When that unwilling voice rang out, both the members of the Shangguan Family and the Huo Family widened their eyes in disbelief and turned to look towards the entrance of the church.
"Ning Fan, he's back?!"
"How could he possibly show up here?"
The people from both the Huo Family and the Shangguan Family were buzzing with discussion, especially the family heads Huo Yuanshan and Shangguan Tenglong, who exchanged glances, each wanting to ask the other why Ning Fan had appeared there.
Both families knew Ning Fan well, as his love affair with Huo Qiuran had once been the talk of the town.
Huo Zhanyuan saw Ning Fan and subconsciously shrank his head, recalling the way Ning Fan had beaten him badly, leaving him still frightened to this day.
The appearance of Ning Fan brought the greatest surprise to Huo Qiuran, who at that moment was crying tears of joy, only wishing she could immediately throw herself into Ning Fan's embrace.
He was here, really here, not a dream, Ning Fan had come for her!
"Mr. Ning, get out immediately, who let you in here!"
Huo Yuanshan stood up, with a cold snort and a dark expression on his face, stared at Ning Fan.
Clad in a black suit, Ning Fan exuded an extraordinary aura, dashing and handsome, dazzling everyone present. He seemed to overshadow the host, appearing more like the groom.
Ning Fan, facing Huo Yuanshan's angry expression, tossed an invitation into the air with a devilish smile on his face, his gaze challengingly turned towards Shangguan Yunyang, who looked displeased at the moment: "You've all misunderstood, I didn't come uninvited, I have an invitation!"
A gilded invitation slowly drifted down from the air, Ning Fan's face sporting a playful smile.
As it turned out, this invitation had been given to him by Shangguan Yunyang, so Ning Fan certainly hadn't barged in, a fact likely misunderstood by everyone present.
"Impossible, who invited you!" Huo Yuanshan's five fingers spread, and the invitation in midair flew into his hand as if attracted by a magnet.
He examined the invitation and indeed it was genuine, but how could they possibly have invited Ning Fan?
There was definitely something amiss here.
Noticing Huo Yuanshan's move, Ning Fan kept his Mind's Eye alert, realizing the old man had actually reached the Early Stage of the Object-Manipulating Realm!
"The invitation wasn't given to me by your Huo Family, now was it, Shangguan Yunyang!"
A crowd watched Shangguan Yunyang in disbelief, as the church erupted in discussion. Everyone was wondering why Shangguan Yunyang would invite Ning Fan. Wasn't that just inviting Ning Fan to cause trouble?
Especially Shangguan Tenglong, who also looked puzzledly at his son, hoping for a reasonable explanation.
Shangguan Yunyang took a deep breath, his expression looking very ugly. The bride by his side was crying tears of joy, but not for him, but for another man. In Huo Qiuran's eyes at the moment, only Ning Fan existed.
To Shangguan Yunyang, this was an utter humiliation!
Looking at Ning Fan, who had stolen the spotlight and was dressed more like a groom, they were at daggers drawn, with Shangguan Yunyang's eyes emitting a cold gleam as he coldly said, "Ning Fan, indeed I gave you the invitation. If you've come to drink a toast or two, my Shangguan Family won't neglect you, but if you're here to cause trouble, you'd better think it through!"
With Shangguan Yunyang's explanation, everyone was relieved, and it quickly dawned on them that Shangguan Yunyang was finding ways to humiliate Ning Fan.
All eyes turned back towards Ning Fan, who stood motionless as a mountain, ignoring everyone else and standing at the entrance of the church, gazing deeply into the eyes of the bride, Huo Qiuran.
"Mr. Ning, what exactly do you mean?!"
Seeing his daughter bewitched by Ning Fan again, Huo Yuanshan erupted in anger, not caring about the occasion, and directly questioned loudly.
Startled by Huo Yuanshan's voice, Huo Qiuran's expression immediately filled with worry. Although she was happy that Ning Fan came here, this was the Shangguan Family's territory, and the Huo Family members were also present. Experts from both families were on the scene.
"Ning Fan..." Huo Qiuran, with tears flowing, looked at Ning Fan and wanted to tell him to leave. His presence today had already made her content, she harbored no extravagant hopes, only wishing for Ning Fan's safety.
But before Huo Qiuran could finish her words, Ning Fan raised his hand to point at the sky, and then slowly extended his hand toward Huo Qiuran with a gesture of invitation.
"I say, she, is unwilling!"
The voice of Ning Fan once again echoed in the church. Huo Qiuran's tears could not be stopped as they streamed down her face; she covered her face and shook her head, seemingly wanting to signal to Ning Fan to not say any more.
Seeing Ning Fan's act resembling the attempt to carry off the bride, the people from both families became furious. Huo Yuanshan, no longer concealing his anger, directly called out to the experts from the Huo Family, "Get this kid out of here!"
Chaotic, it was completely chaotic. On the day of the Shangguan Family's heir's grand wedding, Ning Fan, who had once had a romance with Huo Qiuran that caused quite a stir, had actually come to snatch away the bride. This was an insult to both families!
All the experts from the Huo Family sprang into action, but Ning Fan's face still held a smile. His black suit flared without wind as he paid no attention to the assailants around him, as if his eyes saw only Huo Qiuran.
Several figures were sent flying. Most people did not see Ning Fan's movements clearly; they only saw the Huo Family's experts being sent flying to the church's ceiling, then crashing down into the crowd.
Ning Fan dusted off his clothes; he quickly walked towards Huo Qiuran as the Huo Family members all stood up, surrounding Ning Fan from both sides.
"Stop him for me!" Huo Yuanshan yelled fiercely, at this moment only wanting Ning Fan dead.
In an instant, Ning Fan was surrounded by the crowd, and Huo Qiuran's heart seemed to skip a beat as she lost sight of him.
But then, Ning Fan leaped into the air, lightly touched a person's shoulder with his toes, and soared like a swallow to arrive in front of Huo Qiuran.
Huo Qiuran was stunned, gazing at Ning Fan, whose face bore a warm smile, feeling as if the entire world consisted only of them two.
Ning Fan elegantly reached out to take Huo Qiuran's hand, his lips gently pressing against the back of her hand clad in a white veil glove, softly asking, "Would you like to come away with me?"
Teardrops streamed out of Huo Qiuran's eyes nonstop. She rubbed her eyes and was so moved that she couldn't speak. Looking at Ning Fan, her heart was enveloped in a swell of warmth and emotion.
"I... Ning Fan... I am willing!"
Huo Qiuran threw herself into Ning Fan's arms, burying her head into his broad and warm chest, her hands tightly encircling his neck. Even if it meant death, she did not want to let go of Ning Fan ever again!
"You... don't you take me seriously?!"
Shangguan Yunyang, who had been ignored all this while, darkened in countenance, fiercely glaring at Ning Fan and Huo Qiuran, who should have been his bride.