"Auntie, it's not like your condition is untreatable. Why did you sneak back home? You had Yingying worried."
Xu Mu walked over and took a seat beside Li Yun.
"It is treatable, but the costs are too high. We've already borrowed 150,000 from you..."
"I can lend you more."
Xu Mu cut Li Yun off mid-sentence.
[Affection Points +10]
Li Yun looked at Xu Mu's sincere expression, moved to tears as she wiped her eyes. "Xiao Xu, it'll take hundreds of thousands. Even if it can be cured, how will the two of us ever pay you back?"
Beside them, Zhao Yingying sobbed as she sat next to Li Yun. "Mom, I'll pay it back! I'll pay it back!"
"That's exactly what I'm afraid of. You're still so young—how will you live with hundreds of thousands in debt?"
Li Yun sighed deeply. "Besides, the doctor said there's only a chance of recovery. What if the treatment fails?"
"Auntie, I can just give you the money. You don’t have to pay me back," Xu Mu said, looking at Li Yun.
"How could we do that? Money doesn’t come easy for anyone. I can’t just take yours for free."
Li Yun shook her head at Xu Mu. "Xiao Xu, I appreciate your kindness. All I ask is that you take good care of Yingying in the future."
"Uh..."
"What? You don’t want to?"
Li Yun was making it clear.
For him to take care of Yingying—wasn’t that the same as asking him to marry her?
"To be honest, Auntie, I’m already married," Xu Mu explained.
Hearing this, Li Yun was stunned. Why was it that every good man she took a liking to was already married?
"But don’t worry, Auntie. Your illness can still be treated..."
Just as Xu Mu was speaking, a knock came at the door.
Zhao Yingying immediately stood up and walked over to open it.
Her eyes widened in surprise at the person outside. "Brother Fang."
The visitor was none other than Fang Chu.
The moment Fang Chu stepped inside and saw Xu Mu, his expression darkened.
Li Yun had left the hospital without notice—such a big deal, and Zhao Yingying had informed Xu Mu instead of him?
[Protagonist’s Luck -10]
"Xiao Fang, what brings you here?"
Li Yun looked at Fang Chu weakly.
"Auntie, why didn’t you tell me you were leaving the hospital?"
Fang Chu spoke with concern. "Don’t worry, I’ve managed to gather 200,000. We can start treatment now."
Xu Mu couldn’t help but feel surprised. As expected of the protagonist—how had he gotten his hands on that much money?
"Xiao Fang, you don’t understand. I have cancer. I’m not going through with treatment."
Li Yun sighed softly.
"What? Cancer?"
Fang Chu was shocked. Li Yun looked so young, not even forty yet.
He had even been thinking about pursuing her someday—especially with her figure, something he’d fantasized about.
How could she suddenly have cancer?
Just then, another knock sounded at the door. Zhao Yingying, curious, went to answer it.
Seeing the man and woman outside, she was taken aback. "Uncle, Auntie, what are you doing here?"
"You forgot? When your mom was hospitalized last time, I drove her to the hospital. I was listed as the emergency contact. The hospital just called me."
The man, around thirty-five with a square face and permed hair, was Li Kun—Li Yun’s younger brother.
Beside him stood a woman with voluminous curls, heavy makeup, and narrow eyes—his wife, Qian Jing.
"Sis! The doctor told me you have cancer."
Li Kun hurried over, his voice filled with concern.
Meanwhile, Qian Jing’s eyes darted around, scrutinizing the apartment.
"Stomach cancer. The doctor said it was caused by long-term exhaustion, irregular meals, poor sleep—all leading to gastrointestinal dysfunction and eventually malignancy."
Li Yun looked at Li Kun, her expression indifferent. "Actually, I was just about to find you. I might not have much time left. Hurry up and return the 30,000 you owe us—give it to Yingying."
Xu Mu’s expression darkened at those words. That single sentence revealed a lot.
Li Kun, her own brother, had borrowed 30,000 from Li Yun and still hadn’t paid it back.
In other words, when Li Yun needed money for surgery, he hadn’t contributed a single cent.
"Sis, don’t worry. We’ll take care of Yingying from now on," Qian Jing said with a smile as she stepped forward.
Li Yun glanced at her and replied coolly, "Yingying doesn’t need your care."
Qian Jing’s face stiffened. Had Li Yun already guessed her intentions?
Zhao Yingying was a college student, already an adult—pretty, smart, and well-behaved.
Once Li Yun passed, they planned to take her in.
Then, Qian Jing would find her a wealthy husband, demand a hefty dowry, and use it to support their own family.
They knew Zhao Yingying’s personality—she’d never dare to refuse.
Raising her wouldn’t cost them a thing, and they’d still profit from the dowry. A win-win.
But Li Yun had just shut them down.
"Sis, what kind of attitude is that? If something happens to you, Yingying will be all alone. What if some predator takes advantage of her?"
Li Kun scowled.
"Who says Yingying will be alone? She has me!"
Fang Chu, seeing the dynamics at play, stepped in.
He shot Zhao Yingying a look, as if to say, See how dependable your Brother Fang is?
"Who the hell are you? This is a family matter—mind your own business!" Li Kun snapped at Fang Chu.
"Yingying won’t be alone, because Auntie will be fine."
Xu Mu spoke up calmly.
Li Yun and Zhao Yingying both looked at him, their eyes filled with gratitude.
[Affection Points +20]
[Affection Points +20]
Fang Chu cursed inwardly. This bastard had shifted the focus to Li Yun’s recovery—outmaneuvering him. So sneaky.
"And who are you?"
Li Kun glared at Xu Mu.
"I’m Yingying’s brother, a doctor. I can treat Auntie’s illness. You don’t need to do anything—just pay back what you owe on time."
Xu Mu’s tone was steady.
"Brother Mu… you’re a doctor?"
Zhao Yingying, tears streaming, grabbed Xu Mu’s arm.
"That’s right. Early-stage stomach cancer can be treated without surgery—just medication."
Xu Mu nodded with a smile.
"You little punk! Who do you think you are, curing cancer? You trying to kill my sister faster?"
Li Kun had barely finished when Qian Jing pinched his arm.
"If you can treat her, then hurry up and prescribe something. We don’t want anything to happen to Sis either."
Qian Jing shot Li Kun a meaningful glance.
Li Kun paused, then caught on. If this guy claimed he could cure cancer without surgery, he was either a fraud or a quack.
Letting him treat Li Yun would only speed up her death. Once she was gone, Zhao Yingying’s timid nature would make her easy to manipulate.
"No way! You’re a doctor? Where’s your medical license?"
Fang Chu stepped between Xu Mu and Li Yun, his voice icy.
Li Yun was someone he had his eye on—what if this guy killed her by accident?
Even with cancer, she could still live for years.
By the time his three-year restriction ended and his powers returned, getting money for her treatment would be child’s play.
"What’s wrong with you? He’s trying to help my sister, and you’re standing in his way. Got a better solution?"
Li Kun jabbed a finger at Fang Chu.
From now on, he and Xu Mu were allies in the same camp.
He couldn't wait for Xu Mu to start treating her sister sooner, to hasten Li Yun's demise.
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."
ap a wealthy young lady? Or else I'll be eliminated by the system? Ye Feng, who awakened the Kidnapper System, originally wanted to live a peaceful life but never imagined he would become a kidnapper of young women. However, after some time, he discovered that all the girls the system ordered him to kidnap were far from ordinary. "Big brother Ye Feng~ You've kidnapped my heart, and now you're not allowed to leave me ever again~" "Ye Feng~ You kidnapped me back then, now it's my turn to capture you♡" "Little Feng, you're mine! You can only be mine!" "Ye Feng, none of them deserve you. Only I love you the most♡" ... This is madness, they've all gone mad! Wait, what? Why are all the girls I kidnapped yanderes?!
lan, the Luo family, tracked him down - along with the babies in their arms. Mo Xuan stared pensively at the paternity test results from over a dozen top institutions, both domestic and international, showing a 99.99% match between himself and the two baby girls. At 23, Mo Xuan, a doctoral student, had become the father of two three-year-old children. The kicker? The mothers weren't even the same person! He gradually realized he was being lured step by step into an elaborate trap designed by these two yandere sisters. "Be good, little Xuan. Sister's life belongs to you entirely." "Brother, if you try to run away, I'll have no choice but to tie you up." Mo Xuan: "Do whatever you want, ladies. I give up."
] [Lone Wolf, No Male Gaze] [Protagonist is pursued early on; extreme protagonist-stans, stay away!] The "Carnival Paradise" descends and slowly devours the real world in the form of a game. By chance, Zhu Yan awakens the talent [Roleplay], becoming one of the first beta players. He thought he could develop safely, but after clearing the first instance, he is branded by humanity as the chief culprit behind the game's spread—a traitorous villain. A villain? Who would ever... become one! He'll be the villain! From then on, Zhu Yan is not only a player but also a lackey for the Carnival Paradise. Between the straight path and the crooked path, he chooses the con. With his left hand, he dons the villain's mantle, staging scenes within instances, infuriating players who decry him as a despicable traitor, all while the game happily promotes him. With his right hand, he joins the non-human organization "Fangcun Mountain," which opposes the Carnival Paradise, transforming into a mysterious player who slaughters game bosses, earning cheers of "Long live the expert!" from fellow players. Gradually, Zhu Yan rises to become an S-rank human player in Fangcun Mountain's archives, while also being the Carnival Paradise's certified top game Boss. But when the final war erupts and both major factions place their hopes in him— Players tag his various aliases: "Experts, this offensive depends on you." The Carnival Paradise's supreme Boss throws an arm around his neck: "Bro, you're the iron, I'm the steel; you can't let me down again!"
