"Jiang Xinnian, are you going to tell me or not!"
"Son, I was planning to, but since you just kicked me, your old man’s decided to teach you a lesson!"
Jiang Xinnian sprinted ahead while Jiang Liu chased after him, the two of them dashing past a group of kids playing in the dirt.
"So it’s true that I have a girlfriend?"
"Damn right, son!"
Jiang Xinnian quickly hopped into his beat-up second-hand Sagitar, honked at his son, and sped off.
Before leaving, he even shouted:
"Make up some nice stories about your old man in front of your little girlfriend! When you get married, I’ll sell everything I own to impress the in-laws!"
"I don’t believe a word you say!"
The streets, nearly at rush hour, might as well have been an amusement park to him—he vanished around the corner in two minutes, leaving no trace.
...
Outside the Ginza Supermarket.
"Anyway, Dad’s idea is for us to move out."
Jiang Liu took his mom’s backpack, which usually held a thermos and a big roll of toilet paper from home.
But today, it was clearly different.
Unprepared, Jiang Liu nearly stumbled from the weight when he took it.
Why is it so heavy?
Mom was still mulling over the move.
"Did he say why?"
"No, but I bet he just wants some money."
Jiang Liu wasn’t telling the whole truth. Forget the fact that his deadbeat dad spoke in riddles.
Even if there really was some weirdo targeting him,
this was something he’d keep to himself.
Families are different.
Some are the strongest support for someone drifting alone in the world—solid and unshakable.
But others are barely holding up appearances, collapsing at the slightest breeze.
Ji Chunhua didn’t dwell on it too much, perhaps already used to her ex-husband’s antics.
Her small frame stopped amid the rush-hour crowd.
She just took the bag back from her son and gave him a once-over:
"Sorry, son. I was supposed to pick you up from the hospital, but my shift got changed last minute. Aunt Liu swapped to take her kid to get some paperwork done..."
"I’m a grown man, perfectly fine on my own. I should’ve just discharged myself."
"Let me make it up to you tonight. I asked the butcher this morning to save the best spare ribs for us. I’ll stew some fish too, and I bought some blueberries..."
"Those things are expensive. Why’d you get them?"
"You used to love them. The doctor said we should jog your memory with familiar things, so I’ll buy whatever you liked as a kid from now on."
Mother and son walked side by side on the sidewalk, surrounded by dog-walkers, giggling couples, and flickering streetlights.
Their conversation held no earth-shattering emotions, no clichéd sacrifices, not even a hint of anything beyond ordinary family chatter.
Real love is in the everyday.
Jiang Liu took the heavy bag back.
Sometimes, the most material things insist on feeling spiritual.
The bag weighed like a rock, but suddenly, it didn’t seem so heavy anymore.
The pair ambled home, their shadows stretching long under the streetlights.
"Mom, don’t overthink it. We’ve got a home—that’s already good enough."
"I’m just worried your dad’s gotten himself into trouble. What if it drags you down?"
"Even if that’s the case, we can’t hide forever."
Walking behind his mom, Jiang Liu glanced back instinctively.
A silver Ferrari weaved recklessly through the congested traffic.
Even wilder than Jiang Xinnian’s driving!
It overtook Bus No. 272,
pulled up beside Jiang Liu, and honked.
Jiang Liu grinned. He didn’t recognize the car.
Or the driver.
But he still flipped them the bird.
Inside the Ferrari,
the man in the passenger seat yelled at the driver:
"The boss said to keep a low profile! Why’d you honk?"
"Relax, a little honk won’t blow our cover."
"Then at least slow down! This isn’t your damn living room!"
"Funny you mention it—I’ve hit 200 on this road. Might as well be my living room!"
Explosive Plot Song Gua crossed over into another world, bringing along a whole crew of his doppelgangers—all of them mischief-makers. This was a world where everyone could choose a class. Song Gua became a "Bondweaver," capable of borrowing power, while his doppelgangers took on a wide variety of classes, covering just about everything. The number of doppelgangers grew day by day, each one a talented individual with a charming way of speaking. Under Song Gua's brilliant leadership, they would "greet" each other daily and engage in friendly "sparring," pulling off one major scheme after another on Earth. Sometimes they were bandits—stealing bosses, plundering mines, snatching resources. Sometimes they were saviors—descending like divine warriors to face world bosses threatening to massacre cities. Sometimes they even went undercover, infiltrating various major factions to stir up trouble from within, keeping their enemies constantly on edge. To prevent their doppelganger abilities from being exposed, Song Gua made them wear masks with mahjong tile patterns and don Taoist robes in various colors. "Remember, in front of outsiders, call me 'The Dice.'" "Got it! Boss!" "Not 'Boss'—it's 'The Dice.' Think about the vibe, pay attention to the vibe." "Yes! Boss!" "For crying out loud..." From then on, whenever they appeared, they would have their own theme song playing: ~Hey~ paying respects at the mountain stronghold at night~ whose arm is draped over whose shoulder~ gather your courage and follow along...
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u Chenyuan transmigrated into a female-oriented novel about a real and fake heiress, becoming the CEO elder brother of both. Unfortunately, the entire Lu family—including himself, the CEO—were mere cannon fodder in the story. Determined to save himself, Lu Chenyuan took action. The spoiled, attention-seeking fake heiress? Thrown into the harsh realities of the working class to learn humility. The love-struck real heiress? Pushed toward academic excellence, so lofty goals would blind her to trivial romances. As for the betrayed, vengeful arranged marriage wife… the plot hadn’t even begun yet. There was still time—if he couldn’t handle her, he could at least avoid her. "CEO Lu, are you avoiding me?" Mo Qingli fixed her gaze on Lu Chenyuan. For the first time, the shrewd and calculating Lu Chenyuan felt a flicker of unease.
] This is a dark fantasy-themed dating simulation game. The main gameplay involves containing various monster girls and investigating the truth of a world shrouded in mist alongside your companions. However, due to his love for the dark and bizarre atmosphere, Luo Wei ended up turning a dating game into a detective mystery game. Women? Women only slow down his quickdraw! To Luo Wei, the female leads in the game are more like tools to perfectly clear levels and squeeze out rewards. For Luo Wei, flirting with every girl he meets and then discarding them is standard procedure. Worried about characters losing affection points? No need. With his maxed-out charm stat, Luo Wei is practically a "human incubus." A little psychological manipulation and those points come right back. It's a bit scummy, but the paper cutout heroines in the game won't actually come at him with real cleavers. However... Luo Wei has transmigrated. He's accidentally entered the second playthrough of this game. His past actions have caused all the girls to transform into terrifying yanderes. Due to the game's setting, most of the heroines he once contained are "troubled girls." Obsessive, twisted, mentally unstable, all aggressive yanderes... The type who will kill you if they can't have you... Luo Wei wants to cry but has no tears left. "I really just want to survive..." In short, this is a story of battling wits and engaging in a love-hate relationship with yanderes.
