Su Jianguo was surprised by Luo Yao's response. What had they been through to love each other so deeply?
"Xiao Ran, bring Yao Yao to visit when you're free. Grandma may not be very mobile, but she still cooks delicious meals."
"Got it, Grandma. We'll be going now."
Su Jianguo nodded. She really liked Lin Ran—perhaps he was a way to cope with years of missing her daughter.
Like Chen Xiao, she used to be stubborn and single-minded. But as society changed and they grew older, both of them had learned to let go.
Lin Ran got into the car with Luo Yao.
"You old fool, you’ve already met Xiao Ran—why didn’t you tell me?"
"Hey, don’t move, old woman. I’ll stand here so you can hit me. I only found out two days ago that Xiao Ran is our grandson. It’s all Qing Tian’s fault for keeping it a secret. She only showed me the paternity test right before the meeting. When that girl comes home, I swear I’ll beat her to death."
"You dare lay a hand on my granddaughter?"
"Huh? Did I say that?"
Inside the luxury car, Lin Ran sprawled across Luo Yao’s lap, the softness of her thighs making him increasingly addicted.
"Wife, how did I do?"
"Not bad. But I want to know—who’s the most beautiful woman?"
"Of course it’s you. Why even ask?"
"What about Chen Qingtian?"
"That was just flattery to get her into the company. Besides, she’s only considered a beauty in the entertainment industry. You’re the most beautiful woman in the world."
"Ah Ran, remember this—you don’t need to flatter anyone. They should be the ones flattering you. Whatever you want, I’ll get it for you."
Lin Ran raised his hand to stroke Luo Yao’s hair and whispered softly,
"Got it. After all, my wife is Luo Yao."
As if remembering something, Luo Yao frowned slightly.
"Ah Ran, I need to confirm something—will you follow in Lin Jian’s footsteps?"
Lin Ran froze, not understanding what she meant.
"What do you mean?"
"Bone-setting expert."
Lin Ran: "Holy— Yao Yao, you’re incredible! You even know about Lin Jian? Nothing gets past you."
He thought he was the only one in the world who knew about this, but Luo Yao was already aware.
"Answer me."
Lin Ran laughed helplessly. "Relax, I don’t have that kind of fetish. Besides, I don’t want any woman except you. If you ever stop loving me, I’ll tie you up and keep you by my side forever—no escaping."
Taking the yandere route so the yandere has nowhere to go.
Luo Yao’s lips curled into that beautiful smile.
"Men aren’t allowed either."
Lin Ran: ???
"Wait, my orientation is normal—you know that, right?"
A yandere’s heart is always filled with overwhelming possessiveness, even after getting the reassurance they want.
"I don’t care if it’s Chen Qingtian, Liu Ruxue, Huo Haini, or Zhang Xiaonuan—Ah Ran, remember this: whoever clings to you, I’ll end them."
Lin Ran gulped.
"Well, I’m still tormenting Liu Ruxue. Zhang Xiaonuan and I have zero contact. Chen Qingtian is my cousin—I’m not into bone-setting. Huo Haini is kind of disgusting though. Yao Yao, if you like ending people, go for her."
Luo Yao’s gaze gradually returned to its usual calm. She didn’t need affection from anyone except Lin Ran—not from the Luo family, nor the Chen family.
"Fine. If she’s looking for death, I’ll grant her wish."
Luo Yao was fairly satisfied with Lin Ran’s performance today.
So she rewarded him generously.
At the same time, she wanted to use her skills to keep him hooked.
As long as Lin Ran was willing, she’d pay any price.
With the TV in the living room playing "The Little Tadpoles Look for Their Mother," Lin Ran and Luo Yao completed their task for the day.
"Wife, I want to film our story in an exaggerated way as a short video. I bet it’ll go viral. What do you think?"
"Am I playing the female lead?"
"No, and I won’t act either. Let Zhang Xiaolong and Wu Zhishang play the leads, with Chen Qingtian as the female lead."
"Oh, then do whatever you want."
"I might need to use our estate for filming. Do you mind if I bring people over?"
Luo Yao clung to Lin Ran and said, "You’re the man of this house—even I have to listen to you. Of course it’s your call."
Lin Ran was deeply moved.
"Wife, aren’t you afraid of our relationship going public?"
He already knew Luo Yao didn’t care, but he still wanted to confirm.
"Of course not. If Ah Ran wants to go public, anytime."
Deep down, Luo Yao really wanted to announce it to the world.
This man is mine. Open your eyes and stop shamelessly throwing yourselves at him—it’s disgusting.
The look in Luo Yao’s eyes made Lin Ran adore her even more. He gently booped her nose.
"Wife, why act with me? Our life is already a live broadcast—no rehearsals needed."
Luo Yao: "Then let’s broadcast it for a lifetime."
Lin Ran: "First, I need to stay in good shape."
The phone rang. Lin Ran glanced at it—it was Xu Kai.
After listening for a few seconds, he smirked.
"Yao Yao, I think Lin Tianba is done for this time."
Luo Yao paused briefly.
"Ah Ran, if anything happens, you must tell me."
"Of course."
Early the next morning, Lin Ran marched into Suran Group with his entourage of bodyguards and lawyers.
For such an important occasion, he decided to personally attend the shareholders' meeting.
Upstairs in the conference room, most of the major and minor shareholders had already arrived.
Among them were a few new faces—investors who had recently bought shares at low prices.
The major shareholder, Qu Te Niang, hadn’t sold her shares.
Lin Tianba sat at the head of the table, practically glowing with pride.
His own son was here to solve the company’s crisis. Let all those who looked down on him see—his son was amazing!
Soon, Lin Ran swaggered into the conference room with his noisy entourage and headed straight for the main seat without hesitation.
"You—go stand over there."
Lin Tianba: "Xiao Ran, what did you say?"
"I! SAID! STAND! THERE!" Lin Ran enunciated each word.
Lin Tianba was about to resist when he met Lin Ran’s fierce glare. He jumped up in fright and immediately vacated the seat.
Huh? Why am I scared of this unfilial brat?
But that look just now was terrifying. What’s going on?
The others in the room watched with silent disdain.
Serves you right for never treating your son well. Now you’re completely at his mercy—what a failure.
Standing awkwardly at the side, Lin Tianba scratched his head, thinking it was normal for leaders to stand while speaking.
"Everyone, sorry for calling you back so soon. Today, we’ll discuss the issue of share transfers."
The moment Lin Ran sat down, he coldly snapped,
"Who said you could speak?"
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.
e school belle recognized by the whole school, a genius girl from the kendo club. She also has a hidden identity, the youngest legendary demon hunter. Chen Shuo just transmigrated and found himself turned into a weak, helpless little vampire. He was caught by Su Xiyen and taken home at the very beginning. Since then, Chen Shuo's life creed only had two items. "First, classmate Su Xiyen is always right." "Second, if classmate Su Xiyen is wrong, please refer back to item one." Many years later, Chen Shuo, who had turned back into a human, led a pair of twins to appear in front of all the vampires to share the secret of how he turned back into a human. "It's simple, I tricked a female demon hunter into becoming my wife!"
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?!
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."
