Liu Ruxue shouted, "You're insane! I'm calling the police on you!"
Huo Haini stood nearby, stunned into silence, quietly observing everything from start to finish.
"Go ahead. If I need to spend a few days in jail, so be it. My boss will cover any fines. What can you even do to me?"
As he spoke, he grabbed Liu Ruxue by the hair and slapped her ruthlessly across the face.
He and Liu Ruxue had a grudge to settle—last time, he’d nearly lost his job because of her. Now, seeing his enemy again, his blood boiled with rage.
Liu Ruxue tried to escape but couldn’t. All she could do was endure the pain and call the police. Shen Jingbing didn’t even try to stop her.
Lin Ran chuckled, ignoring the chaos, and casually stepped into his Rolls-Royce. But he didn’t start the engine—after all, the show wasn’t over yet.
Because of the commotion, Wu Zhishang lost interest in riding the shared bike and instead climbed into his Ferrari parked nearby.
This scene happened to catch the eyes of Zhao Miaomiao and her companion as they turned the corner.
They froze, stunned, utterly shocked.
Zhao Miaomiao quickly realized—if Lin Ran was that wealthy, how could the people around him be ordinary?
She immediately pulled out her phone and called Wu Zhishang, only to hear that his line was unavailable.
"Wuwuwu… Wu Zhishang seems pretty great too."
In the car, Wu Zhishang sighed. "Brother Lin was right. A man can pretend to be poor, but he can’t actually be poor."
Shen Jingbing’s one-sided beating continued. By the time the police arrived, Liu Ruxue was already bruised and swollen.
As Liu Ruxue and Shen Jingbing were restrained, Lin Ran stepped out of his car and slowly walked toward the Pagani parked on the side of the road. He didn’t even glance at Liu Ruxue, merely giving Shen Jingbing a thumbs-up. In response, Shen Jingbing made a bowing gesture toward Lin Ran.
The moment Lin Ran got into his car, the passenger door swung open—Huo Haini slid inside.
Lin Ran’s expression darkened. "Get out."
Huo Haini put on a coy act. "Lin Ran, I’ve actually liked you for a long time. I’ve wanted to confess, but since you were chasing Ruxue before, I…"
Lin Ran raised an eyebrow. "Oh? Then tell me, why do you like me?"
"Because you’re handsome, hardworking, and brilliant. Those are rare qualities."
Lin Ran smirked. "But I seem to recall someone saying, ‘What’s the point of being handsome?’ That this is a money-driven society, and studying hard can’t bridge the class divide. Right?"
Huo Haini’s face flushed with embarrassment. She couldn’t remember if she’d said those exact words, but the tone and phrasing sounded uncomfortably familiar.
"Lin Ran, that was just jealousy talking! I’ve always liked you. I have everything Liu Ruxue has—I can do what she does, and even what she can’t." She shifted slightly, deliberately showing off her long legs.
"If I were your girlfriend, I’d be a thousand times better than her."
Lin Ran scoffed. "What, you and Liu Ruxue aren’t ‘sisters’ anymore?"
"I only got close to her to get closer to you. I love you so much. Just let me be your girlfriend, and I’ll do whatever you say." She batted her eyelashes.
Lin Ran nodded slowly. "Ah, I see. Well then, what I need right now is for you to get the hell out of my car."
Huo Haini blinked. "Okay."
The moment she opened the door, Lin Ran kicked her out. The roar of the engine vanished instantly, leaving Huo Haini standing in the empty street, utterly bewildered.
Liu Ruxue, still waiting to be taken away, caught sight of this just as she was being pushed into the police car. Her eyes widened in shock.
"Nini, you—?"
Huo Haini quickly composed herself. "That bastard Lin Ran! I tried to convince him to treat you better, and he just kicked me out!"
"Really?"
"Of course!"
"No talking! Get in the car!" The officer behind her barked, forcing Liu Ruxue inside.
Lin Ran soon arrived at Luo Corporation—just a quick U-turn away.
In the office, Luo Yao was still sorting through documents. Lin Ran didn’t disturb her, simply watching quietly from the side.
Her brows were furrowed, a clear sign of her mood. She flipped through the files at a terrifying speed, not saying a word. The only sound in the room was the rustling of paper—an eerie silence.
Lin Ran kept watching until Luo Yao finally stopped.
"Had enough of staring?"
Lin Ran handed her a glass of water. "No. A lifetime wouldn’t be enough."
Luo Yao turned, accepting the cup he’d once given her, and took a small sip.
"Ah Ran… sometimes, I really wish I could lock you by my side forever."
Lin Ran smiled. "I’d be honored." He knew she didn’t mean it literally.
Suddenly, Luo Yao stood, gripping his throat with icy fury in her eyes.
Lin Ran felt his breath tighten but slowly reached up to stroke the back of her head.
In moments like this, comfort was the only answer—no questions needed.
Luo Yao’s expression flickered with panic. She immediately released him, flustered. "Ah Ran, I—I don’t know what came over me. I’m sorry."
Lin Ran took a deep breath. He didn’t find her love suffocating—only heartbreaking. The way she was now… was his own doing.
With a gentleman’s grace, he extended his hand. "My lady, your man would like to escort you home."
Luo Yao stared at his outstretched hand blankly.
Lin Ran smiled. "We’ll talk at home."
Finally, Luo Yao placed her hand in his, and they left together.
Once in the car, Luo Yao spoke abruptly.
"Ah Ran… what do you think of Huo Haini?"
Lin Ran chuckled. "Just look at her name. Tells you everything."
"Do you like her?"
Lin Ran shook his head vehemently.
Luo Yao pressed on. "Ah Ran… between me and Liu Ruxue, who’s more unpredictable?"
Lin Ran paused, confused. "Liu Ruxue is fickle."
"But I prefer consistency."
Luo Yao wasn’t stupid. She understood his meaning perfectly.
"Actually… I can be unpredictable too. For example—"
Lin Ran cut her off. "Careful with your words, little devil."
Luo Yao nodded. Then she asked a question that sent a chill down his spine.
"Do you like pets?"
Lin Ran stiffened. He glanced through the rearview mirror at Wang Bao in the car behind them, then shook his head—that couldn’t be it.
Had Luo Yao planted a listening device on him?
Or was it that lip-reading expert she’d mentioned before? Damn, that was terrifying.
Now he finally understood her earlier outburst.
For someone with her… tendencies, overthinking was deadly. Lin Ran knew this from experience.
Luo Yao still occasionally lacked a sense of security with him.
"Pets… well, that depends. If they’re well-behaved and cute, who could say no?"
Luo Yao leaned in, her breath warm against his skin.
"Then… do you like a pet like me? One that’s not always obedient?"
Lin Ran gently pressed a finger to her lips.
"Quiet, you beautiful menace. Unless you want to be locked up."
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.
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!
