The Tang family mansion.
The doors in the room were shut tight. The atmosphere inside was dead silent, so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
Everyone looked at Tang's Mother in silence, seemingly not yet recovered from her crude remarks just now. Noticing the excessively quiet surroundings, Tang's Mother belatedly realized that her words might have been a bit inappropriate.
Ahem, what I mean is, daughter, isn't this a bit too much of a... gold brick? Tang's Mother was truly a veteran. Facing such a toe-curlingly awkward situation, she merely coughed twice to adjust herself and quickly regained her composure.
She solemnly used her cultured rhetoric to reinterpret what she meant just now.
With so many gold bricks, can this little guy even carry them? Tang's Mother looked at Ye Cheng's photo, then at her own daughter. Hmm... no matter how she looked at it, they were a perfect match, a talented young man and a beautiful young woman. The only drawback was that he was a bit young.
Tang Yuyao: ...
You guys have no idea how ridiculously strong that guy is. How could he not carry them... Of course, Tang Yuyao only dared to mutter these words in her heart right now. If she actually said them out loud, she figured she would have to catch an overnight flight out of Dahai City, find a place where no one knew her, and start her lazy slacker life all over again, boo hoo hoo...
Seeing that her sister-in-law seemed to be stumped, the beautiful woman beside them hurriedly spoke up to help her out.
Mom, you are overthinking it. Look at these muscles. They form a sharp contrast with the block of wood we have at home. How could he lack strength? He can definitely carry them!
Tang's Mother thought for a moment and nodded. True, these muscles are even more well-proportioned than our family's block of wood. He definitely has strength!
As Tang's Mother spoke, she seemed to be reminiscing about something, nodding from time to time, which left the others beside her in silence...
Mom... your granddaughters are still here... Seeing this, the beautiful woman hurriedly tugged at Tang's Mother's clothes, signaling that there were children present and she shouldn't say things meant only for adult ears.
Tang's Mother just waved her hand, indicating it was fine.
Hey, we are all family. Besides, it is not like anyone else is here. It does not hurt to close the doors and share a few private words. Juan'er, what era are we in now? Do not be so backward in your thinking. If you do not tell them, are you going to let the kids figure it out themselves in the future? Do you not agree?
Tang's Mother spoke with absolute conviction. The three young girls beside her were taken aback at first, but then hurriedly nodded in agreement with their grandmother: Exactly, exactly!
The beautiful woman: ...
The dutiful woman: ...
Come here, let me tell you. There are certain things you must look at when choosing your other half in the future. Looks, family background, and so on are not your grandmother's strong suits, you can decide those for yourselves. Today, Grandma is going to teach you the real stuff, guaranteed to keep you rosy-cheeked and forever youthful in the future...
Tang's Mother looked all mysterious. The two women beside her looked a bit embarrassed, exchanging glances and smiling bitterly... They really had no choice. They could not exactly plug their ears and refuse to listen now, could they?
Among the people present, three were women of experience, Tang's Mother and the two wives. The others were completely clueless but had eyes full of curiosity!
Tang's Mother zoomed in on Ye Cheng's photo, eventually focusing the image on Ye Cheng's hands.
See this? Hands with long, slender fingers and distinct knuckles, especially with faint veins showing like this, they have great strength and stamina like a young calf. Now look at these shoulders, wide and straight, and this waist...
Tang's Mother explained every single detail clearly. The others listened in stunned silence, especially Tang Yuyao, whose eyes now held a bit more admiration as she looked at her old mother.
After all, her mother had never even met that brat, yet she could analyze him so logically and be pretty much spot on. It was too amazing. Was this the wisdom of the older generation?!
Throughout Tang's Mother's entire speech, the core message came down to just a few words... He is strong, he is strong, he is so damn strong!
Simply put, her daughter had found a treasure, and she was showing off to her granddaughters. She was just short of saying directly... Look, this is the son-in-law my daughter found. He is really strong, isn't he!
Uh... the pursuits of the older generation were just that plain and unpretentious.
While the others had their eyes fixed on Ye Cheng's incubus-like good looks and exaggeratedly superb muscle lines, Tang's Mother had already brought the wisdom of the older generation into play and started inspecting her daughter's hardware configuration.
This kind of thing was just like a smartphone. A good phone is not just about looking nice on the outside; it has to be practical. You have to look at the CPU, the system optimization, the camera... The exterior is only temporary, and the novelty wears off after a couple of days. But the internal specs are real, and that won't go out of style!
Then Tang's Mother was surprised to discover that not only was Ye Cheng's external display pushed to the top tier, but his physical condition was also top-tier, absolutely solid!!!
As Tang's Mother introduced, explained, and added details, the young girls listened in awe, becoming more and more excited.
Grandma, does that mean our future uncle is super fierce and amazing!
The one speaking was the beautiful woman's daughter, who was also Tang Shouye's only daughter. She was still in middle school. Fortunately, her looks took after her mother. No, it should be said that only the youngest son was unlucky enough to take after his father; the rest of them took after their mother and had outstanding appearances!
Tang's Mother nodded. Of course. You girls need to keep your eyes peeled. When looking for your other half in the future, look for them and compare them according to the criteria Grandma just mentioned. If you are not sure, you can come to Grandma, and Grandma will help you check them over...
As the person directly involved, Tang Yuyao was already feeling dizzy listening from the sidelines... What on earth was all this!
She felt like her mother was just talking nonsense. Were these criteria not basically just listing out Ye Cheng's exact features?
Every single one matched perfectly. Was this not just messing around!
Was this photo taken at Auntie's house? Have Auntie and Uncle already moved in together?
The one who spoke this time was still Tang Shouye's daughter. Perhaps because her looks took after her mother, the daughter was a chatterbox with a very cheerful personality, the kind who could often talk to herself for half the day.
Now... she instantly grasped the core of the issue, an important point that everyone else had failed to notice and overlooked. Where... was this photo taken? It certainly did not look like it was inside a hotel!
After all, the Ye Cheng in the photo was dressed extremely casually, holding instant noodles in his hand. No matter how you looked at it, it seemed like he was at home. As for whose home it was between the two of them... that was hard to say.
Silently, everyone once again focused their gazes on Tang Yuyao, who had not spoken a word, trying to lower her presence or act invisible, wishing she could find a hole to crawl into.
Tang Yuyao: ...
Boo hoo hoo... Damn it, I have not even said anything and tried my best to lower my presence. Why will they not let me go? They are still coming after me, boo hoo hoo...
Under the curious gazes of the surrounding gossip-hungry crowd, Tang Yuyao bit the bullet and spoke.
"This is, this is... in my apartment. He happened to be passing by that day, so I invited him in to sit for a while. Of course, absolutely nothing happened, so don't overthink it..."
It would have been better if Tang Yuyao hadn't explained. The moment she did, everyone put on an "oh my god" expression and looked at her with an "I know exactly what you mean" look.
Tang Yuyao: "???"
"Why are you looking at me like that? Really, nothing happened. He just came over to sit for a bit, just..." The more she spoke, the quieter her voice became. Her confidence dwindled, and her face grew redder and redder.
The pretty woman blinked, looking like she completely understood: "Little sister, it's fine, we get it. He just sat at your place and nothing happened at all. We understand!"
Tang Yuyao: "???"
Sister-in-law, if you understand, you understand, but why did you have to repeat it twice!
The more she tried to explain, the worse it sounded. Seeing her several little nieces looking at her with expressions that said, "Auntie is so awesome, robbing the cradle like that...", Tang Yuyao gritted her teeth and stiffened her neck.
"Believe whatever you want, but I didn't do anything!"
She had a bit of a "screw it" attitude, but naturally, the result was... no one believed her.
You mean to tell us that you and a young man who is full of energy, ridiculously handsome, and incredibly fit, were in your house in the middle of the night, and absolutely nothing happened? And this young man is your legitimate boyfriend, yet nothing happened? Is that right?
The pretty woman nodded. "Little sister, of course we believe you. But how about this? I'll ask you one question. If you can answer it, I'll be your witness. If anyone doubts you, I'll speak up for you. How does that sound?"
Tang Yuyao felt as if she had grabbed onto a lifesaver and hurriedly agreed.
"Okay, sister-in-law, ask away. I have a clear conscience. If I didn't do it, I didn't do it!" Tang Yuyao patted her chest, looking like a completely upright person.
The pretty woman nodded. "Have you two kissed? I mean, on the day you took this photo, did you kiss? And in the end, did this little boy go home, or did he stay at your place, or..."
Crash!
That single question completely stumped Tang Yuyao. It felt like a giant hammer had smashed onto her head, leaving her brain buzzing.
What kind of ridiculous question was that!
She had just claimed they were completely innocent, and if she admitted to kissing in her house right after, wouldn't that be turning herself in!
Tang Yuyao stammered, her stunningly exquisite face flushing bright red. "I... I didn't..."
"Oh~" The pretty woman narrowed her eyes and let out a meaningful "Oh." Everyone in the room immediately understood what it meant. Oh... so that's how it is. It's like that, oh~~~
"Alright, little sister, I believe you are definitely innocent!" The pretty woman nodded with a look of firm resolve in her eyes.
Tang Yuyao: "???"
The three little girls hurriedly nodded and chimed in.
"Auntie, I believe you! You are definitely innocent!"
"Auntie, I believe you too! You definitely didn't do anything shameful to Uncle!"
"Auntie, I..."
Tang Yuyao: "???"
NO!!!
Stop talking!!!
Just let me die!!!
Tang Yuyao's face was now redder than a monkey's butt. She was so embarrassed and anxious that she was on the verge of tears... She really didn't know why she was putting on an act just now. Putting on an act was one thing, but being seen through so quickly after acting was another. Now she had brought this upon herself. Boohoo...
Boohoo, I don't want to live anymore, just let me die, boohoo...
"Ahem, alright, alright, it's getting late. Everyone back to your seats, it's time to eat." Tang's Mother coughed twice and spoke up to rescue her daughter. Seriously, they were all so mean, ganging up to bully her precious daughter. Really, too much!
The pretty woman and the others returned to their seats with smiles. Dinner began, and soon the sound of clinking bowls and chopsticks filled the air.
"Mom, I... I'm going to the restroom..." No matter how thick-skinned Tang Yuyao was, she couldn't handle it anymore and needed to go to the restroom to calm down.
Tang's Mother paused for a moment, then looked around slyly to see if any of her daughters-in-law or granddaughters were eavesdropping. After confirming the coast was clear, she leaned close to her precious daughter's ear and whispered.
"Sweetheart, tell Mom the truth. Are you pregnant?!" Tang's Mother's tone even carried a hint of excitement and thrill.
Tang Yuyao: "???"
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.
] This is a dark fantasy-themed dating simulation game. The main gameplay involves containing various monster girls and investigating the truth of a world shrouded in mist alongside your companions. However, due to his love for the dark and bizarre atmosphere, Luo Wei ended up turning a dating game into a detective mystery game. Women? Women only slow down his quickdraw! To Luo Wei, the female leads in the game are more like tools to perfectly clear levels and squeeze out rewards. For Luo Wei, flirting with every girl he meets and then discarding them is standard procedure. Worried about characters losing affection points? No need. With his maxed-out charm stat, Luo Wei is practically a "human incubus." A little psychological manipulation and those points come right back. It's a bit scummy, but the paper cutout heroines in the game won't actually come at him with real cleavers. However... Luo Wei has transmigrated. He's accidentally entered the second playthrough of this game. His past actions have caused all the girls to transform into terrifying yanderes. Due to the game's setting, most of the heroines he once contained are "troubled girls." Obsessive, twisted, mentally unstable, all aggressive yanderes... The type who will kill you if they can't have you... Luo Wei wants to cry but has no tears left. "I really just want to survive..." In short, this is a story of battling wits and engaging in a love-hate relationship with yanderes.
ap a wealthy young lady? Or else I'll be eliminated by the system? Ye Feng, who awakened the Kidnapper System, originally wanted to live a peaceful life but never imagined he would become a kidnapper of young women. However, after some time, he discovered that all the girls the system ordered him to kidnap were far from ordinary. "Big brother Ye Feng~ You've kidnapped my heart, and now you're not allowed to leave me ever again~" "Ye Feng~ You kidnapped me back then, now it's my turn to capture you♡" "Little Feng, you're mine! You can only be mine!" "Ye Feng, none of them deserve you. Only I love you the most♡" ... This is madness, they've all gone mad! Wait, what? Why are all the girls I kidnapped yanderes?!
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."
