Uncle Fu felt like he was being insulted, but he couldn’t retort, so he could only try to justify himself.
"My old eyes are still quite sharp."
Lin Ran: "If you weren’t blind, how could you fail to see through Granny Wang’s heart?"
Damn! Young Master Lin, why are you even attacking your own people?
"If you weren’t Young Master Lin, I’d really want to curse at you."
"But you don’t dare."
Sigh! Uncle Fu felt exhausted. He didn’t want to stay here any longer.
Too heart-wrenching.
"I… I’ll go attend to other matters first. Young Master Lin, you can wait here slowly for the young lady."
"Wait."
"Is there anything else?" Uncle Fu asked cautiously.
"Aside from planning Yao Yao’s birthday, I need you to do one more thing for me—find a way to deliver this to that Lin bastard."
Lin Ran handed over a file folder.
"Who?"
"The biggest bastard in the Lin family."
Uncle Fu suddenly realized who Lin Ran was referring to. "Oh! Got it. I’ll take care of it tomorrow. But what’s inside?"
"A paternity test for Lin Tianba and Lin Jian. Feel free to look if you want, or let anyone else see it."
Uncle Fu’s eyes instantly lit up with curiosity as he stared at the folder in his hand, unable to hide his gossipy excitement.
So, while he was at the hospital, Young Master Lin had uncovered such a huge scandal?
What a massive scoop—just missing something to munch on.
"Then I’ll go find some… work to do. Young Master Lin, take your time."
After leaving, Uncle Fu immediately went to find Granny Wang with some melon seeds. After all, having worked in the Lin family for so long, she must also love a good scandal.
Since Yao Yao had gone to the prison during the day, some of her work was left unfinished, and she was now in the study wrapping up the last of it.
Lin Ran had considered keeping her company but worried that Yao Yao might get distracted and want to stir up some "stories" with him, affecting her efficiency.
So, he chose to return to the bedroom, arriving at the spot where Yao Yao had left before dinner.
Lin Ran noticed something strange—a decorative item that seemed to have been placed there today.
Did Yao Yao say the bedroom was missing something? Was this it? What exactly was it?
When he lifted the cloth covering it, Lin Ran felt his scalp tingle.
This was… whose?
He took a couple of deep breaths to steady himself.
He never expected Yao Yao to have such a… hobby. Silently, he retreated from the bedroom and went outside the villa.
Whose were the things inside that bottle in the bedroom?
Lin Ran actually had a guess.
To uncover the truth, he needed to understand the essence of the matter.
For example, why would such a thing be placed in the bedroom?
Yao Yao’s greatest passion in life was possessing him.
Her greatest hatred was reserved for those who tried to steal him away or those who had wronged her.
But between the two, the former disgusted her more.
So, Liu Ruxue—the woman who tried to take him away—was Yao Yao’s number one enemy.
Moreover, Yao Yao had once said she wanted Liu Ruxue to watch as she claimed him.
When Yao Yao said those words, her tone was icy and twisted. Lin Ran knew she wasn’t the type to joke about such things.
Therefore, the contents of the bottle… belonged to Liu Ruxue?
Lin Ran was almost certain he was right.
Realizing this, he felt no sympathy—only gratitude toward Yao Yao.
His wife was truly domineering and formidable, a woman of her word. This was absolutely brilliant.
In his past life, his death had been caused by Liu Ruxue. In this life, he thought making her suffer as before would be enough revenge.
But Yao Yao had gone further, twisting the knife even deeper.
This was even more satisfying than killing Liu Ruxue outright.
Truly his wife.
He couldn’t muster an ounce of pity for Liu Ruxue—she deserved it.
A woman who could coldly stab him to death didn’t deserve his mercy.
And compared to her miserable fate in the previous life, this was still relatively mild.
With these thoughts, Lin Ran’s heart finally settled.
The manor’s nightscape was beautiful, but with the temperature dropping, he and Yao Yao hadn’t strolled around the grounds in a while.
Even the rooftop garden had seen fewer visits lately, despite it being temperature-controlled.
Damn Lin Tianba, always stirring up trouble for him.
Noticing the lights still on at the construction site outside the manor, Lin Ran was momentarily stunned.
The amusement park had already started construction?
Yao Yao was spoiling him too much.
What had he done to deserve this?
Gazing at the stars, he voiced his thoughts aloud.
"Tell me, which of you stars belongs to the fairy constellation? Is Yao Yao the most beautiful among you?"
Lin Ran directed his soul-searching question at the sky.
"I’m not the most beautiful in the fairy constellation. I just want to be the most beautiful in your heart."
Yao Yao’s voice came from behind him.
Lin Ran turned and was met with her breathtakingly beautiful face.
Today, Yao Yao’s makeup was striking—a dazzling, glamorous style that shimmered under the villa’s lights, outshining all else in the world.
"Yao Yao, I meant to ask earlier—your makeup’s different today. Why do you look so stunning?"
Yao Yao’s brows furrowed slightly.
"So, I wasn’t good-looking before?"
Lin Ran immediately shook his head like a rattle, scrambling to explain for the sake of his survival.
"You’ve always been beautiful. Without makeup, you’re pure and playful, with a touch of cuteness. With light makeup, you’re cool and elegant—the so-called ice queen, except you’re the number one ice queen, the kind no one can resist."
"But today’s look is different. You’re not just cold—you’re exquisitely, naturally radiant. Any woman who sees you would be consumed by envy."
Hearing his rapid-fire explanation, Yao Yao finally smiled again.
"Do you like it?"
"Of course I do. But I’m also worried—who did you dress up like this for? Did you meet someone behind my back today?"
Without hesitation, Yao Yao replied,
"Who I met doesn’t matter. Right now, I only want you to see me. Do I look good?"
"Gorgeous. Can’t get enough."
Seeing that Yao Yao wasn’t elaborating, Lin Ran chose not to press further.
Between husband and wife, what mattered most was trust.
Of course, that was only possible when both knew the other loved them deeply.
Yao Yao wasn’t telling him because she feared he might panic and try to escape.
So, he pretended not to know.
That was the right way to handle things with Yao Yao.
Though Lin Ran had always advocated for open communication to avoid misunderstandings, that only applied when misunderstandings were possible.
Today’s matter wouldn’t lead to any, so they tacitly let it pass.
Even if misunderstandings arose, they’d always be Yao Yao misreading him—never the other way around…
Lin Ran’s obedience made Yao Yao feel as if she were living a dream—the life she had once yearned for.
with countless casualties. As a top-tier gamer, Liu Xuan volunteered to join the fight, intending to dominate with his skills, but instead he obtained the hidden class: [Pacifist]. Unable to attack. Unable to use active skills. Fortunately, with each level gained, he acquired a new passive skill. And so, armed with a body full of passives, Liu Xuan slaughtered his way through the battlefield of ten thousand races! [You attacked Liu Xuan] [You gained the debuffs: 'Poison', 'Fear', 'Burning', 'Bleeding', 'Freeze', 'Silence', etc.] [Your attack speed has been reduced by 99%] [Your armor and magic resistance have been reduced by 99%] Warriors of the Ten Thousand Races: How the hell am I supposed to fight this?!
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!
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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.
