Chapter 335: Susan Misses You So Much...
"Senior... are you done yet? Half an hour has passed... and I think the Qianji Poison has been removed..."
After an unknown amount of time, a clear, cold female voice came from the room. Listening closely, it trembled slightly, carrying a note of exhaustion and pleading.
"There's still some residual poison that hasn't been cleared. We can't be careless; another detoxification is needed."
Then, a man's voice, righteous and awe-inspiring, rang out. It was filled with the gravity of a doctor treating a critical patient, devoid of any selfish desires.
"Senior... several half-hours have passed. If the Qianji Poison were going to act up... it would have by now..."
The woman's clear, cold voice was clearly a bit weak, her breath ragged, seemingly very tired.
"Is that so? Then let's do one last detoxification, just to be safe. Better safe than sorry, right?"
"..."
Listening to the man's reply, the room fell silent for a long time. The silence was thick, filled with unspoken emotions. After a while, the woman sighed softly, a sound of resignation and trust.
"Alright then, Senior... one last time."
...
After who knows how long, seeing the deeply sleeping Ye Liyou, whose face was flushed with a healthy pink hue, Shen Anyu finally looked satisfied. He adjusted his clothes, which were slightly disheveled from the "intense treatment," and got up to leave.
The main reason was that Heavenly Queen Zhong Lingyin's concert was coming to an end, and he needed to rush over.
Fortunately, with the protection of Shen Anyu's subordinates lurking in the shadows, nothing had happened yet. The bait had been cast, but the big fish were cautious.
However, to prevent any mishaps, Shen Anyu needed to rush over and take charge personally. Of course, the most important thing was to boost his favorability with the innocent superstar.
As for Ye Liyou, there was no rush for now; he had already secured the most important thing.
For a Destined Heroine, it's usually a case of 'marry a chicken, follow a chicken; marry a dog, follow a dog.' Once she gives up her chastity, the psychological barrier is broken, and everything else falls into place naturally.
Of course, once isn't entirely safe. After they become more familiar, even if Shen Anyu's true identity is exposed and Ye Liyou is filled with shame and anger, finding it difficult to accept in the short term, she won't easily turn hostile. The sunk cost fallacy works wonders in relationships.
After a few more times, once Ye Liyou is completely devoted, body and soul, then he'll let her know the truth. At that point, she'll likely just cry and hit his chest before accepting her fate.
For different Destined Heroines, Shen Anyu has different strategies. His approach to the lethal assassin Ye Liyou and the pure idol Zhong Lingyin also differs greatly. One requires conquest, the other requires protection.
Shen Anyu felt that an ending like a 'hatchet'—where the harem turns on him—would never happen to him. He was too meticulous for that.
...
In the distant Magic City.
"Husband... it's been three days... three days and you still haven't come to find me. Susan misses you so much..."
Susan stared blankly out the window of her luxurious apartment, her exquisite little face flushed with a sickly, obsessive glow. Her fingers traced patterns on the cold glass, leaving foggy trails. The intense love in her beautiful eyes was almost tangible, a dark, consuming flame. In the darkness outside, flashes of lightning illuminated the night sky, mirroring the chaotic storm in her heart.
On the other side of the ocean, Shen Anyu shivered slightly, wondering if someone was thinking about him. But there were many women who thought about him; he would definitely return to Yanxia Country next week.
"Hmm, I'll return to Yanxia Country next week."
Currently, the total favorability of Ye Liyou and Zhong Lingyin hadn't broken ninety, so he couldn't use the [Supernatural Skill: Love Infinite Teleportation], making it inconvenient to go back and forth instantly. Shen Anyu decided to deal with one first, or return to Magic City next Monday.
Shen Anyu thoughtfully left a note on the bedside table, weighing it down with a glass of water so that when Ye Liyou woke up, she wouldn't think he was a scumbag who abandoned her after the deed. Then, he left gracefully, disappearing into the night like a ghost.
Along the way, he also saw the alley where he had encountered Ye Liyou and the Vulture mercenary group earlier. It was cordoned off with yellow police tape, and some Sakura Country police officers and reporters were bustling about, taking photos and interviewing witnesses.
Clearly, the bodies of over a dozen people, including several foreigners with heavy weaponry, constituted a major international murder case that had caused quite a stir.
Sakura Country was clearly not like Yanxia Country, where surveillance was everywhere. Besides, with Shen Anyu's strength, even while carrying Ye Liyou, he came and went freely, leaving no traces for the mortal authorities to find. Although even if he had left traces, Shen Anyu wouldn't have feared anything. Who would dare arrest the Young Master of the Shen Family?
Returning to the Tokyo Dome concert venue, the atmosphere was electric. Zhong Lingyin had already finished singing her last song and was thanking her fans from all over the world.
At this moment, Zhong Lingyin was standing center stage, wearing a pure white evening gown that flowed like liquid moonlight. Her graceful and exquisite figure, combined with her pure and ethereal beauty, made her look like an angel descended to earth. Under the spotlight, she shone even brighter than the stars, radiating a holy aura.
"Zhong Lingyin! Zhong Lingyin!"
"Zhong Lingyin, I love you!"
"Lingyin, Lingyin, one more song! Boo hoo hoo, one more song..."
Fans, both male and female, chanted Zhong Lingyin's name until their throats were hoarse. They proclaimed their love for her, waving light sticks that created a sea of stars, and were reluctant to leave.
Zhong Lingyin thanked them seven or eight times in a row, bowing deeply each time, but the fans' enthusiastic cheers did not diminish.
It wasn't until Zhong Lingyin finally departed, descending via the stage lift, that applause, screams, and pleas to stay erupted like a mountain collapsing and a sea roaring.
Shen Anyu, present at the scene in a VIP box, was also somewhat surprised by Zhong Lingyin's popularity. Although he had long known that Zhong Lingyin was globally popular, witnessing the frenzied cheers and applause of tens of thousands of people in person was still moving.
Several men nearby, clearly tourists from Yanxia Country, were conversing in Chinese, their voices filled with admiration.
"I've followed Lingyin's world tour for seventeen shows, from the Imperial Capital to San Francisco, from France to Sakura Country. The day after tomorrow is the last show, ending in Magic City. It's a shame I don't have a chance to get close to Zhong Lingyin."
"Zhong Lingyin never privately interacts with fans, no matter how much money you spend. I heard that Zhong Lingyin's family background is also very impressive; she's not in it for the money. Anyway, she's been in the industry for several years and has no scandals. Even those big shots in the entertainment industry are very polite to her, afraid to offend her backers."
"With such a good family background, so beautiful, and so talented at singing and acting... I wonder what kind of man can be with her. He must be a dragon among men."
"I'll come clean, I am Heavenly Queen Zhong Lingyin's secretly married husband."
"Dream on. Who has strong urine? Come wake him up. Diabetics, don't bother, we don't want him to taste sweetness."
"..."
Someone else sighed, shaking his head:
"I wonder which lucky guy will be with Zhong Lingyin. If it gets exposed, Weibo will definitely crash. The servers won't handle the load."
"Needless to say, that man will definitely be the object of envy and jealousy for all men in the world. He'll probably be assassinated by jealous fans within a week."
Shen Anyu smiled slightly, saying nothing. He adjusted his cufflinks, enjoying the secret knowledge that he was that man.
His figure flickered, and he left the concert venue in a few steps, utilizing his movement techniques to bypass security and appear backstage.
"Young Master Shen!"
Zhong Lingyin's manager, a sharp-eyed woman in her forties, had clearly been notified in advance. She nodded ingratiatingly at Shen Anyu, her face full of respect, and then signaled for the rest of the team to leave. She closed the door behind her, leaving them alone.
Zhong Lingyin watched Shen Anyu walk over, her starry eyes clearly a little flustered.
She realized it was just the two of them, a man and a woman, alone in a dressing room. The air suddenly felt thinner.
However, when Zhong Lingyin saw the fine beads of sweat on Shen Anyu's forehead and his slightly wrinkled clothes—evidence of his "hard work"—her flustered starry eyes immediately softened into pools of concern.
She stared intently at Shen Anyu, biting her lip, and said,
"Second Brother-in-law... are you alright?"
She thought that while she was holding her concert, happily singing and enjoying the cheers of her fans, Shen Anyu was fighting bloody battles with the powerful experts of the Dark World to protect her.
At this moment, Zhong Lingyin was extremely moved and extremely guilty. She felt she was too selfish, knowing it was dangerous and that many Dark World experts wanted to kidnap her for the one billion bounty, yet she still insisted on holding the concert for her fans.
However, if Zhong Lingyin knew that Shen Anyu's wrinkled clothes were because of her Fourth Senior Sister Ye Liyou writhing in his arms, who knows what her expression would be.
Of course, if Zhong Lingyin knew that the one billion bounty was issued by people Shen Anyu sent to create this very situation, she would probably explode from rage.
Shen Anyu naturally wouldn't explain. He walked forward, looking at Zhong Lingyin with deep, unwavering affection, and said in a low, magnetic voice,
"Don't call me Second Brother-in-law. You know, I'm not doing this for anyone else... but for you."
Zhong Lingyin's delicate body trembled. Already emotional from the concert, she was deeply touched by Shen Anyu's words of love. Her defenses crumbled. She stepped forward and threw herself into Shen Anyu's arms, burying her face in his chest...
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