Chapter 763

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Main Character:

Shen Yao

As soon as something happened to her cheap father, the relevant news was delivered before Weilan.

Oh

That's not quite right to put it that way; many people were keeping an eye on Weilan's cheap father, just waiting for him to get into trouble, and then very naturally sent the news to Weilan, conveniently including a thorough investigation of the ones who moved against Weilan's father, looking very much like they were claiming credit.

Weilan: ……

Weilan helplessly raised a hand to rub his forehead; to speak the absolute truth, he was thoroughly annoyed by these people who overthink — no matter what they do, they like to speculate and guess, not knowing that they act as if Weilan is incredibly difficult to serve, as if he desperately hopes his biological father dies.

In fact, whether his cheap father lives or dies holds no significance whatsoever for Weilan.

Weilan had long since regarded his cheap father as a stranger with a blood relation; regardless of whether the man lives or dies, it would not touch his emotions.

Facing these people before him…… he shook his head helplessly, and called the butler waiting outside the door, "You go handle it. If he did wrong, his death is no loss; if there are other conspiracies and schemes inside, then seek the last bit of justice for him." After all, he had already turned into a pile of sand; even if Weilan wanted to compensate, he couldn't.

The System next door heard Weilan's handling method and said somewhat strangely, 【Host, it's not like you said; this Weilan actually has quite a few ideas of his own,】 he didn't just slap back indiscriminately without distinguishing right from wrong.

Shen Yao: ……

【I suggest you follow the butler to take a look at the situation; someone with the guts to do this, who still dares to appear in the periphery of the Toweier Family's power — do you think they'd be the real victim?】 Don't be ridiculous.

Weilan's cheap father is just a silkpants noble, not a fool; how could he provoke forces that are obviously not to be trifled with.

You must know that the reason Weilan's cheap father has lived moisturizingly and comfortably until now is because the targets he chose to strike were all easy to deal with and had no power background or backing — ordinary people or creatures; anyone with a bit of ability, and Weilan's father would have to rely on the Toweier Family for help, and it was because of this that Weilan's father chose to stay in the family in his later years rather than wander outside causing trouble.

System: ……

【But, but】

Weilan's father went out now, ah, and the person went *crack* and was directly gone.

【So you just follow along and look, and you'll know; barring accidents, Weilan should still be able to take this opportunity to ferret out some unstable elements.】

Shen Yao's words had just fallen when she heard movement from the tightly closed room door.

Weilan stood at the doorway smiling and pushed open the room door, while simultaneously beckoning to Shen Yao sitting on the sofa.

"The servants say the wedding banquet guest list is ready; right now we happen to have nothing to do, let's go take a look together."

"Sounds good"

Shen Yao smiled and walked to Weilan's side, raising her hand to hook her arm through his elbow.

The two walked slowly along the carpeted long corridor; Shen Yao spoke of the wedding dresses and jewelry she had tried recently, and regarding the wedding arrangements, the servants had sent quite a few proposals for her to choose from lately.

In this aspect, Weilan has always had only one requirement: that it must reflect the characteristics of the Toweier Family; all other aspects completely follow Shen Yao's preferences.

After all, this wedding is not truly held for the two of them; Weilan feels much guilt in his heart, therefore he is exceptionally accommodating.

"Weilan?"

Shen Yao tilted her head, and as Weilan looked over, she raised her hand to touch his cheek.

The warm touch made Weilan subconsciously raise his head and lean into the other's palm, his eyes lowering slightly, revealing a rare bad mood.

"Yao Yao, I can't quite put it into words."

Can't say if the mood is good or bad; he can be certain that he doesn't care about his cheap father, otherwise he couldn't have watched his cheap father walk to his death with his own eyes.

After all, what it means at this time to throw a good-for-nothing waste out of the Toweier Family — no one knows more clearly than Weilan.

Yet he expelled him without the slightest hesitation, and even the people around him knew not to disturb him before the cheap father died.

Right now, is it because of that pitiful woman who in memory has already faded to blurriness?

Weilan felt a vague sense of loss in his heart; he actually doesn't remember his biological mother much; from birth he has always lived a life of being taken care of; whether father or mother, they accounted for little proportion in his life.

But his biological mother's early passing and his cheap father's absurd behavior indeed shaped Weilan's current personality — that is, only Shen Yao can figure Weilan out; swap in anyone else and they wouldn't want to marry and live with Weilan.

"If you're in a bad mood, don't overthink for now; we still have a very long time.

Weilan, actually some things, once past, are just past.

They cannot be treated as if they never happened, nor can one fantasize about not caring. Just like the pain caused still makes one feel phantom pain; Weilan's childhood experiences can be called wretched, and it is also because Weilan himself was capable enough that he bitterly relied on himself to endure through.

Otherwise, the heir of the Toweier Family today would probably have to quarrel for three days and three nights before a victor emerged.

Such a huge family, the petty thoughts inside are even more numerous than cattle and horses; Weilan's sudden rise to prominence avoided, to a certain extent, the Toweier Family consuming itself through internal strife, because they don't lack capable leaders.

Capable leader Weilan: ……

Weilan suddenly sighed, his pair of eyes curving up again. Truly beautiful emerald-green pupils, inside them like holding a pool of clear spring.

Shen Yao just gazed at Weilan like this, until Weilan slowly released her hand, and only then did the two lift their steps and continue forward.

The wedding banquet guest list was placed in the first floor's grand hall; huge floor-to-ceiling windows matched with the crystal lamps above, and beautiful oil paintings hung around.

Every time Shen Yao goes downstairs, she feels like she has appeared in some museum with special collection significance; *hiss*, this is vampire nobility? It really is low-key luxury with depth.

"My Lord, Madam"

The servants have already changed their address; originally Shen Yao disliked this very much, but as she gradually heard it enough times, she now responds to it as a matter of habit.

"Are the lists all here?"

Weilan asked a sentence, then picked up one of the copies and handed it to Shen Yao.

On it were mainly Saint Tiana's connections; some are Weilan's classmates and friends, some are Shen Yao's classmates and friends, and some are school teachers and directors; they all appear on the list, with their approximate arrival times and various arrangements marked around them.

She glanced and saw no omissions; Shen Yao was about to put it down, when she unexpectedly discovered Phil's name in a corner.

Phil?

It really has been a long time since we met; this person was expelled by Weilan and is actually still alive?

"She became a vampire hunter, currently hunting vampires at the Hunter Association, already a Senior Hunter of the Association, and highly valued by the Association's High Level."

Weilan finished speaking and didn't forget to blink his eyes, conveniently mentioning that Victoria who is entangled with Xize'er — these two also have some connection.

Origins?

Because of the dead young hunter and Lisa?

The reason Shen Yao first came to the Sins Empire, and Xize'er's matter, instantly appeared in her mind.

"Although, I also really dislike Xize'er, but it's not that.

The two of them are cousins; Phil's mother was born into the Dolun Family.

Young Lady Dolun and Phil are cousins; nowadays the two of them will probably meet at the wedding, and who knows if this Senior Hunter who hates evil like an enemy will strike a killing blow against her own cousin."

Phil has killed quite a few vampires these years; otherwise she couldn't have risen this fast.

Before Victoria was captured by Xize'er again, and before the two became entangled with each other, she was also an excellent Vampire Hunter; it's just that because of Xize'er, Victoria has already been expelled by the Dolun Family.

Oh

The term 'expelled' is still somewhat incorrect; it's that the Dolun Family put out word that if anyone encounters Victoria, please do not consider them — a person who abandons her own surname and oath, betrays the clan, deserves to die!

"Great Righteousness Exterminates Kin?"

Shen Yao put down the wedding guest list in her hand, indicating that after years of tempering, Phil could still survive and become a Senior Hunter, so she shouldn't act this impulsively, but there's no guarantee Xize'er won't deliberately provoke.

After all, Xize'er and Victoria have quite a mutual love-and-kill vibe; when the two stab each other they show no mercy, yet they truly find it hard to take the other's life.

Actually Shen Yao somewhat doesn't understand the significance of these novel plots existing; they completely deviate from the original core — perhaps this is just how this type of novel is written, like that werewolf and ordinary girl's romance, still unable to escape the tropes guessed long ago.

"Or perhaps, join forces against a common enemy?" Not certain either; who knows a woman's mind.

"Phil, are you being too impulsive?" Victoria never expected her long-unseen cousin to suddenly appear before her, especially in that familiar getup — a hunter?

"Cousin, the impulsive one isn't me, it's you," daring to stay by a vampire noble's side while facing the risk of death at any moment.

Victoria's face turned cold; she grabbed Phil and tried to leave. Surveillance was all around her; Xize'er professed love on the surface but had never truly let his guard down around her. "Hurry, if you're accidentally discovered by the other party, you simply won't hold out."

Phil lightly shook off Victoria, who was pulling her wrist to walk out, indicating she hadn't come just to catch up; moreover, she didn't need to be told about 'not holding out' — the Hunter Association's intelligence wasn't for show.

Victoria: ……

"Phil, what exactly do you want to do?"

"Just want to do a deal with Cousin; Cousin's guts have shrunk quite a bit."

"……"

In the end Phil still left; however, at the moment the other party left, Xize'er appeared directly behind Victoria like a ghost.

Victoria: ……

"What's going on? Hunter Association people come over, not inviting them in to sit?"

They're colleagues after all; Xize'er rested his hand on Victoria's shoulder, and by the way brought his whole face close.

Forcefully suppressing the urge to curse, Victoria indicated that the other party's words were just a fool's dream; the Hunter Association is no match for Xize'er, and she wouldn't seek death herself.

"Yeah, obviously not, right?" Xize'er curled his lips, revealing that outstanding appearance that even the night couldn't conceal. "Darling, don't disappoint me! That knife you stabbed me with back then still hurts now."

Victoria: …… The whipping Xize'er returned backhandedly back then still hurts for her too!

The two each harbored their own thoughts, yet on the surface they looked intimate without a gap; no wonder they say novel protagonist halos — if this were ordinary people, they'd have killed each other long ago.

Regarding the grievances and entanglements between Victoria and Xize'er, Shen Yao temporarily still doesn't know; even more, she doesn't know that Phil, who was only mentioned in passing, would actually find Victoria.

Currently Shen Yao is still preparing the upcoming wedding matters and arrangements; although a butler and servants are responsible for executing them, the finalization of relevant content still requires Shen Yao and Weilan to nod.

The butler previously sent out by Weilan on a trip returned reeking of blood.

Including those with ulterior motives exposed from the Toweier Family, all were dealt with by the butler, leaving no troublesome points for Weilan to resolve.

"Done well; go rest."

Weilan waved her hand, stood up herself, and walked from behind the table to the window.

The pushed-open window brought a cool breeze, the air mixed with some inexplicable fragrance — the flowers blooming in the surrounding garden.

The Sins Empire's climate is pleasant all four seasons, unlike Saint Tiana with its distinct four seasons.

Moreover, the Toweier Family's chosen residence is near the most central city of the Sins Empire; itself an old aristocratic clan of great power — not to mention every inch of land underfoot is worth its weight in gold, just being able to put down roots and live here is a lifetime many dream of.

Click—

Raising her hand to tap the window, Weilan suddenly uttered an incomprehensible murmur; a black shadow flashing past outside proved she wasn't talking to herself, but what exactly she did remains unknown to all.

"System, you seem very interested in Weilan?" Shen Yao raised an eyebrow, thinking she only slept a nap and the System turned its gaze to Weilan again — showing Weilan's importance in its heart.

"Host, he is our backing," at least before the Host gives birth to a child, Weilan must not have any mishap.

After all, with Weilan's capability and means, if they work hard they might be able to raise an heir exactly the same; then the vast Toweier Family would be theirs for the taking, obtaining the reward without the slightest effort.

Shen Yao: ……

Without the System saying more, Shen Yao already knows what the System is thinking. Artificial Intelligence fundamentally doesn't understand acting; some words it just says whatever it wants — can't be scrutinized too closely.

Raising her hand to rub her slightly swollen and aching temples, Shen Yao told the System to watch people out of boredom; the wedding in half a month absolutely cannot have any mishaps.

What mishaps could happen? Surely no one will stage a bride-snatching battle on the spot.

This is absolutely impossible, because neither of them has extra romantic history; besides, with Weilan's identity and race, other people presumably wouldn't have such thoughts either.

But aside from that, what Shen Yao worries about is still that with too many guests, accumulated contradictions between both sides are on the verge of erupting, and if further provoked by other forces, they might explode regardless of occasion or environment.

System: …… Would it?

"Of course, this probability is still very high; it's not like I haven't seen this wedding guest list."

Inside it involves the vast majority of nobles and powerful figures across the entire continent, even werewolves who don't get along with vampires — these creatures gathered together for a wedding, Shen Yao truly dares not imagine the result if they start fighting.

Dare to imagine or not, as the wedding approaches and guests arrive, this much-anticipated wedding is held within the Toweier Family.