Chapter 83: Mr. Shen Shocks the Whole Audience! Situ Yueying's Favorability Increased Greatly!
"Aunt Xiao. Act!"
Shen Anyu's words were spoken softly, almost a whisper, but they echoed through the silent bar like a divine decree.
A middle-aged woman, dressed in an elegant but practical suit, suddenly flashed out from the shadows. Her movement was so fast it was barely a blur, defying physics and perception.
She arrived just as Black Dragon's massive fist was inches from crushing Situ Yueying's delicate skull.
Wham!
With a casual kick, Aunt Xiao sent the berserk Black Dragon flying.
The [Tempering Grandmaster], who had seemed invincible a moment ago, was launched through the air like a ragdoll. He crashed into the bar counter, shattering bottles and wood, before collapsing into a heap.
Shen Anyu moved in the same instant. He reached out and pulled Situ Yueying, who was bracing for death, into his embrace.
"Are you alright?" he asked, his voice low and filled with concern.
[Ding! Detected Destined Heroine Situ Yueying's favorability +10! Plundering +30,000 Destiny Points!]
Situ Yueying had already closed her eyes, waiting for the darkness to take her. She didn't expect to be unharmed. She didn't expect to feel warmth instead of pain.
When she opened her eyes, she saw the incomparably handsome face of Shen Anyu.
He was looking down at her with a gentle, caring expression, his arms strong and secure around her waist. In that moment, amidst the chaos and violence, he was her anchor.
Ripples immediately stirred in her heart. The image of him saving her was burned into her mind, overlaying the image of Han Qi's defeat. Her favorability for him skyrocketed.
However, Situ Yueying quickly realized the situation. She flushed slightly and immediately struggled out of Shen Anyu's embrace, though a part of her wished to stay.
"Thank you very much!" she said, bowing deeply. "I, Situ Yueying, will surely repay you in the future! You saved my life, and my brother's."
After expressing her gratitude, Situ Yueying looked at Han Qi beside her. She was afraid that he would misunderstand, that he would be jealous or angry.
But when she looked, she found that Han Qi was not looking at her.
He wasn't concerned about her safety. He wasn't relieved she was alive.
He was staring at Shen Anyu with wide, shocked eyes beneath his mask.
Situ Yueying's heart immediately felt a pang of extreme disappointment and discomfort. It was a cold splash of reality.
Han Qi was indeed shocked.
How could this Young Master of the [Yanxia Shen Family] appear here? At this specific time?
Did he know his identity? Did he know he was the illegitimate son of the Han Family?
If his elder brother Han Xiu found out he was here... what would he do?
Han Qi's heart was heavy and full of worry about his own survival and plans. He didn't care about anything else at that moment, not even that Situ Yueying had almost sacrificed her life to save him just now.
Shen Anyu's eyes narrowed slightly, observing everything.
"It seems Han Qi holds a very high position in Situ Yueying's heart," he noted silently. "She was willing to die for him. And he barely glanced at her."
In that case, ordinary methods to win her over wouldn't work.
He wasn't some Licking Dog who would wait for her to get over her crush. If ordinary methods didn't work, then extraordinary methods would have to do.
Shen Anyu's eyes twinkled with amusement, a plan forming in his mind.
At this moment, Black Dragon groaned and woke up, the crimson berserker rage in his eyes receding. He shook his head, clearing the dizziness.
When he looked up and saw Shen Anyu standing there, his cold gaze sweeping over him, Black Dragon's whole body trembled.
Under the intense pain and adrenaline just now, he had lost his head. He had almost attacked the Young Master's target! He had almost ruined Young Master Shen's important matter!
Fear gripped him colder than death.
After coming to his senses, Black Dragon remembered his role. He laughed sinisterly three times, trying to salvage the situation, and waved his large hand.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
Black Dragon's subordinates, recovering from their shock, surrounded Han Qi, Shen Anyu, and the others again, weapons raised.
"No matter who you are!" Black Dragon roared, trying to sound menacing but his eyes darting nervously to Shen Anyu for approval. "How dare you interfere in the conflict between me and the Dragon King? Aren't you afraid of death?"
Situ Yueying's beautiful face changed. She stepped in front of Shen Anyu protectively.
"Black Dragon! This is a conflict between our [Dragon King Society] and the Black Dragon Gang! It cannot involve outsiders!"
"Let Young Master Shen and his people go!"
As she spoke, Situ Yueying pulled Shen Anyu's sleeve and whispered urgently:
"Young Master Shen, I know your identity is extraordinary, but Black Dragon is tyrannical and cruel. He's not easy to deal with, especially now that he's gone mad. Now that he's seeing red, you all must leave quickly!"
"If Yueying is still alive after this... then in the future… I will certainly repay you! Just go!"
She was willing to sacrifice herself again to buy him time.
Liu Mi stood nearby, her pretty face pale, almost devoid of color. Her delicate body trembled, extremely frightened by the violence.
She pulled Shen Anyu's other sleeve and said, her voice shaking:
"Brother Shen... let's go. Please."
Shen Anyu, however, shook his head. He patted Liu Mi's hand calmly, indicating that he would not leave.
Liu Mi's face lost all color, but her slender, pale hand gripped Shen Anyu's arm tighter, not letting go, and not leaving him. She stayed.
Qi Fan, cowering behind a pillar in the corner, saw this scene and felt extremely displeased.
"Liu Mi, you're truly crazy! Actually wanting to suffer misfortune with Shen?!"
He glared at the scene, his jealousy burning.
"That Black Dragon... beat that pretty boy Shen to death! But don't hurt Liu Mi…"
At this point, Qi Fan stared intently, with a strong look of anticipation in his eyes.
Shen Anyu glanced at Qi Fan's hiding spot with a half-smile. Then he turned to his guard captain.
He calmly ordered:
"Aunt Xiao. Slap him."
Slap!
As Shen Anyu's words fell, a slapping sound rang out, crisp and loud!
Shen Anyu's guard captain, Aunt Xiao, moved swiftly. She crossed the distance in a blink and unceremoniously slapped Black Dragon across the face, nearly knocking the giant man over again.
She said coldly, her voice projecting authority:
"You blind fool! How dare you offend the Young Master of our [Yanxia Shen Family]?!"
Upon hearing this, the entire room froze.
Black Dragon's sturdy body trembled. Then trembled again. He looked at Shen Anyu with extreme terror, his acting skills coming into full play.
"Young Master Shen... you are that Young Master Shen?!"
"Hiss… Please spare my life! Young Master Shen! Black Dragon was blind! I didn't know it was you! Please spare my life, Young Master Shen…"
Thud.
With a heavy sound, Black Dragon directly knelt on the ground. He began kowtowing repeatedly, shouting for mercy, his forehead banging against the floor.
Shen Anyu's mouth twitched slightly.
'This idiot's acting is too exaggerated,' he thought. 'But the effect is quite good.'
At this moment, as Black Dragon knelt and begged for mercy, the hundreds of elite subordinates of the Black Dragon Gang also dropped their weapons. They knelt and kowtowed in unison, a wave of submission.
It was a truly shocking sight!
Situ Yueying's beautiful eyes looked at Shen Anyu in front of her with astonishment. Her mouth opened slightly in shock.
She never imagined that Shen Anyu was actually that Young Master of the [Yanxia Shen Family]. The top noble who had recently descended upon the Demon City like a king!
The man whose name alone could make giants kneel.
Liu Mi's beautiful eyes sparkled. She held Shen Anyu's arm tighter, sinking into his soft embrace, her fear replaced by a rush of adrenaline and pride.
She became completely lively and overjoyed.
Just now, Black Dragon was so imposing and powerful, terrifying everyone. But upon hearing Young Master Shen's name? He immediately knelt down in fear and begged for mercy like a dog!
Watching this scene unfold, Liu Mi's vanity was satisfied to the extreme.
She had not chosen the wrong man! He was the king of kings!
As soon as she thought of this, Liu Mi pondered the experiences her best friend Jiang Linlin had shared on WeChat just now—the tips on how to please a powerful man. She wondered if they would be effective.
She was determined to satisfy Brother Shen tonight.
"How... how is that possible?"
Qi Fan was completely dumbfounded. He looked at this scene in disbelief, unwilling to accept this fact!
"That pretty boy Shen... is actually the Young Master of the [Yanxia Shen Family]??"
That was the Yanxia Shen Family! One of the handful of top aristocratic families in the vast Yanxia! Towering above the clouds, controlling countless riches, a Family that truly held the destiny of Yanxia in their hands!
They possessed immense power and wealth comparable to a nation!
Even with the [Licking Dog Gold Cashback System], Qi Fan had to look up to such a top aristocratic Family. His money was new; theirs was eternal.
For such a top aristocratic Family, mere wealth was no longer anything.
If Yanxia was a large company, then the [Yanxia Shen Family] would be a heavyweight shareholder!
"Could I... could I snatch his beloved white moonlight, the campus belle goddess Liu Mi, from the hands of the Young Master of the Yanxia Shen Family?"
At this moment, Qi Fan had no confidence. His heart was filled with frustration and powerlessness!
And the other Child of Destiny, Dragon King Son-in-law Han Qi, watched from under the Bronze Dragon King mask.
He looked at Shen Anyu with suspicious eyes.
He had always been cautious and forbearing, with deep schemes. Otherwise, he would not have survived the persecution of his eldest brother Han Xiu, the legitimate eldest son of the [Emperor Capital Han Family], and would not have been able to accumulate such a large force as the Dragon King Society while pretending to be a useless son-in-law.
Black Dragon's reaction made Han Qi feel that something was amiss. It was too fast. Too complete.
It felt as if he and Shen Anyu had known each other for a long time.
"Could it be that the mastermind behind this scene... was Shen Anyu all along?"
But why?
Han Qi didn't think he had anything that Shen Anyu would scheme for!
Compared to the [Yanxia Shen Family], let alone his Dragon King Society, even the [Emperor Capital Han Family] was insignificant!
Shen Anyu noticed Han Qi's suspicious gaze. But he didn't care.
He was trying to capture Situ Yueying. So whether Han Qi suspected anything or not didn't matter, as he had no intention of capturing Han Qi anyway.
Instead, he was even planning to make some transactions with Han Qi. A devil's bargain!
"Get lost!"
Shen Anyu waved his hand dismissively.
Black Dragon and the others immediately bowed and scraped, scurrying away like rats fleeing a sinking ship.
Han Qi also cast aside other thoughts for now. He stepped forward, bowing slightly.
"Thank you, Young Master Shen, for your timely help! I owe you."
Situ Yueying, Situ Yuehe, and the others also came forward to express their gratitude, feeling very fond of Shen Anyu.
If Shen Anyu hadn't appeared this time, their fate would have been unimaginable. Extremely tragic.
Black Dragon was extremely brutal and cruel; falling into his hands would be more painful than death!
Especially Situ Yueying. She was immensely grateful to Shen Anyu!
If before, because of the bartending incident, she had considered Shen Anyu a confidant...
And now, her total favorability had already reached seventy-five!
It could be said that his position in her heart was second only to her younger brother Situ Yuehe and Han Qi.
For Situ Yueying, who valued loyalty and righteousness above all else, it was enough to save his life in return!
Shen Anyu smiled and nodded, indicating that they didn't need to be so polite.
Then, his gaze fell on Han Qi. He looked directly into the dark eyes under the Bronze Dragon King mask.
"Mr. Han," he said softly.
"May I have a word with you in private? I have something to say..."
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