After sneaking into the orchard with Ophelia to steal pears and sampling various "free" fresh produce from the village, the little girl's playful spirit hadn't yet dissipated. She trotted over and tugged at Luo Wei's hand.
"Strange big brother! The villagers all say that the market in the town is incredibly lively. Take me there quickly!"
Luo Wei instinctively glanced at the sky. Although this was the Dreamlands, the sunrise and sunset were no different from reality. They had already been sneaking around for a while, and if they went to the town now, it would be dark by the time they got there.
Noticing Luo Wei's hesitation, Ophelia pouted slightly in dissatisfaction.
"If you don't take me, I'll scream all over the village, saying you've abducted an underage girl!"
"Ah?" Luo Wei was momentarily stunned.
Worried that he might not agree, Ophelia crossed her arms and, like a little adult, continued with her scheme.
"Then, I'll tell them I'm from that manor, and you've tricked away a noble of the Empire! They definitely won't let you off!"
Her little face was tense, and she let out a cold humph.
"Abducting a noble is a serious crime! If it comes to light, you'll be sent to the gallows!"
Luo Wei looked at her helplessly and shook his head with a laugh.
Well, she's quite cunning and ruthless for her age...
No wonder she's like this...
Luo Wei raised an eyebrow and looked at her. "What if I say no?"
"No way! Not happening!" Ophelia's expression immediately changed.
She was afraid Luo Wei wouldn't agree. She had heard the farmers say that the most bustling place for miles around was the town. Several villages gathered there to exchange specialties, barter goods, and the place was always packed with people. There must be lots of fun and interesting things there.
She absolutely had to go!
Suddenly, Ophelia clenched her fists and raised her slightly chubby cheeks.
She tried to make her gaze look down on Luo Wei, who was crouching, to give off an air of superiority.
"Listen up, commoner!"
"If you agree to my request, as a reward, I will ennoble you as my knight!"
"Knight?" Luo Wei smiled at her. "What's so great about being a knight?"
Ophelia disdainfully replied, "That's just your ignorance! Knights are part of the Empire's noble system, even the lowest rank is still nobility!"
"As a commoner, you would rise to become an imperial noble! Isn't that glory enough for you?"
Luo Wei chuckled at her high-and-mighty, serious demeanor.
It was all so convincing, as if it were real. She didn't have the authority to ennoble him now, and even if she did, he wouldn't want a noble title. Did she really think this would buy him over?
"Nobility is out of the question, but if you behave, I might take you there once."
"Really——!"
Ophelia's delighted expression had just surfaced when it turned to astonishment as Luo Wei's actions unfolded.
Because Luo Wei scooped her up and hoisted her onto his shoulder.
"You! What are you doing?!" She exclaimed in panic.
Was this so-called kind big brother finally revealing his sinister true nature?
"Behave! Don't scream! Everyone's watching!"
Luo Wei gave her little bottom a firm slap.
The force was quite heavy, carrying a bit of vengeful release.
"Ah!"
Ophelia cried out in pain.
"What did I just say?" Luo Wei looked at her expressionlessly.
Ophelia was so scared that she immediately clamped her mouth shut.
Then, she trembled and curled up on Luo Wei's shoulder.
Seeing her red-rimmed eyes, on the verge of tears, Luo Wei suddenly felt a strange sense of satisfaction...
And then he punished her again.
Ophelia finally dared not make a sound...
Luo Wei secretly chuckled to himself.
It was rare for the tides to turn like this.
How could he not take the opportunity to tease this delicate and easily subdued Ophelia?
"Where... where are you taking me..." she asked timidly, her voice trembling.
"Where else?" Luo Wei shot her an annoyed glance. "Of course, it's to the town. With your little legs, we'd be there by nightfall."
Saying this, he ignored Ophelia's surprised expression and strode toward the village exit.
...
South Suburbs of Saint Callen.
A new day dawned, and soft sunlight gently fell on the vast manor buildings.
In bed, Luo Wei slowly opened his eyes and yawned.
He had a good dream.
Because he had given himself a psychological suggestion before falling asleep, he clearly remembered everything from the dream.
In the dream, he took the young Ophelia to the town, where they played in the bustling market until nightfall before finally returning her to the manor.
Perhaps it was because he had helped her fulfill her long-held wish, but as they parted, the little girl clung to him, not wanting him to leave at all.
Looking at her big, pitiful eyes blinking rapidly, Luo Wei almost gave in, but luckily, he fled quickly.
The entire manor was searching for her, and the village was filled with guards holding torches. He didn't dare stay any longer.
If he hadn't run fast, he would have been caught on the spot...
Breakfast time.
Dressed and ready, Luo Wei entered the dining room and saw Ophelia waiting for him.
She seemed to have been waiting for a while, her pale eyes shifting toward him, her cold face showing no extra expression.
"Did you sleep well last night?"
"Very well." Luo Wei yawned again. "I just didn't sleep enough. If the maid hadn't reminded me, I could have slept until I woke up naturally."
Hearing this, Ophelia slightly frowned.
"You mustn't sleep so long in the future. The daytime is precious."
Luo Wei shrugged noncommittally.
After sitting down, he began to eat his breakfast heartily.
Seeing his unruly eating manner, Ophelia sighed and shook her head slightly.
"It seems... it's necessary to properly teach you some noble etiquette..."
Luo Wei looked at her helplessly. Ophelia, seated on the other side, was elegant, even when eating, her movements slow and graceful, like a painting.
Elegance is elegance...
But for some reason, compared to her, Luo Wei preferred the Ophelia from his dream, the one who played joyfully in the mud.
The innocent white-haired loli was just better...
Silently sighing in his heart, Luo Wei put down his fork and knife.
The dining table was still filled with the same monotonous dishes. Ever since he arrived here, he had been eating the same things, and even in the Dreamlands, it was always the same... He was truly fed up with it...
Thinking of this, he smiled at Ophelia.
"Do you remember what I said to you before?"
Ophelia looked over, puzzled.
"What?"
"Of course..." Luo Wei said slowly, his tone tempting, "the thing about cooking for you myself~"
Ophelia's face, which had been expressionless just moments ago, finally showed some interest.
"Really? You're really going to cook for me yourself?"
"Of course~"
Luo Wei looked at her, his smile deepening.
Actually, using the kitchen was just an excuse; the real intention was to take the opportunity to make a move.
orn and Humiliation】【Forced Love】 In his past life, Lin Ran was betrayed and murdered by his girlfriend and family, while the yandere female aristocrat, who had treated him as a mere plaything, avenged him by doing in his enemies. Upon seeing the yandere female aristocrat lying in the same coffin, ready to die with him, Lin Ran realized how profoundly mistaken he had been. Reborn, he abandoned the fickle campus beauty and wholeheartedly embraced the yandere female aristocrat's arms. "Ran! If I dig out your eyes and turn them into a specimen, you'll only be able to look at me!" Lin Ran: "Darling, kiss me!" "Ran! If I break your legs, you won't run away anymore, right?" Lin Ran: "Love, hold me tight!" "Ran! If..." Lin Ran: "Hush now! Love me more!" Luo Yao: ... Seeing his scumbag dad: "Take him out!" Seeing his stepmother: "Get rid of her!" Seeing his brother: "Eliminate him!" Seeing his white moonlight: "Send that to Southeast Asia!"
his freshman year, Su Bai accidentally bound the "Indulgence Tycoon System." 【Sleeping in? Reward: +$1,000】 【Spent $288 at a street barbecue stall? Cashback: +$2,880】 【Dropped $14,396 on in-game skins? Special reward unlocked: A brand-new Porsche Panamera!】 Luxury cars, penthouses, corporate shares, financial empires… College life was all about living freely and doing whatever he pleased! … When the adorably naive academic genius faced family medical bills and financial struggles, Su Bai waved his hand dismissively: "Your future is on me." "Wuwu~ Big Brother is so good to me! I’ll become a scientist to repay you!" When the genius girl got bullied by a shady professor? Su Bai casually dropped a billion-dollar investment, forcing the university to grovel and beg for her return. A company’s funding chain collapsing? Su Bai smirked—cash was the one thing he’d never run out of. Years later, when people traced the rise of the AI prodigy beauty, who was the man behind her success? Not just that—Su Bai also became the tsundere campus belle’s unattainable dream, the contrast senior’s daily necessity, and the beautiful counselor’s emotional anchor…
to panic—he has a system. As long as an investment target dies, he can claim a reward. And since he is immortal, the one thing he has plenty of is time. ... Countless years later. “Immortal Emperor of Longevity? I invested in him.” “Supreme Celestial Venerable? I invested in him.” “Undying Empress? I invested in her.” “...” “Heh. Once they’ve all died, even the Heavenly Dao will have to kneel and call me Dad.”
nd fell into a coma while saving his younger sister from an out-of-control car. He became a vegetable. No one knew that his consciousness had crossed into a world of cultivation. Over the course of sixty years, he began as the lowest kind of mine slave, struggling to survive amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood. By sheer chance, he eventually obtained the complete memories of a fallen Immortal King. Alchemy, medicine, formations, feng shui, physiognomy, artifact forging… Every great inheritance of the cultivation world was now his. But when he opened his eyes again, he discovered that ten full years had passed in the modern world. To pay for his treatment, his father had sold the family’s shop and house, leaving himself covered in lasting injuries and illness. His mother had cared for him day and night, and more than half of her hair had already turned white. His younger sister, who had been only fifteen back then, was now twenty-five. To help repay the family’s debts, she had been forced to lower her head and put on a smiling face in places of glittering lights and endless revelry. Only then did Chen Xuan understand that what he had lost was not merely ten years. He had lost the life his entire family was meant to have. The good news was that he had brought back the memories of an Immortal King’s entire lifetime. The bad news was that his soul had returned alone—his cultivation had not come with him. Spiritual energy was scarce, resources were depleted, and the modern world still had firearms, surveillance, capital, and laws. If he wanted to protect his family, break free from everyone’s control, and become truly invincible beneath the heavens, he would have to start all over again.
