"That's good." Jiang Shuqin sighed in relief, leaning in closer and whispering, "Li'er, when you go to the company, find a way to make your father drink this potion."
"Mom, I might not be going to the company for the next few days. I have school matters to attend to—I need to go for an exchange program." Lin Li hesitated.
How could he personally feed this potion to Lin Chang?
If Lin Chang found out, he’d be in deep trouble.
So there was no way he would help Jiang Shuqin with this.
"How about this, Mom? Let’s talk about it again when I get back?" Lin Li suggested.
"No, we can’t wait."
Jiang Shuqin shook her head.
She had considered asking her daughters to administer the drug to Lin Chang, but after some thought, she dismissed the idea.
Her daughters weren’t as devoted to her as Lin Li was.
If she revealed her plan to them, they might very well betray her and tell Lin Chang.
No.
She absolutely couldn’t take that risk!
"It’s fine, Li'er. School matters are more important. You go ahead and focus on that. I’ll handle things on my end," Jiang Shuqin said.
"Alright." Lin Li nodded.
Five minutes later, a servant entered the villa and announced, "Madam, Young Master, someone just arrived at the gate saying they were here to deliver something."
Lin Li had also received a message from the person.
[I’m here.]
A glint flashed in Lin Li’s eyes as he lowered his voice. "Mom, the item has arrived. Could you go get it for me? I still need to pack my clothes for school."
"Of course."
Jiang Shuqin personally went to retrieve the delivered item.
She then entered Lin Li’s room, where he was still packing clothes into his suitcase.
"Li'er, is this what you were talking about?" Jiang Shuqin asked, pointing at the box in her hands.
"Yes, that’s it." Lin Li nodded.
Jiang Shuqin’s eyes lit up.
Lin Li warned her, "Be very careful. Don’t let Dad find out. If he discovers this, given that it involves the successor of the Lin Family, I’m afraid he might hurt you, Mom."
"Don’t worry, I’ll be careful." Jiang Shuqin nodded.
Lin Li zipped up his suitcase.
"Mom, I’ll head to school now."
"Alright." Jiang Shuqin nodded.
Once Lin Li left, she eagerly rushed into the kitchen, poured a glass of water, and then emptied the drug into it.
The medicine dissolved completely, leaving no trace of tampering.
Lin Chang came downstairs.
Jiang Shuqin took a deep breath, steadied herself, and walked over with the glass. "Chang-ge, have some water first."
Lin Chang frowned at her.
Just moments ago, she had been cold and distant—why was she suddenly acting so affectionate?
"Jiang Shuqin, what are you up to?"
"Nothing." Jiang Shuqin forced a smile. "I just want us to get along better. Chang-ge, I love you. I don’t want a divorce."
Lin Chang’s furrowed brows gradually relaxed.
If that was the case, her sudden change in attitude made sense.
After all, Jiang Shuqin was madly in love with him. Even after repeatedly catching him with other women, she still endured it—this was just her nature.
Lin Chang took the glass from her.
Jiang Shuqin suppressed her excitement, keeping her expression neutral.
Lin Chang tilted his head back and drank the entire glass.
Jiang Shuqin watched as he swallowed the water, her eyes gleaming.
He drank it!
He actually drank it!
After finishing the water, Lin Chang handed the empty glass back to her.
"Thanks," he said, his tone softening slightly.
Jiang Shuqin took the glass, her gaze lingering on Lin Chang’s abdomen.
Would the drug work?
Just as the thought crossed her mind—
Lin Chang suddenly grimaced, clutching his lower body as he doubled over in pain.
Jiang Shuqin feigned concern. "Chang-ge, what’s wrong?"
The pain lasted only a few seconds before subsiding.
Lin Chang dismissed it, straightening up. "It’s nothing."
"I’m heading to the company now."
He hurriedly left the villa.
Jiang Shuqin stared at the empty glass before bursting into wild laughter.
"Lin Chang, Lin Chang… You brought this upon yourself. You forced my hand!"
"Starlight Group was built with the money I took from the Jiang Family! For you, I cut ties with my own family, and yet you still planned to hand Starlight Group over to outsiders? Hah! Dream on!"
Her face twisted with fury.
"Lin Chang, did you really think I was some pushover? Well, I’m fighting back now!"
"Hahahaha—"
Her manic laughter echoed through the villa.
The servants, startled, rushed outside.
"What’s going on? Did Madam just say all that? Has she lost her mind?"
"Surely not—she seemed fine just a moment ago."
"Honestly, it wouldn’t be surprising if she did snap. The master kept cheating on her, and she was even tortured for so long… Anyone would break."
Lin Qingwan overheard the servants’ whispers and immediately ran inside in alarm.
Jiang Shuqin was still laughing, tears streaming down her face.
"Mom!" Lin Qingwan rushed to support her. "What’s happening?"
"Wan’er," Jiang Shuqin chuckled, her voice trembling with excitement. "Do you know what I did? Your father wanted to have a son with another woman so he could give Starlight Group to her child. So I—I gave him a drug that will make him sterile! He’ll never be able to get any of those vixens pregnant now!"
"Hahahaha!"
She continued laughing hysterically.
"What?!" Lin Qingwan gasped. "Mom, you… you made Dad sterile?!"
"Yes!" Jiang Shuqin grinned. "He betrayed me first. If he’s ruthless, then so am I!"
Lin Qingwan had initially been distressed by the conflict between her parents, but she quickly rationalized it.
After all, if her father kept cheating, it was only a matter of time before another woman got pregnant.
And if that woman bore a son, Starlight Group would inevitably be taken from them.
"Mom," Lin Qingwan cautioned, "you shouldn’t talk about this anymore. What if Dad hears?"
"Fine." Jiang Shuqin nodded.
Meanwhile, Lin Chang returned to his office at Starlight Group.
A female secretary in a tight-fitting dress entered.
"How’s the box office for Our Sky?"
The secretary smiled. "The first-day limited screenings were nearly sold out—20 million at the box office."
Lin Chang grinned. "As expected of a popular idol. His star power alone is enough for promotion, and with the film’s quality, this movie is set to be a massive hit."
"What about Wolf Warriors from Skyline Films?" he asked next.
"Their limited screenings were also full," the secretary replied. "But since they’re only showing in one major theater and a few smaller ones, their current box office is just 5 million."
"Hahaha!" Lin Chang sneered. "Without the support of the three major cinema chains, no matter how high Wolf Warriors tries to fly, it’ll never take off."
"Lin Xuan is definitely going to lose this time."
Recently, Starlight Group had been repeatedly outmaneuvered by Tianmu Group in their rivalry.
With the upcoming broadcast of this show, Lin Chang could finally hold his head high.
As long as he defeated Lin Xuan this time, Starlight Group’s declining stock would surely rebound, ushering in a major surge.
The female secretary set down the documents in her hands and walked over to Lin Chang, settling directly onto his lap.
"Chairman," she murmured, her fingers gliding over his chest as she undid the buttons of his dress shirt one by one.
"Now that work is done, shouldn’t we have some fun with… something more exciting?" she cooed.
"Of course, whatever you say," Lin Chang replied before pressing his lips to hers.
In the past, they would have tumbled into bed without hesitation. But this time, Lin Chang’s brow remained furrowed.
The secretary’s gaze turned suspicious as she studied him.
m back to his original world. In the end, he realized he had overthought things. [Hey, why is Shen Manni, the female lead, acting strange? Shouldn't she be fawning over the male lead at this point?] [Zhou Qiaoqiao, are you sick? Weren't you supposed to break off your engagement today?] [Damn it! An Youyi, please do your job as an undercover agent and sell my information to the protagonist, you idiot!] ... At this moment, Xu Mo himself didn't know that these female leads had already heard his inner thoughts. Then they decided not to play by the rules. Xu Mo: Please respect my profession as the big villain!
with countless casualties. As a top-tier gamer, Liu Xuan volunteered to join the fight, intending to dominate with his skills, but instead he obtained the hidden class: [Pacifist]. Unable to attack. Unable to use active skills. Fortunately, with each level gained, he acquired a new passive skill. And so, armed with a body full of passives, Liu Xuan slaughtered his way through the battlefield of ten thousand races! [You attacked Liu Xuan] [You gained the debuffs: 'Poison', 'Fear', 'Burning', 'Bleeding', 'Freeze', 'Silence', etc.] [Your attack speed has been reduced by 99%] [Your armor and magic resistance have been reduced by 99%] Warriors of the Ten Thousand Races: How the hell am I supposed to fight this?!
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."
