Chapter 209: Capture Xu Ruoshui! The Fall of the Protagonist
[Ding! The Child of Destiny, Xu Ping'an, felt bitter, plundering +9999 destiny value!]
[Ding! The Child of Destiny, Xu Ping'an, was depressed, plundering +9999 destiny value!]
[Ding! The Child of Destiny, Xu Ping'an, was consumed by jealousy, plundering +29,999 destiny value!]
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Shen Anyu sat at the dinner table, the center of attention. But his mind was on the numbers ticking up in his vision.
"Xu Ping'an's destiny value is about to drop below half. It's currently hovering around 55%. Work harder... just a little more pressure."
"If we do well tonight... if I completely conquer his sister... his Destiny Aura will be weakened by half. That is the threshold for using the [Red Thread of Destiny]."
Shen Anyu smiled, a gentle expression for the family, but he cast a playful glance through the window towards the trash can outside in the dark.
Then, he looked meaningfully at Xu Ruoshui, who was sitting beside him.
He opened his mouth slightly, mouthing silently:
'Don't forget to fulfill your promise...'
Xu Ruoshui's pretty face flushed crimson instantly. Her cheeks burned as if she had drunk strong wine. She understood Shen Anyu's meaning perfectly.
The "condition" he had whispered in the restaurant. The "fetish." The complete submission.
This gentle, mature, and dignified CEO—usually the picture of composure—at this moment, with things coming to a head, couldn't help but feel shy. Her heart beat like a drum.
She quickly changed the subject to hide her embarrassment:
"By the way... Mom and Dad, did you hear what happened to Xu Ping'an?"
"Ping'an? What happened to him?"
Qi Lian was puzzled. She stopped peeling an orange.
She naturally couldn't forget Xu Ping'an; he was the person she had raised for twenty years, mistakenly believing him to be her biological son. Even now, despite the anger, she couldn't say she had no feelings for him. A mother's heart is soft.
If Xu Jianren hadn't been so determined to expel Xu Ping'an from the Xu Family to make space for the real son, she would have preferred to raise him as her own child, or at least keep him close.
Xu Jianren's expression darkened immediately. He slammed his chopsticks down.
He said coldly, his voice dripping with disgust:
"Don't mention that scoundrel!"
"Fortunately, he's not of our Xu Family's Bloodline! Otherwise he would have shamed our Xu Family for generations! Our ancestors would roll in their graves!"
Qi Lian became even more confused. She looked at her husband.
Although Xu Jianren used to scold Xu Ping'an for his profligacy and lack of ambition, he never had such a hostile, hateful attitude. Even when he was expelled, it was business-like.
But now? Calling him a "scoundrel"? Saying he shamed the family?
"What exactly happened? Jianren?"
Seeing Xu Jianren's gloomy silence, Xu Ruoshui sighed lightly. She glanced at Shen Anyu, who gave her a supportive nod.
She began to explain, her voice heavy:
"This afternoon... the police came to my office. They told me that Xu Ping'an is a suspect."
"He... he molested a female student named Zheng Qingqing at Modu University."
"And after being caught and reprimanded... he harbored resentment. He followed her."
"And he... murdered that student."
"He is currently on the run, a wanted fugitive. His whereabouts are unknown..."
"What?!!"
Qi Lian's eyes widened. The orange fell from her hand.
Her face clearly showed shock and horror, unable to believe it.
"Murder? Molestation? Ping'an?"
Although Xu Ping'an had been unaccomplished in the past—a bit spoiled, a bit lazy, not as outstanding or capable as his two older sisters, Xu Ruoshui and Xu Ruoxue—he wasn't evil. He wouldn't do something so insane, would he?
Xu Jianren said with a cold face, confirming the nightmare:
"The police contacted me too. They warned me not to harbor him."
"They said if I find Xu Ping'an, I should persuade him to surrender! He is dangerous!"
"He truly is a scoundrel. A beast in human skin. Fortunately, he's not of my Xu Family's Bloodline... otherwise my old face would have been completely disgraced by him! I would have had to kill him myself!"
Seeing that both Xu Ruoshui and Xu Jianren said the same thing, Qi Lian's defense crumbled. She became sad, tears welling up.
She said choked up:
"I never thought Ping'an would do such a thing... I had even planned to bring him back someday, quietly... after all, he was a child I raised for twenty years."
"But now... how could he be like this? Did we fail him?"
[Ding! The Child of Destiny, Xu Ping'an, had a major breakdown! Plundering +29,999 destiny value!]
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[Location: Outside - The Trash Can]
Inside the trash can, Xu Ping'an's mind exploded.
He heard everything through the open window.
He roared desperately in his heart, tears mixing with the grime on his face:
"It's not like that! Mom! Dad! Ruoshui! I've been framed! Framed by that bitch Zheng Qingqing!"
"I didn't kill her! She was already dead!"
He wanted to rush out. He wanted to scream the truth.
But he didn't dare.
Because he noticed movement in the shadows of the garden. Plainclothes officers were monitoring the area. He saw the glint of a badge.
Although he had the [Damage Reflection Aura] which made him physically invincible against punches, Xu Ping'an was still somewhat afraid to resist the law enforcement agencies. Guns? Tasers? Handcuffs? He didn't know if his aura worked on bullets or restraints.
"Wait... I have to wait..."
"Wait until these people leave. Wait until the lights go out. Then sneak in late at night."
"I will tell Mom and Dad I've been framed! I will kneel and beg! I will tell Sister Ruoshui I've been framed!"
"I will tell Sister Ruoshui that Shen Anyu is a scumbag! That he is the mastermind! That he is deceiving her, and dating multiple women!"
"If I get the chance... I'll kill Shen Anyu tonight! To completely eliminate future troubles and prevent him from harming Sister Ruoshui!"
Xu Ping'an gritted his teeth, saying bitterly in his heart. The hatred kept him warm.
After the Zheng Qingqing incident—the false accusation, the murder frame-up—he felt that he had matured. He had become "darkened." He was no longer the impulsive boy; he was an avenger.
"After doing all these things... after killing Shen Anyu... I'll flee abroad."
"With my Golden Finger, I'll definitely be able to make a name for myself as a mercenary king. Then, I'll return as a King and openly pursue Sister Ruoshui and Xu Ruoxue."
"Oh, right, Xu Ruoxue is also abroad... that's even better. I can find her first."
"..."
Thinking about these things, Xu Ping'an smiled like the Little Match Girl in a winter night, lighting a match of delusion to warm his freezing soul. His eyes seemed to see light and a beautiful future amidst the garbage.
Suddenly, the front door opened.
"Huh?"
"That scoundrel Shen Anyu is leaving?"
Watching Xu Ruoshui see Shen Anyu out the door, Xu Ping'an snorted coldly, feeling relieved.
"It's good that he's leaving. Saves him from taking advantage of Xu Ruoshui in her own home."
He hadn't forgotten the conversation between Shen Anyu and Xu Ruoshui earlier, about "fulfilling promises" and "doing whatever they wanted." He had been on pins and needles until now, imagining the worst.
Thankfully, Shen Anyu didn't stay the night. So he was relieved. His sister was safe.
But then...
"Wait..."
"Xu Ruoshui... why are you getting into Shen Anyu's car?"
Xu Ping'an's eyes widened in horror.
He watched Xu Ruoshui, her face flushed, wearing a coat over her shoulders, get into the back seat of Shen Anyu's extended Rolls-Royce.
Shen Anyu followed her in.
Thud.
The heavy car door closed, sealing them inside.
The Rolls-Royce engine purred to life. It slowly drove away, its taillights fading into the night.
"No..."
"No! Don't! Don't do this!"
Xu Ping'an's mind collapsed. His eyes split with rage.
He couldn't hold back any longer.
He burst out of the trash can like a demon from hell, garbage flying everywhere.
"RUOSHUI!"
He shouted, rushing towards the driveway, wanting to chase the Rolls-Royce.
He ran. He pumped his arms.
But even the fastest legs couldn't outrun the slowest Rolls-Royce.
The car turned the corner and vanished.
Xu Ping'an ran until his lungs burned, then fell to his knees on the asphalt.
His eyes were bloodshot. He watched the empty road where the Rolls-Royce had disappeared from his sight.
He futilely reached out a hand, wanting to grasp the taillights.
But he only grabbed air, gaining nothing but exhaust fumes.
"No..."
Xu Ping'an was overcome with grief, roaring hysterically at the moon.
"Why?! Why did you go with him?!"
He couldn't imagine what would happen next.
Sister Ruoshui getting into that scumbag Shen Anyu's car... at night... going to his home...
He didn't want this to happen.
He didn't want Sister Ruoshui to be posed in various ways by Shen Anyu. He didn't want her purity to be stained.
"Freeze! Police!"
"Quick! Catch Xu Ping'an!"
At this moment, the plainclothes officers who had been lurking and monitoring rushed over from the bushes. They tackled him.
"You are under arrest for murder!"
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[Location: Inside the Rolls-Royce Phantom]
"Assaulting an officer, resisting arrest... tsk tsk. Xu Ping'an's crimes are getting bigger and bigger. He might get the death penalty."
Shen Anyu smiled, his lips curling up as he detected Xu Ping'an's situation through the [Nanometer Monitoring Robot]. He closed the holographic screen.
"An'yu... your smile is so strange... so bad."
Xu Ruoshui rolled her beautiful eyes at Shen Anyu. She saw his smirk.
But she didn't mind.
After all, she was a twenty-six or twenty-seven-year-old older woman, and a CEO who planned before acting. She knew what she wanted.
Although shy, she was now gradually becoming more proactive. The anticipation was building.
Anyway, the man in front of her had long been decided. He was the one.
What should happen, let it happen.
She would completely give herself to him tonight. To fulfill her promise. To satisfy her own heart.
"An'yu... where are we going?"
She asked softly, leaning her head on his shoulder.
Shen Anyu smiled. He held Xu Ruoshui's fair, soft, boneless hand, playing with her fingers.
He said leisurely:
"A good place. My place."
"Then... I'm really looking forward to it."
Xu Ruoshui's eyes curved into crescents. She looked at Shen Anyu with tender affection, her red lips slightly parted, inviting.
Although the two nestled in the car, talking sweetly...
After the incident of saving Xu He, Xu Ruoshui, whose total favorability was originally 91, now had a favorability of ninety-nine towards Shen Anyu.
She was ready.
"Tonight... complete unlock."
Shen Anyu thought, his hand resting on her thigh.
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