Fake! So Fake!

Welcome to "I'm Trapped in the Same Day for a Thousand Years," exclusively produced by Feilu Novel Network, narrated by Sang Ze Wang Xiaomo Lao He.

Wu Chen wore his usual faint smile. When Li Maoren looked over, he met his gaze calmly.

Li Maoren only glanced at Wu Chen first, to see how Wu Chen would react to him.

The calmer Wu Chen became, the more he felt it was all arranged and orchestrated by his daughter; his calmness felt strange.

This is the attitude when meeting the parents; calling ahead before a speech.

As Li Maoren spoke, he looked at his daughter, Li Ruobing.

Have you prepared a plan in advance for how to deal with me?

He asked the question directly, his face expressionless.

Li Ruobing's expression froze for a moment, then she suddenly laughed—a cold, unrestrained laugh that said, "If we can talk, we'll talk; if not, I'll leave."

Dad, this is a surprise attack! We already set a date, it's not here yet, are you going to leave me alone?

Li Ruobin turned around; the date he mentioned was the date for settling scores with Ding Ruilong after their argument.

The father and daughter were already on edge when they started talking, because their relationship was already bad. That Li Man had tricked Li Ruobing into returning to China under the pretext of his wife's serious illness, and then forced her to get married.

Although several years have passed, Li Ruobing's relationship with her family has never improved.

Even when Li Maoren called Li Ruobin a couple of years ago, Li Ruobin wouldn't answer. In the last two years, he has answered, but almost every call ends in an argument.

You can't even take care of your own brother, causing such a huge mess, and you still blame me for coming to the East Sea?

Li Maoren retorted.

How can you blame me?

You, Li Ruobing, didn't finish speaking.

Oh, Dad, sister, stop arguing.

Li Ruotai took a few steps over and quickly offered his advice.

It's better to stop arguing the moment we meet. We haven't seen each other for over half a year. Stop arguing!

Li Ruobin glanced at his younger brother, too lazy to say anything. He pulled Wu Chen, took Wu Chen's arm, and put on a fake smile. He even leaned closer to Wu Chen, acting very intimate, and then earnestly introduced his father to him.

Dad, let me formally introduce you, this is my boyfriend.

Wu Chen was clearly doing this on purpose to annoy people.

After saying that, before her father could react, Li Ruobing introduced Wu Chen to her father, saying, "Darling, this is my dad. You can call me Dad. He's a few years older than your dad, so for now, just call him Uncle. You can change how you address him after we get married."

Li Ruobing spoke to Wu Chen in a very gentle tone, and her gaze towards Wu Chen seemed to be filled with love.

It's even more unbelievable that Heiti will get married in the future. Li Maoren heard his daughter say to his face that she wouldn't get married in the future, even though her family wanted her to marry into the Ding Family. It's a pleasure to meet you for the first time.

Wu Chen smiled at Li Maoren.

Li Maoren stared blankly at Wu Chen. Just as the atmosphere was about to become awkward, he suddenly stood up, extended his hand to Wu Chen, and Wu Chen shook hands with Li Maoren.

In terms of handshake etiquette, when elders and juniors meet, the elders must extend their hands first before the juniors can extend theirs.

It is very impolite and disrespectful for a younger person to extend their hand to an older person first.

Therefore, Wu Chen didn't reach out first. If Li Maoren refused to let him hold his hand, he would be making a fool of himself.

Even Li Ruobing was surprised that her father would take the initiative to shake hands with Wu Chen. Was he really that amicable?

Why weren't you friendly when you were criticizing yourself just now?

Li Maoren was helpless. What could he do? No matter how powerful he was, he couldn't control his daughter. No matter how much he argued with her, things would get better someday.

But if he confronts Wu Chen directly now, his daughter might just turn on him and leave, and they'll never talk about it again.

Li Maoren wasn't afraid of Wu Chen's actions, but he was worried that his daughter would turn on him and leave. He was now going to expose his daughter's fake boyfriend act, so he had to get the two of them to sit down and talk. He had to expose the truth so that if he had someone spread the word, his daughter's act would be ruined.

That young man is quite something; he's got the ability to get Bingbing to take a liking to him.

When Li Maoren shook hands with Wu Chen, there was a clear underlying meaning in his words.

He's alright, but his skills definitely can't compare to his uncle's.

Wu Chen replied with a smile.

Sit!

Li Maoren gestured again, then sat down first, and Wu Chen and Li Ruobing sat down opposite him.

Immediately afterwards, Wu Chen habitually crossed his legs.

This sitting posture when meeting the parents is quite improper; it's very relaxed and casual.

Li Maoren wasn't angry; in fact, he found it a bit funny. The more relaxed and casual Wu Chen became, the more fake he seemed, overacting. He wanted Wu Chen to have more flaws.

Li Ruobing noticed that Wu Chen had crossed his legs and felt something was wrong. He touched Wu Chen's leg slightly and then gave Wu Chen a look, signaling Wu Chen to put his legs down.

Wu Chen glanced at Li Ruobing, then looked away and ignored her.

Li Maoren witnessed this scene. His first thought was that Wu Chen wasn't listening to his daughter. Could it be...?

But then he thought, no, his daughter's personality meant she couldn't possibly find a man who wouldn't listen to her, which would only prove it was fake, and it was just an act. Li Ruota stood to the side, not saying she would sit down. He couldn't sit still; he was a little nervous. It wasn't that he was afraid of anything else, but he was worried that his older sister and father would start arguing again and smash up his place.

How long has Xiao Wu been with my Bingbing?

Li Maoren spoke first.

I met him a few months later at a campus recruitment fair. Ruobing came to our school to recruit, Wu Chen casually mentioned a few things.

Just graduated from university?

Yes, I currently work at Ruobing Company.

What do you study in university?

Computer Science, specifically RT (Radio Frequency) related fields.

It's like checking someone's household registration.

Li Maoren asked, Wu Chen answered.

But that's okay, because this is meeting the parents, it's normal, this is how it is the first time meeting the parents.

RT: Great! Technology is developing so fast these days, everything is related to the internet.

Xiao Wu, what are your plans for the future?

Let's help Ruobin take his company public for now.

Wow, young man, you've got quite the nerve.

Li Maoren's words were a slightly amused sigh, because he couldn't say it with a blank expression, as that would be sarcastic, Li Ruobin would definitely get angry.

Oh, right, Xiao Wu hasn't asked you yet.

Li Maoren changed the subject and asked, "What does your family do?"

He runs Ramen Shop.

Wu Chen kept smiling; it was a small business in a small county.

Li Maoren's expression suddenly changed. In fact, he knew everything. Li Ruotai had investigated Wu Chen's ancestors for eighteen generations, and Li Maoren had also looked at the information.

The reason he asked about things he already knew was that he was waiting for Wu Chen lie, so that he could easily turn on him and expose him.

But apart from the time he spent dating Li Ruobing that couldn't be found late at night, Wu Chen told the truth about everything. He didn't mind telling a big shot like Li Maoren that his family owned Ramen Shop.

Given this context, Li Maoren adjusted his mindset.

How are your parents' health?

He then asked Wu Chen.

That's great, they're not even 50 yet. The year I took the college entrance exam, my parents had a major physical exam, and everything was fine.

Wu Chen spoke to Li Maoren with complete ease and casualness, as if he felt no pressure at all.

How much does your family's Ramen Shop earn in a year?

Are you earning enough to cover your expenses?

That's enough. I'm working now, and it's just my parents and sister at home. I had already saved up the money for my university education, so I don't have any major expenses.

It really turned into a casual chat about meeting the parents and asking about their children's families, but Li Ruobing, who was next to Wu Chen, and Li Ruotai, who was next to Zhan, both had strange expressions.

Li Ruobing, in particular, was panicked; she was really panicked.

She understood her father; she knew that the more he acted this way, the more it showed how much he cared.

In this situation, if Wu Chen says just one wrong word, his father could seize on even a small flaw and he would be finished.

Ten minutes later, what are Xiao Wu's hobbies?

Li Maoren continued asking in a casual, conversational tone.

Yes, there are many.

Wu Chen smiled.

Calligraphy, painting, music, free fighting, firearms, cars... Li Maoren suddenly interrupted Wu Chen.

You know about guns.

He found the flaw.

Given Wu Chen's family background, it's impossible for him to have access to guns.

Li Ruobing's expression changed drastically, and she turned to look at Wu Chen.

He couldn't understand how Wu Chen could make such a basic mistake.

Wu Chen had anticipated both Li Maoren and Li Ruobing's reactions.

Yeah, they know about guns.

Wu Chen maintained his wide smile and said, "Guns are very interesting. Uncle, you have both a son and a daughter, so you should understand that boys are definitely more interested in guns than girls, right?"

Polite people understand, of course, but that's not the point at all.

Do you have access to guns?

Li Maoren squinted and asked directly.

With the internet so readily available, anyone interested in firearms can find information online. The basic principles of guns are not complicated, and you can even find blueprints for some guns online.

Wu Chen smiled faintly, as if he had completely shut down the conversation.

This relieved Li Ruobing, but Wu Chen changed the subject and said, "But I have indeed handled guns. I made a handgun myself when I was a teenager. Ha, of course, it wasn't a real gun, more like a model. It wasn't made of metal, and I even carved the trigger out of wood. But the parts and structure should all be correct. I think I know quite a bit about guns."

Li Ruobin clearly sensed the strangeness in Wu Chen's words.

Wu Chen acted as if he had said something wrong and tried to make amends by researching online, but then immediately emphasized that he knew a lot about guns and had even hand-polished handgun models, as if he was deliberately making trouble for himself.

Looking at the whole picture, Wu Chen mentioning his love for firearms wasn't just a slip of the tongue, it was intentional; otherwise, he wouldn't have continued after trying to salvage the situation.

But why is Li Maoren still squinting at Wu Chen?

He also felt something was wrong. He was looking at it from the perspective of finding flaws in Wu Chen, who was supposed to be his daughter's fake boyfriend, and Wu Chen was someone to be suspected.

Wu Chen's logic of claiming to be knowledgeable about guns online isn't flawed, and there are many gun enthusiasts online, with countless forums and military forums. Some seasoned gun enthusiasts can even recite the specifications of all common gun models. However, Wu Chen also mentioned that he personally built a pistol model, and while it's just a model, he dared to claim that all the parts were perfect. This is within reasonable limits, given that it's just a model, and he didn't mention accuracy, but it still feels a bit excessive and rather strange.

Li Maoren paused for a moment, then turned to his son and asked, "Grandma, are you carrying a gun?"

Li Maoren himself doesn't have the habit of carrying a gun; not that he doesn't have one, but that there's no need for him to.

The bodyguards who came with him did have guns, but they were all outside.

"Dad, Li Ruota's expression is off. Why is she suddenly asking for a gun?"

Li Ruobing's expression also changed. He seemed to have suddenly thought of something terrible, but then immediately realized something was wrong.

Impossible. My dad is a normal person, not a madman.

Did you bring it?

Li Maoren asked another question.

I did bring it.

As Li Ruotai spoke, he reached behind his back and pulled out a pistol.

Li Maoren gestured to his son again, but then turned to indicate that his son should give the gun to Wu Chen.

Li Ruota suddenly relaxed, took a few steps forward, placed the gun on the coffee table, and slid it towards Wu Chen. Wu Chen reached out and pressed the gun down.

Xiao Wu, do you recognize this gun?

Tell me about it.

Li Maoren looked at Wu Chen and asked directly.

Wu Chen knew this would happen. He deliberately revealed a weakness to Li Maoren, and the reason he chose a gun as his weakness was because he knew that Li Maoren knew a lot about guns.

Li Maoren served in the army in his early years, and according to his family's plan, he was to follow the path of promotion through military service.

But due to some events that happened back then, his family made adjustments to his plans.

Times have changed. At the beginning of the new century, he transferred to civilian work with the rank of major and became the deputy director of a Military Factory under a military enterprise.

Although Li Maoren has been promoted and transferred several times and left the military industry for many years to work for other central enterprises, his early experiences have made him keenly aware of the times and he still has a deep love for guns.

His experience working in the military industry gave him a much deeper understanding and research on guns than ordinary people or even soldiers.

Guns are now one of his hobbies, and because of his own identity and understanding of guns, he can more easily find flaws in Wuchen's defenses.

Wu Chen picked up Li Ruotai's pistol, held it in his hand, looked at Li Maoren, and smiled.

The Type 92 was developed to replace the Type 54. The project was initiated in 1994, and it was divided into police and military versions. The police version is 9mm caliber and the design was finalized in 1998.

A Tai's rifle is a military version with a 5.8mm caliber, and its design was finalized in 2000.

The tone was casual.

As he spoke, Wu Chen glanced at the gun in his hand and then raised his eyes to guide the conversation.

Both versions weigh the same 760 grams when empty, but the military version is slightly smaller, with a difference of 2 millimeters in overall length and 4 millimeters in height.

The police version uses a barrel-tilting locking mechanism, while A Tai's military version uses a barrel-tilting semi-free trigger. The latter has less recoil and higher accuracy, but the former has a better grip and pointing accuracy.

Wu Chen is just like a seasoned gun enthusiast, able to rattle off certain data off the top of his head. And this data isn't a secret; it can all be found online.

Li Ruobing was puzzled. Did Wu Chen really want to leave his father with the impression of being a seasoned gun enthusiast?

Why?

Did she know her father also liked guns, and wanted to find common ground to strengthen their relationship?

No, that's not Wu Chen's personality, and trying to build relationships like that is completely useless. So why is that?

Before Li Ruobin could figure out why, Wu Chen had already done it, overturning some of his guesses and even causing some terrifying results.

Wu Chen held the gun up and down, and then Dan Dan smiled and said, "Based on this weight, if I'm not mistaken, there should be six bullets in the gun."

After saying that, he directly pulled the magazine out of the gun, held it with one hand, and pressed it with his thumb. One bullet after another was pushed out of the magazine by Wu Chen, all of them hanging on the coffee table with a crisp sound—exactly six times!

All six bullets were hanging on the coffee table, the magazine was empty, and there really were six bullets in the magazine—I guessed right.

Wu Chen spoke with a smile.

The room fell silent. Li Ruobing and Li Ruotai stared at Wu Chen in astonishment and confusion. To be able to accurately determine the number of bullets in a gun simply by tossing it around in their hands required not only knowledge of the gun's specifications but also an amazing feel for it. This required an extremely accurate judgment of the weight in their hands and the ability to handle guns frequently, specifically the same model of gun.

Even a ten-year veteran would find it difficult to determine the number of bullets inside a gun simply by weighing it; this requires not only knowledge but also talent.

Wu Chen's one-handed Unloading the Bullet motion was so precise, which almost directly proves that Wu Chen had not only handled real guns before, but had been handling them for a long time. What exactly is he trying to do?

Self-disclosure?

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