"So soon?"
Xu Mu was somewhat surprised and couldn't help but glance at Chen Xuan, who was already sitting on a small stool.
"We can discuss the details when we meet. Are you free tomorrow?"
Jiang Huihui's voice came through the phone.
"Yes, I'll call you tomorrow."
Xu Mu nodded in agreement.
Just as he hung up, Dai Xingluo parked her Mercedes AMG behind Xu Mu's car.
After she got out, she immediately attracted the attention of everyone eating barbecue around them.
In a major provincial city like Jiangshi Yangshi, Dai Xingluo's style of dress, while niche, wasn't exactly rare.
But in this remote county town, it felt like a dimensional strike.
Especially with Dai Xingluo's classical beauty looks, some people were left staring dumbfounded.
"Brother!"
Dai Xingluo immediately jogged over, linking her arm with Xu Mu's. "I received the cultivation technique, thank you."
"Don't mention it, we're all family here."
Xu Mu smiled and waved his hand.
"Now that we've escaped danger, let's get married!"
Dai Xingluo shook Xu Mu's arm, her eyes glancing at him with a hint of shyness before looking away, utterly charming.
The chopsticks in Meng Wanyue's hands suddenly snapped, her expression turning cold.
"Let's just sit down and eat first."
Xu Mu felt somewhat awkward. There was still that arranged marriage competition with Jiang Huihui on one side, and now talk of marriage on this side.
He couldn't handle it all, and besides, who knew if Dai Xingluo was being serious or not.
After they all took their seats, a middle-aged woman with permed hair came over with a notepad and menu.
She asked with a smile, "What would you like to order?"
Xu Mu looked at the others. "You guys order first."
"Brother Mu, you order. I'm just here to eat."
Chen Xuan, sitting across the small table, said with a laugh.
"Boss Xu, I'll follow your lead."
"Whatever brother eats, sister will eat."
...
Xu Mu skimmed the menu. "Twenty beef skewers, twenty lamb skewers, ten vegetable skewers, one grilled carp, one grilled eggplant, four squid skewers, two orders of grilled chives, and ten grilled oysters."
He just ordered some common items, then looked at Fang Chu. "Want some beer?"
"Alcohol? I've got good liquor here. I'll go get it from the car."
Chen Xuan stood up and walked towards the distance. He retrieved his woven bag and pulled out a plastic water bottle.
After sitting back down, he placed the bottle in front of Xu Mu.
Xu Mu examined the liquid inside, which looked slightly yellowish. "What is this?"
"This is wine my master brewed himself. Now that he's gone, there are still dozens of jars back in the village. I filled a few water bottles before coming down the mountain."
Chen Xuan picked up a plastic cup nearby, opened the cap, and poured a cup for Xu Mu. "Try it first."
Xu Mu picked up the cup and sniffed it. "Wow, brewed from rare spiritual herbs?"
"Exactly, several kinds. It's highly nourishing. Many of the seniors who visited my master came specifically to beg for some of this wine."
Chen Xuan nodded with a smile.
Xu Mu took a sip first. "Damn! That's strong! I feel like my strength even increased a bit."
"Brother, I want to try some too."
Dai Xingluo said with a smile from the side.
"No, you're driving."
Xu Mu waved his hand at Dai Xingluo.
"Sister-in-law, I have two more bottles in my bag. I'll give you one before we leave."
Chen Xuan said with a laugh.
Hearing this, Dai Xingluo immediately beamed with joy. This Chen Xuan was quite perceptive.
Meng Wanyue, upon hearing this, showed a trace of displeasure on her face, but she understood the reason.
She herself was too passive; she preferred Xu Mu to take the initiative.
But Dai Xingluo was actively pursuing him.
Soon, the barbecue arrived.
Xu Mu and Chen Xuan ate and drank. It's worth noting that for people at their cultivation level, they had resistance to ordinary alcohol.
But wine brewed from rare spiritual herbs was no different from consuming the herbs directly.
Just like steeping Spring Night Grass in water, the potent medicinal effects were hard for even martial artists to resist.
After just one plastic cup, Chen Xuan lay there motionless.
Xu Mu, however, just shook his head slightly. "You're still far from ready. This is truly good wine. It satisfies a craving and benefits cultivation."
He poured himself another cup and downed it in one go.
"Boss Xu, stop drinking. You're drunk."
Meng Wanyue reminded him from the side.
"Drunk? I'm just getting started, merely buzzed."
Xu Mu said with a smile. "You two, hurry up and eat."
As soon as the words left his mouth, he slumped face-down onto the table.
Dai Xingluo and Meng Wanyue looked at each other, then almost simultaneously reached out, each grabbing one of Xu Mu's arms.
"What are you doing? Brother is drunk, I'll take him home!"
Dai Xingluo glared coldly at Meng Wanyue. "Let go!"
"You let go! I live close to Boss Xu, I'll take him back!"
Meng Wanyue held on tightly. She had already guessed what Dai Xingluo was planning.
She might secretly take Xu Mu to a hotel and take advantage of him.
She had to protect Xu Mu's virtue and not let this woman succeed.
The other people around them were completely baffled by the scene.
They had initially thought these two men and two women were two couples, but now it seemed that wasn't the case at all.
Several men at a table were practically green with envy.
They were all bare-chested, and tattoos could be seen on their arms.
A fat man exchanged a laughing glance with the others and got up, walking over.
"Hey, beauties, stop pulling. You might tear him apart."
The fat man, who had a tattoo of Guan Gong on his back, said with a smirk, "How about I give you a chance? You can pull me away instead. I'm way more of a beast than these two scrawny guys."
"Get lost!"
Dai Xingluo and Meng Wanyue turned their heads simultaneously, speaking in unison.
"Hahaha!"
The men sitting at the other table all burst out laughing upon hearing this.
The fat man's expression soured. "You dare curse at me? Then you're not leaving today!"
He had been drinking but wasn't completely wasted.
Young guys like Xu Mu and Chen Xuan, especially when drunk, loved showing off in front of beautiful women.
They had no sense of restraint.
That's why he hadn't approached while those two were still drinking.
But now, both of them were drunk and passed out. What trouble could these delicate beauties possibly stir up?
"I'll give you one more chance. Get the hell away from me, or I won't be polite!"
Meng Wanyue was already in a foul mood, especially after Chen Xuan had called Dai Xingluo 'sister-in-law,' which had pissed her off immensely.
"Oho, won't be polite? How exactly? Are you gonna pinch me to death like crabs?"
The fat man couldn't help but laugh.
The others who had been sitting with him all stood up and walked over with smiles, backing their buddy up.
But neither Dai Xingluo nor Meng Wanyue paid them any mind.
The two women still clung tightly to Xu Mu's arms, refusing to let go.
"Come on, sweetheart, hurry up! This big brother can't take it anymore. Show me how you won't be polite!"
The fat man continued advancing toward Meng Wanyue.
Thud!
Meng Wanyue lashed out with a kick. The fat man was sent flying backward on the spot, crashing into the table behind him.
His substantial weight caused the table to collapse.
"Damn it!"
The fat man writhed in pain on the floor, then roared, "You hit me? Beat them up!"
his freshman year, Su Bai accidentally bound the "Indulgence Tycoon System." 【Sleeping in? Reward: +$1,000】 【Spent $288 at a street barbecue stall? Cashback: +$2,880】 【Dropped $14,396 on in-game skins? Special reward unlocked: A brand-new Porsche Panamera!】 Luxury cars, penthouses, corporate shares, financial empires… College life was all about living freely and doing whatever he pleased! … When the adorably naive academic genius faced family medical bills and financial struggles, Su Bai waved his hand dismissively: "Your future is on me." "Wuwu~ Big Brother is so good to me! I’ll become a scientist to repay you!" When the genius girl got bullied by a shady professor? Su Bai casually dropped a billion-dollar investment, forcing the university to grovel and beg for her return. A company’s funding chain collapsing? Su Bai smirked—cash was the one thing he’d never run out of. Years later, when people traced the rise of the AI prodigy beauty, who was the man behind her success? Not just that—Su Bai also became the tsundere campus belle’s unattainable dream, the contrast senior’s daily necessity, and the beautiful counselor’s emotional anchor…
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.
to panic—he has a system. As long as an investment target dies, he can claim a reward. And since he is immortal, the one thing he has plenty of is time. ... Countless years later. “Immortal Emperor of Longevity? I invested in him.” “Supreme Celestial Venerable? I invested in him.” “Undying Empress? I invested in her.” “...” “Heh. Once they’ve all died, even the Heavenly Dao will have to kneel and call me Dad.”
or! A blessing for those who struggle with love, a guidebook for dating novices. Quickly match with your dream goddess! Complete walkthroughs earn rewards, and perfect walkthroughs unlock limited achievements!】 Shen Yi, an ordinary office worker, accidentally downloads a mini-game called Dating Simulator. The mini-game is simple: randomly search for dating targets, simulate dates, and receive rewards upon successful confession. Rewards include but are not limited to money, attributes, and skills. The higher the evaluation, the better the rewards, with perfect ratings unlocking mysterious achievements. Shen Yi plans to use this mysterious mini-game to continuously pursue targets and improve himself, making his life better and better. ...... However, after several successful walkthroughs, Shen Yi suddenly notices something strange - the targets he previously simulated dating seem to be searching for him in real life?
