Who Let You Leave

Bai Xiu's girlfriend is the young princess of the Tang Family in the capital?

Everyone in the room was stunned.

How was this possible? One was a discarded young master from a minor family, while the other was a lofty princess from a wealthy conglomerate.

Their statuses were clearly not on the same level!

Bai Xiu raised an eyebrow slightly and glanced at Tang Qingqing.

Since when had he been with this girl?

Tang Qingqing curled her lips into a faint smile, stealing a glance at Bai Xiu before playfully winking at him.

The Old Madam was bewildered, her voice trembling as she said, "M-Miss Tang, what did you say? This old woman must have misheard."

Tang Qingqing replied somewhat sheepishly, "Grandma Bai, I... I'm Bai Xiu's girlfriend."

Hearing this, the Old Madam still found it hard to believe and couldn't help but look at Bai Xiu.

"This is a bit complicated..."

Bai Xiu scratched his head, trying to figure out how to explain, when he caught Tang Qingqing glaring at him with a fierce expression. He sighed helplessly and said, "Yeah, she's my girlfriend."

Bai Xiu's aunt, the noblewoman, turned pale upon hearing this.

Had their Bai Family somehow connected with the Tang Family?

Had their ancestors' graves started smoking with good fortune?

But if that was the case, and they had been bullying Bai Xiu all this time... wouldn't that mean...

Qin Shan and Liu Dachao exchanged glances, both seeing the bitterness in each other's eyes.

Damn, this guy Bai Xiu had quietly gotten himself a girlfriend!

And not just any girlfriend—one who was stunningly beautiful!

Zheng Yuan clenched his fists, his eyes glazed over in shock.

The young princess of the Tang Family!

The dream woman of every man in the capital!

The current head of the Tang Family had no sons, only two breathtakingly beautiful daughters.

Anyone who could marry into the Tang Family would be ascending to the heavens in a single step!

The Old Madam beamed at Tang Qingqing, holding her delicate hands as she said, "Wonderful, wonderful! For Xiu'er to have such a beautiful girlfriend like you, our Bai ancestors must have accumulated great blessings."

Tang Qingqing blushed slightly, replying bashfully, "Grandma Bai, please don’t say that."

Calling herself Bai Xiu's girlfriend was just her own wishful thinking.

Even though Bai Xiu had verbally agreed, who knew what he really thought?

Jiang Yingying, looking at Tang Qingqing and then at Bai Xiu, turned deathly pale. She stammered, "Impossible! M-Miss Tang, how could you possibly like this loser?"

Slap!

A sharp slap landed on Jiang Yingying's face, leaving a bright red mark.

Tang Qingqing glared coldly, her voice laced with anger. "He's my boyfriend. Who are you calling a loser?!"

She was furious!

The boy she liked had already been humiliated by a broken engagement—how dare this wretched woman insult him further?

"I-I'm sorry!" Jiang Yingying covered her face, her lips trembling in grievance as she instinctively turned to Zheng Yuan for help.

But Zheng Yuan, not wanting to be associated with this madwoman, kept a cold expression and pretended not to know her.

Humiliated beyond measure, Jiang Yingying wanted nothing more than to leave immediately. But she couldn’t—not now.

She had offended the second young lady of the Tang Family. If she didn’t resolve this grudge here, her Jiang Family would suffer the consequences later.

Staring at Bai Xiu, who still had that indifferent, sleepy-eyed look, Jiang Yingying felt nothing but resentment.

What was so great about this loser that he could win the favor of the Tang Family’s second daughter?

"Damn, Bai Xiu, when did you pull this off?" An Yi smirked, raising an eyebrow in amusement.

Bai Xiu replied flatly, "Honestly, I just found out myself."

An Yi: "..."

Speechless.

Beside them, Ziyue tugged at An Yi’s sleeve, her cheeks flushed red.

An Yi frowned. "Speak properly."

"I need to use the bathroom!" Ziyue whined in the ancient language of the Primordial Continent.

This guy had promised to be like a brother to her, yet he wasn’t gentle at all!

"Ugh, can’t you hold it in? The drama’s at its peak right now."

An Yi sighed but, seeing Ziyue’s desperate expression, had no choice but to grab her arm and lead her to the restroom.

Despite doing nothing, Bai Xiu’s status skyrocketed the moment he was exposed as Tang Qingqing’s boyfriend.

Not only did the Bai Family members treat him differently, even Zheng Yuan now greeted him with a forced smile.

What else could they do? Even if they looked down on Bai Xiu, the Bai Family’s discarded son, they had to save face now.

With Qin Shan, Liu Dachao, and Tang Qingqing backing him, Zheng Yuan—the so-called young master of the Zheng Family—was nothing in comparison.

Standing awkwardly among the crowd, Zheng Yuan didn’t dare speak.

Then, his expression froze as he remembered the real reason he had come to this birthday banquet.

The Zheng Family hadn’t attended just to celebrate some old woman’s birthday—they had their eyes on the Bai Family’s pharmaceutical company and had planned to intimidate them publicly during the event.

Cold sweat dripped down Zheng Yuan’s forehead.

This was the worst possible timing!

He hurriedly pulled out his phone, fingers trembling as he scrolled through his contacts, praying silently: Don’t come, don’t come!

"Zheng Yuan! Who’s the idiot causing trouble here?"

A tall, lean man with a sinister aura strode in, swinging a long staff.

"The Flower-Staff Ghost, Hou Tianci!"

The guests gasped, their expressions darkening.

Everyone knew of this man—a martial artist at the Transformation Realm, a member of the Ten Thousand Demons Abyss!

Recently, the Zheng Family had been throwing their weight around in the capital, all thanks to this very man.

For ordinary people, hiring even a Dark Realm martial artist was already a feat—let alone a Transformation Realm expert, who stood at the peak of what they could ever hope to influence.

The Bai Family members shot Zheng Yuan dirty looks.

Now they understood—this Zheng heir hadn’t come with good intentions. He had planned to humiliate the Bai Family in front of all these influential figures!

Noticing the displeased expressions of Tang Qingqing, Qin Shan, and Liu Dachao, Zheng Yuan rushed forward to stop Hou Tianci, his words stumbling.

"M-Mr. Hou, this is all a misunderstanding! Please, just leave for now."

The Qin Family of Changbai Mountain, the Liu Family of Sichuan—their ancestors were Void Realm experts, transcendent beings beyond mortal comprehension!

If they truly offended these families, the Zheng Family would be finished. He couldn’t afford to become the family’s downfall!

"Misunderstanding?" Hou Tianci gripped his staff, his thick black brows furrowing as he grabbed Zheng Yuan by the collar.

"You’re the one who called me here, and now you’re telling me to leave before I even throw a punch? Boy, are you messing with me? Damn it!"

Zheng Yuan’s face twisted in fear, his legs shaking uncontrollably.

The capital knew the Zheng Family had a Transformation Realm expert backing them, but what they didn’t know was the price they paid—lavish spending, constant pampering, and even procuring women for this temperamental brute.

One wrong move, and he’d beat someone up.

Behind their glamorous facade, the Zheng Family was suffering in silence.

Zheng Yuan swallowed hard, forcing his legs to steady. "Mr. Hou, today really isn’t the day. Another time—pick any place, and I’ll let you beat people to your heart’s content!"

"Go to hell!"

Hou Tianci flung Zheng Yuan like a ragdoll, hurling him straight into the Bai Family’s garden wall.

Boom!

The wall collapsed.

Bricks and debris rained down, burying Zheng Yuan’s body.

The impact was brutal—Zheng Yuan’s frail frame couldn’t withstand it. Even if he survived, he’d be crippled.

"Young Master Zheng..." Jiang Yingying whimpered but didn’t dare say more, afraid she’d be next.

Boom!

Still unsatisfied, Hou Tianci swung his staff again.

A row of courtyard walls collapsed! Banquet tables were sent flying by the force, dishes and food scattered across the ground, leaving the scene in complete disarray.

Good. Now this feels much better.

Hou Tianci hoisted his staff onto his shoulder, grinning as he sneered, "You Bai Family mutts got lucky—I’m out of steam today!"

With that, he swaggered forward, ready to leave.

"Hold it right there!"

Bai Xiu stepped forward slowly. His usually lifeless, fish-like eyes now gleamed sharp and murderous. "Who said you could walk away?"