[Ding!]
[Congratulations to the host for completing the emergency mission "Array Spirit Repair"!]
[The array spirit tool in the Bell Master's room of the Joyous Sect has been restored to normal with the host's help, showcasing the unparalleled talent of the chief disciple!]
[Rewards: 200 sect contribution points, 400 spirit stones, and 1 free draw in the system shop.]
Twenty minutes later.
The system notification finally arrived, albeit belatedly.
With no other opportunities presenting themselves, Lin Yu had no choice but to quickly fix the laptop.
Ever since the items hidden under the bed had been discovered...
Chi Qingchi, who had been caught by Lin Yu three times with incriminating evidence, no longer dared to let him wander around freely.
She stood behind Lin Yu the entire time, watching him like a hawk, monitoring his every move with undivided attention.
If Lin Yu so much as made the slightest movement, she would act as if facing a dire threat.
She even struck a pose resembling a mother hen protecting her chicks, blocking Lin Yu from moving any further.
The exploration talisman for the forbidden area had only yielded two rewards before entering a "standby" state.
If this had happened in the past, Lin Yu would have been heartbroken and would have sought another opportunity to continue.
But with the increasing number of lottery draws and the expansion of the talisman section in the system shop...
Occasionally splurging a little no longer felt unacceptable.
"Let's test it out. It's back to normal now, just like it was before the malware incident."
Lin Yu pushed the laptop toward Chi Qingchi, letting her power it on and test it step by step.
"Wow, it’s really all fixed!"
"Lin, you're amazing! Thank you so much."
"One thing at a time, though. Even though you were a bit annoying earlier, I still have to thank you."
"By the way, Aunt Qimeng isn’t coming back for lunch, right?"
"How about I treat you to lunch? Do you have time?"
Because of Xia Yiwei’s situation earlier, Chen Qimeng’s trip to the store had been delayed again.
She had just sent a message confirming that she wouldn’t be coming home for lunch.
And it wasn’t just Chen Qimeng who wouldn’t be back.
The system had made it clear that his little girlfriend, Chi Qingshui, wouldn’t be returning either.
Taking Chi Qingchi out for lunch also happened to align with his daily tasks related to the Bell Master of the Joyous Sect.
Why not kill two birds with one stone?
"Are you trying to use lunch to shut me up?"
"Do I look like the kind of person who would go around telling people that you browse those kinds of websites, look at holy light images, and don’t wash your socks?"
Chi Qingchi: "Lin, stop it, stop it..."
At this point, she didn’t dare retort, "You totally do!"
With all the leverage in his hands, she figured it was better to behave obediently to avoid unnecessary trouble.
"I’m genuinely grateful, okay? And I’ve still got a decent amount of pocket money left recently."
"You can pick the place. As long as it’s not too expensive, I’ll treat you!"
Whatever her motives, her generous offer was hard to criticize.
Lin Yu stood up and ruffled Chi Qingchi’s hair.
"Let’s save the treat for next time. Your sister isn’t coming back for lunch today, right?"
"Come with me. Let’s bring food to Aunt Qimeng and eat together at her store."
Hearing this, Chi Qingchi nodded obediently.
...
By midday.
Lin Yu brought Chi Qingchi to the commercial street by taxi.
On the way there, something exhilarating happened.
Shen Jiuyi’s four-million-yuan transfer, combined with the 2.05 million yuan from the auction house for the lacquer tray, totaling over six million yuan, had all been credited to his account!
Compared to such a massive sum of money...
The ten million yuan from the early morning soccer match suddenly didn’t seem so appealing.
The real treasure had only just arrived!
Because of this.
The bank manager even called specifically to inform him.
At the same time, they inquired if Lin Yu had any plans to invest in financial products or open a fixed deposit with such a large sum of money.
Chi Qingchi was right next to him at the time.
Lin Yu didn’t say much and politely declined.
A fixed deposit?
Invest in financial products?
As the saying goes, "As long as you don’t mess with finances, your finances won’t mess with you."
Besides, Lin Yu didn’t need to worry about running out of income anytime soon.
What if he ran out of money?
He could just take out a couple more worldly treasures and sell them!
For now.
It wasn’t the right time to sell off items one after another.
Just auctioning off one item had already drawn the attention of Wang Biao, the "florist landlord."
If he kept pulling treasures out like a magician, one after another, sooner or later, more people would realize that Lin Yu was someone who "possessed great wealth."
It wasn’t that he was afraid of offending or provoking anyone.
He simply didn’t want the peace and quiet of his life to be disrupted by those so-called "external demons."
Seventy million yuan.
Unless he encountered some extraordinary trouble, it was more than enough to solve most of life’s worries.
With a spring in his step, he and Chi Qingchi bought three boxed meals and carried them together to the flower shop.
Although Lin Yu had said earlier that today wasn’t a day for Chi Qingchi to treat him.
She insisted on paying anyway and made it very clear to the cashier not to accept Lin Yu’s money.
In the end.
Not only did she buy Lin Yu’s meal, but she also paid for Aunt Chen Qimeng’s meal.
Boxed meals weren’t exactly expensive.
Lin Yu didn’t turn it into a dramatic scene of fighting over the bill, and he eventually relented and let her pay.
When they arrived at the flower shop.
Chen Qimeng cleared a table for the two of them so they could eat first.
As for herself, she hurriedly took two bouquets she had prepared and rushed off to deliver them to nearby customers who had placed orders.
In this day and age, delivery services weren’t as widespread.
Flower deliveries were something the shop owner had to handle personally.
Back when He Jing was around, things were a bit easier for Chen Qimeng.
Although He Jing had her ulterior motives, she did contribute quite a bit to the shop.
Now, with only Chen Qimeng left to manage the flower shop.
Even though there weren’t too many deliveries, it was still enough to wear her out.
So, with seventy million yuan in hand, shouldn’t Lin Yu suggest that Chen Qimeng close the shop and enjoy life?
Such a foolish idea was, of course, something he would never say out loud!
If you truly respect and admire someone.
You must genuinely value their work and efforts.
This wasn’t ancient times. No one existed solely for another person’s "leisure and entertainment."
…
Twenty minutes later.
Chen Qimeng hurried back to the shop.
"I’m back. Sorry, I couldn’t eat with you two."
"The second delivery was a bit far, so it took me some extra time."
Chi Qingchi quickly picked up the boxed meal meant for Chen Qimeng and said:
"Aunt Qimeng, please eat something. You look so tired."
Chen Qimeng waved her hand dismissively:
"This is nothing. No job is easy money."
"That’s why you two must study hard and find an easy job in the future."
"Don’t end up like me…"
Hearing the self-deprecating tone in Chen Qimeng’s voice, Lin Yu felt a twinge of discomfort.
When his parents were still alive, he had heard his mother mention this.
Apparently, Chen Qimeng had once passed the civil service exams—both the written test and the interview—but ultimately failed because of family background checks.
One misstep, and my whole life changed.
If I had chosen to become a civil servant back then,
Maybe I wouldn't have ended up as my ex-husband's sham marriage partner.
"Aunt Qimeng, why not hire someone part-time to help out?"
"I actually know someone suitable; I can ask them!"
Suddenly, Lin Yu's mind flashed with the thought of someone.
…
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...
orn and Humiliation】【Forced Love】 In his past life, Lin Ran was betrayed and murdered by his girlfriend and family, while the yandere female aristocrat, who had treated him as a mere plaything, avenged him by doing in his enemies. Upon seeing the yandere female aristocrat lying in the same coffin, ready to die with him, Lin Ran realized how profoundly mistaken he had been. Reborn, he abandoned the fickle campus beauty and wholeheartedly embraced the yandere female aristocrat's arms. "Ran! If I dig out your eyes and turn them into a specimen, you'll only be able to look at me!" Lin Ran: "Darling, kiss me!" "Ran! If I break your legs, you won't run away anymore, right?" Lin Ran: "Love, hold me tight!" "Ran! If..." Lin Ran: "Hush now! Love me more!" Luo Yao: ... Seeing his scumbag dad: "Take him out!" Seeing his stepmother: "Get rid of her!" Seeing his brother: "Eliminate him!" Seeing his white moonlight: "Send that to Southeast Asia!"
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?"
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.
