Chapter 21 Fear and Regret_1

"Yuan, I was wrong, I regret it!"

"I shouldn't have chased vanity and cheated with Liu Yuanpeng, can you forgive me?"

"He's not even one ten-millionth as good as you!"

Yang Li cried out as she knelt and crawled, then clung to Zhou Yuan's legs, pleading desperately, "Can we not break up, I still want to be your wife!"

She really regretted it!

She truly knew fear!

If she had known that Zhou Yuan would receive Chu Ran's support, she wouldn't have married Liu Yuanpeng for anything, even if it killed her!

"Enough!"

Zhou Yuan kicked Yang Li away and said indifferently, "Don't treat me like a garbage can; I'm not a scavenger. From the day you betrayed me, there was no longer any possibility between us!"

Disgusting!

It was truly disgusting!

How could he bear to see Yang Li kneeling on the ground, crying her eyes out in the past?

The outcome today was not due to his heartlessness, but because his devoted heart was treated like a fool's and played with!

Yang Li, with a complexion ashen, shouted, "You heartless bastard, you will regret this!"

"I will definitely make you regret this!"

"Ah..."

She rushed out of the wedding venue like a mad woman.

However, among the thousands of gazes in the banquet hall, not a single one was of pity.

The victor is king, and the loser the outlaw; this is the immutable law of time!

"Zhou Yuan, I shouldn't have stolen your fiancée, I know I was wrong!"

"Please, give me a chance!"

Liu Yuanpeng, while crying, slapped his own face, unwilling to give up any glimmer of hope, because he knew all too well that without Zhou Yuan's forgiveness, he would have no place in Jiang City ever again!

"Someone!"

"Make him crawl out head-downward!"

Such apologies were unsatisfactory to Zhou Yuan, so they obviously couldn't be accepted!

He then shouted at the security guards around him.

"Yes!"

The security of the Mingqi Hotel had already received orders from above to unconditionally carry out Zhou Yuan's commands.

So two men grabbed the legs of Liu Yuanpeng, desperate as a dead pig, and dragged him out of the banquet hall head-downward.

Just like the day he was caught in adultery, he was dragged out, except times had changed, and the wheel of fortune had turned!

"I don't care who you are, but if I find out that anyone still dares to collaborate with Liu Yuanpeng, don't blame me for being merciless!"

Zhou Yuan swept his cold gaze across the room, aware that some might consider him to be showing off the power of others.

But it wouldn't be long before he showed the so-called elite of Jiang City that even without Chu Ran's help, he could stand on his own.

"Mr. Zhou, rest assured, my connection with Liu Yuanpeng is henceforth severed!"

"My Splendor Company will cancel all contracts with Innovation Technology!"

"Mr. Zhou, I, a humble man, am the president of the Jiang City Banking Union, willing to contribute my modest efforts to freeze all of Liu Yuanpeng's assets!"

"I am…"

They were all smart people; how could they not know what to do?

Offending Miss Chu, let alone in Jiang City, even if Chu Ran took it seriously, if they fled to another city, they would still find it impossible to move an inch.

"So you have some sense!" Chu Ran's beautiful eyes shimmered with an icy light.

The message was very straightforward!

Zhou Yuan urgently needed a stage to showcase his abilities, and she was precisely able to provide it; she only hoped that Zhou Yuan wouldn't disappoint her!

Matchless in both medicine and martial arts, yet he had endured in obscurity for years. Now that he was rising, just how high would he reach?

But what she didn't know was that Zhou Yuan had only acquired his inheritance a few days prior.

If he had possessed his current skills earlier, why would he have lived in such frustration?

"I dare not!"

"If Miss Chu takes a liking to someone, I naturally wouldn't dare have any other thoughts!"

"Brother Zhou, if you encounter any difficulties in the future, please feel free to ask for help."

"..."

Everyone was filled with envy. In what ways were they inferior to this pretty boy?

But no one dared to show it!

Zhou Yuan's eyes brimmed with gratitude, the assistance given to him by Chu Ran was simply too much!

"Don't look so hapless. Aren't you going to say a few words?"

Chu Ran's voice was soft, quiet enough that only the two of them could hear, and even blinked her sparkling eyes: "Don't hold back, say whatever you want to say!"

"Alright!" Zhou Yuan looked at the crowd, his demeanor had undergone a drastic change.

As a descendant of the royal lineage of Great Zhou, that noble air inherited from ancient times, coupled with the weight of history, simply could not be possessed by a villain on their sudden ascent to power!

The banquet hall fell into silence!

Zhou Yuan seemed like a supreme sovereign commanding respect and invoking an urge to bow in reverence!

"I know your compliments stem from respect for Miss Chu!"

"But one day, I will make you see me in a new light!"

After these resolute words were spoken, even Chu Ran was somewhat surprised. Was it necessary to be so blunt?

This left no room for himself to retreat!

But she had started to appreciate more and more this boy who was domineering towards others, yet showed his naivete towards her.

And those present only felt that those few sentences rang in their ears like bell chimes, sonorous and full of confidence.

However, they had already slapped the 'pretty boy' label on Zhou Yuan.

Chu Ran rose to her feet, pleased, then left the banquet hall.

Zhou Yuan wanted to follow her; after all, Chu Ran, who had supported him throughout the event, had not even eaten until now.

And now, with several million in his possession, he could fully afford to treat Chu Ran at the best five-star hotel in Jiang City as a gesture of his gratitude.

"Hold on!"

Just then, Wei Shen, who emerged from the crowd, grabbed Zhou Yuan as he headed for the door.

Zhou Yuan's brows furrowed slightly: "Mr. Wei, do you have any further advice?"

He was puzzled why Wei Shen would not trust him and insisted on troubling him!

"Miss Chu is someone I watched grow up. If you dare upset her, I will personally slaughter you!"

A cold glint flashed in Wei Shen's eyes, and the murderous aura about him was released in an instant!

In fact, it was apparent that Miss Chu was now full of smiles, and her sickness had indeed improved, so he was even less willing to let her come to any harm!

"Miss Chu has helped me in every way; this kindness I will never forget as long as I live!"

"Should there come a day when I betray her, you won't need to lift a finger; I would take my life with my own hands!"

Zhou Yuan spoke with utter seriousness, for having seldom been treated with kindness since childhood, he treasured everyone who showed him any goodness.

Not to mention that as his strength increased, Wei Shen would likely not be able to overpower him, but even his conscience would not allow him to harm Chu Ran.

"I hope you never forget this promise!"

Wei Shen withdrew his murderous intent, but his skepticism of Zhou Yuan remained unabated.

Although he had been bested in their last encounter, in his view, Zhou Yuan would be no match for him if he fought with all his might!

"Definitely!"

Zhou Yuan gave a firm answer and stepped outside, only to hear a man and a woman arguing furiously. Turning around, he saw Liu Yuanpeng and Yang Li, devoid of any image, scuffling messily together.

"You're nothing but a jinx, if not for you, would I have ended up like this?"

"You bastard, you still have the nerve to blame me, if you hadn't meddled with Miss Chu of the Chu family, would your assets have been frozen?"

"You wicked woman, I'll tear your damn mouth!"

"Ahh..."

But the self-inflicted Liu Yuanpeng and Yang Li didn't pique Zhou Yuan's interest at all. He still had to find Chu Ran and thank her in person. This celestial-like lady must have been sent by the heavens to save him!