Lin Ran immediately sat up, his first concern evident. "Have I been asleep for that long? Are your legs numb?"
He looked at Luo Yao with a hint of guilt. Luo Yao shook her head, "You can sleep here forever, and I won't feel a thing."
Lin Ran was deeply moved. After spending a little more time in the car with Luo Yao, he got out and returned to the villa.
The dizziness had finally subsided, and Lin Ran was back to his lively self.
In his mind, he thought, "I'll spend the weekend with my wife, and then just wait for Little Black to come find me."
His eyes sparkled with anticipation; he was both nervous and excited about Little Black's arrival.
The next day, Lin Ran was about to head out, but Luo Yao stopped him.
"Ran, as long as I'm with you, it doesn't matter where we are. Why don't you go fishing with me today?"
"You know how to fish?" He looked at Luo Yao in surprise. In his impression, Luo Yao had never fished before.
"I don't, but I can learn."
Luo Yao didn't dislike the outdoors; she disliked the women outside who coveted Lin Ran and all the men besides Lin Ran.
So, in summary, Luo Yao disliked people.
There was a fish pond in the estate, a large one, with a surface shimmering under the sunlight.
Lin Ran and Luo Yao sat by the edge and began to fish.
But after a long time, they still hadn't caught anything. Lin Ran said with some confusion, "Are there any fish here at all?" He frowned, looking at the calm water.
Luo Yao said, "There were, but when you fed the alligators with pesticides, the chemicals flowed in here, so there aren't any now." She said it with a straight face.
Lin Ran was taken aback, "Then... even if there were fish here, we couldn't eat them, right?"
He looked at Luo Yao in surprise, thinking this was quite a blunder.
"Don't worry, the water's been changed a long time ago; there just aren't any fish."
Lin Ran pulled out his fishing rod and said, "Then what are we fishing for here?"
He looked helplessly at the empty hook.
"Weren't you going to keep me company? Does it matter what we're fishing for?" Luo Yao asked, looking at him with confusion.
Lin Ran sat back down and cast his line again.
"It doesn't matter. Let's continue then." He said with a smile, realizing he was being too serious. As long as he was with his wife, it didn't matter if they caught any fish.
"Do you want fish?"
"Honey, it's a relaxing activity, catching fish makes us happy."
"That's easy." She smiled mysteriously.
Lin Ran: ???
He looked at Luo Yao, puzzled about what she was up to.
Ten minutes later, several divers were underwater, hooking fish onto their lines one by one. Lin Ran watched in amazement.
"Ran, how about it? Plenty of fish, right?" Luo Yao blinked her bright eyes, looking like a little wife waiting for praise.
Lin Ran was amused by Luo Yao's unique thinking and burst into laughter.
"Honey, you're unbeatable, really, I admire you." He said, laughing, his eyes full of deep affection for Luo Yao.
To him, Luo Yao was like a treasure, always bringing unexpected surprises.
Luo Yao saw the joyful smile blooming on Lin Ran's face, and suddenly she understood.
"Indeed, this project needs fish to make people happy."
"Yes," Lin Ran agreed.
So, one fish after another was caught, until the fish cage couldn't hold anymore. The fish squeezed together in the small space, their scales rubbing against each other, making a rustling sound.
Lin Ran released some of the smaller ones back into the water, when suddenly Luo Yao asked, "Ran, do you want to go see Liu Ruxue tomorrow?"
Luo Yao's sudden change of topic caught Lin Ran off guard.
"Why bring her up out of the blue?"
Every time Lin Ran thought of Liu Ruxue, a wave of disgust surged in his heart.
Luo Yao's lips curled slightly, her smile carrying a hint of coldness.
"Tomorrow is the day Liu Ruxue is being sentenced."
Her voice was calm, yet there was a sense of schadenfreude.
Lin Ran was taken aback: "So soon?" He was a bit surprised.
Liu Ruxue's case was not complicated, and under Xu Kai's management, the trial process was expedited.
Xu Kai, being an experienced lawyer, navigated the legal field with ease, organizing all the evidence meticulously, ensuring the trial proceeded without any delay.
"Can I attend the hearing? I want to see her being sentenced with my own eyes."
Lin Ran wanted to witness the arrival of justice firsthand.
"Of course, I'll have Uncle Fu accompany you."
Lin Ran took the fish he had just "caught" off the hook and put them in the bucket, asking, "Aren't you coming with me?"
He looked at Luo Yao, a hint of doubt in his eyes. Logically, Luo Yao should be eager to see Liu Ruxue go to jail.
"I'm not going. I'm afraid I won't be able to restrain myself from confronting her."
Luo Yao squinted her eyes, deciding to let Liu Ruxue face legal punishment for now, with plans to make her suffer more in her own way later.
If Lin Ran remembered correctly, this was the first time Luo Yao was allowing him to go see Liu Ruxue alone.
In the past, Luo Yao was always wary of Liu Ruxue, afraid she might do something harmful to Lin Ran... or more accurately, afraid Lin Ran might have special feelings for her.
But this time, she was willing to let Lin Ran go alone, which was a sign of trust.
"Alright, I'll go see her final fate."
Lin Ran was prepared to face the person who had brought him endless suffering.
"Ran, I caught a fish, help me."
Soon, a diver was pulled up.
"Miss, Young Master Lin, I'm sorry, I made a mistake. You pulled too hard, and I couldn't break free."
...
This weekend, the two had a great time. As Monday arrived, Lin Ran went to the courthouse and met Xu Kai there.
The solemn building of the courthouse stood there, with white marble columns looking particularly dignified, and the national emblem at the entrance gleamed in the sunlight, giving a sense of solemnity.
"Lawyer Xu, long time no see."
Lin Ran smiled as he greeted Xu Kai, who looked particularly spirited in a well-tailored suit.
"Long time no see, Lin. How come you're here on your own today?" Xu Kai asked, looking at Lin Ran with a hint of curiosity.
He was also puzzled as to why Luo Yao would be comfortable with Lin Ran meeting Liu Ruxue here.
In his impression, Luo Yao's protection of Lin Ran was almost meticulous.
Lin Ran flashed a natural smile. "Oh, nothing much. My wife has work to attend to."
"Then let's head in," Xu Kai said, leading Lin Ran into the courthouse.
As they entered the courtroom, rows of seats were neatly arranged, and some people were already seated in the gallery.
Lin Ran found a seat and sat down, waiting for the trial to begin.
The courtroom was filled with a solemn atmosphere, with everyone speaking in hushed tones, as if afraid to disturb the gravity of the setting.
It wasn't long before Liu Ruxue's case commenced.
s + Rent Collection Wealth】 At the start, he inherited a rundown house in the urban village from his grandfather. The house had no tenants, but the moment he was diagnosed with a terminal illness, a self-proclaimed empress from the Tianxuan Continent arrived as his first tenant. Ye Chuan soon discovered that with every new tenant moving in, not only did he receive massive daily payments, but he also obtained unique items related to their backgrounds. 【Acquired Bai Qianshuang’s related item: Tiger Strength Pill—dramatically enhances physical power!】 【Acquired Bai Qianshuang’s related item: Deer Blood Pill—significantly boosts vitality!】 …… From that day on, all sorts of bizarre tenants began appearing in the house: the empress from Tianxuan Continent, an apocalyptic sorceress from the Magic Realm, a mysterious scientific girl who fell through a spacetime rift… Every single day, he received strange, powerful items and endless money. Then one day, he suddenly realized—he had become invincible. Enough, enough! Stop giving me more!
y came from. The chests contained supplies, currency, class-change scrolls, skills, talents… and even godhood! The laws of the world were completely rewritten. This became a world where everyone gambled with their fate! Some people, despite having nothing, opened a divine artifact and rose to the top, eventually ruling the world. Others went bankrupt, opened nothing but worthless junk, and leaped from skyscrapers in despair. Lin Ye arrived in this world from another reality, utterly bewildered. “What is going on? Why is everyone a gambling addict?!” “Opening chests? No way. I refuse to gamble. I’ll start with myself!” Until— On his first chest, he obtained a Mythic Talent: Void Incarnation! He could become completely intangible, pass through all things, and reduce everything to nothingness! … On his fiftieth chest, he obtained a Mythic Weapon: Blade of Karma! With a single slash, karma shattered, twisting the universe and overturning the myriad phenomena of creation! … On his ninety-ninth chest, he obtained a Mythic Divine Treasure: Primordial Purple Energy! It could split open the heavens and earth, create all things, and evolve countless worlds with a single thought! Lin Ye: “Now that I think about it… shouldn’t someone have told me that every chest is guaranteed to contain something Mythic?!”
Cheng's father told him he was getting remarried—to a wealthy woman. Cao Cheng realized his time had finally come: he was about to become a second-generation rich kid. Sure, it might be a watered-down version, but hey, at least he'd have status now, right? The wealthy woman also had four daughters!! Which meant, starting today, Cao Cheng gained four stunning older sisters?? But that wasn't even the whole story... "My name is Cao Cheng—'Cheng' as in 'honest, smooth-talking gentleman'!"
nd fell into a coma while saving his younger sister from an out-of-control car. He became a vegetable. No one knew that his consciousness had crossed into a world of cultivation. Over the course of sixty years, he began as the lowest kind of mine slave, struggling to survive amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood. By sheer chance, he eventually obtained the complete memories of a fallen Immortal King. Alchemy, medicine, formations, feng shui, physiognomy, artifact forging… Every great inheritance of the cultivation world was now his. But when he opened his eyes again, he discovered that ten full years had passed in the modern world. To pay for his treatment, his father had sold the family’s shop and house, leaving himself covered in lasting injuries and illness. His mother had cared for him day and night, and more than half of her hair had already turned white. His younger sister, who had been only fifteen back then, was now twenty-five. To help repay the family’s debts, she had been forced to lower her head and put on a smiling face in places of glittering lights and endless revelry. Only then did Chen Xuan understand that what he had lost was not merely ten years. He had lost the life his entire family was meant to have. The good news was that he had brought back the memories of an Immortal King’s entire lifetime. The bad news was that his soul had returned alone—his cultivation had not come with him. Spiritual energy was scarce, resources were depleted, and the modern world still had firearms, surveillance, capital, and laws. If he wanted to protect his family, break free from everyone’s control, and become truly invincible beneath the heavens, he would have to start all over again.
