Chapter 645: Chapter 645

"At the Forbidden City..."

Mr. Xuan uttered those three words indifferently. The source of thɪs content is 𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹~𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮~𝚗𝚎𝚝

Zhizhong's eyes bulged in shock, nearly dropping his teacup onto the table, luckily, his fast reflexes steadied his grip.

Zhizhong gasped, slowly saying, "This... indeed... is badass..."

"Badass is truly badass," Mr. Xuan nodded, then with some disdain added, "But it's honestly stupid as hell, huh! The thing I've always looked down on is just this kind of wedding in front of the Taihe Palace. Especially Lei Duo, that high-level paraplegic, goddamn, even had a custom mechanical mobility device made so he could pretend to stand up while he's actually strapped in there. They had to spend manpower to edit out certain things from the photos and videos on-site, it's utterly ridiculous!"

"The wedding was grand, very solemn?"

"Sure, I suppose! Xiang Shadia even showed up, heh, don't you think he's a fool?"

Zhizhong chuckled and said, "Maybe, you think Mr. Xiang is a bit of a fool, but perhaps it's true love?"

"I'm in true love too, but I didn't go!"

"Uh... you actually didn't go?"

After taking a sip of tea and nibbling on a pastry, Mr. Xuan chewed slowly and said, "Actually, I wanted to go, but I couldn't, dammit!"

"I was injured at the border and was being rescued at the hospital, how the hell was I supposed to go?"

Zhizhong was stunned, "Mr. Xuan served in the military?"

"It doesn't look like it, huh? Hehe..." Mr. Xuan said, laughing proudly.

Zhizhong was deeply touched, "Sir really is extraordinary, to have served in the military, protecting our home and country."

Mr. Xuan chuckled and shook his head, "To me, it's about protecting our home and country, to some people, I'm just cannon fodder."

Zhizhong swallowed hard, "That... what you're saying, Mr. Xuan..."

"It's too subversive, isn't it?"

Zhizhong smiled but gave no clear response.

Mr. Xuan seemed to see right through it all and said, "Home is our home, the country is our country. Saying this is beyond reproach. To all except us, the world is full of foolish followers."

Zhizhong was silent, unsure of what to say.

Some truths are sensitive when voiced aloud.

"It's because of protecting our home and country that I lost my legs, I lost the right to become a father, so I need your help..."

Mr. Xuan's expression was severe, his face as cold as ice, his voice low.

Zhizhong nodded, "I will do my best, thank you for your trust, sir."

Mr. Xuan smiled, "When I vouch for someone, they can expect a wealth of fortune. Kid, you should be secretly delighted - even though you're not short of money, what you have is nothing compared to mine, it's just this!"

Mr. Xuan gestured with his pinkie's nail and disdainfully uttered two words, "Pathetic..."

Zhizhong smiled with understanding and said, "I'm not interested in money anymore."

"Only interested in Lei Duo?"

Zhizhong smiled again.

"That scumbag Lei Duo was messing around since college. Xiaoyue always disliked him a lot. But deep in his heart, he claimed he forever only loved her, what a jerk!"

"In his junior year, Lei Duo went abroad as an exchange student, to Stanford, no less. About half a year later, the bastard contracted syphilis, almost at a terminal stage. Then, he managed to catch AIDS at the same time. I mean, was he in the US as an exchange student or as a sex... student? You tell me, isn't he pathetic?"

Zhizhong was dumbfounded.

AIDS isn't to be feared, it's preventable and controllable, but this is Xiaoyue's husband...

He couldn't imagine the shame and shadow this must cast upon Xiaoyue's dignity.

"The family spent a lot of money, tapped into the finest medical resources worldwide, and Lei Duo the son of a bitch's life was saved, but he became a high-level paraplegic."

"The HIV also ravaged his immune system, and he was completely ruined. But did that affect his power and perks? Not at all."

"He was still able to marry Feng Xiaoyue, still had a wedding in the Forbidden City, acting all high and mighty - at least that's how he seemed in the wedding video."

"Then, recently, the bastard was done for. Xiaoyue accompanied him to Germany for treatment, they said there was a slim chance of recovery."

"However, from what I've heard, he doesn't have many days left. This 33-year-old scumbag is about to end his filthy life! The fresh, delicate, deliciously widowed Xiaoyue will soon be on the market!"

Having said that, Mr. Xuan, the weirdo, lifted his teacup as if inviting Zhizhong to celebrate together.

Zhizhong didn't know whether to laugh or cry but still raised his teacup to clink with Mr. Xuan's.

The teacups rang out with a crisp sound.

Mr. Xuan downed his in one gulp and poured himself another.

Of course, Zhizhong did the same and thanked Mr. Xuan for the refill.

Mr. Xuan stared at him and said, "Kid, you've got a lot of questions in your head, don't you? One of them being—given the Xiaoyue family's prominence, why would she marry a useless man?"

Zhizhong smiled bashfully, "There you go, Mr. Xuan's smart too! Indeed, you're right. Clearly, tonight, I'll get my answers."