Luo Yao leaned her ear closer, "Ah Ran, what did you say? Were you calling me?"
"Yao... Yao... sleep... now..." Four very, very faint words murmured from Lin Ran's lips, but Luo Yao heard them clearly.
So even in his unconscious state, Ah Ran was still thinking about her?
"Alright, I'll sleep. Ah Ran, you rest well too. I'll wait for you to wake up, and for you to come back..."
At dawn, the first ray of sunlight shone over the rooftop garden. Lin Ran reflexively opened his eyes and immediately turned to look beside him.
A three-years-younger version of Luo Yao was curled up in his arms. Lin Ran let out a sigh of relief.
What he had just dreamed of must have been Luo Yao's state after he was injured—specifically, the incident three years later when he was hurt by "Little Black" in the Luo family vault.
He desperately wanted to tell Luo Yao not to worry, to urge her to rest and sleep properly.
But no matter how hard he tried, the words wouldn't come out, as if he were trapped in sleep paralysis.
Still, after struggling, he seemed to have managed to say "sleep well"—though he wasn’t sure if Luo Yao had heard it.
He reached up to touch his forehead, finding it covered in fine beads of sweat.
Beside him, Luo Yao opened her eyes and was surprised to see Lin Ran already awake. "I... slept this long?"
Lin Ran was about to nod when Luo Yao suddenly slapped him.
"Ah Ran, does it hurt?"
Lin Ran nodded. Luo Yao smiled. "So it’s real."
Lin Ran: "..." So why did you hit me?
Ah, this life is like walking on thin ice.
"Ah Ran, you're sweating." Luo Yao noticed the sweat on his forehead and frowned in concern.
"I had a dream," Lin Ran said, wiping his brow.
Luo Yao’s voice softened with worry. "A good dream or a nightmare?"
"A good dream, I guess, because you were in it." How could any dream with Luo Yao not be a good one?
Sure enough, Luo Yao’s face lit up with happiness.
Lin Ran stretched. "Are you heading to the company later?"
"Wherever you go, I go," Luo Yao answered without hesitation.
Lin Ran didn’t want Luo Yao to neglect her work, but he also didn’t want to be apart from her—nor did he want Little Black to starve. So he said, "You go ahead to the company. I’ll catch up with you later."
He couldn’t admit he needed to check if Little Black was still alive—Luo Yao might get jealous.
After all their years together, Lin Ran had long since figured Luo Yao out. Whether it was women, men, or even animals, anything could tip over Luo Yao’s jealousy.
Once things settled, he’d have to explain Little Black to her properly.
Otherwise, every time they met, the cat would end up "disappearing." What cat could handle that?
No wonder Little Black was terrified of Luo Yao. He’d be scared too in its place.
Luo Yao pouted. "Ah Ran, don’t you want to be with me?"
"Of course I do. Don’t worry, I’ll come find you soon."
After a long pause, Luo Yao finally nodded.
"Okay."
After breakfast, Luo Yao reluctantly turned to leave. Lin Ran suddenly remembered something. "Yao Yao, uh... could you lend me some money? My phone’s out of credit."
This was the "first time" he’d ever asked Luo Yao for money, and he felt a little awkward. But then he remembered he was essentially a kept man, and his tone grew more confident.
Luo Yao immediately pulled out a black card—Lin Ran recognized it at a glance.
"Spend as you like." She then personally topped up his phone credit. She knew his number by heart, and the whole process was smooth.
This familiar, domineering Luo Yao still had Lin Ran utterly captivated.
He took the card, momentarily dazed. "I might not need this right away."
Luo Yao’s expression instantly turned icy. Sensing the shift, Lin Ran quickly pocketed the card without another word.
Only then did Luo Yao’s frosty demeanor thaw.
"Yao Yao, I’ll grab a car from the garage."
"A car? Sure, go ahead."
After seeing Luo Yao off, Liu Meng gave Lin Ran a surprised glance.
This freeloader had refused Luo Yao yesterday morning, only to seek her out in the afternoon and end up staying at her place by evening.
No backbone at all, buddy. Why not keep up the act?
What did Luo Yao even see in him? She’d searched for him for so long.
Finding Lin Ran hadn’t been easy. Luo Yao had no address, no fingerprints, not even a photo of him.
It was like searching for a needle in a haystack, relying solely on Luo Yao’s vague descriptions. That they’d found him at all was nothing short of miraculous.
As soon as Luo Yao got into the car, Liu Meng signaled the driver to leave.
"Go buy some sports cars for the garage."
Liu Meng was taken aback—she didn’t recall Luo Yao having such an interest.
But as a professional assistant who’d worked with Luo Yao for years, she knew what questions to avoid.
"What kind, and how many?"
"The most expensive, the best—whatever men like, get them all."
"Understood." Liu Meng’s reply carried a hint of confusion.
Luo Yao glanced at her, her voice calm and emotionless. "They’re for Ah Ran. Also, let me make one thing clear: Ah Ran is my man, and the future master of Luo Corporation. You’d do well to drop that disdain in your heart."
Liu Meng swallowed hard, her back breaking out in a cold sweat. "I understand, President Luo."
For a moment, she’d felt like she’d glimpsed the gates of hell.
In the garage, Lin Ran was baffled.
At this point, the garage hadn’t yet been stocked with supercars. It looked almost desolate, with only a few identical black Mercedes-Maybachs lined up.
Uncle Fu stood beside him. "Young Master Lin, which one would you like?"
Lin Ran was puzzled. "What’s the difference between these?"
They were the exact same model and color.
"If there’s a difference, there really isn’t any."
Lin Ran chuckled wryly and picked the nearest, most low-key Maybach.
Uncle Fu closed the car door for him. "Young Master Lin, drive safely."
Lin Ran waved. "If I should drive safely, then I suppose I’ll drive safely."
He mimicked Uncle Fu’s earlier nonsense with a grin.
Leaving the estate, he crossed the bridge and decided to pick up Little Black along the way.
[Lin Ran: Little Black, where are you?]
"Meow—"
A cat’s cry answered. [I thought you weren’t coming back.]
[Lin Ran: How could I? I promised you.]
[Little Black: In your eyes, I’m not even one ten-thousandth as important as Luo Yao. It’s normal for you to forget when you’re with her. Love-struck fool.]
Little Black leaped into the car, licking its sleek, glossy fur with pride, even showing off its coat to Lin Ran like a smug little human.
Lin Ran: "Where’s the backpack?"
[Little Black: Fell in the water.]
"Whatever, it’s just a bag. Not mine anyway." Lin Ran didn’t dwell on it. He could always buy Wu Zhishang a new one.
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!
saw a female celebrity tied up and stuffed in the trunk! Little did he know, countless cameras were aimed at him at this moment - this was a new type of reality show. The first randomly selected passerby was caught in less than an hour. But when Xu Moru was selected, things started to take an unexpected turn. "Damn, this isn't how the script goes. This Xu Moru is too bold, he's not following the rules at all." "Crap, is this guy taking it seriously?" "The female celebrity has been scared to tears!"
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.
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?!”
