"We'll talk after the child is born." Chen's Father, however, said lightly, "A single woman can't cause a real stir."
Hearing this, Chen Qin gave a soft hum but ultimately said nothing more.
After lunch, Ye Shuang sat in the living room chatting and drinking tea with Chen's Father, discussing some matters about the company and recent events.
"Shuang, what do you think about arranging for Ah Hai to work under you?" During a pause, Chen's Father suddenly suggested, "Just put him to work hard. That fellow is too used to a carefree life, can't rein in his nature."
"I'll follow your arrangements, Uncle Chen." Ye Shuang gave a faint smile, which pleased Chen's Father even more. He couldn't help but sigh, wishing his own son were half as sensible as Ye Shuang—to act so foolishly over a woman, and after marriage at that.
Chen's Father said to the housekeeper nearby, "Please fetch that contract from the table for me."
"Take a look at this."
Ye Shuang took the document folder, seeming somewhat puzzled, but opened it and glanced inside.
Share Transfer Agreement
Seeing those words, Ye Shuang was stunned for a moment. After carefully reading a few pages, he looked up. "Uncle Chen, this... is far too generous."
"Hey, we're family, no need for such talk. I've already discussed it with the other shareholders." Chen's Father smiled and patted Ye Shuang's shoulder. "I have high hopes for you."
"After you marry Qin, I'll have an even bigger gift for you then."
Ye Shuang fell silent for a while.
The total market value of the Chen family's enterprise was five hundred billion Hong Kong dollars. According to this contract, Chen's Father was essentially giving him several billion for free—enough to live an extravagantly lavish lifestyle for the rest of his life.
But such a sum felt like a hot potato to Ye Shuang. Accepting it would essentially bind him completely to the group's interests.
It was clear Chen's Father intended this as Chen Qin's dowry.
But Ye Shuang was only here temporarily, not to become a shareholder.
"I can't accept this," Ye Shuang finally refused. "It's too generous, Uncle Chen. I haven't done anything to deserve it."
"I'm getting old," Chen's Father suddenly said, his gaze distant. "Who wasn't a bit wild in their youth? One woman, two women... as long as Qin agrees, it's fine for that child to live with you all."
Ye Shuang's expression turned to one of astonishment. He never expected Chen's Father to say such a thing, but considering the older generation's mindset, such things weren't entirely surprising.
"I..."
"Alright, let's keep this matter until after the wedding." Seeing Ye Shuang unwilling to accept the contract, Chen's Father seemed to guess the reason. He patted the younger man's shoulder. "Young people should focus more on their careers. These matters of the heart... don't need to be drawn so clearly..."
At that moment, Chen Qin walked over, her steps light. "What are you two talking about?"
"Just men's talk, of course." Chen's Father said with a laugh, taking a sip of tea.
"Hmph." Chen Qin immediately made a face, as if to say 'you're both so petty.'
Perhaps noticing Chen Qin's revealing attire, even the "Slimes" were pressed tightly together outlining a deep cleavage, Chen's Father added, "It's cold. Go change your clothes."
"Fine~" Chen Qin's eyes sparkled mischievously, then she beckoned Ye Shuang to follow her upstairs. "Come on, Ah Ye, come with me."
"Alright." Ye Shuang was also somewhat worried Chen's Father might bring up more awkward topics, so he stood up. "Uncle Chen, we'll head up first."
"Go on." Chen's Father didn't try to keep Ye Shuang for further conversation.
Though I could have this lad help me appraise my antique collection later.
Ye Shuang and Chen Qin returned to her room.
The simple, elegantly furnished room contained a large round bed. A computer sat on a set of casual desk and chairs. It looked quite ordinary, but the view from the balcony was excellent, filled with greenery.
"Where's Yuyou?" Ye Shuang asked after sitting down.
"She went to pick vegetables with my mom. There's a vegetable garden out back, you know, hehe." Chen Qin chuckled. Her mother enjoyed growing fruits, vegetables, and flowers, and the estate had dedicated vegetable and flower gardens.
"Picking vegetables?" Ye Shuang was somewhat surprised, involuntarily picturing Bai Yuyou wearing a little straw hat, bent over observing the plants.
Come to think of it, she probably hasn't experienced things like that before.
"Whew..." Chen Qin's room had a faint, pleasant fragrance. Sitting by the desk, Ye Shuang finally let out a relaxed sigh.
"What did my daddy talk to you about?"
"A share transfer." Ye Shuang didn't hide it, recounting what had just happened.
"Isn't one percent good? The annual dividends would be huge."
"Is it that I think it's too little? It's too much." Ye Shuang said with slight exasperation. "Several billion thrown in my face—what could I possibly say?"
"That's Daddy's trust in you. I don't even have as many shares as that." Chen Qin said. After all, the old man held most of the equity tightly; neither she nor Chen Hai had much.
Chen Qin leaned forward slightly, looking at Ye Shuang seated in the chair, a smile on her face. "Ah Ye~"
Ye Shuang looked up, and his view was filled with the two "Slimes," which seemed to quiver slightly.
"You... you should change your clothes first." Ye Shuang coughed dryly.
"No. I'm doing this on purpose." Seeing Ye Shuang's reaction, Chen Qin's exquisite face wore a mischievous grin as she sat down on his lap.
The thin nightgown allowed him to feel her warmth perfectly.
The scent constantly drifting from her hair and the slender curve of her back made Ye Shuang's gaze grow somewhat dazed.
"Hmph." Chen Qin tilted her head, brushing her long hair aside. Her beautiful eyes seemed to sparkle. "Do you like it when a girl acts like this?"
Ye Shuang wrapped his arms around her soft waist, smiling faintly. "Maybe."
Chen Qin suddenly closed her eyes, her eyelashes fluttering slightly.
Ye Shuang also lowered his head to kiss her, his hands taking hold of the Slimes.
"Mmm."
After a while, Chen Qin gently pushed Ye Shuang away and stood up, her face already flushed crimson.
"You... you're too bad! Your hands aren't supposed to move when we're kissing!"
"You're the one who came over here." Ye Shuang retorted, crossing his arms.
"Hmph, so skilled." Chen Qin gave a soft, playful hum. "Did you learn that from some other girl?"
"No." Ye Shuang pointed at himself. "As far as my memory goes, you've always been the only one."
"Even though you say my memory is faulty."
"That's right. You're much more proactive now."
"Maybe."
Chen Qin smoothed the wrinkles on the front of her gown. After twirling a strand of hair around her slender, pale finger, she suddenly asked in a soft voice, "What is our relationship?"
"A couple." Ye Shuang said.
"No, it's not. There hasn't been a confession."
Ye Shuang, about to speak further, found Chen Qin leaning down slightly and placing a finger on his lips.
"Hehe." Her rosy face beamed with a smile.
"Who says the guy has to do the confessing? Let me."
ive and Ruthless] Before his transmigration, Ye Xuan was playing a game called "Severing Emotions to Attain the Dao." The game's core wasn't about leveling up by fighting monsters, but about conquering various "bad women" with wicked personalities and cold, fickle natures. There was only one method to conquer them: stay unwaveringly by their side, then die at a critical moment, driving them to madness after losing the protagonist. The higher their level of regret, the higher the player's score. To dominate the server, Ye Xuan conquered all the bad women. In the early stages, he showered them with boundless tenderness, only to choose to sacrifice himself for them later, making them weep bitterly and drown in regret. Among them were: Xia Lengyue, the unfaithful immortal wife who chased after powerful men and discarded her husband like trash. Ye Qingcheng, the Demonic Venerable of the Joyous Union Sect, who appeared pure and innocent but was, in reality, promiscuous. Wu Lingxiao, the Empress of the Great Xia Dynasty, who lusted after men and loved maintaining a harem. Bai Qiangu of the Endless Demonic Sect: a bloodthirsty mass murderer. However, when the protagonist transmigrated into the game world, he made a horrifying discovery. Eight hundred years had already passed. The bad women he had conquered had now each become deities and revered ancestors. Faced with the endless stream of toxic women coming for him, Ye Xuan could only rely on his god-tier acting skills to carve a path of survival through this world of treacherous women.
pression Bureau] Transported to a fantasy world overrun by demons and monsters, Gu Qingfeng becomes a jailer in the Demon Suppression Prison of the Great Yan Dynasty's Demon Suppression Bureau. From this point on, bizarre cases frequently occur in the Demon Suppression Prison, once known as hell on earth and infamous for its gloomy, terrifying atmosphere! Why do the demons and monsters in the prison wail miserably every night? Why has the corpse demon, capable of transforming into various beauties, donned black stockings and switched careers to become a foot massage therapist? Why has the eye demon, expert in soul-snatching and illusions, turned into a VR headset? Why is the fox spirit performing otaku dances? Are all these occurrences a twisted expression of demonic nature, or a descent into moral depravity? After peeling away layer upon layer of mystery, all clues ultimately point to a jailer named Gu Qingfeng. Gu Qingfeng: "Hehehe... My dear demons and monsters, whose card shall we flip today?"
transmigrates into the world as the sect master of the Heavenly Yan Sect, which is on the verge of being wiped out. He binds a system that grants him cultivation power based on the number of disciples he has: for each disciple, he automatically gains a year's worth of cultivation every single day! Take one disciple: every day he gains 1 year of cultivation power. While others struggle through a year of bitter training, he gets the same just by sleeping through a single night. Take ten disciples: every day he gains 10 years of cultivation power. Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul—he breezes through all bottlenecks without lifting a finger. Take one hundred disciples: every day he gains 100 years of cultivation power. Even a Soul Transformation Venerable before him can’t survive a single blow. Take ten thousand disciples: every day he gains 10,000 years of cultivation power! With a wave of his hand, he topples empires. With a single step, he crushes the sacred grounds of the universe. ... While others fight tooth and nail for secret techniques, Lin Yan casually hands out Nascent Soul-level cultivation manuals as beginner textbooks. While others strain to find talented recruits, Lin Yan opens his doors to anyone—so long as they’re human. In just three short years, the Heavenly Yan Sect went from a backwater sect made up of three crumbling huts to a sacred land that every cultivator under heaven would kill to enter. ... One day, otherworldly demon gods invade, with a million demon soldiers pressing down upon the realm. Lin Yan, yawning, rises from his lounge chair and glances at the system panel: [Current Disciples: 1.28 million] [Daily Cultivation Increase: 1.28 million years] He waves his hand casually, and the countless demon soldiers are reduced to ashes in an instant. “So noisy… interrupting my fishing.”
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?
