Chapter 92
Sunday, afternoon.
Gu Ran was carrying two backpacks, following closely behind Ye Zhenzhen.
Just as they walked out of the school gates, they were stopped by Gu Xiangcheng, who had been waiting for a long time.
"Come on, get in the car!"
Lao Gu honked the horn to remind the siblings to get in.
Seeing the window of the black Jetta roll down to reveal Lao Gu's face, the previously calm and composed girl instantly tensed up.
"H-hello, Uncle."
As she stuttered her greeting, she quickly reached out and snatched her backpack off the boy's shoulders.
As if doing this would make it seem like she wasn't bullying her younger brother...
Gu Ran: "???"
Seeing her actions, Gu Ran's mouth instantly twitched.
Only when she saw his dad did she remember to act like a good girl.
Alright, alright, so that's how we're playing it?
He strongly condemned this hypocritical behavior in his heart, but on second thought, he realized he also acted like a perfect gentleman in front of Ye Shulian.
Oh, never mind then. Please, continue your performance!
Ye Zhenzhen blushed as she snatched the backpack and quickly put it on her own back. For a moment, her cold, clear eyes didn't dare look toward Lao Gu.
"Mm, hello to you too, Zhenzhen."
Seeing the girl's little movements, Lao Gu chuckled softly.
This kind of childish shyness was indeed something only young people had...
Turning his head to see Gu Ran, he paused and couldn't help but take back his thoughts.
Although only young people would be shy... thick-skinned ones were the exception.
Noticing Lao Gu's gaze, Gu Ran decided to play along with Ye Zhenzhen and nodded firmly. "Mm, that's right. My sister always carries her own backpack. She never forced me to carry it for her."
Gu Xiangcheng: "..."
Ye Zhenzhen: "???"
While the former was left speechless, the aloof girl blushed and glared at him in embarrassment and anger.
She wanted to raise her little foot and kick this annoying guy to death, but remembering that Lao Gu was watching right in front of them, she had to pull back, shooting him another glare.
"Don't just stand there, get in."
After the siblings got in, Gu Xiangcheng drove off.
The destination was clear: the Confucian Temple he had mentioned before.
Realizing this, Gu Ran, sitting in the back seat, was left speechless.
Even if Lao Gu didn't bring it up again, he knew his dad hadn't given up... wait, no, he just wasn't resigned to it.
Along the way, he kept steering the conversation. His implicit and explicit meaning was all about how great the University of Political Science and Law was, constantly tempting the two to apply to this type of school.
Because he had been warned by Ye Shulian before to respect the children's wishes, he was afraid that the two kids were young and ignorant and might go to a school with poor employment prospects, so he still took great pains to persuade them.
Ye Zhenzhen clearly perceived his intentions and was very grateful. At the same time, she seriously began to consider political science and law universities in her heart.
Turning her head, she glanced at Gu Ran, who was leaning his head against the car window with a look of utter hopelessness. She couldn't help but frown and reached out to pinch the lazily sprawling boy.
Amidst their conversation, they arrived at their destination.
What came into view was an ancient and solemn temple.
Passing through the busy streets and bustling crowds, the surroundings were enclosed by mountains, appearing unusually quiet and empty, which further highlighted the ethereal and elusive atmosphere of the Confucian Temple.
The outer walls of the Confucian Temple stood tall. There were no carved dragons or phoenixes, only blue-gray stone bricks, making it look solemn and majestic.
But this only made the temple seem all the more extraordinary.
Gu Xiangcheng parked the car, and the three of them got out together. The siblings closely followed Lao Gu's footsteps and stepped through the main gate of the Confucian Temple.
Inside the temple, the antique architecture exuded a faint scent of sandalwood.
With gray walls and dark tiles, the blue tiles were inlaid with black patterns, resembling an ethereal landscape painting.
Unlike the lazy guy, Ye Zhenzhen's cold eyes constantly observed the surroundings, her heart filled with awe for this place.
Entering the main hall, the usually lazy Gu Ran rarely became serious and solemn. After respectfully bowing to the statues, they each picked up the bamboo fortune stick cylinders in front of them.
Lao Gu didn't go in; he just watched quietly from the outside.
He didn't believe in these things, but his children were about to take the college entrance examination. Hearing that this place was very effective, out of a parent's heart, he still brought the siblings here.
Ye Zhenzhen devoutly closed her eyes and prayed silently.
Her wish was very simple: to get good grades in the college entrance examination in a little over a month, get into a good university, and make her mother proud.
Even though Ye Shulian had now married Lao Gu and their livelihood was not as strained as before, she still wanted to work harder so that Ye Shulian could stand tall.
After all, her mother's most outstanding achievement was perhaps her...
Clack!
Just as she was deep in thought while shaking the cylinder, a bamboo stick jumped out.
A waiting Taoist priest stepped forward to pick it up, staring at it silently, focused on interpreting the fortune written on it.
"When mountains and rivers meet, there must be an auspicious sign. All things will go smoothly, and the whole family will prosper. Though branches grow at present, the root remains unchanged. Spreading across the world, bringing great abundance."
When he finished reading the last word, he smiled and said to Ye Zhenzhen, "Excellent! Female lay believer, this is a top-tier auspicious fortune."
Hearing this, the girl's eyes lit up, but her face still maintained a calm expression as she asked softly, "Daoist master, how do you interpret this fortune?"
The Taoist priest bowed slightly and then slowly said, "This fortune is highly auspicious, a top-tier draw. The academic success the female believer seeks will have a very good outcome.
The first line, 'When mountains and rivers meet, there must be an auspicious sign.'
The meeting of mountains and rivers symbolizes the realization of ideals; the auspicious sign means there will be a lucky omen, indicating the guidance and protection of deities.
The second line, 'All things will go smoothly, and the whole family will prosper.'
This means that everything will go smoothly, and even family relationships will become more harmonious.
The third line, 'Though branches grow at present, the root remains unchanged.'
The female believer should note that no matter what happens right now, you must stick to your inner beliefs and not waver.
The fourth line, 'Spreading across the world, bringing great abundance.'
This line is the concluding point, meaning that if you persevere, you will realize your ideals."
Hearing this detailed analysis, even the aloof girl couldn't help but curl her lips into a smile, the joy in her eyes overflowing.
Especially the part about family relationships becoming more harmonious—it truly spoke right to her heart.
Thinking of this, she gently turned her head and looked at the boy beside her.
Seeing the usually lackadaisical Gu Ran acting serious at this moment, as a sister, she couldn't help but nod slightly at seeing her younger brother become sensible.
With her small hands behind her back, she lightly strolled behind the boy and listened to his fortune being read.
At this time, another Taoist priest looked at Gu Ran's fortune stick. After pondering for a moment, his expression turned slightly strange, but maintaining good professional ethics, he spoke softly: "'Rouse your lifelong ambitions, 'tis good to travel to the southwest. With a hundred thousand strings of cash wrapped around your waist, ride a crane to Yangzhou.' This fortune is auspicious."
After speaking, he pursed his lips. Although it felt a bit odd, he bit the bullet and continued interpreting the meaning of the text: "The one who draws this fortune will begin to rise in power this year and will very soon achieve success and fame."
Upon hearing the result, Gu Ran's face remained completely impassive, yet he couldn't quite conceal the glimmer of joy in his eyes.
He might not believe a word of it, but who didn't enjoy hearing a few nice words?
Meanwhile, the more the young woman beside him listened, the deeper her pretty eyebrows knitted together.
Why did she get the feeling... that this guy wasn't asking about his academic prospects at all?!
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!
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."
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】
ive and Ruthless] Before his transmigration, Ye Xuan was playing a game called "Severing Emotions to Attain the Dao." The game's core wasn't about leveling up by fighting monsters, but about conquering various "bad women" with wicked personalities and cold, fickle natures. There was only one method to conquer them: stay unwaveringly by their side, then die at a critical moment, driving them to madness after losing the protagonist. The higher their level of regret, the higher the player's score. To dominate the server, Ye Xuan conquered all the bad women. In the early stages, he showered them with boundless tenderness, only to choose to sacrifice himself for them later, making them weep bitterly and drown in regret. Among them were: Xia Lengyue, the unfaithful immortal wife who chased after powerful men and discarded her husband like trash. Ye Qingcheng, the Demonic Venerable of the Joyous Union Sect, who appeared pure and innocent but was, in reality, promiscuous. Wu Lingxiao, the Empress of the Great Xia Dynasty, who lusted after men and loved maintaining a harem. Bai Qiangu of the Endless Demonic Sect: a bloodthirsty mass murderer. However, when the protagonist transmigrated into the game world, he made a horrifying discovery. Eight hundred years had already passed. The bad women he had conquered had now each become deities and revered ancestors. Faced with the endless stream of toxic women coming for him, Ye Xuan could only rely on his god-tier acting skills to carve a path of survival through this world of treacherous women.
