Lin Li walked up to Feng Yaya and spoke coldly.
Feng Yaya had once loved Lin Li, so she recognized his voice immediately.
"Are you Lin Li?" Feng Yaya frowned as she asked.
"That's right, it's me," Lin Li nodded.
Feng Yaya's brows furrowed tightly.
She remembered that the Starlight Group had gone bankrupt. Even if it hadn't, given the Lin family's standing in high society, they wouldn’t have been qualified to attend the Jiang Family's banquet.
So how did Lin Li end up here?
Lin Li smirked smugly. "Feng Yaya, I bet you're wondering how I got here."
"Then let me tell you," he said, his lips curling in satisfaction. "Aside from being a Lin, I’m also the grandson the Jiang Family is recognizing today."
Feng Yaya’s frown deepened.
A man like Lin Li, with his terrible character, was actually the Jiang Family’s grandson?
"Feng Yaya," Lin Li tilted his chin up arrogantly, "you still haven’t found a boyfriend willing to be with you, have you?"
Feng Yaya pressed her lips together.
Since breaking off her engagement with Lin Li, she hadn’t been in a relationship—but that was because she was waiting for Lin Xuan.
Once she lost weight, she would confess to him.
She knew that with her current appearance, someone as handsome, capable, and outstanding as Lin Xuan would never like her.
She had to wait until she was thinner.
Lin Li sneered. "Feng Yaya, let me tell you—no one else would ever want you. If you had married me back then, you’d have been connected to the Jiang Family by now."
"Lin Li, don’t flatter yourself," Feng Yaya retorted coldly. "Even if every other man in the world died, I’d never be with you."
With that, she walked past him.
Lin Li glared at her retreating figure, his expression darkening.
One day, he’d make her regret calling off their engagement.
Lin Xuan stepped into the banquet.
Many women in the room immediately noticed him.
"Oh my god, that man is so incredibly handsome! Who is he?"
"You don’t know? That’s Lin Xuan, a senior at Shangqing University. He’s a famous computer genius and the young founder of Skyline Group."
"Skyline Group is his?" A well-dressed woman gasped in shock.
Many of the hottest celebrities were signed under Skyline Group, and their app, TigerVoice, had over 300 million users.
Who in Xia Country hadn’t heard of Skyline Group?
She never expected its founder to be this young.
Lin Li, surrounded by CEOs and basking in their flattery, was too absorbed in conversation to notice Lin Xuan’s arrival.
"Mr. Lin, since you’re graduating soon, what are your plans?" the CEO of Oceanic Group asked.
Lin Li replied, "I plan to start my own business."
"Entrepreneurship is great! Young people like you have vision and drive," the CEO praised.
"If you ever need investors or assistance, don’t hesitate to reach out to me."
"Same here, Mr. Lin. Feel free to contact me anytime."
The other CEOs eagerly curried favor with Lin Li.
Since it was hard to get close to the Jiang Family, befriending Lin Li was the next best thing.
Lin Li smiled. "Then I’ll trouble you all in the future."
Meanwhile, the socialites couldn’t take their eyes off Lin Xuan.
They couldn’t help but think—
A man this talented and handsome… if only they could marry him.
With that thought, they flocked toward him.
"Mr. Lin, hello! I’m Chen Mengmeng, heiress of the Chen Group. I’ve read your novels—I’m a huge fan! Could I add you on WeChat?" Chen Mengmeng blushed as she lowered her head.
"Yaya!" He Jialing spotted Lin Xuan and gasped. "Look, isn’t that your crush, Lin Xuan?"
Feng Yaya quickly turned.
It really was him!
Her heart pounded wildly the moment she saw him.
She hadn’t expected Lin Xuan to be at the banquet.
After not seeing him for a while, he was just as breathtakingly handsome as she remembered.
Especially his eyes—just looking into them made her pulse race.
"Yaya, this is your chance! Go talk to him!" He Jialing nudged her.
Feng Yaya desperately wanted to approach him.
But seeing him surrounded by so many beautiful, slender women from prestigious families made her hesitate.
She clenched her fists.
Lin Xuan was extraordinary—of course he’d have admirers. Compared to them, she was just an ugly, overweight nobody.
If she went up to him now, he wouldn’t even glance her way. Worse, she’d leave a terrible impression.
No.
She couldn’t face him yet.
"Yaya, what are you waiting for? Go!" He Jialing urged.
"Jialing, I want to lose weight first before talking to him," Feng Yaya murmured.
"That’ll take forever! What if he starts dating someone else by then?" He Jialing argued.
Feng Yaya’s grip tightened.
Of course she was afraid of that.
But if she approached him now, looking like this, she’d ruin any chance she had with him.
"I still think it’s better to wait," she insisted.
The banquet hall wasn’t that big—if she stayed, she might bump into him.
She needed an excuse to leave.
"Jialing, I have something urgent at home. I need to go." She hurried toward the exit.
He Jialing knew she was running away again.
Watching her flee, she stomped her foot.
"Feng Yaya, you coward!"
He Jialing chased after her.
Feng Yaya glanced back at Lin Xuan one last time, her heart aching.
Lin Xuan, wait for me.
I’ll come back as the best version of myself.
Jiang Yutong stepped out of the restroom and saw the crowd of women around Lin Xuan.
Thanks to Yanlin Zhichen, Timid Girl, Little Panda06, Cloud Code, and other sweethearts for the gifts.
Goodnight, everyone!
(Note: The last few lines appear to be unrelated author notes and have been translated as-is.)
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."
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!
world slacker. But a genius female disciple just had to get clingy, insisting that he take her as a disciple. Not only that, she was always making advances on him, thoroughly disrupting his peaceful slacker life...
iemie, male, Race: Moon. Hobby: Collecting anomalies. At first, he thought he possessed two systems: the Crimson Rainbow Moon and the Clear Cold Frost Moon. One day, he discovered that he himself could also become a system for others, holding the chessboard of fate. The Eighth Epoch, also known as the Eternal Moon Epoch. Humans, witches, elves, bloodline descendants, specters, demons, and spirits together compose a new history. Walking the path on behalf of the moon, before he knew it, Chen Miemie's footsteps were followed by all manner of strange and wondrous anomalies. As time passed, many titles circulated about him—The King in Yellow, Lord of Anomalies, Heart of the Eternal Moon, and more. "Me? I'm just a traveler who enjoys collecting interesting creatures," Chen Miemie said.
