After solidifying his decision, Shen Yi prepared himself something to eat.
Though he hadn't moved around much, going so long without food had left him starving.
After finishing his meal, he freshened up in the bathroom and lay down on the bed.
Opening the simulator and summoning the holographic screen, Shen Yi began his second simulation.
"Begin a new round of simulation?"
"Yes."
With a thought, Shen Yi confirmed his choice.
[Selected: Fu Nanzhi, Cheng Jun, Shu Yunyi.]
[Simulation begins!]
[You are Shen Yi, a man lost in life, seeking guidance to find an outcome that satisfies everyone.]
[Every choice you make creates new variables—this time, you must once again decide.]
[Your goal is to mend regrets and achieve fulfillment.]
[Choosing a new starting point is now your priority.]
[After a moment of contemplation, you decide...]
A. When faced with difficulties, slack off—sit back and watch the tigers fight.
B. Live boldly or die trying—charge ahead like a reckless warrior.
C. Neither initiate nor refuse—let sincerity speak for itself.
D. Free action.
The prompts for the second round were similar yet slightly different.
Shen Yi read through them carefully, gaining new insights into his current situation.
Of the four options, the first was now grayed out, leaving only the latter three available.
Shen Yi nodded—this was the limitation of the slacker approach. To bring about change, he needed to break through.
Without much deliberation, he chose option B, deciding to charge ahead recklessly this time.
Once selected, the simulation evolved anew.
[After your previous confession, Fu Nanzhi learned the full story.]
[Feeling deceived, she confronted her cousin Cheng Jun at the company, laying everything bare and questioning her motives.]
[...]
[Cheng Jun joined the battle...]
The earlier narration remained identical, so Shen Yi skimmed past it.
[The situation was now out in the open. The three women appeared calm on the surface, but each was secretly maneuvering behind the scenes.]
[Faced with their overt and covert affections, you neither avoided nor hesitated—you actively responded.]
[Remembering past lessons, you carefully managed time disparities, subtly mediating their relationships, striving to treat everyone fairly.]
[Time was limited, but through your deft maneuvering, though perfection was impossible, you at least ensured impartiality.]
[Fortunately, all three women had their own commitments, making it impossible for them to hover around you daily. Thanks to your efforts, none were left disappointed.]
[Yet this didn’t mean they had come to accept one another—it merely delayed the eruption of the brewing conflict.]
[Because of your actions, Shu Yunyi did not return to her hometown this time, averting another crisis.]
[Gains came with losses. Without her mother acting as mediator, you had to navigate these relationships with even greater caution.]
[Learning from past experience, instead of letting them negotiate among themselves, you took the initiative to propose a set of ground rules.]
[But unlike before, Fu Nanzhi and Shu Yunyi now clashed fiercely over hierarchy, while Cheng Jun remained noncommittal. Once again, events spiraled beyond your expectations.]
[This time, you stepped in decisively, pulling the quarreling pair apart and "persuading" them through physical means.]
[Your hard work paid off. While they were still dazed, you proposed a reconciliation, dissolving the crisis before it could escalate.]
[Meanwhile, Cheng Jun seized the opportunity, cleverly moving back into the apartment across the hall, believing that proximity would eventually win you over.]
[You didn’t disappoint her either, responding warmly and carefully tending to her emotions.]
[Practice makes perfect—your time-management skills had reached new heights.]
[You moved seamlessly among the three, allocating time with precision. Though exhausting, you found the effort deeply rewarding.]
[Time flew, and before long, half a year had passed.]
[One day, Cheng Jun suddenly shared shy yet joyful news—she was pregnant.]
The text distorted, and light flooded his vision as he was pulled into the scene once more.
Shen Yi blinked, finding himself seated in a car that had just come to a stop.
Turning his head, he saw Cheng Jun smiling radiantly at him.
"What are you spacing out for? Let’s go," she said, her eyes sparkling with amusement before teasing,
"Scared?"
Shen Yi chuckled.
"I take responsibility for my actions. Why would I be scared?"
"Besides, we’re already here. Even if I were scared, could I just turn back now?"
Cheng Jun’s pregnancy was unexpected yet not entirely surprising. After spending so much time together without precautions, conception was only natural.
But for the Cheng family, this was a major problem.
As their only daughter and the apple of their eye, the news that their precious girl had been "ruined" meant they absolutely had to meet the man responsible.
Cheng Jun remained calm but reassured Shen Yi, saying,
"My parents definitely won’t be welcoming at first."
"But don’t worry—I’ll back you up."
She giggled, unbothered by the situation.
There would undoubtedly be friction—she knew her parents’ temperaments all too well.
But as long as she stood by Shen Yi, they couldn’t do much. And now, with her pregnancy…
Faced with the prospect of becoming grandparents, Cheng Jun had plenty of ways to make them grudgingly accept it.
Shen Yi grinned as he unbuckled his seatbelt, joking,
"With Jun’s support, I’ve gained a fierce ally!"
Determined to play the reckless warrior, he was ready to brave even the Cheng family’s den.
"Stop fooling around," Cheng Jun rolled her eyes.
"Hurry up. I already told Mom and Dad we’re coming. If we’re late, your first impression will take a hit."
She moved to unbuckle her seatbelt and step out.
Shen Yi snapped to attention.
"On it!"
Seeing her about to exit, he quickly stopped her, then got out himself and circled to the passenger side to open her door with exaggerated courtesy.
"Milady, your chariot awaits. Watch your step."
Cheng Jun let Shen Yi carefully help her out of the car.
She found it a bit excessive and remarked,
"It’s barely been a month. Do we really need to be this careful?"
"Of course! There’s no such thing as too much caution right now."
Though she thought it unnecessary, his attentiveness still pleased her.
Shen Yi then retrieved the gifts from the trunk—he had no idea what Cheng Tianwei liked, so Cheng Jun had prepared them.
It was just a formality; he’d simply place them in a corner later.
After straightening their clothes, they approached the door and rang the bell.
s + Rent Collection Wealth】 At the start, he inherited a rundown house in the urban village from his grandfather. The house had no tenants, but the moment he was diagnosed with a terminal illness, a self-proclaimed empress from the Tianxuan Continent arrived as his first tenant. Ye Chuan soon discovered that with every new tenant moving in, not only did he receive massive daily payments, but he also obtained unique items related to their backgrounds. 【Acquired Bai Qianshuang’s related item: Tiger Strength Pill—dramatically enhances physical power!】 【Acquired Bai Qianshuang’s related item: Deer Blood Pill—significantly boosts vitality!】 …… From that day on, all sorts of bizarre tenants began appearing in the house: the empress from Tianxuan Continent, an apocalyptic sorceress from the Magic Realm, a mysterious scientific girl who fell through a spacetime rift… Every single day, he received strange, powerful items and endless money. Then one day, he suddenly realized—he had become invincible. Enough, enough! Stop giving me more!
shall grant"] ["Inscribing the glory of our race upon tombstones"] ["All that is threatened, I shall protect"] How his younger sister sees her brother: A brother who only makes eye contact once a day, mostly fading into the background as he tinkers with who-knows-what in his room all day. Their life paths should have remained largely separate. Until one day. Su Qi created an equipment card for his never-met "online girlfriend." His sister fell into silent contemplation upon receiving the "white stockings." [Card can be upgraded] [Upgrade by fulfilling any of the following conditions] [Condition ①: Consume one hundred higher-tier cards] [Condition ②: Complete one 'Heart-Pounding Adventure'] What constitutes a Heart-Pounding Adventure? [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Beginner Level): Equip the card and invite 'Su Qi' to admire it.] [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Easy Level): Equip the card, invite 'Su Qi' to touch it, and analyze the equipment's texture.] [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Entry Level): Equip the card and invite 'Su Qi' to...] [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Challenge Level): Freely combine the words 'Brother' 'Out' 'Brother' 'Me' 'Please' into a complete sentence...] "Please help me analyze both teams' mistakes in this match, brother..." His sister exhaled in relief—surely... surely there couldn't be anything more difficult? [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Suicide Mission Level): Sneak a peek at the names of the galgames in 'Su Qi's' hidden E-drive folder]
nd fell into a coma while saving his younger sister from an out-of-control car. He became a vegetable. No one knew that his consciousness had crossed into a world of cultivation. Over the course of sixty years, he began as the lowest kind of mine slave, struggling to survive amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood. By sheer chance, he eventually obtained the complete memories of a fallen Immortal King. Alchemy, medicine, formations, feng shui, physiognomy, artifact forging… Every great inheritance of the cultivation world was now his. But when he opened his eyes again, he discovered that ten full years had passed in the modern world. To pay for his treatment, his father had sold the family’s shop and house, leaving himself covered in lasting injuries and illness. His mother had cared for him day and night, and more than half of her hair had already turned white. His younger sister, who had been only fifteen back then, was now twenty-five. To help repay the family’s debts, she had been forced to lower her head and put on a smiling face in places of glittering lights and endless revelry. Only then did Chen Xuan understand that what he had lost was not merely ten years. He had lost the life his entire family was meant to have. The good news was that he had brought back the memories of an Immortal King’s entire lifetime. The bad news was that his soul had returned alone—his cultivation had not come with him. Spiritual energy was scarce, resources were depleted, and the modern world still had firearms, surveillance, capital, and laws. If he wanted to protect his family, break free from everyone’s control, and become truly invincible beneath the heavens, he would have to start all over again.
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.
