Su Yang turned and walked to the driver's side, pulling the car door open and settling into the seat.
"Finished your call?" Pan Ning asked from the back.
"Yep, all done."
"Good, let's go then."
"Let's go home!!"
Vroom!
With a low growl from the engine, Su Yang turned the car around and headed back the way they came.
Several dozen minutes later, the car entered the city limits. Su Yang glanced in the rearview mirror and asked, "You two sure you don’t want to go home?"
Meng Qianyu leaned forward from the backseat, resting her arms on the headrest with a grin. "Nope, we’re going to check out your new place~"
Su Yang chuckled and nodded. "Alright. By the way, haven’t you been away for days? Won’t your parents mind you not coming home?"
Meng Qianyu shook her head. "Why would they? I’ve been raised pretty freely since I was a kid. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have stayed abroad alone for so long."
She paused briefly before adding, "My dad’s always busy, hardly ever home. Mom has her own circle—always traveling with her girlfriends. She’ll probably take off again in a couple of days."
"Lucky you," Su Yang said with a wry smile.
"What’s so lucky about it? As long as I don’t go back, they won’t bother me. But if I do and Mom’s around, she’ll just nag me nonstop. So annoying."
Su Yang shook his head with a quiet laugh. "Alright then, let’s head to my place. Though there’s probably not much to do—it’s a new house, barely anything inside. Still missing a lot of stuff."
"No worries! We’ll help you pick things out," Meng Qianyu said cheerfully.
"Sure, let’s take a look first."
About ten minutes later, Su Yang drove up to the grand entrance of Nanyang·Jingyu Terrace.
He’d already registered his license plates with the property management, so the barrier arm automatically lifted as they approached.
A 60-inch LCD screen beside the barrier displayed Su Yang’s car details along with a welcome message: Welcome home, esteemed resident of Jingyu Terrace!
Su Yang glanced at the screen with a faint smile as the car rolled through the gates.
This was his first time visiting since the villa became move-in ready, so he wasn’t entirely familiar with the internal roads yet.
Fortunately, the signage within the villa complex was well-designed, with clear directions for all four zones.
Past the entrance, three paths branched out—straight ahead, left, and right—all interconnected within the estate.
Su Yang’s villa was in the Jingcheng Zone. After turning right at the entrance, he followed a gently sloping hillside road for about three to four minutes before arriving at his destination.
Soon, they pulled up to the front of Villa No. 06, a standalone property nestled halfway up the hill.
Most villas in the Jingcheng Zone were built along the natural contours of the terrain, resulting in staggered elevations that gave the area a picturesque, layered look.
Su Yang parked the car and grinned. "We’re here. Time to get out."
"Woohoo! Su Yang, your new place is gorgeous~"
"Right? And the view’s amazing too."
"Totally! I love it~"
"Is there anything you don’t love?" Su Yang teased.
After stepping out of the car, Pan Ning supported Meng Qianyu from behind while Su Yang walked ahead to unlock the villa’s front door.
The entrance featured a multifunctional smart lock. Su Yang tapped the screen, which lit up to display his handsome face.
With a soft click, the massive pivot door slowly swung open.
"Nice, it’s automated," Su Yang remarked, admiring the three-meter-tall door.
[Ding. Detecting host’s elevated mood—enjoying the first villa he can call his own. Reward: 2 million.]
—Not bad~
"Su Yang, come carry Qianyu," Pan Ning called from behind.
"Huh?" He turned to see the two still standing at the base of the steps.
With a resigned smile, he walked back, turned around, and let the giggling Meng Qianyu climb onto his back.
"Let’s go."
The trio soon stepped inside. Su Yang reached for a switch near the door with one hand while balancing Meng Qianyu, and the door slowly closed behind them.
Resting her chin on his shoulder, Meng Qianyu asked, "Su Yang, are we the first guests in your new home?"
He laughed. "Yep. Hell, I’m technically the first one here too—this is my first proper visit."
As they chatted, they crossed the spacious front yard and reached the main entrance.
After a brief inspection, Su Yang opened the door and led them inside, still carrying Meng Qianyu.
"Wow, your house is stunning," she marveled, craning her neck to take in every corner.
Su Yang set her down gently on the living room sofa.
"I need to explore too—still unfamiliar with most of it."
"I’ll join you. Qianyu, stay put and rest here," Pan Ning said.
Meng Qianyu nodded. "Okay~"
Su Yang and Pan Ning then toured every area of the villa—each floor, the front and back yards—methodically inspecting everything.
By the end, Su Yang noticed an issue.
While the villa came mostly furnished, it lacked countless essentials.
Kitchenware, groceries, toiletries, drinks… the list went on.
Right now, the villa was just a flawless shell—everything needed for daily living still had to be bought.
And the shopping list was long.
But he’d already drafted a rough plan.
For the living room, he wanted a PS5—something to enjoy alone or with friends.
The open space between the living and dining areas was perfect for a piano, especially since the system had just rewarded him with a new skill: Master of Instruments.
Maybe something like Flight of the Bumblebee to set the mood…
Upstairs, there was a smaller, bedless room—ideal for his dream gaming setup.
Most guys would jump at the chance to build their own gaming den, and now he had the perfect blank canvas.
Returning to the sofa, Su Yang noticed the empty countertop above the bar.
"Seriously? My place at Shenhai Manor even had a coffee machine. This huge villa doesn’t?"
Pan Ning smiled. "This is already great. Most villas require full renovations—yours is move-in ready."
Su Yang grinned. "Fine, guess I’m buying a coffee machine too."
"So what’s on your shopping list?"
He thought for a moment. "A ton. Right now, the house has furniture and nothing else. Food, drinks, toiletries, entertainment—all of it."
Pan Ning leaned back. "Make a list, and I’ll help you shop."
Meng Qianyu also raised her hand and exclaimed, "Me too!!"
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…
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."
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.”
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...
