Chapter 719: What a Coincidence, My Boyfriend's Name is Also Shen Anyu!
"There, Brother Shen. All neat."
He Yiyi carefully straightened the last crease on Shen Anyu's collar, then looked up at him with a sweet, beaming smile.
"Yiyi is so considerate. I'm truly blessed to have you," Shen Anyu said, a faint smile touching his lips.
"How could I be as wonderful as Brother Shen says…"
He Yiyi's fair, delicate face flushed a lovely shade of pink. Hearing Shen Anyu's praise filled her with a shy, blossoming joy.
[Ding! The Destined Child, Ren Zhacheng, is unhappy. Plundering +9999 Destiny Value!]
[Ding! The Destined Child, Ren Zhacheng, is feeling down. Plundering +9999 Destiny Value!]
…
'Damn it! I swear, I'm one second away from frying that bastard Shen Anyu with a Thunder Talisman!'
Watching He Yiyi and Shen Anyu act like a picture-perfect couple sent waves of acidic jealousy through Ren Zhacheng's heart.
What followed was an excruciating ordeal for him, a non-stop barrage of public displays of affection that dealt one critical blow after another. He was forced to witness, in agonizing detail, Shen Anyu and He Yiyi as they shopped, drank from the same milk tea, watched a movie, and ate barbecue together.
They were practically conjoined, never separating for a moment. They would kiss, hug, and he even saw Shen Anyu playfully lift her into his arms from time to time. The sheer intimacy was a spectacle that drew envious gazes from passersby, and for Ren Zhacheng, it felt like he'd been force-fed a hundred tons of lemons.
What made the situation utterly hopeless was that He Yiyi clung to Shen Anyu's arm relentlessly, never letting go. This left him with absolutely no opportunity to get a clear shot with his Thunder Talisman.
'I don't believe it. You can't stay glued to each other forever!' Ren Zhacheng seethed, gritting his teeth.
…
Shen Anyu, on the other hand, was in a magnificent mood, his expression one of pure delight. It wasn't just because of He Yiyi's gentle and attentive company. In a short span of time, he had plundered over two hundred thousand Destiny Value from the envious and jealous Ren Zhacheng.
It was a double helping of happiness.
'It's a pity, though. Ren Zhacheng's contributions started tapering off; it seems he's gone numb. I suppose I'd need to do something more drastic to get a reaction, wouldn't I? Something like… me and He Yiyi doing this and that?' Shen Anyu mused internally.
Bzzzt. Bzzzt.
Just then, a phone began to vibrate. It wasn't Shen Anyu's, but He Yiyi's.
"Brother Shen, let me just check my phone," she said, reluctantly letting go of his arm. She retrieved her phone from her bag, seeing an incoming call on the screen.
She answered it.
A sweet, slightly lazy voice drifted from the other end. "Yiyi, I'm so bored. Come shopping with me?"
"I'm actually shopping with my boyfriend right now, Yaqian. I don't think I have time," He Yiyi replied, sneaking a glance at Shen Anyu. She wondered if it was alright to call him her boyfriend so boldly.
"Boyfriend? Yiyi, you have a boyfriend?! When did this happen? Why didn't you tell me?" Zhang Yaqian's voice on the other end immediately crackled with excitement. She knew her best friend, He Yiyi, had never been in a relationship before. For a boyfriend to suddenly appear out of nowhere was major news.
"Mm, we just got together in the last couple of days," He Yiyi said, a blush creeping up her neck. It was true they had only known each other for two days, but Shen Anyu's qualities were hundreds, even thousands of times better than the future husband she had always dreamed of. She had already fallen hopelessly for him.
"That won't do. I absolutely have to come and vet him for you, make sure you haven't been tricked by some scoundrel," Zhang Yaqian declared, her voice full of newfound energy.
"Eh? Eh?? Yaqian, wait, Yaqian!" He Yiyi listened to the dial tone beeping from her phone. Her friend had already hung up, and a helpless expression clouded her pretty face.
"Yiyi, what's wrong?" Shen Anyu asked, feigning ignorance.
"Brother Shen, my friend Zhang Yaqian is insisting on coming over," He Yiyi said with a sigh.
"She wants to check me out, does she? To see if I'm a qualified boyfriend?" Shen Anyu asked, a half-smile playing on his lips.
"Mm." He Yiyi pursed her soft, pink lips and looked up at Shen Anyu, her expression turning nervous. "Brother Shen, should I just tell her to go back?"
"It's fine. Let her come. I'm confident I'm a very qualified boyfriend," Shen Anyu said, his smile widening with a hint of something more deep.
"Really?" He Yiyi's bright eyes sparkled. It was clear she was more than willing to have Zhang Yaqian come over.
"Of course. No problem at all," Shen Anyu confirmed, his smile growing wider still.
He Yiyi was overjoyed at his reply. For a while now, her friend Zhang Yaqian had been dating a new boyfriend and would constantly show him off, boasting about him endlessly. He Yiyi had been incredibly envious. From what she heard, he was a top-tier, wealthy, handsome man who had even gifted Zhang Yaqian a luxurious villa in the exclusive Jinxiu Mountain Villa district.
On the surface, He Yiyi appeared gentle, weak, and demure, but deep down, she possessed a strong streak of vanity. If she didn't, she never would have embezzled company funds to buy luxury goods in the first place.
In her heart, she was convinced that her man, Shen Anyu, was far more outstanding than Zhang Yaqian's boyfriend. The thought of letting her friend see him filled her with a competitive thrill.
Imagine the bragging rights!
'Hmph. Zhang Yaqian is definitely going to be so jealous of me. Brother Shen is so excellent, and he treats me so well,' He Yiyi thought, her heart swelling with anticipation.
At that moment, she was wearing a light green slip dress, a seasonal haute couture piece from Prada that alone was worth over a hundred thousand yuan. The dress perfectly showcased her long, straight, and fair legs, radiating the pure vitality of a young woman. Beside her, Shen Anyu stood tall and handsome. Together, they were a striking couple.
He Yiyi was certain that when Zhang Yaqian saw them, she would be green with envy.
Suddenly, a thought struck her, and her heart sank for a moment. 'Speaking of which, Yaqian is also very beautiful. And she's… well-endowed, the kind of figure men really like. Fortunately, she already has a boyfriend. I heard they're quite serious, they've already done intimate things. Nothing should happen between her and Brother Shen.'
He Yiyi breathed a small sigh of relief. Although she knew she wasn't Shen Anyu's only woman—there was CEO Ling, and someone else named Zhang Yaqian, and who knew how many others—she had no desire to welcome even more competitors into the fold.
Following the call, He Yiyi and Shen Anyu found a table at a coffee shop on the pedestrian street to wait for Zhang Yaqian's arrival. In a dusty corner, Ren Zhacheng, still shrunken to the size of a tiny ant, also waited with simmering impatience.
"Yiyi!"
A sweet voice cut through the cafe's ambiance. A tall, beautiful, and fashionable young woman pushed open the door and stepped inside, her radiance seeming to outshine the scorching sun outside.
'What a beauty!' Ren Zhacheng's eyes lit up the instant he saw her, and he practically started drooling. She was another great beauty, her stunning looks easily on par with Ling Qingcheng or He Yiyi!
Another goddess!
'System, can I get her Goddess Future Diary?' Ren Zhacheng eagerly inquired of the Goddess Future Diary System. He knew he could pay a certain price to obtain a specific woman's diary, with the cost depending on her "level."
[Beep! Reporting to Host: This target does not possess the habit of writing in a diary!]
Hearing the system's reply, Ren Zhacheng felt a flicker of disappointment, though he wasn't entirely surprised. In this day and age, very few people actually kept a diary. Who but a weirdo writes in a diary anymore?
'It doesn't matter,' Ren Zhacheng thought gleefully. 'With my abilities, I'll get rich in no time. Then I'll conquer this great beauty, too. She seems to be He Yiyi's best friend. We can have the best of both worlds, the two of them together.'
"Yaqian, over here!" He Yiyi waved enthusiastically.
The fashionable lady's gaze swept across the coffee shop and quickly locked onto He Yiyi. A brilliant smile was just about to blossom on her beautiful face when, suddenly, her entire expression froze.
Her eyes had landed on the handsome young man sitting beside He Yiyi.
This was her friend He Yiyi's new boyfriend?
She was more than just familiar with him. She was thoroughly, intimately, and completely familiar with him—inside and out.
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