The ultimate Valkyrie has fallen for me

"Alright, you two can go back now."

Around 4 p.m., the VIPs were seen off one after another. Shen Fuyue said something to Lu Yuan and Shen Qiubing.

Shen Qiubing nodded lightly, while Lu Yuan felt as if he had been granted a pardon.

Although it was just a casual chat over tea, being around these big shots was quite stressful.

"Autumn Ice".

Once outside, Lu Yuan quickened his pace and caught up with Shen Qiubing ahead.

"Today I..."

"You did a great job today."

Shen Qiubing stared straight ahead, her feet never faltering, and her voice was almost devoid of emotion.

"Go back and prepare well. Just like Grandpa said, pick a day to propose marriage."

"No! You know I love you! Even if I were to propose, I would marry you!"

Lu Yuan grabbed Shen Qiubing, feeling somewhat ashamed.

"As for my role as son-in-law at today's banquet, I was in a bind. I ended up just arguing with Shen Fengxing, so please don't take it seriously. I'll definitely find a way to explain things clearly to my father-in-law—I mean, to the Grand Elder!"

"Isn't it a name that just rolls off your tongue?"

Shen Qiubing looked at Lu Yuan with some resentment. Men are all big pigs!

Immediately afterwards, Shen Qiubing calmed down and said in a deep voice.

"I'm telling you clearly now, it's impossible for us anymore. Treat her well."

"..."

Lu Yuan frowned, said nothing more, and released his grip.

He never expected Shen Qiubing to be so heartless.

In that case, if he continues to pester her, it would seem rather foolish.

Looking at Shen Qiubing's indifferent back, Lu Yuan sighed inwardly. Oh well, what's the big deal about not having a wife?

Of course, even if he and Shen Qiubing break up, he will not marry Shen Humeng.

There is no affection between them!

Although he is somewhat opportunistic, he wouldn't marry a woman he doesn't love just to curry favor with the powerful and wealthy.

Just like he told Shen Qiubing, he would find an opportunity to explain things clearly to Shen Fuyue.

However, although he was initially labeled as the son-in-law of the fourth wife, putting him in a difficult position, he had indeed gotten carried away today. In front of so many people, he kept calling his father-in-law "father-in-law," and if he wanted to back out later, Shen Fuyue probably wouldn't let him off the hook.

That's a grandmaster-level expert.

"I'm such a fucking idiot."

Just thinking about it gives me a headache. Now that he's calmed down after making a scene, Lu Yuan wishes he could slap himself.

But what's done is done, and there's no point in regretting it now.

Frustrated, Lu Yuan suddenly remembered that he hadn't seen Shen Humeng today.

Not only at the banquet, but until the very end, Shen Fuyue never suggested that he, the "good son-in-law," go see his "fiancée."

There might be something wrong here.

"never mind."

What happened to Shen Humeng? And what does it have to do with him?

Lu Yuan shook his head, as if trying to shake off all these messy thoughts, as if he couldn't get rid of them completely.

"Young Master Lu."

Just as they stepped out of the front hall, Lei Tieming suddenly darted out from the side.

"Um?"

Lu Yuan glanced at it and couldn't help but ask a question.

"Why haven't you left yet?"

"I……"

Lei Tieming looked at Lu Yuan with a troubled expression, then knelt down with a thud.

"Please, Young Master Lu, save my little sister!"

"Your little sister?"

Lu Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly, then reached out and pulled Lei Tieming up.

"What happened? Tell me."

Immediately afterwards, Lu Yuan took Lei Tieming to a secluded place, and before he could ask any questions, Lei Tieming explained the matter to him in detail.

Actually, it's not complicated. Lei Tieming has a younger sister. The two siblings lost their parents when they were young and depended on each other for survival. They had a very close relationship.

Just yesterday, Lei Tieming's sister was arrested by Shen Fengxing. It was by using his sister as leverage that Lei Tieming had no choice but to obey Shen Fengxing's arrangements and participate in today's gambling match.

So that's how it is.

Lu Yuan smiled. Shen Fengxing was at his wit's end, using family members as leverage again.

Although the methods were despicable, they were undeniably effective.

The solution is simple: just rescue Lei Tieming's sister. The key now is how to do that.

Lu Yuan had no idea where Shen Fengxing had hidden the person. Chongming Base City was so big that it was like looking for a needle in a haystack.

"Young Master Lu! Please, please save my sister! I have no other choice but to beg you..."

Seeing that Lu Yuan did not speak for the time being, Lei Tieming was anxious and was about to kneel down to him again.

Lei Tieming belonged to a small martial arts group with little power, and he was completely powerless against Shen Fengxing. Now that he had lost the bet, he had nowhere else to turn but to beg Lu Yuan for help.

After all, Lu Yuan said he wanted to take him on as a subordinate.

"Son-in-law."

Just as Lu Yuan was pondering how to handle the situation, one of the Shen family's butlers came over and handed Lu Yuan a cell phone.

Upon opening it, it turned out to be a video recording.

Lu Yuan, who had been frowning just moments before, relaxed instantly upon seeing the video.

As expected of a Grandmaster of the Innate Realm, his methods are indeed extraordinary.

"Don't worry, your sister has been rescued."

Lu Yuan smiled and handed the phone directly to Lei Tieming.

Lei Tieming took the video and saw that it was his sister in the video, unharmed and reassuring the camera. Several other people could also be seen lying on the ground, but they were already lifeless.

"Very good."

After watching the video, Lei Tieming let out a long sigh of relief, his body swaying as he nearly collapsed to the ground.

Lu Yuan reacted quickly and grabbed him.

The fact that a five-star warrior who had survived countless battles was so frightened shows how deep the bond between the siblings was.

"Thank you, Young Master Lu!"

Lei Tieming snapped out of his daze, pushed away Lu Yuan's arm, and suddenly knelt down on one knee in front of Lu Yuan.

"From this day forward, my life is in Young Master Lu's hands. If there's a need for money, I'll brave any danger, even death!"

"……good."

Lu Yuan glanced at Lei Tieming, who had a solemn expression, and nodded slightly.

In the previous bet, Lu Yuan said he wanted Lei Tieming to be his subordinate, which was actually somewhat unrealistic.

After all, this is different from a physical bet, and it's not even something that needs to be done explicitly. Defining who is his subordinate is inherently difficult.

Even if Lei Tieming pretends to obey on the surface, he can still outwardly comply but inwardly defy him, or even stab him in the back.

Therefore, many people at the scene thought Lu Yuan's bet was rather childish.

But the situation is different now.

Lei Tieming has already offended Shen Fengxing by losing the bet. Given Shen Fengxing's personality, will he let Lei Tieming off easily after suffering such a great loss?

Now that Lu Yuan has rescued his sister, although it was Shen Fuyue who did it, it was also for Lu Yuan's benefit, so Shen Fengxing will naturally hold Lu Yuan responsible.

In this way, Shen Fengxing would naturally think that Lei Tieming had really sided with Lu Yuan, and would regard him as a deadly threat.

Lei Tieming had no power to contend with Shen Fengxing, so he could only find a powerful patron to protect him and his sister. But who would dare to offend this third master of the Shen family?

Lu Yuan is the best candidate!

Therefore, Lei Tieming simply acknowledged Lu Yuan as his master.

Lu Yuan instantly understood the reason behind it.

He and Shen Fengxing were already mortal enemies, so whether he recruited Lei Tieming or not made little difference. As a five-star warrior, Lei Tieming would be a great asset to Lu Yuan, so why not?

"Please convey my thanks to...my father-in-law."

He handed the phone back to the old housekeeper, saying something with a hint of helplessness.

In this situation, he still has to call him "father-in-law".