No wonder, when I was expelled from the family and my martial arts were abolished, Grace Brooks did not plead for me, and not even a single member of my family spoke up for me—so it turns out, I had long since become nothing but a tool, a tool for power struggles! And the incident of Emily Brooks framing me was not only the result of the main branch’s concerted efforts, but also something that my own collateral branch had been eagerly awaiting! By abolishing my martial arts and expelling me from the family, the main branch eliminated their greatest potential threat, while my collateral branch planted a doomsday atomic bomb in ambush!

This plan had been carried out in utter silence for at least five years! No wonder, of all places, Grace Brooks insisted on sending me to the East Sea! It must be that the marriage alliance between Emily Brooks and the eldest son of the Huang family was arranged at least ten years ago. And Emily Brooks and her people had been preparing for a long time, all for a strike at the wedding!

Now, beneath the Huang family’s East Sea villa where the wedding was about to take place, a huge amount of explosives had already been buried! Enough powerful explosives to turn a small mountain into a lake lay quietly underground, ready to be triggered at any moment. The only thing missing was the person to ignite them.

Whoever went to ignite those explosives would have no chance of survival! And in this world, there are fewer and fewer people willing to give up their lives for an ideal. Not everyone has that kind of courage for self-sacrifice.

But William Brooks is different! The only reason William Brooks is still alive is for one purpose: revenge! William Brooks and Emily Brooks have a hatred as deep as the sea! The three years of humiliation and torment at the hands of the main branch’s disciples made it impossible for William Brooks to coexist with them! In order to send them all to hell, even if it meant being blown to pieces, William Brooks would not hesitate, and would even do so gladly!

After making that phone call, William Brooks only requested some necessary tools. William Brooks sternly warned them that no one was to act rashly! This operation, before the explosives were detonated, would belong to William Brooks alone!

William Brooks knew very well that even the slightest anomaly could ruin this revenge, so William Brooks could not take that risk. Although in this incident, William Brooks had unknowingly become someone else’s pawn, William Brooks was still quite satisfied with the position of this pawn!

Meng’er, my sister, even though your goal was only to use me, I am grateful to you! William Brooks silently made up his mind: since you want that family, since you want that position, then I will help you!

Everything is ready!

Book One: Star Youth

Chapter Two: Perish Together

Double Ninth Festival. The autumn wind is refreshing. The sky is blue and the sea is azure.

Today is not only a traditional festival for the Chinese people, but also the wedding day of two of the most renowned and powerful families in the country, even famous worldwide!

The Brooks Family’s daughter Emily Brooks and the Huang family’s eldest son Sarah Cooper would hold their wedding today, witnessed by the whole world. The wedding venue was the Huang family’s East Sea villa!

A month ago, the Huang family had already renovated the villa, making it look like an imperial palace, with blue skies, clear waves, golden tiles, and jade eaves—the entire villa looked like it belonged in a breathtaking painting.

Half a month ago, celebrities from all walks of life had already arrived to offer their congratulations, afraid to miss this wedding of the century and lose the chance to curry favor with the powerful. As the day drew closer, even though the main characters had yet to appear, the Huang family villa was already packed to the brim. In the sky, countless colorful streamers fluttered and snapped in the wind. The entire estate had become a sea of roses.

With the thunderous roar of helicopters in the sky, two squadrons of helicopters appeared on the distant horizon, exuding an aura of dominance as they slowly approached amidst the deafening noise. Nine helicopters on each side, with a golden-red one in the center leading the way! Along the route, they scattered multicolored streamers, and from afar, it looked as if nineteen helicopters were flying in on a rainbow! Such a spectacle could only be described as “stunning”!

This was the The Brooks Family’s bridal escort!

At a time when most Chinese weddings still used cars for transportation, the The Brooks Family had pioneered the use of helicopters for the bridal procession!

The appearance of this ultra-luxurious helicopter escort immediately drew thunderous cheers.

On the ground, deafening salutes rang out, and pairs of handsome men and beautiful women, amid the fervent welcome, stepped out of the helicopters one by one and walked down slowly. At that moment, everyone’s view was suddenly obscured by a shower of rose petals. Looking around, all they could see were clusters and layers of vibrant rose petals, forming a thick carpet along the path from the helicopters to the villa, with the rich fragrance of roses wafting in the wind. The entire estate was a sea of red, as if the morning clouds had been pulled down from the sky. This red—yes, it was as red as blood.

A young woman, draped in a pure white wedding dress, with a faint smile on her stunning face, her figure graceful and her features exquisite as a painting, looked like a fairy from the moon palace walking elegantly on a path of rose petals. She was today’s bride, the eldest daughter of the The Brooks Family, Emily Brooks.