Tianhai City Airport!
The "twenty-something" Long Yeyue leaned casually against a red sedan, while Tang Wulin stood nearby, nervously watching the airport exit.
"You refused to use a soul communicator because you wanted to surprise your parents. But now that they're off the plane, you can't even wait a few seconds for them to walk out." Watching Tang Wulin, Long Yeyue muttered in complaint. Her expression almost resembled that of a sulking little wife.
Tang Wulin glanced at Long Yeyue, a flicker of nostalgia appearing in his eyes. "My mom and dad…"
"Stop right there, no need to get sentimental. I'm waiting with you." Seeing that he was about to get emotional, Long Yeyue quickly cut him off and stepped up beside him.
Looking at this pair of "celestial lovers," passersby couldn't help but steal a few glances, all sighing inwardly: what a perfect couple.
"They're here!" Long Yeyue suddenly said. Just as her words landed, a group of people excitedly emerged from the exit.
"Dad! Mom!" Tang Wulin's eyes instantly turned misty as he spotted Tang Ziran and Lang Yue walking in front, carrying multiple bags. Almost by reflex, he rushed forward.
"Wulin!" Though Tang Wulin had changed a lot over the years, Tang Ziran and Lang Yue recognized him at first glance.
"Uncle, Auntie!" Long Yeyue also walked up to Tang Ziran and Lang Yue, bowing slightly in greeting.
"Young lady, you are…?" Tang Ziran and Lang Yue's expressions shifted slightly as they glanced from their handsome son to the beautiful Long Yeyue. They quickly guessed the nature of their relationship, though they still didn't want to jump to conclusions.
"Uncle, Auntie, my name is Long Yeyue. I'm Wulin's fiancée," Long Yeyue said as she took Tang Wulin's right arm.
"Fiancée!" Their assumptions confirmed, Tang Ziran and Lang Yue's expressions softened into kindness.
Though they were a little disappointed that Tang Wulin didn't end up with Na'er, seeing how young, beautiful, and elegant Long Yeyue was, they quickly grew fond of her.
"That's right." Long Yeyue smiled radiantly. "Wulin and I plan to marry in half a month, at Shrek Academy. Uncle, Auntie, you've come back just in time. After all, we already have a token of our love."
"R-Really?" Tang Ziran and Lang Yue's voices trembled, and they instinctively looked toward Tang Wulin.
"It's true," Tang Wulin said stiffly. "Yue-jie already has my child."
"Yue-jie?" Tang Ziran and Lang Yue looked toward Long Yeyue, confused.
"Uncle, Auntie, I'm a few years older than Wulin. I hope you won't mind," Long Yeyue said with a smile.
"Of course we don't mind! An older woman is a treasure! Wulin's always been mischievous—if he ever dares mistreat you, tell me, I'll teach him a lesson." Lang Yue beamed. Her gaze toward Long Yeyue was filled with satisfaction. At this moment, who cared about her son? Let him stand aside.
No son could compare to the joy of becoming a grandma.
"Yueyue, I know you're an excellent soul master, just like Wulin. Here's a little something I brought from the Douling Continent—a pair of matching heart pendants made of top-grade jade. They're not etched with soul formations, so they might seem worthless to soul masters, but I hope you won't mind." Lang Yue pulled two heart-shaped pendants from her pocket and gave them to Long Yeyue and Tang Wulin.
She had originally prepared these for Tang Wulin and Na'er.
But seeing how things had turned out, she now gave them to Long Yeyue instead.
"I don't mind at all, Auntie. I love them—this is actually the first gift I've ever received from someone else." Long Yeyue looked genuinely moved, eyes reddening.
"Your first? Wulin's never given you anything?" Lang Yue asked, curious.
"Uh, Auntie, actually, I chased after Wulin. He thought I was too old and never gave me gifts—it's always been me giving him things," Long Yeyue said, putting on a "wronged" expression.
Tang Wulin was stunned. He looked back at the red car not far away.
For a moment, he couldn't come up with a retort.
Lang Yue shot Tang Wulin a glare, then grabbed Long Yeyue's hand. "Good girl, Wulin's always been shy. I'm sure he wasn't avoiding you—he was just too embarrassed. Don't hold it against him. I'll scold him later."
"Okay, I'll listen to Auntie." Long Yeyue nodded. "Uncle, Auntie, let's get in the car first and head to Shrek City. We've still got a wedding to plan—we can chat more on the way."
"Great!" Tang Ziran and Lang Yue both nodded. The more they saw of Long Yeyue's poise and grace, the more they approved of her.
"Dad, Mom, let me help with your luggage." Tang Wulin finally found a moment to speak.
He hadn't expected that after all these years, the first reunion with his parents would leave him barely able to get a word in—his mom's entire attention had been stolen by his "fiancée."
"By the way, Yue-jie, did you notice the humidity in the air? There's something off about the water content—it's like it's being influenced by something." While carrying the bags, Tang Wulin quietly asked Long Yeyue.
His eyes were alert, scanning the surroundings. With his parents here, both of whom were ordinary people, he had to be careful—they had no means of defending themselves if something happened.
"Sharp observation." Long Yeyue nodded approvingly at Tang Wulin, then scoffed dismissively. "Some people aren't happy to see us and want to lash out, but they don't dare. Ignore him. Let's get in the car."
She completely ignored the hidden Chen Xinjie as she and Tang Wulin drove away in their red car.
Watching the happy "family of four" drive off, Chen Xinjie nearly lost his mind. In that instant, he aged more than ten years.
He had heard every word Long Yeyue said just now.
Losing to the Heaven's Favored Douluo was one thing, but he hadn't expected to lose to a kid over two hundred years younger than him.
And Long Yeyue was pregnant with Tang Wulin's child.
His goddess…Was carrying another man's child. That hurt more than death.
This blow hit harder than when Long Yeyue gave the Sea Dragon Soul Spirit to Tang Wulin.
"No, something's not right. Yueyue wouldn't bring me here just to tell me that. She must have another reason." Suddenly, Chen Xinjie's eyes lit up—he seemed to understand something.
"Yueyue couldn't have fallen for some brat. She's doing all this to let me see it—so I'll give up." Chen Xinjie stared at the receding car, his eyes growing brighter. "She still cares for Shrek Academy. But right now, too many forces don't want it rebuilt. She knows I'd help her, so she put on this show to make me give up. She doesn't hate me—she's trying to protect me."
"Yes, that must be it! Yueyue loves me. That's why she acted this way. She's been married to Heaven's Favored Douluo for over a hundred years and still kept herself pure for me—how could she be pregnant with someone else's child? She only loves me. Her body belongs only to me."
"Chen Xinjie, you idiot. How could you doubt Yueyue just now? No wonder she didn't choose you back then. Look at Heaven's Favored Douluo—when Yueyue was pregnant with your child and asked him not to consummate the marriage, he accepted it. But you? You dared suspect her. No wonder you lost to him."
SLAP!Chen Xinjie gave himself a hard slap across the face.
Yueyue had gone to such lengths "for his sake," and he had doubted her. Unforgivable.
"Even if Yueyue really was pregnant with someone else's child, I'd still accept it. Heaven's Favored Douluo could accept it—I can too. Otherwise, how could I claim to love her?" Chen Xinjie's eyes now shone with a fierce light. At this moment, he seemed ten years younger again.
Having "figured it out," Chen Xinjie didn't hesitate—he gave chase once more.
This time, he swore—no matter what, he would never doubt Long Yeyue again.