"Breakfast is ready, you two lovely young ladies."
La Di knocked on his daughter's door, his voice gentle and full of the morning's fresh energy.
A flurry of noisy commotion immediately came from inside the room.
"Hemi!"
"Ow! That hurts, that hurts..."
Then came a dull thud, followed by the unmistakable sound of someone rolling off the bed and tumbling across the floor a few times.
"Are you two alright?" La Di couldn't help but ask. He could almost picture the chaotic scene inside.
"We're... we're fine!" In the room, Hemi scrambled to her feet, rubbing whatever arm or knee she'd bumped, and answered with as much energy as she could muster, trying to hide her earlier clumsiness.
Before long, the two young girls appeared before La Di, fully dressed. Lidi's hair had been brushed, but one stubborn tuft stuck up, clearly due to the rush. Hemi still had the rosy flush of just waking up on her face, but her eyes had already regained their lively spark.
"What happened?" La Di asked his daughter curiously.
"Nothing much." Lidi sighed. "When I woke up, she was lying on top of me like an octopus."
"You know I toss and turn when I sleep. I can't help it." Hemi scratched her head sheepishly. "Sometimes when I wake up in the morning, I've flipped completely around on the bed!"
La Di couldn't help but chuckle, and didn't press the matter further.
"It smells amazing!"
When they reached the dining table, Hemi sniffed the air, and her eyes immediately lit up. "Mr. La Di, I didn't know you were such a good cook!"
The girl's gaze lingered on the basket of golden, crispy croissants and the cream-topped cakes arranged on the table.
"Uh... actually, no. I bought them from the bakery nearby." La Di gave an awkward little laugh. "Their pastries are pretty cheap, and they taste great."
"Really! That sounds wonderful!"
Hemi smiled brightly and reached out, rolling up her sleeves.
"What are you doing?" La Di looked at her curiously, then his gaze froze for a moment as he caught sight of the dense cluster of tiny needle marks on her arm. The corner of his mouth twitched almost imperceptibly.
"Oh, sorry. Old habit." Hemi quickly pulled her sleeve back down, trying to brush it off with a lighthearted tone, playfully sticking out her tongue. "Back in the old days, whenever there was something good to eat, it usually meant they were about to draw my blood..."
Hemi's voice trailed off, and though she was still smiling, there was a faint trace of bitterness hidden beneath that smile.
A visible flicker of heartache passed through La Di's eyes.
"That won't happen anymore, child. Never again." La Di gently placed his hand on Hemi's head.
Hemi looked up at him, meeting the genuine tenderness in his gaze. Her eyes grew slightly warm, but she blinked quickly, pushing the sting away. Suddenly, she turned and stared intently at Lidi, who was sitting beside her.
"What? Is there something on my face?" Lidi had just picked up a muffin when she noticed Hemi's gaze and shifted uncomfortably, touching her cheek in confusion.
"Nothing. I just thought you were about to burst into tears again." Hemi shrugged.
"You... why would you think that?" Lidi's cheeks flushed instantly, a mix of embarrassment and indignation.
"Oh, I figured mentioning earlier stuff would make you cry, especially since you bawled your eyes out last night..."
"Hemi!" Lidi let out a yell. "Didn't we agree not to talk about last night?!"
"Oh, sorry. I forgot..."
"You cried just as loudly! How dare you say that about me?"
"I was just crying along with you."
The two of them once again dissolved into a playful scuffle, the brief heaviness of earlier moments scattering in the burst of youthful energy.
La Di sat at the table feeling a little awkward, but a faint smile tugged at his lips. He'd actually heard both girls crying last night, since the room's soundproofing wasn't all that great.
"Alright, you two ladies, time to eat. The food will get cold if you wait too long."
Lidi and Hemi finally settled down and began their breakfast.
"Father, are you going out today?"
Lidi studied La Di carefully, noticing that he was dressed formally—a dark suit that was a bit worn but neatly pressed and clean, and a somewhat vintage round bowler hat placed solemnly at the corner of the table.
"Yes, time to get back to work." La Di smiled. "After all, I've got two more daughters to provide for now."
"I can work too!" Hemi raised her hand, eager to show she wouldn't just freeload, even though her cheeks were still stuffed with food. "I've done all sorts of jobs before."
"I... me too." Lidi added.
"No, you two will go to the church school and learn to read and write." La Di poured cold water on their enthusiasm. "That way, you'll be able to find respectable jobs in the future."
"Fine..." The two girls sighed in unison.
Breakfast continued in a slightly subdued but warm atmosphere.
But no matter what, their new life had already begun.
...
"Xia Lun! You're back!"
Xia Lun watched as Liyana swung on the swing in the courtyard, with Mo Lini pushing her from behind, huffing a bit with the effort. He frowned slightly.
"Why are you hogging the swing from Mo Lini?"
"I've only been on it for one minute!" Liyana's eyes widened as she protested loudly, as if she'd been falsely accused of something terrible.
Xia Lun looked at her with obvious suspicion, clearly not buying it.
It was like a kid caught by their parents in front of the computer after coming home from work—no matter what they'd actually been doing, by that point they'd already been playing on it all day.
"Oh, Xia Lun, you're back!"
Mo Lini spotted Xia Lun and immediately stopped pushing Liyana, running over to him, panting.
"Luo Lun's already back, but she looks pretty tired. She's resting in her room." Mo Lini reported.
Xia Lun nodded.
The situation at Luo Lun's blood factory had clearly been even worse. An experience like that, with all the shock and exhaustion it brought to the heart, would probably take some time to digest and heal.
Still, Xia Lun believed she'd bounce back soon—after all, she was someone Aina held in high regard.
When the swing reached its highest point, Liyana suddenly stood up on it. Then she leaped high into the air, twisting and somersaulting like a diver, before landing perfectly in front of Xia Lun.
Beside her, Mo Lini dutifully clapped a few times, her little face full of admiration.
Xia Lun silently watched Liyana's sudden antics, waiting for her to speak.
"Xia Lun!" Liyana's voice was full of excitement, as if she were about to announce some great event.
"What is it?"
Liyana pulled out a bottle of dragon's breath wine from who knows where, the amber liquid gently swaying in the glass bottle: "Drink with me tonight!"
ut it can buy an entire year of absolutely perfect training results! Su Yu stared at his empty wallet and decisively opened up various online loan platforms. “Borrow a thousand bucks! Recharge my vitality!” Boom! His vitality broke a hundred points, shattering the limits of the human body! “Borrow ten thousand bucks! Recharge my combat skills!” Boom! A basic punching technique so common it was everywhere instantly maxed out, revealing the ultimate assassination technique of Five Elements Unity—Inner Force! When a rich kid hired assassins for a midnight ambush, aiming to break both of his legs, they instead ran headfirst into a monster—a human-shaped tyrannosaur, brimming with dragon-like vitality. With just two fingers, Su Yu snapped a steel staff reinforced with alloy. Staring at the killer’s stash of stolen cash—a staggering quarter-million dollars—he showed a corporate-sincere smile: “Thanks for the pre-exam gift pack, Mr. Zhao! I’m gonna go re-invest this!” Three days later, at the National Martial Arts College Entrance Exam, while everyone else struggled just to reach the passing line, Su Yu threw a single punch—and more than a thousand vitality points literally detonated the entire arena!
ng to die together with you." Lin Xuan is dead, his body thrown into the river by his scumbag lover and her accomplice. She, the president of the Su Group, is decisive, ruthless, and ice-cold. For three days and three nights, she had his body fished out of the river, and without hesitation, she kissed the bloated corpse of Lin Xuan. She laid down beside him in a cold coffin, their fingers intertwined, a smile lingering on her lips as she closed her eyes. The noble and cold-hearted woman, only bending for one man—Lin Xuan. Lin Xuan, with his golden finger, is reborn and returns to the day of his wedding to the treacherous woman. Su Qiang comes to steal the bride. Lin Xuan's eyes light up, eager to pledge his loyalty on the spot, but instead, her kiss transfers a glass of drugged wine into his mouth, causing him to pass out... 【Male Protagonist with Single Female Lead】【Yandere Tycoon】【Action-Packed】【True vs. Fake Heir】
ine. During your journey, you save an abandoned baby girl and become her elder brother】 【You rely on each other, becoming each other's support】 【At the end of the simulation, you shield the now-grown girl with your life, sacrificing yourself to block numerous demonic cultivators. You die, and the light in the girl's eyes fades】 …… 【Second Simulation: You are transported to a world where steam and magic coexist】 【You immerse yourself in the study of magic, obsessed with its research. One day, while out, you encounter a half-blooded demon girl wandering the streets. You take her in as your student】 【You teach the demoness what it means to be human, show her the beauty of the world, and nurture her into a miracle that surpasses even the gods】 【At the end of the simulation, you die of old age in front of the nearly immortal demoness due to your mortal lifespan】 …… One simulation after another, one encounter after another. Xu Xi suddenly felt something was off: "Wait, you said you're coming to the real world to find me?"
with countless casualties. As a top-tier gamer, Liu Xuan volunteered to join the fight, intending to dominate with his skills, but instead he obtained the hidden class: [Pacifist]. Unable to attack. Unable to use active skills. Fortunately, with each level gained, he acquired a new passive skill. And so, armed with a body full of passives, Liu Xuan slaughtered his way through the battlefield of ten thousand races! [You attacked Liu Xuan] [You gained the debuffs: 'Poison', 'Fear', 'Burning', 'Bleeding', 'Freeze', 'Silence', etc.] [Your attack speed has been reduced by 99%] [Your armor and magic resistance have been reduced by 99%] Warriors of the Ten Thousand Races: How the hell am I supposed to fight this?!
