Ye Chen held his chopsticks, chewing slowly as he pondered the feasibility of the matter. He had meticulously reviewed all of Xu Mu's information.
This man was indeed a good-for-nothing rich second generation, a regular at bars and clubs—all captured on video.
He had originally assumed Xu Mu would treat Ye Tong and Ye Yu poorly at home as well.
Who would have thought that Xu Mu was actually good to the sisters?
In truth, Ye Chen could guess the reason: Ye Tong was very beautiful.
What man doesn't like a beautiful woman?
Especially a woman like Ye Tong, who probably never even gave him a chance to lose his temper.
However, a leopard cannot change its spots.
Someone like Xu Mu was, at his core, still a brainless wastrel.
If a pretty woman took a slightly proactive approach, she could definitely wrap him around her little finger.
When the time came, he might even take the initiative to divorce Ye Tong.
Ye Chen's eyes lit up. Why hadn't he thought of this before?
"Xiao Ran, wait for me in the car."
Ye Chen suddenly turned to look at Xiao Ran.
There were some things he didn't want others to know, as it could easily tarnish his image.
Nevertheless, Ye Chen always felt that to obtain Ye Tong, he was willing to pay any price.
"Yes."
Xiao Ran was somewhat surprised. He hadn't expected Ye Chen to now be wary even of him.
After watching Xiao Ran leave, Ye Chen spoke calmly, "Zhong Qianqian, I'm giving you a mission: get close to Xu Mu and make him take a liking to you."
"Huh?"
Zhong Qianqian was puzzled. "Dragon King, should my priority be infiltrating the Xu Group, or getting close to Xu Mu?"
"Both simultaneously. But if I had to say which is more important, it's getting close to Xu Mu. Find a way to make him fall for you."
Ye Chen continued, "Then, you sow discord between him and his wife, striving to make Xu Mu initiate the divorce himself."
After saying this, even Ye Chen felt it wasn't his usual style.
That's why he had made Xiao Ran leave.
But to get Ye Tong, he considered all this secondary.
"Dragon King, this Xu Mu's wife... is she pretty?"
Zhong Qianqian's expression turned somewhat unpleasant.
Who knew what this Xu Mu looked like? What if he was a very ugly man? The thought of having to deliberately seduce him was nauseating.
"Of course she's pretty."
Ye Chen answered without hesitation.
"Then I probably can't succeed, right? Men are visual creatures. If I'm not even as pretty as his wife, how can I seduce him?"
Zhong Qianqian lowered her head. "How about we forget it?"
"I understand men better than you do. In a man's eyes, the first meeting is about looks, but as long as you meet a certain standard, what matters afterward is the person."
Ye Chen said with a calm expression. "His wife is the more proper type. As long as you can offer Xu Mu excitement and passion, he'll definitely choose you."
"This..."
"You don't have the right to refuse."
Ye Chen lifted his gaze to look at Zhong Qianqian. "Do you remember what you promised me? To work for me for five years, during which you'll do anything I ask."
Zhong Qianqian clenched her fist, then said, "Send me this person's information."
"Fine."
Ye Chen gave a slight nod.
...
Over on Xu Mu's side, his coffee was also finished.
He couldn't help but sigh inwardly; this Ye Chen was truly cautious.
He remembered from the original plot, Ye Chen trusted Xiao Ran the most and never kept anything from him, no matter what he did.
He hadn't expected Ye Chen to keep Xiao Ran in the dark about this matter.
Not only that, but Xiao Ran's behavior today was very strange.
Meng Wanyue had previously told her many things, like the cultivation techniques and the Qi Sea Pill, all given by Xu Mu.
As long as she wasn't brainless, she should know he wasn't that kind of mindless villain.
Yet she still had Zhong Qianqian use such a low-level honey trap on him.
Perhaps she really was doing it on purpose.
Xu Mu refilled his coffee. After Ye Chen and Xiao Ran left, he finally got up and departed.
He took a taxi home again, contemplating the matter along the way.
This Zhong Qianqian was a hacker and had studied medicine, so her goal was surely to steal the weight-loss pill and the Yang Energy Pill.
These two drugs were currently the Xu family's trump cards.
Especially the Yang Energy Pill, which scalpers had already driven up to ten times its original price.
As for their own production, it sold out the moment it hit the market.
Just as Xu Mu arrived home, he noticed Meng Wanyue waiting at the entrance to their villa area.
"President Xu."
Meng Wanyue called out from a distance.
Xu Mu nodded slightly and walked toward the villa with Meng Wanyue.
Meng Wanyue relayed everything about the recent events to Xu Mu.
After finishing, her face showed a hint of apology. "I'm sorry, President Xu. Ye Chen made me leave early, so I don't know what happened afterward."
"It's fine. Since you know this person, just knowing her identity is enough."
Xu Mu knew their entire plan perfectly well.
He could actually make use of Zhong Qianqian, but first, he needed to see how they would make their move.
After Meng Wanyue left, it was still early.
Xu Mu hesitated for a moment, then decided to go check on Chen Xuan.
He called first and learned that Chen Xuan had just returned home from the back mountains.
Xu Mu originally planned to drive over, but Chen Xuan said he would come himself.
Just yesterday, he had specifically bought a Yadi electric scooter nearby. The distance between them wasn't far anyway.
Xu Mu waited at home for nearly twenty minutes before Chen Xuan called.
He walked outside the villa area and found Chen Xuan, who had placed a woven bag on the footboard, parking his electric scooter in front of Xu Mu.
"Brother Mu, what's up?"
Chen Xuan parked the scooter to the side.
"Just had nothing to do, so I thought of looking for you."
Xu Mu said with a smile.
"I actually do have something."
Chen Xuan's expression turned serious. "Come on, I'll treat you to KFC."
"Alright."
Xu Mu directly swung his leg over and sat behind Chen Xuan. He had already guessed it was probably about that woman from Kunlun Mountain.
Chen Xuan took Xu Mu to a nearby KFC. The moment they walked in, Xu Mu was stunned.
Good grief!
Chen Xuan was truly something.
There, in the corner, sat Zhong Qianqian from earlier, eating fast food and drinking soda.
Xu Mu didn't know if it was his own luck or Chen Xuan's.
If it was Xu Mu's luck, he wouldn't have come to KFC if not for Chen Xuan.
If it was Chen Xuan's luck, it was Xu Mu who had called first, otherwise Chen Xuan wouldn't have come.
However, since Xu Mu wasn't supposed to know Zhong Qianqian yet, he acted as if she were a stranger.
Chen Xuan ordered a couples' combo, carried his woven bag, and sat opposite Xu Mu.
Zhong Qianqian, sipping her soda, was looking at her laptop.
Muttering as she looked at the information Ye Chen had sent, "He's quite handsome, but the person is just too trashy."
Suddenly, Zhong Qianqian froze. She adjusted her black-framed glasses, looking down at the photo on the screen.
Then she looked at the man not far away. It was the same person.
She hadn't expected to run into him here.
She was considering whether to stage a beautiful encounter right here and now.
Then continue with more chance meetings, making it all seem natural, just like in the TV shows.

e vast world of cultivation, where he becomes the master of the Heavenly Ruins Sacred Hall, a dying old man with barely a tenth of his former cultivation remaining. He is immediately confronted with a deadly crisis: his subordinates have rebelled, and his protectors are forcing him to abdicate. At the critical moment, the system descends from the heavens: [Ding! The host has been detected facing a life-or-death crisis. The system is now officially activated!] [As a gift, you have received the Supreme Beginner’s Pack and awakened the ultimate cheat: ten thousand years of pure cultivation essence every second!] Yin Tianjue: “Wait… ten thousand years of cultivation every second? That’s six hundred thousand years a minute, and in one day… I can’t even calculate it. Either way, I’m already invincible!” You’re a peerless prodigy rarely seen in ten thousand years? Sorry, I gain ten thousand years of cultivation every second. You’re an undying ancestor who has guarded a sacred land for countless ages? Sorry, I gain ten thousand years of cultivation every second. You’re the strongest chosen one, blessed with heaven-defying destiny? Sorry, I gain ten thousand years of cultivation every second. From this day forth, I have only one thing to say: “I gain ten thousand years of cultivation every second. Now, how exactly are you supposed to deal with that?”

] This is a dark fantasy-themed dating simulation game. The main gameplay involves containing various monster girls and investigating the truth of a world shrouded in mist alongside your companions. However, due to his love for the dark and bizarre atmosphere, Luo Wei ended up turning a dating game into a detective mystery game. Women? Women only slow down his quickdraw! To Luo Wei, the female leads in the game are more like tools to perfectly clear levels and squeeze out rewards. For Luo Wei, flirting with every girl he meets and then discarding them is standard procedure. Worried about characters losing affection points? No need. With his maxed-out charm stat, Luo Wei is practically a "human incubus." A little psychological manipulation and those points come right back. It's a bit scummy, but the paper cutout heroines in the game won't actually come at him with real cleavers. However... Luo Wei has transmigrated. He's accidentally entered the second playthrough of this game. His past actions have caused all the girls to transform into terrifying yanderes. Due to the game's setting, most of the heroines he once contained are "troubled girls." Obsessive, twisted, mentally unstable, all aggressive yanderes... The type who will kill you if they can't have you... Luo Wei wants to cry but has no tears left. "I really just want to survive..." In short, this is a story of battling wits and engaging in a love-hate relationship with yanderes.

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…

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.”