Qin Qiaoqiao finally came clean with Bai Jie.
After all, Bai Jie had become her closest confidante during this time.
"Well, that's how it is... I can't help it. I really love Senior Jiang Che," Qin Qiaoqiao said.
"And Senior Jiang Che is so outstanding; it's only natural that many girls like him!"
Qin Qiaoqiao had even started making excuses for Jiang Che herself.
Where else could you find a girl like her?
Bai Jie fell silent. After hearing Qin Qiaoqiao's words, even she was utterly stunned.
"Alright, Bai Jie, you mustn't tell anyone! Otherwise, I'm done for!"
Qin Qiaoqiao clasped her hands together, her face pleading.
She had very few friends—aside from Ye Mengyao and Yu Wan'er, there was only Bai Jie.
Bai Jie smiled softly. "Relax, Qiaoqiao. Do I look like someone who would betray a friend?"
"Okay, I'm heading out now," Qin Qiaoqiao said with a grin.
After Qin Qiaoqiao left, Bai Jie's expression changed instantly. The smile on her face gradually faded, replaced by a slightly twisted grin.
So, Brother Jiang Che is that kind of person, huh? Well, that makes things easier!
The girl giggled, her laughter like the tinkling of silver bells. She had always admired Jiang Che from afar, secretly harboring feelings for him since elementary school. She had never dared to confess, even when Jiang Che started pursuing Ye Mengyao. Over time, her feelings for him had grown distorted, even somewhat obsessive.
"Haha... If I become beautiful enough, will you fall for me too?"
Bai Jie was indeed very beautiful, her looks not far behind Ye Mengyao's. However, she had always tried to appear mature, often wearing heavy makeup that ended up masking her natural beauty.
...
It was the weekend.
Jiang Che had picked up Qin Qiaoqiao on his way back.
The extended Maybach had five seats, but it still felt a bit cramped.
Especially for Qin Qiaoqiao, who was completely bewildered.
She hadn't seen Senior Jiang Che for just a week, and now there were two more beautiful girls by his side?
The updates were coming in a bit too fast!
"Qiaoqiao, this is Bai Qiangwei. She's a year older than you," Jiang Che introduced.
"And the one driving is Dong'er. Don't let her petite size fool you—she's a master-level ancient martial artist."
Qin Qiaoqiao blinked a couple of times. She wasn't particularly interested in ancient martial artists, but the silver-haired little girl was just so adorable!
...
Dinner time kept Aunt Chen busy.
Fortunately, Aunt Chen had spent two years training at the 'Old Oriental' culinary school, so she managed to keep things under control.
But she was still shocked. Could all these girls really be... Jiang Che's romantic interests?
Gulp... She didn't dare to speculate. She was just an ordinary servant, after all!
"Master Jiang Che, dinner is ready. I... I'll take my leave now," Aunt Chen said.
She didn't want to stay a second longer, afraid of becoming a third wheel and ruining Jiang Che's evening.
"Take care, Aunt Chen," Jiang Che said with a slight smile.
The dinner table was laden with an extravagant feast—eight dishes and three soups, all exuding luxury.
Even Dong'er sat at the table. Though she was a small puppet without independent consciousness, she had a physical body and even experienced things like menstruation, just like any other girl, so she needed to eat too.
Dong'er cradled a ragdoll kitten in her arms, which was quietly nibbling on a fish stick. The atmosphere at the table seemed harmonious.
Of course... that was only on the surface. If one could activate 'Heart-Reading,' the scene would be filled with fake camaraderie among the girls.
...
As soon as Aunt Chen stepped out of the Jiang family's gate, she ran into two familiar faces.
"Master Jiang... Madam Jiang!"
Jiang Yunli smiled upon seeing Aunt Chen. "Sister Chen, did you just finish cooking? Perfect timing—we haven't seen Xiao Che in a while. Let's join them for dinner!"
A thin layer of sweat formed on Aunt Chen's forehead.
Join them for dinner? Are you kidding?
You'd just be third-wheeling!
"Ahem... Madam Jiang, maybe it's best not to go in. Master Jiang Che... they're having dinner right now," Aunt Chen said carefully.
The keyword here was "they"!
Jiang Yuan, being sharp, quickly caught on and wrapped an arm around his wife's shoulders. "Let's head back. We can visit another time."
But Jiang Yunli's curiosity was piqued.
Could she already be on the verge of becoming a grandmother?
The thought excited her so much that she rubbed her hands together eagerly.
"Sister Chen, just tell me secretly—how many girls is Xiao Che having dinner with?"
Aunt Chen was at a loss for words and simply shook her head.
Jiang Yunli: "..."
Jiang Yuan: "..."
Not saying anything? That was explosive!
"So... I might be a grandmother soon?"
Jiang Yunli's train of thought was bizarre, already jumping to the idea of holding a grandchild.
Jiang Yuan felt a headache coming on and pinched his wife's cheek. "Honey, stop dreaming. You should be thinking about how Xiao Che is going to handle all these girls in the future."
Jiang Yunli put her hands on her hips. "Hmph, my son is naturally exceptional. But it's still too early. I should start preparing gifts for my future daughters-in-law."
Jiang Yuan: "..."
That's not what I meant! Aren't you worried about Jiang Che's future emotional dilemmas?
But by now, he had already resigned himself to unconditionally supporting his wife's decisions.
The two turned around at the gate and headed back home.
...
Jiang Che chewed on a shrimp and glanced toward the gate, letting out a helpless chuckle.
He had just overheard... his mother's thoughts, and it was downright ridiculous.
"Senior Jiang Che, what's wrong?" Qin Qiaoqiao asked, tilting her head.
"Nothing," Jiang Che replied with a smile.
How could he possibly tell them that his mother was already imagining them pregnant with his child?
e bizarre and supernatural had descended. The previous emperor was a thoroughgoing tyrant; no longer satisfied with human women, he had set his sights on a stunningly beautiful supernatural entity. He met his end in his bedchamber, drained of all his vital essence. As the legitimate eldest son and crown prince, Wang Hao was thus hastily enthroned, becoming the young emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty. No sooner had he awakened the "Imperial Sign-In Intelligence System" than he was assassinated by a Son of Destiny—a classic villain's opening. The Great Zhou, ravaged by the former emperor's excesses, was in national decline. The great families within its borders harbored their own treacherous schemes, martial sects began to defy the imperial court's decrees, and border armies, their pay and provisions in arrears, grumbled incessantly against the central government. Fortunately, the central capital was still held secure by the half-million Imperial Guards and fifty thousand Imperial Forest Army who obeyed the court's orders, along with the royal family's hidden reserves of power, barely managing to suppress the realm. As the Great Zhou's finances worsened and supernatural activities grew ever more frequent, the court sat atop a volcano. Ambitious plotters everywhere dreamed of overthrowing the dynasty, and even some reclusive ancient powers emerged, attempting to sway the tides of the world. At the first grand court assembly, the civil and military officials nearly came to blows, fighting tooth and nail over the allocation of fifty million taels of silver from the summer tax revenues. The spectacle opened Wang Hao's eyes—the Great Zhou's bureaucracy was not only corrupt but also martially proficient, a cabinet of all-rounders. Some officials even had the audacity to suggest the emperor release funds from the imperial privy purse to address the emergency. Wang Hao suddenly felt weary. Let it all burn.
s + Rent Collection Wealth】 At the start, he inherited a rundown house in the urban village from his grandfather. The house had no tenants, but the moment he was diagnosed with a terminal illness, a self-proclaimed empress from the Tianxuan Continent arrived as his first tenant. Ye Chuan soon discovered that with every new tenant moving in, not only did he receive massive daily payments, but he also obtained unique items related to their backgrounds. 【Acquired Bai Qianshuang’s related item: Tiger Strength Pill—dramatically enhances physical power!】 【Acquired Bai Qianshuang’s related item: Deer Blood Pill—significantly boosts vitality!】 …… From that day on, all sorts of bizarre tenants began appearing in the house: the empress from Tianxuan Continent, an apocalyptic sorceress from the Magic Realm, a mysterious scientific girl who fell through a spacetime rift… Every single day, he received strange, powerful items and endless money. Then one day, he suddenly realized—he had become invincible. Enough, enough! Stop giving me more!
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.
'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.
