"That won't be necessary. The first half of my life was already quite bitter—I’d like it to be sweeter from now on."
Lin Ran suddenly seemed to remember something. "Where’s Granny Wang? I didn’t see her today."
"She’s taking care of Miss Chen Qingtian. I didn’t want to send just anyone, in case we neglect our guest."
Lin Ran scoffed, "What kind of guest is she? She’s just freeloading. You, a grown man, handed your beloved over to another woman. Truly a coward in love."
Uncle Fu: "..."
While waiting for Luo Yao to answer the phone, Lin Ran kept bantering with Uncle Fu—mostly teasing him.
"Meow—"
The long-absent sound of a cat made Lin Ran pause.
"Uncle Fu, open the window for some air, then you can go about your business."
"Very well."
Uncle Fu had a servant open the floor-to-ceiling window on the balcony just enough before leaving.
Little Black poked its head in, glancing left and right to confirm Luo Yao wasn’t there before cautiously slinking inside.
[Little Black: What do you want from me?]
[Lin Ran: How did you know I was looking for you?]
[Little Black: With that scheming look in your eyes, even a cat could guess.]
Lin Ran took another sip of life’s bitterness. [Nothing major. Just wanted you to meet my wife.]
Little Black tensed up instantly, its little eyes darting around again.
[Little Black: No way! Luo Yao’s too ruthless—meow meow meow!]
Lin Ran knew Little Black’s trauma from Luo Yao wouldn’t fade anytime soon, so he didn’t force an immediate meeting.
[Lin Ran: Fine. Then tell me your purpose. Why am I the lucky one?]
Little Black fell silent. Just as Lin Ran thought it wouldn’t answer, its voice echoed in his mind.
[Because of a promise. Do you want to see for yourself?]
Lin Ran was deeply curious about Little Black. So far, he could only confirm it bore no ill will toward him or Luo Yao—but why had "rebirth" happened? Why him, and not Luo Yao? No, wait.
Why had the entire world reset, yet only he retained his memories? Why?
[Lin Ran: To see your story? How long would that take?]
[Little Black: My tale is long, but the important part? A few hours at most.]
The time wasn’t excessive, but still…
[Lin Ran: Can I bring Luo Yao along?]
[Little Black: Can I bite you to death?]
[Lin Ran: No.]
[Little Black: Then no for me too.]
Truthfully, Little Black couldn’t transport two people at once—but it wouldn’t admit that. It had to keep up appearances.
[Lin Ran: Then it’s a no-go for now. We’ll have to reschedule. But I do have another question—how can I find you whenever I need to?]
Little Black tilted its head, puzzled.
[You don’t need to find me. I’ll appear when necessary. Also, one more thing—your three wishes are used up.]
Lin Ran: ??? [When did I use three?]
[Little Black: First, when you visited Luo Yao’s childhood and nearly got killed in that cave. Second, when you went to her loneliest moment, and I almost died in the secret base. Third, three years ago, when Wang Anjian almost bit the dust.]
Lin Ran frowned. Something felt off about Little Black’s logic.
[Lin Ran: So every time you take me through time, someone nearly dies? Are you some kind of cursed cat?]
[Little Black: …Ugh. That’s just how history unfolds. Nothing to do with me. Point is, you’ve used all three wishes.]
Lin Ran shook his head. [I don’t acknowledge the third one. That was forced on me.]
[Little Black: Lin Ran, you shameless—! If not for me, you might’ve died that day. And Luo Yao? I promised to save her once, but I did it twice. You owe me.]
Lin Ran froze. [What? Luo Yao was in danger? When? Was she hurt—?]
[Little Black: Look at you, panicking at the mere mention of her. First, during her duel with her teacher outside my place—I saved her then. Second, when you two were almost crushed by that statue in my home. If I hadn’t opened the door, you’d have been trapped inside. Got it?]
Lin Ran fell silent. He hadn’t known Luo Yao had brushed with death—twice.
[Lin Ran: Really? I don’t believe you.]
[Little Black: You—! Fine. See for yourself.]
In an instant, a blinding white light flashed. Lin Ran startled. [Wait! I didn’t tell Luo Yao—]
[Little Black: We’ll be back in a minute. Chill.]
Lin Ran: "…That’s some foul language."
Soon, an image unfolded before him—a duel between Luo Yao and another woman.
In the scene, two figures faced off: an austere older woman and a stunning, fierce beauty—his wife.
Their moves were lethal. Just as Luo Yao gained the upper hand, an eagle’s screech pierced the air. The bird dove at her without hesitation, its talons like scythes, its eyes murderous.
The older woman smirked, gloating. "I forgot to teach you—in battle, unpredictability reigns. And you… lack an ally."
She exploited the eagle’s attack, her dagger aimed straight for Luo Yao’s vitals—
Lin Ran’s heart clenched as he watched, breath trapped in his throat.
The vision continued: the eagle’s claws tore into Luo Yao’s flesh. She stifled a cry as blood soaked her clothes.
The older woman’s dagger lunged like lightning. "Luo Yao, die peacefully. The Luo family won’t need you as its head anymore."
Lin Ran’s pulse raced. Even as a spectator, the scene choked him.
In Luo Yao’s eyes, there was no fear—only regret. A single tear, transcending time, traced her cheek. A farewell to her beloved.
Then—
"MEOW—!"
At the critical moment, Little Black descended like a hero, cannonballing onto Luo Tangji’s head.
The disruption gave Luo Yao just enough time to draw her "physical enlightenment tool" (a gun), point-blank the damned eagle, and subdue Luo Tangji.
By now, Lin Ran understood—Little Black had indeed saved Luo Yao.
[Lin Ran: When did this happen?]
[Little Black: Shortly after you made that wish. We saved her on our way back.]
Lin Ran recalled—it must’ve been after their second trip through time. He remembered a mishap during their return, where he and Little Black got stuck in some void. But they’d been together the whole time…
Then it hit him.
[Lin Ran: Was it… that one minute when I went back?]
[Little Black: Bingo. While you were delivering that note to Luo Yao, I saved your wife in the void. So? Grateful yet?]
Looking down at Little Black’s proud expression, Lin Ran opened his mouth—but the words stuck.
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!
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.
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)
ive and Ruthless] Before his transmigration, Ye Xuan was playing a game called "Severing Emotions to Attain the Dao." The game's core wasn't about leveling up by fighting monsters, but about conquering various "bad women" with wicked personalities and cold, fickle natures. There was only one method to conquer them: stay unwaveringly by their side, then die at a critical moment, driving them to madness after losing the protagonist. The higher their level of regret, the higher the player's score. To dominate the server, Ye Xuan conquered all the bad women. In the early stages, he showered them with boundless tenderness, only to choose to sacrifice himself for them later, making them weep bitterly and drown in regret. Among them were: Xia Lengyue, the unfaithful immortal wife who chased after powerful men and discarded her husband like trash. Ye Qingcheng, the Demonic Venerable of the Joyous Union Sect, who appeared pure and innocent but was, in reality, promiscuous. Wu Lingxiao, the Empress of the Great Xia Dynasty, who lusted after men and loved maintaining a harem. Bai Qiangu of the Endless Demonic Sect: a bloodthirsty mass murderer. However, when the protagonist transmigrated into the game world, he made a horrifying discovery. Eight hundred years had already passed. The bad women he had conquered had now each become deities and revered ancestors. Faced with the endless stream of toxic women coming for him, Ye Xuan could only rely on his god-tier acting skills to carve a path of survival through this world of treacherous women.
