The three of them hailed a taxi and all sat in the back row.
Xiang Tiange sat in the middle, while Lin Yu and Chi Qingchi sat on the left and right sides respectively.
This seating arrangement was even more peculiar!
Given Little Chi's incredibly high EQ, shouldn't she be the one sitting in the middle?
Why would she arrange for Xiang Tiange, who ostensibly wasn't very close to Lin Yu, to sit in the center?
Moreover, ever since getting into the car, Little Chi had been fiddling with her phone non-stop.
The phone must have been deliberately set to silent mode; not even the slightest vibration could be heard.
Judging by Xiang Tiange's reaction, she probably wasn't an accomplice.
After getting in the car, she not only chatted with Lin Yu but also kept chatting with Little Chi about recent interesting events.
If she were an accomplice, distracting Lin Yu would have been enough.
That would have given Little Chi more room to operate.
Since she didn't do that, she naturally didn't seem suspicious.
The best method right now would undoubtedly be to use a [Virtual Formation Talisman] to easily hack into the apartment's network, or even Little Chi's phone.
To see what they were chatting about behind his back; the answer could be found easily.
But as soon as this thought popped up, Lin Yu quickly snuffed it out.
He had ultimately lived to become a boring adult.
He almost wanted to use the blade of "rational maturity" to pop the rainbow bubbles everyone had so lovingly woven.
Nowadays, to still have a group of confidants willing to accompany him in dreaming childishly...
How could he face this matter in the most boring way possible?
No matter what everyone was hiding from him.
It was all to add more fun to his birthday party.
Using external forces was too boring.
Pretending not to know would weaken the sense of surprise.
It would be better to try and pry open... Little Chi's mouth using his own methods!
Everyone has weaknesses.
Some people's weaknesses are very obvious.
At this moment, Little Chi didn't know that a "special interrogation" designed specifically for her was already quietly brewing...
They arrived at the designated cake shop.
Xia Xiashan was already waiting there.
Lin Yu introduced Xia Xiashan and Xiang Tiange to each other, and they entered the cake shop together to pick up the goods.
In this day and age, picking up a cake still required the store receipt in Lin Yu's hand.
It wasn't something that could be easily picked up just by stating a phone number.
After entering the store, Little Chi seemed to have arrived in heaven.
Missions were missions, appetite was appetite.
The two could not be confused.
It was just a pity.
Recently, she had bought too many snacks, plus there were many gifts from Lin Yu.
In terms of her pocket money quota, she had long since exceeded the limit.
She had no budget left to buy small cookies, small cakes, small cheese... various small pastries.
She could only satisfy her eyes, circling around the small pastries in the display cabinet.
How could Xiang Tiange not understand Little Chi's thoughts? She immediately said:
"Little Chi, don't look so pitiful."
"If you really want to eat, I'll treat you!"
"Didn't you treat me to a meal near your school?"
"Just consider this my return treat!"
Little Chi waved her hands repeatedly and said painfully:
"Better not, you don't know my sister."
"If she sees me going back with these exquisite and delicious pastries, she will definitely deduct my pocket money for next week."
"Just endure it, it's easy to get over it!"
Little Chi bit her lip tightly, afraid that she might drool.
Not far away.
Lin Yu took everything in.
Speaking of Little Chi, she could at least pretend to help, right?
The matter of moving the cake was completely left to him and Sister Curator.
When leaving home, she solemnly vowed to help.
Once at the cake shop, without anyone even provoking her, she immediately revealed her true colors!
However.
This was actually the scene Lin Yu hoped to see.
"Little Chi, your sister can control you, but can she control me?"
"If I, the birthday boy, step forward to buy a few pastries to take back and share the joy with you."
"Could she possibly lecture me?"
Lin Yu approached Little Chi at the right moment and generously took out three large red bills.
The feeling of spending cash in hand was just more direct than using a phone.
Hearing Lin Yu's words, stars instantly appeared in Little Chi's eyes!
"Little Lin... the best Little Lin in the world!"
"Are you telling the truth?"
"You you you, you're the birthday boy today, you're definitely the boss!"
"If you buy some to take back, Sister definitely won't dare to act out; she's usually most afraid of you!"
"I can also contribute part of my pocket money as your purchasing fund, Little Lin!"
Saying this.
Little Chi really started rummaging through her pockets, wanting to give some money to Lin Yu.
Letting Lin Yu buy alone while she only ate made her feel bad.
Lin Yu nonchalantly held down Little Chi's arm and said:
"Little Chi, occasionally treat me like a guy. Let me pay the bill independently once; it won't kill anyone."
"I'll buy more, and we'll all eat together when we get back!"
"It's a birthday, how can there be no butterfly pastries? How can there be no tiger skin rolls? How can there be no strawberry yogurt melts?"
[Ding!]
[God-tier play. The telepathic connection between the Saint Son and the Joyous Sect Bell Envoy has made her extremely delighted!]
[Reward: 100 Spirit Stones]
Lin Yu: "!!!"
Good heavens.
Did it just drop two thousand gold coins?
This wasn't Lin Yu paying the bill; Little Chi had paid a huge bill herself within the system.
The pastries Lin Yu mentioned were all things Little Chi had been circling and eyeing for a long time just now.
Little rascal!
Thought I couldn't handle you?
Xiang Tiange clapped her hands vertically and laughed:
"Little Chi, our classmate Little Lin is a real man, hahaha!"
Xia Xiashan, standing not far away.
Did not rush to urge them to leave.
Instead, she watched quietly from the side, observing the interaction between Lin Yu and them.
So...
Was Lin Yu usually this sunny?
He was completely different from the "imaginary enemy" that Xia Xiashan feared.
Xia Xiashan couldn't help but smile and shake her head, mocking herself a little inside.
Yeah.
At Lin Yu's age, how could his heart be as sinister as she thought?
Why did she have to act so fearful when facing him?
Today, let's face Lin Yu with a more relaxed mindset.
Maybe she could feel his other side just like everyone else.
"Sister Shanshan."
While she was pondering.
Lin Yu had actually handed over the task of buying pastries entirely to Little Chi.
He himself came to Xia Xiashan's side and laughed heartily, calling her sister.
Xia Xiashan put away her nervous and fearful emotions and instead showed a brilliant smile:
"Aren't you going to pick with them? It doesn't matter if I wait a bit longer."
Lin Yu shook his head and smiled:
"No need, just let Little Chi pick."
"I wanted to ask, the child safety lock on the back seat of your car... is it still on?"
Xia Xiashan was suspicious inside, but answered truthfully:
"Yeah, it's still on."
"Oh~ I get it, I'll go turn it off in a bit..."
Before she finished speaking.
Lin Yu placed his hand on her shoulder and lowered his voice:
"Don't turn it off, it's good that it's on."
"It makes it convenient for me to interrogate the prisoner."
Xia Xiashan: "???"
Interrogate? Prisoner?
Those two younger sisters?
This, this this...
Seeing Lin Yu's smile again, the fear that had just disappeared from Xia Xiashan surged back frantically!
...
uld barely embark on the path to immortality. Just as he was on the verge of death, his golden finger awakened. No matter whether it was poison, drained blood and vital energy, diminished lifespan, or any other physical debuff caused by paying a price—once midnight passed, everything would be refreshed. From then on, whenever someone asked what kind of person Chu Ran was, the answer was simple: Forbidden arts that other cultivators dared not learn? Chu Ran would learn them. Prices that even demonic cultivators dared not pay? Chu Ran would pay them. Lifespan that even righteous cultivators dared not burn? Chu Ran would burn it. All the blood essence in his body? Take it. Want both his hands and feet? He would cut them off and send them to you. You say he’s finished? He wasn’t built to sit idle. You think he’s gone mad? No—he was simply waiting for midnight. From that day onward, Chu Ran would respect neither Heaven nor Earth, bow to neither gods nor ghosts. He had only one wish: For midnight to arrive a little sooner.
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.
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?"
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?
