Chapter 721: It's Sour, So Incredibly Sour!
[Ding! The Destined Child, Ren Zhacheng, has suffered a mental breakdown! Plundering +9999 Destiny Value!]
[Ding! The Destined Child, Ren Zhacheng, is consumed by envy! Plundering +9999 Destiny Value!]
[Ding! The Destined Child, Ren Zhacheng's jealousy has gone off the charts! Plundering +9999 Destiny Value!]
'Damn it! Shen Anyu, you son of a bitch! You're not even human!'
Ren Zhacheng's face twisted through a kaleidoscope of emotions—shock, envy, raw jealousy, and finally, impotent rage. It was as if someone had kicked over an entire spice rack in his soul, and every feeling was sharp and overwhelming. He couldn't stop the torrent of curses flooding his mind, all of them aimed squarely at Shen Anyu.
With his body now shrunken to a size smaller than an ant, his new vantage point from the floor allowed him to discover the secret world beneath the cafe table. He looked up, and his tiny eyes went wide. There, in plain sight for him alone to see, was Shen Anyu, casually cradling one of Zhou Luyao's exquisitely beautiful, black-stocking-clad feet on his lap, admiring it as if it were a priceless work of art.
And He Yiyi was sitting right there, just a few feet away! How could he be so audacious?
'Damn it,'Ren Zhacheng seethed, a wave of acidic jealousy washing through him.'I want to do that too!'He could even do something like this? The very thought was a maddening mix of torment and wonder. He wished he could trade places with Shen Anyu in a heartbeat. When would it be his turn to live out a scene from one of his wildest fantasies?'Wait a minute,'a thought sparked in his mind, his eyes darting about.'In this form, isn't it incredibly easy to peek under skirts?'
Boom!
Just as the devious idea took root, Shen Anyu's foot descended from above, dropping toward the floor and directly toward Ren Zhacheng's position.
Ren Zhacheng stared, his eyes wide with terror, as the sole of the shoe, thousands of times his current size, blotted out the light and pressed down like a collapsing sky. In a panic, he fumbled to activate a Swiftness Talisman to escape.
But it was too late. At that exact moment, Shen Anyu activated his Six Senses Control. A wave of amplified panic washed over Ren Zhacheng, causing his minuscule body to stiffen, freezing him in place. He was paralyzed, able to do nothing but watch helplessly as Shen Anyu's foot landed, pressing him into the floor.
[Ding! The Destined Child, Ren Zhacheng, is filled with lingering fear! Plundering +9999 Destiny Value!]
'Thank god, thank god,'he thought, a cold sweat breaking out over his tiny body.'I'm smaller than an ant right now. Otherwise, that would have been the most ridiculous death in history.'
The lingering fear was evident. He quickly consumed a Body Protection Pill, a treasure that could grant him an hour of immunity to a certain level of physical damage, making him durable enough to withstand even a bomb blast. To be accidentally crushed to death by Shen Anyu simply because he'd shrunk himself… the thought was so absurd it was almost comical.
Fortunately, his shrunken state had saved him from being turned into a paste. Instead of being crushed, he was merely pressed into the deep grooves of the tread pattern on the sole of Shen Anyu's shoe.
'How the hell do I get out of here?'
It was pitch black all around. Ren Zhacheng's initial relief curdled into distress. The Illusion Talisman had been a one-time-use item, and he had already expended it. He had no other way to escape this predicament.
Should he try his luck with the system's lottery again? But he had already burned through most of his points on previous draws, leaving him with only a few million.
'Shen Anyu, you son of a bitch! You're the bane of my existence!'Resentment festered in his heart as he cursed Shen Anyu's name. It felt like the man was his personal nemesis; nothing good ever came from their encounters. If Shen Anyu hadn't suddenly appeared, he would have already won He Yiyi's heart. If it weren't for Shen Anyu, how could he have possibly fallen into such a humiliating state?'Damn it all! The second Shen Anyu moves more than five meters away from He Yiyi, I'll use the Thunder Talisman and blast him into oblivion!' Ren Zhacheng's expression was ferocious, his thoughts dripping with hatred.
Meanwhile, Shen Anyu, who had a crystal-clear feed of Ren Zhacheng's murderous thoughts thanks to Six Senses Control, almost burst out laughing.
"Brother Shen, I'm just going to the restroom," He Yiyi suddenly announced, standing up. She gave Shen Anyu a sweet, disarming smile, offered a polite nod to Zhou Luyao, and then headed towards the back of the coffee shop.
The moment He Yiyi's back disappeared from view, Zhou Luyao's playful demeanor returned. She leaned in and chided Shen Anyu under her breath.
"You stinky husband, are you ever going to let go? My leg is going numb."
Shen Anyu just smiled, finally releasing her foot. He then brought his fingers to his nose and took a deliberate sniff before declaring, "I may be a stinky husband, but my Yaoyao smells incredibly fragrant."
Seeing this, a deep blush bloomed across Zhou Luyao's pretty face. Her eyes darted around before she shot back coquettishly, "I never knew my husband had such a peculiar hobby. Aren't you afraid of getting a fungal infection in your lungs?"
"How could that be? My Yaoyao is fragrant from head to toe, perfectly clean and tidy," Shen Anyu chuckled softly.
Zhou Luyao was clearly pleased by the compliment, and the last vestiges of her jealousy seemed to melt away. A sweet smile graced her lips. "Husband, how did you and Yiyi even get together? How long has it been?"
"We just met in the last couple of days. It's a bit of a long story," Shen Anyu replied casually.
"First Ji Xiaolin, now He Yiyi. Husband, why do you keep dating my friends?" Zhou Luyao looked at Shen Anyu with an expression of helpless exasperation.
She didn't have many friends to begin with. The men she knew were almost exclusively business contacts or suitors. As for women, she had few true confidantes, mostly just superficial "besties." And now, two of the most beautiful women she had a decent relationship with, He Yiyi and Ji Xiaolin, had both ended up with Shen Anyu.
Wasn't this just a little too coincidental?
"Who told my Yaoyao to be surrounded by so many beauties?" Shen Anyu smirked. "If you have any more friends this beautiful, you should introduce them to me."
Zhou Luyao slapped a hand to her forehead, utterly speechless. Asking his own woman to set him up with other women?
Trapped under Shen Anyu's shoe, Ren Zhacheng heard this and his internal cursing intensified.
'That son of a bitch Shen Anyu! He's a scumbag of the highest order!'
No, this was unacceptable. He had a duty to act on behalf of heaven itself and strike this man down.
But just as he was about to activate the Thunder Talisman, Ren Zhacheng hesitated. Zhou Luyao, that stunning beauty, was someone he was quite tempted by himself. To kill her along with Shen Anyu would be a terrible waste.
'Let's just wait a little longer,'he told himself.'Just a little longer.' He refused to believe he wouldn't find the perfect opportunity to use the Thunder Talisman on Shen Anyu alone.
"Brother Shen, do I need to hide our relationship from Yiyi?" Zhou Luyao's tone turned serious.
As an excellent gold-digger, she was exceptionally astute. Though she sometimes got jealous and acted spoiled, she was careful never to do anything that would genuinely anger or provoke Shen Anyu. That was why she had refrained from revealing her identity in front of He Yiyi just now, even helping him cover for his behavior.
Her affection for Shen Anyu was genuine; her favorability rating of over ninety points wasn't just for show. Even if Shen Anyu stopped giving her money, she would probably still stay with him. But because of the vast difference in their statuses, she never entertained the thought of monopolizing him. She had even approached Ji Xiaolin before, hoping to form an alliance to compete for Shen Anyu's affection, but unfortunately, Ji Xiaolin had refused.
He Yiyi, on the other hand, was simple and far less scheming. Perhaps she could be convinced to become an ally. Zhou Luyao silently pondered the possibilities.
"It's up to you. You can tell her or not," Shen Anyu said, his indifference clear. He Yiyi was even less competitive than Zhou Luyao and wasn't the jealous type. Even if she found out he and Zhou Luyao were together, it likely wouldn't cause any major issues.
"Then let's not say anything for now. This is more interesting," Zhou Luyao said, her beautiful eyes sparkling with a mischievous light.
"More interesting?" Shen Anyu tilted his head, feigning ignorance.
"Hmph. You stinky husband, you know perfectly well what I mean. Weren't you enjoying the thrill just now?" Zhou Luyao gave him a playful glare, then sat up straight and whispered, "Yiyi's coming back."
[Ding! The Destined Child, Ren Zhacheng, is overwhelmed with envy and jealousy! Plundering +9999 Destiny Value!]
[Ding! The Destined Child, Ren Zhacheng's heart is filled with bitterness! Plundering +9999 Destiny Value!]
'Damn it all! This Shen Anyu really knows how to live, and this gorgeous woman is so understanding and playful. I'm so damn envious!'
From his dark prison beneath Shen Anyu's shoe, Ren Zhacheng had heard every word of their intimate exchange. The feeling in his heart was no longer just jealousy; it was a pure, undiluted sourness that flooded his entire being.
If he didn't strike Shen Anyu dead with a bolt of lightning, it would be an offense against the heavens themselves
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