You Chen's Ambitions towards Xiao Wu

Chapter 40 You Chen's Ambitions towards Xiao Wu

"What's wrong, you little rascal? You're usually so lively, why are you so quiet today? Are you pretending to be a good boy in front of strangers?"

"You're the one pretending to be a good girl!"

Xiao Wu can't stand being provoked, and she immediately starts acting aggressively.

On the surface, he seemed to have regained some vitality, but there was a hint of darkness hidden in his eyes.

Why did this happen? I made friends with humans for the first time, and found a place to settle down in the human world for the first time… Two joyful things happening at once should have brought me even more happiness. What I should have gained was a peaceful, dreamlike time… But why did it turn out like this…?

Xiao Wu lowered her head, biting her lip. Her outward appearance remained calm, but inwardly she was a raging storm: "Why are you from the Spirit Hall?!"

Having completed the enrollment procedures, You Chen, seemingly to comfort the inexplicably downcast Xiao Wu, took her hand and led her towards the residence he had arranged to purchase in advance.

Looking at the well-decorated house, which resembled a small villa, just like his other properties, You Chen slightly raised the corners of his mouth.

But it wasn't because of the beautiful big house that I felt happy...

It was Xiao Wu's reaction that pleased him greatly.

Upon noticing the Titan Ape's rampage, he immediately set his sights on Xiao Wu, which was certainly not out of any good intentions.

If someone can be the first friendly person Xiao Wu encounters after arriving in the human world, someone she can consider a friend, they will surely leave a deep impression on her.

This is a seemingly harmless move that has far more advantages than disadvantages.

Those who have read the original novel will naturally know about the relationship between Tang San and Xiao Wu.

After thoroughly reading the plot and analyzing the details, it is likely that a large part of the reason why Xiao Wu was so easily won over by Tang San in the original work was the sense of closeness brought about by the half-soul beast aura emanating from Tang San.

Given this prerequisite, coupled with the loneliness and fear she felt while in the human world, it's perfectly reasonable that feelings would develop over time under Tang San's meticulous care.

As for Tang San's feelings towards Xiao Wu, his blushing and shy reaction to the little girl, and his initial reaction that leaned more towards the "opposite sex" than towards the "child"...

There are too many signs to suggest that Tang San fell in love with Xiao Wu at first sight. As for what happened later, it was more accurate to say that he "realized love" rather than "familial affection evolving into romantic love".

Of course, the eldest brother doesn't talk about the second brother.

If Tang San is a "true lolicon," then Xiao Wu's real age is equally impressive.

The only difference is that one is attracted to beauty at first sight, while the other develops feelings over time.

It's hard to say whether Xiao Wu will fall in love with Tang San again in this life, but since Tang San was attracted to her at first sight, there's no need to worry that he won't have any feelings for her once he meets her.

He already has experience in turning Yan, a simp, into a cultivation fanatic, so... turning Tang San into a simp doesn't seem so bad, does it?

You Chen was very clear about the things he needed to focus on most right now.

Improving oneself goes without saying.

Secondly, it was to hinder Tang San and Bibi Dong as much as possible.

These two are Tang Buddha, who aims to destroy the Spirit Hall in the future, and a vengeful madwoman who is completely insane.

He doesn't have a good solution for Bibi Dong yet.

As for Tang San...

If it were twenty years earlier, You Chen might have considered the feasibility of reversing his hostility towards the Spirit Hall, but now he is no longer so arrogant and believes that fate and the general trend can be easily changed.

He had even prepared for the worst: that both Tang San and Bibi Dong would eventually become gods. Or, to be optimistic, at least one of them would become a god.

Reducing their chances of becoming gods is something You Chen certainly won't give up easily, but his focus is more on "delaying".

You Chen's thinking was simple: "Even if your becoming gods is an unchangeable destiny, then since fate is unchangeable, I'll just keep prolonging this process, accumulating power as much as possible before you become gods, until... I become a god too!"

You Chen is a cautious person, but he is also an ambitious one.

If he hadn't obtained the system, he would have followed his original plan, lying low and then retiring.

But now that he had obtained the system, his burning ambition began to ignite once more...

Since you possess power, and since you have the hope of becoming the final victor, why hide?

If one wants to influence Tang San, Xiao Wu is the perfect choice as a pawn.

After spending time together along the way and receiving the kindness of being "guided," Xiao Wu has basically let down her guard against You Chen.

After Xiao Wu revealed that she was a member of the Spirit Hall, her wavering further confirmed You Chen's thoughts.

Perhaps it was the effect of the friendly candy, but Xiao Wu's trust in You Chen exceeded his expectations.

After arriving in Nottingham, You Chen had two choices regarding Xiao Wu's fate.

Firstly, he wanted to protect Xiao Wu from being discovered by Tang Hao and the Spirit Hall, and in the process, continue to deepen Xiao Wu's trust in him, so that she could be used as a spirit ring in the future, or as a hostage to threaten Shuang Ming.

Secondly, he stopped cultivating his relationship with Xiao Wu and instead focused on the trust that had been built up over this period, concentrating solely on Xiao Wu's influence on Tang San.

You Chen's choice is already clear.

If he didn't reveal his identity as a member of the Spirit Hall, he could have kept it a secret for a long time. He could then naturally reveal his true identity once Xiao Wu completely considered him important, at which point Xiao Wu would likely continue to cling to him. This would allow him to pursue the first option and gradually gain complete control over Xiao Wu.

Just like in the original story, even though going to Wuhun City to participate in the Soul Master Competition was very dangerous for Xiao Wu, she was unwilling to leave Tang San and still chose to go with him.

If You Chen hadn't brought it up, Xiao Wu wouldn't have cared about the power behind him at all.

However, You Chen pretended not to know and took the initiative to break the paper window.

At this point, Xiao Wu trusted You Chen, but it was far from blind trust.

Even though the time they've spent together has made Xiaowu want to trust You Chen, she'll probably still involuntarily develop some resistance.

For the sake of inner peace, she will naturally seek other sources of emotional support.

Simply put, there are two approaches: domestication and free-range farming.

You Chen was unwilling to take on the risks, especially those from Tang Hao.

The original work didn't go into detail about this aspect, so it's impossible to determine whether he refrained from harming Xiao Wu, who was also a soul beast in human form, because of his deceased wife, or because he was planning to prepare a soul ring for his son for the next 100,000 years, and thus chose not to expose the truth.

If it's the former, that's fine; if it's the latter...

Even the slightest flaw could lead to dire consequences.

Therefore, he will not choose the domestication approach.

Choosing to let Xiao Wu roam freely allows her to connect with Tang San, and he will even proactively help conceal Xiao Wu's true identity.

Even in a laissez-faire approach, it's quite simple to "bring Xiao Wu back."

Once Xiao Wu makes new friends and her heart is no longer adrift like duckweed, he can find an opportunity to tell her that the "big shot" he offended is none other than Pope Bibi Dong—Xiao Wu's mother's killer.

Therefore, the alienation caused by worry can become the source of guilt.

Furthermore, in the future, he could even use Xiao Wu to help Tang San and the power behind him to deal with Bibi Dong.

With just a little thought, You Chen could come up with countless options.

"Now, all we have to do is wait for school to officially start."

(End of this chapter)