"Huabao, I'll go cook for you first. Wait for me in bed. If you need anything, call me or the servants," Lin Xuan coaxed her gently.
"Mm," Su Hua nodded obediently.
Not long after Lin Xuan left, she called Butler Wang.
"Young Master Lin, how may I assist you?" Butler Wang inquired respectfully.
Su Hua spoke up, "Release the man impersonating Ah Xuan from the basement. Don’t let Ah Xuan find out I locked him up."
"Yes," Butler Wang acknowledged and immediately carried out Su Hua’s orders.
He personally went down to the basement.
Cheng Da was slumped in a chair, rubbing his round belly.
Admittedly, life in the basement wasn’t bad at all. Though he couldn’t leave, they treated him well—good food, drinks, and whatever he wanted. This lazy life was pretty comfortable.
He just wondered how things were going with the gang leader.
Butler Wang entered the small room where Cheng Da was staying.
Cheng Da immediately stood up, supporting his belly.
"Butler Wang."
After so many days, the artificial face mask had long since lost its use. Realizing he’d been exposed, Cheng Da simply tore it off, revealing his real face to Butler Wang.
Butler Wang stroked his chin, staring at Cheng Da in amazement.
Who would’ve thought Young Master Lin had such skills—disguising someone else to look exactly like him? At a glance, it was impossible to tell it wasn’t him.
When he saw Young Master Lin carrying the young miss back, he’d been stunned.
Only then did he understand why the young miss had been willing to lock Young Master Lin up.
Turns out, it wasn’t him at all!
For a moment, he’d even thought the young miss had grown tired of Young Master Lin and reverted to her old cold, solitary self.
"Cheng Da," Butler Wang asked curiously, "how did you manage to impersonate Young Master Lin so convincingly before?"
"Young Master Lin gave me something like a mask. Once I put it on, I looked just like him," Cheng Da explained.
He pointed to a crumpled object in the corner.
Butler Wang picked it up and examined it, baffled.
Wasn’t this just an ordinary mask?
"Butler Wang," Cheng Da pressed anxiously, "how is Young Master Lin doing? Are Chairman Su and Young Master Lin safe?"
Butler Wang replied, "Young Master Lin is fine. Chairman Su suffered some injuries."
"Is it serious?" Cheng Da pressed nervously.
Chairman Su couldn’t afford to be hurt.
She was their golden goose, after all. Plus, with her influence, she could smooth things over if anything happened in the future.
"The young miss has recovered quite a bit already. It’s nothing serious now," Butler Wang assured him.
"And… after Young Master Lin escaped from Night Garden, did Chairman Su punish him?" Cheng Da asked, still uneasy.
"Don’t worry. The young miss would never bring herself to punish Young Master Lin," Butler Wang said with a laugh.
At most, once she recovered, she’d just keep him in bed for a few extra days.
Though by then, Young Master Lin’s kidneys might suffer.
"That’s a relief," Cheng Da sighed in relief.
"Butler Wang, why have you come today? Is there something you need?" Cheng Da asked.
"Ah, I almost forgot!"
Butler Wang smacked his forehead and got to the point. "Cheng Da, you’re free to leave now."
Cheng Da froze. "So soon?"
He hadn’t had enough of this lazy life yet.
Butler Wang’s gaze fell on Cheng Da’s belly. "I think you’d better take advantage of Young Master Lin being with the young miss to get some exercise. Looking at you now…"
He shook his head disapprovingly. "You’re probably going to get fired by Young Master Lin."
Cheng Da glanced down at his belly and scratched his head sheepishly.
Yeah, he’d been indulging a bit too much these days.
Meanwhile, in the bedroom at Night Garden…
After ending the call with Butler Wang, Su Hua contacted a senior executive at Su Corporation.
"Chairman Su," the executive greeted respectfully.
Su Hua ordered, "Recall Jiang Qing. She’ll resume her position as my secretary, with the same benefits as before."
The executive: "…"
Secretary Jiang had only been in Africa for two days, and now she was being called back?
What happened?
"Understood. I’ll arrange it immediately," the executive replied dutifully.
He set his phone down and shook his head.
A subordinate asked curiously, "General Manager Li, why that expression?"
General Manager Li plopped into his office chair. "Nothing. Just reflecting on how unpredictable women can be."
Even a powerful woman like Chairman Su was no exception.
General Manager Li called Jiang Qing.
Jiang Qing was currently wearing a yellow hard hat, inspecting the mining site.
Officially, she was here to oversee the miners—playing the role of a "foreman."
When General Manager Li called, Jiang Qing answered, "General Manager Li."
"Secretary Jiang, I have great news for you," the executive said cheerfully. "You can book a flight back immediately. You’re reinstated as Chairman Su’s secretary."
Jiang Qing paused. "Is this Chairman Su’s decision?"
"Yes," General Manager Li confirmed. "She just called to give the order herself."
Jiang Qing frowned.
This matter involved Young Master Lin. Chairman Su wouldn’t let her off so easily.
The only explanation was… Young Master Lin had interceded.
Well, going back wasn’t bad.
She could keep an eye on things, ensuring no conflict arose between Chairman Su and Young Master Lin if the Golden Dragon Gang and Night Rose clashed.
Given their combat skills and intellect, a real fight between them would be no joke.
Jiang Qing packed up and returned to Yundu City that same day, resuming her role as the CEO’s secretary.
Four days later, Su Hua’s wound had improved significantly.
She looked down at her injury.
Lin Xuan changed her dressing, muttering, "Just three more days of rest, and you should be fully recovered."
So soon?
But she wasn’t ready yet.
Su Hua’s eyes darkened.
Perhaps it was time to injure herself again.
After finishing the dressing, Lin Xuan kissed her forehead. "Huabao, wait here for me. I’ll make you lunch."
"Mm."
Su Hua nodded, sitting properly against the headboard, the picture of obedience.
Just when everything seemed calm—disaster struck.
Thanks to Luo╭(′•々Ye for the character summon!
Thanks to "I’m Really ‘Fu’ed’," "Usually Not Human," "Lazy Capybara Waiting to Die," "I Love Yanderes...," "The True Dragon of the Northern Peaks · Saville," and other sweethearts for the gifts.
Goodnight.
I’ve already mastered the art of staying up late to cultivate immortality, but you all should sleep early—don’t follow my example.
Uu.
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…
ine. During your journey, you save an abandoned baby girl and become her elder brother】 【You rely on each other, becoming each other's support】 【At the end of the simulation, you shield the now-grown girl with your life, sacrificing yourself to block numerous demonic cultivators. You die, and the light in the girl's eyes fades】 …… 【Second Simulation: You are transported to a world where steam and magic coexist】 【You immerse yourself in the study of magic, obsessed with its research. One day, while out, you encounter a half-blooded demon girl wandering the streets. You take her in as your student】 【You teach the demoness what it means to be human, show her the beauty of the world, and nurture her into a miracle that surpasses even the gods】 【At the end of the simulation, you die of old age in front of the nearly immortal demoness due to your mortal lifespan】 …… One simulation after another, one encounter after another. Xu Xi suddenly felt something was off: "Wait, you said you're coming to the real world to find me?"
th】 【No prior gaming knowledge required】【The First Cultivation + Game Design Novel on the Platform】 In a world where the righteous path dominates and crushes the demonic sects, Lu Ze unlocks the "Son of the Demon Path" system. Killing righteous cultivators now grants him power-ups. Wait—deaths in illusions count too? As a former game designer, Lu Ze decides to give the cultivators of this world a little—no, a massive—shock... Sect Elders: "What is this 'Escape from the Demon Sect' game? Why have all our disciples abandoned cultivation to play it??" Elite Disciples: "You're saying... mastering 'Demon Slayer' can help us counter demonic schemes?" Reclusive Masters: "Why did I leave seclusion? Ask that backstabbing rat who ambushed me in 'Eternal Strife' yesterday!" Rogue Cultivators & Civilians: "'Immortal Abyss Action' is addictive! You can even earn spirit stones by loot-running..." Sect Prodigy: "My Dao heart is unshakable... except for that cursed black hammer." Royal Scions: "Can skins have stat boosts? I’ll pay 10,000 spirit stones for one!!" Sect Leader: "WHO IS CORRUPTING MY DISCIPLES?!!!"
lities. One day, Qi Yuan was buying groceries when he unfortunately came face-to-face with a monster. Just when he thought he was going to die on the spot, he suddenly heard the monster's thoughts... "This aura, he's definitely not an ordinary master!" "So terrifying, so terrifying." "A fight with my back against the wall, I can't take it anymore." Qi Yuan: Ah, no one told me that my awakened ability isn't telepathy, but rather the stronger my enemies imagine me to be, the stronger I truly become. PS: Zhou Hai in the first chapter is not the protagonist.