Chapter 26: Meng Ci, Dare You Really Make a Move

Chapter 26: Meng Ci, Dare You Really Make a Move

"What are you doing?"

Meng Ci picked up a long knife and was about to open the door.

Unexpectedly, he saw Shen Que open the door and ask sternly.

Li Shanyang's eyes flickered with hesitation when he saw Shen Que.

But then he thought about how this outsider had no business meddling in his disciplining his son.

"Old man here is just looking for his son; you should mind your own business."

As he spoke, Li Shanyang waved the broom in his hand. With a tool in hand, he felt more confident against the unarmed Shen Que.

Shen Que stepped out, pulling the door open. He towered over Li Shanyang by a good half-head, exuding a strong sense of intimidation.

"What if I insist on getting involved!"

Shen Que had been watching the surveillance to prevent these guys from causing trouble for Meng Ci.

That's why he could come out in time when they arrived.

Zhang Lu, taking advantage of her gender, blocked Li Shanyang's path, arms crossed.

"Young man, meddling isn't a good habit."

Upon seeing Shen Que, Li Xiaoya's eyes lit up.

Earlier, she had been too busy taking care of Liu Jie and missed the chance to meet such a handsome guy.

"Big brother, we're not bad people!"

"The person living inside is my half-brother; we just want to make sure he's safe."

"Don't read too much into it."

Shen Que didn't even glance at Li Xiaoya. Her insincere words revealed her true nature.

His judgment wasn't that poor.

"Bang!"

Inside the room, Meng Ci opened the door and walked out.

"What's the matter?"

"Can't I visit if there's nothing wrong? You..."

Li Shanyang was about to say something harsher but stopped when he saw Meng Ci holding a long knife in his right hand, and his voice faltered.

But then he remembered he was Meng Ci's father, and in a law-abiding society, Meng Ci wouldn't dare make a move.

He must have taken out the knife just to intimidate him!

"What do you mean by this? Huh!"

"Why did you take out a knife? Are you trying to kill someone?"

Zhang Lu and Li Xiaoya were also startled by the sight of the knife but recalled how easily they could persuade Meng Ci in the past and doubted he would actually act.

Li Ping and Zhao Ze, upon seeing this, quickly retreated home and locked their doors.

Good heavens, what kind of lunatics were these people?

"Yeah," Meng Ci nodded.

"It's for cutting you!"

Meng Ci lifted the knife, twirling it around, a malicious smile spreading across his face.

"This knife was sharpened by a professional; they said it can cut through iron like butter. Want to try it?"

"Sure, come on, chop me here!" Li Shanyang tilted his head, extending his neck.

"If you don't dare today, get lost!"

Li Shanyang believed that based on Meng Ci's usual cowardice, he wouldn't dare make a move.

The door behind Meng Ci was wide open, revealing a comfortable sofa and carpet inside, far better than the cold outdoors.

Why should Meng Ci live so comfortably while he suffered outside?

Initially, Li Shanyang only wanted to teach Meng Ci a lesson, but now he aimed to take over his place.

"Alright!"

"Since you're seeking death, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

With that, Meng Ci placed the knife on Li Shanyang's shoulder.

Li Shanyang's legs trembled slightly; he hadn't expected Meng Ci to be serious.

The cold blade was close to his neck, and any slight movement could cut his skin.

"Brother, what are you doing!"

"Put the knife down; this is too dangerous."

Li Xiaoya wanted to grab Meng Ci's arm but was evaded by him.

"Ouch!"

Although Meng Ci's movement was small, because the knife was too close to Li Shanyang's neck and the blade was too sharp, it cut a wound on Li Shanyang's neck, and blood started flowing out.

"Meng Ci, he is your father! How could you be so harsh!" Zhang Lu tried to grab Meng Ci again.

Meng Ci took a step back, and the blade pressed further into Li Shanyang's neck.

"I advise you not to come any closer, or the knife won't be gentle!"

Everyone instantly froze.

"Xiao Ci, you, calm down!" Seeing Meng Ci getting serious, Zhang Lu panicked.

Though she had many complaints about Li Shanyang, thinking of the old woman being beaten and robbed, she felt that having a man in the family provided more security.

Li Shanyang also became frightened. "Son, I, I won't let you leave anymore."

Li Xiaoya secretly took out her phone, opened the camera, and started recording.

She wanted to capture evidence of Meng Ci hurting someone to show the soldiers tomorrow, hoping they would arrest him.

"What are you doing!"

Seeing Li Xiaoya's actions, Shen Que snatched the phone from her; the recording was still ongoing.

"I, I'm not doing anything!"

"Give me the phone."

Li Xiaoya's impression of Shen Que diminished significantly. Although he was handsome, he was far from gentlemanly.

Seeing Li Xiaoya trying to grab the phone back, Shen Que pulled out a folding knife from his pocket.

"Don't move!"

Shen Que's eyes were fierce, filled with threats and warnings.

Li Xiaoya dared not move and could only let Shen Que delete what she had recorded.

Of course, Shen Que wasn't interested in other content; he just confirmed there were no backups before throwing the phone back to Li Xiaoya.

Seeing Shen Que resolve the issue, Meng Ci moved the knife from Li Shanyang's neck but kept it on his shoulder.

"Remember, from now on, we are no longer father and son!"

"Don't think I don't know that Li Xiaoya is your biological daughter!"

"As for the Meng family's assets, don't even dream of them."

"How did you...?"

Li Shanyang was shocked. How did Meng Ci find out? Could he still get the family assets?

"What do you mean?"

"In the future, bridges will be bridges, and roads will be roads. If you dare to come after me again, it won't be just a small cut."

With that, Meng Ci put away the knife.

"Get lost."

Li Shanyang and the others, now free, hurried away.

Because they left in a rush, Li Xiaoya stumbled while wearing high heels and twisted her ankle.

"Dad, Mom, wait for me!"

However, Li Shanyang and Zhang Lu, focused on saving themselves, didn't look back.

Li Xiaoya turned and saw Meng Ci holding the blood-stained knife, looking at her expressionlessly. She didn't dare linger and limped away, leaning against the wall.

"Thank you!"

After everyone left, Meng Ci coughed lightly, expressing gratitude to Shen Que for his help.

He felt a bit embarrassed, knowing his rough actions might have given Shen Que a bad impression.

But then he thought, if the impression was bad, so be it.

In this post-apocalyptic world, he didn't deserve love anyway.

"No problem."

Shen Que didn't see any issue with it; instead, he thought Meng Ci's actions were good, at least he could protect himself from danger.

Since Shen Que had helped him, Meng Ci decided to treat him to another meal.

Not having to cook himself, Shen Que was happy.

There was still some flour left from Shen Que, so Meng Ci planned to make some noodles.

For the sauce, he would use the eggs and tomatoes Shen Que brought earlier, making tomato and egg noodles.

After seeing how useful Meng Ci's noodle press was, Shen Que expressed interest in borrowing it.

Meng Ci agreed and even explained some kneading techniques while mixing the dough, showing how to get the right consistency.

Shen Que listened attentively and learned with great care.