The next stop was the land of the Gauls: Paris.
"Ran, this is known as the City of Romance. Shouldn't we do something romantic?"
Lin Ran reached out and gently stroked Luo Yao's hair, which had been tousled by the wind.
"Having you by my side is the most romantic thing there is."
Hearing this, Luo Yao's eyes curved into a delightful crescent, an expression seemingly capable of melting all the world's fatigue, adding a vibrant splash of romance to the City of Love.
"So, where do you suggest we do these romantic things?"
Lin Ran smiled, too.
Luo Yao would always be Luo Yao.
No matter where they went, she never forgot the main objective.
Her declaration to "do it" all over the world wasn't just empty talk.
"How about... everywhere?" Lin Ran offered the answer.
Luo Yao nodded and leaned into Lin Ran's embrace.
Before the sun rose, they arrived at the Eiffel Tower to wait for the dawn.
As the morning sun ascended, with this world-famous landmark as their backdrop, they left their first mark on Paris.
The streets began to fill with people. Some moved with unhurried ease, while others scrambled in a frantic rush.
Only Lin Ran and Luo Yao stood on street corners kissing, snuggled on benches, ate slightly unpalatable local specialties, and observed the somewhat gritty street corners.
Those who haven't been here harbor fantasies; those who have find it just so-so.
Rats and homeless people shared the same shelter on the streets—it was hard to tell who was occupying whose home.
When Lin Ran and Luo Yao walked down the street, police officers even warned them to stay away from the vagrants.
Lin Ran shook his head with a helpless, bitter smile. Sure enough, every place has reasons that shatter the rose-tinted glasses.
But none of this mattered much to them, because they were rich.
They could drink coffee by the Seine, or they could book out the entire Louvre.
Walking slowly up the cobblestone path, they turned a corner and encountered a sketching stall run by a man who looked every bit the artist.
The impeccably dressed old painter exclaimed upon seeing them, asking in English:
"Two guests from the East, may I paint a portrait for you? I won't even charge a tip."
Lin Ran was about to refuse when he heard Luo Yao nod. "Yes."
"Ran, we rarely take photos when we go out. Why not get a painting done?"
Lin Ran could never refuse a request like that.
They smiled and sat down, letting the painter capture their snuggling silhouettes on paper. Every stroke revealed an unconcealable love.
After finishing, the painter sighed with emotion.
This was truly his most satisfying work.
He handed the painting to the couple. Luo Yao looked at the content and the corners of her mouth curled up.
"Reward him."
A plainclothes bodyguard behind them suddenly stepped forward and handed the painter a check.
The painter stared blankly at the remuneration in his hand.
He felt that... maybe... he had just achieved financial freedom?
***
At that moment, the French branch of the Luo Group received a special mission.
The branch president hung up the phone and immediately convened an emergency meeting.
"Cut the crap. Headquarters has issued an order: we need to clear out the Louvre."
Everyone was shocked. "President, today is a public opening day. As the national museum of France, the Louvre has never allowed a private booking."
The president also frowned deeply. "It's a strict order from headquarters, and we must achieve it because... President Luo is vacationing in Paris. She wants to visit the Louvre with her husband and doesn't want to be disturbed."
"So I don't care what methods you use or how much money it costs. This must be done, and it must be done as quickly as possible."
Everyone sprang into action. Some contacted the National Museum, some applied pressure on the French authorities, and others sent personnel over to coordinate the clearing of the venue.
An hour later, when Lin Ran and Luo Yao arrived, the entire Louvre was empty. Even the surveillance cameras had been turned off.
Of course, the perimeter was heavily guarded by countless security personnel; after all, a world-famous painting was resting inside.
Why did Lin Ran and Luo Yao come here?
Naturally, for that world-famous painting.
Don't misunderstand—they didn't have the slightest interest in the art itself. It was just to satisfy one of Luo Yao's little quirks.
Even the Mona Lisa never expected that, more than five hundred years later, she would "witness" with her own eyes a scene of such marital intimacy.
It was unrivaled.
This was more moving than any spoken or written "I love you."
Who knew what kind of madness the next stop would bring?
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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)
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."
+【Epic Battles!】 "Your Highness, they say Linxi Temple is miraculous. Won’t you make a wish?" "A wish? It should be making wishes to me." "That may be so, but since you’re already here..." "..." "Fine. Then grant this princess a consort to play with." "He must be obedient, devoted, and utterly infatuated with my body—so much so that he’d kneel and kiss my feet." "Your Highness, that’s not a consort. That’s a dog." "Then add clever, witty, heroic, ambitious yet pragmatic..." "Hmm, that’s enough for now. I’ll add more later." After tossing out these words half in jest, Princess Anle departed the temple—only to catch a fleeting glimpse of the Bodhisattva statue smiling at her. Meanwhile, Yang An, fresh out of university, was having a very bad day. Good news: He’d transmigrated into another world with a cheat granting tenfold combat power. Bad news: He’d immediately fallen into the clutches of a certain villainess. Good news: Said villainess possessed peerless beauty and royal status. Bad news: She was absolutely monstrous!!! In the frozen wilderness, Yang An knelt beneath Qin Guo’er’s feet, drenched in sweat despite the cold. Desperately clutching her porcelain-perfect foot—the very one poised to crush his throat—he could only think: How do I survive this?! Need answers NOW!
