One Palm

As she looked at the man who had suddenly appeared before her, Wu Qingkong could not help but feel puzzled.

"Who are you?"

Yu Tianheng did not bother with that. He directly put away the porcelain plate in his hand, then stepped forward and pushed Wu Qingkong aside.

"Who gave you permission to hold Yanyan's hand like that?"

"If I see you holding Yanyan's hand like that again, do you believe I'll break your arm?!"

Dugu Yan had sobered up.

Seeing Yu Tianheng speak to Wu Qingkong that way, she immediately panicked.

She rushed in front of Wu Qingkong and spread her arms, shielding him behind her.

"You're not allowed to talk about my Qingkong like that. I did it willingly."

"Yu Tianheng, we're only classmates. What right do you have to interfere in my affairs?!"

Dugu Yan's tone was icy. Seeing her stand up for Wu Qingkong, Yu Tianheng froze where he stood.

"Yanyan..."

"You, you..."

Wu Qingkong was still beside her, and hearing Yu Tianheng address her so intimately—

Dugu Yan immediately felt displeased.

"Yu Tianheng, I already told you, we're only ordinary classmates. I hope you'll show some respect!"

"If you call me that again, I really will get angry."

Hearing Dugu Yan's words, Wu Qingkong suddenly realized something.

This man was actually Yu Tianheng!

According to the original plot, wasn't Yu Tianheng supposed to be Dugu Yan's boyfriend?!

He had been walking down the street holding someone else's girlfriend's hand, and the boyfriend had caught him doing it. No wonder Yu Tianheng was so furious with him.

Wu Qingkong said somewhat awkwardly, "Sorry. Yanyan was drunk just now, and I was afraid she might fall while walking, so I wanted to support her."

"You're her boyfriend, right?!"

"Since you're here now, you should take Yanyan home!"

Yu Tianheng was somewhat surprised by Wu Qingkong's words. He had not expected this brat to be so sensible.

Yu Tianheng nodded after hearing that.

"To tell you the truth, Yanyan is my woman. Consider yourself lucky this time, brat. Otherwise, that hand of yours wouldn't belong to you anymore."

"But you'd better be more careful next time."

"This is the first and last time. Otherwise, neither I nor the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect behind me will let you off."

"I'll spare you for now."

"If I see you holding Yanyan's hand again, I won't mind chopping your hand off!"

After saying that, lightning crackled around Yu Tianheng's right palm. He clenched it into a fist and threw a punch.

A huge boulder nearby shattered on impact!

This was a naked threat!

Wu Qingkong's brows furrowed slightly as he felt somewhat uncomfortable.

But after thinking it over carefully, he had indeed held someone else's girlfriend's hand and been caught by the actual boyfriend. It was perfectly normal for the man to be angry.

Wu Qingkong suppressed his displeasure and nodded.

"Since you two are together, it really was inappropriate for me to hold your girlfriend's hand."

"Since you're already here, take your girlfriend home. I have my own matters to deal with as well."

After saying that, Wu Qingkong released Dugu Yan's hand and turned to leave.

The moment Dugu Yan felt Wu Qingkong's arm leave hers, she panicked.

She hurriedly stepped forward and grabbed Wu Qingkong's hand.

"Qingkong, that's not it. Don't misunderstand..."

"He and I really are only ordinary friends. We haven't made anything official."

"Don't listen to his nonsense. I'm really not his woman."

Wu Qingkong was somewhat surprised upon hearing that.

"You haven't made anything official?"

"But the way Yu Tianheng looked at me, it felt like he wanted to kill me."

Wu Qingkong suddenly understood. At this point in the timeline, Yu Tianheng was probably still pursuing Dugu Yan.

He had probably gotten jealous after seeing him hold Dugu Yan's hand like that?!

What an undeserved disaster. He had never expected that one small act of kindness from him would provoke Yu Tianheng.

On the other side, after Dugu Yan's words entered Yu Tianheng's ears—

Yu Tianheng was completely dumbfounded.

"Yanyan, why would you say that? It clearly isn't like that?!"

"A few months ago, when I pursued you, you even said you could consider giving it a try..."

In Yu Tianheng's eyes, with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect behind him, his talent and looks far surpassed those of his peers. He believed Dugu Yan had no reason not to be attracted to him.

When he had first started pursuing Dugu Yan, Yu Tianheng could even sense that she had feelings for him.

Back then, whenever Yu Tianheng went on dates with Dugu Yan or teamed up with her in battle, he could feel that she treated him somewhat differently from everyone else!

Until two months ago, Dugu Yan had inexplicably begun distancing herself from him.

And now—

Listening to Dugu Yan's words, he felt that she was no longer merely distancing herself from him. She was completely pulling away from him.

"Why?!"

"Why?!"

Yu Tianheng's brain felt starved of oxygen as intense dizziness overtook him. He staggered backward and nearly fell to the ground.

"No, Yanyan is still here."

"I have to take Yanyan back. I can't let him take Yanyan away."

Yu Tianheng forced himself to stand upright.

Dugu Yan held Wu Qingkong's hand. Afraid that he might misunderstand, she hurriedly explained.

"Qingkong, my relationship with Yu Tianheng really isn't what he says it is."

"A few months ago, my grandfather did tell me to try getting to know him. At first, I did try to spend some time with him."

"But we really never made anything official. Ever since I went to your restaurant, I've had less and less contact with him over these past two months."

"So we really are innocent."

Wu Qingkong nodded.

"Oh, so that's how it was."

At last, he understood the answer.

No wonder Dugu Yan and Yu Tianheng had not gotten together this time. He had not expected that he himself had delayed the progress of their relationship.

That was quite unexpected.

When Yu Tianheng heard Dugu Yan's explanation, he understood as well.

He finally knew who this man was!

This person was actually the owner of that mysterious restaurant.

Everything had been normal when he was pursuing Dugu Yan before. Then, after Dugu Yan went to that restaurant in the outskirts two months ago, everything had started becoming abnormal.

Yu Tianheng believed that his qualifications matched Dugu Yan's, and the higher-ups of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect had already made arrangements with the renowned Poison Douluo.

Yu Tianheng believed that with his own qualifications and Dugu Bo's support, there was no reason for this marriage to fall through.

But now, an unexpected complication had appeared.

Obviously, this man was behind it!

Even as the young master of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect, he had never seen the food this man made. There had to be something strange about it.

He must have bewitched Yanyan's mind.

In his fury, electric arcs began crackling around Yu Tianheng's body.

"Brat, you're not leaving today!"

Wu Qingkong was somewhat surprised.

His little restaurant might have delayed the development of their relationship, but that had not been his intention.

He had merely been running his business honestly. He had not provoked anyone!

Wu Qingkong explained to the enraged Yu Tianheng, "The matter between you and Yanyan has nothing to do with me."

"I didn't do it on purpose..."

Seeing Wu Qingkong's innocent appearance, Yu Tianheng only grew angrier.

"I already told you, you're not allowed to call her Yanyan."

"If you call her that one more time, do you believe..."

"I! WILL! TEAR! YOUR! MOUTH! APART!"

Yu Tianheng roared the last sentence as though he had gone mad.

Seeing the hostility in Yu Tianheng's expression, Wu Qingkong felt a trace of displeasure. He had already apologized.

What did the matters between them have to do with him?!

Was there really any need to go this insane?!

Wu Qingkong felt somewhat dissatisfied and was about to speak.

But Dugu Yan, standing beside him, moved first.

A jade-green glow lit up around Dugu Yan's body. As the light flashed—

Dugu Yan instantly appeared before Yu Tianheng.

Seeing Dugu Yan appear in front of him, Yu Tianheng immediately felt delighted.

"Yanyan, I knew you would come to my side!"

But in the very next instant, Yu Tianheng's expression changed.

Dugu Yan's palm was wrapped in jade-green light as it rapidly swung toward Yu Tianheng's mouth.

Slap!

With a crisp slap, Yu Tianheng's face was instantly sent twisting to one side.

Blood spilled from his mouth along with two white teeth.

Dugu Yan withdrew her hand and said viciously to Yu Tianheng:

"I already said that Qingkong can call me whatever he wants. What does that have to do with you?!"

"If you dare spout nonsense again, I'll tear your mouth apart first!"