Chapter 18: Stealing The Protagonist’s Opportunity

"Why did you attack Shen Tian?"

Ruan Yizhen’s calm voice echoed throughout the interrogation room.

The atmosphere was cold and dimly lit.

A metal table separated the two.

Ye Chen sat handcuffed to a steel chair bolted directly into the floor while glaring defensively ahead.

Ruan Yizhen calmly reviewed paperwork across from him.

"I didn’t even touch him!" Ye Chen argued loudly.

"You saw the footage!"

Ruan Yizhen sighed tiredly.

’This man is exhausting.’

Leaning slightly forward against the table, she calmly explained:

"You attempted to assault him. That is still a crime. The footage clearly shows you charging at him aggressively."

Then she narrowed her eyes.

"So why not simply explain why you attacked him?"

"..." Ye Chen barely listened.

Because his attention remained completely focused elsewhere.

Specifically...

On Ruan Yizhen’s chest.

His eyes practically glued themselves there.

Ye Chen’s thoughts became increasingly shameless.

[Damn...]

[I wanna suck on those titties...]

[Lord, guide my mouth to greatness...]

A vein immediately appeared on Ruan Yizhen’s forehead.

Ye Chen’s inner voice made her deeply uncomfortable.

Clicking her tongue in annoyance, Ruan Yizhen suddenly stood up.

"Seeing as you refuse to cooperate..."

She turned toward the door.

Ye Chen shamelessly stared at her backside while she walked away. 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

[I wanna bury my face in that...]

BANG!

The interrogation room door slammed shut violently.

Several seconds later...

The door slowly opened again.

And stepping inside...

Was the massive, bearded officer from earlier.

"Hey there, handsome~. I’m back."

The moment Ye Chen saw him.

His face instantly turned deathly pale.

"NOOOOO!"

He immediately started struggling against the handcuffs violently.

"I WANT MY PHONE CALL! I WANT MY PHONE CALL!"

The bearded officer slowly closed the door behind himself.

Then smiled warmly.

"Oh, don’t worry, sweetheart. You’ll get your phone call eventually."

Ye Chen looked like a man watching death itself approach.

"Please don’t touch me again..."

. . .

Walking through a quiet city park.

Shen Tian and Ling Shuangxue continued strolling side by side, hand-in-hand.

Meanwhile, the secretary had already excused herself earlier after the restaurant incident.

Partly because she didn’t want to interrupt their romance.

And partly because watching them together was beginning to emotionally damage her own single status.

It was becoming a mental health issue.

So now only Shen Tian and Ling Shuangxue remained.

The two casually talked while walking along the stone pathway beneath the trees.

Mostly small talk.

Random topics.

Comfortable silence.

For once, Ling Shuangxue genuinely felt relaxed.

As they passed by a nearby bench.

Shen Tian suddenly stopped walking.

Ling Shuangxue blinked.

"...Hm?"

Following his gaze, she noticed an old man sitting quietly beneath a tree.

His eyes were closed.

Legs crossed.

At first glance, he looked normal.

Yet faint pain could clearly be seen across his face.

Ling Shuangxue lowered her voice slightly.

"Is something wrong with him?"

Shen Tian slowly nodded.

"...Yeah, he’s cultivating incorrectly."

Then, without hesitation, Shen Tian walked over toward the old man respectfully.

"Excuse me, sir. Would you like help with your cultivation? I can see you’re struggling a bit."

The old man slowly opened his eyes.

Then coughed lightly.

A small amount of blood even escaped his mouth.

Instead of gratitude.

His brows furrowed slightly.

"Young man..."

His tone sounded mildly annoyed.

"You should know better than to interrupt someone while cultivating."

Ling Shuangxue immediately frowned slightly upon hearing that response.

Shen Tian bit the inside of his cheek.

Because he clearly remembered this exact scene from the webnovel.

Originally...

When Ye Chen encountered this old man.

The old man had immediately acted warm and friendly toward him.

Yet now?

He was acting annoyed with Shen Tian instead.

[Yeah yeah. Protagonist halo favoritism.]

[You’re lucky I’m only here to steal Ye Chen’s opportunities...]

Hearing Shen Tian’s inner voice, Ling Shuangxue almost laughed.

Instead of arguing...

Shen Tian simply acted directly.

Because he already understood something.

Without the protagonist’s halo...

Talking too much was pointless.

Actions worked better.

So without another word.

Shen Tian calmly placed one hand against the old man’s back.

Then slowly circulated his own Qi.

Unlike the old man’s violent and forced circulation.

Shen Tian guided the Qi naturally and smoothly.

Allowing it to flow properly throughout the old man’s meridians.

The old man’s expression changed.

The pain in his chest rapidly faded.

His previously chaotic Qi immediately stabilized.

Even his breathing became lighter.

"...!"

The old man’s eyes widened.

He could clearly feel the improvement inside his body.

The blocked feeling tormenting him for months suddenly loosened dramatically.

Quickly standing up, the old man stared at Shen Tian with complete shock.

"Oh! Young man! What is this method!?"

The old man’s earlier annoyance vanished completely.

Only amazement remained.

"How did you just fix my Qi circulation?!"

The old man looked at Shen Tian almost reverently now.

"...Are you some hidden senior?"

Shen Tian almost burst out laughing on the spot.

Still managing to hold himself together somehow, he smiled politely.

"No, no. I’m not some senior. Just a humble young master of the Shen Family."

The moment those words entered the old man’s ears.

His eyes lit up even brighter.

"...Perfect!"

The old man grabbed Shen Tian’s hands excitedly.

"Then why not marry my granddaughter?!"

Shen Tian blinked.

"...Huh?"

The old man became increasingly enthusiastic.

"I’ll even throw in my daughter as a mistress!"

For several seconds.

Shen Tian genuinely couldn’t process what he had just heard.

Then his shoulders started shaking violently.

Because he was trying desperately not to laugh.

Ling Shuangxue instantly reacted at terrifying speed.

"No!"

She immediately grabbed onto Shen Tian’s arm possessively.

"He’s taken!"

Although her tone remained cold.

There was very obvious jealousy hidden beneath it.

The old man glanced toward her calmly.

Then stroked his beard thoughtfully.

"Well, young lady... It’s normal for an outstanding man to have more than one wife."

Then, as if generously compromising, he added:

"You can simply become the main wife."

Ling Shuangxue froze instantly.

"...."

The old man was completely serious.

Because in his eyes.

Shen Tian was absurdly valuable.

Not only was he the young master of the Shen Family.

But he also possessed terrifying cultivation insight at such a young age.

To the old man?

This was basically the perfect grandson-in-law candidate descending from heaven itself.

Ling Shuangxue initially wanted to argue.

However...

After thinking about Shen Tian for several seconds—

She slowly realized something.

A man like him...

Ridiculously handsome.

Powerful.

Rich.

A villain...

And capable of attracting heroines left and right.

There was honestly no universe where he’d only end up with one woman.

Realizing that truth made her strangely quiet.

Ling Shuangxue lowered her head slightly before muttering softly:

"...I’ll withdraw my objection."

Her face gradually turned red.

Especially after thinking about being the main wife.

Shen Tian finally lost it slightly.

He turned away while covering his mouth.

"...Pfft."

And not only that:

[Ding!]

[Host has successfully stolen an opportunity from the protagonist.]

[Ye Chen has lost 700 Fate Value.]

[Remaining Fate Value: 7000]

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