So Fierce and Howling

Lin Ao only managed to get away after accompanying Gu Wanqing for lunch until noon.

"Uncle Zhang, have you finished checking the information?"

Last night, Lin Ao had asked Uncle Zhang to look into purchasing channels for top-tier protective materials.

"Young Master, I have consulted with the world's top suppliers for various materials. Upon hearing your requirements, they have all provided quotes, totaling 22 billion Huaxia currency."

Uncle Zhang wondered to himself if it was really necessary for the young master to be this extravagant. Spending 22 billion to build a world-class protective fortress.

Never mind a few Great Grandmasters; even a hundred wouldn't be able to break in, unless they were of the True Martial Realm—but how many people in this world are at the True Martial Realm?

"What about the weaponry? Even if it can't kill a Great Grandmaster, it should at least be able to injure them, right?"

Lin Ao was still thinking about upgrading the entire security system of the Lin Family Manor.

He wanted to make sure that if Xiao Fan or anyone else dared to come in, they would leave a layer of skin behind.

He would design all sorts of traps inside to disgust them to death.

"Young Master, through your grandfather's connections, we have obtained a batch of underground weapons from the military. You can have them whenever you want."

The amount of weaponry Lin Ao requested was enough that even a real Great Grandmaster might end up meeting their end here.

"It's just... your parents told me to notify you, telling you to stay home and behave, and if you don't give them a satisfactory explanation, then..."

Because Lin Ao needed to acquire weapons, the channels he used were certainly not ordinary. His grandfather was a retired high-level national leader, and it was only through him that such high-grade weapons could be easily obtained.

Therefore, Lin Dad and Lin Mom definitely knew about it. They thought Lin Ao was planning a rebellion and were currently rushing over to the scene to give him a good thrashing.

Lin Ao was a little panicked, but not entirely; he just needed to explain things properly.

Lin Ao sat comfortably on the sofa, sipping tea and scrolling through Douyin, enjoying a rare moment of leisure while chatting with a netizen.

"So Fierce, let me tell you, I was so annoyed this morning."

Lin Ao was currently editing a Feixin message to send to his netizen.

He had met this netizen on Douyin; her content was entirely about watering flowers, planting flowers, and flower arranging.

Some people in her comment section were unhappy, calling her content boring and saying a bunch of nasty things. They demanded that the young lady show her face, because her flower arranging videos only showed her hands—fingers like scallions, white as jade—and those people kept wanting to see what she looked like, even resorting to personal attacks.

Lin Ao couldn't help himself and spent the whole night arguing with that person. The video creator then sent Lin Ao a private message in the background to thank him.

For some reason, they kept chatting until they added each other on Feixin and became netizens. Her screen name was So Fierce, and Lin Ao called her Fierce One.

He discovered that she was completely different from her videos; her videos were classical and elegant, but after getting to know her, he realized she was actually a very cute little girl.

"What's wrong? I had a really frustrating morning too."

Lin Ao had just wanted to ask when a gust of wind blew by.

By the time he reacted, the familiar feeling returned; he was already bound up by a belt, playing the role of the familiar caterpillar.

"Dad!! What are you doing again? And Mom, why are you holding a feather duster this time?"

Lin Ao's face was filled with terror. Could his dad and mom be Great Grandmaster-level experts? They were so skilled at tying people up!

"What am I doing? You went to your grandfather to get so many weapons, I'm asking you what you're doing with them!!"

This morning, Li Wanyu had received a call from Grandpa Li, saying his precious grandson wanted to get weapons and asking what he intended to use them for.

Lin Ao hadn't told them about renovating the Lin Family Manor yet; he had only said he wanted to do some redecorating. She had agreed and let Uncle Zhang handle it, and Uncle Zhang had assumed the parents were in on it.

"Mom! Listen to me! Isn't this for the renovation? I already told you!"

Lin Ao struggled and twisted in the air. Later, I'm going to tear down this hollowed-out moon gate!

"What kind of renovation involves installing so many weapons in the house? Are you planning a rebellion? And your grandfather, too—he actually agreed."

Lin Dong swung the belt wildly, the belt snapping in the air with a pop-pop sound, the noise leaving Lin Ao stunned.

"Listen to me, I'm doing this to prevent accidents! I was almost killed at the amusement park last time, and a Great Grandmaster even appeared. We have to be prepared at home; we can't have Uncle Zhang and the others guarding us 24 hours a day."

The feather duster was put down, and the belt stopped swinging. Another gust of wind blew, and Lin Ao was back on the sofa. He seriously suspected that his parents were definitely martial artists.

"What you said makes sense. People always have moments of negligence. Mom agrees, go ahead and do it."

Li Wanyu thought about it and realized it was better for the house to be safer, though she didn't know how outrageous Lin Ao's plans were.

"Hmm, I agree too. Just let Uncle Zhang help you with it."

Lin Dong also agreed. He had mobilized the Lin family to cooperate with the Liu Family and had already started searching for members of the Dragon Gate in Jianghai City, but they had gone completely dormant. They had only found a few small strongholds, so being more prepared was for the best.

"Alright, get some rest. Once you're feeling better, go see your grandfather and your maternal grandfather; they're worried about you."

The two grandfathers had been constantly asking about Lin Ao's situation. He figured Lin Ao's maternal grandfather must have only agreed to let him get so many weapons because he was worried about his grandson.

Once Lin Dong and Li Wanyu left, Lin Ao let out a sigh of relief.

They rushed over just to hang me up and scold me?

It was only then that he noticed his phone had several unread messages.

Opening them, he saw they were from So Fierce and Gu Wanqing.

He ignored Gu Wanqing's message and looked directly at the one from So Fierce.

"Howling, why did you stop talking?"

"I wanted to vent to you, but you're ignoring me, hmph~"

"If you don't reply soon, I'm really going to get angry~ You scumbag!"

Lin Ao smiled slightly. He really enjoyed chatting with this girl; he could shed all his pretenses with her.

Neither of them knew the other's true identity, so they could talk about anything.

Most importantly, she wasn't one of the women in the main heroine group.

[Heavenly Mandate secretly revealed an intriguing smile.]

"Sorry about that~ My parents walked in just now, and I almost got grounded, wuwuwuwu."

"Tell me, what happened to you today?"

"Ding--!"

The message came back instantly; she must have been waiting for Lin Ao's reply the whole time.

So Fierce: "My grandfather tried to introduce me to some stinking men again first thing this morning. That guy was so full of himself, it made me want to puke."

Howling: "Your grandfather is going too far. Isn't this the age of free love? You didn't let him take advantage of you, did you?"

So Fierce: "How could I possibly let him take advantage of me? He even claimed to know medicine and wanted to check me out, but I didn't even let him through the door. Anyway, why were your parents going to ground you?"

Howling: "Where are you feeling unwell, Fierce One? Do you need to go to the hospital? I can't take care of you, and it makes me so worried~"

"As for my parents, I was attacked by some bad guys earlier, so I wanted to renovate the house. They misunderstood something and I almost got in trouble."

So Fierce: "Ah? Are you okay? Do you need my help? I'm super capable, you know~"

Howling: "I'm fine~ I can handle it myself. You still haven't told me where you're feeling unwell. I'm worried about you~ woman!"

So Fierce: "It's just that time of the month for us women~ So I was already in a bad mood this morning, and then I had to see that stinking man. So aggrieved~"

Howling: "Fierce One~ I really wish I could be by your side to make you a cup of brown sugar ginger tea~ pats head~"

So Fierce: "Howling, does this count as a confession?"

Howling: "Did you figure it out? Don't you like me, Fierce One~"

So Fierce: "We've never even met, how could I like you~"

Howling: "That's simple. We can get to know each other better, and when you feel it's okay, we can meet up~"

So Fierce: "I'll consider it~ I'll be watching your performance, Howling~"

Howling: "Got it~ My dear wife~"

So Fierce: "Oh my~ Why are you calling me that~ You're so annoying~ I'm ignoring you now~"

Lin Ao wore a goofy grin, drool practically leaking from his mouth.

Slurp~

Is this what online dating is like~ It's so exciting!

"Ding--!", "Ding--!", "Ding--!", "Ding--!"

Lin Ao took a look; it was Gu Wanqing.

What does she want now, this woman.

He casually opened the chat box.

He could ignore the other messages; they were all just photos of black stockings.

The important part was the last sentence.

"Lin Ao, my parents want to meet you tonight~"