Chapter 36: A Huge Lie! The Beauty Cries!
"What? That's Wei Yun?!"
As Shen Anyu's words fell, Jiang Linlin's pretty face suddenly drained of color, her beautiful eyes filled with a mixture of shock and burning anger.
"The Wei Yun who grew up with us? The one my parents treated like a son?"
For the pure and kind Jiang Linlin, it was unimaginable that the quiet, somewhat sullen boy from her memories could be a monster. Wei Yun, the boy who shared her toys, who ate at her table... had killed over a thousand people?
And worse, he had killed the very people who saved him.
"I want to ask him why," she whispered, her voice trembling with fury. "I want to ask him why he killed my parents and so many people when they kindly adopted him! Was their love worth nothing to him?"
She stood up, her small fists clenched, ready to rush out the door and confront the devil himself.
Shen Anyu, however, shook his head. He reached out and gently grasped her shoulders, stopping Jiang Linlin's impulsive action.
"You cannot go," he said, his voice firm but gentle. "That's a bloody butcher who has killed over a thousand people! He is not the boy you remember."
"Linlin, I don't want you to come into contact with such a dangerous existence and put yourself at risk! He is a cornered beast."
In reality, Shen Anyu wasn't worried about Jiang Linlin and Wei Yun meeting. He wasn't worried that Wei Yun could clear up the misunderstanding.
The trap was already sprung. With a preconceived notion planted deep in her heart, Jiang Linlin now saw Shen Anyu as her savior—the man who saved Grandma Zhong. Conversely, she only felt disgust and resentment towards Wei Yun, the monster who killed her parents!
Even if they met, Wei Yun had no proof. After he annihilated the Assassin Organization Shura, he burned everything to ashes, leaving no evidence behind to protect himself or incriminate others.
How could he explain?
He couldn't explain the events of twenty years ago without sounding insane. Nor could he explain the annihilation of the Assassin Organization Shura a year ago without admitting to being a mass murderer.
And even if he tried, the people Shen Anyu sent to investigate the matter had already erased the last bit of evidence that could exonerate him!
Wei Yun had to take the blame, whether he wanted to or not! He was the perfect scapegoat.
Shen Anyu's purpose in stopping Jiang Linlin was simpler: possessiveness. He didn't want his woman to come into contact with other men, especially men who coveted her.
Every woman of Shen Anyu was protected and monitored by elite [Innate Female Guards] hiding in the shadows.
Jiang Linlin, however, misunderstood his protective gesture.
Her small face turned pale, and her beautiful eyes looked worriedly at Shen Anyu. She grabbed his lapels.
"Brother Shen, I understand. That Wei Yun... is very likely to be a threat to us! To you!"
"Just like twenty years ago, when he killed my parents to sever his ties... he still wants to sever my worldly ties! Me, their only daughter left behind!"
At this point, Jiang Linlin bit her lip with her pearly teeth until it almost bled. Her fair small hands clenched into fists, clearly seething with anger and fear!
Shen Anyu chuckled inwardly.
'Silly girl,' he thought. 'In Wei Yun's heart, you are more important than his own life. How could he be a threat to you? He would die before hurting a hair on your head.'
The thought of killing Shen Anyu, however... he certainly had that, and it was very deep!
But Shen Anyu didn't clarify this misunderstanding. Why would he? It served his purpose perfectly.
Instead, he cupped Jiang Linlin's pure, delicate, and incomparably beautiful small face with both hands. His thumbs gently caressed her tear-stained cheeks.
"Linlin, don't worry," he said with deep affection, looking into her eyes. "Don't be afraid of Wei Yun!"
"With me here, he can't touch you! No one can."
"Even the Shura Assassin Organization behind him was annihilated by me. Do you think a mere Wei Yun, a stray dog without a master, can hurt us?"
"I will protect you! Always."
Jiang Linlin's long eyelashes fluttered. Her clear, lake-like beautiful eyes sparkled with unshed tears and adoration. Her small face flushed crimson at his proximity.
"Brother Shen..." she whispered shyly. "Don't be like this, it's a bit too intimate..."
Shen Anyu smiled slightly, looking at Jiang Linlin with sincerity that could fool a saint.
"Linlin, do you know? A year ago, I sent people to annihilate the Shura Assassin Organization and hunt down that remnant, Wei Yun."
"As a result, I found out about you!"
He paused for dramatic effect.
"Love at first sight!"
Jiang Linlin gasped softly.
"I saw your photo in the files. How can there be such a pure, lovely, kind, and beautiful girl like you in this world? You were like a lotus flower growing in the mud."
"For the past year, I've been sending people to protect you secretly, while also searching for the hidden Wei Yun!"
"Finally, I discovered that Wei Yun had disguised himself as an ordinary security guard with the same name, right at Modu University! He was hiding in plain sight, intending to harm you!"
"I couldn't hold back anymore; I had to step forward and protect you! I couldn't let him hurt you like he hurt your parents!"
[Ding! Detected destined heroine Jiang Linlin's favorability +10! Plundering +30,000 Destiny Points!]
Listening to Shen Anyu's affectionate narration, Jiang Linlin's heart trembled. Her beautiful eyes reddened slightly, and she was deeply moved.
He had watched over her. He had loved her from afar.
When she heard the last two sentences, Jiang Linlin's face turned pale with shock.
"The security guard Wei Yun at Modu University's entrance... is that the assassin Wei Yun??"
She gasped, covering her mouth.
She knew that the security guard named Wei Yun—the quiet one who always sat in the booth—had been secretly watching her. But Jiang Linlin hadn't paid much attention.
Because as one of Modu University's three campus beauties, with a pure and beautiful appearance, countless people secretly watched her security guards, classmates, seniors, juniors, and even teachers and professors.
Jiang Linlin refused them again and again, becoming overwhelmed. Eventually, she chose to ignore them all and keep her distance.
That security guard Wei Yun only watched and didn't come forward to confess, so Jiang Linlin naturally wouldn't say anything.
However, she never expected that the ordinary security guard Wei Yun was actually the "Grim Reaper Assassin" Wei Yun, who had killed over a thousand people?
The monster was sleeping at her gate!
Shen Anyu smiled inwardly at her reaction. He said with a sincere expression:
"That's right. Wei Yun has the ability to disguise himself. Through a [Human Skin Mask], he disguised himself as that ordinary little security guard and even obtained new identification!"
"I sent people to search for a year before I discovered that this Wei Yun was that Wei Yun!"
"And he wanted to harm you! He was biding his time!"
"He was only scared away by the female guards I sent to protect you! Otherwise... the consequences would be unimaginable."
Jiang Linlin looked at Shen Anyu with complex emotions—fear, relief, and overwhelming gratitude.
She softly said:
"Brother Shen... have you done so much for me in secret? Without asking for anything in return?"
Shen Anyu smiled slightly. He decided to play his ace card.
He suddenly said:
"Do you still remember the nickname 'Guardian Lin'?"
Jiang Linlin froze.
"Guardian Lin? I know! He's the top supporter on my live stream! He always silently sends money, basically never speaking much! He helped me pay for grandma's medicine so many times..."
Jiang Linlin was actually a bit curious about that top supporter, Guardian Lin. He would tip her tens of thousands each month, and even more—like over a hundred thousand—when she faced difficulties, such as Grandma Zhong's worsening condition.
But he never made any unreasonable demands. He never asked for her WeChat, never asked for a meet-up, and rarely spoke in the live stream.
He was her mysterious guardian angel.
Could it be?
Jiang Linlin looked at Shen Anyu in shock, her heart racing.
Shen Anyu looked at Jiang Linlin with deep affection. He took out his phone, opened the live streaming app, and showed the account profile page.
"I am Guardian Lin!"
Of course, it was fake. A year ago, did he even know who Jiang Linlin was? He didn't even know her a day ago!
This 'Guardian Lin' account naturally belonged to Wei Yun, that silently protective, restrained assassin security guard!
Wei Yun had poured his blood money into supporting her, asking for nothing.
Then Shen Anyu directly took it over using his [Top-Tier Hacking Skills] obtained from the system. He stole the identity, the history, and the love.
[Ding! Detected destined heroine Jiang Linlin's favorability +10! Plundering +30,000 Destiny Points!]
[Ding! Detected destined heroine Jiang Linlin's total favorability reached 89! Plundering +30,000 Destiny Points!]
Jiang Linlin was moved to tears.
A distinguished, extremely prominent, and incomparably handsome noble Young Master had silently protected her for a year. He had watched over her, supported her, and saved her grandmother, all while willingly giving everything without asking for credit.
It could be said that his affection was as deep as the sea, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration!
No girl wouldn't be moved by such a fairy tale.
Jiang Linlin was only a twenty-year-old sophomore university student; how could she withstand such deep, overwhelming affection?
She immediately burst into tears, her beautiful eyes misty as she looked at Shen Anyu...
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