Xiao Yan looked at the hand that had sent Lei Ying flying, his eyes full of astonishment.
Lei Ying's killing intent had clearly been completely undisguised just now, yet after truly exchanging blows, Xiao Yan discovered that the force Lei Ying had used was vastly different from what it appeared to be. Even if he had failed to react in time to protect Lei Jing, she would not have died from taking that blow head-on.
Xiao Yan then looked toward Lei Ying, who was slowly getting up, covered in dust. The man's face was full of gloom as he strode toward Xiao Yan and met his gaze.
"Lei Clan Leader—"
Before Xiao Yan could finish, Lei Ying raised his hand and heavily slapped Xiao Yan's shoulder. His formerly gloomy expression instantly cleared like clouds parting to reveal a boundless blue sky, and he grinned with great satisfaction.
"Good kid! My girl didn't choose wrong!"
That sentence left Xiao Yan and Lei Jing completely stunned, while Lei Ying acted as though nothing had happened and brushed off his clothes.
Only then did Xiao Yan gradually recover, his expression carrying a trace of confusion as he softly asked.
"Lei Clan Leader, what was that just now?"
"Huh? Ah, I merely wanted to confirm what kind of man Jing'er had taken a liking to." Lei Ying lightly stroked his Lei Gong Beard and grinned. "Your temperament is good, your strength is outstanding, and your sense of responsibility is especially strong. Most importantly, you dared to attack me, your father-in-law, for Jing'er's sake. Even if I wanted to pick bones out of an egg, I couldn't find any fault with you."
Lei Jing finally began to recover as well and looked blankly at Lei Ying.
"Father, you..."
"Oh? Now you remember to call me