Chapter 277: The Heroines are Even

Her face became redder.

Rose laughed.

Then...

Her phone buzzed again.

Shen Tian: And good job to you too.

Rose froze.

Lin Yue saw.

Then...

Slowly smiled.

"Oh."

Rose stared.

Lin Yue’s grin widened.

"Good job."

Rose’s face turned bright red.

"Shut up."

Now they were even.

. . .

Thirty minutes later...

Police and Shen Family security had secured the building.

The remaining attackers were being removed.

The prototype was safe.

Gu Qingya stood near the lobby.

Tang Meilin beside her.

Rose and Lin Yue approached from the elevators.

Then...

Shen Tian appeared.

All four women looked toward him.

At once.

He stopped.

"...What?"

Rose smiled.

"Nothing."

Lin Yue looked away.

Tang Meilin’s cheeks warmed slightly.

Gu Qingya crossed her arms.

"You took your time."

Shen Tian raised an eyebrow.

"I secured your prototype."

"I know."

"Saved your employees."

"I know."

"Found Tang."

"I know."

"Then what exactly am I late for?"

Gu Qingya opened her mouth.

Then...

Paused.

She had no answer.

Rose laughed.

Tang Meilin covered her mouth.

Lin Yue smiled.

Gu Qingya’s cheeks became pink.

"I don’t know."

Shen Tian stared.

Then...

She sighed.

"I was waiting."

Silence.

The words came out softer than intended.

All three women looked toward her.

Gu Qingya realized.

Her face became red.

"I mean..."

Shen Tian smiled.

"No."

She narrowed her eyes.

"Don’t."

He raised both hands.

"I didn’t say anything."

"Your face did."

Rose immediately laughed.

"We all say that now."

Tang Meilin nodded.

"It’s his fault."

Lin Yue looked toward Shen Tian.

"Definitely."

Shen Tian stared at all four.

"You’re forming a coalition."

Rose smiled.

"Maybe."

Tang Meilin’s cheeks were still pink.

Gu Qingya looked away.

Lin Yue crossed her arms.

Then...

Rose suddenly noticed the cut on Shen Tian’s cheek.

Her smile disappeared.

"You’re hurt."

Gu Qingya immediately looked guilty.

"I checked it."

Rose looked toward her.

"You checked it?"

Gu Qingya froze.

Tang Meilin’s eyebrow rose.

Lin Yue slowly smiled.

Gu Qingya’s face became crimson.

"It was a cut."

Rose looked at Shen Tian.

Then Gu Qingya.

Then...

A slow grin appeared.

"Oh."

Gu Qingya narrowed her eyes.

"Don’t."

Tang Meilin leaned slightly closer.

"How did you check it?"

Gu Qingya’s eyes widened.

"Tang."

Lin Yue covered her mouth.

Rose laughed.

Shen Tian watched.

Then...

Decided this was dangerous.

"I’m leaving."

All four women looked toward him.

Rose immediately grabbed his sleeve.

"Absolutely not."

Shen Tian looked down.

Then at her.

Rose realized what she’d done.

Her cheeks turned pink.

She slowly released him.

"...Not until we know everything is secure."

Shen Tian smiled.

"Good recovery."

Rose glared.

Tang Meilin laughed.

Gu Qingya smiled.

Lin Yue shook her head.

For the first time that night...

All four women relaxed.

Together.

Around him.

And across the parking lot...

Lu Chen returned.

Blood on his clothes.

A bruise across his face.

Xue Long...

Gone.

He had escaped.

Lu Chen was already furious.

Then...

He saw them.

Shen Tian.

Gu Qingya.

Rose.

Lin Yue.

Tang Meilin.

All standing together.

Rose blushing.

Gu Qingya smiling.

Tang Meilin laughing.

Lin Yue looking at Shen Tian with obvious warmth.

Lu Chen stopped.

His entire body became still.

Then...

His thoughts exploded.

[Again.]

All four women heard.

Their smiles faded.

[Every fucking time.]

Rose closed her eyes.

Gu Qingya’s expression turned cold.

Tang Meilin sighed.

Lin Yue looked tired.

[Why are they all around him?]

Rose slowly looked toward Lu Chen.

[Why does Qingya smile at him like that?]

Gu Qingya’s eyes narrowed.

[Why is Tang looking at him like that?]

Tang Meilin’s cheeks reddened.

Then hardened.

[Rose...]

Rose’s jaw tightened.

[Yue...]

Lin Yue’s expression cooled.

And finally...

[I’ll destroy him.]

Silence.

All four women looked toward Lu Chen.

Then...

Back toward Shen Tian.

Something subtle happened.

They moved.

Not dramatically.

Not deliberately.

But...

Rose ended up slightly closer to Shen Tian.

Tang Meilin did too.

Lin Yue folded her arms and stood beside him.

Gu Qingya remained where she was...

Which was already near him.

Lu Chen saw it.

His face changed.

Shen Tian noticed.

He looked around.

Then...

At Lu Chen.

A faint smile appeared.

Wrong move.

Lu Chen’s hatred surged.

"Don’t."

Shen Tian raised an eyebrow.

"Don’t what?"

"Smile at me."

Shen Tian’s smile grew.

"Now I definitely will."

Lu Chen’s eye twitched.

Rose covered her mouth.

Tang Meilin laughed quietly.

Lin Yue looked away.

Gu Qingya shook her head.

Lu Chen stared.

Then...

His voice became cold.

"I meant what I said."

Shen Tian’s expression remained calm.

"So did I."

"No more games."

"Good."

"No more challenges."

"Even better."

Lu Chen’s fists clenched.

"The next time we fight..."

His eyes became filled with hatred.

"...one of us isn’t walking away."

The women immediately became serious.

Rose’s expression changed first.

"Lu Chen."

He ignored her.

Shen Tian stared.

Then...

His green eyes became cold.

"Fine."

Silence.

No joke.

No smile.

No teasing.

That answer...

Made everyone feel the shift.

Shen Tian continued.

"But understand something."

He stepped forward.

The women stayed where they were.

He didn’t need them behind him.

Didn’t need them defending him.

This was between enemies.

"You come after me..."

"I won’t ask Rose to talk sense into you."

Rose became still.

"I won’t ask Gu Qingya to stop you."

Gu Qingya stared.

"I won’t hide behind my family."

His green eyes narrowed.

"And I won’t keep treating you like some angry idiot I can slap around until he learns manners."

Lu Chen’s jaw tightened.

Shen Tian stopped.

Close enough that neither needed to raise his voice.

"You made yourself my enemy."

"Next time..."

His expression became ice cold.

"...I’ll treat you like one."

Lu Chen stared.

Then...

A slow, hateful smile appeared.

"Finally."

Shen Tian didn’t return it.

"Leave."

Lu Chen’s smile vanished.

"What?"

"This is Qingya’s company."

Shen Tian looked toward Gu Qingya.

Then back.

"And she doesn’t want you here."

Gu Qingya stepped forward.

Her expression was cold.

"He’s right."

Lu Chen looked toward her.

"Qingya..."

"No."

His jaw tightened.

Rose watched.

Lin Yue watched.

Tang Meilin watched.

Gu Qingya continued.

"You aren’t my bodyguard."

"You aren’t my fiancé in any way I recognize."

"You are not welcome at Qinghe unless I invite you."

Lu Chen’s face slowly darkened.

Then...

His thoughts came.

[Shen Tian turned her against me.]

Gu Qingya’s eyes became colder.

"No."

Lu Chen froze.

She stared directly at him.

"He didn’t."

Silence.

Lu Chen’s face changed.

Gu Qingya continued.

"You did."

That hurt.

Rose looked toward him.

Then...

Quietly...

"She’s right."

Lu Chen slowly turned.

Rose’s expression was sad.

Not hateful.

Worse.

Disappointed.

"You keep blaming him for everything."

Lin Yue nodded.

"Every time."

Tang Meilin looked toward Lu Chen.

"You barely know me..."

Her voice remained calm.

"...and even I can see it."

Lu Chen stared at all four women.

Then...

Shen Tian.

Standing in the middle.

Not saying anything.

Not asking them to defend him.

Not looking triumphant.

That somehow made Lu Chen hate him more.

Because he couldn’t even blame the bastard properly.

Not this time.

His fists shook.

Then...

He turned.

No final threat.

No dramatic challenge.

He simply walked away.

But inside his mind...

One thought remained.

Clear.

Cold.

Absolute.

[Shen Tian.]

Rose heard.

Gu Qingya heard.

Lin Yue heard.

Tang Meilin heard.

[I’ll take everything from you.]

Shen Tian watched Lu Chen leave.

Then...

Xu Ning appeared.

A red panel opened.

[Lu Chen Current Fate Value: 364,000]

Nemesis State: Stable

Hostility: Maximum

Reconciliation Probability: 0.0%

Shen Tian stared.

Then...

A faint smile returned.

"Good."

Rose looked toward him.

"What?"

Shen Tian glanced at her.

"Nothing."

Four women immediately answered.

"Your face says otherwise."

Silence.

Shen Tian stared at them.

Then...

All four women started laughing.

Even Gu Qingya.

Shen Tian shook his head.

"Definitely a coalition."

Rose smiled.

"Maybe you deserve it."

She stepped closer.

Her cheeks still slightly pink.

Then...

She noticed dried blood on his collar.

Her expression softened.

"Come here."

Shen Tian raised an eyebrow.

"Why?"

"You’re a mess."

"I’m fine."

"That’s not what I said."

Before he could respond...

Rose reached toward his collar.

Then stopped.

Her fingers hovered.

She remembered.

"Can I?"

Shen Tian looked at her.

Then...

Smiled.

"Sure."

Rose’s cheeks warmed.

She gently brushed dried dust and blood from the fabric.

Her fingers accidentally touched his neck.

She froze.

Shen Tian looked down.

Rose’s face became bright red.

"..."

Tang Meilin’s eyebrow rose.

Lin Yue smiled slowly.

Gu Qingya looked away...

A tiny hint of pink appearing on her cheeks too.

Rose cleared her throat.

"There."

She stepped back too quickly.

Shen Tian smiled.

"Thanks."

Rose’s heart jumped.

"Yeah."

Tang Meilin slowly approached.

Then...

She looked at his torn sleeve.

"That needs fixing too."

Shen Tian stared.

"You sew?"

"No."

Silence.

Lin Yue burst out laughing.

Tang Meilin’s cheeks reddened.

"I was trying to help!"

Shen Tian laughed.

Gu Qingya covered her mouth.

Rose smiled.

Lin Yue finally walked closer.

"Enough."

She looked Shen Tian over.

"You’re getting checked before you leave."

Shen Tian raised an eyebrow.

"Doctor’s orders?"

Lin Yue met his green eyes.

Her cheeks warmed.

Then...

She smiled.

"Exactly."

Shen Tian sighed dramatically.

"Fine."

Lin Yue’s expression immediately brightened.

Rose noticed.

Tang Meilin noticed.

Gu Qingya noticed.

And...

For the next several minutes...

Shen Tian found himself surrounded by four increasingly flustered women...

All pretending they were only concerned about his injuries.

None of them willing to admit...

That they simply wanted another excuse to stay near him a little longer.

And for once...

Lu Chen wasn’t there to ruin it.

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