However, the little grass in the phone naturally couldn’t understand what Ye Chuan was saying, merely swaying its body gently. Compared to the other sprouting immortal herbs, its gold-edged leaves stood out strikingly among them. The odds of developing sentience were about one in ten thousand—after all, even with tens of thousands of these herbs planted, only one had ever awakened to intelligence.
"It’s about time. The next step is to finalize the pharmaceutical company matters with Yan Ran. After all, I’ve never run a company before, so I’ll need a reliable chairman." Ye Chuan naturally had no intention of managing the company himself. His energy was limited, so it was better to simply act as a shareholder and supply the raw materials.
"That’s enough for today." Ye Chuan was feeling a bit tired. Rubbing his temples, his gaze suddenly fell on the glowing orb nearby.
Ye Chuan: "..."
Speaking of which, this massive thing was taking up space on the bed. Even after turning off the lights, the room remained brightly lit because of it.
"Isn’t this a bit too bright? How am I supposed to sleep?"
Ye Chuan pondered whether he should toss the orb into Lan Xiaoke’s room instead. But then he noticed that the semi-transparent orb was gradually solidifying, and a sphere this large—about two meters in diameter—probably wouldn’t fit through the door anyway.
If he forced it out, he wasn’t sure whether it might affect Lan Xiaoke’s resurrection process.
"Never mind. I’ll just crash in Bai Qianshuang’s room for the night." After packing up, Ye Chuan headed to Bai Qianshuang’s room.
He knocked, but there was no response.
Pulling out his phone, he checked the logs and saw Bai Qianshuang’s chibi avatar sitting cross-legged on the bed, deep in meditation. Her cheeks puffed slightly with each breath, making her look utterly adorable.
"Meditating, huh?"
If that was the case, it probably wasn’t appropriate to disturb her.
Hmm…
That left either Lilith’s room or Lan Xiaoke’s.
Since his own room had already been taken over by Lan Xiaoke’s orb, he might as well just use hers.
Once he made up his mind, he pushed open Lan Xiaoke’s door—
The room was a complete mess, with trash strewn everywhere. Clothes, skirts, and even underwear were haphazardly tossed around, some draped over the gaming chair.
"..." Though Lan Xiaoke could materialize clothes at will, she still occasionally wore them—especially after Ye Chuan had pointed out that shapeshifting outfits weren’t much different from being naked.
"What a disaster." Ye Chuan nearly pinched his nose in disgust.
But in reality, the room didn’t smell bad. After all, as a ghost, Lan Xiaoke wouldn’t produce any odors—though the space did feel unnaturally chilly.
"If only she’d tidy up her own room." Ye Chuan could easily picture Lan Xiaoke lounging in her gaming chair, wearing a short-sleeved top and shorts, her plump thighs crossed as she giggled at something silly.
Honestly, he wasn’t too keen on sleeping in a room like this.
And he wasn’t in the mood for gaming either.
"Lilith’s it is, then." In the end, Ye Chuan made his way to Lilith’s room. Since she hardly ever stayed there, it remained exactly as it had been.
"What are you doing in my room?" The moment Ye Chuan sat on the bed, Lilith’s voice echoed in his mind.
"Nowhere else to sleep. Figured I’d borrow yours."
"Entering a lady’s room without permission is terribly rude." Lilith huffed, materializing from her jade pendant. Though she rarely used the room herself, that didn’t mean she didn’t consider it hers.
"Too tired to care." Ye Chuan flopped onto the bed, sprawling out. "Do whatever you want."
It wasn’t like her magic could do much to him anyway.
"Hey, get up." Lilith floated midair, pressing her stocking-clad foot against his thigh.
"Want me to cuddle you to sleep?" Ye Chuan grinned.
"You’re as shameless as ever." Lilith narrowed her eyes before plopping down onto his stomach like a chair, crossing her legs daintily.
With a flick of her fingers, she conjured a bottle of juice out of nowhere, along with a teacup. The cap unscrewed itself, and the juice poured neatly into the cup.
Lilith took a graceful sip, savoring it as though it were some exquisite brew—even though Ye Chuan knew it was just artificially flavored junk.
Pure chemicals and additives.
"Your soul’s damaged," Lilith remarked abruptly.
"My soul?" Ye Chuan frowned. "That can’t be. I don’t feel anything."
"You’ve lost some of your core essence," Lilith said flatly. "But it’s nothing serious. It’ll recover with rest."
Was it because he’d died on the Tianxuan Continent?
Still, hearing that it would heal on its own put Ye Chuan at ease. Seizing the chance, he steered the conversation toward the Aiser Continent. "Speaking of which, Lilith, as a witch in that world, what kind of existence were you?"
"Witches are beings that bring fear," Lilith said. "Everyone is afraid of us, even other witches."
"Oh? I think you're quite cute, though a bit full of yourself sometimes."
"Hah?" Lilith narrowed her eyes, but soon went back to sipping her juice. "Well, this is the first time someone has called me that. It's... amusing, I suppose."
"But let me warn you—the years I've lived are far beyond what this frail appearance suggests. If you think of me as just some little girl, you'd better rein in those thoughts." Lilith cast a faint glance at Ye Chuan.
"Not at all. I actually respect you quite a bit, considering how much you've helped me."
Respect?
Lilith's slender brows twitched involuntarily as she watched Ye Chuan sprawled lazily on her bed. If she weren't powerless against him, she would’ve summoned her whip and lashed out already.
What kind of respect was this?
Lilith kept drinking her juice, seemingly unwilling to dwell on the matter. A few seconds later, she sensed something and looked down—only to find Ye Chuan playing with her twin tails.
"What are you doing?!"
"Nothing, just curious."
"And where's this so-called respect of yours?!" Lilith glared at him.
"Can't resisting the urge to touch something adorable be considered a form of respect?" Ye Chuan said.
"......" Lilith seemed to be getting genuinely angry now. Her aura surged, and even her twin tails floated upward.
"I just think you're cute. Is that so wrong?" Ye Chuan shrugged.
"I am NOT cute!" Lilith's cheeks flushed red.
"You are. Seriously cute. Super, super cute." Ye Chuan sat up, speaking earnestly.
"You—you!" Lilith floated backward, then turned into a streak of light and retreated into the jade pendant, as if fleeing from something.
Watching Lilith disappear into the pendant, Ye Chuan finally lay back down.
Ah, peace at last.
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."
grated, and just when he finally managed to get into an elite academy, he discovered that he actually had a system, and the way to earn rewards was extremely ridiculous. So for the sake of rewards, he had no choice but to start acting ridiculous as well. Su Cheng: "It's nothing but system quests after all." But later, what confused Su Cheng was that while he was already quite ridiculous, he never expected those serious characters to gradually become ridiculous too. And the way they looked at him became increasingly strange... (This synopsis doesn't do it justice, please read the full story)
e bizarre and supernatural had descended. The previous emperor was a thoroughgoing tyrant; no longer satisfied with human women, he had set his sights on a stunningly beautiful supernatural entity. He met his end in his bedchamber, drained of all his vital essence. As the legitimate eldest son and crown prince, Wang Hao was thus hastily enthroned, becoming the young emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty. No sooner had he awakened the "Imperial Sign-In Intelligence System" than he was assassinated by a Son of Destiny—a classic villain's opening. The Great Zhou, ravaged by the former emperor's excesses, was in national decline. The great families within its borders harbored their own treacherous schemes, martial sects began to defy the imperial court's decrees, and border armies, their pay and provisions in arrears, grumbled incessantly against the central government. Fortunately, the central capital was still held secure by the half-million Imperial Guards and fifty thousand Imperial Forest Army who obeyed the court's orders, along with the royal family's hidden reserves of power, barely managing to suppress the realm. As the Great Zhou's finances worsened and supernatural activities grew ever more frequent, the court sat atop a volcano. Ambitious plotters everywhere dreamed of overthrowing the dynasty, and even some reclusive ancient powers emerged, attempting to sway the tides of the world. At the first grand court assembly, the civil and military officials nearly came to blows, fighting tooth and nail over the allocation of fifty million taels of silver from the summer tax revenues. The spectacle opened Wang Hao's eyes—the Great Zhou's bureaucracy was not only corrupt but also martially proficient, a cabinet of all-rounders. Some officials even had the audacity to suggest the emperor release funds from the imperial privy purse to address the emergency. Wang Hao suddenly felt weary. Let it all burn.
. As long as he maintains the villain image and follows the plot to the grand finale, he can obtain generous rewards and return to the real world. So Gu Chen'an entered the role and began to act as a scumbag villain, but who would have expected that the female leads could hear his inner thoughts. Miss Su from the Su family was shocked: "I originally thought Gu Chen'an was a scumbag, but I didn't expect he turned out to be a gentleman! What? You said I have to call off the engagement? I definitely won't, I'll piss you off!" Bai Yuan Tian was dumbfounded: "Young Master Gu is usually unreasonable and a complete brat, but he actually calls me little sweetie in his heart? What, Young Master Gu even said he likes me?" As the female leads' images collapsed more and more, the plot also collapsed with it. Gu Chen'an looked at all this chaos. "Ladies, don't aggro me, if you keep this up the male lead really will stab me, I still need to survive to the grand finale!"
