Chapter 235: The Virgin Wife's Secret! A Trap Within a Trap!
"Heh. I'll let you pass then."
Su Hongmian's beautiful eyes glanced at Liu Qingyue. Seeing that the woman's face was as pale as a sheet, she decided not to push further.
Although she had an arrogant and bad temper, Su Hongmian was actually a soft-hearted girl deep down. She had made her point. She had forced the "White Moonlight" to admit her loyalty to her husband, creating a barrier between her and Shen Anyu.
That was enough.
If Liu Qingyue hadn't been so cold and disgusted with her earlier, Su Hongmian wouldn't have even bothered to ask such a difficult question.
Liu Qingyue breathed a sigh of relief, looking at Su Hongmian with a trace of gratitude. The pressure on her chest eased slightly.
However, her gaze involuntarily swept over Shen Anyu.
Their eyes met for a fraction of a second. His gaze was calm, deep, and unreadable.
As if electrocuted, she quickly turned her head away, her heart skipping a beat. The lie she told—"I prefer my husband"—burned on her tongue.
Shen Anyu chuckled inwardly, swirling the liquid in his glass.
'Good assist, Mianmian. You forced her to lie, and now the guilt is eating her alive. Guilt is a powerful aphrodisiac.'
Next, Jiang Linlin was the second to spin the wheel.
It landed on Su Hongmian.
Given Jiang Linlin's gentle personality, she naturally wouldn't ask any difficult questions. She asked something simple like, "What is your favorite flower?"
Su Hongmian answered easily ("Red Roses, obviously"), and passed.
Then, it was Liu Mi's turn.
"Hehe! Next, it's my turn!"
Liu Mi rubbed her hands together. Her long, charming fox-like eyes blinked, shining with mischievous light. She looked like a little fox that had just stolen a chicken.
Her gaze swept back and forth across Su Hongmian and Shen Anyu's faces.
Su Hongmian's pretty face tensed immediately. A bad premonition rose in her heart.
Given her "frenemy" relationship with Liu Mi, if she were chosen, Liu Mi would definitely ask a very difficult, embarrassing question to get back at her.
Shen Anyu sat there with a slight, relaxed smile, completely stable.
He was the Puppeteer. One could only say he was too cunning, playing tricks even when playing a game with his own women.
Soon, Liu Mi pressed the "SPIN" button on the app projected on the TV.
Whirrrrr...
The pointer spun rapidly, blurring into a circle of colors. Then, it began to slow down.
Click... click... click...
It crept towards Su Hongmian's slice.
"Please don't let Liu Mi choose me... don't stop..."
Su Hongmian's heart was in her throat. She clenched her fists. She watched the wheel intently.
Finally, the pointer passed her.
"Phew!"
She immediately breathed a sigh of relief. A triumphant expression appeared on her exquisitely beautiful face as she glanced at Liu Mi. 'Missed me!'
Liu Mi, on the other hand, pouted with disappointment.
Watching the pointer pass Su Hongmian, she thought to herself, 'Well, it wouldn't be bad if it stopped in Brother Shen's area. I can ask him to kiss me.'
However.
The pointer swayed. It passed Shen Anyu's area by a hair's breadth.
And it stopped, firmly and decisively, in Liu Qingyue's area.
[Target: Liu Qingyue]
"Eh? Eh eh? Why is it me again?!"
Liu Qingyue's red lips parted slightly, her beautiful eyes widening in disbelief. Her delicate and graceful face couldn't quite maintain its composure anymore.
She looked at the screen, feeling wronged.
There were five people playing. Why was she chosen twice in a row? What kind of bad luck was this?
Shen Anyu's expression was innocent. He shrugged, looking just as surprised as everyone else.
But internally? He was smirking.
This really wasn't "intentional" on his part... well, not completely.
It was just that the probability settings of the Truth or Dare software program he coded were slightly... biased.
According to the algorithm:
Shen Anyu's probability: 1%. (Just enough to seem fair, but basically impossible).
Jiang Linlin, Su Hongmian, and Liu Mi: 10% each.
Liu Qingyue: 69%.
It was a rigged game from the start.
Why did he leave 1% for himself instead of zero? Because Shen Anyu was a man who appreciated surprises. If fate defied the odds and picked him, he would play along.
But tonight, the target was the White Moonlight.
"Hehe... Sister Qingyue..."
Liu Mi smiled at Liu Qingyue. It was a sweet smile, but there was a glint in her eyes.
"Don't worry. I definitely won't make things difficult for you. We are family, after all."
Liu Qingyue immediately breathed a sigh of relief. She thought that since they were distant cousins, Liu Mi shouldn't be as aggressive as Su Hongmian.
But Liu Qingyue didn't notice the sly calculation in Liu Mi's beautiful eyes.
'You are family... but you are also a woman eyeing my man. I saw how you looked at him.'
She wasn't a good friend and naive girl like Jiang Linlin. She was a possessive little fox.
Just as Liu Qingyue relaxed her guard, Liu Mi parted her red lips and asked, her voice casual but loud:
"Sister Qingyue... Truth or Dare?"
"Truth." Liu Qingyue chose quickly. She didn't want to do anything physical.
"Okay. Truth."
Liu Mi leaned forward.
"Sister Qingyue, tell us honestly: How many times a month do you and your husband, Han Qi, have marital relations?"
Boom!
The question exploded in the room like a grenade.
Liu Qingyue was struck as if by lightning. She was completely stunned, staring blankly at Liu Mi.
Then, in an instant, her delicate face flushed crimson, turning the color of a ripe tomato. The heat spread down her neck to her chest.
"I... I..."
She stammered, unable to speak.
She never expected that her distant cousin, Liu Mi, would ask such a private, intrusive question!
How was she supposed to answer?
Was she supposed to tell the truth? That in the three years she had been married to Han Qi... let alone several times a month... they hadn't even shared a bed?
They hadn't even kissed!
The two were originally married by agreement to fend off other suitors. Han Qi was a live-in son-in-law who slept in the guest room.
How could Liu Qingyue—the proud campus belle—let a man like Han Qi touch her? She was still a virgin!
But if she said "Zero"... everyone would know her marriage was a sham. It would be humiliating.
And if she lied and said "Many times"... she felt disgusted just thinking about it.
"Truth! Answer honestly, no lying!"
Su Hongmian chimed in from the side, clapping her hands. She secretly praised Liu Mi for asking such a good question.
'Yes! Make her admit she sleeps with her husband! That will remind Shen Anyu that she is taken and used goods!'
Jiang Linlin's clear, deer-like big eyes blinked. At first, she didn't understand.
"Marital relations?"
Then she realized. Her face immediately flushed, and even her tender earlobes turned red. She buried her face in her hands, looking incredibly cute.
Shen Anyu watched everyone's reactions with deep interest.
He knew the answer, of course. He knew everything about the "Dragon King" plot.
Han Qi, the protagonist, was currently a 25-year-old virgin wizard. Liu Qingyue was a pristine flower he hadn't plucked yet.
This question was torture for her.
Seeing Liu Qingyue on the verge of tears from embarrassment, Shen Anyu decided to step in. Not to save her, but to push her into a different trap.
"Sister Qingyue..."
Shen Anyu spoke, his voice gentle.
"If it's too difficult to answer... then don't force yourself. We respect privacy here."
"How about choosing Dare instead? It might be easier."
He offered her a lifeline.
Liu Qingyue looked at Shen Anyu with a strange look of gratitude in her beautiful, misty eyes.
'He helped me again.'
She didn't want to discuss her sex life (or lack thereof). That was too shameful.
She looked at Liu Mi and said firmly:
"I won't answer this truth. It's too personal. I choose Dare!"
Liu Mi wasn't disappointed. She shrugged.
"Alright. Then let's try Dare. Let the app decide your fate."
As her voice fell, Liu Mi's slender, fair finger tapped the [Dare] button on the screen.
The screen flashed.
[DARE: French kiss a boy present in the room for one minute!]
The text glowed in bright red letters.
The room went silent.
Liu Mi, who had been full of mischievous excitement, suddenly couldn't laugh anymore. Her smile froze.
'A boy present in the room?'
She looked around.
Shen Anyu was the only boy present!
She had originally intended to keep Liu Qingyue and Shen Anyu's relationship distant, to mark boundaries. But with this Dare... she had actually delivered an assist to her rival?
'I shot myself in the foot!'
Su Hongmian rolled her eyes at Liu Mi, thinking of her as a 'pig teammate.'
Jiang Linlin covered her mouth, shocked.
Shen Anyu almost burst out laughing. This was the result of his coding. He had filled the database with these kinds of traps.
But he still maintained his composure. He looked at the stunned Liu Qingyue, then at the jealous Liu Mi.
He sighed gracefully.
"Let's just forget it. This isn't quite appropriate."
"Sister Qingyue is married. And I am Liu Mi's boyfriend. We can't do this."
He looked at Liu Qingyue with clear, honest eyes.
"How about letting Sister Qingyue choose another Dare? I'll override the system."
[Ding! Detected the Destined Heroine, Liu Qingyue, feels immense relief and admiration!]
[Ding! Favorability +10! Current Favorability: 35!]
[Ding! Plundering +30,000 Destiny Value!]
...
Liu Qingyue looked at Shen Anyu with a peculiar, soft gaze.
She had initially thought that Shen Anyu was a playboy. Being so lecherous and fond of women, having 'that kind of thing' happen with Su Hongmian earlier... she thought he would definitely take advantage of this opportunity to kiss her.
But he didn't.
He refused. He protected her dignity. He respected her marriage.
'I misjudged him.'
'He is a true gentleman. Romantic, yes... but principled. He wouldn't force a woman.'
In an instant, Liu Qingyue's vigilance towards Shen Anyu dissipated by more than half. The image of the "scoundrel" was replaced by the "noble young master."
Shen Anyu felt the increase in favorability. A cold smile flashed in his eyes, hidden by his glass.
'You're too naive, Qingyue.'
'Do you think choosing again will give you good options?'
'This software is mine. Every option is a trap. I just moved you from the frying pan into the fire.'
With Shen Anyu's proactive suggestion, Su Hongmian, Liu Mi, and Jiang Linlin all breathed a sigh of relief. They naturally passed the motion unanimously.
"Yes! Respin! Respin!" Liu Mi cried out.
Liu Qingyue was given another chance to choose a Dare.
She pressed the button, feeling lucky.
Spin.
Stop.
The new text appeared on the screen.
Liu Qingyue looked at it.
Her face went pale. Her eyes widened in horror. Her body froze completely.
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