Wang Weimin

A Legend of Sword and Fairy finale hashtag was climbing the trending charts on Weibo at an unbelievable speed.

"So hard to accept! I've read novels for years, but this is the first time I've felt this awful after finishing one!"

"Same here. I cried when Anu and Tang Yu Xiaobao turned into a pair of lovebirds..."

"Hey, you haven't gotten to the ending yet, have you? Don't cry just yet, or you'll have no tears left later..."

"Damn it, why would the author do this to us!"

"Baiyue just wanted to tell everyone that the Earth is round and that we should believe in science. What did he do wrong?"

"Even though the novel ends in tragedy, it's definitely one of the best I've ever read. The author's writing is great, and the characters are even better. Every character, good or evil, feels real and vivid. The plot flows smoothly, and the ideas are wonderfully imaginative. This novel deserves to be read several more times..."

"Ling'er, my Ling'er is really gone just like that?"

"Waaah... Author, please change the ending! This is too heartbreaking."

"After finishing the novel, I barely smiled all day. I just couldn't. I usually eat three big bowls at every meal, but now I can't even finish a few bites..."

"So tragic."

Within a day, the Legend of Sword and Fairy finale had climbed into the top ten trending searches, and it was still rising. Netizens were completely baffled.

It was just a novel ending. How could so many people be talking about it? Wasn't this a bit much? Quite a few people went to search for it out of curiosity. And then... well, there was no then.

Before this, readers had never seen a Xianxia novel like Legend of Sword and Fairy. It opened with humor and wit, and the plot flowed smoothly, with one event following another. It was impossible to put down.

"This novel really is good!"

"I thought the beginning was really fun. It seemed like a lighthearted novel, so why is everyone online so upset?"

"I heard the ending is really tragic."

"Oh no, I hate tragic endings more than anything. But I also feel like Legend of Sword and Fairy is exactly my kind of novel."

The finale of Legend of Sword and Fairy had pushed the hype to its peak. The novel had been all over the internet these past few days, and people had even started suggesting that it be adapted for the screen.

The Chinese Web Novel Platform had clearly had the same idea. They were planning to ask Li Changle what he thought, but remembered that they had already arranged to visit him. They might as well go with the editor-in-chief's group then.

"Knock, knock, knock."

Li Changle was making lunch. In her room, Wang Siyi was idly browsing the Legend of Sword and Fairy comment section, wanting to see just how badly netizens were cursing Li Changle.

Wang Siyi had clearly heard the knocking, too. She wanted to go help Li Changle answer the door, but then remembered that her foot was still "injured." She had to keep up the act and not give herself away. She glanced toward the door, stayed where she was, and continued reading the comments on her phone.

Li Changle didn't think much of it. He walked straight from the kitchen to the door and opened it. People from the neighborhood committee had been coming by to conduct a census these past few days, so he was used to it.

A middle-aged man stood outside, wearing a Zhongshan suit and sporting a short crew cut. His neatly trimmed mustache gave him a refined air, and at a glance, he looked like a well-read scholar.

Looking at the refined middle-aged man, Li Changle wondered if he could really be here to conduct a census.

"Who are you looking for?" Li Changle asked, puzzled.

Wang Weimin was startled to see a man open the door.

"Sorry, I may have come to the wrong place."

After saying this politely, Wang Weimin turned and checked the number on the opposite door. He was sure he had the right place. This was his father's apartment.

Siyi wouldn't have come to Yangcheng to stay anywhere else.

He clearly remembered that Siyi had also bought the apartment across from the old man's. Had she sold it again without telling him?

Li Changle watched the middle-aged man across the hall knock on the opposite door again and again.

He couldn't help saying, "Um, no one's home in that apartment right now. You can stop knocking."

Wang Weimin looked at Li Changle in confusion.

"Who are you looking for?"

Li Changle had more or less guessed that the middle-aged man had come to see Wang Siyi, perhaps a relative of hers.

He just didn't understand why the man hadn't called or sent her a WeChat message beforehand.

Seeing Wang Siyi lounging around in her pajamas, Li Changle was sure she had no idea anyone was coming to visit today.

"Oh, I'm looking for Wang Siyi, the person who lives across from you. Do you know her?"

Li Changle nodded, then turned and called toward the room, "Someone's here to see you!"

Wang Weimin's expression stiffened. The young man across from him was tall and slim, neat and handsome. What did he mean by calling into the room that someone was there to see her? Surely his daughter wasn't living with him?

Wang Weimin looked distinctly uncomfortable. His daughter had been clingy with him since she was little, his precious little girl. But ever since he'd opposed her joining the entertainment industry, she'd stopped being his little girl. He saw her only a few times a year, and even then, she barely spoke to him. It had left him miserable.

Last time, his wife hadn't managed to talk things through with their daughter, and they'd ended up arguing again. This time, there happened to be an event hosted by the Poetry Association in Yangcheng, so he'd come as a judge and planned to visit his daughter as well. If the opportunity arose, he could swallow his pride and apologize.

He'd never imagined that, before he knew it, someone else's pig would have its way with his tender cabbage of a daughter.

He knew his daughter's personality. She'd never shown any particular interest in a boy.

And now, not only was she living with one, it seemed they'd been doing so for a while.

His daughter was actually willing to live with another man? Wang Weimin was stunned. He eyed Li Changle with suspicion. Other than being handsome, what could this guy possibly have going for him to make his daughter fall for him?

He didn't know how far things had gone between them. No, it didn't matter how far—they had to get his daughter home first.

They weren't even married, and he didn't know when they'd started seeing each other. Yet they were already living together without consulting either parent. His daughter had really gone too far this time.

The thought made Wang Weimin's anger flare. He looked at Li Changle with open hostility.

Li Changle had just called out to Wang Siyi, but then remembered that her leg was injured and she probably couldn't get around easily. He turned to the middle-aged man instead.

"Why don't you come in, Uncle? Siyi hasn't been feeling well these past few days. Come on in and have a seat. I'll go get her."

The guy kept calling her Siyi, and so familiarly, too. And what was with that big smile? He didn't look like a good person.

Wang Weimin mentally labeled Li Changle as trouble.

When Li Changle finished speaking, he saw that the man across from him still hadn't moved. He was only giving him a strange look, as though he couldn't stand him.

Li Changle could sense a trace of anger in the man's eyes. He had no idea what he'd done to offend him. He'd already invited him in, but the man wasn't moving. What was he supposed to do now?

Should he just leave him there and go back to watching the soup in the kitchen, or stand here and wait with him?

The middle-aged man finally moved. With a dark expression and without a word, he walked inside. He didn't say anything to Li Changle, leaving the atmosphere awkward and tense.

Li Changle shook his head and followed him. The middle-aged man kept looking around the apartment.

He saw that one of the bedroom doors was open and made out a figure lying on the bed, so he walked over.

Wang Siyi was lying on the bed, browsing the Legend of Sword and Fairy comment section. It was full of people denouncing Li Changle and making jokes about him. She couldn't help joining in and posting a few comments herself. Watching the goofy netizens come up with one joke after another at Li Changle's expense, she couldn't help laughing.

Wang Weimin saw Wang Siyi lying on a young man's bed, laughing to herself. His expression darkened.

"Siyi, what are you doing?!"

The sharp question from the doorway startled Wang Siyi so badly that she nearly dropped her phone. She hurriedly sat up and looked toward the door. It was her father, with Li Changle standing behind him.

"Dad, what are you doing here?" Wang Siyi asked, shocked. She hadn't expected Wang Weimin to come all the way to Yangcheng without telling her.

Though, now that she thought about it, her father had called her these past few days. She'd hung up on him without answering.

There wasn't any special reason. Wang Siyi just felt that every time she talked to her parents, she ended up heartbroken. She was happy living with Li Changle and didn't want to feel miserable again, so she'd simply stopped answering whenever either of her parents called.

"What am I doing here? If I hadn't come, what were you planning to do? Give your mother and me a grandchild?"

Wang Weimin was furious.

"Who is this guy? Why are you living in the same apartment as him? Your parents don't object to you having a boyfriend, but at the very least, you should bring him home to meet us before you start dating. Instead, you've gone and moved in with him without even telling us!"

"This guy's obviously no good. I won't allow you two to be together!"

"You're coming back to Jinling with me today. You'll stay there and not go anywhere for the time being."

Li Changle finally understood. This middle-aged man was Wang Siyi's father. No wonder he'd been glaring at him. Who wouldn't be angry if someone whisked their daughter away? It looked like he'd misunderstood the relationship between him and Wang Siyi.

"Um, Uncle, you've got it wrong. Siyi and I aren't boyfriend and girlfriend."

Li Changle had just stepped forward to explain when Wang Weimin cut him off before he could finish.

"Don't speak! I haven't even settled things with you yet. You're living with my daughter, and now you won't even admit it? Where's your sense of responsibility as a man?"

Wang Weimin obviously didn't believe him. He knew his daughter well. This guy didn't even have the courage to admit it, so Wang Weimin's opinion of Li Changle sank even lower.

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