It was approaching four o'clock in the afternoon.
Wang Ran was driving, taking Lin Yu away from the Xia estate. They were the only two in the car.
As for Xia Yiwei...
She had partied too hard today, toasting like crazy, and had passed out drunk at home.
The curator sister, Xia Xiashan, although not dead drunk, wasn't in a much better state!
The two sisters seemed like they hadn't relaxed in a long time, insisting on drinking glass after glass.
Lin Yu had no choice but to keep them company.
The only person at home who hadn't touched a drop of alcohol was the young aunt, Wang Ran!
It was as if she had planned to drive Lin Yu back all along; as soon as the meal ended, she naturally got behind the wheel.
Thinking about everything that had happened today, Lin Yu couldn't help but feel awkward.
First, he had impulsively talked back to Wang Ran, and then she had caught him and Weiwei sneaking around...
And now they had to spend over an hour alone together!
It was pure torture!
Sitting in the passenger seat, Lin Yu tactically stared out the window at the scenery.
At this moment, he didn't dare to make the slightest eye contact with Wang Ran.
Finishing this journey in silence would undoubtedly be the best outcome.
Unfortunately, Wang Ran didn't seem to have any intention of letting Lin Yu off the hook!
"I couldn't tell. You may be young, but you can really hold your liquor."
"It's so good to be young..."
Wang Ran said casually.
Lin Yu: "..."
Just hearing the first half, nothing seemed amiss.
But the way she dragged out the second half completely changed the tone.
This woman was clearly hinting at what Lin Yu and Weiwei had been doing in secret.
After all, she was practically Weiwei's stepmother.
Was it really okay for her to openly tease her future son-in-law like this?
Back at the Xia house, Wang Ran had covered for him and Weiwei.
Since she was actively trying to strike up a conversation, he felt too embarrassed to play dumb.
He could only bite the bullet and pretend not to understand, saying:
"It might just be my constitution. Uncle Xia was the one who really opened my eyes."
"He drank so much, but by the end, he was completely fine."
"If I had taken a few more sips, I probably would have collapsed on the spot."
While replying, Lin Yu didn't forget to praise Xia Zhenfeng.
He tried hard to steer the conversation away from himself.
If they had to chat, it was much safer to keep the topic centered on the Xia family.
"You don't need to be so modest. Old Xia was just putting up a brave front."
"Anyone could tell that you were the one who was truly fine."
"It's a pity I had to drive today."
"Otherwise, I would have loved to have a few drinks with you."
"I have a feeling the two of us would really hit it off."
Wang Ran replied nonchalantly.
Lin Yu: "???"
He didn't know if it was just his imagination...
But why did Wang Ran's words always feel a bit flirtatious?
It wasn't just now in the car; he had felt the same way back at the Xia house.
Could it be?
Had she gotten lonely from constantly hovering around an old man?
Lin Yu had only seen plots like this in novels.
He had never heard of such a thing in real life!
Wang Ran's tone made it hard for him not to overthink.
Of course, it was also possible that Wang Ran and Weiwei just didn't get along.
She might be deliberately teasing Lin Yu to make him slip up, and then seize the opportunity to thoroughly mock Weiwei.
Whichever it was, Lin Yu couldn't just casually play along.
He already had enough complicated relationships around him.
There was no need to invite trouble and add unnecessary headaches to his life.
Faced with a difficult question, the best response was to pretend not to understand!
"Young Auntie, my friends all say that."
"Maybe I just give off a very easygoing vibe?"
Wang Ran chuckled.
She could see that Lin Yu was too guilty to answer directly.
Women around thirty especially loved teasing young guys.
Seeing them all flustered and at a loss for words was incredibly amusing to them.
Wang Ran didn't continue to tease him; instead, she asked a question that pierced right to the heart...
"Old Xia might not be able to tell, but I'm not like him."
"Lin Yu, tell me honestly..."
"Are you and Weiwei really a couple?"
Lin Yu: "!!!"
Hiss!
The question made Lin Yu sharply inhale a breath of cold air on the spot.
He believed that his every move today had been flawless.
He had perfectly played the role of a boyfriend.
What exactly was Wang Ran's deal?
Had she really seen through them?
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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.
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!
