Chapter 216: Chapter 215 Mutual Mockery
Shangjing was a place with heavy traffic and crowded streets, so it took Ye Fan and Fang Nan about an hour to reach Fang Nan’s ho. The Fang family was a military household. Although the family was large, their residence was very low-key, located within a quiet courtyard. This was similar to the Ye Family; as an Ancient Martial Family, they also lived in a vintage-style courtyard. Perhaps they simply didn’t care for the luxury of high-end villas. However, while it was a vintage-style courtyard, its class was definitely a cut above any high-end villa.
Fang Nan took Ye Fan by the hand and led him into the Fang family courtyard. Ye Fan sighed. As expected of a military family. Just by arriving, he could already feel a stern, military-like atmosphere.
Upon his arrival, the first thing Ye Fan saw was a commanding man practicing his prized boxing form in an open space in the backyard. The punches were forceful and sharp. Although the moves were simple, the deadliest techniques were often just like these, and it was clear he had practiced them to the point of mastery.
"Darling, that’s my dad," Fang Nan said to Ye Fan. "Don’t disturb him while he’s practicing. I’m going to go find where Mom is."
"Alright, honey, you go ahead," Ye Fan replied. "I won’t disturb Lord Father-in-law!"
Hearing him call her father Lord Father-in-law, Fang Nan blushed and ran off. Ye Fan, on the other hand, sat on a stone bench to watch the man’s boxing. His body was like solid iron; even approaching fifty, it showed no signs of slackening. His stamina was truly impressive, and he continued to demonstrate his boxing form with steady, unwavering strength.
About five minutes later, the man pulled back his fists, satisfied. Then, he looked at Ye Fan. "Kid, my martial arts are good, aren’t they?"
"diocre," Ye Fan replied.
He couldn’t help it. Though he wanted to give a complint, when it ca to Martial Arts, he had a quirk: whenever he was asked for an evaluation, the first thing out of his mouth was his honest opinion. He imdiately realized his mistake. This man is my father-in-law! I have to fix this with a white lie. By then, the man was already angry and staring at him fiercely.
Ye Fan quickly added, "No, what I an is, it’s diocre in a world-class kind of way! Those fierce, domineering fists carry an unstoppable force with every strike! This is the most incredible boxing I’ve ever seen in my life!"
But the man didn’t seem to buy it. "I think you’re being insincere, kid. Fine, I’ll let you have a taste of my boxing!" With that, he charged at Ye Fan.
Ye Fan was exasperated. He had just arrived at his father-in-law’s house and was already getting into a fight. Of course, he couldn’t actually strike his father-in-law, so he spent the entire ti dodging. Even without fighting back, there was no way his father-in-law could hurt him.
After about five minutes, the man was finally huffing and puffing. He hadn’t even managed to touch Ye Fan’s clothes, let alone land a blow. He was mortified. "You’re tough, kid!" he said. "If you have any guts, take a couple of my strikes! What’s so skillful about just dodging and weaving?"
"Lord Father-in-law, it’s , Ye Fan!" Ye Fan said helplessly.
"You’re Ye Tiannan’s son?" the man asked.
"Indeed!" Ye Fan replied quickly.
Suddenly, the man charged again, raining down a barrage of punches. Ye Fan was utterly frustrated. Why is he still hitting
after I told him who I am? He truly didn’t understand what was going on.
In fact, his father-in-law, Fang Zhenhua, and his own father, Ye Tiannan, were colleagues. They held similar statuses in the military, both being key figures defending their respective regions. But the two had never gotten along and would mock each other on sight. He had been against this marriage from the beginning. Even when Mrs. Jiang, Ye Fan’s mother, had personally visited, he hadn’t shown much hospitality.
What kind of grudge do they have? Is all this really necessary?
At this mont, Ye Fan felt helpless and could only continue to dodge. His father-in-law’s attacks were ferocious; it was as if he was trying to beat him to death!
"You brat, stand still if you have any guts! I’ll beat you to death!" Fang Zhenhua panted.
But Ye Fan simply said, "Save your breath, Lord Father-in-law! You could never catch !"
"You and your old man are cut from the sa cloth, both insufferably arrogant! Watch how I teach you a lesson!"
Fang Zhenhua charged forward once more, throwing a heavy punch. Ye Fan reacted in a flash, his left hand shooting out to block. The force of the block, however, sent Fang Zhenhua flying backward into a flowerbed. It was a miserable sight.
Ye Fan knew he had ssed up. It seed he hadn’t controlled his Inner Strength properly, and as a result, he had sent his own father-in-law tumbling. He quickly rushed over to help Fang Zhenhua up.
Fang Zhenhua was pulled to his feet in a disheveled state, then roared, "Brat, I’ll kill you!" Ye Fan dodged swiftly, and Fang Zhenhua stumbled and fell again. He ended up a wretched sight, his face already bruised and swollen.
Was all this really necessary? Ye Fan thought. But it seed the matter was out of his hands. Fang Zhenhua had clearly lost all reason and charged at Ye Fan again. What could Ye Fan do but continue to evade his desperate father-in-law?
Just as Fang Nan and Wu Xuefang ca out of the house, they witnessed this destructive scene. They were especially shocked to see Fang Zhenhua hoisting a stone stool, about to smash it at Ye Fan. The two won were speechless. How can these two be so ridiculous?
At that mont, Wu Xuefang shouted, "Stop! If you don’t stop right now, don’t bla
for getting rough!"
Fang Zhenhua was just about to hurl the stone stool. Hearing Wu Xuefang’s shout, he froze mid-motion. This made things even more tragic, as he twisted his back. "Ouch! My poor old back!" he cried, clutching his lower back as he sat down on a nearby stool.
"Father-in-law, are you alright?" Ye Fan asked, trying to be solicitous.
"Get away from !" Fang Zhenhua snarled. Ye Fan could only retreat to the side. What can you do with a father-in-law like this? Absolutely nothing.
Wu Xuefang and Fang Nan walked over. "What on earth happened?" Wu Xuefang asked.
"Mother-in-law, I don’t know," Ye Fan said with an innocent expression. "I had just t Father-in-law when he started attacking . I have no idea what happened!"
"You old fool, what’s gotten into you now?" Wu Xuefang scolded Fang Zhenhua.
Fang Zhenhua said awkwardly, "Hmph! This kid had the nerve to look down on my boxing. I’ve been on the battlefield for decades, how could I tolerate such a provocation?
"I was just about to teach him a lesson when you two showed up. If you hadn’t, I would have beaten him so badly today that his own mother wouldn’t recognize him!"
Ye Fan now had a perfect example of what it ant to talk big. Even if he stood perfectly still and let Fang Zhenhua hit him, his father-in-law couldn’t harm him. But he wouldn’t expose Fang Zhenhua’s bluff.
Instead, he said repeatedly, "Father-in-law, I ant no disrespect to your boxing, please don’t take it to heart! And thank you for going easy on
earlier! You weren’t even fighting for real!"
Hearing this, Fang Zhenhua wished he could find a hole to crawl into. He had been going all out but hadn’t even managed to touch Ye Fan’s clothes. He had ended up covered in dirt and utterly disgraced, but he was a man who valued his pride. So, he just grunted, "At least you know your place, kid!"
But Fang Nan imdiately burst out laughing. She couldn’t hold it in; she knew how strong Ye Fan was, and her father was no match for him at all.
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