Supreme Heir Son-in-law
Chapter 89 Return the Car (Massive Update - 8)

Chapter 89: Chapter 89 Return the Car (Massive Update Chapter 8)

"No need, I’ve been delayed outside long enough, it’s time to go home," Xu Ke said, brushing away Brother Long’s hand from his shoulder.

"It’s not safe to go back now. That little bastard is vengeful and petty. You’ve caused him to lose so many boxing rings, he definitely won’t let you go. Stay with me for a couple of days until their surveillance relaxes, then I’ll find a chance to get you back. I’ll talk to your wife for you," Brother Long said, looking serious and worried.

"Don’t make excuses for me to handle those things for you. You know I can hide, and no one can catch me."

Xu Ke glanced at Brother Long with undisguised contempt in his eyes. Brother Long, being exposed, didn’t feel awkward, just stroked his beard and changed the subject as if nothing had happened. Xu Ke didn’t expose him further. The two chatted a while longer before Xu Ke finally went home.

The next day, while the Lin Family was having breakfast, Li Mengchen came out of her room.

Since being driven out by the Yun Family last time, Li Mengchen had locked herself in her room for a whole week, seeing no one and not taking a single step out. Now, seeing Lin Mengyao again, she had lost a considerable amount of weight, looking like a producer, and her skin was no longer the fair and glowing complexion it used to be, but a pale blue. Huge dark circles and bags under her eyes made her look like a ghost from a movie.

"Oh, my dear, you finally came out. Look at your little face, are you hungry? Let me get you some food," Li Lihua said, shooting up from her seat like a rocket when she saw Lin Mengchen finally step out from her room. She hugged Lin Mengchen, touching her and patting her like a caring mother.

After having shown-off against Xu Ke a few times and being put in her place, Li Lihua had become much more humble, no longer directing household chores at Xu Ke but doing them herself. Conversely, the relationship between Xu Ke and Lin Mengyao and the family became increasingly tense, especially after Li Lihua took away the invite from the Yun family, causing the already fragile bond to crack wide open, ready to shatter at any poke.

Now, Lin Mengchen was like a needle. As long as she stayed in her room, the family could barely maintain its balance, but with her appearance, that peace was disrupted, making the already cold atmosphere at the dining table even chillier.

Lin Mengyao and Lin Mengchen, along with Xu Ke, had their gazes meet in the air, crossing each other without anyone speaking.

After a while, Li Lihua placed the food she had served in the usual spot for Lin Mengchen, pressing her down and tearfully saying, "You’ve not come out for so many days, you’ve worried your mom sick. Look at how thin your little face has become, you need to replenish your health."

Lin Mengchen didn’t respond to Li Lihua. She shifted her eyes and, in a stiff and slow movement, placed the Lamborghini keys she held between Xu Ke and Lin Mengyao.

Lin Mengchen’s sudden action was like an invisible hand, choking Li Lihua’s neck and silencing her completely.

"What do you mean by this?" Lin Mengyao asked, frowning at the car keys placed before her. Xu Ke, though silent, looked at Lin Mengchen with a similarly inquisitive gaze.

Xu Ke knew Lin Mengchen’s character all too well. She was like a younger version of Li Lihua, a typical type who never relinquished anything she got her hands on. Now, seeing her act as though she intended to return the car was naturally surprising.

If it weren’t for the same old face, Xu Ke might have suspected she had been swapped by someone else.

"Returning it." After a week of silence, Lin Mengchen’s voice was inevitably hoarse and rough, sounding akin to a duck’s call, somewhat torturous to the ears.

"Are you crazy? They owe you this. Returning what? Not demanding they buy another one for you is already a loss on your part, and now you give the car keys back to them? No way," Li Lihua said, snatching the car keys tightly, refusing to let go.

"We owe her?" Xu Ke said with a subtle, unclear tone, his tongue lightly touching the roof of his mouth as he looked at Li Lihua’s stance.

"Am I wrong? If not for you, would Mengchen have locked herself up in her room for this long? If not for you, would she have become this thin? Can you say you bear no responsibility at all? This car is your compensation; under no circumstances will I return it to you. You can just give up," Li Lihua held the car keys tightly, speaking stubbornly.

"Everything that happened that day was her own doing; it had nothing to do with anyone else," Xu Ke said, with no warmth in his voice, looking at Li Lihua with half-slit eyes.

He didn’t lack a Lamborghini, but he disliked Li Lihua’s attitude. Even if he smashed it for fun, he wouldn’t let Li Lihua use this car, not because of the money, but because of his mood; giving it to Li Lihua would make him very unhappy.

"You, as her elder sisters, not only failed to protect your sister but caused her to be thrown out of the Yun family’s banquet, making her a laughingstock in high society. She might never find a good family to marry into in her life now, and you still dare to demand the car, rubbing salt into her wounds. Do you have any heart at all?"

After being ejected from the Yun family banquet, Lin Mengchen had shut herself away. Lin Zike knew only the result as he arrived a bit late, unaware of the details in between. The elite ladies in high society scorned Li Lihua’s vulgarity and never bothered to socialize with her, leading to her ignorance of the real reason Lin Mengchen was expelled. If she knew that Lin Mengchen’s ejection was because of Xu Ke, she would likely be even more excessive than now.

The mention of the Yun family banquet angered Lin Mengchen. Her previous dazed expression turned to sheer rage. She reached out her skeletal hand and clawed at Li Lihua’s hand, catching her off guard and taking the keys, tossing them at Lin Mengyao’s side.

"You’re crazy! Why are you giving it back, you wasteful child?" Li Lihua said, reaching for the keys again, only to have her wrist held firmly by Lin Mengchen, unable to move an inch.

"Don’t take it. I’m telling you, don’t take it. Do you understand?" Lin Mengchen growled in a voice like sandpaper towards Li Lihua, resembling a screaming ghost from a horror movie, making Li Lihua shiver and stop her actions. This was her first time seeing such a scary Lin Mengchen, as if the gaze fell upon her, some cold and sticky thing crawled inside her, causing goosebumps to rise.

"Returning the car to you. I won’t give in to you anymore," Lin Mengchen spat out her harsh words, let go of Li Lihua’s hand, and like a ghost floated back to her room.

The atmosphere at the dining table turned excessively quiet. Xu Ke and Lin Mengyao exchanged glances, then looked at the car keys returned by Lin Mengchen. The couple simultaneously frowned, seemingly deep in thought.