Aunt Chen prepared four dishes and a soup.
Gu Lingfei and Yu Wan'er each had their own little thoughts.
Especially Yu Wan'er, who could clearly feel that... over the past few days of interacting with Jiang Che, she had become much "worse."
This terrified her. She was genuinely worried that she might completely lose herself in it.
Clearly, Yu Wan'er still didn't have a clear understanding of her situation.
She had already boarded the pirate ship long ago!
"Ahem... Your name is Yu Wan'er, right?"
After finishing her meal, Gu Lingfei turned her gaze to Yu Wan'er.
A sense of softness welled up in her heart. Yu Wan'er's appearance was simply too adorable—anyone who saw her would want to give her a little pat on the head or ruffle her hair.
To put it bluntly, Yu Wan'er would undoubtedly be the kind of universally adored loli heroine in a yuri novel.
But unfortunately, she had encountered Jiang Che.
"Mm..." Yu Wan'er lowered her head, resembling a well-behaved girl.
Gu Lingfei, as if performing a magic trick, pulled out a delicate box and took out a necklace from inside.
It shimmered with a silvery glow, and the pendant was adorned with a sapphire, exquisitely crafted to perfection.
"This is..."
Yu Wan'er's eyes widened.
Gu Lingfei smiled gently. "A little gift for you. It's just a small token."
Yu Wan'er shook her head vigorously. Although she was a poor girl, having spent several years by Ye Mengyao's side, she had developed some discernment.
The necklace was clearly worth a fortune, and she couldn't possibly accept it.
"Come on, it's just a little thing. It's not worth much," Gu Lingfei insisted, forcefully putting the necklace on Yu Wan'er.
It truly looked beautiful, perfectly complementing Yu Wan'er.
"Sister, this is too valuable. I can't take it..."
"Take it! Or else I'll give you a hard time every day from now on," Gu Lingfei said, pretending to be angry.
Yu Wan'er: "......"
Jiang Che didn't say anything either. A girl as adorable as Yu Wan'er was like a meticulously crafted work of art by the heavens. Delicate jewelry only served to accentuate her perfection.
"Oh, by the way, Xiao Che! I have a gift for you too!"
Gu Lingfei gave Jiang Che a mysterious smile.
"I specially asked a friend to custom-order a limited-edition Bugatti Veyron from Italy for you. It was airlifted here!"
Jiang Che: "......"
To be honest, Jiang Che had no interest in sports cars. Given his current status, what kind of sports car couldn't he buy?
Even in his past life, he had lost interest in sports cars. After all, what kind of truly wealthy person spends their days driving a sports car just to show off?
What if you have too many girls?
Sports cars only have two seats. If there are two girls... well, that's awkward. Who do you tell to get lost?
Jiang Che couldn't bear to see girls upset, so it was better to have a bigger car—preferably an extended version.
"Thank you, Feifei," Jiang Che said with a slight smile.
Even though the car would undoubtedly end up gathering dust in the garage, it was still important to show appreciation when a beautiful woman gave you a gift.
...
After dinner, Gu Lingfei went upstairs to play the piano for a while.
Meanwhile, Yu Wan'er secretly played with the necklace around her neck, her eyes sparkling.
No girl could resist something shiny. Despite Yu Wan'er's scheming nature, at her core, she was still a simple girl.
"Hehe... Does it look good?"
"It does," Yu Wan'er nodded instinctively.
Then she glared fiercely at Jiang Che and tucked the necklace under her collar.
Jiang Che reached out, fumbled around, and pulled the necklace back out from under Yu Wan'er's clothes.
"Give it back! Sister Gu gave this to me!" Yu Wan'er's face turned bright red as she tried to snatch the necklace back.
"This necklace is beautiful, isn't it? Do you know how much it costs?"
Yu Wan'er didn't respond. She didn't dare to guess.
"It's called 'Heart of the Sea.' It was the final auction item at an overseas auction last year. The final bid was 7 million."
"Dollars!"
Yu Wan'er's face instantly turned pale. She had thought the necklace was expensive, but she never imagined it would be this expensive. This necklace was worth more than her life!
"I... I can't take it. Please return it to Sister Gu."
Jiang Che simply smiled, then placed the necklace back around Yu Wan'er's neck, leaning down to gently kiss her forehead.
"Wan'er, you're more beautiful than this necklace. You deserve to have it."
Yu Wan'er lowered her head, her face red all the way down to her neck.
[You pervert, you jerk! Why are you spouting such cheesy lines? Ugh... I don't want to hear your corny pickup lines!]
[Hmph~ Do you think I'll forget how you used to bully me? Don't think you can corrupt me with sweet talk!]
Jiang Che was a master at freeloading. The necklace had absolutely nothing to do with him, and it certainly wasn't something he had bought.
But with just a few words, he had managed to deeply move Yu Wan'er, making it seem as though he had been the one to gift her the necklace.
...
Midnight.
"Phew..."
Jiang Che leaned against the headboard, his eyes carrying a hint of depth. For a moment, it felt as though he had transcended some realm, as if he had become an enlightened monk.
"Tsk tsk tsk, it's time to get down to business."
Jiang Che wasn't just a creature driven by his lower instincts. After all, he was, at his core, a villain.
"Go investigate that new security guard at Lingche Group, Su Han. Make sure not to alert him."
The Jiang family's influence in Hangcheng was formidable, and naturally, they had their own intelligence network.
Soon, Jiang Che had gathered some information about Su Han.
After all, Su Han had previously been the leader of a foreign mercenary group. When he returned to Dragon Country, he had to report to the military in advance—otherwise, he'd be charged with espionage!
Su Han's identity might sound impressive and mysterious, but in the eyes of someone truly powerful... it was nothing.
In no time, Jiang Che had obtained all the information about Su Han.
] This is a dark fantasy-themed dating simulation game. The main gameplay involves containing various monster girls and investigating the truth of a world shrouded in mist alongside your companions. However, due to his love for the dark and bizarre atmosphere, Luo Wei ended up turning a dating game into a detective mystery game. Women? Women only slow down his quickdraw! To Luo Wei, the female leads in the game are more like tools to perfectly clear levels and squeeze out rewards. For Luo Wei, flirting with every girl he meets and then discarding them is standard procedure. Worried about characters losing affection points? No need. With his maxed-out charm stat, Luo Wei is practically a "human incubus." A little psychological manipulation and those points come right back. It's a bit scummy, but the paper cutout heroines in the game won't actually come at him with real cleavers. However... Luo Wei has transmigrated. He's accidentally entered the second playthrough of this game. His past actions have caused all the girls to transform into terrifying yanderes. Due to the game's setting, most of the heroines he once contained are "troubled girls." Obsessive, twisted, mentally unstable, all aggressive yanderes... The type who will kill you if they can't have you... Luo Wei wants to cry but has no tears left. "I really just want to survive..." In short, this is a story of battling wits and engaging in a love-hate relationship with yanderes.
【Prologue: The Beginning of It All – Use holy water to heal the saintess tainted by demonic energy, then converse with her.】 Shen Nian stared at his older sister sipping yogurt, lost in thought. So you’re telling me my sister is the saintess, and yogurt is the holy water? 【Main Quest 1: Brave Youth, Become an Adventurer! Reward: Rookie Adventurer Title.】 【Side Quest 1: Find the Adorable Kitty! Reward: 1000 Gold Coins.】 Shen Nian: "Wait, I’m a high school senior here—did some guy who got isekai’d accidentally bind his system to me?" Hold on, completing quests gives gold rewards? Titles even boost stats? Is this for real? (A lighthearted, absurd campus comedy—not a revenge power fantasy.)
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!" "......"
close your eyes and open them again, only to find yourself transmigrated into the role of a villainous male supporting character. Readers familiar with urban wish-fulfillment novels know that it is only through the relentless antics of the villainous male supporting character that the plot between the male and female leads can progress. As the villainous male supporting character, Long Aotian not only has to bully the female lead, harass the second female lead, and flirt with the third female lead, but he also has to go all out to antagonize the male lead. In the end, when his body is discovered, he is still clutching half a moldy fried dough stick in his hand. Fully aware of the plot, Long Aotian is determined to change his fate, starting with the female lead! In the beginning, the female lead lacks confidence: "Big brother, I hope I didn't scare you?" In the middle, the female lead treads carefully: "Brother Long, please don't hit me, okay?" Later on, the female lead becomes coquettishly clingy: "Aotian, it's time to pay the 'public grain' tonight." Long Aotian's legs go weak, and he feels like crying: "I taught you to be thick-skinned, not shameless!"
