Old Liu didn't answer directly but tactfully said, "Young Master Lin, you should check the news yourself. You've gone viral—not just Luo Corporation, but Nuanyao Group too."
What does Nuanyao Group have to do with this?
Puzzled, Lin Ran opened his phone to check and was stunned.
Well, this is exactly something Luo Yao would do.
But what the heck is Nuanyao Group? And Suran Group? Huh? Suran Group's post went up just half a minute ago?
As the boss, his own company had publicly handled PR without him knowing—he was the last to find out?
Ridiculous.
"So that's how it is. Your employees must hate me, right?"
After all, a CEO who neglects his duties holds back the team from making money.
"No, no, they're thrilled!"
Lin Ran: ???
But it didn’t matter. Lin Ran didn’t care about these things anyway. As for Luo Yao...
Meanwhile, on the 88th floor, in Luo Yao’s office, Wang Fang stood with her head lowered.
"Who told you to post that?"
Naturally, Wang Fang wouldn’t reveal that it was Liu Meng’s suggestion—that would be throwing her under the bus.
Right now, Luo Yao’s expression was unreadable, clearly furious. Better to take the fall herself.
"I’m sorry, President Luo. I acted on my own."
Luo Yao nodded. "On your own? You knew it was unauthorized, yet you still made such a major PR move without my approval. You’ve got some nerve."
Wang Fang nearly collapsed in fear, genuinely regretting her decision.
"And why didn’t you include what Ran said to me in the post?"
Wang Fang: ???
Luo Yao: "The part where he said, ‘I never want to escape your grasp for the rest of my life.’"
So that’s why President Luo was angry?
Wang Fang immediately caught on. "I’ll have it republished right away."
"Forget it. Reposting would make it seem like I’m showing off. Since you didn’t make any major mistakes this time, I’ll let it slide. But if there’s a next time, don’t expect leniency."
Wang Fang nearly cried with relief. She’d been prepared for the worst, only to escape unscathed.
"President Luo, does this mean you actually approve of what I did?"
Luo Yao shot her a cold glance. "Acting without permission is still wrong. One month’s bonus deduction."
Wang Fang wilted like frostbitten eggplant. She’d rather have been fired.
"But I did like the content you posted. Go collect two months’ bonus."
Life instantly brightened again. She nearly burst into tears of joy.
"Thank you, President Luo! Thank you! I’ll never be able to repay your kindness—your guidance, your trust..."
"Dismissed."
Just as Wang Fang was about to leave, she seemed to remember something.
"Oh, President Luo, Nuanyao Group and Suran Group copied our PR statement. What should we do...?"
Luo Yao paused, then smirked after reading the content.
"Give them two projects."
This time, Wang Fang was utterly dumbfounded.
Truly, a CEO’s thoughts are unfathomable—no matter how hard you try, you’ll never guess them.
At that moment, Lin Ran pushed open the office door.
"Yao Yao, you really do love me! Hahaha!" His laughter rang out before he even entered.
"Ran, you’re here."
Just as Lin Ran stepped inside, he turned back to Abu.
"Wait for me here. There’s a lounge area—you can sit or lie down."
Abu glanced into the office, saw Luo Yao, and nodded in relief.
His job was to be Lin Ran’s personal bodyguard.
Since returning to the estate, he hadn’t left Lin Ran’s side except when he slept, when he’d switch shifts with Wang Bao and Little Tong—but even then, he stayed in the room closest to Lin Ran.
To put it simply:
Lin Ran goes out? Abu drives.
Lin Ran eats? Abu guards the table.
The only time he wasn’t around was when Lin Ran and Luo Yao were... playing games.
At first, Lin Ran wasn’t used to it, but after about two days, he accepted it.
With his status now, this level of protection was only natural.
Lin Ran walked into the office, and Luo Yao leaped into his arms. They embraced tightly.
Lin Ran lifted Luo Yao high above his head, letting her look down at his smiling face.
"Yao Yao, such a bold declaration of love will make everyone jealous."
Luo Yao naturally wouldn’t admit that the PR post was her assistant’s unauthorized move. Instead, she leaned down and kissed him.
When the kiss ended, she murmured, "I don’t care what they think. I want the whole world to know you belong to me."
Her eyes brimmed with endless affection.
"And didn’t you have Nuanyao Group and Suran Group copy my PR statement too?"
Lin Ran froze, then immediately understood.
The posts from Nuanyao Group and Suran Group weren’t orchestrated by Luo Yao—they were Old Wu and Qu Teliang acting on their own.
Well played.
But he wouldn’t admit it was his subordinates’ doing either. Why ruin the moment when it made his Yao Yao so happy?
Who posted it didn’t matter—it was posted, wasn’t it?
"You’re my wife. I want the world to know too."
As they gazed into each other’s eyes, both silently thought, "Sometimes, the underlings really do understand."
"Ran, let’s..."
"Got it. The usual..."
Eighty-one minutes later, Luo Yao nestled against Lin Ran’s chest.
"Ran, is there anything you’d like to do lately?"
Lin Ran found the question odd. "Why do you ask?"
"The New Year isn’t far off. I’ll be ‘dead’ soon."
Lin Ran was startled but quickly realized Luo Yao meant her fake death.
"Hmm... What I want most is to be with you."
Luo Yao adored this side of him—she believed this was Lin Ran at his best.
Sometimes, she even wondered if she’d molded him into this.
But then she’d dismiss the thought—after all, his transformation had been sudden.
"Besides being with me, anything else?"
Lin Ran thought carefully. Wasn’t his life already the epitome of happiness?
A car, a home, wealth, and the person he loved most loved him back.
What more could he ask for?
Though he’d lost family, he’d gained love and fortune.
Who didn’t have some regrets in life?
"If you’re asking if there’s something I want to do... well, yes and no. But if I had to say, there are a few things."
"Like making money in my free time while being with you, giving the Lin family troublemakers a hard time, and planning our wedding."
Luo Yao’s eyes sparkled. She wasn’t good at these things, but Lin Ran was.
"And I still have to take you to see the stars in every corner of the world."
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.
agon king storylines. At the start, I obtained the "Ultimate Lackey System" - the more I act as a lackey, the stronger I become. What else could I do? I chose to become the personal henchman of the ultimate villain, Su Muwan. I provoke all sorts of chosen ones, snatch away their opportunities, and commit every evil deed imaginable. You ask who's behind me? Hmph! You're not worthy of knowing my lady's name! ...... ....... I am Su Muwan, the eldest daughter of the Su family. Since childhood, I've possessed extraordinary talent in martial arts, which led to my arrogant and domineering personality in my past life. I was even foolish enough to repeatedly challenge those favored by heaven, ultimately resulting in a tragic death. In this life, I must behave and absolutely cannot walk the same path again!! However... SLAP!! "So you're the Dragon King, huh?!" When I saw my little lackey swagger over and viciously slap the Dragon King who was hiding his identity, I felt my heart sink. Su Muwan's suspended heart finally died as she watched Qin Luo, her utterly loyal lackey, standing before her. She fainted on the spot from shock. Heaven is determined to destroy me!! (Pure love 1v1, light-hearted, no angst, single female lead, villain, reincarnation, lackey)
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.
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!
