Nearby, Tang Ziyun noticed and asked, "Huh? Isn’t that the same car from earlier?"
Su Yang nodded with a smile. "Yeah."
As they spoke, the young man had already parked his car beside the 911.
He quickly flung open the door, jumped out, and grinned at Su Yang. "Dude, your car is insane! I thought I could at least keep up at the start, but you completely smoked me!"
Su Yang glanced at him, gave a faint smile, then asked with slight confusion, "Did you follow me all the way here?"
"Oh, no, I was actually heading here anyway."
"What a coincidence."
"Since it’s such a coincidence, how about we become friends? Feels like we’ve got some real chemistry, man." The guy beamed as he walked up to Su Yang.
Notably, he didn’t even glance at the stunning beauty Tang Ziyun standing nearby.
From the moment Su Yang rolled down his window on the road earlier, the guy had eyes only for the car—and even now, after getting out, he still hadn’t spared Tang Ziyun a look.
Su Yang chuckled. "Sure, if we’re both car enthusiasts, why not?"
"Heh, was waiting for you to say that."
The guy whipped out his phone, and the two exchanged WeChat contacts.
"So, what’s your name?" Su Yang asked, tapping on his phone.
"Ji Bo."
"Ji… Ji what?" Su Yang’s head snapped up at the name.
"Ji Bo. Ji as in Ji Xiaolan, Bo as in 'doctor.'" Ji Bo said earnestly.
Su Yang subtly gulped. "That’s… quite the name! Seriously bold!"
"Haha, right? I think so too!"
‘Wait… does he not realize or is he just used to it?’
Su Yang extended a hand. "Ji Bo, nice to meet you. I’m Su Yang."
They shook hands, and Ji Bo asked, "How old are you, Su?"
"Turning 25 soon."
"Then you’re a year older—I’ll call you Yang-ge."
"No need to be so formal."
"Yang-ge, is this your girlfriend?" Ji Bo finally noticed Tang Ziyun standing to the side.
Before Su Yang could answer, Tang Ziyun smiled and waved. "Hello, I’m Su Yang’s friend."
"Oh, hey, nice to meet you."
After a brief exchange, the three prepared to enter the hotel.
Just then, two luxury cars pulled into the hotel driveway one after another.
Leading was a light blue Bentley Continental GT, followed by a black Maserati MC20.
Both cars rolled slowly toward the parking lot.
Ji Bo’s eyes lit up as if remembering something. "Hey, Yang-ge, don’t tell me you’re here for Brother Meng’s sister’s banquet too?"
"Huh? You too?" Su Yang turned to him in surprise.
"No way! Yeah, I am! Seeing these cars just reminded me—there’ll be tons of luxury rides here today. So, are you Brother Meng’s friend or his sister’s?"
"I’m Old Meng’s friend. You?"
"Same! Man, we really are fated to meet!"
Su Yang studied Ji Bo’s cheerful face and suddenly felt a twinge of unease. He tilted his head and smirked. "You’re not gay, are you?"
"Wait, what? Where’d that come from?" Ji Bo took two steps back, baffled.
"Nothing, just getting the vibe you’re more into guys."
"Seriously??" Ji Bo froze on the spot.
Beside them, Tang Ziyun couldn’t help but stifle a laugh.
"Whoa, Yang-ge, don’t slander me like that! I just think we click, that’s all. My preferences are 100% straight!"
"Alright, just messing with you. As long as you’re not."
"Of course not! I’m as straight as they come!"
As they talked, a white Audi A4L entered through the hotel gates.
Su Yang grinned. "She’s here."
"Who?" Ji Bo followed his gaze.
"Oh, nothing. Just a friend."
"Who is it?" Tang Ziyun also asked.
"Little Lu."
"Oh? That’s her car?"
"Yep."
Meanwhile, the Bentley and MC20 reached the parking lot, heading straight toward the trio.
Su Yang glanced at them and asked Ji Bo, "Looks like they’re here for the banquet too. Know them?"
Ji Bo shook his head. "Nope, never seen these cars before."
"Probably Qianyu’s friends then."
"Maybe. Could one of them be her?"
"Nah, she’s coming with her cousin."
"Damn, Brother Meng’s got a lot of sisters, huh?"
"You have no idea."
Just then, the two luxury cars slowed near a turn in front of them.
The Bentley suddenly stopped, and the driver’s window rolled down, revealing a pretty girl’s face.
The driver turned toward Su Yang’s group, saying something to the girl in the passenger seat.
Ji Bo muttered, "Huh? They’re checking us out?"
"Maybe I’m just too handsome, and she’s into me." He flashed a confident grin.
Su Yang ignored him, his sharp gaze locking onto the girl in the passenger seat—who was also peering back at him.
"No way!"
"What’s up?"
Noticing Su Yang’s intense stare, Ji Bo and Tang Ziyun also turned to look.
Then, the Bentley’s passenger door opened, and a stunning girl in a white silk dress stepped out.
Her chestnut hair cascaded down her back, the dress clinging to her curves.
Pear-shaped figure—narrow shoulders, slim waist, wide hips.
Her fair skin, oval face, and delicate features were accentuated by light makeup.
She walked around the car and approached Su Yang directly.
Ji Bo glanced between her and Su Yang, about to speak, but the girl was already in front of them.
Ignoring the other two, she parted her red lips and called out, "Su Yang."
"Never thought I’d run into you here." Su Yang kept his tone steady, though inwardly, he was shocked. He hadn’t expected Ye Wan to show up at this event.
"What a coincidence. I was planning to ask you out tomorrow, but here you are."
Indeed, it was Ye Wan—the same Ye Wan who had re-added him on WeChat just yesterday.
"You…" Su Yang was momentarily speechless. The Ye Wan before him now—her aura, her style—was completely different from the one he remembered. Aside from her face, almost nothing about her seemed the same.
But this wasn’t the time for questions, so he held back.
"And these two are…?" Ye Wan glanced at Ji Bo and Tang Ziyun.
"Oh, my friends. This is Tang Ziyun, and this is Ji Bo."
"Ji what?" Ye Wan blinked.
"Bo."
"Uh… interesting name."
"Hey there, beautiful." Ji Bo waved cheerfully.
"Hello~" Ye Wan nodded politely.
Tang Ziyun also greeted her.
After exchanging greetings, she turned to Su Yang with a smile and asked, "So, are you Qianyu's friend or her brother's friend?"
"Her brother's friend."
"Oh, I see. I'm Qianyu's friend."
Hearing this, Su Yang couldn't help but think to himself, Since when did Ye Wan become friends with Meng Qianyu? She’s from an ordinary family, right? How on earth did these two even cross paths? This is really strange—I’ll have to ask her about it later when I get the chance.
"Wan."
Just then, a voice called out from behind Ye Wan.
The girl who had been sitting in the driver’s seat of the Bentley Continental GT earlier, along with a young man who had been driving the MC20, walked over.
"My friends are here. Let’s head inside—no point standing around," Ye Wan said after acknowledging them, then turned back to Su Yang.
"You guys go ahead. My friend’s here too."
As he spoke, Lu Yun slowly pulled into the parking lot in her Audi A4.
Ye Wan followed Su Yang’s gaze and smiled. "Alright then, we’ll go in first. See you inside~"
"Sure."
grated, and just when he finally managed to get into an elite academy, he discovered that he actually had a system, and the way to earn rewards was extremely ridiculous. So for the sake of rewards, he had no choice but to start acting ridiculous as well. Su Cheng: "It's nothing but system quests after all." But later, what confused Su Cheng was that while he was already quite ridiculous, he never expected those serious characters to gradually become ridiculous too. And the way they looked at him became increasingly strange... (This synopsis doesn't do it justice, please read the full story)
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."
e bizarre and supernatural had descended. The previous emperor was a thoroughgoing tyrant; no longer satisfied with human women, he had set his sights on a stunningly beautiful supernatural entity. He met his end in his bedchamber, drained of all his vital essence. As the legitimate eldest son and crown prince, Wang Hao was thus hastily enthroned, becoming the young emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty. No sooner had he awakened the "Imperial Sign-In Intelligence System" than he was assassinated by a Son of Destiny—a classic villain's opening. The Great Zhou, ravaged by the former emperor's excesses, was in national decline. The great families within its borders harbored their own treacherous schemes, martial sects began to defy the imperial court's decrees, and border armies, their pay and provisions in arrears, grumbled incessantly against the central government. Fortunately, the central capital was still held secure by the half-million Imperial Guards and fifty thousand Imperial Forest Army who obeyed the court's orders, along with the royal family's hidden reserves of power, barely managing to suppress the realm. As the Great Zhou's finances worsened and supernatural activities grew ever more frequent, the court sat atop a volcano. Ambitious plotters everywhere dreamed of overthrowing the dynasty, and even some reclusive ancient powers emerged, attempting to sway the tides of the world. At the first grand court assembly, the civil and military officials nearly came to blows, fighting tooth and nail over the allocation of fifty million taels of silver from the summer tax revenues. The spectacle opened Wang Hao's eyes—the Great Zhou's bureaucracy was not only corrupt but also martially proficient, a cabinet of all-rounders. Some officials even had the audacity to suggest the emperor release funds from the imperial privy purse to address the emergency. Wang Hao suddenly felt weary. Let it all burn.
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!
