There was a sense of being stared down by a rabid dog.
Xu Mo froze for a moment, his eyes moving instinctively.
They collided with Lin Fan's murderous gaze.
Xu Mo's mind went blank.
[Damn! I wondered how that idiot Shen Manni dared to come alone. Turns out she brought backup! As expected of the female lead, she's truly joined at the hip with the protagonist, inseparable.]
[Like a fish can't leave water, or a bird can't leave the sky]
"Ding! Congratulations host, you've gained 23,333 in cash"
Shen Manni's already unpleasant expression darkened further.
What nonsense about birds and fish!
Shen Manni wanted to dig into Xu Mo's brain and examine it closely.
To see which part had malfunctioned.
Causing Xu Mo to think she and Lin Fan were joined at the hip!
"Your company is quite skilled, getting wind of the news and immediately transferring all Hongtu Shares to my Shen family yesterday!" Shen Manni said coldly, arms crossed.
Xu Mo's mouth twitched slightly.
[What's with that accusatory attitude? The one who sold Hongtu Shares to you was that female devil, not me. If you've got the guts, go confront her!]
[Besides, is the business world only allowed to make money for your Shen family and no one else?]
Xu Mo was exasperated, but still had to put on his usual sycophantic act.
"Manni, let me explain. It's not what you think. I only found out about this this morning. Who knew that woman Zhou Qiaoqiao would transfer Hongtu Shares to you? I was completely in the dark about this from start to finish!"
"If I had known earlier, I would have transferred it to someone else, not to you."
[I'll come clean, I actually did know, but I really didn't expect that female devil to move so quickly, and target you]
[I actually wanted to follow the plot! I didn't want the female devil to do that!]
[Sigh... The first scene of the protagonist Lin Fan screwing over the villain is gone. Frustrating. To be honest, under Lin Fan's malicious and cautious scheming, it should have been my Xu family taking the hit, but unexpectedly it fell on your Shen family instead]
[What do you call this? Lifting a rock only to drop it on your own foot? Damn, bro, could you aim better next time? But Shen Manni's stupid expression is so amusing! Look at her mouth slightly open, face wearing a somewhat surprised look]
[Damn! Something's not right again! I'm warning you, don't be moved by my deeply devoted words!]
Xu Mo wanted to cry.
Shen Manni couldn't believe it. Was all of this planned by Lin Fan beside her?
It had been a setup from the very beginning!
No wonder sometimes when getting off work, Lin Fan would see her and mutter cryptically, saying things like "Don't ever buy Hongtu Shares" and "I don't have faith in Hongtu Real Estate."
Shen Manni had dismissed it, thinking what would a mere security guard know.
Whenever she thought this, Lin Fan would unconsciously flash a wicked smile.
Good grief, all of these were time bombs planted by Lin Fan from the start!
Shen Manni's gaze towards Lin Fan became even more disgusted.
Lin Fan's face turned black. What the hell was going on?
Could this woman have fallen for the playboy in front of her?
The more Lin Fan thought about it, the more likely it seemed, so he said sarcastically:
"Why say such nice things? If you really like Ms. Shen, why don't you buy back the Hongtu Shares she's holding?"
Shen Manni blinked her almond eyes in confusion.
This move had never occurred to her.
She came today just to clarify the situation.
She never thought about using Xu Mo's love for her to transfer the Hongtu Shares back.
Besides, that love was fake!
Even an idiot wouldn't do something like that, so how could Xu Mo?
Sorry, but Xu Mo really wouldn't.
[Are you an idiot? Before Hongtu's mess was exposed, I could play along with your act, but now that everything's out in the open, you still want me to buy? My character is a sycophant, not a complete fool. Have you been abroad too long? Did a donkey kick your head? Trying to use that simplistic Western approach to relationships here? Want to make it in China with that? Look up the Greenland incident.]
[By the way, your Dragon King Hall has quite a bit of funds too. You like this stupid woman so much, right? Why don't you use Dragon King Hall's budget, make it public?]
[Huh? Damn! Isn't this the perfect opportunity for the protagonist and female lead to show off and slap some faces?]
Xu Mo's eyes lit up. Although the plot was a bastard and didn't let things go smoothly for him,
Xu Mo could help create a scenario for the protagonist to slap some faces.
Xu Mo spread his hands and said magnanimously: "Sure!"
Just as Lin Fan's face lit up with joy,
Xu Mo continued: "As long as Manni kisses me in public, lips to lips, and accepts my marriage proposal, I'm willing to help her settle Hongtu's mess!"
Provocation, blatant provocation!
Even as a sycophantic villain,
One had to show some backbone occasionally.
If you want to eat meat, you must have some guts.
The Xu Mo in the book might be a sycophant, but he wasn't a complete idiot.
Over a trillion in liquid assets was no small sum!
This money was equivalent to the annual GDP of some developing countries.
For underdeveloped countries, it could be their GDP for ten years.
Shen Manni could tell Xu Mo wasn't sincere, but was trying to anger Lin Fan and disgust her at the same time.
So she didn't harbor much resentment in her heart!
But there was still something that made her angry!
Xu Mo actually joked about the major life event of marriage!
Shen Manni was fuming inside.
In contrast, Dragon King Lin Fan became enraged. No one was allowed to touch a single hair on the woman he had his eye on!
"Stop dreaming about a toad eating swan meat! Xu Mo, let me make it clear, Ms. Shen will never agree to your outrageous request!"
[It's good that she doesn't agree. You think I want her to? If I really married that stupid woman, life afterwards would be miserable. The kids we'd have would probably all be mentally challenged. Even if you begged me, I wouldn't want her.]
[It's good that you're angry. Focus that rage a bit more, come on baby! Hurry up and think of your next plan to screw me over. My Xu family welcomes you, we'll clear the path for you. Our doors are always open, welcome to come and slap our faces]
Xu Mo felt inexplicably moved. His efforts to maintain his sycophant persona weren't in vain.
The protagonist was angry, so how could the villain have any good days ahead?
Wouldn't his next step be to think about slapping Xu Mo's face?
In other words, hadn't the upcoming face-slapping scene progressed another step?
Wasn't Xu Mo one big step closer to going home?
"I accept your request!"
Shen Manni's voice, gritted through her teeth, suddenly rang out!
At this moment, the whole place fell silent!
Even Xu Mo was stunned.
What the hell was going on now?!
iemie, male, Race: Moon. Hobby: Collecting anomalies. At first, he thought he possessed two systems: the Crimson Rainbow Moon and the Clear Cold Frost Moon. One day, he discovered that he himself could also become a system for others, holding the chessboard of fate. The Eighth Epoch, also known as the Eternal Moon Epoch. Humans, witches, elves, bloodline descendants, specters, demons, and spirits together compose a new history. Walking the path on behalf of the moon, before he knew it, Chen Miemie's footsteps were followed by all manner of strange and wondrous anomalies. As time passed, many titles circulated about him—The King in Yellow, Lord of Anomalies, Heart of the Eternal Moon, and more. "Me? I'm just a traveler who enjoys collecting interesting creatures," Chen Miemie said.
] [Lone Wolf, No Male Gaze] [Protagonist is pursued early on; extreme protagonist-stans, stay away!] The "Carnival Paradise" descends and slowly devours the real world in the form of a game. By chance, Zhu Yan awakens the talent [Roleplay], becoming one of the first beta players. He thought he could develop safely, but after clearing the first instance, he is branded by humanity as the chief culprit behind the game's spread—a traitorous villain. A villain? Who would ever... become one! He'll be the villain! From then on, Zhu Yan is not only a player but also a lackey for the Carnival Paradise. Between the straight path and the crooked path, he chooses the con. With his left hand, he dons the villain's mantle, staging scenes within instances, infuriating players who decry him as a despicable traitor, all while the game happily promotes him. With his right hand, he joins the non-human organization "Fangcun Mountain," which opposes the Carnival Paradise, transforming into a mysterious player who slaughters game bosses, earning cheers of "Long live the expert!" from fellow players. Gradually, Zhu Yan rises to become an S-rank human player in Fangcun Mountain's archives, while also being the Carnival Paradise's certified top game Boss. But when the final war erupts and both major factions place their hopes in him— Players tag his various aliases: "Experts, this offensive depends on you." The Carnival Paradise's supreme Boss throws an arm around his neck: "Bro, you're the iron, I'm the steel; you can't let me down again!"
or! A blessing for those who struggle with love, a guidebook for dating novices. Quickly match with your dream goddess! Complete walkthroughs earn rewards, and perfect walkthroughs unlock limited achievements!】 Shen Yi, an ordinary office worker, accidentally downloads a mini-game called Dating Simulator. The mini-game is simple: randomly search for dating targets, simulate dates, and receive rewards upon successful confession. Rewards include but are not limited to money, attributes, and skills. The higher the evaluation, the better the rewards, with perfect ratings unlocking mysterious achievements. Shen Yi plans to use this mysterious mini-game to continuously pursue targets and improve himself, making his life better and better. ...... However, after several successful walkthroughs, Shen Yi suddenly notices something strange - the targets he previously simulated dating seem to be searching for him in real life?
grated, and just when he finally managed to get into an elite academy, he discovered that he actually had a system, and the way to earn rewards was extremely ridiculous. So for the sake of rewards, he had no choice but to start acting ridiculous as well. Su Cheng: "It's nothing but system quests after all." But later, what confused Su Cheng was that while he was already quite ridiculous, he never expected those serious characters to gradually become ridiculous too. And the way they looked at him became increasingly strange... (This synopsis doesn't do it justice, please read the full story)
