"Even if you've moved on, you should still clarify things. Over these three years, I've heard that boy has completely changed. And I believe in his character—though belief doesn’t equate to truth. Some things you need to see for yourself."
"Dad, you... how do you know about this?" Chen Qingtian was genuinely shocked. This was the most private matter in her heart, something she hadn’t even told her mother.
"Because you're my daughter. I’ve looked into your experiences. Maybe not everything, but enough to understand..."
"If you ever feel tired, you can always come back to me. Besides scolding you, I’ll cook you a good meal and give you a warm hug. I love you just as much as your mother does."
Chen Qingtian’s eyes reddened. Her usually reticent father loved her so deeply.
"Dad, I’m sorry for being immature. Please bear with me when I’m wrong."
Chen Nianshi patted her head affectionately. "I will. But I won’t forget you calling me a dog."
"Woof woof woof woof—"
......
At the manor villa, Lin Ran was delighted to see the improving public opinion online.
That day, he had mobilized all his resources, using Nuanyao Group’s media arm to tirelessly clear his wife’s name across platforms. He even directed their streamers to condemn the rumor-mongers.
But the results were lackluster. As the saying goes, lies spread faster than the truth.
He hated anyone slandering his wife. They could insult him all they wanted, but targeting her was unacceptable.
If not for his injuries, he’d have personally confronted the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Yet, to his surprise, that afternoon, the Academy released three statements condemning the rumors. Chen Buhui even issued a personal public apology.
Lin Ran knew—this was Luo Yao’s doing.
He sighed. He really was only fit to be a "useless" husband. Without Luo Yao’s intervention, he wasn’t sure Nuanyao Group could’ve salvaged the situation alone.
The gap between him and his wife was vast, so vast that Lin Ran increasingly felt like giving up on striving.
Being Luo Yao’s pampered "bed-slave" wasn’t bad—well-fed, well-funded, adored by a stunning wife who cherished him.
What more could life offer?
"Ah Ran, I’m home."
Hearing Luo Yao’s voice, Lin Ran instinctively wanted to hug her, but pain shot through his body the moment he moved.
He cursed "Little Black" inwardly.
Wasn’t this supposed to be painless? Some liar.
Luo Yao rushed to the bedside and threw herself onto him, carefully avoiding his chest.
"Ah Ran, were you good today?"
Lin Ran beamed. "Of course! I only thought of you, ate, and slept. Doesn’t that count as good?"
Luo Yao traced his cheek with her finger. "Ah Ran’s skin is so smooth, even your pores glow."
Lin Ran: "I prepped to look my best for you. I bathed and changed before you returned."
He wasn’t lying. Though the doctor advised against showers due to his condition, the discomfort had been unbearable. Luo Yao usually wiped him down, but it wasn’t the same as a proper wash.
So, he’d struggled through a solo bath earlier.
With his fingers fractured by Luo Yao and his chest wounded, every movement was agony. That bath had been a battle.
Luo Yao froze. She’d been meticulously cleaning him daily, especially after their "workouts"—even "Little Lin Ran" got thorough attention.
Did Ah Ran dislike her care now?
Her face fell. "Ah Ran, do you not like me washing you?"
Lin Ran instantly recognized her insecurity.
"Not at all! I want you to wash me forever. I just rinsed off quickly today because I sweated after lunch."
Luo Yao softened. "Next time, wait for me to help, okay?"
"Absolutely. Without you, I can’t get properly clean."
Finally, Luo Yao brightened. "Ah Ran, I have something to show you."
"What is it?"
"Look." She handed him her phone. Lin Ran gaped at Chen Buhui’s apology video.
Turning to Luo Yao, who was practically nose-to-nose with him, her expression screamed, "Praise me! Praise me now!"
Lin Ran was deeply moved. Chen Buhui, a scientific heavyweight, hadn’t just issued a statement—he’d recorded a personal apology.
Clearly, no one but Luo Yao could’ve forced this.
"Yao Yao, you’re my greatest blessing. I love being protected like this. You spoil me so much I’ll become addicted. If you ever change your heart, how will I survive? No one in this world could ever treat me as well as you do."
Luo Yao’s heart soared. "Ah Ran praised me!"
"But if someone else treated you just as well—"
Lin Ran immediately surrendered. "I misspoke! Even if others tried, they’d never be my Yao Yao. I only want your love—only yours."
This time, Luo Yao was satisfied. "Ah Ran, dinner time."
Once, Lin Ran had fed Luo Yao. Now, the roles reversed.
It wasn’t that Lin Ran was fussy—his chopstick hand, broken by Luo Yao, was still healing.
While Lin Ran had fed her methodically, Luo Yao’s version was... unconventional.
Half for her, half for him, alternating bites, occasionally via mouth-to-mouth.
Yet Lin Ran adored it. His past devotion was finally reciprocated.
After dinner, Lin Ran did light indoor exercises, mindful of his injuries. Luo Yao stayed by his side, mirroring his every move.
Stepping onto the bedroom scale, Luo Yao frowned.
"Another pound heavier?"
Lin Ran blinked. "Yao Yao’s gaining weight? Good! You were too thin before—I worried you were malnourished. But even now, your figure hasn’t changed."
He wasn’t flattering. No one observed Luo Yao more closely than Lin Ran.
Her slightest changes never escaped him.
grated, and just when he finally managed to get into an elite academy, he discovered that he actually had a system, and the way to earn rewards was extremely ridiculous. So for the sake of rewards, he had no choice but to start acting ridiculous as well. Su Cheng: "It's nothing but system quests after all." But later, what confused Su Cheng was that while he was already quite ridiculous, he never expected those serious characters to gradually become ridiculous too. And the way they looked at him became increasingly strange... (This synopsis doesn't do it justice, please read the full story)
m back to his original world. In the end, he realized he had overthought things. [Hey, why is Shen Manni, the female lead, acting strange? Shouldn't she be fawning over the male lead at this point?] [Zhou Qiaoqiao, are you sick? Weren't you supposed to break off your engagement today?] [Damn it! An Youyi, please do your job as an undercover agent and sell my information to the protagonist, you idiot!] ... At this moment, Xu Mo himself didn't know that these female leads had already heard his inner thoughts. Then they decided not to play by the rules. Xu Mo: Please respect my profession as the big villain!
s the Eldest Princess, renowned for her cold and aloof detachment, became the most docile of lambs, obeying his every command without question. But when the final move was played on the chessboard, as Gu Chenghan seized everything and ascended on the verge of apotheosis, that very Princess suddenly embraced him from behind, her tone carrying a dependence never heard before: "Wait... you haven't yet... commanded me to love you forever." Gu Chenghan froze abruptly. She... hadn't been hypnotized?! ... [The Eldest Princess's Diary] [When my soul was extracted, becoming the sole spectator outside my own shell] [At first, there was overwhelming fury, until I saw] [How he used my sword to effortlessly shatter my inescapable doom] [How he wielded my authority to eradicate fatal conspiracies I had never even detected] [Like a deity, he rescued me from the deep mire I was trapped in] [If not for those annoying vixens, he and I would be a match made in heaven] [I think I am ill, gravely ill] [My deity should belong to me alone] ... "Hypnosis? Oh, it succeeded, my dear Master." "Only this time, it's my turn to hypnotize you."
【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.)
