On the same afternoon, Meng Bo from Feiyue Novel Website personally sought out Lin Xuan.
Meng Bo had heavy dark circles under his eyes, with two large eye bags hanging beneath them, making him look utterly exhausted.
Meng Bo hated Lin Xuan.
Lin Xuan's novel website had only been up and running for a little over a month, yet its daily active users had already reached eight million, and that number was growing rapidly.
The film and television rights for the novels on Palm Treasure Website had also caught the attention of countless producers and entertainment companies, making it a hot commodity!
Industry evaluations suggested that the development prospects of Palm Treasure Novel Website were far better than those of Feiyue Novel Website.
Feiyue Novel Website was a publicly listed company, and under the impact of Palm Treasure Website, its stock price had been plummeting repeatedly.
Meng Bo sat in the hotel, his expression dark as he watched Lin Xuan walk in.
As Lin Xuan approached, Meng Bo's gloomy face immediately switched to a smile.
"Mr. Lin, please have a seat," Meng Bo said amiably.
Lin Xuan sat down on the chair and raised an eyebrow. "I wonder what business the all-powerful Mr. Meng has with a humble novelist like me?"
Meng Bo's expression stiffened.
Wasn't Lin Xuan clearly mocking him for blocking his novel?
"Mr. Lin," Meng Bo pretended not to notice the sarcasm in Lin Xuan's words and took out a contract, placing it in front of Lin Xuan.
"Mr. Lin, this is the termination contract for your novel. Please sign it."
Lin Xuan's novel, which featured a yandere protagonist, had previously signed a contract with a company for its comic adaptation, so the termination process had taken some time.
"Mr. Lin, all the rights to this novel belong to you, and the royalties you’ve earned do not need to be returned."
Hearing this, a flicker of surprise crossed Lin Xuan's eyes.
His novel website had been using Feiyue Novel Website as a stepping stone for marketing and had become their biggest competitor. Yet, Meng Bo was willing to return the rights to him...
"However, Mr. Lin, I have a favor to ask," Meng Bo said awkwardly. "Could you speak to the person behind you and ask them to continue collaborating with Meng Group?"
"The person behind me?" Lin Xuan looked puzzled.
Meng Bo: "The person from Su Corporation."
Lin Xuan suddenly understood.
It seemed Su Hua had intervened. She was the one who had helped him regain the rights to his novel. Over the past month, Feiyue Novel Website had revised its contracts and proactively compensated authors—these were likely all Su Hua's doing.
Having such a powerful and reliable girlfriend, ah, it felt amazing.
"Mr. Lin, Meng Group and Su Corporation have been collaborating for many years. Terminating the partnership would be detrimental to both companies, don’t you think?" Meng Bo said.
"Mr. Meng, you must be joking," Lin Xuan chuckled. "Terminating the partnership would certainly affect Meng Group, but it would barely make a dent in Su Corporation. A behemoth like Su Corporation has countless companies lining up to work with them."
"Don’t forget, Meng Bo, there’s bad blood between us. Why would I ever speak up for you?"
Meng Bo's expression stiffened.
Indeed, without Su Corporation's collaboration, Meng Group would suffer a devastating blow, while the impact on Su Corporation would be negligible...
His father had even threatened to focus on grooming a bastard son to inherit the family business.
He had no choice but to turn to Lin Xuan.
"Mr. Lin, here is ten million yuan. Please accept it."
Meng Bo placed a check in front of Lin Xuan.
Lin Xuan chuckled. "Mr. Meng, are you trying to treat me like a beggar? My novel website, combined with my own novel, earns tens of millions a day. The amount you’re offering isn’t even half a day’s income for me."
Meng Bo gritted his teeth and took out another check for thirty million yuan.
Lin Xuan remained unmoved.
"Lin Xuan, what exactly do you want for the person behind you to stop targeting Meng Group?" Meng Bo was on the verge of losing his composure.
"Mr. Meng, if Su Corporation really wanted to deal with you, it wouldn’t just be about canceling the partnership. If you keep bothering me or do anything that displeases me, who knows? I might just ask the person behind me to take action against Meng Group."
He was confident that a little pillow talk with Su Hua would be enough to make it happen.
"Mr. Meng, I have other matters to attend to. I’ll take my leave now."
Lin Xuan stood up.
The main event was tonight, and he didn’t have much time to waste on Meng Bo.
After Lin Xuan left, Meng Bo clenched his fists tightly.
It was all that bitch Labahua's fault!
If it weren’t for her, he wouldn’t have fallen to this state. And Lin Xuan—if such a talent had stayed on his novel website, inheriting Meng Group would have been a sure thing. He wouldn’t have to deal with that bastard Meng Li strutting around in front of him.
Meng Bo’s face was filled with despair.
If only he had known better, he would have curried favor with Lin Xuan from the start...
By the time Lin Xuan returned to Night Garden, it was already 5 PM. Su Hua was sitting on the sofa, wearing a black cheongsam. The well-tailored dress perfectly accentuated her stunning figure.
The slit revealed her long, glowing legs.
She rested her head on her hand, her captivating eyes shimmering with a seductive charm that was irresistibly alluring.
Lin Xuan swallowed hard.
He noticed that Su Hua seemed to be exuding more femininity lately, every movement carrying a unique allure!
Especially in bed...
"Ah Xuan, come here," Su Hua said, her red lips curling into a smile.
"Alright."
As soon as Lin Xuan sat on the sofa, Su Hua’s soft, delicate arms wrapped around his neck.
"Ah Xuan, do I look good in this outfit?" Su Hua whispered in his ear, her breath warm and fragrant.
"You look stunning," Lin Xuan nodded. He had to admit, Su Hua’s outfit was irresistibly seductive.
"Hua Bao, I just met with Meng Bo. Did you help me get the rights to my novel back?" Lin Xuan couldn’t help but ask.
"Yes."
"Hua Bao, honestly, I didn’t care much about that novel. You didn’t have to go through so much trouble for something so trivial."
Su Hua spoke softly, "I don’t want my man to suffer any grievances. Anything that belongs to my man, I won’t allow it to fall into the hands of outsiders."
Lin Xuan: "!!!" Such overwhelming security!
"Ah Xuan, rely on me. If there’s anything you can’t handle on your own, remember to come to me."
She wanted to be his shield, to support him in every way.
She also knew that Lin Xuan was building his own career, and she wouldn’t interfere unless he couldn’t handle it. She wanted to give him enough freedom to pursue his dreams.
She didn’t want him to be a caged canary; she wanted him to soar freely and realize his full potential.
"Miss Su!"
At that moment, Jiang Qing walked into the living room and immediately saw Su Hua sitting on Lin Xuan’s lap, the atmosphere thick with intimacy.
Jiang Qing: "!!!"
Damn!
Had she just interrupted Miss Su’s private moment?
Su Hua’s icy gaze shot toward Jiang Qing.
"Miss Su, I came to remind you that it’s time to leave," Jiang Qing said, forcing herself to speak.
ive and Ruthless] Before his transmigration, Ye Xuan was playing a game called "Severing Emotions to Attain the Dao." The game's core wasn't about leveling up by fighting monsters, but about conquering various "bad women" with wicked personalities and cold, fickle natures. There was only one method to conquer them: stay unwaveringly by their side, then die at a critical moment, driving them to madness after losing the protagonist. The higher their level of regret, the higher the player's score. To dominate the server, Ye Xuan conquered all the bad women. In the early stages, he showered them with boundless tenderness, only to choose to sacrifice himself for them later, making them weep bitterly and drown in regret. Among them were: Xia Lengyue, the unfaithful immortal wife who chased after powerful men and discarded her husband like trash. Ye Qingcheng, the Demonic Venerable of the Joyous Union Sect, who appeared pure and innocent but was, in reality, promiscuous. Wu Lingxiao, the Empress of the Great Xia Dynasty, who lusted after men and loved maintaining a harem. Bai Qiangu of the Endless Demonic Sect: a bloodthirsty mass murderer. However, when the protagonist transmigrated into the game world, he made a horrifying discovery. Eight hundred years had already passed. The bad women he had conquered had now each become deities and revered ancestors. Faced with the endless stream of toxic women coming for him, Ye Xuan could only rely on his god-tier acting skills to carve a path of survival through this world of treacherous women.
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!
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?"
