The Gu family had found their biological daughter, Gu Panxi.
However, the Gus weren’t particularly happy about it, as their hearts were still devoted to their adopted daughter, Gu Xiaoxiao. Even though they knew Gu Xiaoxiao’s parents had deliberately swapped their own child with theirs all those years ago, well… feelings were feelings, right? The love and care they had poured into Gu Xiaoxiao couldn’t just be erased.
As for their scrawny, timid biological daughter? They couldn’t help but find her unappealing.
To make matters worse, even Gu Panxi’s own brother, Gu Xiuyuan, clearly didn’t welcome her.
So, Gu Panxi remained invisible in the Gu household.
At school, Gu Xiaoxiao bullied her openly and covertly, with the other students taking Gu Xiaoxiao’s side. Gu Panxi endured it all in silence.
Until… the male lead appeared.
Xiao Jingran stumbled into Gu Panxi’s world by chance. Ignoring Gu Xiaoxiao’s flirtations, he showed interest in Gu Panxi instead—which, of course, ignited Gu Xiaoxiao’s jealousy. She schemed relentlessly, successfully creating misunderstandings between Xiao Jingran and Gu Panxi.
Yet, in the end, the two still found their way to each other.
Logically, the story should have ended there. But it didn’t.
This world seemed like a massive AI, scripting an even more dramatic plotline for the heroine.
Heartbroken, Gu Xiaoxiao drowned herself in alcohol and, through a twist of fate, ended up in bed with her brother, Gu Xiuyuan.
At least they weren’t blood-related.
Then began the tangled mess: Gu Xiuyuan loved Gu Xiaoxiao, Gu Xiaoxiao loved Xiao Jingran, Xiao Jingran loved Gu Panxi, and Gu Panxi… well, she wasn’t the sharpest tool in the shed. She didn’t even know who she loved—she just went along with whatever life threw at her.
Cue the classic tropes: misunderstandings, separation, a car accident, hospitalization, amnesia—the whole nine yards.
During this time, their relationships became even more chaotic. Now, Gu Panxi had lost her memory, Xiao Jingran had been tricked into sleeping with Gu Xiaoxiao, and Gu Xiaoxiao had suddenly fallen for Gu Xiuyuan. Meanwhile, Gu Xiuyuan finally realized the value of family bonds and devoted himself to his injured sister.
But the amnesiac Gu Panxi had forgotten him, her biological parents, and all the past grievances.
Only then did they recall the suffering she had endured. They launched an investigation—first dealing with the adoptive parents who had abused Gu Panxi in her childhood, then the school bullies who had tormented her, and finally, Gu Xiaoxiao.
Gu Xiaoxiao’s true nature was exposed. Faced with Gu Xiuyuan and Xiao Jingran’s betrayal, she snapped.
She turned to Fang Zhiyi, her longtime henchman. Since their school days, Fang Zhiyi had helped Gu Xiaoxiao bully Gu Panxi. Now, he was a small-time gang leader.
The climax unfolded: Gu Panxi was kidnapped, and the Gu family was torn apart by Gu Xiaoxiao and Fang Zhiyi’s schemes.
Gu Xiuyuan fled. When Xiao Jingran went searching for Gu Panxi alone, Gu Xiaoxiao caught him and smashed a metal rod against his head. She turned away—only for Xiao Jingran to vanish.
Later, to cover her tracks, Gu Xiaoxiao poisoned Fang Zhiyi.
Meanwhile, Gu Panxi ended up back at her adoptive parents’ home. The couple, already cruel, resented their earlier humiliation and doubled down on exploiting her—eventually even trying to sell her off.
On the day of the transaction, the missing Xiao Jingran reappeared and snatched Gu Panxi away.
But the head injury had left Xiao Jingran mentally unstable. He locked Gu Panxi in his basement, whispering sweet nothings one moment and flying into violent rages the next—clearly unhinged.
Then Gu Xiuyuan returned. Having built a new life elsewhere, he came back in triumph, ready for revenge and to rescue his sister. After tracking her down, he stormed in.
A brutal fight ensued. Gu Xiuyuan emerged victorious, Xiao Jingran was thrown in prison, and Gu Panxi—after prolonged confinement—was left paralyzed.
Gu Xiuyuan confronted Gu Xiaoxiao. She surrendered, confessing everything, but in the end, he forgave her. The family reunited happily—well, mostly. Gu Panxi was now in a wheelchair, Gu Xiuyuan and Gu Xiaoxiao got married, and they all lived harmoniously, pushing Gu Panxi around on cheerful outings.
"Wait, I’m so confused!" Fang Zhiyi rubbed his head. "Who’s even the main character here?"
Xiao Hei pondered for a moment. "Honestly, I’m not sure either. Let’s just say they all are."
"Damn it." Fang Zhiyi massaged his temples. This plot felt like some cheesy soap opera from god-knows-where.
"Boss!" A boy rushed in.
Fang Zhiyi glanced at him—the kid was stocky and thick-faced, with a dopey expression that screamed "not the brightest."
"Hurry! The guys cornered that girl like you asked!"
"Who?" Fang Zhiyi raised an eyebrow.
"You know, uh… what’s-her-name… Gu something."
Fang Zhiyi strode out immediately.
Meanwhile, Gu Panxi clutched her backpack, bewildered as she faced a group of delinquents. She had no idea who she’d offended this time.
"Move! Make way for the boss!" Xu Jiabo barked, and the lackeys parted.
Gu Panxi stared as the scowling boy approached. He looked familiar—oh right, she’d seen him laughing with Gu Xiaoxiao earlier.
"Hey!" Fang Zhiyi loomed over her. The heroine was seriously underdeveloped—tiny, disheveled, and sporting oversized glasses.
"W-what do you want?" Gu Panxi stammered.
Fang Zhiyi smirked. So, you’re the female lead, huh?
His gang snickered menacingly.
"Take her away! How dare she look down on me? I’ll make sure she regrets it!"
The lackeys eagerly grabbed Gu Panxi, dragging her off effortlessly. From a distance, Gu Xiaoxiao watched with a smug grin. Fang Zhiyi really was an idiot—a few words from her, and he fell for it completely.
Gu Panxi braced herself for a beating. She wasn’t afraid—her adoptive parents had hit her often enough. But when Fang Zhiyi slammed a massive plate of food in front of her, she froze.
"What’re you staring at? I said you’d regret it!"
The lackeys exchanged glances. Finally, one muttered, "Boss… that’s not what ‘regret it’ means."
Fang Zhiyi smacked him on the head. "Oh, so you’re the expert now? Shut up, idiot!"
The lackey rubbed his head, sulking.
Fang Zhiyi sighed sagely. "A thug without brains stays a thug forever. Got it?"
The group fell silent—except for Xu Jiabo, who gazed at him in awe.
Fang Zhiyi turned back, glaring at Gu Panxi. "Eat! Or do I have to feed you?"
Gu Panxi flinched, then hesitantly picked up her chopsticks.
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.
d intelligence to keep the plot moving, and sometimes even the protagonists are forced into absurdly dumb decisions. Why does the A-list celebrity heroine in urban romance novels ditch the top-tier movie star and become a lovestruck fool for a pockmarked male lead? Why do the leads in historical tragedy novels keep dancing between love and death, only for the blind healer to end up suffering the most? And Gu Wei never expected that after finally landing a villain role to stir up trouble, she’d pick the wrong gender! No choice now—she’ll just have to crush the protagonists as a girl!
ut it can buy an entire year of absolutely perfect training results! Su Yu stared at his empty wallet and decisively opened up various online loan platforms. “Borrow a thousand bucks! Recharge my vitality!” Boom! His vitality broke a hundred points, shattering the limits of the human body! “Borrow ten thousand bucks! Recharge my combat skills!” Boom! A basic punching technique so common it was everywhere instantly maxed out, revealing the ultimate assassination technique of Five Elements Unity—Inner Force! When a rich kid hired assassins for a midnight ambush, aiming to break both of his legs, they instead ran headfirst into a monster—a human-shaped tyrannosaur, brimming with dragon-like vitality. With just two fingers, Su Yu snapped a steel staff reinforced with alloy. Staring at the killer’s stash of stolen cash—a staggering quarter-million dollars—he showed a corporate-sincere smile: “Thanks for the pre-exam gift pack, Mr. Zhao! I’m gonna go re-invest this!” Three days later, at the National Martial Arts College Entrance Exam, while everyone else struggled just to reach the passing line, Su Yu threw a single punch—and more than a thousand vitality points literally detonated the entire arena!
lity and could only live as an ordinary mortal. He only wished to live a peaceful life. Yet he didn't know— The dog he adopted, because it ate his food, became a legendary demon king. The kitchen knife he casually forged became a peerless divine weapon, causing numerous experts to fight desperately for it. The young disciple he took in became an immortal lord that led an era, due to cultivating the techniques Ye Feng taught him. Even the skeletons he looked down on the most were ominous demon kings that suppressed countless worlds. Many years later, looking at the void shattered with a punch, Ye Feng murmured to himself: It turns out the peerless kings were myself all along...
