Lan Family Villa.
Sitting on the sofa was a middle - aged man with a slicked - back hairstyle and well - dressed.
Judging from his face, he was estimated to be around forty years old.
However, his receding hairline, in an invisible way, added a bit of mystery to his age. The suit buttons on his belly were rather tight, as if they were about to break free from the suit at any moment.
Looking at the middle - aged man, Lan Yihe frowned slightly. For a moment, he didn't know how to position himself.
It wasn't appropriate to treat him as an equal. After all, this guy was here for a marriage alliance with their Lan family. According to seniority, he was Lan Yihe's nephew.
But if he really treated him as a junior, this guy seemed to be older than him.
This middle - aged man was quite sensible. He said with a smiling face, "Let me introduce myself. My name is Gu Hongda. Gu Hongyun, the eldest young master of the Gu family, is my younger cousin."
"Oh! So you're the elder cousin of Young Master Gu Hongyun! I've long heard of you!"
Lan Yihe said quickly.
Gu Hongyun was well - known, and of course, Lan Yihe had heard of him. But what does it have to do with you!
Old Lady Lan frowned. Although Lan Ruoxi wasn't very likable, the man in front of her was too old. He was fat, bald, and greasy. She really didn't want to look at him a second time.
After a few minutes of awkward chatting between the two.
Lan Yihe's smile became even broader.
The Gu family was a large and wealthy family. Even a single hair from their leg would be astonishingly thick.
Therefore, Gu Hongda's demeanor was rather arrogant. He was rather indifferent to Lan Yihe's enthusiasm.
Ding - dong!
The doorbell rang.
"Here they come!"
Lan Yihe curled the corner of his mouth into a smile and said happily.
It must be his niece, bringing her hooligan boyfriend!
This time, he would let that kid know!
In front of a real wealthy family, his little skills were nothing!
So what if he could fight?
If you're brave enough, break my other back molar too!
"Hey, fatty!"
An Yi waved his hand and said in a slovenly way.
Lan Yihe:
Anyway, he was Lan Ruoxi's second uncle, but this kid was so rude!
Lan Ruoxi gave him a casual glance but didn't even say hello.
Lan Yihe suppressed his anger and said, "Come in, please."
"Ruoxi is here. And this must be Xiao Yi. He is really handsome."
Old Lady Lan saw Lan Ruoxi and An Yi and greeted them with a beaming smile.
It had to be said that when people were compared, the difference was obvious.
Compared with the young and handsome An Yi, the Mediterranean - haired uncle from the Gu family looked extremely greasy.
The graceful and handsome young man standing beside Lan Ruoxi was a perfect match, like a golden boy and a jade girl. At least it was pleasing to the eye!
"Oh, this must be Miss Lan from the Lan family. She is really as beautiful as the rumors say."
Gu Hongda's face was excited, and his eyes were shining with a green light.
He had only heard before that the Lan family's girl had grown up to be beautiful. Originally, he had disliked the Lan family because of their small family business that was in debt. He thought they were trying to climb up the social ladder.
But now, it seemed that helping them pay off two million in debt and marrying this beautiful girl was definitely a profitable deal!
As for An Yi behind Lan Ruoxi, he was simply ignored.
He was just a hooligan. What good was it to be good - looking? Gu Hongda didn't take him seriously at all.
Just thinking that such a beautiful girl had been with this kid made him feel a little uncomfortable.
However, at his age, it didn't matter if his partner had been divorced or had a child.
If you want to have a good life, you've got to have a little green on your head.
An Yi glanced at Gu Hongda and asked casually, "Who is this?"
"The eldest young master of the Gu family, Gu Hongda!"
Lan Yihe introduced him straightforwardly.
An Yi felt that the name sounded familiar and couldn't help asking in confusion, "What's your relationship with Gu Hongyun?"
Hearing An Yi asking about Gu Hongyun, Gu Hongda straightened his collar, looking rather energetic.
He said with great pride and a powerful voice, "I'm not being modest. Gu Hongyun is my younger cousin."
An Yi's eyebrows twitched wildly.
Cousin?
Damn it!
I thought you were someone important! Then what are you so proud of!
Lan Ruoxi still sat quietly beside An Yi, saying nothing.
Gu Hongda looked at Lan Ruoxi's pure and lovely appearance and became more and more satisfied.
He took out a small box from his pocket and suddenly raised his voice a few decibels. "This is a little gift I've found for Miss Lan on our first meeting."
Before Lan Ruoxi could say a word, Lan Yihe stepped forward obsequiously and said in surprise, "I wonder what gift Young Master Gu has brought for Ruoxi?"
Gu Hongda showed a mysterious smile and invited with an outstretched hand, "Open it and you'll know!"
Seeing Gu Hongda's pretentious look, even An Yi was a little curious.
Lan Yihe carefully opened the box.
Suddenly, An Yi's eyes changed.
It was actually...
Oh my god!!!
The fat on Lan Yihe's face trembled with excitement, and his face showed shock.
Not only Lan Yihe, but even Lan Ruoxi was surprised.
Inside the box was a small golden bottle inlaid with several diamond chips, extremely delicate.
Lan Yihe tried to hold back his excitement and shrieked, "It's actually the supreme - grade Yuyan Liquid! This single bottle is worth a million! Young Master Gu is really generous!"
That's right!
The gift Gu Hongda gave was the supreme - grade Yuyan Liquid!
Hearing that this small bottle was actually worth a million.
For a moment, even Old Lady Lan was shocked. Her wrinkled face was flushed, and her whole body was trembling.
A gift worth a million!
She had lived for more than seventy years and had never seen such a thing!
Sure enough, the Gu family, a wealthy family, really knew how to make a grand gesture!
Instantly, her look at Gu Hongda became kind and gentle. Even his half - bald receding hairline seemed to exude a kind of unrestrained charm.
Their Lan family had really attached themselves to a wealthy family!
Lan Ruoxi glanced at An Yi, and there was a hint of a smile in her eyes. She almost couldn't hold back her laughter.
An Yi was also quite helpless and rolled his eyes.
You could have given something else! But Yuyan Liquid?
Lan Yihe rubbed his hands excitedly and said with a smile, "This isn't appropriate. After all, the gift is so precious. We're not worthy of it."
"A mere million - dollar Yuyan Liquid. After all, it's my first time visiting. I didn't know what to give."
Gu Hongda crossed his legs and waved his hand casually. "Unexpectedly, Uncle Lan has good eyesight and recognized it at a glance."
"I've never heard of the recently popular Yuyan Liquid. It's said to not only whiten and beautify the skin but also have the effect of reversing aging.
My wife has been pestering me to buy her a sixty - thousand - yuan small red bottle. But this million - dollar small golden bottle, it's the first time I've seen it. Just look at the packaging. It's really extraordinary!"
Lan Yihe's chubby face was full of joy. He looked at Gu Hongda with an admiring look and said, "Brother Da, don't call me Uncle. It makes my legs weak."
Gu Hongda waved his hand and said, "It's okay. From now on, I'll call you Uncle, and you call me Brother Da. We'll address each other according to our own ways."
Lan Yihe said embarrassedly, "It's just that this thing is too precious. I'm really unworthy of it."
Hearing this, Gu Hongda became a bit complacent. He looked at An Yi with pride and provocation in his eyes.
He had given a gift worth a million.
You poor loser!
What can you compete with me with?
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."
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.
with countless casualties. As a top-tier gamer, Liu Xuan volunteered to join the fight, intending to dominate with his skills, but instead he obtained the hidden class: [Pacifist]. Unable to attack. Unable to use active skills. Fortunately, with each level gained, he acquired a new passive skill. And so, armed with a body full of passives, Liu Xuan slaughtered his way through the battlefield of ten thousand races! [You attacked Liu Xuan] [You gained the debuffs: 'Poison', 'Fear', 'Burning', 'Bleeding', 'Freeze', 'Silence', etc.] [Your attack speed has been reduced by 99%] [Your armor and magic resistance have been reduced by 99%] Warriors of the Ten Thousand Races: How the hell am I supposed to fight this?!
