"Ran, were you good today?"
Luo Yao returned to the manor after finishing her work.
Lin Ran: "Of course I was. Nowadays, I just smile politely at other women and never even glance at them."
Luo Yao knew he wasn’t lying, and she was pleased with his behavior today.
But the thought of Lin Ran initiating a conversation with Zhang Xiaonuan still left her feeling slightly unsettled.
"Ran, go to the bedroom and get ready. I’ll be there soon."
Lin Ran froze, his pupils shrinking slightly.
Get ready? Soon?
He knew Luo Yao well enough to understand the true meaning behind those words.
If he wasn’t mistaken, the look in her eyes right now was one of punishment.
He was probably in for another round of suffering.
He walked into the bedroom, silently retrieving a leather restraint from the cabinet. After a moment’s hesitation, he also dug out a pair of handcuffs that hadn’t been used in a while, waiting for Luo Yao’s arrival.
"Ugh… I must’ve upset Yao Yao again. I’m the worst."
Though he said that, he genuinely couldn’t figure out what he’d done to annoy her.
Did I step forward with my left foot first when I greeted her earlier? Surely not…
As Lin Ran’s mind raced with possibilities, Luo Yao entered. Seeing the items in his hands, she smiled in satisfaction.
"Ran is so well-behaved, preparing everything in advance…"
Lin Ran’s expression darkened.
Do I look like I did this willingly?
"Don’t be scared, Ran. Today’s just a little punishment—it won’t hurt."
Lin Ran: "???"
Time flowed like sand.
The soft sound of impact gradually turned into rhythmic applause.
Lin Ran and Luo Yao plunged together into the deepest abyss.
Anger must be vented, or it festers like a sickness.
A volcano must erupt—scorching, searing…
"Ran, are you hungry?"
Lin Ran looked both aggrieved and resentful.
"I threw up before even eating. What do you think?"
Luo Yao stroked his chest sympathetically. "I didn’t mean to go that far… I was just a little upset."
"So, my dear wife, what exactly upset you?"
"Zhang Xiaonuan. Ran, you must remember—women outside are nothing but pretty skeletons. None of them will ever truly care for you. Only I love you for real."
Mystery solved.
It wasn’t a secret that Luo Yao kept tabs on him.
Lin Ran mentally cursed himself for being so dense—how had he not realized something so obvious?
But he’d only been trying to set boundaries with Zhang Xiaonuan. Was that enough to trigger Luo Yao’s innate jealousy?
Seems like his wife’s yandere tendencies were getting worse.
"Let’s go eat." Luo Yao didn’t want him to starve—replenishing energy after exertion was essential.
"Okay."
Lin Ran got up, intending to carry Luo Yao, but she yanked him down instead, pulling him on top of her.
Now face-to-face, their reflections mirrored in each other’s pupils.
"Ran, how much do you love me?"
Lin Ran didn’t understand why she was asking, but he was used to giving her solemn promises.
"No words could capture what you mean to me. If love had depth, you couldn’t see the bottom. If it had heat, we’d evaporate instantly. If it had height, the world would go dark—because you’d blot out the sky."
When something becomes habitual, it blends into life itself.
Every earnest vow Lin Ran made to Luo Yao was just part of his existence.
"Would you ever fall for someone else?"
"Never. I’m a one-woman man. My heart only has room for Luo Yao—not an inch to spare."
Luo Yao finally relaxed.
"Remember what you said. If you ever love someone else… both you and that person will regret being born."
Then, as if struck by a thought, she smiled—a disturbingly sweet expression.
"Lately, I’ve seen people online calling me a yandere. Maybe the term isn’t perfect, but it’s not baseless. I know I have issues, but I can’t control how possessive I am over you. So Ran… don’t ever make me snap."
"Because once I lose my sense of security, I will do something insane."
A murderous aura radiated from her—one that sent chills down Lin Ran’s spine, no matter how many times he’d felt it before.
He knew she wasn’t joking.
Still, he found comfort in her blunt honesty.
"You’ll never get the chance."
After dressing, Lin Ran carried Luo Yao to the dining room. The staff at their Beijing villa were long used to such displays—only Jiang Feihua looked scandalized.
Were Luo Yao and Lin Ran always this shameless here?
She’d thought their public affection in Shanghai was excessive, but Beijing seemed to dial it up even further.
"Uncle Fu is away for a couple of days. You’ll take over his duties."
"Understood."
Jiang Feihua’s eyes sparkled with joy—she’d finally become one of Luo Yao’s "inner circle."
Dinner was served, but Lin Ran and Luo Yao barely noticed the food, their gazes locked on each other.
Soup was a must with meals—Lin Ran made sure Luo Yao drank a few spoonfuls too.
"So this is what fortifying tonic tastes like?"
Lin Ran smirked.
"What, did you expect it to be delicious?"
"Not really. It’s medicinal—of course it wouldn’t taste great."
Jiang Feihua watched them sip soup, smiling to herself.
It was sweet. So, so sweet…
The Yiqi Guyuan tonic was good for health—no harm in drinking more.
They’d been exhausted after returning yesterday and went to bed early.
Today, however, they weren’t as drained. Lin Ran was the first to speak up.
"Let’s visit the garden after dinner?"
The garden?
"Okay."
For the first time since coming back to Beijing, they stepped into the rooftop garden.
The most vibrant flowers bloomed in the coldest season—a surreal contrast that felt like stepping into paradise.
They resembled a fairy-tale prince and princess—one without any tragic twists, just pure happiness.
"Stars are beautiful."
"And mesmerizing."
Both looked up at the sky, though anyone else would’ve seen nothing but haze and clouds.
Yet they gazed upward as if piercing through the smog to behold eternity itself.
So it didn’t matter if they saw stars or not.
What mattered was who stood beside them.
+【Epic Battles!】 "Your Highness, they say Linxi Temple is miraculous. Won’t you make a wish?" "A wish? It should be making wishes to me." "That may be so, but since you’re already here..." "..." "Fine. Then grant this princess a consort to play with." "He must be obedient, devoted, and utterly infatuated with my body—so much so that he’d kneel and kiss my feet." "Your Highness, that’s not a consort. That’s a dog." "Then add clever, witty, heroic, ambitious yet pragmatic..." "Hmm, that’s enough for now. I’ll add more later." After tossing out these words half in jest, Princess Anle departed the temple—only to catch a fleeting glimpse of the Bodhisattva statue smiling at her. Meanwhile, Yang An, fresh out of university, was having a very bad day. Good news: He’d transmigrated into another world with a cheat granting tenfold combat power. Bad news: He’d immediately fallen into the clutches of a certain villainess. Good news: Said villainess possessed peerless beauty and royal status. Bad news: She was absolutely monstrous!!! In the frozen wilderness, Yang An knelt beneath Qin Guo’er’s feet, drenched in sweat despite the cold. Desperately clutching her porcelain-perfect foot—the very one poised to crush his throat—he could only think: How do I survive this?! Need answers NOW!
【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.)
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!"
't think I'm that capable, I'm just trying my best to stay alive. I've been kind all my life, never did anything bad, yet worldly suffering spared me not one bit. The human world is a nice place, but I won't come back in my next life. A kind young man, who wanted to just get by singing, but through repeated deceits and betrayals, has gone down an irredeemable path.
