At that moment, the driver in the front seat was adjusting his seat, and Lin Ran suddenly froze when he saw who it was.
"Wang Bao? You're driving yourself? Doesn't Magic City have any drivers?"
Little Tong in the co-pilot seat smiled, "Lin Shao, Brother Wang has been diligently practicing his driving skills these days, just waiting to show off his car control."
Lin Ran chuckled as well; after all, everyone has their own hobbies.
"Then let me see what Brother Wang’s speed looks like."
Sitting inside a very "low-key" Rolls-Royce Phantom, Lin Ran gazed out the window, marveling at how different Magic City really was.
Not that Magic City was inherently better, but the architecture here was undeniably more modern, quite a contrast to Kyoto’s style.
Wang Bao’s driving skills might be excellent, but they were practically useless here. Even in Magic City, cars tended to keep their distance from luxury vehicles, so Wang Bao had no chance to show off his skills.
The car soon arrived at the Magic City Center Tower in Lujiawan.
That was right—the branch office of Luo Corporation was located here, in this prime, land-scarce area.
And it even had its own dedicated office building.
Luo Corporation’s strongest money-making power was definitely at its Kyoto headquarters, with Magic City coming in second.
Three years ago, due to the viral crisis at the time, the office buildings near Magic City Center Tower were sold off, and Luo Yao had taken over with a decisive move.
Since then, Luo Corporation had owned an independent office building in Lujiawan.
It was also the only company in this area with its own standalone office building.
Luo Yao’s car pulled into the parking lot, and security immediately waved them through, having received notice five minutes earlier that the boss’s car was about to arrive.
Upon hearing Luo Yao was coming, everyone in the branch had been organized by the branch general manager to come downstairs and greet her.
This was the current head of the Luo family.
The branch general manager personally opened the door for Luo Yao: “Miss, welcome to Magic City.”
Luo Yao stepped out of the car and glanced at the general manager.
“Hmm.”
Just a simple sound—a single word—Luo Yao made it clear she didn’t want to say anything more.
Lin Ran noticed the general manager too; she looked a little worn but didn’t seem very old.
“Have everyone come to the conference room. Let’s start the meeting,” Luo Yao said coldly. The general manager seemed used to this attitude.
In fact, she had known Luo Yao had arrived for a while but pretended she didn’t.
Soon, the meeting began. Luo Yao sat at the head of the conference table. Lin Ran sat beside her, with a nameplate in front that read: [Boss’s Assistant — Lin Ran].
It was a bit embarrassing.
The general manager sat on Luo Yao’s other side, and Lin Ran also caught sight of her name on a placard.
[Magic City Branch General Manager — Luo Wunai.]
“A member of the Luo family?”
And an elder to Luo Yao, no less.
Lin Ran knew this because all the Luo family members whose names started with “Luo Wu” belonged to the older generation.
For example, Luo Wushuang, Luo Wuyou, Luo Wudie, and this Luo Wunai.
Luo Wuyou was dead, Luo Wudie had been slapped in the face by herself, and Luo Wushuang was currently hiding somewhere, still waiting for her poison to take effect.
Luo Yao had said this poison would only cause problems when the time was right.
This Luo Wunai was somewhat special.
This was also the first time Lin Ran had seen a Luo family member actually working within Luo Corporation.
Luo Yao sat coldly on the podium, her gaze sweeping over the hundreds of people below. These were still just some of the management; if everyone from the Magic City branch showed up, this venue wouldn’t even be able to hold them all.
At this moment, many in the audience glanced up at Luo Yao and the others on stage. For many, it was their first time seeing Luo Yao in person.
Of course, there were also many eyes fixed on Lin Ran, filled with curiosity, admiration, and even envy.
“Wow! Is that Lin Ran? He’s even more handsome in person than on the livestream. I’m his fan!”
“Shh! Keep your voice down. Some netizens say our President Luo might be one of those yandere types. If that’s true, you just got yourself on her death list with that comment.”
“What? I’m already on the death list? That’s way too much!”
A cold glare swept over the entire hall from above, accompanied by a chilling voice that made the air feel suffocating.
“Today, I’m here to announce something: Luo Wunai has been dismissed for embezzlement and bribery. An audit will follow to investigate the matter.”
Luo Yao’s announcement hit like a bombshell, leaving everyone in the room stunned.
Who was Luo Wunai? He was the general manager of the Magic City branch, essentially the boss of Magic City within the company. Even in Kyoto, he was a top executive, arguably the most profitable person in the entire Luo Corporation.
Before Luo Yao took over Luo Corporation, Luo Wunai was already thriving in Magic City.
After Luo Yao took the helm, she ruled Magic City with an iron fist.
And now, Luo Yao was outright firing him—on charges of embezzlement and bribery?
Luo Wunai looked at Luo Yao in shock, unable to believe that the first thing she would do upon arrival was this.
“President Luo, are you being misled? How could I have embezzled funds? We’re still uncle and niece, after all.”
Luo Yao narrowed her eyes.
“I, Luo Yao, have no family. The last time at the old Luo family estate, I dealt with those people. Since you didn’t return, that proves you don’t consider yourself part of the Luo family either. And even if we share some useless blood ties, what does that have to do with whether or not you embezzled?”
Luo Wunai had been panicking moments ago, but now he suddenly calmed down.
This was Magic City, not Kyoto.
“I’m sorry, but I don’t accept your accusations. I have not embezzled or taken bribes.”
But Luo Yao would never act without solid proof.
“If you want to keep a secret, you have to make sure no one knows. Since I’m announcing this, I have conclusive evidence.”
She stepped closer to Luo Wunai and lowered her voice.
“You’re a member of the Luo family, yet you dare to make mistakes within the company? If I don’t deal with you, who else will?”
Luo Wunai understood now. Luo Yao’s real reason for firing him wasn’t just the embezzlement charges.
It was because he was a Luo family member.
Luo Yao wanted to turn the entire Luo Corporation into her personal empire, not a family business.
And as for the Luo family members like them, they could only wait to live out their days as useless relics, surviving on the dwindling, insignificant shares they held in Luo Corporation.
Luo Yao suddenly pushed Luo Wunai to the ground and continued speaking to the entire room.
“If any of you here have ever colluded with Luo Wunai, I advise you to report yourselves to my assistant Liu Meng. If I find out, you’ll be in deep trouble.”
With that, a group of bodyguards suddenly rushed out from behind Luo Yao. They had all been brought over from the capital by her.
At this moment, Luo Wunai stopped pretending. She knew there was no point in continuing the act.
“Luo Yao, you just want to wipe me out of Luo Corporation. You want to make sure there’s no longer a single member of the Luo family in the company. You’re so ruthless.”
“You know I’m ruthless, and yet you still bark like a mad dog?”
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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!"
【Prologue: The Beginning of It All – Use holy water to heal the saintess tainted by demonic energy, then converse with her.】 Shen Nian stared at his older sister sipping yogurt, lost in thought. So you’re telling me my sister is the saintess, and yogurt is the holy water? 【Main Quest 1: Brave Youth, Become an Adventurer! Reward: Rookie Adventurer Title.】 【Side Quest 1: Find the Adorable Kitty! Reward: 1000 Gold Coins.】 Shen Nian: "Wait, I’m a high school senior here—did some guy who got isekai’d accidentally bind his system to me?" Hold on, completing quests gives gold rewards? Titles even boost stats? Is this for real? (A lighthearted, absurd campus comedy—not a revenge power fantasy.)
villain is the number one simp for the book's leading female protagonist, Shen Wan'er. As expected, he later becomes a tool for the main character to show off and slap faces, ultimately meeting a tragic end with his family ruined and his life in shambles. Fortunately, he awakens the [Universal Pure Love System], which allows him to earn points by performing acts of pure love. To change his fate, Gu Yan makes a decisive choice to seek warmth and companionship with the book's biggest villain—Cold Qingqiu. ........... My name is Leng Qingqiu. To find the murderer who killed my parents years ago, I deliberately blinded myself so that everyone would lower their guard around me. Just as I was secretly accumulating power and capital according to my initial plan, a man walked into my world. "Lengleng, Qingqing, Qiuqiu, which nickname do you prefer?" I don't like any of them. You'd better leave quickly! "Why aren't you saying anything? How about I call you my baby wife?" Leng Qingqiu thinks to herself, this man is truly annoying! (Stubborn pure love warrior + single female lead + true pure love + 1v1)
