However, what terrified her even more was that the trapped system let out a spine-chilling scream! The sound was piercing and shrill, like a radio distorted by magnetic interference, capable of rupturing eardrums and sending shivers down one's spine.
Fortunately, only Fang Zhiyi and Jiang Ran could hear this horrifying scream. Instinctively, they covered their ears, their faces twisted in pain.
Fang Zhiyi was inwardly stunned—how could this mechanical-looking system produce such a blood-curdling sound?
The ghastly scream lasted only a few seconds, but to Fang Zhiyi and Jiang Ran, it felt like an eternity. Finally, the scream stopped abruptly, and "Little Black" vanished just as suddenly as it had appeared—along with Jiang Ran's poor system.
"So this was your goal all along?" The shock on Fang Zhiyi's face faded, replaced by deep contemplation.
Jiang Ran turned around. "What the hell are you people?! I’m from the Fast Travel Bureau!" Her voice trembled with panic.
Fang Zhiyi remained silent for a moment. Jiang Ran threw a punch—her combat skills honed across multiple worlds—but Fang Zhiyi blocked it effortlessly. Her follow-up kick was also deflected. Two moves, three moves—every strike was neutralized.
As they stood locked in tension, Fang Zhiyi suddenly sighed. "I don’t know what it is. I don’t even know what I am." He released her, clasped his hands behind his back, and slowly walked upstairs. "Have you ever thought about... just living a normal life?"
Watching him leave, Jiang Ran, consumed by fear and confusion, shouted, "Just you wait! I’ll make you pay for this!"
A bucket of water splashed down from upstairs. "Stop howling in the middle of the night!"
Fang Zhiyi glanced back. "Go online more often when you get back."
Jiang Ran stormed off, her hair drenched. She would mobilize all her resources—crushing Fang Zhiyi, who seemed to have nothing, would be child’s play! Even if he had some monster by his side! The outcome might not be perfect, but at least she’d vent her rage!
"System, just wait—I’ll save you!"
Yes, she was terrified, trembling uncontrollably—that was why she was so furious.
Just as she prepared her revenge, a news alert popped up.
"Blue Star Group Pays Tribute to Mr. Fang Zhiyi."
"Respected Mr. Fang Zhiyi provided invaluable technical guidance and financial support for our latest energy-saving product, which will soon enter the market at cost price. Mr. Fang even relinquished substantial profits, donating all proceeds to public welfare funds."
Jiang Ran froze. All of this had been kept confidential until today, when Fang Zhiyi finally allowed the news to be released.
He had donated every cent from selling his shares and even established a charity fund, appointing a woman named Liu Shishi as its executor.
Though he appeared to have nothing now, without her system, Jiang Ran knew any move against him would invite devastating retaliation. As she stood stunned, her office door swung open.
"Economic Crime Investigation Division. You’re suspected of involvement in several cases. Come with us." The officer’s expression was grim.
"System!" Jiang Ran blurted out reflexively—then remembered the system had been devoured by that monster.
Overwhelming panic seized her. Would she die in this world?
Fang Zhiyi later heard that Jiang Ran had lost her mind in the interrogation room—laughing, crying, screaming about systems, and accusing him of keeping a monster.
Liu Shishi arrived at Fang Zhiyi’s neighborhood in high heels but switched to sneakers before jogging to the outdoor fitness area. Fang Zhiyi turned to look at her, their eyes meeting. Liu Shishi smiled softly and tapped his forehead with a finger.
"You’re still as clueless as ever."
Fang Zhiyi chuckled helplessly.
"I brought the foundation’s reports. And... this." Liu Shishi pulled out her phone and played a video.
It was Lin Xue and Gu Shaoting’s wedding—a modest affair with scattered guests at a few tables.
"Couldn’t you have just sent this to me?" Fang Zhiyi said. "They actually make a decent pair."
Liu Shishi rested her chin on her hand. "If I sent it, I’d miss a chance to see you. More importantly, I figured you’d want to know how Lin Xue is doing. I might be a little jealous, but for you, it’s fine."
Fang Zhiyi raised his hands in surrender. "Go home already. I’m heading back too—it’s freezing. I’ve got goosebumps."
He now lived in the apartment above Liu Shishi’s.
Lin Xue couldn’t escape Gu Shaoting and had resigned herself to the marriage. Only after the wedding did she realize her former crush was an utterly selfish man. Without Jiang Ran’s interference, both found jobs, but Lin Xue constantly received debt-collection calls from Fang Zhiyi. Too proud to be labeled a "deadbeat," she worked tirelessly to repay him.
Gu Shaoting, however, spent his earnings on drinks and cigarettes, living it up before demanding money from Lin Xue. He never contributed a cent to household expenses.
Their fights escalated until Gu Shaouting finally snapped, "You’ve been sleeping with that Fang guy all along, haven’t you?!"
Lin Xue stared at him in disbelief. Their first physical altercation ended in a draw.
Watching Lin Xue rant like a madwoman about the past, Gu Shaoting stormed out, leaving her sobbing uncontrollably. She even considered ending her tragic life.
Then a message arrived:
"Until you repay every penny, keep working. If you die, I’ll carve ‘DEADBEAT’ on your tombstone."
Lin Xue gritted her teeth. "I’ll pay you back! It’s just money—what’s the big deal?" As the female lead, her pride remained intact, at least when facing Fang Zhiyi.
Liu Shishi periodically sent people to check on Lin Xue and Gu Shaoting, relaying updates to Fang Zhiyi—who never responded.
The day Lin Xue cleared her debt, Fang Zhiyi vanished without a trace. The key to his apartment was left in Liu Shishi’s milk box. When she entered, the place was spotless—as if no one had ever lived there. Beyond the bedroom, there were no signs of him. Liu Shishi realized she might never have truly known him.
An inexplicable emptiness settled in her heart. She admitted she’d once played the coquette, but now... she resolved never to marry.
ive and Ruthless] Before his transmigration, Ye Xuan was playing a game called "Severing Emotions to Attain the Dao." The game's core wasn't about leveling up by fighting monsters, but about conquering various "bad women" with wicked personalities and cold, fickle natures. There was only one method to conquer them: stay unwaveringly by their side, then die at a critical moment, driving them to madness after losing the protagonist. The higher their level of regret, the higher the player's score. To dominate the server, Ye Xuan conquered all the bad women. In the early stages, he showered them with boundless tenderness, only to choose to sacrifice himself for them later, making them weep bitterly and drown in regret. Among them were: Xia Lengyue, the unfaithful immortal wife who chased after powerful men and discarded her husband like trash. Ye Qingcheng, the Demonic Venerable of the Joyous Union Sect, who appeared pure and innocent but was, in reality, promiscuous. Wu Lingxiao, the Empress of the Great Xia Dynasty, who lusted after men and loved maintaining a harem. Bai Qiangu of the Endless Demonic Sect: a bloodthirsty mass murderer. However, when the protagonist transmigrated into the game world, he made a horrifying discovery. Eight hundred years had already passed. The bad women he had conquered had now each become deities and revered ancestors. Faced with the endless stream of toxic women coming for him, Ye Xuan could only rely on his god-tier acting skills to carve a path of survival through this world of treacherous women.
ap a wealthy young lady? Or else I'll be eliminated by the system? Ye Feng, who awakened the Kidnapper System, originally wanted to live a peaceful life but never imagined he would become a kidnapper of young women. However, after some time, he discovered that all the girls the system ordered him to kidnap were far from ordinary. "Big brother Ye Feng~ You've kidnapped my heart, and now you're not allowed to leave me ever again~" "Ye Feng~ You kidnapped me back then, now it's my turn to capture you♡" "Little Feng, you're mine! You can only be mine!" "Ye Feng, none of them deserve you. Only I love you the most♡" ... This is madness, they've all gone mad! Wait, what? Why are all the girls I kidnapped yanderes?!
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."
. 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!"
