Chapter 148: Treasure Boy!
[Ding! Child of Destiny Xu Ping'an's jealousy exploded! Plundering +9999 Destiny Value!]
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Shen Anyu sat calmly amidst the chaotic energy of the cafeteria, listening to the melodious mechanical chimes ringing in his mind. To him, the sounds of Destiny Value being plundered sounded like a private concert composed by the god of fortune.
He looked at the three pleasing women in front of him—the fiery Su Hongmian, the seductive Liu Mi, and the timid Jiang Linlin. Then his gaze drifted to the seething boy in the corner.
"It seems that Xu Ping'an's Destiny Value is very easy to plunder. Just a little show of affection, and he explodes like a firecracker."
"Even Su Hongmian and the others, who are not directly related to his main plotline (which involves his sisters), can trigger so much Destiny Value plunder due to his lust and envy."
Shen Anyu tapped his finger on the table, calculating.
"If Xu Ruoshui (Eldest Sister) and Xu Ruoxue (Second Sister) were taken by me... conquered thoroughly in front of him... how much Destiny Value would be plundered then? It might drain him dry in one go."
"This Xu Ping'an is simply my Treasure Boy! A walking ATM!"
Shen Anyu's gaze towards Xu Ping'an immediately became extremely favorable—the kind of look a butcher gives a particularly fat pig.
However, Xu Ping'an's gaze towards Shen Anyu was extremely displeased.
It was filled with venom. Especially seeing Shen Anyu's large hand resting casually on Su Hongmian's thigh under the table (which he spotted from his angle), and seeing Su Hongmian—the Iceberg Queen—actually blushing without any resistance...
This made his jealousy explode even more!
"Bastard!!! Why do you have such good luck with women? Why does a rich silkpants get everything?"
Thinking of this, Xu Ping'an couldn't sit still anymore. The injustice burned his insides. He suddenly stood up, carrying his cheap plastic tray, and marched over to Shen Anyu's table.
He slammed his tray down on the adjacent empty table with a loud clatter, drawing attention.
He ignored Shen Anyu and looked straight at Su Hongmian with a fake, stiff smile:
"Su Hongmian, is this your boyfriend?"
Of course, Xu Ping'an asked this on purpose. He wasn't deaf. He had heard the gossip buzzing around the cafeteria just moments ago. He knew that Liu Mi had called Shen Anyu 'Husband' and that the two campus belles were currently in a standoff.
He wanted to expose the cracks. He wanted to force Su Hongmian to admit she was sharing a man, hoping to shame her into leaving.
Of course, Xu Ping'an didn't know that Jiang Linlin was also Shen Anyu's woman, hiding in plain sight. Otherwise, he would have likely coughed up blood on the spot.
Upon hearing this direct question, Su Hongmian's pretty face immediately froze. The blush faded, replaced by a cold, defensive mask. Her mood instantly turned sour.
She felt exposed.
She even moved Shen Anyu's large hand away from her leg, sulking. She didn't want to answer. Answering meant admitting defeat.
But Liu Mi didn't have such burdens.
Liu Mi smiled sweetly, her fox eyes curving into crescents. She held onto Shen Anyu's other hand tightly, resting her chin on his shoulder, and said with a voice loud enough for the surrounding tables to hear:
"No, you are mistaken."
Xu Ping'an's eyes lit up. "Oh?"
"Brother Shen is my boyfriend."
Saying this, Liu Mi deliberately imitated Jiang Linlin and Su Hongmian's intimate way of addressing him, calling Shen Anyu 'Brother Shen' instead of 'Husband' to stake her claim on all titles.
Upon hearing this, Su Hongmian's anger exploded even more.
"You!"
Her beautiful eyes, spitting fire, looked at Liu Mi. "Who said he is yours? Shameless fox!"
Liu Mi did not back down. She met the gaze head-on, a triumphant look on her charming and delicate face. "He is holding my hand. He came to see me. Facts speak louder than words, Sister Su."
Jiang Linlin, caught in the crossfire, cowered to the side, trembling like a leaf. She wished she could turn invisible.
Seeing that a single sentence had stirred up a Shura Field, Xu Ping'an secretly gloated.
'Heh. Let you enjoy your luck with women! Now look! The backyard is on fire! The Shura Field has arrived! I'll watch you burn, Shen Anyu. You'll have plenty of suffering trying to pacify these tigresses.'
However, Xu Ping'an was too focused on his petty revenge. He did not see the coldness in Shen Anyu's glance as he swept over him.
Shen Anyu, at this moment, instead of getting angry or flustered, smiled.
He looked at Xu Ping'an with a half-smile that sent a chill down the spine of anyone observant enough to notice.
'Interesting. I hadn't planned to deal with Xu Ping'an so quickly. I wanted to fatten him up. But this guy actually came forward to act like a jerk, seeking his own death actively.'
Originally, Shen Anyu had planned to deal with [Dragon King Consort Han Qi] first—expanding his underworld territory—and then conquer Han Qi's wife, Liu Qingyue.
But now, Shen Anyu changed his mind. Priorities shifted.
'I will deal with Xu Ping'an first. He is annoying, and his sisters are tasty.'
'Although he has the [Damage Reflection Aura] and I can't openly harm him physically yet... I can destroy his mind. After plundering all his Destiny Value, this Xu Ping'an will be a dead dog, his cheat will fail, and he will be easily crushed!'
Immediately after making this decision, Shen Anyu acted.
To Xu Ping'an's disbelieving expression, Shen Anyu didn't panic. He didn't try to explain. He didn't stutter.
Instead, he reached out.
With his left hand, he grabbed Su Hongmian's hand, interlacing their fingers firmly.
With his right hand, he held Liu Mi's hand, squeezing it possessively.
And with his eyes, he locked onto Jiang Linlin, giving her a reassuring, dominant look.
Then, he looked at the crowd, looked at Xu Ping'an, and said calmly, his voice steady and full of magnetic authority:
"Stop arguing."
"You are all my wings. You are all my girlfriends. And your positions in my heart are equally important."
"I have enough love for everyone. So, be good."
Saying this, Shen Anyu even winked at Jiang Linlin openly.
"..."
The cafeteria went dead silent.
Jiang Linlin immediately felt shy and happy. Her heart melted. 'He included me! He called us his wings!' She lowered her head, not daring to look up, for fear of being seen by Liu Mi and Su Hongmian smiling like a fool.
And Su Hongmian...
Listening to Shen Anyu's shameless, domineering declaration...
The frost on her beautiful and proud little face melted inch by inch. Her complexion immediately improved. The anger vanished, replaced by a strange mix of resignation and sweetness.
She realized that he wasn't denying her. He was claiming her along with the others. For a man of his status... perhaps this was the best she could get.
She was still a bit sulky, pouting her red lips and looking at Shen Anyu with misty eyes.
It didn't look like sulking anymore. It looked like she was acting spoiled, asking for a kiss to make it better.
Liu Mi looked at this scene with a smile. She knew she had won a partial victory—official recognition. She actively took Shen Anyu's large hand, rubbed it against her cheek, and responded with tenderness:
"Brother Shen... you're so fickle! You bad man!"
"But who told Mi Mi to give you everything? My heart has already fallen, and I can't leave you anymore! I am trapped by you."
"Mi Mi will agree to all your decisions. As long as you don't abandon me."
Shen Anyu looked at Liu Mi with a half-smile.
'What she said seems a bit fake. Acting skills: 9/10.'
Among the three women, Jiang Linlin's total favorability was already at the maximum of 100 (Devotion). Su Hongmian's was 99 (Deep Love).
But Liu Mi's was the lowest, only 93 (In Love / Calculating).
'Although Liu Mi likes me, she isn't as loyal to me as Su Hongmian and Jiang Linlin yet. She just pretended to love me the most to gain an advantage in the harem politics. This little vixen is truly dishonest; she needs to be properly disciplined and taught a lesson in the bedroom later.'
At this moment, Xu Ping'an's eyes were almost popping out of his sockets. His jaw was about to drop to the floor.
His face was full of disbelief, astonishment, and the shattering of his worldview.
"What... the... fuck?"
At this moment, Xu Ping'an was practically doubting life. He felt dizzy. Everything went black for a second.
Good heavens! Truly good heavens!
He really hadn't expected that a single sentence from him just now would stir up a Shura Field. He had originally thought he would get to see Shen Anyu make a fool of himself, get slapped, and be dumped by both women.
As a result...
Xu Ping'an never expected that Shen Anyu would so easily resolve the jealousy of the two women with a single shameless sentence!
"You are all my wings?" "Be good?"
Who says that in real life?! That's anime dialogue!
And it worked!
Liu Mi was one thing; she seemed clingy.
But even Su Hongmian! The Iceberg Queen! The woman who threw wine in his face! She could tacitly accept this statement? She could actually agree to two women sharing one husband??
"Is this guy manipulating their minds? Or are they all crazy?"
[Ding! Child of Destiny Xu Ping'an's vision went black! Plundering +9999 Destiny Value!]
[Ding! Child of Destiny Xu Ping'an doubted life! Plundering +9999 Destiny Value!]
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At this moment, the drama continued.
Liu Mi looked at Su Hongmian. Since the external enemy (Xu Ping'an) was ignored, the internal war resumed.
She suddenly took Su Hongmian's small hand across the table, smiling sweetly but with cold eyes.
"Mianmian~ Can I call you Mianmian?"
"We both love Brother Shen. Since we are going to be sisters... From now on, I'll be the Older Sister (Main Wife), and you'll be the Younger Sister (Concubine), how about that? I am very generous, I will take care of you."
It was clear that she wanted to establish her status as the main wife using her "earlier" public claim.
Su Hongmian reacted instantly. She directly shook off Liu Mi's hand as if it were dirty.
"Hmph! Dream on!"
She snorted coldly, tossing her hair. She said arrogantly:
"I'm a month older than you by birth date! I checked! So you should call me Older Sister! And in terms of family status, the Su Family is above the Liu Family!"
How could the intelligent Su Hongmian not know Liu Mi's intentions? How could she accept being a 'Little Sister'?
Serving him with Jiang Linlin before was acceptable because Jiang Linlin posed no threat—she was a rabbit. But Liu Mi was a fox. She was clearly trying to seize the position of Main Wife, and Su Hongmian absolutely could not tolerate it!
Liu Mi's slender, charming fox-like eyes slanted upwards. She looked at Su Hongmian with hostility.
Then she suddenly chuckled.
She sat up straighter. She took a deep breath, puffing out her chest.
She raised her head and, most importantly, her chest, and said proudly:
"Age doesn't matter. Status doesn't matter."
She pointed at her own impressive curves.
"I'm bigger than you!"
Her peaks gathered like mountains, her waves raged like fury! It was a visual impact that silenced the table.
"You...!"
Su Hongmian was instantly enraged. Her face flushed red.
Although her own size was not small—she was a perfect C-cup—she truly couldn't compare to Liu Mi, the vixen, who was a nutritious D-cup (enhanced by Shen Anyu) and couldn't see her feet when she looked down.
Su Hongmian stammered, trying to find a counterattack.
"Liu Mi! Brother Shen and I got together first! We are engaged!" (A lie, but a necessary one).
"I'm bigger than you!" Liu Mi repeated calmly.
"Liu Mi! I was clearly first! He loves me more!"
"I'm bigger than you!"
"Ahhh! Liu Mi! You shameless cow! I'm going to fight you..."
Seeing Su Hongmian about to flip the table and physically fight Liu Mi, Shen Anyu chuckled. He reached out and held down the two women by their shoulders, suppressing them with his aura.
"Enough. Eat your food. Or I'll punish both of you tonight."
The threat worked. Both women quieted down, though they continued to glare at each other.
Xu Ping'an watched this entire scene.
He watched the two women fighting over who got to be the "Big Sister" for Shen Anyu.
He felt both envy and jealousy, extremely displeased.
Su Hongmian was a goddess he had once pursued. He had also had a good impression of Liu Mi from afar. Yet, these two women were fighting over the same man? Debasing themselves?
At this moment, Xu Ping'an wished he could take Shen Anyu's place! He would let them both be big sisters!
"Hmph! Two shameless women! Low class! I don't care for them!"
Xu Ping'an thought sourly, trying to comfort his wounded ego. "They are just gold diggers blinded by his face."
Then, his gaze turned to the third girl.
The shy, pure, and quiet Jiang Linlin sitting beside them.
She wasn't fighting. She wasn't arguing. She was just eating her rice quietly, looking uncomfortable with the conflict.
Xu Ping'an's eyes lit up. His favorability towards her increased greatly.
"Indeed... She truly lives up to her reputation as Modu University's famous Pure Little White Flower."
"She didn't fight over men like Su Hongmian and Liu Mi. She is dignified. She is pure. This is a good woman. The only good woman left in this corrupt school."
"She must be feeling awkward sitting with those sluts."
Thinking of this, Xu Ping'an felt a surge of "White Knight" syndrome. He adjusted his collar, trying to look presentable.
He actively struck up a conversation with Jiang Linlin, ignoring Shen Anyu:
"Classmate Jiang Linlin... hello."
"You look so beautiful today. Quiet and elegant amidst the noise."
"It reminds me of a poem by Zhou Dunyi..."
He quoted loudly, trying to sound intellectual:
"'Emerging from the mud but remaining unstained... Emerging from the clear ripples without being defiled...'"
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