Free Web NovelChapter 199: Chapter 181: Exposed?
"Hah!"
After a long moment, a man’s cold scoff cut through the air.
The man stood in the shadows, dim and indistinct light playing across his face.
His features were sharp, and a dark, cryptic look flashed through his ruby eyes.
No one knew better than Yu Wenzhou what Huo Zhanting and the others wanted to say to Yu Lan.
’How outrageous!’
They had already stolen his Female Master and had been with her for so long.
Yet they were still so petty they wouldn’t even give him this last chance to spend some quality time with Yu Lan.
It was simply too much.
After being shaped by his years on Garbage Star, how could Yu Wenzhou possibly be a pushover?
He had plenty of ways to deal with them, but on second thought...
’Forget it, just forget it!’
These men would be spending the rest of their lives with Lanlan. It was better not to create any rifts between them, lest it upset her.
’But as for me...’
Yu Wenzhou flexed the fingers hanging at his side. Nestled between his well-defined knuckles was a miniature surveillance device.
Belina had told him to secretly install it in Yu Lan’s bedroom, though for what purpose, he didn’t know.
Yu Wenzhou hadn’t wanted to do it, but now that he’d been deprived of his right to sleep with Yu Lan, he was forced to reconsider.
’Actually, secretly installing a surveillance device wouldn’t be so bad. That way, I could see Yu Lan day and night.’
Yu Wenzhou walked toward the wall in the bedroom that directly faced the large bed.
Just then, behind the master bedroom door, a figure slowly emerged. Yu Wenzhou’s form was reflected in a pair of deep green eyes.
It was none other than Su Xingye.
He hadn’t left.
Instead, relying on his formidable 3S-level abilities, he had hidden in the shadows, silently watching Yu Wenzhou’s every move.
When all was quiet and no one else was around...
’...that’s when people drop their masks and stop acting altogether.’
He watched as Yu Wenzhou walked to a wall, reached out, and touched it, placing something unknown upon its surface.
’I’ve finally got him.’
"What are you doing?"
Su Xingye burst from the shadows. His aura flared as he stalked toward Yu Wenzhou, step by step, radiating an overwhelming fury.
This was the Empire’s most celebrated Genius Lieutenant General.
His military achievements were legendary, his talent unparalleled.
He was only a few more battles away from being promoted and transferred to another legion as its new Marshal.
The violent pressure generated by Su Xingye’s extreme rage was not something an ordinary person could withstand.
THUMP, THUMP, THUMP.
It was the sound of a heart pounding in extreme tension.
Faced with Su Xingye’s accusation, Yu Wenzhou’s expression remained unchanged. He simply stood there silently, waiting for Su Xingye to approach.
He even curved his lips into a smile, appearing to be in an excellent mood.
Su Xingye slowly came to a stop before Yu Wenzhou, his sharp, scrutinizing gaze raking over him like a razor’s edge.
He then reached out a large hand and inspected the spot Yu Wenzhou had just touched, inch by inch, refusing to miss a single detail.
A flicker of disbelief crossed the man’s deep green eyes.
"What a shame."
Yu Wenzhou’s voice came from behind him.
"You didn’t find any dirt on me."
"You!"
Su Xingye choked with anger. He whipped his head around to face Yu Wenzhou, only to be met with the man’s cold, sarcastic expression.
Yu Wenzhou shot out a hand and grabbed Su Xingye’s collar. This man, a C-Level whose prototype was a rabbit, overcame the suppression of his bloodline hierarchy and let out his furious questions:
"Do you think you’re the only ones who love Lanlan the most?"
"Do you think you’re the only ones who care about her safety?"
"Bullshit!"
"When Yu Lan and I were together on Garbage Star, who knows where you all were."
"Major General," Yu Wenzhou said, slowly and deliberately straightening the collar he had just rumpled. His voice was a low warning:
"Don’t overestimate your own feelings, and don’t underestimate the sincerity of others."
’When he and Yu Lan were together...’
’...what did Su Xingye, Huo Zhanting, and Shen Zueran even matter?’
’She was the best Female Master in the entire world, devoted only to him.’
’An accident was what separated them.’
’It wasn’t that Yu Lan had stopped loving him.’
A little rabbit who had been deeply loved, a little rabbit who had been chosen with conviction, had the courage to face anything.
’What did he have to be afraid of?’
’His life was worthless anyway.’
’Even if he died, he would die on the path to getting his Female Master back.’
Yu Wenzhou’s sudden, furious outburst was nothing short of shocking.
But Su Xingye was not one to be easily intimidated.
The aloof and stern Imperial Major General stared at Yu Wenzhou, his eyes filled with arrogance.
Deep green eyes met fiery red ones.
Both of their gazes were filled with a thick, unyielding defiance.
"I’ll be watching you."
"I didn’t catch you this time, Yu Wenzhou, but can you guarantee you’ll never make a mistake?"
Yu Wenzhou raised an eyebrow and shot back without hesitation:
"Naturally."
’Why wouldn’t he dare?’
’He wasn’t going to have a future anyway.’
"Hah!"
Su Xingye scoffed and strode out of the room.
His standard-issue military boots made sharp clacking sounds on the floor.
It was as if he were treading on someone’s heart.
*
「At that moment, in the villa’s living room.」
After Shen Zueran and the others finished telling Yu Lan their analysis, as expected, Yu Lan’s first reaction was disbelief, just as they had anticipated.
"There must be some kind of mistake."
"Yu Wenzhou wouldn’t do that, would he?"
Although she had no memories, Yu Lan subconsciously trusted Yu Wenzhou, feeling that he would never do anything to hurt her.
The conclusive evidence was laid out right in front of her.
Yet Yu Lan still tried to find excuses for her little rabbit.
At this, Sheng Yiqing’s eyes practically turned red with envy.
’This was exactly the kind of doting, foolish devotion that a "fox spirit" like him dreamed of inspiring in a ruler.’
’It was infuriating that he wasn’t the one who had charmed Yu Lan into this state.’
Sheng Yiqing decided to call East Origin Star again tonight and have someone send him a few "fox spirit cultivation manuals." He was determined to study them diligently.
The men’s moods were varied, but fortunately, they had already reached a consensus before approaching Yu Lan.
If Yu Lan didn’t believe them, they couldn’t force her to think Yu Wenzhou was a problem, lest she become defiant.
Thinking of this, Huo Zhanting spoke up:
"Perhaps there really is some misunderstanding we don’t know about."
"Lanlan, we’re not just baselessly and intentionally suspecting him."
"It’s just that, by comparison, we’re more worried about your safety."
"After all, we never even knew Yu Wenzhou existed before this."
’Who would have thought the beautiful little female already had a poor, long-suffering husband from the sticks?’
It had left the group of noble young masters, who had been trying with all their might to get close to Yu Lan, completely dumbfounded.
’If they had known earlier, they might have sent someone to "take care of" him, or just paid him off to make him go away and prevent him from ever meeting Yu Lan.’
’But who knew that Yu Wenzhou would sneak around without a sound, only to pull a huge stunt by appearing directly in front of Yu Lan?’
He had caught everyone completely off guard.
The poor, long-suffering husband from the countryside had arrived and firmly taken the position of the main partner.
The noble young masters, who had been fighting and clawing for her affection, were all left reeling.
