Chapter 319: Shen Tian was the Larger Threat

Qin Hao folded his arms.

"You stole forty-two thousand Fate from me tonight."

Silence.

Every heroine nearby froze.

Rose slowly looked toward Qin Hao.

Gu Qingya blinked.

Tang Meilin stared.

Lin Yue’s eyes widened.

Chi Lingxi looked between them.

Shen Tian’s expression remained calm.

Qin Hao realized.

He had said that aloud.

Fuck.

His system responded instantly.

Narrative secrecy breach.

Qin Hao closed his eyes.

"...Great."

Rose looked toward Shen Tian.

"Fate?"

He sighed.

"Long story."

Qin Hao slowly rubbed his forehead.

"Sorry."

Shen Tian looked at him.

Then...

Actually laughed.

Qin Hao glared.

"Don’t."

"You really need to stop saying plot things aloud."

"I know."

Chen Mo, standing several meters away...

Stopped.

His expression changed.

Fate.

Plot.

Again.

Qin Hao noticed.

Then...

His face slowly became horrified.

"Oh, fuck me."

Chen Mo approached.

"What did you mean?"

Qin Hao looked toward Shen Tian.

Shen Tian looked back.

Silence.

Then...

Shen Tian smiled.

"Your problem."

Qin Hao’s eyes widened.

"You bastard."

Shen Tian walked away.

"Goodnight."

Qin Hao stared.

"SHEN TIAN!"

Rose burst out laughing.

Tang Meilin covered her mouth.

Gu Qingya smiled.

Lin Yue shook her head.

Chi Lingxi hugged Shen Tian’s arm.

Qin Hao turned.

Chen Mo stood directly in front of him.

Arms crossed.

Expression calm.

Far too calm.

"Fate."

Qin Hao swallowed.

"Figure of speech."

Chen Mo stared.

"Plot."

Qin Hao smiled awkwardly.

"Also figure of speech."

Chen Mo continued staring.

Qin Hao looked toward his system.

Help.

No recommended dialogue found.

USELESS.

. . .

Inside the Shen Family car...

Rose was still laughing.

Shen Tian leaned back.

Chi Lingxi beside him.

Lin Yue held the Golden Marrow Lotus securely.

Gu Qingya sat opposite.

Tang Meilin beside her.

Bai Xue and Chu Zijin had taken another vehicle.

Rose finally recovered.

"You’re horrible."

Shen Tian smiled.

"I didn’t make him say it."

"You could’ve helped."

"Why?"

Rose stared.

Then...

She laughed again.

Lin Yue looked toward Shen Tian.

"Are you going to explain Fate?"

Silence.

Shen Tian looked around.

Every woman was watching.

Chi Lingxi already knew parts.

Rose knew pieces.

The others...

Enough to suspect something strange.

Shen Tian sighed.

"Eventually."

Rose raised an eyebrow.

"Eventually?"

"Yes."

Gu Qingya crossed her arms.

"That sounds suspicious."

Tang Meilin nodded.

"Very."

Lin Yue looked at him.

Then...

Her eyes softened.

"You’ll tell us when you’re ready?"

Shen Tian looked toward her.

"Yes."

She nodded.

"Fine."

Rose looked toward Lin Yue.

"That easy?"

Lin Yue smiled.

"I trust him."

Silence.

Shen Tian paused.

Her cheeks slowly became pink when she realized how directly she’d said

it.

But...

She didn’t take it back.

Shen Tian smiled.

"Good."

Lin Yue immediately pointed.

"Don’t."

"What?"

"Good girl."

Silence.

Her face turned bright red.

Rose burst out laughing again.

Tang Meilin nearly folded over.

Gu Qingya covered her mouth.

Chi Lingxi smiled.

Lin Yue stared at Shen Tian.

"You..."

She looked away.

"...are impossible."

Shen Tian smiled.

Then...

His hand moved.

He lightly took the Golden Marrow Lotus case from her lap.

Lin Yue looked over.

"What?"

He adjusted the latch.

Then...

Returned it.

Their fingers touched.

Her face warmed again.

"Keep it safe."

"I will."

"Good."

Lin Yue narrowed her eyes.

"Just good."

Shen Tian raised an eyebrow.

She stared.

"Don’t add girl."

Rose laughed harder.

Shen Tian smiled.

"Fine."

. . .

Back at the Qin estate...

Qin Hao was still being interrogated by Chen Mo.

Poorly.

Very poorly.

"What did you mean by Fate?"

"Luck."

"Why didn’t you say luck?"

"Vocabulary."

"What plot?"

"Business plot."

"What story?"

"I never said story."

"You said ’that’s how these stories go’ two days ago."

Qin Hao froze.

Chen Mo’s eyes narrowed.

Qin Hao slowly looked toward his system.

I hate him.

Specify target.

Both.

Chen Mo and Shen Tian?

YES.

Chen Mo folded his arms.

"Qin Hao."

He looked over.

Then...

Qin Hao sighed.

"Fine."

Chen Mo’s expression changed.

Qin Hao looked around.

Nobody nearby.

He lowered his voice.

"I know things."

Chen Mo stared.

"Clearly."

"Things I shouldn’t."

"How?"

Qin Hao hesitated.

Then...

"Would you believe me if I said I had dreams?"

Chen Mo stared.

"No."

"Damn."

Qin Hao tried again.

"Ancient inheritance?"

"No."

"Mysterious master?"

"No."

"Prophecy?"

"No."

Qin Hao sighed.

"You’re difficult."

Chen Mo raised an eyebrow.

"You tried to steal my opportunities."

"Fair."

Then...

Qin Hao became serious.

"Here’s what you need to know."

Chen Mo listened.

"Shen Tian knows when opportunities appear."

Silence.

"He knows when they’re connected to you."

Chen Mo’s expression changed.

"And me."

Qin Hao continued.

"He can somehow benefit when either of us loses those opportunities."

Chen Mo’s eyes narrowed.

"How?"

"I don’t know."

"Why tell me?"

Qin Hao smiled faintly.

"Because if all your attention stays on me..."

"Shen Tian wins."

Chen Mo stared.

Then...

"You want me to fight him."

"No."

Qin Hao immediately shook his head.

"I want you to make him work."

Chen Mo’s expression changed.

Qin Hao continued.

"I’m not asking for an alliance."

"I’m not promising friendship."

"I’m not saying I won’t take your next opportunity."

A small smile appeared.

"I probably will."

Chen Mo stared.

"At least you’re honest."

"Mostly."

Then...

Qin Hao held out his hand.

"Temporary understanding."

Chen Mo looked at it.

Then...

At him.

"No."

Qin Hao’s hand remained.

"Why?"

"You’ll steal from me."

"Yes."

"And you expect me to shake your hand?"

"Professional courtesy."

Chen Mo stared.

Then...

Slowly...

He shook it.

Qin Hao smiled.

"See?"

Chen Mo immediately released.

"Don’t make me regret it."

Qin Hao’s smile widened.

"No promises."

And somewhere far away...

Xu Ning’s system suddenly activated.

Shen Tian looked toward her.

[Host.]

"What?"

A new panel appeared.

Fate Resonance Detected

Qin Hao and Chen Mo relationship changed.

Original: Villain and Protagonist

Current: Competitive Mutual Awareness

Combined Fate event probability increased.

Shen Tian’s green eyes sharpened.

"How much?"

Xu Ning smiled slowly.

Potential Joint Fate Event: 160,000

Silence.

Shen Tian stared.

Then...

His lips slowly curved upward.

Rose looked toward him.

"What?"

Shen Tian leaned back.

His green eyes gleamed.

"Nothing."

Rose stared.

Then...

She smiled.

"Someone’s in trouble."

Shen Tian looked out the window.

Two protagonists.

Both smart.

Both adapting.

Both finally realizing that Shen Tian was the larger threat.

And instead of becoming weaker...

They were beginning to push each other upward.

Exactly what he wanted.

"Very much."

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