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.
shall grant"] ["Inscribing the glory of our race upon tombstones"] ["All that is threatened, I shall protect"] How his younger sister sees her brother: A brother who only makes eye contact once a day, mostly fading into the background as he tinkers with who-knows-what in his room all day. Their life paths should have remained largely separate. Until one day. Su Qi created an equipment card for his never-met "online girlfriend." His sister fell into silent contemplation upon receiving the "white stockings." [Card can be upgraded] [Upgrade by fulfilling any of the following conditions] [Condition ①: Consume one hundred higher-tier cards] [Condition ②: Complete one 'Heart-Pounding Adventure'] What constitutes a Heart-Pounding Adventure? [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Beginner Level): Equip the card and invite 'Su Qi' to admire it.] [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Easy Level): Equip the card, invite 'Su Qi' to touch it, and analyze the equipment's texture.] [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Entry Level): Equip the card and invite 'Su Qi' to...] [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Challenge Level): Freely combine the words 'Brother' 'Out' 'Brother' 'Me' 'Please' into a complete sentence...] "Please help me analyze both teams' mistakes in this match, brother..." His sister exhaled in relief—surely... surely there couldn't be anything more difficult? [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Suicide Mission Level): Sneak a peek at the names of the galgames in 'Su Qi's' hidden E-drive folder]
reezy rom-com) Good news: Jiang Liu is quite the ladies' man. Bad news: He’s lost his memory. Lying in a hospital bed, Jiang Liu listens to a parade of goddesses spouting "absurd claims," feeling like the world is one giant game of Werewolf. "Jiang Liu, I’m your first love." "Jiang Liu, you’re my boyfriend—she’s your ex." "Jiang Liu, we’re close friends who’ve shared a bed, remember?" "Jiang Liu, I want to have your baby." The now-lucid Jiang Liu is convinced this must be some elaborate scam... until someone drops the bombshell: "The day before you lost your memory, you confessed your feelings—and got into a relationship." Jiang Liu is utterly baffled. So... who the hell is his actual girlfriend?! ... Before recovering his memories, Jiang Liu must navigate this minefield of lies and sincerity, fighting to protect himself from these women’s schemes. But things spiral even further out of control as more people show up at his doorstep—each with increasingly unhinged antics. On the bright side, the memories he lost due to overwhelming trauma seem to be resurfacing. Great news, right? So why are they all panicking now?
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.
ts me of treason?" "Correct. The host must return to the capital and gradually build up influence." "Wait—I have half a million soldiers, and you want me to go back to the capital to 'build influence'?" "Host, you are currently the Northern Garrison General, loyal to the Great Xia Dynasty." "Of course I am loyal to Great Xia! Absolutely loyal!" "But you keep referring to yourself as 'We'..." "Never mind the details! Summon all the regional commanders and military officers! We suspect treacherous officials are manipulating the court! They shall march with Us to the capital and purge the corrupt!" "......"
