Chapter 296: Pretending to Be a Boyfriend, Turning Official

Those two subordinates kept bowing their heads, not daring to speak nonsense.

This Mu Tiecheng's aura was too strong; Lin Yuan stood aside and didn't dare to speak either.

By now the scene had become chaotic.

Mu Tiecheng turned his head and glared at Lin Yuan, "What's going on with their hands?"

Lin Yuan explained embarrassedly, "Um, Uncle... they're fine, just their wrists are dislocated... I just need to put them back in place."

Lin Yuan said as he stepped forward, then grabbed the wrists of the two old police officers and twisted them back hard.

"Crack! Crack!" two sounds!

The dislocated wrists of those two old police officers were thus reset.

Huh?

Mu Tiecheng gazed deeply at this scene.

Such a strange technique—he had never seen it before.

"What technique is this? Where did you learn it?" Mu Tiecheng asked coldly.

"This is our Lin family's ancestral Traditional Chinese Medicine bone-setting technique, used to treat joint ailments in the human body; it can help reset dislocated joints. Likewise, it can also dislocate normal joints." Lin Yuan explained.

"Traditional Chinese Medicine?" Mu Tiecheng nodded, having heard that some old TCM practitioners have this massage-and-bone-setting method.

"Sit down." Mu Tiecheng ordered Lin Yuan.

Having said that, he had already taken a seat at the dining table.

His wife Li Qin and daughter Mu Lingxue also sat down.

Lin Yuan felt a bit embarrassed and also slowly took his seat at the table.

"Well then, let's eat together. Waiter, push the tables together." Mu Tiecheng called to the waiter.

The waiter quickly joined the two tables together.

"And you two, you good-for-nothings, come over and sit too." Mu Tiecheng said coldly.

Those two old police officers on the ground also stood up and hurriedly sat at the table.

Mu Tiecheng added a few more dishes and called everyone to eat.

But for this meal, Lin Yuan didn't dare to move his chopsticks.

The situation had developed to this point, completely beyond Lin Yuan's expectations.

At this moment, he was utterly regretful.

Had he known this would happen, he would never have agreed to Mu Lingxue.

At this point, even the other party's parents have been met... and yet they've stirred up such a big Wu Long.

Mu Tiecheng sat at the dining table, but his gaze fixed steadily on Lin Yuan.

"Your name is Lin Yuan, right?"

Lin Yuan nodded repeatedly, "Yes, Uncle."

"Just now was a misunderstanding; those two worthless subordinates of mine I sent over to secretly test you, wanting to see how you, kid, react in a crisis." Mu Tiecheng explained.

Lin Yuan sat to the side, feeling a bit dazed...

Damn it.

Your testing is a bit over the top, isn't it?

You called two old police over to pretend to be knife-wielding robbers?

If it were an ordinary person, they'd probably really be scared!

"Where's your hometown? What did your family used to do?" Mu Tiecheng began his 'interrogation questioning' work.

Lin Yuan felt helpless but answered honestly, "My hometown is Yuezhou; my family used to run a Chinese medicine shop, but later the medicine shop closed... My parents now make a living by collecting scrap."

Upon hearing this family situation, both Mu Tiecheng and his wife furrowed their brows slightly.

This Lin Yuan is an outsider, and his family conditions are very poor.

Compared to Mu Lingxue, they're not even on the same level.

Mu Lingxue's family, however, are three generations of civil servants, all holding official ranks.

"What job do you have now? What's your annual salary?" Mu Tiecheng continued to ask.

Lin Yuan answered honestly, "I work as the Chairman's Assistant at Su Group, with an annual salary of around 200,000."

However, Lin Yuan concealed the fact that he works at the Goddess Bar.

Come on, this father-daughter pair are both police officers!

They're all Black Cat Police Chiefs; Lin Yuan dare not confess this!

"How many girlfriends have you had before?" Mu Tiecheng asked again.

"Huh?" Lin Yuan felt a bit dazed—"Why are you even asking this?"

"I, I only ever dated one person, who was at a bank in Hangcheng." Lin Yuan answered truthfully.

"Oh? You only dated one person? Are you sure you didn't lie?" Mu Tiecheng stared coldly at Lin Yuan, as if trying to see through him.

"Yes, I only dated one, and I'm not lying." Lin Yuan nodded, speaking honestly.

He didn't date anyone in his hometown because his family had fallen on hard times then.

His first girlfriend was during his time in Hangcheng, namely Zhou Xinyi.

Mu Tiecheng stared at Lin Yuan's eyes, wanting to see if he was lying.

The old police officers' observational skills are very keen; one can tell whether a person is lying from the angle of their gaze when they speak.

If a person's eyes dart around when they speak, that person definitely has an issue.

But Lin Yuan's gaze did not dart about.

Mu Tiecheng relaxed a little.

"Have you bought a house and a car in Hangcheng?" he asked again.

Lin Yuan answered truthfully, "Not yet."

Mu Tiecheng's brows furrowed even deeper.

He lit a cigarette, took a deep drag, and said, "Your conditions don't match our Lingxue."

Lin Yuan was stunned, secretly overjoyed—goodness, did he just realize they don't match?

I fucking knew we don't match! If it weren't for your daughter forcing me to pretend to be her boyfriend, I wouldn't have come over for a meal!

Lin Yuan secretly rejoiced, inwardly hoping: Please reject me quickly!

If you reject me, I can just leave.

Lin Yuan really didn't want to keep getting entangled with this police father-daughter pair.

Lin Yuan truly feared his jianghu affairs would be exposed……

"Yes... Uncle, I know. I also know I don't match Lingxue; I'm not worthy of her. I understand." Lin Yuan said, then looked toward Lingxue.

"Lingxue, sorry... we, we should break up. It's me who's not worthy of you." After saying that, Lin Yuan didn't even wait for Mu Lingxue's reaction; he directly got up to leave.

Damn it, he didn't want to stay another moment in this situation; the pressure was too great.

"Lin Yuan... don't go..." Mu Lingxue grabbed Lin Yuan's arm, her pretty face somewhat anxious.

This guy, why isn't he playing by the rules?

Could it be he couldn't withstand my father's humiliation and just collapsed? What happened to the pretend boyfriend act? How dare you run off first.

At that moment, Mu Tiecheng also slammed the table and scolded, "Nonsense, what do you mean by leaving like that? Aren't you being irresponsible toward my daughter?"

Mu Tiecheng's scolding startled the two police officers beside the table so much they jumped.

They hadn't seen Captain Mu lose his temper in a long time—damn, it's kinda scary.

Lin Yuan said embarrassedly, "Uncle, I..."

Mu Tiecheng said coldly, "What 'you'? Sit down!"

Lin Yuan was pulled back onto his chair by Mu Lingxue again.

"Our Lingxue is experiencing her first love, and you are her first boyfriend. So your conditions are completely mismatched with hers. Moreover, your family's circumstances are poor; as her father, I'll speak frankly—Lingxue being with you is totally to your advantage." Mu Tiecheng said coldly.

Lin Yuan sat there, not knowing how to respond.

"But, kid... since Lingxue chose you as her boyfriend, I also respect my daughter's choice. You being with her, I'll tentatively not reject you, but I'll continue to evaluate you. If I find anything wrong with you, kid, don't blame me for being harsh." Mu Tiecheng said coldly.

Hmm??

Lin Yuan, upon hearing this, felt something was off?

Why isn't he playing by the rules?

Weren't you saying my conditions are lacking? Why aren't you rejecting me then?

"But, Uncle... I haven't bought a wedding home in Hangcheng yet; with my abilities, I can't afford a Hangcheng house right now..." Lin Yuan still tried to find fault with himself, hoping the old police officer would reject him.

Mu Tiecheng replied, "Don't worry about the house—our family has plenty of properties. I've already bought Lingxue a townhouse in the city center; that townhouse can serve as your future marital home."

Lin Yuan: "???"

This, the vibe feels off.

How come things aren't following the usual pattern.

"But, Uncle... my job isn't stable, and I don't match Lingxue..." Lin Yuan was still looking for excuses.

Mu Tiecheng replied, "You work as an assistant to the chairman in a private company—a pretty promising job. Keep at it; if there's a promotion opportunity, take it. If not, quitting is fine too. I can arrange a civil-service position for you at the police station. But that's for later..."

Lin Yuan: "???"

This Mu Tiecheng seems to have considerable authority.

He can actually get him into the police station? That's an official civil-service position.

"But, Uncle..." Lin Yuan still wanted to say.

Mu Tiecheng coldly cut him off, "Enough, you little brat—since my daughter took a liking to you, that's your fate; treat her well from now on!"

Mu Lingxue hooked her arm around Lin Yuan's and said softly, "Thanks, Dad, for blessing us!"

Lin Yuan was completely dazed.

Really, it's over.

He had originally planned to use the opportunity to escape.

As it turned out, he hadn't expected Mu Tiecheng to not play by the rules.

And he actually agreed?

Lin Yuan had a bad premonition deep inside.

If one day Mu Tiecheng discovers he's a jianghu wanderer……

He'd probably get his legs broken……

Just thinking about it makes him shudder.

"Lin Yuan, why are you still standing there? Hurry up and thank my dad!" Mu Lingxue indicated.

"Uh... thanks, Dad..." Lin Yuan replied blankly.

Upon hearing that, Mu Lingxue's pretty face instantly flushed a bit.

Mu Tiecheng also gave a dry cough, "It's not yet time to call me Dad!"

Lin Yuan slapped his forehead, quickly realized, "Uh... thanks, Uncle..."

"Alright, since we've laid everything out, let's eat." Mu Tiecheng called out.

He then ordered a few more big dishes and had the waiter bring a bottle of Dragon Year Moutai.

"Kid, want to drink the straight liquor?" Mu Tiecheng asked.

Lin Yuan nodded, "Drink."

"Fine, then drink with me." Mu Tiecheng didn't give him a choice, poured Lin Yuan a drink.

At the dinner table, Mu Tiecheng and Lin Yuan started drinking Chinese liquor.

One bottle of liquor naturally wasn't enough.

Soon the two had finished four bottles of liquor.

Mu Tiecheng got drunk, he slurred, "You little brat, I warn you, if you dare bully my daughter, don't blame me for breaking your leg."

Lin Yuan was also a bit drunk, he nodded and said, "Uncle, rest assured, I won't……"

Lin Yuan was speechless at this point, how did he inexplicably get involved with this police father-daughter pair.

After three rounds of drinks, dinner was also about finished.

After Mu Tiecheng finished eating, he suddenly pulled out a thick stack of red envelopes from his clothing pocket and handed it to Lin Yuan.

"Kid, this is a little meeting gift from me as your elder, take it."

Lin Yuan saw the red envelope and hastily shook his head, "No no no, Uncle, I can't accept this……"

Lin Yuan was a bit bewildered, why did Mu Tiecheng suddenly give a red envelope?

"Kid, accept it. This is the custom of our Jiangsu-Zhejiang-Shanghai elders: when a junior first meets a female elder, as the girl's parents we naturally give a small meeting gift, just a token, so accept it." Mu Tiecheng ordered.

This Mu Tiecheng is sharp-tongued but soft-hearted.

He says the harshest things to Lin Yuan, yet still gives him a red envelope.

Lin Yuan couldn't refuse, so he had no choice but to accept the red envelope.

This red envelope is bulging, it contains a full ten thousand dollars inside.

"Kid, giving you a red envelope doesn't mean I approve of you. I still need to continue evaluating you, so you must treat my daughter well, got it!" Mu Tiecheng warned.

Lin Yuan nodded repeatedly, "Uncle, I understand."

After finishing dinner, Lin Yuan went to pay the bill, but Mu Tiecheng snatched it away and paid instead.

Because Lin Yuan had drunk, that evening it was Mu Lingxue driving Lin Yuan's Mercedes-Benz sedan to take him home……

Along the way, Lin Yuan lay in the passenger seat, somewhat drunk he said, "Miss Mu, I really can't handle this, your dad is too overbearing, I… I think I'll just forget it. Let's pretend to break up in a few days… you find someone else to pretend to be your boyfriend."

Lin Yuan got a little panicked, wanting to back out.

"No! We've come this far with the act, how can you back out?" Mu Lingxue said while driving, a bit unhappy.

"Your dad is too scary, I can't provoke him… I'm afraid that if he finds out I'm pretending to be your boyfriend, he'll break my leg." Lin Yuan said.

"If you break up with me now, my dad will be even more likely to break your leg, do you believe me?" Mu Lingxue said.

Upon hearing this, Lin Yuan's face changed.

This damn…

"Lin Yuan, you've already accepted my dad's red envelope! He already treats you like family; if you break up with me now, he'll really cripple you." Mu Lingxue reminded.

"Then I'll return the red envelope to him… Anyway, I can't keep pretending to be your boyfriend." Lin Yuan shook his head in panic.

"Screech!"

Mu Lingxue made an emergency stop.

She unbuckled her seat belt, suddenly rose up and pressed herself in front of Lin Yuan.

She gripped Lin Yuan's tie with her palm, her knuckles whitening as she clenched the silk fabric, pulling Lin Yuan's whole body slightly forward.

Mu Lingxue's dark, long curled hair fell with the motion, a few strands brushing Lin Yuan's nose, first bringing a cool note of cedar mixed with tuberose—the top note of her perfume, fresh yet wrapped in an alluring sweetness.

Immediately after, her pretty face was only two finger-widths away, the corners of her eyes tinged with a hint of red, her lips coated in a semi-matte dusty rose, her lips trembling slightly as she spoke, even her breath warm: "What if I say you don't have to pretend?"