Su Xiyan's mind was racing as she looked at the support post with only one loose bolt remaining, then at the area that would be affected if the arch collapsed.
There was no vampire presence nearby, suggesting this incident had nothing to do with vampires.
Besides Chen Shuo, no vampire would be reckless enough to come to such an occasion.
Since it wasn't vampires, she couldn't use vampire methods to resolve this.
At that moment, Su Xiyan thought that if vampires were causing trouble, it wouldn't be so bad! Chen Shuo was the Demon King, and there were so many high-level Demon Hunters present - they could easily handle it.
But now, facing this crisis, it wasn't in her area of expertise.
The backstage staff were all busy with their own tasks. If she told them, being ordinary humans, they would surely panic. This would ruin the wedding!
In this critical moment, there was no time to call for help.
Su Xiyan moved a heavy decorative sculpture nearby and placed it on the arch's support post.
A nearby worker wearing a knit cap noticed this, his face turning fierce as he charged over with a hammer in hand.
No more hiding?
Chen Shuo, quick as lightning, pulled Su Xiyan into his arms while blocking the hammer blow with his other hand.
This action was almost instinctive.
Su Xiyan was stunned!
Chen Shuo had actually used his own body to shield her from the iron hammer?!
Moreover, this action didn't seem to involve any conscious thought - it was more like a bodily instinct.
In other words, Chen Shuo already considered Su Xiyan's life more important than his own!
Su Xiyan's feeling of being touched lasted only half a second because she had no time to dwell on it - she needed to help.
Chen Shuo moved incredibly fast, snatching away the hammer.
Seeing his attack fail, the man in the knit cap prepared to flee.
Chen Shuo tripped him with his leg, causing the man to fall face-first.
Many white zip ties were used to decorate the wedding venue. Chen Shuo grabbed a thick zip tie from a nearby tool table and swiftly bound the man's hands.
"Little black fan, showing your true colors now, huh?"
Su Xiyan: "..."
Was now really the time for memes?
Seemingly afraid the man might escape, Chen Shuo looked around and ordered, "Turn around."
Having fallen into Chen Shuo's hands, the man in the knit cap had no choice but to obey.
Chen Shuo continued, "Spread your arms and hug the arch."
The man reluctantly hugged the arch post with only one bolt left. Chen Shuo took out another thick zip tie and tightly bound the man's hands together.
Chen Shuo flexed his hand muscles, "You'd better pray the arch doesn't fall. If it does, you'll be the first one crushed!"
This move was unexpected.
Su Xiyan couldn't help but laugh.
However, the knit cap man's next action made both Chen Shuo and Su Xiyan break out in a cold sweat!!
A fierce and desperate smile spread across the man's face, and then, hugging the arch pillar, he began to shake it violently!!
Chen Shuo: ??
Su Xiyan: !!!
The already loose final bolt popped out of its hole with a thud.
The arch swayed precariously!
The point where the post met the ground made a grating sound due to friction, extremely jarring!
Su Yuanying, sitting in the front row, also noticed something was amiss.
He stood up to check the situation backstage, but was stopped by a prominent figure in Yu Hua City who insisted on having a drink with him.
Su Yuanying had to sit back down, straining his ears to listen for any commotion backstage.
Center stage, the officiant called for the best man and maid of honor to bring the rings, but Chen Shuo and Su Xiyan were nowhere to be seen.
Cousin Sheng Xueyao, being a worldly woman, immediately sensed there might be a problem causing the delay. She took the microphone from the officiant and began telling the guests about her love story with the groom.
On the surface, she appeared calm and sweet, but internally, Sheng Xueyao was panicking.
Chen Shuo and Su Xiyan weren't irresponsible three-year-olds; if they were late for such an important task as bringing the rings, it meant they must be dealing with something even more crucial. All she could do now was try to buy them some time!
Meanwhile backstage, Su Xiyan kicked the knit cap man in the waist. He felt as if his waist was about to break, as if he'd undergone an ancient waist-chopping execution. Crouching on the ground, he could no longer move, let alone shake the arch.
Chen Shuo scanned the surroundings - there was nothing left to secure the arch! The only way to fix it would be from the top.
Such a high-ceilinged banquet hall was typically used for weddings. Therefore, there were some very sturdy hooks on the ceiling for hanging large decorations.
If they could secure the arch from the top, it would be safe!
It might sway a bit, but there was no time to consider all the options now!
Chen Shuo gave Su Xiyan a look, and she understood, helping him temporarily stabilize the arch.
Chen Shuo climbed up the arch's railing.
The crossbeam at the top of the arch was full of decorative flowers, concealing Chen Shuo's form. He curled his body and walked to the center of the crossbeam, intending to use the hooks to stabilize the arch. But there was still a gap between the hooks and the arch!
When looking up from the ground earlier, due to the angle, they hadn't been able to accurately gauge the distance.
What to do now?
Seeing Chen Shuo's predicament, Su Xiyan took a sturdy metal extension clip from a nearby toolbox.
She climbed up the arch too!
This was an extremely dangerous move! One of the arch's posts below had no bolts securing it at all! It could collapse at any moment!
Chen Shuo crouched on the crossbeam, not daring to move, afraid that any small action might cause the arch to fall!
Su Xiyan, light as a swallow, accurately passed the clip to Chen Shuo.
The moment the clip snapped into place, there was a clicking sound. Chen Shuo and Su Xiyan's hearts finally settled.
At this moment, Chen Shuo and Su Xiyan heard the officiant calling for the exchange of rings.
Sheng Xueyao could no longer delay.
But now, everyone present still didn't know that the best man and maid of honor responsible for bringing the rings were still on top of the arch above their heads.
Chen Shuo and Su Xiyan hurriedly tried to find a way down. Su Xiyan accidentally stepped on one of the decorative flowers, knocking it loose!
Under everyone's gaze, a rose fell from the sky, landing in front of the bride and groom.
All eyes turned towards the ceiling.
orn and Humiliation】【Forced Love】 In his past life, Lin Ran was betrayed and murdered by his girlfriend and family, while the yandere female aristocrat, who had treated him as a mere plaything, avenged him by doing in his enemies. Upon seeing the yandere female aristocrat lying in the same coffin, ready to die with him, Lin Ran realized how profoundly mistaken he had been. Reborn, he abandoned the fickle campus beauty and wholeheartedly embraced the yandere female aristocrat's arms. "Ran! If I dig out your eyes and turn them into a specimen, you'll only be able to look at me!" Lin Ran: "Darling, kiss me!" "Ran! If I break your legs, you won't run away anymore, right?" Lin Ran: "Love, hold me tight!" "Ran! If..." Lin Ran: "Hush now! Love me more!" Luo Yao: ... Seeing his scumbag dad: "Take him out!" Seeing his stepmother: "Get rid of her!" Seeing his brother: "Eliminate him!" Seeing his white moonlight: "Send that to Southeast Asia!"
e bizarre and supernatural had descended. The previous emperor was a thoroughgoing tyrant; no longer satisfied with human women, he had set his sights on a stunningly beautiful supernatural entity. He met his end in his bedchamber, drained of all his vital essence. As the legitimate eldest son and crown prince, Wang Hao was thus hastily enthroned, becoming the young emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty. No sooner had he awakened the "Imperial Sign-In Intelligence System" than he was assassinated by a Son of Destiny—a classic villain's opening. The Great Zhou, ravaged by the former emperor's excesses, was in national decline. The great families within its borders harbored their own treacherous schemes, martial sects began to defy the imperial court's decrees, and border armies, their pay and provisions in arrears, grumbled incessantly against the central government. Fortunately, the central capital was still held secure by the half-million Imperial Guards and fifty thousand Imperial Forest Army who obeyed the court's orders, along with the royal family's hidden reserves of power, barely managing to suppress the realm. As the Great Zhou's finances worsened and supernatural activities grew ever more frequent, the court sat atop a volcano. Ambitious plotters everywhere dreamed of overthrowing the dynasty, and even some reclusive ancient powers emerged, attempting to sway the tides of the world. At the first grand court assembly, the civil and military officials nearly came to blows, fighting tooth and nail over the allocation of fifty million taels of silver from the summer tax revenues. The spectacle opened Wang Hao's eyes—the Great Zhou's bureaucracy was not only corrupt but also martially proficient, a cabinet of all-rounders. Some officials even had the audacity to suggest the emperor release funds from the imperial privy purse to address the emergency. Wang Hao suddenly felt weary. Let it all burn.
ap a wealthy young lady? Or else I'll be eliminated by the system? Ye Feng, who awakened the Kidnapper System, originally wanted to live a peaceful life but never imagined he would become a kidnapper of young women. However, after some time, he discovered that all the girls the system ordered him to kidnap were far from ordinary. "Big brother Ye Feng~ You've kidnapped my heart, and now you're not allowed to leave me ever again~" "Ye Feng~ You kidnapped me back then, now it's my turn to capture you♡" "Little Feng, you're mine! You can only be mine!" "Ye Feng, none of them deserve you. Only I love you the most♡" ... This is madness, they've all gone mad! Wait, what? Why are all the girls I kidnapped yanderes?!
young master of the Shen family—a figure of immense power and wealth beyond measure—and awakened the "Destined Ultimate Villain System"! His starting scenario? Running into his icy fiancée who shows up with a mountain-descending divine doctor to break off their engagement. The divine doctor arrogantly taunts: "What does your Shen family have besides a bit of stinking money? You're not even worthy of tying Qingxue's shoelaces!" Shen Fei just smiled. He completely defied the usual script: "Fine, I agree to break off the engagement. Also, notify the finance department to withdraw all investments from the Su family." Minutes later, with its capital chain severed, the Su Group teetered on the brink of bankruptcy! The once aloof and proud ice queen CEO was thrown into utter panic. That very night, she went to Shen Fei's villa, casting aside all dignity to beg and plead desperately... From then on, in this world teeming with Sons of Destiny, Shen Fei embarked on a path of extreme dimensional suppression! A mountain-descending divine doctor? Peerless medical skills? Shen Fei: "Reporting you for practicing medicine without a license! I'll gladly take your ancient medicinal cauldron and twin sister assassins." The Crooked-Smiling Dragon King? Commanding a hundred thousand soldiers with a single order? Shen Fei: "Illegal assembly and suspected treason! Let a fleet of attack helicopters sanitize the area and teach you what the state apparatus really means!" A reborn tycoon? Knows all the golden opportunities of the next decade? Shen Fei: "A trillion in capital to reverse and pump the stock market, making you blow your margin and jump on the very first day of your rebirth!" What Chosen Ones? What bearers of Heavenly Fortune? In Shen Fei's eyes, they're all just chives (i.e., suckers/marks) waiting to be harvested! Shen Fei: "Sorry, but as the Destined Ultimate Villain, I don't play by the rules of honor. I only play the game of dimensional suppression."
