Yu Chen's words were merely a casual remark.
However, these words clearly struck a raw nerve with Yu Luomian.
Hearing him speak like that, the other party immediately lowered his head and sighed deeply.
With a hint of anger, disappointment, and helplessness, he said again, "Do you think I don't want to? It's that Liu Erlong who's unwilling."
"She herself is unwilling?" Yu Chen was stunned.
Yu Luomian nodded solemnly and added, "That's right, that girl is as stubborn as her mother. I told her to return to her ancestral clan, but she insisted that since she chose the surname Liu when she was born, she would keep the surname Liu for life. She would absolutely not take any other surname. What do you expect me to do?"
By the end of his words, his expression also carried a hint of helplessness.
Seeing the distressed look on his face, Yu Yuanzhen, who was beside him, was amused and said with a touch of schadenfreude, "This is what you get for being so carefree in your youth. This is the price you're paying for your romantic debts from back then. See that, Yu Chen? You must take your second uncle as a lesson. You can learn from anyone, but never from him."
Of course, he had only said half of it when he couldn't help but turn his head and earnestly remind Yu Chen.
"Uncle, you can rest assured about this. Yu Chen would absolutely not do such a thing."
"That's right, Brother Yu Chen would absolutely not do such a thing. Uncle, you don't know how many admirers were eyeing Yu Chen at Blue Tyrant Academy before, but Yu Chen was completely unmoved."
Bibi Dong, hearing Ah Yin say this, also echoed her words, her face filled with a proud expression of 'my man is the best'.
After she finished speaking, before Yu Chen could say anything else, Yu Luomian's expression, which had just been troubled, brightened up again.
He clapped his hand and immediately turned to Yu Chen, excitedly adding, "Admirers? Eyeing Yu Chen??"
"That's right, Yu Chen, since you're back anyway, and you're free, why don't you help me persuade my disobedient daughter later? Tell her to change her name back completely and return to her ancestral clan."
By the end of Yu Luomian's words, his eyes were full of anticipation and hope.
Hearing him say this, Yu Chen was completely dumbfounded.
A moment later, he regained his composure.
With a wry smile, he replied, "Return to what ancestral clan?"
"Second Uncle, what are you talking about? I've never met your daughter, Liu Erlong, before. You're asking me to persuade her to return to her ancestral clan? How could I have such influence?"
Yu Chen attempted to explain.
Hearing him say this, Yu Luomian immediately shook his head again and said, "You don't know this, Yu Chen. Although you've never met my daughter, Liu Erlong, she has always looked up to you as an idol."
"Others might not listen to persuasion, but with you, her idol, earnestly persuading her, she definitely won't be indifferent."
Yu Luomian's expression became uncharacteristically serious when he spoke of this.
Seeing him like this, Yu Chen was also surprised and was actually somewhat convinced by Yu Luomian.
However, deep down, he was still a little hesitant.
"This... are you really sure it will work? The more I listen, the more unreliable it sounds."
But Yu Luomian on the other side didn't care what he thought.
He earnestly urged, "Whether it's reliable or not, there's no harm in trying. Just consider it your second uncle begging you, alright?"
"No, no, Second Uncle, since you've said it this way, I definitely have to go and see."
Yu Chen waved his hands repeatedly upon hearing this.
Seeing that Yu Luomian had put it this way, there was no reason to refuse.
He checked the time; there was still some time before facing Qian Xunji directly.
Since he had nothing to do, he followed him in the direction where Yu Luomian lived.
And seeing the reactions of the crowd in the heavenly curtain, the onlookers in Douluo Continent were naturally in an uproar.
"Good heavens!"
"Is Liu Erlong from the parallel World finally going to appear? I thought she wouldn't have any role there at all."
Someone complained, feeling very surprised about Liu Erlong appearing in the parallel World.
Of course, some were surprised, while others found it natural.
Immediately, someone spoke up, reminding those beside him, "How could she not have a role? Have you forgotten the reward the heavenly curtain gave when Liu Erlong became a lucky audience member before? In this parallel World, she and Yu Chen have a romantic connection. If she weren't there, how could there be a so-called token of love?"
As soon as these words came out, those beside him suddenly realized. "Oh, you're right, I completely forgot about that. Wait a minute... Before this, the two had never met. Could the starting point of this relationship be Yu Luomian's request this time?"
A moment later, as if thinking of something, he excitedly asked again, "Since Yu Chen, like Yu Xiaogang, is Yu Yuanzhen's son, doesn't that mean it's another incestuous relationship?"
"Then this time, there's really something to see. I wonder how her father, Yu Luomian, will react when he finds out about this. Will he still try his best to persuade them not to be together, just like he did with Yu Xiaogang and Liu Erlong before?"
"He should be lenient."
"After all, close relatives can't marry mainly due to concerns about affecting offspring. But with the strength Yu Chen will display later, this little problem shouldn't be an issue at all."
The more they talked, the more excited they became.
While they were having a lively discussion, in Shrek Academy, Yu Xiaogang's face grew increasingly ashen as he listened to the whispers of the crowd.
At this moment, he felt as if thousands of alpacas were stampeding through his mind.
Alright, alright, alright.
Here, it's 'close relatives can't marry'.
Yu Luomian did nothing wrong.
He completely considered his daughter's well-being.
But when it comes to Yu Chen, it becomes 'a minor issue', 'not a big impact', right?
And you still have the nerve to say I'm hypocritical, saying one thing to my face and another behind my back?
The ones who are truly saying one thing to my face and another behind my back are you, aren't you?
Yu Xiaogang gritted his teeth.
He was really about to lose his temper because of these onlookers.
Seeing Yu Xiaogang's face changing wildly, like a dye house, Liu Erlong beside him naturally showed concern immediately.
"Xiaogang, are you alright?"
"I'm fine."
"That's good. Actually, I..."
However, when she asked again at this moment, her eyes showed a hint of evasion.
There was a sense of guilt, especially after hearing Yu Xiaogang's reply that he was fine, she immediately added more.
She clearly wanted to explain something further.
However, before she could finish speaking, she was interrupted again by Yu Xiaogang, who said, "There's nothing to 'actually'. Erlong, you don't need to explain these things to me. How could I not know your character when others don't?"
"Didn't I analyze this with you before when the heavenly curtain revealed the so-called lucky audience reward?"
"The parallel World is the parallel World, and we are ourselves. The two cannot be mixed and confused."
"If I were to get angry because you liked someone else in a parallel World, wouldn't that make me too petty?"
Yu Xiaogang still had some skill when it came to flirting.
After saying this, he smoothly took Liu Erlong's hand.
His gaze this time was incredibly affectionate.
Hearing him say this, Liu Erlong's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled back into her chest.
However, she then became somewhat puzzled.
"It's naturally best if you can think that way."
"Since that's the case, then why did you this time..."
Liu Erlong paused at this point, an expression of wanting to speak but hesitating on her face.
How could Yu Xiaogang not know what she wanted to say?
Hearing her say this, his face immediately showed a few more traces of shame and anger, and he said furiously,
"You want to ask why I got so angry this time?"
"It's not because of you, it's because these onlookers are too hypocritical!"
The more Yu Xiaogang thought about it, the angrier he became, and he started speaking, no longer pretending, directly lashing out at the hypocrisy of the gossiping crowd.
He felt that they treated him and Yu Chen with completely different standards.
Just because Yu Chen was handsome, had good cultivation, and was talented, they opened the door of convenience for him.
Hearing him say this,
many people lowered their heads, appearing somewhat ashamed.
Some self-reflective individuals even genuinely lowered their heads and began to seriously reflect.
However, only these self-reflective individuals were acting so absurdly.
The normal gossiping crowd just thought for a moment and jumped out of Yu Xiaogang's words.
At this moment, not only did they not feel there was anything to reflect on, but they sneered and directly refuted him with a cold snort.
They felt that he deserved to be treated with double standards.
His words drew unanimous approval from the crowd.
"That's right."
"This actually has nothing to do with whether someone is handsome or not. The most important thing is a person's sense of responsibility, and that is precisely what Yu Xiaogang lacks the most."
"Leaving everything else aside, just look at what Yu Chen said earlier when facing his father, Yu Yuanzhen. Yu Xiaogang probably wouldn't say anything similar in his entire life."
"He was clearly in a life-or-death crisis, yet he could still consider the master-disciple relationship between Bibi Dong and Qian Xunji, unwilling to strike a fatal blow prematurely, and even holding back to avoid making things difficult for Bibi Dong. This is truly putting himself in Bibi Dong's shoes, isn't it? If it were Yu Xiaogang, could he do that?"
Someone asked, pressing the point.
As soon as his voice fell, someone beside him immediately chuckled and said,
"How is that possible?"
"Someone who, after secretly learning Spirit Hall's theoretical knowledge, would slip away at the first sign of trouble. You expect him to consider Bibi Dong? If he truly had that intention, he wouldn't have done such a disgraceful thing back then."
"That's right, do you really think everyone has no memory? You still have the nerve to call others hypocritical. Why are you treated with two different standards? Because you are fundamentally not the same kind of person as them."
"If you had half of their seriousness and responsibility, perhaps not so many people would dislike you."
Lies never hurt people; only the truth is a swift blade.
Hearing everyone say this, Yu Xiaogang, who had just been furious and indignant, was speechless for a moment.
He wanted to explain but didn't know how to respond.
A moment later, he could only let out a hateful snort and said,
"No matter what you say, it's a fact that Yu Chen has three wives and four concubines!"
"How can that compare to my one life, one partner? You agree, Erlong, don't you?"
After speaking, he turned to look at Liu Erlong beside him, asking her with deep affection.
"That's right, Xiaogang,"
"I imagine that the me in the parallel World just didn't meet you; otherwise, she would never have chosen Yu Chen."
Hearing him say this, Liu Erlong naturally immediately agreed.
Her words this time were incredibly serious and earnest.
After speaking, as if to express her determination, she reached out and took out the lucky audience reward given by the heavenly curtain earlier—the token of love between her and Yu Chen.
This time, she actually intended to tear up this token of love in front of everyone, to express her attitude.
However, no sooner had she torn open the envelope than she scanned its contents.
Liu Erlong's expression couldn't help but change slightly.
She then realized that what had fallen out this time was not a love letter between two people deeply in love, but a confession letter of one-sided unrequited love.
What does this mean?
The future me isn't going to be unrequitedly in love, is she...?
...
Thinking about this, Liu Erlong's heart skipped a beat.
Her face turned pale.
She then realized that compared to her marrying Yu Chen in a parallel World,
there was another, even more terrifying outcome.
That was... unrequited love!
Thinking of this,
her whole body couldn't help but tremble, and her resolve to tear up the letter grew even stronger.
However, as luck would have it,
precisely at this critical moment, the heavenly curtain immediately gave a large close-up of the envelope in her hand.
It directly displayed the relevant contents of the envelope
completely and clearly on the big screen.
Allowing everyone to see it clearly.
Seeing all the content revealed in the envelope,
the crowd, who had just been whispering, naturally erupted in an uproar again.
Especially the onlookers who had been annoyed by Liu Erlong's irrational loyalty to Yu Xiaogang.
They were all delighted at this moment.
"Holy cow, what did I see? This is actually a secret crush letter, not a confession letter?"
"Didn't they say it was a token of love? Why is this the result now?"
"Do you think Yu Chen never liked Liu Erlong the whole time, and she was just wishful thinking?"
"Ah? No way? Didn't the heavenly curtain say it was a token of love before?"
"It is indeed a token of love, but is it possible that Liu Erlong unilaterally believed it to be a token of love, and Yu Chen was completely unaware of it?"
"Emmm..."
"If that's really the case, then the fun just got a lot bigger. Liu Erlong is too miserable, isn't she, with unrequited love the whole time?"
Someone said this, a hint of unbearable pity in their eyes.
They even sympathized with Liu Erlong.
However, those with this thought were clearly in the minority.
As soon as these words fell, someone beside them immediately snorted coldly and said,
"Miserable? She should be happy! Didn't she always want to draw a clear line with Yu Chen?"
"How can that be the same? Actively drawing a clear line and unrequited love are two different things."
"Exactly! If she tears up the letter to draw a clear line, she's basically asking for trouble!"
When people talked about this,
they all looked up at the heavenly curtain above.
However, they were no longer looking at Liu Erlong.
Instead, their main focus was on the reactions of Yu Chen and others in the parallel World.
They wanted to see if things would develop as they expected.