Chapter 1999 - 1989: I Promise You
Wei Shian was screaming in agony, Wei Qinglong’s hand was trembling.
His legs had already been broken by Yang Qingxuan.
Wei Shian had been in so much pain his tears were flying everywhere.
And now his hands were crippled as well, the acute pain almost robbed him of his voice.
In the end.
The fifth limb... that is, his third leg, was going to be broken too!
In that instant.
He could truly be said to have suffered Soul Scattering!
If that thing was gone too, he might as well just die!
"Grandpa... no... no..."
Wei Shian’s voice was shrill as he shouted.
With all four limbs ruined, he’d be stuck on a bed and in a wheelchair for the rest of his life.
That alone was already miserable enough.
Now if he lost his third leg too, he’d basically become a eunuch!
He would completely become the laughingstock of Mizhou City!
And for the rest of his life, he would live in endless pain and torment!
Only—
Wei Qinglong acted as if he hadn’t heard a thing. His hand was trembling, but he still smashed everything between Wei Shian’s legs into pulp.
Wei Shian’s mouth was working like a bellows in agony.
Sometimes he made strange noises, sometimes his lips just trembled, unable to form a sound.
His whole body was shaking, his face deathly pale.
The pain was too much; Wei Shian would pass out for a moment, then wake up again.
Everyone present watching this scene couldn’t help but feel their scalps go numb, chilled to the bone.
At the same time.
Their gazes toward Lin Tian were already filled with endless fear.
"Mr. Lin... please look..."
Wei Qinglong looked at Wei Shian’s miserable state; his old eyes were slightly red. Then he took a deep breath, turned, bowed deeply to Lin Tian, and spoke nervously.
Right now.
He could only hope this would be enough to calm Lin Tian’s anger.
But at this moment, Zhou Mumu stepped up, slipped her arm through Lin Tian’s, and shook her head, saying, "Lin Tian, just let it go now! Wei Shian is already like this, Elder Wei he..."
Even Zhou Mumu couldn’t keep watching.
Wei Shian was already that miserable; if this kept going, things would really blow up.
"Wei Qinglong, I’ll give you some face!"
Lin Tian looked at Zhou Mumu, then spoke coldly to Wei Qinglong.
Hearing that.
Wei Qinglong finally let out a long, hard breath.
He’d originally thought Lin Tian would erupt, and Golden Bay along with the Wei Family might be done for.
A moment earlier, Wei Qinglong had already imagined the worst of the worst possible outcomes.
"Many thanks, Mr. Lin!"
With an ugly hint of joy on his face, Wei Qinglong thanked Lin Tian again and again.
Then he hurriedly had the two elderly men in Tang suits who’d come with him carry Wei Shian away.
His third leg was already mashed into pulp.
If they didn’t rush him to the hospital, he really might die!
And with all this having happened, the banquet could no longer continue.
Wei Qinglong immediately had Yang Qingxuan arrange for everyone to leave.
He also issued a gag order!
What happened tonight.
It wasn’t just Wei Shian and himself losing face; the whole Wei Family and Golden Bay were disgraced along with them.
Right now this absolutely couldn’t be spread around.
Even if in the end the paper couldn’t contain the fire, they had to do everything they could to keep it from spreading.
At the very least, if some people started talking nonsense, others wouldn’t believe it.
"This time, you’re rather lucky."
As Huang Lu was leaving with the rest, Lin Tian gave him a faint glance and spoke lightly.
His words directly scared Huang Lu so badly his face went pale, his legs went weak, and he nearly collapsed on the spot.
"Y-yes... yes... Mr. Lin, I’m... just a dog, barking madly, please don’t take it to heart..."
Terrified out of his wits, Huang Lu stammered out apology after apology to Lin Tian before finally leaving on shaking legs.
As for Lan Xiangxiang and the others leaving with him, their expressions were extremely complex.
After a while.
In the banquet hall.
Only Lin Tian, Zhou Mumu, Wei Qinglong, and Yang Qingxuan remained.
"Old Man Wei, you really need to keep a tighter leash on those people in your house, or one day they’ll offend the wrong man and die on the spot!"
As he was about to leave, Lin Tian casually said this to Wei Qinglong.
Those words counted as a warning.
For someone as arrogant as Wei Shian—
If it weren’t for Wei Qinglong, he’d already be a dead man.
Especially.
If Lin Tian hadn’t made it here earlier, and something had happened to Zhou Mumu, Golden Bay might have been wiped off Mizhou City altogether.
"Mr. Lin! This old man will remember!"
Wei Qinglong bowed deeply and answered quickly. Then he hesitated for a moment and said, "Mr. Lin... there is something... I don’t know if I can..."
"You’ve got a favor to ask? I don’t have time now, we’ll talk tomorrow!"
Lin Tian waved him off, not waiting for him to finish, and already pulled Zhou Mumu out of the banquet hall.
Leaving Huarong Hotel.
The two were both silent.
When they reached the parking lot.
Zhou Mumu finally couldn’t hold it in. She stopped, turned around, and fixed her eyes on Lin Tian, saying, "Just who are you?"
Right now, as she looked at Lin Tian, the boy before her seemed endlessly mysterious.
No matter how she looked, she couldn’t see through him!
That night, when Lin Tian had been washed up onto the beach, she’d thought he’d just had an accident at sea and miraculously survived.
But after what happened tonight, Zhou Mumu understood that Lin Tian’s identity was absolutely not simple.
"Where’s your car? I’ll drive you home."
Lin Tian didn’t answer Zhou Mumu’s question directly, but changed the subject.
At that moment, Zhou Mumu fell silent.
After a long while.
She sighed softly, turned without a word, and walked toward the car.
Lin Tian didn’t say anything either. He followed, stepped forward, and opened the car door to get in.
"You don’t actually have to take me back."
Zhou Mumu hesitated for a moment, then started the car and said, "If you came to me just to explain, it’s really not necessary! Xiao Gu doesn’t know about us, and we can’t let her know! Otherwise... she’ll be so hurt."
"Drive. I’ll go back with you."
Lin Tian didn’t explain, only shook his head slightly as he spoke.
Seeing that.
Zhou Mumu pressed her lips together and nodded.
The two fell into silence again.
But soon.
Zhou Mumu was the first to break the quiet, saying, "From now on... you’ll be the only man I ever have! Even if we never see each other again! I don’t blame you for that night! Since you’re with Xiao Gu, there’s really no need for us to meet anymore!"
By the end of her words, Zhou Mumu’s voice carried a slight choke.
Her rosy little mouth was visibly trembling.
Her eyes were turning red as she fought hard to keep the tears from falling.
"I’m not with anyone."
Lin Tian shook his head again, then asked, "Did you see the words I left you?"
Not with anyone?
Zhou Mumu didn’t quite understand.
She forced a smile and said, "I saw them. What’s all that spooky stuff? It feels like scripture. You’re not planning to make me become a nun, are you?"
"What do you want to do most, right now?"
Lin Tian changed the topic again, asking once more.
With Lin Tian’s flights of fancy in conversation, Zhou Mumu felt a bit lost and confused, but she still answered, "Cure my grandpa’s illness!"
"For yourself."
Lin Tian paused for a moment, then spoke again.
For herself?
This time, Zhou Mumu was silent for quite a while before she said, "I want to stand on the clouds in the sky and watch the sunrise from there! That’s what I long for most!"
"All right. I promise you. Tomorrow morning, I’ll go with you to step on the colorful clouds and watch the sunrise."
Lin Tian didn’t even think before he said it.
Hearing this, Zhou Mumu couldn’t help being stunned.