Xu Mu hadn’t finished speaking when Xu Shou hung up the phone.
“What the heck! What’s going on?”
Xu Mu was in the middle of talking when he suddenly noticed Ye Tong beside him, who had already opened her eyes.
Ye Tong usually slept lightly, and she would often wake up shortly after Xu Mu did in the morning.
Previously, fearing Xu Mu might lecture her again in the morning, she would pretend to continue sleeping.
Today was different, so she didn’t pretend.
“Was it Dad on the phone?” Ye Tong asked softly.
“Yeah, he wants me to go to the company right now, and it’s only seven o’clock,” Xu Mu said somewhat helplessly.
“Go ahead, it might be something important. I’ll get up and make you a quick breakfast,” Ye Tong offered, preparing to get up.
“No need, you should rest well these days. I’ll just grab something from the street,” Xu Mu said, gently pushing Ye Tong back down.
[Affection +20]
“Alright, take care on the road,” Ye Tong nodded lightly.
Compared to yesterday, the justice points earned were less than before.
But overall, Ye Tong needed rest; he couldn’t keep exploiting her.
Xu Mu quickly freshened up and drove straight to the company. As for breakfast, he decided he could eat after handling the matter at hand.
Arriving at the underground parking garage beneath the company building, Xu Mu parked his car and headed for the elevator.
He then took the elevator to the top floor of the building.
Standing in front of the door, he knocked, and upon hearing a voice from inside, Xu Mu pushed the door open and entered.
Inside the office, four people were already present.
They were the same people from the Xu family estate yesterday.
Xu Shou, Xu Ningbing, Chen Bei, and Wang Weiliang.
Seeing Xu Mu enter, Wang Weiliang ran over and grabbed Xu Mu’s arm, exclaiming, “Young Master Xu! You’re a genius! An absolute genius in medicine!”
Xu Mu scratched his head and, seeing Wang Weiliang’s dark circles, chuckled, “Mr. Wang, don’t praise me too much, or I might get arrogant.”
Xu Ningbing, standing nearby, gave Xu Mu a deep look, realizing this person had been hiding his talents all along.
[Affection +5]
Chen Bei also looked at Xu Mu in disbelief; who would have thought that the once foolish young man would shine in the field of medicine?
“Alright, Old Wang, tell him what you just said again,” Xu Shou said, sitting in his chair with a smile.
Wang Weiliang nodded, “Young Master Xu, among the several solutions you provided yesterday, two can also produce weight-loss drugs. The cost is lower, but the effect isn’t as good as our original.”
“There’s one that’s comparable to our weight-loss drug, not much different, but the last one is really strong. By changing materials, the cost is lower, and the effect is better.”
Wang Weiliang spoke to Xu Mu with excitement.
Xu Mu nodded slightly; he didn’t understand medicine.
He was just proficient in pharmaceuticals, having reviewed the previous materials and processes.
He replaced them with others that were equally effective, if not better.
Some substances were difficult to extract, but he had the methods.
“Young Master Xu, and the bad scheme you provided, I’ve managed to succeed in experiments as well,”
Wang Weiliang continued, “Through calculations, using this method to make drugs, the short-term effect is exactly the same as our weight-loss drug, but after about half a month, the body will develop antibodies, causing a rebound and no longer being effective.”
“It won’t harm the body, right? Our goal is to punish Qian Gang and them, not to affect consumers,” Xu Shou asked from the side.
"Chairman, rest assured, these medications are nutritious. Although they don't have any weight loss effects, long-term consumption won't cause any harm, just like those health supplements on the market."
Wang Weiliang looked at Xu Shou and said.
"That's good," Xu Shou nodded lightly.
"By the way."
Chen Bei suddenly turned to Xu Shou, "Chairman, as soon as I got home last night, Qian Gang called me, saying he wants to treat me to dinner today."
"Haha, old Qian can't sit still."
Xu Shou sneered, "Old Chen, take this fake prescription with you. The rest is up to you."
"I understand, I'll make sure to complete the task."
Chen Bei nodded heavily.
Xu Shou let Chen Bei and Wang Weiliang leave first.
Especially Wang Weiliang, who hadn't slept all night.
At his age, Xu Shou advised him to go home and rest.
After they left, only the three members of the Xu family remained.
Xu Mu was contemplating whether to let Xu Ningbing know about his plan to elevate Xu Shou.
According to the original plot, Xu Ningbing dreamed of becoming a martial artist.
It was Dragon King who led Xu Ningbing to the path, so she was always grateful to him.
But if Xu Ningbing knew, she might actively approach him.
However, Xu Mu didn't plan to elevate Xu Ningbing first; her favorability was negative, unless Xu Mu was foolish.
After much thought, Xu Mu decided to let Xu Ningbing know.
Always acting cold towards him, it would drive her crazy.
Although from the plot, Xu Ningbing's personality was like this, she remained cold even towards Dragon King.
"Dad, I'm going to get busy."
Xu Ningbing prepared to leave; she didn't want to stay here any longer.
It was obvious that Xu Shou would start praising Xu Mu next, and she was not interested in listening.
Xu Shou nodded lightly.
At this moment, Xu Mu took out a red plastic bag from his pocket.
He approached Xu Shou and said, "Old man, this is a pill I prepared for you. Once you take it, you can enter the realm of martial artists."
Xu Ningbing's hand was already on the doorknob, the door was open, but upon hearing this, she closed it again.
Martial artist?
Xu Mu actually knew about it?
And he said that taking a pill could directly step into it?
Xu Ningbing immediately turned around and saw Xu Mu taking out a black pill from that cheap plastic bag.
"Who gave you this thing?"
Xu Shou asked with a frown.
"If it were from someone else, I definitely wouldn’t give it to you; I’d be afraid of danger. But this pill, I made it myself."
Xu Mu already had his reasons ready, "I added heavenly treasures to it, which I spent a fortune to acquire."
"I appreciate your sentiment, but this kind of good stuff, you should use it yourself."
Xu Shou smiled and shook his head, "I'm getting old."
"I've already used it. This is made from the leftover heavenly treasures. Hurry up and take it; would your son harm you?"
Xu Mu proactively pushed the pill towards Xu Shou's mouth.
"Xu Mu, stop giving Dad these flashy things. What if he gets sick from taking them?"
Xu Ningbing frowned as she walked over.
"It's fine."
Xu Shou took the pill and swallowed it, considering it his son's gesture.
He chewed a few times and swallowed the pill.
Xu Mu immediately used the Eye of God to check Xu Shou's information.
Name: Xu Shou
Role: Chairman of Jiangbei Xu Group
Favorability: (Maxed Out)
Destiny Level: 1 (Max Level is 10)
Strength: 46
Speed: 49
Endurance: 45
Defense: 48
Xu Mu currently possesses 154 points of Destiny Power, and he decides to increase Xu Shou's strength.
He raises Xu Shou's strength to 50 points.
Initially, Xu Mu thought Xu Shou would advance to the Bright Energy stage, just like himself, but that didn’t happen.
Xu Mu had no choice but to continue boosting him. The Destiny Power he had accumulated was originally intended to enhance others.
He added another ten points, raising Xu Shou's strength to 60.
At that moment, black text suddenly appeared before Xu Mu's eyes:
[Detected damage to the subject's meridians, requires 100 Destiny Power to repair]
Seeing this black text, Xu Mu was completely stunned.
Damaged meridians? It turns out his father has a past shrouded in secrets!

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."

uld barely embark on the path to immortality. Just as he was on the verge of death, his golden finger awakened. No matter whether it was poison, drained blood and vital energy, diminished lifespan, or any other physical debuff caused by paying a price—once midnight passed, everything would be refreshed. From then on, whenever someone asked what kind of person Chu Ran was, the answer was simple: Forbidden arts that other cultivators dared not learn? Chu Ran would learn them. Prices that even demonic cultivators dared not pay? Chu Ran would pay them. Lifespan that even righteous cultivators dared not burn? Chu Ran would burn it. All the blood essence in his body? Take it. Want both his hands and feet? He would cut them off and send them to you. You say he’s finished? He wasn’t built to sit idle. You think he’s gone mad? No—he was simply waiting for midnight. From that day onward, Chu Ran would respect neither Heaven nor Earth, bow to neither gods nor ghosts. He had only one wish: For midnight to arrive a little sooner.

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.”