Quick Wear: Cousin, Come to the Bowl Quickly

"Cancel the engagement? Are you worthy?"

The sword hanging above his head was finally swung down. Xu Yucheng, who was kneeling on the ground, trembled and raised his head in surprise, only to meet the gaze of Commander Lin, whose face was full of frost.

"Commander..." Mr. Xu, who was the first to react, turned pale as paper and subconsciously wanted to beg for mercy, but Commander Lin didn't even give him a glance.

"Heh!" Commander Lin's face turned as cold as ice, and a cold snort escaped from his throat. He supported himself with his cane and slowly stood up from the sofa in the main seat. His eyes were like knives, coldly sweeping across the pale faces of the Xu couple, and finally nailing on Xu Yucheng.

"I am the daughter of the Lin family, and I am still unmarried. Yunying has never been engaged to anyone!" He took a step forward, and the cold, hard soles of his leather shoes knocked on the smooth floor tiles, making a crisp "click" sound, which was particularly harsh in the silent room.

Facing Master Xu's terrified gaze, who was nearly fainting, Commander Lin remained expressionless as he walked step by step towards the kneeling Xu Yucheng. "Who do you think you are? Why are you talking nonsense here?"

When Xu Yucheng heard this, he was struck by lightning, his face turned pale and he froze in place.

Xu Yucheng actually knew very well in his heart that Commander Lin was not really satisfied with him as his "future son-in-law", but because of Lin Xi's almost obsessive love for him, the two families had a verbal agreement on child marriage, and Lin Xi's spoiled personality, Commander Lin loved his daughter so much that he had to love her as well.

Therefore, Commander Lin, who was always serious and stern in front of outsiders, always behaved very gently when facing him, just like a kind elder in an ordinary family.

Over time, Xu Yucheng gradually began to regard Commander Lin as just a serious elder.

But today, looking at Commander Lin who did not yell but made the Xu couple pale and trembling all over, Xu Yucheng truly experienced for the first time what it meant to be "awe-inspiring without anger", and he also deeply understood the weight behind the words "Commander-in-Chief of the Shanghai Military Region".

An inexplicable fear instantly gripped Xu Yucheng's heart, freezing all the impassioned speeches he had prepared about freedom and love in his throat.

He froze in place, his mind going blank for a moment, and he could only watch the pair of shiny leather shoes stepping on the cold, hard floor, approaching him step by step.

It was not until the shadow of Commander Lin's tall body fell on him and the sole of his shoe was about to mercilessly crush his fingertips that were supporting the ground that Xu Yucheng suddenly woke up.

The instinct for survival overcame his fear, and he let out a short "Ah!" and suddenly pulled his hands back in embarrassment!

His movements were too hasty, and his kneeling body instantly lost balance, causing him to fall backward uncontrollably!

My elbow hit the cold floor tiles with a "bang", and a piercing pain came, followed by a dull pain as my buttocks hit the ground.

Xu Yucheng's expensive suit was full of wrinkles, and a few strands of his carefully combed hair were scattered in front of his forehead. He sat down on the cold floor in an extremely embarrassing posture, looking up at the figure that was pressing down like a mountain.

Commander Lin finally stopped half a step in front of him.

"Commander... please calm down!" Mr. Xu, who had finally regained consciousness from his shock, begged for mercy in a trembling voice, "Yu, Yucheng... he must have been too happy and drank a few more cups, so he is talking nonsense!" As he spoke, he desperately winked at Mrs. Xu.

"Yes, yes, yes!" Mrs. Xu nodded rapidly, her face pale. She forced out a smile uglier than crying and tried to pull Mrs. Lin's hand for support.

"Commander, Madam! The child is drunk and talking nonsense!" But as soon as she stretched out her hand, Mrs. Lin, with a cold face, dodged it sideways.

Seeing Commander Lin's expression showing no sign of easing, Master Xu was so anxious that sweat broke out on his forehead. He sternly scolded his son, who was kneeling on the ground: "You evil creature! What are you still standing there for! Kowtow to the Commander and his wife and admit your mistake! Say that you were just blinded by greed and were talking nonsense. It wasn't your intention."

However, Commander Lin's icy voice was like a poisoned needle, piercing through the Xu couple's feeble excuses. "Not intentional? I don't think so."

These words were like a basin of cold water, instantly waking up the frightened Xu Yucheng. He struggled to his feet from the ground, straightened his back, and knelt upright.

The almost overwhelming sense of humiliation and the desire for freedom overwhelmed his fear. Xu Yucheng suddenly raised his head, met Commander Lin's scrutinizing gaze, gritted his teeth, and spoke clearly word by word.

"I'm not drinking! Every word I say now comes from my heart! Uncle Lin, Aunt Lin, Yucheng is not worthy of Xixi! The so-called child marriage was just a joke between the two elders at the dinner table, don't take it seriously! In order not to tarnish the reputation of your daughter, please... let it go!"

"Good...good! Good!" Commander Lin laughed instead of getting angry when he heard this, and said "good" three times in a row. However, everyone present could hear the biting chill and tremendous anger in his laughter.

His eyes were like knives, slashing at Xu Yucheng's face. "How considerate! So strong-willed! And you even picked a good day! You chose her birthday, the day when all the guests were gathered, to break off the engagement! Xu Yucheng, tell me, why did you break off the engagement?"

Xu Yucheng felt uneasy at the sight, but the arrow was on the string, so he could only bite the bullet and bring out the prepared rhetoric, "Uncle, this is a new society! We value free love and oppose arranged marriages! There is nothing between Xixi and me..."

"You bastard! I think you've gone crazy after drinking some foreign ink!" Before Xu Yucheng could finish his words, Master Xu was already shaking with anger. He could no longer restrain himself and rushed forward, swung his arm, and slapped Xu Yucheng hard in the face.

"Snapped!"

The crisp sound of the slap was particularly harsh in the silent room. Xu Yucheng's head was suddenly tilted, half of his cheek became red and swollen instantly, and blood oozed from the corner of his mouth.

After Mr. Xu finished beating, he immediately turned to Commander Lin, forced a smile on his face that was uglier than crying, and bent his waist almost to 90 degrees.

"Commander! Madam, it's all my fault for not raising my son well. When I get home, I'll skin him alive, break his legs, and teach this ignorant bastard a lesson! Please calm down!"

As he spoke, his eyes turned and he swallowed, then he continued cautiously: "Xixi... Xixi must be angry with this evil creature as well! Please let us go see Xixi first, let this evil creature kowtow to her and apologize, and comfort her..."

This slap and his father's servile plea for mercy completely ignited Xu Yucheng's long-accumulated humiliation and anger. He turned his head abruptly, with half of his face swollen and red, his eyes filled with the madness and desperation of being forced into a desperate situation, and roared hoarsely.

"It's an arranged marriage! This is an arranged marriage! I never wanted to be married. Even if you tie me up and take me to the bridal chamber later, I won't give in! If I had known I'd save her in the mountains, I would have sacrificed my whole life..."

"Shut up, you bastard! Are you trying to kill our entire family?!"

Mr. Xu's eyes were bloodshot and he was horrified. Fearing that he would say something irreparable, he slapped him hard again. After the slap, he still felt unsatisfied, so he raised his foot and kicked Xu Yucheng in the chest.

Xu Yucheng was beaten so hard that he saw stars and his body swayed, but he stiffened his neck and roared with all his strength: "I'd rather die than live without freedom! Just beat me to death!"

"Okay! Okay! I'm going to beat you to death today, you evildoer!" Mr. Xu was so irritated by his words that he completely lost his mind. He pounced in front of Xu Yucheng like a mad tiger and rained punches and slaps on him.

"Master, Master! Stop hitting him! Stop hitting him! He is your son, the only one in our Xu family!" Mrs. Xu was frightened by his crazy look, fearing that he would really beat Xu Yucheng to death. She rushed forward crying and hugged Master Xu's waist tightly, trying to stop him.

For a moment, the reception room was filled with the sounds of crying, cursing, and tearing.

Xu Yucheng was grabbed by the collar and shaken by Mr. Xu, and Mrs. Xu held Mr. Xu's waist and pulled him back. Just as they were pulling and pushing each other in chaos and Xu Yucheng was struggling to resist, there was a slight "click" sound, and a hard, square little thing fell out of the pocket on the chest of his suit jacket and landed lightly on the smooth and cold floor tiles.

That looks like a...photo?

Commander Lin, who had been watching this farce coldly with a gloomy face, was subconsciously attracted by the small piece of paper on the ground and glanced at it lightly.

But who would have thought that this unintentional glance would make his eyes suddenly focus and he frowned instantly. He suddenly bent down and grabbed the photo in his hand.

The moment he saw the contents of the photo clearly, all the coldness on Commander Lin's face condensed into actual frost, and then turned into an extremely harsh sneer.

"Oh! What a 'live in freedom or die'! He's truly a foreign-educated person with extraordinary ideas. This pursuit of free love is truly... spectacular!"

"Although my family of Lin isn't as trendy and fashionable as you, Young Master Xu, we also know how to write the four words 'propriety, righteousness, integrity and shame'!" Commander Lin's voice was so cold that there was no warmth in it, and every word was heartbreaking.

These cold and sarcastic words exploded like thunder in the chaotic room. The Xu family members who were fighting and struggling were shocked by the sudden sound. Their movements froze instantly, and they all looked up at Commander Lin in astonishment.

Commander Lin had a sneer on his face, his eyebrows raised, and he suddenly raised his arm.

The photo seemed to be endowed with a fierce murderous intent, drawing a sharp straight line in the air, and with a "bang", it hit Xu Yucheng's red and swollen face hard.

The photo slid down Xu Yucheng's swollen cheek and fell right next to Mr. Xu's hand that was grabbing his collar.

Mr. Xu was startled by this sudden change and the sound of the photo hitting his face. He subconsciously let go of his son's collar and caught the photo that was slipping away.

With surprise in his eyes, he lowered his head and looked at the photo. Suddenly, a thunderclap exploded in his head, and the blood color on his face completely disappeared.

He suddenly raised his head and looked at his son who had just struggled to steady himself. There was no trace of father-son affection in his eyes anymore, only raging anger and fear!

"Evil creature! Beast! You've read so much that all the books you read have gone to your dog's stomach!" Along with this furious roar, Master Xu used all his strength to slap Xu Yucheng hard in the face with his backhand.