Half an hour later, Shen Lang and his group returned to the villa. Gu Qinghan went into the bathroom to clean the blood from her body, while Shen Lang sat in the living room watching TV with Yu Xiao and Yu Fei.
Looking at the pure and kind Yu Xiao before him, Shen Lang found it difficult to bring himself to hurt her. However, since he had made his decision, he would no longer hesitate.
A sharp pain was better than prolonged agony. Having made up his mind, dragging his feet would only cause more pain for everyone involved.
Thus, Shen Lang suddenly said to Yu Xiao, "Xiao Xiao, I... I have something to tell you."
Seeing the pain clearly etched on Shen Lang's face, Yu Xiao's heart skipped a beat. She said, "Brother Shen, you don't need to say it. I know what you're going to say."
"What? You know?" Shen Lang asked, shocked.
"Brother Shen, we've known each other for quite some time. I know what kind of person you are." Yu Xiao forced a smile, "You look so pained when you speak, I'm certain what you're about to say will also cause me pain. And the only thing that can cause me pain is you breaking up with me, right?"
Shen Lang was stunned. He never expected Yu Xiao to be so perceptive, guessing his intention before he even spoke.
"Xiao Xiao, I..." Looking at Yu Xiao, Shen Lang felt immense guilt and wanted to say something, but knew that any words would be utterly powerless.
"Brother Shen, you don't need to feel guilty, nor do you need to feel sorry for me," Yu Xiao said, gently touching Shen Lang's chiseled face. "My world was once filled with darkness, and you brought light into it. I should be grateful to you."
"It's just that... I'm not fortunate enough to accompany you to the very end."
"Brother Shen, don't break up with me. I'll break up with you, so you won't be in so much pain." Yu Xiao looked at Shen Lang and said, word by word, with difficulty, "Brother Shen, from today onwards, we are finished."
Seeing Yu Xiao's understanding nature, Shen Lang's guilt and pain intensified. He gently pulled her into his embrace and said, "Xiao Xiao, I'm sorry. But breaking up doesn't mean the end of our bond. From now on, I will cherish and love you like a sister."
"Okay—" Yu Xiao nodded, tears streaming down her face. She then pulled away from Shen Lang's embrace and went into her room.
After Yu Xiao entered her room, Yu Fei, who had been frozen in place, looked at Shen Lang and asked, "Brother Shen, why?"
"Xiao Fei, I'm getting married." Shen Lang didn't hide anything from Yu Fei's question. "Qing Han is pregnant with my child, so I should marry her."
"So that's how it is..." Yu Fei couldn't hide the pain in her heart. "Brother Shen, congratulations. You have a family now."
After speaking, Yu Fei, with a pained expression, also returned to her room. Shen Lang could clearly hear the sobs of Yu Xiao and Yu Fei from their rooms, but this time, he didn't comfort them. Sometimes, a sharp pain was better than prolonged agony. Hesitation and indecision would only deepen the hurt he inflicted on Yu Xiao and Yu Fei. In fact, Shen Lang himself was in unprecedented pain at this moment, as if thousands of sharp knives were slicing at his heart, making him feel suffocated. However, he knew he couldn't suffocate, for he still had things to do.
After exhaling a heavy breath, Shen Lang took out his phone and called Wang Yuyan. The call was quickly connected. Wang Yuyan, who was about to tease Shen Lang for calling her so soon, was struck like lightning by his words.
"Yuyan, I'm marrying Qing Han. Before we get married, I want to cancel our engagement. When can you come back?" Shen Lang forcibly suppressed his emotions, aiming to make Wang Yuyan feel his cruelty.
"What?" Hearing Shen Lang's words, Wang Yuyan was first stunned, then asked, "Shen Lang, what did you say?"
"I said I'm marrying Qing Han, and we should cancel our engagement," Shen Lang repeated his words and said.
"You bastard, Shen Lang, you absolute bastard! I'll kill you!" After Wang Yuyan's furious outburst, she fell silent and quickly hung up the phone, leaving Shen Lang no chance to speak. Shen Lang knew Wang Yuyan's personality and that this matter wouldn't end easily, but what choice did he have? The necessary words had to be spoken.
After speaking with Wang Yuyan, Shen Lang sent a WeChat message to Ye Shishi, informing her of his impending marriage to Gu Qinghan. In stark contrast to Wang Yuyan's reaction, Ye Shishi replied, "Fakenews, I don't believe you."
"You're a jerk—" Seeing Ye Shishi's reply, Shen Lang immediately called her. Ye Shishi quickly answered.
"Shen Lang, you bastard, you think you can use this trick to make me give up? Let me tell you, don't even think about it. I won't believe you." As soon as the call connected, Ye Shishi's laughter came from the other end.
Shen Lang said, "Ye Shishi, you know me. I never joke about things like this. I'm truly getting married."
"I don't believe you—" Without another word, Ye Shishi hung up. However, after hanging up the phone, Ye Shishi, who was busy overseas, broke down emotionally. How could this scoundrel Shen Lang be getting married out of the blue? She still had so many things she wanted to say to Shen Lang.
Having dealt with Ye Shishi, Shen Lang found Tang Wan'er's phone number and called her directly. Regarding his fiancée Tang Wan'er, Shen Lang felt quite relaxed, as not only was there no affection between them, but there was deep-seated animosity.
The call connected, and Shen Lang got straight to the point: "Tang Wan'er, I'm getting married. Our engagement is cancelled. If your Tang Sect wants revenge, come at me whenever you want." This time, Shen Lang didn't give Tang Wan'er a chance to speak and hung up.
After completing all this, Shen Lang breathed a sigh of relief. He knew that many people would be in pain tonight, and he was in pain too, but it was necessary.
At this moment, Gu Qinghan, having finished her shower and changed into clean clothes, sat down beside Shen Lang and said, "Shen Lang, you really don't have to be so absolute. Even if we get married, I won't mind you interacting with them."
"I love you, but that doesn't mean I want to possess you exclusively. I'm already content that you're marrying me."
Hearing this, Shen Lang looked at Gu Qinghan in shock: "You really don't mind?"
Gu Qinghan said with conviction, "Of course. I'm telling the truth."