Chapter 62: Xia Liu Was Hit Hard! Shen Anyu Was So Happy!
Qin Ningbing's flushed pretty face immediately frosted over. The shy, blushing maiden vanished, replaced instantly by the cold, unapproachable female CEO. She looked at Xia Liu with eyes devoid of warmth.
"Who are you?"
She was in a terrible mood. There had clearly been a romantic and beautiful beginning to the evening. The atmosphere was perfect, the emotions were high, and she was ready to deepen her relationship with Shen Anyu. She could feel his impression of her improving.
She had planned to strike while the iron was hot, letting love develop over time, to capture Shen Anyu's heart completely and secure her position as the main wife, or at least his official girlfriend.
Why did a madman suddenly appear from the shadows, shouting and screaming, ruining everything?
"Who are you?" Xia Liu repeated, his face contorted with disbelief and pain.
He looked at Qin Ningbing with deep sorrow, his voice trembling. "Ningbing... I am your fiancé, Xia Liu!"
"Twenty years ago, my grandfather saved your grandfather's life and set up a marriage agreement between us. Didn't your grandfather tell you about this? We are destined!"
Qin Ningbing's expression changed slightly. She ignored Xia Liu completely and quickly turned to explain to Shen Anyu beside her, her voice anxious.
"My dear, there is such a marriage agreement from the past... but I don't recognize it. It was an old verbal promise. This is the first time I've met this person today. Please don't misunderstand."
At this point, Qin Ningbing felt somewhat uneasy and was filled with regret.
What if Shen Anyu developed a bad impression of her because of this incident? What if he thought she had baggage?
She didn't want Shen Anyu to misunderstand!
As soon as she thought of this, Qin Ningbing's gaze towards Xia Liu became utterly disgusted!
If there were a favorability prompt, it would probably have gone straight into the negatives!
Shen Anyu found the situation amusing, but he maintained his composure. He looked at Qin Ningbing with tender affection.
"Ningbing, I know that you've given me everything, so I naturally won't doubt you."
At this point, Shen Anyu forcefully put his arm around Qin Ningbing's slender waist, pulling her flush against him in a declaration of ownership.
He looked at Xia Liu and said calmly, "You're Xia Liu, right? Your grandfather saved Ningbing's grandfather, which is a kindness. But why should Ningbing sacrifice her marriage to repay it?"
"Times have changed. This isn't ancient times, where parental commands and matchmaker's words are paramount. Ningbing has her own happiness to pursue."
"How about this," Shen Anyu continued, his tone casual, like he was discussing the weather. "I'll give you ten million Yuan to tear up the marriage agreement. From now on, you and Ningbing will have no connection whatsoever."
Qin Ningbing immediately let out a sigh of relief. Her beautiful eyes looked at Shen Anyu with adoration. He was solving her problem with such dominance and grace.
She leaned against Shen Anyu's shoulder and calmly said to Xia Liu:
"An'yu's thoughts are my thoughts."
"Your grandfather saved my grandfather, and our Qin Family will repay that kindness. But the marriage agreement is not necessary."
If Shen Anyu hadn't forcefully entered her heart, Qin Ningbing would have eventually considered breaking off this marriage agreement anyway. But perhaps, without Shen Anyu, Xia Liu might have had a chance. Relying on his [Extraordinary Medical Skill] and [Innate] martial arts, he might have gradually impressed her.
However, it was too late now. Qin Ningbing had already become Shen Anyu's woman... how could Xia Liu possibly compete?
Xia Liu immediately became anxious. Looking at Qin Ningbing leaning on Shen Anyu's shoulder, intimate and docile, he felt a knife twist in his heart.
"Ningbing, we..."
However, before Xia Liu could finish his sentence, he was unceremoniously interrupted by Qin Ningbing.
"Please address me as Qin Ningbing, or General Manager Qin. 'Ningbing' is not for you to call! We are not familiar, thank you!"
[Ding! Child of Destiny Xia Liu is heartbroken! Plundering +6,666 Destiny Value!]
Xia Liu felt a blockage in his chest. He watched his "fiancée" being intimate with another man while treating him with such coldness and impoliteness.
But he was unwilling to give up. Qin Ningbing was the most beautiful and noble woman he had seen since coming to the big city. She had a noble temperament and prominent status, and she was his fiancée! How could he bear to give her up?
Xia Liu glared hatefully at Shen Anyu. He racked his brains, trying to find a weakness.
He earnestly said to Qin Ningbing: "Ning..."
Seeing that Qin Ningbing was about to interrupt again with a scowl, Xia Liu felt a pang in his heart and could only change his words quickly.
"Qin Ningbing! This man beside you is very unfaithful!"
"Just now, after you left... before I followed you... I glanced over and saw that Shen was walking towards two other beautiful women! He was flirting with them!"
"With such a philandering man, you'll suffer so much if you're with him... He will break your heart!"
Shen Anyu looked at Xia Liu with a half-smile. Would such slandering work on him?
It wasn't Qin Ningbing's first day knowing he was unfaithful, was it?
However, Shen Anyu was happy to watch Xia Liu perform. Anyway, the protagonist was breaking down, and Shen Anyu was the one benefiting from gaining Destiny Value. He even motioned to the guards in the shadows not to come over just yet.
This time, without Shen Anyu needing to say a word, Qin Ningbing could break Xia Liu's defense countless times.
Indeed, Qin Ningbing looked at Xia Liu with a calm expression. She didn't look angry or betrayed.
She directly said: "Are you finished?"
"My dear," she said, looking up at Shen Anyu, "in terms of appearance, family background, ability, and talent, he is one of the best in the world."
"It's only natural for women to flock to him."
"I believe that no matter how many wild flowers An'yu has outside, he will come home."
"And I will always wait for him!"
At this point, Qin Ningbing even rolled her beautiful eyes at Shen Anyu, a look of playful annoyance without any destructive power, only containing a myriad of charms.
"My dear, if you go to provoke other women, you don't need to send me away. I won't object."
"Although... there's that tiny bit of jealousy."
The demeanor of the main wife and the shyness of a young girl were perfectly blended together.
In Qin Ningbing's view, having more than one partner in high society was very common, especially for someone as excellent as Shen Anyu. She didn't expect Shen Anyu to have only one woman.
She only needed to be the main wife.
Xia Liu was utterly stunned. He stood there, mouth agape, dumbfounded and speechless upon hearing this.
He simply couldn't believe that Qin Ningbing was so magnanimous! She actually allowed Shen Anyu to be unfaithful and find other women?
Hadn't the outside world always rumored that Qin Ningbing was aloof and strong? Where is that pride now?!
However, Xia Liu didn't know that even Empress Wu Zetian couldn't be strong in front of Emperor Taizong. No matter how strong a woman was, when she met a stronger and more capable man, she would submit.
At this moment, Xia Liu was still making one last effort, trying to salvage the situation.
"Ningbing! I won't be worse than Shen! I..."
"I possess skills! At a young age, I am already at the Innate cultivation level! My future prospects are bright!"
However, Qin Ningbing looked at Xia Liu with a cold smile and directly cut him off.
"You and my dear are like heaven and earth. Don't be so arrogant and humiliate yourself!"
"Xia Liu, don't even dream about it. I, Qin Ningbing, will never marry you in my life."
"Even if all men in the world died, I wouldn't look at you! Let alone when I have my man Shen Anyu, who is exceptionally outstanding!"
"Give up!"
"..."
[Ding! Child of Destiny Xia Liu's mentality has exploded! Plundering +9,999 Destiny Value!]
[Ding! Child of Destiny Xia Liu's emotions have collapsed! Plundering +9,999 Destiny Value!]
[Ding! Child of Destiny Xia Liu's emotions have greatly collapsed! Plundering +30,000 Destiny Value!]
[Ding! Child of Destiny Xia Liu's main emotional line has completely shattered! Plundering +300,000 Destiny Value!]
...
Upon hearing Qin Ningbing's unceremonious words, Xia Liu's face immediately turned ashen, as if he had lost his parents all over again.
Shen Anyu observed that due to losing the first female lead and a large amount of Destiny Value, Xia Liu's condition was visibly poor, and his complexion was pale.
Shen Anyu put his arm tighter around Qin Ningbing, looked at Xia Liu, his eyes full of smiles and pleasure. He cheered for Qin Ningbing in his heart.
This wave didn't even require Shen Anyu to make a move; Qin Ningbing directly dealt true damage to Xia Liu, earning hundreds of thousands of Destiny Value.
Shen Anyu even considered Qin Ningbing as one of the top candidates if he were to choose a main wife in the future.
However, at this moment, Shen Anyu's triumphant smile seemed to stimulate something in Xia Liu.
Xia Liu suddenly calmed down. The hysteria vanished, replaced by a strange stillness.
He sighed, looking disheartened and defeated. He looked at Shen Anyu and said:
"Alas... I, Xia Liu, am not worthy of the noble CEO Qin Ningbing. A toad cannot eat swan meat."
"This marriage agreement can be dissolved, and no compensation is needed."
He took a step forward, his posture slumped in defeat.
"However... I hope you can treat her well. Take good care of her, please!"
Saying this, Xia Liu, with a look of deep affection and resignation, reached out his hand, seemingly intending to pat Shen Anyu's shoulder...
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