My cousin-in-law helped me achieve my ambitions.

Su Ming shoved Yang Tian aside, shielding her behind him, and coldly stared at the group of people.

His eyes were like those of an enraged wolf.

Qiu Tong stood to the side, watching Su Ming's back, a complex light flashing in her eyes.

She suddenly remembered that night in the alley, when he had blocked her way in the same way.

This guy is really willing to risk his life for her.

The group of thugs had already rushed up.

The first one brandished a bottle and smashed it down on Su Ming's head.

Su Ming dodged to the side and then kicked the man in the stomach. The man screamed and flew two meters away, crashing into the wall and sliding down to sit.

The second one lunged at him from the side, but Su Ming struck him in the chin with an elbow, knocking him unconscious on the spot.

The third one, the fourth one...

Su Ming moved through the crowd like a human machine. His movements were fast and ruthless, every punch and kick landing solidly. Those thugs were good at bullying honest people, but when they encountered a trained fighter, they were like paper, easily knocked to the ground in a few moves.

In less than two minutes, all five thugs were lying down.

They lay sprawled on the ground, groans filling the air.

The restaurant was deathly silent.

The other customers were stunned. The waiter hid behind the counter, too afraid to come out. The boss was pale and didn't know what to do.

Su Ming stood amidst the chaos, dusted off his hands, and glanced at the people on the ground.

Finally, he walked up to the blond-haired man and squatted down.

The blond-haired man covered his face, looking at him in horror.

Su Ming stared into his eyes and said, word by word, "Apologize."

The blond-haired man's lips trembled, and his voice changed tone: "I...I'm sorry...I'm sorry..."

Su Ming stood up, turned around and walked towards Qiu Tong.

He looked at her and asked softly, "Sister-in-law, are you alright?"

Qiu Tong shook her head and smiled.

That smile contained relief, emotion, and an indescribable feeling.

She reached out and gently patted Su Ming's face, saying softly, "It's alright. My cousin-in-law is alright."

Yang Tian stood aside, watching this scene, her heart filled with mixed feelings.

Looking at Su Ming's concerned eyes and the tender look in his eyes when he looked at Qiu Tong, she suddenly felt a little envious, and also a little... jealous.

This man just risked his life for her.

But how much of that desperate effort was for himself, and how much was for his cousin's wife?

she does not know.

But she knew that from now on, she would have one more question mark in her mind.

Su Ming turned around, took Yang Tian's hand, and said softly, "Let's go."

Yang Tian nodded.

Qiu Tong also stood up, and the three of them walked out together.

As he reached the door, Su Ming suddenly stopped and looked back.

The group of thugs had already gotten up and were huddled together discussing something. The blond-haired guy from before had already taken out his phone and was making a call, probably to call for backup.

Qiu Tong thought for a moment, a hint of worry flashing in her eyes, then gritted her teeth and said, "It seems this matter isn't resolved yet. Fine, I'll handle it!"

As she spoke, she dialed a phone number.

Su Ming looked at his cousin-in-law curiously, only to hear her say calmly into the phone, "Brother Chao, come to Bashu Renjia. I've run into some trouble! I'm being harassed by a group of thugs."

After hanging up the phone, Qiu Tong calmly called out to Su Ming, "Sit down and continue eating. This matter is completely resolved tonight, otherwise you'll have more trouble in the future."

"Sister-in-law, who are you calling..." Su Ming asked Qiu Tong curiously.

"Don't ask me about things you shouldn't know." Qiu Tong glanced at him coldly, then instructed, "When she arrives, you still need to call me 'cousin,' understand?"

"Okay!" Su Ming nodded.

Yang Tian, ​​standing to the side, stared wide-eyed, clearly also somewhat confused about the relationship between Su Ming and Qiu Tong.

"Sit down and continue eating." Qiu Tong, as if nothing had happened, calmly picked up her chopsticks and took some food into her mouth.

Su Ming and Yang Tian had no choice but to sit down. However, neither of them had any desire to eat anymore.

Su Ming, in particular, didn't dare take his eyes off those thugs for a single moment.

He felt uneasy, worried that someone might bring a large group of people. With that in mind, he took out his phone, ready to call Pegasus.

Qiu Tong glanced at him coldly and snapped, "What are you doing?"

"Cousin-in-law..."

"Call her 'cousin'!" Qiu Tong corrected seriously.

"Cousin, they've called for more people. I think we should call a few over too!" Su Ming said worriedly, "It'll be safer with more people."

"It's not about the number of people, but their effectiveness." Qiu Tong glanced at Su Ming and said, "You sit down and eat your meal. I'll handle this."

Su Ming was taken aback. Looking at Qiu Tong's nonchalant demeanor, he still felt somewhat uncertain.

"Cousin..." he began, trying to say something.

Qiu Tong interrupted him, pointing to the chair opposite him: "Sit down. Don't worry, it's alright."

Su Ming hesitated for a moment, then sat down. Yang Tian followed suit, but was so nervous that she fidgeted, her eyes constantly glancing towards the door.

Outside, Chai Gou was standing next to a nearly new Volkswagen Jetta, smoking and waiting. His group of brothers surrounded him, offering encouragement in a cacophony of voices.

"Don't worry, Dog Bro, the brothers are on their way!"

"Break that kid's legs later!"

"And those two women, they're both gorgeous, we can't let them get away..."

Foul language drifted in, and Yang Tian turned pale upon hearing it.

Su Ming clenched his fists, his eyes fixed on the group of people outside the door. He dared not be careless; he knew that no matter how good he was at fighting, he couldn't withstand the sheer number of opponents. But he was prepared—if a fight broke out, he could at least protect Yang Tian and his cousin-in-law.

Qiu Tong, however, acted as if nothing had happened. He picked up his chopsticks, took a piece of boiled fish, and ate it slowly and deliberately.

"The boiled fish here is really good," she commented. "Yang Tian, ​​you should try it."

Yang Tian forced a smile, picked up her chopsticks, but couldn't get them into her mouth.

Time passed by, second by second.

About ten minutes later, the rumbling sound of a motorcycle engine suddenly came from afar.

The sound grew louder and louder as it approached, like muffled thunder rolling across the ground.

Immediately afterwards, a cluster of car lights illuminated the end of the street. A dozen or so motorcycles roared in and came to a stop in unison in front of the restaurant.

A group of people jumped off the bus—all young men, wearing brightly colored T-shirts and carrying gleaming steel pipes. The leader was a lean man with a fierce-looking face and menacing eyes.

Upon seeing the newcomer, Chai Gou's face immediately broke into a smug smile. He quickly stepped forward and shouted to the wiry man, "Qiang, the brothers are all here!"

"They're here! Anyone who dares to touch our Shiba Inu, we'll beat this son of a bitch to death!"

The man named A-Qiang nodded and waved his hand behind him. A dozen thugs immediately rushed into the restaurant, blocking the entrance completely.

Chai Gou took a steel pipe from one of his underlings, weighed it in his hand, then strode in, pointed the pipe at Su Ming, and arrogantly shouted, "You son of a bitch, you're fucking dead!"

Su Ming suddenly stood up, grabbed the long bench next to him, and placed it across his front.

His eyes were as cold as ice, and his muscles were taut, like a leopard poised to pounce.

Yang Tian turned pale with fright and clung tightly to his clothes.

Qiu Tong remained seated, slowly putting down his chopsticks.

She gently pushed aside Su Ming, who was blocking her way, stood up, and faced the group of menacing thugs without the slightest fear on her face.

Her gaze swept past Chai Gou and landed on Qiang Ge behind him. She spoke calmly, "Young man, you're from the Sichuan gang, right? Is your boss Chen Jinwang?"

Upon hearing this, Shiba Inu was stunned.