Chapter 233: Truth or Dare! The Queen's Dangerous Game!
"What game should we play?"
Liu Mi asked excitedly, her voice bubbling with the residual high of the party. A lovely blush appeared on her charming and captivating face, like a peach ripening in the sun.
Today's birthday banquet was the best birthday she had celebrated in twenty years. She felt loved, cherished, and powerful. She had also drunk a few extra glasses of vintage red wine, making her eyes intoxicating and her inhibitions lower than usual.
"Anything is fine... Brother Shen can decide."
Jiang Linlin said weakly from the side. Her arms and calves, exposed by her white dress, were fair and tender, surpassing even fine jade in their luster. Her large, moist eyes looked at Shen Anyu with infinite tenderness and submission.
Unlike Su Hongmian and Liu Mi, who had sharp edges and possessive streaks, the gentle and unassuming Jiang Linlin felt no jealousy. She was content. As long as Shen Anyu kept a small place for her in his heart, that was enough. She was the soothing water to their fire.
Shen Anyu looked at her and thought to himself, 'My good Linlin is truly well-behaved. I should reward her more later... perhaps let her rest while I deal with the others.'
Just as Shen Anyu was about to propose the King's Game (a classic for escalation), a crisp, challenging voice cut in.
Su Hongmian suddenly spoke first, her eyes flashing with a dangerous light.
"How about we play... Truth or Dare?"
The room went silent for a beat.
"Truth or Dare? Good! Good! That sounds interesting!"
Liu Mi's narrow, charming fox eyes lifted immediately. Her gaze flowed with allure as she glanced mischievously at Shen Anyu, being the first to support the idea.
She saw the challenge in Su Hongmian's eyes and accepted it. 'You want to play? Let's play. I have nothing to hide.'
"Brother Shen... what do you think? Do you dare?"
Su Hongmian stared at Shen Anyu with a provocative smile, unblinking. Her chin was lifted in that familiar, arrogant angle that Shen Anyu found so amusing.
Shen Anyu raised an eyebrow.
'Truth or Dare?'
He looked around the room.
The jealous and arrogant Young Lady Su Hongmian.
The possessive and charming Liu Mi.
The gentle and submissive Jiang Linlin.
And the nervous, married Liu Qingyue.
Four women. Three of them were already his. The remaining one was a "White Moonlight" teetering on the edge of corruption.
Putting them all in a game of Truth or Dare was like throwing a lit match into a powder keg. It was explosive. It was dangerous.
He didn't even need to guess; he knew exactly what Su Hongmian was planning. She wanted to use the "Truth" to force answers about his relationships, or use "Dare" to stake her claim publicly.
Originally, Shen Anyu had planned to play the King's Game to facilitate physical contact. But Truth or Dare? That worked too. It added a psychological layer to the conquest.
After thinking for a moment, Shen Anyu smiled—a lazy, confident smile of a predator who knows he cannot lose.
He nodded in agreement.
"Sure. Let's play Truth or Dare."
He found it amusing. No matter what game they played, the control was always in his hands. He was the Dealer. He was the House. And the House always wins.
In the end, it would be Su Hongmian, the arrogant and jealous queen playing with fire, who would end up burning herself.
Seeing that Shen Anyu, Su Hongmian, and Liu Mi all supported Truth or Dare, the gentle Jiang Linlin naturally wouldn't object. She just wanted everyone to be happy.
But Liu Qingyue?
She sat on the edge of the sofa, her hands gripping her dress. Her face paled slightly.
'Truth or Dare? With... them?'
She felt like a lamb that had accidentally wandered into a den of foxes. She had secrets. She had a husband. She had a debt. Any question directed at her could be fatal.
However, facing the expectant gazes of the group—especially Shen Anyu's deep, inviting eyes—she couldn't refuse.
She parted her cherry lips, hesitated slightly, but still nodded in agreement.
"I... I'll play too."
"Great! Then it's decided!" Liu Mi clapped her hands.
"But first... these clothes are uncomfortable."
The women were all wearing evening gowns. While beautiful, they were restrictive, tight, and somewhat inconvenient for sitting on the floor or playing games. They also carried the scent of food and wine from the banquet.
"Let's change into something more comfortable," Shen Anyu suggested.
He gave an order to the butler standing outside. Naturally, within minutes, a rack of high-end loungewear and silk pajamas was brought in. The entire Red Moon Club, with its hundreds of staff, was at his service.
The game was to be played in Shen Anyu's private room.
It was the Top-Floor Presidential Suite of the Red Moon Club. It was spacious, covering hundreds of square meters, with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the glittering skyline of Magic City. The floor was covered with luxurious, thick Persian carpets that swallowed footsteps.
Although there wasn't a single two-hundred-square-meter bed (that would be ridiculous), the suite itself was large enough to host a small army.
Shen Anyu went to the master bedroom to change. He quickly slipped into comfortable, loose-fitting silk loungewear that hinted at his muscular physique without being overt.
He leisurely lay on the suite's massive sofa, fiddling with his phone while waiting for the ladies.
Ding. Ding. Ding.
His phone buzzed with messages.
He replied to Xu Ruoshui (The Iceberg Doctor), comforting her about her research.
He checked on Luo Yuhe (The Milf), sending a red packet for her daughter.
He teased Qin Ningbing (The CEO) and Ruan Lingshan (The Mature Sister).
He even sent a stern instruction to An Zhiyue (His Aunt/General).
Simultaneously, he checked the surveillance reports on the Child of Destiny like Xu Ping'an (currently eating instant noodles in a sewer) and Han Qi (still cleaning up the mess in Jinling).
He also glanced at the status of Wen Feifei (The Actress), who was currently mourning her "dead" childhood friend.
Multitasking was a basic skill for a top-tier Villain.
Furthermore... Shen Anyu had prepared some "small surprises" for the upcoming Truth or Dare game. He tapped a few commands into the room's smart control system, adjusting the lighting and music to a more... ambiguous setting.
Thump. Thump.
At this moment, he heard a movement at the door.
The heavy mahogany door was pushed open.
It was Su Hongmian.
She walked in, her arms full.
She was holding three heavy wooden crates of vintage red wine in her left hand and four cases of imported beer in her right.
A female attendant was hovering anxiously behind her, trying to help. "Miss Su, please let me..."
"No need. I can handle it."
Su Hongmian declined coolly. She walked into the room with steady steps, placing the heavy boxes onto the table with a thud that shook the glass.
Although she was a pampered Young Lady, Su Hongmian did not act haughtily or imperiously towards ordinary people. She preferred to do things herself if she could. Perhaps it was due to her adoptive mother Su Wanqing's strict teachings; even as a billionaire, Su Wanqing didn't hire a nanny for personal tasks.
But more importantly...
Shen Anyu looked at the stack of alcohol.
'Playing this big?'
Watching Su Hongmian arrange the alcoholic beverages with ease, Shen Anyu found it amusing.
He teased:
"Mianmian... what great strength you have! Are you planning to get us all drunk, or are you starting a wholesale business?"
Su Hongmian glared at Shen Anyu. But she wasn't angry. A hint of pride flashed in her eyes.
She flexed her slender arm slightly.
"Hmph. Don't underestimate me."
"Thanks to your precious elixirs and guidance, Brother Shen... my Martial Arts strength has already reached the Innate Realm."
She looked at her own hand, marveling slightly at the power flowing through her meridians.
"Not to mention lifting a few boxes of alcohol... even lifting a large truck would be possible now."
At this point, Su Hongmian's gaze towards Shen Anyu carried a touch of deep tenderness and gratitude.
Her deceased biological parents were people from the Martial Arts World. After inquiring more about the Martial Arts World from her adoptive mother Su Wanqing, Su Hongmian finally understood just how precious and miraculous the elixirs Shen Anyu had fed her were.
He had given her power that money couldn't buy. He had opened a new world for her.
'If only Brother Shen wasn't so... promiscuous,' Su Hongmian thought, her heart aching slightly.
She glared at Shen Anyu with a pout, trying to hide her softness.
Shen Anyu laughed.
"You've already drunk a lot of alcohol at the birthday banquet earlier. Your face is already red. And now you're bringing so much more? You'll probably end up as a drunk cat tonight."
"Hmph! I won't turn into a drunk cat! I have Innate Qi to dissolve alcohol!"
Su Hongmian retorted stubbornly.
"If anyone gets drunk, it'll be that vixen Liu Mi. She's too happy today; she'll let her guard down."
She paused, a cunning light flashing in her eyes.
"Anyway, the alcohol won't affect you. It might even help you... make a move."
At this point, Su Hongmian walked over to the sofa. She leaned over Shen Anyu, her eyes narrowing dangerously.
"Brother Shen... tell me the truth."
"You wouldn't happen to be interested in that Liu Qingyue, would you?"
"She's a married woman! And she's Liu Mi's cousin!"
Shen Anyu didn't flinch. He looked back at her calmly.
Su Hongmian continued, her voice filled with suspicion.
"Liu Qingyue's cold attitude towards me earlier... it annoyed me, but it also surprised me. I hadn't offended her. Why was she so hostile to me specifically?"
"It seemed that her attitude towards Liu Mi, Jiang Linlin, and Lin Shutong was quite good. Polite, even warm."
"But to me? She looked at me like I was... dirty."
Su Hongmian was sharp.
"After some discreet observation during the banquet, I noticed something."
"Liu Qingyue's gaze... it occasionally fell on you. And your gaze... occasionally fell on her."
"Could there be a relationship between you two that I don't know about?"
She poked his chest.
"Was Liu Qingyue cold to me because she has fallen for you and was jealous? Jealous that I was with you?"
"But that didn't make sense. Tonight's birthday banquet, Liu Mi was the main character. She was the one showing off. If anyone was to be jealous, it should be Liu Mi."
"Or..."
Su Hongmian's eyes widened with a sudden realization.
"Is it that Liu Qingyue felt that I was the threat? That Brother Shen loves me the most, so she targeted me?"
As soon as she thought of this explanation (however flawed), Su Hongmian suddenly felt a surge of secret delight. Her vanity was satisfied.
'Yes! That must be it! She sees me as the main rival!'
She felt very pleased with herself.
Shen Anyu naturally wouldn't answer this question. He just smiled mysteriously.
As for why Liu Qingyue was cold to Su Hongmian? As the mastermind, he naturally knew the truth.
Liu Qingyue had stumbled upon the intimate scene between him and Su Hongmian in the VIP room earlier. In her eyes, Su Hongmian was the "Bad Woman" who betrayed her best friend Liu Mi. She felt disgusted and displeased with Su Hongmian's "lack of morals."
It was a beautiful misunderstanding.
Looking at the persistent and inquisitive Su Hongmian, Shen Anyu smiled and beckoned.
"Good Mianmian... you think too much. Come sit here."
He patted the space beside him.
There's a saying: 'Washing away the lead and revealing the purity.'
This phrase was most fitting to describe a beautiful woman after a bath.
At this moment, Su Hongmian, after changing, was breathtaking.
She was wearing a loose, crimson silk bathrobe that contrasted perfectly with her skin. The robe was tied loosely at the waist, highlighting her jade-like skin, fair and creamy, and hinting at the curves beneath.
Her pretty face was unadorned with makeup, stripped of the heavy foundation of the banquet, yet she was still exquisitely beautiful and captivating. Her natural beauty was aggressive and undeniable.
Especially now.
Her hair was not yet dried. It hung loose over her shoulders, slightly damp, with a few water droplets still clinging to the tips like morning dew.
She had the feeling of a luscious, dewy peach, exuding an astonishing charm that was both fresh and sultry.
The already naturally beautiful Su Hongmian shone even brighter in this intimate setting, making it impossible to look away.
It was a privilege only Shen Anyu enjoyed. Other men would probably be completely infatuated just by seeing a photo, but they were naturally fated not to see this stunning scene.
In the entire Red Moon Club, apart from Shen Anyu, there wasn't a single man allowed on this floor.
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