The afternoon arrived, and with all work matters in the Magic City settled, the two prepared to return to the capital.
Given the instability of helicopters, they decided to take a private jet this time.
Back at the estate villa, Jiang Feihua approached Luo Yao with a mysterious air.
"Young Miss, I have something to give you."
Luo Yao raised an eyebrow, listening as Jiang Feihua continued her rambling.
"Honestly, I didn’t want to do this—it makes me seem like a petty person. But I couldn’t keep it from you, so I thought it best to hand it over."
With that, Jiang Feihua pulled out her phone and played a recording for Luo Yao.
After listening, Luo Yao first showed surprise, then quickly regained her icy demeanor.
"Why are you telling me this now? What’s your point?"
Jiang Feihua replied, "Young Miss, I suspect Uncle Fu might be problematic. I’m truly worried about you and want to stay by your side."
"Fine. You’ll come back to the capital with me. Don’t breathe a word of this to anyone."
Jiang Feihua’s face lit up with excitement—she had finally accomplished her mission.
"Understood."
Meanwhile, Luo Yao sneered inwardly.
You had a path to heaven but chose hell.
Even if Jiang Feihua hadn’t spoken up, Luo Yao had planned to bring her along—she needed to uncover the person behind this woman.
Whether Jiang Feihua was a traitor didn’t matter as much as why she had betrayed them.
If she couldn’t figure that out, there would be a second, a third Jiang Feihua in the future.
"Thank you, Young Miss."
Initially, Luo Yao had intended to deal with Jiang Feihua within a few days, which was why she’d summoned Uncle Fu to the Magic City.
But plans changed faster than expected. After all this time, the mastermind behind Jiang Feihua still hadn’t shown themselves, so bringing her back to the capital was the only option.
With everything ready, Luo Yao and Lin Ran embarked on their journey home.
On the way here, the assistant team had taken the private jet while they’d flown by helicopter.
Now, the roles reversed—the assistants took the helicopter, while they boarded the passenger jet.
As the plane ascended, Luo Yao gazed down at the Magic City’s skyline before suddenly turning to speak.
"Ah Ran, I want to have my secret base transported to the capital."
"That’s a bit far, isn’t it? And moving such a massive structure won’t be easy."
Luo Yao instantly adopted a pitiful expression.
"If you’d treated me this well a year earlier, the secret base would’ve already been in the capital."
"Alright, alright, we’ll move it to the capital." Lin Ran could never resist Luo Yao’s pleading look—it melted his heart every time.
It felt like saying "no" would instantly brand him as a heartless villain.
What could he do? Spoil her, of course.
Whatever the wife says goes. Listen to her, and life’s smooth sailing—cigarettes, booze, and money galore.
Luo Yao smiled.
"We’re leaving this place soon. By tradition, we should do something before we go."
"Like what?"
The corners of her lips curled. "It’s our unspoken travel rule. Think hard, Ah Ran."
Memories flooded back—
The "maneuvers" on the grasslands, the "galloping across the plains" before their return, the "thousand miles in a day" when they arrived in the Magic City…
So now, Luo Yao wanted to…?
"So this is your so-called rule and tradition?"
Luo Yao nodded. "Well? How about it?"
Lin Ran couldn’t help but laugh.
Youth truly is something. How many more years can I keep up with this stamina?
"Fine. Then I’ll use my ‘rules’ to thoroughly ‘inspect’ your ‘tradition.’"
Sometimes, Lin Ran genuinely wondered: Is there a way to install a golden kidney?
After thoroughly "inspecting" the tradition, they arrived in the capital.
At the estate, all staff—including security—stood ready.
Stepping onto the capital’s soil, a sense of familiarity washed over Lin Ran. Home really is best.
No matter how vibrant or luxurious the Magic City was, it wasn’t where they belonged.
This bond was like the instinctive thought during a disaster: I need to get home.
After disembarking, the assistant team dispersed to their own homes, while Lin Ran and Luo Yao returned to Villa No. 1.
Jiang Feihua stared enviously at the capital’s paradisiacal estate.
The Magic City estate had been all about futuristic tech.
Here, it was understated opulence.
In terms of sheer presence, the capital’s estate exuded the aura of an old-money dynasty.
The moment they entered, Granny Wang and the others greeted them.
"Young Miss, Young Master Lin, welcome home."
Lin Ran glanced at Granny Wang, then Uncle Fu, then Jiang Feihua.
His eyes twinkled—this is about to get interesting.
"Granny Wang, An Jian’s surgery is coming up. Why aren’t you at the hospital with your grandson?" Lin Ran asked with concern.
Uncle Fu also looked at her worriedly.
"Thank you for your concern, Young Master Lin. The hospital nurses are very professional. Today is your and the Young Miss’s homecoming, so I came to see you."
Truthfully, Granny Wang had been worn thin lately. Money wasn’t an issue anymore, but the surgery carried significant risks.
Besides, she couldn’t even stay at the hospital now.
The day Lin Ran and Luo Yao left, the child had already been admitted to the sterile unit. Post-surgery, he’d remain there until his indicators stabilized.
"Has the surgery schedule changed?"
Granny Wang shook her head. "Everything’s on track. Preparations are nearly complete—it’s scheduled to begin in two days."
Lin Ran nodded.
"Young Master Lin, you must be hungry. Shall I have dinner prepared?"
"Please."
Eating capital cuisine again, the flavors somehow tasted better.
Then again, the culinary divide between north and south was no small thing.
"Uncle Fu, arrange accommodations for Manager Jiang."
Uncle Fu: ?.?
"Young Master Lin, the staff can handle such matters."
Jiang Feihua bristled at his words.
What, I’m the Magic City estate’s manager—not even worth a bit of courtesy from the head butler here?
Lin Ran wore an unreadable half-smile.
"Manager Jiang is unfamiliar with the capital. She only knows you, given your ‘close collaboration’ in the Magic City. Shouldn’t you handle it?"
Uncle Fu immediately shot a panicked look at Granny Wang.
"Young Master Lin, don’t slander me! This old servant is loyal to the bone—you can’t falsely accuse me! My relationship with Manager Jiang is purely professional!"
Lin Ran nodded. "Of course, of course. I didn’t imply anything. Just asking you to arrange her stay. Why so defensive?"
Uncle Fu froze.
"Was I… being defensive?"
Granny Wang rolled her eyes silently.
But Lin Ran could’ve sworn he heard a faint, disdainful snort.
With no choice, Uncle Fu complied.
In the estate villa, Lin Ran’s words were law—no objections permitted.
Before leaving, Uncle Fu hesitated, then said,
"Granny Wang, come with me."
Lin Ran: ??? Damn, he’s playing strategy now?
Uncle Fu: What else can I do? You forced my hand.
Granny Wang reluctantly agreed.
After all, Uncle Fu was the estate’s head butler. You could doubt him, dislike him, even curse him—but you couldn’t refuse him.
Kinda like when you’re reading a novel at your desk and the boss suddenly tells you to fetch coffee.
Cursing under your breath but moving your ass anyway.
After Uncle Fu left with Granny Wang and Jiang Feihua, Lin Ran also began to focus on feeding her little devil.
By now, Luo Yao was already brimming with impatience.
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.
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!
y came from. The chests contained supplies, currency, class-change scrolls, skills, talents… and even godhood! The laws of the world were completely rewritten. This became a world where everyone gambled with their fate! Some people, despite having nothing, opened a divine artifact and rose to the top, eventually ruling the world. Others went bankrupt, opened nothing but worthless junk, and leaped from skyscrapers in despair. Lin Ye arrived in this world from another reality, utterly bewildered. “What is going on? Why is everyone a gambling addict?!” “Opening chests? No way. I refuse to gamble. I’ll start with myself!” Until— On his first chest, he obtained a Mythic Talent: Void Incarnation! He could become completely intangible, pass through all things, and reduce everything to nothingness! … On his fiftieth chest, he obtained a Mythic Weapon: Blade of Karma! With a single slash, karma shattered, twisting the universe and overturning the myriad phenomena of creation! … On his ninety-ninth chest, he obtained a Mythic Divine Treasure: Primordial Purple Energy! It could split open the heavens and earth, create all things, and evolve countless worlds with a single thought! Lin Ye: “Now that I think about it… shouldn’t someone have told me that every chest is guaranteed to contain something Mythic?!”
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?!
