131: Those guys are really bad

"My Virtuous Son-in-law truly showed great Divine Might today; even the long-famous Shen Lang was no match for you," Tang Lingfeng said with a smile.

"Father-in-law, you must be joking. You know that I dislike fighting and killing the most, but unfortunately, people always come to provoke me. I was forced into it," Duan Zhengchun said with a look of helplessness.

Hearing Duan Zhengchun's words, the corner of Tang Lingfeng's mouth twitched.

I praise you a bit, and you start putting on an act. You say you don't like fighting and killing, but when you do kill, you don't even blink.

It's just that with the way he's posturing, I actually have no way to refute him.

"It couldn't be helped; who told Shen Lang to have such a grandson who ruins his own grandfather?"

"It's one thing to be incompetent, but to be so persistent and eventually lose his own life is another. To top it off, he even managed to ruin his grandfather."

"I've realized now that no matter how powerful one is, if the descendants are not raised well, even the finest legacy can be squandered."

"Take Shen Guyan, for example. Back then, Shen Lang was so high-spirited and had earned the title of a Great Hero in the Jianghu."

"But I never expected that in his later years, he would fail to maintain his integrity and end up like this," Tang Lingfeng sighed helplessly.

"In truth, the endings for some people are destined from the very beginning."

"The moment Shen Lang raised a grandson like Shen Guyan, his failure to maintain his integrity in his later years was already set in stone," Duan Zhengchun said calmly.

"Mhm, that makes sense."

"Shen Guyan was indeed not a good man. Fortunately, Little Lan met you; otherwise, I really don't know what would have become of her," Tang Lingfeng said emotionally.

Duan Zhengchun naturally wouldn't say that if she hadn't met him, his daughter would have ended up like Shen Guyan—after Shen Guyan was killed, she would have committed suicide as well.

Such a brilliantly talented woman would have met a tragic end simply because she entrusted herself to the wrong person.

Nothing else unexpected happened after that, and the banquet continued until evening before finally coming to an end.

Reeking of alcohol, Duan Zhengchun returned to his room.

"Prince, the bathwater is ready," Little Red said softly, her face slightly flushed as she looked at Duan Zhengchun.

"Mhm, go ahead," Duan Zhengchun nodded.

Little Red began to cook for Duan Zhengchun, but since it was her first time preparing such a large meal, her technique was still a bit clumsy.

Duan Zhengchun didn't rush her; practice makes perfect.

However, seeing Little Red's clumsy movements, Duan Zhengchun began to instruct her on how to do it—when to add the oil and when to add the vegetables.

Little Red studied diligently by his side, afraid of missing any detail.

Seeing the delicious dishes being created by her own hands, Little Red became excited; she was now somewhat immersed in the joy of cooking.

Seeing how hard Little Red was learning, Duan Zhengchun didn't hold back and taught her some of the cooking methods he knew.

Soon, the two of them had prepared a table full of dishes.

Duan Zhengchun began to feast heartily; earlier he had been too busy drinking and hadn't eaten much.

This midnight snack was just right. Although Little Red's technique was a bit unrefined, with him supervising, the taste was quite good.

"Prince, I'm sorry. Little Red is useless; I didn't even know your preferences and had to have you teach me personally. However, I will work hard in the future and will never let this happen again," Little Red said, looking at Duan Zhengchun with a nervous expression.

It was now the third watch of the night, and Duan Zhengchun left Little Red's room.

Duan Zhengchun went to Tang Lan's room. Today, Tang Lan was wearing a red Wedding Dress, making her look even more beautiful and charming.

Indeed, every woman is at her most beautiful the moment she puts on her Wedding Dress.

Tang Lan had been waiting anxiously for a long time. It was almost the third watch, and her groom still hadn't come to lift her Bridal Veil.

"What on earth is that guy doing? Have the guests still not left? It's already this late, and he still hasn't come."

"If he doesn't come soon, it'll be dawn. Today is my wedding night; could he really be planning to leave me alone in the bridal chamber?"

Tang Lan was fuming inwardly; what kind of man had she encountered?

Just as Tang Lan was about to fall asleep from waiting, the sound of footsteps rang out.

Tang Lan hurriedly lowered her veil and sat up straight.

At that moment, Duan Zhengchun pushed open the door. After spending some time instructing Little Red on cooking, his drunkenness had dissipated a bit.

Seeing Tang Lan in her bright red Wedding Dress, Duan Zhengchun felt a surge of excitement. When the veil was lifted, he was completely dazed by her beauty.

It had to be said that Tang Lan's beauty was no less than Dao Baifeng's; if anything, she surpassed her. Especially now, in her red Wedding Dress, she was even more alluring.

"Husband, have all the guests been seen off?" Tang Lan asked, her face flushed as she looked at Duan Zhengchun.

"Yes, they've all been sent away. Those guys wanted to make a fool of me; they actually tried to get me drunk so I couldn't successfully enter the bridal chamber."

"With their meager tolerance for alcohol, they were no match for me."

"After dealing with them, I stopped by Little Red's place for a midnight snack."

"Now, finally, no one will disturb us," Duan Zhengchun said with a smile, looking at Tang Lan.

"You didn't do anything to Little Red, did you?" Tang Lan asked suspiciously.

"She is a Maidservant of the Prince's Residence; what could I have done to her? I just had a midnight snack at her place," Duan Zhengchun said.