Xia Yueshan and Tall Guy were playing table tennis against each other on opposite sides of the table.
Their skills were clearly far superior to Little Heizi and Little Fatty.
With a brilliant spin shot from Xia Yueshan, the yellow ping pong ball grazed the edge of Tall Guy’s paddle, flew past, hit the ground, and bounced far away.
Tall Guy turned around to retrieve the ball.
Seizing the moment, Xia Yueshan glanced at Little Heizi, who was watching from the sidelines, and asked:
"Did you talk to your aunt about that thing?"
Little Heizi nodded, his expression turning somewhat unpleasant as he replied:
"Yeah."
"And then?"
Xia Yueshan pressed eagerly.
Little Heizi’s face grew even darker—despite his already dusky complexion, his distress was unmistakable.
"Don’t even ask."
"I told my aunt about it."
"She yelled at me and said you guys are no good, that I should stay away from you."
Hearing this, the three of them couldn’t help but laugh.
Xia Yueshan’s laughter carried an extra note of relief.
Of course!
Such a ridiculous idea!
How could it possibly work?
Better just give up on it already...
...
"What?"
"Your aunt is getting married?"
"No way!"
"Wasn’t she just chasing after her crush not long ago?"
"How is she suddenly getting married?"
Xia Yueshan’s head was full of question marks. He couldn’t understand what had happened—how had Little Heizi’s aunt abruptly decided to tie the knot?
At the mention of this, Little Heizi’s frustration boiled over as he vented:
"I’m so mad!"
"That day, I told my aunt about that ‘cook the raw rice’ plan."
"Man."
"She chewed me out."
"And then she told my mom!"
"My mom gave me an earful too."
"But guess what?"
"She went and secretly used that method herself—cooked her crush’s ‘raw rice’!"
"The pregnancy test even came back positive!"
"That’s why they’re rushing to hold the wedding."
"You guys go have fun tomorrow."
"I’m going to confront her."
"If the hush money’s less than 200, this isn’t over!"
"Two hundred?"
Little Fatty shot Little Heizi a disdainful look and chimed in:
"Ask for at least a thousand!"
"That much?"
"Would that work?"
Little Heizi wavered.
"That’s too much?"
"That’s the bare minimum!"
"But don’t go demanding it like some loan shark."
"Be subtle about it."
"Wait till she’s alone, then whisper it near her. Don’t even mention money outright, just say..."
Little Fatty proceeded to coach Little Heizi on his extortion tactics.
Xia Yueshan wasn’t paying attention to their conversation. He was still reeling in shock, unable to fully process everything.
This absurd, reckless plan… actually worked?
Then what about Sister and Lin Yu...
No, no!
Xia Yueshan snapped out of it.
Don’t even joke about this!
Something like this…
Could ruin two people’s lives for real!
"Alright, alright!"
Little Heizi nodded excitedly, as if he’d just been handed some martial arts secret manual.
"If this works out."
"I’ll treat you all to Kentucky Duck!"
Little Fatty flashed an OK sign and patted Little Heizi’s shoulder, as if to say no further words were needed.
Once Little Heizi’s business was settled, Little Fatty turned to Xia Yueshan and asked:
"Hey boss, you free to hang out tomorrow? It’s Saturday."
"Hey, there's this horror movie out now—heard it's amazing!"
It was only then that Xia Yueshan snapped out of his thoughts, nodding at Little Fatty and Tall Guy before replying,
"Yeah, I’ve got time."
"How about you?"
Little Fatty then turned to Tall Guy, who nodded emphatically, as if to say, "Absolutely, no question about it!"
"Alright then!"
"That settles it!"
"Tomorrow, we’ll meet at Baida Plaza!"
"Then we’ll catch the movie!"
With a wave of his chubby hand, Little Fatty finalized their Saturday plans.
Just then, the bell for class rang, and the group hurried back to their classroom, dutifully settling in for the lesson.
The rest of the afternoon flew by.
The four parted ways at the school gate.
Little Heizi, Little Fatty, and Tall Guy headed off together, while Xia Yueshan walked alone.
On the way home, Xia Yueshan’s mind kept wandering.
The success story of Little Heizi’s sister lingered in his thoughts like a stubborn nightmare.
He knew it was wrong—something he shouldn’t even consider.
His own sister’s situation was entirely different from Little Heizi’s sister’s.
At the very least, Little Heizi’s sister had been willing to go after what she wanted, taking the initiative.
But his sister?
With her meek, self-sacrificing nature, the odds were a billion to one she’d never agree to such a thing!
So what right did he have to interfere?
He might just end up ruining everything for both of them...
Letting out a long sigh, Xia Yueshan hitched up his slipping backpack strap and buried that shameful thought deep in the shadows of his mind.
Forget it!
If Lin Yu couldn’t see how amazing my sister is, that’s his loss.
How could anyone not want someone as wonderful as her?
What a blind fool!
Xia Yueshan fumed inwardly, cursing Lin Yu for his utter lack of appreciation.
Under the setting sun, his shadow stretched long and dark, clinging to him like a second skin.
When he reached the neighborhood gate, Xia Yueshan nodded at the new security guards—already back on duty just days after the New Year—as a casual greeting.
Compared to his brief acknowledgment, the guards were far more enthusiastic.
A buzz-cut man with a cigarette dangling from his lips was the first to call out,
"Hey, Xia Yueshan, how was school today?"
"Anyone giving you trouble?"
"If someone’s messing with you, just let Brother Ye know."
Rolling up his sleeves, he flexed, his biceps bulging conspicuously.
Patting his own muscle with pride, he tipped his chin up and declared,
"Brother Ye’ll take care of ’em!"
Xia Yueshan scoffed playfully, joking,
"Mess with me?"
"I’m the one who does the messing around at school!"
"Who’d even dare?"
The guards burst into laughter, and after the chuckles died down, Brother Ye gave Xia Yueshan a thumbs-up.
"That’s the spirit!"
With a grin, Xia Yueshan walked past them into the neighborhood.
After a short distance, he paused, glancing back at the laid-back figures at the gate and shaking his head in amusement.
No idea what the new property management was thinking, hiring security guards who looked like this—
Every one of them had a rough-around-the-edges vibe, tattoos and all, like they’d stepped straight out of a gangster flick!
Still, they weren’t bad.
They treated residents with respect and took their jobs seriously.
Now, not even scavengers—considered potentially dangerous—are allowed into the residential complex, let alone food delivery workers.
All deliveries are now left at the security gate, after which property management staff bring them to residents' doors.
At first, Xia Yueshan was worried that hiring these people as security guards might be like inviting wolves into the house.
But to his surprise, the guards turned out to be doing an excellent job.
They were even respectful and caring toward the elderly and children!
Around female residents, they behaved with utmost propriety.
And strangely, they seemed especially well-behaved around his older sister—almost as if she were the wife of some underworld boss...
...
ing gift was a patch of barren land, and disciples were all picked up along the way. He spent fifty years diligently building three "ramshackle little sects," thinking he could finally live a carefree life relying on his disciples. But right at the fifty-year mark, he was suddenly swept away by a spatial rift and exiled to the Chaos Desolation, the Disorderly Ruins. There was no spiritual energy there, only slaughter. Relying on the cultivation feedback from his disciples, Gu Changyuan hacked his way through a sea of blood for eleven hundred years. When the system finally fished him back out, he discovered the ramshackle little sects he'd built back then had developed a rather... unusual style. Hold on... I vanished for a thousand years, so how did my ramshackle little sects become holy lands?!
] [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!
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."
