“If Pingting really doesn’t want to be with me, I’ll just watch her spread her wings and soar to live her beautiful life! I’ll never marry, unless it’s to her. If… If Pingting grows old with no man willing to take her, my arms will always be open if she wants to come back.”

“Bullsh*t! Get lost!” Wu Jingcheng usually never swore, but hearing Wu Zongxu’s confession, made blood rush to his head as he was overcome with anger. Without warning, he pushed Wu Zongxu and made him stagger before falling to the ground.

“Second Uncle!” Wu Zongxu cried out in pain.

“You did something worse than a beast, and you still dare to call my father ‘Second Uncle’? Wu Zongxu, hear this from me: you’ve been disowned by our Wu Family! From now on, you’re no longer a descendant of the Wu family. Our Wu family wants no part of unfilial and disloyal people like you!”

At this moment, Wu Zongyang really wanted to stab Wu Zongxu with a thousand swords.

“Big Bro! I really love Pingting! You have no idea how much I love her!” Wu Zongxu sat on the ground and held his head, his eyes affectionately fixed on Wu Pingting.

However, when he noticed Wu Pingting’s disgusted expression, his heart hurt so much that it felt like it was about to explode.

“Pingting, don’t look at me like that! I can’t stand it when you look at me like that! Have you forgotten how good we were together when we were young? Have you forgotten how you were willing to tell me things that you didn’t even want to tell your big brother? Have you forgotten how good I was to you? Just because I’m your Big Bro, you were disgusting when you found out that I loved you. Why you can’t accept me? Pingting, how can you be so cold-blooded?”

The Wu family had come to Wu Zongxu in indignation. However, before they could even open their mouths, he fired a barrage of accusations at them.

It was not just the Wu family. Even Nangong Nuannuan and Sze Lingyun, who had been watching from the side, were speechless. Only Chi Yang remained as serious as an owl.

“I’m cold-blooded? You sent people to kidnap me and hurt me also badly. Now that you’ve been caught, you have to take responsibility for the crimes you’ve committed. But instead, you’re accusing me of being cold-blooded? Wu Zongxu, is there a part of your brain that hasn’t matured yet? Is that why you feel like everything you do is right? Like no matter what others do, if they don’t abide by you, it’s wrong? Like even if you’ve broken the law, the law should revolve around you?”

“No! It’s not like that! Pingting, I know that I’ve done something wrong; I know that I’ve broken the law—but I was forced to do this! I was afraid you’d leave me. I was afraid you’d leave Sea District and fly away. And that even if you came back, you’d already have a boyfriend. I was afraid of facing such a cruel outcome, so I came up with this plan. I had to do it! If you like me, and if your family agrees, you can become my fiancee—and later, my wife. I love you so much. How could I bear to purposely hurt you? I admit I acted extremely. I did the wrong thing. I hurt you! So, I’m willing to spend the rest of my life trying to make this up to you! Even if I have to be your slave, as long as I can stay by your side, I’m willing!”

“In your dreams! Wu Zongxu, you are an absolute villain! A cold-blooded devil!”