"Shen Lang, I remember you."
Ye Shishi's icy gaze fixed on Shen Lang for nearly two minutes before she finally spoke, "In Nanling, you are the first person to dare to challenge me, Ye Shishi, to your face."
With that, Ye Shishi, along with seven or eight security guards, carried Lin Qubing out of the hall, leaving the bewildered onlookers stunned.
After Ye Shishi left, Shen Lang opened two bank cards at the bank counter. He cashed the ten-million-dollar check from Yang Ce into one of the cards.
As for the 1.8 million from Liu Dongyang, Shen Lang deposited it into another bank card.
Having been subjected to too many shocks throughout the day, Yu Xiao had fallen asleep while waiting in the hall.
When Shen Lang finished handling everything and returned to their seats, Yu Xiao was still sound asleep.
Yu Xiao was pure and sweet, and in her sleep, she resembled a quiet blooming white lotus. Shen Lang couldn't bear to wake her, so he sat down beside her and gently held her in his arms.
An hour later, Yu Xiao finally woke up. She looked at Shen Lang with drowsy eyes and asked in surprise, "Brother Shen, haven't we arrived yet?"
Shen Lang tidied her disheveled long hair with his hand and replied, "We already arrived, but you were sleeping soundly, so I didn't wake you."
"This..."
Hearing Shen Lang's words, Yu Xiao's pretty face blushed, and she looked shy, stammering, "I... I... I..."
Too embarrassed to speak, Yu Xiao faltered and couldn't utter a word for a long time.
At this moment, Shen Lang took out a bank card from his pocket and handed it to Yu Xiao, saying, "This card has 1.8 million dollars. It's from Liu Dongyang. The password is six eights. Keep it safe."
"Originally, Yang Ce also had ten million dollars in compensation for you, but I need to do something with it, so I'll keep it with me for now and give it to you later."
"What?"
Seeing the bank card in Shen Lang's hand, Yu Xiao was utterly shocked.
Upon hearing Shen Lang's words, she was even more speechless with astonishment.
She could never have imagined that Shen Lang could not only make Yang Ce and the property management bleed for over ten million dollars in compensation but also give so much money to her.
"Brother Shen... this... I can't accept it."
Yu Xiao pushed the bank card back and said to Shen Lang, "Whether it's the 1.8 million or the ten million, it's all yours, Brother Shen. I can't take a single cent."
"Haha, silly girl, what nonsense are you talking about?"
Shen Lang smiled and said, "I told you, I will only love you in this life, and I intend to marry you as my wife. Since that's the case, what's yours and what's mine are the same, aren't they?"
"Yu Xiao, don't refuse. Take the card quickly."
Shen Lang handed the bank card to Yu Xiao again, his tone brooking no refusal.
"Alright, then I'll help you keep it safe."
Hearing Shen Lang say that he would marry her in the future, Yu Xiao didn't refuse any longer. With a bright smile, she took the bank card and put it away.
Yu Xiao's smile was like a blooming flower, and Shen Lang gazed at her, captivated. He gently kissed her forehead again.
In his heart, Shen Lang had already considered Yu Xiao the person he loved most in his life, his future wife.
However, thinking of his future wife, Shen Lang couldn't help but think of that ugly girl from the Wang family.
Damn it, Wang Yunchuan, that old bastard, had dug such a deep pit for him, leaving him with a marriage engagement and making him feel restless even when dating.
Shen Lang now only wished for time to pass quickly. In a week, he would go to annul the engagement.
That way, he and "Wang Mazi" could go their separate ways and live happily. Wang Mazi could continue to disgust others, while he could happily date Yu Xiao, then marry her and have children.
Thinking about marrying Yu Xiao and having children, Shen Lang's smile became even gentler.
Shen Lang didn't have the ambition to become a powerful overlord. All he wanted in this life was to be an ordinary person who could date, marry, have children, and live a simple, warm life.
Seeing the smile on Shen Lang's face, Yu Xiao smiled gently and said, "Brother Shen, you seem very happy. Why?"
"Because of you."
Shen Lang smiled and replied.
Because of Yu Xiao, he had rediscovered the warmth of a normal person.
Because of Yu Xiao, he saw hope for his future life.
Shen Lang would protect this sweet and pure girl with his life.
Hearing Shen Lang's words, Yu Xiao smiled charmingly and asked, "Brother Shen, where are we going next?"
"We're not going home yet. Let's go to the mall."
Shen Lang said, "I've checked, and the villa has all the furniture and kitchenware. But we still need some daily necessities. Let's go to the supermarket to buy them."
"Also, your home was burnt down, and you don't have any clothes. It's a good time to buy some."
Hearing Shen Lang's words, Yu Xiao nodded and said, "Brother Shen, you're always so thoughtful. Okay, let's go to the mall."
They left without delay and soon walked out of Zhongzhou Bank.
Half an hour later, Shen Lang and Yu Xiao arrived at a large shopping mall nearby.
Yu Xiao first bought some daily necessities, then bought three or four outfits each for Shen Lang, Yu Fei, and herself.
However, when it came to paying, Shen Lang didn't let Yu Xiao pay. He took out ten thousand cash from his pocket to settle the bill.
He had brought a hundred thousand in cash when he came down from the mountain. After giving twenty thousand to Yu Dongyang, he still had seventy thousand cash on him after paying.
Shen Lang liked money, and he liked the feeling of security that came with carrying a lot of cash.
This was because he had experienced a poverty unimaginable to others, and the days of hunger and poverty after more than a decade were still vivid in his memory.
After paying, Shen Lang and Yu Xiao walked out of the mall and stood by the roadside waiting for a ride-hailing car.
"Cough... cough... cough."
As Shen Lang and Yu Xiao stood waiting for their car, a white-haired elder walked past Shen Lang.
The old man had a pale face, coughed incessantly, and emitted a foul odor, causing people nearby to instinctively cover their noses with looks of disgust.
"Ah—"
After taking only a few steps, the white-haired elder suddenly let out a painful scream and collapsed to the ground.
"This..."
Seeing this, Yu Xiao and the others were stunned. They had no idea what had happened.
"Brother Shen, what's going on?"
Yu Xiao stared for a long time, not knowing what was happening, and asked Shen Lang with confusion.
"It's nothing. It's just the consequence of his own actions after doing too much evil."
Shen Lang, carrying large shopping bags in both hands, glanced at the old man lying in pain on the ground and said with a cold laugh.
"Kid... what... what did you say?"
Shen Lang's voice was not loud, but the white-haired elder lying in pain heard it clearly. He endured the severe pain and questioned Shen Lang,
"You know what I said in your heart."
Shen Lang looked at the white-haired elder and said calmly, "Man does, heaven sees. If man cannot punish, heaven will. You have three days left to live. Go home, prepare your coffin, put on your burial clothes, and wait for death."