54: The uncle took the lead and the Xu family came to apologize

Sha Zhu's brows were tightly furrowed, his face full of anger, and he said loudly, "First Uncle, Lou Xiaoe is my future wife! Xu Damao dared to bully her; there's no way I'm letting this go easily. Long Feiyang is my brother, and of course, I don't want anything to happen to him. I'll help persuade him, but this matter is far from over."

In his opinion, this incident involved Lou Xiaoe, his future wife, being bullied. If he didn't stand up for her, what kind of man would he be?

First Uncle's heart sank when he heard this, and his eyelids twitched uncontrollably. He secretly thought, "Oh no! Wait, you said future wife? Have you and that girl already gotten together?"

"Yes, she agreed to start dating me first so we can get to know each other better."

Sha Zhu answered frankly. Considering that First Uncle was also thinking for the Siheyuan, he no longer resented what First Uncle had just said.

After speaking, Sha Zhu got up and left. He still needed to go persuade his brother not to do anything foolish; Xu Damao wasn't worth it.

At this moment, First Uncle's face was extremely grim.

He knew clearly that if Sha Zhu and Lou Xiaoe really got together, this matter would become a huge problem.

Before, he had thought that Sha Zhu hadn't had any luck with blind dates, so even if the matter blew up, as long as Sha Zhu promised not to pursue it, there shouldn't be any further complications.

But now the situation was different. Lou Xiaoe was Sha Zhu's future wife. If Sha Zhu could swallow his anger even when his future wife was bullied, then he wouldn't be Sha Zhu.

It was likely that Xu Damao would get another beating after this incident.

--- Sha Zhu arrived at the Long Family and saw Long Feiyang and his family of three eating breakfast.

"Hey, brother, sister-in-law, Yaoyao, good morning!" Sha Zhu greeted them warmly.

"Good morning, Brother Zhuzi," Li Wenting responded with a smile, her demeanor elegant.

"Good morning, Uncle Zhuzi!" Yaoyao also politely greeted him, her small hand clutching a char siu bao, eating it with relish, her little face full of happiness.

"Sha Zhu, why are you here so early? Come, eat something with us," Long Feiyang invited.

"No, no, I usually eat breakfast at the canteen. I'm here to talk to you about something," Sha Zhu waved his hand, declining the invitation.

Suddenly, Sha Zhu seemed to discover a new continent, his eyes fixed on Long Feiyang as he asked in surprise.

"Huh, brother, why is your face so much whiter? No, your whole body's skin is a lot whiter! What's going on? You're a big man, did you put on makeup?"

Sha Zhu only then noticed that Long Feiyang looked like a different person today.

Previously, he had a yellowish and somewhat dark complexion, but now he was not only much whiter but also looked exceptionally handsome, which made Sha Zhu feel a hint of envy.

"Uh, I used my wife's skincare and makeup products."

Long Feiyang was momentarily speechless and casually made up an excuse.

He hadn't expected the changes in his skin to be so obvious after only two or three hours of injecting the Super Gene Potion, and for Sha Zhu to notice it.

"Oh, come on, why would a big man like you use skincare? You look like a pretty boy. A man should look like a man, like me, that's what's manly enough!"

Although Sha Zhu said this, he was still a bit envious of Long Feiyang's fair skin.

After all, he spent his days in the smoky kitchen, and his skin condition was terrible, but out of pride, he insisted on showing off his masculine aura.

Long Feiyang's lips curved upwards, and he teased with a smile, "Sha Zhu, taking care of your skin can make you look younger. Look how beautiful my wife is; I can't be too far behind, right? If you don't pay attention to skincare now, you'll look much older than your actual age. Aren't you afraid Lou Xiaoe will dislike you?"

These words hit Sha Zhu's weak spot.

The mention of Lou Xiaoe made Sha Zhu's heart skip a beat, and a hint of worry appeared on his face.

He pondered, he couldn't let Lou Xiaoe dislike him, so his attitude immediately did a 180-degree turn.

"Brother, do you still have any makeup products? Can I use some too?"

"Pfft..." Li Wenting couldn't help but laugh out loud from the side.

She knew that Long Feiyang's change today was due to the injection of the second Super Gene Potion.

Now listening to their conversation, she found it truly amusing.

Yaoyao, on the other hand, listened with wide, innocent eyes, her little eyes darting around, wondering what she was thinking.

"Okay, I'll prepare a set of men's skincare products for you. Come to my house to pick them up after you get off work. Here, have some breakfast first, take a bun, there are more in the kitchen."

Long Feiyang said with a smile upon seeing this situation.

By this time, they had eaten most of their fill, and there wasn't much breakfast left on the table.

Long Feiyang got up and went to the kitchen, bringing out another bowl of Eight Treasure Porridge and some other breakfast items.

"Oh, right, you just said you had something to talk to me about? What is it? Let's talk while we eat."

Long Feiyang placed the breakfast in front of Sha Zhu.

The breakfast smelled fragrant, and Sha Zhu couldn't help but swallow. He no longer stood on ceremony, picked up a bun, and began to eat heartily.

"Delicious! Brother, First Uncle came to see me just now, asking me to persuade you not to act impulsively. That's when I found out that scoundrel Xu Damao dared to badmouth us in front of Lou Xiaoe yesterday. Brother, please don't be foolish! Sister-in-law and Yaoyao are counting on you to take care of them."

Sha Zhu spoke indistinctly while chewing on the bun.

"Oh, right, First Uncle also said that Xu Damao and his father will come to apologize later."

Long Feiyang paused slightly when he heard this, thinking to himself: I thought First Uncle was going to side with Xu Damao, but it turns out he's here to mediate. It seems Xu Fugui went to First Uncle to be a mediator last night.

"Don't worry, I won't mess around. As long as their apology is sincere enough, I'll forgive Xu Damao this time."

Long Feiyang said this perfunctorily, but he knew perfectly well that this was Xu Damao's second time causing trouble. Third time's the charm, he absolutely couldn't give him a third chance.

However, the superficial peace still had to be maintained for now.

From Sha Zhu's reaction, it was clear that First Uncle hadn't told him the full extent of the matter. Since that was the case, he didn't need to say more, lest Sha Zhu get serious for someone who was about to be punished.

"That's good then."

Sha Zhu felt much more at ease when he heard Long Feiyang say that.

In his opinion, his way of dealing with Xu Damao was just to beat him up and vent his anger, not to make a big fuss.

Not long after they had eaten their fill, First Uncle arrived with Xu Damao and Xu Fugui.

The two of them carried two beautifully packaged fruit gift boxes, several boxes of pastries, and two bottles of wine.

Long Feiyang's gaze was fixed on Xu Fugui, and he saw a faint black 'evil' character subtly appearing on his head.

Clearly, this person was not someone to be trifled with either.

"Long Feiyang, the Xu Family has come to apologize. I hope you can forgive Xu Damao this time."

First Uncle stepped forward, explaining with a slightly tired expression.

Xu Fugui also quickly stepped forward, his face covered with a seemingly sincere smile.

"Little brother, my son Xu Damao made a mistake. I specifically brought him here today to apologize to you all. We are all neighbors living in the same Siheyuan, seeing each other often. Let's just let those unpleasant things in the past be like a gust of wind that blows over and is gone. I severely lectured him for his foolish actions when I got home, and he knows he was wrong. He's been remorseful for the past few days, even losing sleep at night. Everyone is trying to make a living in this world, and it's not easy for anyone. This time, please forgive him, considering his genuine repentance and my old bones. From now on, we'll still be good neighbors, looking out for each other, and living our lives harmoniously and lively. That's better than anything, wouldn't you agree?"

As he spoke, he raised his hand and patted Xu Damao on the back of the head, scolding, "Hurry up and apologize!"

Xu Damao's body trembled slightly. He took a step forward, head bowed, and said with a slight tremor in his voice, "Long Feiyang, Sha Zhu, I was wrong, truly wrong. I know my actions were too impulsive and reckless, causing so much unpleasantness for everyone. I've been deeply remorseful. These past few days, I've repeatedly reflected on my actions, and every time I think about the harm I caused you, my heart feels as if it's being twisted by a knife. I sincerely realize my mistakes and understand that merely saying 'I'm sorry' can't make up for anything, but I still mustered the courage to hope you can forgive me this time. I promise you that I will thoroughly mend my ways in the future, strictly demand of myself, and absolutely never make the same mistakes again. I will prove my determination to change with practical actions, and I earnestly ask you to give me a chance."

Long Feiyang's lips curved slightly upwards, and he stared intently at Xu Damao with a hint of playful expression.

He didn't believe a single word of Xu Damao's seemingly sincere apology.

In his opinion, Xu Damao's nature wasn't so easily changed. This apology was probably just a facade, forced by the circumstances.