"Hey hey hey, I'm not done yet, don't start grabbing!"
Ji Ningxue and Jiang Che had been fooling around all day, and she was already starving. Faced with the irresistible dishes whipped up by Jiang Che's god-tier culinary skills, she couldn't hold back her cravings!
It was like a man who'd been celibate for a decade suddenly laying eyes on an unbearably cute little lolita in white socks and a frilly Lolita dress.
"Oof... it's so hot!"
Ji Ningxue tossed all ladylike manners aside and reached straight for the food with her bare hands.
"See? Rushing again? Burnt yourself, didn’t you?"
Jiang Che reached out, took her hand, and gently placed her reddened fingers into his mouth.
Mmm~~~ ice cream flavor, sweet and delicious!
"You—" Ji Ningxue shuddered as if electrocuted, her face flushing crimson.
Jiang Che gave her fingertips a light lick before letting go.
Then, with a sweeping gesture toward the lavish feast on the table, he said,
"Ningxue-jie, dig in—"
With that, Jiang Che went to fetch two bottles of expensive brandy.
At the table, Ji Ningxue sniffed the air, the intoxicating aroma making her feel like she was floating on clouds.
She picked up a slice of meat, popped it into her mouth, and as her lips pressed together, an explosion of rich flavor burst across her tongue.
"Mmm, so good!"
Clearly, even she couldn’t resist the overwhelming allure of god-tier cooking, taking several more eager bites.
For the first time in her life, she felt genuine happiness while eating, as if her very soul had been cleansed.
Pure bliss!
"So? How’s the taste, Ningxue-jie?"
Jiang Che walked over, carrying the two bottles.
"How did you make this? How is it so delicious???"
Ji Ningxue was now burning with curiosity—how could a pampered rich boy cook so well?
Instead of answering, Jiang Che grinned and asked, "Ningxue-jie, I heard your husband cooks for you every day. Compared to his skills... how do I stack up?"
This was no mere comparison—the two weren’t even in the same league!
Xiao Chen’s cooking might be decent, but against Jiang Che’s god-tier mastery? Every flaw stood out like a sore thumb.
"Why bring him up? Of course yours is better."
Ji Ningxue frowned slightly. Before meeting Jiang Che, Xiao Chen had just seemed incompetent in her eyes.
But now? Every part of him seemed flawed.
Even his one redeeming skill—his cooking—had been utterly crushed by Jiang Che.
"Hehe, Ningxue-jie, care for a drink?"
Ji Ningxue’s eyes flickered thoughtfully as she glanced at the glass Jiang Che offered.
"Really, Ningxue-jie? You’re suspicious of me? Relax... I’m a gentleman. Drugging someone is beneath me."
Ji Ningxue couldn’t help but laugh, taking the glass and downing it in one go.
Jiang Che would never stoop to something as low as spiking a drink—that was the kind of thing only a desperate creep like Bai Jie would do.
Besides, he wasn’t planning to "claim" Ji Ningxue tonight. This teasing, ambiguous tension was the most intoxicating—and the best way to keep a woman hooked.
......
Xiao Chen was panicking.
He had a gut feeling that if he didn’t act soon, something would happen that he’d regret for the rest of his life.
Finally, gritting his teeth, he called Tiaozao.
"Hello, Dragon King, what’s the honor?" Tiaozao’s tone carried a hint of impatience.
"Tiaozao, I’ve been detained at Hangcheng Police Station. Send someone to post 5,000 yuan bail and get me out ASAP. Then, track down where Ningxue went."
"Huh? The Asura himself got arrested? Want me to rally the troops for a grand welcome? I’ve been watching these short videos lately—the Dragon King smirks, and everyone falls in line. So badass! Boss, you’d totally pull it off!"
"I need to keep a low profile, got it? It’s not time to reveal my identity yet. If Ningxue finds out who I really am, she’ll fall for me beyond saving. I don’t want our love tainted by power or status."
Tiaozao was speechless. "Fine, oh mighty War God, keep your mystique then."
After hanging up, Tiaozao got to work.
As the world’s second-ranked hacker, he’d once briefly clashed with the third-ranked, "Monkey," and crushed him effortlessly.
Only one person in the hacking world could outmatch him—the legendary "God of Hackers," a figure shrouded in mystery and power, and Tiaozao’s ultimate idol.
Soon, Tiaozao dug up some intel.
"Wait... no way? Sis-in-law checked into a hotel with another guy?"
Tiaozao’s jaw dropped. He’d just run a casual search and stumbled onto this bombshell.
Instantly, he felt a pang of sympathy for Xiao Chen.
Checking the records, the pair had checked in at 5 PM. It was now 11 PM—by this point, sis-in-law was probably already...
Tiaozao’s heart raced. He knew exactly what Ji Ningxue meant to Xiao Chen!
She was part of his very soul. If Xiao Chen found out about this... he’d lose his mind.
Xiao Chen loved Ji Ningxue so deeply that he’d probably forgive her—but the Dragon King’s wrath? Rivers of blood would flow.
"Gulp—" Tiaozao swallowed hard.
What now?
What should he do? Should he even tell the Dragon King?
Just then, a pop-up flashed on his screen.
[Friend request from ‘Sugar Daddy’...]
"The hell? Who’s this?"
Confused but curious, Tiaozao accepted.
"Who are you?"
"I’m Jiang Che. You’re investigating me, right?"
The first line alone sent a cold sweat down Tiaozao’s back.
Holy crap! How?!
How did Jiang Che know he was being investigated? Impossible! As the world’s No. 2 hacker, even the FBI couldn’t trace him. How had Jiang Che detected him?
Unless... the guy’s skills far surpassed his own, allowing him to silently counter-track Tiaozao’s movements?
If so, then Jiang Che’s hacking prowess had to be on a whole other level!
Which meant his identity was obvious!
Tiaozao nearly leaped out of his seat, stubbing out his cigarette as he frantically typed.
[You... you’re the God of Hackers?]
On the other end, Jiang Che—enjoying a candlelit dinner with Ji Ningxue—glanced at his phone.
God of Hackers?
What kind of title was that?
lanned to earn money steadily and take life at a slower pace. But he never expected... his father's remarriage, and the stepmother bringing along a dependent, would completely disrupt his life's plans...
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.”
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.
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?
