Lu Xiangdai, the elder brother, wore an expression of fury as he was the first to jump in and speak.
Lu Xiangji, the younger brother, simply leaned back in his seat and started hurling insults.
“How dare you tell our Lu family to get lost? What kind of trash do you think you are?”
Though their words were harsh, their thoughts were anything but.
The moment they laid eyes on Luo Yao, they were stunned—what kind of celestial beauty was this? She could outshine anyone, anywhere.
Both brothers instantly “fell” for Luo Yao.
But as the young masters of the Lu family, they couldn’t afford to lose their arrogant demeanor, so they put on their usual playboy act—their true nature.
Luo Yao narrowed her eyes.
She had seen that look in the eyes of countless men before.
It was one of the reasons she had grown to despise men—their gazes.
Not just Luo Yao, even Lin Ran’s eyes emitted a dangerous glint.
He, too, could tell there was something unsettling about the way these two were looking at Luo Yao.
Luo Yao remained silent, but Liu Meng gestured politely.
Everyone was baffled.
“This young lady hasn’t performed yet. Once she’s done, our President Luo will take action. Otherwise, it’d be quite rude.”
Lu Xiangting glanced boldly at Lin Ran. “I may not like you people much, but I’m a fan of Lin Ran. If you let your husband spend a night with me, maybe I’ll consider putting in a good word for you.”
Liu Meng froze on the spot. She never expected the most reckless member of the Lu family to be this seemingly harmless girl.
This…
This was like dancing on death’s doorstep—even the King of Hell would tip his hat in admiration.
The Grim Reapers themselves would shake their heads in disbelief.
Sure enough, Luo Yao’s already icy expression darkened, her fury threatening to explode and level the entire banquet hall.
She despised the Lu brothers, but she loathed this Lu daughter even more.
“Say. That. Again.”
Lu Xiangting froze, terrified by Luo Yao’s tone.
Seeing the situation escalate, Lu Lutong quickly pulled his daughter back, fearing for her safety.
“President Luo, our apologies. We’ll leave right away.”
Lu Lutong ushered his sons and daughter out, though they all thought their father was being too cowardly.
Luo Yao stood there, stunned, replaying Lu Xiangting’s words in her mind.
Suddenly, she felt warmth in her palm. She snapped out of it and looked at Lin Ran beside her.
His comfort soothed her.
Lin Ran was furious too—these insolent fools had dared to upset his wife.
“Don’t be angry, love. I’ll avenge you.”
As he prepared to strike at the retreating Lu family, Luo Yao stopped him.
Lin Ran gave her a puzzled look, but she simply shook her head, signaling for him to sit back down.
After a moment’s thought, Lin Ran complied—he could never disobey his wife.
The Lu family seized the chance to flee, taking the seats originally reserved for the Luo family.
Neither the Lu brothers nor Lu Xiangting looked pleased. In Mo City, they were always the ones humiliating others—this was the first time they’d been publicly shamed.
Liu Meng picked up the Lu family’s nameplate, threw it to the ground, and stomped on it.
Everyone saw it, including Li Chifen.
But opinions were divided.
Most thought: “Lu Lutong is too spineless, embarrassing the Lu family.”
“Luo Yao is terrifying—she scared the Lu family off. So domineering.”
Li Chifen, however, saw it differently.
Lu Lutong wasn’t entirely useless.
At least he had the sense to know that escalating the conflict would only bring them misery.
To swallow his pride and retreat in front of so many elites took some courage.
Knowing when to bend—interesting.
“Tsk.”
Li Chifen sighed. If Lu Lutong hadn’t chosen to endure the humiliation, he’d have been even happier.
Glancing at the car still parked in the banquet hall, along with the two stern-faced bodyguards in the front seats, Li Chifen pretended not to see.
He knew Luo Yao had no intention of moving it.
Lin Ran sat beside Luo Yao.
“Yao, don’t let those disgusting people get to you. I’ll teach them a lesson myself.”
Luo Yao: “You’re not actually considering spending the night with her, are you?”
If Lin Ran hadn’t been there, Luo Yao might have ended Lu Xiangting on the spot.
“Of course not! Who do you take me for? You’re the only woman I’d ever look at.”
Luo Yao: “Really?”
“Absolutely. Did you stop me because you thought I’d fall for her?”
Truthfully, that was part of it—but Luo Yao also didn’t want Lin Ran making a scene in public.
Especially not with such a vile woman. Even striking her would mean his hands touching her, and the thought alone disgusted her.
“No need for you to act. I’ll settle this myself.”
Lin Ran lowered his voice: “Yao, you’re not the type to wait for revenge.”
Even against the Lu family, he didn’t think Luo Yao would hold back.
“Who said I’m waiting?”
Lin Ran: ???
"Then why did you stop me earlier?"
Luo Yao's gaze gradually took on a deranged edge.
"Liu Meng."
Their voices were low, and with the soothing music in the background, though most of the guests were watching the scene unfold, few could actually hear what was being said.
"President Luo."
"I can't stand that woman's mouth. Deal with it later."
Lin Ran: ??? Send Liu Meng?
Well, considering Liu Meng's performance in the car earlier, she was more than capable.
Liu Meng: "Understood."
Some people just never learn—if they didn’t stir trouble, they wouldn’t end up dead.
The banquet officially began, with the head of the Li family, Li Chifen, taking the stage to deliver his speech.
"Everyone, tonight’s banquet is hosted by our Li family. First, I’d like to express my gratitude for your esteemed presence, which has brought immense honor to our humble home."
The crowd inwardly scoffed.
"Humble home, my ass. What a load of pretentious crap."
"Of course, as many of you are aware, the three major families of Modu have partnered with Korea’s top conglomerate. We are confident that this collaboration will not only reclaim our share in the Chinese market but also secure the upcoming bidding project..."
At this point, Li Chifen glanced at Luo Yao, only to find her completely ignoring his speech, instead flirting playfully with Lin Ran.
Damn it. Was she deliberately disrespecting him?
"Certain projects in our Chinese market have been monopolized by unscrupulous enterprises, pushing long-established families like ours to the brink. Naturally, we won’t stand for this—which is why we’ve formed this alliance."
"And now, these very same unscrupulous individuals are attempting to take the largest project, the Sci-Tech City bid. So I ask all of you here today—can you accept such an outr—"
"Ah—ughhh!"
Before Li Chifen could finish, a blood-curdling scream echoed through the hall. All eyes immediately turned toward the source of the sound—the direction of the public restroom.
Liu Meng emerged, calmly drying her hands, before making her way back to her seat.
e, Immortal Body, Transmigration, System, Progression Fantasy, Academy Setting, Third-Person Perspective. Alternate Title: Transmigrating into a High Martial World and Reading Live Comments. Bad news: I transmigrated. This is a terrifying high-martial world, and my original, pathetically weak body fell into a coma and never woke up. Good news: I got a Popularity Points system upon arrival. I can see live comments and even create an unkillable alternate identity. Starting out, the alternate identity has all stats at 1. The system tells me that to grow stronger, I must participate in the plot, gain popularity points to allocate stats and grow stronger, and ultimately awaken my original body. And so, carrying my original body on my back, I officially entered Huaqing Academy, where the story's protagonist resides. From that moment on, Chen Guan kicked the original plot to pieces. Live Comments: [Doesn't anyone find this mysterious coffin guy creepy? He can summon indescribable grey misty hands.] [Is this guy a hero or a villain? What kind of onion became a spirit?] [By the way, does anyone know who's in the coffin? Shouldn't the debt for saving his life be repaid by now?] [According to unofficial histories, the person in the coffin was Chen Guan's first love. Their love was once passionate and earth-shattering, but they were separated by life and death due to worldly circumstances. What a star-crossed pair.] ... Years later, the world knew of a demon god born from a coffin, shrouded in grey mist, impossible to gaze upon directly. His foremost divine emissary often wielded a scythe, reaping lives like the god of death. As war approached, facing former friends and a boundless sea of enemies, Chen Guan merely raised his scythe. "Would you like to dance as well?"
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."
lities. One day, Qi Yuan was buying groceries when he unfortunately came face-to-face with a monster. Just when he thought he was going to die on the spot, he suddenly heard the monster's thoughts... "This aura, he's definitely not an ordinary master!" "So terrifying, so terrifying." "A fight with my back against the wall, I can't take it anymore." Qi Yuan: Ah, no one told me that my awakened ability isn't telepathy, but rather the stronger my enemies imagine me to be, the stronger I truly become. PS: Zhou Hai in the first chapter is not the protagonist.
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?!
