Arriving at a small upscale lunch restaurant, Shen Tian smoothly pulled the Bugatti into a parking spot before stepping out with an extremely satisfied expression.

Meanwhile...

Ling Shuangxue exited the passenger side looking completely different.

Her face was bright red.

Her usually cold eyes looked slightly watery.

And she refused to make eye contact with anyone.

Honestly, she looked like her soul had temporarily left her body.

At the same time.

Ye Chen and the secretary finally arrived in the second vehicle behind them.

The moment Ye Chen stepped out.

His eyes immediately narrowed.

"...Hm?"

Something white was visible near the corner of Ling Shuangxue’s lips.

Without thinking much, Ye Chen walked closer.

"What’s that on your lip?"

He pointed awkwardly.

"That white stuff."

The moment those words entered Ling Shuangxue’s ears.

Her entire body froze.

"...!"

Then instantly.

"It’s NOTHING!"

She began wildly waving her hands around in complete panic.

Her voice even cracked slightly.

Meanwhile, she hurriedly wiped at her lips while turning bright red all over again.

Then without hesitation.

She rushed toward her secretary.

"Check my face! Do I look weird?!"

The secretary blinked several times before slowly realizing what probably happened in the car earlier.

"...Oh."

Her face instantly became teasing.

Meanwhile, Ye Chen stood there completely confused.

But after thinking for several seconds.

He suddenly relaxed internally.

[Looks like nothing happened between them in the car.]

[She’s probably just angry at something Shen Tian did.]

Hearing Ye Chen’s inner thoughts, Ling Shuangxue nearly choked.

Meanwhile, Shen Tian calmly walked over beside her.

Then naturally held her hand.

"Ready?"

Ling Shuangxue’s face heated up again instantly.

Still...

She quietly nodded.

"...Yeah."

Seeing the two holding hands together.

Ye Chen immediately bit his own lip hard enough to nearly bleed.

The rage inside him was becoming overwhelming.

Yet Shen Tian simply sighed inwardly.

It seemed Ye Chen was slowly getting used to emotional damage.

At this point, smaller interactions probably wouldn’t generate any fate loss anymore.

Which meant...

If Shen Tian wanted bigger rewards now...

He’d need to escalate things further.

Without the slightest hesitation.

Shen Tian suddenly let go of Ling Shuangxue’s hand.

Then casually grabbed her ass.

"...!"

Ling Shuangxue’s entire body stiffened slightly from the sudden touch.

Instead of getting angry.

Her face instantly became even redder.

Honestly, if someone looked carefully enough, they could practically see tiny hearts forming in her eyes.

Ye Chen saw everything clearly.

[THIS BASTARD!]

[I’M SO FUCKING JEALOUS!]

Unable to hold himself back, Ye Chen instantly rushed between them and swatted Shen Tian’s hand away dramatically.

"HEY!"

"Don’t touch her like that!"

His face looked furious.

"She’s my wo—"

Ye Chen immediately coughed awkwardly.

"Cough cough—I mean! She probably doesn’t even like that!"

Shen Tian slowly raised an eyebrow.

Then casually looked toward Ling Shuangxue.

"Oh? You don’t like my touch?"

Ling Shuangxue didn’t even answer verbally.

Instead...

She silently grabbed Shen Tian’s wrist.

Then placed his hand right back onto her ass herself.

"...."

Ye Chen’s soul visibly left his body.

Ling Shuangxue remained completely calm on the surface.

Truthfully?

She mainly allowed it because watching Ye Chen suffer emotionally was really satisfying.

Unfortunately for Shen Tian though.

Even after escalating things this far.

The system still didn’t display any additional Fate loss.

Seeing that, Shen Tian inwardly sighed.

[Looks like I need to start taking his opportunities...]

Without even glancing at Ye Chen, Shen Tian simply continued walking toward the restaurant entrance with Ling Shuangxue beside him.

Ye Chen remained frozen in place.

His face looked pale enough to resemble a ghost.

His eyes even appeared slightly watery.

[Why...?]

[Why is she allowing this?!]

[I was supposed to be the one touching her like that!]

The emotional damage was becoming increasingly severe.

At that moment, the secretary casually walked past Ye Chen while adjusting her glasses slightly.

Then naturally followed behind Shen Tian and Ling Shuangxue.

As someone who loved romance dramas.

She found this entire scene absurdly entertaining.

The handsome rich young master.

The cold CEO melting for him.

The jealous third wheel suffering emotionally.

It felt like watching a live-action romance series unfold in real time.

As she watched Ling Shuangxue cling closer toward Shen Tian.

The secretary quietly admitted something to herself.

’...I’m jealous.’

Inside the restaurant—

The moment Shen Tian entered, the atmosphere completely changed.

Every employee instantly became nervous.

After all...

Young Master Shen personally arriving at their establishment was practically a once-in-a-lifetime event.

The manager himself came running over while sweating bullets.

"Y-Young Master Shen! President Ling! Please, this way!"

Even the waitresses nearby kept secretly glancing toward Shen Tian.

Or more accurately...

Staring at him like hungry wolves looking at premium meat.

Some nearly walked into walls while trying to sneak looks at him.

Meanwhile, the manager panicked even harder after noticing this.

"Maintain professionalism!"

He whisper-yelled desperately.

Then, in an even more insane display of overreaction.

The manager actually started clearing the entire restaurant.

Several confused customers were politely rushed out early while staff repeatedly apologized.

Shen Tian looked slightly stunned seeing this.

"...Isn’t this a bit excessive?"

However, the manager immediately shook his head rapidly.

"Not at all! It’s an honor for our restaurant!"

Honestly, Shen Tian was too lazy to argue, but he still leaned over and casually whispered something into the manager’s ear.

This caused the manager to nod his head rapidly.

"Of course, of course!"

Soon...

Shen Tian and Ling Shuangxue were seated together at the best table in the restaurant near the windows.

The secretary was respectfully guided toward a nearby secondary table.

As for Ye Chen?

He was quietly escorted elsewhere.

Specifically...

Out the back door.

A waitress nervously pointed toward a small plastic table near the trash bins outside.

"...Here is your seating area, sir."

Ye Chen stared blankly.

"...What?"

The waitress smiled awkwardly .

"You’ll be seated here."

Ye Chen’s face instantly twisted.

"Are you joking!? Why the hell am I outside?! Do you know who I am?!"

He puffed his chest out proudly.

"I am Ye Chen! Personal bodyguard of the Ling Family’s only daughter!"

The waitress blinked several times.

Then looked toward the manager nearby uncertainly.

Meanwhile, the manager calmly cleared his throat.

"Yes... Young Master Shen specifically requested that you sit as far away from his date as possible."

Ye Chen’s eyes slowly turned bloodshot.

At this point...

He genuinely couldn’t take it anymore.

The humiliation.

The jealousy.

The disrespect.

Everything Shen Tian had done since yesterday kept replaying inside his head over and over again.

Finally...

Something snapped completely.

"You know what?!"

Ye Chen suddenly grabbed the cheap plastic table beside him.

Then violently hurled it toward the manager.

"AH—!"

The manager screamed before getting smashed directly in the shoulder.

Nearby staff immediately panicked.

Ye Chen stormed back into the restaurant like an enraged lunatic.

The doors slammed open loudly.

Ye Chen pointed directly at Shen Tian.

"You!"

His face twisted with fury.

"Fight me right now! TO THE DEATH!"

Ye Chen pounded his chest.

Shen Tian calmly sat there drinking water.

"...Can you not interrupt my date?"

Veins bulged across Ye Chen’s forehead.

Without hesitation.

He launched forward and threw a full-force punch directly toward Shen Tian’s head.

He genuinely intended to kill him.

The moment Ye Chen’s fist got close...

The necklace around Shen Tian’s neck suddenly glowed faintly.

Then...

BOOM!

A transparent barrier instantly appeared around Shen Tian.

Ye Chen’s punch slammed into it directly.

The backlash exploded outward violently.

"GAAH!"

Ye Chen was launched backward across the restaurant like a ragdoll.

Several tables shattered beneath him.

He crashed into the floor before violently coughing up blood.

His internal organs felt like they had been crushed.

Shen Tian remained sitting calmly in his chair.

Completely unharmed.

Shen Tian slowly glanced toward a nearby waitress who was visibly trembling.

"Call the police."

He casually took another sip of water.

"I was just attacked."

The waitress instantly snapped back to reality.

"At once, Young Master Shen!"

She hurried away in panic.

Ling Shuangxue immediately rushed toward Shen Tian anxiously.

"Are you okay?!"

Shen Tian nodded calmly.

"I’m fine."

He lowered his gaze slightly.

He noticed the necklace around his neck slowly crack apart into pieces.

Then crumble completely.

[Well...]

[That’s unfortunate.]

[Seems like a waste using it this early.]

[But whatever.]

Hearing his inner voice, Ling Shuangxue instantly realized what had protected him.

The necklace.

Yet instead of questioning it.

She simply continued checking him over carefully to ensure he wasn’t injured.

Ye Chen slowly lifted his head.

His expression looked completely shaken now.

Even scared.

"...Impossible..."

He stared at Shen Tian as if he was looking at a monster.

"This is impossible..."

Ye Chen kept muttering the words repeatedly under his breath.

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