Su Wanning bit her lower lip so hard her fingers went white.
It was only at the Military Parade a few days ago that she realized how ridiculous she had been.
Yue Xiaofei, whom she had looked down on, the poor country boy she thought wanted to live off her family because of their childhood betrothal—
He was the Dragon Kingdom's youngest Major General.
He was a living legend who had razed the Shrine of the Gods and planted Hongqi atop Mount Fuji.
And what was she?
An ordinary girl who had just gotten into film school and spent her days taking pride in designer handbags and empty vanity.
"Wanning, stop calling."
Beside her, her mother, Jiang Lan, caught her arm. "Xiaofei... he belongs to the Heavenly Palace now. He doesn't live in the same world as us anymore."
"No! Mom, I don't believe it!"
Su Wanning's voice cracked. With her pride torn to shreds, all that remained was agonizing regret.
"He saved me so many times! He was right there... right beside me! I pushed him away! I was so stupid!"
If only she had treated him a little better back then.
If only she hadn't looked down on him.
Would there have been a place for her beside him now, facing all those gods and demons together?
"Wooo—! Wooo—!"
A piercing Special Air Raid Siren suddenly blared over the entire shopping street!
Then dozens of fully armed military motorcycles roared onto the road.
Soldiers aboard them shouted through megaphones, "Emergency military control! Everyone, get inside the buildings immediately! Repeat, everyone back! Clear the main road!"
The already panicked crowd was swiftly forced onto the sidewalks.
Su Wanning and Jiang Lan were shoved against a roadside barrier by the surging crowd. Their neat coats were wrinkled, and their hair