Shen Tian sat inside a café.
Rose across from him.
Coffee between them.
Their promised coffee.
Finally.
Actually uninterrupted.
Mostly.
Xu Ning opened a panel.
Qin Hao Fate Gain: +8,000
Current Fate Value: 643,200
Shen Tian glanced.
Then...
Ignored it.
Xu Ning stared.
[Host.]
"What?"
[He gained Fate.]
"I see."
[You’re not going after him?]
"No."
Rose looked toward Shen Tian.
"You distracted?"
He smiled.
"Not anymore."
Her cheeks warmed slightly.
"Good."
Xu Ning crossed her arms.
[Host.]
He ignored her.
Rose took a sip.
Then...
She looked toward him.
"You know..."
"What?"
"This is weird."
"Coffee?"
"No."
She smiled.
"Normal."
Shen Tian raised an eyebrow.
Rose continued.
"My life hasn’t been normal in years."
"Operations."
"Flights."
"Safe houses."
"Weapons."
"Always watching exits."
"Then..."
She looked around.
Beautiful garden.
Quiet.
Safe.
"You."
Shen Tian smiled.
"I’m normal?"
Rose laughed.
"Absolutely not."
"Good."
"But..."
Her expression softened.
"I like this."
Shen Tian stared.
Then...
"Me too."
Rose’s cheeks warmed.
Silence settled between them.
Comfortable.
No mission.
No mercenaries.
No protagonists.
No systems.
At least...
Until Xu Ning floated directly between them.
[HOST.]
Shen Tian stared through her.
Rose noticed.
"She’s there, isn’t she?"
"Yes."
Rose smiled.
"Is she annoyed?"
"Extremely."
Xu Ning pointed at herself.
[I’m trying to stop you from ignoring a protagonist!]
Shen Tian took another sip.
Rose laughed.
"I like her already."
Xu Ning froze.
Then...
[Okay, I like Rose.]
Shen Tian almost choked.
Rose’s eyebrow rose.
"What?"
"Nothing."
"She said something about me."
"No."
Rose narrowed her eyes.
"She did."
Shen Tian smiled.
"Maybe."
Rose leaned closer.
"What?"
"Secret."
Her cheeks warmed slightly.
Then...
She smiled.
"Fine."
A pause.
"Keep your secrets."
Shen Tian looked at her.
Rose immediately added...
"For now."
Meanwhile...
Chen Mo stood outside the warehouse Qin Hao had purchased.
His expression was cold.
He had arrived too late.
Again.
The warehouse had already been sold.
To Qin Hao.
That made three opportunities.
Jade pendant.
Crimson Spirit Grass.
Warehouse.
Someone knew.
No longer coincidence.
Chen Mo clenched his fist.
Then...
A voice sounded.
"You look upset."
Chen Mo turned.
Qin Hao stood several meters away.
Hands in his pockets.
Calm.
Chen Mo’s eyes narrowed.
"You."
Qin Hao smiled.
"Me."
"You bought this place."
"Yes."
"Why?"
"Investment."
Chen Mo stared.
"An abandoned warehouse?"
"Property prices."
"Underground chamber?"
Silence.
Qin Hao’s smile weakened slightly.
Chen Mo saw it.
There.
He knew.
Chen Mo stepped forward.
"How do you know?"
Qin Hao’s expression became serious.
"Know what?"
"Stop pretending."
Chen Mo’s Qi slowly circulated.
Qin Hao’s system immediately warned.
Combat probability increasing.
Qin Hao remained calm.
Then...
He smiled.
"You’re asking the wrong person."
Chen Mo’s eyes narrowed.
"What?"
Qin Hao looked upward.
Chen Mo followed.
Nothing.
The robot bird was already gone.
Qin Hao sighed.
"Never mind."
Then...
He looked directly at Chen Mo.
"Here’s what I’ll tell you."
"I know more than you think."
"Shen Tian knows more than both of us."
Chen Mo’s expression changed.
Qin Hao continued.
"And if you’re planning to fight me over this warehouse..."
He smiled.
"...I’d rather you didn’t."
Chen Mo stared.
"Afraid?"
Qin Hao laughed.
"No."
Then...
His system activated.
Villain Points available: 137,000
Temporary Cultivation Enhancement available.
Qin Hao’s aura shifted.
Not overwhelmingly.
But enough.
Chen Mo’s expression changed.
Peak Inner Core.
Qin Hao had already improved.
Fast.
Too fast.
Chen Mo narrowed his eyes.
Qin Hao smiled.
"See?"
"No need."
Chen Mo stared for several seconds.
Then...
Slowly relaxed.
"Fine."
Qin Hao relaxed too.
Smart.
Neither needed a pointless fight.
Yet.
Chen Mo turned.
Then stopped.
"Qin Hao."
"Hm?"
"If you keep taking things from me..."
Qin Hao smiled.
"What?"
Chen Mo looked back.
"We will fight."
Qin Hao stared.
Then...
His smile widened.
"That’s usually how these stories go."
Chen Mo froze.
Qin Hao realized.
Fuck.
Too much.
Chen Mo turned fully.
"What did you say?"
Qin Hao immediately smiled.
"Figure of speech."
Chen Mo stared.
Qin Hao stared back.
Silence.
Then...
Chen Mo left.
Qin Hao waited until he disappeared.
Then...
"System."
Present.
"Remind me not to say shit like that."
Reminder recorded.
Two more days passed.
The night before the banquet arrived.
Shen Tian finally decided to prepare.
Not strategically.
His system already knew the major Fate routes.
His people had already reviewed Qin Family security.
His invitations were legitimate.
No issue.
Instead...
He stood inside his bedroom.
Staring at his closet.
Chi Lingxi sat on his bed.
Chu Zijin beside her.
Tang Meilin stood near the wardrobe.
Rose leaned against the wall.
Gu Qingya sat near the window.
Lin Yue had somehow been dragged into this too.
Bai Xue stood directly inside the closet.
Shen Tian stared.
"Why are there seven of you?"
Bai Xue’s voice came from inside.
"Fashion committee."
"I didn’t ask for one."
Chi Lingxi smiled.
"You need one."
"I own suits."
Chu Zijin shook her head.
"That’s not the point."
"What is?"
"Presentation."
Shen Tian stared.
"I’m presenting myself."
Rose laughed.
"Arrogantly."
"Correct."
Tang Meilin pulled out a black suit.
"This."
Gu Qingya shook her head.
"Too formal."
Lin Yue pointed toward another.
"That one."
Chu Zijin immediately disagreed.
"No."
Lin Yue looked at her.
"Why?"
"Wrong shirt."
"Change the shirt."
Chu Zijin paused.
"...Fair."
Bai Xue suddenly emerged carrying a dark green tie.
Everyone looked.
Then...
At Shen Tian’s eyes.
Bai Xue smiled.
"Green."
Shen Tian stared.
"No."
"Why?"
"I don’t match my clothes to my eyes."
Chi Lingxi looked at him.
"You should."
"No."
She smiled sweetly.
Shen Tian paused.
Then...
"Maybe."
Rose burst out laughing.
"You folded instantly."
"I reconsidered."
"Sure."
Chi Lingxi looked extremely pleased.
Then...
Shen Tian noticed Gu Qingya.
She was holding a charcoal suit.
Quietly.
He walked over.
She looked up.
"This one?"
Gu Qingya nodded.
"Cleaner."
He took it.
Their fingers brushed.
Gu Qingya froze slightly.
Shen Tian noticed.
Her cheeks warmed.
He smiled.
"Good choice."
She looked away.
"It’s just a suit."
"You picked it."
Her face became pinker.
Rose saw.
Of course she did.
"Oh?"
Gu Qingya immediately looked toward her.
(Author’s Note: IMPORTANT!)
SEND POWESTONES!!!
ALL SUPER GIFTS (Magic Castle, Space Ship, Golden Gachapon) = MORE ChapterS!

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