Shen Youling only had a small dark stain on her face. Though it affected her looks, she was still presentable. Mo Pinglan's entire face, however, was completely ruined. The blow was so severe that upon learning of Lin Tang's death, the utterly despairing woman had even considered suicide.
Later, when she saw Zhu Yingning personally carrying Lin Tang back to Jiangbei—even if Zhu Yingning covered her face, others might not recognize her, but how could Mo Pinglan fail to? Instantly, she was ecstatic once more. There was hope for her face to be restored! Then, when she discovered that the once-antagonistic Tang Dingwu and Zheng Hongsheng had unexpectedly joined forces to hunt down Lin Tang, Mo Pinglan panicked again but was utterly helpless. She wanted to save Lin Tang but simply lacked the ability, so she could only pray for a miracle.
And now, the miracle had happened! Lin Tang wasn't dead. He even had the leisure to attend his wife's class reunion. How could Mo Pinglan possibly sit still? She imdiately rushed over in a frenzy.
Her humble, respectful deanor, combined with the presentation of such a huge sum of money, instantly shocked everyone present.
"Did I hear that right? Four point nine... billion?!"
"Impossible, absolutely impossible!"
"Could it be Joss Paper?"
"Who is this woman? Why is she calling him 'Master'?"
"She has an incredible figure, but I wonder what she looks like. Why is she covering her face?"
"Being so secretive, this has to be fake!"
The group of classmates whispered among themselves, all in disbelief. Shang Yuenong sneered, striding forward to rip off Mo Pinglan's mask. "Let see which B-list actress you are, your acting is almost believable—AHH!"
She let out a piercing scream as Mo Pinglan rose and kicked her, sending her flying a great distance.
"You dare hit my wife? I'll kill you!" Yao Qian roared, beside himself with fury as he lunged forward.
He, too, was t with a beautiful spinning kick from Mo Pinglan. He spun four hundred and eighty degrees in midair before crashing to the ground, splayed out like a toad.
Mo Pinglan nervously clutched her mask and retreated to Lin Tang's side.
Lin Tang took the bank card, not giving Shang Yuenong a single glance, and shrugged at Shen Youling. "See? It wasn't hitting anyone, alright?"
Shen Youling was speechless.
"Since she calls you 'Master,' it's the sa as you hitting them. What, you have the guts to strike but not to admit it?" Hua Fengchen said coldly.
The woman in professional attire also scolded loudly, "You already know our young master's identity, yet you still dare to strike his classmate? How presumptuous! How audacious!"
"Hmph." Mo Pinglan raised her hand, ready to strike again.
Shen Youling quickly stopped her, saying earnestly, "Miss Mo, you've misunderstood. My husband's martial skills have been crippled, and he has no dicine to heal your face. You really don't need to debase yourself like this, let alone call him 'Master.' Please, take your money back. We are unworthy of such a large reward."
Without waiting for Lin Tang to clarify that the money was his in the first place, she stuffed the bank card back into Mo Pinglan's hand and pulled Lin Tang away, drawing a clear line between them.
"His martial skills were crippled?" Mo Pinglan was stunned, blurting out, "That's impossible. If his skills were truly gone, wouldn't Zhu Yingning have killed him long ago?"
"This..." Shen Youling was at a loss for words.
"Because hers are gone, too," Lin Tang said with an amused smirk. "We were both crippled at the sa ti."
Hearing this, Mo Pinglan fell silent. Is it true? Or false? She observed Lin Tang's complexion closely, but for the mont, she couldn't tell.
"Ow—" Shang Yuenong sat up in pain, moaning repeatedly.
Then, Mo Pinglan said to Lin Tang, "I understand now. Since you can't heal my face, there's indeed no need for to acknowledge you as Master anymore. From this mont on, we are through. We have nothing more to do with each other!"
Shang Yuenong's eyes lit up, thinking Mo Pinglan was breaking ties with Lin Tang. She complained, "If you're no longer associated with him, then you were wrong to hit , right? He used to order you around like a servant, and now that he's a cripple, you can finally get your revenge. I support you!"
"Shut up! Who do you think you are to tell what to do?" Mo Pinglan's voice was choked with fury as she took her anger out on Shang Yuenong. "You tried to reveal my scars without my permission just now, and I never said I'd forgive you. Go to hell!"
She strode forward and kicked Shang Yuenong viciously several more tis, aiming every blow at her face!
"AAGH!"
Shang Yuenong's mouth filled with blood as she lost several teeth at once. Her face swelled up alarmingly.
"That's going too far!"
"Stop hitting her!"
Several classmates couldn't stand by and tried to intervene. Although Mo Pinglan was no match for Tang Dingwu or Zheng Hongsheng, she was far more than an ordinary person could handle.
SMACK! SMACK!
The sound of sharp slaps rang out as several of them were knocked to the ground.
"This woman is definitely a martial artist!"
"She's so strong..."
The remaining students were cowed. Who would dare to intercede now?
"Woman, are you completely disregarding our young master? Do you have any idea who he is, that you dare strike his classmates?" the woman in the business suit trembled with anger, scolding shrilly.
Then, she too was kicked to the ground by Mo Pinglan.
Hua Fengchen's face darkened instantly. "Very good. You're very good indeed," he said, his eyes narrowed with murderous intent. "Tell your na. I will make you understand the consequences of offending !"
Without blinking, Mo Pinglan raised her hand to slap him. Shen Youling hurriedly stopped her, worried about bringing trouble upon them.
Mo Pinglan was puzzled. "I've already severed ties with your husband. Even if I offend the so-called Hua Family of the capital, that's my business. What does it have to do with you? By what right do you block ?"
"I..." Shen Youling was stunned into silence. Oh, right. Mo Pinglan's grudge was with Hua Fengchen; it had nothing to do with her. If Hua Fengchen wanted revenge, he would seek out Mo Pinglan. Surely he wouldn't extend his anger to the Shen Family, would he?
"Pfft—" Lee Encai couldn't help but snicker as she figured it out. She could tell that Mo Pinglan was most likely putting on an act with Lin Tang to help him teach a lesson to this scumbag, Hua Fengchen, for trying to make a move on Shen Youling.
"Move aside!" Mo Pinglan seemingly gave Shen Youling a rough push back toward Lin Tang. Then, she went to grab Hua Fengchen's collar.
"Damn it!" Hua Fengchen retreated hastily, his expression fierce but his heart filled with panic. "You know I'm from the capital's Hua Family. Do you truly want to make us your mortal enemies?"
"Haha—" Mo Pinglan laughed with contempt. "An illegitimate son of Hua Tianxiong is nothing in my eyes! I'd slap your father himself if he were here, let alone a nobody like you!"
"What?"
"Illegitimate son?!"
The classmates were shocked again, and the way they looked at Hua Fengchen changed.
Hua Fengchen's face turned beet red in an instant, and his whole body began to tremble. He would rather have been beaten by Mo Pinglan than have his deepest secret exposed. That's right. He was indeed just an illegitimate son, the "bastard child" as Hua Tianxiong's legal wife called him. He had to live in the shadows, always hiding and skulking, terrified of being hard. This was precisely why he had hidden his identity and co to a small place like Jiangbei for school. Later, he went abroad to lie low. It wasn't until Hua Tianxiong's legal wife died of illness that he finally returned to the country, feeling triumphant. He thought his life had finally turned around.
His first move was to formally propose to Shen Youling. He had felt inferior before, but now things were different. With his status, he believed she would have to agree, whether she wanted to or not. Who would have thought she'd already be married? He was filled with bitter regret and resentnt. In fact, even if Shen Youling had stopped Lin Tang from creating a mortal enemy, and even if Lin Tang had treated him with the utmost courtesy, he had already made up his mind. He was going to have Lin Tang killed to vent the hatred in his heart.
"Who exactly are you, and how do you know about this?" Hua Fengchen's voice beca hoarse as he stared fixedly at Mo Pinglan.
"You don't deserve to know!" Mo Pinglan grabbed him and executed a perfect shoulder throw.
BANG!
Hua Fengchen was dazed, his bones feeling like they were about to fall apart. Then, she ground her foot onto his face, rubbing it into the floor.
"Next ti you try to throw your weight around based on your status as an illegitimate son, I'll cripple you for good," Mo Pinglan said, looking down on him with indifference. "Now, get out!"
Hua Fengchen gasped for air, his lungs feeling like they would explode. He staggered to his feet and looked around, noticing that the classmates who had been fawning over him like sycophants just monts before now all avoided his gaze.
Just you all wait! he roared internally.
Then, he fled in embarrassnt.
"Young Master, wait for !" The woman in professional attire glared bitterly at Mo Pinglan, then gave a pointed glare at Shen Youling and Lin Tang before hurriedly chasing after him.
? Why is she glaring at ? This has nothing to do with anymore... Shen Youling thought.
Mo Pinglan also shot a cold snort in Lin Tang and Shen Youling's direction before walking out.
"Honey, how are you? Stay strong, I'm taking you to the hospital right away!" Although Yao Qian knew so dicine, in his panic, his only thought was to carry Shang Yuenong away. Lin Tang had secretly placed a tracking mark on her long ago, so he wasn't worried about losing her and didn't stop them.
He said to a waiter, "Isn't the food ready yet? I'm starving."
Feng Nailin and the other classmates looked at each other, feeling that the reunion had lost its original flavor. They all wanted to leave right away, but they had already booked the entire venue and split the bill. Leaving just like that would be a total waste.
"Since we're here, we have to eat before we go!"
"Co on, let's toast! No one leaves sober tonight!"
Before long, the atmosphere grew lively again. Yet no one ca to offer Lin Tang a toast, leaving him and Shen Youling completely isolated.
Lin Tang didn't care in the slightest. He ate to his heart's content.
After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, the gathering ca to an end. As they all walked out of the restaurant, they lingered to say their goodbyes.
"Uh, Shen Youling, I'd like to apologize again on my wife's behalf," Feng Nailin said.
Liang Shuzhen pursed her lips. Though she didn't argue openly, she was inwardly dismissive. Shen Youling has already been kicked out of the Shen Family. She's not so rich young lady anymore. What's there to be afraid of? The only issue is that Lee Encai girl... for so reason, she's still hanging around a loser like Lin Tang. It wouldn't be smart to offend her...
"It's all in the past," Shen Youling replied politely.
Lin Tang yawned. Suddenly, his expression flickered, and he started to step aside. But then he rembered that his martial skills were gone, so he shouldn't be able to react that quickly. He stopped in his tracks, allowing a soft, fragrant body to bump into him from behind.
"Hey, watch where you're going!" Lin Tang exclaid as he turned around.
He saw a young, beautiful girl, her cheeks flushed, her eyes hazy, and her breathing ragged. She stumbled as if drunk, muttered an apology, then struggled to raise her head. When she saw Lin Tang, her face lit up with joy.
"Darling, you're finally here to pick up!"
With that, she stood on her tiptoes and planted a heavy kiss on Lin Tang's cheek.
Feng Nailin and the others stared at the scene in astonishnt before their gazes shifted to the expressionless Shen Youling. A two-timing scoundrel caught in the act? This was going to be a good show.
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