Mother-in-law's Fierce Demeanor

In the eyes of a normal person, a mere fourth-level Bright Realm cultivator had no chance of winning; he couldn't even beat a single finger of Su Zhengtao. Yet, Sikong Jing had shown no fear, shielding Su Yuexi with his own body.

In that instant, Su Zhenglong had already accepted Sikong Jing as his son-in-law, regardless of whether he was a criminal or not.

But he still wanted to hear the reason for such fearlessness from Sikong Jing himself.

Sikong Jing did not hesitate and spoke his truth: "Father-in-law, even if I am only at the fourth level of the Bright Realm, it is not certain who will be the one to die."

In a flash, the smile on Su Zhenglong's face stiffened and his brows furrowed; Sikong Jing had overstepped with that statement.

His favorable impression of this son-in-law plummeted!

He had wanted to hear a declaration that Sikong Jing would not fear death for the sake of Yuexi, not this childish, boastful talk.

Su Yuexi did not believe him either, saying to Sikong Jing, "You are truly too impulsive. You should have listened to me and stayed hidden!"

She harbored a sense of resentment; if her father had not appeared just now, the consequences would have been unthinkable.

"I am not accustomed to hiding behind a woman," Sikong Jing replied after a moment's thought.

Dazed for a moment, Su Yuexi felt she did not like this statement. She replied softly, "But I am your wife. Protecting you is also my responsibility. Your situation is different from mine."

It went back to the same point: she was a daughter of the Su Clan.

Conversely, as for Sikong Jing, the criminal son-in-law, the entire Su Clan wanted him dead as soon as possible.

Sikong Jing was deeply moved as he listened and wanted to explain, but the words caught in his throat. In the end, he was left with only one sentence: "I do not want my wife to suffer, not even a little bit."

The words were plain, but Su Yuexi covered her mouth, her heart trembling.

The smile returned to Su Zhenglong's pale face; this was what he had wanted to hear.

The corners of his eyes were even slightly moist. Ever since his daughter had become disfigured ten years ago, no one had treated her so well.

The next moment, Sikong Jing added, "So, wait a little longer. I will make those who humiliated you pay a heavy price."

The images of Su Zhengtao and Su Yun flashed through his mind.

Once his cultivation realm improved further, he would definitely make them pay back the persecution of Su Yuexi today a hundredfold!

Su Zhenglong's smile vanished once more, and the corners of his mouth twitched uncontrollably.

This son-in-law was truly a good man, just stubborn, impulsive, and reckless.

Oh well, it was enough that a man was willing to give his heart to his daughter, given how she had turned out. He himself did not know how much time he had left to live, so he would just have to find a way to protect them as they grew.

Su Yuexi felt helpless, but more than that, she felt a sweetness she had never known before.

Afterward, Sikong Jing followed the father and daughter as they wound through the Su Mansion until they finally reached their home.

Before them stood a somewhat dilapidated courtyard, and the surrounding environment was also poor—hardly a place for the masters of the house to live.

One had to remember that Su Zhenglong was the eldest son of the Su Clan head.

Seeing Sikong Jing's surprised expression, Su Yuexi quickly explained, "This is the old residence from before the Su Clan became prosperous. The servants of the Su Clan live nearby as well. It's a bit dirty, please don't mind it."

Sikong Jing certainly would not mind. Where he lived was not important to him right now; he was simply surprised.

The situation of Su Yuexi's family within the Su Mansion was truly difficult!

"Master..."

Suddenly, a woman rushed out from the courtyard gate. She screamed as she reached Su Zhenglong, "How could you leave without a word? Do you not care about your life anymore?"

Sikong Jing looked at the middle-aged woman; if he wasn't mistaken, she was his mother-in-law.

She was dressed very plainly and had many wrinkles on her face, but one could still tell from her features that she had been a great beauty in her youth. At this moment, there were tears in the corners of her eyes, clearly showing she had been frantic after discovering Su Zhenglong was missing.

"Mother..."

Before Su Zhenglong could speak, Su Yuexi offered her greetings first.

Before the words had faded, the mother-in-law, Mei Xiaofang, turned pale and only then noticed Su Yuexi's presence. She said viciously, "You shameful, ugly monster, why have you returned? Aren't you supposed to be at the Pig Farm?"

In an instant, Sikong Jing's expression darkened. It was one thing for others to humiliate Su Yuexi, but even her own mother was like this?

Without waiting for Su Yuexi to open her mouth, Mei Xiaofang looked at Su Zhenglong and shouted angrily, "I know, it was you who told your father to bring you back! It's bad enough that you're a disgrace, but don't you know the state of your father's health?"

"Are you trying to kill your father just to leave the Pig Farm?" At this point, Mei Xiaofang was trembling with rage, pointing at Su Yuexi's nose. "How did I give birth to such a jinx as you?"

Su Yuexi was bombarded with verbal abuse and was about to explain...

But Su Zhenglong interrupted first, "Xiaofang, it's not like that..."

"Shut up! Didn't you promise me you would listen to me? Why did you go out?" Mei Xiaofang interrupted him harshly, then shouted, "Someone, quickly help the master to his room to rest."

As she spoke, she snatched Su Zhenglong from Su Yuexi's hands and, with the help of a servant who had walked out, supported Su Zhenglong inside.

Su Yuexi lowered her head and looked at the dazed Sikong Jing. "Mother is just like this. She is worried about Father's health. She will definitely scold me in a moment; please don't talk back to her, okay?"

Sikong Jing remained silent, but upon seeing the pleading look in Su Yuexi's eyes, he finally said, "I will try."