This time when they came, they ran into an acquaintance at the hospital.
Lv Renqi.
However, Lv Renqi didn’t notice them. Before leaving, Lin Ran took a copy of the medical record.
Well, well—Lv Renqi was sick.
The guy was unlucky, infected by Liu Yuemei, the so-called "biochemical carrier." He probably wanted to vent his anger and seek revenge, but there was no way to do it.
After all, the "biochemical carrier" was still locked up in prison.
This was just a minor amusing episode in life, nothing that would weigh too heavily on Lin Ran’s mood.
"Yao Yao, should we head home now?"
Truthfully, Lin Ran wasn’t particularly eager to return. Since they’d managed to get out, he wanted to spend some time strolling around with his wife.
The repetitive daily life at the estate wasn’t boring, but it lacked novelty.
For example, they could go to places like mall fitting rooms, movie theaters, or even a Ferris wheel for some fun.
"I’ll follow your lead, but Uncle Fu just messaged saying Chen Qingtian and Fang Buxia are at the estate."
Lin Ran waved his hand dismissively. "Let them wait."
The two set off, eventually deciding on the Ferris wheel—the kind that took a full hour to complete one rotation.
They stayed on it for two full rounds… or maybe countless rounds.
Of course, they had to book the entire ride for themselves.
By the time they got off, Lin Ran felt a bit dizzy, as if he were floating.
Glancing at the time, it was almost noon, so they reluctantly headed home.
At the entrance of the estate’s villa, Lin Ran carried Luo Yao out of the car.
"Miss, Young Master Lin, Chen Qingtian and Fang Buxia are still here. They said they wanted to thank you in person."
Lin Ran and Luo Yao exchanged a knowing smile.
Love was something that deserved to be celebrated.
"Alright, are they inside?"
"They’re in Villa No. 3. Granny Wang is attending to them there."
Lin Ran suddenly paused. "Hmm… from now on, don’t assign Granny Wang to such tasks. Switch her to something lighter."
Uncle Fu nodded in agreement.
Being a servant might seem simple, but it was far from easy.
They had to stand for hours on end, and their legs would inevitably ache.
Granny Wang was different from the other servants in the villa—she was much older, and her legs weren’t as strong as the younger ones’.
On top of that, she often had to rush to the hospital after work, which only added to her exhaustion.
Lately, she’d even developed varicose veins.
Uncle Fu felt sorry for her and had considered reassigning her to a less demanding role. In fact, he had the authority to make that decision unilaterally, but Granny Wang refused.
She didn’t want people gossiping about Uncle Fu showing favoritism, and besides, she genuinely enjoyed serving Luo Yao and Lin Ran.
To outsiders, the couple might be the intimidating power duo of the business world, but to Granny Wang, they were just sweet, considerate, and happily in love.
This just went to show that people always saw others through their own lens.
Kind-hearted souls found beauty everywhere, while the wicked saw nothing but filth.
Uncle Fu didn’t dare argue with Granny Wang and had no choice but to comply.
But now that Lin Ran had personally brought it up, he could use this as his mandate to forcibly reassign her.
Young Master Lin was truly kind-hearted.
"Tell my cousin and her man to come over."
Lin Ran entered the villa and placed Luo Yao, who had been clinging to him, onto the sofa.
Carrying her all the way had actually tired him out.
Guess he needed to work out more.
Before long, Chen Qingtian arrived.
"Little sister-in-law, did you miss me?"
The moment she stepped in, Chen Qingtian practically threw herself into Luo Yao’s arms.
This move stunned not just Luo Yao but even Lin Ran.
"Cousin, what are you doing?"
Chen Qingtian nuzzled against Luo Yao a couple of times. She wasn’t a lesbian—she just adored her sister-in-law way too much.
The gratitude she felt toward Luo Yao overwhelmed her the moment she saw her.
She didn’t even know why she did it.
"Relax, cousin, don’t get jealous. I’m just borrowing your wife for a hug. I’m not into girls, so no need to worry."
Luo Yao’s voice turned icy. "If you don’t want your newly acquired love life to crash and burn, I suggest you stop acting frisky in front of me."
Luo Yao was angry.
Her aversion to men didn’t mean she welcomed women getting too close either. At most, she just didn’t feel disgusted when women approached her.
To be precise, she disliked everyone except Lin Ran.
Before Chen Qingtian could react, Lin Ran, furious, yanked her away.
"Back off. Only I get to hug my wife."
Lin Ran was starting to suspect that Chen Qingtian might swing both ways.
Suddenly, he understood why Luo Yao had been concerned about him and Wu Zhishang.
Just like how he was now worried Chen Qingtian might be into women.
No—he had to nip any potential threats in the bud.
"Cousin, I’d advise you not to develop a thing for women. And even if you do, stay away from my wife. Otherwise, you’ll find out exactly what I’m capable of."
Chen Qingtian raised an eyebrow. "Oh? And what exactly are you capable of?"
"Making sure you never get…" Lin Ran trailed off. He’d been about to say he’d make sure she never got her ten boy toys.
But given the current situation, Chen Qingtian might not even be that desperate for them.
Truth was, this cousin wasn’t as much of a player as she pretended to be. Most of it was just talk—if push came to shove, she’d probably chicken out.
"Letting your little pup here know what your real dreams are." Lin Ran smirked and turned his gaze toward Fang Buxia.
Lin Ran’s possessive streak delighted Luo Yao.
She found him utterly adorable right now. It seemed that, in his eyes, she was his one and only desire too.
So his love for her had reached this obsessive level as well.
Chen Qingtian, however, wasn’t pleased with Lin Ran’s words. She did like Luo Yao, but it was purely gratitude—nothing romantic.
And now Lin Ran was using her man to threaten her?
But Chen Qingtian wasn’t scared in the slightest.
Fang Buxia wasn’t much older, belonging to the same graduating class as Lin Ran. He was twenty-three… no, twenty-four now (since the New Year had passed).
But his personality was the polar opposite of Lin Ran’s. Lin Ran was outgoing, even a bit of a social butterfly, while Fang Buxia was introverted and somewhat shy.
That said, the guy was undeniably good-looking—not dazzlingly handsome, but the kind of quietly appealing charm that grew on you.
"I know… Sister’s dream is… to have ten boy toys." Fang Buxia’s face flushed slightly.
Lin Ran hadn’t expected Chen Qingtian to be so open about it.
Though he wasn’t particularly fond of Fang Buxia, he still extended a hand with a smile.
"Nice to meet you, Chen Qingtian’s little pup."
"Huh? Oh… h-hello, Brother-in-law."
???
This kid—could he even address people properly?
"Shouldn’t it be ‘cousin’?"
Fang Buxia froze, scratching his head awkwardly. "Sorry, I’m a bit socially awkward. I didn’t quite sort out the family ties just now."
Lin Ran suddenly understood why these two worked as a couple—their personalities were perfect complements to each other.
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!
g Yu was preparing for retirement when her organization decided to eliminate her. She transmigrated to a zombie apocalypse world. However, a tiny unexpected situation occurred: She somehow transformed into an adorable little girl?!
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.
ut it can buy an entire year of absolutely perfect training results! Su Yu stared at his empty wallet and decisively opened up various online loan platforms. “Borrow a thousand bucks! Recharge my vitality!” Boom! His vitality broke a hundred points, shattering the limits of the human body! “Borrow ten thousand bucks! Recharge my combat skills!” Boom! A basic punching technique so common it was everywhere instantly maxed out, revealing the ultimate assassination technique of Five Elements Unity—Inner Force! When a rich kid hired assassins for a midnight ambush, aiming to break both of his legs, they instead ran headfirst into a monster—a human-shaped tyrannosaur, brimming with dragon-like vitality. With just two fingers, Su Yu snapped a steel staff reinforced with alloy. Staring at the killer’s stash of stolen cash—a staggering quarter-million dollars—he showed a corporate-sincere smile: “Thanks for the pre-exam gift pack, Mr. Zhao! I’m gonna go re-invest this!” Three days later, at the National Martial Arts College Entrance Exam, while everyone else struggled just to reach the passing line, Su Yu threw a single punch—and more than a thousand vitality points literally detonated the entire arena!
