The Rise of Dragon Son-in-Law
Chapter 341 - 331: I’ll Take On All of You by Myself

Chapter 341: Chapter 331: I’ll Take On All of You by Myself

"You’re right, the Great Xia Mansion does need to stand alone and not get mixed up with others to prevent information leakage."

Long Chen whispered, "Then let’s do as you said, buy this basketball court and build the Great Xia Mansion. It shouldn’t take too long."

"Um, shall we go inquire about it now?" Xia Ling asked.

"Sure, let’s ask."

Long Chen said.

The two entered the vast basketball court and, after much communication, the ticket seller finally agreed to give Xia Ling the manager’s phone number.

Indeed, it was given to Xia Ling, not Long Chen.

This seemed to confirm a truth, that it is easier for a good-looking and articulate woman to get things done than a man.

Once she got the number, Xia Ling called. As soon as the call connected, Xia Ling politely smiled and said, "Hello, I’m at your basketball court right now, and our boss is very interested in it. Could we talk about it?"

"Nutcase."

The manager hung up directly.

Xia Ling was stunned, a bit at a loss after being hung up on abruptly.

"Give me the number; I’ll call."

Long Chen said.

"Okay."

Xia Ling handed the number to Long Chen.

Long Chen dialed directly, and after a long wait, an irritated voice came through the phone, "Are you guys together? Isn’t this annoying?"

"I want to buy this basketball court. I don’t know who you are, but if you can facilitate this deal, I can give you one million as a reward. Think about it?"

Long Chen got straight to the point.

"One million? Are you sure?"

"Sure, if you’re not interested, that’s fine. I think I can always find the owner’s contact information," Long Chen said nonchalantly.

"Don’t, don’t, don’t, I’m coming right over. Could you please wait for a moment?" the manager hurriedly said.

"You have ten minutes."

Long Chen hung up directly, with a somewhat overbearing air.

Xia Ling gave a thumbs-up, "It’s different when you dare to splurge."

Long Chen smiled and playfully slapped Xia Ling’s backside, "You should use a different phrase."

"Is it ’husband is more impressive’? That’s the way to say it, isn’t it?"

Xia Ling looked up at Long Chen coquettishly, her big eyes brimming with charm.

"That’s more like it. Come on, let’s go watch the young people play."

Long Chen took Xia Ling’s hand and walked into the basketball court.

Inside the court, there were more than ten courts, and at this moment, almost all of them were full.

The youths were sweating profusely on the court, filled with vitality.

Long Chen and Xia Ling sat down on a chair nearby, chatting and laughing.

As they sat down, many gazes suddenly converged on them, lingering on Xia Ling.

Because she was too beautiful, with an Immortal’s beauty that didn’t lose to celebrities, it was hard not to draw attention.

"That chick is really something."

"Indeed beautiful, damn, if I could sleep with a beauty like that for one night, I could lose ten years of life."

"Get real, bro. We Mortals, how could we share a bed with a Fairy?"

"Cut it out. No matter how beautiful a woman is, under her man, she’s still a woman."

"Hahaha, can’t argue with that."

Nearby, two young men resting and drinking water laughed.

Long Chen’s brow furrowed slightly, feeling that these two guys’ remarks were somewhat disrespectful.

But Long Chen didn’t plan to pursue it; after all, being a man, sometimes it’s understandable.

"Baby, sit in my lap."

Long Chen said with a light laugh.

"Why?" Xia Ling was puzzled.

Long Chen smiled and said, "Didn’t you notice all the wolves around? I want to let these wolves know that the belle is taken."

"Giggling, you’re so childish, but I like it."

Xia Ling rose slightly and sat in Long Chen’s lap.

Long Chen wrapped his arms around Xia Ling’s slender waist and whispered a few words in her ear.

Xia Ling immediately turned red with shyness: "Rascal, that’s so shameless."

"Don’t you think that position would be interesting?"

"Go away, I don’t want to deal with you."

Xia Ling turned her head away, refusing to look at Long Chen.

"Hey, bro, didn’t come to the court to play ball? Come join the game."

A young man with bare arms suddenly dribbled up to Long Chen, his gaze carrying a hint of challenge.

Not far behind, a group of youths looked over with sly smiles on their faces.

Obviously, those young men were friends of this young man with the bare chest, likely having made some bet; that’s why this shirtless fellow came over.

Long Chen gently set Xia Ling down, and with a wry smile, said, "The ancients said ’beauty is a source of trouble,’ and it really wasn’t a lie to me."

"Go hubby!"

Xia Ling said with a mischievous smile.

She actually wanted to see what Long Chen looked like playing basketball.

Long Chen stood up, stretched lazily, glanced at the shirtless youth, and asked with a smile, "Why did you think to challenge me to basketball?"

"My brothers and I are very curious about what kind of man deserves the fairy-like goddess by your side. If you turn up on the court and can’t play basketball, then you don’t seem worthy of her, what do you think?"

The young man smiled at Long Chen, his challenging tone growing thicker.

"Not bad using provocation tactics. Well, I’ll satisfy your curiosity. Pass me the ball."

Long Chen reached out his hand.

The shirtless youth threw the ball to Long Chen with great force, clearly not intending to make a gentle pass.

Long Chen easily caught the basketball and said, "Go tell your brothers, no matter how many of you there are, I’ll take you all on one by one. Let’s not waste time, a three-basket showdown will decide the winner."

"You mean, all of us gang up on you at once?"

The shirtless young man couldn’t believe what he was hearing.

Yet Long Chen simply nodded with a smile, "Exactly that, go tell them."

"If you’re this arrogant, there’s really no cure for it, showing off, aren’t you? Care to add a penalty?"

"Let’s hear it," Long Chen patted the ball, an air of nonchalance about him.

The shirtless young man said, "If you lose, you’ll give us your girlfriend’s WeChat and phone number and treat us all to a meal. Conversely, if we lose, we’ll treat you to a meal in Qianzhou, the place of your choosing."

"Fine."

Long Chen agreed straightforwardly.

"Alright, then wait a moment."

The shirtless youth ran over to the group and talked with them for about a minute.

"Haha, that guy dares to be so cocky?"

"Damn, does he actually want to give us his girl’s contact info? Does he have some weird fetish?"

"No matter, let’s take him down first."

"Hey, buddy, my brothers agree, come on over, let’s battle," the shirtless youth called out loudly.

"Okay." Long Chen nodded and looked back at Xia Ling.

Xia Ling was somewhat worried, "This is basketball, not a fight, and there are over a dozen of them. How can you play against them all by yourself?"

"Just wait and watch my performance," Long Chen blew Xia Ling a kiss.

Xia Ling returned a passionate kiss, utterly captivating.

Long Chen dribbled the ball to the three-point line.

A dozen or so men were lined up, completely blocking Long Chen’s path forward.

"Let’s see how you breakthrough. Arrogance comes with a price."

The shirtless youth closed in on Long Chen for a tight defense.

"Then, watch closely and feel this."

Long Chen’s lips curved up, and suddenly he flung the ball forcefully to the left.

Bang.

The basketball hit the ground and swiftly flew off to the left.

Seeing this, almost instinctively, everyone moved to snatch the ball.

But Long Chen moved too, not to chase the ball, but toward the basket.

By the time Long Chen neared the basket, the ball that flew leftward strangely changed its path mid-air and flew towards Long Chen, who caught it in his hands.

Long Chen leaped up in an instant, dunked perfectly, and scored the first point in a spectacular fashion.

Hiss.

As the ball landed, gasps filled the air.

"How did the ball change its flight direction mid-air? Did it turn? Damn, that’s freaky."

"How is that possible?"

"How did he do that? This guy is a bit weird."

Nobody could figure out the trick, and it sent shivers down their spines.

Long Chen looked at the shirtless youth and others, laughed, and said, "Why did you pass the ball to me? Are you afraid I can’t afford to lose? It’s okay, don’t hold back. Do whatever you want to."

"I don’t believe you’re that lucky. Again."

The shirtless youth said sternly.

After speaking, he told his brothers, "Don’t just focus on the ball; keep him in check, don’t let him have any chances. With so many of us, if we let him score again, we won’t have the face to show up here again."

"Okay, Yang Bro, don’t worry, we were just careless."

"Brothers, don’t take it lightly. This guy must be a pro, let’s bring our A-game."

Yang Bro said solemnly.