Chapter 27
"You... you..."
Watching Gu Ran push open the balcony door of her room and walk out with a calm face.
Her mouth fell slightly open, and her cold, clear eyes were filled with shock.
This guy...
How could he do this!
Ignoring the door, he climbed over the balcony?
And how did he get in from the balcony without her noticing at all?
If this were at night...
Her eyebrows instantly shot up, and a flash of fear appeared in her eyes.
"What's wrong with me?"
Gu Ran walked over holding a cup of hot tea, gently placed it in front of Ye Zhenzhen, and smiled.
"Please have some tea, Sister."
"Mm."
Infected by his smile, Ye Zhenzhen's cheeks flushed slightly, feeling a bit ashamed in her heart.
How could she think so badly of someone?
Although this guy seemed to be slacking around, he should be... a good person!
"Thank you, little brother Gu Ran."
She reached out and took the hot tea, then sat upright at the desk and asked softly, "What do you want me to tutor you in?"
"Math."
Gu Ran noticed there were no extra chairs, so he went to the living room to fetch one.
Watching his actions, Ye Zhenzhen's lips twitched as she picked up her teacup and took a small sip.
She thought this guy didn't know how to use a door!
Sitting on the chair, Gu Ran opened his notebook, pen in hand, looking eager to learn.
But Ye Zhenzhen was a bit confused. She looked at the notebook Gu Ran had prepared and asked in puzzlement, "Where is your textbook? And you didn't say which part you need help with."
"Uh... let's just use yours, Sister. Let's start from Compulsory Volume One and go all the way to the last Compulsory Volume."
Looking at Gu Ran's serious face, her delicate face twitched slightly.
This guy probably doesn't even have the textbooks. He might not even know how many compulsory math books there are.
She couldn't help but facepalm, gaining a whole new understanding of Gu Ran's foundation.
Then she dug out her silver-framed glasses, put them on, and asked, "Which elective modules do you need tutoring in?"
"There are elective modules?!"
Ye Zhenzhen: "..."
Gu Ran's tone was full of surprise. She suddenly felt as if she had taken on a hot potato.
However, since she had agreed, she would do her best. That was her style of doing things.
She stood up, found her own math notes, and then took out a few sets of test papers, placing them on the desk.
For Gu Ran's situation, with only two hundred days left until the college entrance examination, it was obviously not practical to start learning from scratch.
So she could only explain her notes to give Gu Ran a basic theoretical understanding, and then consolidate each knowledge point through specific examples.
"Let's look at this question..."
Her serious and stern demeanor really made her look like a little teacher.
Gu Ran stared at the meticulous and pretty face in front of him. He couldn't help but chuckle softly, secretly guessing that Ye Zhenzhen should become a teacher in the future; it really suited her temperament.
Her cold, clear face was adorned with glasses, her beautiful hair was pinned up, and she was wearing a white shirt.
The only regret was that she wasn't wearing a pencil skirt; instead, she wore a pair of light blue slim-fit jeans.
However, looking at the young girl's straight and slender legs, with pristine white cotton socks on her feet, he felt that this showed off a young girl's charm even more.
The private tutor that Ye Jinliang envied so much—it seemed he had gotten the enhanced youth edition...
"Don't space out, look at the question!"
Suddenly, his head was tapped by a pen, instantly bringing Gu Ran's thoughts back.
He rubbed his head and looked down at the scratch paper. The girl was explaining very seriously, but his attention was drawn elsewhere.
Looking at the circles drawn all over the paper, he raised an eyebrow and asked curiously, "Do top students zone out during class too?"
"Huh?"
Ye Zhenzhen, who was explaining a knowledge point, froze upon hearing this. Then she looked at the circles she had unconsciously drawn on the scratch paper, and her face instantly turned slightly red.
Who was to blame for this?!
Wasn't it this annoying guy in front of her? He said he was coming to study with her, but he didn't show up for ages, making her wait so long.
"Study properly!"
The aloof girl quickly adjusted her emotions. She furrowed her willow-like brows, picked up a soft ruler, and slapped it against the desk, making a loud smack.
Instantly, Gu Ran was startled and immediately sat up perfectly straight, not daring to make any more small movements.
He was wrong. This girl shouldn't become a teacher, or she would definitely be an expert at corporal punishment. She'd get complaints every day!
As the two immersed themselves in studying, time flew by. Before they knew it, the sky outside had turned completely dark.
After talking continuously for several hours, Ye Zhenzhen started to feel thirsty, and the cup in front of her was already empty.
Seeing this, Gu Ran quickly stood up, stretched his body first, and then trotted out the door holding the cup.
"You're thirsty, Sister, right? Your little brother will go get some water right away."
"Mm... go ahead, Xiao Ranzi."
Ye Zhenzhen also imitated the manner of a noble consort, smiling and covering her mouth as she gently waved her hand.
Gu Ran responded with a smile, looking every bit the ultimate sycophant.
After a few hours of studying, he found it was more effective than burying his head in books by himself for days.
It's no wonder she's ranked first in the grade; this study method is really effective!
He had to keep this precious treasure happy and hold on until the college entrance examination.
After the college entrance examination was over, he would let this girl know what it means to be the head of the household!
He pushed open the door, and his joyful expression stunned Gu Xiangcheng, who was reading a newspaper in the living room.
Watching his son sneak out of his stepdaughter's room with a triumphant smile on his face, his heart felt a bit heavy. The thing he worried about the most was probably going to happen.
At the thought of the worst-case scenario, he got a headache, somewhat unsure of how he would explain it to Ye Shulian. Thinking of this, he glared at Gu Ran with frustration over his failure to meet expectations.
Couldn't this brat wait a couple of days? She just moved in!
Wait, no, waiting a couple of days wouldn't be okay either!!!
"Oh, Dad, when did you get back?"
While pouring water, Gu Ran saw Gu Xiangcheng sitting on the sofa. He raised an eyebrow and asked with a smile.
"I've been back for a while. You must have been having too much fun to even hear us come home."
Thinking about how he had just been immersed in studying, not even noticing the passage of time, he nodded seriously. "True, I was completely immersed in it."
Hearing this, Gu Xiangcheng paused. He took a breath before folding the newspaper in his hands, staring at him seriously, and asking in a voice only the two of them could hear, "What were you doing in your sister's room?"
Hearing this, Gu Ran was stunned. Turning his head to see Lao Gu's suspicious look, dark lines instantly formed on his face.
"No way, you actually suspect me?!"
"I don't suspect you, just asking out of curiosity."
"There's zero credibility when you say that. I just went to study. If you don't believe me, go ask Ye Zhenzhen."
Gu Ran's lips twitched. Seeing the suspicion on Lao Gu's face, he felt his fragile little heart had been hurt.
No, he would need to get a loving hug from Ye Zhenzhen later to feel better.
After observing the micro-expressions on his son's face and realizing he indeed wasn't lying, his hanging heart finally settled down.
"As long as you're studying. The college entrance exam is coming up soon, so behave yourself. If you really have any other intentions, wait until after the exam."
Gu Ran: "???"
Other intentions?
What intentions could he have?
This was slander!!!
lities. One day, Qi Yuan was buying groceries when he unfortunately came face-to-face with a monster. Just when he thought he was going to die on the spot, he suddenly heard the monster's thoughts... "This aura, he's definitely not an ordinary master!" "So terrifying, so terrifying." "A fight with my back against the wall, I can't take it anymore." Qi Yuan: Ah, no one told me that my awakened ability isn't telepathy, but rather the stronger my enemies imagine me to be, the stronger I truly become. PS: Zhou Hai in the first chapter is not the protagonist.
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.
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."
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.”
