At a street food stall in Magic City's bustling district.
A bright red Ferrari 488 was parked next to an ordinary spicy hot pot stall, instantly drawing the attention of passersby.
"Damn! That's some serious money - driving a Ferrari to eat at a street stall!"
"Maybe the car's just rented, bro?"
"Heh... Rented? Brother, let me tell you something - look carefully at that paint finish. You think you can rent something like that?"
"Holy shit! The passenger seat of a sports car never disappoints."
"My God, if I had such a beautiful girlfriend, I'd never take her to eat at a street stall."
Shen Manni had put a lot of thought into her outfit today.
It was her birthday, and she definitely hadn't dressed up specially to see Xu Mo!
She kept emphasizing this point, on and off, during the car ride.
Xu Mo's ears were nearly calloused from hearing it.
As for why they came here to eat...
Xu Mo had asked Shen Manni's opinion!
She was the one who said "anywhere" first!
"Manni, this is a dinner with special significance - probably your first time experiencing something like this," Xu Mo said with a grin to the slightly frowning Shen Manni.
[Special significance = saving money]
[Having food at all isn't bad, you're the one who said 'anywhere'! Can't blame me]
[Hah... haha, this silly woman would never eat at a street stall. She thinks any food handled without gloves is dirty. Born with a golden spoon, typical behavior of a pampered young lady]
[Go ahead, give me that look of disgust, followed by: 'You brought me here for our date? What do you take me for?' Come on, baby]
[Then you'll storm off in anger, and I'll go enjoy my fried chicken leg. Ah... haven't been here in ages, wonder if it still tastes the same]
"Yes! It really is my first time experiencing this."
Shen Manni remarked thoughtfully, stepping out of the car while Xu Mo watched in surprise.
This wasn't right!
Was this something a normal person would say?
Where was her CEO-level attitude?
"Aren't you getting out?" Shen Manni's voice drifted in.
Xu Mo: "Coming!"
She must be waiting for the protagonist to come and play hero.
But whatever, better get out first.
Hopefully, she'll get angry and leave halfway through the meal.
Their appearance quickly drew recognition from the surrounding crowd.
A handsome man and beautiful woman, clearly of high status.
Both dressed formally.
It was impossible not to attract attention!
Sharp-eyed observers recognized their identities.
The crowd erupted in excitement.
"Wow, Miss Shen accepted Mr. Xu's request? This is huge news! Absolutely massive!"
"Bro, how much per pound for this gossip? Since you know it's big news, hurry up and take photos to post online before someone else gets the trending topic."
"Oh right, right, thanks for the reminder, bro. But may I ask why you're reminding me?"
"Because if I'm the only one posting, I'm worried about getting legal notices from both the Shen and Xu families. If lots of people post, it's different. If lawyers' letters do come, at least I won't be the only one receiving them."
"Damn... truly Magic City's number one beauty, that face is absolutely stunning! Those legs are to die for - no, worth a lifetime!"
"She looks a hundred times better in person than on TV! That beauty is no joke."
Most of the customers here were ordinary citizens.
Successful entrepreneurs and famous people usually only appeared in people's lives through mass media, television, and online videos.
Seeing them in person was a first for most people.
Xu Mo secretly glanced at Shen Manni beside him.
Many people around them were taking out their phones to record videos and take photos for social media.
It wouldn't be long before this hit the headlines.
Xu Mo was no stranger to trending topics - these trivial matters.
He remembered during university, once when he was eating with a Korean department beauty queen, he accidentally dropped his chopsticks, someone happened to photograph it, and even that made trending news.
He'd become numb to it since then.
As long as you're not the one being embarrassed, someone else will be.
Xu Mo thought he was overthinking it.
Shen Manni frowned slightly but quickly composed herself.
They found a place to sit.
A middle school-aged girl came over with menus - she was the owner's daughter who helped out after school.
"Brother Mo, you haven't been here for a while."
Seeing the young beauty in the making.
Xu Mo smiled and teased, "Oh? Did Xiaoli miss me?"
Even the finest delicacies can become tiresome, and as long as the food wasn't too unpalatable, Xu Mo could accept it.
He didn't have that inherent arrogance and self-importance of special rich people.
He frequently visited street stalls for late-night snacks, and years ago, trending topics were full of him with one or several beautiful girls.
Accompanying him buying fried noodles at street stalls.
Xiaoli, the middle school girl, blushed. At her age of budding romance.
How could she be a match for the battle-hardened Xu Mo?
Plus, Xu Mo was particularly handsome in today's outfit.
Xiaoli was mesmerized, but then she saw Shen Manni sitting across.
Xiaoli's spirits immediately deflated.
Shen Manni's beauty had stunned her.
She didn't dare hope to be as breathtakingly beautiful as Shen Manni when she grew up - even one-tenth would make her happy!
"Ahem... you player, not even sparing middle school girls?"
Shen Manni glared at Xu Mo, her tone somewhat icy.
Xu Mo was startled.
He'd forgotten about Shen Manni, the third wheel.
Better get to ordering quickly.
"Xiaoli, the usual, two fried chicken legs. And..."
Xu Mo listed what he wanted to eat.
Xiaoli shyly took notes beside him.
Xu Mo ordered happily because these were all things he wanted to eat.
As for Shen Manni, he subconsciously ignored her.
Shen Manni's fingers curled slightly, tapping lightly on the table.
She brought Xu Mo back to reality, and he symbolically asked for her order.
She let him order for her.
Xu Mo had never felt so speechless in his life.
Couldn't you just say you wanted two portions?
Dating really was such a hassle!
Xu Mo complained internally.
[Strange, when did Xiaoli's stall get air conditioning? It's so cold ┭┮﹏┭┮]
ap a wealthy young lady? Or else I'll be eliminated by the system? Ye Feng, who awakened the Kidnapper System, originally wanted to live a peaceful life but never imagined he would become a kidnapper of young women. However, after some time, he discovered that all the girls the system ordered him to kidnap were far from ordinary. "Big brother Ye Feng~ You've kidnapped my heart, and now you're not allowed to leave me ever again~" "Ye Feng~ You kidnapped me back then, now it's my turn to capture you♡" "Little Feng, you're mine! You can only be mine!" "Ye Feng, none of them deserve you. Only I love you the most♡" ... This is madness, they've all gone mad! Wait, what? Why are all the girls I kidnapped yanderes?!
young master of the Shen family—a figure of immense power and wealth beyond measure—and awakened the "Destined Ultimate Villain System"! His starting scenario? Running into his icy fiancée who shows up with a mountain-descending divine doctor to break off their engagement. The divine doctor arrogantly taunts: "What does your Shen family have besides a bit of stinking money? You're not even worthy of tying Qingxue's shoelaces!" Shen Fei just smiled. He completely defied the usual script: "Fine, I agree to break off the engagement. Also, notify the finance department to withdraw all investments from the Su family." Minutes later, with its capital chain severed, the Su Group teetered on the brink of bankruptcy! The once aloof and proud ice queen CEO was thrown into utter panic. That very night, she went to Shen Fei's villa, casting aside all dignity to beg and plead desperately... From then on, in this world teeming with Sons of Destiny, Shen Fei embarked on a path of extreme dimensional suppression! A mountain-descending divine doctor? Peerless medical skills? Shen Fei: "Reporting you for practicing medicine without a license! I'll gladly take your ancient medicinal cauldron and twin sister assassins." The Crooked-Smiling Dragon King? Commanding a hundred thousand soldiers with a single order? Shen Fei: "Illegal assembly and suspected treason! Let a fleet of attack helicopters sanitize the area and teach you what the state apparatus really means!" A reborn tycoon? Knows all the golden opportunities of the next decade? Shen Fei: "A trillion in capital to reverse and pump the stock market, making you blow your margin and jump on the very first day of your rebirth!" What Chosen Ones? What bearers of Heavenly Fortune? In Shen Fei's eyes, they're all just chives (i.e., suckers/marks) waiting to be harvested! Shen Fei: "Sorry, but as the Destined Ultimate Villain, I don't play by the rules of honor. I only play the game of dimensional suppression."
lan, the Luo family, tracked him down - along with the babies in their arms. Mo Xuan stared pensively at the paternity test results from over a dozen top institutions, both domestic and international, showing a 99.99% match between himself and the two baby girls. At 23, Mo Xuan, a doctoral student, had become the father of two three-year-old children. The kicker? The mothers weren't even the same person! He gradually realized he was being lured step by step into an elaborate trap designed by these two yandere sisters. "Be good, little Xuan. Sister's life belongs to you entirely." "Brother, if you try to run away, I'll have no choice but to tie you up." Mo Xuan: "Do whatever you want, ladies. I give up."
e bizarre and supernatural had descended. The previous emperor was a thoroughgoing tyrant; no longer satisfied with human women, he had set his sights on a stunningly beautiful supernatural entity. He met his end in his bedchamber, drained of all his vital essence. As the legitimate eldest son and crown prince, Wang Hao was thus hastily enthroned, becoming the young emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty. No sooner had he awakened the "Imperial Sign-In Intelligence System" than he was assassinated by a Son of Destiny—a classic villain's opening. The Great Zhou, ravaged by the former emperor's excesses, was in national decline. The great families within its borders harbored their own treacherous schemes, martial sects began to defy the imperial court's decrees, and border armies, their pay and provisions in arrears, grumbled incessantly against the central government. Fortunately, the central capital was still held secure by the half-million Imperial Guards and fifty thousand Imperial Forest Army who obeyed the court's orders, along with the royal family's hidden reserves of power, barely managing to suppress the realm. As the Great Zhou's finances worsened and supernatural activities grew ever more frequent, the court sat atop a volcano. Ambitious plotters everywhere dreamed of overthrowing the dynasty, and even some reclusive ancient powers emerged, attempting to sway the tides of the world. At the first grand court assembly, the civil and military officials nearly came to blows, fighting tooth and nail over the allocation of fifty million taels of silver from the summer tax revenues. The spectacle opened Wang Hao's eyes—the Great Zhou's bureaucracy was not only corrupt but also martially proficient, a cabinet of all-rounders. Some officials even had the audacity to suggest the emperor release funds from the imperial privy purse to address the emergency. Wang Hao suddenly felt weary. Let it all burn.
