Chapter 280: Stealing Fate By Bullying
A smile.
"I just need you to lose."
Lu Chen’s expression changed.
Shen Tian stepped past him.
"And you will."
He walked toward the SUVs.
"Again."
Another step.
"And again."
Lu Chen slowly turned.
"Until eventually..."
Shen Tian glanced over his shoulder.
"...you don’t have anything left worth taking."
Silence.
The Fate notification appeared again.
[Lu Chen Mental State Severely Destabilized]
Destiny Confidence reduced.
Additional Fate Loss: 3,000
Current Fate Value: 337,000
Xu Ning stared.
[You just stole Fate by bullying him.]
Shen Tian smiled.
"Efficient."
[You’re actually becoming a villain.]
"I’ve been a villain."
[You were mostly flirting.]
"Multitasking."
. . .
Outside...
Rose leaned against Shen Tian’s SUV.
Lin Yue stood beside her.
Both had arrived shortly after him.
They hadn’t entered.
Shen Tian had told them it wasn’t necessary.
But...
They’d heard most of it.
Rose stared at the garage entrance.
"That was..."
Lin Yue nodded.
"Brutal."
Rose slowly smiled.
"...Kind of attractive."
Lin Yue snapped her head toward her.
"Rose."
"What?"
"You cannot say that."
"I just did."
"He stole Lu Chen’s entire future workforce."
"Legally."
"Then insulted him."
"Accurately."
Lin Yue stared.
Rose shrugged.
"He looks good when he’s mean."
"Rose!"
Rose laughed.
Then...
Shen Tian exited.
Both women immediately straightened.
Shen Tian saw them.
His expression changed almost instantly.
The coldness disappeared.
The cruel smile vanished.
His posture relaxed.
"Why are you two here?"
Rose smiled.
"Wanted to watch."
"You enjoyed that?"
Rose walked toward him.
"A little."
Shen Tian raised an eyebrow.
"Should I be concerned?"
"Probably."
Lin Yue approached.
"You were horrible."
Shen Tian looked toward her.
"To my enemy."
"Still horrible."
"Do you want me to apologize?"
Lin Yue thought.
Then...
"No."
Shen Tian smiled.
"Thought so."
Her cheeks warmed.
Rose noticed.
Then...
Shen Tian looked toward Rose.
"You haven’t eaten."
Rose blinked.
"How do you know?"
"You get quieter when you’re hungry."
She stared.
That...
Was strangely specific.
"You noticed that?"
"Yes."
Rose’s expression softened.
Her cheeks became faintly pink.
"Oh."
Lin Yue looked between them.
Then...
Immediately became offended.
"What about me?"
Shen Tian looked toward her.
"You had breakfast."
Lin Yue froze.
"How..."
"Coffee stain."
He pointed toward the tiny mark on her sleeve.
"Your usual place serves pastries with the coffee."
Lin Yue stared.
Rose’s mouth slowly opened.
Then...
She smiled.
"Oh, she’s gone."
Lin Yue’s cheeks turned crimson.
"I’m not."
Rose laughed.
"Look at your face."
Lin Yue looked away.
Shen Tian opened the SUV door.
"Come on."
Rose raised an eyebrow.
"Where?"
"Breakfast."
"You just said she ate."
"She can eat twice."
Lin Yue immediately nodded.
"I can eat twice."
Rose burst out laughing.
. . .
Twenty minutes later...
A quiet café.
Shen Tian sat between Rose and Lin Yue.
Which...
Had happened accidentally.
According to both women.
Neither seemed particularly motivated to correct it.
Rose stole a strawberry from Shen Tian’s plate.
He looked down.
Then...
At her.
She slowly ate it.
"What?"
"That was mine."
"You have six more."
"Five now."
Rose smiled.
"Are you going to fight me over it?"
Shen Tian leaned slightly closer.
Rose froze.
"Maybe."
Her cheeks warmed.
She leaned back slightly.
"Over a strawberry?"
"Principle."
Rose smiled.
Then...
Slowly picked up another.
Shen Tian’s eyes narrowed.
Rose held it near her mouth.
"Don’t."
She bit it.
Shen Tian stared.
Lin Yue laughed.
"You’re playing with fire."
Rose looked toward Shen Tian.
"He’s not scary."
Shen Tian leaned closer again.
Rose’s smile faltered.
Their faces were much closer now.
"Still sure?"
Her cheeks turned red.
She stared into his green eyes.
For a second...
Her usual confidence disappeared.
"...Mostly."
Shen Tian smiled.
Then...
Reached past her.
Rose froze.
His arm moved beside her.
She held her breath.
Then...
Shen Tian took the sugar packet sitting behind her.
He leaned back.
Rose stared.
Lin Yue covered her mouth.
Shen Tian opened the packet.
"What?"
Rose’s face became crimson.
"You..."
"What?"
"You did that intentionally."
"Did what?"
"You know what."
Shen Tian smiled.
"Your face says otherwise?"
Rose stared.
Then...
She kicked him beneath the table.
"Ow."
"Good."
Lin Yue laughed so hard she nearly spilled her drink.
. . .
Then...
A familiar voice.
"Looks like you’re having fun."
All three looked over.
Gu Qingya stood beside the table.
Tang Meilin beside her.
Shen Tian raised an eyebrow.
"Following me?"
Gu Qingya’s cheeks warmed.
"No."
Tang Meilin immediately answered.
"Yes."
Gu Qingya slowly looked toward her.
"Tang."
"What?"
"You said not to lie."
Rose laughed.
Lin Yue moved slightly.
"Sit."
Gu Qingya hesitated.
Then...
Sat beside Shen Tian.
Rose stared.
"Interesting choice."
Gu Qingya looked toward her.
"It was the nearest chair."
There were four other chairs.
Nobody said anything.
They didn’t need to.
Gu Qingya’s cheeks became pink.
"Stop looking at me."
Tang Meilin sat opposite.
Then...
Shen Tian looked toward Gu Qingya.
"You slept?"
"A little."
"How little?"
"Three hours."
His expression changed.
"Qingya."
She blinked.
That tone...
Firm.
Not joking.
"You need rest."
Her cheeks warmed slightly.
"I have a company to run."
"You nearly got shot last night."
"I wasn’t."
"That’s not an argument."
Gu Qingya stared.
Then...
Something warm spread through her chest.
He wasn’t ordering her.
Wasn’t treating her like property.
He was...
Worried.
She looked away.
"I’ll go home after this."
Shen Tian smiled.
"Good."
That smile...
Again.
Her heart jumped.
Rose watched the entire exchange.
Then looked toward Tang Meilin.
Tang Meilin looked toward Rose.
Both silently understood.
Another one.
. . .
Then...
Xu Ning appeared.
Her expression was serious.
[Host.]
Shen Tian’s smile faded slightly.
"What?"
The heroines looked toward him.
Xu Ning opened another panel.
[New Fate Route Detected]
Black Wolf Core Team
Rose
Lin Yue
Bear
Ghost
Original Destiny:
Following Xue Long’s betrayal, the surviving Black Wolf members reunite around Lu Chen.
Their loyalty becomes the foundation of Lu Chen’s comeback.
Shen Tian’s eyes slowly moved toward Rose.
Then Lin Yue.
Xu Ning continued.
[Rose and Lin Yue already deviated significantly.]
[But Bear and Ghost haven’t.]
Another panel appeared.
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