Jiang Shuqin didn’t notice anything amiss at all.
Her mind was entirely occupied with images of Lin Chang, Wang Yajun, and that female secretary together.
And how she had acted for the good of the Lin family, only to realize that Lin Xuan’s methods were so formidable—not only had he managed to absolve himself completely, but he had even turned the tables and bitten back at the Lin family.
Wan'er, Yan'er, and Xiu'er, along with the way Lin Chang looked at her, made her feel as if she had committed some unforgivable crime.
Only Li'er—only Li'er would stand by her side.
The children she had given birth to, the husband she loved—their concern for her was even less than that of an adopted son.
A wave of sorrow surged within her.
Jiang Shuqin’s eyes reddened as she crouched on the ground, sobbing uncontrollably.
"Why? Why are you treating me like this?"
"Lin Chang, I gave up everything for you, and yet you cheated on me and now want a divorce! How dare you treat me this way?"
Regret flooded Jiang Shuqin’s heart.
If only she had listened to her father and brother back then and not gotten involved with Lin Chang, she would still be the eldest daughter of the Jiang Family. With the Jiang Family’s current influence, even if her husband didn’t love her, he wouldn’t dare do anything to betray her.
The moment this thought crossed her mind, Jiang Shuqin violently shook her head.
No, it wasn’t her fault!
It was the Jiang Family!
They were the ones who abandoned her first. All she had done was take some money from the family to help Lin Chang grow his business—was that so wrong? It wasn’t as if she had committed some heinous crime.
Yet for such a trivial matter, they had cast her out.
It was all the Jiang Family’s fault! If they hadn’t driven her away back then, she wouldn’t have fallen to this state!
Jiang Shuqin wiped the tears from her face and stood up.
She had only taken a few steps when she spotted three men in black suits, wearing masks and sunglasses, walking toward her.
What was this…?
A deep sense of dread rose in Jiang Shuqin’s heart.
"Hel—"
She barely managed to cry out the first syllable of "help" before one of the bodyguards clamped a hand over her mouth.
"Mmmph—!"
Jiang Shuqin struggled desperately, but it was useless.
The bodyguards swiftly gagged her with a cloth, bound her hands and feet with rope, stuffed her into a burlap sack, and threw her into the trunk of a car.
This was Jiang Shuqin’s first time being kidnapped like this.
She recalled the last time—when she had been beaten by thugs, causing her to miscarry and leaving her unable to conceive ever again.
Terror made her entire body tremble.
What did they want with her?!
---
Su Corporation, CEO’s Office
Su Hua sat at her desk reviewing documents while executives reported their work.
One by one, the executives filed out of the office.
They couldn’t help but murmur among themselves:
"Honestly, CEO Su seems to be in an exceptionally good mood today. There’s even a faint smile in her eyes, and she’s hardly getting angry."
"There’s only one person who can make CEO Su like this—Young Master Lin. It seems these past seven days, when she didn’t come to the office, she was spending time alone with him."
"If only CEO Su could be in such a good mood every day, our lives would be so much easier."
Inside the office, Su Hua closed the file in front of her and said, "That’s all for now. Revise the documents according to my instructions and bring them back to me tomorrow morning."
"Yes, CEO Su."
The executive exhaled in relief as he left the office, silently praising in his heart:
Young Master Lin, you’re a legend!
Jiang Qing entered the office shortly after.
"CEO Su, we’ve captured Jiang Shuqin. She’s being held in the basement. How would you like us to deal with her?"
"Oh?"
Su Hua’s beautiful eyes narrowed dangerously.
A chilling smile curled at her lips.
"Let’s go. I’ll greet her myself."
Since she dared to target Ah Xuan, she had only herself to blame for what was coming.
"Yes."
Jiang Qing followed behind Su Hua, silently lighting two metaphorical candles for Jiang Shuqin in his mind.
Anyone Su Hua personally dealt with… wouldn’t end well.
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Dark Basement
The dim glow of a single yellow bulb barely illuminated the pitch-black basement.
Jiang Shuqin had been dumped unceremoniously onto the floor, the burlap sack finally removed from her body.
"Mmmph—!"
Her eyes widened in horror as she took in the array of torture devices surrounding her.
Who were these people?
Why had they taken her?
What did they want?
Soon, one of the men yanked the gag from her mouth.
"Who are you?!" Jiang Shuqin snarled through gritted teeth. "Do you even realize this is illegal?"
"Do you know who I am? I’m the wife of Starlight Group’s chairman! And I’m also the Jiang Family’s only daughter!"
"Wife of Starlight Group’s chairman, Jiang Shuqin," the bodyguard said coldly. "Yes, we’ve captured the right person. Starlight Group is a business—if we do something to you, they can’t do a thing about it. After all, when your son and husband were beaten, what could they do?"
"As for being the Jiang Family’s daughter—the Jiang Family has political and business connections, and their influence is indeed intimidating."
Jiang Shuqin shouted, "If you know how powerful my background is, then release me at once!"
The bodyguard smirked mockingly.
"Jiang Shuqin, have you forgotten? You severed ties with the Jiang Family long ago. They publicly disowned you, and you haven’t had any contact with them in years."
"So tell me—what kind of ‘Jiang Family daughter’ are you?"
Jiang Shuqin’s heart turned to ice.
From the looks of it, these people had no intention of letting her go.
Her gaze swept over the torture tools—the iron brands, the glowing coals—and her entire body trembled.
"Jiang Shuqin, just wait here quietly for our master to arrive."
With that, the bodyguard stepped back, keeping his eyes fixed on her to prevent any escape attempts.
Time crawled by.
Every second was agony for Jiang Shuqin.
Finally—
Creak—
The basement door swung open.
"Master."
Voices filled with reverence rang out.
Jiang Shuqin whipped her head toward the entrance.
Su Hua’s striking beauty was unforgettable to anyone who had seen her even once.
The moment Jiang Shuqin recognized her, her eyes bulged in shock.
Wasn’t this the woman who had appeared at Li'er’s engagement banquet?
She was Su Hua, CEO of Su Corporation—the largest financial conglomerate in Xia Country!
These men had just called her master…
Did that mean… she was the one who had ordered her kidnapping?
Jiang Shuqin’s brows furrowed tightly.
She had no connection to Su Hua—why would she target her?
Unless… this was a case of mistaken identity?
The thought calmed her slightly.
If this was all a misunderstanding, Su Hua would surely let her go unharmed.
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.
and couldn't return to the real world. Finally, I gave up and decided to go with the flow, only to discover that writing a diary could make me stronger. Since no one could read it, Su Luo wrote freely, daring to pen anything and everything. Female Lead #1: "Not bad. This diary helped me steal all the protagonist's opportunities. I just want to get stronger." Female Lead #2: "I don’t care about reaching the peak of the cultivation world. Right now, I just want to enjoy the chaos." Female Lead #3: "What? Everyone around me is a spy? I’m the Joker Demon Lord?" ... It’s so strange. Why is the plot completely off track, yet the ending remains the same? Are you all just messing with me?!
