Luo Yao gazed at Lin Ran with pleading eyes, "A-Ran..."
"Shh! I know what you want to say, but remember—you’re my treasure. Do you recall what you told the Chen family that time?"
"You said, ‘To the world, A-Ran might be a nuisance, but to me, he’s my entire world.’ Well, you’re my entire world too."
"Looking back now, the way you once went crazy for me was actually quite endearing. It’s just that I was blind..."
Luo Yao slid into Lin Ran’s arms, adding an ellipsis to their love story.
...(Relatives always seem to be the chasm blocking true love.)
Meanwhile, Liu Meng embarked on her mission.
Luo Yao had assigned this task to Liu Meng to test her capabilities.
Liu Meng was highly capable, but whether she could handle a major challenge would be determined this time.
Failure? Impossible. Luo Yao had a backup plan.
If Liu Meng couldn’t hold her ground, Luo Yao would step in herself.
But Liu Meng would also lose her chance at a complete transformation—a fact even she was aware of.
At the same time, in the palatial main hall of the Lu Estate, Lu Youqi hosted the heads of the Li and Wang families as guests.
Over tea, they engaged in leisurely conversation, exuding the refined demeanor of high society—harmonious on the surface.
"With Luo Yao and Lin Ran out of the picture, the world feels so much quieter," Lu Youqi remarked.
Li Chifen, though insincere, chimed in with flattery: "You’re absolutely right, Master Lu. Even President Park—despite Samsung’s greater assets—is just a small-country businessman with a petty mindset. It was wise not to invite him for tea today."
Though they spoke these words, they knew full well that Samsung’s deference in China was only due to their reliance on the three families for market access.
On the global stage, Samsung alone could crush all three families combined.
Their real agenda today was to discuss this very issue.
Learning that Luo Yao had secured funds and a follow-up plan, they grew anxious.
But with Samsung’s delayed financial commitment, they grew bored and decided to stir up trouble for Luo Yao elsewhere.
Lu Youqi poured tea himself and said, "Luo Yao is truly formidable. She managed to snipe at Samsung while bidding for the same project. Even if our three families joined forces with ample funds, we might not pull it off."
Wang Xiaolin sighed, wondering why Luo Yao wasn’t born into the Wang family.
"Indeed, Luo Yao’s strength is undeniable. No matter how we unite, we must acknowledge her prowess."
Lu Youqi appeared refined to outsiders, but within the Lu family, he was known for his volatile temper and violent tendencies.
"First, let’s leak some scandals about Luo Corporation to annoy that damn girl. Then we’ll wait for President Park’s funds. If he fails to transfer the money by the deadline, we’ll cover the shortfall ourselves and cut ties with him completely."
With Samsung under Luo Yao’s attack, no one could guarantee their financial stability, making contingency plans necessary.
Li Chifen, however, voiced doubts.
"We still need Samsung’s technology. If they’re out of the picture, finding another partner won’t be easy. And covering Samsung’s share isn’t a small sum—won’t it strain us?"
Wang Xiaolin nodded in agreement.
If they had to cover the funds, he’d suffer the most, as his Wanwan Group’s finances were already stretched thin.
Lu Youqi smirked confidently, a look that underscored his disdain for Li Chifen.
"I never said we’d stop cooperating—just that we’d sever diplomatic niceties."
Though older, Li Chifen was still the junior in Lu Youqi’s eyes.
Wang Xiaolin took a sip of tea, savoring its rich aroma.
"So, Master Lu means to pressure Samsung into offering better terms?"
Li Chifen realized that among the three families, he seemed the least scheming—even Wang Xiaolin appeared steadier.
Despite Wang’s declining assets and struggles, Wang Xiaolin carried himself with unshakable poise.
Such resilience wasn’t common.
Most others in his position would’ve been ousted by now—proof of Wang Xiaolin’s shrewdness.
This thought only fueled Li Chifen’s resentment.
Appearances were deceiving; he was the true mastermind.
"What if Samsung refuses?"
Lu Youqi’s gaze turned icy.
"If they’re truly ungrateful, I have a backup plan."
"You know LG, right? They’ve been itching to take Samsung down."
Wang Xiaolin clasped his hands in admiration.
"Master Lu’s foresight is truly remarkable."
Lu Youqi waved it off modestly.
"Hahaha, you flatter me, Master Wang..."
Li Chifen, watching them bond like kindred spirits, felt like a third wheel and grew even more irritated.
"Old Wang, your son’s always spouting nonsense. You should rein him in before he causes real trouble."
Wang Xiaolin sighed helplessly.
"What can I do? The boy’s beyond my control. If he’s in a good mood, he’ll talk to me; if not, he just walks away."
Li Chifen, dissatisfied with Wang Xiaolin’s dismissive tone, bit back his frustration.
He couldn’t keep complaining about Wang’s son without seeming petty.
Besides, the Li family’s entertainment ventures relied on Wang Xiaolin’s Wanwan Cinemas as strategic partners.
"Enough of this. Let’s focus on dealing with Luo Yao. Scandal material on Luo Corporation is scarce, after all."
Lu Youqi and Wang Xiaolin: ???
You brought it up, now you want to drop it? Make up your mind!
Lu Youqi toyed with his teacup, amused.
"Whether the scandals are real or even exist doesn’t matter. What matters is that we create enough noise to distract Luo Yao."
"For example, I could spread rumors that Luo Yao and Lin Ran are siblings—or even claim Lin Ran underwent a sex change. Everyone knows it’s false, but guess how they’d react?"
Li Chifen narrowed his eyes. "They’d..."
Just then—
"Master, bad news!" A servant in his thirties rushed in.
Had Luo Yao been present, she’d have recognized the servant’s true identity.
"What’s the panic? Can’t you see I have important guests?"
Lu Youqi’s usual refinement vanished, replaced by the stern authority of a family head.
Different company demanded different demeanors.
"My apologies, Master."
Lu Youqi glared at his servant, exasperated.
ing gift was a patch of barren land, and disciples were all picked up along the way. He spent fifty years diligently building three "ramshackle little sects," thinking he could finally live a carefree life relying on his disciples. But right at the fifty-year mark, he was suddenly swept away by a spatial rift and exiled to the Chaos Desolation, the Disorderly Ruins. There was no spiritual energy there, only slaughter. Relying on the cultivation feedback from his disciples, Gu Changyuan hacked his way through a sea of blood for eleven hundred years. When the system finally fished him back out, he discovered the ramshackle little sects he'd built back then had developed a rather... unusual style. Hold on... I vanished for a thousand years, so how did my ramshackle little sects become holy lands?!
rowess are unmatched, commanding a million-strong army! Yet, the Emperor wants to depose him for the sake of a false prince? Hold on, are you throwing me into some female-oriented romance plot? How can I tolerate this? With a grand wave of his hand—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! Slander the Emperor? Very well, all of you shall die! ... The False Prince: "Although I am not the biological son, Father and Mother love me more. The throne should be mine!" The Female Lead: "Qin Xiao, you are the Emperor, and I am a commoner. If you wish to marry me, you must abdicate. Otherwise, you will never have me!" The Empress: "After we divorce, you must give me half the empire!" The Transmigrator Consort: "You worthless Emperor, why should I kneel to you? All men are equal—I advise you to be kind!" The Great General: "The enemy general is my childhood sweetheart. For her sake, I willingly abandon the frontier defenses!" The Retired Emperor: "Although Yu'er was adopted, I prefer him. Qin Xiao, you should abdicate and let him become Emperor!" ... Very well! So this is how you want to play? Facing this twisted world of female-oriented tropes, Qin Xiao grins and raises his hand to unleash—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! I am the Emperor. Why would I bother reasoning with you? Seal the gates! Leave none alive!
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?"
ut it can buy an entire year of absolutely perfect training results! Su Yu stared at his empty wallet and decisively opened up various online loan platforms. “Borrow a thousand bucks! Recharge my vitality!” Boom! His vitality broke a hundred points, shattering the limits of the human body! “Borrow ten thousand bucks! Recharge my combat skills!” Boom! A basic punching technique so common it was everywhere instantly maxed out, revealing the ultimate assassination technique of Five Elements Unity—Inner Force! When a rich kid hired assassins for a midnight ambush, aiming to break both of his legs, they instead ran headfirst into a monster—a human-shaped tyrannosaur, brimming with dragon-like vitality. With just two fingers, Su Yu snapped a steel staff reinforced with alloy. Staring at the killer’s stash of stolen cash—a staggering quarter-million dollars—he showed a corporate-sincere smile: “Thanks for the pre-exam gift pack, Mr. Zhao! I’m gonna go re-invest this!” Three days later, at the National Martial Arts College Entrance Exam, while everyone else struggled just to reach the passing line, Su Yu threw a single punch—and more than a thousand vitality points literally detonated the entire arena!
