"I'm hitting you, my good-for-nothing son!" Ma Jiajun raged at Ma Enhua.

Lin Feng, too, was stunned by this. A father hitting his son? What's going on? Could it be that Ma Jiajun switched sides because he thinks I'm handsome? Get lost, I'm not into guys.

Lin Feng's gaze fell on Cao Ying. That's right! Ma Jiajun just called Cao Ying "Miss Cao," which means Ma Jiajun knows her!

"You blind fool! Don't you recognize who you're dealing with? Hurry up and apologize to Miss Cao and Mr. Lin!" Ma Jiajun then ordered Ma Enhua.

"What!?" Zhao Liang and Ma Enhua were dumbfounded. Lin Feng hit us, and now we have to apologize to him? What kind of world is this?! We've always been arrogant and never suffered a loss in front of anyone. But now, we've truly suffered a loss at Lin Feng's hands, a huge one at that!

"Why, Dad? He's the one who hit me, and I'm your only son! Why are you siding with an outsider?" Ma Enhua said, feeling aggrieved.

"You damn bastard! When I tell you to apologize, just apologize! Enough of your nonsense! How could Miss Cao be an outsider? She's the daughter of Jiangzhou City's mayor! You actually dared to ask Miss Cao for her phone number... You... you're utterly shameless! Apologize already!"

Ma Jiajun grew increasingly furious. He usually let Ma Enhua fool around with women; if he hooked up with some starlet or model, it was whatever. They could just throw some money at the problem or arrange a job to settle things.

However, this person before them now was the only daughter, the apple of the eye, of Jiangzhou's second-in-command! Money? She had more money than them! A job? To put it bluntly, he, Ma Jiajun, was still working for someone else's family!

Cao Tiannan, the mayor of Jiangzhou City, was rumored to be a major figure destined for Beijing. He was on a completely different level from Ma Jiajun. More importantly, Cao Tiannan happened to oversee municipal construction. This meant Cao Tiannan was effectively Ma Jiajun's superior's superior—the ultimate boss in Jiangzhou!

"Mayor Cao's... daughter?" Ma Enhua stammered upon hearing Ma Jiajun's words. Mayor Cao's daughter, and so beautiful... Of course, any man would want to marry her and take her to bed, but the key is, not everyone is qualified!

Ma Enhua felt like he had really hit a steel plate this time. Just moments ago, he was bragging about his family's influence, but now he was desperately praying not to offend this young lady. Otherwise, his family would be finished, and when he got home, his dad would surely want to skin him alive!

"Miss Cao, I-I'm sorry. Just now, I, Ma Enhua, failed to recognize your esteemed presence. I apologize." As he spoke, Ma Enhua slapped himself across the face several times, forcing a pitiful expression. "Please, don't tell Mayor Cao about this. Today was all my fault. My father knew nothing about it, really, nothing at all. Please, be the bigger person and forgive my transgression..."

Ma Enhua pleaded, yet he seethed with indignation. Damn it all! I really should've checked the almanac before leaving home today! First, Lin Feng slapped me twice, then Dad slapped me, and now I have to bloody slap myself! This is infuriating! So damn infuriating!

But no matter how infuriated he was, Ma Enhua could only endure it. Their family simply couldn't afford to offend Cao Ying.

While Ma Enhua was slapping himself, Chen Liang, who was beside him, wasn't idle either; he was also slapping his own face.

Cao Ying's anger had mostly subsided, and her heart softened. "Uncle Ma, let's just forget it," she said. "I won't tell my father about this, so please don't worry."

"Thank you, Miss Cao, for your magnanimity."

With those words, a heavy weight was lifted from Ma Jiajun's heart. He quickly said to Ma Enhua and Zhao Liang, "Hurry up and thank Miss Cao!" Ma Enhua and Zhao Liang immediately bowed their heads in gratitude, stopping their absurd self-flagellation.

"Miss Cao, long time no see. You have a boyfriend now, eh? Mayor Cao must be very pleased, hehe." At this moment, Jiang Donghai, the deputy director of the Public Security Bureau who had been standing to the side, greeted Cao Ying.

Cao Ying knew both Ma Jiajun and Jiang Donghai from their frequent visits to Cao Tiannan's office. In fact, she was quite familiar with Jiang Donghai, whereas she had only met Ma Jiajun a few times.

Hearing Jiang Donghai mention her having a boyfriend, a blush crept onto Cao Ying's face, and she quickly put some distance between herself and Lin Feng. She didn't offer an explanation, knowing that to do so at this moment would be like trying to cover something up, only making it more conspicuous.

"Young man, not bad, quite spirited. Miss Cao is beautiful and gentle, a true lady. Many young scions from prominent families in Beijing have tried to pursue Miss Cao to no avail, hehe. You're very fortunate that Miss Cao has taken a liking to you. This shows you must have your own special talents..." Jiang Donghai showered Lin Feng with praise.

Lin Feng found this amusing and muttered, audible only to himself, He's right about that last part. My 'strong suit' is particularly impressive 'down there.'

"I'm Jiang Donghai, from the district branch of the Public Security Bureau. And you are, young brother?" Jiang Donghai, in high spirits, began to cozy up to Lin Feng. He reasoned that for Cao Ying to favor Lin Feng, it implied Lin Feng's family must have some background. Even if Lin Feng had no background himself, marrying Cao Ying would grant him an immense one. If Lin Feng were to enter politics, he'd undoubtedly be a dazzling new star. Therefore, Jiang Donghai wanted to establish a connection with Lin Feng sooner rather than later.

"My name is Lin Feng. A pleasure to meet you, Uncle Jiang," Lin Feng replied politely, shaking Jiang Donghai's hand.

Then, he somewhat reluctantly shook hands with Ma Jiajun.

"Lin Feng, if you ever need anything in the future, don't hesitate to find me. I'll definitely help. Alright, we have other matters to attend to, so we'll get going. We won't disturb your date with Miss Cao any longer, haha..."

After Jiang Donghai finished speaking with a meaningful smile, he, Ma Jiajun, and the others quickly departed.

"Don't you dare tell anyone about my family, understood?" Once everyone had left and Lin Feng and Cao Ying were seated again, Cao Ying earnestly warned Lin Feng.

Cao Ying had always preferred to keep a low profile and achieve things through her own abilities, not wanting her successes to be attributed to her father. Of course, regarding her substitute teaching at Jiangzhou No. 1 High School, although she could have kept it hidden, the principal and the party secretary knew, but they were also extremely discreet.

"Don't worry. Regarding 'our' family matters, my lips are sealed," Lin Feng said with a cheeky grin.

"Who said anything about 'our' family?" Cao Ying snapped, annoyed.

"Hehe, didn't someone just admit to being my girlfriend a moment ago? What's wrong, getting shy now?" Lin Feng took a sip of tea, gazed at the beauty before him, and said with utter shamelessness.

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