I Became the Eye Candy: Four Bigshots Claimed to be My Dad?-Chapter 63: Beaten Black and Blue

The people on the street immediately scattered, keeping their distance for fear of getting caught in the crossfire.

Xiang Minghou came from a military background, having fought his way through battlefields. He didn’t know the meaning of holding back.

Zhan Chi couldn’t withstand him and could only use his Qinggong to constantly evade. Although he was fast, he was still clipped by the force of the palm strikes, and before long, he was in a sorry state.

Ye Qianning leaned against the window, enjoying the close-up view. She had neither Qinggong nor Inner Strength herself, which made her all the more curious how the ancients had managed to train such abilities.

Zhan Chi’s Qinggong was quite good. Xiang Minghou’s every move was swift and decisive, and although Zhan Chi’s clothes were a bit disheveled, he managed to accurately dodge each time.

"Xiang Minghou, are you ever going to stop?" Zhan Chi was being chased and beaten, about to lose all his dignity and pride. He dodged, then pushed off his toes and leaped into the air.

Xiang Minghou seemed to see his intention. He gathered his breath, his figure soaring past him, and his large foot landed squarely on Zhan Chi’s shoulder. With a heavy kick, Zhan Chi was sent smashing toward a nearby vendor’s stall.

"Daddy."

Ye Qianning came down the stairs, her voice loud and clear.

Xiang Minghou’s large foot stopped an inch from Zhan Chi’s face. He turned to look at the chubby little girl walking out of The Drunken Immortal.

"Daddy, stop hitting him. It was Qian Ning who wanted to drink," Ye Qianning said, pattering over on her short little legs and tugging on the hem of his clothes.

That guy Zhan Chi had taken quite a beating; even his handsome face was swollen.

The moment Xiang Minghou saw his daughter, his heart melted. He lowered his foot and scooped her up, his ferocious expression vanishing in the blink of an eye. "Alright, alright. If my daughter says not to hit him, then I won’t."

Everyone watching couldn’t help the corners of their mouths twitching. Who didn’t know that the Great General Xiang Minghou was a ruthless killer? Yet here he was, holding a chubby little girl, his voice as soft as could be.

If they hadn’t seen it with their own eyes, they would never have believed it.

"..."

Zhan Chi felt a surge of indignation. ’Who did I even provoke to deserve this?’

"Daddy’s the best," Ye Qianning added, not forgetting to lay on the flattery.

"Hahaha, you’re such a sweet-talker," Xiang Minghou laughed heartily.

Ye Qianning raised an eyebrow at Zhan Chi.

Zhan Chi was still sitting on the ground as the big and small pair in front of him completely ignored his injuries and put on a show of a doting father and a filial daughter. ’This is just bullying,’ he thought.

"If there’s a next time, I’ll break your legs," Xiang Minghou warned as he left.

Zhan Chi was so annoyed his molars ached. But he truly was no match for Xiang Minghou. ’And that damn little fatty is nuts, too,’ he fumed. ’What kind of normal kid wants to drink liquor?’ 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

"Well, well, has Young Master Zhan had a change of personality? Why are you always sticking so close to a child these days?" Gu Shuo asked, fanning himself, his peach-blossom eyes charming.

"None of your damn business. If you have that much free time, why don’t you worry about the Gu family’s Eight Treasures Building?" Zhan Chi said coldly.

’Damn my luck,’ he thought. ’Why did I have to run into this fox again?’

"The Gu family’s business *is* my business."

’Then again, the Eight Treasures Building isn’t mine!’

"..."

Zhan Chi couldn’t be bothered to argue with him. He climbed to his feet, dusted off his clothes, and walked away.

Gu Shuo narrowed his peach-blossom eyes. ’This is so unlike Zhan Chi, hanging around that child again and again. I never took him for someone with the patience to humor a kid.’

「That afternoon.」

Xiang Minghou led four young men in martial attire to Yuehua Small Building.

"Daddy, what are you doing?"

"Daddy has some matters at the imperial court recently and can’t always be by your side to protect you. I chose some guards for you, to prevent you from being tricked into going out again," Xiang Minghou said.

Ye Qianning looked at the four men. They were about twenty years old and had decent features. They stood steadily and without expression. Judging by their physiques and steady breathing, they were all prime material for martial artists.

’But I don’t need them,’ she thought. ’Having guards around would only restrict my movements.’