On the other side, Ye Chen held Xia Qingyue by the arm and accompanied her to a Rolls-Royce Phantom.
This car was known as the most expensive car in the world, with entirely hand-crafted engine compartments and bodies made entirely of aerospace materials!
Ever since it rolled off the production line, it had been purchased by a certain foreign businessman for 1.55 billion yuan, and had remained stored inside a castle ever since...
Nobody expected that Ye Chen's disciples would manage to get their hands on this vehicle to serve as the wedding car for their teacher and the bride.
"What kind of car is this? A Rolls-Royce? I've never seen this model before!"
"If you've never seen it, look it up online. I've already found it—this car... I, I, holy shit! 1.55 billion!"
"Entirely hand-crafted... aerospace materials... kept in a castle the whole time!"
"Oh my god!"
"Just how many more surprises are there in this wedding!?"
Hearing the chatter of the onlookers, even Ye Chen couldn't help being slightly stunned before looking toward his disciples.
"Being able to do something for our teacher is the lifelong dream of all his disciples!"
"Teacher and Madam are truly a match made in heaven. Teacher, Madam... it's getting late, we should set off for home!"
Hearing his disciples speak this way, Ye Chen could only offer a gentle smile as he accompanied Xia Qingyue and Little Ningning into the car!
"What about us?"
At this moment, the members of the Xia Family snapped back to reality. "Ye Chen... Hey, Mr. Ma, Mr. Shi, what about us? We're Qingyue's own family!"
"You?"
Shi Tianqi sneered. "Three days ago, I couldn't tell that you were Madam's family..."
After a cold laugh, Shi Tianqi bowed to Xia Junjie and his wife, as well as Xia Qingcheng, and said, "The three of you, my master has already prepared vehicles. Please come with me..."
"Ah, right, right."
Xia Junjie nodded repeatedly. After hesitating for a few seconds, he still couldn't help asking, "Mr. Shi, can my father come along too? He—after all, he is Qingyue's grandfather!"
"This... I cannot make that decision!"
Shi Tianqi frowned slightly, then glanced at Ma Huayun.
"Since she is Madam's grandfather, Elder Xia may come along!"
With that, Ma Huayun turned to the restless members of the Xia Family and said, "If you want to attend my master's wedding, it's not entirely out of the question, but... don't attend the same wedding twice, understand?"
Having said that, Ma Huayun gave a cold wave of his hand and walked away with his hands behind his back.
"Ha-ha-ha, old Ma, you really are vicious..."
Shi Tianqi couldn't help laughing either, then quickly strode off to follow Ma Huayun.
After being stunned for a few seconds, the members of the Xia Family instantly understood what was going on.
Ma Huayun meant that since they were coming to attend the wedding of Ye Chen and Xia Qingyue, they must not go to the wedding of Jiang Feichi and Xia Lingwei! —— And vice versa!
"Of course we're going to attend Qingyue's wedding!"
"Wait for us..."
"We aren't going to Xia Lingwei's wedding. We'd never attend such a petty, spiteful wedding!"
"Oh my, this is a Pagani, a luxury car worth tens of millions... No, I have to take a photo of myself with the steering wheel in the frame!"
"This is a top-tier Ferrari! My absolute favorite!"
Once the members of the Xia Family came to their senses, they all bolted straight toward the wedding motorcade on Ye Chen's side. Even Elder Xia was no exception, choosing Ye Chen and Xia Qingyue.
"Grandpa... didn't you promise to drink our wedding wine?" Seeing this, Xia Lingwei was on the verge of crying with anxiety.
Elder Xia said helplessly, "Weiwei, Grandpa wants to drink your wedding wine, but... but you can see for yourself. Ye Chen knows so many big shots. If our Xia Family is going to develop in the future, we can't do without his help... Tianqi, you come with me too. As for Junyuan and Liutong, you two go to Weiwei's wedding!"
"What?!"
Hearing these words, Xia Lingwei was so furious she saw red, her lungs practically ready to explode from anger.
Xia Tianqi was her own brother... On her wedding day, her own brother wasn't coming to her wedding, but was going to Xia Qingyue's wedding instead?!
On the spot, Xia Lingwei refused to accept it and shrieked, "This—no way! If word of this gets out, won't I be utterly humiliated? Won't I be trampled under Xia Qingyue's feet for the rest of my life?!"
"Weiwei, can't you be a little sensible? Our Xia Family has always been a second-tier family, or even third-tier. This is a golden opportunity for us to build connections. Mom, Dad, keep an eye on her; I'm going with Grandpa to attend Qingyue's wedding." Before Xia Lingwei could finish venting her emotions, Xia Tianqi followed Elder Xia and left.
"I, I... Waah!!!"
Seeing all her relatives and friends vanish completely, leaving only her parents behind, Xia Lingwei could no longer endure the grievance in her heart and burst into a loud cry.
...
One hour later.
Ye Chen accompanied Xia Qingyue to Youlong Villa.
Youlong Villa was located right in the center of Lushui Villas. The villa spanned several thousand meters, surrounded by one high-end villa after another. Although there were over a hundred of them, the spacing between them wasn't cramped at all.
The landscaping throughout the villa district was exceptionally well-done, with generous distances between buildings. Coupled with the distant green mountains and nearby clear waters, it made the already high-end villas look even more picturesque and enchanting!
The clear water lake of the villa district stretched for two thousand meters, and a section of it bordered Youlong Villa... The entire Youlong Villa featured an antique Chinese architectural style, and viewed from afar, it almost resembled an ancient imperial palace!
Inside the villa grounds were unusual mountains and strange rocks, rockeries and pavilions, winding streams and little bridges—everything one could possibly want.
Passing through the courtyard, one came to a three-story residential mansion. Before even stepping inside, everyone was struck dumb by the mansion's exterior...
"Is—is this Youlong Villa?"
"It truly lives up to its name as the number one villa in Jinling City!"
"I'd love to go inside and take a look..."
"Take a look at what? Didn't you see that the bride and groom haven't even bowed to heaven and earth yet? Just wait patiently... Actually, I want to take a look too, hehehe!"
Amidst the stunned gazes of the crowd, Ye Chen held Xia Qingyue by the arm and walked step by step to the ceremonial spot.
At that moment, the God of War Chen Junlin announced in a booming voice, "The auspicious hour has arrived! Let the bride and groom bow to heaven and earth!"
"Let the bride and groom step forward!"
"Teacher, Madam!"
"Right this way, please!"
Amidst the cheering and jumping of his disciples, Ye Chen and Xia Qingyue stood ready...
At this point, Xia Qingcheng ran over and carried Little Ningning to the side.
The two of them stood there quietly.
"First bow to heaven and earth!"
Chen Junlin announced loudly.
Ye Chen and Xia Qingyue bowed in the direction of heaven and earth...
"Second bow to the high parents!"
As his voice fell, disciples immediately carried over chairs, while other disciples supported Xia Junjie and his wife, seating them down.
Ye Chen and Xia Qingyue bowed to their parents.
"Bow to each other!"
As the words fell, the couple exchanged a tender, lingering gaze and bowed to each other...
"The ceremony is concluded! Send the newlyweds to the bridal chamber!"
"Whoop, whoop, whoop, whoop!"
"Congratulations, Teacher! Felicitations, Teacher... Congratulations, Madam! Felicitations, Madam!"
"Strike up the music, let the dancing begin!"
With Chen Junlin's final announcement, all of Ye Chen's disciples cheered and began to sing and dance with unbridled joy.
One must realize that these disciples were either Gods of War who defended the nation, terrifyingly notorious gods of slaughter, overlords who ruled their own territories, or the richest men in the world... and so on!
Yet at this moment, they were cheering and jumping around with the pure happiness of children.
Meanwhile, two columns of Kunlun Disciples dressed in colorful garments entered the grounds in neat order. Holding musical instruments, they began their performance...
As the music swelled, eighteen Kunlun maidens as beautiful as celestials suddenly descended from the sky. Wisps of white mist drifted across the ground from nowhere, and the eighteen sword-wielding female disciples danced gracefully in the center of the courtyard like fairies from a heavenly palace. Their breathtaking dance was utterly mesmerizing!
"Wow, this is simply too gorgeous! I bet when the fairies of the Jade Pool dance in the heavenly palace, it looks just like this!"
"This wedding is truly out of this world. This trip was well worth it!"
"I'm so envious of Qingyue. Starting today, Qingyue will be living the life of an immortal!"
"Only... just what kind of identity does that Ye Chen have?"
The moment Ye Chen was brought up, everyone fell silent.
Aside from Ye Chen's disciples, the members of the Xia Family and the visiting guests had no idea who Ye Chen really was...
"Grandpa..."
Xia Tianqi started to speak, then hesitated.
"Don't ask."
Elder Xia shook his head and said, "It would be far too discourteous to inquire about Mr. Ye's identity right now... Besides, look at who is sitting nearby: Ma Huayun, Shi Tianqi, and generals in military uniform. Do you dare go and ask?"
"I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare!"
Xia Tianqi waved his hands hastily; he certainly didn't have the guts to question Ma Huayun and the others.
Following the sword dance by the Kunlun female disciples, internationally renowned female stars took the stage to sing, followed by famous opera performers... In short, everyone who managed to take the stage was an internationally renowned figure.
Meanwhile, tables filled the courtyard. Women dressed in red qipaos carried dishes to serve at the low tables, and every single chef responsible for the cooking possessed three Michelin stars!
It wasn't until evening approached that the guests began to disperse one by one.
As for teasing the newlyweds in the bridal chamber, none of the disciples had the nerve for that!
They quietly left their wedding gifts behind and then slipped away just as quietly...
Watching those famous big shots leave one by one, the members of the Xia Family finally let out a breath of relief. They had spent the entire day feeling both thrilled and terrified—a mix of excitement and fright!
"Go ahead and ask about Ye Chen's identity, Grandpa," Xia Tianqi whispered.
"Alright!"
Elder Xia nodded. Seeing that the foreign guests had already departed, he walked up to Ye Chen and Xia Qingyue with a smile on his face and asked, "Well, my good grandson-in-law... It's been so long, and we still don't know who you are. Look, we're all one family now, why don't you just tell us your true identity?"
"That's right, that's right!"
The members of the Xia Family also perked up their ears, each of them wearing expectant looks as they waited for Ye Chen's reply.
"Me?"
Ye Chen raised his eyelids, swept a glance over the members of the Xia Family, and said calmly, "My identity is that of a teacher. I said so before!"
"A teacher?"
Everyone frowned. Ye Chen had indeed said those exact words earlier.
However, who on earth would believe that?
Yet Ma Huayun and the others genuinely addressed Ye Chen as "Teacher" left and right.
"This answer leaves us rather puzzled!"
Elder Xia wore a troubled expression as he said, "Grandson-in-law, can you tell me why all those big shots call you Teacher?"
"To impart knowledge, teach professional skills, and resolve doubts."
Ye Chen couldn't be bothered to answer any further and stated directly, "Now, my disciples have all cleared out. Who knows how many years or months it will be before they come to Jinling City again! Elder Xia, if you harbor any ulterior motives, I advise you to put them away as soon as possible."
Having said that, Ye Chen couldn't be bothered to deal with the Xia Family any longer. He took Xia Qingyue by the hand and walked back into the house.
"This... Grandpa, was what he said true?"
"Then won't we be unable to make use of these connections?"
"Without those students of his, what the hell is Ye Chen anyway... Can we really count on him?"
"Grandpa, what should we do?"
Seeing Ye Chen state the reality of the situation with such cold indifference, the members of the Xia Family could no longer sit still. Feeling as though pins were pricking their backs, they asked, "Is it still not too late for us to go attend Weiwei and the Jiang Family's wedding?"
"Ah?"
Elder Xia was startled. "Hurry up and go, then! Since we can't count on Ye Chen now, we have to rush over to the Jiang Family. We can't afford to lose that backing too!"
With that, the members of the Xia Family hurried out of Youlong Villa in a panic.
Standing in front of the third-floor floor-to-ceiling window, Ye Chen gave a cold smile. "To avoid the embarrassment, Jiang Feichi and Xia Qingyue didn't even come to Lushui Villas. They're likely going to run into a ghost town!"
"So just what is your identity anyway?"
Behind him, Xia Qingyue wore a curious look, her alluring peach-blossom eyes filled with questions.
"My identity? I'm your husband..."
Ye Chen chuckled, pulled Xia Qingyue straight into his arms, and laughed foolishly, "You know, I think your sister is pretty great after all—she was smart enough to take Little Ningning away!"
"Ah—"
Instantly, Xia Qingyue let out a soft cry, her pretty face flushing crimson red from those words. She knew that now the wedding was over, it was time for the bridal chamber...
"Bad guy—I'm asking you a question, and you're not even answering properly."
Xia Qingyue's pretty face grew redder and hotter by the moment. Too shy to look at Ye Chen anymore, she simply pressed her face against his chest and played dumb.
"I answered properly!"
Ye Chen replied with an innocent look, "I'm a teacher by trade. As for my identity... if you insist on an explanation, then I am Ye Kunlun!!"
The grand master of the ten thousand Kunlun disciples, Ye Kunlun!!
As for peripheral disciples outside of Kunlun, they all knew the title of Ye Kunlun as well...
However, the name Ye Kunlun was extremely difficult for an ordinary person like Xia Qingyue to comprehend. Even the heads of the top-tier families in Jinling City wouldn't know the true meaning behind those three words!
"Ye Kunlun...?"
Xia Qingyue was slightly startled, softly murmuring the three syllables. Then, with a face as red as a tomato, she said in a voice no louder than a mosquito's buzz, "No matter what your identity is, I only know that you are my husband!!"
In a tight embrace, the two of them savored the romantic atmosphere of the moment.
At this time, there were only two people left in the entire Youlong Villa: Ye Chen and Xia Qingyue.
Even Xia Junjie and his wife were not around.
As for Little Ningning, the little girl was out playing, her small hand held by Xia Qingcheng.
"Right now, this belongs solely to our world for two!"
Ye Chen gently breathed in the scent lingering on Xia Qingyue—her sweet hair and subtle natural fragrance drifted continuously into his nose, making him feel profoundly at peace.
Yes, truly at peace!
"I've looked forward to this day for five whole years!"
Holding Xia Qingyue close, Ye Chen said softly, "I'm sorry... I've made you suffer these past five years!"
"It wasn't suffering—"
Xia Qingyue shook her head gently. "Being able to wait for this moment makes it worth more than anything else!"
Gazing into each other's eyes, just as Ye Chen was about to kiss her, he suddenly heard a booming, rumbling sound coming from outside.
"Brother-in-law, it's bad, Brother-in-law..."
At that moment, Xia Qingcheng rushed in screaming. She shoved the door open abruptly and caught sight of Ye Chen and Xia Qingyue locked in a tight embrace... Instantly, the young miss's face flushed beet-red as well. "Sister, Brother-in-law, it's bad! The Jiang Family has brought people over to make trouble!"
"Daughter, daughter, come out quickly!Xia Junjie and Zhang Lan also rushed into the room carrying Little Ningning, crying out, "You went way too far pushing Jiang Feichi today, and now they've brought people to cause trouble. What are we going to do? All your disciples have already left..."
"Jiang Feichi?"
Ye Chen's eyes turned cold. Today was his grand wedding day, and right now was even his bridal chamber moment with Xia Qingyue.
Someone actually dared to come and cause trouble?
"I'll go take a look."
Frowning slightly, Ye Chen patted Xia Qingyue gently and said, "You guys stay inside the room and don't run around..."
"I'll go with you," Xia Qingyue said with concern.
"Sis..."
Xia Qingcheng tried to stop Xia Qingyue, but failed to hold her back.
Stamping her foot lightly and biting her lip, she had no choice but to follow her sister outside.
Just outside the main gates of Youlong Villa sat three large bulldozers, their drivers wearing hard hats and revving the engines with a thunderous roar, looking as though they might plow right in at any second.
Jiang Feichi stood amidst a group of young scions between the bulldozers, wearing a sneering smile.
"Ye Chen, aren't you being pretty arrogant today?"
"Damn it, my wedding today was completely overshadowed by you to the point where I lost all my face!"
"Fortunately, your disciples have all cleared out... Hehehe, I specially sent people to keep an eye on them until they left. Right now, they've already departed Jinling City."
"By the way, I've also jammed the cell signals in this area, so shouting to the heavens or calling to the earth won't do you any good right now!!"
With the smug gratification of impending revenge, Jiang Feichi shouted arrogantly, "If you know what's good for you, hurry up and get on your knees to kowtow to me, shouting 'Grandpa' a hundred times, and I might consider only crippling one of your legs!!"
"You're just a fox borrowing a tiger's might. Without those disciples, you're nothing at all!!"
Xia Lingwei sneered coldly. "Today, let's see what you have left to fight my husband with..."
Watching Jiang Feichi and Xia Lingwei with their arrogant expressions, Ye Chen's eyes turned icy as he asked calmly, "Did Elder Xia of the Xia Family tell you these things?"
"So what if he did?"
Jiang Feichi retorted coldly.
From his perspective, Ye Chen and Xia Qingyue were already fish in his barrel.
Tonight, all he had to do was beat Ye Chen half to death and throw him in the hospital for a few months... After that, he would seize the opportunity to slowly get Xia Qingyue into his bed, thereby satisfying his vengeful thrill as a young master of the Jiang Family.
As for Xia Lingwei, Jiang Feichi had never taken her seriously; the moment he swindled that land deed from the Xia Family, he would divorce Xia Lingwei on the spot.
'Considering Xia Lingwei still has some looks, I'll make do with her for a few more days... Fortunately, this woman is both stupid and obedient.'
Jiang Feichi swept an unconcerned glance at Xia Lingwei, then continued to fixate a greedy gaze on Xia Qingyue as he said, "Since your husband still refuses to kneel to me, it looks like he wants you to become a young widow!"
"Hahahaha!"
"Turn into a young widow on your wedding night?"
"Still, such a gorgeous bride will make a stunning young widow. Who knows how many men she'll end up driving crazy!"
"Holy shit, bro, you really know how to think..."
As soon as Jiang Feichi uttered those words, the group of young scions behind him burst into loud laughter, while their gazes toward Xia Qingyue grew increasingly improper.
They uttered outrageous, unbridled remarks, while the three bulldozers behind them continued to emit a terrifying, roaring rumble.
Xia Qingyue was so frightened that her face drained of color. Her hands clutched tightly at the hem of her clothes, completely at a loss for what to do... And Xia Qingcheng beside her was in the exact same state.
As for Xia Junjie and Zhang Lan, terrified of scaring Little Ningning, they could only hug the little girl and cower inside the house, not daring to come out.
"Daddy, I want to find Daddy... Mommy, Ningning wants to find Mommy, waah!"