A group of servants gathered together, chatting excitedly. "Hey, have you heard? Young Master Huo will be back soon!"
"Young Master Huo? You mean the one who was always so considerate toward Miss, the one everyone thought would end up with Boss Su?" another servant, who had been working at Night Garden for a long time, asked in surprise.
"That's right, him!" the servant nodded. "Back then, I also thought Miss would end up with Young Master Huo. After all, he was practically the only man who could get close to her. But who would’ve guessed a certain Young Master Lin would appear out of nowhere?"
When Boss Su first brought Young Master Lin back to Night Garden, they were all stunned.
Was the sky raining blood?
Their Miss, who rarely let any man near her, had actually brought a man home—and she was so gentle with him!
In contrast, she had always been cold and indifferent toward Young Master Huo.
At first, they thought Lin Xuan was just a passing fancy for Miss.
But then, something completely unexpected happened—Young Master Lin had Miss wrapped around his finger.
Their dynamic was basically: Young Master Lin ran, Miss chased, and Young Master Lin had no chance of escape.
Given how resistant Young Master Lin had been to Miss in the past, the fact that they were now so deeply in love was something they never dared to imagine.
Still, it was a good thing Young Master Lin had accepted Miss. Otherwise, their lives would’ve been pure hell by now.
"Hey, do you think Young Master Huo’s return might threaten Young Master Lin’s position?" one servant asked doubtfully.
"There’s no way that’ll happen," a baby-faced maid, who looked very young, said firmly. "Miss and Young Master Lin are so deeply in love—no man could ever come between them."
"I’m not so sure about that," another maid mused, stroking her chin. "It’s hard to say whether Young Master Huo or Young Master Lin will ultimately win Miss’s heart."
Her cheeks flushed slightly.
Young Master Huo was gentle, attentive to Miss, and incredibly handsome. A man like that would surely make Miss fall for him sooner or later.
Maybe Miss had been so fixated on Young Master Lin before simply because she couldn’t have him.
Once Young Master Huo returned and she compared the two, she’d surely realize that Young Master Huo was the one truly suited for her.
But then again… Young Master Lin, now that he’d changed, was also quite dashing and capable…
No, no!
The maid shook her head vigorously.
What was she thinking?!
Young Master Huo was her idol—no matter how outstanding Young Master Lin was, he could never compare!
"Young Master Huo? What Young Master Huo?"
A cold, eerie voice drifted from the staircase.
The servants: "!!!"
Holy—!
Young Master Lin!
What was he doing here?!
They had been discussing another man right in front of him—if Miss found out, they were done for.
The servants stiffly turned around.
"Young… Young Master Lin…" They all kept their heads bowed, not daring to look at Lin Xuan’s expression.
"What Young Master Huo? Speak!" Lin Xuan demanded icily.
"Young Master Lin, we don’t know anything. Please don’t ask us," the oldest maid among them stammered nervously.
"You won’t talk?" Lin Xuan’s lips curled into a chilling smile. "Do you want to experience my methods?"
The maids trembled.
Lately, Young Master Lin had been so gentle that they had almost forgotten what he was really like.
This was the same Young Master Lin who could leisurely carve up Su Hai with a knife, piece by piece.
Not to mention, he was now Boss Su’s most treasured person. A single whisper from him in Miss’s ear, and they’d be in deep trouble.
"Young Master Lin, I’ll talk, I’ll talk!" the oldest maid said fearfully. "It’s like this… Young Master Huo and Miss grew up together."
"Before Miss was kidnapped at the age of three or four, she and Young Master Huo were very close. Their families even considered arranging a marriage between them. But after Miss was taken, the matter was dropped."
"Later, when Miss was found and returned to the Su family, Young Master Huo reconnected with her. He always helped her, never asking for anything in return. Eventually, he even willingly became her subordinate, managing her overseas affairs."
"Oh, and I heard he once saved her life too."
An arranged marriage. Childhood sweethearts. A life-saving favor.
Lin Xuan pressed a hand to his chest.
It ached bitterly.
Before, since Hua had always kept her distance from other men, he had never experienced jealousy.
He never knew it could feel this awful.
No wonder Hua had reacted so intensely when she saw him being close to Qin Ruoyao.
And here he was, unable to stomach the mere thought of Hua having a childhood sweetheart.
Butler Wang stepped out of the villa, intending to check on the garden, when he spotted four servants standing before Lin Xuan with their heads bowed.
The atmosphere between them was unbearably tense.
Especially Young Master Lin—Butler Wang had never seen him look so grim before.
"What’s going on?" Butler Wang quietly pulled one servant aside and asked.
"Butler Wang," the servant whispered, "Young Master Lin is asking about Young Master Huo. He’s found out about the relationship between Young Master Huo and Miss."
Butler Wang frowned. "Why would Young Master Lin bring this up now?"
The servant lowered her head. "We were discussing Young Master Huo, and Young Master Lin overheard us."
Butler Wang glared. "How could you talk about such things in Night Garden?"
What if Young Master Lin misunderstood?
"We’re sorry, Butler Wang. We know we were wrong," the maid said, her voice trembling.
She was shaking all over in fear.
If Young Master Lin mentioned this to Miss, she would definitely investigate—and they’d be the first ones exposed.
At best, they’d lose their jobs. At worst, they’d be severely punished and kicked out of Night Garden.
The pay here was too good—they couldn’t afford to leave!
"Apologizing now is useless," Butler Wang scolded under his breath. "If this causes any misunderstanding between Young Master Lin and Miss, you’ll have to answer to her!"
Young Master Huo was due to return in a few weeks.
He had planned to inform Young Master Lin about Young Master Huo a few days before his arrival.
But now, these servants had gone and spilled everything prematurely.
Sweat beaded on the servants’ palms as they stood there, trembling, awaiting Lin Xuan’s judgment.
The air around him was freezing.
The servants rubbed their arms. Spending so much time with Miss had clearly rubbed off on Young Master Lin—he was just as intimidating now.
After a long silence, Lin Xuan let out a cold laugh. "You’re dismissed."
"Yes."
The servants quickly retreated.
end. Thus one must continue to cultivate, and become a saint or great emperor, in order to prolong one's life. Chen Xia, however, completely reversed this. Since his transmigration, he has gained immortality, and also a system that awards him with attribute points for every year he lives. Thus between the myriad worlds, the legend of an unparalleled senior appeared. "A gentleman takes revenge; it is never too late even after ten thousand years." "When you were at your peak I yielded, now in your old age I shall trample on you." - Chen Xia
nce】【Lighthearted Comedy】【Ultimate Gentleman's Novel】【Viewer Discretion Advised for Under 16】 The mightiest human hero, Sharen Morian, is resurrected after a thousand years by his wife—the Demon King. This is not your typical hero-vs-demon-king tale.
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!
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.
