After finishing Bai Qianshuang’s specially made ultra-sweet, invincible QQ breakfast, Ye Chuan headed straight out for school.
"Ah, Chuan Chuan!" Luo Xi had been waiting outside Ye Chuan’s house early in the morning. The moment she saw him come out, she excitedly rushed over.
"Good morning!"
She seemed to be in a great mood, with a faint smile lingering at the corners of her lips, her eyes curved like crescents.
Ye Chuan was a bit surprised to see Luo Xi standing at his doorstep.
"What are you doing standing here? Why didn’t you come in?"
Luo Xi had a key to his house, so she could have just walked in if she needed anything—no need to wait outside.
Of course, Ye Chuan also had a key to Luo Xi’s place, since he often went over to help out. For convenience, Luo’s mother had given him one.
"I just got here. I figured the timing was about right, so I didn’t go in," Luo Xi said.
Ye Chuan gave an "oh" and pulled out the medicine he had refined the night before from his pocket.
"Here, the Ye Family’s little secret ancestral remedy."
Luo Xi carefully took the medicine and tucked it into her pocket.
Since it was something that actually worked for her mother, she didn’t want to risk losing it due to carelessness. If possible, she’d even consider running home first to store it safely.
"Is this medicine really precious?" Luo Xi asked, feeling like each dose was irreplaceable. She touched the packet in her pocket.
"Should I go home first?"
"It’s fine, not that precious. Just the ingredients are a bit expensive," Ye Chuan chuckled.
"How much?"
Ye Chuan held up one finger. "A neat little hundred million."
Luo Xi rolled her eyes at him in response.
As if remembering something, the girl added, "Chuan Chuan, today my dad’s planning to take my mom for a check-up. He’s a bit worried about your medicine—afraid it might be some kind of strong but high-side-effect drug."
"You’re telling me this secretly? Aren’t you afraid I’ll hold a grudge against your dad?" Seeing Luo Xi so blatantly siding with him, Ye Chuan couldn’t help but tease.
Luo Xi just gave a light humph. "I just don’t think there’s any reason to hide this from you."
Ye Chuan didn’t mind. Given how effective the medicine was, it was perfectly understandable for Luo’s father to be cautious.
"Give me your hand."
"My hand?" Luo Xi was puzzled but still extended her palm. Ye Chuan took it and gave it a squeeze. "Meh, not soft enough."
"Ugh!" Luo Xi raised her other hand to smack him but then noticed a silver bracelet had appeared around her wrist.
"This is…" Luo Xi lifted her arm in surprise, examining the bracelet. The craftsmanship was exquisite, gleaming faintly under the sunlight.
Ye Chuan grinned. "An early birthday gift. Just a random Taobao buy—make do with it."
"You actually got me a birthday gift? Guess you’ve got some conscience left." Luo Xi traced the bracelet with her fingers before huffing, "But you just bought it online? Couldn’t you put in a little more effort?"
"Oh, don’t like it? Give it back."
"No way!" Luo Xi quickly pulled her hand away as Ye Chuan reached for it, clearly fond of the gift.
Last year, Ye Chuan had given her a hair tie—the same one still tied around her ponytail now.
His excuse back then? "Use it till it breaks."
"Let’s go, Miss Luo," Ye Chuan tugged at her ponytail.
"Okay."
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People’s Hospital.
The sterile white hallway stretched before them as Luo’s father and mother sat in the waiting area, their hearts uneasy.
If the medicine truly worked without major side effects, it would be a godsend.
But if it was just some short-term remedy with severe consequences, that would be disastrous.
"Even if it turns out to be a bad drug, don’t blame Ye Chuan, alright?" Luo’s mother spoke up. After all, the boy had meant well.
Luo’s father nodded. "I know."
Luo’s mother looked at her husband’s weary face, guilt creeping into her voice. "My health has been so poor… You’ve had to work so hard taking care of us both."
"And I can’t even give you a child of your own now."
Luo’s father shook his head. "Even if Xi Xi isn’t my biological daughter, she’s no different to me. I promised I’d take care of you two, and I meant it."
Back then, Luo’s father had fallen for Luo’s mother at first sight—even knowing she was divorced with a daughter, he’d thrown himself into the relationship without hesitation.
Love was beautiful, but life could be cruel.
As Luo’s mother often said, without her as a burden, Luo’s father—with his decent income—could have lived a far more comfortable life.
"Patient Luo Qin, please proceed to Room 11…" The announcement echoed through the hallway.
Soon, it was their turn.
"Let’s go."
"Alright."
Luo’s father had booked an expert consultation—200 yuan a visit. It was one of the reasons his expenses were so high despite earning well.
The doctor recognized them the moment they entered.
"Have a seat. Here for another prescription?"
"No, Doctor. My wife’s condition improved drastically after taking some kind of ancestral remedy," Luo’s father explained.
The doctor’s brow furrowed.
Ancestral remedy?
"Nine out of ten so-called ‘ancestral remedies’ are scams. Don’t get tricked—wasting money on false hope won’t cure anything."
"It’s from our neighbor. They didn’t charge us."
Hearing it was free, the doctor’s tone softened slightly. "Folk remedies lack scientific backing. Traditional medicine works gradually—how could there be an ‘ancestral’ drug with instant effects?"
Luo’s father agreed with the logic. "That’s why we thought we should get her checked."
The doctor hummed, pulling up Luo’s mother’s medical records. As he scanned the test results, his expression shifted.
"Huh?"
"What’s wrong?" Luo’s father tensed at the doctor’s surprise. "Is something off?"
"All her markers have improved significantly." The doctor was genuinely taken aback. "When did she take this medicine? Did she stop the prescriptions I gave?"
"She only took their remedy."
Ninety-nine percent of ancestral remedies were useless.
Had they stumbled upon the real deal?
"What does your neighbor do?" the doctor asked curiously.
"They used to sell fruit. Then… the boy’s parents and grandparents all died in a car accident."
"That’s tragic."
"Yeah…"
After a moment’s thought, the doctor said, "Keep taking their medicine, but come back every three days for tests. If anything seems off, stop immediately."
Explosive Plot Song Gua crossed over into another world, bringing along a whole crew of his doppelgangers—all of them mischief-makers. This was a world where everyone could choose a class. Song Gua became a "Bondweaver," capable of borrowing power, while his doppelgangers took on a wide variety of classes, covering just about everything. The number of doppelgangers grew day by day, each one a talented individual with a charming way of speaking. Under Song Gua's brilliant leadership, they would "greet" each other daily and engage in friendly "sparring," pulling off one major scheme after another on Earth. Sometimes they were bandits—stealing bosses, plundering mines, snatching resources. Sometimes they were saviors—descending like divine warriors to face world bosses threatening to massacre cities. Sometimes they even went undercover, infiltrating various major factions to stir up trouble from within, keeping their enemies constantly on edge. To prevent their doppelganger abilities from being exposed, Song Gua made them wear masks with mahjong tile patterns and don Taoist robes in various colors. "Remember, in front of outsiders, call me 'The Dice.'" "Got it! Boss!" "Not 'Boss'—it's 'The Dice.' Think about the vibe, pay attention to the vibe." "Yes! Boss!" "For crying out loud..." From then on, whenever they appeared, they would have their own theme song playing: ~Hey~ paying respects at the mountain stronghold at night~ whose arm is draped over whose shoulder~ gather your courage and follow along...
s the Eldest Princess, renowned for her cold and aloof detachment, became the most docile of lambs, obeying his every command without question. But when the final move was played on the chessboard, as Gu Chenghan seized everything and ascended on the verge of apotheosis, that very Princess suddenly embraced him from behind, her tone carrying a dependence never heard before: "Wait... you haven't yet... commanded me to love you forever." Gu Chenghan froze abruptly. She... hadn't been hypnotized?! ... [The Eldest Princess's Diary] [When my soul was extracted, becoming the sole spectator outside my own shell] [At first, there was overwhelming fury, until I saw] [How he used my sword to effortlessly shatter my inescapable doom] [How he wielded my authority to eradicate fatal conspiracies I had never even detected] [Like a deity, he rescued me from the deep mire I was trapped in] [If not for those annoying vixens, he and I would be a match made in heaven] [I think I am ill, gravely ill] [My deity should belong to me alone] ... "Hypnosis? Oh, it succeeded, my dear Master." "Only this time, it's my turn to hypnotize you."
lities. One day, Qi Yuan was buying groceries when he unfortunately came face-to-face with a monster. Just when he thought he was going to die on the spot, he suddenly heard the monster's thoughts... "This aura, he's definitely not an ordinary master!" "So terrifying, so terrifying." "A fight with my back against the wall, I can't take it anymore." Qi Yuan: Ah, no one told me that my awakened ability isn't telepathy, but rather the stronger my enemies imagine me to be, the stronger I truly become. PS: Zhou Hai in the first chapter is not the protagonist.
orn and Humiliation】【Forced Love】 In his past life, Lin Ran was betrayed and murdered by his girlfriend and family, while the yandere female aristocrat, who had treated him as a mere plaything, avenged him by doing in his enemies. Upon seeing the yandere female aristocrat lying in the same coffin, ready to die with him, Lin Ran realized how profoundly mistaken he had been. Reborn, he abandoned the fickle campus beauty and wholeheartedly embraced the yandere female aristocrat's arms. "Ran! If I dig out your eyes and turn them into a specimen, you'll only be able to look at me!" Lin Ran: "Darling, kiss me!" "Ran! If I break your legs, you won't run away anymore, right?" Lin Ran: "Love, hold me tight!" "Ran! If..." Lin Ran: "Hush now! Love me more!" Luo Yao: ... Seeing his scumbag dad: "Take him out!" Seeing his stepmother: "Get rid of her!" Seeing his brother: "Eliminate him!" Seeing his white moonlight: "Send that to Southeast Asia!"
