"LMAO, typical of you guys... I can't even tell if you're fans or haters, though your true colors are showing."
"No wonder Young Master Cao once said his biggest critics and troubles don't come from outside, but from within—right here in the Qianqing Palace..."
"???"
"WTF."
"HAHAHA, y'all are insane, spouting absolute nonsense."
"These folks upstairs are clearly Young Master Cao's fans—talking all cryptic, not a single coherent word..."
...
Cao Cheng's appearance.
Lasted only a second.
Then, when the national-style dance performance 'One Color Under Heaven' by the Jiu Troupe ended, the camera caught him again—two seconds this time—a shot of Young Master Cao applauding.
That was it, just those few seconds in total.
Yet it sparked a flood of comments and traffic online.
Almost like...
In that dreamlike version of Earth, when Jack Ma suddenly reappeared in the spotlight after vanishing for years.
Many didn’t even know what trouble Jack Ma had gotten into or what scandal he’d caused.
Later, influencers and pundits dissected it endlessly.
Now!
Young Master Cao’s situation was similar—plenty of speculation, endless hot takes.
But the difference was, Cao Cheng hadn’t done anything wrong.
His disappearance was just him laying low.
Otherwise, he could’ve easily posted daily blogs or even unhinged videos without issue.
...
As for whether this reappearance was part of some promo campaign, as the haters speculated?
Absolutely not.
What could possibly require Young Master Cao’s personal endorsement these days?
That’s just delusional.
The truth was, after being gone so long, his father-in-law urged him to show his face occasionally—so he wouldn’t seem like he’d been "kicked to the curb," fueling wild conspiracy theories.
Don’t netizens just love a good conspiracy?
As for the whole "youthful vitality, healthy body" narrative, at just thirty, he’s far from the stage people are imagining.
Better to fade out gradually.
Disappearing overnight? Nah.
So here he was.
Cao Cheng casually showing up at the Spring Festival Gala.
Honestly, this appearance wasn’t just his father-in-law’s doing—it also reflected his growing indifference.
His influence had expanded exponentially.
He was leagues ahead of where he’d been before.
Especially these past few years... His mastery of the 'Wolong Carefree Scroll' had reached new heights.
With greater power came shifts in perspective.
Immortality might still be out of reach, but longevity? That was within grasp.
His focus had shifted.
The future—his future, humanity’s future—lay in the cosmos...
Cao Cheng had also unlocked numerous rewards. Within a decade, a large-scale lunar base would be established.
That first step outward?
Would accelerate everything.
Think about it...
Ancient history spanned millennia—from Liu Bang’s Han Dynasty to the Ming’s Zhu Yuanzhang, over 1,500 years.
Yet societal progress was minimal. A Han-era time traveler in the Ming Dynasty wouldn’t feel out of place.
Only a few oddities would surprise them.
(Assuming we ignore cultural and linguistic differences, focusing purely on technology.)
But from Zhu Yuanzhang’s era to today? Just 500 years—barely two dynasties’ worth of time—and the gap is staggering.
If Zhu Yuanzhang teleported to the modern world, he’d die of shock.
Nothing would make sense to him.
That’s the power of a single leap forward—like the Industrial Revolution.
Now, history’s repeating.
Once the lunar base is operational, space exploration—stagnant for decades—will explode.
In just years, maybe a decade, advancements will defy current expectations.
...
So.
With this in mind, Cao Cheng saw no need for excessive secrecy.
The stars were the limit now.
Breakthroughs would come in waves.
Human lifespans would extend dramatically—cosmic living changes everything.
Especially with Cao Cheng’s life-extending tech.
And his youth-enhancing cosmetics.
Many mysteries would soon have simple explanations.
Though really,
it mostly came down to Cao Cheng no longer caring. Secrecy wasn’t a priority—just indifference.
...
...
In a flash,
the Gala ended.
This year’s biggest talking point wasn’t any performance—it was Young Master Cao.
Trending topics multiplied.
Search queries skyrocketed.
Teens who’d barely known him now Googled the "low-key billionaire" they’d overlooked.
Some were elementary schoolers a few years back.
Now in middle school.
Or even high school.
With their own social circles and online accounts.
Back then, Young Master Cao was irrelevant to them.
His disappearance left them clueless, uninterested.
At most, they knew:
Miracle Media dominated domestic entertainment.
Miracle Cosmetics ruled global beauty.
Miracle Real Estate was a property giant.
Miracle Games...
The list went on.
Everyone knows there’s a top billionaire in the country.
Just like how many people today think of "Penguin Ma" (Jack Ma), the older generation used to curse him daily, calling him "Ma the Shameless" or similar insults.
But do kids these days even know who "Ma Huateng" is?
Yet, who hasn’t heard of Ma Huateng?
Young Master Cao is currently in the same situation—everyone knows there’s this billionaire, but few truly understand him.
……
Now, with so many trending topics suddenly blowing up, it’s naturally drawn the attention of countless young men and women.
Even some netizens who weren’t very active online before.
And those who’d slipped through the cracks of the information bubble.
After all, among the millions of internet users back then, not everyone paid attention to Young Master Cao—at most, two or three out of ten followed his affairs.
The rest were just fish that slipped through the net.
……
The more people learned, the clearer an impression they formed of Young Master Cao.
Who knew a billionaire could be like this?
Constantly clashing with fans online.
Videos of past interviews with Cao Cheng started resurfacing on short-video platforms.
There were even clips of Young Master Cao trading barbs with "Little Cannon."
And now, behind every one of Little Cannon’s movies, there’s a line that reads: "Young Master Cao is invincible and the handsomest man alive!"
"Wait, seriously? That’s in there?"
"I didn’t see it! I just finished streaming If You Are the One 3 online…"
"No way—I just went back and checked If You Are the One 3, skipped to the very end after the credits, and sure enough, there it was. Dying laughing…"
"Little Cannon is such a sneaky bastard. He lost the bet but still played dirty, hiding that line after all the acknowledgments and thank-yous, right at the very end."
"No kidding, that old fox is crafty. How many people actually sit through every last second of the credits?"
"Come on, girls, let’s go troll Little Cannon. I’ve had enough of his nonsense."
"Let’s go, let’s go!!"
lan, the Luo family, tracked him down - along with the babies in their arms. Mo Xuan stared pensively at the paternity test results from over a dozen top institutions, both domestic and international, showing a 99.99% match between himself and the two baby girls. At 23, Mo Xuan, a doctoral student, had become the father of two three-year-old children. The kicker? The mothers weren't even the same person! He gradually realized he was being lured step by step into an elaborate trap designed by these two yandere sisters. "Be good, little Xuan. Sister's life belongs to you entirely." "Brother, if you try to run away, I'll have no choice but to tie you up." Mo Xuan: "Do whatever you want, ladies. I give up."
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.”
e vast world of cultivation, where he becomes the master of the Heavenly Ruins Sacred Hall, a dying old man with barely a tenth of his former cultivation remaining. He is immediately confronted with a deadly crisis: his subordinates have rebelled, and his protectors are forcing him to abdicate. At the critical moment, the system descends from the heavens: [Ding! The host has been detected facing a life-or-death crisis. The system is now officially activated!] [As a gift, you have received the Supreme Beginner’s Pack and awakened the ultimate cheat: ten thousand years of pure cultivation essence every second!] Yin Tianjue: “Wait… ten thousand years of cultivation every second? That’s six hundred thousand years a minute, and in one day… I can’t even calculate it. Either way, I’m already invincible!” You’re a peerless prodigy rarely seen in ten thousand years? Sorry, I gain ten thousand years of cultivation every second. You’re an undying ancestor who has guarded a sacred land for countless ages? Sorry, I gain ten thousand years of cultivation every second. You’re the strongest chosen one, blessed with heaven-defying destiny? Sorry, I gain ten thousand years of cultivation every second. From this day forth, I have only one thing to say: “I gain ten thousand years of cultivation every second. Now, how exactly are you supposed to deal with that?”
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…
