"Lin Qingwan," Lin Chang roared angrily. "Has Lin Xuan brainwashed you? You keep defending him over and over again!"
Lin Qingwan stayed silent.
She had noticed that whenever something went wrong, both her mother and father would pin the blame on Lin Xuan.
Their prejudice against him ran too deep—far beyond anything she could hope to change.
"By the way, how did Wolf Warrior perform at the box office?" Lin Chang took a deep breath, suppressing the anger in his voice, and asked again.
Lin Qingwan replied, "Total earnings reached 5.7 billion, breaking the domestic box office record."
"What?"
Lin Chang's eyes widened in shock.
He hadn’t paid attention to movie revenues in a long time. He knew Wolf Warrior was a hit, but he had assumed it made only three or four billion. Never had he imagined it would actually break records…
Was Lin Xuan really that capable?
If only he would join Starlight Group—he could be a tremendous asset to the company. But instead, Lin Xuan insisted on starting his own firm, directly competing with Starlight Group in the same industry!
Lin Chang’s expression darkened.
No matter. The game they were developing would soon be ready, and it was bound to bring in over five billion in annual revenue.
So what if they lost a few billion on films? It was just money.
The real problem was that Li'er had become a complete invalid, and he himself had lost the ability to father another heir.
He wanted Lin Xuan to return to the Lin family and take his place as the successor.
But right now, Lin Xuan was thriving on his own and had no reason to come back. Once he fell into poverty, though, he’d surely crawl back, begging on his knees to be reinstated.
For now, Skyline Group had earned over a billion in profits from Wolf Warrior, buying his company some breathing room.
That meant his plan to force Lin Xuan back would have to be postponed…
"Lin Xuan," Lin Chang muttered with confidence. "Sooner or later, I’ll make you come crawling back."
"Just you wait!"
Meanwhile, Lin Xuan had just stepped out of Skyline Group.
"Achoo! Achoo!" He sneezed several times in a row.
Rubbing his nose, he wondered aloud, "Who’s thinking about me?"
Could it be Hua?
Glancing at his watch, he saw it was exactly 10:30—still plenty of time.
Lin Xuan headed to the market to buy groceries.
Lately, Hua had been having frequent nightmares, always dreaming that he would leave her.
He could sense her unease, and her appetite had been poor as well.
So, he decided to cook for Su Hua more often.
Whenever he prepared a meal, she always ate a little more.
"Hello, could I get a pound of oysters?" Lin Xuan stopped at a seafood stall.
"Of course!"
The middle-aged woman at the stall smiled warmly as she weighed out the oysters.
"Young man, do you have a girlfriend?" she asked, her eyes practically glued to his face.
"I do," Lin Xuan answered casually.
"Oh, you’re taken?" The vendor sighed in disappointment—no chance of recruiting him as a son-in-law, then.
"You’re so handsome. How could your girlfriend let you do the grocery shopping?" she teased curiously.
Lin Xuan replied, "Her appetite hasn’t been great, so I thought I’d make her lunch."
"My, what a thoughtful boyfriend!" the vendor gushed.
At the same time, she felt even more regretful.
Why couldn’t such an outstanding young man be her future son-in-law?
When Lin Xuan handed her a hundred-yuan bill, the woman refused to take it.
"Young man, you’re so good-looking—consider the oysters a gift. No need to pay. Money’s no issue for me."
After all, she owned three villas in Yundu City.
Her personal savings alone amounted to seventy million. She only sold seafood to pass the time.
Cheng Er, who had been trailing Lin Xuan, gaped in astonishment.
This was the first time he’d seen someone get free groceries just for being handsome.
Well, well.
Having a face like that certainly had its perks!
Cheng Er couldn’t help but touch his own cheek.
If only he were half as good-looking as the boss—no, even a quarter would be enough to satisfy him.
Lin Xuan insisted on paying, but the vendor stubbornly refused. Eventually, he gave up.
As he continued shopping, several other female vendors either waived his payment or threw in extra ingredients for free.
"Wife," one male vendor grumbled to his spouse, "why did you give him so much stuff?"
His wife was still staring at Lin Xuan’s retreating figure. "Why else? Because he’s gorgeous. I couldn’t help myself."
With another sigh, she added, "He’s even more handsome than those celebrities on TV!"
The husband: "…"
He was seething with jealousy.
In the market, whether they were older women or young girls, everyone who passed by Lin Xuan couldn’t resist stealing a glance—his presence commanded a 100% double-take rate.
By the time Lin Xuan finally emerged, he was wiping sweat from his brow.
Next time, he’d stick to supermarkets or just have the servants at Night Garden prepare the ingredients.
He’d only come to this market because it was nearby, but he hadn’t expected so many women to stare at him like he was a piece of meat.
At least Hua wasn’t with him—if she had been, her jealousy would’ve flared up instantly.
And then his kidneys would be in for another exhausting night.
After finishing his shopping, Lin Xuan drove straight home.
But halfway there—
A car suddenly swerved in front of him, blocking the road.
With a screech of tires, Lin Xuan slammed on the brakes.
Before he could react, several more vehicles pulled up, cutting off any escape.
Lin Xuan’s eyes narrowed dangerously.
Their target was clearly him. Lin Li didn’t have the funds to hire underworld thugs yet, so there was only one possibility—Shadow.
Zhao Long had sent men to capture him.
He did plan to let Zhao Long take him—but not now. At the very least, he needed a foolproof strategy to guarantee his safety first.
Lin Xuan stayed in the car, eyes closed, unfazed.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Gunfire erupted.
Bullets rained down on his vehicle, yet it remained unscathed.
Lin Xuan sat calmly in the driver’s seat, not even flinching.
Between Hua’s people and the Golden Dragon Gang’s protection, Shadow stood no chance of capturing him within Yundu City—unless he let them.
Five minutes later, the Shadow operatives retreated.
Lin Xuan stepped on the gas and drove back to Night Garden.
Meanwhile, at Su Corporation—
Jiang Qing rushed into the CEO’s office, phone in hand.
"President Su," she said urgently. "Shadow has made a move against Young Master Lin."
transmigrates into the role of a villainous rich second-generation kid in an urban fantasy novel, and gets bound to a god-tier choice system. Right at the start, he catches the female lead stealing exam papers! This triggers the villain's choice options! [Choice 1: Pretend you didn't see anything] [Choice 2: Loudly call her out, drawing everyone's attention] [Choice 3: ...] And thus, a twisted villain is born. To avoid getting killed by the protagonist, he has no choice but to take down all the protagonists first. Jiang Che: Nobody understands being twisted better than me!
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.
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!
close your eyes and open them again, only to find yourself transmigrated into the role of a villainous male supporting character. Readers familiar with urban wish-fulfillment novels know that it is only through the relentless antics of the villainous male supporting character that the plot between the male and female leads can progress. As the villainous male supporting character, Long Aotian not only has to bully the female lead, harass the second female lead, and flirt with the third female lead, but he also has to go all out to antagonize the male lead. In the end, when his body is discovered, he is still clutching half a moldy fried dough stick in his hand. Fully aware of the plot, Long Aotian is determined to change his fate, starting with the female lead! In the beginning, the female lead lacks confidence: "Big brother, I hope I didn't scare you?" In the middle, the female lead treads carefully: "Brother Long, please don't hit me, okay?" Later on, the female lead becomes coquettishly clingy: "Aotian, it's time to pay the 'public grain' tonight." Long Aotian's legs go weak, and he feels like crying: "I taught you to be thick-skinned, not shameless!"
