The sudden turn of events left everyone present stunned. Liu Ruxue covered her mouth in terror, afraid to make a sound. Lin Tianba's face darkened with rage, but his rationality ultimately suppressed his impulse—though his heart ached, he valued his life more.
Only Liu Yuemei was screaming hysterically, rushing over to cradle Lin Jian. His blood splattered onto her, and the sight nearly made her faint on the spot.
"My son!" she snarled, glaring venomously at Luo Yao. "I’ll kill you!"
That was her intention, but how could she possibly succeed?
Before she could charge forward, Luo Yao kicked her three meters away, sending her writhing on the ground.
Lin Jian had truly provoked her earlier—using such intimate terms had lit the fuse of her fury.
After all, Luo Yao had a severe aversion to men. Apart from Lin Ran, every other man in her eyes was no different from a dog—including the dumbstruck Wu Zhishang standing nearby.
The only reason Luo Yao had rewarded Wu Zhishang was because this particular "dog" had barked pleasantly, lifting her mood momentarily. But fundamentally, she despised all men except Lin Ran.
"Seeking death."
With those words, Luo Yao turned and met Lin Ran’s shocked gaze. She froze.
Had she just acted violently in front of Lin Ran?
Had she just exposed her cold-blooded, brutal side so blatantly to him?
Would he be afraid? Would he run?
Her mind raced. Suddenly, she staggered, nearly collapsing, but Lin Ran swiftly caught her.
Luo Yao whimpered, "Husband, I… it wasn’t me! He… he bullied me. Look, I’m hurt!" She extended her delicate hand, showing a smear of bright red blood.
Except—that was Lin Jian’s blood.
Not that Luo Yao cared. Right now, she’d claim it as her own if it meant winning Lin Ran’s sympathy.
Wu Zhishang was speechless.
Sis-in-law, do you think Brother Lin is an idiot?
To his utter disbelief, Lin Ran pulled Luo Yao into his arms and said tenderly, "He deserved it for daring to bully you."
Wu Zhishang’s pupils trembled. What was he witnessing?
A husband and wife team shamelessly twisting the truth?
Well… not entirely. Lin Jian was a scumbag.
Luo Yao sniffled, "A-Ran, they bullied me. I didn’t mean to."
"I know. Yao Yao suffered unfairly." Lin Ran gently stroked her back to soothe her.
Of course, Lin Ran wasn’t afraid of Luo Yao. In his past life, he’d seen her far more deranged and unrestrained.
The four people before them? They’d all been skinned alive by Luo Yao. The memory of their agonized screams under her blade was still fresh in his mind.
Liu Yuemei writhed on the ground, spitting out venomous words, "I’ll… I’ll have you arrested!"
Lin Ran shrugged. "Go ahead. My wife acted in self-defense. Lin Jian assaulted her—everyone here saw it clearly."
Wu Zhishang: ???
"Ahem. You barged into our company to stir trouble, then attacked our Chairman’s wife. By rights… we should… call the police?" Wu Zhishang struggled to keep a straight face.
Luo Yao’s eyes sparkled. The "dog" had pleased her again.
She shot a glance at Uncle Fu, who immediately understood, slipping Wu Zhishang another check while whispering praise.
"‘Chairman’s wife’—well said. Keep talking like that."
Wu Zhishang stared blankly at the check in his hand, momentarily at a loss for words.
Lin Ran noticed the exchange and nearly laughed.
Truly, money could buy anything.
"Yao Yao, let’s go." Lin Ran gazed at his "injured" wife, heart aching.
Luo Yao nodded, nestling against him like a fragile bird. "My legs are weak from fright. Carry me, A-Ran."
Lin Ran’s heart melted. Who could resist such a mercurial little kitten?
As he lifted her and turned to leave, Liu Yuemei shrieked, "STOP!"
Lin Ran glanced back, his clear eyes questioning.
Liu Yuemei, regaining some composure, gritted out through the pain, "You… can’t leave! You hurt… my son! Pay… compensation!"
"Oh? Even the most expensive pet hospital wouldn’t charge more than ten grand. The Lin family’s loaded—why fuss over pocket change?"
Before Liu Yuemei could retort, Lin Jian croaked out through snot and tears, "Fif’een bill’on!" (Fifteen billion.)
Lin Ran smirked.
"Even if I were your grandpa, you can’t extort me like that."
Lin Tianba finally snapped out of his daze. While he didn’t dare touch Luo Yao, Lin Ran was fair game.
"Xiao Jian said fifteen billion."
Lin Ran feigned shock. "Holy hell, is there no justice? My son and grandson are shaking me down for fifteen billion? What kind of luxury pet hospital is this?"
He turned to Wu Zhishang. "Old Wu, what’s your take on this unique logic?"
Wu Zhishang deadpanned, "It’s extortion by any definition. Should we call the cops?"
Lin Ran: "Yao Yao, your thoughts?"
"I’ll listen to A-Ran." Luo Yao clung to him, utterly uninterested in the conversation.
Lin Ran sighed dramatically. "See? My wife says no deal. Do your worst."
Luo Yao: ??? Did I say that?
Lin Tianba growled, "Lin Ran, don’t think Luo Yao’s backing lets you do whatever you want!"
Lin Ran scoffed. "I love flaunting my wife’s power. Got a problem? Hit me, then!"
Luo Yao tightened her grip, adoring this version of Lin Ran.
Lin Tianba fell silent.
"Then at least have your bodyguards release us and bail out Su Ran Group. I’ll drop this."
Lin Ran: "Your demands are as pointless as a snapped kite string—drifting aimlessly with no substance."
Luo Yao blinked her beautiful eyes. "Should we just kill them?"
Lin Tianba’s blood ran cold.
Lin Ran: "No. They’re maggots in a cesspool. I don’t want them dirtying your hands."
As they prepared to leave, Lin Ran suddenly remembered something and glanced at Liu Ruxue.
"You brought them here, didn’t you? Has your face healed from the swelling?"
Liu Ruxue shook her head frantically, too terrified to speak, lest she end up like the Lin family trio.
Lin Ran flashed an eerie smile and carried Luo Yao away step by step. Those who tried to resist were swiftly restrained by bodyguards.
This little excursion had been satisfying.
"Old Wu, what’s Shen Jingbing up to lately? Find him some work."
Wu Zhishang nodded. "He’s still in detention for beating Liu Ruxue. I paid the fine and got him released on medical parole—he’ll be out this afternoon. I’ll fill him in then."
Lin Ran nodded approvingly. "He’s put in effort. Don’t shortchange him."
"Oh, he’s loving it!" Wu Zhishang assured.
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."
m back to his original world. In the end, he realized he had overthought things. [Hey, why is Shen Manni, the female lead, acting strange? Shouldn't she be fawning over the male lead at this point?] [Zhou Qiaoqiao, are you sick? Weren't you supposed to break off your engagement today?] [Damn it! An Youyi, please do your job as an undercover agent and sell my information to the protagonist, you idiot!] ... At this moment, Xu Mo himself didn't know that these female leads had already heard his inner thoughts. Then they decided not to play by the rules. Xu Mo: Please respect my profession as the big villain!
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.
ap a wealthy young lady? Or else I'll be eliminated by the system? Ye Feng, who awakened the Kidnapper System, originally wanted to live a peaceful life but never imagined he would become a kidnapper of young women. However, after some time, he discovered that all the girls the system ordered him to kidnap were far from ordinary. "Big brother Ye Feng~ You've kidnapped my heart, and now you're not allowed to leave me ever again~" "Ye Feng~ You kidnapped me back then, now it's my turn to capture you♡" "Little Feng, you're mine! You can only be mine!" "Ye Feng, none of them deserve you. Only I love you the most♡" ... This is madness, they've all gone mad! Wait, what? Why are all the girls I kidnapped yanderes?!
