On the way back in the car, Lin Ran spoke with a hint of grievance.
"Darling, I was planning to propose to you in front of the whole world today, but those disgusting people ruined it."
Luo Yao was taken aback. "Haven’t we already registered our marriage? And last time at Wangfeng Mountain..."
"That was just exchanging rings, not an official proposal. And I promised you a wedding."
"Confessions, proposals, rings, weddings, holidays, birthdays—everything other girls have, you’ll have too."
Luo Yao nestled into Lin Ran’s arms, her eyes misty.
"All I’ve ever wanted is you. The formalities don’t matter to me."
Lin Ran let out a relieved sigh.
"Well then, I’ll just—"
"But if you break your promises, I’ll make you bite the edge of a table and smash your head until your teeth fall out. Then you’ll never dare lie to me again."
Lin Ran swallowed the rest of his words.
"Guess I have no choice but to propose and give you that wedding. Let me think about how to—"
Boom! Boom! Boom! A series of explosions suddenly rang out.
Just as the two were lost in their sweet moment, their car passed over a bridge.
The executive sedan was blasted off the ground, flipping several times before coming to a stop.
A shadowy figure stood on the bridge, watching the wreckage.
The bodyguards stared in disbelief before rushing toward the scene.
"Young Master Lin! Miss Luo!"
Wang Bao moved to help, only for two bodyguards to press their hands against his chest.
"You two—?"
"Sorry, Captain. We’re traitors."
Only then did Wang Bao notice two figures on the bridge—Little Tong and a person clad in black.
The black-clad figure leaped down and strode toward Wang Bao.
"Surprised? I’m back. Let’s see just how unkillable Luo Yao really is."
The voice was distorted, making it impossible to discern gender or age.
"See clearly now?"
The black-clad figure froze.
That was Luo Yao’s voice.
But hadn’t she just been blown to pieces in the explosion?
Unless… the intel was wrong? Luo Yao was never in that car?
She turned to Little Tong, whose expression remained eerily calm, and realized—she’d been played.
Spinning around, she came face-to-face with the last person she wanted to see.
Lin Ran and Luo Yao stood behind her, their gazes locked onto the black-clad figure.
Luo Yao’s voice was icy, like a demon emerging from hell.
"You’re really that stupid, huh? Did it never occur to you how conveniently you kept escaping that place?"
The black-clad figure—Luo Wuyou—stammered, "How… How did you know it was me?"
Meanwhile, the two traitorous bodyguards exchanged glances and tried to flee, only to be swiftly subdued.
Little Tong’s movements were rarely known, and even he hadn’t expected two bodyguards to actually betray them.
"Luo Wuyou, you think you’re clever? Too bad… Now, who’s backing you? Tell me, and I’ll make it quick. This time, you won’t get lucky again."
Luo Wuyou felt the encroaching presence of the bodyguards and the deathly chill in Luo Yao’s stare.
The air reeked of doom.
"So this was another one of your traps. You wanted to lure out my allies. But do you really think I’d talk?"
Luo Yao never wasted words on the stubborn.
In a flash, she lunged forward.
Luo Wuyou knew it was life or death. No more holding back.
She drew her dagger—her weapon of choice—and thrust it straight for Luo Yao’s heart.
But Luo Yao was already in front of her, hand pressed against Luo Wuyou’s head at point-blank range.
Bang!
Withdrawing her hand, Luo Yao looked down at Luo Wuyou’s fallen body with disdain.
"Times have changed, and here you are still playing with knives. Who do you think you are?"
"Take Luo Wuyou to the Luo family estate. Let the old man see his daughter… or rather, touch her one last time."
"Yes, Miss."
Luo Wuyou died never imagining her final confrontation with Luo Yao wouldn’t be a life-or-death struggle—but an instant, brutal end.
Luo Yao suddenly collapsed to the ground, clutching her chest.
Lin Ran panicked, rushing to her side.
"Yao… Yao! Quick, call a doctor!"
Tears streamed down his face as he saw the blood staining her clothes.
"No… no! You promised you’d stay with me forever…"
His world shattered in that moment. Never had he felt such terror, such helplessness.
"Luo Yao, can you hear me? You liar! You said no one could hurt you! How could you— Doctor! Where’s the damn doctor?!"
Unable to bear his anguish, Luo Yao quietly opened one eye.
"Lin Ran…"
"Yao?!"
"It’s fake. The blood’s fake. Don’t panic—just keep pretending to cry."
Lin Ran’s mind blanked for a second before he caught on.
"Yao Yao... I... sobs."
He finally understood why Luo Yao, who could have instantly killed Luo Wuyou, chose to engage in close combat instead.
It was all to create the illusion of being injured.
It had truly terrified him.
Lin Ran wasn’t pretending to cry—he was genuinely crying, overwhelmed by fear.
A grown man, usually too reserved to show his emotions, now had the perfect excuse to let it all out under Luo Yao’s orders. What a brilliant actor he was!
After "pretending" to cry for a while, Lin Ran carried Luo Yao into the car and drove toward the estate. Meanwhile, specialists from several hospitals in the capital were also en route.
The convoy resumed its journey, and the wreckage of the exploded vehicle was swiftly dealt with.
However, all of this was being observed through a pair of binoculars from a distant tower.
The black-clad man lowered the binoculars and stood in silence for a long, long time before slowly removing his hood.
"Little girl, we meet again."
What puzzled him the most was Little Tong.
Now it seemed those two bodyguards had genuinely been turned by her, carrying out the bomb installation as he had planned.
Except Little Tong was working with Luo Yao, which was why Luo Yao never boarded that car.
He couldn’t understand—how could Little Tong betray him after consuming the substance he’d given her?
He had considered the possibility of her faking her betrayal, but he never imagined someone would willingly throw their life away.
Suddenly, he remembered something—the last bite of bread Little Tong had taken.
It had been in a blind spot of the surveillance.
Damn it, he’d been fooled.
But did they really think this was enough?
With Luo Yao severely injured, this was the perfect opportunity.
"If you die, so be it. If you refuse to go quietly, I’ll help you along."
The black-clad man stripped off his outerwear and issued orders to the men behind him.
"Assemble. We’re heading to Dongtian Estate."
Little girl, did you really think your uncle wouldn’t have a backup plan?
Back at the estate, Luo Yao immediately sprang back to life, clinging to Lin Ran and refusing to let go.
"Ah Ran, I’m sorry for making you worry."
Lin Ran’s eyes were still red—the agony of near-loss had shattered him, but the joy of having her back filled him with relief.
"Next time, don’t you dare lie to me again."
Luo Yao: "Fine. If I lie to you again, may my whole family perish."
Lin Ran burst into laughter.
"Oh, you—how dare you copy my lines!"
ing gift was a patch of barren land, and disciples were all picked up along the way. He spent fifty years diligently building three "ramshackle little sects," thinking he could finally live a carefree life relying on his disciples. But right at the fifty-year mark, he was suddenly swept away by a spatial rift and exiled to the Chaos Desolation, the Disorderly Ruins. There was no spiritual energy there, only slaughter. Relying on the cultivation feedback from his disciples, Gu Changyuan hacked his way through a sea of blood for eleven hundred years. When the system finally fished him back out, he discovered the ramshackle little sects he'd built back then had developed a rather... unusual style. Hold on... I vanished for a thousand years, so how did my ramshackle little sects become holy lands?!
iaobai: "Councilor Dad, front me some funds. I want to hire ten thousand professional miners for a project!" [Five-Star Mission Issued: Capture the leader of the Blood Heaven Pirate Gang, who is on the run in the Radiant Star Sector. It is said the gang has over a hundred members. Proceed with caution.] Lu Xiaobai: "Councilor Dad, lend me the family's hundred-thousand-strong Lu Army!" [Seven-Star Mission Issued: Subdue a juvenile Void Dragon Beast.] Lu Xiaobai: "Councilor Dad, I'm taking your tamed Void Dragon Beast King out for a family reunion!" I said, System, don't you have any slightly more challenging missions? You're just not up to par! [Nine-Star Mission Issued: Become the Human Councilor.] Lu Xiaobai: "Dad, there's a small matter I'd like to discuss with you..."
agon king storylines. At the start, I obtained the "Ultimate Lackey System" - the more I act as a lackey, the stronger I become. What else could I do? I chose to become the personal henchman of the ultimate villain, Su Muwan. I provoke all sorts of chosen ones, snatch away their opportunities, and commit every evil deed imaginable. You ask who's behind me? Hmph! You're not worthy of knowing my lady's name! ...... ....... I am Su Muwan, the eldest daughter of the Su family. Since childhood, I've possessed extraordinary talent in martial arts, which led to my arrogant and domineering personality in my past life. I was even foolish enough to repeatedly challenge those favored by heaven, ultimately resulting in a tragic death. In this life, I must behave and absolutely cannot walk the same path again!! However... SLAP!! "So you're the Dragon King, huh?!" When I saw my little lackey swagger over and viciously slap the Dragon King who was hiding his identity, I felt my heart sink. Su Muwan's suspended heart finally died as she watched Qin Luo, her utterly loyal lackey, standing before her. She fainted on the spot from shock. Heaven is determined to destroy me!! (Pure love 1v1, light-hearted, no angst, single female lead, villain, reincarnation, lackey)
ut it can buy an entire year of absolutely perfect training results! Su Yu stared at his empty wallet and decisively opened up various online loan platforms. “Borrow a thousand bucks! Recharge my vitality!” Boom! His vitality broke a hundred points, shattering the limits of the human body! “Borrow ten thousand bucks! Recharge my combat skills!” Boom! A basic punching technique so common it was everywhere instantly maxed out, revealing the ultimate assassination technique of Five Elements Unity—Inner Force! When a rich kid hired assassins for a midnight ambush, aiming to break both of his legs, they instead ran headfirst into a monster—a human-shaped tyrannosaur, brimming with dragon-like vitality. With just two fingers, Su Yu snapped a steel staff reinforced with alloy. Staring at the killer’s stash of stolen cash—a staggering quarter-million dollars—he showed a corporate-sincere smile: “Thanks for the pre-exam gift pack, Mr. Zhao! I’m gonna go re-invest this!” Three days later, at the National Martial Arts College Entrance Exam, while everyone else struggled just to reach the passing line, Su Yu threw a single punch—and more than a thousand vitality points literally detonated the entire arena!
