There was even a rebellious, marriage-refusal plot? Old Man had indeed come prepared.
Inside the chapel, the entire audience was stunned.
Although the Old Man, playing Don Juan, had shouted, "I'm not your son," a line that could easily invite misunderstanding.
Even Fu Qian, who knew the inside story, would not be led astray by a single sentence.
He clearly was not exposing himself. In this situation, it was obvious that years of repression had finally become unbearable, and he had decided to rebel bravely for once—
Sorry, I believe in free love, and the person I love is right there in the audience, so no matter what, I can't accept this loveless marriage...
You told me not to forget my identity. Sadly, that identity cannot bind me. Even if it means giving up my position as heir, I can't betray her again...
And so on—classic lines like those. Don Juan did not even need to say them aloud; they had surely already begun echoing through the audience's minds.
Although Fu Qian did not entirely agree with the logic behind such familiar rhetoric, if someone truly did something like this, he would still be willing to call it commendable courage.
The main problem here was that Brother "Don Juan" seemed to have rather too many true loves in the audience.
The moment he spoke, the one he had secretly met in the hidden room froze. When she came back to her senses, her eyes were practically shooting fire.
At the same time, however, Fu Qian spotted no fewer than three or four others in his field of view who, like her, could no longer maintain their composure and were fidgeting in their seats.
As a result, this unconventional declaration of true love had ultimately brewed into an utterly tragic battlefield