Hong Lan glared at Lei Siren.
What a spineless boy she had raised!
Xia Zhenfeng hadn't even said what this was about, yet it was enough to scare the living daylights out of him.
Was that really necessary?
How big of a deal could it possibly be!
She had given her son far too little tough love in the past, which was why he was so timid and cowardly now.
Hong Lan had even come in person today, so what was he still afraid of?
However.
Judging by Xia Zhenfeng's demeanor this time, he was definitely playing for keeps.
She couldn't just casually gloss over this; she would have to act a bit stricter in a moment.
Hong Lan continued to put on a furious facade, pointing at her son and saying:
"You brat, all you know is how to cause trouble!"
"Just wait and see how I teach you a lesson later!"
Then.
Hong Lan turned back to Xia Zhenfeng and continued:
"Brother Zhenfeng, just tell me, what kind of trouble did this boy get into?"
"Does he owe money? Or did he cause a scene somewhere?"
"Is this tablet for me to look at?"
Hong Lan was already mentally prepared.
However.
Her preparation was still far from enough.
Xia Zhenfeng shook his head and said:
"No need for all that trouble. I didn't bring the tablet for you to look at something..."
"We're here to listen to a recording, a very fascinating recording!"
Hong Lan: "???"
Lei Siren: "???"
A recording?
Not only was Hong Lan dumbfounded by these words.
Lei Siren also couldn't figure out what on earth was going on.
What recording could there possibly be?
Could it be that Lin Yu had secretly recorded them in the underground parking lot?
Even if that was the case, it didn't seem like a big deal.
Was he worried that Lei Siren wouldn't admit to hiring people to beat him up?
Xia Yiwei was also present at the time and knew the whole story.
Xia Zhenfeng would definitely choose to believe his daughter!
Wasn't Lin Yu doing this purely unnecessary?
Just as Lei Siren was feeling puzzled, the recording began to play...
"Cousin, what's wrong with a dirty rag? You don't actually think I'm pursuing a dirty rag out of love, do you?"
"..."
"She's different now. She's already been trained by that violent maniac into a very easily manipulated shape."
"..."
"As long as I make my move now, I can definitely secure this dirty rag with ease. Do you believe me?"
"..."
Hong Lan: "!!!"
Lei Siren: "!!!"
The complete call recording played, sentence by sentence.
The mother and son listened with trembling hearts.
Hong Lan looked at her son in disbelief, finally realizing the magnitude of this incident.
If it were just a general conflict, for the sake of the friendship between the two families, they wouldn't be given too hard of a time.
Hong Lan had been wondering earlier why Xia Zhenfeng was making such a grand display.
At this very moment.
She finally completely understood what was going on!
Her loose-lipped son had even used a term like "dirty rag."
He had also revealed his true motives for approaching Xia Yiwei to his aunt's son, his cousin.
Saying it was one thing.
But to be recorded by someone as evidence!
Where was Hong Lan supposed to hide her face now!
How the hell was this matter going to be resolved easily?
Looking at Lei Siren again, he was already thoroughly terrified out of his wits.
He stood trembling in front of the table, unable to stop shuffling his feet, wanting to hide behind his mother.
It was as if only hiding behind his mother could give him a tiny shred of security.
Xia Zhenfeng's gaze was simply too terrifying!
He looked like he was ready to leap across the table at any moment and tear him apart with his bare hands.
Precisely because he had been in contact with the Xia family since childhood, Lei Siren knew Xia Zhenfeng's methods all too well.
Back then, Weiwei was pursued at school by a kid who "thought he was all that."
As a result.
Xia Zhenfeng found out about it, and the next day that arrogant kid transferred schools.
Lei Siren still remembered to this day the terribly bruised, swollen pig-face that kid had the last time he saw him.
Rumor had it.
No one else was involved in the whole process; it was entirely Xia Zhenfeng acting alone.
The outside world had always said.
In the Xia family, only the wife practiced martial arts, and Xia Zhenfeng had no skills whatsoever.
Anyone who believed that was an absolute fool!
Lei Siren didn't believe it for a second, and he was even less willing to be "handled" by Xia Zhenfeng.
"This, this isn't... that's not what I meant..."
"Uncle Xia, listen to me, I was just running my mouth, I never actually thought that way."
"I was wrong, I'm sorry..."
"I'm sorry Uncle Xia, I'm sorry Weiwei!"
"I really didn't mean it like that..."
transmigrates into the world as the sect master of the Heavenly Yan Sect, which is on the verge of being wiped out. He binds a system that grants him cultivation power based on the number of disciples he has: for each disciple, he automatically gains a year's worth of cultivation every single day! Take one disciple: every day he gains 1 year of cultivation power. While others struggle through a year of bitter training, he gets the same just by sleeping through a single night. Take ten disciples: every day he gains 10 years of cultivation power. Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul—he breezes through all bottlenecks without lifting a finger. Take one hundred disciples: every day he gains 100 years of cultivation power. Even a Soul Transformation Venerable before him can’t survive a single blow. Take ten thousand disciples: every day he gains 10,000 years of cultivation power! With a wave of his hand, he topples empires. With a single step, he crushes the sacred grounds of the universe. ... While others fight tooth and nail for secret techniques, Lin Yan casually hands out Nascent Soul-level cultivation manuals as beginner textbooks. While others strain to find talented recruits, Lin Yan opens his doors to anyone—so long as they’re human. In just three short years, the Heavenly Yan Sect went from a backwater sect made up of three crumbling huts to a sacred land that every cultivator under heaven would kill to enter. ... One day, otherworldly demon gods invade, with a million demon soldiers pressing down upon the realm. Lin Yan, yawning, rises from his lounge chair and glances at the system panel: [Current Disciples: 1.28 million] [Daily Cultivation Increase: 1.28 million years] He waves his hand casually, and the countless demon soldiers are reduced to ashes in an instant. “So noisy… interrupting my fishing.”
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."
rowess are unmatched, commanding a million-strong army! Yet, the Emperor wants to depose him for the sake of a false prince? Hold on, are you throwing me into some female-oriented romance plot? How can I tolerate this? With a grand wave of his hand—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! Slander the Emperor? Very well, all of you shall die! ... The False Prince: "Although I am not the biological son, Father and Mother love me more. The throne should be mine!" The Female Lead: "Qin Xiao, you are the Emperor, and I am a commoner. If you wish to marry me, you must abdicate. Otherwise, you will never have me!" The Empress: "After we divorce, you must give me half the empire!" The Transmigrator Consort: "You worthless Emperor, why should I kneel to you? All men are equal—I advise you to be kind!" The Great General: "The enemy general is my childhood sweetheart. For her sake, I willingly abandon the frontier defenses!" The Retired Emperor: "Although Yu'er was adopted, I prefer him. Qin Xiao, you should abdicate and let him become Emperor!" ... Very well! So this is how you want to play? Facing this twisted world of female-oriented tropes, Qin Xiao grins and raises his hand to unleash—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! I am the Emperor. Why would I bother reasoning with you? Seal the gates! Leave none alive!
ine. During your journey, you save an abandoned baby girl and become her elder brother】 【You rely on each other, becoming each other's support】 【At the end of the simulation, you shield the now-grown girl with your life, sacrificing yourself to block numerous demonic cultivators. You die, and the light in the girl's eyes fades】 …… 【Second Simulation: You are transported to a world where steam and magic coexist】 【You immerse yourself in the study of magic, obsessed with its research. One day, while out, you encounter a half-blooded demon girl wandering the streets. You take her in as your student】 【You teach the demoness what it means to be human, show her the beauty of the world, and nurture her into a miracle that surpasses even the gods】 【At the end of the simulation, you die of old age in front of the nearly immortal demoness due to your mortal lifespan】 …… One simulation after another, one encounter after another. Xu Xi suddenly felt something was off: "Wait, you said you're coming to the real world to find me?"
