Outside Tangren's Restaurant.
Tang Shouye successfully arrived at his destination. He got out of the car and hurried into the restaurant. Along the way, to verify what he had seen on the security cameras, he specifically checked the operational status of each floor.
It was true—there wasn't a single person to be seen on an entire floor!
Only the restaurant managers remained on their respective floors, keeping watch.
"Boss!" The manager was thrilled to see Tang Shouye arrive.
Tang Shouye waved his hand. "What's the situation?"
The manager shook his head. "I'm not sure, Boss. I heard there's some kind of banquet upstairs. I thought it was your idea. The managers on the other floors are just as clueless as I am."
Tang Shouye frowned.
How strange. Could it really be that some kid coming over caused his restaurant to mutate like this?
Ding!
With a crisp chime, the elevator doors opened. Tang Shouye was shocked by the sight on the top floor. Just as the surveillance footage had shown, it was packed with people.
Even on opening day, there hadn't been this many people here to show support... What in the world was going on?
Tang Shouye fell slightly silent. The manager beside him walked over, gave a brief explanation, and led him to the "epicenter"—the dessert area. The crowd density was already much better than before.
But there were still many people gathered around, eating small cakes while discussing business.
Tang Shouye: "..."
Tang Shouye's mouth twitched. So, was this a good thing or a bad thing?
"Sweetheart, are you okay? Come on, let's go home with Dad. Your health is the most important."
"I'm not leaving."
Hearing an inexplicably familiar voice nearby, Tang Shouye turned his head. The Lin father and daughter were talking about something. Lin Baizhi looked extremely resistant, and her hair and clothes were a bit messy.
There were faint red marks on her face and arms. Barring any surprises, they were probably left over from her one-on-one fight with the Eldest Miss just now.
Tang Shouye: "..."
These two little girls were truly fierce.
Tang Shouye never dreamed that in his lifetime, he would see the dignified President of the Lin Group personally get into a brawl—a physical one, at that.
Looking around, he could no longer see any trace of the Eldest Miss. Tang Shouye withdrew his gaze and walked toward Lin Tianxiong and his daughter.
"Brother Lin, why didn't you tell me you were coming? I could have prepared to host you. And President Lin, what happened to you..."
"Brother Lin" referred to Lin Tianxiong, and "President Lin" referred to Lin Baizhi. Tang Shouye didn't treat Lin Baizhi as a junior or put on airs as an elder just because she was young.
In their circle, age was never the deciding factor; one's own ability was. Clearly, Lin Baizhi's abilities had earned Tang Shouye's recognition.
A genuine admiration from the bottom of his heart.
At the same time, he hoped that one of his own descendants would turn out to be as outstanding as the Lin Baizhi standing before him. That way, their family would grow even stronger in the future...
Lin Tianxiong had a bitter expression on his face, but upon seeing Tang Shouye approach, his brows relaxed a little. "Brother Tang, it was just a whim on my part. We came over to try a different flavor or something. I feel too embarrassed to trouble you, hahaha."
"You guys take your time chatting. I have things to do." Seeing this, Lin Baizhi was about to run off again, but a frightened Lin Tianxiong hurriedly grabbed her.
"Sweetheart, can you just come home with Dad first?"
Lin Tianxiong was breaking out in a cold sweat. He was terrified that if he let go, the next time he saw his daughter, she'd be fighting someone again. Two girls rolling on the ground—what would that look like...
Lin Baizhi looked displeased. "I have things to do. Dad, you go back first by yourself."
She still needed to find someone!
Her brother was here too!
Lin Baizhi was very excited right now. Originally, she had been quite upset and depressed because a certain problem child had forcibly kidnapped her brother. She hadn't expected things to take a turn for the better so quickly.
She should have realized it earlier: since that certain problem child had appeared, her brother must be here too!
She didn't want to waste any more time here. She needed to quickly find a place to touch up her makeup and then go see her brother!
Fortunately, she was cautious. Even though she only came out for a meal this time, she had still brought her makeup!
That problem child had already sneaked away; she needed to act fast!
"Then, how about Dad accompanies you?" Lin Tianxiong's tone softened.
"No, I'm going to the women's restroom. Dad, unless you want to be arrested as a pervert, you'd better drop that idea." Lin Baizhi brought out the excuse she had already prepared.
Lin Tianxiong's face stiffened, and he deflated like a punctured balloon.
Tang Shouye, who had been silent on the side for a long time, pricked up his ears and interjected, "President Lin, what are you in such a hurry for? Why don't you tell me? Maybe I can help."
"No... that'd be great!"
Lin Baizhi was about to refuse, but suddenly her eyes lit up.
The fastest way wasn't to search room by room; it was to just check the security cameras! Tang Shouye was the boss here, so he had full clearance. She could just have him pull up the footage!
This would be so much faster than the stupid method of searching one by one like that stupid problem child!
Tang Shouye: "..."
So... was that a no, or a yes?
Why didn't he understand?
A short while later, Tang Shouye took the two of them to the security room to check the cameras.
On the other side of the restaurant, Brother Doudou and his two companions were still searching room by room for Ye Cheng's whereabouts.
Compared to Lin Tianxiong's side, where the loving old father at least had a tiny bit of say, Brother Doudou had absolutely no way to stop this. He could only tag along and help search.
The arm can't twist the thigh. There were three of them in total, and two had voted in favor. Did he even have a choice?
"Mistress, don't slack off. Hurry up and look over there," came the very serious voice of the short-haired woman nearby, pointing to another private room not far away.
Whenever it concerned her Young Master, the short-haired woman became like a completely different person—meticulous and strict.
Shen Ming: "..."
Xiaolan, have you forgotten? The Mistress even treated you to a meal before!
"Alright... I'll, I'll try my best." Shen Ming sighed and, somewhat helplessly, jogged over to the other side. This side... was exactly where Ye Cheng was located.
The Eldest Miss was on the other side, in the completely opposite direction.
Knock, knock, knock.
"Hello, is anyone there?" Shen Ming knocked politely and waited outside for a moment. After hearing no movement inside, he opened the door. Seeing the empty private room and confirming it was clear, he closed the door, restored it to how it was, and moved on to the next room.
The cycle repeated.
Knock, knock, knock...
"Hello, is anyone there?"
Knock, knock, knock...
"Hello, is..."
Knock, knock, knock...
"Woof!"
Shen Ming: "???"
Shen Ming, who had just started reciting his lines, froze. The good news was that he finally got a response. The bad news... it didn't sound human?
Click!
Just as Shen Ming was pondering whether to go in and disturb them, the door opened on its own. The youngest son opened it, and then Shen Ming saw a massive, fat dog right in front of him, a sort of poop-yellow color.
Shen Ming and Da Huang locked eyes.
Shen Ming: "..."
Obviously, the bark from earlier came from this guy. Shen Ming's mouth twitched, secretly marveling at how impressive dogs were these days to be so attuned to human nature.
It reminded him of the bizarre little pets his wife kept, which were also very "attuned to human nature," though unfortunately, their appearances were a bit... well, hard to describe.
As a result, they were all beaten to death by their Hanhan. The ones that survived were the intelligent ones who knew to hide when the Eldest Miss returned, or they were the precious pets Du Wanyi carried around with her.
For example, the two spiders, Da Hei and Big White... Xiao Hei had already died in battle, taken out by the Eldest Miss.
After a brief stare-down, Shen Ming shifted his gaze to the other people in the room who were looking at him.
"Huh?"
Shen Ming froze when he got a clear look at the two elderly people in front of him. A question mark popped up in his head. He rubbed his eyes, blinked, and looked again in disbelief.
Shen Ming: "???"
"Old Master, why are you here?" Shen Ming gasped, using an honorific tone.
"Little Shen, you're here too. Come sit, come sit. Why stand outside? Come in." After recognizing Shen Ming, Mother Tang patted the seat next to her, and the youngest son very actively shimmied over.
He wanted to use this chance to escape the evil glare of a certain super fat dog, but... the moment he moved, the super fat dog opposite him moved as well.
Youngest son: "..."
No!!!
Da Huang was still smirking in a corner where the others couldn't see, narrowing his eyes and baring his teeth at the youngest son in a one-sided intimidation tactic.
"Okay." Shen Ming didn't dare to delay. He walked in and sat next to the youngest son.
The private room became lively.
After sitting down, Shen Ming finally saw clearly that an "old acquaintance" was hiding in the corner!
Ye Cheng!
Shen Ming: "..."
Well then, you brat really are here!
Hiding, are we!
You can't see me, you can't see me, you can't see me... Ye Cheng kept repeating this mysterious little magic spell in his heart, shrinking toward the corner of the wall.
Shen Ming: You little punk, look me in the eye!
Ye Cheng: Read, no reply.
Tang Yuyao: "..."
Is there something going on between these two?
Ever since Shen Ming came in, Tang Yuyao had felt a strong gaze locked onto her side of the room, but it wasn't directed at her, rather...
Smack!
Tang Yuyao stepped on Ye Cheng's foot.
Ye Cheng: "..."
Even if you step on me, I'm not looking up!
Ye Cheng relentlessly picked at the Buddha Jumps Over the Wall dish in front of him, wishing he could bury his head in it.
"Did you come alone today?" Mother Tang asked with a smile.
Shen Ming replied, "No, I brought our Hanhan out with me. Wanyi had some things to do and went out."
Mother Tang nodded: "Oh, I see. It's been a while since I saw that lively girl. It's quite amazing that such a lively girl gave birth to your Hanhan; such a mother and daughter with extreme opposite personalities."
Unlike her own eldest daughter, who was hopelessly stubborn, exactly like her when she was young!
Lively?
Shen Ming fell slightly silent and nodded. In a sense, his wife really was a bit too "lively," possessing a kind of beauty that completely disregarded the lives of everyone around her.
Hearing that the Eldest Miss had also come along, Mother Tang secretly calculated that she couldn't let Shen Ming stay here any longer, otherwise it wouldn't be very friendly for her innocent eldest daughter.
Her innocent eldest daughter didn't have much combat power; she needed some special "private tutoring."
The focus still needed to be on Ye Cheng coming to their house for tutoring later...
"Then I won't keep you, Little Shen, or your daughter will get angry." Mother Tang decisively issued an eviction order, while Old Master Tang looked on with confusion.
He actually quite liked this young man Shen Ming. He spoke and acted very honestly. He had noticed him a long time ago and even thought about matching him with their daughter, but unfortunately, he was a bit too old.
After all, Brother Doudou's reputation in Dahai City was resounding when he was young, acting like a child of destiny, and the reality was indeed so, with quite a lot to say about it.
Even Old Master Tang admired him greatly. The only pity was that he ended up going to the Du family, which was truly a shame.
Old Master Tang was just about to speak up and ask him to stay to chat a bit more when he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his thigh. He was pinched by something?
Old Master Tang silently turned his head and saw his Guilan looking at him with a very "kind" smile, and then the strength in her hand continued to increase.
Mother Tang: Little Tieshan, do not force me to smack you.
Old Master Tang: "..."
Having been an old married couple for so many years, he instantly understood and suppressed the thought of wanting to chat with Shen Ming.
How could Shen Ming not hear Mother Tang's "eviction order"?
After weighing the options, he finally decided to help Ye Cheng hide it this time. After all, if their Hanhan came over, things would get pretty ugly.
Fine, you've got guts, kid. Just you wait!!!
A gentle and humble smile appeared on Shen Ming's face: "Alright, then I won't disturb you all any longer."
After Shen Ming finished speaking, he glanced at Ye Cheng from the corner of his eye. Ye Cheng was still 'read, no reply'... this sashimi is really sashimi.
Shen Ming: "..."
You brat... just wait!
Shen Ming took a deep breath and got up to leave. As he passed by the youngest son, the youngest son was frantically shaking his head from side to side, trying to dodge Da Huang's eye attacks and threats.
Left right left, left right left... no matter how he moved, he was stared down dead to rights by Da Huang.
Youngest son: "..."
NO!!!
"Click!"
The moment the door opened, Shen Ming froze. The Eldest Miss was standing at the door, who knows since when, accompanied by a short-haired woman.
Shen Ming: "???"
Ye Cheng: "???"
Tang Yuyao: "???"
Mother Tang: "..."
Crap, this stubborn, cold little girl is here!
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for mindless slaughter, this isn't for you.] My name is Ye Shu, and I'm a transmigrator. It seems I'm supposed to be the protagonist, but that feels pretty unlikely. This world has been invaded by a system. The antagonists on the other side have suddenly become pure, flawless saints. The female leads have been force-fed the so-called "original plot," making them think they've been reborn. Now, everyone thinks I'm scum. Including the old lady in my ring. And here I am, in the Monster Beast Mountain Range, braising pork. To put my situation in perspective— It's as if, the moment Xiao Yan stepped into the Monster Beast Mountain Range, the Soul Emperor already knew he would become the Flame Emperor, and Yao Lao had been turned to the enemy's side. I have nothing right now. Oh wait, that's not true. I do have a white-haired loli child-bride who's the Heavenly Dao, and her only skill is acting cute. So, tell me guys... what are my chances of making it to the end?
