Douluo: Martial Soul White Tiger, I am the White Emperor of Heaven

Chapter 425 Yu Xiaogang and Liu Erlong

Yu Xiaogang, standing outside the door, no longer showed the paleness and guilt he had displayed when facing Dai Chengfeng.

Instead, their faces were filled with disgust, anger, and mockery.

His murky eyes swept over Liu Erlong, his gaze contemptuous as if he were looking at something filthy, and his words were extremely sharp, sarcastic, and hurtful:

"Finish?"

"Hmph, Liu Erlong, I think you've been waiting for this day for a long time, haven't you?"

"Are you so eager to get rid of me and sever ties with me because you've already found someone else and have other men waiting to serve you?"

"With your fickle and restless nature, you must have had quite a few men over the years, right?!"

"what?"

As Liu Erlong listened to Yu Xiaogang's slander, the last glimmer of hope in his heart vanished completely. Instead, he was so angry that he trembled violently, his fingers clenched so tightly that his nails almost dug into his palms.

"Yu Xiaogang! You bastard! What nonsense are you spouting!"

"Is that how you see me, Liu Erlong?!"

Upon hearing this, Yu Xiaogang seemed to ignore Liu Erlong's anger, instead feigning sudden realization and continuing in an even more sarcastic and contemptuous tone.

"Oh, no, no."

"Look at my memory, I almost forgot, you're no longer the young girl who had some assets back then."

"Now you're old and faded, and your temper is as foul and stubborn as a rock in a latrine. Apart from me being bewitched and blind back then, what man would want an old woman like you that no one wants?"

"If you leave me, you'll be all alone and die a lonely old age!"

He paused, then, adopting an utterly repulsive, condescending posture, slightly raised his chin:

"Here's what we'll do, Liu Erlong. For the sake of our pitiful past relationship, if you kneel down now and admit your mistake, confess that you can't live without me, and beg me to change my mind, I might be merciful and consider forgiving you."

"I'll reluctantly give you one more chance to stay by my side."

"How about it?"

"you you……!"

Liu Erlong felt a sweet, metallic taste of blood rush to her throat, and her heart ached so much that she could hardly breathe. She pointed at Yu Xiaogang, her fingers trembling violently, too angry to utter a single word.

Just then, a calm yet undeniable voice rang out from behind Liu Erlong.

"Who said Erlong is unwanted?"

At this moment, Dai Chengfeng walked forward slowly, his posture upright and his steps steady, and stood directly next to Liu Erlong, standing shoulder to shoulder with her.

His gaze was icy, fixed on Yu Xiaogang. He reached out and gently put his arm around Liu Erlong's shoulder, which was trembling slightly from extreme anger and almost unable to stand.

His voice was calm yet firm: "I think Erlong is very good."

"Mature and intellectual, compared to those naive, ignorant, and tasteless little girls, are infinitely more charming and much more lovable."

As Dai Chengfeng spoke, he even deliberately turned his head to glance at Liu Erlong beside him, his eyes filled with just the right amount of appreciation and tenderness.

"I love so much!"

"Dai Chengfeng?"

Liu Erlong suddenly looked up, staring incredulously at the boy beside him.

His words, so direct and forceful in their protection, acted like a sturdy bulwark, shielding her from all the storms of life at a time when she was suffering immense humiliation and hurt and on the verge of collapse.

This instantly filled Liu Erlong with a powerful sense of emotion that made her want to cry. Meanwhile, when Yu Xiaogang saw Dai Chengfeng appear and so intimately embrace Liu Erlong, his face was filled with a mixture of anger and shock.

He pointed at the two of them, his fingers trembling, his voice exaggerated and shrill.

"Well, Liu Erlong! I knew it! You really did have a gigolo hiding at home!"

"I must have been blind to have been so infatuated with you, to have fallen for a woman like you!"

Previously, Liu Erlong might have still harbored a sliver of affection for Yu Xiaogang.

At this moment, he was completely shattered by Yu Xiaogang's continuous, increasingly vicious slander.

Extreme anger, disappointment, heartache, and a defiant, "what's the use" mentality suddenly surged up.

She suddenly straightened her back, took the initiative to reach out and tightly grasp Dai Chengfeng's strong arm, almost leaning herself into his embrace, and then sneered at Yu Xiaogang, saying each word clearly.

"Yes! I like him, so what?"

"Dai Chengfeng is a thousand times, ten thousand times better than you! Yu Xiaogang, do you see that now?"

"Get out of here! Get out of my house right now! I never want to see you again!"

Yu Xiaogang seemed to be so enraged by the arrogance of the adulterous couple that he trembled and couldn't speak. His finger trembled as he pointed at the two of them, his face ashen.
"Good! Good! Liu Erlong, you've got guts! You guys are ruthless!"

"From this day forward, we are severing all ties and becoming complete strangers, with no further connection whatsoever!"

"Go ahead and wallow in your depravity with your little lover! Let's see what kind of good end you two will have!"

After speaking, Yu Xiaogang glanced at Dai Chengfeng and Liu Erlong again.

The malice in his eyes—was it acting, or was it real?

Then, he abruptly flicked his sleeve, turned around, and strode away, his back view looking angry and resolute.

Until Yu Xiaogang's figure completely disappeared at the end of the road and could no longer be seen.

Inside the courtyard, all the strength Liu Erlong had been holding onto and the feigned toughness seemed to vanish instantly.

She abruptly released her grip on Dai Chengfeng's arm, her body swayed slightly, and she staggered back half a step.

Two lines of clear tears silently slid down her reddened eyes and rolled down her pale cheeks. She did not cry out, but let the tears flow like a broken dam, her eyes staring blankly and desperately in the direction where Yu Xiaogang had left.

Those once bright and passionate eyes are now filled with heartbreak, bewilderment, and desolation after being utterly trampled, betrayed, and humiliated.

The whole world seemed to have lost its color.

Dai Chengfeng looked at her quietly without saying a word.

He reached out, his movements incredibly gentle, and used his warm fingertips to wipe away the cold tears from her cheeks.

His voice was deep and gentle, seemingly possessing a strange, soothing power:

"It's not worth shedding tears for a selfish, cowardly man who only dares to hurt you to cover up his own incompetence and inferiority."

“He is not worthy of you in the slightest, Erlong.”

You deserve everything better.

Liu Erlong raised her teary eyes and looked at the boy in front of her, who was much younger than her but was showing a maturity, composure and gentleness far beyond his years, and giving her an unprecedented sense of security and unwavering protection.

At this moment, the last strong barrier in my heart, along with all the grievances and pain, finally collapsed completely.

She could no longer hold back, leaned forward slightly, gently rested her forehead on his shoulder, and let out a suppressed, low sob.

(End of this chapter)