Fabricating Evidence Is What I Do Best

The ground in front of Cyclops instantly exploded. In his panic, Cyclops had no Super Speed to aid him and could only barely dodge the attack.

Before he could catch his breath, however, the second wave of attacks descended. Cyclops rolled and scrambled away in utter embarrassment.

The third Heat Vision blast whizzed between Cyclops's glossy, neatly groomed hair, giving him a new hairstyle.

"Chen Xi, enough. You're going to beat him to death."

Jean Grey shouted at Chen Xi, filled with surprise and pride.

Look! This is my man!

Going to beat me to death?

I... I fucking...!!

Cyclops felt the humiliation from his rival and the double blow from his goddess. Was I really that pathetic?

Overwhelmed by shame and anger, Cyclops simply pretended to faint. At least he could salvage a little dignity that way, right? Was he supposed to just stand there and wait to be whipped some more?

"Fine."

Chen Xi shrugged and withdrew his Heat Vision. After a beating like that, he believed Scott would never shamelessly cling to Jean Grey again.

Watching Chen Xi effortlessly crush Scott, the Mutants felt as if they were dreaming. Who could have imagined that Chen Xi, who was active before the entire world, was actually a Mutant?

And one so powerful that they could not even comprehend the extent of his strength. The only words they could use were unfathomably deep.

Powerful people earned respect wherever they went, and Chen Xi had already won the respect of every Mutant present.

Their gazes toward Chen Xi were filled with awe, along with a sense of shared glory. After all, the greatest screenwriter of this century was actually one of their own!

How could they not be wildly excited over something they would never have dared dream of? Charles was especially thrilled by this outcome, and he understood Chen Xi's influence even better.

Thinking of this, he hurriedly invited Chen Xi into the manor for a chat.

Chen Xi could not refuse an invitation like that, so he followed Charles toward the reception room. The other Mutants wanted autographs, but Charles glared them back.

When could they not ask for autographs? At a time like this, were they not simply causing trouble?

Shadowcat and the others stuck out their tongues and hurried off. They deeply respected the professor. They might ignore anyone else, but they had to listen to him.

In the reception room, Charles, Hank, Jean Grey, and Chen Xi all sat down. The entire room was vintage, understated, and luxurious. Even the sofas were relics from the previous century.

How else could Charles be called wealthy? If his family fortune had not been substantial enough, how could he have supported so many Mutants and still had plenty of funding left for technology?

When Jean Grey brought over coffee and slowly sat beside Chen Xi with the air of a devoted couple, even Charles grew curious.

"Jean, when did you two meet? You really hid this well!"

To him, this was simply unbelievable. Their identities were so vastly different that they practically belonged to two separate worlds.

Hank also wore a gossiping expression as he looked the two of them over. No matter how he looked at it, something felt off.

At the question, Jean Grey's face immediately turned red.

She could not exactly say that they had met just moments ago. Would that not make her seem too eager? No, too lacking in restraint?

"Ahem, it's like this. I met Jean at a fan event a long time ago. Then I started paying attention to her, and after putting in a lot of effort, I finally won her over."

Chen Xi, who noticed everything around him, immediately took Jean Grey's uneasy little hand and began spinning lies with a straight face...

Did he not have to give his woman enough face? Of course he had to protect his own woman.

Telling lies with a straight face was what he did best, and deceiving people really was addictive!

"Oh, I see. Haha, congratulations, Jean. You found such an outstanding man."

Charles suddenly understood. No wonder she had never shown any interest in Scott. She had long since given her heart to someone else.

"Jean, congratulations."

Hank offered his sincere blessings as well. It was difficult for Mutants to find their true lovers, and they could only look within the Mutant community. It was like picking the tallest among the short.

"Thank you."

Jean Grey nodded demurely, then turned her head and gave Chen Xi a gentle glance. Who would not love a man with such high emotional intelligence?

"Oh, right. Jean, how is the investigation into John's disappearance coming along? Any progress?" Charles asked.

"Uh..."

Jean Grey was at a loss for words. How was she supposed to explain this?

"Professor, John was killed by a mysterious person. I only managed to find footage of the incident through some connections. Wait here, I'll go get the recording from the car."

Chen Xi quickly took over. A man should take responsibility for his own actions.

As a good man of the new era, how could he let his woman be caught in a difficult position because of him?

"Good, then I'll have to trouble you, Mr. Chen Xi."

Charles nodded happily. Was this not exactly why having connections made things easier?

Jean Grey quickly rose and followed him. Only after they stepped outside did she quietly scoff, "Don't tell me you're planning to run away? Where are you going to get a recording?"

Smack!

Chen Xi immediately raised his hand and gave her pert little butt a slap.

"You dare doubt your man? You deserve a spanking!"

"You're awful! I can barely bring myself to hit myself."

Jean Grey immediately pouted and protested, lightly pounding Chen Xi several times...

"Hehe, then do you want me to hit you?"

Chen Xi was immediately intrigued and asked with a lecherous grin.

"Go die, you pervert! You think about naughty things every day."

Jean Grey retorted with a blush. Was he not asking something he already knew? As if she could resist him?

"Haha, I understand."

Chen Xi laughed smugly. If she did not deny it, then she agreed. Teasing such an intelligent and mature woman was truly fun.

Once they got into the car, Chen Xi immediately instructed Red Queen to restore the previously deleted video. Then he and Gwen changed their faces.

"You're going to deceive them again? Won't they notice a fabricated video?" Jean Grey rolled her eyes at him. Could a little trick like this fool Hank?

"Don't worry. Red Queen is decades ahead of them. He won't be able to tell with this AI face-swapping technology."

Chen Xi assured her confidently. How could people still living in the standard-definition era understand Blu-ray?

"Fine."

Jean Grey nodded helplessly. She even felt as though she had gone crazy. She was actually helping him deceive people. Did women really follow the chicken when they married a chicken and follow the dog when they married a dog?