<h4>Chapter 332: Performance</h4>


    The next morning, with the lingering glow of the morning sun, at the port of Ishikari Bay, guests attending the wedding began boarding the luxurious cruise ship belonging to the Liu family one after another.


    As hosts, Liu Kangbo and Ahn Jae-hwan stood early at the entrance with their entourage, warmly weing the guests with smiles. Despite the chilly sea breeze, even that seemed to warm under their hospitality.


    About an hourter, a white helicopter bearing the Biyun Group logo slowly descended onto the helipad atop the cruise ship from a distance.


    Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Yun Liu, dressed sharply in a new groom''s tailcoat, energetically stepped down from the helicopter. He appeared radiant and many of the guests who saw him whispered in admiration at his handsome appearance.


    Following closely behind, Ahn Shim, looking dazzling, descended from the helicopter. Her glossy ck hair was elegantly pinned up high, and she wore a red windbreaker over her outfit. Under the escort of several bodyguards, she entered the ship.


    Shim couldn''t help but find Yun''s behavior strange. Since they met this morning, he hadn''t spoken a word to her, and his gaze towards her felt distant, like that of a stranger.


    Recalling Yang Chen''s words fromst night, Shim couldn''t help but wonder if Yun had been influenced by something, making him act strangely.


    After all the guests boarded, the luxury cruise ship set sail towards the center of Ishikari Bay. It would remain at sea for two days of wedding festivities.


    Although the wedding hadn''t officially begun, the banquet hall on the cruise ship was already bustling. Hundreds of guests exchanged toasts andughter, surrounded by dozens of LED screens ying romantic music videos, filling the atmosphere with joyous melodies.


    However, most of these guests were only rtives and friends of the Ahn and Liu families, as well as business partners. Major families like Yuan and Cai from the Zhonghai region were conspicuously absent. The reason was simple: since the Liu family aimed to absorb the Ahn family, they didn''t want unnecessary attention. Inviting these guests was also a strategy to rx Jae-hwan Ahn''s vignce. Moreover, Shim herself had never wanted to get married, so her marrying Yun was simply a matter of course.


    Together on stage, Kangbo Liu and Jae-hwan Ahn began their speeches for their children''s wedding.


    As Kangbo Liu stepped down and nced back at Jae-hwan Ahn, who was beaming on stage, a cold smile curled his lips.


    Summoning an assistant, Kangbo Liu asked, "Has the young master and that Ahn Shim arrived?"


    The assistant respectfully replied, "The young master said the wedding can officially begin; everything is ready."


    Kangbo Liu nced across the grand banquet hall to the opposite second floor and saw his son Yun Liu raising a ss towards him from afar.


    Kangbo Liu felt a surge of pride in his heart. When it came to being ruthless and disregarding minor details, his son was undoubtedly far superior to him.


    Even if it meant sacrificing his reputation, Yun was determined to marry the woman from the Ahn family and then rightfully absorb their wealth. He was willing to do so, even knowing that the woman had been defiled by another man long ago.


    Once this n seeds, even if the Liu family''s assets cannot surpass the Yuan family of Zhonghai, they will be nearly equal. It''s a pity, however, that the Yuan family has Yang Jieyu. The Liu family is destined not to surpass the Yuan family in official background. Nevertheless, Liu Kangbo feels no regrets in this life.


    epting a ss of champagne handed by a waiter, Liu Kangbo raised his ss towards Liu Yun upstairs and then said to his assistant, "Let the prieste on stage. The wedding is officially starting."


    "Yes, Chairman."


    Shortly after, with the announcement from the speakers, the guests began to return to their designated seats. Along the sides of the red carpet in the middle, flowers imported from the Nethends bloomed brightly.


    The lights in the venue dimmed, and the dozen or sorge screens around stopped ying music videos, switching to the resounding melody of the wedding march.


    When the host announced, "The groom is entering," everyone turned to look towards the entrance.


    Liu Kangbo had already taken his seat and, like everyone else, was waiting for Liu Yun to enter. As for An Zaihuan, she had gone backstage to prepare to apany Anxin''s hand for her entrance.


    However, after waiting for nearly a minute, no one saw Liu Yun''s figure.


    Liu Kangbo frowned and was about to ask what was going on when he saw one of Liu Yun''s makeup artists hurriedly running downstairs anding to Liu Kangbo. In a low and anxious voice, he said, "Master, Young Master... he''s gone missing!"


    Liu Kangbo sternly eximed, "Nonsense! I just toasted him a moment ago. How could he be missing?!"


    "He really is gone! He was in the dressing room just now. I turned around to find a tie, but when I looked back, Young Master was gone!" The makeup artist was sweating profusely with anxiety.


    "You fool?!" Liu Kangbo''s face turned livid. He red fiercely at the makeup artist. "If you dare lie, I''ll throw you into the sea!"


    "How would I dare lie?" The makeup artist was almost in tears. What kind of drama was this? Was it magic or something? How could someone disappear just like that?


    Several uncles and elders from the Liu family nearby anxiously asked, "What''s going on? What happened? Where''s Liu Yun?"


    Liu Kangbo wished he could p these brainless old fools to death. Feeling increasingly that something was amiss, he ignored their silly questions and waved for several security personnel. "You, immediately search every corner of the ship. It''s impossible for someone to just disappear at sea. Search now!"


    Liu Kangbo''s voice wasn''t quiet, and many people nearby heard it. Immediately, the news spread throughout the venue: the groom had gone missing!


    Moments before the wedding, the groom couldn''t be found. Aside from being a joke, it was also an extraordinary event.


    An Zaihuan, waiting backstage for her entrance, also heard the news. Her expression turned somewhat ugly as she looked at her daughter, who was already dressed in her wedding gown and expressionless. She furrowed her brow and asked, "Did you y some trick? Where''s Liu Yun?"


    An Xin raised her head with a cold smile and said to her father, "Me? ying tricks? I was forcibly brought here to Yingben by you. I''ve been under surveince these past days, and this ce is Liu''s territory. What tricks could I possibly y? He''s a living man, and also a man. What could I do to him?"


    An Zaihuan spoke casually, knowing that An Xin had nothing to do with it. His face was filled with worry as he looked around anxiously. He had been busy for a long time trying to form an alliance with the Liu family, but now, at this critical moment, the groom was missing. How could he bear this?


    An Xin appeared calm on the surface, but inside, she was delighted. She had been worried that Yang Chen''s n would fail, especially since she was almost taken to the wedding venue and there was still no movement.


    It turned out that the problemy with Liu Yun. Although An Xin did not know why Liu Yun had disappeared, she was sure that it was under Yang Chen''s control.


    At this moment, An Xin was no longer worried about being dragged to get married. Instead, she was looking forward to the excitement that was about to unfold.


    After more than ten minutes, the entire ship was searched, but none of the Liu family''s security personnel could find any trace of Liu Yun. Instead, the entire venue was in chaos, with people chattering everywhere.


    Liu Kangbo''s face was grim, and he had been trying to call Liu Yun, but his phone was always turned off. Even Liu Yun''s assistant was nowhere to be found.


    Suddenly, a subordinate next to Liu Kangbo seemed to have seen something terrifying. He pointed at a nearbyrge screen in the venue and shouted, "Chairman, look!"


    Liu Kangbo, who was already furious, looked up at therge screen opposite and almost fainted from rage!


    Somehow, all the dozen or so huge screens in therge venue had started to y a video, and the main character in the video was none other than the missing Liu Yun!


    Under the gaze of everyone in the venue, Liu Yun appeared in a dimly lit room on the screen, with a spotlight highlighting his body. Liu Yun was stark naked, with his limbs strapped to a reclining chair, unable to move.


    A fat woman from Yingben, covered in vivid tattoos of female demons and weighing at least 200 pounds, was sitting on Liu Yun!


    What''s even more shocking was that this woman, who looked very much like a man, was vigorously "exercising" with Liu Yun. Everyone in the venue, regardless of age or gender, could hear the wild, almost animalistic intensity of the act.


    The most pathetic and ridiculous part was that Liu Yun seemed to be "exhausted." His once handsome face was now gaunt, with bloodshot eyes. In a close-up, Liu Yun''s eyes were dull, hisplexion was sallow, and his lips were pale. He looked like he could drop dead at any moment.


    "This... this..."


    Liu Kangbo felt like smashing his own head with a brick! It was as if he had died from anger and then been revived only to die from anger again!


    "Turn it off! Turn it off! What is this?! It''s all fake, fake, fake..." Liu Kangbo furiously shouted at the few subordinates around him, "Call someone to turn off all the screens immediately."


    "Yes, yes," said one of his subordinates, who was in charge of the venue''s audiovisual equipment. He quickly used a walkie-talkie to make contact, but the signal was suddenly cut off, and there was no response at all!


    "Chairman! We can''t turn it off! We can''t reach anyone in the control room!" The man was almost in tears, feelingpletely helpless in this disastrous situation.


    In the backstage area, An Zaihuan, An Xin, and a group of others also saw Liu Yun''s "brilliant performance" on a small backstage TV screen. An Zaihuan''s eyes rolled back, and he stood there in a daze, while An Xin covered her mouth, almostughing herself into a fit.


    As for the other guests at the scene, it was pure pandemonium. Crude remarks and mockingughter filled the entire cruise ship. Even some of the Liu family''s servants couldn''t help butugh at the scene on the screen.


    On the screen, Liu Yun seemed to reach another climax, his eyes rolled back, and he foamed at the mouth, fainting right in the middle of the video. However, the fat woman on top of him began cursing Liu Yun in Japanese and pped his face, trying to make him continue the "activity" with her.


    Liu Kangbo was already having trouble breathing. Clutching his chest, he pointed at his son on the screen and mumbled, "Unfilial son, unfilial son, beast! Are you trying to kill me?"


    But before Liu Kangbo could curse a few more times, a security guard rushed in frantically, barely able to catch his breath, and reported in a panic.


    "Chairman! Chairman! It''s bad! A missile destroyer is approaching from the sea, aiming at our rear, and they''ve signaled that they are going to fire missiles at us!"


    Liu Kangbo''s eyes rolled back, and his legs went limp as he convulsed and fainted on the spot!