Chapter 190 Is it true? I don't believe it!! The Fox and the Hunter
"An'yu, Little Aunt can do anything for you, as long as you delete the video, Little Aunt will agree to anything!"
Liu Ruyan suppressed her shame and anger, raised her delicate face, her beautiful eyes hazy and lost, looking piteously at Shen Anyu. She leaned forward, the zipper of her tracksuit lowering just enough to hint at the creamy white skin beneath. Her voice trembled with a manufactured vulnerability that was perfected over years of social maneuvering.
Such a beautiful woman, a Grandmaster-level expert no less, timidly pleading like a damsel in distress... It would surely make any ordinary man's bones go soft. He would agree to any demand, so thoroughly swayed that he wouldn't know north from south, even willing to jump into a river and commit suicide just to make her smile.
But how could Shen Anyu be an ordinary man?
Shen Anyu smiled as he looked at the enchanting and charming mature woman in front of him. He saw through the mist in her eyes to the calculating predator beneath.
He leisurely said, his voice dripping with amusement:
"Really? I don't believe it!"
Liu Ruyan felt annoyed in her heart. Her perfect mask cracked for a split second.
'Shen Anyu, you little bastard! You mark my words, as soon as that video is deleted, see how I'll deal with you, hmph! I'll break your fingers one by one!'
Liu Ruyan was already contemplating a hundred ways to get revenge on Shen Anyu, determined to make him pay for daring to disrespect her and hold leverage over her.
Having lived for nearly thirty years as the favored daughter of the Liu Family and a martial arts prodigy, this was the first time she had suffered such a great loss. Usually, men were toys in her palm.
'Shen Anyu... I'll make you drink Little Aunt's foot-washing water! I'll make you beg for forgiveness!'
As Liu Ruyan thought this, imagining his humiliation, her mood brightened considerably. Her eyes regained their sparkle, and her voice, even more alluring and husky, rang in Shen Anyu's ear like a siren's song:
"An'yu... please delete the video, okay? Don't be naughty. As long as you delete it, Little Aunt can agree to anything you want. Money? Rare cultivation resources? Or..."
She trailed off suggestively.
"That video was really a misunderstanding. I was just... checking the fabric quality. But I'm worried that if your Aunt An Zhiyue sees it, she'll misunderstand my intentions, and that wouldn't be appropriate. It would ruin our pure friendship."
"An'yu, think about it. Your Aunt An Zhiyue and I have been friends for over twenty years, close since childhood. We are like sisters. You wouldn't want us to have a misunderstanding because of a prank, would you?"
Her voice was long, seductive, and laced with a subtle pressure.
Shen Anyu felt a tingling sensation in his heart—not from lust, but from the thrill of the hunt. This woman was good.
But his expression remained remarkably calm, almost bored. He looked at Liu Ruyan with a half-smile, and said:
"Little Aunt, you misunderstand me. How could I hide something like this from my Aunt? Loyalty comes first."
"For her safety, I definitely can't hide it. What if you are a pervert obsessed with her?"
"Alas... if she knew that her best and most important best friend, whom she's been close to since childhood, actually coveted her body..."
Shen Anyu shook his head, looking utterly disappointed in Liu Ruyan, as if scolding a child.
"And even held her clothes, inhaling her scent, acting like a lovesick fool in my living room... how shocked and disappointed would she be? It might break her heart."
Liu Ruyan felt anxious and helpless. Her hands clenched into fists at her sides.
She hadn't expected Shen Anyu to have surveillance at home, recording the video; she hadn't noticed it at all despite her Grandmaster senses. Those [Nanometer Robots] were truly terrifying.
Now she was in a completely passive position. It absolutely could not be known by An Zhiyue. If Zhiyue knew... the friendship would end. The closeness would end. She would be ostracized.
However, seeing Shen Anyu's enjoyment as he spoke of telling An Zhiyue, Liu Ruyan spat internally, 'He's truly a little pervert. He enjoys bullying his elders.'
It seemed that a little sweet talk wouldn't be enough. This brat was immune to charm.
Fortunately, she still had one method—a surer method.
She didn't want to use it rashly on Shen Anyu. After all, Shen Anyu had a special identity—he was the Young Master of the Yanxia Shen Family and her good best friend An Zhiyue's nephew. Hurting him would bring trouble.
But since Shen Anyu was so disrespectful and pushed her into a corner, she couldn't be blamed. Self-preservation came first.
In any case, that video had to be dealt with; An Zhiyue couldn't see it. Period.
Immediately, Liu Ruyan's delicate face flushed deeper. She shifted closer on the sofa, her thigh brushing against his.
Her beautiful eyes seemingly became shrouded in a thin mist of tears. She reached out a hand, ostensibly to touch his arm.
She timidly said:
"An'yu... I really won't harm your Aunt An Zhiyue. How can you believe me? I love her like a sister."
"Little Aunt is really not a lesbian. I like handsome boys like you, An'yu. You are tall, strong, handsome... just my type."
"Good An'yu... please delete the video~"
When she said "good An'yu" at the end, her voice deliberately elongated, sweet and charming, making one's bones go soft, with a full score of sweetness.
At the same time, her hand moved.
It was fast. Faster than the eye could follow. A flicker of movement hidden within the caress.
Shen Anyu's expression remained relaxed. He thought to himself, 'Beautiful as a vixen is not just a metaphor; it's the real deal. But a vixen still has claws.'
Suddenly!
Swish!
Shen Anyu raised his hand. His movement was a blur, faster than hers.
He grabbed Liu Ruyan's slender, fair right wrist in mid-air, just inches from his neck.
"Caught you."
With his other hand, he casually reached into her clenched fingers.
He took out a needle.
It was a silver needle, as thin as an ox's hair, glinting coldly under the living room lights. It had been concealed perfectly between Liu Ruyan's fingers.
Shen Anyu held it up to the light, inspecting it.
He looked with interest at the greatly changed expression of Liu Ruyan, whose face had gone from seductive to shocked in a nanosecond.
He said coolly:
"Little Aunt... what is this thing? A token of affection?"
Liu Ruyan hadn't expected Shen Anyu, who had just appeared completely captivated and seemingly infatuated by her act, to be incredibly clear-headed.
He had maintained absolute vigilance the entire time. He had discovered her little trick instantly.
'How?! I masked my killing intent perfectly! My speed was at the peak!'
Immediately, Liu Ruyan's originally charming and timid expression instantly turned to shame and anger. The mask shattered.
She yanked her hand back (Shen Anyu let her go), moved away from Shen Anyu, sat to the far side of the sofa, and glared at him.
She crossed her arms, her chest heaving.
"It's a [Paralyzing Needle]," she hissed, dropping the act. "Extremely effective. Even a Martial Dao Grandmaster would be temporarily immobilized if hit in the acupoint. You would have been unable to move for an hour."
"I wanted to use this needle to subdue you, and then delete the video myself! I wasn't going to hurt you!"
"Shen Anyu... I didn't expect you to discover it. You truly make me look at you in a new light. Your perception is terrifying. I lost!"
She slumped back, defeated.
"Tell me, what do you want? Money? Power? Information?"
"Don't think about using that video to threaten me for my body. I have a bottom line. Even if I confess to your Aunt An Zhiyue, she won't blame me too much. She might just think I'm weird. I can survive that."
Shen Anyu, however, shook his head and smiled, twirling the needle between his fingers.
"Little Aunt, why would you think that of me? I am hurt."
"How could I be such a despicable scoundrel, using a video to threaten you into doing such a thing? I have standards."
Liu Ruyan didn't believe him in her heart for a second. 'You have standards? You are the devil!'
But on the surface, she put on a surprised expression, grasping at straws. Her eyes happily looked at Shen Anyu, and said:
"An'yu... I knew it! You're definitely not that kind of person. You are Zhiyue's nephew after all. It was Little Aunt who misunderstood you. I'm sorry."
"You definitely wouldn't threaten me with that video, right? You'll delete it?"
Shen Anyu said righteously, puffing out his chest:
"Of course not. I, Shen Anyu, would absolutely not threaten you with this video. That would be blackmail."
Upon hearing this, Liu Ruyan was overjoyed. 'Yes! He's soft!'
But Shen Anyu's next words made her expression freeze and shatter.
"But this video... I must show it to my Aunt."
He said it as if stating a fact of nature.
"I need to let her know that her best friend, Liu Ruyan, has unusual feelings for her. Transparency is key in friendship."
"Don't say you don't. The video speaks for itself. This matter should be judged by my Aunt herself! Let her decide if she wants a lesbian admirer."
At this point, Shen Anyu took out his phone. He unlocked it.
He pressed a button.
Beep... Beep... Beep...
He directly dialed Aunt An Zhiyue's number. And he put it on speaker.
The ringing sound echoed in the silent room like a death knell to Liu Ruyan.
"No... no..." She whispered, horror dawning on her.
Click. The call connected.
"An'yu? I'm still on the way to the airport. Is there anything urgent?"
On the other end of the call, An Zhiyue's puzzled, clear voice came through. It sounded authoritative and familiar.
Liu Ruyan's face turned pale as a sheet. Her blood ran cold. She felt completely distraught.
If Zhiyue heard this...
Her seductive eyes pleaded with Shen Anyu. She looked at him pitifully, tears actually forming this time. She clasped her hands together in a begging gesture.
Her red lips slightly parted, silently mouthing: "Please... Shen Anyu... Dad... don't say anything. I beg you."
Shen Anyu leaned leisurely on the sofa, holding his phone up. He looked at her begging face and smiled.
He spoke into the phone:
"Aunt, there's something important. Your best friend Liu Ruyan... why is she here with me? And..."
"AHHH!"
Before Shen Anyu could finish his sentence, Liu Ruyan screamed (silently) in her mind.
She pounced on him.
She disregarded all martial arts dignity. She threw herself across the sofa, diving towards him, seemingly trying with all her might to snatch the phone from his hand or cover his mouth.
Shen Anyu, however, smiled. He casually waved his free hand.
Bang!
An invisible force pressed down. He didn't even touch her. He used his Qi to suppress her movements mid-air.
Liu Ruyan froze, hovering over him, unable to move, her face inches from his, her eyes wide with terror.
Then, in Liu Ruyan's despairing beautiful eyes, Shen Anyu spoke into the phone, his voice calm and casual:
"Aunt, it's nothing. Just a mischievous cat flew by earlier and knocked something over."
"It's fine that your best friend is here with me; there's an extra room anyway. I'll take good care of her. Have a safe journey, and let me know when you arrive."
"Oh... okay. Take care of yourself. Don't bully Ruyan." An Zhiyue said, oblivious.
"I won't. Bye."
Beep.
Afterward, Shen Anyu hung up the phone.
The silence returned.
He released the pressure on Liu Ruyan. She collapsed onto the sofa next to him, breathing heavily, sweat drenching her back. She felt like she had just run a marathon.
Shen Anyu smiled at the relieved, trembling Liu Ruyan.
He leaned in and whispered leisurely:
"Little Aunt... I helped you hide it from your closest Aunt. I saved your secret."
"Now... how are you going to compensate me?"
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