CHAPTER 536: CHAPTER 0455 I’M NOT WILLING

At this moment, Bai Wan’er’s face was filled with an indescribable excitement, wanting to speak but hesitating.

She knew what had happened. From the moment Ye Qingfeng spoke, she knew what would happen next, but no matter how hard she tried, she couldn’t understand why Ye Qingfeng would come here?

That day by West Lake, Ye Qingfeng was as cold to her as ever, showing no concern for her at all.

"Could it be that my mother brought him here? No, that’s not right. My mother doesn’t know his identity, so how could she have told him?"

Bai Wan’er was filled with uncertainty.

She and Ye Qingfeng locked eyes, and Ye Qingfeng suddenly smiled.

He turned his head to look at Bai Gang and Fang Meilian, asking calmly, "Uncle Bai, Aunt Fang, please don’t blame me for being abrupt. If Bai Wan’er is truly willing to marry Jian Chen, I won’t say another word and will leave immediately!"

"But is she willing?"

Bai Gang and Fang Meilian were already frightened by the unanimous objection from the prominent figures of Jiangbei City earlier and didn’t dare to utter a word; they could only stare blankly at Ye Qingfeng’s performance.

Ye Qingfeng turned his head again to look at Bai Wan’er, maintaining his smile.

"Bai Wan’er, do you really want to marry Jian Chen?"

Bai Wan’er looked at Ye Qingfeng’s handsome and unparalleled face, her heart tumultuous like a stormy sea.

Ye Qingfeng’s smile brought her peace, brought her solace, and a warmth straight to her heart.

She had never imagined that Ye Qingfeng, who had always been indifferent to her, would show such a heartwarming smile.

Her emotions surging, she could no longer suppress her feelings and directly tore off the light veil from her head.

"I don’t want to!"

She practically shouted these words, using every ounce of her strength. After shouting, she jumped off the stage and ran quickly to Ye Qingfeng’s side, standing behind him with a pitiful and aggrieved expression.

She was truly aggrieved. Ye Qingfeng’s indifference that day had left her heartbroken and hopeless, but today Ye Qingfeng had appeared so forcefully at the engagement banquet, completely disrupting the proceedings, a feeling of ups and downs that was hard to describe.

Bai Gang had a confused expression; he hadn’t expected such a situation, especially Bai Wan’er, who had unexpectedly left the stage in front of everyone and stood behind Ye Qingfeng, already showing her entire stance.

The Jian Xu couple almost fainted from holding their breath.

Bai Wan’er stood behind Ye Qingfeng daintily, like an obedient little wife.

"Is it because of my mother?"

She wiped away the tears on her face and asked Ye Qingfeng in a crisp voice.

Ye Qingfeng looked her directly in the eyes, smiling broadly: "No, it’s all because of you!"

Bai Wan’er’s heart filled with overwhelming joy, she could hardly believe Ye Qingfeng said these words to her.

Her heart was numb with love, and she trembled as she asked, "For me? Why?"

"Why?" Ye Qingfeng chuckled lightly, poking his chest with his forefinger, "Because you are a friend of mine, Ye Qingfeng!"

"Just a friend?"

Bai Wan’er’s lips pouted, not satisfied with this answer, but a spontaneous smile spread across her face again.

Although Ye Qingfeng only regarded her as a friend, there was no doubt their relationship had taken a big step forward.

Ye Qingfeng would no longer help her only because of Fang Meilian, would no longer care about her just because of Fang Meilian. Now everything Ye Qingfeng did was for her, purely for her.

An Ruoqing lightly covered her red lips, with tears glistening in her eyes.

She knew Ye Qingfeng would undoubtedly come today, but she didn’t expect Ye Qingfeng to make such a scene, gathering half of Jiangbei City’s top figures here.

Seeing Ye Qingfeng and Bai Wan’er laughing and talking, Jian Chen felt as pitiful and ridiculous as a dog that had lost its home.

His eyes flared, fury nearly consuming him entirely. Bai Wan’er’s "I don’t want to" was like a bolt from the blue, a sudden thunder, leaving him completely shattered.

The fiancée he was about to have publicly broke the engagement, standing behind his rival. Was there anything more humiliating than this?

How could he endure such intolerable humiliation?

"Ye Qingfeng, you bastard, I’m going to kill you!"

Jian Chen’s forehead veins bulged; his anger had made him irrational. He hadn’t even thought about why the prominent figures of Jiangbei City were on Ye Qingfeng’s side.

"Kill me, with just you? Even given another hundred years, in my eyes, you’re nothing but trash, just a waste!"

Ye Qingfeng’s gaze returned to indifference, speaking without any politeness.

In the vast Jiangbei City, who else but him had such courage to outright call the young master of Cangqiong Group a piece of trash?

The Jian Xu couple’s faces turned extremely ugly; they joined Jian Chen on stage as if that would give them more confidence.

"You seek death!" Jian Chen shouted in a rage, suddenly commanding, "Zongheng Two Elders, cut down this bastard for me. I want him dismembered for daring to kill someone related to Dark Soul and Dark Ghost!"

His voice was laden with wrath and madness. Upon hearing this, the two elderly men who had been seated by the curtain suddenly opened their eyes, with bright flashes of light.

They both carried iron swords, rising to their feet—none other than the Zongheng Two Elders.

Jian Chen’s affairs were not something they intended to interfere with. Even if this place was turned upside down today, they might not spare it a glance.

But if it involved the killing of personnel within the organization, they had no choice but to get involved.

The people of Divine Punishment were united as one. Regardless of who was killed, they would surely seek justice, especially since Dark Soul was a key member internally, which could not be let go just like that.

Upon hearing that Ye Qingfeng was present, the Zongheng Two Elders flickered onto the stage, standing right in front of Jian Chen.

Their indifferent gazes landed on Ye Qingfeng, asking Jian Chen, "Is it him?"

Jian Chen, with a frenzied expression, pointed at Ye Qingfeng, "That’s right, it’s him. He’s the one, he’s Ye Qingfeng, a Divine Guard person. Dark Soul’s death was caused by him or the people behind him."

At this moment, he had only one thought in mind: to have Ye Qingfeng die, to be chopped into mincemeat and fed to dogs. Only that would extinguish his grievance.

The Zongheng Two Elders felt no martial artist’s aura in Ye Qingfeng, their gaze indifferent, looking at Ye Qingfeng as if he were an ant.

"Boy, call out the person behind you who dared to kill our ’Divine Punishment’ people. Quite ballsy!"

Elder Zong said in a deep voice.

Ye Qingfeng smirked and shrugged, "I’ve killed quite a few from Divine Punishment, not sure which one you’re referring to? Also, there’s no one behind me, if you’re looking, just look for me!"

"Hey, stubborn to the end. As long as we catch you, there’s no worry that your people won’t come knocking!"

Elder Heng didn’t like to waste words. With a stomp of his foot, the entire inner hall shook like an earthquake, the floor around him exploding into bits, causing the nobles and elites of Jiangbei City to all retreat to one side.