Chapter 189 (First Release)...
Ning Wanwan lowered her eyes, looking at the other person's palm. After hesitating for a long time, she slowly raised her hand.
The smile on Shen Wu's face grew even wider.
Even though he had already anticipated this outcome, seeing the girl about to fall into his trap made his heart begin to race. Satisfaction and greed tore at his heart in a contradictory yet unified way.
He planted the seeds of his cause, and now he awaits the sweet harvest.
The girl's slowly outstretched hand had already touched his fingertips.
Then--
The girl politely shook his hand, gave it a shake, and then let go.
“Mr. Shen Wu, thank you for your kindness, but I think it’s better to pass on any offer of shelter.”
The smile on Shen Wu's face gradually faded.
After a moment of silence, he spoke slowly, his voice carrying a hint of seriousness, as if threatening something.
"Miss Ning, you should think this through. I'm not exaggerating."
Ning Wanwan nodded, "Thank you, Mr. Shen Wu." She didn't say anything more, but her attitude was very firm.
Shen Wu stared at her for a while, and a troubled smile reappeared on his handsome face.
"This is truly the first time I've been rejected like this... Miss Ning, could you tell me why you rejected me?"
Ning Wanwan thought for a moment: "That won't work."
Shen Wu paused slightly again. Based on his understanding of the girl's personality, such a timid and gentle human girl would feel fear and dependence, but she would never refuse.
But the girl surprised him several times in a row.
"Why?" Shen Wu seemed curious and pressed for an answer.
Ning Wanwan pursed her lips: "Well... because I feel that Mr. Shen Wu won't tell me the truth, so I don't want to tell Mr. Shen Wu the truth either."
Shen Wu narrowed his eyes: "But everything I said to Miss Ning was true."
Ning Wanwan shook her head: "But that's not the whole truth."
Can the truth revealed after making choices still be considered the truth?
Compared to that, it's more like bait.
Ning Wanwan was well aware of her own limitations; she was just an ordinary person and couldn't handle this kind of person. So, she decided to trust her intuition.
Shen Wu seemed to be deep in thought: "What a pity."
He was losing patience slightly. Her choice had indeed surprised him, but regardless, she had to belong to him. Now that he was here, she had no other choice.
Now, he no longer wants to play this seemingly mild game of choice.
He decided to give her one last chance.
"Miss Ning, are you sure you don't want to come here?"
Shen Wu sighed softly, his tone suddenly turning dangerous.
But his voice remained gentle and warm.
“Miss Ning, if you accept my protection, you will get the safety you want. Otherwise, in the world's subsequent changes, you will die, or you will suffer a fate worse than death.”
"I really hope that Miss Ning can be more rational and make the right decision."
Ning Wanwan's heart pounded violently a few times, and she took a few steps back, feeling as if she were enveloped by a terrifying aura.
This person is truly dangerous! Unfathomable!
She took a few quick breaths and looked at Shen Wu.
Shen Wu was also looking at her, with a slight smile on his face and a confident expression, as if he had everything under control.
"Besides me, who else can you turn to for help?"
Looking at the silent, inexplicably stubborn girl, Shen Wu felt a rare sense of helplessness.
Wouldn't it be better to follow him?
Although he had initially intended to use her as a tool to control, he changed his mind after their first direct encounter.
He already had a plan: if she still refused to go with him, he would simply kidnap her. The subsequent troubles wouldn't be a problem for him.
He was doing this for her own good; otherwise, given her physical condition and circumstances, she would have been among the first ordinary people to die in the catastrophe after it happened.
Shen Wu reached out, about to grab the girl's wrist, when he suddenly heard a noise coming from the other side of the door.
Shen Wuji frowned almost imperceptibly. Someone was at Ning Wanwan's house.
However, according to the information he received, Ning Wanwan had always lived alone, and she was not even willing to have contact with other people, let alone invite others to her home.
Even when he saved her last time and was prepared to teach her until dark, she "kicked" him out in less than half an hour.
Under Shen Wu's gaze, the tightly closed door opened from the inside, and a man stepped out.
He was a very good-looking man, with striking long silver-white hair.
The man moved his lips and uttered a sound:
"Wanwan, dinner is ready, come and eat."
This sentence is considerate and heartwarming, just like a wife who has prepared a meal and is waiting patiently for her husband to come home.
Having already sensed the opponent's strength, Shen Wu, now on high alert, remained silent.
Ning Wanwan answered quickly: "...Okay, I'll eat right away."
Then she looked at Shen Wu.
"Mr. Shen Wu, it's getting late, please take care..."
Shen Wu was so angry at her nonchalant attitude that he almost laughed.
"Miss Ning, if you're telling me to leave, doesn't he need to leave too?"
Huh? Ning Wanwan was taken aback.
She thought he would say something, but he just asked this... This question feels a bit strange.
Ning Wanwan didn't need to answer this question. Xiao Zhou, who had been standing at the door waiting for Ning Wanwan to come home for dinner, answered Shen Wu's question in a flat tone.
“I don’t need to leave because I live with Wanwan.”
Upon hearing this, Ning Wanwan clearly saw Shen Wu's face instantly contort.
Shen Wu slowly turned his head, staring intently at Ning Wanwan, his eyes pitch black: "You live with him."
Ning Wanwan couldn't help but take a few steps back: "...Yes, what's wrong?"
"You're just staying together today, right?" Shen Wu continued to press.
Xiao Zhou, standing nearby, quickly answered, "Not today, Wanwan and I have been living together for a long time."
Shen Wu's face darkened further, and his voice sounded like he was gritting his teeth: "You two are... living together."
Ning Wanwan opened her mouth, but before she could answer, Xiao Zhou nodded firmly: "Yes."
Even with his best patience, Shen Wu could no longer tolerate it: "Shut up!"
Ning Wanwan covered her face.
What a farce, what a farce.
At this moment, Ning Wanwan didn't dare to provoke Shen Wu. She always felt that when Shen Wu saw Xiao Zhou appear at her house, he seemed to lose control of his emotions and inexplicably went crazy.
Shen Wu pointed at the small boat and asked her in a trembling voice, "You actually let this person live in your house? What did you mean by kicking me out in the first place?"
Ning Wanwan stammered, "I... I didn't kick you out, don't get agitated..."
"Excited? I'm not excited." Shen Wu took a deep breath and sneered repeatedly.
He closed his eyes, as if forcibly suppressing some kind of emotional breakdown that shouldn't have occurred.
That kind of immature emotion should certainly not appear in him.
When he opened his eyes again, he seemed to have returned to being the gentle, smiling, and all-knowing Mr. Shen.
"It seems I went to unnecessary lengths; Miss Ning doesn't need my protection anymore."
"However, Miss Ning should also keep her eyes open and see clearly who is truly powerful and trustworthy."
Shen Wu left, and his wheelchair was spinning faster than before he arrived.
Ning Wanwan didn't realize something until she sat down at the dining table at home, and Xiao Zhou slowly said:
"Is he saying that I'm not as good as him?"
Ning Wanwan: "...Don't think too much, let's eat."
What kind of situation is this?
That Shen Wu was really strange; his arrival was strange, and his departure was strange too.
If it's a character from a storyline, Ning Wanwan hopes she won't encounter them again.
After that, it's unclear whether Xiao Zhou experienced some kind of benefit, but it was as if his meridians had been opened. For several days in a row, he no longer stayed at home, and he even escorted Ning Wanwan to school outside the community.
Ning Wanwan said helplessly, "There's really no need... You should go back."
Xiao Zhou is good-looking, and her hair and outfit are too eye-catching, so many people around her have been looking at her openly or secretly.
Xiao Zhou, with her expressionless, aloof face, nodded obediently: "I'll cook dinner at home and wait for you. Please come home early after get off work, Master."
Ning Wanwan: "..."
Ning Wanwan: "!!!"
"No, no, no, don't yell like that! What kind of nonsense have you been watching online lately?!"
Ning Wanwan was incoherent and quickly looked around. Fortunately, everyone was some distance away and no one heard what she had just said.
Xiao Zhou tilted her head slightly, her silver-gray eyes calm yet bewildered: "Isn't that right? But Wanwan is my master."
"Why are you reverting to your weapon identity now? I'm not your master... Anyway, don't call me that!"
With a blank expression, Xiao Zhou reluctantly agreed.
Ning Wanwan turned to leave when she saw Zhou Yanyao striding towards her.
"Good morning, Wanwan!"
Ning Wanwan waved behind her, signaling Xiao Zhou to hurry up and leave, while replying to Zhou Yanyao with a "Good morning."
Zhou Yanyao curled the corners of his mouth: "I knew I had a feeling something good would happen when I woke up this morning, and sure enough, it did."
Ning Wanwan: "Mmm"
Zhou Yanyao winked at her, his smile bright and sunny: "I feel so lucky to have met you today!"
Ning Wanwan: "Cough cough..."
No matter how many times I encounter such straightforward enthusiasm, I still feel somewhat uncomfortable...
"Wanwan, who is this?" Zhou Yanyao looked at the small boat behind her.
Ning Wanwan: Why hasn't Xiaozhou left yet!
"Uh...he's...he's a relative of mine!"
"Relatives?" Zhou Yanyao's gaze swept over Xiao Zhou's face, which bore no resemblance to Ning Wanwan, and he said with a smile, "I see, Wanwan's relative, then she's my relative too!"
Ning Wanwan: "No need..."
Zhou Yanyao scratched his head and laughed, "Just kidding."
Xiao Zhou ignored Zhou Yanyao the whole time, only handing the breakfast in her hand to Ning Wanwan.
Because Ning Wanwan gets up late in the morning, Xiaozhou will pack breakfast in a bag for her to take with her so she can eat it on the way or at school.
Moreover, Xiao Zhou was very well prepared. Not only was there food, but also drinks were prepared in case Ning Wanwan choked. This morning's drink was soy milk, which was stored in a thermos.
Ning Wanwan took the breakfast.
Zhou Yanyao glanced at the two's familiar movements, smiled, and raised his hand to shake a carton of milk.
"Wanwan, it seems you don't need this today."
Ning Wanwan exclaimed "Ah!" before she could think of what to say. Xiao Zhou, however, looked up at what Zhou Yanyao was holding, then shook her head and answered earnestly and deliberately.
"No, it's really not necessary. Wanwan would prefer my homemade soy milk today."
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