79: Chapter 0079 Son-in-law

Father Payne's emotions gradually calmed down, and he also noticed the key point in the conversation between Li Size and Gelia: "Li Size is a Wizard Apprentice?"

A 19-year-old Wizard Apprentice is not outstanding, but at least he is not just the son of a simple village blacksmith. In a sense, Li Size, possessing this identity, was qualified to be Gelia's lover, putting age aside.

Seeing the two nod in confirmation, and feeling that Gelia was not trying to fool him by finding Li Size, his mood became somewhat complicated. He still found it hard to believe, yet he still felt that Li Size was not worthy of his excellent daughter.

The old man's narrowed eyes flashed with a dangerous glint. He was seriously contemplating a question: Should he just slap this damned punk to death with one blow, solving the problem once and for all!

Dating girls at such a young age, he clearly wasn't a good person!

Old Payne recalled that he had his first relationship at 18, and then felt that 19-year-old Li Size seemed quite honest.

But this kid really wasn't worthy of his daughter!

As if sensing the old father's worries, or perhaps simply wanting to show off how outstanding her beloved was, she continued, "That's right! Moreover, Li Size is the top scorer with a perfect score in this year's Provincial Unified Examination!"

Payne had a habit of reading newspapers for intelligence, and only then did he remember why the name sounded familiar just now. It turned out his daughter's boyfriend was actually the Provincial Champion, and an unprecedented perfect score of one hundred!

The number one person in the entire Crimson Soul Lower Academy!

Huh! Something seems wrong!

This damn punk is actually studying in the Lower Academy, and he's a student!

Damn it, a mere student is dating my daughter, who is the daughter of a Deputy Director of the Police Bureau?

Old Payne felt his thoughts were in chaos, unsure if his daughter had inherited his tendency to play around too much, or if Li Size was too roguish; however, the identity of the Provincial Champion had made Old Payne unconsciously let go of his final guard.

Christine, on the other hand, showed a smile in her eyes, finally seeming satisfied with Li Size. She even felt that the age gap was just right to allow her daughter to completely manage this young fellow known as a Genius; she had also seriously read about Li Size's story in the Unified Examination and knew his reputation as a Mechanical Alchemy Genius.

Gelia, who was secretly watching her parents, finally breathed a sigh of relief. However, she continued, "Li Size also invented the little sorcerer donkey, which provided a lot of help to my colleagues at the police bureau."

"Oh!?" Payne finally looked seriously at the tall and handsome Li Size. He had just concluded a national high-level police System liaison meeting the day before yesterday, where the little sorcerer donkey was specifically mentioned. It turned out to be him!

This kid is about to make it big!?

But he quickly thought of some unfavorable rumors surrounding the little sorcerer donkey; he mused, 'Not necessarily, it just depends on whether he can survive the sniping from those people.'

Hmm?

Now that he's become my future son-in-law, I must tell him these things in advance; after all, they are family now!

Seeing her parents' expressions gradually improve, Gelia glanced at the man opposite Li Size whose face was gloomy and ugly, and looked at him with a slight warning: "At the same time, Li Size is also an important member of the Internal Affairs Department, although he is just an ordinary member, his security clearance has reached the division level!"

A security clearance reaching the division level meant that Li Size had participated in at least one top-secret mission that could affect areas at or above the provincial level.

Gelia vaguely knew the background of the man opposite her, and this was a warning that the other party had better not think about taking revenge on Li Size.

Christine sensed Gelia's emotional change and pulled her hand, signaling her not to say more. Instead, she gestured with her eyes for Payne to step forward and resolve the matter.

Old Payne moved his lips, then awkwardly turned his head to the young man and said, "Gil! It's all my fault for communicating too little with Gelia; she actually found a boyfriend behind my back; but since the facts are as they are, I'm afraid I can't help you with this matter anymore! Alas, my daughter has been stubborn since she was little; I can't manage the affairs of you young people anymore."

So this person was named Gil. Gelia had mentioned he was the son of an old classmate of Payne's, likely also in the police System, perhaps with some background.

But Li Size despised this kind of scum who needed his parents to intervene just to date someone...

Gil's face, which had slightly regained some color, turned deathly pale again upon hearing this. He stared greedily at Gelia; ever since he last saw her, he had been obsessed with her countless nights; other women seemed far inferior.

He had heard all the conversations between Gelia's family and Li Size just now, wanting to interrupt repeatedly but never getting a chance, and in the end, it turned into this situation.

He actually lost to the son of a village blacksmith!

He was utterly unwilling to accept it!

He covertly glanced at Gelia, thinking, 'One day, I will make you kneel at my feet and beg for mercy!'

And this little country blacksmith...

Gil clenched his fists, almost grinding his teeth as he said, "Uncle, I deeply love Gelia! As long as they two are not married yet, I, Gil, will not give up! I also hope that sister Gelia will give me a chance; I will prove that I am more outstanding than this blacksmith's kid!"

Gelia glared at him upon hearing this: "Hey! I'm not familiar with you, don't call people like that!"

Gil's face turned from white to black upon hearing this. Just as he was about to speak, Old Payne waved his hand and said, "Alas! I truly cannot manage the affairs of you young people anymore! I shouldn't have listened to your father and gotten involved in this matter in the first place..."

Gil sighed upon hearing this. He had previously asked a friend in the Gele City Internal Affairs Department to carefully inquire about Gelia's situation, presuming she was single and that, relying on the relationship between their fathers, he could at least have a good start.

But this...

Thinking of this, he looked at Li Size, who was taller and more handsome than him, and said impulsively, "I want to duel you! I don't know where I am inferior to you, you lowly blacksmith's kid!"

Old Payne's face darkened with anger upon hearing this, and he suppressed his rage, saying in a deep voice, "Gil! You are a guest at my house; let's forget about the duel; if anything happens to you, how can I explain it to your father? Let's end it here for today..."

Gil was unwilling to accept this, so he could only look at Li Size with contemptuous and provocative eyes; Li Size carefully stared at the gloomy young man. He had been rude earlier, and the way he looked at Gelia was impure; he definitely needed to teach him a lesson.

Li Size stood up and said to Payne, "Uncle, please let me teach this arrogant fellow a lesson! He was rude to me just now..."

Payne sighed, unsure what to do for a moment. He was certainly leaning towards Li Size now, after all, he was almost his future son-in-law, and what Gil had said earlier was indeed too much. How had he never noticed before that this Gil had absolutely no upbringing or manners.

It was a good thing his daughter didn't listen to him; if she had followed him, she probably wouldn't have been happy.