Chapter 138
Not leaving?
Waiting for you to eat me up and wipe me clean?!
I'm an Innocent Chu Nan!
After pouring a glass of water for the drunk girl, Gu Ran ran back to the next room.
The first thing he did upon entering the door was rush into the bathroom and turn the water temperature to the lowest.
Splash—
The freezing water poured down over his head.
The bone-chilling coldness finally forcibly suppressed the explosive heat in his body.
Gu Ran supported himself on the wet tiles with both hands, looking at himself in the mirror with slightly red corners of his eyes, and couldn't help but shake his head and smile bitterly.
An eighteen-year-old body, too much firepower.
If that girl had pulled his clothes just a bit more just now, he was afraid he would have chosen the former in tonight's multiple-choice question of "beast" and "worse than a beast".
"Color is emptiness, emptiness is color..."
Muttering the Heart-Clearing Mantra twice, Gu Ran came out wrapped in a bath towel and dug out a heavy laptop from his suitcase.
Developer backend data showed that "Temple Run" had completely dominated overseas.
With the blessing of the App Store recommendation slot, daily active users skyrocketed exponentially.
These foreigners probably hadn't seen what a dimensional strike was.
Gu Ran's fingers tapped rapidly, and the underlying code of the next game, "Fruit Ninja", began to jump on the screen.
The current smartphone market was still a blue ocean.
Penguin hadn't turned around yet, and those otakus at miHoYo were still worrying about rent.
This was the best of times, and it was also his time.
"The code architecture is almost done, but I'm missing an artist."
Outsourcing wasn't reliable; he needed his own people.
A figure flashed through his mind.
The fashionable and beautiful teacher—Li Sinan.
Calculating the time, that "bomb" was about to explode, right?
In his past life, she was falsely accused by parents and left sadly. In this life, why not come with me to change the world?
After typing the last line of code, the time was 4:30 AM.
Gu Ran closed the laptop, stood up, and stretched, his joints popping.
Sleep?
Nonexistent.
There was still a drunkard next door waiting for a wake-up call.
After all, she had been clamoring to see the sunrise for a long time.
...
Next door, Room 201.
Ye Zhenzhen groggily got up to go to the bathroom, but as soon as she stood up, she felt a splitting headache and her throat was so dry it felt like she had swallowed a pound of sand.
Who am I?
Where am I?
Hugging the quilt and kneeling on the bed, her mind wandered for two seconds before her brain rebooted.
Thump, thump, thump.
Before she could fully recover, the balcony's French window was suddenly knocked on.
Ye Zhenzhen was instantly scared out of her wits.
This was the second floor!
She stiffly turned her head, and by the morning light, she saw a tall figure standing outside the window.
Dressed in refreshing white clothes, hands in his pockets, bearing a mouthful of stark white teeth at her.
Gu 'Dog' Ran?!
While the girl was still in a state of confusion, Gu Ran skillfully pushed open the unlocked French window and swaggered in.
"Morning, Dr. Ye."
Gu Ran leaned against the doorframe, his gaze sweeping over her recklessly, and said in a punchable tone:
"Quite a unique look, did you just get hit by an Italian cannon?"
Ye Zhenzhen subconsciously touched her hair.
Frizzed.
She looked down again.
Her collar was crooked, and her pajama pants were rolled up to her knees, revealing a section of fair calf.
"Ah—!"
A scream caught in her throat, and the recovered girl dashed into the bathroom at the speed of a hundred-meter sprint.
Bang!
Locked!
"Gu 'Dog' Ran! Are you sick! How did you get in!"
"Climbed over."
Outside the door came someone's righteous voice, "Long legs, willful. What, not welcome?"
Welcome your big head ghost!
This guy was addicted to taking the back door every day, wasn't he?
Even when staying at a homestay, he could find one with a balcony?
Ye Zhenzhen leaned on the sink, looking at the red-faced madwoman in the mirror, wishing she could die on the spot.
Wait.
As her consciousness returned, the fragmented memories from last night began to madly attack her brain.
"Gu Ran, I'm so tired..."
"If only we weren't siblings..."
"But I think I kind of like the bastard..."
And finally, that fierce bite, the sensation of biting his shoulder...
Boom!
The girl felt that at this moment, she was a little dead.
Biting?
Confessing?
And acting spoiled on her stupid brother's back?
This wasn't just social death; this was being cremated on the spot!
"Dr. Ye? Did you fall into the pit?"
Gu Ran knocked on the door panel, "We're leaving for Dongzha in ten minutes. If you don't come out, I'll go in and help you brush your teeth."
"You dare!"
"Watch me."
Five minutes later.
The bathroom door opened a crack.
The neatly dressed Ye Zhenzhen dawdled out, head down, submissive like a quail.
"Drink it."
A thermos cup was handed to her.
"Honey water, warm." Gu Ran stuffed it into her hand, "Don't show off if you don't have the tolerance, you're bad at drinking but love to drink."
Ye Zhenzhen held the cup, her nose filled with sweet fragrance.
The words she originally wanted to curse were stuck in her throat.
The warm liquid went down her throat, instantly relieving the burning sensation in her stomach.
"What are you standing there for? Change your shoes."
Gu Ran pointed to the flat white shoes on the ground, "Don't wear your high-heeled sandals anymore. Dongzha is all flagstone roads. If you sprain your ankle, I won't carry you."
Hearing this, the girl's dead memories attacked her madly again.
"You... don't say anymore."
Ye Zhenzhen pursed her lips, reaching out to poke the chattering Gu Ran.
The latter raised an eyebrow, "Then hurry up and put on your shoes."
"Oh."
Hearing this, the girl obediently sat down, the corner of her mouth curling up imperceptibly.
At least this kid has some filial piety~
...
5:30 AM, Dongzha.
The river was covered in thin mist, and the air was damp and cold.
"Cold?"
On the awning boat, Gu Ran asked.
Ye Zhenzhen shrank her neck. Wearing only a T-shirt was indeed cold, but being stubborn was necessary: "Not cold, my body is fine."
The next second, a sports jacket with body heat covered her.
Zipping it straight to her chin, Gu Ran reached out to put his arm around her shoulder, pulling her into his arms.
"Don't move."
Just as the girl was about to struggle, her stupid brother's voice came from above her head: "The boat is rocking, if you fall in, no one will save you."
Excuse!
This boat was so steady she could embroider on it!
But in the end, Ye Zhenzhen didn't push away her stupid brother who was full of lies.
The boy's embrace had a nice lemongrass scent, like a safe haven.
The girl's body only stiffened for a moment before slowly softening, like a lazy cat, unconsciously resting her head on his chest, quietly listening to someone's heartbeat, the corners of her mouth rising accordingly.
The boat sailed into open water, and the east turned golden red.
"Ye Zhenzhen, look, the sun is coming out."
A red sun broke through the clouds, ten thousand golden rays spilling over the water, plating the entire Wuzhen in gold.
"So beautiful..."
Ye Zhenzhen murmured to herself.
But Gu Ran didn't continue to watch the sunrise.
Instead, he turned his head, his gaze falling on the girl's face in his arms.
The morning light plated her with a soft glow, her eyelashes trembling slightly, breathtakingly beautiful.
You are looking at the scenery.
And I am looking at you.
"Yes, very beautiful," Gu Ran said meaningfully.
Ye Zhenzhen noticed a hot gaze, and her cheeks flushed.
...
It was already 7:00 AM when they returned to the homestay.
After shooing the sleepy Ye Zhenzhen back to her room to catch up on sleep, Gu Ran had just returned to his room when his Penguin notification tone started bombarding him madly.
It was all from Ye Jinliang.
[Golden Spear Never Falls]: Brother Ran! Something big happened!
[Golden Spear Never Falls]: Where are you? You're not answering your phone!
[Golden Spear Never Falls]: Our English teacher, Li Sinan, is done for!
[Golden Spear Never Falls]: The average English scores were low this time, and a bunch of parents have teamed up to make a scene at the school!
[Golden Spear Never Falls]: They're saying Teacher Li is too young, dresses too provocatively, and is trying to seduce the male students! Now they're taking the fuss all the way to the Education Bureau to force her to resign!
Looking at the words on the screen, Gu Ran's eyes instantly turned cold.
Sure enough, it was happening again.
In his previous life, Li Sinan's future was completely ruined by these fabricated allegations about her moral character, and she eventually disappeared without a trace.
Such a brilliant person, swallowed up by the prejudices of society.
But this time, things would be different.
Teacher Li, just wait and change the world with me!
e bizarre and supernatural had descended. The previous emperor was a thoroughgoing tyrant; no longer satisfied with human women, he had set his sights on a stunningly beautiful supernatural entity. He met his end in his bedchamber, drained of all his vital essence. As the legitimate eldest son and crown prince, Wang Hao was thus hastily enthroned, becoming the young emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty. No sooner had he awakened the "Imperial Sign-In Intelligence System" than he was assassinated by a Son of Destiny—a classic villain's opening. The Great Zhou, ravaged by the former emperor's excesses, was in national decline. The great families within its borders harbored their own treacherous schemes, martial sects began to defy the imperial court's decrees, and border armies, their pay and provisions in arrears, grumbled incessantly against the central government. Fortunately, the central capital was still held secure by the half-million Imperial Guards and fifty thousand Imperial Forest Army who obeyed the court's orders, along with the royal family's hidden reserves of power, barely managing to suppress the realm. As the Great Zhou's finances worsened and supernatural activities grew ever more frequent, the court sat atop a volcano. Ambitious plotters everywhere dreamed of overthrowing the dynasty, and even some reclusive ancient powers emerged, attempting to sway the tides of the world. At the first grand court assembly, the civil and military officials nearly came to blows, fighting tooth and nail over the allocation of fifty million taels of silver from the summer tax revenues. The spectacle opened Wang Hao's eyes—the Great Zhou's bureaucracy was not only corrupt but also martially proficient, a cabinet of all-rounders. Some officials even had the audacity to suggest the emperor release funds from the imperial privy purse to address the emergency. Wang Hao suddenly felt weary. Let it all burn.
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】
d intelligence to keep the plot moving, and sometimes even the protagonists are forced into absurdly dumb decisions. Why does the A-list celebrity heroine in urban romance novels ditch the top-tier movie star and become a lovestruck fool for a pockmarked male lead? Why do the leads in historical tragedy novels keep dancing between love and death, only for the blind healer to end up suffering the most? And Gu Wei never expected that after finally landing a villain role to stir up trouble, she’d pick the wrong gender! No choice now—she’ll just have to crush the protagonists as a girl!
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!
