My Duty Ends Here

"Let's go," said Yu Weimin, and he walked out of the room, leaving behind a dazed villain.

After a while, Cole also followed behind with a cold expression on his face. All these years, even though the man could keep talking nonsense, he wouldn't smile no matter what. He had always seen the villain sneering now and then, pretending to be a friendly guy with a cold and stiff face.

If Yu Weimin hadn't known who this person was, he would have felt sorry for him and stopped being abusive. He would have taken a more standard route.

But now…..

Heh! Yu Weimin's eyes narrowed. He would like to see this man suffer more and more.

They walked away from their place of dwelling. The river and waterfall were still there from all those years ago. It was just that along the river's banks, there was vegetation of various herbs and vegetables that Yu Weimin grew in his spare time. He also added a lot of flowers to make the entire scene even more beautiful.

Of course, this wasn't against his character settings. The original Oliver had also started turning over a new leaf, doing good deeds. So Yu Weimin didn't do anything out of the ordinary. To make things even more realistic, he even helped a few villagers, making Cole even more confused.

Heh, that was what he originally wanted: to push the villain's buttons so much that the man would end up doubting his life!

Cole's eyes grew even more complicated when he saw such a homely place. He shook his head and decided to stop thinking about it.

All those years ago, he remembered how he had died. He had clearly seen Oliver's face as his chest had been pierced with a knife. This Omega, for sure, was an assassin. He had tried to attack him and tested this person several times, and the result was that no sneak attacks could work on him.

So who gave this murderer permission to create such a beautiful place?! Cole couldn't endure such complications anymore.

He wanted to kill his murderer, once and for all, peacefully. Was that too much to ask?!

Yu Weimin could feel someone's intense stare boring into his back. He smiled and ignored the villain's complicated mood as he continued to walk onward.

The coming-of-age party and engagement ceremony were planned together. Yu Weimin was too exhausted to make two different parties for the brats in his house. So he quickly found a well-to-do family and paid them homage before the engagement was confirmed. Today was the first time they would see their bride and confirm the marriage.

If they liked her, they would simply tie the knot and decide on the wedding date. So it was an essential day for Raven.

Yu Weimin didn't want this thing messed up, but he knew with the villain beside him, things would never go as he had planned. So he was also prepared for the worst.

His eyes narrowed.

The event was held at a banquet hall he had rented for a day in the town nearby. He knew almost everyone there, and most of his guests were shopkeepers and members of households he knew.

The banquet was arranged by the servants perfectly. The entrance had an arched gate made of flowers and leaves, coloring the entire place in red, pink, and green. It looked peaceful and full of love.

But for some reason, Yu Weimin didn't feel peaceful at all. These were the best years he had spent without the headache of being the leader of the rogue cultivators. He didn't have to order others around. He didn't have to think about whether he would die or not. And he also didn't have to plot several schemes, as he would do at regular times.

Yu Weimin had an illusory wish to stay like this the entire time. Even though the villain was his enemy, he didn't care. They were getting along just fine, but today, it would all be destroyed.

His mood turned all the way down as he entered the hall.

At this time, everything looked perfect. It almost looked like a marriage hall, where guests had already started to arrive. Raven was already in the backroom with her female friends from the town, getting ready.

A stage at the center was where a few dance performances were arranged to please the guests.

Yu Weimin looked around and pursed his lips. "Something feels missing."

Cole raised his brows and glanced around. His gaze stopped at an orchid that had fallen to the ground. He picked it up, staring at it for a long time.

"I know what's missing," said Cole as he walked closer to Oliver. "Let me, yeah?"

Then he did something that surprised even Yu Weimin. The man put the flower at the top of his hair. Cole stared briefly at the tiara in a daze, caressing it before backing away. His heart briefly longed to continue staring at that place. He wanted to freeze this moment, but he knew he couldn't.

At the same time, he also wanted to eliminate this person who created such complex emotions in his heart.

He forced a smile, trying to suppress his feelings.

"There. You look handsome, brother."

Yu Weimin frowned. After all these years, this was the first time Cole addressed him as a brother. Those words truly signified that this person had planned something, and the party today was about to be ruined.

But why orchid? Didn't this person know what this flower meant?! Did he want to get married or what?

Yu Weimin shook his head and turned around without saying another word.

Cole took a deep breath and opened his mouth. "Well, you know, I could have done a better job. These servants are too lazy. Just look, they didn't even clean that area. I'd have picked up a broom and fought with them if I were here! Ah, so useless. Tch! How did you work with them, Oliver?"

And there, the villain destroyed the entire mood with his mouth. Yu Weimin pressed his forehead and refused to reply.

Soon enough, the groom's party arrived with fanfare. It seemed that they decided to finalize the marriage without even looking at the girl.

Yu Weimin squinted his eyes as he glanced at the door on the other side. A few people walked inside the main arched gate with servants in tow. They had many gifts in their arms.

This scene made Yu Weimin feel even more complicated. Too bad he didn't think there would be any engagement ceremony today.

"System," said Yu Weimin all of a sudden. "Give me a pain reliever that works for twenty-four hours."

[Why?] The system didn't know why this person wanted pain relief.

Wasn't everything going well?

As if Yu Weimin could read her mind, he said, "The brats have grown up. My duty as a father ends today."