To be honest, Su Bai didn't really care about the things Xia Lin was talking about; they were just formalities to him.
In reality, Su Bai intended to provide for every one of his confidantes, as long as they remained loyal in their love for him.
As for official titles, Su Bai actually planned to find a country with lax laws eventually and get a marriage certificate for everyone.
This was his ultimate ideal as a god-tier tycoon!
He'd buy a small island overseas, build a manor, and enjoy the feeling of being a local emperor.
He could even get himself appointed as a diplomat for some small nation—woah, talk about prestige.
Throw in some mercenaries for security, and safety issues would be solved in passing.
That's what you call true indulgence, dammit! I want to ask, do you guys have that kind of indulgence?
What era is this? Who sticks to traditional marriage anymore?
I, Su Xiaobai, am a reformist!
Of course, that was a long way off. At this stage, Su Bai hadn't thought that far ahead; he hadn't even bought his first property in Jiang City yet.
After talking with Su Bai, Xia Lin realized she might have been overthinking things, perhaps due to her traditional mindset acting up.
To be fair, even if Su Bai didn't marry anyone, so what?
Xia Lin already had the freedom to choose not to marry. If she was dead set on being with Su Bai, her parents couldn't really do anything to her.
As for Su Bai, he had naturally considered the Xia family's perspective.
But it didn't matter. His wealth would continue to snowball. Once it expanded to a certain volume, he could engage in deep cooperation with the Xia family. By then, whether he and Xia Lin had a traditional title or not probably wouldn't be that important in the eyes of the old fogies.
Su Bai's mindset was pure: as long as he was responsible for his confidantes, that was enough; he didn't care for empty gestures.
After hearing Su Bai's "I want it all" plan, a smile bloomed on Xia Lin's face. "Little brother has quite the ambition. Not bad. I'll be waiting for the day you become a local emperor."
"That's a long, long way off. I'm only a freshman. We'll have to wait until at least after I graduate," Su Bai said.
"True."
"Where is Grandma Ouyang?"
"The physical therapy is done, so she's already gone back... Let's go sit in the courtyard. The scenery is quite nice there."
In other words, aside from a few young waitresses handling logistics, this annex was now exclusively a world for two: Su Bai and Xia Lin.
From Xia Lin's eyes, Su Bai read a tender, watery ambiguity. What she wanted was obvious.
Su Bai was no longer that inexperienced Xiao Chunan who had never touched a woman; he knew that tonight, Xia Lin wanted to give herself to him.
Putting his arm around her slender waist, which bore the firm traces of athletic training, he walked her toward the annex's central courtyard.
It was built in a traditional Chinese style, not that slapdash "New Chinese" nonsense; one could tell a landscape team with real cultural depth had been hired.
There were small bridges over flowing water, shaded by bamboo groves.
The air was filled with a lush, verdant scent that refreshed the spirit.
Looking at the beauty beside him, he noticed she had changed into a qipao. She must have put it on after Grandma Ouyang finished her therapy.
"Sister Lin, the qipao really suits you. This is the first time I've seen you wear one."
"Does it? But some people say that when I wear a qipao, well, how should I put it? I look too strong, not slender enough."
"That is pure ignorance of appreciation. It was probably your female friends who said that, right? A qipao looks best on someone with a bit of fullness. Those girls who are purely thin with no curves just look dried out..."
While spouting his aesthetic theories, Su Bai personally experienced Xia Lin's curves.
It was exquisite.
Xia Lin meekly allowed Su Bai to do as he pleased, her gaze growing increasingly gentle.
"Sister, are you ready to give yourself to me?"
"Mmh..." Xia Lin nodded, gently holding Su Bai and whispering in his ear, "After hearing your plans for the future, I feel even more at ease."
"Why?"
This surprised Su Bai. Logically speaking, after hearing his "I want it all" plan, a normal girl would keep him at arm's length, right?
How could she be happier?
"Because Little Brother Su Bai is a powerful man, capable and assertive. Following a man like you is the only way to have a happy future."
It turned out that Xia Lin also had a side that desired to be protected.
This was simply the image of the ideal wife in every man's dream.
In this antique-style night, Su Bai seized the perfect opportunity and successfully journeyed into a sweet dreamland with Sister Xia Lin...
...
The next day, early morning.
Xia Lin felt as if she had dreamed a very long dream, dreaming that she and Su Bai had two children—fraternal twins, a boy and a girl.
The kids were quite rowdy, especially on weekends when they weren't in kindergarten. Even with the help of servants, Xia Lin felt slightly overwhelmed.
Amidst the busyness, Xia Lin suddenly felt an uncontrollable urge to use the bathroom, but both children were clinging to her, wanting to play with Mommy, and she couldn't get away.
Then, she woke up.
"Good morning, Sister Lin."
Beside her, Su Bai was leaning against the headboard, holding the detective novel he hadn't finished the night before.
"Mmh..." Xia Lin murmured. She was dazed for a moment from the dream, but in a flash, she remembered what she and Su Bai had experienced last night and hurriedly burrowed into the quilt in shame.
After a long while, she poked just her eyes out, observing Su Bai with a slightly stealthy look.
Her first time last night had gone incredibly smoothly.
After all, Su Bai was already an experienced man, and Xia Lin had been longing to break the boundaries of her relationship with him.
Thus, it happened as naturally as water flowing into a canal.
Moreover, perhaps because she exercised regularly and had a strong physique, Xia Lin wasn't plagued by the usual side effects of a first time. On the contrary, she had enthusiastically played with Su Bai for quite a long time.
Being so addicted after the very first attempt made Xia Lin feel like she had become a bad woman. The embarrassment revealed beneath her shyness instantly triggered Su Bai's desire to tease her.
Amidst Xia Lin's startled exclamations, Su Bai crawled into her quilt.
Soon, the room was overflowing with an ocean of bliss.
Speaking of which, Xia Lin really was a traditional lady from a prestigious family down to her bones. When engaging in "educational exchanges" with Su Bai, she only felt secure if they were under the covers—a strange but cute little quirk.
This habit made the exchange a bit hot.
But hot was good; it allowed for a more intimate blending of emotions.
Afterwards, Xia Lin lay on Su Bai's broad chest, completely encircled in his arms by his long, muscular limbs.
"Why didn't you go for your morning workout today?"
"With you by my side, Sister, how could I bear to go work out?" Su Bai smiled. Morning exercise was just a way to get the joy of movement; it wasn't mandatory. Besides, last night was Xia Lin's first time. Waking up to see Su Bai beside her would make her feel much more secure.
Su Bai had already claimed the first times of quite a few girls, so he had some experience.
Scumbag or not, he was still very gentle with the ladies.
With nothing else to do, Su Bai checked the rewards popping up on his System panel.
After last night's interaction, Xia Lin's favorability rating had skyrocketed to 95. In addition to a lottery draw opportunity, a special item had dropped.
ts me of treason?" "Correct. The host must return to the capital and gradually build up influence." "Wait—I have half a million soldiers, and you want me to go back to the capital to 'build influence'?" "Host, you are currently the Northern Garrison General, loyal to the Great Xia Dynasty." "Of course I am loyal to Great Xia! Absolutely loyal!" "But you keep referring to yourself as 'We'..." "Never mind the details! Summon all the regional commanders and military officers! We suspect treacherous officials are manipulating the court! They shall march with Us to the capital and purge the corrupt!" "......"
ions, keeping it grounded and realistic】 After quitting his job, office worker Su Yang accidentally binds with the "Enjoy Life System." As the name suggests, simply by indulging in life's pleasures, he can earn random rewards from the system—no need to spend money on beautiful women or grovel before anyone. Just enjoy, and the money follows, making it all about effortless fun. The system comes with a scanning feature, allowing him to establish a favorability bond with women rated 85 points or above. Every 20-point increase in favorability unlocks additional rewards. After suffering through over twenty years of hardship, Su Yang trembles with excitement, his dull eyes suddenly gleaming with newfound hope. "Enjoy life? How hard could that be?"
] [Lone Wolf, No Male Gaze] [Protagonist is pursued early on; extreme protagonist-stans, stay away!] The "Carnival Paradise" descends and slowly devours the real world in the form of a game. By chance, Zhu Yan awakens the talent [Roleplay], becoming one of the first beta players. He thought he could develop safely, but after clearing the first instance, he is branded by humanity as the chief culprit behind the game's spread—a traitorous villain. A villain? Who would ever... become one! He'll be the villain! From then on, Zhu Yan is not only a player but also a lackey for the Carnival Paradise. Between the straight path and the crooked path, he chooses the con. With his left hand, he dons the villain's mantle, staging scenes within instances, infuriating players who decry him as a despicable traitor, all while the game happily promotes him. With his right hand, he joins the non-human organization "Fangcun Mountain," which opposes the Carnival Paradise, transforming into a mysterious player who slaughters game bosses, earning cheers of "Long live the expert!" from fellow players. Gradually, Zhu Yan rises to become an S-rank human player in Fangcun Mountain's archives, while also being the Carnival Paradise's certified top game Boss. But when the final war erupts and both major factions place their hopes in him— Players tag his various aliases: "Experts, this offensive depends on you." The Carnival Paradise's supreme Boss throws an arm around his neck: "Bro, you're the iron, I'm the steel; you can't let me down again!"
he colors of other people’s emotions. Light red meant anxiety. Gray meant exhaustion. Orange meant excitement. Yellow... meant repression. At the same time, he could gain unlimited control over one of those colors. Pale cyan: relaxation. Using this ability, he started offering “two-yuan hugs,” spending an afternoon exchanging emotional-color experiences with others. Then came his final female customer of the day— a girl whose emotional color was pure black... —— A week later, Xu Chuan had become skilled at using pale cyan—Relaxation—treating it like a bottle of menthol balm whenever he needed it. That was when he discovered he had unlocked another unlimited emotional color: Purple, the color of fear. So these emotional colors refresh every week? Fine, I take it back—I’ll never call you useless again... —— Much later, after Xu Chuan had accumulated countless emotional abilities, one night, he suddenly found himself inside someone else’s dream. There, he could use the emotional colors he possessed to paint. And in her dream, he painted her a shower of pink shooting stars, spreading across the depths of the night sky...
