Supreme Heir Son-in-law

Chapter 409: Chapter 409: Without Reason

The doctor left shortly after and brought over the Scar Removal Ointment that Xu Ke had requested. Xu Ke solemnly placed it aside and applied the medicine to Lin Mengyao on schedule every day.

Since two of the three fell ill at once, none of them went out. They stayed indoors until the middle of the next month, only venturing out again once the two were confirmed to be fine.

"Ah, this is the scent of freedom. I’ve been at home for so long that I felt like mold was growing on my head. This is how life should be. We must have a good stroll today," Ariel said, dressed in a retro dress that emphasized her slender waist, her delicate lower face hidden behind a folding fan, revealing only her captivating eyes.

Ariel’s illness was merely a simple fever, which was cured with a few days of medicine at home. Lin Mengyao’s foot injury took longer to heal. Clearly, she could’ve walked a while ago, but Xu Ke insisted the scabs weren’t ready and waited for the last scab to fall off before declaring her fit to go out.

Thus, it wasn’t just Ariel who felt stifled; Lin Mengyao felt equally pent-up.

The two women, finally out of the house, felt like birds released from a cage, finding everything wonderful.

Arm in arm, the two women walked ahead of Xu Ke, chattering away with smiles that never left their faces, making Xu Ke smile too.

Dressed in retro court attire herself, Ariel wouldn’t let Lin Mengyao get away from it either.

Although Lin Mengyao wasn’t a native American, lacking Ariel’s princess vibe, her appearance matched the dress, making her look like a noblewoman of high status, appearing extremely elegant.

There’s no doubt that the impact of two beautiful women walking side by side is immense. On their walk, many eyes fell on them, but only a few dared to approach them. Now, however, someone blocked their way.

Ariel raised her delicate eyebrows slightly, hiding her slightly curved mouth with her fan, looking at the three people blocking their way with eyes like a deer’s.

Lin Mengyao, on the other hand, frowned tightly. The gaze of the three men made her very uncomfortable, filled with an aggressive sense, scanning over their bodies like a searchlight.

"Such disrespectful scrutiny of two ladies is not what a gentleman would do." Xu Ke came up behind them, stepped in front, and shielded the two with his hand, facing the young guys who looked like students.

"Who are you? What we do is none of your business. Whether we’re gentlemen or not is none of your concern. If you really have a sense of sympathy, I’d advise you to leave us to our fun and not mess with us; otherwise, the consequences will be more than you can handle." The leading guy shouted boldly.

"I’m quite curious to find out what those consequences might be." Xu Ke’s lips curled up a bit, but his eyes grew noticeably colder.

Feeling increasingly annoyed with America, Xu Ke mused, wondering why there were so many such incidents everywhere!

"Are you really trying to pick a fight with us? What good would that do for you?" The head guy stepped forward, closing the distance between himself and Xu Ke, looking down contemptuously, hoping to see fear in Xu Ke’s eyes. Yet all he saw was endless coldness, far from the reaction he had hoped for, leaving him feeling complicated.

"If you want to play the hero, you should first consider the situation. We are three, and you’re only one. We have height, we have muscles—what do you have?" the guy said, tapping Xu Ke on the stomach, then raising his arm to show his muscles, glancing at Lin Mengyao and Ariel behind Xu Ke. When he saw them looking, he displayed his muscles more vigorously, looking both funny and absurd like a peacock showing off its feathers.

"Fighting isn’t just about muscle." Xu Ke said nonchalantly, looking at the guy as if he were foolish.

"You can’t possibly have never been in a fight, not knowing such a basic fact." Xu Ke’s skeptical tone immediately ignited the guy’s pride, making him jump with anger.

"Who says I’ve never been in a fight? I’m the best fighter at my school. If you don’t want to get beaten, you’d better get lost, or I’ll have you searching for your teeth on the ground," the guy warned, swinging his fists at Xu Ke.

Xu Ke gently pushed away the fist under his nose, saying emotionlessly, "Walk away from my wife, or I don’t mind giving you a lesson on how to behave instead of your teachers." Xu Ke cracked his knuckles, his eyes devoid of emotion like a robot.

The male student in front of Xu Ke swallowed hard, feeling an impulse to turn and leave, but remembering the two little cohorts behind him, he forcibly suppressed the urge.

He couldn’t just walk away. Backing down without a fight was unacceptable if word got around campus; he’d have no face to show.

Upon figuring this out, the guy didn’t just retreat; his expression became more infuriatingly smug, making Xu Ke’s fists itch with the desire to hit something.

Xu Ke didn’t move or ask what the guy had to be so proud about. Instead, a curious Ariel removed her fan and, with a hint of confusion, asked, "Where does your confidence come from, making you think you can agree with him and become prematurely smug?"

Ariel’s words stabbed like a knife into his heart, hitting him heavily, making his expression freeze awkwardly. noveldrama

In reality, the three hadn’t done anything seriously wrong; they merely looked too brazenly and spoke too rudely without actually doing anything bad. Therefore, Lin Mengyao didn’t really hate them. Seeing the man’s dejected look, she wanted to laugh yet help him a bit.

So, Lin Mengyao tugged at Ariel’s sleeve, whispering, "Okay, stop now. If you keep going, he’ll probably want to crawl into a hole."

"Why? Didn’t I speak the truth? He thought he could win just by not fighting and act like he was invincible. I haven’t even called him thick-skinned yet, and you want me to humor him?" Ariel pouted, complaining unhappily.

Seeing Ariel like this, Lin Mengyao’s words were choked back.

"You, I say one thing, and you have ten lined up for me." Lin Mengyao shook her head, but nothing in defense of the man came out of her mouth anymore.