Three days later, the Shen Family's fleet set sail. Though Le Xiaopang hated to part with his idol, he feared Wang Yang would stir up trouble, so Lady Shen's departure came as a genuine relief.
Wang Yang explained to Le Xiaopang several times that there was nothing improper between him and Lady Shen, but Le Xiaopang simply would not believe him:
"I have only one request. If one day the Xie and Shen families force you to marry, and two women fight over one husband until mountains and rivers change color and the seas turn upside down, whatever you do, don't sell me out! Don't tell them you met both beauties because I delivered their letters! Otherwise, both families will come after me while they're coming after you! You'll fare a little better-if worse comes to worst, you can choose one, and though the other becomes your enemy, at least the family you choose will protect you! But I'll be finished. Who's going to protect me...?"
Wang Yang's ears were practically growing calluses from hearing this:
"Enough, enough! I'll protect you! I'll protect you, all right?"
"You can barely protect yourself, and you want to protect me? You're the one they're really after. If you don't protect me, I might still have a chance to live. If you do, won't they go all out to kill me...?"
"Keep yammering and I'll deal with you first! Let me tell you one more time! I went to the Shen Family to learn things! There's nothing between Lady Shen and me! So that day you're talking about will never come!"
"It really won't?"
"It really won't!"
"What if it does?"
"If it does, I'll eat-standing on my head-I'll write my surname backward!"
Le Xiaopang froze, despair spreading over his face:
"It's over. We're