Chapter 284, Classic Plot
The next morning, Tang Yubbing was waiting early at the Demon Cultivation Mountain Gate.
Usually, she liked to wear clothes that clung to her figure, even if they were a bit revealing, free and easy-going.
But today, she unexpectedly wore a very modest long dress—sky blue sleeves fading to a light white hem, making her look like a proper lady.
Her makeup was exquisite, with eyeliner and eyebrows drawn just right, and her red lips were vibrant, as if she were waiting for a date.
“Sorry I’m late.”
Hearing Young Master Sang’s voice, Tang Yubbing turned her head and smiled lightly, “No, I just arrived too…”
The moment she saw Young Master Sang, Tang Yubbing seemed taken aback by his outfit today, involuntarily blushing and turning her head.
“It’s mainly because Little Ying added a bunch of stuff for me at the last minute.”
Young Master Sang pitifully held up his hands laden with various items and complained, “It’s practically better to just hire a car to send all this stuff!”
“Why are you carrying so much… It’s just to accompany me home, there’s no need to make it such a big deal…”
“Honestly, I don’t really understand either,” Young Master Sang scratched his head. “Little Ying told me not to be careless, arranged everything, and just told me to bring these things with me.”
Tang Yubbing gazed at him dazedly, slowly lowering her eyes, “Please thank Little Ying for me.”
However…
If you’re making such a big deal out of this…
What if I actually believe it?
“Let’s go.”
“Wait, there’s one more thing.” Before leaving, Tang Yubbing called Young Master Sang back with a somewhat bitter expression.
“My parents… might not be very easy to talk to.”
“If they say anything unpleasant later, just leave it to me. Don’t get too upset, okay?”
Young Master Sang smiled, “It’s fine, I’m prepared for that.”
No kidding.
In a faux boyfriend scenario like this, encountering normal in-laws would be a miracle.
Young Master Sang had been cramming all night with scenes from high blood pressure novels, fully boosting his resistance to any pressure. No matter how Tang Yubbing’s parents tried to gross him out, he could just grin and bear it, pulling a smirk and letting it slide.
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Tang Yubbing’s family wasn’t as far away as she imagined.
Just outside a few mountains in the south, in a place called Lianhua Prefecture.
From afar, the state city didn’t seem desolate or barren; instead, it felt a bit prosperous and comfortable.
On the way there, Young Master Sang asked Tang Yubbing about her family situation.
The Tang family in Lianhua Prefecture was essentially an overbearing powerhouse. The entire prefecture was under the Tang family’s control and could even be considered their private garden.
The Tang family had a lavish heritage, boasting a history of seven or eight hundred years in Lianhua Prefecture, and they had rooted themselves deeply into every aspect of the state city.
In this place, whatever the Tang family said was law.
Young Master Sang understood. Many sect families in the continent often focus solely on their little corner, living like kings on their mountains, without much communication with the outside world, indulging in their power.
Anyway, most things in the immortal cultivation world didn’t really concern them; they didn’t stir up trouble, just acted recklessly within their territory.
“My father is currently the second son of the main line of the Tang family,” Tang Yubbing explained, “Even though my parents only have me as their child, I am also part of the main line.”
“When I was young, my talent for cultivation was discovered to be extraordinary, and my parents always had high hopes for me. They knew that I had the best aptitude in the main lineage and that I was the most likely to compete for the position of head of the Tang family in the future.”
“They have lived their whole lives in the Tang family, treating it like their entire world. They thought that as long as I could become the head of the Tang family, their lives would be complete.”
“But,” Tang Yubbing’s beautiful eyes lowered slightly, “I don’t want to be the head of the Tang family at all.”
“I have no fondness for this place or for the Tang family as a whole.”
Young Master Sang listened quietly.
“So, if my parents say anything too outrageous later,” Tang Yubbing said, shaking her beautiful eyes at Young Master Sang, “don’t hold back. I really dislike them anyway.”
“If it gets unbearable, we can just leave.”
Young Master Sang laughed, “It’s okay; I have a good temper.”
“Besides, before we meet your parents, who knows? What if they are absolutely thrilled with me and immediately change their minds about wanting you as their suitor and insist on me becoming the door-to-door son-in-law? That would be quite embarrassing. Haha.”
Young Master Sang was just thick-skinned, making a joke.
But the way Tang Yubbing looked at him seemed a bit lost. After a while, she finally looked away.
“We… are almost there.”
The carriage made its way into the city, along the main road, arriving at an exaggeratedly large mansion.
Honestly, it was also Young Master Sang’s first time seeing something like this—one mansion occupying almost half the area of an entire state city.
The grand entrance plaque displaying “Tang Family” made Young Master Sang sigh.
He thought his own Sang residence was already quite upscale. Now, seeing this, he realized there was still a gap compared to a proper royal mansion.
The carriage halted at the entrance where a bunch of big, burly guards had been waiting. Upon seeing Tang Yubbing get out, they all knelt down in unison, respectfully bowing:
“Welcome home, young lady!”
Tang Yubbing didn’t even glance at them, simply reaching back to take Young Master Sang’s hand.
“Let’s go.”
Crossing through the gates, everyone who recognized Tang Yubbing bowed respectfully. It was clear that her status in the Tang family was indeed high.
Once inside, they even took a special carriage for quite a while before Young Master Sang finally caught a glimpse of the Tang family’s main hall, feeling as if he was experiencing a personal shuttle from the entrance to the living room for the first time.
Before entering the hall, Young Master Sang quietly recalled everything Little Ying had taught him and reminded himself to stay calm no matter what happened.
After preparing himself mentally, he followed Tang Yubbing into the hall.
Inside the hall sat quite a few people, but only one man and one woman stood at the front.
“Father, Mother.” Tang Yubbing’s voice was soft, lacking any joy at seeing her parents.
“My dear daughter, you’ve finally returned.”
The middle-aged noblewoman immediately approached Tang Yubbing warmly, full of familiarity.
“Mother, let me introduce you to this person… This is my current partner, Young Master Sang.”
Young Master Sang also leaned in, ready to greet them warmly, only to find both the man and woman staring at him.
Tang Yubbing’s mother didn’t even bother to properly assess Young Master Sang; she simply said:
“I’ll give you five million.”
“Leave my daughter.”
Young Master Sang: “…Huh?”
