After that 'century wedding' full of farce and bloodshed concluded.
Lu Cheng, in the guise of 'protecting the victim,' naturally brought Yun Xiyue, who had suffered immense physical and mental shock, back to the Yun Family Villa.
That night, he even 'considerately' stayed behind.
In Yun Xiyue's girlish bedroom, he 'comforted' the poor girl, who had just experienced a major life upheaval, in his most gentle yet domineering way.
Under Young Master Lu's tender offensive, Yun Xiyue naturally had no power to resist. The two continued the thrilling intimacy they had shared before the wedding, which had left her almost unable to stand.
She transformed herself into the most devoted offering, unreservedly and completely dedicating herself to the man before her, who she looked up to like a god and yet was captivated by like a devil king.
From then on, her body and mind completely submitted to him.
As for the divorce, with Su Yang's imprisonment, everything had naturally been settled long ago.
At this moment, Yun Xiyue was free in every sense of the word... The next morning.
Lu Cheng stretched, preparing to enjoy the post-battle tranquility.
His phone, placed on the bedside table, buzzed.
It was the latest message from his subordinate.
['Young Master Lu, the target Su Yang, took poison in the interrogation room in the early hours of today. It seems he was poisoned by someone.']
'Oh? So fast?'
Lu Cheng's brow subtly twitched.
He had thought that Su Yang, being a god of war and a master of internal energy, would take at least three to five days to eliminate.
He didn't expect Su Yang's enemies to hate him so much.
He didn't even last the first night?
Or was it that he knew too much, and someone didn't want him to speak, not even a single word... But this was good too.
He was going to die anyway, so it was cleaner for someone to send him on his way sooner.
It saved him the trouble of having to plan for such a future problem.
['Ding! Protagonist Su Yang has completely died! His core True Dragon Qi as the 'god of war live-in son-in-law' protagonist has been completely plundered! Villain Points +90000!']
['Ding! The storyline related to 'Hidden Marriage for Three Years, My God of War Identity Was Exposed!' has been completely terminated!']
['Ding! Host's plunder of True Dragon Qi has caused the Qi Luck rating to increase! Current rating: B!']
Ninety thousand Villain Points, plus another increase in the Qi Luck rating!
Not bad, as expected of an S+ level protagonist; plundering this much is truly satisfying!
Lu Cheng nodded with satisfaction, his mood becoming even more pleasant.
Now, among these protagonists, some are dead, some are crazy, some are in prison, and some are acting as tools... It seems to have quieted down a lot?
Speaking of tools, where did Immortal Emperor Ling Tian, who loves finding treasures, go?
He opened the system and actively checked the Immortal Emperor's latest movements.
Sure enough, there was an update on Ling Tian's storyline:
['Ding! Detected that Protagonist Ling Tian, after an unsuccessful treasure hunt in the Demon Capital, was injured again. Also, he sensed a faint 'True Dragon Qi' coming from the direction of the Imperial Capital...']
['He departed for the Imperial Capital yesterday! He intends to seek ancient relics and seize the dragon qi to replenish his spirit!']
True Dragon Qi?
Imperial Capital?
Lu Cheng's eyes narrowed slightly, a cold playfulness flashing in their depths.
Another proud and persistent beautiful figure instantly appeared in his mind.
And... that'stand-in' whose appearance was strikingly similar to his own.
'Heh heh, True Dragon Qi? Imperial Capital?'
'Just right, Fu Yuan and her 'new toy' are also there.'
'It seems it's time to go to the Imperial Capital and properly meet my old friend, whom I haven't seen in years.'
Speaking of which, his past with Fu Yuan could be considered quite dramatic.
That was during his youthful high school days in the Imperial Capital.
Fu Yuan, the eldest daughter of the Fu Family, cast aside all her innate pride and reserve, falling hopelessly in love with him, following him everywhere every day.
At that time, Lu Cheng didn't care about the Fu Family's background, which others considered immensely valuable.
Even Fu Yuan's direct confession was calmly rejected by him, but Fu Yuan remained persistent, never giving up despite repeated failures.
Thus, the top boy and girl in the school went everywhere together, inseparable. In the eyes of others, this so-called powerful marriage was already a foregone conclusion.
Fu Yuan's father, a powerful member of the Elder Council, was also entering the most critical upward phase of his political career at that time.
He intervened personally, in an extremely forceful manner, to stop Fu Yuan's pursuit and contact with Lu Cheng.
In his view, this matter was enough to shake the future foundation of the Fu Family and would become an undeniable shadow on his political career.
'While there are intersections between the political and business sectors, they should never be excessively intertwined to avoid corruption and monopolies!'
'Such a powerful alliance, capable of shaking the nation's foundation, would become a handle for certain political enemies to attack our Fu Family!'
And so, the golden couple, once the talk of the entire campus, was so casually brought to an end.
Fu Yuan, a favored daughter of heaven who had always gotten whatever she wanted since childhood.
After her father's obstruction, she experienced her first and most profound 'unrequited love' in her life.
Her admiration for Lu Cheng gradually transformed into an almost pathological obsession and... possessiveness.
Presumably, only that near-mad obsession would drive her to seek a similar-looking substitute.
Attempting to trace Lu Cheng's unique shadow from her memory onto another face.
'Stand-in Leaves After Three Years, She Regrets It Deeply'?
What if she doesn't regret it?
A cold playfulness flashed in Lu Cheng's eyes.
He knew.
A grander and more interesting hunting game was about to begin in the Imperial Capital, a city full of power struggles and intrigue!
And he would be the only hunter in this game!
...On the private jet returning to the Imperial Capital.
Inside the cabin, the atmosphere was as oppressive as the dead calm before a storm.
Fu Yuan, the queen who usually had the final say and held power over life and death, sat silently by the window, exuding a suffocating aura.
Her beautiful eyes, always carrying a hint of indifference, stared intently at the unchanging sea of clouds outside the window.
In the depths of her gaze, an uncontrollable, raging inferno, threatening to consume everything, burned!
In her mind, the dazzling scene she had witnessed at the wedding kept replaying uncontrollably!
In fact, after her investigation, she discovered it was not just that simple.
Lu Cheng!
The man she loved but couldn't have, longed for but couldn't possess, and hated but didn't dare to!
He actually... he actually did so many things that, in her opinion, were both childish and ridiculous for a mere Yun Xiyue, a mundane woman whom she considered unremarkable in terms of family background, appearance, and ability.
Acquire a company?
Publicly support her?
Personally rush to the wedding to stage a clichéd 'hero saves the beauty' drama?
Why?
Why could Yun Xiyue receive such favor and importance from Lu Cheng?
What exactly did she have that was better than me, Fu Yuan?
Jealousy spread wildly in her heart.