Family Joy!
This establishment, which sounds like an old-fashioned little restaurant, is actually one of the most famous bathhouses and entertainment clubs in Yunzhou City.
Renowned alongside Jiangbei City's Night Blossom, both are hailed as "paradise for men."
At this moment, inside a luxurious private room in the club...
On a lavish king-sized bed, a voluptuous and delicate beauty threw off the covers, standing up gracefully—completely naked.
In the soft bedding lay two equally bare men.
The men even had monastic scars on their heads—clearly, they were monks!
Now, the two monks were deep in slumber, their dark eye sockets, sunken cheeks, and sickly pale complexions betraying their exhaustion.
"Ah, young men really have the stamina!"
The woman's eyes sparkled with mischief as she smiled and stroked their bald heads.
A phone rang. The woman grabbed her phone from the nightstand and glanced at the caller ID. Instantly, her expression turned serious, and she answered cautiously: "Holy Maiden!"
Indeed, the caller was none other than the Holy Maiden of the Joyous Sect!
"I've encountered that An Yi you mentioned," a cold, detached voice came through.
The woman's eyes lit up. "Really? You’ve found him?"
The Holy Maiden's voice remained cool. "Yes, it's confirmed to be him."
"Holy Maiden, what do you think of him? In my forty years, I’ve never encountered purer Yang energy—it’s almost as if he doesn’t belong to this world!" the woman gushed excitedly.
If the Holy Maiden could break through her current limits and advance her cultivation further because of this, the woman’s contribution would be monumental!
The Holy Maiden’s voice remained indifferent. "I’ll test him first. That’s all."
The woman clutched her phone, trembling with excitement.
The Joyous Sect had been relentlessly suppressed by other major factions, and their only hope for resurgence lay with the Holy Maiden—Shangguan Qianqian!
"Get up, you lazy donkeys! We’re going again!"
"N-no more... I’m spent!"
"Me too!"
"Ahh—!"
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Movie Theater.
An Yi yawned boredly as he stared at the screen.
The movie was titled Where is Diaochan?
Though it had gained some popularity upon release, even sparking a brief sensation, it was now nearing the end of its theatrical run. Hardly anyone came to watch at this point.
As a result, the entire theater was empty—giving An Yi the feeling of having booked a private screening.
"Nie Qinglan still isn’t here!"
An Yi grumbled, munching on popcorn.
Originally, he had planned to visit the job market to recruit employees and scout for a couple of "generous investors" to discuss factory funding.
After all, leaving everything to Lan Ruoxi made him feel like a useless boss.
But Nie Qinglan had insisted she could secure investors for him—on one condition: he had to watch a movie with her first.
An Yi naturally refused. Wasn’t this just selling his charm?
Yet here he was, having bought tickets, Coke, and popcorn in advance. The movie was about to start, but Nie Qinglan was nowhere in sight.
"The movie’s starting soon. Are you coming or not?"
An Yi chewed his popcorn lazily as he spoke into his phone.
"I—I’m on my way! Just wait a bit!"
Nie Qinglan’s flustered voice came through.
In her dorm, she hung up and frantically held up clothes to the mirror, dissatisfied with every option.
"Why don’t I have any normal clothes?!" she muttered, frowning.
She had wanted to wear a pretty dress, only to realize—
Her wardrobe was filled with outrageous, garish outfits, not a single seductive miniskirt in sight. Even her black stockings had nothing to pair with!
Worse, she didn’t know how to do her makeup.
After a haphazard attempt, her face looked downright bizarre.
"Such a perfect opportunity... Now there’s no time to buy new clothes! Ugh! So annoying!"
Nie Qinglan pouted, on the verge of tears.
After a moment’s hesitation, she gritted her teeth, washed off the makeup, and went bare-faced—black stockings paired with ripped jeans. Time to roll!
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In the dimly lit theater, An Yi squinted, engrossed.
Initially, he hadn’t wanted to watch, especially not some historically butchered film.
To him, it was pure nonsense!
But the female lead was stunning.
Her beauty—
Truly worthy of the phrase "fish sink, geese fall, the moon hides, flowers shy."
Like a fairy from the moon palace, cold yet exuding an indescribable allure.
Especially those flowing, expressive eyes—they seemed to speak!
Half an hour in, An Yi still had no clue about the plot. He’d been too busy staring at the actress.
Then, a delicate hand sneaked into his popcorn bucket and swiped a piece.
An Yi was furious!
Who dared freeload off him?!
But when he turned to the woman beside him, he froze.
Sitting next to him was an incredibly beautiful girl.
Around twenty years old, with flawless features—even up close, not a single imperfection. Her aura was cool yet strangely enchanting.
Such a contradictory combination, yet she pulled it off perfectly.
The girl met An Yi’s gaze, popped the stolen popcorn into her mouth, and said flatly, "Forgot to buy my own. You don’t mind, do you?"
"N-no, not at all!"
An Yi stammered, glancing between her and the screen.
After a double take, he confirmed—
Holy crap! She looks exactly like her!
No mistake about it!
This girl was none other than Nie Qinglan’s idol, Shangguan Qianqian!
The female lead of Where is Diaochan—Diaochan herself!
Just moments ago, he was watching the movie, and now the heroine had leaped right out of the screen!
He thought only Sadako could pull off something like this!
"You seem surprised," Shangguan Qianqian said, gazing at him with a faint smile.
Ding! This target meets the [Love Expert] criteria!
Hearing the system’s prompt, An Yi wasn’t the least bit shocked.
With looks like hers, if she didn’t score at least a 9, then no woman in the world would meet the standard!
The corners of An Yi’s lips curled into a grin as he enthusiastically said, "Shangguan Qianqian! I’m a huge fan of yours. Never thought I’d meet my idol—I’m so excited!"
Then, without missing a beat, he added, "Mind if I ask… do you sleep with fans?"
Shangguan Qianqian’s lips twitched slightly as she replied coolly, "Oh? I’m truly flattered."
But An Yi fell into deep thought.
This woman was no ordinary person!
Far from it!
Extremely far from it!
Because above her head, there was a label displaying a whopping 100-point Destiny Value!!!
No mistake about it—
A Child of Destiny! Though he hadn’t expected it to be a woman.
Staring at Shangguan Qianqian, An Yi steadied himself.
A Child of Destiny!
And not just any—this one was already at max level. Subduing her would mean completing his objective outright.
Lin Chen, Zhang Fan, and Chen Bing—all three had full 100-point Destiny Values.
But he hadn’t managed to recruit a single one of them!
Lin Chen was a no-brainer—a major romantic rival. The two clashed every time they met!
That guy was the Child of Destiny he’d interacted with the most since unlocking the [Asura Godhood] main questline, yet there wasn’t even a hint of recruitment progress.
Zhang Fan was currently playing the villain, with conflicts and friction between them. The chances of winning him over were practically zero—whether he’d ever repent and become useful was still a mystery.
As for Chen Bing? That guy was the real cheat! And he was following the Shadow Puppeteer route!
For all An Yi knew, he was lurking somewhere right now, secretly observing and scribbling notes in some little black book!
So this time, he had to handle things carefully—no more screw-ups!
An Yi was dead serious now.
And he was even prepared to sell his own charm to make this max-level female Child of Destiny submit!
"You have a certain scent about you," Shangguan Qianqian murmured, her delicate figure leaning closer.
An Yi instinctively glanced down at his feet, still in slippers.
Huh? No smell here!
"What scent?" he asked, clearing his throat in curiosity.
"Take a whiff yourself."
Shangguan Qianqian drew near, her breath—like white mist—brushing against An Yi’s face.
grated, and just when he finally managed to get into an elite academy, he discovered that he actually had a system, and the way to earn rewards was extremely ridiculous. So for the sake of rewards, he had no choice but to start acting ridiculous as well. Su Cheng: "It's nothing but system quests after all." But later, what confused Su Cheng was that while he was already quite ridiculous, he never expected those serious characters to gradually become ridiculous too. And the way they looked at him became increasingly strange... (This synopsis doesn't do it justice, please read the full story)
s the Eldest Princess, renowned for her cold and aloof detachment, became the most docile of lambs, obeying his every command without question. But when the final move was played on the chessboard, as Gu Chenghan seized everything and ascended on the verge of apotheosis, that very Princess suddenly embraced him from behind, her tone carrying a dependence never heard before: "Wait... you haven't yet... commanded me to love you forever." Gu Chenghan froze abruptly. She... hadn't been hypnotized?! ... [The Eldest Princess's Diary] [When my soul was extracted, becoming the sole spectator outside my own shell] [At first, there was overwhelming fury, until I saw] [How he used my sword to effortlessly shatter my inescapable doom] [How he wielded my authority to eradicate fatal conspiracies I had never even detected] [Like a deity, he rescued me from the deep mire I was trapped in] [If not for those annoying vixens, he and I would be a match made in heaven] [I think I am ill, gravely ill] [My deity should belong to me alone] ... "Hypnosis? Oh, it succeeded, my dear Master." "Only this time, it's my turn to hypnotize you."
world slacker. But a genius female disciple just had to get clingy, insisting that he take her as a disciple. Not only that, she was always making advances on him, thoroughly disrupting his peaceful slacker life...
Explosive Plot Song Gua crossed over into another world, bringing along a whole crew of his doppelgangers—all of them mischief-makers. This was a world where everyone could choose a class. Song Gua became a "Bondweaver," capable of borrowing power, while his doppelgangers took on a wide variety of classes, covering just about everything. The number of doppelgangers grew day by day, each one a talented individual with a charming way of speaking. Under Song Gua's brilliant leadership, they would "greet" each other daily and engage in friendly "sparring," pulling off one major scheme after another on Earth. Sometimes they were bandits—stealing bosses, plundering mines, snatching resources. Sometimes they were saviors—descending like divine warriors to face world bosses threatening to massacre cities. Sometimes they even went undercover, infiltrating various major factions to stir up trouble from within, keeping their enemies constantly on edge. To prevent their doppelganger abilities from being exposed, Song Gua made them wear masks with mahjong tile patterns and don Taoist robes in various colors. "Remember, in front of outsiders, call me 'The Dice.'" "Got it! Boss!" "Not 'Boss'—it's 'The Dice.' Think about the vibe, pay attention to the vibe." "Yes! Boss!" "For crying out loud..." From then on, whenever they appeared, they would have their own theme song playing: ~Hey~ paying respects at the mountain stronghold at night~ whose arm is draped over whose shoulder~ gather your courage and follow along...
