The City’s Strongest Son-in-law

”Stop guessing, none of us are qualified to interfere in the master’s matters. Just do our own jobs well.” The butler paused, then continued, ”Oh, and it’s best not to mention that person’s name again in the Shen Family. If it causes big trouble, you’ll regret it.”

Hearing the butler’s words, the few people didn’t dare to speak anymore and obediently kept quiet.

Meanwhile, by the pond...

Shen Yaowen and his son both looked pale. Having seen this result with their own eyes, they couldn’t find any reason to deny it. All possibilities pointed to Su Changfeng, and despite their reluctance to accept it, it was the truth.

After all, within the Shen Family, there wasn’t anyone capable of killing a fourth-rank expert. When the opponent was taken away by Su Changfeng, they mysteriously disappeared, leaving only one possibility—Su Changfeng had been hiding his strength all along!

First, the fourth-rank expert brought by the Li and Wu Families, then the seven-star beast tamed by Wang Junyi, and his mysterious master behind it, finally all made sense.

However, Shen Yaowen and Shen Yunlong felt only despair about this result.

”Dad, am I dreaming?” Suddenly, Shen Yunlong slapped himself. He didn’t want to accept this outcome and couldn’t endure the feeling of missing success.

His heart was full of regret, indescribable regret.

Each time he recalled the scene of Su Changfeng being driven out by him, he felt smug; but now, those scenes were like slaps on his face.

The bitterness in Shen Yaowen’s smile was profound. It wasn’t fate being unfair; the Shen Family clearly had a chance to soar high, but they handed it over to others, leading to their current predicament.

Provoking a powerful expert undoubtedly placed a sword over the Shen Family’s head!

If he really seeks revenge, the Shen Family’s strength wouldn’t even allow for resistance.

”In the end, who would have thought that the person we once dismissed as useless turned out to be a hidden expert?” Shen Yaowen’s tone was full of lament.

”Father, is there any other possibility? Maybe it wasn’t Su Changfeng who did this, right?” Shen Yunlong looked at Shen Yaowen hopefully, just wanting to hear confirmation from him that these events had nothing to do with Su Changfeng, that this would be enough.

However, Shen Yunlong was destined to deceive himself. Even though Shen Yaowen also didn’t want to accept this result, what must be faced must be faced.

At this point, the priority was not self-deception but finding a solution.

”Even if you can fool yourself for a moment, can you do it for a lifetime? Besides Su Changfeng, who else in the Shen Family has such strength?” Shen Yaowen said with a face of despair.

Upon hearing this, the light in Shen Yunlong’s eyes dimmed, and he seemed to be deeply wounded, his mind dizzy.

”Father, what should we do? I treated him badly before and humiliated him hard. He won’t spare me; he definitely won’t spare me.” Shen Yunlong pleaded with Shen Yaowen, unable to imagine how Su Changfeng would retaliate against him. With Su Changfeng’s strength, killing him would be effortless.

Shen Yaowen took a deep breath. Provoking such an expert meant a single move could crush the Shen Family. They had to find a way to amend and salvage the situation.

After pondering for a moment, Shen Yaowen finally spoke, ”There’s only one last option left.”

”What option?” Shen Yunlong eagerly asked Shen Yaowen.

”Let your sister meet him once. Maybe there’s still room for reconciliation. No matter how strong he is, he’s still a man,” Shen Yaowen said.

Shen Yunlong immediately understood Shen Yaowen’s intention. If Shen Rushuang could reconcile with Su Changfeng, then their conflict would vanish. At that point, Shen Yunlong would be Su Changfeng’s brother-in-law and could naturally ask Su Changfeng to help him enhance his strength, without even needing apprenticeship.

”Alright, I will go find Rushuang now,” Shen Yunlong said.

However, Shen Yaowen suddenly stopped Shen Yunlong. His current emotional state was too agitated; rushing to see Shen Rushuang might backfire.

”What’s wrong?” Shen Yunlong asked, puzzled, looking at Shen Yaowen.

”Your sister doesn’t know yet that we have discovered Su Changfeng’s strength. If you go to her like this, she probably won’t agree,” Shen Yaowen said.

”So what should I do?” Shen Yunlong asked.

Shen Yaowen frowned. If Shen Rushuang confirmed Su Changfeng’s strength in advance, going to meet him would feel like acting a part. Shen Rushuang’s meeting with Su Changfeng must be genuine, making Su Changfeng feel that Shen Rushuang fell for him, hoping they could reunite.

Thus, not revealing Su Changfeng’s strength to Shen Rushuang would be the best choice, as it’s true affection that moves people.

”Hasn’t Rushuang been wanting to see Su Changfeng all this time?” Shen Yaowen asked.

Shen Yunlong nodded and said, ”I suppose she’s also sensed that Su Changfeng is not simple, so her behavior has been somewhat unusual.”

”Then tomorrow, tell her that if she wants to understand Su Changfeng’s true strength, she needs to mend their relationship first. You should say you don’t want to see her like this, so you are giving her a chance to try. Don’t let Su Changfeng know she is just probing him; it’s best to show that she...she fell in love with Su Changfeng,” Shen Yaowen said.

At night, Shen Yunlong lay in bed, his eyes wide open in the dark, his chest continually rising and falling, he was terrified. From the moment he learned the truth, he began to fear.

Having provoked a too strong expert, how could he sleep?

A while ago, he was still gloating over severely humiliating Su Changfeng and driving him out of the Shen Family. Now, thinking about those events, he only felt as if he were in an ice house.

Moreover, he had attempted to kill Su Changfeng multiple times. Thinking about it now, his teeth trembled.

If it weren’t for Wang Junyi’s timely appearance, he might have already died in Su Changfeng’s courtyard. He had always thought Su Changfeng was lucky, having Wang Junyi appear to save him.

Now Shen Yunlong realized, the truly lucky one was himself. Had it been a minute later, his little life would have been gone.

Almost sleepless through the night, Shen Yunlong rose early the next day, looking extremely haggard.

After washing up, he went straight to Shen Rushuang’s room. The maid came out to fetch water for Shen Rushuang’s face wash, and when she met Shen Yunlong, she inevitably felt guilty, as she secretly went out to meet Su Changfeng yesterday.

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