When it came to Lin Ran, Liu Ruxue's eyes turned red again.
"Ruxue, what's wrong? Did Lin Ran bully you again?"
Liu Ruxue cried even louder.
"Lin Ran, it seems like he got married. He doesn’t want me anymore."
Huo Haini widened her eyes in shock. "What?!"
After Liu Ruxue explained for a while, Huo Haini laughed.
"Ruxue, don’t worry. I’m sure Lin Ran is just lying to you."
Liu Ruxue: ???
Huo Haini: "Think about it. Lin Ran has always been madly in love with you. How could he just let go so easily?"
"He’s just gotten smarter now, playing hard to get."
"He drives luxury cars, pretends to be rich... Although I don’t know where his money comes from, all of this is definitely to provoke you, to make you realize how good he is."
"Plus, you’ve always spent his money without committing to him. He’s probably upset, which is why he rejected you today."
Liu Ruxue suddenly understood.
She lifted her head and thought of the woman who had taken Lin Ran away.
Could it be because of her that Lin Ran didn’t dare to get too close to her?
It must be. There’s no way Lin Ran doesn’t like her. He must be under some kind of pressure.
And there’s no way he would marry someone else.
"Wuwuwu, Lin Ran is lying just to provoke me?"
"I only spent his money to motivate him to work harder. How could he be so clueless and not understand?"
Huo Haini looked at Liu Ruxue as if she were a fool.
If it weren’t for wanting to get closer to Lin Ran, she wouldn’t have bothered staying friends with such a clueless woman.
These past few days, she had also used her cousin who worked at an insurance company to investigate. It turned out Lin Ran was indeed the owner of that Koenigsegg.
Not only that, but Lin Ran also owned dozens of luxury cars, the cheapest of which cost millions.
This discovery shocked Huo Haini.
Now, Lin Ran’s coldness toward Liu Ruxue seemed genuine. He really didn’t like Liu Ruxue anymore.
So, didn’t that mean she could try to take his place?
Lin Ran was so handsome, rich, and outstanding.
He was the complete package—tall, rich, and handsome.
If Liu Ruxue didn’t appreciate him, she certainly would.
After knowing him for so many years, she hadn’t even held his hand once, yet she kept spending his money. How shameless.
Ugh! What a gold digger.
"It’s okay, Ruxue. You’re the most innocent girl I’ve ever met. You’ll definitely make Lin Ran fall for you again."
"Thank you, Haini. You’re right. Lin Ran loves me so much. He must be lying to me."
"No need to thank me. Aren’t we best friends?"
That afternoon, in the principal’s office.
Principal Tang was contacting his former students to see if he could use his connections to secure some internship positions at various companies.
The job market was getting worse. Big companies were monopolizing opportunities, while small companies struggled to survive.
Positions at big companies were highly competitive, and small companies didn’t want to waste resources. As a result, it was becoming increasingly difficult for college students to find jobs.
Even at Capital University, a top-tier institution, many students were struggling to find employment.
This wasn’t something Principal Tang wanted to see.
On top of that, the library was aging, and the funding from above was delayed. All these trivial matters required his personal attention.
At just 50 years old, his hair was already completely gray.
"Knock, knock, knock!"
The sound of knocking came from the door.
"Come in."
Seeing two students enter, Principal Tang looked puzzled.
"What can I do for you two?"
Ten minutes later.
Principal Tang: "You’re saying you’ve started a media company and want to recruit some students from the university?"
Lin Ran nodded.
Principal Tang immediately smiled warmly.
"Of course, that’s possible! Not only will this provide talent for your company, but it will also help solve the employment problem for our students!"
In the past, there had been students who had done similar things, but the results were never satisfactory.
"How many positions can you offer?"
Wu Zhishang handed a document to Principal Tang, who widened his eyes as he read through it.
"You need a hundred students?"
"Such a large-scale recruitment—if the results aren’t ideal, can you handle it?"
Lin Ran: "Thank you for your concern, Principal Tang, but it’s fine. We have sufficient funds. These hundred people are just the first batch. As the company grows, we’ll continue to recruit more. We hope you’ll continue to support us then."
Principal Tang’s eyes welled up with tears.
"Of course, of course. A hundred people is no small number. After the freshmen finish their military training, you can announce it at the welcome party and conduct on-the-spot recruitment."
Lin Ran: "Thank you, Principal Tang. Besides recruiting from the arts and finance departments, we may also hire from other faculties."
Principal Tang: "That’s fine, that’s fine. A company needs diverse talents to thrive. I understand."
After leaving the principal’s office, Lin Ran and Wu Zhishang exchanged smiles.
Mission accomplished.
The day passed quickly, and soon it was evening.
In the morning, Luo Yao had personally driven Lin Ran to school. In the evening, Lin Ran left in his Koenigsegg.
This scene left many students in awe.
Everyone was filled with curiosity about Lin Ran.
The younger female students were practically swooning, eager to throw themselves at him.
From that day on, Lin Ran became the undisputed prince of Jingda University. Combined with his previous fame, he became the center of attention for countless students.
When Lin Ran returned to the manor, he was shocked as soon as he opened the door.
"Welcome home, sir."
The servants lined up in two rows, a red carpet rolled out in the living room, and the butler stood at the end, holding a bottle of champagne.
Lin Ran was confused.
"Master Lin, Miss Luo said today is your first day of school, so she had us prepare a welcome-back celebration."
A celebration for starting school?
Indeed, with money, you could do anything.
"Is Luo Yao back yet?"
At that moment, Luo Yao walked in from outside.
Lin Ran turned around, hugged Luo Yao, and kissed her.
Luo Yao: "You’re very punctual."
Lin Ran: "Of course. I promised to come home early."
Luo Yao lifted her eyes, her gaze suddenly sharp.
"Did you see Liu Ruxue today?"
The room fell silent.
"Yao, I don’t want to lie to you. Yes, I did see her, but I have absolutely no feelings for her. I only asked her for money because she damaged the car you gave me."
Luo Yao already knew everything. In fact, she knew exactly where Lin Ran had gone, what he had said, and even how many words he had spoken.
Fortunately, Lin Ran hadn’t done anything outrageous, but this still left Luo Yao feeling dissatisfied.
She wanted to punish Lin Ran, to make him feel the pain, so he would be more careful in the future.
Liu Ruxue had dared to publicly confess her feelings for Lin Ran. She was practically asking for trouble.
The dining table had been transformed into a grand banquet table.
Lin Ran still sat next to Luo Yao, doing his best to give her a sense of security.
Otherwise, he might never be able to leave this manor again.
Luo Yao’s gaze lingered on Lin Ran.
The show was about to begin...
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!
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.
close your eyes and open them again, only to find yourself transmigrated into the role of a villainous male supporting character. Readers familiar with urban wish-fulfillment novels know that it is only through the relentless antics of the villainous male supporting character that the plot between the male and female leads can progress. As the villainous male supporting character, Long Aotian not only has to bully the female lead, harass the second female lead, and flirt with the third female lead, but he also has to go all out to antagonize the male lead. In the end, when his body is discovered, he is still clutching half a moldy fried dough stick in his hand. Fully aware of the plot, Long Aotian is determined to change his fate, starting with the female lead! In the beginning, the female lead lacks confidence: "Big brother, I hope I didn't scare you?" In the middle, the female lead treads carefully: "Brother Long, please don't hit me, okay?" Later on, the female lead becomes coquettishly clingy: "Aotian, it's time to pay the 'public grain' tonight." Long Aotian's legs go weak, and he feels like crying: "I taught you to be thick-skinned, not shameless!"
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.
