"And, she is also a great benefactor of our Long family! I once promised her that I would take good care of her, so..."
"So what?" Yun Lang asked.
"So I..." Long Chenxi lowered his head, looking like he had something to hide.
"So you took her into your manor?" Yun Lang asked coldly.
"I..." Long Chenxi lowered his head.
"Long Chenxi, I think you don't want to live anymore!" Yun Lang said sternly.
Long Chenxi trembled with fright, raised his head, and looked at Yun Lang.
"I warn you, don't set your sights on my woman! Otherwise, I'll hand you over to someone else as a bandit's wife!" Yun Lang said.
"What? You... you want to hand me over to someone else! How could you do this!" Long Chenxi said angrily, "How could you do this?"
"What? I did. You're not happy?" Yun Lang raised his eyebrows and said, "If you're not happy, then get lost now, and never come back!"
"You..." Long Chenxi glared at Yun Lang resentfully.
"What? Not happy?" Yun Lang said, "Since you're not happy, then get lost!"
"Hmph! You wait, one day, I will make you pay the price for offending me!" Long Chenxi said coldly, then flicked his sleeves and left.
"Hmph!" Yun Lang snorted coldly, then sat up, dressed, and walked out.
As soon as he stepped out the door, Long Chenxi's personal guard blocked his way.
"What do you want?" Yun Lang asked.
"Master has requested Young Master Long to come over. We hope Young Master Long will grant us this honor," the guard said respectfully.
Yun Lang snorted coldly and said, "Why should I go?"
"This is what Master instructed his servant to do! Please don't make things difficult for your servant, Young Master Long!" the guard said.
Yun Lang smiled coldly and said, "You are quite loyal!"
"I dare not. Master has always shown such great favor to Long Chenxi. This servant is eternally grateful," the guard said. "Please come over, Young Master Long!"
Yun Lang had no choice but to turn around and follow the guard to outside the study.
He pushed the door open and walked in.
He saw a man, about thirty years old, sitting in a chair with his back to him.
The man had broad shoulders, deep-set features, and his eyes gleamed with sharp brilliance.
"Father!" Long Chenxi walked forward and called out respectfully.
The man slowly turned around. It was Long Tianba, the head of the Long family.
Long Tianba glanced at Long Chenxi and then said, "Sit down!"
Hearing this, Long Chenxi sat on a nearby chair.
Long Tianba looked at Long Chenxi, was silent for a moment, and then asked, "You've fallen for that girl?"
Long Chenxi's heart trembled. He quickly shook his head, "No, no, absolutely not!"
"Your expression betrays you!" Long Tianba said coldly, "I know that girl. She is Princess Yun Ling of the Northern Qi Kingdom!"
Long Chenxi was shocked. He didn't expect his father to have investigated him so thoroughly, even knowing the name of Princess Yun Ling.
"Father..." Long Chenxi whispered.
"I know of her existence!" Long Tianba said, "You like her, and I don't blame you. I just hope you don't make any more rash decisions. Although I dote on you, I won't indulge your recklessness!"
Long Chenxi pursed his lips and said nothing.
"This time, I sent someone to tell you to go find Princess Yun Ling, because I was worried about you going alone, and I was afraid you'd be deceived by her!" Long Tianba said.
"But, I don't think Princess Yun Ling is like you imagine!" Long Chenxi said, "She is very kind, she saved my life, and she is a princess of the Northern Qi Kingdom, with a noble status!"
"I know!" Long Tianba said calmly, "But so what if she is a princess of the Northern Qi Kingdom? Don't forget, if she hadn't helped you back then, you would probably be dead by now! Yet you still want to cover up the truth for her!"
Long Chenxi lowered his head.
Actually, Long Tianba was right. If it weren't for Princess Yun Ling's help back then, he would have died in that plague!
"Father! I really don't know what to say to you!" Long Chenxi sighed and said, "In short, I cannot let her get hurt! If you insist that I marry her, then I would rather die!"
Upon hearing this, Long Tianba's face instantly turned grim. He glared at Long Chenxi and questioned, "What did you say? I want you to die?"
Long Chenxi lowered his head, not daring to meet his gaze, but gritted his teeth and persisted.
"Do you know what your identity is now? The future heir of the Long family! If something happens to you, the entire Long family will suffer!" Long Tianba said angrily.
Long Chenxi frowned and said, "I know what I'm doing! I don't care about the Long family's business, I just want her to be happy! I know she likes Mu Qian Yue, but I like her even more!"
"You scoundrel!" Long Tianba roared, "Do you know what you're saying? You actually dare to like the wife of a king!"
"Father, you can disagree, but I won't listen to you! If I like her, I will definitely work hard to make her like me!" Long Chenxi said resolutely.
"Are you crazy? Do you know what you're saying?" Long Tianba roared furiously.
"Father!" Long Chenxi said stubbornly, "I've made up my mind! If you don't agree, from now on, I will no longer acknowledge you as my father!"
Long Tianba was stunned for a moment, then said, "You dare to threaten me!"
"I didn't!" Long Chenxi said, "I'm just stating a fact! Whether you agree or not, I will pursue her! I'm not a child anymore, I'm a man!"
As Long Chenxi finished speaking, Long Tianba's expression changed instantly.
He was furious, slammed the table hard, and roared, "You scoundrel! How dare you defy my orders!"
"It's not defying Father's orders, it's just following my heart! Who I like, who I fall in love with, I don't need to report to you!" Long Chenxi said firmly.
"You..." Long Tianba pointed at Long Chenxi, his hand shaking a few times before finally letting it down in frustration, "You are forcing my hand! You are becoming more and more out of line! I don't care who you like, you must break off all contact with that woman!"
"Father!" Long Chenxi frowned, displeased, "You can't do this to me! I am your son, how can you stop me from loving someone?"
"Shut up! Shut up!" Long Tianba roared, "You are the future head of the Long family, you must marry a woman of noble status! If you marry her, the Long family will be completely ruined!"
"You..." Long Chenxi choked with anger and said, "Father, how can you be so stubborn? You can't treat me like this just because you are my father! Do you know that by doing this, you will ruin me! You cannot force me to do things I don't want to do!"
"I'm not forcing you, I'm just asking you to marry a woman of noble status, is that wrong?" Long Tianba said with a cold laugh.
"I disagree!" Long Chenxi said, "I will not marry her!"