Huo Yuhao stood outside the window, watching the convoy approaching in the distance, remaining silent.
Vina took a deep breath, patted her cheeks hard, walked to Huo Yuhao's side, and said, " Yuhao, thank you. I never felt happy at home, and I didn't have any real friends."
"But after I came here, I realized how wonderful it is to have met you, to have met all of you. Don't worry, I will come back."
Huo Yuhao turned his head and smiled slightly, "Have you made up your mind?"
Vina smiled and nodded, "Yes, I've made up my mind. Even a princess should live for herself, shouldn't she?"
Vina reached out and patted Huo Yuhao on the shoulder. As Huo Yuhao turned around, she gave him a light hug and then quickly walked down the stairs.
Above the stairs, Vina's resolute words still echoed, " Yuhao, wait for me to come back, I will definitely come back."
Huo Yuhao watched her walk downstairs without saying anything, then gestured towards the distance and disappeared at the end of the corridor.
"Everyone, everyone, now that we've reached our destination, we'll be leaving soon. Thank you all for coming..."
Long Aotian expressed his gratitude to each of the students who had come with the convoy.
Soon after, forty or fifty burly men emerged from the carriage and blocked the trainees from entering.
The trainees had no suspicion of the burly men in the carriages, subconsciously assuming that they were hired by Long Aotian to maintain order during the wedding procession.
In the end, he could only stand ten meters away from the convoy and watch Long Aotian's wedding procession.
Just then, Vina walked down from the dormitory building, her eyes meeting Long Aotian's.
Long Aotian saw Vina come down, he straightened his back, coughed lightly, and revealed a gentle smile.
" Vina, I've come to pick you up. Will you become my wife?"
Long Aotian took out a carefully prepared bouquet and looked at Vina with deep affection.
Vina was a little taken aback; she hadn't expected Long Aotian to pull this stunt without giving her a chance to speak.
Seeing this, the surrounding trainees, never ones to miss out on the drama, chanted in unison, "Marry him! Marry him! Marry him..."
The overwhelming shouts around her, and the Long Aotian holding a bouquet of flowers in front of her, seemed to Vina like two invisible mountains, making it hard for her to breathe.
"No... no, Aotian, wait..."
Vina struggled to speak, wanting to refuse, but unsure how to say it.
Long Aotian noticed Vina's expression, frowned, and asked very gently, " Na'er, are you feeling unwell, or are you not used to this kind of situation?"
As he spoke, Long Aotian reached out and grasped Vina's hands, making them appear to outsiders to have a very close relationship.
The surrounding students murmured with a mixture of envy and jealousy.
Vina looked at Long Aotian in front of her. He seemed no different from when they first met, but upon closer inspection, she felt that Long Aotian's smile was somewhat strange.
It was like... like the smile of someone who had succeeded in a scheme.
Vina shook her head, thinking she was just overthinking things. "It's nothing, I'm fine."
"How about we rest in the carriage first, and then leave in a bit? What do you think?" Long Aotian asked.
Vina turned her head to look around. A dense crowd was packed outside, and countless eyes were watching the two of them.
She immediately agreed; she really didn't know how to face this situation.
Long Aotian reached out to help Vina, intending to put her into the carriage.
Just then, an accident occurred!
Boom! Boom boom boom!
Suddenly, a loud bang resounded Shrek City, and a towering black mist instantly spread out.
The Shrek Academy students all looked towards Shrek City, their eyes flashing with surprise before turning into determination.
No one wanted to watch the wedding procession anymore, and the students all ran towards Shrek City.
The crowd dispersed, leaving only Long Aotian and his wedding procession behind.
Seeing the students leave, Long Aotian stopped pretending and shoved Vina into the carriage, violently locking the door behind him.
He looked towards Sea God Island and saw four streaks of light flying rapidly towards Shrek City. He knew then that his plan had succeeded.
Vina's heart skipped a beat. Before she could react, she was locked in the carriage by Long Aotian and saw the Long Aotian look on his face.
Vina shouted anxiously, pounding on the carriage door, " Aotian, what are you doing! What do you want to do!"
Long Aotian glanced coldly at Vina in the carriage, then respectfully addressed the burly men in front, "Fellow senior brothers, you may begin."
"Don't worry, junior brother, we guarantee we'll complete the mission." The burly men agreed, then leaped into the air and rushed straight towards Sea God Island.
The rest of the group dispersed, clearly intending to create chaos within the Shrek Academy.
Vina then realized that all the faces in the wedding procession belonged to the Body Sect.
Moreover, she was completely unaware of their current actions; she had been kept in the dark!
Vina took a deep breath, forcing herself to calm down, and questioned, " Long Aotian! What do you mean! When was this operation planned? Why didn't anyone tell me!"
Upon hearing this, Long Aotian looked at the group that had already taken action and decided to drop the pretense, stating bluntly, " Vina, we've lost faith in you. Since we can't complete the mission, just make the most of your remaining time."
"Listen, you stay here and wait until we succeed. Then come back to my country and marry me. That's your last bit of value."
Vina clenched her fists, a sudden surge of inexplicable anger rising within her, and she felt a burning pain in her stomach.
She snapped, "What do you mean you're abandoning me because I haven't completed my mission?! You have no right to do that!"
" Long Aotian! I will not agree to this! When I get back, I will tell my father! I will not marry you!"
Long Aotian sneered, crossing his arms and saying, " Vina, whether you get married or not isn't up to you. You have to rely on that old geezer of your father. Do you think he'll listen to you? Don't be ridiculous... Hahahaha."
Vina clutched her stomach, her eyes chillingly cold, and forced herself to remain calm as she said, " Long Aotian, what do you mean! What have you done to my father!"
"What do you mean, 'what happened'? You'll find out when you go back to China."
Long Aotian chuckled, took out a strangely shaped key from his storage ring, inserted it into the carriage's keyhole, and turned it.
The entire carriage transformed instantly; the compartment where Vina was located became a steel cage.
Long Aotian put away the key and said fiercely, " Vina, you just stay put!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Long Aotian moved, his muscles bulging instantly, bursting his shirt. He lowered his body and shot towards Sea God Island like an arrow.