Yao Ji glanced at the chubby guy in front of him.
Hmm, he really didn’t recognize him!
Though he was no longer part of the underworld, legends about him still circulated—maybe this guy was just an admirer.
After all, he had once been a gangster himself!
Yu Baobao, who was clinging to Fat Guy’s arm, also panicked.
Brother Yao Ji didn’t even know her boyfriend!
Sweat beaded on Fat Guy’s forehead as he hurriedly explained, "Brother Genji, it’s me! We played with mud together as kids, remember? The family at the village entrance!"
Yao Ji suddenly realized, "Oh, you! Now that you mention it, I do have some impression."
Hearing Yao Ji recall him, Fat Guy eagerly slapped his thigh. "Yes, yes, that’s me! I followed you here and now work in the tech department at An’s Company!"
"Tech department? I remember you didn’t even finish vocational school. How’d you sneak into the tech department?" Yao Ji frowned.
Though his own education wasn’t high, the company was strict about qualifications for everyone else—degrees, work experience, everything was scrutinized.
"Uh, well..."
Fat Guy panicked.
He had only gotten in by bluffing the HR girl about his connection to Yao Ji. How could he possibly know anything about tech?
His expertise with computers was limited to downloading adult films without getting viruses!
"I’ve got urgent business. We’ll settle this later!" Yao Ji pointed at him sternly.
Yu Baobao was stunned.
She realized her boyfriend was done for!
Without hesitation, she let go of Fat Guy’s arm and put on a haughty expression.
"Pfft!"
A useless man like him wasn’t worthy of her!
"Yao Ji! Long time no see!" An Yi called out.
"Boss?!"
Hearing the voice behind him, Yao Ji turned around in delight and rushed over, grinning from ear to ear.
Yu Baobao blinked in disbelief.
Wait, was this broke but handsome guy really the CEO of An’s Company?!
Why would a CEO drive such a rundown taxi?
And his clothes were bargain-bin rags!
His jacket even had loose threads!
But even Yao Ji was fawning over him—it couldn’t all be an act, could it?
Wait!
Yu Baobao’s eyes suddenly froze.
If this taxi driver was the CEO of An’s Company...
Then who was her backup simp No. 8?
Before she could process it, Yao Ji gave her the answer.
"Director Wang, hello."
Yao Ji nodded with a warm smile.
In terms of position, Wang Yuan outranked him.
Wang Yuan gave a slight nod. "Hello."
He had just joined the company and wasn’t sure how to address Yao Ji yet.
Fat Guy, witnessing this, was dumbfounded.
Since the tech and marketing departments worked in different areas, and Wang Yuan was new, he hadn’t recognized him.
Who would’ve thought this loser was actually the marketing director?!
Yu Baobao was a smart girl.
Realizing the situation, she immediately clung to Wang Yuan’s arm, her eyes welling up with tears.
"A-Yuan, I—I was just friends with Wang Genshuo. Today was just a test! The whole ‘Old Liu’ thing, the ‘backup No. 8’—it was all fake! I just wanted to see if your love for me was real! Girls need security, you know?"
Marketing director!
A million-dollar salary!
In her eyes, Wang Yuan was now a diamond bachelor!
She was drowning in regret!
Why had she rejected him for that disgusting pig?!
Even if her acting was cringe-worthy, she couldn’t let this opportunity slip away!
Wang Yuan stared at her coldly.
His gaze was like looking at a stranger.
Well, they weren’t that close anyway.
He’d only pursued her for a week.
"Get lost," Wang Yuan said icily, shaking her off.
Yu Baobao fell to the ground with a soft cry.
The director of An’s Company!
A salary in the millions!
This was the closest she’d ever gotten to being a wealthy madam!
And she’d ruined it with her own hands!
Just then, Fat Guy hurried over.
For a moment, Yu Baobao felt a flicker of warmth.
Sure, he was useless, but right now, he looked kind of cool.
For a split second, her shattered ego found a sliver of comfort.
But kindness without success was worthless!
Fat Guy barreled past her, his bulky frame surprisingly nimble as he leaped over her and rushed to Wang Yuan, grabbing his hand.
"My apologies, Director Wang! I was blind—no, worse than blind! I’m new here and didn’t recognize the higher-ups..."
Watching the guy who’d once licked her boots now groveling to Wang Yuan while ignoring her, Yu Baobao was consumed by humiliation.
This fat loser dared to snub her?!
Rage and shame burned through her chest.
Wang Yuan pulled his hand away calmly. "It’s fine. I don’t hold grudges over small things."
Meanwhile, Yao Ji, piecing things together, quietly called HR.
"Hey, Xiao Li? Fire Wang Genshuo. And audit his expense reports..."
After hanging up, Yao Ji turned to An Yi with an ingratiating smile. "Boss, what can I do for you?"
Of all the former gangsters who’d followed Ding Renfeng, Yao Ji had climbed the highest.
Not because he was tough—he was terrible in fights—but because he was sharp in the workplace, quick to adapt, and knew how to handle people.
Now working in PR under Ding Renfeng, he was thriving.
"Nothing. Let’s go up," An Yi said flatly.
Wang Yuan followed without a glance at Yu Baobao.
If anything, he owed her thanks.
After being cheated on once, he felt stronger than ever!
Plus, the system had rewarded him with 1,000 points of misfortune value!
Now, mastering "Strategic Planning" would be a breeze.
Yu Baobao stared wistfully at Wang Yuan’s retreating figure.
Her dream of luxury—gone!
Buzz~
Her phone rang.
Yu Baobao numbly answered.
"Hey, Baobao, it’s Old Liu! Coming over today? My pension just came in, and don’t worry—I showered..."
Yu Baobao’s voice turned icy. "You diarrhea-ridden old creep! You can’t even control your own ass, and you still want to hook up? You’re old enough to be my grandpa! Disgusting! Get lost!"
In the elevator.
"How’s the company doing?" An Yi asked casually.
Yao Ji beamed. "Under General Manager Lan and Brother Feng, everything’s running like clockwork—business is booming! With Director Wang on board now, it’s like adding wings to a tiger! Or, uh, divine intervention!"
"According to operations, sales have doubled compared to last month! Just the other day, General Manager Lan held a meeting about expanding overseas..."
Wang Yuan chimed in, "Boss, inventory’s still an issue. Jade Beauty Serum is running low, and Tiger Vitality Pills are new—we haven’t even broken into the market yet, but the serum..."
"Don’t worry. That’s why I’m here today," An Yi said with an air of confidence.
He couldn’t exactly admit he was hiding from a woman who wanted to beat him up.
But by sheer coincidence, he’d stumbled upon the company’s biggest problem.
"Where’s Ruo Xi?" An Yi asked.
Yao Ji hesitated. "Young Master Bai from the capital showed up, trying to force us to sell the Jade Beauty formula. General Manager Lan and Brother Feng are negotiating with him now."
Forced sale?
An Yi's eyes turned icy.
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."
o a martial world and obtained a system that allowed him to draw one entry per year. Unfortunately, all he drew were useless white-tier entries. The probability for high-quality entries was extremely low, with the highest-tier mythic entry having a mere 0.001% chance! To increase the probability, he had to improve his martial realm, but he lacked the innate talent for cultivation. At the age of eighteen, Chen Yi fell into the hands of a gang and was forced into hard labor. Just as his life seemed destined for a bleak end, on his 18th entry draw, he actually pulled a mythic entry—Simulator! In the simulation, he could also draw one entry every year that passed, and upon ending the simulation, he would inherit all entries and his martial realm! In his first simulation, Chen Yi struggled desperately just to survive, knowing that living one more year meant one more entry draw! Finally, with hair turned white, he drew the entry he had longed for—Low-Grade Innate Talent! "Hahaha! Don't bully the old and poor! Time to cultivate and inherit my cultivation base!" ... From then on, Chen Yi continuously simulated and drew entries, his martial realm soaring higher and higher! Epic, legendary, and even mythic entries were gathered into his collection one after another! "What demon race or devil race? What dark turmoil? I don't know anything about that. They just charged at me screaming 'How can you possibly ascend to immortality?!' and got stuck to my fists, unable to be shaken off. Blind spots, speed bumps... go talk to my simulator. We're all struggling to survive out here. I'm trying so hard, so how are they still alive?"
orn and Humiliation】【Forced Love】 In his past life, Lin Ran was betrayed and murdered by his girlfriend and family, while the yandere female aristocrat, who had treated him as a mere plaything, avenged him by doing in his enemies. Upon seeing the yandere female aristocrat lying in the same coffin, ready to die with him, Lin Ran realized how profoundly mistaken he had been. Reborn, he abandoned the fickle campus beauty and wholeheartedly embraced the yandere female aristocrat's arms. "Ran! If I dig out your eyes and turn them into a specimen, you'll only be able to look at me!" Lin Ran: "Darling, kiss me!" "Ran! If I break your legs, you won't run away anymore, right?" Lin Ran: "Love, hold me tight!" "Ran! If..." Lin Ran: "Hush now! Love me more!" Luo Yao: ... Seeing his scumbag dad: "Take him out!" Seeing his stepmother: "Get rid of her!" Seeing his brother: "Eliminate him!" Seeing his white moonlight: "Send that to Southeast Asia!"
lities. One day, Qi Yuan was buying groceries when he unfortunately came face-to-face with a monster. Just when he thought he was going to die on the spot, he suddenly heard the monster's thoughts... "This aura, he's definitely not an ordinary master!" "So terrifying, so terrifying." "A fight with my back against the wall, I can't take it anymore." Qi Yuan: Ah, no one told me that my awakened ability isn't telepathy, but rather the stronger my enemies imagine me to be, the stronger I truly become. PS: Zhou Hai in the first chapter is not the protagonist.
