On New Year's Eve, Lin Yu woke up early and, following his usual routine for the holiday, began thoroughly cleaning his rented apartment.
Sweeping, wiping windows, taking out the trash...
After a long stretch of busy work, Lin Yu slumped exhaustedly onto the plastic chair behind his desk. Staring at the spotless yet empty apartment, a strange thought suddenly crossed his mind.
What if he hadn’t cleaned?
Would the place feel a bit more lived-in then?
Instead of like this—
where every single item in the room stood alone, isolated.
Just like him.
The sight made his heart ache.
Letting out a heavy sigh, Lin Yu’s posture sagged further, his energy completely drained, as if some demon had sucked the life out of him.
"Maybe I should go out?"
In the midst of this suffocating atmosphere, Lin Yu instinctively wanted to escape.
"But going out just means being alone anyway."
"Watching everyone else walking around in pairs or with their families, celebrating together..."
"Tch!"
"Honestly, wouldn’t staying home be better?"
Clicking his tongue in irritation, Lin Yu suddenly brightened as an idea struck him.
"That’s it!"
"If everyone else is paired up, I can just find someone to pair up with too!"
"Right!"
"I choose you!"
"Come on out, Tang Manman!"
Excited, Lin Yu grabbed his phone and sent Tang Manman a message.
Dragon Overlord: You free?
Dragon Overlord: Wanna hang out?!
...
A minute later.
Staring at the unanswered chat, Lin Yu scratched his stomach and decided to wait a little longer.
Maybe Tang Manman was busy—she’d probably see it soon...
...
Ten minutes later.
"Guess Tang Manman’s really busy, huh."
Lin Yu sighed, then flopped onto his bed, scrolling through his phone while waiting for her reply...
...
Thirty minutes later.
"Damn it!"
Lin Yu abruptly sat up.
"I can’t wait any longer—it’ll be dark soon!"
"Tang Manman must be swamped, right?"
"Forget it, I’ll ask someone else!"
With that, Lin Yu turned his attention to the other names on his contact list.
"Xia Aodi?"
"Nah, not him."
"If he comes out, his sister will be left alone."
"Plus, if I hang with him, he’ll probably mention Xia Muzhu at least twice every three sentences!"
"What’s the point of that?"
"New Year’s Eve is no time to torture myself!"
Skipping Xia Aodi, Lin Yu moved to the second name.
Bamboo Kitten.
Yeah.
She could go kick rocks with Xia Aodi.
Third name.
Qing Mo...
She might actually be a good option.
Lin Yu nodded to himself.
Now that he had some money, this was the perfect chance to repay her and clear things up.
Sure, bringing up something she wouldn’t want to hear on New Year’s Eve might seem inauspicious...
But whatever!
A fresh start for the new year—what could be better?
Exactly!
With that in mind, Lin Yu sent Qing Mo a message.
Dragon Overlord: You there?
Dragon Overlord: Got time?
Dragon Overlord: Wanna meet up?
...
...
After five minutes with no reply, Lin Yu cursed under his breath.
Fine, ignore me!
We’ll talk another time, then!
Next!
"Who else is there?"
Muttering to himself, Lin Yu scrolled through his contacts, rubbing his chin.
"Aside from these few, the only one left is Gu Yue."
The others weren’t close enough to just call up for a random outing.
Whatever!
She’ll do!
Come on out, Gu Yue!
...
Wait, she’s not busy too, is she?
If she is, I’m really out of options!
Heart pounding nervously, Lin Yu opened the chat and sent his message.
Dragon Overlord: You there?
Model Student: Yep!
Seeing Gu Yue’s instant reply, the tension in Lin Yu’s chest instantly eased.
Now this is a reliable underling!
Dragon Overlord: Free right now?
Dragon Overlord: Wanna go out?
Model Student: Sure!
Then—
Sugar Cube: I’m free!
Qing Mo: I can meet. Where?
"Are you kidding me?!"
Lin Yu smacked his forehead.
"Seriously?!"
"Weren’t you two busy?!"
"Couldn’t you just stay busy?!"
Lin Yu was on the verge of a breakdown.
Faced with these three replies, he couldn’t shake the feeling that he’d somehow turned into a scumbag protagonist.
Ridiculous!
Absolutely ridiculous!
Sugar Cube: I was helping Mom clean earlier, so I didn’t check my phone. Just finished—I’m free all day now! When do you wanna meet?
Sugar Cube: (๑^O^๑)
Qing Mo: I’m in N City right now, but I’ll fly back soon. Where should we meet?
Qing Mo: Your place?
Qing Mo: Or mine?
Model Student: Boss! Boss!
Model Student: Where are we going?
Model Student: I know a great spot~
The barrage of messages made Lin Yu’s head spin.
What the hell was he supposed to do now?!
Frustrated, he grabbed his hair, torn between options.
Logically, he should turn down the first two and stick with the latest invite.
But reject Tang Manman?
Who could bear to do that?
As for Qing Mo—he did have business with her.
And Gu Yue?
He’d just invited her, she’d agreed instantly, and now he’d back out?
That’d be messed up, right?
Totally messed up!
So what now?
Who should he choose?
Rubbing his temples, Lin Yu’s mind raced for a solution.
Soon, he actually came up with a reasonable plan.
First:
Qing Mo said she was in N City and needed to fly back.
N City was far from H City—even by plane, it’d take time. So she could wait; no rush there.
Next, Tang Manman:
She’d just finished cleaning with her mom.
But was cleaning all there was to New Year’s prep?
Of course not!
She’d still have other tasks—putting up couplets, hanging "fortune" decorations, maybe helping her mom make dumplings.
So she could take her time too. He’d meet her later.
But Gu Yue?
She’d replied instantly, meaning she was definitely free now.
So she’d be first.
Then Tang Manman.
Finally, Qing Mo.
This way, he could accommodate all three!
Perfect!
I’m a genius!
With the plan set, Lin Yu sent his replies one by one.
To Qing Mo:
Dragon Overlord: OK.
Dragon Overlord: Message me when you land.
Qing Mo: Got it!
Switching chats...
To Tang Manman:
Dragon Overlord: Manman, finish helping your mom first. No rush—I’ll meet you tonight.
Dragon Overlord: We’ll set off firecrackers!
Sugar Cube: Deal!
Sugar Cube: \^O^/
Switching again...
To Gu Yue:
Dragon Overlord: Get ready.
Dragon Overlord: Meet at the mall!
Model Student: Woohoo!
Model Student: Cute Bear Two raises both hands with a very happy expression (image placeholder since I'm not at home).
After perfectly arranging the trio, Lin Yu let out a long sigh of relief.
Hehe.
Good thing I'm quick-witted...
...
Wait!
Why does this feel like some playboy-level time management skills?!
I swear I'm not a playboy!
u Chenyuan transmigrated into a female-oriented novel about a real and fake heiress, becoming the CEO elder brother of both. Unfortunately, the entire Lu family—including himself, the CEO—were mere cannon fodder in the story. Determined to save himself, Lu Chenyuan took action. The spoiled, attention-seeking fake heiress? Thrown into the harsh realities of the working class to learn humility. The love-struck real heiress? Pushed toward academic excellence, so lofty goals would blind her to trivial romances. As for the betrayed, vengeful arranged marriage wife… the plot hadn’t even begun yet. There was still time—if he couldn’t handle her, he could at least avoid her. "CEO Lu, are you avoiding me?" Mo Qingli fixed her gaze on Lu Chenyuan. For the first time, the shrewd and calculating Lu Chenyuan felt a flicker of unease.
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ts me of treason?" "Correct. The host must return to the capital and gradually build up influence." "Wait—I have half a million soldiers, and you want me to go back to the capital to 'build influence'?" "Host, you are currently the Northern Garrison General, loyal to the Great Xia Dynasty." "Of course I am loyal to Great Xia! Absolutely loyal!" "But you keep referring to yourself as 'We'..." "Never mind the details! Summon all the regional commanders and military officers! We suspect treacherous officials are manipulating the court! They shall march with Us to the capital and purge the corrupt!" "......"
m back to his original world. In the end, he realized he had overthought things. [Hey, why is Shen Manni, the female lead, acting strange? Shouldn't she be fawning over the male lead at this point?] [Zhou Qiaoqiao, are you sick? Weren't you supposed to break off your engagement today?] [Damn it! An Youyi, please do your job as an undercover agent and sell my information to the protagonist, you idiot!] ... At this moment, Xu Mo himself didn't know that these female leads had already heard his inner thoughts. Then they decided not to play by the rules. Xu Mo: Please respect my profession as the big villain!
