Trading Blows

This story is entirely fictional and does not allude to any person or event, nor to any era or city.

The protagonist, Chen Fei, meets the woman he loves while traveling on a business trip to buy stock. Their feelings grow, they pledge themselves to each other, share tender moments, and vow to be together for life.

The young woman takes Chen Fei home to meet her parents, hoping to earn their approval and blessing.

But her mother takes one look at her future son-in-law and can't stand him. She beats him and drives him out.

The son-in-law cleverly counters every move, leaving his mother-in-law's plans in ruins.

When she runs out of tricks, she threatens to kill herself, forcing him to stand his ground and face her head-on.

The mother-in-law and son-in-law's scheming is hilarious. You won't believe it until you see it.

The couple come up with a clever plan to make everyone happy and pull off a miracle. But they get carried away and give themselves away, so the mother-in-law beats her son-in-law with all four of her techniques to teach him a lesson.

The story's twists are downright bizarre. The son-in-law outsmarts his mother-in-law, only to get beaten for his trouble.

The mother-in-law is powerless against her son-in-law, and her miserable tricks leave her full of regret.

The mother-in-law beats her son-in-law with all four techniques. The result is both hilarious and exasperating.

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any similarities are purely coincidental. Do not imitate.