Hearing Hao Jian introduce himself and foolishly drag Tang Bingyun into it, Lu Cheng's smile deepened.
How could there be a Son of Destiny who used a woman as a shield?
He didn't even bother to speak, his eyes filled with pure amusement.
Hao Jian felt his punch land like it hit a wad of cotton, powerful but with nowhere to go, and his face instantly turned a liver-red color.
However, Lu Cheng not bothering with him didn't mean others wouldn't either.
"Ha?"
A crisp, disdainful sneer came from behind Lu Cheng.
Lu Xuan stepped forward, hands on her hips, puffing out her small chest, chin slightly raised, like a proud little peacock.
Her gaze swept back and forth between Hao Jian and Tang Bingyun, her eyes carrying an innate contempt.
"The Tang Family of Yun City?"
Lu Xuan's lips curved into an exaggerated arc.
"What kind of no-name family is that? I've never even heard of them!"
She took another step forward, aggressively advancing directly in front of Hao Jian, her finger almost poking his nose.
"Listen up, bumpkin!"
"We are The Lu Family of Modu!"
"My brother is Lu Cheng!"
"Who do you think you are? How dare you yell in front of my brother?"
Lu Xuan's voice wasn't loud, but her arrogance, her natural domineering attitude, made everyone watching the commotion subconsciously take a step back, fearing they would be caught in the crossfire.
Bai Zhi stood behind, watching this scene, a wave of speechlessness in her heart.
This spoiled little princess truly was... as good at attracting hatred as ever.
However, watching this newly emerged Son of Destiny get frustrated, she inexplicably felt a surge of secret pleasure.
"The Lu Family of Modu?"
When Hao Jian heard these four words, he was first stunned, then, as if trying to compete with Lu Xuan, he let out an even more disdainful sneer.
As a native of Yun City, he inherently harbored a sense of exclusion towards outsiders, especially towards someone who came to snatch his opportunities and was so arrogant.
"I don't care if you're The Lu Family of Modu or the Wang Family of the Imperial Capital!"
Hao Jian's voice also suddenly rose.
"This is Yun City!"
"Here, if you're a dragon, you'll coil for me; if you're a tiger, you'll lie down for me!"
"I don't know any damn Lu Family!"
He spoke these words with resounding force and immense confidence.
Some local stall owners even cheered sporadically, clearly having a good impression of this young man who was "standing up" for the locals.
A confident smile reappeared on Hao Jian's face.
He felt that he had successfully taken control of the situation.
However, he didn't notice.
Next to him, Tang Bingyun, upon hearing the words "The Lu Family of Modu," her originally slightly flushed pretty face instantly turned ashen... Her body began to tremble uncontrollably.
Her gentle eyes began to fill with fear.
"No... don't..."
Tang Bingyun grabbed Hao Jian's sleeve.
"A-Jian, stop talking! Don't say anything more!"
"Quick... quickly apologize to this gentleman!"
Hao Jian was stunned to see Tang Bingyun's terrified appearance.
His smile froze, and he looked at Tang Bingyun, puzzled.
"Yunyun, what's wrong? What are you afraid of?"
His voice was full of confusion.
"Isn't he just an upstart from out of town? Daring to act wild in Yun City just because he has a bit of dirty money? Watch how I deal with him today!"
"Although our Tang Family isn't a top-tier wealthy family, in Yun City, we're not someone anyone can bully!"
He thought Tang Bingyun was scared by the other party's imposing manner and wanted to comfort her.
But his words only made Tang Bingyun more desperate.
"No! That's not it!"
Tang Bingyun was on the verge of tears.
She looked at Hao Jian's courageous face, her heart overwhelmed by immense fear and powerlessness.
He... he is Lu Cheng!
He is that Lu Cheng of The Lu Family of Modu!
That name was synonymous with gods and devils!
Let alone the Tang Family, even all the families in Yun City combined would be as insignificant as dust before The Lu Family of Modu!
Our Tang Family isn't even worthy of carrying their shoes!
Do you even know what kind of existence you're provoking right now?
Lu Cheng's gaze, bypassing the furious Hao Jian, fell upon the girl who was almost driven mad by fear.
He watched the "little couple" with interest, finally speaking.
"Oh?"
"It seems there are still some sensible people."
His words, light as they were, still struck a nerve with Xiao Fan.
And at that very moment.
In Hao Jian's mind, the cold notification sound of the [Super Pure Love System] rang out!
[Warning! Detected extreme fear in host's bound target Tang Bingyun! Pure Love Value -100!]
[Warning! Detected extreme disappointment in host's bound target Tang Bingyun towards host! Pure Love Value -150!]
[Warning! Host's actions have placed bound target in extreme danger, severely violating pure love principles! Pure Love Value -200!]
A series of warnings frantically scrolled across his system interface.
Hao Jian was completely dumbfounded.
He stared blankly at his rapidly declining Pure Love Value on his system panel, which was almost turning negative, his mind a blank.
Lu Cheng no longer paid attention to the petrified Hao Jian.
He slowly walked to Tang Bingyun, ignoring her instinctive step back due to fear.
Lu Cheng reached out, gently lifting her chin, which was lowered in fear, forcing her to meet his gaze.
"Little girl, don't be afraid."
Lu Cheng's face held a gentle smile, and his voice was so soft it seemed it could drip water.
"You accompany us for a walk."
"And, make your boyfriend behave."
"Then I won't make things difficult for you."
His finger gently stroked the girl's smooth jaw, the action filled with provocation towards Hao Jian.
"Now, I'm buying this stone."
"Do you still have any objections?"
Tang Bingyun spoke again, her voice filled with pleading and despair.
"A-Jian, please, just listen to him..."
"We... we really can't afford to offend him..."
In Hao Jian's mind, the system's cold notification sound rang out once again.
This time, it wasn't a warning, but a golden pop-up window.
[Temporary Mission Triggered: Heed your girlfriend's advice, bow to the strong!]
[Mission Description: A true man knows when to yield and when to stand firm. A temporary retreat is for a more furious counterattack! Preserve your Pure Love Value, save your girlfriend, that is the only thing you can do now!]
[Mission Reward: Pure Love Value +500!]
Facing the path offered by the system, facing his girlfriend's mournful eyes, facing that man's gaze.
Finally, Hao Jian used all his strength to squeeze out a few words from between his teeth.
"...No... objection."