“When did this happen? How come I’ve never heard Second Brother mention it?”
Su Weiguo spoke in confusion, his face full of shock.
In truth, Tang Yuyao was feeling extremely nervous when she said it—maybe even a little flustered. After all, talking about having a boyfriend in front of other people was bound to be embarrassing.
For instance, her cheeks were burning, her heart had started beating faster, and her palms were beginning to sweat…
Very quickly, Tang Yuyao suppressed and concealed these unusual reactions, putting on a completely ordinary and natural tone.
“It’s been going on for a while. It’s perfectly normal that you didn’t know, Brother Su. My second brother probably only found out recently too,” Tang Yuyao said casually.
Hold on, hold on, Tang Yuyao. That’s right, just like this. There’s nothing to feel guilty about. You’re only stating a fact!
Tang Yuyao kept hypnotizing herself internally, making sure not to reveal the slightest flaw.
Su Weiguo… believed her. However, he still hadn’t recovered from the shock.
He felt that it was simply too unbelievable. After all, his little sister was famous for being picky. How many years had she been an older unmarried woman now?
Whenever Tang Jianguo, Tang Jianjun, or Tang Jianye brought up their little sister, they all looked like they had a headache. She was obedient when she wanted to be, but when she didn’t, she could be unbelievably difficult.
No one in the family could control her. With their kindhearted mother backing her up, none of them dared say much…
Their father was a living example of what could happen. He had nearly ended up separated from his wife in his old age. Who would believe that if they told the story?
Apart from her personality, the most troublesome issue was her marriage. The matter had become so difficult that even the eldest Tang brother, Tang Jianguo, was powerless to deal with it.
Su Weiguo was also part of their social circle, so he had heard a little about their “all-powerful” little sister.
Older, single, unmarried, a leftover woman—those were the high-frequency words that automatically popped into his mind whenever she was mentioned. It was difficult not to think along those lines.
And now, he was suddenly being told that she had a boyfriend?
Su Weiguo’s worldview was undergoing reconstruction…
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“Hahaha, so that’s how it is? I was wondering. By the way, what’s your brother-in-law like?” Su Weiguo scratched his head and laughed, suddenly becoming nosy.
He couldn’t help it. He was only human, and he was curious what kind of man had actually managed to catch their little sister’s eye!
Tang Yuyao’s expression stiffened. Her breathing became rapid, and her eyes began to dart away instinctively…
It was a sign of guilt, mixed with nervousness and a hint of excitement.
After hesitating for a moment, Tang Yuyao successfully convinced herself.
What was there to be afraid of? Looking at him wouldn’t cost her anything. Besides… that guy wasn’t here. What was she worried about?
It wasn’t as if he could come over and confront them, right?
Besides, her brother and her mother had already met him, and even that old man in her family seemed to like him… So what was the problem?
It was fine!
Just show him! Just show him!
Tang Yuyao muttered to herself inwardly. The more she thought about it, the more worked up she became. In the end, she decisively pulled out her phone and brought up the photo she had taken earlier in the teachers’ apartment—Ye Cheng, shirtless and eating instant noodles.
It was all in the details. A photo like this exuded the strongest sense of domesticity and comfort. Anyone who saw it would think the two of them had been living together for a long time!
Hahaha, as expected of her. She was so clever!
Su Weiguo froze when he saw the shirtless photo.
Damn, so it was that kind of relationship?
He still hadn’t quite believed her at first, and had suspected that Tang Yuyao was just bragging. But after seeing the photo, he completely believed her. After all… he acted the same way at home.
Ahem. Of course, he was talking about when he was younger. Now that his children were already grown, behaving like that was somewhat inappropriate.
One photo was enough for Su Weiguo to confirm the identity of his previously unseen brother-in-law…
It was real.
He didn’t believe a fake boyfriend could reach this level. In other words, their little sister, who had been single for who knew how many years, had finally come to her senses!
It was no wonder Su Weiguo was so excited. Tang Yuyao had always gone around loudly proclaiming things like, “Being alone is perfectly fine. I’m not getting married, so what?”
Then, several years ago, she had gotten into a huge argument with Old Master Tang and run away from home. The commotion had been considerable. Their father had even gone over to persuade the two of them not to get divorced.
What would they have done if they really had divorced?
“Sister-in-law, Big Brother didn’t mean it. Please calm down…”
“You, Su, don’t think I don’t know that you and this old bastard are on the same side. If you still consider me your big sister, then shut your mouth! Otherwise, from this day forward, don’t even think about—”
Ahem… That was more or less what the argument had been like at the time. His father had been trying to mediate and play peacemaker, only to be berated so thoroughly that he didn’t dare say another word.
As for Su Weiguo… he had sat off to the side with Tang Jianguo and the other brothers, watching the drama unfold. None of them had dared make a sound. They had been like a bunch of frightened chicks, staring in stunned silence.
Battles between true powerhouses were not something little chicks like them could get involved in. One careless move, and they could be stripped of their status as sons, kicked out of the family, and turned into orphans…
So it was better to just watch the show.
The matter of Tang Yuyao’s marriage had caused such a huge commotion before it finally ended. Naturally, in Su Weiguo’s eyes, Tang Yuyao would never wrong herself, much less compromise on something like this.
Therefore… the young man in the phone in front of him was most likely her real boyfriend!
And there was a very high chance that he would become his brother-in-law in the future—at least 99%!
Su Weiguo carefully examined the photo. He couldn’t find anything wrong with the young man. No matter how he looked at him, he seemed impressive. His physique and appearance both appeared to fit the standards of female beauty.
Putting everything else aside, Ye Cheng’s physique alone was enough to make even him exclaim, “Damn!”
Su Weiguo had spent many years in the military, so he understood better than anyone what kind of effort was behind a body like Ye Cheng’s. It wasn’t something an ordinary person could build in a gym by taking drugs and drinking protein shakes.
It required years of constant training, forged through time and persistence!
He couldn’t say anything about other aspects, but Ye Cheng’s self-discipline and willpower were definitely beyond question!
It was just… he looked a little too young. Why did he seem to be about the same age as his daughter?
Was that just an illusion?
“Not bad, little sister. Your brother-in-law is quite handsome. He’s the young heartthrob type that’s popular these days. It’s just… why does he look so young to me? He seems to be about the same age as Xiaoxue and the others.” Xiaoxue was Su Weiguo’s daughter.
Su Weiguo spoke tentatively, his tone uncertain.
Tang Yuyao: “…”
He didn’t just look like it…
He was.
“Ahem, well, that must be an illusion. Anyway, Brother Su, let’s get inside first!” Feeling guilty, Tang Yuyao didn’t dare dwell on or explain Ye Cheng’s age. She could only change the subject.
Only after Su Weiguo’s reminder did he suddenly remember that they still had business to attend to!
Inside the hospital room.
Su Jianjun had been lying there pretending to be unconscious for several minutes already. Yet the two of them still hadn’t come in and were standing outside chatting away.
It was driving him crazy!
“Old Su, are you coming or not? Get in here already! Quit blowing your horn!!!”
“Oh, right, right, right. Let’s go inside first…”
Su Weiguo and Tang Yuyao had been standing outside chatting for several minutes before finally remembering Tang Jianjun’s situation.
Tang Jianjun: “…”
Are you two… serious?
For some reason, Tang Jianjun suddenly felt that he probably could have gotten away without taking those few blows earlier. Judging by how much his little sister cared about him right now… he could have simply faked the whole thing and she probably wouldn’t have noticed.
She didn’t care about him at all!
Tang Jianjun: “…”
…
The sky gradually darkened.
A coach bus had been parked by the roadside. Several kilometers away, along the end of the highway, a group of people kept walking and stopping.
Da Huang led the way. Du Wanyi followed behind him, trailed by a group of “Ginseng Fruits” carrying supplies and bottled water!
The good news was that they were almost about to find Ye Cheng!
The bad news was that his scent had grown faint and scattered, making him difficult to locate…
They had wandered back and forth through this several-kilometer stretch countless times, practically going in circles. Even Du Wanyi had begun to suspect that Da Huang couldn’t find him after all, and that he had made a mistake.
But very quickly, Du Wanyi dismissed that thought. She realized that the places Da Huang had led them through weren’t random detours or pointless circles. Rather, they seemed more like deliberate maneuvers meant to shake off interference.
Du Wanyi sucked in a sharp breath!
That was close. She had almost been fooled by you, Little Chengcheng!
“Good job, Da Huang! Keep it up! Once we find Little Chengcheng, I’ll add two more truckloads of crispy noodles and spicy strips to your reward!” Du Wanyi encouraged him as she tore open another packet of crispy noodles and fed it to Da Huang.
“Woof!”
Crack, crunch, crack, crunch…
The crisp sound of chewing rang out. One woman and one dog squatted by the roadside, munching on crispy noodles, while Old Li and the others followed behind in awkward silence.
After turning into Ginseng Fruits, their ability to accept strange things had improved considerably. They had already grown used to seeing Du Wanyi stand there talking to herself.
They simply chewed on the dried beef, bear meat, and wolf meat in their mouths as they waited for a rest.
This time, Da Huang finally stopped leading them into the woods and instead followed alongside the highway. The entire group was so moved that they nearly burst into tears!
Wonderful! They had finally made it through!
They had no idea how they had endured the previous few hours. Since they had been circling through the forest, they couldn’t avoid running into all kinds of bizarre, randomly spawned small animals.
The smaller snakes, insects, rats, and ants had nearly driven them insane. They crawled into every hole they could find—absolutely brutal. Fortunately, Du Wanyi had later concocted something for them that resembled mosquito repellent, though its smell was noticeably different…
In any case, after they applied it, mosquitoes, insects, rats, and ants stopped coming near them. However, they couldn’t prevent larger carnivores from following the scent over.
And then…
Dried meat +1 +1 +1…
Whenever they encountered one of the small animals that had spawned, without exception, every last one of them was beaten into a zip file…
Er… at least they didn’t have to worry about food.
Traveling onward in solitude, the group finally reached their destination before the sky grew completely dark!
The recruitment site where Ye Cheng had previously gone to apply for a job!
His scent suddenly grew much stronger. Da Huang accelerated to a hundred meters and transformed into a yellow flash, racing forward. A sharp glint flashed through Du Wanyi’s eyes. She touched the ground with the tips of her toes and flew away like a ghost, vanishing from the spot!
The Ginseng Fruits: “…”
Awesome!!!
Auntie, Brother Huang, slow down! Slow down!
The group of people carrying large and small bags ran after them with all their might…
…
Late at night, at the only airport in the Northwest, the last flight suddenly received word that, due to force majeure… it had been delayed!
This left two landing slots available.
One after the other…
With less than ten minutes between their landing times, the private planes of the Shen family and the Lin family touched down in succession.
“Sweetie, slow down. Don’t fall…”
“Useless old man. All you do is hold me back!”
Lin Baizhi spat disdainfully, her face cold, and quickened her pace as she came down the stairs from the plane.
Lin Tianxiong: “…”
Daughter, you…

lity and could only live as an ordinary mortal. He only wished to live a peaceful life. Yet he didn't know— The dog he adopted, because it ate his food, became a legendary demon king. The kitchen knife he casually forged became a peerless divine weapon, causing numerous experts to fight desperately for it. The young disciple he took in became an immortal lord that led an era, due to cultivating the techniques Ye Feng taught him. Even the skeletons he looked down on the most were ominous demon kings that suppressed countless worlds. Many years later, looking at the void shattered with a punch, Ye Feng murmured to himself: It turns out the peerless kings were myself all along...

uld barely embark on the path to immortality. Just as he was on the verge of death, his golden finger awakened. No matter whether it was poison, drained blood and vital energy, diminished lifespan, or any other physical debuff caused by paying a price—once midnight passed, everything would be refreshed. From then on, whenever someone asked what kind of person Chu Ran was, the answer was simple: Forbidden arts that other cultivators dared not learn? Chu Ran would learn them. Prices that even demonic cultivators dared not pay? Chu Ran would pay them. Lifespan that even righteous cultivators dared not burn? Chu Ran would burn it. All the blood essence in his body? Take it. Want both his hands and feet? He would cut them off and send them to you. You say he’s finished? He wasn’t built to sit idle. You think he’s gone mad? No—he was simply waiting for midnight. From that day onward, Chu Ran would respect neither Heaven nor Earth, bow to neither gods nor ghosts. He had only one wish: For midnight to arrive a little sooner.

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s the Eldest Princess, renowned for her cold and aloof detachment, became the most docile of lambs, obeying his every command without question. But when the final move was played on the chessboard, as Gu Chenghan seized everything and ascended on the verge of apotheosis, that very Princess suddenly embraced him from behind, her tone carrying a dependence never heard before: "Wait... you haven't yet... commanded me to love you forever." Gu Chenghan froze abruptly. She... hadn't been hypnotized?! ... [The Eldest Princess's Diary] [When my soul was extracted, becoming the sole spectator outside my own shell] [At first, there was overwhelming fury, until I saw] [How he used my sword to effortlessly shatter my inescapable doom] [How he wielded my authority to eradicate fatal conspiracies I had never even detected] [Like a deity, he rescued me from the deep mire I was trapped in] [If not for those annoying vixens, he and I would be a match made in heaven] [I think I am ill, gravely ill] [My deity should belong to me alone] ... "Hypnosis? Oh, it succeeded, my dear Master." "Only this time, it's my turn to hypnotize you."