Chapter 25
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Chapter 25: A Grudge
“Isn’t that Young Master Yang? Why does he also want to speak?”
“Is it possible that Nan Yue Ran’s words have angered Young Master Yang? He has waited for her so long, and yet she chooses to marry a country bumpkin!”
“Sigh! How can Young Master Yang not compare to that country bumpkin? Besides, Nan Yue Ran is no longer the same person she was five years ago! Why does he have to cling to her?”
“Exactly! With Young Master Yang’s status, there are plenty of women he could have. Why insist on this woman with a child?”
Yang Xiao Tian scanned the crowd and cleared his throat.
“I, Yang Xiao Tian, announce today that I do not wish to hear any more bad words about Yue Ran in Lintai!”
“Whatever choice Yue Ran makes, I will respect her decision, and I will keep waiting for her!”
As Yang Xiao Tian’s words echoed, the crowd gasped collectively.
“According to Young Master Yang, if Nan Yue Ran never divorces, will he really wait for her his whole life?”
“Is Young Master Yang being too sentimental?”
Many girls looked at Yang Xiao Tian with sparkling eyes.
“Young Master, if Nan Yue Ran doesn’t want to marry you, we will!”
“Exactly, Young Master! You are too devoted! A good man like you is rare in Lintai!”
Hearing the crowd’s chatter, Yang Xiao Tian kept smiling.
“Thank you all for your feelings, but I can only love Yue Ran in this lifetime. I’m sorry.”
The nearby girls sighed in disappointment, and when they glanced at Nan Yue Ran, they began to grumble.
“Nan Yue Ran is such a fool! Young Master Yang doesn’t even mind that she’s not pure! Instead of feeling grateful, she follows that country bumpkin!”
“Right! What is going on in that thick-headed brain of hers? She’s bringing a wild child around and now taking a country bumpkin as a lover! Five years ago, she acted so innocent, but she’s just as wild! How else would she have a child without knowing who the father is?”
“Absolutely! Ha! She has brought shame to the Nan family’s name!”
At that moment, members of the Nan family looked ashen-faced, but since the words were directed at Nan Yue Ran, they felt helpless.
Nan Jiang Hong’s already wrinkled face became even more creased.
“My face has been completely lost!”
“Nan Zhan Fei, Xu Qing! This is the good daughter you raised!”
Hearing this, Nan Zhan Fei and Xu Qing trembled.
Nan Zhan Fei’s forehead beaded with sweat.
“Dad! I’ve been trying to advise her! I’ve tried everything, but she just won’t listen!”
Xu Qing pursed her lips, “Yes, Dad! She’s very stubborn! We can’t control her anymore!”
“Stop talking nonsense! If you can’t control her, who can?”
“Now that things have gotten this far, it’s just Nan Yue Ran who has brought shame to the Nan family!”
……
Nan Yue Ran gazed at Yang Xiao Tian, feeling not an ounce of emotion, only disgust!
Bai Chen coldly stared at Yang Xiao Tian.
“Yang Xiao Tian?”
“Hmm?” Yang Xiao Tian glared at Bai Chen with displeasure.
Bai Chen actually had the guts to talk to him?
“Yue Ran has already told you she’s married; she’s clearly rejecting you. Why do you still shamelessly bother her?”
“You keep saying you’re waiting for Yue Ran and acting like you’re deeply in love. Who are you acting for?”
“Are you almost moved by your own performance?”
“I warn you to stay away from Yue Ran, or you won’t be able to bear the consequences.”
Hearing Bai Chen’s words, the people around gasped in shock.
“Wow! Nan Yue Ran’s husband actually told Young Master Yang to stay away from her!”
“Who in Lintai would dare say such a thing! Is Nan Yue Ran’s husband out of his mind?”
“Where did he get the courage to speak to Young Master Yang like that? I can already picture this guy getting crushed by Young Master Yang.”
Yang Xiao Tian’s forehead bulged with veins after listening to Bai Chen.
“Good, very good! I didn’t expect someone to dare talk to me like this right after I returned to Lintai!”
“It seems like all of you have forgotten who I am during my years away!”
Upon hearing this, the crowd quickly fell silent, recalling how Yang Xiao Tian used to be in Lintai.
Yang Xiao Tian suppressed the urge to attack Bai Chen.
Even if he wanted to confront Bai Chen, the situation wasn’t right at the moment.
Yang Xiao Tian took a deep breath and looked at Nan Yue Ran, his eyes filled with tenderness.
“Yue Ran, no matter what you choose, I will respect it. And I still stand by my words; I don’t mind.”
“I will treat your daughter as if she were my own!”
Nan Yue Ran squinted her eyes, revealing a strong sense of disgust.
“What do you mean you don’t mind? Do I need you to mind? Yang Xiao Tian, stop bothering me!”
Yang Xiao Tian’s face froze, rooted to the spot.
“Hey, how can you talk like that!”
“You’ve got the nerve to marry this country bumpkin, and yet you still think you’re in the right? Young Master Yang is of such high status, and he doesn’t even look down on you!”
“Even as a member of the Nan family, I can’t stand it! I have to say something!”
Nan Xuan Fei’s eyes seemed to blaze with fire.
“Young Master Yang has treated you well, and this is how you respond?”
“Are you trying to let people think you have no upbringing? What about Uncle Nan and Aunt Xu’s reputation?”
Yang Xiao Tian didn’t respond to Nan Xuan Fei but instead looked at her with eyes that finally felt understood.
Nan Yue Ran let out a cold snort.
“Stop using false righteousness to pressure me! This is my own business! Besides, as long as Yang Xiao Tian doesn’t bother me, everything will be fine! It’s him who keeps pestering me that causes all this trouble!”
Yang Xiao Tian’s expression gradually turned cold.
Seeing that Nan Yue Ran remained resolute, Yang Xiao Tian finally realized how tricky the situation was.
“It seems that as long as this country bumpkin doesn’t disappear, Nan Yue Ran will never agree to me!”
Thinking of this, Yang Xiao Tian looked at Bai Chen with a gaze filled with coldness.
Deeper within that gaze, there was a hint of killing intent!
“Bai Chen, right? You country bumpkin, I advise you to have some self-awareness.”
“There are some people you cannot get close to!”
“I am the young master of the Yang Family and will inherit it in the future, while you are just a worthless dog from the countryside, a lowly ant covered in dirt!”
“You and I are not from the same class at all!”
“If you don’t leave Nan Yue Ran’s side, I believe someone will make you leave! At that point, it will be too late for you to regret!”
Yang Xiao Tian sneered as he looked at Bai Chen, his words dripping with an unspoken threat.
“Oh really? Then I must warn you, if you dare to provoke me, you will suffer greatly, along with the Yang Family behind you.”
Bai Chen’s words were devoid of emotion, yet they sent a chill down one’s spine.
Yang Xiao Tian stared at Bai Chen, his eyes nearly shooting flames, but he ultimately held back.
Today was an important day to announce his return to Lintai; he couldn’t make a scene.
Bai Chen smiled slightly at Yang Xiao Tian, then firmly held Nan Yue Ran’s hand.
“Are you done speaking? If you are, my wife and I are ready to leave.”
After saying this, Bai Chen forcefully pulled Nan Yue Ran into his embrace, claiming his territory.
A strong manly scent filled Nan Yue Ran’s nose, causing her to feel both flushed and a sense of familiarity.
Witnessing this scene, Yang Xiao Tian could no longer maintain his earlier facade of gentleness, his face turning dark and stormy.
Nan Yue Ran saw this and held Bai Chen’s hand. “Bai Chen, let’s go!”
The two left the family gathering, leaving Yang Xiao Tian alone with a gloomy expression as he watched their retreating figures.
“Bai Chen! Hmph!”
“Someone! Go and find out who this person is! I want him dead!”
