Chapter 306
Ye Zhenzhen licked her sharp little canine teeth with satisfaction.
“Serves you right for sneaking up on me.”
Just as Gu Ran was shaking off the teeth marks on his hand and planning to pin her down on the bed for payback,
Ye Shulian’s vigorous voice cut through the door at the perfect moment.
“Zhenzhen, Xiaoran, what are you two dawdling for? Hurry up and come wash your hands—dinner’s ready.”
Ye Zhenzhen gloated triumphantly at Gu Ran’s frustrated expression, raising her delicate pink fist and shaking it.
“As the saying goes, ‘Better you than me.’ Just retrace your steps back to your own room.”
“Big Sister here is taking the ‘front door’ to enjoy a feast now~”
With that, before Gu Ran could react,
she smoothy flipped off the covers, slid out of bed, and slipped on her slippers, heading out of the room. Before leaving, she made sure to close the bedroom door behind her.
No matter how mad he was, there was no way she was letting anyone find out they’d been in the same room the whole time.
As she reached the dining room, Ye Shulian saw Ye Zhenzhen’s hair in a complete mess and couldn’t help chiding her.
“Child, can’t you even run a comb through your hair before coming out? You look like such a little wildcat.”
Ye Zhenzhen noticed Gu Xiangcheng glance her way, and her face flushed against her will.
“It’s just that the food you made smells so amazing! My stomach started growling, and I was in such a rush I forgot to comb my hair.”
Ye Shulian was thoroughly pleased by her daughter’s flattery, covering her mouth with a laugh as she scolded affectionately.
“Oh, that silver tongue of yours. What about Xiaoran? Didn’t I tell him to go wake you up? Where did he run off to?”
Ye Zhenzhen’s mind flashed to Gu Ran sitting in the dark room, stifled, and without batting an eye, she launched into a shameless lie.
“Him? He’s got that classic excuse—‘a lazy donkey stalls before the mill.’ Suddenly got an upset stomach and dashed off to the bathroom.”
“Guess he’ll be stuck there for a while. He just messaged me saying we should eat first and not wait for him.”
A grin she couldn’t hide spread across the girl’s face.
Serves you right for pinching my nose and bullying me in there—now starve in your room and reflect on it!
Ye Shulian frowned with some concern.
“How’d he get an upset stomach all of a sudden? He seemed perfectly fine when he came out. Should I find him some stomach medicine?”
Ye Zhenzhen nuzzled up to her mother’s arm, speaking with an air of authority.
“Don’t worry—I’m studying medicine, so can’t you trust my judgment?”
“Having diarrhea means he ate something bad, causing mild poisoning. Once he’s flushed it all out in the bathroom, he’ll be fine on his own.”
Ye Shulian looked at her confident daughter with bewilderment.
“Is that so? I’ve never heard that diarrhea can detoxify you.”
“Of course it’s true! That’s what my professor taught me in class. So let’s just eat first—the food will get cold.”
Seeing how firm and serious Ye Zhenzhen appeared, Ye Shulian decided not to dwell on it.
Gu Xiangcheng had already taken a seat at the table, picking up his chopsticks and beckoning the mother and daughter.
“He’s a grown man. If he says it’s fine, it’s probably fine. Let’s dig in and not wait for him.”
With that, everyone sat down and began enjoying the hearty dinner.
Meanwhile, back in his own room, Gu Ran was pressing his ear to the door, eavesdropping on the conversation between mother and daughter.
He felt both annoyed and amused.
This girl’s vindictiveness was stronger than he’d thought...
“Mild poisoning and detoxification”—she really used her medical knowledge just to fool the elders.
Looks like he wouldn’t be touching any hot food tonight. He’d just have to ‘have diarrhea’ in his room.
Out in the living room, the family ate dinner in cheerful harmony.
Ye Zhenzhen bit into a piece of sweet and sour rib, the tangy, sweet flavor bursting across her taste buds.
As she chewed, she pricked up her ears, trying to catch any noise from the next room.
But she heard nothing. Still, just thinking about Gu Ran stuck in his room, hungry and shooting daggers, gave her a rush of vengeful satisfaction.
Let him mess with me all the time—this time, I’ve got him right where I want him~
She couldn’t help but curve her lips into a sly grin.
Seeing her daughter sitting there grinning at a piece of rib, Ye Shulian put a helping of greens into her bowl.
“What’s got you smirking at a single rib like that, silly girl?”
Ye Zhenzhen quickly wiped the grin off her face and obediently poked at her rice.
“It’s just that the ribs you made taste so amazing. I’m fully healed by good food.”
Gu Xiangcheng took a sip of the rib soup and nodded in full agreement.
“Zhenzhen’s right. With your mom’s cooking skills, she could run a private kitchen and make a killing.”
Ye Shulian was glowing from all the compliments, her smile never fading.
“Alright, alright—stop buttering me up, you two. Just eat up while it’s still hot.”
One side of the wall was filled with laughter and warmth.
On the other side, alone in the bedroom, Gu Ran leaned against the windowsill, idle, watching the night view outside.
Just then, his phone buzzed with a clear vibration.
He pulled it out; the screen lit up in the dim room, displaying an SMS from an unknown number.
[Hello, Mr. Gu. Your three deluxe suites at the Hot Spring Villa have been prepared—located on the first and sixth floors.]
[Additionally, the special wedding proposal package you requested has been set up. Thank you for your trust and support. We wish you a pleasant stay.]
Gu Ran’s fingers tightened slightly around the phone.
Staring at the prominent words on the screen, he let out a deep breath.
For some reason, his heartbeat was racing beyond his control.
Was he feeling... nervous?
He turned off the phone and clenched it in his palm, then opened the window, letting the cool wind try to blow away the tension in his heart.
He’d rehearsed the proposal scene in his head countless times over the past few days.
That girl would definitely cry from being moved.
And then she’d proudly call him a dog, but still give him her hand.
Just thinking about it filled him with anticipation.
He curled the corner of his mouth, raised his hand, and gently brushed his thumb over the shallow bite mark on the back of his other hand.
He turned and walked to the desk, pulling open the bottom drawer.
Inside lay a velvet-covered square case.
Gu Ran carefully took it out and opened it. A dazzling diamond ring sparkled brilliantly in the faint light.
He had asked Li Sinan to find an overseas jewelry designer to custom-make this ring specifically for Ye Zhenzhen,
with their initials subtly engraved on the inside of the band.
He shut the case again, placed it back, and covered it with a paperweight.
The moment he finished, his stomach gave a resounding growl of protest.
Gu Ran sighed helplessly, patting his flat belly, and walked over to the door. He pressed his ear to the door panel, listen for any sounds.
The clinking of dishes in the dining room had gradually faded.
It looked like dinner was almost over...
He pulled out his phone and opened their chat window with practiced ease.
[Gu Ran: Doctor Ye, have I finished detoxing? The patient is feeling very hungry and requests permission for feeding.]
Less than half a minute after sending the message, a smug emoji came back from the other side.
[Doctor Ye: This doctor diagnoses that your poisoning is still too severe and you need to continue fasting under observation for one more night. Please maintain your patience.]
Looking at those cold, merciless medical instructions on the screen, Gu Ran could only smile helplessly.
This girl really knew how to hold a grudge...
His fingers flew across the keyboard.
[Gu Ran: Fine, I'll listen to Doctor Ye. But once we get to the hot spring resort, I'm going to collect this meal back with interest.]
After sending this message, he tossed his phone onto the bed, folded his arms behind his head, and lay down.
Moonlight filtered through the window, spilling into the room and casting a gentle halo around the young man.
......
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nd fell into a coma while saving his younger sister from an out-of-control car. He became a vegetable. No one knew that his consciousness had crossed into a world of cultivation. Over the course of sixty years, he began as the lowest kind of mine slave, struggling to survive amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood. By sheer chance, he eventually obtained the complete memories of a fallen Immortal King. Alchemy, medicine, formations, feng shui, physiognomy, artifact forging… Every great inheritance of the cultivation world was now his. But when he opened his eyes again, he discovered that ten full years had passed in the modern world. To pay for his treatment, his father had sold the family’s shop and house, leaving himself covered in lasting injuries and illness. His mother had cared for him day and night, and more than half of her hair had already turned white. His younger sister, who had been only fifteen back then, was now twenty-five. To help repay the family’s debts, she had been forced to lower her head and put on a smiling face in places of glittering lights and endless revelry. Only then did Chen Xuan understand that what he had lost was not merely ten years. He had lost the life his entire family was meant to have. The good news was that he had brought back the memories of an Immortal King’s entire lifetime. The bad news was that his soul had returned alone—his cultivation had not come with him. Spiritual energy was scarce, resources were depleted, and the modern world still had firearms, surveillance, capital, and laws. If he wanted to protect his family, break free from everyone’s control, and become truly invincible beneath the heavens, he would have to start all over again.
【Prologue: The Beginning of It All – Use holy water to heal the saintess tainted by demonic energy, then converse with her.】 Shen Nian stared at his older sister sipping yogurt, lost in thought. So you’re telling me my sister is the saintess, and yogurt is the holy water? 【Main Quest 1: Brave Youth, Become an Adventurer! Reward: Rookie Adventurer Title.】 【Side Quest 1: Find the Adorable Kitty! Reward: 1000 Gold Coins.】 Shen Nian: "Wait, I’m a high school senior here—did some guy who got isekai’d accidentally bind his system to me?" Hold on, completing quests gives gold rewards? Titles even boost stats? Is this for real? (A lighthearted, absurd campus comedy—not a revenge power fantasy.)
