Chapter 3439: Combustion (28)

For example, the rumor that Wu Xianrou had the entire military behind her had come from Song Yi.

Song Yi was a hardened soldier, someone who never hesitated to kill. Once he snapped out of his obsession, his mind would be as sharp as ever.

If he wasn’t clear-headed, he’d have been dead on the battlefield long ago.

Under the glow of a Mary Sue halo, no one could escape. Women all envied her; men all loved her. It was terrifying as hell.

Ning Shu kept glancing at Song Yi from time to time, until he finally asked, “What is it?”

“I just didn’t expect you to move on so quickly.”

Ning Shu had even suspected that Song Yi was simply swallowing the humiliation for now, waiting until he became strong enough to snatch Wu Qianrou back.

And then it would turn into some kind of dark romance, like a possessive kidnapping plot. Something like, ‘If I can’t have your heart, I’ll take your body.’ All kinds of twisted, heavy-handed drama.

Ning Shu quickly shook her head. Sometimes she really couldn’t rein in her imagination.

“So what if I haven’t moved on? Wu Qianrou’s already in a relationship with that man. She and I never even kissed, but she and he have already gone all the way.”

Song Yi spoke in a flat, cool tone.

Ning Shu: …

Was this really something he should be saying to her?

That said, Ning Shu still couldn’t help laughing at him inwardly. The treasured cabbage he’d been protecting had been snatched up by a pig.

She could imagine how that felt.

Still, Ning Shu’s expression was full of sympathy.

Song Yi: …

After finishing his meal, Song Yi took his tray and left.

Ning Shu curled her lips. Honestly, this whole scene was kind of heartbreaking.

Wu Jing and Song Yi were just never meant to be.

Song Yi had known Wu Jing liked him, but had rejected her feelings both clearly and subtly.

However, even without love, there were still many things in life worth doing.

Sure enough, Ning Shu was assigned to train the new recruits. She took charge of their instruction.

However, she still hadn’t found any world origin in this world.

Ning Shu continued keeping an eye on Wu Qianrou’s situation. Apparently, she was getting married to CEO Su.

The reason? Wu Qianrou was pregnant.

The storyline had gone completely off the rails.

Tsk, the wind today was just unbearably noisy.

Wu Qianrou’s father was at least a government official, so getting CEO Su to marry his daughter wasn’t exactly a hard thing to arrange.

And so the grand, high-profile wedding began.

Ning Shu watched the wedding video. Of course, it included the obligatory parade of ex-girlfriends crashing the event, one after another.

It was total mayhem.

Ning Shu watched as Wu Qianrou cradled her belly with a blissful look on her face. Maybe this was the kind of love and happiness she’d always wanted.

Ning Shu just wanted to pinch the bridge of her nose and sigh. This was utter crap. A total farce.

She couldn’t help wondering whether Wu Qianrou would come crawling back to Song Yi one day.

Just like that, Song Yi had been demoted to the supporting male lead.

Still, it turned out to be a blessing in disguise. After being put in solitary confinement, he’d actually gotten promoted.

Although, he was transferred to a different military unit altogether.

Their squad had essentially disbanded.

Once morale scattered, everything fell apart.

In the end, it was all for nothing. Everything had changed.

Ning Shu smiled faintly. This was how it should be—back to reality, with nothing left but the exhausted ashes of what once was.

Wu Qianrou seemed to be living the happy life of a wealthy madame. She liked to take selfies with her pregnant belly and post them on Weibo to show off. Whatever she did, she had to flaunt it.

Her posts were always oozing with ‘blessed and glowing’ vibes.

Ning Shu practically got a toothache from reading them. Just how empty was her life that she needed to chase validation so desperately on the internet?

But people were prone to showing off what they actually lacked.

Was Wu Qianrou not happy with her marriage to CEO Su?

Ning Shu flipped through a gossip magazine. Although CEO Su had toned things down a bit since getting married, tabloid scandals still popped up from time to time.

One could only imagine how upset a pregnant Wu Qianrou must have felt when she saw those.

With her personality, she’d definitely confront her husband about it.

She’d storm in with a big pregnant belly to catch him cheating, demanding tearfully, ‘I love you so much—why don’t you love me? Why don’t you love me?’

She was practically a neglected, resentful housewife.

With all this back and forth, wasn’t a scene inevitable?

Character determined destiny.

Who knew if CEO Su would end up like Song Yi—spoiling Wu Xianrou without principle or condition?

Ning Shu raised an eyebrow. Had Wu Xianrou not conquered CEO Su yet?

Theoretically speaking, the playboy was supposed to settle down after marriage and become a devoted ‘wife-slave.’

Ning Shu turned off the computer. Whether or not Wu Xianrou was living happily was none of her damn business.

However, seeing that she wasn’t doing well, Ning Shu actually felt quite at ease.

All living beings suffered. Why should she get everything she wanted without having to pay a price?

A breakup could make Wu Xianrou feel like she would be better off dead and plunge her into self-pity and resentment—’Why does God treat me this way? I loved so hard, blah, blah, blah… If I don’t have love, I don’t need to exist…’

It appeared that Wu Xianrou’s marriage to CEO Su right now wasn’t particularly happy.

Wu Xianrou was the haughty, high-maintenance type who needed to be coaxed, but CEO Su was the kind of man who could have a woman with a mere crook of his finger. Would he really have the patience to coax Wu Xianrou?

“Task complete. Do you wish to leave the task world?” 2333’s voice rang out in Ning Shu’s mind.

Ning Shu thought for a moment and mentally reviewed the task. Nothing seemed to have been left undone.

The only regret was not finding the world origin.

Such heart-clogging frustration…

“Let’s go back,” Ning Shu said listlessly.

After a wave of dizziness, Ning Shu opened her eyes to find herself back in the system space.

Ning Shu lay back on the sofa and tapped open her attribute panel with a finger to check her harvest from this run.

Name: Ning Shu

Age: 27

Level: Ultra Task-Taker

Experience Tokens: 131 (10 million points for 1 point token)

Soul: 4

Life: 3

Luck: 6

Intelligence: 6

Charm: 1

Mental Strength: 4

Martial Arts: 5

Aptitude: 3

Faith: 9900

Merit: 4315

Soul Strength: 25

Privilege Tickets: N/A

Comprehended Ordinances: Water Ordinance

Hearts of Purity: Loyal Heart

Items: Calmness Halo, Tranquility Pill, Faith Halo, Protective Talismans x4, Upgraded Protective Talisman x2

Acquired Titles: Goddess of War, Altruistic Ancestor

Abilities: Five Rings Shooting Skill, Intermediate Combat Skill, Skilled Practitioner of Unsurpassable Martial Arts, Intermediate Poison Concoction, Rudimentary Business Administration Knowledge, Entry-Level Programmer, Entry-Level Lawyer, Entry-Level Exorcist, Entry-Level Cooking, Mid-Level Embroidery

Halos: Benevolent Mother of the World (Empress’s blessing), Model Worker Sis (Chen Xi’s blessing), Chief Halo (Cao’s blessing), Lifelong Friend (Miao Miaomiao’s blessing), Healing Hand (Zhu Suniang’s Blessing), Nation Founding General (Chen Ermei’s Blessing), Lady Law (Chen Ning’s Blessing), Bloodline Nemesis (Molly’s Blessing), Interspecies Diplomat (Bai Sanniang’s Blessing), Heart of the Brave (Wang Ying’s Blessing)

Entrustor Yuan Liang’s wish fulfilled: Hoped that Song Yi would not marry Wu Xianrou; did not wish for the man she respected and admired, who was like a brother to her, to become like ‘that’; hoped to climb higher and no longer be Song Yi’s subordinate.

Completion Rate: 100%.

Rewards: 6 point tokens, 7 attribute points, 60% of soul power, 4,000 faith points (including accumulation from previous worlds).

Deduction of 5 merit points.

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