Lin Chang was snapped back to his senses by Jiang Shuqin's final words.
He abruptly released her.
No.
He couldn’t kill Jiang Shuqin.
Though she had cut ties with the Jiang family, she was still Jiang Jianjun’s only daughter.
If Jiang Shuqin died, the Jiang family would undoubtedly seek revenge.
Given their influence, both he and Starlight Group would face dire consequences.
Lin Chang stared coldly at Jiang Shuqin and said, "For the sake of our years as husband and wife, I’ll let you go this time. But if you dare try anything like this again, I won’t spare you!"
With that, he stormed out of the villa.
"Hahahaha!"
Jiang Shuqin continued laughing hysterically.
The servants couldn’t help but gather and whisper among themselves.
"From what I heard, it sounds like the mistress gave the master a glass of water laced with a drug that sterilizes men and turns them into eunuchs..."
"Yeah, I heard that too. What a scandal! Tsk tsk, the mistress is ruthless."
They had witnessed their fair share of wealthy family dramas, but this was the first time they’d seen a wife emasculate her own husband.
Lin Chang got back into his car.
It was true—just as Jiang Shuqin had said, he still wanted a son.
Now that he had lost the ability to father children, his only hope was Lin Li.
He had always intended for Lin Li to inherit Starlight Group.
Moreover, Lin Li was about to marry the sole heiress of Feng Corporation. Once the old man of the Feng family passed away, Lin Li could merge Feng Corporation into Starlight Group.
Thinking of this, Lin Chang called Lin Li.
"Son," Lin Chang said warmly.
"Dad," Lin Li replied. "What’s the matter?"
"Come to the company right away. I have an important task for you," Lin Chang said with a smile.
"Got it. I’ll be there soon," Lin Li agreed and immediately headed to Starlight Group.
As soon as Lin Chang returned to the office, Lin Qingwan rushed in to report the disastrous reception of their film Sky.
"Dad, it’s bad," Lin Qingwan said urgently. "After the preview screenings, our film’s reputation plummeted. Critics are calling it the worst movie of the year, and most people are demanding refunds."
"What?!"
Lin Chang shot up from his chair.
"How did this happen?"
"Dad, here’s the data. Take a look," Lin Qingwan said, handing him the report.
Lin Chang’s face turned pale as he read the numbers.
How could this be?
How?
"What about Lin Xuan’s company’s film, Wolf Warrior?" Lin Chang asked. "Surely their reviews are just as bad?"
"Dad, look at this."
Lin Qingwan handed him her phone.
Lin Chang’s expression darkened completely.
Wolf Warrior was receiving rave reviews, and its pre-sale ticket sales had already surpassed Sky’s.
"Wan’er, I want you to spend whatever it takes to smear Wolf Warrior—no matter the cost!" Lin Chang ordered through gritted teeth.
Meanwhile, in the Golden Triangle region...
The Golden Dragon Gang had only managed to locate the Shadow Organization’s hideout but knew nothing else about them.
"As expected of the top assassin syndicate," Lin Xuan muttered coldly. "Their defenses are airtight."
"Boss," Wang Ba said with a frown. "If we charge in blindly without knowing their strength, we’ll be slaughtered. Maybe we should retreat for now, gather intel, and strike when the time is right."
"No, we need to act fast," Lin Xuan insisted.
If Hua found him and locked him in her little black room again, he wouldn’t be able to deal with the Shadow Organization anytime soon.
Besides, Hua seemed desperate.
She had barely received that note before rushing to meet them.
He couldn’t risk her barging in again and endangering herself.
He had been reborn with a golden finger—what was the point if he couldn’t even protect his woman?
"But Boss, if we attack recklessly, we’ll just be walking into a death trap," Wang Ba argued.
"Which is why we need a plan—one that lets us achieve our goal and escape unscathed," Lin Xuan said.
But what could that plan be?
Lin Xuan fell deep into thought.
Wang Ba’s frown deepened so much it could crush a fly.
Achieve their goal and escape unharmed?
Was their boss daydreaming?
Lin Xuan sat silently for nearly an hour—or rather, he spent sixty hours thinking inside his spatial dimension.
Suddenly, his eyes lit up.
He had it!
He quickly emerged from the dimension.
Wang Ba was dozing off in his chair.
"Wang Ba," Lin Xuan shook his shoulder.
"Stop bothering me… I’m eating roast lamb leg," Wang Ba mumbled, smacking his lips. "So delicious… never tasted anything this good..."
Lin Xuan’s face darkened.
While he had been racking his brain for a solution, Wang Ba was off dreaming about food.
He mercilessly pinched Wang Ba’s ear.
"OW!"
Wang Ba jolted awake.
"Who the hell dares pinch my ear? You got a death wish or what?"
His eyes darted around the room before landing on Lin Xuan, who was smirking at him from his chair.
No one else was here.
Meaning the culprit was most likely Lin Xuan.
"Oh, Boss, it’s you," Wang Ba chuckled awkwardly. "Boss, you could twist my ear off, and I’d still follow you into hell if you asked."
Lin Xuan didn’t have time for banter.
Given Hua’s skills, she would track him down sooner or later.
He had to eliminate the Shadow Organization before she arrived.
"Wang Ba," Lin Xuan said seriously, "I need you to gather these items for me—as fast as possible."
Wang Ba listened carefully but frowned in confusion.
"Boss… does this mean you’ve figured out a plan?"
"Yes."
Lin Xuan nodded.
"We’ll let them capture us. Only by infiltrating their ranks can we turn the tables."
Wang Ba gulped.
"Boss, the Shadow Organization is infamous for being bloodthirsty and ruthless. If they catch us, we’re dead."
Lin Xuan: "Just do it."
Wang Ba had no choice but to obey. "Yes, Boss."
Once Wang Ba left, Lin Xuan retreated into his spatial dimension to concoct a special drug.
By the time Wang Ba returned with the supplies, Lin Xuan had reemerged, ready to execute his plan.
lanned to earn money steadily and take life at a slower pace. But he never expected... his father's remarriage, and the stepmother bringing along a dependent, would completely disrupt his life's plans...
to panic—he has a system. As long as an investment target dies, he can claim a reward. And since he is immortal, the one thing he has plenty of is time. ... Countless years later. “Immortal Emperor of Longevity? I invested in him.” “Supreme Celestial Venerable? I invested in him.” “Undying Empress? I invested in her.” “...” “Heh. Once they’ve all died, even the Heavenly Dao will have to kneel and call me Dad.”
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.
his freshman year, Su Bai accidentally bound the "Indulgence Tycoon System." 【Sleeping in? Reward: +$1,000】 【Spent $288 at a street barbecue stall? Cashback: +$2,880】 【Dropped $14,396 on in-game skins? Special reward unlocked: A brand-new Porsche Panamera!】 Luxury cars, penthouses, corporate shares, financial empires… College life was all about living freely and doing whatever he pleased! … When the adorably naive academic genius faced family medical bills and financial struggles, Su Bai waved his hand dismissively: "Your future is on me." "Wuwu~ Big Brother is so good to me! I’ll become a scientist to repay you!" When the genius girl got bullied by a shady professor? Su Bai casually dropped a billion-dollar investment, forcing the university to grovel and beg for her return. A company’s funding chain collapsing? Su Bai smirked—cash was the one thing he’d never run out of. Years later, when people traced the rise of the AI prodigy beauty, who was the man behind her success? Not just that—Su Bai also became the tsundere campus belle’s unattainable dream, the contrast senior’s daily necessity, and the beautiful counselor’s emotional anchor…
