"Do you dare to leave him behind, truly unafraid of the Kong family's retaliation?" Kong Wudao glared at Shen Lang and Wolong, his voice filled with rage.
"If you don't leave now, you'll never leave," Shen Lang said, a cold smile gracing his lips as he looked at Kong Wudao. "If you don't leave, you die."
"You..." Kong Wudao was stunned by Shen Lang's arrogance and disdain. His pupils dilated in anger, but the murderous intent in Shen Lang's eyes was undeniable. He knew that if he didn't leave, Shen Lang would kill him.
"Young Master Kong, a gentleman's revenge is never too late. If Goujian could endure hardship, can't you?" Qi Tuojiang, seeing Kong Wudao's predicament, spoke calmly to him. "Even if Linling stays, Shen Lang won't harm her. Let's go first, and we'll find people to escort her back to Longdu later."
"Yes, Young Master Kong, you should leave. Don't worry about me." Yu Linling hadn't expected this outcome. She didn't want to be abandoned, but she knew it was inevitable. However, as long as Qi Tuojiang and Kong Wudao escaped safely, she would still have a chance to escape from the tiger's maw in the future.
"Alright, Linling, be careful." Kong Wudao cast a reluctant glance at the woman he loved before leaving with Qi Tuojiang.
Seeing this, Miaoshan and the others could only suppress their grief at the loss of their master and follow suit.
"Shen Lang, what do you plan to do with me?" Yu Linling's expression changed as she saw that Shen Lang had let everyone else leave but kept her behind.
"What to do with you?" Shen Lang let out a cold snort. "I haven't decided yet. I'll tell you when I do. Until then, stay put in the Song family manor and help my mother with some chores."
"Keep me by your mother's side? Aren't you afraid I'll do something to her?" Yu Linling scoffed coldly.
"Miss, I believe you won't," Shen Tianjun said with a smile, walking over as Yu Linling finished speaking.
Yu Linling had never met Shen Tianjun and didn't know who he was. However, seeing his tall stature, handsome and refined appearance, and extraordinary aura, she knew he was no ordinary person. "How do you know I won't?"
"Because my name is Shen Tianjun, and Song Qingyi is my wife," Shen Tianjun said with a smile. "If you kill my wife, I will not only kill you, but I will also exterminate the Qi family of Longdu. From the eighty-year-old elder to the newborn child, I will spare no living creature, not even a blade of grass or a tree."
"Shen... Shen Tianjun?" Even though Yu Linling hadn't met Shen Tianjun, she had heard his legend. He was once the number one powerhouse in the Dragon Kingdom, who had suppressed the five great families by himself. Shen Tianjun's power was beyond Yu Linling's imagination, and she knew that he would keep his word. In an instant, Yu Linling's face turned deathly pale, and she was speechless.
"Shen Lang, shall I deal with the Qi family for you?" Shen Tianjun walked up to Shen Lang as Yu Linling remained silent.
"Dad, I'll avenge myself. You don't need to worry about this," Shen Lang said with a smile, looking at Shen Tianjun. "Qi Tuojiang and Kong Wudao gave me such a big surprise at my wedding. I naturally have to repay them well. I'll prepare a surprise for them too."
"Very good. You truly are my son, Shen Tianjun. You have ambition," Shen Tianjun said, patting Shen Lang's shoulder with great satisfaction. "Go ahead and do it. No matter what trouble you cause, even if you pierce the heavens, Dad will support you."
"Thank you, Dad—" Shen Lang felt Shen Tianjun's direct concern for the first time, his heart filled with the warmth of paternal love, and he said excitedly. After speaking, Shen Lang seemed to recall something and asked, "Dad, when I was fighting with Shanyuan just now, did you notice anything unusual about Qinghan?"
"Unusual? She seemed to be indeed." Shen Tianjun replied, "Ever since Shanyuan and the others appeared, Qinghan has seemed preoccupied, as if something was weighing on her mind. I don't even know how she disappeared."
"Yuyan, did you see when Qinghan left?" Hearing Shen Tianjun's words, Shen Lang immediately turned to Wang Yuyan, who was dressed in snow-white, and asked.
"I didn't see it either. My attention was on you just now. I was afraid you were in danger, so I watched you and Master Shanyuan's fight intently and didn't see when Sister Qinghan left," Wang Yuyan took out her phone and handed it to Shen Lang. "Brother Shen Lang, Sister Qinghan would never disappear without a reason, especially on such an important day. She must have had a reason to leave. Why don't you call her?"
"Thank you—" Shen Lang gave Wang Yuyan a grateful look and took her phone, dialing Gu Qinghan's number. The call was quickly connected. Shen Lang said excitedly, "Sister, it's me. Where did you go?"
"Little brother..." On the other end of the phone, Gu Qinghan's voice trembled. "It seems you are safe. That's good."
"It's our wedding day today. Why did you leave so suddenly?" Hearing Gu Qinghan's voice, Shen Lang knew she was not in mortal danger. It seemed Qi Tuojiang and Kong Wudao were right; they hadn't harmed Gu Qinghan. However, Shen Lang couldn't understand why Gu Qinghan had left on her own if Qi Tuojiang and Kong Wudao hadn't attacked her.
"Shen Lang, I'm sorry. I suddenly realized that I don't want to marry you. I don't want you to marry me because of the child. You don't love me, and I've discovered I don't love you that much anymore," Gu Qinghan's tone suddenly became resolute on the phone. "This wedding was a mistake from the start, so it's only reasonable for it to end. I'm going to leave Longguo for a while. Don't look for me. I'm hanging up." With that, Gu Qinghan hung up the phone. Shen Lang tried to call her again, but her phone was turned off.
"This..." Shen Lang was stunned.
"Wh-why?" Shen Lang hadn't expected Gu Qinghan to consider the wedding a mistake and leave without a word. He felt an unprecedented sense of desolation.
"Brother Shen Lang, perhaps Sister Qinghan has some difficulties. Don't be sad. Let's find her and ask her to explain," Wang Yuyan said, feeling distressed as she looked at Shen Lang's heartbroken expression.
"No need. Since she wants to leave, let her go," Shen Lang's expression suddenly changed, and he said coldly, "I, Shen Lang, will not seek out someone who abandons me. From now on, she is her, and I am me."
"However..." Shen Lang glanced at the prepared wedding venue and then at his mother, Song Qingyi, before speaking. "Since the wedding venue is ready and the guests have arrived, the wedding must continue." He looked at Wang Yuyan and said gently, "Yuyan, are you willing to put on the wedding dress immediately and marry me?"