But in the end, that little monkey still got to eat a banana.
Ye Shuang then took Bai Yuyou to visit the nearby gorilla exhibit. Compared to the irritable monkeys, the gorillas seemed much gentler, though they couldn’t just be separated by a simple fence—the viewing area was more like a massive open-air pit, with visitors looking down from above.
"Monkeys and gorillas… they’re similar," Bai Yuyou murmured as she observed the gorillas.
"Well, they’re both primates…"
Bai Yuyou suddenly lowered her gaze. "Why is everyone locked up?"
Ye Shuang wasn’t entirely sure how to explain it, so he answered based on his own understanding. "There are many reasons—sometimes for profit, sometimes to protect the animals."
"Ye Shuang."
"Hm?"
Bai Yuyou looked at him and asked, "Was I locked up for the same reason?"
Ye Shuang froze for a moment before falling silent for a few seconds. Then, he pinched the girl’s cheek lightly. "Yeah… probably."
"But…"
"That’s all in the past now."
Ye Shuang didn’t say anything more. He just hoped she could forget those dark memories—he firmly believed that once someone started living under the sunlight, the shadows in their heart would gradually fade until they disappeared completely.
"Ye Shuang, gorilla," Bai Yuyou suddenly said.
"Of course there are gorillas here."
But as Ye Shuang spoke, he noticed Bai Yuyou wasn’t looking ahead—she was staring behind him.
He turned around and saw a tall, dark figure looming behind them. The man’s imposing stature and deep, shadowy complexion gave off an almost oppressive presence, like a massive gorilla.
"Huh?" Ye Shuang was startled for a second before quickly regaining his composure. The man looked oddly familiar.
"Good morning, Mr. Ye Shuang," the man said slowly.
"Bobo?" Ye Shuang was surprised to run into Bobo here. Since he was Alice’s personal bodyguard, that meant…
"Hmph, what kind of grown-up comes to the zoo? What a childish loser." A doll-like little girl stepped out from behind Bobo. Standing next to his towering frame, the golden-haired, twin-tailed girl looked as tiny as a Barbie doll.
"And yet, here you are at the zoo too. How does that make us the childish ones?" Ye Shuang couldn’t help but chuckle at Alice’s remark.
"That’s different. I’m actually young." Alice lifted her chin proudly.
"Indeed. Our Lady Alice recently purchased children’s underwear," Bobo added solemnly. "With strawberry prints."
"BOBO, NOBODY ASKED YOU!!!!!!" Alice shrieked.
"And here I thought you said you were mature," Ye Shuang teased.
A few seconds later, Alice was sulking on the side of the path, drawing circles in the dirt.
"Taking care of a kid like her must be tough, Bobo," Ye Shuang said.
"Not at all. Serving Lady Alice is my greatest honor," Bobo replied earnestly, his sincerity making it clear he truly saw Alice as his master.
"So, are you two here to visit the zoo?" Ye Shuang asked.
"Lady Alice has a business partnership with this zoo," Bobo explained. "We’re here to film a short video."
"A short video?" Ye Shuang remembered Alice was quite a popular online streamer. Tang Keke had once shown him her follower count—it was staggering.
"Correct. Though we’re filming today, the editing process will take a few days before it’s uploaded," Bobo elaborated.
Ye Shuang glanced at Alice. So, the little brat was actually working.
But… was this something she enjoyed?
"Bobo, I’m hungry!" Alice suddenly announced.
She had been sulking for a while, but the two of them hadn’t even come to comfort her—instead, they just kept talking.
"Understood, Lady Alice. I’ve already reserved a table at the zoo’s restaurant," Bobo said before turning to Ye Shuang. "Would you and Miss Bai care to join us? I believe Lady Alice would be delighted."
"BOBO, IF YOU KEEP TALKING NONSENSE, I’LL FIRE YOU!" Alice huffed. "Who said I wanted to eat with them?!"
Ye Shuang laughed. "We don’t mind eating together, but Alice doesn’t seem too keen. Maybe next time."
Hearing his blunt refusal, Alice blinked in surprise. "You’re not coming?"
"You said you didn’t want to," Ye Shuang pointed out, amused by her sudden urgency.
"…Hmph." Alice hesitated, then twisted one of her pigtails, her cheeks faintly pink. "Fine, I guess you can join us. Consider it a favor, since you let me stay at your place before."
What a tsundere. But Ye Shuang was used to Alice’s prickly personality by now.
"Mr. Ye Shuang, please follow me." Bobo led the way, navigating the zoo effortlessly without even glancing at the map—as if he’d scouted the place beforehand.
There was no denying Bobo’s reliability. It was hard to imagine someone so massive could also be so meticulous and gentle.
Once seated in the restaurant, Ye Shuang noticed the large glass windows overlooking a group of giraffes—clearly the establishment’s main selling point. Just this gimmick alone probably justified the exorbitant prices.
"Thirty-eight yuan for a Coke? That’s insane." Ye Shuang skimmed the menu. Typical tourist trap pricing.
"Yuyou, what do you want to eat?"
He handed the menu to Bai Yuyou, who pointed at a few dishes.
"Got it."
Meanwhile, Alice sat primly in her chair while Bobo held the menu open for her like a waiter, flipping pages as she scanned the options.
"This, this, and this," she declared.
"Understood."
After Bobo placed the order, Ye Shuang noticed he’d only gotten a fruit salad for himself.
"Bobo, just a salad?" Ye Shuang raised an eyebrow. Was that really enough for lunch?
"Bobo’s a vegetarian. You’ll get used to it," Alice said dismissively.
"A vegetarian…?"
How did someone his size grow so big on greens?
"Mr. Ye Shuang, I’m not strictly vegetarian—I simply prefer lighter, vegetable-based meals," Bobo clarified. "I can eat meat if needed."
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.
to panic—he has a system. As long as an investment target dies, he can claim a reward. And since he is immortal, the one thing he has plenty of is time. ... Countless years later. “Immortal Emperor of Longevity? I invested in him.” “Supreme Celestial Venerable? I invested in him.” “Undying Empress? I invested in her.” “...” “Heh. Once they’ve all died, even the Heavenly Dao will have to kneel and call me Dad.”
his freshman year, Su Bai accidentally bound the "Indulgence Tycoon System." 【Sleeping in? Reward: +$1,000】 【Spent $288 at a street barbecue stall? Cashback: +$2,880】 【Dropped $14,396 on in-game skins? Special reward unlocked: A brand-new Porsche Panamera!】 Luxury cars, penthouses, corporate shares, financial empires… College life was all about living freely and doing whatever he pleased! … When the adorably naive academic genius faced family medical bills and financial struggles, Su Bai waved his hand dismissively: "Your future is on me." "Wuwu~ Big Brother is so good to me! I’ll become a scientist to repay you!" When the genius girl got bullied by a shady professor? Su Bai casually dropped a billion-dollar investment, forcing the university to grovel and beg for her return. A company’s funding chain collapsing? Su Bai smirked—cash was the one thing he’d never run out of. Years later, when people traced the rise of the AI prodigy beauty, who was the man behind her success? Not just that—Su Bai also became the tsundere campus belle’s unattainable dream, the contrast senior’s daily necessity, and the beautiful counselor’s emotional anchor…
end. Thus one must continue to cultivate, and become a saint or great emperor, in order to prolong one's life. Chen Xia, however, completely reversed this. Since his transmigration, he has gained immortality, and also a system that awards him with attribute points for every year he lives. Thus between the myriad worlds, the legend of an unparalleled senior appeared. "A gentleman takes revenge; it is never too late even after ten thousand years." "When you were at your peak I yielded, now in your old age I shall trample on you." - Chen Xia
