NOVEL ONLINE FREE Chapter 36:
Chapter 36: A Colossal Lie, A Beauty in Tears!:
“What? That was Wei Yun???”
As soon as Shen Anyu’s words landed, Jiang Linlin’s expression changed dramatically. Her beautiful eyes ignited with fury.
“I want to ask him myself! My parents adopted him out of kindness. Why did he repay them by causing their deaths—and why did he kill so many people?!”
To the simple and kind-hearted Jiang Linlin, the idea that Wei Yun had killed over a thousand people was beyond comprehension. How could anyone be so cruel?
But Shen Anyu shook his head, stopping her.
“He’s a blood-soaked butcher with over a thousand lives on his hands!”
“Linlin, I don’t want you getting involved with someone so dangerous. You’d be risking your life!”
In truth, Shen Anyu wasn’t worried at all about Jiang Linlin meeting Wei Yun and clearing up the misunderstanding.
She already had strong feelings for Shen Anyu after he saved Granny Zhong, and her heart was filled with gratitude. Meanwhile, toward Wei Yun—whom she now believed had killed her parents—she felt only loathing and hatred.
After Wei Yun destroyed the Asura assassin organization, he burned everything down, leaving no trace of evidence. What could he possibly say to defend himself?
Whether it was what happened twenty years ago or the destruction of Asura a year ago, there was nothing left to prove his side. Shen Anyu had already sent people to erase the last remaining evidence.
This scapegoat—whether Wei Yun wanted it or not—was his to carry.
Shen Anyu’s real reason for stopping Jiang Linlin was because he didn’t want his woman having any contact with a man who had feelings for her.
Every one of Shen Anyu’s women was protected—and monitored—by elite female guards of Innate-level strength.
But Jiang Linlin misunderstood. Her face turned pale as she looked at Shen Anyu with worry in her eyes.
“Brother Shen… I understand. That Wei Yun might be a threat to us.”
“Just like what happened twenty years ago when he caused my parents’ deaths… now he wants to ‘cut off ties to the mundane’ by eliminating me, their only remaining child!”
As she said this, Jiang Linlin bit her lip and clenched her white hands into fists, clearly furious.
Shen Anyu found it amusing. In Wei Yun’s heart, she meant more to him than his own life. He’d never harm her—he only wanted to kill him, Shen Anyu. And quite desperately, too.
But Shen Anyu didn’t bother correcting her. Instead, he gently held Jiang Linlin’s pure and delicate face in his hands and said affectionately:
“Linlin, don’t worry. Don’t be afraid of Wei Yun.”
“As long as I’m here, he can’t touch you.”
“Even the entire Asura assassin organization behind him was wiped out by me. What’s one Wei Yun in comparison?”
“I will protect you!”
Jiang Linlin’s long eyelashes fluttered. Her eyes, as clear as spring water, sparkled. Her cheeks turned crimson, and she whispered shyly, “Brother Shen, don’t be like this… it’s a bit too intimate…”
But Shen Anyu just smiled gently and said sincerely:
“Linlin, do you know? A year ago, when I sent people to destroy the Asura organization and hunt down the remnants, I came to learn about you.”
“It was love at first sight.”
“How could the world have someone like you—so pure, kind, and beautiful?”
“For a year, I’ve had people protecting you in secret while continuing to search for Wei Yun.”
“Eventually, we found that he had disguised himself with a human-skin mask, hiding as an ordinary security guard with the same name, right at Magic Capital University. He was planning to harm you.”
“I couldn’t stay silent any longer. I had to step forward and protect you myself!”
[Ding! Detected Favorability +10 from Destiny’s Female Lead Jiang Linlin. +Destiny Points acquired!]
Hearing Shen Anyu’s heartfelt words, Jiang Linlin’s heart was moved. Her eyes reddened, overwhelmed with emotion.
But when she heard the last part, her expression changed in shock.
“The security guard at the university gate… that Wei Yun… he’s the assassin Wei Yun?!”
She had noticed the man often looking at her, but she never paid it any mind.
As one of the three great campus beauties at Magic Capital University—with a delicate and elegant appearance—she was used to people staring. Whether it was security guards, classmates, upperclassmen, or even professors, it was the same.
She had already rejected countless advances. Tired of it all, she just avoided unnecessary interactions.
That security guard Wei Yun had only looked at her but never approached or confessed, so she never thought much of it.
But now… that unremarkable guard was actually the Grim Reaper assassin who had taken over a thousand lives?
Shen Anyu smiled inwardly but spoke earnestly.
“That’s right. Wei Yun used his disguising skills and a human-skin mask to transform into that ordinary security guard. He even acquired new identity papers.”
“It took my people a whole year to find out that this Wei Yun… is that Wei Yun.”
“And he was trying to harm you.”
“He was only driven off because of the female bodyguards I sent to protect you.”
Jiang Linlin looked at Shen Anyu with a complicated expression and softly asked, “Brother Shen… you’ve done all this for me behind the scenes?”
Shen Anyu smiled gently and suddenly asked:
“Do you remember the name ‘Guardian of Linlin’?”
“‘Guardian of Linlin’? I do. He’s my top contributor in the livestream. He’s always silently donating money but rarely says a word.”
In truth, Jiang Linlin had long found that account strange. The user known as “Guardian of Linlin” donated tens of thousands every month. Whenever she faced trouble—like when Granny Zhong’s illness worsened—he would send over a hundred thousand.
But he never made any inappropriate requests. He never even asked to exchange contact info. He barely spoke in the chat.
Could it be…?
Jiang Linlin looked at Shen Anyu in shock.
Shen Anyu gazed at her tenderly, then pulled out his phone and showed her the account.
“I am the Guardian of Linlin.”
Of course, that was a lie.
A year ago, he hadn’t even known who Jiang Linlin was. Not even a day ago, in fact.
That account had originally belonged to Wei Yun—the silent, repressed assassin who had always protected her from the shadows.
Shen Anyu had simply hacked it using top-tier skills and taken it for himself.
[Ding! Detected Favorability +10 from Destiny’s Female Lead Jiang Linlin. +Destiny Points acquired!]
[Ding! Jiang Linlin’s total Favorability: 89. +Destiny Points acquired!]
Jiang Linlin was completely moved.
A noble and powerful young man, handsome and unmatched, had silently protected her for a whole year—willingly giving and asking for nothing in return.
To say his love ran as deep as the ocean would not be an exaggeration.
What girl wouldn’t be moved?
Jiang Linlin was just a sophomore, only twenty years old. How could she possibly withstand such overwhelming affection?
Tears streamed down her face as she looked at Shen Anyu through a shimmering blur, completely overwhelmed…