Whatever I lost in the past, I’ll get them all back!
Whoever brought me trouble, you’re as good as dead!
When I have the chance to do it all over again, I WILL BE EMPEROR!
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The North Pole, a land with nothing but ice and snow, with the earth and the sky in different shades of the same white, and in the deepest corners of this land, in a place undetectable even by satellite imagery, a military base towered above all else.
It had the best elite soldiers, a state-of-the-art medical team and top-notch weapons, but only insiders knew this world-class military base was not built for research or intelligence purposes, but to protect one man—a man who’d been locked away, but was capable of bringing glory to the three million soldiers of the Donghua Armed Forces!
In the blizzard, a muscular old man with sharp eyebrows strode through the base, his military boots stepping on the snow with an audible crunch.
“That boy’s illness is acting up again? What’s the situation?” The old man’s voice rang out as clearly as a church bell; on his shoulder, three golden stars gleamed.
“Marshal!” A military doctor wearing a white lab coat saluted him, then sighed. “The Dragon Head is getting worse. It’s the third time this month. Not only that, his aggression and destructive abilities have more than tripled! We’ve purposely reinforced the room wall with the sturdiest aeronautical alloys, so he can rampage all he wants, but… ” Before the doctor could finish, a dozen elite soldiers emerged, struggling to carry a twenty-centimeter-thick chunk of the alloy metal wall.
The wall itself was covered in dents made by sandbag-sized fists, along with big footprints and even a dent from a headbutt; all of the dents were clearly defined and, judging from the extensive force used, they were almost enough to puncture the wall itself.
“That boy did all this?”
“Yes, yes.”
The old man felt a prickle on his scalp; a twenty-centimeter-thick, reinforced wall made of aeronautical alloys was sturdy enough to withstand the explosion of a small missile, and now, this man had all but turned it to scrap metal. With a force so strong, tanks seemed like nothing in comparison.
“I want to see him,” the old man said calmly.
The doctor became nervous and hastily said, “Marshal, the Dragon Head has just recovered from his fit of aggression, and it might come back at any moment. It’s too dangerous, so you—”
The old man strode inside without a word. In a custom-built room made of alloy metals, a young man sat on a chair with his limbs cuffed and his body shirtless. Although his skin was a gleaming bronze and his muscles were bulging, he was covered in wounds and scars that criss-crossed over one another—the sign of an honorable warrior. However, his eyes were completely devoid of emotion, and his aura reeked of death and despair.
A corner of the old man’s mouth twitched, his heart feeling a stab of pain. “Didn’t die again?”
The young man laughed at himself, his chiseled features expressing his mockery and dejection as he replied, “I’ve almost crippled myself fooling around like this, but Satan just won’t let me into hell. I think even if I did cripple myself, not a single soul would care.”
The old man suddenly raged when he heard that, flipping the table before him with a single kick and scaring the doctors nearby.
“Who the heck is Satan to lay a finger on a soldier who belongs to me, Qin Shihuang?” He seized the young man’s hair and gripped it tightly. “Listen to me, Chu Feng. You’d better live, and live well! No one gets to kill you on my watch. No one, you hear me?!”
Qin Shihuang couldn’t help but tear up at the sight of this demotivated man, his heart feeling as if it’d been stabbed. Chu Feng, Head of the Dragon Soul squad and valued asset to Donghua, was the best soldier the nation had for decades, and Qin Shihuang was proud to have trained him since he was young! An immensely decorated soldier, he was the pillar of faith and glory among Donghua’s millions of fighters!
Three years ago, Chu Feng had even led his squad in the sacking of the holy grounds known as the 'First Organization'. Even when separated from others, he’d blown his way through the seven Thrones of the grounds, filling the place with complete bloodshed. It was this heroic feat that earned him this godlike status, and the title ‘God of War’.
However, he was also inflicted with the diabolical ‘Mandraka Poison’ in the same battle, subjecting him to fits of aggression. When those fits were triggered, he’d go on beast-like rampages and harm indiscriminately, and there was no cure even as the fits became increasingly frequent. In the end, all Chu Feng could do was to be tortured until he was nothing left but a senseless beast and watch himself hit rock bottom after rock bottom; such was his cruel fate.
“Live? What’s the point in me living?” Chu Feng said monotonously, his eyes completely emotionless and blank. “I idle away every day in this godforsaken place, worrying about when my fits will be triggered again, worrying about harming my fellow comrades. Old man, I am no longer able to fight. I’m not fit to be a soldier, and what else do I do besides using up precious resources? Living is torture to me, and death is my only release.”
It was not that he didn’t fear mortality anymore, it was just that he’d become numb. He couldn’t see any hope, any future or even a tomorrow. He felt so guilty every day for the brothers in arms he’d hurt during a fit, for everything he’d done… Such cruelty it was for a proud soldier who had once fiercely defended his land, that death would have been a pleasure in comparison to living a life like this!
The soldiers standing around empathised so much that they started tearing up; even Qin Shihuang had fallen silent, speechless.
“Marshal, the Dragon Head’s condition is getting worse and worse. If he stays demotivated like this, it won’t end well. It might even be fatal…” A doctor walked over and presented a bag of crystalline white powder. “If this goes on, I’m afraid we’ll have to use this…”
Qin Shihuang froze; he’d always been a decisive leader, but now he found himself in painful hesitation. This was the God of War he’d single-handedly brought up, the pride and joy of the million-strong army. Was he really going to resort to this? But if he didn’t, then what would it mean if he continued succumbing to these fits thrice a month? He could only only end up becoming a mindless monster at any moment, a heartless beast!
“Get out. Out!” Chu Feng was suddenly angered and kicked the bag away forcefully as he bellowed. “I am a soldier, the renowned God of War! You dare let me use this thing, and turn me into a drug addict? How can I dishonor my fallen brothers in arms, the uniform on my back?”
The elite soldiers became covered in cold sweat. Even though Chu Feng was firmly bound to the chair, they still had a strong feeling that like a fearsome animal, he might break free and kill them anytime, if he fought hard enough.
“Oh, so now you realize you’re a soldier? That you’re the Dragon Head, the God of War? If that’s the case, then why can’t you get over minor wounds like these instead of being a coward, and trying to kill yourself every chance you get?!” Qin Shihuang lost his temper as well, and jabbed a finger at Chu Feng. “Where’s your dignity? Your honor as a soldier? Your tenacious, determined fighting spirit? If I hear you so much as breathe the word ‘die’ again, then I’m kicking you out! My army has no room for cowards!”
Chu Feng felt himself choke up; in the face of Qin Shihuang’s rage, he could only lower his head in shame.
Qin Shihuang harrumphed, then hesitated before taking out a file and tossing it to Chu Feng, and said, “I’ve been keeping this from you for five years, so it’s high time I told you. Take a look and make of it what you will. If you’re so hell-bent on dying, and leaving them both mother and daughter alone, then go ahead and die!”
Mother and daughter? Chu Feng froze, then immediately opened the file and said in a surprised voice, “I-I have a daughter!”
Chu Feng stared at the girl in the photo, with her exquisitely doll-like features and felt his hands start to shake; his eyes, previously devoid of emotion, were now filled with renewed vigor and hope.
“I-Is this true?” Chu Feng felt like everything was too sudden, as if he was in a dream, but when he pinched himself, the pain made him hiss.
“The Dragon Soul never gives false intel. And what would I lie to you for? I’m sure you remember that mission you went for in Jiangling, five years ago,” Qin Shihuang said simply.
Chu Feng paused, then remembered that pleasant night in the bar five years ago, the elegant figure that belonged to the only woman in his life. At the same time, Qin Shihuang threw another file at him and told him, “This is your discharge report, effective immediately after you sign on it. On account of your outstanding contributions, the country will only revoke your military authority, but you get to keep your rank and your position. Now scram, go outside, see the world, meet your wife and daughter.”
“Old man, can I really leave? Will the old geezers back in the capital agree to you doing this?” Chu Feng teared up, feeling a wild mixture of emotions.
Once one joined the Dragon Soul, the only way out was by death; this principle demonstrated one’s resolve to dedicate their life to the army and country, so everyone followed it without exception! And now Qin Shihuang had strong-armed the army into giving him a discharge, defying the law for his sake. One can only imagine the hoops he must have jumped through to make this happen.
“Don’t make me laugh. Who can stop me, Qin Shihuang, from doing whatever I want?” The old man scoffed arrogantly, pride emanating from him.
Just then, Chu Feng noticed the gold stars on Qin Shihuang’s shoulder, and that there were only three stars instead of four!
“Old man, your rank—”
“Look at you, dilly-dallying like a girl!” Qin Shihuang waved his hand impatiently, then kicked Chu Feng right on his backside, scolding. “I feel disgusted just looking at you. Just get out of here! And remember to take your meds, don’t go around having your fits and dishonoring me in public!”
“I’m going, then.” Chu Feng grinned. “When you die, old man, I’ll be sure to come back and pay my respects before drinking all your alcohol.”
“Get out!” Qin Shihuang roared.
Chu Feng laughed and left with a wave of his hand. The photo of his daughter felt oddly warm in his palm, and it felt like his future was full of hope again.
“Chu Feng.”
He’d only taken two steps when Qin Shihuang yelled at him from behind, standing outside in the freezing wind and snow like an unmovable mountain.
“Remember! Once a Dragon Soul, always a Dragon Soul, even when you’re gone! The sky is for me to hold up, the earth for you to walk on! This world and all the damn elites in it will bow to you! That’s the God of War I know, the soldier I raised to join the Dragon Soul.”
With a resounding smack, Qin Shihuang saluted and yelled, “I, Qin Shihuang, humbly send you off, Dragon Soul’s God of War.”
More smacks echoed through the air as dozens of armoured soldiers saluted in unison. “We humbly send you off, Dragon Soul’s God of War!”
Even as the blizzard worsened, Chu Feng stood tall and took big strides ahead, not once did he stop or turned around. It wasn’t that he was heartless, it was just that he’d shed blood and sweat but never tears in all his years as a soldier—
But now, tears were streaming down his face. Men cried too, but more importantly, they forged bonds as well!
It was at the international airport of Jiangling City.
“Quick, quick!”
“Disperse, disperse!”
Over 45 men in black sprinted to the express lane and evacuated the crowds. All of them looking respectful but serious, as if a formidable enemy was coming.
With a loud rumble, an eighteen-car entourage of exclusively Maybach cars showed up immediately after, clearing the path on both sides to make way for a luxurious, extra-long Lincoln limousine in the middle, which sped down the road with intimidating arrogance.
The passers-by all went wild, taking photos and admiring the spectacle while also frantically gossiping among themselves in the electrifying atmosphere. Good lord, who was this bigshot who’d arrived in Jiangling? What a grand welcome!
Meanwhile, in the back seat of the luxury Lincoln limousine, Chu Feng was seated there in a tattered camouflage uniform and slippers as he swirled the premium Bordeaux red in his glass, his outfit a sore thumb among the grand entourage. “Whoo, this car is so comfortable to sit in. It’s so many times better than that cold stool I’ve been sitting on. After three years in that godforsaken place in the North Pole, I’m finally living some semblance of a life. How nice.”
Keeping a low profile had never been Chu Feng’s style. As the God of War and an esteemed general, he must act in a way befitting the title’s grandiosity and the confidence it inspires! Besides, Chu Feng figured Qin Shihuang was getting old and he was childless, so what if the old man kicked the bucket before someone could spend his fortune? As his subordinate, Chu Feng arguably had the responsibility of bearing this important burden.
“Ah, Jiangling, a city full of memories.” Chu Feng squinted at the view rushing by his window, the memories flooding back into his mind. As he stretched, he glanced at the driver and asked, “Are you one of the old Marshal’s men, brother?”
“Y-Yes, Dragon Head, sir!” The man was so overwhelmed upon seeing the legendary Dragon Soul’s God of War that he stumbled over his words and yelled seriously. “I’m Luo Gang! Current rank and position as a Colonel and second-in-command of the Jiangling territory, sir. I—”
“Just keep these titles in mind, there’s no need to report to me. I’m already retired anyway,” Chu Feng waved and interrupted him.
“You’ll always be the Dragon Soul’s God of War to me! Besides, the country only revoked your military authority so technically, you’re still a general,” Luo Gang’s expression was determined and enthusiastic as he continued. “The old Marshal has made it clear that we should be ready to help should you encounter any problems in Jiangling. Of course, he won’t tolerate and extravagant spending, so the costs of all these car rentals today will be deducted from your military pension—”
“That old fox!” Chu Feng rolled his eyes begrudgingly, his hard-earned sense of gratitude dissipating in an instant. “Let’s go! I want to see my daughter!”
“Yes, sir.”
Chu Feng gripped his photo. His heart melted at the sight of the chubby girl with her bright, angelic smile. Daddy’s coming home, my good girl. Wait for me!
An hour later, the car stopped near the Xinxin Gardens residential area and Luo Gang handed Chu Feng a thick envelope of documents. “Dragon Head, this envelope contains all the information we have on your wife and daughter. I’ll leave you three to your reunion so I’ll remain here, but just say the word and I’ll come.”
“Well done, brother.” Chu Feng patted Luo Gang on the shoulder, overwhelming the latter so much that he couldn’t stop saluting Chu Feng as he left.
“Xinxin Gardens, Block 1, Room 102.” Chu Feng quickly came to the ground floor of a block after consulting his envelope, then lit a cigarette before continuing to look through the information; he felt thoroughly absurd and aggrieved that he knew nothing about his own ‘wife’ and ‘daughter’.
“Yun Muqing,” Chu Feng murmured, gazing at the angelic woman in the photo, his thoughts running wild; so that was her name.
Five years ago, Chu Feng had been executing a mission in Jiangling when he bumped into a drugged Yun Muqing and rescued her from her captors. But Yun Muqing had already been drugged into a stupor at the time, and Chu Feng had been a young and impulsive man. Both of their good looks only added fuel to the fire, and everything had seemed like it was meant to be!
That was Chu Feng’s first and only time with a woman. The image of a single plum blossom resting on the sheets lingered in his mind, filling him with immense guilt. He remembered that night; he left all his savings and a letter explaining his situation, and asked the personnel of Dragon Soul to take care of her, but he never expected that the woman would have gotten pregnant back then, and even gave birth to his child!
Yun Muqing had been the heiress of Jiangling’s wealthy Yun family, but her out-of-wedlock pregnancy had turned her into a laughing stock overnight and subjected her to much ridicule. The very next day after giving birth, she was disowned by the family for ‘tarnishing the family image’, leaving her to raise her daughter alone for five whole years.
Five whole years, how many of those could one have in a lifetime? The woman who should have been the apple of someone’s eye had turned into a single mother in just one night; how much gossip, slander and hardship had she endured in these five years, and how did she survive all of that with her daughter; five years of staying single in an empty house, for a man who all but disappeared from her life as quickly as he entered it!
“You silly woman. Why did you do such a thing?” Chu Feng stroked the image of the mother and daughter in the photo, his guilt worsening to the point of being painful as he looked at their beautiful smiles.
“But this will soon be over!” Chu Feng took a deep breath, his eyes expressing his disdain for the world. “Because I’m home now. From now on, no one can harm you both, not even God himself!”
He fondly touched the photo of them again and took another deep breath, readying himself to give his woman and his daughter a big hug!
But at the last moment, he stopped in his tracks and began worrying; would the two of them really accept him?
After five whole minutes of hesitation, a pebble struck Chu Feng’s head out of nowhere with a resounding smack.
“Hey, creep! What are you loitering outside our house for?” A high-pitched voice screeched, causing Chu Feng to furrow his brow.
When he turned around, he saw a four- or five-year-old girl in a pretty princess dress and pigtails, fuming at him with large, beady eyes and a wary glare. Could it be...?
Chu Feng felt like a bombshell dropped in his head, and he nearly screamed with excitement as his heartbeat sped up. Suddenly, he had a strong urge to hug this cute girl, his own daughter, and give her plenty of kisses.
“Hey, Mr. Creepy, I was asking you a question.” The girl pouted and scanned Chu Feng up and down with a look of wariness. “Are you here to bother my mother too? Hmph, I’ll beat you up, you baddie!”
“I’m not a baddie, kid.” Chu Feng suppressed his emotions and stooped down, rubbing his hands before using the gentlest tone he could muster. “You’re a pretty little girl. Will you tell me your name, and how old you are, if I give you some candy?”
“You’re so immature, Mr. Creepy,” the girl pursed her lips in disgust and put her chubby hands on her hips, saying defiantly. “This trick is for two- or three-year-old babies. I’m already four years old, so I won’t fall for it!”
Chu Feng laughed and fondly patted the top of the girl’s head. “Of course, Duo Duo is the smartest girl of all.”
The girl seemed proud of herself. “Of course, I’m the smartest in the entire kindergarten. Wait, how do you know my name?”
Chu Feng merely smiled and asked with narrowed eyes, “Duo Duo, you mentioned there were baddies bullying you and your mommy. Is that true?” There was an iciness to his tone.
“Mm hmm!” Duo Duo nodded her head furiously and huffed. “Uncle came to bully Mommy again today. Every time he comes, Mommy will hide away and cry for so long. He’s a bad person, I don’t like him.” She pouted again and waved her fists around with teary eyes. “I want to grow up fast, so I can protect Mommy!”
Watching Duo Duo acting wise beyond her years, Chu Feng was filled with bitterness and sorrow.
Smack!
Just then, there were sounds of arguing and things crashing coming from Yun Muqing’s home, scaring Duo Duo to the point of going pale and scrambling to hide behind Chu Feng. “Uncle is hitting Mommy again. I’m scared…”
Chu Feng felt an internal explosion; did she just say uncle, someone from the Yun family? Hadn’t they done enough after disowning her and chasing her away? What rights do they have to bully his woman!
“It’s okay, Duo Duo. I’m here,” Chu Feng said and extended a palm to her. “Let’s go protect Mommy together and chase the baddies away, okay?”
“Okay!” Duo Duo nodded furiously.
“So brave.” Chu Feng smiled and took her chubby hand; knowing that his blood flowed through her gave him immense strength.
The next thing he knew, his rage burst forth from every pore on his body; anyone who dared to bully his woman must die!
A loud smash of something breaking could be heard.
“Yun Tao, you all have gone too far!” Yun Muqing smashed a mug in the middle of her living room, her stunningly beautiful face now filled with rage and indignance. “I’m supposed to remarry? To sleep with someone else? Who do you think I am? I, Yun Muqing, would rather die than do something as despicable as that!” She roared at the young man on the couch, helpless and nearly in tears.
Just this morning, five years after the Yun family disowned her without caring if she was alive or dead, they sent a message telling her that she had been given a second chance at coming home. She’d been so excited, because she thought that the family had decided blood was thicker than water after all, and was sending someone to come for her specifically. Alas, reality gave her a hard slap on the face! All they saw was her body, and how they could use it as a cheap product to please the Li family’s eldest son, so that they can secure that hundred million-dollar contract!
She had been their own flesh and blood, but now they were so cruel as to not care for her dignity or even her life at all; just thinking about it made Yun Muqing’s heart ache.
“Don’t put yourself on a pedestal, cousin. Don’t forget that you were only disowned because you bore a child out of wedlock, and brought shame to our family in the first place! A sl*t who can’t even find the kid’s father, pretending to have dignity? Don’t make me laugh!” Yun Tao haughtily filed his nails and spoke in a high-and-mighty tone. “The Li Group is worth billions on the market, and their family as big as their market share. You should consider yourself lucky to be chosen by Young Master Li, the heir to that company and the elite among the elites!
“What’s more, he doesn’t mind you bringing that burden around and is offering you the chance at being rich again, at being the Yun family’s eldest daughter again! It must have taken you three lifetimes to get enough good karma for this!” He scoffed condescendingly. “Getting money thrown at you the moment you strip your clothes and spread your legs, who knows how many women would kill for such a chance. Our family’s already doing you a big favor, so stop acting so ungratefully!”
“Get out! All of you!” Yun Muqing’s face contorted even further in rage as she teared up. “I’d rather die than give in to you and marry someone else!”
“You’re saying no? Since when do you get any say in Yun family decisions?” Yun Tao dropped his mask of civility and gave a malicious wave. “Tie her up.”
“No, stay away!” Yun Muqing as a lady couldn’t possibly fight off several big men at once; on instinct, she seized the kettle on the coffee table and threw it.
There was a resounding crash, followed by a loud “Ahhh!”
The boiling water splashed right onto Yun Tao’s face, almost burning his skin off and making him scream like a pig being slaughtered. “That hurt! I’ll kill you!” With teary eyes, he brought up his arm in a wide arc, then swung it down straight for Yun Muqing’s face; with the force he was using, this slap would really hurt even if it did not disfigure her face. Yun Muqing squeezed her eyes shut in despair, fearing for her life.
Bam! Suddenly, the door was busted open with a single kick and Chu Feng strode in, catching Yun Tao’s arm within just two or three strides.
“W-Who are you?” Yun Tao felt like his arm was being crushed in a metal vice, which felt painful enough that he was gritting his teeth. Behind him, the bodyguards were astonished; how did this man get in?
Chu Feng paid no attention to him and stared at the arm he was holding, then said simply, “This arm of yours, is very evil. I don’t like it.”
“What nonsense is this?! Let me go, or—”
Crack!
“Ahhh!”
Chu Feng straight up broke Yun Tao’s arm with a twist, once again making him scream like a pig being slaughtered, the sound almost deafening everyone.
“Young Master!” The bodyguards were shocked and immediately rushed over to check the injury, only to find themselves covered in cold sweat; every joint, every bone in Yun Tao’s hand had been broken and with that one twist, the arm was gone for good. Not even Hua Tuo, the founding father of Chinese medicine himself, could have salvaged this arm! Such was Yun Tao’s cruel fate.
Yun Muqing blinked in shock. What happened within the few seconds she closed her eyes? Who was this strange man?
“Mommy, Mommy!” Suddenly, Duo Duo rushed in from outside. Seeing her, Yun Muqing took her daughter into her arms.
“Are you alright, Duo Duo?”
“I’m fine, Mommy. Mr. Creep is my new friend, and he says he wants to fight off the baddies and protect you!” Duo Duo cheerfully tugged Chu Feng over.
“Your friend?” Yun Muqing said in surprise, then hugged Duo Duo closer and looked Chu Feng up and down, just as he turned around and became stunned by her beauty.
Yun Muqing was wearing a tailor-made, baby blue suit that made her figure stand out against her pale skin and gorgeous face. Not only that, she was exuding an aura of gentleness and elegance that did not detract from her sexual appeal at all. The sight of her with mussed up hair, biting her red lip with an expression of helplessness and panic made her seem all the more pitiful.
“It’s her. It really is her!” Chu Feng felt like he could cry just by looking at this silly woman, the woman who’d remained a single parent for him. Who’s lost her family and home for him. Who’d suffered so much ridicule and mockery, for him! In that instant, Chu Feng had the urge to take her into his arms and hug her.
“Yun Muqing, you sl*t with nerves of steel! No wonder you didn’t want to marry Young Master Li. You have a lover!” Yun Tao stood up, gnashing his teeth and roaring. “You dare betray the family, hook up with this riff raff who broke my arm? Just you wait, our family will hear about this! And when I tell Grandpa, you two dogs and that fatherless bastard child will die!”
‘Fatherless bastard child’!? Those words not only deeply hurt Chu Feng’s heart, but also made Yun Muqing’s already petite body quake as she teared up.
Chu Feng turned around with narrowed eyes; anyone who knew him would have been scared to death at his current expression, because it meant the God of War had just snapped!
“Say that again?” He pointed a finger at Yun Tao.
"Are you threatening me? Who do you think you are?” Yun Tao spat at him in disgust with an arrogant, provocative expression and deliberately enunciated, “Bastard chil—”
Before Yun Tao could finish his sentence, Chu Feng charged over like a pouncing tiger and slapped him with a resounding slap to the face. In the blink of an eye, Yun Tao’s face was bruised and he was missing three teeth!
“Keep going, Mister! You rock, Mister!” Duo Duo waved her fists excitedly.
“No, don’t look at this.” Yun Muqing hastily covered Duo Duo’s eyes and held her closer, still shocked.
The bodyguards gasped as well; this man was way too aggressive!
“How dare you?” Yun Tao said, bleeding from his face and unable to enunciate his words properly with missing teeth. “I’m the eldest male heir of the Yun family’s eldest son! My grandfather is Yun Changqing, and his net worth is several billions!”
A loud slap could be heard as Chu Feng slapped him again. “I don’t care.” Just sit there and take the beating. How is name-dropping your father going to help at a time like this?
“The Yun family will not let this slide. I’m going to throw you in jail and leave you to rot…”
Smack!
“I’m going to kill you!”
Smack, smack, smack!
After nearly twenty slaps in a row that all hit home, Yun Tao was reduced to a bloody, howling mess, “Forgive me, please stop slapping me. I beg you…”
Smack!
Chu Feng slapped him again and said, “Who do you think you are? You really think I’d stop just because you asked me to?”
Yun Tao was almost in tears, and his bodyguards were cowering in the corner, too scared to intervene. Finally, Yun Muqing spoke up, “That’s enough, you’re going to kill him at this rate… ”
If Chu Feng had really killed someone for her, that would have gotten her in big trouble, not to mention that even after everything, Yun Tao was still her own cousin and she couldn’t bear to see him hurt so severely.
Hearing that, Chu Feng kicked Yun Tao far away from him. As the bodyguards helped Yun Tao up, he held a hand to his bloodied mouth and spat out, “Yun Muqing, don’t think you can get away with this just because this riff raff is protecting you! I’m telling you, you can’t escape! The decision for you to marry Young Master Li was made by Grandpa himself! Disobey him at your own risk!”
Yun Muqing paled; in the Yun family, that old man was like a tyrant who held absolute power, and a merciless one at that. No one has ever defied him without suffering the consequences!
“I see you still need some sense slapped into you.” Chu Feng simply glared at him and rolled his sleeves up again. In an instant, Yun Tao let out another wail and hightailed it out of there like a dog who just got kicked.
“mua~”
“Coward!” Duo Duo made spitting sounds at Yun Tao before jumping up excitedly at the sight of the bad guys running away. “You’re so great, Mister! You’re the best!” She held Chu Feng’s face and gave him a big kiss on the cheek, instantly invigorating the latter; she was his daughter, alright.
“Duo Duo, don’t be rude to this man.” Yun Muqing said in a warning tone, and Duo Duo complied with a pout. After that, Yun Muqing expressed her gratitude. “Thank you so much for helping me, kind sir. Oh, may I know your name?” Her beautiful eyes were alive with curiosity, and her smile was gentle.
“My name is Chu Feng, and I’m—” The man you’ve waited for five years, your husband! Chu Feng wanted to tell her everything, but he couldn’t say a word as he looked at his woman’s pretty face and his daughter’s cute and innocent look.
Would she still accept him if he told the truth honestly? Even if he had his reasons, he’d still let her wait five long years for him, and suffered so much humiliation all those time. And Duo Duo… would she accept this father that showed up out of nowhere? Would she hate him? Strong feelings of guilt and nervousness arose within Chu Feng.
Before this, he was the God of War who’d once led the Dragon Soul to glory and had everything he’d ever wanted. Now, he was as helpless as a child.
“Did Daddy send you, Mister?” Duo Duo asked suddenly, blinking her big eyes.
“Daddy"
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