’s on your side you can start throwing your weight around!”
Seeing Xiao Yufan smiling, Huangpu Hanyue felt a surge of irritation. He was glad he could still intimidate the young man; otherwise, he might drop from third place to fourth in the household hierarchy.
Xiao Yufan nearly fainted at Huangpu Hanyue’s words. Why did it feel like he was becoming the one marrying into the Huangpu family? Even if he agreed, his other women definitely wouldn’t. Luckily, he didn’t dwell on the topic further.
“Hmph, such disrespect for elders!”
The Second Elder looked at the laughing Huangpu Hanyue with a trace of disdain curling his lips. In his eyes, this middle-aged man lacked any sense of decorum—he was truly a disgrace to his age.
“Disrespect for elders? I’d say some people are the real disgrace! They’re ancient already and still can’t let go of power. Don’t end up being buried outside the Huangpu family’s ancestral grounds!”
Huangpu Yi was in a particularly good mood, partly because of Xiao Yufan’s arrival and partly because of the powerful aura Xiao Yufan exuded. Many people looked surprised, exactly the effect he had hoped for.
“I…” The Second Elder clearly understood the meaning behind Huangpu Yi’s words, but what could he say at this point? He could only stammer, unable to find a proper response. His gaze lingered on Xiao Yufan for a moment, and no one could tell what he was thinking.
“Are you truly ready, young man from the Situ family? The Coldwater Gully is no place for the faint-hearted. What awaits you there, I cannot say!”
Moments later, Situ Yi’s voice rang out like a bell, transforming the scornful expressions on many faces into ones of admiration. They hadn’t expected Xiao Yufan to be a member of the Situ family.
With the crowd reacting this way, Situ Yi nodded with a smile. His goal of building momentum had been achieved. Now it all depended on Xiao Yufan’s actual abilities. Although he had claimed he couldn’t guarantee Xiao Yufan’s safety, he certainly hoped nothing happened to him.
Huangpu Yi knew full well that if anything were to happen to Xiao Yufan, Silver Fox Lingyu would tear the entire Huangpu family apart, leaving no stone unturned.
At these words, all eyes once again turned to Xiao Yufan, eager to hear his response…
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