"Miss Chen, shall I show you something interesting?"
"What is it?"
"Watching a livestream."
Lin Ran and Luo Yao went to change clothes, while Uncle Fu had the servants turn on the projector so he and Chen Qingtian could watch Lin Jian's livestream.
Just because Lin Ran wasn’t watching didn’t mean others weren’t.
Uncle Fu had developed a strange addiction to following Lin Jian’s downfall. He couldn’t wait to see just how miserably the Lin family would end up.
As the livestream began, Chen Qingtian was immediately greeted by Lin Jian’s disgustingly smug face.
"Ugh, this guy’s face is downright revolting!"
To be fair, Lin Jian wasn’t actually bad-looking—he had a boy-next-door charm, while Lin Ran was more of a bright, cheerful type.
In terms of looks, Lin Ran completely outshone Lin Jian, but that didn’t mean Lin Jian was ugly. In fact, he had even been a contender for school heartthrob back in the day.
"Hello, everyone! It’s Lin Jian here—so glad to see you all again!"
The moment he spoke, the chat exploded with: ["Glad my ass!"].
Lin Jian might not be ugly, but his personality was vile. Just thinking about the things he’d done made people want to vomit.
In fact, a new phrase had gone viral online:
When insulting someone particularly repulsive, people would say, "You’re so Lin Jian."
It had become a full-blown meme.
By now, the term "Lin Jian" didn’t just mean disgusting—it covered everything from being a scumbag, an idiot, a trashy man, to even incestuous tendencies.
Chen Qingtian turned to Uncle Fu. "Can I gift him money and then file for a minor refund?"
Uncle Fu paused. "You could. Need me to handle it?"
Chen Qingtian shook her head. "Nah, if the refund fails, I’d just be throwing money at a dog. I’d rather spend it on buying razor blades to mail to him."
"Would you like Lin Jian’s address?"
Chen Qingtian blinked in surprise. "You have his address?"
"Of course. Young Master Lin arranged it," Uncle Fu said matter-of-factly.
Chen Qingtian rolled her eyes, thinking to herself, "My cousin really knows how to play the game."
Her hatred for Lin Jian ran deeper than most—after all, he had bullied her cousin.
What neither Uncle Fu nor Chen Qingtian expected was that Lin Jian had started selling products again—and this time, he sold even more than before.
On screen, Lin Jian frowned as he promoted his goods.
"Family, the initial stock is sold out."
[2025 My Readers Are All Rich]: Then restock! I didn’t get any—you’re so Lin Jian.
Lin Jian: "Here’s the thing, family—I’ve slashed the prices, but quantities are limited. Still, just for you, I’ll pull some strings and release another batch!"
[No Hiatus During Holidays]: Just sell the stuff, I’ll buy it. Stop calling us ‘family’—who the hell are you calling family? You’re so damn Lin Jian.
Lin Jian: ???
What did "so Lin Jian" even mean?
Weren’t these all supposed to be haters? Why did it feel like they actually liked him?
Encouraged, Lin Jian doubled down on his efforts.
Soon, his products sold out again.
But despite the numbers, he wasn’t happy—because he still had to worry about returns.
This livestream was a gamble.
No one wanted to partner with him, and the only one who did had set an unusual condition.
Normally, deals were based on sales, followers, or performance—but this partner bet on the return rate.
Still, Lin Jian wasn’t entirely without confidence.
A smug grin twisted his lips.
[The Path to a Woman’s Heart]: Holy crap, his mouth just twitched. Someone tear him apart before he turns into the Dragon King.
[Beauty’s Desire]: Wait, why’s he smiling? What’s so funny about being such a Lin Jian?
Lin Jian’s smirk vanished, replaced by a pitiful expression.
"Family, my dear father has always been the person I respect and love most. But look at what’s become of him… My brother hates us, and I don’t blame him—after all, he’s not as weak as I am…"
He launched into a sob story, and this time, Lin Tianba played along perfectly.
Meanwhile, as the Lin family milked their tragedy, Luo Yao emerged by the pool in a bikini, where Lin Ran had been waiting.
Seeing her like this for the first time was beyond words.
Lin Ran’s mind buzzed, and he had to mentally recite calming mantras to suppress the overwhelming desire threatening to burst out.
"Ran, let’s play."
Lin Ran gulped. He didn’t understand why, after his rebirth, he had zero resistance to Luo Yao.
It hadn’t been like this in his past life.
Not that he disliked it—but it was so frequent he feared he might run dry.
"Yao, swimming’s fine, but there’s one problem—I’m not great in water. What do I do?"
Lin Ran was terrible at swimming—barely able to stay afloat, let alone actually swim. He’d always avoided water.
"Don’t worry, I’ll teach you."
For some reason, Lin Ran noticed a strange glint in Luo Yao’s eyes—something almost… excited?
"O-okay."
It was winter, and the outdoors were freezing, but the heated pool wasn’t just warm—the entire pool area was temperature-controlled.
As Lin Ran stepped in, Luo Yao slipped into the water like a mermaid, darting toward him in one smooth motion.
"Wife, you’re amazing at everything. Unlike me—useless."
"I trained since childhood. Had to learn everything, or I’d die."
Lin Ran’s heart ached. Luo Yao’s past had been far harsher than his.
The internet called him the "most tragic young master," but compared to Luo Yao, his suffering was nothing.
How big was the gap?
The whole nation knew Lin Ran’s past.
No one could even begin to fathom Luo Yao’s.
Hers was the kind of story that couldn’t be shown in movies—that was the difference.
"Yao, I’ll spend my whole life healing my little demon."
Luo Yao stuck out her tongue playfully, her adorable expression melting Lin Ran completely.
"What if, in the end, I’m still a demon?"
It felt strange to her. In the past, whenever Lin Ran called her "demon," his voice dripped with hatred, chilling her to the bone.
Now, he still called her "demon," but it sounded sweet.
Titles didn’t matter—what mattered was who said them, and how.
lanned to earn money steadily and take life at a slower pace. But he never expected... his father's remarriage, and the stepmother bringing along a dependent, would completely disrupt his life's plans...
e bizarre and supernatural had descended. The previous emperor was a thoroughgoing tyrant; no longer satisfied with human women, he had set his sights on a stunningly beautiful supernatural entity. He met his end in his bedchamber, drained of all his vital essence. As the legitimate eldest son and crown prince, Wang Hao was thus hastily enthroned, becoming the young emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty. No sooner had he awakened the "Imperial Sign-In Intelligence System" than he was assassinated by a Son of Destiny—a classic villain's opening. The Great Zhou, ravaged by the former emperor's excesses, was in national decline. The great families within its borders harbored their own treacherous schemes, martial sects began to defy the imperial court's decrees, and border armies, their pay and provisions in arrears, grumbled incessantly against the central government. Fortunately, the central capital was still held secure by the half-million Imperial Guards and fifty thousand Imperial Forest Army who obeyed the court's orders, along with the royal family's hidden reserves of power, barely managing to suppress the realm. As the Great Zhou's finances worsened and supernatural activities grew ever more frequent, the court sat atop a volcano. Ambitious plotters everywhere dreamed of overthrowing the dynasty, and even some reclusive ancient powers emerged, attempting to sway the tides of the world. At the first grand court assembly, the civil and military officials nearly came to blows, fighting tooth and nail over the allocation of fifty million taels of silver from the summer tax revenues. The spectacle opened Wang Hao's eyes—the Great Zhou's bureaucracy was not only corrupt but also martially proficient, a cabinet of all-rounders. Some officials even had the audacity to suggest the emperor release funds from the imperial privy purse to address the emergency. Wang Hao suddenly felt weary. Let it all burn.
【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.)
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!
