After hanging up the phone, Li Lie turned back to look at the girl still playing video games and couldn’t help but sigh.
“Li Lie, go buy me some cola!”
“Come on, we both have the surname Li. Can’t you go easy on me?”
“No way! You promised to play along in this kidnapping act!” The girl pouted, looking rather cute. “I just feel like my second sister has changed, like she’s become a completely different person... Even though she’s still nice to me, she definitely isn’t my second sister.”
Li Lie scratched his head, not really understanding what she meant. He just knew that Mr. Fang had arranged for him to get in touch with this girl earlier, and he thought she was a big client. Turns out, she was just a spoiled young lady.
Oh well, since Mr. Fang arranged it, he’d just do his job.
“What kind of cola do you want?”
At Fang Zhiyi’s villa.
“Ahem, this time our association has invited friends from all walks of society to showcase our achievements.” Wei Wuyang looked every bit like a true hermit master. After intense practice recently, he no longer had the aura of a cult leader from before but instead radiated an ethereal, immortal vibe.
The lights dimmed, and the projector began to work.
What appeared on the screen was none other than Fang Zhiyi’s family!
“The rebellious son, who can’t even recognize all the characters, refuses to come home,” Wei Wuyang introduced as Fang Zhiyan appeared on screen, active in the streets.
“The nagging mother, who uses her own hardships to guilt-trip her children, putting immense pressure on them.” He Huiqing’s figure appeared, her constant chatter making everyone present feel a wave of irritation.
“The gambling father, who ignores the family entirely.” Fang Shaohua also appeared.
“Everyone here must have some insight into such a family, after all, those sitting here today are either struggling with career setbacks, rebellious children, or marital discord... Next, please watch our multi-day tracking footage of the change plan.”
Seeing Fang Zhiyan being forced to study by thugs, the audience erupted in laughter—the scene was too bizarre. Then they watched as Fang Shaohua, through a setup involving different people, lost money repeatedly until he began to doubt his own judgment.
Finally, the last figure shown on screen was none other than Wei Wuyang.
The editing was clever, skipping over the repeated brainwashing by him and his helpers. In the end, He Huiqing appeared beaming, repeatedly assuring everyone that she had been purified and would be a good mother and wife. Even the hostility from before was completely gone.
Only Wei Wuyang knew how difficult this was. He’d spent days continuously brainwashing He Huiqing.
“Now, everyone, please watch... a live broadcast from this family.”
The screen flickered, and the signal gradually stabilized.
The camera was clearly installed secretly but could just capture the Fang family’s situation.
Fang Shaohua wore an apron, cooking and humming a tune. Fang Zhiyan frowned as he looked at a book, looking troubled but persisting. When the door opened, He Huiqing returned home with a smile.
Fang Shaohua greeted his wife cheerfully upon seeing her. He Huiqing first hugged him and then turned to pat her son’s head, showering him with praise.
This live broadcast lasted a long time, and the content was dull—just the ordinary life of an average family.
But as the indoor lights came on, the conference room erupted in enthusiastic applause.
Everyone was talking, and the meeting room set up from the living room buzzed with noise.
Following Fang Zhiyi’s instructions, Wei Wuyang didn’t stop them but just smiled and watched. Sure enough, people soon noticed and fell silent voluntarily, and then more people quieted down.
“Of course, changing a person isn’t that easy. We’ll continue to follow up until these misguided individuals fully return to the right path.” Wei Wuyang felt even a bit proud.
“Also, as you all must have seen when you arrived today, look at our sign outside! We are now officially named the Return-to-Goodness Assistance Society!” As he said this, Wei Wuyang himself felt a surge of excitement.
Back then, he hadn’t understood until Fang Zhiyi scolded him for having a dog’s brain.
“If you want to run a legitimate business, you have to register! Without registration, it’s illegal!”
After that, the pre-arranged trainees stepped up one by one to talk about their past and present.
“I used to be this fat,” a girl said, holding up a large photo for everyone to see without a trace of self-pity. “They all made fun of me and bullied me, but ever since I came here, I’ve lost weight and regained my confidence! I want to thank Master Wei!”
Heixiao muttered, “Eating cabbage every day, how could you not lose weight?”
The audience applauded.
Then a bespectacled man stepped up. It was clear some in the audience recognized him.
The man waved, then locked his gaze on Fang Zhiyi sitting in the corner. “Ladies and gentleman, I was once a failure in my career. It was Master Fang who personally guided me and reignited my confidence. Following Master Fang’s direction, I’ve taken back everything that belongs to me!”
If Li Lie had been present, he would have recognized this man as one of the two who had come to see Fang Zhiyi the other day.
“Today, I’m especially here to thank our Assistance Society. As a token of gratitude, I’m donating one million dollars!”
Thunderous applause rang out.
Many core members widened their eyes. Although they had started making money with Fang Zhiyi, it wasn’t much ha. Yet after daily brainwashing, they had convinced themselves that doing good deeds was worthwhile and stopped caring about the money.
But today, suddenly seeing such a huge sum, everyone was stunned.
Fortunately, Wei Wuyang on stage knew about this in advance. Though excited, he didn’t show it.
“Today, we’re announcing something new! We’re launching new business segments, including!”
“Intensive weight-loss boot camp!”
“Career revival training class!”
“Spiritual purification special course!”
“We’re also recruiting students from the public to help everyone better handle family conflicts, estrangement between parents and children, and find direction in life!”
Heixiao muttered again, “Might as well call them ‘Parental Behavior Correction for Bad Parents’ and ‘Rebellious Child Correction Class’...”
Fang Zhiyi smiled and said, “Then no one would come.”
“You know, you seem really strange to me now. I feel like you’re running a cult, but then again, it doesn’t feel like one...”
“I’ve told you before, a knife can kill or save lives. It all depends on who’s holding it.” Fang Zhiyi said this with profound meaning, glancing at the original owner’s dazed soul.
He had been a bit uncomfortable at first, with a ghost following Heixiao around everywhere, but over time, it just became normal.
The cult’s downfall happened faster than Fang Zhiyi had imagined, largely because of his earlier big scene. Many core members had left, and while Wu Lianggen yelled for revenge, he dared not offend the Li Group and had no time to deal with this Return-to-Goodness Assistance Society.
But what he hadn’t expected was that the Li Group came looking for him proactively, claiming he had kidnapped their third young miss. Wu Lianggen had no way to even defend himself.
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.
or! A blessing for those who struggle with love, a guidebook for dating novices. Quickly match with your dream goddess! Complete walkthroughs earn rewards, and perfect walkthroughs unlock limited achievements!】 Shen Yi, an ordinary office worker, accidentally downloads a mini-game called Dating Simulator. The mini-game is simple: randomly search for dating targets, simulate dates, and receive rewards upon successful confession. Rewards include but are not limited to money, attributes, and skills. The higher the evaluation, the better the rewards, with perfect ratings unlocking mysterious achievements. Shen Yi plans to use this mysterious mini-game to continuously pursue targets and improve himself, making his life better and better. ...... However, after several successful walkthroughs, Shen Yi suddenly notices something strange - the targets he previously simulated dating seem to be searching for him in real life?
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."
] [Lone Wolf, No Male Gaze] [Protagonist is pursued early on; extreme protagonist-stans, stay away!] The "Carnival Paradise" descends and slowly devours the real world in the form of a game. By chance, Zhu Yan awakens the talent [Roleplay], becoming one of the first beta players. He thought he could develop safely, but after clearing the first instance, he is branded by humanity as the chief culprit behind the game's spread—a traitorous villain. A villain? Who would ever... become one! He'll be the villain! From then on, Zhu Yan is not only a player but also a lackey for the Carnival Paradise. Between the straight path and the crooked path, he chooses the con. With his left hand, he dons the villain's mantle, staging scenes within instances, infuriating players who decry him as a despicable traitor, all while the game happily promotes him. With his right hand, he joins the non-human organization "Fangcun Mountain," which opposes the Carnival Paradise, transforming into a mysterious player who slaughters game bosses, earning cheers of "Long live the expert!" from fellow players. Gradually, Zhu Yan rises to become an S-rank human player in Fangcun Mountain's archives, while also being the Carnival Paradise's certified top game Boss. But when the final war erupts and both major factions place their hopes in him— Players tag his various aliases: "Experts, this offensive depends on you." The Carnival Paradise's supreme Boss throws an arm around his neck: "Bro, you're the iron, I'm the steel; you can't let me down again!"
