When Shen Yu was mentioned, Jiang Che couldn't help but touch the corner of his lips, a playful smile appearing on his face.
A cold and aloof genius girl like Shen Yu—no man could resist her.
It's like the pretty young nun in a convent; men always enjoy the challenge of pursuing a difficult target.
What you can't have always stirs desire.
And just at that moment, a soft voice reached Jiang Che's ears.
"Are you thinking about Shen Yu?"
Ye Mengyao gazed at Jiang Che with a hint of resentment, gently biting her thin lips.
She knew Jiang Che all too well by now. When he spaced out like that, he was definitely thinking about another girl.
What a scoundrel!
"Hehe..."
Jiang Che didn't deny it. Instead, he gently wrapped his arm around Ye Mengyao's slender waist.
"Mengyao, let's not talk about other women."
Ye Mengyao rolled her eyes at him. Clearly, you were the one who started thinking about another girl. Did you think I wouldn't notice?
But this young lady had lost all her edge in front of Jiang Che.
Ye Mengyao nestled her small head against Jiang Che's chest, her delicate nose sniffing lightly, like a little puppy snuggling in its owner's arms.
...
Late at night, Chu Tao was once again being interrogated at the police station.
"Officer, I really don't know why those foreign tycoons are sending me money. Maybe they're some distant relatives of mine or something."
Chu Tao was desperately trying to explain, but his words lacked any real convincing power.
The officers interrogating him exchanged helpless glances. To investigate the funds in Chu Tao's account, they had even called in top-tier hackers.
Eventually, they uncovered the identities of the wealthy individuals who had transferred money to Chu Tao—each one a billionaire with a net worth in the hundreds of billions.
But this only made things even more puzzling. Why would they send money to an unknown nobody like Chu Tao?
"Mr. Chu Tao, if you cannot prove the source of these funds, we have the right to suspect you of involvement in overseas money laundering. This matter has garnered significant attention from higher-ups, so we hope you'll tell the truth."
The relentless questioning was driving Chu Tao insane.
He didn't know! He genuinely didn't know!
How was he supposed to explain? What could he even say?
"Officers, there are so many people transferring money every day. Why are you fixating on me alone?"
"What if someone is deliberately framing me? What if they're sending me large sums of money just to get me locked up?"
The lead officer's lips twitched as he gave Chu Tao a once-over.
He spoke in a low voice, "Do you really think you're worth the trouble for those billionaires to target you?"
Hearing this, Chu Tao's frustration boiled over. "Exactly! You just said I'm not worth it, so why are they sending me money? I don't freaking know either!"
"No, you do know! Our team has reviewed various surveillance footage. After your account received an extra 15 million, you didn't show any surprise. Instead, you went to the bank and withdrew 1 million in cash... This suggests you already knew someone would transfer money to you, didn't you?"
To be fair, with Chu Tao's level of cunning, trying to outwit the police was... a bit too naive.
It's like when your friend gets caught soliciting a prostitute by the police. No matter how many elaborate stories he spins, it's all useless in the end.
Chu Tao cursed internally. Why were these officers so relentless?
"Mr. Chu Tao, your statements are inconsistent and full of holes. First, you said the people transferring money were your relatives, then you claimed you didn't know them... Please come clean."
Chu Tao: "......"
[System! System, get out here and save me! If you don't help me now... I'm done for!]
[Didn't you hypnotize those tycoons? Can't you have them make an overseas call to explain?]
Since reasoning with the police wasn't working, he had to find another way to clear up the misunderstanding.
But his system hesitated.
[Hos... host, the distance is too great. The system didn't actually hypnotize them; it just exploited the financial system to transfer money directly from their accounts.]
Chu Tao: "......"
He felt like he'd been played by the system, but he had no proof.
Damn it, he'd ended up with such a lousy system?
"Then do you have a way to get me out of this mess? Didn't you hypnotize that old man Wang before? Forget about national fortunes for now. Just hypnotize these officers, and get me the hell out of here!"
Chu Tao had been locked up at the station for over half a month, still under interrogation... He was about to lose his mind!
After a long silence, the system finally spoke.
[Since you've put it that way, I'll go all out with you. Back in the day... I was capable of taking on the world. National fortunes? A trivial matter.]
Hearing the system's willingness to help, Chu Tao's eyes lit up.
"System bro, you're the best! You're like a father to me!"
The 'Prodigal Son System' gradually lost itself in Chu Tao's flattery.
[Watch this: large-scale hypnosis—'I'm a good person.']
As soon as the system finished speaking, an invisible force spread out.
Soon, the two officers interrogating Chu Tao looked utterly confused.
"Huh? Isn't this a good person? Why did we bring a good person in here?"
"If he's a good person, let's just release him."
With that, they unlocked Chu Tao's handcuffs.
Chu Tao then wandered around the police station as if it were his own backyard.
[Holy crap, system bro, you're amazing!]
[Host, stop showing off and run! This effect has a time limit. If you don't get out before it wears off, you're screwed.]
A chill ran down Chu Tao's spine, and he immediately bolted out of the police station.
[By the way, system, won't there be issues with me just leaving like this? Once the officers snap out of it, won't they come after me again?]
[Wouldn't that make me a fugitive?]
[Host, don't worry. Your system bro has taken care of everything. Nothing will go wrong. You can leave openly.]
After hearing the system's explanation, Chu Tao finally relaxed and swaggered out of the police station.
The moment he stepped out, the people inside the station returned to their normal state of work, completely unaware that someone had ever been there.
...
Monkey was incredibly dedicated, keeping a close eye on Chu Tao's every move.
Now working under Jiang Che, Monkey was unaffected by Chu Tao's system's large-scale hypnosis.
"Master Jiang! Master Jiang! That Chu Tao has been released!"
Monkey immediately informed Jiang Che.
Jiang Che frowned. Monkey really had a knack for picking the worst times!
He pressed Ye Mengyao's head down, muffling her mouth, before answering the call.
or! A blessing for those who struggle with love, a guidebook for dating novices. Quickly match with your dream goddess! Complete walkthroughs earn rewards, and perfect walkthroughs unlock limited achievements!】 Shen Yi, an ordinary office worker, accidentally downloads a mini-game called Dating Simulator. The mini-game is simple: randomly search for dating targets, simulate dates, and receive rewards upon successful confession. Rewards include but are not limited to money, attributes, and skills. The higher the evaluation, the better the rewards, with perfect ratings unlocking mysterious achievements. Shen Yi plans to use this mysterious mini-game to continuously pursue targets and improve himself, making his life better and better. ...... However, after several successful walkthroughs, Shen Yi suddenly notices something strange - the targets he previously simulated dating seem to be searching for him in real life?
rowess are unmatched, commanding a million-strong army! Yet, the Emperor wants to depose him for the sake of a false prince? Hold on, are you throwing me into some female-oriented romance plot? How can I tolerate this? With a grand wave of his hand—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! Slander the Emperor? Very well, all of you shall die! ... The False Prince: "Although I am not the biological son, Father and Mother love me more. The throne should be mine!" The Female Lead: "Qin Xiao, you are the Emperor, and I am a commoner. If you wish to marry me, you must abdicate. Otherwise, you will never have me!" The Empress: "After we divorce, you must give me half the empire!" The Transmigrator Consort: "You worthless Emperor, why should I kneel to you? All men are equal—I advise you to be kind!" The Great General: "The enemy general is my childhood sweetheart. For her sake, I willingly abandon the frontier defenses!" The Retired Emperor: "Although Yu'er was adopted, I prefer him. Qin Xiao, you should abdicate and let him become Emperor!" ... Very well! So this is how you want to play? Facing this twisted world of female-oriented tropes, Qin Xiao grins and raises his hand to unleash—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! I am the Emperor. Why would I bother reasoning with you? Seal the gates! Leave none alive!
young master of the Shen family—a figure of immense power and wealth beyond measure—and awakened the "Destined Ultimate Villain System"! His starting scenario? Running into his icy fiancée who shows up with a mountain-descending divine doctor to break off their engagement. The divine doctor arrogantly taunts: "What does your Shen family have besides a bit of stinking money? You're not even worthy of tying Qingxue's shoelaces!" Shen Fei just smiled. He completely defied the usual script: "Fine, I agree to break off the engagement. Also, notify the finance department to withdraw all investments from the Su family." Minutes later, with its capital chain severed, the Su Group teetered on the brink of bankruptcy! The once aloof and proud ice queen CEO was thrown into utter panic. That very night, she went to Shen Fei's villa, casting aside all dignity to beg and plead desperately... From then on, in this world teeming with Sons of Destiny, Shen Fei embarked on a path of extreme dimensional suppression! A mountain-descending divine doctor? Peerless medical skills? Shen Fei: "Reporting you for practicing medicine without a license! I'll gladly take your ancient medicinal cauldron and twin sister assassins." The Crooked-Smiling Dragon King? Commanding a hundred thousand soldiers with a single order? Shen Fei: "Illegal assembly and suspected treason! Let a fleet of attack helicopters sanitize the area and teach you what the state apparatus really means!" A reborn tycoon? Knows all the golden opportunities of the next decade? Shen Fei: "A trillion in capital to reverse and pump the stock market, making you blow your margin and jump on the very first day of your rebirth!" What Chosen Ones? What bearers of Heavenly Fortune? In Shen Fei's eyes, they're all just chives (i.e., suckers/marks) waiting to be harvested! Shen Fei: "Sorry, but as the Destined Ultimate Villain, I don't play by the rules of honor. I only play the game of dimensional suppression."
transmigrates into the world as the sect master of the Heavenly Yan Sect, which is on the verge of being wiped out. He binds a system that grants him cultivation power based on the number of disciples he has: for each disciple, he automatically gains a year's worth of cultivation every single day! Take one disciple: every day he gains 1 year of cultivation power. While others struggle through a year of bitter training, he gets the same just by sleeping through a single night. Take ten disciples: every day he gains 10 years of cultivation power. Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul—he breezes through all bottlenecks without lifting a finger. Take one hundred disciples: every day he gains 100 years of cultivation power. Even a Soul Transformation Venerable before him can’t survive a single blow. Take ten thousand disciples: every day he gains 10,000 years of cultivation power! With a wave of his hand, he topples empires. With a single step, he crushes the sacred grounds of the universe. ... While others fight tooth and nail for secret techniques, Lin Yan casually hands out Nascent Soul-level cultivation manuals as beginner textbooks. While others strain to find talented recruits, Lin Yan opens his doors to anyone—so long as they’re human. In just three short years, the Heavenly Yan Sect went from a backwater sect made up of three crumbling huts to a sacred land that every cultivator under heaven would kill to enter. ... One day, otherworldly demon gods invade, with a million demon soldiers pressing down upon the realm. Lin Yan, yawning, rises from his lounge chair and glances at the system panel: [Current Disciples: 1.28 million] [Daily Cultivation Increase: 1.28 million years] He waves his hand casually, and the countless demon soldiers are reduced to ashes in an instant. “So noisy… interrupting my fishing.”
