Song Yuwei took out her phone, activated a voice changer, and called Luo Xinghe.
“Sorry, something came up. Just go ahead and eat the food yourself. I’ll give you a five-star review—you made the trip for nothing.”
Before Luo Xinghe could say anything, the call abruptly ended.
Scratching his head in confusion, Luo Xinghe stared at the expensive takeout in his hands, completely baffled.
What the heck is going on…?
How is this even… happening?
There are good things like this in life?
Guess I get an extra meal today.
But wait—wasn’t Shen Ying getting harassed supposed to be a scene from chapter two? Wasn’t Zhou Shuai supposed to descend like a god to save her?
Why didn’t he show up?
Could it be because I ruined the Luo family, moved all the assets, and disrupted the original timeline?
Still puzzled, Luo Xinghe got back on his little electric scooter and rode home.
Well, if she’s not going to eat it, then fine. I’ll take it home—my family hasn’t had a good meal in a while.
Meanwhile, Song Yuwei was grinning ear to ear, practically dancing with joy. Her assistant sitting nearby looked utterly speechless. She had no idea why Miss Song was so thrilled.
Was that really all she wanted to see?
Fine, but why go so far as to pull strings to delay the plane that was supposed to land in Fengcheng earlier?
That had cost quite a bit of money.
Sensing her assistant’s curious gaze, Song Yuwei quickly reined in her expression and said calmly, “Let’s go home.”
“The show’s over.”
“Yes, ma’am…”
Whatever. They were just small fry. If Miss wanted to do something, that was her business—it had nothing to do with them.
Back at home, Song Yuwei lay on her bed, eyes half-closed, deep in thought.
So, the future can be changed.
Today was supposed to be the day Zhou Shuai first met Shen Ying—the classic “hero saves the damsel” scene.
But because I pulled some strings and had Zhou Shuai’s plane delayed, he never showed up.
That means the future has already shifted.
But whether that scumbag will still get involved with Shen Ying… that’s unclear. I’ll have to keep watching.
What I didn’t expect… was that Luo-ge actually stepped in to save her. Tsk tsk, guess I brought those bodyguards for nothing.
This version of Luo-ge seems a lot more compassionate than before.
And judging by his reaction… looks like my guess was spot on.
Song Yuwei’s eyes suddenly sharpened.
Luo-ge also knows about the past life, but it’s unclear how much he remembers—for now, let’s assume he knows everything.
Zhou Shuai’s skills and capabilities are freakishly strong. In order to avoid conflict with him, Luo-ge took the initiative to dismantle the Luo family.
He did it very discreetly. If I hadn’t investigated for so long, I wouldn’t have found even the slightest trace.
Zhou Shuai returned from the battlefield to rise again in Fengcheng, uniting with regular noble families to challenge the hidden clans and elevate his own status.
So he would never let the Luo family go. After all, the Luo family doesn’t have a daughter to offer for a political marriage. Luo Xingqiu is still just a first-year high school girl.
Precisely because Luo Xinghe knows what Zhou Shuai is capable of, he wants to break off the engagement with us, to avoid getting involved with Zhou Shuai and repeating the tragedy of the previous life.
Interesting… so interesting.
Song Yuwei suddenly got excited again.
In the original story, she was portrayed as the Dragon King Zhou Shuai’s primary female lead.
But viewing the novel Dragon King Storms the City from a third-person perspective… it was honestly disgusting.
Especially Zhou Shuai—always thinking he’s noble and righteous, constantly spouting self-important nonsense.
And somehow, all the major female leads, herself included, inexplicably fell in love with him.
At this point, Song Yuwei even suspected Zhou Shuai might’ve drugged them or something.
How could she have possibly fallen in love with such a weirdo?
Honestly, novels like Dragon King become painfully cringey when viewed from an outsider’s lens.
And then, looking back at Luo Xinghe…
Yes, in the previous life, he was a bit calculating, cold, even arrogant—but he always treated his fiancée with respect and warmth.
It was she who became Zhou Shuai’s main heroine and broke off the engagement without a second thought, angering Luo-ge.
Yet even then, Luo-ge didn’t go after the Song family. He only targeted Zhou Shuai.
But Zhou Shuai, in his ambition to challenge the hidden clans, nearly dragged down the Song family, the Qiu family, the Liu family—everyone connected.
He loved me?
No… Zhou Shuai only loves himself.
But in this life, Luo-ge has become so full of empathy.
Seeing how hard he’s trying to avoid Zhou Shuai—going so far as to dismantle the Luo family and find every possible way to break off the engagement—it actually makes him seem… kind of cute.
Song Yuwei found herself liking Luo Xinghe a bit more.
She picked up the photo by her bedside.
In the photo, Luo Xinghe stood helplessly in the middle, being held by both Song Yuwei and Liu Ruyan, each clinging to one of his arms.
As she gently ran her fingers over the photo, her eyes softened.
“Don’t be afraid… Luo-ge.”
“In this life, I’ll help you.”
“I have the system now—there’s no way I’ll be deceived by Zhou Shuai again.”
“So this time, I’ll make it up to you.”
“Everything Zhou Shuai has… I’ll give to you.”
“Everything… with me.”
Song Yuwei looked as harmless as a gentle little lamb, but in reality, her methods were ruthless and deeply scheming.
In their past life, since she was Zhou Shuai’s main heroine, many of the strategies used against Luo Xinghe were her ideas.
This was also mentioned in the unfinished parts of the original story.
That was what ultimately led to the downfall of Luo Xinghe’s family—step by step—until their home was destroyed and their lives ruined.
After all, someone who grew up alongside them would naturally understand both sides best.
At this moment, Luo Xinghe’s mind was a mess. He couldn’t even begin to sort out what to do next.
As he rode, he kept thinking about what the future should look like.
The failed engagement withdrawal meant his plan was already crumbling.
And now, on a reckless impulse, he had stepped in to heroically save Shen Ying.
Wouldn’t that just make Zhou Shuai utterly hate him now?
That guy’s the Crooked-Mouth Dragon King—he already can’t stand this little “villain,” and now he’s practically shoving himself into his line of sight…
What now?
At least, on paper, the Luo family no longer had any assets. The only thing Zhou Shuai could still target was the marriage agreement.
But high-society engagements aren’t like those of regular people.
Ordinary folks get legally married, protected by law.
In elite families—especially those like the Luo family, which was on the verge of ascending into the ranks of the hidden clans—marriage agreements were usually just verbal or family-approved. No need to register them officially.
After all, heirs from such families often had multiple women in their lives.
That’s also why Luo Xinghe never considered just marrying an ordinary girl to escape it—because it simply wouldn’t work.
It wasn’t like he hadn’t tried to call off the engagements. But Luo Pengtian, his father, would never allow it.
Luo Xinghe had originally planned everything well:
Once the Luo family lost its power, how could those other families possibly marry off their precious daughters to him? Those girls were the trump cards of political marriage alliances.
But now, none of the arranged fiancées were backing out. His plan was in total ruins.
And his family had suffered through three years of hardship with him… all for nothing.
What a miserable joke.
If he had known it would turn out like this, maybe he should’ve just stayed put as Young Master Luo.
Three more years of red wine, beautiful women, luxury cars, and servants to enjoy—would’ve been better than this mess.
So what to do?
Wait!
Standing downstairs, Luo Xinghe’s eyes suddenly lit up—he had come up with a brilliant idea.
If breaking off the engagement wasn’t working, then he’d take the initiative to meet Zhou Shuai… and introduce all the beautiful women of Fengcheng to him.
Why did Luo Xinghe become enemies with the Dragon King Zhou Shuai in the novel?
Wasn’t it all just a series of misunderstandings over women?
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