"You got it."
Grandpa Su cast a triumphant glance at Grandpa Jiang.
*Look at that.*
Little Xuan still valued him, this old man, the most. As for Old Man Jiang? He could go kick rocks.
"Old Man Jiang, I will definitely take *very* good care of this computer of yours," Grandpa Su said with a beaming smile.
Grandpa Jiang glared at Grandpa Su.
This Old Man Su really had a face that begged to be punched!
Since the acupuncture treatment for Grandpa Jiang was finished, there was nothing left to do for the moment. Lin Xuan stood up.
"Elder Jiang, I'll be heading back now. If you feel any discomfort in your body, don't hesitate to call me," Lin Xuan said.
"Alright," Grandpa Jiang nodded.
He actually wanted to ask Lin Xuan to stay, but he had no excuse to do so. Furthermore, with Old Man Su here—who would undoubtedly sabotage any attempts at bonding—he had no way to get closer to Xuan'er.
He would just have to find another time to talk to Xuan'er.
Grandpa Su also rose from the sofa.
"Old Man Jiang, when it's time to change the prescription or do acupuncture again, I'll accompany Little Xuan to come see you."
After saying that, Grandpa Su left, his face beaming with a smile.
Grandpa Jiang glared at his retreating back.
Intentional! This Old Man Su was definitely doing this on purpose!
Every time Xuan'er came to the Jiang residence, Old Man Su insisted on tagging along!
It was purely to prevent Xuan'er from acknowledging his kinship with the Jiang family.
Grandpa Jiang fumed, his beard twitching with rage.
Old Man Su's scheme would never succeed. Xuan'er was his grandson! His biological grandson!
It was only a matter of time before Xuan'er acknowledged them!
The only thing that irked him was that Xuan'er had recognized Old Man Su as his god-grandfather before recognizing him.
In the past, he used to think that it would be nice if Xuan'er and Girl Su ended up together.
Now that he thought about it, Xuan'er could be with anyone, but he absolutely could not be with Girl Su!
If those two got together, Xuan'er would become Old Man Su's grandson-in-law, and he would become in-laws with Old Man Su. There was no telling how smug Old Man Su would act in front of him then.
"Tongtong."
"And Tingting."
Grandpa Jiang looked solemnly at his two granddaughters. "You two must work hard to bring Xuan'er back to be my recognized grandson!"
It had been so long, and Xuan'er still hadn't been brought back into the fold; it was worrying him to death.
Jiang Yutong and Jiang Manting both fell silent.
Bringing Little Xuan back? Easier said than done.
Little Xuan was far too resistant to familial affection, and they rarely had the chance to connect on that level.
Jiang Yutong felt indignant.
It was all the Lin family's fault for treating Little Xuan that way in the past.
If Little Xuan hadn't lost faith in family because of them, why would he be so resistant to them now?
Jiang Yutong spoke up, "Grandpa, Sis, I'm heading to the company now."
Calculating the time, Mrs. Chen's face should be mostly healed by now.
It was just about time to demonstrate the skincare product's effectiveness to everyone.
Jiang Manting nodded. "Go ahead."
After Jiang Yutong left, only Grandpa Jiang and Jiang Manting remained in the villa.
Grandpa Jiang harrumphed coldly. "Tingting, either you bring Xuan'er back into the family, or you go find a boyfriend. Pick one of the two."
"Grandpa, can I have a third option?" Jiang Manting asked, looking troubled.
Getting Xuan'er to acknowledge them was incredibly difficult.
Finding a boyfriend?
Forget it. With the time spent dealing with a boyfriend, she would rather focus on managing the Jiang Group properly.
Grandpa Jiang: "No!"
"Alright."
Jiang Manting could only nod. "I'll try my best."
She would strive to bring Xuan'er back. If that really didn't work, she would just rent a boyfriend to appease her grandfather.
Meanwhile.
Jiang Yutong arrived at the Jiang Group.
Just as she stepped foot into the building, a call came through to her phone.
"President Jiang," a familiar voice rang out.
"Mrs. Chen?" Jiang Yutong asked.
"That's right, it's me," Mrs. Chen said with a laugh. "My face has pretty much healed now. It's all thanks to your company's ointment; otherwise, I'm afraid my face would never have recovered in this lifetime."
No man could tolerate his wife having such a disgusting face.
Her husband would definitely have gone out to find other women.
Then that woman would have given birth to his child.
Perhaps his mistress would even be brought back to the Chen family to try and steal her position as Mrs. Chen.
By that time, their family would have fallen apart.
Fortunately, there was this ointment provided by Jiang Yutong's company.
Although her face hadn't completely recovered yet, only a few marks remained. Unless one looked very closely, they were invisible.
She believed that soon, even these faint marks would disappear.
She even felt that the recovered skin would be better than it was before.
"Then congratulations, Mrs. Chen." Jiang Yutong smiled.
"President Jiang, are you planning to promote your skincare products?" Mrs. Chen offered.
"Yes, that's right," Jiang Yutong nodded. "With the incident regarding Lin Qingwan's skincare products causing disfigurement, people don't trust my company's products. Publicity is indeed a difficult problem for my company right now."
"That works out perfectly," Mrs. Chen chuckled. "I'll be attending a banquet later. Everyone will see the effects of your ointment, and then they will naturally trust your skincare products too."
"In that case, I'm troubling you, Mrs. Chen," Jiang Yutong said.
"No trouble, no trouble at all," Mrs. Chen shook her head. "It's just a small favor."
"Well then, President Jiang, let's leave it at that for today. I'm going to go prepare for the banquet," Mrs. Chen said.
"Alright." Jiang Yutong hung up the phone.
She spoke up to give instructions: "Tell all departments to get ready. Our company's restorative ointment and skincare products should start selling like crazy starting tonight."
"Yes, President Jiang, I'll go arrange it immediately," the secretary replied respectfully.
Jiang Yutong curled her lips into a smile.
Her company's glory days were about to begin.
Everything she had in the company now was inseparable from Little Xuan's contribution.
Jiang Yutong immediately called Lin Xuan.
"Second Miss Jiang, may I ask what business you have with me?" Lin Xuan asked in a cold, distant tone.
"Mr. Lin," Jiang Yutong said excitedly. "Mrs. Chen called me today and said her face has pretty much recovered. She also said she'll be attending a high-society banquet tonight. I believe many people at the banquet will see the effects of our ointment. Mr. Lin, our products are going to be a massive hit."
"Mn," Lin Xuan nodded, appearing very calm.
All of this was within his expectations.
"Mr. Lin, you are truly amazing," Jiang Yutong exclaimed with emotion.
Little Xuan was a computer science major, yet he was able to lead a team to develop such impressive skincare products. He had even developed the ointment that restored disfigured faces.
He really lived up to being her biological cousin; truly impressive!
shall grant"] ["Inscribing the glory of our race upon tombstones"] ["All that is threatened, I shall protect"] How his younger sister sees her brother: A brother who only makes eye contact once a day, mostly fading into the background as he tinkers with who-knows-what in his room all day. Their life paths should have remained largely separate. Until one day. Su Qi created an equipment card for his never-met "online girlfriend." His sister fell into silent contemplation upon receiving the "white stockings." [Card can be upgraded] [Upgrade by fulfilling any of the following conditions] [Condition ①: Consume one hundred higher-tier cards] [Condition ②: Complete one 'Heart-Pounding Adventure'] What constitutes a Heart-Pounding Adventure? [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Beginner Level): Equip the card and invite 'Su Qi' to admire it.] [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Easy Level): Equip the card, invite 'Su Qi' to touch it, and analyze the equipment's texture.] [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Entry Level): Equip the card and invite 'Su Qi' to...] [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Challenge Level): Freely combine the words 'Brother' 'Out' 'Brother' 'Me' 'Please' into a complete sentence...] "Please help me analyze both teams' mistakes in this match, brother..." His sister exhaled in relief—surely... surely there couldn't be anything more difficult? [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Suicide Mission Level): Sneak a peek at the names of the galgames in 'Su Qi's' hidden E-drive folder]
rowess are unmatched, commanding a million-strong army! Yet, the Emperor wants to depose him for the sake of a false prince? Hold on, are you throwing me into some female-oriented romance plot? How can I tolerate this? With a grand wave of his hand—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! Slander the Emperor? Very well, all of you shall die! ... The False Prince: "Although I am not the biological son, Father and Mother love me more. The throne should be mine!" The Female Lead: "Qin Xiao, you are the Emperor, and I am a commoner. If you wish to marry me, you must abdicate. Otherwise, you will never have me!" The Empress: "After we divorce, you must give me half the empire!" The Transmigrator Consort: "You worthless Emperor, why should I kneel to you? All men are equal—I advise you to be kind!" The Great General: "The enemy general is my childhood sweetheart. For her sake, I willingly abandon the frontier defenses!" The Retired Emperor: "Although Yu'er was adopted, I prefer him. Qin Xiao, you should abdicate and let him become Emperor!" ... Very well! So this is how you want to play? Facing this twisted world of female-oriented tropes, Qin Xiao grins and raises his hand to unleash—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! I am the Emperor. Why would I bother reasoning with you? Seal the gates! Leave none alive!
young master of the Shen family—a figure of immense power and wealth beyond measure—and awakened the "Destined Ultimate Villain System"! His starting scenario? Running into his icy fiancée who shows up with a mountain-descending divine doctor to break off their engagement. The divine doctor arrogantly taunts: "What does your Shen family have besides a bit of stinking money? You're not even worthy of tying Qingxue's shoelaces!" Shen Fei just smiled. He completely defied the usual script: "Fine, I agree to break off the engagement. Also, notify the finance department to withdraw all investments from the Su family." Minutes later, with its capital chain severed, the Su Group teetered on the brink of bankruptcy! The once aloof and proud ice queen CEO was thrown into utter panic. That very night, she went to Shen Fei's villa, casting aside all dignity to beg and plead desperately... From then on, in this world teeming with Sons of Destiny, Shen Fei embarked on a path of extreme dimensional suppression! A mountain-descending divine doctor? Peerless medical skills? Shen Fei: "Reporting you for practicing medicine without a license! I'll gladly take your ancient medicinal cauldron and twin sister assassins." The Crooked-Smiling Dragon King? Commanding a hundred thousand soldiers with a single order? Shen Fei: "Illegal assembly and suspected treason! Let a fleet of attack helicopters sanitize the area and teach you what the state apparatus really means!" A reborn tycoon? Knows all the golden opportunities of the next decade? Shen Fei: "A trillion in capital to reverse and pump the stock market, making you blow your margin and jump on the very first day of your rebirth!" What Chosen Ones? What bearers of Heavenly Fortune? In Shen Fei's eyes, they're all just chives (i.e., suckers/marks) waiting to be harvested! Shen Fei: "Sorry, but as the Destined Ultimate Villain, I don't play by the rules of honor. I only play the game of dimensional suppression."
e bizarre and supernatural had descended. The previous emperor was a thoroughgoing tyrant; no longer satisfied with human women, he had set his sights on a stunningly beautiful supernatural entity. He met his end in his bedchamber, drained of all his vital essence. As the legitimate eldest son and crown prince, Wang Hao was thus hastily enthroned, becoming the young emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty. No sooner had he awakened the "Imperial Sign-In Intelligence System" than he was assassinated by a Son of Destiny—a classic villain's opening. The Great Zhou, ravaged by the former emperor's excesses, was in national decline. The great families within its borders harbored their own treacherous schemes, martial sects began to defy the imperial court's decrees, and border armies, their pay and provisions in arrears, grumbled incessantly against the central government. Fortunately, the central capital was still held secure by the half-million Imperial Guards and fifty thousand Imperial Forest Army who obeyed the court's orders, along with the royal family's hidden reserves of power, barely managing to suppress the realm. As the Great Zhou's finances worsened and supernatural activities grew ever more frequent, the court sat atop a volcano. Ambitious plotters everywhere dreamed of overthrowing the dynasty, and even some reclusive ancient powers emerged, attempting to sway the tides of the world. At the first grand court assembly, the civil and military officials nearly came to blows, fighting tooth and nail over the allocation of fifty million taels of silver from the summer tax revenues. The spectacle opened Wang Hao's eyes—the Great Zhou's bureaucracy was not only corrupt but also martially proficient, a cabinet of all-rounders. Some officials even had the audacity to suggest the emperor release funds from the imperial privy purse to address the emergency. Wang Hao suddenly felt weary. Let it all burn.
