Of course, Yun Fan wouldn't agree to marry so soon, even though his fiancée changing from Lin Ya to Lin Tian Xin had already been a pleasant surprise.
But the marriage could wait. He was afraid he might lose control and mess up his breakthrough, which would be a disaster.
His master wanted him to marry sooner, but who wouldn't be moved by such a stunning fiancée?
So, they decided to marry after his breakthrough. Then, he could do whatever he wanted without risking anything by marrying now.
For this reason, Yun Fan quickly said, "Uncle, since the misunderstanding is cleared, our marriage can take its time. There's no rush!"
Well, after the misunderstanding was resolved, Yun Fan directly called him "Uncle." Before, he had always referred to him as the Lin Family Head.
Of course, this address of "Uncle" made Lin Zhen Xiong ecstatic. He knew Yun Fan had completely accepted the Lin family.
However, he realized he didn't understand the younger generation's thoughts. Why weren't they eager to marry? Although the two children were still young.
But as the saying goes, establish a family before a career, and a wife can be half the man. So, he asked, "Then when will you get married? You must give me a specific time!"
Yun Fan pondered, "Within two years, for sure!"
He had initially thought it would take him two years to break through. But now, Yun Fan found himself progressing and improving rapidly, and he should be able to accomplish it within a year.
Saying two years was just a conservative estimate.
"Tian Xin, what do you think?"
Lin Zhen Xiong turned to Lin Tian Xin and asked.
"I have no problem!"
Lin Tian Xin said directly. It wasn't that she was willing to wait, but if she and Yun Fan were to marry now, those other women would surely not stand by idly.
Perhaps in two years, those women would be married and stop bothering her fiancé. Worst-case scenario, even if they weren't married by then, it wouldn't matter.
After all, she held the title of Yun Fan's fiancée, firmly in control. Combined with her intelligence, defeating those women shouldn't be an issue.
Afterward, the three chatted for a long time before Yun Fan left the Lin family.
However, before leaving, he handed the Rainbow Heart, which he had long since repaired, to Lin Tian Xin.
"I misunderstood you before. Do you still want my gift?"
"Hmph! If I don't take it, are you planning to give it to another woman?"
Lin Tian Xin angrily accepted the gift.
Yun Fan smiled and replied, "Of course not!"
"That's more like it!"
At this moment, Yun Fan's heart was still filled with excitement. After the foot massage girl he had longed for became his fiancée, he discovered that his state of mind had completely changed.
Before, he couldn't wait to resolve the Lin family's crisis and leave Jiangnan. Now, he felt a sense of reluctance to leave Jiangnan.
Fortunately, the misunderstanding between him and Lin Tian Xin had been resolved.
On the same day, Lin Zhen Xiong announced to the media that Yun Fan was Lin Tian Xin's fiancé and that they would marry within two years.
He had waited a long time for this day. He had intended to announce it earlier, but Yun Fan's lukewarm attitude towards the Lin family had made the marriage uncertain, so he had delayed the announcement. Now, he could declare it with great fanfare.
On this day, the entire Jiangnan elite circle was shocked. Lin Tian Xin was one of the Four Great Beauties of Jiangnan.
Countless suitors had proposed, and innumerable men pursued Lin Tian Xin. To think she already had a fiancé!
On this day, countless men drowned their sorrows in alcohol for Lin Tian Xin.
Many tried to console themselves, thinking that even if one beauty was lost, there were still the other three. Getting one of the remaining three would be no loss.
Unexpectedly, with further digging by interested parties, it was revealed that the other three beauties were also involved with Yun Fan. At this moment, Yun Fan became an enemy of all of Jiangnan.
He had snatched away all four of Jiangnan's Great Beauties. The hopes of those who still harbored any, shattered in an instant.
They all wished they could kill Yun Fan. However, upon remembering that Yun Fan was the leader of the Black Dragon Society, they abandoned the thought.
What a joke! After the Chen family's downfall, the Black Dragon Society was undoubtedly the dominant power in Jiangnan. Even though the Black Dragon Society had shed its violent image and now only focused on charity, it would be too late if someone truly angered them.
Of course, they weren't the only ones who heard the news.
At the Jiang family, Jiang Pang Zi, who had become the family head, said with a worried frown, "Sister, I told you to make a move sooner! Now look, Lin Tian Xin got him!"
He had been waiting for Yun Fan to marry his sister so he could hand over the position of family head and live a life of leisure and indulgence. Wasn't that better?
Unlike now, where he had to be busy with work every day, the position of family head felt like sitting on thorns. Besides, this position wasn't rightfully his.
But under Jiang Xue Yan's coercion, he had become the family head. Upon learning that Yun Fan was Lin Tian Xin's fiancé, he felt his hope of liberation was distant. In such a situation, it was impossible not to harbor some resentment towards his sister.
Jiang Xue Yan listened calmly and said, "What are you afraid of? Even if he's her fiancé, so what? As long as they're not married, I have a definite chance!"
It was fortunate that she had kept ten billion yuan for Yun Fan back then. Otherwise, Lin Tian Xin would have successfully stolen him.
She and Lin Tian Xin were teammates, but before they could defeat the enemy, she was betrayed by her teammate. Fortunately, she had a "revive" item.
"But what if they get married?"
Jiang Pang Zi asked fearfully. He knew Lin Tian Xin. This woman was no less beautiful or cunning than his sister.
Even if his sister competed, she might not win against Lin Tian Xin, especially since Lin Tian Xin wasn't as violent as his sister.
After all, who would marry a violent tigress? Even if this tigress was a peerless beauty, it wouldn't do, given the high risk of domestic violence.
"Married?"
Jiang Xue Yan sneered coldly, "He wishes! Even if I agreed, would those few agree?"
"Let's say, for the sake of argument, that they do get married. What then? Even if I have to be a mistress, I'll still snatch him away!"
Jiang Xue Yan said ruthlessly.
Hearing this, Jiang Pang Zi praised, "Sister, you're amazing! You must work hard and not let brother-in-law become someone else's man!"
"Do I need you to tell me that! Now get going and manage the company!"
"Yes!"
Jiang Pang Zi left dejectedly, heading to the company. He was praying in his heart that his sister would snatch his brother-in-law soon, otherwise, he would have to continue living in this dark and miserable life.
With assets worth tens of billions, most people wouldn't even dare to dream of it, let alone achieve it. But for him, it was a hot potato.
You can't imagine the pain of being rich.
After Jiang Pang Zi left, Jiang Xue Yan still showed no anger. She knew Yun Fan didn't have "that capability," so even if Lin Tian Xin was his fiancée, what could she do? It was nothing.
Unlike her, who spent her days intimately with Yun Fan in their rented apartment, their relationship was better than ever. Of course, this was all thanks to Jiang Pang Zi.
If it weren't for her "gentle" persuasion that led Jiang Pang Zi to inherit the family head position, she would be swamped with work now.
At the health and wellness shop.
Zhao Fang Hua and Yang Xue Jian were applying face masks.
Upon seeing the news alert, Yang Xue Jian almost smashed her phone.
"That old fox! He's afraid the world doesn't know the little junior brother is his son-in-law, so he bought several headlines!"
Yang Xue Jian said indignantly. But upon seeing the calm Zhao Fang Hua, she asked with confusion, "Fifth senior sister, you're not angry?"
Logically, the little junior brother was already being claimed by someone else. At this moment, Zhao Fang Hua should be as angry as she was.
Why was Zhao Fang Hua acting so nonchalant? Based on Zhao Fang Hua's usual attitude towards Yun Fan, she didn't believe Zhao Fang Hua disliked Yun Fan.
It should be love to the bone.
Zhao Fang Hua replied calmly, "I already knew I couldn't have the little junior brother all to myself, nor could I marry him. Why should I be angry?"
"Then why are you still staying in Jiangnan?"
Yang Xue Jian asked, puzzled.
"The reason I'm staying in Jiangnan is that I like the little junior brother. Even being one of the women by his side is enough. As long as I have a place there, I won't consider myself a loser!"
This was Zhao Fang Hua's answer.
She didn't like to fight for things, especially when she knew she couldn't win. She had settled for less, and there was no need to make herself so upset.
"Anyway, I'm not resigned to it. At worst, I'll 'take care of' the little junior brother first!"
Yang Xue Jian said unwillingly.
Zhao Fang Hua quickly reminded her, "Sixth junior sister, don't act rashly. The little junior brother hasn't broken through that level yet. If you 'take care of' him, don't blame master, even I won't let you off!"
"I know!"
Yang Xue Jian said with a hint of annoyance, "Fifth senior sister, I'm just saying it. You're so worried. Even if I wanted to 'take care of' him, I couldn't. After all, the little junior brother is already 'crippled'!"
"Where?"
To Zhao Fang Hua's question, Yang Xue Jian replied, "His steel pipe!"
"It's not crippled!"
Zhao Fang Hua answered subconsciously.
"You said the little junior brother isn't crippled?"
Yang Xue Jian asked excitedly.
Zhao Fang Hua had no reason to hide anything from her junior sister. She said with a blush, "Not crippled, he's just pretending very hard!"
"Could it be that you two...?"
Zhao Fang Hua quickly explained, "Don't overthink it. I just touched him accidentally!"
Thinking about the scene of their reunion, Zhao Fang Hua couldn't help but feel a flush of shyness.
Upon hearing this, Yang Xue Jian breathed a sigh of relief. Her expression clearly showed she had many thoughts now.
However, Zhao Fang Hua didn't see them.
"Little junior brother, oh little junior brother, it seems you've gone to great lengths to break through that level, even resorting to self-sabotage!"
Yang Xue Jian said triumphantly. "Instead of letting others benefit, it might as well be Sixth Junior Sister who benefits!"
In reality, Yun Fan wasn't self-sabotaging at all; it was all a misunderstanding caused by Jiang Xue Yan. What could he do? He was also desperate!
Of course, they weren't the only ones who saw the news. Zhu Que also heard about it.
She already harbored a flame of affection for Yun Fan. Upon seeing this news, she felt not anger, but sorrow.
She knew she had no right to be angry. For a man as outstanding as Yun Fan, it was impossible for no woman to like him.
Moreover, she hadn't been in Jiangnan for long, and Yun Fan had already had women he liked before.
Her sorrow stemmed from the fact that to prevent Yun Fan from being retaliated against by the Imperial Dragon War God, she had decided to let Yun Fan go.
But she hadn't been able to sleep for the past two days, and only then did she realize that she couldn't let go of Yun Fan.
It had to be said that love was a mysterious and profound thing. Did she have deep feelings for Yun Fan?
Sorry, not really. At first, they were enemies. Later, they only fought together.
Even these two points were still a long way from love. To outsiders, they wouldn't even be considered friends.
Yet, she had fallen deeply in love with Yun Fan in her heart.
It had to be said that such a simple and ordinary matter had escalated into love. Even online novels wouldn't dare to write it like this.
But it happened to her.
Now, seeing that Yun Fan was already someone else's fiancé, her heart ached terribly.
Therefore, she made a decision.
She would go and speak to Yun Fan directly. If Yun Fan had no feelings for her, she would give him up. If Yun Fan had feelings for her, she wouldn't give up, even if it meant opposing the Imperial Dragon War God.
So, under the cover of night, she left the base.
Coincidentally, the Imperial Dragon War God and Qing Long witnessed all of this.
"The reason she rejected me was that she has another man, wasn't it?" the Imperial Dragon War God asked Qing Long coldly.
Qing Long quickly replied, "My lord, you worry too much. Zhu Que has always loved you deeply!"
"Is that so?"
The Imperial Dragon War God's expression was uncertain, as he felt Qing Long was hiding something from him, especially after last night.
He wanted to subdue Zhu Que directly, but Zhu Que had threatened to die, forcing him to abandon the impulsive idea.
In his opinion, a woman who behaved like that could only mean she had another man in her heart.
To the Imperial Dragon War God, this was unforgivable. His intended woman had fallen for another man.
If it weren't to investigate further, he might have killed Zhu Que long ago. In his eyes, women were merely playthings; power was what he craved most.
"Fine. Then follow her and see. I hope you don't hide anything from me. Tell me everything you see!"
"Yes!"
Qing Long replied firmly and turned to leave in the direction Zhu Que had gone.
...
As soon as Yun Fan returned to the Black Dragon Society, he saw Zhu Que.
"What is this woman doing here?"
Yun Fan was confused. He knew Zhu Que's superior was the Imperial Dragon War God. Now that this annoying fellow had come to Jiangnan, Zhu Que should be with her superior.
What was she doing here looking for him?
"What are you doing here?"
Yun Fan asked curiously. He could tell that Zhu Que seemed to have been crying; her eyes were a little red.
"I've come to congratulate you on becoming the Lin family's son-in-law!"
Zhu Que congratulated him in a nonchalant tone.
"Thank you!"
Yun Fan replied with thanks.
Zhu Que turned to leave without asking further questions, as she had already gotten the answer she wanted. If Yun Fan had feelings for her, he would have explained.
But Yun Fan didn't even bother to explain, so she knew Yun Fan had no feelings for her. Thus, asking further questions was pointless and would only cause her more pain.
"Uh..."
Yun Fan didn't know what was going on with Zhu Que. She had come just to congratulate him. Well, he didn't overthink it and decided to go back to sleep.
Qing Long, hiding in the shadows, was shocked. Although he was far away and couldn't hear what they were saying, it was undeniable that Zhu Que coming to see Yun Fan late at night meant there was something going on between them.
If he reported this truthfully, both Yun Fan and Zhu Que would surely die.
Zhu Que was not only his comrade but also his friend. He absolutely couldn't watch Zhu Que perish.
Although Yun Fan wasn't his friend, he had saved his life and the lives of dozens of his subordinates. Although he had let go of the debt last time, he still had to repay Yun Fan's kindness on behalf of those brothers. It had to be said that debts of gratitude were always the hardest to repay.
He didn't go to warn Yun Fan because he knew that even if he did, Yun Fan might not listen to him.
Therefore, he flashed forward and appeared before Zhu Que, who was about to get into her car.
"Uncle Qing Long, why are you here?"
Zhu Que tried her best to conceal her sadness and looked at Qing Long with confusion. In front of Qing Long, she was just a child.
Since she joined the Nightfall, Qing Long had taken good care of her. Therefore, she greatly respected Qing Long in her daily life.
Qing Long asked, "Zhu Que, why are you looking for him? Didn't I warn you long ago to cut off all contact with him?"
"We're just friends, Uncle Qing Long, please don't misunderstand!"
Zhu Que quickly explained.
She was afraid that Qing Long would reveal her secret to the Imperial Dragon War God. If that happened, not only would she die, but Yun Fan wouldn't be spared either.
Qing Long said with a tone of disappointment, "Zhu Que, I watched you grow up. You can't hide your true feelings from me!"
"You like Yun Fan, don't you?"
Zhu Que pondered for a moment and finally nodded in default.
Qing Long said angrily, "You are the woman the master has chosen! You mustn't do anything foolish!"
"But I..."
Qing Long immediately interrupted her, "No 'buts.' If the master hadn't shown mercy and saved you back then, you probably would have..."
Before he could finish, Qing Long realized he had said the wrong thing and quickly changed his words, "If the master hadn't saved you back then, you probably would have perished along with your family!"
Although he corrected himself in time, Zhu Que still heard some details.
"Uncle Qing Long, are you hiding something from me?"
Faced with Zhu Que's question, Qing Long quickly denied it, "How could I? We are friends and comrades!"
"Remember my warning. Don't do anything foolish again!"
With that, Qing Long turned and left. He decided not to report this incident to the Imperial Dragon War God.
Zhu Que, left standing there, was lost in thought. She hailed from the Su family, a prominent southern clan. Ten years ago, she was still young and the apple of the Su family's eye.
But unexpectedly, the Su family was wiped out overnight. At that time, the Imperial Dragon War God had just emerged and saved her. From then on, she followed the Imperial Dragon War God into the army and later became one of the leaders of Nightfall.
The reason she admired the Imperial Dragon War God so much was not only because he had achieved fame at a young age and was awe-inspiring.
It was more out of gratitude for the Imperial Dragon War God saving her from the Su family. If not for the Imperial Dragon War God, she might have died in that massacre and fire.
For years, she had been trying to find the culprits, but unfortunately, the outcome was disappointing. The culprits behind that massacre had never appeared.
Not even a clue. She only regretted that she had been knocked unconscious by her father that night and hidden in a secret room.
When she woke up, the person she saw was the Imperial Dragon War God.
Now, from Qing Long's words, she could guess that the massacre wasn't as simple as it seemed.
"Alright, you should rest!"
Fearing that Zhu Que would continue to question him, Qing Long changed the subject.
"Mmm-hmm!"
Zhu Que didn't ask further questions and left directly. Even if she continued to ask, Qing Long might not tell her.
Afterward, Qing Long breathed a sigh of relief and returned to the base.
"Master, your subordinate has investigated and found that Zhu Que merely went out for a drink and has already returned!"
Qing Long reported.
But the Imperial Dragon War God said, "Qing Long, you've been with me for so many years. When did you start lying?"
At these words, Qing Long's face changed. He had indeed followed the Imperial Dragon War God for many years. He hadn't been one of the Imperial Dragon War God's men back then.
His superior and the Imperial Dragon War God were friends. Later, during a skirmish, they fell into an ambush, and his superior died.
He had intended to die alongside his superior, but the Imperial Dragon War God arrived and saved him, so he began fighting alongside the Imperial Dragon War God.
From the Imperial Dragon War God being an unknown minor character to the current awe-inspiring War God, he had witnessed the Imperial Dragon War God's rise.
He was definitely a veteran of Nightfall and had absolute loyalty to the Imperial Dragon War God.
"Subordinate... didn't lie!"
Qing Long stammered.
"Look me in the eyes when you speak!"
The Imperial Dragon War God reprimanded, "Qing Long, I am extremely disappointed in you. I handed Nightfall over to you, but you have squandered it all. I didn't punish you, but now you are deceiving me!"
Then, the Imperial Dragon War God threw a tablet at him.
Qing Long opened the tablet and was instantly horrified by what he saw. The screen displayed a detailed account of Yun Fan and Zhu Que's meeting.
Qing Long hadn't expected the Imperial Dragon War God to send people to track him. This clearly showed distrust. After all, for so many years, except for this time when he was repaying a debt of gratitude and concealed something from the Imperial Dragon War God, he had never hidden anything.
"Scoundrel!"
The Imperial Dragon War God roared, "Qing Long, do you know your crime?"
"Your subordinate knows his crime!"
Qing Long knelt on the ground, offering no defense.
The Imperial Dragon War God said, "Since you know your crime, what is your punishment?"
"Your subordinate shall take his own life as atonement!"
Saying this, Qing Long was about to act, but at this crucial moment, he was stopped by the Imperial Dragon War God.
The Imperial Dragon War God said coldly, "To let you die so easily would be too kind. As atonement, you shall help this War God eliminate Yun Fan!"
"This..."
Qing Long was extremely conflicted. Firstly, he was no match for Yun Fan. Secondly, Yun Fan was his savior. How could he attack Yun Fan? But the Imperial Dragon War God was so aggressive, he couldn't refuse.
"Yes!"
Qing Long immediately accepted the mission.
"Get out!"
As Qing Long left, a figure in black emerged from behind the Imperial Dragon War God.
"This person has developed ulterior motives and cannot be kept!" the figure in black said. "Furthermore, he is no match for Yun Fan."
"This War God naturally knows he is not his opponent."
The Imperial Dragon War God disdained, "Even if he has developed ulterior motives, he is merely an ant in my eyes!"
"However, this War God cannot kill him in the base. Otherwise, what would others think of this War God?"
Hearing this, the figure in black remained calm, as if accustomed to the Imperial Dragon War God's despicable and shameless nature.
At this moment, the Imperial Dragon War God said to him, "Keep an eye on him. Whether he succeeds in eliminating Yun Fan or not, get rid of him for this War God!"
"Yes!"
The figure in black nodded in agreement.