Chapter 019:Strong Fate Signals!

    Seeing Su Xiaomeng looking a little downcast, Su Mingxuan let out a faint sigh. If he hadn’t gone overseas to study back then, maybe she wouldn’t be so lonely, so rebellious now.

    But being born into the Su family...

    Su Mingxuan looked at her and said, “Xiaomeng, you should know the Su family has always had strict traditions. That’s why every descendant can carry their own weight. Them being strict with you is for your own good.”

    “Pfft—” Su Xiaomeng suddenly let out a laugh, confusing Su Mingxuan.

    “What? Did I say something strange?”

    “Brother Mingxuan, you’re starting to sound like Grandpa. Always lecturing me about what’s right and wrong. It’s not like I don’t understand... but the point is, my father pissed me off!” she declared loudly.

    Su Mingxuan motioned for the driver to start the car, then pressed the button to isolate the backseat, making sure the driver couldn’t hear their conversation. It wasn’t about distrust—when it came to the Su family, there were things that simply couldn’t be spoken aloud. People hearing them wouldn’t necessarily be a good thing.

    He gently pinched her cheek with a smile. “Alright, tell me. What did your dad do to offend you?”

    Su Xiaomeng hesitated for a while before whispering, “I overheard my dad, second uncle, and third uncle arranging a marriage for you. The other side already agreed. They’re just waiting to finalize it.”

    Su Mingxuan was stunned. “What now...?”

    “It was my dad who brought it up first! He just wants a powerful alliance! Is that even meaningful? What age are we living in? They’re sacrificing your happiness for their gain. They won’t even let you fall in love freely... I hate him for it! I won’t allow it to happen!” Her voice grew louder and more emotional.

    Su Mingxuan sat silently for a few seconds. Wow... so this kind of thing is happening? He cleared his throat. “So... who’s the girl?”

    Su Xiaomeng squinted suspiciously at him. “Brother Mingxuan... is that really important?”

    Her eyes filled with quiet disappointment.

    “Not important,” Su Mingxuan said immediately, putting on a righteous face. “I think just like you do, Xiaomeng. Marriage should be free, not bound by interest or politics. By the way... is she pretty?”

    “I hate you!” she snapped.

    Su Mingxuan burst into laughter. Of course, he wasn’t seriously interested. He was just teasing her. But he also knew that a girl selected by his father, second uncle, and eldest uncle together definitely wasn’t ordinary.

    To be chosen for marriage into the Su family, her beauty and skills had to be top-tier. But a marriage alliance meant one thing—Su family was on the move. As for what kind of move... even he wasn’t sure.

    The waters were too deep. Unless he reached that level himself, he’d never truly understand.

    While the two chatted, the car entered a residential district. The night market on the street was bustling, filled with food stalls and all kinds of street snacks. Su Xiaomeng looked longingly but didn’t say anything, still being stubborn after earlier complaints. Su Mingxuan found it amusing and told the driver to stop the car.

    “Come on, let’s go grab something to eat.” He pulled her by the hand and stepped out of the car. She resisted slightly at first, but her face soon turned red as she followed along. The bodyguards moved to follow, but Su Mingxuan didn’t want to attract too much attention, so he only let two of them trail at a distance.

    “What do you want to eat?” he asked, seeing the excitement in her eyes.

    “I’m still thinking...” she replied while scanning the area, but the delicious smells drifting from every direction had already made her mouth water.

    【Ding! Warning to host: A powerful Fate Signal has been detected!】

    【Ding! Warning to host: A powerful Fate Signal has been detected!】

    【Ding! Warning to host: A powerful Fate Signal has been detected!】

    At that moment, three consecutive alerts rang in Su Mingxuan’s mind. This had never happened before. His expression hardened as he quickly looked around. But all he saw were foodies and night market shoppers—nothing seemed out of place.

    Could a Child of Fate be hiding here? But if so, why wasn’t the system locking on directly?

    Feeling puzzled, Su Mingxuan asked in his mind, “System, what’s going on? Can’t you give me a hint?”

    No response at first. He couldn’t exactly stand up in the middle of a crowd and yell, “Child of Fate, get your ass over here!”

    After a moment, the system finally replied.

    【Host, look toward the northwest. The woman over there... she carries an incredibly strong Fate Signature.】

    He looked that way and saw a small food stall run by a woman wearing a headscarf. She had only four or five tables and a few scattered customers. A woman?

    Could she be a female protagonist?

    Su Mingxuan took Su Xiaomeng’s hand and led her in that direction. All the while, he kept observing the woman. Her outfit was simple—just a loose T-shirt and jeans. Still, even the loose clothing couldn’t hide her curvy figure... because, well, she was stacked.

    Unfortunately, her head was wrapped tightly in a scarf, revealing only a pair of gem-like eyes and porcelain skin. This woman... definitely not ordinary.

    “What do you have to eat?” Su Mingxuan asked when they got close.

    “Braised meat. Comes with white porridge,” the woman said, her voice soft and pleasant, carrying a subtle charm. Her eyes curved into crescents—clearly, she was smiling.

    “Want to try it?” Su Mingxuan turned to ask Su Xiaomeng.

    “Sure,” she said after taking a look at the dishes. They looked and smelled amazing—exactly her kind of food.

    “We’ll take a bit of everything,” Su Mingxuan said to the woman. “And two bowls of porridge.”

    “Alright, please have a seat over there for now,” she replied, her crescent-moon eyes smiling again.

    Su Mingxuan nodded and led Su Xiaomeng to an empty table.

    As they sat down, he asked in his mind, “System, is she a Child of Fate?”

    【No. But she carries an enormous amount of Fate Energy. She’s closely connected to a powerful Child of Fate. Host, this woman is extremely important. The Fate Power tied to her surpasses even that of Qin Yu!】

    More than Qin Yu?

    Qin Yu was rated SS+, offering five million points of Fate to be harvested. Someone beyond that... could only mean one thing—

    An SSS-ranked Child of Fate. Damn.

    Now that’s something serious.