Feng Shan's appearance was completely unexpected for Zhou Min, especially at this time when she was about to give birth. Logically, Chen's Father and Chen's Mother shouldn't have called her back. As for that guy Chen Hai, he probably just went there to get a cold shoulder.
But after noticing Ye Shuang, Chen Qin, and the others, Zhou Min seemed to understand something and gave a gentle smile. "It's really lively today."
"Let's sit down and eat first," Chen's Mother also said.
Feng Shan didn't make a scene at this point either. She just glanced at Zhou Min and pretended to know nothing, sipping her soup. It was dinner time, and making a fuss would only leave a bad impression on Chen's Father and Chen's Mother.
It wasn't worth the effort and would gain her no favor.
"Ah Hai, try some of this, it's delicious." Zhou Min, despite her big belly, still picked up food for Chen Hai.
"He has hands," Feng Shan said flatly. "This lazy Susan rotates too."
"He's not disabled, needing others to pick food for him."
Sister Shan's words made Zhou Min feel a bit awkward. Even Chen Qin, who was not far away picking food for Ye Shuang, silently put down her chopsticks.
Why does this sister always make sweeping statements?
Ye Shuang, who originally intended to give An Shiyu some green peppers she disliked, now just twitched the corner of his mouth.
Ahem, better to just mind my own business.
"I... I just thought this was tasty, that's all. I didn't mean it that way," Zhou Min's tone carried a hint of apology. Then she looked softly at Chen Hai,
"Then, Ah Hai, help yourself."
Chen Hai was sitting rather uncomfortably but still said, "Just pick food for Qiaoqiao."
Qiaoqiao then said, "Daddy, I want to eat fish."
"Okay," Chen Hai said, using a spoon to scoop some fish meat to mix with rice for his daughter.
The situation remained relatively stable, and the elderly couple seemed unwilling to get involved, choosing to observe from the sidelines.
As for An Shiyu, she was the most detached. Looking at the over twenty dishes on the table, she simply buried her head and ate and ate. These family matters had nothing to do with her, a passing ninja.
But an empty stomach did concern her.
"Shuangzai, stay overnight tonight. It's too late for you to go back, wouldn't it be inconvenient?" Chen's Father didn't forget to ask Ye Shuang to stay the night.
"No, I brought my assistant along this time. It wouldn't be very convenient," Ye Shuang explained with a smile.
An Shiyu looked up at that moment, as if asking what it had to do with her.
Upon hearing this, Chen's Father didn't press further.
Then the two chatted for a while about company matters. Regarding the responsibilities Ye Shuang was handling, Chen's Father nodded satisfactorily and also mentioned Xu Yitian in passing.
"Hand over all the sections Xu Yitian was responsible for to Shuangzai."
"Huh?" Ye Shuang was taken aback.
To me?
He was already managing a great deal. If he took over Xu Yitian's part as well, his authority would be no small matter.
"Uncle Chen, perhaps we should promote some talent instead?" Ye Shuang said with a smile.
"Qin girl, what do you think?" Chen's Father asked Chen Qin beside him.
"Me? I have no opinion. Ah Ye is already working very hard on his part. It's better to transfer someone from elsewhere to take over," Chen Qin said. Although deep down she hoped Ye Shuang would take it—after all, his ability was trustworthy—on second thought, she didn't want Ye Shuang to be too exhausted either.
People are always contradictory. Chen Qin constantly made choices between rationality and emotion, and when it involved Ye Shuang, emotion often took the upper hand.
"I see..." Chen's Father thought for a moment but didn't ask further.
Let Chen Qin handle the arrangements.
"Where's the bathroom?" An Shiyu suddenly asked at that moment.
"The bathroom is over there," Ye Shuang replied, pointing in a direction.
An Shiyu gave an "oh" and swayed as she left.
...
Dinner time ended. After sitting for a little while longer, Ye Shuang prepared to leave with An Shiyu. As for Chen Qin, she stayed behind to spend some time with her parents.
And Chen Hai, that guy, also chose to leave with Ye Shuang.
Under the pretext of having plans with Ye Shuang, it was actually just because he didn't want to deal with the matters at home.
"Want a drink?" Chen Hai asked in the car.
"You, your wife has come home. Shouldn't you try to spend more time together?" Ye Shuang asked, holding the steering wheel.
"Forget it, forget it. She gets annoyed just seeing me now. I'm afraid if I go up to her, I'll get whipped a few times with a cane," Chen Hai said, twitching the corner of his mouth.
Ye Shuang was speechless. This guy Chen Hai was too timid.
But then again, it was understandable. After all, his wife was too domineering, and over time, Chen Hai had become cowardly.
"Then let's go have a drink at Fugui's place," Ye Shuang said. An Shiyu in the back seat also reached out her hand, "I want a drink too."
"Kids can't drink alcohol."
"Tch, I'm an adult, okay?" An Shiyu sounded somewhat disdainful.
And her nineteenth birthday was almost here.
"Oh? So you're an adult?" Chen Hai turned his head in surprise. "After all, you look like a high school student."
"University student," An Shiyu said.
Chen Hai narrowed his eyes. "Hmm... can't tell."
With her flat figure, she didn't look like a university student at all.
"Ow! Why did you kick me?!"
Ye Shuang: "Alright, don't mess around in the car."
...
...
The night grew a little deeper.
By the time Zhou Min returned to her room, it was already past ten.
She was the only one living on this floor of the manor. So, as soon as Zhou Min closed the door, a trace of coldness appeared on her face. "Heh, I really didn't expect that woman to come back. Probably related to that Ye Shuang, I guess."
She sat on the edge of the bed and touched her belly. "Sigh... to complete the Master's task, I've really suffered."
"Having to do IVF to get pregnant is one thing, but also being watched by that she-dragon."
Zhou Min held her face as if sighing with emotion. "And I've gained so much weight, constantly being nourished."
As she spoke, Zhou Min took out her phone, seemingly intending to make a call—
The phone rang for a few seconds before a lazy female voice came through. "What?"
"Master, there's a small hiccup in the plan." Zhou Min quietly recounted what had happened.
"Hehehe, can't you even handle a shrew?" Laughter came from the other end of the phone. "You're heavily pregnant. Think of a way to frame her a few times, won't that do?"
"If that really doesn't work, target that child. You should be quite good at diverting attention, right?"
"Yes," Zhou Min said. The other's words did remind her.
"And, next time, don't call me so casually. I don't want to miss a good show because of your mistake."
"I understand."
After hanging up, Zhou Min touched her belly and laughed softly as if she had thought of something.
Unbeknownst to her, in an unnoticed corner under the bed—
A black device the size of a thumb was attached to an unseen blind spot.
"..."
"..."
"Hmm..." Dozens of miles away, inside the moving vehicle, An Shiyu tilted her head slightly. Beneath her loose hair, her small ear was wearing a Bluetooth earpiece. "How interesting..."
"What's interesting?" Chen Hai asked.
"Oh, I said your second wife is interesting."
Chen Hai: "..."
Why bring this up out of the blue? And what the heck is a second wife?
] [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!"
m back to his original world. In the end, he realized he had overthought things. [Hey, why is Shen Manni, the female lead, acting strange? Shouldn't she be fawning over the male lead at this point?] [Zhou Qiaoqiao, are you sick? Weren't you supposed to break off your engagement today?] [Damn it! An Youyi, please do your job as an undercover agent and sell my information to the protagonist, you idiot!] ... At this moment, Xu Mo himself didn't know that these female leads had already heard his inner thoughts. Then they decided not to play by the rules. Xu Mo: Please respect my profession as the big villain!
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)
for mindless slaughter, this isn't for you.] My name is Ye Shu, and I'm a transmigrator. It seems I'm supposed to be the protagonist, but that feels pretty unlikely. This world has been invaded by a system. The antagonists on the other side have suddenly become pure, flawless saints. The female leads have been force-fed the so-called "original plot," making them think they've been reborn. Now, everyone thinks I'm scum. Including the old lady in my ring. And here I am, in the Monster Beast Mountain Range, braising pork. To put my situation in perspective— It's as if, the moment Xiao Yan stepped into the Monster Beast Mountain Range, the Soul Emperor already knew he would become the Flame Emperor, and Yao Lao had been turned to the enemy's side. I have nothing right now. Oh wait, that's not true. I do have a white-haired loli child-bride who's the Heavenly Dao, and her only skill is acting cute. So, tell me guys... what are my chances of making it to the end?
