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.
ap a wealthy young lady? Or else I'll be eliminated by the system? Ye Feng, who awakened the Kidnapper System, originally wanted to live a peaceful life but never imagined he would become a kidnapper of young women. However, after some time, he discovered that all the girls the system ordered him to kidnap were far from ordinary. "Big brother Ye Feng~ You've kidnapped my heart, and now you're not allowed to leave me ever again~" "Ye Feng~ You kidnapped me back then, now it's my turn to capture you♡" "Little Feng, you're mine! You can only be mine!" "Ye Feng, none of them deserve you. Only I love you the most♡" ... This is madness, they've all gone mad! Wait, what? Why are all the girls I kidnapped yanderes?!
transmigrates into the world as the sect master of the Heavenly Yan Sect, which is on the verge of being wiped out. He binds a system that grants him cultivation power based on the number of disciples he has: for each disciple, he automatically gains a year's worth of cultivation every single day! Take one disciple: every day he gains 1 year of cultivation power. While others struggle through a year of bitter training, he gets the same just by sleeping through a single night. Take ten disciples: every day he gains 10 years of cultivation power. Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul—he breezes through all bottlenecks without lifting a finger. Take one hundred disciples: every day he gains 100 years of cultivation power. Even a Soul Transformation Venerable before him can’t survive a single blow. Take ten thousand disciples: every day he gains 10,000 years of cultivation power! With a wave of his hand, he topples empires. With a single step, he crushes the sacred grounds of the universe. ... While others fight tooth and nail for secret techniques, Lin Yan casually hands out Nascent Soul-level cultivation manuals as beginner textbooks. While others strain to find talented recruits, Lin Yan opens his doors to anyone—so long as they’re human. In just three short years, the Heavenly Yan Sect went from a backwater sect made up of three crumbling huts to a sacred land that every cultivator under heaven would kill to enter. ... One day, otherworldly demon gods invade, with a million demon soldiers pressing down upon the realm. Lin Yan, yawning, rises from his lounge chair and glances at the system panel: [Current Disciples: 1.28 million] [Daily Cultivation Increase: 1.28 million years] He waves his hand casually, and the countless demon soldiers are reduced to ashes in an instant. “So noisy… interrupting my fishing.”
pression Bureau] Transported to a fantasy world overrun by demons and monsters, Gu Qingfeng becomes a jailer in the Demon Suppression Prison of the Great Yan Dynasty's Demon Suppression Bureau. From this point on, bizarre cases frequently occur in the Demon Suppression Prison, once known as hell on earth and infamous for its gloomy, terrifying atmosphere! Why do the demons and monsters in the prison wail miserably every night? Why has the corpse demon, capable of transforming into various beauties, donned black stockings and switched careers to become a foot massage therapist? Why has the eye demon, expert in soul-snatching and illusions, turned into a VR headset? Why is the fox spirit performing otaku dances? Are all these occurrences a twisted expression of demonic nature, or a descent into moral depravity? After peeling away layer upon layer of mystery, all clues ultimately point to a jailer named Gu Qingfeng. Gu Qingfeng: "Hehehe... My dear demons and monsters, whose card shall we flip today?"
tions: attribute allocation, analysis, proficiency, and simulation. Specializing in mechanical alchemy, from crafting sorcerous battle armor to handcrafting mechanical maidens, his mechanical legion conquers endless realms... Relying on his wits, he begins with a student-teacher romance, wins over a female director, enslaves a female assassin and a underworld queen, becoming the husband of a Grand Duchess... He enslaves the Goddess of Magic from the divine realm, developing his power simultaneously in both the Wizard World and the Realm of Gods...
