Chapter 197 Another Heroine of Destiny? The Fox Spirit of Modu University
"Shen Anyu, I'll remember this grudge! You wait!"
These were Liu Ruyan's parting words as she stormed out of the garden, clutching the bottle of pills like a lifeline. Her face was flushed, her steps hurried, and her hips swayed with an agitation that was almost hypnotic.
But Shen Anyu didn't take her threat to heart. Instead, his expression became strange as he looked at the notifications floating in his vision.
[Ding! Detected destined heroine Liu Ruyan's favorability +3, plundering +9000 destiny value!]
[Ding! Detected destined heroine Liu Ruyan's favorability +3, plundering +9000 destiny value!]
[Ding! Detected destined heroine Liu Ruyan's favorability +3, plundering +9000 destiny value!]
..."So... I was using the wrong method before?"
Shen Anyu pinched his chin, the strange look on his face gradually subsiding into a thoughtful smirk.
"This woman... actually has this kind of fetish?"
He had insulted her, rejected her seduction, called her old, and then threw a bottle of pills at her like charity. And her favorability went up?
It seemed the proud, domineering "Demoness of the Capital" had a hidden M (Masochist) attribute. She didn't want a simp who bowed to her; she wanted a conqueror who could suppress her.
"Interesting. Very interesting. It seems the way to taming this wild horse is to use the whip, not the carrot."
His eyes were deep, reflecting the complexity of human nature.
"Let's see what the Child of Destiny and the other destined heroines are doing. I need to check my garden."
Afterward, Shen Anyu sat down in his study and activated the [Nanometer Monitoring Robots] network. A holographic interface appeared, showing multiple live feeds.
The Destined Heroines were all quite stable:
[Su Hongmian]: Sitting in a boring economics lecture at Modu University, looking cold and aloof to everyone but secretly texting Shen Anyu under the desk.
[Jiang Linlin]: Studying in the library, looking pure and diligent. Occasionally touching her lips, remembering a kiss.
[Liu Mi]: Applying makeup in the dormitory, plotting how to get closer to Shen Anyu again.
[Xu Ruoshui]: In a high-level meeting at Xu Shi Garden Landscape, radiating CEO energy but wearing a scarf to hide a hickey.
[Qin Ningbing]: Patrolling the streets as a police officer, looking fierce.
[Lin Keqing]: Reviewing financial reports for Shen Anyu's new shell company.
[Liu Qingyue (Dragon King's Wife)]: Staring out of her office window in Jinling, looking melancholy.
[Luo Yuhe]: At home, happily cooking lunch for her niece Luoxiao, humming a tune.
[Liu Ruyan]: Currently in the guest room, examining the pills with a magnifying glass, muttering curses mixed with praise for Shen Anyu.
[Ruan Lingshan]: Standing outside the master bedroom door, covering her ears with a flushed face, seemingly traumatized by the "sounds" she imagined hearing earlier.
As for the two existing Children of Destiny:
[Dragon King Consort Han Qi] was still developing his business in Jinling, expanding the [Dragon King Society]. He was currently beating up some small-time gangsters to recruit them, striving to accumulate power to get rid of Shen Anyu and win back Situ Yueying. He was unaware that every step he took was within Shen Anyu's calculations, and that he was basically building an organization for Shen Anyu to take over later.
And the fake young master Child of Destiny, [Xu Ping'an].
Shen Anyu switched the main feed to Xu Ping'an.
"Huh?"
Shen Anyu frowned.
"Isn't this guy supposed to be making a comeback and earning money? Didn't he vow to slap my face yesterday?"
Shen Anyu was surprised. Xu Ping'an was full of rage and ambition yesterday. He was determined to make money, rise to power, make Shen Anyu kneel, and impress beauties like Su Hongmian and Jiang Linlin.
He especially longed to expose Shen Anyu's true colors and reclaim his older sister, Xu Ruoshui.
So why was Xu Ping'an now... acting like a stalker at Modu University?
In the video feed, Xu Ping'an was hiding behind a tree on the campus, holding a cheap bouquet of flowers, looking at a girl in the distance with a fascinated, almost drooling expression.
"Is he simping again? Did he forget his vengeance?"
However, through the [Nanometer Monitoring Robot] on Xu Ping'an, the camera zoomed in on the girl he was simping for.
Shen Anyu's eyes narrowed.
She was walking on the campus path, surrounded by a crowd of admirers.
Her looks and figure were exquisite. She had long, wavy hair that seemed to catch the sunlight. Her smile was captivatingly charming; every frown and smile was incredibly alluring, containing a natural seduction that seemed to hook the soul.
She wasn't just beautiful. She had an aura.
"Could this be... another Destined Heroine?"
"I remember Xu Ping'an's associated heroines were only his elder sister Xu Ruoshui and second sister Xu Ruoxue. This girl isn't in his original plotline."
"Could this be a Destined Heroine associated with other Children of Destiny? Perhaps a protagonist I haven't met yet?"
Involving the Child of Destiny and a suspected new Destined Heroine, Shen Anyu took it extremely seriously. A new variable meant new opportunities for harvest.
He stood up, buttoning his jacket.
"Prepare the car. We are going to Modu University."
...
[Location: Modu University - Main Campus]
Soon, Shen Anyu arrived at Modu University.
A sleek, pitch-black Bugatti Veyron roared onto the campus, its engine purring like a beast. It stopped near the gymnasium.
Shen Anyu casually instructed the driver to wait nearby, and then got out of the car.
His appearance caused an immediate stir.
Several Modu University girls passing by stared intently at the scene, their eyes shining with excitement. They stopped walking, nudging each other and chattering excitedly:
"Oh my god! Look at that car! Is that a Bugatti?"
"I've seen introductions to this car on Douyin; it seems to cost tens of millions! At least 40 million! He's so rich!"
"Wanwan, you still love money so much. Forget the car! Look at the person! There's such a perfect handsome guy right in front of you, and you don't even look?"
"Hmph, if you have money, you can have any handsome guy you want! Besides, a rich, handsome, and tall guy like that wouldn't possibly be interested in me, so there's no need to fantasize. I'm realistic."
"Wanwan, you're truly clear-headed! You're right, a rich, handsome, and tall guy like that would only be interested in the top three campus beauties of our Modu University: Su Hongmian, Jiang Linlin, and Liu Mi. Otherwise, he wouldn't be moved."
"Your news is outdated, sister. We don't have three anymore. Now we have four campus beauties at Modu University."
"What? Who?"
"The new transfer student! Zheng Qingqing! She just transferred here yesterday. She is so beautiful that even I, a girl, am captivated. Let alone those smelly men, who all flock to her like poodles."
"Really? She's that beautiful? I want to see her too."
"Yes! I feel that Zheng Qingqing's charm is even greater than the other campus beauties! She has this... 'Fox Spirit' vibe. It's irresistible."
"..."
With thousands of people at Modu University, it was naturally impossible for everyone to have met Shen Anyu or know that Shen Anyu was Su Hongmian's boyfriend (officially). Furthermore, Shen Anyu was constantly surrounded by many [Nanometer Monitoring Robots] that actively jammed unauthorized photography, protecting his privacy.
Shen Anyu wasn't surprised by the gossip. But his steps paused.
Zheng Qingqing.
The new transfer student and campus beauty whom these people were discussing... she was the object of Xu Ping'an's simping.
However, viewing her through the nanometer monitoring robot earlier, although Shen Anyu found Zheng Qingqing's looks and figure to be exquisite, her charm on screen didn't seem superior to Su Hongmian, Jiang Linlin, and Liu Mi. It should be slightly inferior or equal.
Why did the students say she was more charming?
'Could it be that Zheng Qingqing isn't photogenic? Or does she have a special constitution? Pheromones? Cultivation technique?'
Shen Anyu became interested. He adjusted his cuffs and headed towards the Modu University gymnasium.
He had just detected Xu Ping'an entering there through the nanometer monitoring robot. Xu Ping'an was stalking the girl.
As for Zheng Qingqing, since no nanometer monitoring robot had been placed on her yet, her precise location inside couldn't be detected. However, she shouldn't be far from the protagonist.
Just as Shen Anyu stepped into the Modu University gymnasium entrance...
"Oh dear! Be careful!"
At that moment, a massive shadow loomed over him.
A girl seemed to twist her ankle right as he walked in. With a cry, she stumbled and fell directly towards Shen Anyu.
It wasn't a calculated fall like Xu Ruoshui's. It was a gravitational inevitability.
The girl weighed at least two hundred pounds. She was like a falling boulder.
Shen Anyu's mouth twitched.
Catch her? Are you kidding? Even with his Divine Steel Body, he didn't want to be crushed or touched by that much momentum.
He didn't hesitate. He directly sidestepped, dodging to the side with elegant speed.
Thud!
Boom!
The ground vibrated. The gymnasium's glass doors rattled in their frames.
The girl slammed onto the floor face-first, creating a mini-earthquake.
Looking at the girl who had fallen to the ground, her face full of regret and pain, Shen Anyu almost broke into a cold sweat.
"What a pity... I couldn't hug that handsome guy..."
The two-hundred-pound girl hammered the ground with a fist the size of a ham, her face full of regret. Her fleshy cheeks jiggled with the impact.
"If I had fallen a bit faster, I would have landed in his arms! It was my chance for a romantic encounter!"
Two other girls nearby rushed over to help her up (it took both of them). They comforted her:
"Lingling, don't be sad. He has no taste. He doesn't appreciate inner beauty."
"Yes, Lingling, you have a good foundation! Your eyes are pretty! You'll be beautiful once you slim down! You are just a potential stock!"
"..."
Shen Anyu was speechless. He thought these sisters were too confident and too humorous. 'A good foundation? That foundation needs a structural engineer.'
He simply walked around them, ignoring the drama.
"Pfft..."
Just then, a silvery laugh came from nearby. It was light, charming, and alluring—like wind chimes in a breeze.
Shen Anyu turned his head.
His eyes immediately lit up.
Standing near the entrance to the basketball court was a girl.
Before him was a captivatingly charming girl, about 1.6 meters tall—petite and delicate. She had a well-proportioned figure, with slender limbs that looked fragile but graceful.
However, her chest... it bore ample fruit that defied her petite frame. A full bosom that swayed with astonishing, mesmerizing waves as she laughed.
She wore a simple cheerleader outfit, but on her, it looked like high fashion.
She looked at Shen Anyu, her eyes curving into crescents.
"Hello, handsome... you are very agile."
"My name is Zheng... Qingqing."
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