Chapter 68: I Would Rather Laugh on a Bicycle Than Get on a Maybach!
Liu Mi's lips, painted a delicate shade of pink, pursed in a thoughtful yet playful manner. Her foxy eyes shimmered with a mischievous light as she looked at the simple bicycle.
She held the hem of her white dress, the fabric soft against her fingertips, and without a moment's hesitation, she sat sideways on the back seat.
She didn't care about the dust, or the lack of cushioning, or the fact that she was wearing a dress worth more than the bike itself.
Her narrow, captivating eyes curved into crescents as she leaned forward, her voice dripping with honeyed sweetness.
"Brother Shen, as long as you're riding, Mi Mi is happy to ride, no matter what kind of vehicle it is. Even a tricycle would feel like a royal carriage with you."
As she spoke, her slender, jade-like arms wrapped around Shen Anyu's waist, holding on tight. She leaned her cheek against his broad back, inhaling his scent—a mix of expensive cologne and masculine warmth.
Her exquisite face radiated pure, unadulterated joy. It was the kind of sweetness that could give a bystander a cavity just by looking.
Shen Anyu didn't even spare a glance for Qi Fan, who was standing frozen beside his expensive car like a discarded statue. He pushed off, pedaling the bicycle smoothly.
The wheels turned, carrying them away from the scene, leaving a trail of stunned silence in their wake.
Or so it seemed for a second. Then, the crowd erupted. It was as if a pressure cooker had exploded.
"Oh my god! Did you see that? She'd rather sit on the back of a bicycle than get into Qi Fan's eight-million-dollar Maybach! As expected of Goddess Liu Mi! She has principles!"
"I believe in true love again! What's a few million-dollar Maybach in front of true love? It's just scrap metal!"
"Haha, look at Qi Fan's face! His expression is simply priceless! He looks more like a clown than the Joker from Gotham City!"
"That's right! Qi Fan put on such a grand display today—tens of thousands of roses, a custom Maybach, a flashy white suit—but in the end? Someone just rode up on an ordinary bicycle and crushed him effortlessly! He took Goddess Liu Mi away without even breaking a sweat!"
"If I were Qi Fan, I'd probably be looking for a crack in the ground to crawl into! This is humiliating on a spiritual level!"
[Ding! Child of Destiny Qi Fan's mentality has collapsed, plundering +30,000 Destiny Points!]
At this moment, Qi Fan's face was a canvas of chaotic emotions. It seemed as if a bottle of five flavors had been overturned on it—turning green with envy, then black with rage, white with shock, red with shame, and finally settling into the ashen gray of a complete mental breakdown.
His mentality had collapsed. It wasn't just a crack; the foundation had crumbled.
For this moment, he didn't know how much preparation he had made. He had researched online guides for confessing, asked experienced friends, spent a fortune buying tens of thousands of imported roses, woken up before dawn to set up the flower sea, rehearsed his lines in the mirror, and fantasized about every possible positive reaction Liu Mi might have.
But Qi Fan never expected this. Even if Liu Mi rejected him—which wasn't beyond his expectation, given her high standards—he never imagined she would choose a bicycle over his luxury car. And right in front of him! Under everyone's gaze!
Originally, Qi Fan thought today would be his glorious day, his coronation as a divine tycoon. He thought he would be the envy of every man on campus.
However, at this moment, the gazes of the people around him were full of mockery and schadenfreude. They were laughing at him. Pointing fingers. Taking pictures to post online.
He felt like a clown performing a tragedy for their amusement.
This humiliation made Qi Fan practically want to find a crack in the concrete and bury himself alive.
Ignoring the roses, ignoring the crowd, he scrambled into the driver's seat of his Maybach. Part of him wanted to escape the awkward scene, to flee the laughter. But a darker, more obsessive part of him wanted to catch up.
He absolutely couldn't let that pretty boy succeed. Not with his goddess.
"Student! Hey! You need to clean up these roses! You can't litter on campus grounds, or you'll be fined!" a school staff member shouted, running towards the car and pointing at the floral mess left behind.
"Are these enough?!"
Qi Fan, exasperated and furious, grabbed a stack of cash from the passenger seat and threw tens of thousands of bills out the window. They fluttered in the air like confetti.
He slammed his foot on the accelerator, the engine roaring as he peeled out of the plaza, chasing in the direction Liu Mi and Shen Anyu had left.
Soon, Qi Fan found them.
He spotted the bicycle moving leisurely along the commercial street near Modu University. The street was bustling with students and shoppers, making it hard to drive fast, but easy to spot a couple on a bike.
"Where are they going?"
Qi Fan parked haphazardly and got out, looking around anxiously. If the goddess campus belle Liu Mi was taken to a hotel by that pretty boy... just thinking about it made Qi Fan's heart ache physically. His eyes turned green with rage.
Suddenly, his face lit up with a twisted joy as he spotted them again. He stared intently.
At this moment, Liu Mi was smiling like a flower in bloom. She was holding an ice cream cone. With her jade-like hand, she used a small spoon to scoop some up and brought it to Shen Anyu's mouth.
"Say ah~"
That sweet and blissful smile, in Qi Fan's view, was blindingly dazzling. It was a smile she had never shown him.
Watching it, Qi Fan felt a sour pang in his heart, as if he was eating raw lemons whole. He screamed a thousand times in his heart:
"Why isn't it me? Why isn't it me??"
Qi Fan's gaze towards Shen Anyu was filled with immense jealousy and envy; he wished he could switch bodies, take his place, become the recipient of that affection.
With the dual surveillance of the [Nanometer Monitoring Robot] and his subordinates in the shadows, Qi Fan's every move could not escape Shen Anyu's grasp.
What's more, Qi Fan was so conspicuously driving a Maybach and then stalking them on foot; he naturally couldn't escape Shen Anyu's sight.
Shen Anyu glanced back, a half-smile playing on his lips. Watching Qi Fan get out of his car and furtively follow them, hiding behind lamp posts like a bad spy, he found it amusing.
"If you want to watch, then watch. Don't complain about the heartache..."
At this moment, Liu Mi noticed Shen Anyu's distraction and followed his gaze, but saw nothing. She turned back, her narrow, foxy eyes suddenly curving into a playful smile.
"Brother Shen, I fed you ice cream, so you have to feed me too. It's only fair."
As she spoke, Liu Mi looked at Shen Anyu with great anticipation, her rosy little lips slightly parted, looking extremely eager and inviting.
"Alright."
Shen Anyu smiled. In front of everyone, including the stalker, he took a spoonful of ice cream and brought it to her lips.
Liu Mi ate with relish, her exquisite and charming face filled with sweet and blissful expressions. Her narrow, foxy eyes curved like crescent moons, and her entire being exuded a vibrant and charming allure.
She looked even more stunning than usual.
On the commercial street, the surrounding crowd, seeing this scene, all sighed with a mix of admiration and envy.
"Wow, this couple has such high appearance scores! A golden boy and jade girl!"
"Too sweet! Wuwuwu, kill me, just kill this single dog!"
"Damn it, I shouldn't have come out shopping today. This single dog feels so heartbroken seeing this PDA!"
"..."
Qi Fan clutched his chest, his heart almost shattering into pieces. His face distorted as he painfully watched this scene from behind a newsstand.
Was this still the campus belle Liu Mi he knew? The one who was cold, aloof, and showed no interest in any man?
This proactive, sweet demeanor clearly showed that her heart had fallen. Completely.
Liu Mi was his only goddess. Even after obtaining the [Licking Dog Gold Cashback System], Qi Fan was confident that he would definitely become the world's richest man in the future. He would have a net worth higher than tech moguls who sent rockets to space.
With such wealth, he would have an abundance of beautiful women. Qi Fan even planned to have a harem rivaling ancient emperors.
But even with such grandiose plans, in Qi Fan's heart, Liu Mi was still the Empress. His most important woman.
But now...
If Liu Mi fell in love with another man, or even became another man's woman, then what would Qi Fan be?
Even if he became the world's richest man, Qi Fan would still feel like a failure!
If he didn't have the System, it would be one thing—he could accept being a loser. But now that he had the System, the ultimate cheat, and still couldn't get Liu Mi? Wouldn't the System have been for nothing???
Qi Fan was extremely unwilling! He refused to accept this reality!
[Ding! Child of Destiny Qi Fan's mentality has exploded, plundering +50,000 Destiny Points!]
Shen Anyu looked pleased as the notification chimed.
What could be more satisfying than dating someone else's 'white moonlight' goddess right in front of them?
Of course, there's something even more satisfying, but it cannot be elaborated on in public.
"Mi Mi, let's go watch a movie."
"Mhm, okay, Brother Shen."
Liu Mi nodded with a smile, without the slightest hint of disdain for the common activity.
If a commoner invited a goddess to watch a movie, he would surely be scorned, ridiculed, and perhaps even posted on social media as a joke.
But if a top-tier rich and handsome man invited a goddess to watch a movie, the goddess would gladly agree. She would dress beautifully, go out happily, and might not even plan to return home that night.
The same thing, done by different people, yields vastly different results.
Qi Fan, like a thief, stealthily followed Liu Mi and Shen Anyu to the cinema. When he saw the movie poster they chose—a horror film—his blood boiled.
Qi Fan completely lost it, gritting his teeth until they creaked.
"Beast! You beast! Taking Liu Mi to watch a horror movie? I know what you're planning! I can't let you succeed!"
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