Chapter 269: The God's Perspective! A Tsundere's Reward!
Whoosh!
The baby-faced young girl's figure flickered. She didn't run; she glided.
Crossing several meters in a split second, her punch was swift as lightning, like a Pegasus meteor streaking across the sky. It carried a sharp, piercing wind, aiming directly towards Su Hongmian's left shoulder.
It was a fast, vicious strike intended to disable the arm.
Su Hongmian's pretty face changed color. Her pupils contracted.
'Too fast! I can't block it!'
Her instinct screamed at her to retreat, to dodge backward to avoid the blow. Her muscles tensed, ready to leap back.
At the same time.
"Advance half a step to the left. Raise your right elbow. Thrust upwards into her Danzhong acupoint (Center of Chest). Do not hesitate."
Shen Anyu's voice suddenly entered Su Hongmian's ear. It was calm, authoritative, and absolute. It wasn't a suggestion; it was a command from a god.
This familiar, trustworthy voice cut through her panic like a knife.
Su Hongmian almost subconsciously followed the instruction. She abandoned her instinctive evasion. She suppressed her fear.
She stepped in.
She advanced half a step forward, closing the distance instead of widening it. This move completely bypassed the sweet spot of the opponent's punch. The girl's fist grazed Su Hongmian's shoulder harmlessly.
And then... Su Hongmian thrust her right elbow upwards with all her might.
Thud!
"Ah!"
The baby-faced young girl grunted in pain.
Her attack was interrupted mid-flow. The elbow struck her chest, right at the vulnerable acupoint. Her breath hitched, and her internal energy scattered.
She retreated several steps, clutching her chest, looking at Su Hongmian in shock and disbelief.
'How... how did she know?'
'If she had retreated, I would have followed up with a kick and ended it. But she advanced? She saw through my rhythm?'
She didn't expect Su Hongmian—who had been losing badly just minutes ago—to have suddenly developed such keen insight.
Su Hongmian was also stunned. She looked at her own elbow, then turned to look at Shen Anyu in surprise.
'I... I hit her?'
At this moment, Shen Anyu stood on the sidelines, his hands in his pockets. He smiled lazily.
A faint, imperceptible golden light flashed in his deep eyes, vanishing in an instant as if it were an illusion.
[Tianji Observation Technique].
In Shen Anyu's vision, the world was a grid of flowing energy. He saw the girl's Qi circulating. He saw her muscles twitch before she moved. He saw the "Red Lines" of her intended attacks and the "Green Spots" of her weaknesses.
He was playing a video game with cheats enabled.
"What are you still standing there for? Don't give her time to breathe!"
Shen Anyu's lips didn't move. He used [Sound Transmission] to project his voice directly into her mind.
"Continue! Step two paces forward with your right foot. Circulate your Qi to your palm. Strike her lower abdomen (Dantian). Now!"
Su Hongmian immediately reacted. She suppressed the shock, confusion, and excitement in her heart.
She trusted him blindly.
Stomp!
She stepped two paces forward with her right foot, closing the gap before the girl could recover. She circulated the [Innate Qi] Shen Anyu had helped her cultivate.
Wham!
She struck a palm towards the baby-faced young girl's lower abdomen.
The girl had just been heavily struck in the chest. Her internal energy was surging wildly, her Qi and blood churning in chaos. Her body paused for a second or two, paralyzed by the disruption.
Seeing Su Hongmian's palm strike coming, her face flushed with urgency. She couldn't dodge. She hastily raised her arms to block.
"Change your Move. Feint low. Attack the third intercostal space—the Yutang acupoint!"
Shen Anyu's command changed instantly, reacting to the girl's block in real-time.
Hearing Shen Anyu's words, Su Hongmian's morale soared. She felt invincible.
Her pretty face was flushed with the thrill of combat. Her beautiful eyes were sharp.
She retracted her palm mid-strike, bypassing the girl's guard, and struck upwards again, targeting the chest.
Bang!
"Ah..."
Amidst the baby-faced young girl's helpless and panicked cries, she was directly hit by Su Hongmian's palm.
The force was heavy.
She was sent flying backward several meters, crashing into a rack of training equipment.
Crash!
She fell heavily to the ground, coughing.
Having already lost the initiative... having her internal energy disrupted... and having only hastily defended just now... how could she block a second, precision-guided move?
Especially after being repeatedly struck at important acupoints. Her internal energy trembled wildly like a frightened mouse. Her Qi and blood churned violently, making her feel nauseous. She wanted to vomit blood.
She tried to stand up, but her legs were weak.
"I... I lost?"
The gym went silent for a second.
Then, it exploded.
Seeing the "Invincible Loli" who had come to challenge their dojo defeated and on the ground, the female students of Modu University's Martial Arts Association were all overjoyed.
They jumped up and cheered enthusiastically:
"AHHH! President is so great! So amazing!"
"She defeated her! She really defeated this monster! As expected of the President!"
"I declare! I am now a die-hard fan of President Su!"
"The Number One Expert of Modu University is our President, Miss Su Hongmian! Who dares to disagree?!"
"Long live the President!"
The group of girls looked at Su Hongmian with intense admiration and fanaticism, screaming as if cheering for a big star at a concert.
[Ding! The Destined Heroine Su Hongmian is joyful and excited!]
[Ding! Her vanity is satisfied! Plundering +6,666 Destiny Value!]
...
Shen Anyu also lightly clapped his hands. He walked over, smiling as he congratulated her:
"Congratulations, Mianmian. You won. You avenged yourself with your own hands."
Su Hongmian panted slightly, her chest heaving. She glared at Shen Anyu with her beautiful eyes—a glare full of love and curiosity.
Others might not know how she won... they thought she had a sudden enlightenment.
But didn't Shen Anyu know? It was him! He was the puppet master!
She was extremely curious in her heart.
'How?'
'How could Brother Shen predict her moves in advance? How could he see her weaknesses so clearly? It was like he could see the future!'
However, Su Hongmian knew this was not the place to ask questions. She had to maintain her image.
She waved with a smile towards the group of chattering girls, regaining her haughty demeanor.
"Alright! Calm down!"
"Dismissed for today! To celebrate our victory... Dinner gathering tomorrow! You can eat whatever you want! I'm paying!"
"Yay! Long live the President!"
Amidst the chorus of sweet female voices shouting her praises, Su Hongmian quickly pulled Shen Anyu's hand.
She dragged him out of the gym, away from the crowd.
Once they were outside in the cool evening air, she could no longer suppress the curiosity in her heart.
She whispered urgently, pressing against him:
"Brother Shen... how did you do it?"
"How did you predict that girl's moves? How did you know exactly where to hit?"
Shen Anyu smiled but said nothing. He just tapped his temple mysteriously.
With the [Tianji Observation Technique], he could observe everything.
Celestial phenomena. Geographical veins. Good and bad fortune.
And most importantly... he could see through his opponent's Qi flow. He could perceive the intent before the muscle moved. He could see the "Changes in Heaven, Earth, and Man."
With Shen Anyu's current strength (Great Grandmaster level + Divine Perception), predicting the moves of an Innate Peak girl was child's play. Even a Grandmaster Peak expert would be an open book to him.
As for Heavenly Human (Tian Ren) experts? That involved a qualitative change of spirit. Shen Anyu hadn't fought one yet, so he couldn't judge. But divine-level skills improved with the user. In the future, even Immortals wouldn't be able to hide their moves from him.
"Tell me! Brother Shen! Tell me the secret!"
Seeing Shen Anyu smile but remain silent, Su Hongmian, this usually arrogant tsundere young lady, actually started to act coquettishly.
She hugged Shen Anyu's arm, pressing it against her soft chest, and gently swayed it back and forth.
"Please~"
Shen Anyu, however, looked at Su Hongmian with a half-smile. He didn't answer her question.
Instead, he suddenly asked:
"Mianmian... why did you tell those girls that the dinner gathering is tomorrow?"
"Why not tonight? We just won. Isn't tonight the best time to celebrate?"
Su Hongmian froze.
Her exquisitely beautiful face instantly turned crimson. It flushed so deep it looked ready to drip blood.
She lowered her head, burying her chin in her chest, not daring to lift it.
Shen Anyu reached out. He pinched Su Hongmian's delicate, fair chin, forcing her to lift her head and look at him.
He found that Su Hongmian's beautiful eyes were already clouded with a thin layer of mist—the mist of arousal and shyness.
"You... you're asking on purpose! You bully!"
Su Hongmian was filled with shame and anger.
Shen Anyu burst out laughing. His voice was gentle yet undeniable, ringing in the quiet night.
"I want you to say it yourself."
"Tell me. Why are you free tonight?"
Su Hongmian stomped her foot. Her slender, fair hand reached out and twisted the flesh on Shen Anyu's waist once—a lover's pinch. But she didn't use much strength.
Under Shen Anyu's burning, undeniable gaze, she crumbled.
She bit her lip and murmured in an extremely tiny voice, like a mosquito:
"I... I said that if you helped me regain my Face... if you helped me win..."
"I would... reward you."
"And I said... I would pull Jiang Linlin along."
"So... tonight... I definitely won't have time to have dinner with them."
Her voice dropped to a whisper.
"I have to... serve you."
"Are you satisfied now? Bad guy!"
Looking at the victorious smile on Shen Anyu's handsome face, Su Hongmian almost wanted to pound him with her tiny fists.
But in her heart... she knew she wouldn't bear to hurt him. She wanted him.
'Su Hongmian... you're hopeless...' she wailed internally. 'You are falling deeper and deeper.'
Shen Anyu asked with a smile, pulling her closer by the waist.
"Then... how did I do?"
"Did I help you regain your Face? Are you happy?"
Su Hongmian hummed twice, trying to maintain a shred of dignity.
"Hmph. You did... very well."
"Unexpectedly well. I originally thought you would personally intervene and beat her up for me."
"But I didn't expect you to secretly guide me... letting me win with my own hands! Letting me be the hero!"
At this point, a look of genuine happiness and pride appeared on Su Hongmian's delicate and charming face.
She had originally thought that she, the great President, was going to be humiliated. But Shen Anyu gave her the victory. He empowered her.
That meant more to her than him fighting her battles.
'He trusts me. He made me strong.'
Double the surprise! Double the affection!
Su Hongmian's beautiful eyes secretly looked at Shen Anyu, filled with infinite tenderness and infatuation.
seeing Shen Anyu turn his head to look at her, she hummed twice again, looking away. But her hand held onto Shen Anyu's hand tightly, refusing to let go.
'Tonight... tonight I will reward him generously. I will do whatever he wants.'
Su Hongmian thought, her face burning.
Meanwhile, a mysterious smile curved at the corner of Shen Anyu's mouth.
'Two birds with one stone. I conquered the enemy and the beauty.'
Just then.
Pat-pat-pat.
Rapid footsteps approached from behind.
"Wait! Please wait!"
The baby-faced young girl—the challenger—caught up to them. She was clutching her chest, looking disheveled but determined.
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