Su Yang grinned and said, "Heh, you're too kind, too kind."
"Is it really that amazing?" Liu Bo sounded skeptical as he picked up his chopsticks and took a bite of the beef.
Suddenly!
He pushed his chair back, rushed over to Su Yang, grabbed his shoulders, and shouted, "Yang!! You're a culinary—"
Before Liu Bo could finish, Su Yang immediately covered his mouth. "Alright, alright, cut it out. At least change up your compliments a little."
"A god!! Your cooking skills have improved way too fast!" Meng Wenzhou chimed in excitedly.
Su Yang dragged Liu Bo, who was still trying to speak, back to his seat.
Then, he turned to the others with a smile. "Alright, alright, everyone sit down and eat. The food’s gonna get cold."
The rest exchanged doubtful glances before reluctantly sitting around the table.
Once everyone was seated, Su Yang got up again and fetched two large bottles of freshly squeezed juice from the fridge, placing them in front of Tang Ziyun, Su Qingci, and the other girls.
He then grabbed a bottle of Moutai and poured drinks for everyone. "Come on, dig in! Why’re you all staring at me?"
Meng Wenzhou held his chopsticks and looked at Su Yang. "You’re the host—we can’t start without you."
"Why so formal? Let’s toast first—wishing us a smooth and fun road trip!" Su Yang raised his glass first.
The others followed suit, clinking their glasses and downing their drinks.
After the toast, Liu Bo stared eagerly at the dishes. "I’m not holding back anymore!"
"Eat!"
As soon as Su Yang said it, Liu Bo and Meng Wenzhou started grabbing food like there was no tomorrow. The others chuckled and joined in.
Aside from Pan Ning and Meng Qianyu, everyone else wore expressions of disbelief between bites.
Soon, the conversation died down as they focused on eating, their chopsticks moving swiftly as they devoured the meal.
Anyone watching would’ve thought they hadn’t eaten in days.
......
Over an hour later, everyone was full and satisfied.
Tang Ziyun and Su Qingci volunteered to wash the dishes, while the rest settled on the living room sofa to chat.
Meng Qianyu and Pan Ning started singing, while the guys continued discussing the details of their road trip—routes and whether they should stop in certain cities along the way.
"I think we should stick to the main route we talked about yesterday," Meng Wenzhou suggested.
"But if we suddenly feel like stopping somewhere, we can. Worst case, we stay overnight and leave the next day. We’re not in a rush—keeping it flexible is better."
Su Yang nodded in agreement. "Yeah, that works. No need to over-plan the small stuff. As long as the main route stays the same, we can adjust the side trips. Makes the journey more fun."
Liu Bo’s eyes darted around as he asked, "So, like, if we originally planned to reach Lincheng tomorrow, but someone wants to stop somewhere along the way, we just go for it and leave whenever we’re done, right?"
Su Yang snapped his fingers. "Exactly! Main route stays, side trips are flexible."
"Got it. Sounds good—more surprises this way."
"Right. Road trips are about exploring. There’s so much of the country we haven’t seen. If it’s on the way and someone’s interested, we’ll check it out."
"Sweet."
As the guys talked, Tang Ziyun and Su Qingci returned from the kitchen.
The conversation paused as everyone joined in for karaoke.
With the trip starting the next day, the mood was high.
They had already finished four bottles of Moutai during dinner, and now they cracked open the last two. Seeing the supply running low, Su Yang brought out a few bottles of red wine to keep the party going.
[Ding. Detecting host’s joyful mood and enjoyment of the moment. Reward: 2 million.]
They drank and sang well past midnight, finally heading to bed at 1:30 a.m.
......
The next morning at eight, everyone was up, showered, and gathered in the living room for a quick breakfast.
After double-checking their luggage, the group of ten headed to the villa’s courtyard.
The four girls, unsurprisingly, chose to ride with Su Yang.
Zhang Ziming and Chu Qiunan went with Meng Wenzhou, while Ji Bo stuck with Liu Bo.
In Su Yang’s car, Pan Ning took the passenger seat, while Meng Qianyu, Su Qingci, and Tang Ziyun squeezed into the spacious back.
Glancing at his car’s lineup, Su Yang thought, Damn, just realized I’ve got four 90+ beauties in here. Only missing Xiao Lu and Xiao Yu to complete the set.
But even if they were here, there’d be no space. Guess I’ll need to buy an MPV soon. Yeah, that’s the move.
[Ding. Side quest activated.]
—Huh? Side quest?
While buckling his seatbelt, Su Yang silently queried in his mind.
—What side quest?
[Detected two out of four bound targets in host’s vehicle have reached 100 affinity.]
[Side Quest 1: Raise Su Qingci and Meng Qianyu’s affinity to 100 within three days. Reward: New skill—Master Vehicle Mechanic, two upgrade cards, and 50 million in cash.]
Su Yang’s eyelid twitched involuntarily.
—Three days?!
—Dude, that’s way too tight!
Before he could protest, the system issued the second quest.
[Side Quest 2]
[Detected host is about to embark on a road trip. Bind with a new target with 90+ beauty within three days to receive a Richard Mille Polo RM53-01 watch. Current market value: 17,500,000.]
Su Yang: "......"
—Seriously? Girls like that don’t just pop up. What if I don’t find one?
[No penalty for failing this side quest.]
Hearing that, Su Yang’s tense expression relaxed.
—Phew, should’ve said that earlier. Thought there’d be consequences. No penalty? Easy then.
"What’re you spacing out for?" Pan Ning asked, eyeing his frozen posture.
"Huh? Oh, nothing. Let’s go!" Su Yang snapped back to reality, started the car, and rolled down the window.
"Everyone, move out!" he called to the other two cars before hitting the gas and leading the way out of the villa.
Watching the Rolls-Royce Cullinan drive off, the guys in the other cars couldn’t help but envy him.
Their cars were girl-free, while Su Yang had four stunning beauties packed into his.
But there was nothing they could do. With resigned smiles, they followed behind.
And so, the three cars drove out one after another, officially kicking off their road trip.
......
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!
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."
end. Thus one must continue to cultivate, and become a saint or great emperor, in order to prolong one's life. Chen Xia, however, completely reversed this. Since his transmigration, he has gained immortality, and also a system that awards him with attribute points for every year he lives. Thus between the myriad worlds, the legend of an unparalleled senior appeared. "A gentleman takes revenge; it is never too late even after ten thousand years." "When you were at your peak I yielded, now in your old age I shall trample on you." - Chen Xia
ive and Ruthless] Before his transmigration, Ye Xuan was playing a game called "Severing Emotions to Attain the Dao." The game's core wasn't about leveling up by fighting monsters, but about conquering various "bad women" with wicked personalities and cold, fickle natures. There was only one method to conquer them: stay unwaveringly by their side, then die at a critical moment, driving them to madness after losing the protagonist. The higher their level of regret, the higher the player's score. To dominate the server, Ye Xuan conquered all the bad women. In the early stages, he showered them with boundless tenderness, only to choose to sacrifice himself for them later, making them weep bitterly and drown in regret. Among them were: Xia Lengyue, the unfaithful immortal wife who chased after powerful men and discarded her husband like trash. Ye Qingcheng, the Demonic Venerable of the Joyous Union Sect, who appeared pure and innocent but was, in reality, promiscuous. Wu Lingxiao, the Empress of the Great Xia Dynasty, who lusted after men and loved maintaining a harem. Bai Qiangu of the Endless Demonic Sect: a bloodthirsty mass murderer. However, when the protagonist transmigrated into the game world, he made a horrifying discovery. Eight hundred years had already passed. The bad women he had conquered had now each become deities and revered ancestors. Faced with the endless stream of toxic women coming for him, Ye Xuan could only rely on his god-tier acting skills to carve a path of survival through this world of treacherous women.
