"What are you two going crazy about?"
Seeing them looking like they wanted to eat him alive, Liu Silin immediately frowned. "Isn't it just two women? Is there a need to talk to me like this? You're acting like I'm actually going to snatch them away."
"You're fucking asking for death!"
Zhou Ping'an and Xia Fei were instantly enraged. Without another word, they charged straight at Liu Silin, and the three of them began to scuffle.
This thoroughly frightened Zhong Mingyuan, who was standing to the side.
Who was Liu Silin?
He was a true top-tier young master of the capital, the grandson of Elder Liu.
He never expected that Zhou Ping'an and Xia Fei would actually dare to lay a hand on Liu Silin.
"Damn it!"
Although he was confused, he remembered the words Xia Fei had told him outside the private room earlier. Whether he could seize the opportunity depended entirely on himself.
Zhong Mingyuan steeled his heart and simply charged forward as well, delivering two fierce kicks to Liu Silin.
At worst, they would shoulder the consequences together!
"Stop fighting! Stop fighting!"
Outside the door, several young men ran in. They were also young masters from the capital, but naturally, they could not compare to Liu Silin. Most were just ordinary rich kids. Moreover, they recognized Xia Fei, Zhong Mingyuan, and Zhou Ping'an, and knew their backgrounds, so they didn't dare to act rashly and could only desperately try to break up the fight.
"You fuckers dare to hit me!"
After being pulled apart, Liu Silin grew angrier the more he thought about it. In all his life, when had he ever been bullied like this?
"You're getting off easy that we didn't beat you to death. Liu Silin, if you know what's good for you, apologize to Sister Gu and Xiao Fei right now. Otherwise, we'll have you carried out of this hotel today," Xia Fei said viciously.
"Apologize? You want me to apologize to two women? On what grounds?" Liu Silin looked as if he wanted to devour them.
"So you won't apologize, huh? Fine, I've given you a chance, so don't regret it."
Zhou Ping'an snorted coldly, then pulled out his phone. "Hello, Dad..."
After the call connected, he walked out of the private room.
"Bah, and here I thought you were going to call someone important. You think you can scare me with your dad?" Liu Silin spat viciously on the ground.
Wasn't Zhou Ping'an's father just Zhou De?
The top official of Liu City. To others, he might indeed be a problem, but how could Liu Silin possibly be afraid?
"Ping'an, didn't you go to the capital with Young Master Qin today? Why are you suddenly calling me?" From the other end of the phone came Zhou De's voice.
"Dad, here's what happened. Just now, Liu Silin spoke disrespectfully to Xiao Fei..."
Zhou Ping'an recounted the entire incident from beginning to end.
After hearing this, Zhou De's tone immediately turned serious. "Alright, I understand. I'll give Elder Liu a call right now. I'm hanging up."
With that, Zhou De hung up the phone. He then searched through his contacts, found the number of his old superior, and dialed it.
Meanwhile, back at the hotel.
Zhou Ping'an returned to the private room, looking at Liu Silin with a cold sneer. "Just you wait."
"Bah, you think I'd be scared of your dad?" Liu Silin spat on the ground once more.
Ring, ring...
Just then, Zhou Ping'an's phone rang.
He picked it up and saw an unknown number. He answered it directly.
"Hello, is this Little Zhou? This is Elder Liu. Mm, hand the phone to that brat Liu Silin."
From the other end of the phone came a slightly hoarse, yet highly authoritative voice.
"Here, it's for you." Zhou Ping'an didn't waste any words and directly handed the phone over to Liu Silin.
Liu Silin was confused, but without overthinking it, he placed it against his ear.
"It's me."
Those two simple words from the other end of the phone instantly caused Liu Silin to break out in a cold sweat, because he recognized the voice. "Grandpa?"
"Put me on speaker," Elder Liu's voice sounded again.
"Okay."
How could Liu Silin dare to disobey? His heart was filled with a hundred questions, unable to understand what kind of massive face Zhou Ping'an had to actually make his grandfather call personally.
Normally, disputes between the younger generation shouldn't possibly alarm an elder like him.
"Hello, Little Zhou, can you hear me?"
After the speaker was turned on, Elder Liu's voice came through the phone.
"Elder Liu, I can hear you," Zhou Ping'an replied.
"Good. Starting now, I want you to slap this brat's face viciously. Slap him until I am satisfied. If he dares to dodge, you can just beat him to death," Elder Liu ordered.
"Understood, Elder Liu."
Having received the order, Zhou Ping'an didn't hold back.
Smack!
A crisp slap echoed throughout the private room, accompanied by a miserable shriek from Liu Silin.
Smack, smack, smack...
Soon, a continuous series of slapping sounds rang out.
"Ouch, ouch!" Liu Silin screamed incessantly, but he absolutely did not dare to dodge. His face quickly swelled up.
"That's enough, Elder Liu. Let's just drop today's matter."
From the seat of honor, Qin Ning, who had not spoken a single word from beginning to end, finally opened his mouth.
"Alright, Qin Ning. This blind brat offended you and Xiao Fei today, please don't take it to heart. I heard you're in the capital right now. Once I'm done with my work, I'll come over tonight to accompany you for a few drinks." Elder Liu's laughter came through the phone.
And his few simple words caused Liu Silin and the others in the private room to simultaneously gasp in shock.
Just what kind of awe-inspiring existence was this?
Just because of a few verbal offenses, not only did his grandfather call personally, but from the sound of it, he even wanted to come over for drinks tonight to apologize?
How was this possible?
"Alright, but you should just wait at home. I'll come over to visit you tonight, and we can call Elder Zeng along too. We can all have a few drinks together," Qin Ning said with a smile.
The call soon ended.
Zhou Ping'an swept his gaze over Liu Silin and said viciously, "Why are you still standing here? Do you want to have a few drinks with us too?"
Hearing this, Liu Silin did not dare to offer the slightest retort. Clutching his swollen face, he led his group and slinked out of the private room in disgrace.
"It's getting late, let's start eating. I still have to make a trip to Elder Zeng's place later, since I promised him," Qin Ning said with a smile, his good mood completely unspoiled by the earlier incident.
Xia Fei had someone bring over a bottle of wine. Since they had a dedicated driver, they didn't need to drive themselves.
Zhong Mingyuan offered a few toasts to Qin Ning. Now he finally understood why Xia Fei had warned him like that earlier.
Qin Ning's terrifying status completely defied common sense.
To think that an existence like Elder Liu would be so polite to him. Furthermore, from their conversation, he could hear that Elder Zeng also knew Qin Ning.
This was someone who could sit at the same table and drink with Elder Zeng and Elder Liu!
Zhong Mingyuan never imagined that he would actually have the honor of sitting with such a figure right now, and had even offered him a few toasts.

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…

uld barely embark on the path to immortality. Just as he was on the verge of death, his golden finger awakened. No matter whether it was poison, drained blood and vital energy, diminished lifespan, or any other physical debuff caused by paying a price—once midnight passed, everything would be refreshed. From then on, whenever someone asked what kind of person Chu Ran was, the answer was simple: Forbidden arts that other cultivators dared not learn? Chu Ran would learn them. Prices that even demonic cultivators dared not pay? Chu Ran would pay them. Lifespan that even righteous cultivators dared not burn? Chu Ran would burn it. All the blood essence in his body? Take it. Want both his hands and feet? He would cut them off and send them to you. You say he’s finished? He wasn’t built to sit idle. You think he’s gone mad? No—he was simply waiting for midnight. From that day onward, Chu Ran would respect neither Heaven nor Earth, bow to neither gods nor ghosts. He had only one wish: For midnight to arrive a little sooner.

ions, keeping it grounded and realistic】 After quitting his job, office worker Su Yang accidentally binds with the "Enjoy Life System." As the name suggests, simply by indulging in life's pleasures, he can earn random rewards from the system—no need to spend money on beautiful women or grovel before anyone. Just enjoy, and the money follows, making it all about effortless fun. The system comes with a scanning feature, allowing him to establish a favorability bond with women rated 85 points or above. Every 20-point increase in favorability unlocks additional rewards. After suffering through over twenty years of hardship, Su Yang trembles with excitement, his dull eyes suddenly gleaming with newfound hope. "Enjoy life? How hard could that be?"

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.”