Su Yang glanced through Ye Wan's profile page, which had eight videos. He randomly clicked on one documenting her daily life. "Gotta admit, she's actually gotten prettier over the years," he muttered to himself.
"Might as well follow her. It's never too late to reclaim some lost pride."
With a faint smile, Su Yang tapped the 'Follow' button before exiting her page.
The moment he closed the app, a message popped up.
"Is this Su Yang?"
"Yeah, it's me. Who's asking?" Su Yang replied, feigning ignorance.
"Oh wow, it really is you! I thought I recognized you just now."
"And you are...?"
"It's Ye Wan~"
"Ohhh, it's you! What a coincidence—bumping into an old coworker like this on Douyin."
"Hehe, I didn’t expect you to be in that live stream either. I watch that host all the time. I just had a feeling it was you, so I added you to check."
Su Yang scoffed as he typed his reply: "Wait, don’t we already have each other on WeChat? Oh right, I forgot—you deleted me."
After a ten-second pause, Ye Wan responded: "Sorry about that, Su Yang. It wasn’t me who deleted you—it was my ex-boyfriend."
"No worries. Still dating that 'BMW guy'?"
"BMW guy?" Ye Wan replied, confused.
"You know, the handsome dude who drove the black 3 Series."
"Ohhh, you mean Chen Yu? Nah, we broke up ages ago."
"Really?"
"Yeah. Honestly, I wasn’t that into him. We only lasted a month. Haven’t dated anyone since~"
"Bullshit," Su Yang muttered with a smirk before mentally calling out:
—System, scan Ye Wan.
[Ye Wan, Age: 23]
[Height: 167cm]
[Weight: 54kg]
[Appearance: 87]
[Figure: 88]
[Combat Power: B-rank, 71]
[Relationships: 3, Currently Single]
[Intimate Partners: 0]
[Trait: Prone to white lies]
The moment the system finished, Su Yang shot to his feet, eyes wide.
—Wait, wait, wait, WAIT!!!!
Staring at the holographic screen before him, Su Yang stood frozen, mouth agape.
—What the hell? B-rank combat power at 71???
[Correct.]
—No way! I’m only at 80, and she’s...
Su Yang gulped, utterly stunned by Ye Wan’s stats.
He’d only meant to check her dating history and body count.
But instead, he’d stumbled upon the first woman with measurable combat power—and it was someone he’d once had feelings for.
—This is insane. A delicate-looking girl with strength almost on par with mine?
—Even higher than Fatty! No way. System, you sure you didn’t glitch? How can a dainty girl be this strong?!
[System does not make errors.]
—Then something’s off. What’s her deal?
—And zero intimate partners despite three relationships? That’s wild!!
[Target Ye Wan meets binding criteria. Proceed with binding?]
—Bind her!
[Ding! Binding successful. Ye Wan's favorability toward host: 40.]
—40? This girl’s got secrets.
—What does she do for a living?
[Unknown.]
Shaking his head, Su Yang turned his attention back to his phone.
Frowning, he walked to the counter and hastily made an iced Americano, downing it in one go. Only after the caffeine hit did he manage to steady himself.
Setting the empty cup down, his gaze sharpened. "Change of plans. I need to get closer to Ye Wan again. You’ve officially piqued my curiosity."
He picked up his phone and typed: "Still working in Haicheng?"
"Yep~"
"Well, since we’re old coworkers, how about grabbing a meal sometime?"
Ye Wan replied instantly: "Sure! It’s been ages. And honestly… I think there were some misunderstandings between us before… Can I re-add you on WeChat?"
Su Yang smirked. "Fine by me. I’ll send you my ID."
The moment they reconnected on WeChat, another message popped up.
"Why wait? How about tonight? You free?"
After a brief pause, Su Yang replied: "Busy today. Another time."
"Aw, I was hoping for tonight. I’ve got plans tomorrow too. Maybe the day after?"
"Sure. I should be free after tomorrow."
"Perfect~"
Closing his phone, Su Yang still had a million questions, but texting wasn’t the place for them.
He’d probe her properly when they met.
"A B-rank female fighter? I can’t reconcile that with the fragile girl I remember. Now she’s somehow stronger than Fatty? Unbelievable."
Chuckling to himself, he mused:
"Things just got interesting."
......
After a quick lunch, Su Yang sprawled on the couch, lost in thought until he dozed off.
Time flew, and by 4 PM, his alarm blared. Rubbing his eyes, he sat up, stretched, and muttered:
"Enough overthinking. I’ll figure her out when we meet."
Changing into fresh clothes, he grabbed his Maybach keys and headed out.
"Lu Yun, I’m on my way."
A few seconds later, Lu Yun replied: "Okay! But I don’t get off till 5:30. Isn’t it too early?"
"Nope. You’re leaving when I arrive."
"Isn’t that bad? I just started here."
"Who cares? I’m the boss."
"Oh right, I forgot~~"
Su Yang grinned. "Talk later. See you soon."
Thirty minutes later, he parked outside Yue Shiguang’s lot.
As he stepped out, a figure hurried over.
"Boss Su!!"
"Old Gao?"
"You should’ve told me you were coming!"
"Just here to pick up Lu Yun. Won’t stay long."
"Ah, Manager Lu! Got it." Beaming, Old Gao rushed to close the car door for him.
Su Yang waved him off. "No need for the formalities. Let’s go."
"Right this way, Boss Su!"
Inside, the restaurant buzzed with diners, but Lu Yun was nowhere in sight. Su Yang settled in the lounge and said:
"Old Gao, let Manager Lu know I’m here. Tell her to clock out early."
"On it!" Old Gao scurried off.
A hostess approached with tea. "Boss Su, your drink."
"You know me?"
"Of course! General Manager Chen made sure all staff recognize you."
"Right. Carry on." He took a sip as she left.
Two minutes later, Lu Yun dashed down the stairs in a gray pantsuit.
"Su Yang~~"
"Over here."
She slid into the seat across from him.
Su Yang studied her with a frown.
"What's wrong?" Lu Yun noticed Su Yang giving her a strange look and instinctively glanced down at herself.
"Why are you wearing a suit?"
"Oh, this is the work uniform," Lu Yun replied with an awkward smile.
"Work uniform? But none of the other girls are wearing this."
"Director Chen said it’s for managers and above—helps distinguish us from regular employees."
"Damn, what was Chen Guowei thinking?"
Lu Yun chuckled lightly. "It’s fine, wearing a uniform at work is pretty normal."
"Alright, as long as you’re comfortable in it."
Lu Yun grinned and turned to Su Yang. "It’s not even five yet. Maybe I should wait till off-duty time to leave."
"One early day won’t hurt. They’ll understand, right, Old Gao?" Su Yang called out to Old Gao, who was approaching from a distance.
"Huh? What’s up, Director Su?"
"I said Manager Lu leaving a bit early today is no big deal, right?"
"No problem at all! Not an issue."
"Great. Go change, Lu Yun."
"Oh, okay~" Lu Yun got up and left.
Old Gao then smiled at Su Yang. "Stay a while longer, Director Su. You don’t visit often."
"Ah, no can do. Busy with work every day. I’d love to come by more, but time just won’t allow it~"
Su Yang leaned back on the sofa with a laugh.
with countless casualties. As a top-tier gamer, Liu Xuan volunteered to join the fight, intending to dominate with his skills, but instead he obtained the hidden class: [Pacifist]. Unable to attack. Unable to use active skills. Fortunately, with each level gained, he acquired a new passive skill. And so, armed with a body full of passives, Liu Xuan slaughtered his way through the battlefield of ten thousand races! [You attacked Liu Xuan] [You gained the debuffs: 'Poison', 'Fear', 'Burning', 'Bleeding', 'Freeze', 'Silence', etc.] [Your attack speed has been reduced by 99%] [Your armor and magic resistance have been reduced by 99%] Warriors of the Ten Thousand Races: How the hell am I supposed to fight this?!
villain is the number one simp for the book's leading female protagonist, Shen Wan'er. As expected, he later becomes a tool for the main character to show off and slap faces, ultimately meeting a tragic end with his family ruined and his life in shambles. Fortunately, he awakens the [Universal Pure Love System], which allows him to earn points by performing acts of pure love. To change his fate, Gu Yan makes a decisive choice to seek warmth and companionship with the book's biggest villain—Cold Qingqiu. ........... My name is Leng Qingqiu. To find the murderer who killed my parents years ago, I deliberately blinded myself so that everyone would lower their guard around me. Just as I was secretly accumulating power and capital according to my initial plan, a man walked into my world. "Lengleng, Qingqing, Qiuqiu, which nickname do you prefer?" I don't like any of them. You'd better leave quickly! "Why aren't you saying anything? How about I call you my baby wife?" Leng Qingqiu thinks to herself, this man is truly annoying! (Stubborn pure love warrior + single female lead + true pure love + 1v1)
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."
rowess are unmatched, commanding a million-strong army! Yet, the Emperor wants to depose him for the sake of a false prince? Hold on, are you throwing me into some female-oriented romance plot? How can I tolerate this? With a grand wave of his hand—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! Slander the Emperor? Very well, all of you shall die! ... The False Prince: "Although I am not the biological son, Father and Mother love me more. The throne should be mine!" The Female Lead: "Qin Xiao, you are the Emperor, and I am a commoner. If you wish to marry me, you must abdicate. Otherwise, you will never have me!" The Empress: "After we divorce, you must give me half the empire!" The Transmigrator Consort: "You worthless Emperor, why should I kneel to you? All men are equal—I advise you to be kind!" The Great General: "The enemy general is my childhood sweetheart. For her sake, I willingly abandon the frontier defenses!" The Retired Emperor: "Although Yu'er was adopted, I prefer him. Qin Xiao, you should abdicate and let him become Emperor!" ... Very well! So this is how you want to play? Facing this twisted world of female-oriented tropes, Qin Xiao grins and raises his hand to unleash—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! I am the Emperor. Why would I bother reasoning with you? Seal the gates! Leave none alive!
