A few dozen minutes later, the two returned to the downtown area. It was only a little past eleven at night. Since there weren't many participants in tonight's race, it ended earlier than usual.
The nighttime streets of the Magic City were permeated with an intoxicating aura of glitz and glamour.
Various luxury supercars roared as they weaved through the traffic. Supercars were much more common here compared to Haicheng.
There were also all sorts of gorgeously and fashionably dressed young men and women strolling along the streets.
Of course, there were also many office workers who had just walked out of the brightly lit corporate buildings, forming a stark contrast with the relaxed and carefree trendy youths on the streets.
While the trendy youths were rushing to upscale karaoke bars and nightclubs, the working class dragged their exhausted bodies to catch the last subway train.
Inside the M8, Su Yang tilted his head to look out the window and asked, "How much longer until we get there?"
"Almost there, but I suddenly don't really want to drink at a bar anymore."
"What? Are you messing with me? Are we drinking or not? If not, I'm going back to the hotel to sleep. I have to get up early tomorrow to catch a flight."
"We're drinking. I just mean we should skip the bar and drink somewhere else."
"Where to?"
"My place, how about that?" Zhuang Mengli tilted her head, looking at Su Yang who was driving, and gave him a playful wink.
Hearing this, Su Yang turned to glance at Zhuang Mengli, then chuckled. "Aren't you afraid something might happen after we get drunk at your place?"
"What is there to be afraid of? As a martial artist, I don't get drunk that easily. I just thought the bar would be too noisy. It's a place better suited for a large group. For just the two of us, it's better to find a quiet place to drink. Don't you think?"
Su Yang had just reached an intersection. He turned the steering wheel, merged into the rightmost lane, and took a right turn. "Taking a right here goes toward your place, correct?"
Zhuang Mengli looked up and smiled. "How did you know?"
"We took this route when we went to the race today."
"You have a pretty good memory. That's right, we take this road. Have you made up your mind?"
Su Yang nodded. "What's there to decide? Why would I refuse such a good thing, right?"
"Tch, I just suddenly didn't want to go to a bar. Don't read too much into it."
Su Yang smiled and changed the subject. "Do you have alcohol at your place?"
"Of course, I have both red wine and beer."
"Any hard liquor?"
"Hard liquor? No."
"Alright, then we'll drink what you have. Do you have any bar snacks?"
Zhuang Mengli shook her head. "No."
"You don't have anything, and you call this inviting me for a drink?"
"Well, what kind of snacks do you want? I'll go buy some for you."
The two of them happened to be passing by a bustling street block. Su Yang tilted his head, took a look, and said, "Let's buy some barbecue or something around here, otherwise it'll be boring just drinking on its own later."
"Sure, then find a place to pull over."
"OK."
Two minutes later, Su Yang temporarily parked the car by the side of the road. Zhuang Mengli pushed the door open, stepped out, and asked, "What kind of barbecue do you want to eat?"
"Whatever, you decide. Just get a little bit of everything."
"Alright, I'll go buy it." Zhuang Mengli said, closing the door and walking briskly toward a barbecue shop across the street.
After parking the car properly, Su Yang also stepped out. Just as he took out a cigarette and lit it, three girls with long, fair legs wearing short skirts walked past him. Most importantly, they were all pretty good-looking.
"Phew!" Su Yang exhaled a puff of smoke, staring at the three retreating figures, and muttered to himself, "The Magic City really is different, huh. There are so many beauties."
Just as he finished watching them and took two puffs of his cigarette, two more walked by.
"What a great place. I should definitely buy an apartment here later. Even though I usually live in Haicheng, it'll be nice to have a place to stay when I occasionally come over to play. Anyway, I'm not short on money now."
"Sounds good. The next time I come to the Magic City, I'll go buy an apartment."
Just as he was talking to himself, Zhuang Mengli called out to Su Yang from across the street. "Su Yang, come over here for a second."
"Alright, coming." Su Yang put out his cigarette, tossed it into a nearby trash can, and walked over quickly.
"What's wrong?"
"I ordered a bit of everything. Take a look and see if you want anything else."
"That's enough, that's enough."
"Then what spice level do you want?"
"Extra spicy. The chili in the Magic City shouldn't be too spicy, right?"
"It really isn't that spicy. Boss, we want extra spicy!" Zhuang Mengli turned and shouted to the owner.
"You got it."
"Can you handle spicy food?" Su Yang asked.
"I can, I can eat really spicy food."
"That works then. Barbecue without chili has no soul."
"Exactly."
After the two chatted idly at the door of the barbecue shop for a while, the owner packed up the grilled food and said, "Beauty, your barbecue is ready."
"Okay, how much is it?"
"It's 654, but 650 is fine."
"Alright, thanks, boss."
"You're welcome. If it's good, please come again next time."
"OK." After scanning the code to pay, Zhuang Mengli walked over to Su Yang carrying two large bags of barbecue. "Let's go, time to get down to business at home."
"Get down to business?"
"Ugh, why is your mind always full of that dirty nonsense anywhere and anytime? I was talking about drinking!" Zhuang Mengli shouted, pouting.
Su Yang smiled and said, "I didn't even say anything, you're the one overreacting."
"Dare you say you weren't thinking in that direction?"
Su Yang shook his head and said, "Nope."
"Tch, I don't believe you. Let's hurry up and go."
As they spoke, the two got back into the car. Su Yang started the engine and drove toward Zhuang Mengli's residential compound.
Twenty minutes later, the two returned to her home.
Zhuang Mengli walked to the balcony and placed the barbecue on the table. Su Yang followed her over, looking around. "Eh? Didn't I remember there being a swimming pool on your balcony?"
Hearing this, Zhuang Mengli was stunned. "Are you drunk before you've even had a drink? Since when was there a swimming pool on my balcony?"
"Huh? Is my memory bugging out? Why do I remember seeing a pool on the balcony last night?"
Zhuang Mengli walked up to Su Yang and reached out to feel his forehead. "You don't have a fever either. You must have been dreaming last night. I simply don't have a pool here, okay?"
"Alright, then I guess my memory got mixed up. I was even thinking about drinking while soaking in the pool."
"You sure know how to enjoy yourself. However, there is a building in the compound next door that does have pools on the balconies."
"Then why didn't you buy a place next door?" Su Yang asked.
"When I bought this place, the compound next door was still under construction, otherwise I definitely would have bought one with a pool. I like that kind of thing too."
"Alright, so what now? Dive right in?"
"Wait for me a sec, I'm going to change my clothes. I don't like wearing my outdoor clothes at home." Zhuang Mengli said, running toward the master bedroom.
Su Yang turned his head and shouted, "Why change clothes just to drink? We can take a shower together after we're done drinking and change then!!"
"Go to hell!" Zhuang Mengli's scolding voice drifted over from a distance.
Su Yang shook his head with a smile and walked over to sit at the table.
The location of Zhuang Mengli's apartment was indeed excellent. Downstairs was the Huangpu River, and across the river was the bustling night view of the Bund.
The view from the 28th floor was also fantastic. Sitting on the spacious balcony at night, feeling the evening breeze and taking in the scenery, felt amazing. It would be even nicer if there really was a swimming pool.
[Ding, detected that the host is currently in a joyful mood and thoroughly enjoying himself. Rewarding 3,000,000.]
A few minutes later, Zhuang Mengli came back in a fresh change of clothes.
Hearing footsteps, Su Yang turned around to see her dressed in a loose, black silk slip nightgown. Her long hair was tied up in a bun, and she was wearing a pair of black-framed glasses.
Su Yang froze for a moment. Staring at Zhuang Mengli as she walked over, he asked, "Why are you wearing a deep V-neck nightgown to eat barbecue?"
"How is this a deep V?" Zhuang Mengli said, looking down at herself.
Su Yang thought to himself, 'They are practically popping out and it's not deep? Take a look for yourself. Don't mess with me, how am I supposed to be in the mood to drink when you're dressed like this? Isn't this blatant seduction?'
"Tch, who's seducing you? This is just my normal nightgown. I haven't even put on the sexy ones yet."
"Oh? You have sexy ones too?" Su Yang asked curiously.
"Of course I do, but you won't get a chance to see them, hehe." Zhuang Mengli smiled, playfully shaking her head as she walked over and sat down opposite him.
"Alright, alright. But why are you wearing glasses? Are you nearsighted?"
"Yeah, just a little bit. A very mild prescription."
"Why even wear glasses for such a mild prescription? Your eyesight will just get worse the more you wear them."
"I just use them as an accessory. These actually don't have prescription lenses."
Hearing this, Su Yang gave a helpless smile. "Fine, fine. I really don't understand you fashionistas."
"Stop with the nonsense. You've been sitting here all this time, why haven't you opened the bags and gotten the food ready?"
"I was just mesmerized by the night view outside. I'll do it now, you go get the drinks."
"Oh, right, I haven't grabbed the drinks yet. You unpack, I'll go get the alcohol. Wine or beer?"
"We're eating barbecue, so beer, obviously. Do you have cold ones?"
"Yep, coming right up."
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ng to die together with you." Lin Xuan is dead, his body thrown into the river by his scumbag lover and her accomplice. She, the president of the Su Group, is decisive, ruthless, and ice-cold. For three days and three nights, she had his body fished out of the river, and without hesitation, she kissed the bloated corpse of Lin Xuan. She laid down beside him in a cold coffin, their fingers intertwined, a smile lingering on her lips as she closed her eyes. The noble and cold-hearted woman, only bending for one man—Lin Xuan. Lin Xuan, with his golden finger, is reborn and returns to the day of his wedding to the treacherous woman. Su Qiang comes to steal the bride. Lin Xuan's eyes light up, eager to pledge his loyalty on the spot, but instead, her kiss transfers a glass of drugged wine into his mouth, causing him to pass out... 【Male Protagonist with Single Female Lead】【Yandere Tycoon】【Action-Packed】【True vs. Fake Heir】
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] [Lone Wolf, No Male Gaze] [Protagonist is pursued early on; extreme protagonist-stans, stay away!] The "Carnival Paradise" descends and slowly devours the real world in the form of a game. By chance, Zhu Yan awakens the talent [Roleplay], becoming one of the first beta players. He thought he could develop safely, but after clearing the first instance, he is branded by humanity as the chief culprit behind the game's spread—a traitorous villain. A villain? Who would ever... become one! He'll be the villain! From then on, Zhu Yan is not only a player but also a lackey for the Carnival Paradise. Between the straight path and the crooked path, he chooses the con. With his left hand, he dons the villain's mantle, staging scenes within instances, infuriating players who decry him as a despicable traitor, all while the game happily promotes him. With his right hand, he joins the non-human organization "Fangcun Mountain," which opposes the Carnival Paradise, transforming into a mysterious player who slaughters game bosses, earning cheers of "Long live the expert!" from fellow players. Gradually, Zhu Yan rises to become an S-rank human player in Fangcun Mountain's archives, while also being the Carnival Paradise's certified top game Boss. But when the final war erupts and both major factions place their hopes in him— Players tag his various aliases: "Experts, this offensive depends on you." The Carnival Paradise's supreme Boss throws an arm around his neck: "Bro, you're the iron, I'm the steel; you can't let me down again!"
ut it can buy an entire year of absolutely perfect training results! Su Yu stared at his empty wallet and decisively opened up various online loan platforms. “Borrow a thousand bucks! Recharge my vitality!” Boom! His vitality broke a hundred points, shattering the limits of the human body! “Borrow ten thousand bucks! Recharge my combat skills!” Boom! A basic punching technique so common it was everywhere instantly maxed out, revealing the ultimate assassination technique of Five Elements Unity—Inner Force! When a rich kid hired assassins for a midnight ambush, aiming to break both of his legs, they instead ran headfirst into a monster—a human-shaped tyrannosaur, brimming with dragon-like vitality. With just two fingers, Su Yu snapped a steel staff reinforced with alloy. Staring at the killer’s stash of stolen cash—a staggering quarter-million dollars—he showed a corporate-sincere smile: “Thanks for the pre-exam gift pack, Mr. Zhao! I’m gonna go re-invest this!” Three days later, at the National Martial Arts College Entrance Exam, while everyone else struggled just to reach the passing line, Su Yu threw a single punch—and more than a thousand vitality points literally detonated the entire arena!
