Chapter 456 - 442
"My first kiss just went like that, oh well, it's alright..." Ran Linlin lay in the car, smacking her lips.
"You look like you haven't had enough," said General Yan, instructing the driver to get moving.
"Ah, this guy is really too honest; say 'don't use the tongue,' and he doesn't use the tongue—way too faithful!"
"He's not that honest..." General Yan chuckled enigmatically, "You can contact him more in the future, remember to cultivate some feelings."
"The way you say it, it's like you're asking me to seduce him!"
"I don't hold much hope for your seduction tactics..."
"Hey, hey, hey, are you looking down on me!" Ran Linlin protested. "My chest, my waist, my big butt, which part isn't attractive!"
General Yan spoke indifferently, "Compared to that Roman lady, you're a bit lacking. Just make him like you a little..."
"You tell me to seduce him and then you splash cold water on me, that's too much! Besides, are you that scared of Shen Mochen being swayed?"
"I'm sure this kid holds a huge secret in his body..."
General Yan's expression became increasingly sharp.
After meeting him, Cai Yuncui's superpower inexplicably recovered, he was keen on making friends with male superpower users, he was present the night Catherine's superpower awakened, he was nearby during two spatial disturbances that only Transcendents could trigger, and tonight, facing a "Super External" monster, not a single superpower user was sacrificed...
There were too many doubts about this man; General Yan even suspected that the young lady from the Alexandrov Family had attached herself to him because she knew his secret!
Otherwise, why would a future imperial Duchess fancy a poor boy with nothing?
Even more boldly, General Yan guessed that the hotel incident was a ruse jointly executed by Shen Mochen and the Alexandrov Family. Shen Mochen purposely made a dramatic scene, then Catherine acted as if she could marry no other, and immediately after, the Alexandrov Family could legitimately take Shen Mochen to Roman!
Whatever the reason, Shen Mochen absolutely must not leave Yupi; he needed to be won over for now.
This was why General Yan immediately wanted Shen Mochen to become a household name hero in Yupi, let the most famous young idol Fei Yumo contact him, and even let Ran Linlin kiss him... General Yan knew Shen Mochen was not strictly loyal!
Shen Mochen definitely had a dubious relationship with Xia Qingrou and Cai Yuncui inside Room 0819; he had met the former's parents and helped the latter battle a wicked relative back home. Moreover, this time he returned and was affectionate with Han Muxue.
It's easy to handle if he is not a paragon of virtue; it's the virtuous ones that are impregnable.
"It feels like one day you'll make me sacrifice myself..." Ran Linlin said sullenly with a dark face.
"Why, aren't you willing?"
"It's not exactly unwilling; sooner or later, some bastard is going to take advantage anyway..." Ram Linlin took off her shoes, pulled down her socks to smell them, then with a disgusted face stuffed them back into her shoes and tapped her toes, "Might as well let me pick someone pleasing to sleep with!"
"If he ever needs that, I'll let you know immediately."
"You actually plan to make me sacrifice myself? Why don't you do it yourself!"
"Only if he proves to be valuable."
"You're utterly inhumane... Oh right, Shen Mochen isn't really a Young Master of some Super Family, is he?"
"Dreaming about being a Young Lady that fast?" General Yan smirked, "Capital City does have the Shen Family, but they haven't commented on Shen Mochen."
Ran Linlin sat up abruptly, "Then why did you say that? I thought he was some lost Young Master of a super family!"
General Yan glanced at her, "Didn't you just say the reason yourself?"
"…Damn, you can't be serious!" Ran Linlin was stunned for a while before she realized, "You're too cunning!"
General Yan smiled faintly, "I haven't said anything; it's all your own speculation… Indeed, there are influential figures speaking for him, seemingly from the Shen Family, or maybe not, perhaps I remembered wrong."
"Is there a need for that, even specifically lying about this!"
"Right now, the external situation is very complex, especially since our country just lost a batch of the strongest Transcendents..." General Yan shook his head softly, "Even setting aside the international situation, the spatial nodes have become increasingly unstable recently. Shen Mochen did indeed help us; it seems our predictions were correct. Those creatures are likely starting their total onslaught on us, the node collapse earlier might have been just their appetizer."
"It can't be that serious; those creatures have been around for hundreds of years... Maybe they won't start until we're dead."
"Never optimistically underestimate the enemy's actions; it might just happen in these few years."
"Ah, forget it, talking to me is useless..." Ran Linlin found this topic too terrifying and did not want to continue discussing it; she spread her hands, "In a few years, I won't be able to fight anymore, it'll all depend on the next generation!"
"That might not be the case." General Yan said, "A girl who had contact with him had her superpower increase; perhaps that kid has the ability to reverse-boost superpowers."
Ran Linlin was shocked, "Does such an incredible power really exist in this world? It can't just work on a few people, can it!"
"If it were just a few people, there wouldn't need to be so much secrecy."
Ran Linlin fell silent for a moment, then immediately grabbed her phone, adopting her sweetest and most delicate voice, "Big brother, are you there? I was so happy to see you today! Mua!"
"What are you doing?" General Yan was stunned.
"First, cultivate some feelings, and strive to be the first one he restores! Hey wait, when will you arrange for my sacrifice? For Buque, for the country, rest assured I'm absolutely resolved, ready at all times!"
"... "
General Yan speechlessly opened his work phone, listening to reports from his subordinates. After learning that the Buque people had all awakened, he ordered everyone to regroup.
...
"Big brother, are you there?" Han Muxue said with an expressionless face.
"Xue, listen to me explain. I understand all the reasoning, but I really don't know her that well! I also don't know why she suddenly went crazy!"
Shen Mochen was holding his phone, the voice clip from Ran Linlin had just finished playing.
"Big brother, are you there? Mua." Han Muxue emotionlessly repeated.
"Just like that, I'll delete her now!" Shen Mochen immediately moved to delete the contact.
"Don't delete her, what's the use? We've broken up anyway, I can't control who big brother is with..." Han Muxue hummed coldly, lowering her eyes, "Even if we hadn't broken up, I couldn't control it."