Lin Yu never expected in his wildest dreams.
That a small piece of jade bi.
Could hold such profound significance for the two Shen Family girls standing before him.
System, oh system.
You’ve really handed me a treasure.
Yet conveniently left out the instruction manual!
Otherwise, right now.
Wouldn’t this be the perfect moment for the classic line: "Ladies, surely you wouldn’t want this jade to fall into the hands of the other half of the Shen Family?"
Instead, he’s stuck playing the role of a mere seller, interacting with Shen Buyao and Shen Jiuyi.
To them, he’s just a glorified "errand boy"!
Shen Jiuyi hadn’t even finished speaking.
After all that buildup about identities, she finally cut to the chase:
"Lin Yu, I don’t buy that you’re just an ordinary college student, like Buyao claims."
"Someone who casually produces priceless antiques."
"Who just happens to deliver them to us—two members of the Shen Family."
"Who just happens to help us in such a critical way."
"So, tell me now—what do you really want?"
Shen Buyao added with a hint of menace:
"Hey, college boy, lying might work on me, but not on her."
"Don’t let this big cow’s usual airheadedness fool you—she’s a total klutz in our line of work."
"But her IQ? A solid 145."
"Get what that means?"
"You can’t trick her!"
"Just spit it out—what do you want? You, or whoever’s behind you."
Lin Yu’s inner thoughts:
Heh, IQ 145? How terrifying.
With all that brainpower, she’s just overcomplicating things.
What’s the point of being ridiculously smart?
Can she outsmart someone with a system?
What does he want?
Money, obviously—what else?
As for anything beyond that…
Well, he’s only just started considering it.
But if he just says "I want money,"
These two self-proclaimed geniuses would never let it slide.
Lin Yu glanced at Shen Buyao.
If he said he wanted "a night with the antique beauty"…
He’d probably get cursed out and kicked to the curb.
Shen Jiuyi, sharp as ever, calmly interjected:
"Buyao, he’s looking at you… so, is it you he wants?"
Shen Buyao’s face cycled through a dozen expressions in seconds. She yanked off her crescent-moon hairclip:
"College boy, what the hell are you scheming…"
"Damn it! You bring this here, thinking you can lick my toenails?!"
Lin Yu: "…"
What could’ve been a romantic notion.
Was instantly neutered by Shen Buyao’s phrasing.
Clearly, this wasn’t the time for bold advances.
And racking his brain further wouldn’t yield anything productive.
Lin Yu opted for a theatrically solemn tone, raising one finger:
"Buyao-jie, it’s not as complicated as you think."
"I need money. You want to take charge of the family. We’re roommates—why not help you out?"
"Just pay me what these jades are worth, not a penny less."
"As for the Hibiscus Plate auction, I want every cent it fetches."
"How you negotiate with Sister Hong is your business."
Shen Buyao agreed without hesitation:
"Deal. Consider the commission covered—I can handle it."
"If these two pieces hit the auction house, each could go for 20 million. Forty total…"
"Give this big cow some time, and she’ll scrape it together."
"If I’m lowballing, or someone outbids me,"
"You’re free to sell elsewhere while she scrambles for cash."
Watching Shen Buyao’s confidence, Lin Yu nodded… then raised a second finger:
"Once you reclaim the entire Shen Family, you’ll fully support any future antiques I bring to market."
Shen Buyao, expecting worse, shrugged:
"Only idiots turn down profit. You got it!"
Just as she thought negotiations were over—
Lin Yu raised a third finger.
Shen Buyao: "Another demand? College kid, why not say it all at once?!"
Lin Yu grinned:
"Lastly, if I ever need… social leverage,"
"I want you and Jiuyi-jie to back me up—"
"Three times."
"Yeah, three’s fair. Any more would be pushing it."
Shen Buyao: "???"
Shen Jiuyi: "Clever. So three additional wishes…"
Shen Buyao’s face morphed through another rapidfire sequence:
"Damn, are you Zhang Wuji? Three promises?"
"What if you demand I drop my pants?!"
"I’d just have to bend over obediently?!"
Lin Yu: "…"
With that angelic face of hers, she could casually unleash verbal nukes on guys.
It’s not like he’d considered asking for anything besides money.
They were the ones making it complicated.
Coming up with this answer on the spot was impressive enough!
Truthfully,
Lin Yu knew demands like "a cut of your family’s profits, shares, properties…"
Would’ve been accepted too, if reasonable.
But that path would’ve dragged his life into needless complexity.
With tens of millions in hand…
In a short time, it would be enough for him and Aunt Qimeng to live comfortably for many years. With the system by his side, would he ever have to worry about money again? Might as well ask for something more abstract instead.
At this moment.
Lin Yu could deeply empathize with Zhao Min, who never had to fret over finances.
Even after being scolded by the antique-loving older sister.
Lin Yu still maintained perfect composure as he said:
"Yaoyao-jie, what you're suggesting is illegal in our country."
"Three small favors—none of them will break the law or go against morality."
"Kinda feels like something out of 'Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber,' huh?"
Shen Jiuyi, who had stayed quiet most of the time,
stepped forward now and agreed:
"Fine, give me two days. I’ll prepare the full four million."
"We accept all your conditions."
Shen Buyao: "Who gave you permission to agree for me? Throwing me under the bus? Not your problem, is it?"
Shen Jiuyi: "I doubt a college student would be interested in an older woman."
Shen Buyao: "Screw you, you damn cow! Who the hell are you calling old?!"
Shen Jiuyi: "I’m twenty-two."
Shen Buyao: "Go to hell! What if he’s into my type?"
Shen Jiuyi: "I don’t have a younger sister—just an older one."
Shen Buyao: "..."
Lin Yu: "..."
...
11:30 PM.
Inside the Joyous Sect Apartments.
Lin Yu hurried back from the "Ghost Market Dungeon."
This late-night excursion
involved deals worth tens of millions—
it really felt like stepping out of a fantastical dungeon.
Only upon returning to the apartment did reality seem ordinary again.
He had agreed with the two Shen women to meet again in two nights for the transaction, giving them forty-eight hours to gather the money.
The auction for the Haitang Plate was also scheduled for the day after tomorrow.
Before returning,
Sister Hong had specially invited him to the VIP lounge to observe the atmosphere at the Guixing Auction House.
She even assured Lin Yu
that when his treasure made its debut in two days, the scene would be twice as grand.
Grand or not, it didn’t matter.
Getting the money was what counted.
When he reached the third floor,
the moment Lin Yu stepped onto the landing,
Aunt Qimeng’s door—still lit—swung open swiftly:
"Xiao Yu, you’re back."
Lin Yu was surprised.
At this hour, Aunt Qimeng should have been asleep, given her usual routine.
And yet,
opening the door right as he arrived—
this couldn’t be a coincidence.
Had Aunt Qimeng been waiting for him?
"Just got in. Stayed out a bit late."
"Aunt Qimeng, you’re still up?"
"Were you… waiting for me?"
Chen Qimeng’s hand, resting on the doorframe, withdrew nervously:
"Not exactly, not really waiting. Just couldn’t sleep."
"I bought you a pair of shoes. Want to come in and try them?"
"If the size is wrong, I can exchange them tomorrow."
"And if… you don’t like them, I’ll pick another style."
Buying him shoes, clothes, daily necessities…
These were all things Aunt Qimeng often did.
But.
Aunt Qimeng’s room…
Lin Yu couldn’t even remember the last time he’d stepped inside!
Coincidentally,
he also had something new he wanted to try…
[Forbidden Zone Exploration Talisman]!
ions, keeping it grounded and realistic】 After quitting his job, office worker Su Yang accidentally binds with the "Enjoy Life System." As the name suggests, simply by indulging in life's pleasures, he can earn random rewards from the system—no need to spend money on beautiful women or grovel before anyone. Just enjoy, and the money follows, making it all about effortless fun. The system comes with a scanning feature, allowing him to establish a favorability bond with women rated 85 points or above. Every 20-point increase in favorability unlocks additional rewards. After suffering through over twenty years of hardship, Su Yang trembles with excitement, his dull eyes suddenly gleaming with newfound hope. "Enjoy life? How hard could that be?"
close your eyes and open them again, only to find yourself transmigrated into the role of a villainous male supporting character. Readers familiar with urban wish-fulfillment novels know that it is only through the relentless antics of the villainous male supporting character that the plot between the male and female leads can progress. As the villainous male supporting character, Long Aotian not only has to bully the female lead, harass the second female lead, and flirt with the third female lead, but he also has to go all out to antagonize the male lead. In the end, when his body is discovered, he is still clutching half a moldy fried dough stick in his hand. Fully aware of the plot, Long Aotian is determined to change his fate, starting with the female lead! In the beginning, the female lead lacks confidence: "Big brother, I hope I didn't scare you?" In the middle, the female lead treads carefully: "Brother Long, please don't hit me, okay?" Later on, the female lead becomes coquettishly clingy: "Aotian, it's time to pay the 'public grain' tonight." Long Aotian's legs go weak, and he feels like crying: "I taught you to be thick-skinned, not shameless!"
he colors of other people’s emotions. Light red meant anxiety. Gray meant exhaustion. Orange meant excitement. Yellow... meant repression. At the same time, he could gain unlimited control over one of those colors. Pale cyan: relaxation. Using this ability, he started offering “two-yuan hugs,” spending an afternoon exchanging emotional-color experiences with others. Then came his final female customer of the day— a girl whose emotional color was pure black... —— A week later, Xu Chuan had become skilled at using pale cyan—Relaxation—treating it like a bottle of menthol balm whenever he needed it. That was when he discovered he had unlocked another unlimited emotional color: Purple, the color of fear. So these emotional colors refresh every week? Fine, I take it back—I’ll never call you useless again... —— Much later, after Xu Chuan had accumulated countless emotional abilities, one night, he suddenly found himself inside someone else’s dream. There, he could use the emotional colors he possessed to paint. And in her dream, he painted her a shower of pink shooting stars, spreading across the depths of the night sky...
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.
