Chapter 152: Jiang Linlin: Brother Shen Is So Mean...
"Xu Ping'an... your good days are still ahead…"
Shen Anyu's lips curled up in the rearview mirror, and a playful, chilling glint flashed in his eyes. It was the look of a cat toying with a mouse before the final bite.
Through the data stream provided by the [Nanometer Monitoring Robot] placed on Xu Ping'an's collar, and the efficient arrangements Shen Anyu had ordered his subordinates to make via encrypted messages, he already knew exactly what was going to happen next.
The script was written. The stage was set.
The fake young master Xu Ping'an was about to fall on hard times. The DNA test results were currently being delivered to the Xu Family patriarch. Within hours, Xu Ping'an would be expelled from the Xu Family, stripped of his title, his credit cards, and his dignity. He would hit rock bottom faster than a lead weight in the ocean.
However, unlike the original novel plot where he would rise again... with Shen Anyu around, Xu Ping'an no longer had the chance to successfully counterattack. There would be no "Face-Slapping" comeback. No making the Xu Family regret it to tears.
Only despair awaited him.
"Brother Shen... you look so bad when you smile~"
A sultry voice broke his train of thought.
Liu Mi sat in the passenger seat, her long legs crossed elegantly. Her narrow, charming fox-like eyes curved upwards as she smiled at Shen Anyu, her red lips moist and inviting.
"But I like it. It makes my heart race."
"Hmph! He must be thinking of something bad! Probably plotting against another innocent girl!"
In the back seat, Su Hongmian crossed her arms over her chest, lifting her fair, aristocratic chin and letting out a proud snort. She looked out the window at the passing city lights, refusing to meet Shen Anyu's gaze, but her ears were perked up, listening to every word.
Beside her, Jiang Linlin huddled in the corner like a frightened bunny. Her pure and delicate face was flushed crimson.
She secretly thought, 'Brother Shen wouldn't really be thinking about... that again, would he? Don't do such things, it's too embarrassing! And with three of us...'
The mere thought made steam rise from her head.
At this moment, Shen Anyu was personally driving a limited edition white Pagani Huayra, the engine purring like a tamed beast. He was taking the three women towards a destination that was legendary in Modu's high society.
Soon, the group arrived at a high-end residential building on the Bund.
The car glided into the private underground garage, the heavy gates closing behind them with a reassuring thud of exclusivity.
They stood outside the private elevator on the first floor. The lobby smelled of expensive sandalwood and money.
This high-end residential building was located in the most prosperous center of the Bund in Demon City (Modu). With prices exceeding 200,000 Yuan per square meter, it was a place where only the apex predators of the business world lived.
In fact, the entire building was one of Shen Anyu's properties—a small gift from his grandfather for his 18th birthday. But his favorite was the large flat on the top floor.
He had opened up all the rooms on the entire 500-square-meter floor and redecorated them, making it quite grand.
In particular, the living room featured a massive, seamless floor-to-ceiling window made of reinforced bulletproof glass. Through it, one could see the landmark buildings of Demon City—the Pearl Tower, the World Financial Center—and the ant-like white-collar elites walking below on the promenade.
Shen Anyu often imagined a specific scenario.
If someone were to lie on that floor-to-ceiling window... pressed against the glass... those below would definitely not be able to see them due to the one-way mirror coating. But those above? They could see everything below. The lights, the river, the people.
The thrill of exposure without the risk. It would surely be a very interesting thing to experience.
"Shen Anyu! Why did you bring us here?"
Su Hongmian's voice cut through the silence of the lobby. She stopped in her tracks, clutching her designer bag to her chest defensively.
Her exquisite and beautiful face was icy, and her cold, beautiful eyes looked at Shen Anyu with suspicion, ignoring the opening elevator doors that revealed a gold-plated interior.
"What schemes are you plotting now? Don't think you can just drag me into your bachelor pad and expect me to be docile!"
Shen Anyu was too much of a playboy. This time, she definitely wouldn't forgive him so easily. Not like last time in the car, where she melted after a few touches.
Jiang Linlin was fine; she was a good girl, a victim like herself. Even Su Hongmian liked her soft personality. But Liu Mi? This vixen? She couldn't accept sharing air with her, let alone a man!
When Su Hongmian saw Shen Anyu bringing the three of them here—to his private lair—how could she not know what crooked ideas Shen Anyu was up to?
'He wants to... he wants to eat all of us at once?!'
But this time, she absolutely, absolutely wouldn't be so easy to talk to. She had to take the initiative. She had to establish boundaries.
Otherwise, she couldn't even imagine how many women Shen Anyu would have in the future. If she didn't put her foot down now, she would lose her position as the "Principal Wife" (in her mind).
While Su Hongmian was posturing, Liu Mi was acting.
Liu Mi's long, charming fox-like eyes curved upwards, sending an electric gaze towards Shen Anyu. She saw Su Hongmian's hesitation as an opportunity.
Under Su Hongmian's furious gaze, she sashayed over to Shen Anyu. She leaned close to his ear, her body pressing against his arm, her breath smelling of mint and orchids:
"Brother Shen~ It seems Su Hongmian is hard to deal with. She's so fierce! Do you want me to help you tame her?"
She whispered, her voice husky and provocative:
"I can help you... distract her. As long as you promise to let me be the Main Wife later. You can make Su Hongmian a concubine. She has the temper for it."
Shen Anyu looked at Liu Mi with amusement. He pinched her nose lightly.
"You little schemer. She's just stubborn and tsundere. In reality, she softens up with a single touch. It's you, little vixen, whose thoughts are wild."
Liu Mi rolled her eyes at Shen Anyu in annoyance upon hearing this, pouting playfully. But she didn't move away.
Jiang Linlin huddled in the corner near a potted plant, trying to make herself invisible like a quail. She felt overwhelmed by the strong personalities of the other two.
Meanwhile, Su Hongmian's pretty face grew even colder seeing their intimacy. With her arms crossed, her entire being exuded an aura that warned people to keep their distance—a field of frost. Her phoenix eyes pierced Shen Anyu like sharp swords.
"Are you done whispering? If you're done, I'm leaving!"
"This isn't the place to talk. Come, let's go up."
Shen Anyu didn't argue. He looked at Su Hongmian with a calm, confident smile.
He walked over and directly took her small, cold hand.
He didn't ask. He just took it.
He walked into the elevator, pulling her along gently but firmly, as if he hadn't noticed Su Hongmian's unhappiness and anger at all.
Su Hongmian gritted her silver teeth and snorted.
"Let go!"
But she didn't shake off Shen Anyu's hand. Her body betrayed her; her fingers instinctively curled around his. She followed him into the elevator, her high heels clicking on the marble floor.
She still stubbornly said, trying to save face:
"Shen Anyu! I'm warning you! If you don't give me a reasonable explanation for today's mess, this time, I absolutely, absolutely won't let it go! I will tell my mother!"
The elevator doors closed, sealing the four of them in a small, mirrored box. The air instantly became thick with the scent of three different expensive perfumes and male pheromones.
"Explanation? What explanation? Mianmian, do you want me to explain... or do you want me to coax you?"
Shen Anyu looked at the cold-faced Su Hongmian with interest, stepping closer until she was backed against the mirror wall. He asked with a smile that made her knees weak.
"Hmph! I'm not that easy to coax! You scumbag! You stinky scumbag!"
"Alright, alright. I'm a stinky scumbag, and you're my fragrant Mianmian. Let's go, take the elevator to the top floor. The view is nice."
"Hmph!"
Jiang Linlin watched Shen Anyu and Su Hongmian flirting (in her eyes, it was flirting) from the corner of the elevator. She whispered timidly to herself:
"Sister Su is still the same... she says no, but once Brother Shen holds her hand, her attitude softens immediately. Her face is red."
Thinking about last time in the car, Su Hongmian was also cold-faced at first, calling him names. But in the end? She let Shen Anyu do whatever he wanted. She was even more enthusiastic than Linlin!
Jiang Linlin felt shy remembering it, but couldn't help but find it a little funny. Sister Su was really a paper tiger.
Liu Mi, however, was on high alert.
She stood on the other side of Shen Anyu, her arms crossed. Her long, fox-like eyes narrowed as she watched Su Hongmian's back.
"She's not easy to deal with…"
Liu Mi had originally thought that, according to the rumors about Su Hongmian's legendary bad temper, she would definitely make a huge fuss here. Maybe slap Shen Anyu, storm out, or cause a scene that would make Shen Anyu lose face.
That would have been perfect for Liu Mi. She could have played the "gentle comforter."
But it turned out that Su Hongmian was only fierce with her words. Her actual behavior was nothing short of a doting wife who was just a bit jealous. This was clearly a case of "Du Kou Zheng Ti" (Saying no but body says yes).
This meant Liu Mi's wishful thinking of Su Hongmian backing out voluntarily wouldn't work.
Moreover, Liu Mi could feel that Shen Anyu also had a special fondness for Su Hongmian. He enjoyed teasing her. He liked her resistance.
"No... I absolutely cannot lose to Su Hongmian!"
Liu Mi snorted softly. Su Hongmian found her an eyesore, so did she find Su Hongmian pleasing to the eye?
"If Su Hongmian becomes the Main Wife... with her family background and temper... I will be crushed. I will have to serve tea to her every morning!"
Liu Mi felt her scalp tingle just thinking about it.
Absolutely not!
Thinking of this, Liu Mi's eyes darted around the elevator. They landed on the trembling Jiang Linlin.
A plan formed.
She walked over and put her arm around Jiang Linlin's shoulders, trapping her. She whispered accusingly, her voice low enough that Su Hongmian wouldn't hear clearly, but loud enough to scare Linlin:
"Stinky Linlin... you traitor."
"You and Brother Shen actually had a relationship behind my back. You hid it so well! You've hurt me so much. My heart is bleeding!"
"How have I treated you? I shared my snacks, I helped you with homework, I protected you... How good have I been to you? And what about you in return? You stole my man!"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Linlin immediately felt guilty. Her face crumpled.
"Mi Mi... I'm sorry! I'm really, really sorry! I didn't mean to! I didn't expect it... I really didn't expect it…"
In Jiang Linlin's heart, her best friend Liu Mi was a very, very important person. A savior.
Liu Mi had always been extremely good to her. Otherwise, with Jiang Linlin's poor family background, it would have been impossible for her to live in a spacious and comfortable double room in college (Liu Mi paid the difference). Liu Mi had also helped her fight off bullies.
She was the first to betray that trust.
Facing Liu Mi's questioning, her kind and soft-hearted nature made her feel guilty and remorseful to the point of tears.
Seeing Jiang Linlin's guilty and remorseful look, Liu Mi also felt a little heartache. Linlin was genuinely a good girl.
She sighed, her expression softening. She no longer questioned her aggressively. Instead, she leaned in, her voice taking on a conspiratorial tone.
She whispered the devil's bargain:
"Stinky Linlin... I won't blame you for what happened in the past. We are sisters, after all. Men come and go, but sisters are forever."
"But... you have to make it up to me. You have to help me next."
"Help me deal with her." She tilted her head towards Su Hongmian.
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