Peach hadn't expected to see Aunt Li here too. Come to think of it, the other woman had mentioned taking her to meet some friends, but had put it off because Peach had accepted Bai Yuyou's invitation. Who would have thought they'd run into each other here?
So, her mother knew Bai Yuyou and the others?
"Peach, come, sit here." Ye Shuang brought over a chair at that moment. After letting Peach sit down, he asked, "So you know Fugui?"
Tao Xiaotao: OvO...
Sitting down, Peach seemed a bit flustered. She glanced at Bai Yuyou, then at Tang Keke, unsure of what to say for a moment, and could only nod silently.
"Oh ho ho, of course we know each other." Aunt Li covered her mouth with a laugh. "This child is my goddaughter, you know."
"Huh?" Everyone present looked up, somewhat surprised, their eyes turning to Peach sitting there. Even Ye Shuang was taken aback. "The goddaughter you mentioned... is Peach?"
"That's right."
"Wait, Fugui." Ye Shuang reached out and pulled Aunt Li to a corner.
"Ouch, you're hurting me."
"What's the story with Peach?" Ye Shuang asked for specifics. After all, this Fugui had even said she wanted to train that goddaughter to be her successor. But some of those businesses weren't something a child could handle.
"It's a long story," Aunt Li said, though she did praise Peach. "Don't worry, that child learns everything very quickly."
"That's not really the issue, is it?"
"And it was the child's own request." Aunt Li poked Ye Shuang's shoulder with her finger. "Honestly, why do you make it sound like I'm some villain? I'm a law-abiding citizen."
Ye Shuang: "..."
Back at the dining table, Ye Shuang noticed Peach's expression was full of conflict. Her head was bowed as if she'd been caught doing something wrong, unable to even lift her head to meet anyone's gaze.
Peach naturally didn't dare look at Ye Shuang. She never dreamed in a million years that her mother was friends with Ye Shuang. Peach really didn't want Bai Yuyou and Tang Keke to know about her other side.
Thinking of this, her heart grew heavier.
"So Peach, you're Aunt Li's goddaughter? What a coincidence," Tang Keke spoke up.
"Yes, very coincidental," Bai Yuyou nodded in agreement.
The two girls still had their innocent, simple expressions, which made Peach pause for a moment. Then she looked towards Aunt Li, who was chatting with Ye Shuang.
"Peach, Peach, how did you meet Aunt Li?" Tang Keke, without any ulterior thoughts, continued asking curiously.
Peach answered instinctively, "I got lost, and then..."
"Ohhh, got lost and then was taken in," Tang Keke stroked her chin. "Feels like something straight out of a novel. I mean, how often do you just find someone on the street like that?"
Ye Shuang sneezed involuntarily.
Listening to Tang Keke and Bai Yuyou's lighthearted, giggling manner, Peach suddenly blinked.
It seemed...
maybe this wasn't such a big deal?
Perhaps because Bai Yuyou and Tang Keke didn't know Aunt Li's true identity, their impression of Peach being her goddaughter didn't really change. They were just a bit more curious.
For some reason, Peach's heart relaxed, feeling much more settled.
But she couldn't help glancing over at Ye Shuang.
Since her mother was Ye Shuang's friend, he most likely knew...
"Let's eat first, the food will get cold," Ye Shuang said with a gentle smile towards Peach. Perhaps it was his warm smile that helped calm Peach's nerves a little.
Forget it, let's just eat for now.
"Uncle, any drinks?" An Shiyu suddenly asked.
"There's wine and... cola?" Ye Shuang thought for a moment. "Do you want a bottle?"
"I want Laoshan Cola."
"Where am I supposed to get that?" Ye Shuang said helplessly.
"Oh, then I'll go buy some."
With that, An Shiyu sauntered out the door.
Ye Shuang didn't seem surprised by this, as he never knew what An Shiyu would do next and didn't feel the need to control her.
A short while later, she returned, clutching a can of Coca-Cola.
"Wasn't it Laoshan Cola you wanted?"
An Shiyu tossed the can in her hand. "Didn't see any, just bought whatever."
Ye Shuang glanced at it. Weren't there some at home?
An Shiyu looked around the table as if searching for something, then finally sat back in her seat.
It was as if she hadn't eaten enough, continuing to shovel food into her mouth at an astonishing rate.
"An Shiyu, I didn't know you had such a big appetite?" Tang Keke asked from the side. It seemed An Shiyu had taken a break, gone for a walk, and now was back to eating again.
Almost reaching Bai Yuyou's level. Well, maybe eighty percent of Bai Yuyou's fighting power.
"Well, got tired of takeout," An Shiyu said, crunching on a chicken wing's cartilage, her jelly-like lips glistening with oil.
"Good thing I made a few extra dishes, or it wouldn't have been enough," Ye Shuang chuckled.
...
After lunch, Bai Yuyou, Tang Keke, and Peach were washing dishes in the kitchen—though Ye Shuang insisted it wasn't necessary, he couldn't resist the girls pushing him towards the living room to rest.
"Ye Shuang rest. Cooking is tiring," Bai Yuyou said, wearing an apron, considering Ye Shuang had prepared so many dishes alone.
"An Shiyu, are you going to help wash dishes too?" Tang Keke asked the certain fish.
"I'm allergic to water," An Shiyu leaned against the wall playing on her phone, saying lazily. "Besides, aren't there things called dishwashers?"
Tang Keke retorted, "We don't have one installed yet! And who's allergic to water?! That's the lamest excuse ever!"
Hearing this, An Shiyu made a deadpan expression. "You don't believe me."
With that, she walked to the sink, turned on the tap, and rinsed her wrist.
Then she quickly shook her hand dry—
When she lifted her arm again, her fair wrist was covered in dense, tiny red dots.
"You... you're really allergic to water?!" Tang Keke rubbed her eyes in disbelief. "Then how do you shower?"
"I have high water quality requirements, so I have a multi-stage filtration system at home. Showering is fine," An Shiyu said. "Believe me now?"
Tang Keke looked apologetic. "I'm sorry... Is your wrist really itchy? Allergies must be awful. I didn't mean to..."
"Louder, can't hear you."
"I'm sorry! I didn't know you were allergic to water!" Tang Keke said loudly.
Satisfied, An Shiyu nodded and left the kitchen, then—
casually wiped off the red dots she had drawn on her wrist.
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】
lities. One day, Qi Yuan was buying groceries when he unfortunately came face-to-face with a monster. Just when he thought he was going to die on the spot, he suddenly heard the monster's thoughts... "This aura, he's definitely not an ordinary master!" "So terrifying, so terrifying." "A fight with my back against the wall, I can't take it anymore." Qi Yuan: Ah, no one told me that my awakened ability isn't telepathy, but rather the stronger my enemies imagine me to be, the stronger I truly become. PS: Zhou Hai in the first chapter is not the protagonist.
] [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!"
