Lin Ran stayed by the bedside, his eyes never leaving Luo Yao for even a moment.
He carefully lifted Luo Yao, scooped a spoonful of herbal medicine, and gently brought it to her lips, trying to get her to drink.
But Luo Yao showed no sign of swallowing, and the medicine trickled down the corner of her mouth.
Frowning, Lin Ran grew increasingly anxious until an idea suddenly struck him.
He took a sip of the medicine himself and then passed it to Luo Yao.
The gesture was filled with tenderness, his only wish being for her to recover quickly.
As if responding to his care, Luo Yao slowly opened her eyes—just as her lips brushed against Lin Ran’s, delivering a face-to-face "critical hit."
Lin Ran’s face flushed instantly. Though embarrassed, his heart swelled with joy.
"Ran…"
Luo Yao’s voice, weak yet melodious, reached his ears.
Overjoyed, Lin Ran stammered, "Yao Yao, how are you feeling? I—ah, I was just giving you medicine. You’re injured."
His words tumbled out in a rush, his eyes brimming with concern.
Luo Yao murmured, "Ran, I didn’t mean to get hurt. I’m sorry."
A hint of guilt flickered in her gaze. She never wanted him to worry.
Lin Ran had once told her—she wasn’t allowed to get hurt.
His heart clenched as a surge of emotions flooded the softest part of him.
Seeing the apology in her eyes, he was both moved and heartbroken.
Luo Yao had changed so much—from the fearless girl she once was to someone softer, gentler. The transformation made him wonder if it was all an act.
"Yao Yao, never apologize. Remember what you once told me? If you die, I’ll follow you."
Lin Ran gripped her hand tightly, his gaze unwavering, as if pledging that no matter what, he’d never leave her side.
Touched, Luo Yao studied the man before her.
It all felt surreal, like a dream. To test reality, she pinched him hard.
Lin Ran hissed in pain.
"It’s real, all of it. Yao Yao, is something bothering you?"
He bore the sting, eager to share her burdens.
Luo Yao hesitated, her eyes darting away as if debating whether to speak.
After a long pause, she finally whispered,
"Your tracker… it went offline for a while."
Unease laced her voice.
Lin Ran froze. Had she fallen ill from worry over this?
Guilt gnawed at him—he hadn’t realized such a small thing would distress her so deeply.
"Was that why you—? Maybe there was no signal where I was."
"Impossible. The estate’s network is top-tier globally. Even if you hid in a well, the signal wouldn’t drop. And those satellites tracking you? I launched them myself."
Her tone was firm, brimming with confidence in the estate’s security.
Lin Ran’s eyes widened in shock.
"Holy—you launched satellites just for me? Damn, who am I to deserve this? My wife’s incredible."
"But I really don’t know what happened. Maybe the tracker malfunctioned? Want to check it?"
He sounded helpless, equally puzzled.
Luo Yao stayed silent, searching his eyes for any trace of deception.
After a long moment, she concluded he was telling the truth—which only deepened her confusion.
The tracker couldn’t fail. It was cutting-edge, with multiple safeguards.
Even if it did, the microphone and phone wouldn’t lose signal simultaneously. The issue had to lie with Lin Ran.
Could he have a signal jammer? No—that would’ve triggered an alert to her.
Baffled, she settled on blaming a signal fluctuation, though the explanation felt flimsy.
"Yao Yao, remember your promise? That we’d face everything together. You broke it."
Lin Ran’s voice carried a hint of hurt. He didn’t know how she’d gotten injured, but it stung that she’d shut him out.
She always bore burdens alone, but he longed to stand by her—not as someone shielded, but as her support.
"Ran… I’m sor—" Luo Yao lowered her head, guilt weighing on her.
"Don’t. I’m not blaming you. I just want you to know—if there’s danger, I want to face it with you. Even if I can’t help, I’ll stand behind you, watching you move forward or back."
His gaze was earnest, his voice tender.
"Don’t forget the vow we made."
Luo Yao felt her heart pulse erratically, each beat synced to Lin Ran’s presence.
His words were kindling, igniting a warmth in her chest, wrapping her in security.
"I remember. But Ran… I didn’t like your tone earlier. That commanding attitude? Unacceptable."
A mischievous glint flashed in her eyes as she feigned anger.
Lin Ran’s spine tingled with dread. He knew what was coming.
"So…?" he ventured cautiously.
Luo Yao smirked. "So, I’ll teach you a lesson. Like this."
Without warning, she sank her teeth into his shoulder. The metallic tang of blood filled her mouth, but she didn’t mind—it was his.
There’d been times she’d ached to claim him, to ensure he’d never vanish again.
Now, she reveled in biting him, burying her face in his chest, breathing him in.
It anchored her, made his presence undeniable.
Her greatest fear? Lin Ran fleeing, disappearing without a trace.
But now, he clung to her, loved her. And she adored it.
"Yao Yao, who hurt you?"
After a pause, she replied, "Technically… it was an eagle."
"An eagle strong enough to injure you?"
Luo Yao nodded. "A lethal one."
Lin Ran frowned. Had he encountered such a creature before?
"Ran… I want food. The kind you make."
"Huh? Oh—right! I’ll cook. Stay in bed and rest, okay?"
A smile curled Luo Yao’s lips—pure contentment.
"Okay. I’ll listen to you."
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."
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?!
e bizarre and supernatural had descended. The previous emperor was a thoroughgoing tyrant; no longer satisfied with human women, he had set his sights on a stunningly beautiful supernatural entity. He met his end in his bedchamber, drained of all his vital essence. As the legitimate eldest son and crown prince, Wang Hao was thus hastily enthroned, becoming the young emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty. No sooner had he awakened the "Imperial Sign-In Intelligence System" than he was assassinated by a Son of Destiny—a classic villain's opening. The Great Zhou, ravaged by the former emperor's excesses, was in national decline. The great families within its borders harbored their own treacherous schemes, martial sects began to defy the imperial court's decrees, and border armies, their pay and provisions in arrears, grumbled incessantly against the central government. Fortunately, the central capital was still held secure by the half-million Imperial Guards and fifty thousand Imperial Forest Army who obeyed the court's orders, along with the royal family's hidden reserves of power, barely managing to suppress the realm. As the Great Zhou's finances worsened and supernatural activities grew ever more frequent, the court sat atop a volcano. Ambitious plotters everywhere dreamed of overthrowing the dynasty, and even some reclusive ancient powers emerged, attempting to sway the tides of the world. At the first grand court assembly, the civil and military officials nearly came to blows, fighting tooth and nail over the allocation of fifty million taels of silver from the summer tax revenues. The spectacle opened Wang Hao's eyes—the Great Zhou's bureaucracy was not only corrupt but also martially proficient, a cabinet of all-rounders. Some officials even had the audacity to suggest the emperor release funds from the imperial privy purse to address the emergency. Wang Hao suddenly felt weary. Let it all burn.
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!
