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."
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.
m back to his original world. In the end, he realized he had overthought things. [Hey, why is Shen Manni, the female lead, acting strange? Shouldn't she be fawning over the male lead at this point?] [Zhou Qiaoqiao, are you sick? Weren't you supposed to break off your engagement today?] [Damn it! An Youyi, please do your job as an undercover agent and sell my information to the protagonist, you idiot!] ... At this moment, Xu Mo himself didn't know that these female leads had already heard his inner thoughts. Then they decided not to play by the rules. Xu Mo: Please respect my profession as the big villain!
