When the group returned to the hall, Old Mr. Tang first expressed his gratitude to the guests who came to celebrate his birthday.
Then he called Tang Yu and Su Muyue before him and announced to everyone.
"Dear friends and family, there's another piece of good news I'd like to share with everyone today."
"Our Tang family has decided to form a marriage alliance with the Su family. From today onwards, Su Muyue will be our Tang family's future granddaughter-in-law."
After Old Mr. Tang's announcement, the guests at the banquet immediately began applauding.
The Su family members were especially delighted, grinning from ear to ear.
Meanwhile, Ye Chen, who had been sampling wine in the corner, instantly darkened in expression!
With murderous intent on his face, he strode towards Tang Yu.
Su Muyue was the woman he had his eyes on.
Anyone who dared to covet her would have to die!
[Holy crap, here he comes, here he comes, approaching with murderous intent.]
[Damn it, why is it still like this, am I destined to get beaten up today?]
At this moment, Tang Yu's internal monologue rang out again.
Su Muyue looked over after hearing this and indeed saw Ye Chen approaching with a murderous expression.
This left Su Muyue somewhat shocked.
The Su family had come to attend the banquet today, so naturally they hadn't brought any bodyguards.
But Ye Chen was really here? It matched exactly what this guy had said.
"I object to this marriage arrangement."
Standing three meters away, Ye Chen shouted angrily with a cold expression.
Everyone's attention focused on him.
All the guests today were from Su Hang's noble families, and except for a few people from the Su family, no one recognized who Ye Chen was.
Su Chongshan remembered this Ye Chen, who was a new bodyguard in their household.
Seeing him causing trouble, Su Chongshan's face darkened as he stepped forward and shouted.
"Who do you think you are? Just a mere bodyguard, what right do you have to meddle in the Su family's affairs?"
A flash of killing intent crossed Ye Chen's eyes.
If the person speaking hadn't been Su Muyue's father, he would have already struck.
He was the mighty Dragon King! Commanding respect across foreign lands!
Even European nobility wouldn't dare speak to him this way!
He stared at the Su family members, pointing at them one by one as he spoke.
"The prestigious Su family, a noble clan, willing to sacrifice a young girl's happiness for family prosperity - have you no shame?"
[Hahaha, here it comes, here comes the classic verbal showdown.]
[Not only meddling in others' affairs, he's going to start a fight soon, then play the hero saving the damsel, and in the end, isn't it the Su family who'll suffer?]
[Well, he's the protagonist of a power fantasy novel after all. One man's success is built on countless bones - everyone's just a stepping stone for you, no big deal.]
Tang Yu's internal commentary rang out again.
According to the original plot, Su Muyue was forced by her family to agree to the marriage.
At her most desperate moment, the Dragon King Ye Chen stepped in and took her away!
After breaking the shackles in her heart, he became her only support!
She fell in love with Ye Chen because of this and became his first consort!
But the current Su Muyue merely frowned slightly, showing no signs of being moved or delighted.
After hearing Tang Yu's inner thoughts for so long, her mindset had completely changed.
"This is outrageous! A mere bodyguard daring to cause trouble, throw him out!" Su Chongshan roared in fury.
Soon, a tall man in a suit came running over - it was He Jin, the head of Tang family's security team.
He Jin was a retired special forces soldier, and his position as the Tang family's head of security spoke to his undoubted skills and loyalty to the Tang family.
According to the original plot, he would be the first to attack, and also the first to die.
After his death, it would soon be Tang Yu's turn to suffer misfortune.
"Don't be rash."
Tang Yu quickly rushed forward to stop He Jin, advising: "Let's talk this through. Today is my grandfather's birthday, it wouldn't be right to resort to violence and spoil the mood."
Seeing the young master speak up, He Jin stopped in his tracks.
"See that? Young Master Tang shows such class, not stooping to the level of such a barbarian."
"If it were me, I'd have him beaten to death and fed to the dogs already."
"I bet he's trying to compete with Young Master Tang for the woman. Look at him - what makes someone so poor and pathetic think he's worthy?"
"Young Master Tang, quick, put him in his place with some witty remarks!"
The spectators around praised Tang Yu's grace while taking the opportunity to mock Ye Chen.
This was also a typical pattern in power fantasy novels.
First, use bystanders to increase the protagonist's anger, then have the antagonist show off a bit, only to be killed with one punch.
Tang Yu was terrified upon hearing these comments.
Why are you all shouting so loudly?
Couldn't you be a bit more polite?
You might enjoy insulting him now, but I'm the one who'll end up in the crematorium!!!
Sure enough, after hearing these comments from the bystanders, Ye Chen's face turned ashen as he glared at Tang Yu.
It was all this troublemaker's fault - if he hadn't been pursuing Su Muyue, things wouldn't have turned out this way.
[Damn it, why are you staring at me? I wasn't the one who insulted you.]
[I've already stopped people from attacking you, what more do you want? If you want to snatch her away, just do it quickly. Don't come after me, you stupid idiot.]
Tang Yu felt a chill run down his spine under that stare, inwardly crying bitter tears.
This guy was the Dragon King - all of the Tang family's security guards combined wouldn't be enough to handle him!
If he really angered him, before long everyone would be attending his funeral at the Tang family home.
Su Muyue, who had been listening on the side, couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Seeing Su Muyue laugh, Ye Chen's expression softened somewhat.
He thought she was laughing because he had stood up to speak for her.
So he gave Su Muyue a roguish smile, his lips curving into an striking arc as he walked over and said,
"Muyue, no one can sacrifice your freedom for their benefit. With me here, you can go wherever you want - whoever tries to stop you dies!"
Tang Yu quietly took two steps back to distance himself, feeling somewhat excited.
[Yes, go for it, once the male and female leads get together, you can leave quickly.]
In the original plot, Tang Yu would have already led the security guards to attack by now.
Now he had even stopped the guards!
As long as this guy takes Su Muyue away, whatever happens next will have nothing to do with him.
Ye Chen walked over and reached for Su Muyue's hand, intending to lead her away from the Tang family.
His hand hadn't even touched Su Muyue yet.
Su Muyue had already stepped back twice and was coldly staring at Ye Chen.
"What are you doing? Are you mentally ill? When was my freedom ever sacrificed?"
After listening to all those inner thoughts, she now understood the situation.
The world she was in seemed to be a novel world.
According to the normal plot, she would have eloped with this guy by now.
The thought of becoming part of his harem made her extremely repulsed.
Ye Chen's face showed shock, a flash of anger in his eyes.
This woman actually dared to reject him?
Didn't she understand that when the whole world betrayed her, he was the only one willing to betray the whole world for her?
Then he quickly recovered, looking at Su Muyue with a smile.
"Muyue, I know what you're afraid of. Don't worry, with me here, the mere Tang family wouldn't dare do anything to you."
After speaking, he turned a cold gaze toward Tang Yu.
Su Muyue must be afraid to leave with him because this guy had threatened her!
A mere Tang family young master? What was he worth?
This was only because they were in China, where he couldn't kill people freely.
If they were abroad, one word from him and ten thousand... well, a hundred or so mercenaries could reduce the Tang family to ashes in an instant.
[Are you brain-damaged or something? What does this have to do with me? I've already told the guards to stand down.]
[And Su Muyue, you cruel woman, do you really need to act this much just to protect him?]
[I'll give you a million, just run away quickly, please stop torturing me, brother.]
Tang Yu felt like dying at this point.
These two people both had something wrong with their heads.
"You're overthinking things. You're just a bodyguard for our Su family, and from today you're fired. Please leave immediately."
Su Muyue's beautiful face showed a trace of anger as she pointed to the door.
However, this anger wasn't just directed at Ye Chen, but also at Tang Yu.
This bastard, why was he still muttering and thinking she had gotten together with Ye Chen?
The more Su Muyue spoke this way, the more sweetness Ye Chen felt in his heart.
See? She's protecting me, that's why she's putting on this cold act!
She cares about me in her heart!
As expected of the woman chosen by me, the Dragon King - cultured, reasonable, and understanding.
Thus, his gaze toward Su Muyue became even more tender and doting.
His smile grew increasingly roguish and confident as he spoke.
"Mu Yue, I will never leave you. With me by your side, you don't need to worry about so much. The Tang family is nothing to be concerned about."