No surprises.
Su Qi felt a dull ache spreading across his waist once again.
Liu Yuan said nothing, simply puffing out her cheeks like a pufferfish.
Yun Huang watched the two of them bickering and felt a flicker of confusion in her heart.
Thanks to her life experiences over the years, her sensitivity to danger and hostility was far beyond that of ordinary people—almost a kind of hypersensitivity.
In a way, it could even be considered a super-sensitive constitution.
Yet, just moments ago, she distinctly sensed a faint, elusive hostility emanating from Liu Yuan.
Why would she be hostile toward her?
The last time the two of them had clearly had a great time together, hadn’t they?
They shouldn’t be enemies.
Of course, this was a minor matter, one she didn’t care much about.
But another question lingered in her mind, begging to be voiced: “Such a great card... why aren’t you using it?”
Yun Huang could tell that Su Qi was also struggling to break through the bottleneck of the sixth tier.
However...
Su Qi’s progress was somewhat unbelievable.
The last time they met at the Card Bearers Association, he had just barely entered the sixth tier.
His aura still carried the unstable fluctuations typical of someone who had just broken through a level.
Compared to that, her so-called ‘Path Seeker’ status seemed almost laughable...
Perhaps only someone like him could bring about the so-called miracles for her time and time again.
...
The cultivation system consisted of seven realms, each divided into twelve ranks.
The seventh realm, Dawn Realm, was the third major stage in the cultivation system. It had trapped countless people before the dawn, their entire lives spent unable to see the morning light.
To put it bluntly, not to mention living freely for seven days, even if it was just eating Red Stones for seven days, there would still be brave warriors vying to break through that realm.
Thirty million was a severe markup for a legendary card of the seventh realm.
But for this particular card, it was actually somewhat cheap.
Just like when Liu Yuan once tried to buy a cultivation attribute card for fifty thousand and Su Qi scoffed that it realistically wouldn’t go for less than five hundred thousand.
The true market price of this card should be seventy million.
So, upon hearing this price, Yun Ting’s urge to snatch it away immediately vanished.
She happily began to dig into her money.
Of course, Su Qi had no intention of charity.
In reality, although Yun Ting paid thirty million, Su Qi himself didn’t gain any direct benefit.
...
Su Qi put on a nonchalant expression: “I’m not a martial artist.”
Yun Huang shook her head.
That excuse simply didn’t hold water.
Such a rare card could easily be traded for one that would help a Card Bearer break through to the seventh tier.
Though it might be a bit troublesome, it wasn’t impossible.
Her eyes flickered slightly: “I’m not stupid.”
Don’t believe it?
Su Qi had no choice.
He couldn’t exactly say: “I just want to squeeze some points out of you.”
What seemed like a waste of fifty points of [Radiance] on his part would actually yield much more in return.
So who really lost out?
Yun Ting thought she had made a killing buying such a card, worth at least seventy million, for thirty million—and it was exactly what she needed.
Yun Huang gained seven days of freedom and felt like she’d hit the jackpot.
Su Qi gained thirty million plus what appeared to be a subsequent haul of over a hundred [Radiance] points—he was even richer.
So, it was obvious.
Only Liu Yuan got the short end of the stick!
Suddenly, she had an unexpected sister-in-law?
And wasn’t this her own doing?
Who could she even complain to?
Meanwhile, Liu Yuan seemed to notice Yun Huang’s probing gaze.
She let out a soft hum and turned her head away, but the bitterness in her heart refused to subside.
Su Qi seemed oblivious to Liu Yuan’s unusual mood and continued, “How about we go out and chat while we walk?”
Yun Huang’s gaze flickered between Su Qi and Liu Yuan, sensing a strange, subtle tension in the air between them.
She furrowed her brows slightly but decided to set aside her doubts for the moment and followed Su Qi out of the room. “Okay.”
She didn’t want to spend even a second longer in this house.
This grand villa could accommodate her physical body, but it couldn’t hold her soul.
……
In the courtyard, the sunlight was just right, and a gentle breeze rustled through the treetops with a soft whisper.
The engine roared as Yun Huang lazily rested one hand on the car window, the other gripping the steering wheel, her fingertips tapping gently to the rhythm of the music playing inside.
In the back seat, Liu Yuan was focused on her phone, while Su Qi leaned against the front passenger seat with his arms crossed.
“Going to the usual spot?” Yun Huang asked casually.
Su Qi responded nonchalantly, “Where else?”
In truth, Su Qi didn’t really know where to go either.
He wasn’t exactly a social butterfly, and over the years, his free time for entertainment had been scarce.
In a way, this was his way of giving himself a break.
But hearing this, Liu Yuan’s heart grew heavier with unease.
“Going… to the front passenger seat…”
Liu Yuan watched the seemingly unspoken understanding between Su Qi and Yun Huang—something she couldn’t quite grasp.
“Vroom—”
With a deep, throaty roar, Yun Huang’s sports car spun out of the villa’s driveway in a graceful arc.
Then, trailing a cloud of choking exhaust, it sped out of the gate.
Sunlight danced through the window, flickering across her hair.
Her eyes seemed to glow.
[Shining +99]
……
For some, happiness shines brightly; for others, sorrow runs deep.
The house was on fire.
She pulled out her little phone.
As a younger sister, she had no right to criticize Su Qi’s actions…
This feeling…
Huh?
Liu Yuan suddenly noticed several unread messages on her messaging app.
[I want to sleep: I might be a bit busy today.]
[I want to sleep: As a Jiangxia native, you should have heard of Yun Huang, right?]
[I want to sleep: I want to change her life.]
[I want to sleep: Just like I once guided you, I want to guide her.]
She had thought that as Su Qi’s ‘online girlfriend,’ she could keep him in check.
But now she found this string of unread messages?
When did Su Qi send them?
She hadn’t seen him playing on his phone at all during the trip.
Giving Su Qi some credit for being honest…
At least he hadn’t hidden his ‘ghosting’ around Yun Huang from his ‘online girlfriend.’
[Wisteria: Brother, what are you doing?]
[Wisteria: Missing you (?ω?)!]
Su Qi glanced at the slightly downcast Liu Yuan through the rearview mirror.
He started fiddling with his little phone.
[I want to sleep: Taking Yun Huang to the biggest mall around here—Jiangxia Gate. Maybe today I’m a free companion. Wisteria, you wanna come?]
Liu Yuan looked at Su Qi’s profile with some puzzlement.
They were indeed heading to Jiangxia Gate.
Was Su Qi not afraid that ‘Wisteria’ would actually show up at Jiangxia Gate and catch him red-handed with Yun Huang?
What was he going to say then?
[Iris: I'm just not going... I'm afraid that compared to Yun Huang, I'll look like an ugly duckling.]
[Iris: ugly_duckling.jpg]
[Iris: Brother, look at this little duckling—isn't it cute?]
Sometimes, people like to mask their true feelings with jokes, slipping their real thoughts out without realizing it.
In other words, it’s a form of testing.
On one hand, they avoid the cost of failure; on the other, they want to know the answer.
[I Want to Sleep: Why compare yourself to Yun Huang?]
[Iris: cat_playfight.jpg]
[I Want to Sleep: Is little Iris jealous now?]
[Iris: No way! I really admire Yun Huang!]
[I Want to Sleep: So, does little Iris want to snuggle under the same blanket with the person she admires? I feel like I can easily win her over.]
[Iris: Sure, brother, good luck!]
[I Want to Sleep: So sweet... What triggered this? Hard to guess…]
[I Want to Sleep: But, it seems Da Xia’s law doesn’t allow me to do that.]
[I Want to Sleep: Besides, I haven’t shown any sign of liking her.]
[I Want to Sleep: Understand now?]
Suddenly, Liu Yuan felt a weight lift off her chest.
Today, the sun shone just right, and the breeze was gentle.
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close your eyes and open them again, only to find yourself transmigrated into the role of a villainous male supporting character. Readers familiar with urban wish-fulfillment novels know that it is only through the relentless antics of the villainous male supporting character that the plot between the male and female leads can progress. As the villainous male supporting character, Long Aotian not only has to bully the female lead, harass the second female lead, and flirt with the third female lead, but he also has to go all out to antagonize the male lead. In the end, when his body is discovered, he is still clutching half a moldy fried dough stick in his hand. Fully aware of the plot, Long Aotian is determined to change his fate, starting with the female lead! In the beginning, the female lead lacks confidence: "Big brother, I hope I didn't scare you?" In the middle, the female lead treads carefully: "Brother Long, please don't hit me, okay?" Later on, the female lead becomes coquettishly clingy: "Aotian, it's time to pay the 'public grain' tonight." Long Aotian's legs go weak, and he feels like crying: "I taught you to be thick-skinned, not shameless!"
Cheng's father told him he was getting remarried—to a wealthy woman. Cao Cheng realized his time had finally come: he was about to become a second-generation rich kid. Sure, it might be a watered-down version, but hey, at least he'd have status now, right? The wealthy woman also had four daughters!! Which meant, starting today, Cao Cheng gained four stunning older sisters?? But that wasn't even the whole story... "My name is Cao Cheng—'Cheng' as in 'honest, smooth-talking gentleman'!"
