For someone like Xia Lin, marriage was truly a rather troublesome matter.
However, after Su Bai appeared, all of this seemed to become very simple and easy.
Once she set her heart on someone, she would never change. Xia Lin's view on love had always been like this. Boss Lady firmly believed this, and therefore, her impression of Su Bai grew better and better.
"Little brother, I've prepared something good for you," Boss Lady said somewhat mysteriously.
"Really? Then I'll have to look forward to it." Su Bai played along with her suspense.
Actually, how good the thing was didn't really matter; what mattered was the thought behind it.
When it came to integrating into wealthy circles, being taken seriously by others was what counted as true integration.
Of course, Su Bai didn't deliberately try to integrate into any circle. His habit was to let nature take its course. In the process of spending time with Xia Lin, it seemed he had incidentally met some people with very impressive backgrounds.
Su Bai and Xia Lin found a quiet spot to sit down. Originally, Boss Lady said she wanted to take them to a VIP private room, but Su Bai and Xia Lin agreed that since they were already here, they should naturally experience it from the perspective of an ordinary customer.
"Didn't you say you wanted me to give you some suggestions for improvement? How can I give suggestions without experiencing it?" Xia Lin joked.
"Haha, that makes sense. In that case, I won't disturb you."
Boss Lady went to greet other guests.
She could tell that Xia Lin and Su Bai were still in the honeymoon phase. They didn't want a third wheel around and just wanted to quietly enjoy their date atmosphere together.
This corner seat was very quiet. Since that was the case, Boss Lady didn't insist on taking them to the VIP area.
It was about helping others fulfill their wishes, after all.
Actually, she could understand Xia Lin's thoughts. After all, it was her first love, and Su Bai was said to be a playboy who loved to have fun. The time they could spend alone together probably wasn't a lot, and as for Xia Lin herself, she was also quite busy.
After Boss Lady left, Xia Lin leaned close to Su Bai's ear and whispered, "Do you think the lighting here is a bit too dim?"
"It really is." Su Bai nodded. "It doesn't quite match the positioning of a bistro. And there's also a problem with the music. I don't know if it's an issue with the musicians invited today, or your best friend's taste..."
There were a few guys dressed in an artsy style in the bistro singing folk songs, looking like a small band.
Their skill level seemed decent, but the music style was a bit too sleep-inducing.
Xia Lin agreed with this and sharply commented, "It sounds like the classic music played in massage parlors... Listening to it makes me want to get a physical therapy session."
"Xia is so healthy and still gets physical therapy?"
"Occasionally. Usually, my mom takes me. You know, middle-aged women have an inexplicable obsession with health regimens, especially when they have money on hand and a lot of free time."
Looking at Xia Lin's helpless expression, Su Bai deeply agreed.
Although his parents had passed away long ago, at least the middle-aged women he had met were indeed like this.
"When I have time, I'll give Xia a physical therapy session. I have some techniques."
"Is it proper?"
"...Of course it's proper. If you want something improper, I have no objections either."
"Aha."
Bantering with Su Bai, Xia Lin looked around a bit sneakily. After confirming that no one was paying attention to this side, she suddenly leaned in front of Su Bai and gently kissed his cheek.
What did this mean?
Su Bai looked puzzled.
Xia Lin explained somewhat shyly, "Just experiencing the feeling of being a couple occasionally. Hmm... I always feel that our interactions are too much like an old married couple most of the time."
"That's because Xia, your personality is too mature. You can't blame me."
"I'm not blaming you. I just feel... well, occasionally I also feel that my youth has been a bit too plain, although in reality, I don't like a turbulent life either."
People are all like this. If they grow up in a comfortable environment from a young age, they will, at certain times, crave an adventure.
This theory might explain why some good girls from wealthy backgrounds get coaxed by delinquent guys.
Fortunately, Xia Lin definitely didn't belong to the high-maintenance, dramatic type; she kept herself clean and upright.
She just felt a little melancholy occasionally, but it didn't affect the big picture. Most of the time, Xia Lin was still that well-educated, reasonable, elegant, and gentle woman, which was also the trait Su Bai liked about her.
"Then it seems I occasionally have to give Xia some stimulating freshness," Su Bai teased.
"No, I didn't... Mmph!"
Before Xia Lin could refute, she was interrupted by Su Bai's actions.
She saw Su Bai forcefully wrap his arms around her and start kissing her.
Although this spot was very hidden, and there was no one among the customers of this members-only bistro they specifically needed to avoid, there was still a chance someone might recognize Xia Lin. After all, the wealthy circle was only so big, and Xia Lin had been studying in Jiangcheng for over four years. Even though she wasn't a local, the local wealthy circle basically knew of her existence.
Being seen naturally wouldn't be a big deal; it would just feel very embarrassing.
However, it didn't stop there. Su Bai went a step further...
Sure enough, just as Su Bai had said, he was going to bring Xia a sense of freshness!
Facts proved that under the dual effects of an unconventional setting and the feeling of shyness, it achieved an excellent result.
A few minutes later.
Su Bai didn't mess around too much. Xia Lin was only slightly disheveled, but internally, she was already... well, those who know, know!
Leaning on Su Bai's shoulder, she glared at him with a hint of reproach and slowly adjusted her breathing.
To think he actually...
This hateful younger brother, he was too reckless!
Yet, Xia Lin really liked this pace. It satisfied that little wild notion in her heart, and the degree was grasped perfectly.
This kid Su Bai really knew what he was doing. No wonder he had so many female confidantes wrapped around his finger.
Getting along with the opposite sex was indeed a kind of talent too.
According to Xia Lin's understanding, Su Bai probably hadn't been in a relationship before going to college either. She didn't expect him to be so skilled right from the start.
Leaning against Su Bai with sweet thoughts for a while, Xia Lin eventually separated from him reluctantly, because a waiter was coming over carrying the delicacies Boss Lady had prepared for Su Bai.
Xia Lin cared about her dignity, after all, and couldn't bring herself to be too intimate with Su Bai in front of strangers.
"Alright, let me see what exactly this is..."
The answer was revealed. Su Bai looked at the beautifully marbled beef in front of him and couldn't help but praise, "It looks great. It feels different from the premium beef I've seen before. It must be a very rare breed, right?"
The waiter, who was holding a blowtorch ready to prepare the ingredients, smiled and said, "It's not just the breed; the cut is also very particular. We use Chateaubriand from A5 Wagyu beef. We lightly sear it to bring you the most noble taste bud experience."
ut it can buy an entire year of absolutely perfect training results! Su Yu stared at his empty wallet and decisively opened up various online loan platforms. “Borrow a thousand bucks! Recharge my vitality!” Boom! His vitality broke a hundred points, shattering the limits of the human body! “Borrow ten thousand bucks! Recharge my combat skills!” Boom! A basic punching technique so common it was everywhere instantly maxed out, revealing the ultimate assassination technique of Five Elements Unity—Inner Force! When a rich kid hired assassins for a midnight ambush, aiming to break both of his legs, they instead ran headfirst into a monster—a human-shaped tyrannosaur, brimming with dragon-like vitality. With just two fingers, Su Yu snapped a steel staff reinforced with alloy. Staring at the killer’s stash of stolen cash—a staggering quarter-million dollars—he showed a corporate-sincere smile: “Thanks for the pre-exam gift pack, Mr. Zhao! I’m gonna go re-invest this!” Three days later, at the National Martial Arts College Entrance Exam, while everyone else struggled just to reach the passing line, Su Yu threw a single punch—and more than a thousand vitality points literally detonated the entire arena!
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.
't think I'm that capable, I'm just trying my best to stay alive. I've been kind all my life, never did anything bad, yet worldly suffering spared me not one bit. The human world is a nice place, but I won't come back in my next life. A kind young man, who wanted to just get by singing, but through repeated deceits and betrayals, has gone down an irredeemable path.
ing gift was a patch of barren land, and disciples were all picked up along the way. He spent fifty years diligently building three "ramshackle little sects," thinking he could finally live a carefree life relying on his disciples. But right at the fifty-year mark, he was suddenly swept away by a spatial rift and exiled to the Chaos Desolation, the Disorderly Ruins. There was no spiritual energy there, only slaughter. Relying on the cultivation feedback from his disciples, Gu Changyuan hacked his way through a sea of blood for eleven hundred years. When the system finally fished him back out, he discovered the ramshackle little sects he'd built back then had developed a rather... unusual style. Hold on... I vanished for a thousand years, so how did my ramshackle little sects become holy lands?!
