Chapter 237: The Dangerous Push-Up! A Married Woman's Humiliation!
"Miss Su... tell us the truth."
Liu Qingyue's beautiful eyes stared fixedly at Su Hongmian, her gaze sharp and interrogating. She felt she had seized the initiative. She wanted to force this "shameless mistress" into a corner.
"Who is the man you like?"
The room went quiet.
Upon hearing this question, Su Hongmian froze. Her cheeks flushed a delicate pink.
Instinctively, almost uncontrollably, her phoenix eyes darted towards Shen Anyu, who was sitting lazily on the sofa with a glass of wine.
Their eyes met. Shen Anyu smiled—a knowing, devilish smile that made her heart skip a beat.
Su Hongmian panicked. She quickly turned her head away, biting her lip, her small face burning with the heat of a secret that was screaming to be let out.
Seeing this scene, Liu Qingyue's delicate brows furrowed slightly.
A maiden's heart is always touching. The reaction was too raw, too genuine.
The proud, arrogant Eldest Miss Su, usually so sharp-tongued, was now acting like a shy girl in love. This tender, charming vulnerability moved even Liu Qingyue.
'She really loves him.'
However, Liu Qingyue hardened her heart.
'But this is wrong. Su Hongmian should not be with Shen Anyu. She is Liu Mi's good friend! And Shen Anyu is Liu Mi's boyfriend!'
'This is a betrayal of sisterhood.'
Liu Qingyue looked at Liu Mi, unsure whether to feel fortunate that the truth was coming out or regretful for the pain it would cause.
However, Liu Mi seemed not to have noticed Su Hongmian's small action. Or perhaps she chose not to see it. She was still smiling cheerfully, peeling another grape for Shen Anyu.
"Dare! I choose Dare!"
Su Hongmian spoke loudly, breaking the silence.
There was no way she would admit liking Shen Anyu in public. If she said his name, Liu Mi would definitely make fun of her, or worse, declare war right there.
Not to mention, there was an outsider—Liu Qingyue—present. Su Hongmian wasn't stupid.
"Alright then."
Liu Qingyue sighed, agreeing helplessly. She wasn't surprised. In her opinion, a "mistress" would never dare to confess in front of the "main girlfriend" unless she wanted chaos.
"The app decides," Shen Anyu said, tapping the screen.
[DARE: Drink a bottle of Sprite mixed with Red Wine in one go!]
"Phew..."
Su Hongmian breathed a sigh of relief. Thankfully, it wasn't a physical challenge involving Shen Anyu.
She immediately grabbed a bottle of Sprite and mixed it with the expensive wine, chugging it down with the grace of a seasoned drinker.
"Burp…"
Su Hongmian's pretty face was now thoroughly flushed, her eyes misty like water. She covered her rosy little mouth and let out a soft, unladylike burp, looking somewhat adorably clumsy.
Shen Anyu looked at her with an amused smile, finding her drunken state cute.
In the next round, the wheel spun again.
It was Su Hongmian's turn to pick.
And fate (or Shen Anyu's code) pointed the finger at Liu Qingyue.
Su Hongmian's eyes lit up. She was already a bit drunk, her inhibitions lowered by the alcohol and her annoyance at Liu Qingyue's judgment.
Her questions became increasingly unrestrained and aggressive.
"Liu Qingyue. Truth or Dare?"
"Truth," Liu Qingyue said warily.
"Okay."
Su Hongmian leaned forward, her eyes narrowing like a cat spotting a mouse.
"Liu Qingyue, tell me... why have you been constantly peeking at Shen Anyu tonight?"
Boom!
The question hit the room like a slap.
As soon as these words fell, Liu Mi and Jiang Linlin both stopped what they were doing. They looked at Liu Qingyue in unison, with expressions of shock and suspicion.
They hadn't noticed before—they were too focused on Shen Anyu or the game.
But now, hearing Su Hongmian's accusation, they realized it.
'Wait... she has been looking at him a lot.'
'Is it admiration? Or...?'
Facing the suspicious gazes of the three women, especially Su Hongmian's scrutinizing, mocking look, Liu Qingyue felt angry and deeply embarrassed.
Her face burned.
'I... I wasn't peeking at him because I like him!'
'I was looking at him because I noticed the abnormal relationship between YOU and him!'
'I was watching him to see if he would hurt Liu Mi!'
Why did it make her seem like the immoral one? Why was she suddenly the suspect?
Liu Qingyue's red lips parted slightly. She wanted to scream the truth. She wanted to say, "Ask her why she came out of the room with messy hair!"
But looking at Liu Mi's charming, smiling face... seeing the happiness in her cousin's eyes... Liu Qingyue hesitated.
She couldn't bear to. She feared the truth would shatter Liu Mi's world.
She had been thinking of making Su Hongmian retreat quietly, to voluntarily end this inappropriate relationship through subtle pressure.
Unexpectedly, Su Hongmian had actually turned the tables on her. The mistress was accusing the observer!
Even the good-tempered "White Moonlight" felt a surge of rage. She glared angrily at Su Hongmian.
"I... I refuse to answer that. It is a leading question based on a false premise."
She huffed, her chest heaving.
"I choose Dare!"
This gentle, elegant, and soft beauty, for the first time, showed such a huffy, angry expression. It possessed a unique charm—like a kitten trying to roar.
Shen Anyu watched this scene with deep interest. He swirled his wine, enjoying the drama.
'Women's wars are truly fascinating.'
While watching, he checked his phone. A message had arrived from his intelligence network.
It was the "Crucial Information" regarding Han Qi.
For every Child of Destiny and Destined Heroine, Shen Anyu had his people conduct thorough investigations. Simple information (like wealth) was handled in minutes. But complex, hidden secrets took time.
He opened the file.
His eyes lit up.
'Oh? So that's how it is.'
'Han Qi... you are not just useless. You are also hiding a dirty secret.'
With this information, Shen Anyu wouldn't even need to use cheap tactics to slander Han Qi. He could directly and completely break Liu Qingyue and Han Qi apart with the truth.
But for now... let's enjoy the game.
He looked at the screen. Su Hongmian had pressed the button.
The new Dare appeared.
When Liu Qingyue saw it, her delicate body stiffened instantly. Her beautiful, jade-like face flushed crimson, darker than the wine.
[DARE: Do thirty push-ups... with a member of the opposite sex lying underneath you!]
Liu Qingyue immediately regretted it.
She wanted to die.
If she had known, she would have just spoken her true feelings! She would have exposed the affair! Anything was better than this!
Thirty push-ups? On top of a man?
There was only one man here. Shen Anyu.
Seeing Liu Qingyue's frozen, horrified state, Su Hongmian felt a bit of schadenfreude.
Being intelligent, Su Hongmian was now somewhat realizing the truth.
'Ah. She wasn't looking at him because she liked him. She probably noticed my messy hair earlier.'
'That's why she was cold to me. She thinks I'm a homewrecker.'
This realization made Su Hongmian feel wronged.
'Clearly, both Liu Mi and I are Shen Anyu's girlfriends! We are equally important! I am not a mistress; I am a partner!'
'Tonight, Shen Anyu had meticulously prepared a birthday banquet for Liu Mi, and I was already jealous. Yet, you, an outsider, dared to judge me?'
Su Hongmian's eyes flashed with vindictiveness.
'Fine. You want to be moral police? Then I'll make you embarrassed too. I'll make you break your own rules.'
'You'll bow your head when you see me from now on.'
As for Shen Anyu and Liu Qingyue?
Su Hongmian felt helpless. She realized that Shen Anyu was determined to have Liu Qingyue. He looked at her like a hunter looking at prey. And she, Su Hongmian, couldn't stop him.
Besides, Shen Anyu already had many women. Apart from Liu Mi, who was a true rival, Su Hongmian couldn't be bothered with the others.
"Sister Qingyue... you chose Dare," Su Hongmian said sweetly. "The rules are absolute."
"You're getting off easy! It's just exercise!"
Su Hongmian rolled her beautiful eyes at Shen Anyu, giving him a signal. 'Go get her.'
Then she pushed Liu Qingyue towards him.
"Go on!"
Liu Qingyue stumbled forward. Her pretty face was flushed and dizzy from the alcohol and the shock.
Standing in front of Shen Anyu, her heart raced so fast it hurt.
"Young... Young Master Shen..."
She looked at him with pleading eyes.
"Can... can you give me a chance to back out? Just this once?"
Shen Anyu smiled. It was a gentle smile, but his eyes were firm.
"Sister Qingyue... I already gave you a chance to back out just now. Remember? The kiss?"
"If we break the rules again, the game becomes meaningless."
After getting that important information about Han Qi, Shen Anyu no longer wanted to wait. He wanted to accelerate the conquest. He wanted to break her physical barriers tonight.
Feeling Shen Anyu's assertiveness, Liu Qingyue felt helpless. She was trapped by social pressure and her own choices.
"I... okay."
She nodded weakly.
Immediately, Shen Anyu stood up. He didn't hesitate.
He lay down on his back on the expensive Persian carpet, his hands behind his head, looking relaxed and inviting.
"Come on, Sister Qingyue. I'm ready."
Liu Qingyue slowly shuffled her feet. Every step felt like walking on knives.
She stood over him.
She looked down. Shen Anyu looked up.
From this angle, he looked even more handsome. And dangerous.
She had to get into the push-up position. Over him.
She knelt down. Her knees sank into the carpet.
She placed her hands on the floor, on either side of his shoulders.
She took a deep breath and lifted her body into the plank position.
But...
She hovered there.
Her face was completely flushed. She simply refused to lower her body.
Because if she did... her chest... her "heavy conscience"... would touch him.
Shen Anyu watched Liu Qingyue's shy, delicate, and charming appearance with intense interest.
He saw her hesitation. He saw the way her bodysuit strained against her curves as she held the plank. Gravity was doing wonderful things.
He chuckled.
"Sister Qingyue... everyone is waiting for you. You can't delay forever. Your arms will get tired."
"One!" Su Hongmian cheered from the side, clapping her hands. "Start counting! One!"
Liu Mi and Jiang Linlin were also a bit drunk and dizzy. They didn't see the danger; they just saw the fun. They clapped their little hands and urged her on.
"Sister Qingyue! Go! Go! Thirty is easy!"
"Just go down and up! Quickly!"
Liu Qingyue gritted her teeth. She closed her eyes.
'Just exercise. Just exercise.'
She lowered her body.
Down.
Her face came closer to his. She could feel his breath on her skin.
And then...
Soft contact.
Her chest brushed against the solid muscles of his chest.
An electric current shot through her body, making her arms weak.
"Ah..."
She gasped softly, pushing herself back up frantically.
"One..." she whispered, her voice trembling.
Shen Anyu smiled beneath her.
"Twenty-nine to go."
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