chapter 13 surround

"Father-in-law, I can't run, stay calm," Matthew Zhao said teasingly on the side.
William Chen: "..." Shameless, who allowed you to call him father-in-law.
"Matthew Zhao, fine. If you're a man, go home with William," Tyler Chen said coldly, looking puzzled at first, then speaking coldly.
"Dad, my phone is dead, so let's leave it at that," William Chen said, hanging up the phone. She didn't want to risk hearing something horrifying from Matthew Zhao's mouth.
"Wife, what are you doing? I'm just having a good chat with father-in-law. Why did you hang up?" Matthew Zhao complained.
William Chen wished she could kick this guy out with one swift motion. She glared and said, "Shut up. I'm taking you to the train station right now. The farther you go, the better."
Even with her foot, she knew her father intended to take Matthew Zhao to apologize to the Luo family.
"I haven't even gotten married yet, I'm not going," Matthew Zhao said defiantly. "Don't worry, I'm tough, I won't die so easily."
"You know nothing," William Chen snapped. "Just because you know some martial arts doesn't mean you can swagger around. Let me tell you, the Luo family has connections."
Matthew Zhao said seriously, "Wife, I am the biggest connection."
William Chen: "..."
A sudden sharp stop.
"Get off," William Chen ordered.
"Wife, let me tell you seriously, I am the biggest connection," Matthew Zhao said, taking out a bank card arrogantly. "I'm laying my cards on the table. I'm actually a billionaire. There's at least ten billion on this card."
"Ten billion?" William Chen's expression was astonished. This couldn't be true. Even for the Chen family, it was impossible to come up with ten billion in cash all at once. If Matthew Zhao really had ten billion, maybe it could smooth over his beating of Ethan Luo.
"That's right," Matthew Zhao said proudly. "Do you really think I'm penniless?"
"Heh."
William Chen gave a cold smile. "Alright, there's a bank up ahead. Let's go check. If you really have ten billion, you don't need to leave Jiang State."
"No problem."
This card of Matthew Zhao's was pickpocketed from the old man's pocket. It guaranteed a minimum of ten billion. He needed to make a big impression in front of his wife this time, to let her know he was the real deal.
Matthew Zhao and William Chen arrived at the bank's ATM.
Because it was late and he wasn't withdrawing a large sum, Matthew Zhao directly checked the balance at the ATM.
Inserting the card and entering the pin, Matthew Zhao turned back with a carefree smile. "Wife, open your eyes wide and count how many zeros there are."
William Chen leaned in for a look. One second, two seconds later, her face turned as dark as charcoal. "Indeed, there are a lot of zeros. I'm truly impressed."
Matthew Zhao felt his wife's tone was strange. He turned around subconsciously and realized, damn, there was only one yuan left in the account.
"Um... well, this is a bit of a misunderstanding. I... I'll make a call," Matthew Zhao said awkwardly. Damn, the old man must be playing tricks behind the scenes.
"Really? Okay, make a call." William Chen chuckled. She knew she shouldn't have believed a word of this guy. Dog's mouth can't spit out ivory; not a single word he said was true.
Matthew Zhao stepped outside and quickly called the old man. Soon, the call connected, and Matthew Zhao cursed, "You old bastard, where's the money in my account?"
"What are you saying? I can't hear you clearly, the signal here is bad."
"Don't play dumb with me. Did you transfer the money from my account?"
"Hello... hello... it's too windy here... beep beep beep... bad signal..."
Then, beep beep beep.
"Hello, you cursed moron."
Matthew Zhao cursed. This old man was really good at digging holes for himself.
He had intended to impress his wife and make her see him in a new light. He hadn't expected to be sabotaged by the old bastard.
This time, he really messed up.
Matthew Zhao returned to William Chen with an expressionless face. "Um, there's been a small mishap, but don't worry, I'll make a call and transfer over several billion right away."
It's just money. He had connections. A single call and some billionaire from Forbes could easily transfer over a few billion.
"That's enough. I don't have time for your nonsense." Right now, William Chen didn't believe a word Matthew Zhao said. "Take the bank card I gave you and go back to the countryside. Now, immediately. If you're any later, you won't need to leave the city."
"Wife, you care about me so much. I'm deeply moved," Matthew Zhao said, his eyes brimming with tears.
"Shut up," William Chen snapped. This guy didn't seem like a corporate spy, but could he really be just an ordinary person? Whatever Matthew Zhao's background was, now he had offended the Luo family. It was best for him to leave.
"I'm not leaving. I know you're worried about me. Don't worry, I can handle it," Matthew Zhao smiled faintly. "Let's go, let's go home."
William Chen was speechless. Go home? Going back to the Chen family would be like walking into a lion's den. Her father was probably already waiting for Matthew Zhao at home.
"If you're not getting in the car, then I'm leaving first," Matthew Zhao cheerfully got in the car.
"This guy is acting so self-assured. Could he really have a way to deal with the Luo family? If he's a spy, there must be an organization supporting him. Maybe it's because of this that he's not afraid of the Luo family... Well, this is good. I can follow the trail and see what force or organization is behind this guy."
William Chen's mind was racing. This was a chance to draw out the snake from its hole.
William Chen also got in the car and started the engine.
At a certain hospital.
"Mr. Luo, after Young Master Ling's thigh underwent surgery, he's basically fine. He just needs to rest for a week or two before he can start walking again."
A doctor in a white coat said respectfully to Ethan Luo's father, the head of the Luo family.
Mr. Luo nodded and waved his hand.
After the doctor left, Mr. Luo took out his phone and made a call. "Surround the Chen family for me. Tell all the Chen family members to come to the gates of the Luo family tomorrow morning at nine o'clock and apologize. If they dare not come, kill them!!!"
The Chen family.
William Chen and Matthew Zhao had just gotten out of the car when several burly men, dressed in black, surrounded Matthew Zhao.
Soon after, Tyler Chen, with an incredibly grim face, walked out of the living room.
"Dad, what are you doing?" William Chen shouted.