“Impossible, I clearly...” Zhou Min suddenly realized something and instinctively covered her mouth, then looked pitifully at Chen Hai beside her.
“Ah Hai, what I mean is there definitely wasn’t any recording in the room. This audio... yes, it must be synthesized. Technology is so advanced now, it’s too easy to synthesize a piece of audio. Isn’t AI synthesis very popular lately?” Zhou Min said.
Chen Hai was also stunned for a moment, but he felt Zhou Min had a point. After all, who could have recorded this? It was most likely a recording, right?
“Ye Shuang, who gave you this recording? I don’t think Ah Min would do something like this.” No sooner had Chen Hai finished speaking than Chen Qin slapped him again.
“Have you lost your mind?!” Chen Qin looked at him with utter disappointment. The Chen Hai before her seemed utterly bewitched, unwilling even now to believe there was something wrong with Zhou Min.
“No need to doubt the authenticity of this recording. Besides, AI synthesis requires a large amount of clean audio source material for training. Where would we get Zhou Min’s voice samples?” Ye Shuang said at that moment. As soon as he finished, Chen Hai fell silent.
To put it bluntly, he just didn’t want to believe it.
Zhou Min actually had a so-called “Master,” and even used a test tube?
Not knowing that the master was a woman, Chen Hai now felt a green hue over his head—a feeling of being just another part of their play.
“Heh, I know. Actually, I know your love for me wasn’t completely real. I knew about this.” Chen Hai suddenly laughed self-deprecatingly, leaning back on the sofa. “Heh heh heh heh...”
“I’m just a bit unwilling, that’s all...”
“Is it so hard to want a gentle wife? Who knew Feng Shan would change into a completely different person after marriage?” Chen Hai grabbed his own hair.
“She was such a gentle, cute girl when we were dating...”
“To think I’d lose so completely, heh...” Chen Hai stood up and smashed the cup in his hand on the floor. “Damn it!”
“What exactly is your goal in all this?!” he demanded, his face flushed red as he questioned Zhou Min.
Zhou Min’s face turned deathly pale, and she instinctively took two steps back.
Chen Qin also picked up the phone, ready to call their parents back. After all, she was also very curious about who this so-called master was, who actually wanted to mess with the Chen family with such underhanded tricks.
Seeing the situation turning against her, Zhou Min suddenly turned and ran!
“?!” Watching Zhou Min sprint away, Ye Shuang and the others were stunned. After all, Zhou Min had just given birth and was physically weak. No one expected her slender frame to burst forth with such speed.
“Salted Egg!” Chen Qin stretched out her hand.
“Woof!” The golden retriever, which had been crouching in a corner panting, immediately stood up and pounced over as if wind were beneath its feet.
Two legs were no match for four. Soon, a scream was heard. “Ah—”
Ye Shuang and the others chased out to see Salted Egg biting Zhou Min’s ankle. It didn’t tear or pull, but that one bite was enough to keep Zhou Min down.
“Woof! Woof!” Seeing Chen Qin approach, Salted Egg let go and wore an expression seeking praise.
“Well done.” Chen Qin rubbed the golden retriever’s head, then coldly stared at Zhou Min lying on the ground.
“Quite the runner, huh? Did you think you could perform the Nine Heavens Thunderous Double-Legged Kick?”
Zhou Min gritted her teeth: “...”
If only she knew how to drive.
Zhou Min never thought she’d be defeated by a driver’s license.
At that moment, the butler also came running to help. Although he didn’t know the specifics of what happened, he still stepped in to keep an eye on Zhou Min.
“Ah Hai, it hurts so much, wuwuwu, Ah Hai...” Seeing she couldn’t escape, Zhou Min could only wail and beg Chen Hai for mercy, the bite mark on her ankle clearly visible. “Ah Hai...”
Seeing this scene, Chen Hai ultimately sighed and said to Ye Shuang, “I’m going back to my room to rest for a bit.”
“Don’t go back just yet. Uncle Chen and the others will be back soon. Go with Auntie to sweep up the broken pieces in the living room,” Ye Shuang said.
Hearing he was assigned to clean up, Chen Hai didn’t say anything more and turned back into the house.
His back looked desolate, the picture of a broken heart.
Ye Shuang: “...”
To be honest, Chen Hai didn’t ask for much. What he saw in Zhou Min wasn’t her looks or other external conditions; he was purely infatuated with that gentle haven.
It’s like how many girls wonder why guys can’t tell a “green tea” girl apart. Actually, guys can spot them quite easily. It’s just that by comparison, the “green tea” is a bit too enticing.
Everyone knows 2D husband/waifu are fake, yet they’re willing to drown in that illusion.
But that doesn’t mean Chen Hai is without fault. However, when it comes to matters of the heart, aside from outsiders, no one can be completely rational.
In the end, the onlooker sees most clearly.
The reason humans are emotional creatures is because we can’t be absolutely rational every single moment.
“Alright, is there anything else you want to say? Who is the master?” Ye Shuang looked at Zhou Min on the ground and spoke up. “You’d better tell the truth. Otherwise, the ‘Great Memory Restoration Technique’ is no joke.”
Zhou Min, however, sneered, then closed her eyes and chose silence. For her, playing dead was the only option now.
“What are you sneering at, you btch?” Chen Qin, who had somehow gotten hold of a rattan cane, directly whipped it across Zhou Min’s arm.
Zhou Min’s face instantly turned ghostly white. She sat up as if resurrected, glaring furiously at Chen Qin, but she had no strength to resist, being watched so closely by several people.
“Alright, stop hitting her for now.” Ye Shuang stopped Chen Qin.
Hearing this, Zhou Min felt Ye Shuang had a bit more conscience.
“Wait until she’s healed a bit more before hitting her.” The next sentence froze Zhou Min solid.
After a while, Father Chen and Mother Chen returned. After hearing the recording and the course of events, the two of them remained relatively calm.
“Zhou Min obviously wasn’t pure from the start. We’re not surprised at all.” Father Chen, an old hand himself, waved his hand. Even so, he narrowed his eyes slightly, wanting to know who was behind Zhou Min.
The next steps didn’t require Ye Shuang’s involvement. After all, Father Chen was more adept at the “Great Memory Restoration Technique.”
“But this recording, how did you get it?” Father Chen still asked.
Chen Qin was also curious and turned to look at Ye Shuang.
“Uh...” Ye Shuang saw no need to hide it and directly admitted that An Shiyu gave it to him.
“Oh? But there are cameras in the hallway. How did she slip in?” Father Chen was somewhat surprised. If An Shiyu went upstairs directly, the cameras should have captured her, right?
“Uh...” Ye Shuang didn’t know either.
She couldn’t have climbed in through the window from outside the house, could she?
Forget it. Just use the phrase she often says—
Ninjas, pretty amazing, right?
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."
rowess are unmatched, commanding a million-strong army! Yet, the Emperor wants to depose him for the sake of a false prince? Hold on, are you throwing me into some female-oriented romance plot? How can I tolerate this? With a grand wave of his hand—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! Slander the Emperor? Very well, all of you shall die! ... The False Prince: "Although I am not the biological son, Father and Mother love me more. The throne should be mine!" The Female Lead: "Qin Xiao, you are the Emperor, and I am a commoner. If you wish to marry me, you must abdicate. Otherwise, you will never have me!" The Empress: "After we divorce, you must give me half the empire!" The Transmigrator Consort: "You worthless Emperor, why should I kneel to you? All men are equal—I advise you to be kind!" The Great General: "The enemy general is my childhood sweetheart. For her sake, I willingly abandon the frontier defenses!" The Retired Emperor: "Although Yu'er was adopted, I prefer him. Qin Xiao, you should abdicate and let him become Emperor!" ... Very well! So this is how you want to play? Facing this twisted world of female-oriented tropes, Qin Xiao grins and raises his hand to unleash—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! I am the Emperor. Why would I bother reasoning with you? Seal the gates! Leave none alive!
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!
with countless casualties. As a top-tier gamer, Liu Xuan volunteered to join the fight, intending to dominate with his skills, but instead he obtained the hidden class: [Pacifist]. Unable to attack. Unable to use active skills. Fortunately, with each level gained, he acquired a new passive skill. And so, armed with a body full of passives, Liu Xuan slaughtered his way through the battlefield of ten thousand races! [You attacked Liu Xuan] [You gained the debuffs: 'Poison', 'Fear', 'Burning', 'Bleeding', 'Freeze', 'Silence', etc.] [Your attack speed has been reduced by 99%] [Your armor and magic resistance have been reduced by 99%] Warriors of the Ten Thousand Races: How the hell am I supposed to fight this?!
