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.
s + Rent Collection Wealth】 At the start, he inherited a rundown house in the urban village from his grandfather. The house had no tenants, but the moment he was diagnosed with a terminal illness, a self-proclaimed empress from the Tianxuan Continent arrived as his first tenant. Ye Chuan soon discovered that with every new tenant moving in, not only did he receive massive daily payments, but he also obtained unique items related to their backgrounds. 【Acquired Bai Qianshuang’s related item: Tiger Strength Pill—dramatically enhances physical power!】 【Acquired Bai Qianshuang’s related item: Deer Blood Pill—significantly boosts vitality!】 …… From that day on, all sorts of bizarre tenants began appearing in the house: the empress from Tianxuan Continent, an apocalyptic sorceress from the Magic Realm, a mysterious scientific girl who fell through a spacetime rift… Every single day, he received strange, powerful items and endless money. Then one day, he suddenly realized—he had become invincible. Enough, enough! Stop giving me more!
he colors of other people’s emotions. Light red meant anxiety. Gray meant exhaustion. Orange meant excitement. Yellow... meant repression. At the same time, he could gain unlimited control over one of those colors. Pale cyan: relaxation. Using this ability, he started offering “two-yuan hugs,” spending an afternoon exchanging emotional-color experiences with others. Then came his final female customer of the day— a girl whose emotional color was pure black... —— A week later, Xu Chuan had become skilled at using pale cyan—Relaxation—treating it like a bottle of menthol balm whenever he needed it. That was when he discovered he had unlocked another unlimited emotional color: Purple, the color of fear. So these emotional colors refresh every week? Fine, I take it back—I’ll never call you useless again... —— Much later, after Xu Chuan had accumulated countless emotional abilities, one night, he suddenly found himself inside someone else’s dream. There, he could use the emotional colors he possessed to paint. And in her dream, he painted her a shower of pink shooting stars, spreading across the depths of the night sky...
his freshman year, Su Bai accidentally bound the "Indulgence Tycoon System." 【Sleeping in? Reward: +$1,000】 【Spent $288 at a street barbecue stall? Cashback: +$2,880】 【Dropped $14,396 on in-game skins? Special reward unlocked: A brand-new Porsche Panamera!】 Luxury cars, penthouses, corporate shares, financial empires… College life was all about living freely and doing whatever he pleased! … When the adorably naive academic genius faced family medical bills and financial struggles, Su Bai waved his hand dismissively: "Your future is on me." "Wuwu~ Big Brother is so good to me! I’ll become a scientist to repay you!" When the genius girl got bullied by a shady professor? Su Bai casually dropped a billion-dollar investment, forcing the university to grovel and beg for her return. A company’s funding chain collapsing? Su Bai smirked—cash was the one thing he’d never run out of. Years later, when people traced the rise of the AI prodigy beauty, who was the man behind her success? Not just that—Su Bai also became the tsundere campus belle’s unattainable dream, the contrast senior’s daily necessity, and the beautiful counselor’s emotional anchor…
to panic—he has a system. As long as an investment target dies, he can claim a reward. And since he is immortal, the one thing he has plenty of is time. ... Countless years later. “Immortal Emperor of Longevity? I invested in him.” “Supreme Celestial Venerable? I invested in him.” “Undying Empress? I invested in her.” “...” “Heh. Once they’ve all died, even the Heavenly Dao will have to kneel and call me Dad.”
