Chapter 144: Top Shura Field, Confrontation Between Best Friends!
"Linlin, where's your boyfriend? Why isn't he here yet? Is he late?"
Liu Mi sat on the edge of the desk, crossing her long, elegant legs wrapped in black silk. Her exquisite and charming face was adorned with a playful smile as she looked at Jiang Linlin, feigning ignorance with the skill of an Oscar-winning actress.
Her eyes, usually warm, now held a glint of mischievous interrogation. She knew exactly why the boyfriend wasn't there, but she wanted to see Linlin squirm. She wanted to peel back the layers of her friend's secrecy.
Jiang Linlin's heart skipped a beat. She glanced at Shen Anyu in a panic, her eyes pleading silently for help. But Shen Anyu just smiled lazily, sipping the water Liu Mi had poured for him, enjoying the show.
She lowered her head, staring at her sneakers, and stammered, her voice barely a whisper:
"My... my boyfriend, he... he... uh, yes, he's late! Very late!"
She grasped at the straw Liu Mi offered.
"He had something urgent to do today. A... a family matter. He couldn't make it at the last minute. I'm sorry, Mi Mi, I'm really, really sorry. I shouldn't have promised..."
"Oh? So he had something to do and couldn't come. What a pity."
Liu Mi tapped her chin with a manicured finger. She looked at Jiang Linlin meaningfully and said with a profound expression, her voice dripping with hidden meaning:
"Well, there's nothing we can do about that. Men are always busy, aren't they? Especially the... 'capable' ones."
Jiang Linlin kept her head lowered, not noticing the unusual, knowing expression on Liu Mi's face. She secretly breathed a sigh of relief, feeling like a criminal who had just evaded the police.
'Thank god she didn't ask for his name or picture...'
Where could she find a boyfriend to come? Her boyfriend was sitting right there, holding Liu Mi's hand! Shen Anyu couldn't be in two places at once, unless he learned the legendary Clone Technique.
"Naughty Linlin..."
Liu Mi suddenly leaned forward, invading Linlin's personal space. Her perfume, a scent of seductive roses, enveloped Linlin.
"Why do you look so guilty? You seem strange today. Your face is red, your hands are shaking... Tell me, did you do something to offend me? Or are you hiding something naughty?"
Hearing Liu Mi's teasing words, Jiang Linlin immediately panicked again. Her face turned from pale to crimson in a second.
"I... I..."
She stammered, unable to speak properly. At this very moment, she was indeed incredibly guilty. Every word felt like a lie burning her tongue.
Especially when Shen Anyu, the culprit of all this, winked at her from behind Liu Mi's back. A charming, devilish wink that sent shivers down her spine.
Ba-thump!
This made Jiang Linlin completely blank. Her mind became a complete void.
'Brother Shen! No! Please don't tease Linlin anymore~ My heart can't take it!'
But fortunately, just then, Liu Mi seemed to take pity on her. She walked over and hugged Linlin's shoulders.
"Just kidding! Look at you, scared like a little rabbit."
This made Jiang Linlin instantly relieved, but the guilt doubled. She quickly said, her voice trembling with sincerity:
"Mi Mi, no, I would never do anything to offend you. How could I? You are my best friend!"
Jiang Linlin thought with immense guilt and self-reproach, 'Jiang Linlin, you act so innocent, but you actually lied! You actually deceived your best girlfriend about stealing her man! You've really become a bad woman!'
Liu Mi rolled her eyes at Shen Anyu behind Linlin's back, signaling him to stop bullying the poor girl. Then she looked at the timid Jiang Linlin with a touch of genuine pity and said affectionately:
"Alright, alright, honestly, don't I trust you? You're my best girlfriend! Even if you did something wrong, I'd forgive you... probably."
When Liu Mi's words fell, Jiang Linlin felt even more crushed by the weight of her conscience.
'Mi Mi is so good... so forgiving... I really can't hurt Mi Mi anymore. I must break up with Brother Shen. I have to end this illicit affair.'
However, when Jiang Linlin looked up and saw Shen Anyu's tender, deep gaze fixed on her—a gaze that said "I belong to you too"—her heart softened again. Her resolve crumbled like sand.
She hesitated. She couldn't let go.
This strange, suffocating atmosphere of secrets and lies made Jiang Linlin truly uncomfortable. She felt like she couldn't breathe.
"I... I need to go to the restroom. To fix my hair."
She found a clumsy excuse and fled to the restroom, needing a moment to compose herself and splash cold water on her burning face.
After Jiang Linlin left, closing the door with a soft click, the dynamic in the room changed instantly.
Liu Mi turned around. Her long, charming fox eyes lost their sisterly warmth and glared at Shen Anyu resentfully. She poked his chest with her finger.
"Naughty Husband! You're very proud, aren't you?"
"Proud of what?"
Shen Anyu chuckled, grabbing her finger and kissing it. He pulled her onto his lap effortlessly.
"I also didn't expect that you and Linlin are best girlfriends. The world is truly small."
"Liar."
Liu Mi huffed, though she didn't resist his embrace.
"Perhaps, this is fate," Shen Anyu mused, his hand resting on her waist. "Speaking of which... Linlin and I have been together even longer than you. Technically, you are the latecomer."
Of course, this was a lie to tease her; Shen Anyu had known for a long time that Liu Mi and Jiang Linlin were girlfriends. It was part of the plan. But framing it this way put him in control.
Upon hearing this, Liu Mi's beautiful face showed a complex expression of jealousy and resignation. She bit his shoulder lightly through his shirt.
"Naughty Husband, it's all your fault! You made me feel bad towards Linlin! Seeing her so scared... my heart hurts a little."
"But..." She looked up at him, her eyes misty. "I won't give you up. Not to anyone. Not even her."
"That's my good girl."
By the time Jiang Linlin returned, composed but still pale, Liu Mi was no longer like a little tigress. She was standing gracefully by the window, adjusting her dress, looking poised and elegant.
Seeing this scene, Jiang Linlin looked at Shen Anyu with resentful eyes, wanting to speak but holding back. She sighed softly and proactively changed the subject to break the tension:
"It's almost noon. Everyone must be hungry. What should we eat?"
Shen Anyu thought for a moment. He checked his watch—a Patek Philippe that cost more than most students' tuition for four years.
"I heard Modu University's cafeteria is good. It has a 'Star-Rated' chef section now? Why don't you two take me to try it?"
"The cafeteria?"
Both girls blinked in surprise. With Shen Anyu's status, he could basically eat wherever he pleased. He could fly them to Paris for lunch if he wanted. Whether it was a state banquet or a street stall, it didn't matter to him.
But Shen Anyu had his reasons.
His relationship with Liu Mi and Jiang Linlin didn't require him to take them to high-end restaurants or private clubs to prove his wealth. They knew.
More importantly, the cafeteria was a public stage. Taking the two top campus belles of Modu University to the cafeteria was a statement. It was a flag planting ceremony.
And... if there were any hidden "Children of Destiny" lurking in the school—perhaps a poor student with a hidden system or a genius doctor in disguise—they would definitely be at the cafeteria.
"It sounds fun! Let's go!"
Liu Mi and Jiang Linlin were neither strong-willed nor picky people when it came to him. They obediently followed Shen Anyu's arrangements.
...
[Location: Modu University - North Campus Cafeteria]
Today was Saturday, and not many people were eating at the Modu University cafeteria compared to weekdays. But "not many" for a top university still meant hundreds of students.
The cafeteria was bustling with the noise of clattering trays and student chatter.
However, the noise suddenly died down.
A hush fell over the crowd, starting from the entrance and spreading like a wave.
They saw the two renowned and famous campus goddesses of Modu University walking in.
Liu Mi, the seductive enchantress in her black dress.
Jiang Linlin, the pure white moonlight in her simple jeans.
And walking between them, looking like a king flanked by his queens, was a young and incredibly handsome man.
Everyone who saw them was dumbfounded, speechless, and rooted to the spot. Chopsticks paused mid-air. Soup spoons dropped back into bowls.
Especially seeing Liu Mi intimately holding the young handsome man's arm, pressing her chest against him, looking like a little woman immersed in happiness and sweetness...
Countless male college students felt the sound of their hearts breaking.
Crack.
"Damn it! My goddess has a boyfriend!"
"No! Mi Mi! My Mi Mi! It hurts... it hurts so much! Why did you choose him?"
"Stop being crazy here! Look at him! Who is that guy?"
The whispers spread like wildfire.
"Speaking of which, Liu Mi actually has a boyfriend? I really didn't expect it. She rejected the Student Council President last week!"
"And what makes me even more unbelieving is that Liu Mi's boyfriend actually came to the cafeteria with Liu Mi to eat? A guy who bagged Liu Mi should be taking her to the revolving restaurant at the Pearl Tower!"
"Yeah! Shouldn't a great beauty like Liu Mi be treated like a princess? They actually brought her to the cafeteria for a 15-yuan meal? Is he stingy?"
"Hehe, you don't get it. Look at his suit. Look at his watch. That's not stingy; that's 'experiencing life'."
"You can get girls even without spending money if you have that face? I'm really unwilling! If I were Liu Mi's boyfriend, I'd definitely be willing to give everything! I'd sell my kidney!"
"Simp! That's enough!"
"It's like this: Liu Mi's boyfriend only needs to enjoy the goddess Liu Mi's tenderness, while the simp has a lot more to consider—like the bill."
"Don't look at his money... look at his face! He's incredibly handsome. Those young idols and superstar kings on TV are all instantly overshadowed. With such looks, girls' legs go soft when they see him. Maybe Goddess Liu Mi actively pursued him!"
"Fortunately... fortunately, my white moonlight goddess Jiang Linlin is still single! Look, she's walking a bit apart. I still have a chance!"
"Wake up! Why don't you go pee and look in the mirror? Linlin is my wife in my dreams!"
"Pah! Dream on! Draw your sword! Let's duel!"
"By the way... I think I heard a rumor on the BBS forum. They say Jiang Linlin also has a boyfriend. And a while ago at the school gate, she and Campus Belle Su Hongmian—Goddess Su—had a Shura Field! Two women fighting over one man!"
"Impossible! Su Hongmian is a tsundere young lady from the Su Family! How could she fight with Jiang Linlin for the same man? Unless that man is a god!"
"..."
At this moment, almost everyone in the cafeteria looked uniformly towards Shen Anyu.
Seeing him with the famous campus goddesses of Modu University, Liu Mi and Jiang Linlin, on his left and right—one holding his arm, the other walking shyly beside him—everyone showed expressions of envy, jealousy, and hatred.
They wished they could take his place. They wished they could be him for just one minute.
If they could be so intimate with the two campus goddesses, they didn't know how happy they would be. They would be willing to live ten years less!
The three campus goddesses of Modu University:
Liu Mi (The Seductress)
Jiang Linlin (The White Moonlight)
Su Hongmian (The Proud Queen)
All three had numerous admirers and suitors. Countless male college students regarded them as their dreams.
Now seeing Liu Mi taken, and Jiang Linlin seemingly close to the same man, many people were heartbroken.
Even more, they were gossiping and discussing the identity of this mysterious "Goddess Harvester."
Suddenly, the atmosphere in the cafeteria shifted again. The temperature seemed to drop.
The door opened.
A cold, proud figure walked in, surrounded by an invisible field of ice that kept people at a distance. She wore a high-end designer outfit that cost more than the cafeteria itself. Her legs were famously long, wrapped in sheer stockings.
"Look!" someone whispered, pointing with a trembling finger.
"Su... Su Hongmian is also here to eat in the cafeteria!"
"The Third Goddess has arrived!"
"Wait... why is she walking towards... him?"
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