Chapter 312: This Isn’t Apart of the Story!?

"Don’t."

Rose smiled.

"I said one sound."

"I know what it meant."

Tang Meilin laughed.

Then...

Shen Tian looked around.

"What are all of you wearing?"

Silence.

Every woman looked toward him.

Shen Tian immediately realized his mistake.

Chu Zijin smiled.

"Why?"

"Curious."

Chi Lingxi narrowed her eyes playfully.

"Curious?"

Shen Tian sighed.

"You all look beautiful."

Silence.

Then...

Seven different reactions.

Chi Lingxi smiled immediately.

Chu Zijin’s cheeks warmed.

Tang Meilin looked down.

Rose bit back a smile.

Gu Qingya looked toward the window.

Lin Yue suddenly became interested in the wardrobe.

Bai Xue grinned shamelessly.

"I know."

Shen Tian looked toward her.

"At least one of you has confidence."

Bai Xue walked over.

Then...

She hooked her arm around his.

"I learned from you."

Chi Lingxi immediately grabbed his other arm.

"Move."

"No."

"He’s my boyfriend."

"And?"

Chi Lingxi stared.

Bai Xue smiled.

Shen Tian closed his eyes.

"Behave."

Both women immediately stopped.

Rose laughed.

"You sound exhausted."

"I am."

"Too many women?"

Shen Tian opened his eyes.

Looked directly at Rose.

"No."

Her smile weakened.

Shen Tian continued.

"Never."

Rose froze.

Her cheeks slowly turned pink.

Tang Meilin stared.

Gu Qingya’s eyebrow rose.

Chu Zijin covered her mouth.

Lin Yue smiled.

Chi Lingxi looked toward Shen Tian.

Then...

She sighed dramatically.

"He’s doing it again."

Shen Tian raised an eyebrow.

"Doing what?"

"Existing."

. . .

Midnight.

Everyone eventually left Shen Tian’s room.

Mostly.

Chi Lingxi remained.

She sat beside him on the balcony.

The estate below was quiet.

Shen Tian held a glass of water.

Chi Lingxi leaned against his shoulder.

Tomorrow...

Qin Hao’s major Fate event would begin.

But right now...

Shen Tian wasn’t thinking about it.

Chi Lingxi looked at him.

"You’ve been busy."

"So have you."

"School isn’t the same."

"Still busy."

She smiled.

Then...

Her fingers found his.

Slowly.

She held his hand.

Shen Tian looked down.

Chi Lingxi’s cheeks warmed slightly.

But she didn’t let go.

Instead...

She moved closer.

"Thank you."

"For?"

"Everything."

Shen Tian looked toward her.

She touched the pendant around her neck.

The same pendant from the auction.

"My grandfather."

"My mother."

"The money."

"This."

"Me."

Her voice became quieter.

"You’ve done a lot."

Shen Tian’s expression softened.

"You’re my girlfriend."

Chi Lingxi smiled.

"I know."

Then...

She looked down.

"And I like hearing you say it."

Shen Tian raised her hand.

Kissed her fingers lightly.

Chi Lingxi froze.

Her face immediately turned red.

Shen Tian smiled.

"Good."

She stared.

Then...

"You really are dangerous."

"Why?"

"Because..."

She leaned closer.

Her forehead rested against his shoulder.

"...you know exactly what you’re doing."

Shen Tian looked toward the city lights.

"Usually."

Chi Lingxi laughed softly.

Then...

Silence.

Comfortable.

Warm.

No rush.

Eventually...

Chi Lingxi fell asleep against him.

Shen Tian looked down.

Then...

A familiar figure appeared.

Xu Ning.

She spoke quietly.

[Host.]

"What?"

[Qin Hao made another move.]

Shen Tian’s expression remained calm.

"What?"

Xu Ning opened a panel.

Qin Hao successfully exposed Qin Family financial corruption.

Three internal opponents removed from succession event.

Qin Hao Fate Gain: +13,000

Current Fate Value: 656,200

Shen Tian smiled.

"Good."

Xu Ning stared.

[Again.]

"He’s growing."

[Exactly.]

"Let him."

Xu Ning frowned.

[Why?]

Shen Tian looked toward the sleeping Chi Lingxi.

Then...

Back toward the panel.

"Because he’s doing something the others didn’t."

[What?]

"Improving."

Shen Tian’s green eyes sharpened.

"Ye Chen kept making mistakes."

"Yun Wanhe drowned in his own pride."

"Jiang Feng adapted, but he wasn’t truly my enemy."

"Lu Chen couldn’t let go of his hatred."

A pause.

"Qin Hao learns."

Xu Ning slowly nodded.

[Which makes him dangerous.]

"Yes."

[And you’re letting him gain Fate.]

"Yes."

[Why?]

Shen Tian smiled.

"Because tomorrow..."

His eyes moved toward Qin Hao’s number.

656,200.

"...I want there to be something worth taking."

Xu Ning stared.

Then...

A slow smile appeared.

[Villain.]

Shen Tian looked toward her.

"Obviously."

. . .

The next evening.

Qin Family Estate.

The succession banquet began.

The Qin Family had spared no expense.

Hundreds of luxury vehicles lined the private road.

Cultivators.

Business leaders.

Political figures.

Old families.

Medical executives.

Foreign investors.

Everyone important enough to matter...

Had been invited.

Inside the enormous estate...

Qin Hao stood at the top of the central staircase.

Black suit.

Calm expression.

No alcohol.

No arrogance.

No stupidity.

His system appeared.

Main Event Activated

Survive original downfall event.

Seize Qin Family authority.

Suppress Chen Mo.

Outperform Shen Tian.

Qin Hao smiled.

Tonight...

Was his stage.

Not Shen Tian’s.

His.

Guests continued entering.

Then...

A familiar name was announced.

"Young Master Chen Mo."

Qin Hao looked down.

Chen Mo entered.

Simple suit.

Calm.

Alone.

Several Qin Family members immediately looked toward him with disdain.

Qin Hao saw it.

Then...

Ignored it.

He would not play the original script.

Chen Mo looked upward.

Their eyes met.

Qin Hao nodded.

Chen Mo returned it.

No conflict.

Not yet.

His system immediately responded.

Original humiliation trigger avoided.

Fate stabilization successful.

Qin Hao Fate Gain: +3,000

Qin Hao smiled.

Easy.

Then...

Qin Yuwei appeared.

She approached Chen Mo.

Exactly according to the plot.

Except...

Qin Hao didn’t care.

No jealousy.

No confrontation.

Nothing.

His system responded again.

Original jealousy trigger avoided.

Fate Gain: +2,000

Qin Hao almost laughed.

This was absurdly easy.

All he had to do was not be an idiot.

Then...

Another vehicle stopped outside.

Qin Hao’s smile disappeared.

The front doors opened.

Guests turned.

First...

Gu Qingya entered.

Elegant.

Beautiful.

Then...

Tang Meilin.

Rose.

Lin Yue.

Chu Zijin.

Bai Xue.

Chi Lingxi.

One after another.

The room became increasingly quiet.

Qin Hao stared.

"You have got to be kidding me."

His system responded.

Multiple altered Fate targets detected.

Then...

Finally...

Shen Tian entered.

Charcoal suit.

Dark shirt.

No tie.

Blond hair.

Green eyes.

Completely relaxed.

Chi Lingxi immediately moved beside him.

Rose on his other side.

Bai Xue said something.

Shen Tian laughed.

Tang Meilin smiled.

Gu Qingya rolled her eyes.

Lin Yue looked toward him.

Chu Zijin whispered something.

The entire group naturally moved around Shen Tian.

Qin Hao stared from the staircase.

Shen Tian looked up.

Their eyes met.

Then...

Shen Tian smiled.

Qin Hao’s eye twitched.

"He’s doing that on purpose."

Unknown.

"He absolutely is."

Shen Tian started walking up the stairs.

Qin Hao remained still.

Guests watched.

The two men finally stood face to face.

Qin Hao smiled.

"Welcome."

Shen Tian looked around.

"Nice place."

Qin Hao stared.

"You own a larger one."

"Still nice."

Qin Hao sighed.

Then...

His eyes moved toward the women behind Shen Tian.

"Did you bring everyone?"

Shen Tian looked back.

Then...

"Almost."

Qin Hao closed his eyes.

"Of course."

Rose smiled.

"You two seem close."

Both men immediately answered.

"We aren’t."

Silence.

Rose laughed.

Shen Tian looked toward Qin Hao.

"Ready?"

Qin Hao’s expression changed.

"For?"

Shen Tian smiled.

"Your banquet."

Qin Hao stared.

Then...

His own smile slowly returned.

"Completely."

Shen Tian nodded.

"Good."

Then...

He leaned slightly closer.

"Try not to lose too quickly."

Qin Hao’s eye twitched.

"Fuck you."

Shen Tian laughed.

Several nearby elders looked shocked.

Qin Hao immediately smiled politely.

"Old friend."

Shen Tian’s smile widened.

"Of course."

Then...

He walked past.

Qin Hao watched.

His system activated.

Primary Rival Present.

Special Mission officially active.

Qin Hao straightened his suit.

Fine.

Tonight...

He would prove something.

To his system.

To Chen Mo.

To his family.

And especially...

To Shen Tian.

He wasn’t some disposable protagonist waiting to be harvested.

He wasn’t Lu Chen.

He wasn’t Yun Wanhe.

He wasn’t anyone Shen Tian had dealt with before.

He was Qin Hao.

A transmigrator.

A villain system user.

A man who understood the script.

And tonight...

He was going to win.

. . .

Twenty minutes later...

The banquet officially began.

Qin Hao’s father stepped onto the stage.

"Everyone."

Conversation stopped.

"Thank you for joining us tonight."

Qin Hao stood near the front.

Chen Mo farther back.

Shen Tian sat at a table surrounded by the women.

His expression relaxed.

Almost bored.

Qin Hao’s father continued.

"Tonight is not merely a celebration."

"It represents the future of our Qin Family."

Several elders straightened.

Qin Hao’s expression became serious.

There.

The succession announcement.

His system reacted.

Major Fate Node approaching.

Qin Hao prepared.

Then...

His father smiled.

"Before we discuss succession..."

"...there is someone I would like everyone to meet."

Qin Hao froze.

That wasn’t in the plot.

His system immediately flashed.

WARNING

Qin Hao’s eyes narrowed.

A side door opened.

An elderly man entered.

White hair.

Walking cane.

Simple clothing.

But...

The moment he entered...

Every cultivator in the room reacted.

Chen Mo stood straighter.

Qin Hao felt pressure.

Several old masters became pale.

Even Gu Qingya noticed the atmosphere change.

Shen Tian finally looked interested.

Xu Ning appeared beside him.

[Host.]

A panel opened.

Hidden Character Detected

Name: Qin Wusheng

Identity: Qin Family First Ancestor

Cultivation: Heaven Manifestation Realm

Status in Original Plot: Supposed to remain in secluded cultivation for

another three years

Shen Tian’s eyebrow rose.

Qin Hao’s system screamed.

Major Plot Deviation Detected

Qin Hao stared.

"What the hell?"

The old man walked slowly toward the stage.

Then...

His eyes moved across the room.

Past Qin Hao.

Past Chen Mo.

Past the Qin elders.

Until...

They landed directly on Shen Tian.

Silence.

Qin Wusheng stopped.

His old eyes narrowed.

Then...

For the first time in decades...

The Qin Family ancestor smiled.

"So..."

His voice echoed through the banquet hall.

"...you’re Shen Tian."

Every head turned.

Qin Hao stared.

Chen Mo stared.

The heroines looked toward Shen Tian.

Shen Tian remained seated.

Then...

He smiled.

"Apparently I’m famous."

Qin Wusheng laughed.

"Hahahaha!"

His Heaven Manifestation aura briefly shook the hall.

Several glasses rattled.

Cultivators paled.

Qin Hao’s expression changed.

Strong.

Extremely strong.

Then...

Qin Wusheng pointed toward Shen Tian.

"I’ve been waiting to meet you."

Silence.

Xu Ning stared at the old man.

[Host.]

"What?"

[This isn’t part of Qin Hao’s story.]

Shen Tian’s green eyes slowly sharpened.

"Good."

Xu Ning stared.

[Good?!]

Shen Tian stood.

Across the hall...

Qin Wusheng smiled wider.

And suddenly...

The succession banquet had become far more interesting than either

protagonist expected.

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