"Tang Ling, regardless of whether Tang Yan's Dantian was destroyed, the fact remains that he harassed Miss Lin. Our City Lord's Mansion in Yun City has always been fair and impartial, not favoring any family, but we will not tolerate any family's provocation or insult. The Tang Family must give the City Lord's Mansion an explanation for this matter! Where exactly is Tang Yan? Tang Ling, stop hiding him."

In the main hall of the Tang Family, a middle-aged man shouted loudly.

"Is someone looking for me?" A gentle voice came through as Tang Yan casually walked into the hall. Instantly, all eyes in the room were fixed on him.

Tang Old Master glanced at his grandson, then at Uncle Mo, who stood helplessly behind Tang Yan. He gave Uncle Mo a questioning look, to which Uncle Mo responded with a subtle gesture of helplessness and reassurance.

At this point, Tang Old Master knew there was no point in hiding anymore. He sighed, pondering how to protect his grandson this time.

Seven people had come, five men and two women. Two were dressed as guards from the City Lord's Mansion, two as guards from Miaodan Workshop, and the remaining middle-aged man was Qin Changdao, a guest official of the City Lord's Mansion.

Tang Yan carefully observed Lin Dongxue. Her elegant brows, bright eyes, cherry lips, and tall figure, with her hair cascading like ink, exuded an innate noble aura.

Tang Yan sighed inwardly; her beauty was indeed captivating, no wonder the previous Tang Yan had dared to act so boldly.

The woman standing beside her must be Wu Xuan from Miaodan Workshop.

Wu Xuan's noble aura was different from Lin Dongxue's. Her eyes were like dots of lacquer, her teeth like gourd seeds, graceful and poised. Standing quietly, she was cold and aloof, yet impossible to ignore, embodying the demeanor of a true lady.

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"Miss Lin, Miss Wu Xuan, it's been a while," Tang Yan greeted the two women with a smile.

"Hmph, I wouldn't say it's been a while; I believe this is my first meeting with Young Master Tang," Wu Xuan's cold voice came through. "Mr. Qin, now that Tang Yan is here, you can state your purpose."

"Tang Yan, five days ago, you attempted to molest Miss Lin in public, disgracing the City Lord's Mansion. Do you plead guilty?" Qin Changdao pointed at Tang Yan and asked.

Upon hearing this, Tang Yan jumped up and pointed at Qin Changdao, cursing, "Fing hell! I've lived my life with integrity and honesty, how could I have harassed Miss Lin in public? How dare you tarnish my reputation?"

Tang Old Master couldn't help but gasp! Integrity and honesty? Just hearing it made him feel embarrassed. How could he say such things?

The others were even more stunned, their expressions frozen. Yun City's number one scoundrel, his words were indeed extraordinary.

"You... you dare insult me?" Qin Changdao, as a guest official of the City Lord's Mansion, held a prestigious position and hadn't been insulted in years, leaving him momentarily stunned.

"How did I insult you? You're a high-ranking guest official of the City Lord, a Profound Rank expert, while I'm just an ordinary person with a ruined Dantian. How could I dare insult you? I was merely refuting. Miss Wu Xuan, I've often heard of your fairness and sense of justice. Please judge, is it right for those with power to insult someone like me, and when I merely refute, it's considered rebellious?"

The Tang Family members were once again shocked. Had this kid's integrity been eaten by dogs?

Wu Xuan frowned slightly. She had heard of Tang Yan's notorious reputation but didn't expect him to be so eloquent. She said calmly, "Even so, we can't just take your word for it. Let me ask you, if you claim you didn't intend to harass Miss Dongxue that day, why did you approach her with frivolous words and try to pull her?"

Tang Yan blinked, looking innocent, and said, "Miss Wu Xuan, you've misunderstood. There was actually more to the story that day."

"If there's more to it, please speak plainly. I'd like to hear how you plan to justify yourself!" Lin Dongxue's expression was filled with disdain. Although she hadn't interacted much with Tang Yan, she had long heard of his notorious reputation, and his behavior that day had left her with no good impression of him.

Tang Yan hesitated for a moment, as if making a significant decision, then suddenly looked up and said seriously:

"Everyone in Yun City says I'm a scoundrel, unlearned, and a menace to the city, but I truly had no intention of harassing Miss Dongxue that day.

The story goes back nine years.

When I was seven, during a temple fair, the City Lord took Miss Dongxue out for a stroll. I saw her and was instantly smitten, planting the seeds of affection.

I thought it was just youthful ignorance, but as I grew older, I found my longing for Miss Lin only increased. I also realized I had no talent for martial arts; no matter how hard I trained, I remained just an ordinary practitioner. How could someone like me ever win Miss Lin's favor?"

"So, I spent my days in dissipation, hoping to attract Miss Lin's attention. But I found that only made her dislike me more. Five days ago, when I saw Miss Lin up close again, I had so much I wanted to say, but I was too nervous, and my thoughts became jumbled, leading to that incident."

"Actually... I wanted to present Miss Lin with a poem that day. It's a poem I spent three years writing, revising it 5,209 times."

At this point, Tang Yan even showed an embarrassed and shy expression.

Tang Old Master was stunned! He had watched this rascal for sixteen years and had never seen him shy before. He could write poetry? And revised it 5,209 times? He had people watching him day and night, how could he not know about this?

But seeing the boy's sincere expression, it didn't seem fake. Could it be that he was truly lovesick all these years, leading to his lack of progress and mental confusion, which resulted in him harassing Lin Dongxue?

Even Tang Old Master was fooled by Tang Yan's act, let alone the others, who were all taken aback.

Especially Lin Dongxue, who had never been approached so boldly. Could this guy be telling the truth? Had she wronged him? After all, she was a seventeen-year-old girl, and she felt quite flustered.

Wu Xuan, standing nearby, also showed a complex expression. She hadn't interacted with Tang Yan before and only knew of him through various rumors.

Could it be that all his notorious deeds were just to attract Lin Dongxue's attention?

Many people liked her, but none were as passionate as Tang Yan! For a moment, Wu Xuan felt a tinge of envy towards Lin Dongxue.

After a brief moment of confusion, the sharp-witted Wu Xuan immediately found a flaw and responded coldly, "Young Master Tang's words are indeed touching, but you claim to have spent three years writing a poem. Can you recite it for us to see?"

Although Tang Yan's performance was excellent, the others weren't fools. Hearing Wu Xuan's words, Qin Changdao also realized and snorted coldly, "I advise you not to plagiarize others' words. I've been reading since I was five and am now fifty-seven, having read countless books. Our City Lord's Mansion is full of scholars. Even if I don't recognize it, if I take it back and someone remembers it's plagiarized, you won't be let off!"