Lu Ruoxi's heart leaped into her throat as she gripped her fountain pen, ready to stab the nearest assailant.
Yet, just as the three thugs' fists were about to crash into Su Yang—
"Whoosh! Whoosh!"
Two shadowy figures darted into the alley like phantoms, their movements swift as lightning.
Their strikes were precise, their forms agile, and their efficiency brutal.
Within seconds, the sound of dull impacts and the sickening crack of dislocated bones filled the air. The three hoodlums, who had been so arrogant moments ago, now writhed on the ground, moaning in agony.
It all happened too fast—Lu Ruoxi and Su Yang barely caught a glimpse of how the two strangers had intervened.
Silence returned to the alley, broken only by the groans of the defeated thugs.
The rescuers were two unremarkable young men in plain jackets, the kind who could vanish into a crowd without a second glance.
One of them stepped toward Su Yang, gave a curt nod, then pulled out a phone and dialed the police with practiced ease.
"Hello, 110? This is Alley No. 3, Guangming Road in the urban village. Three armed assailants attempted a robbery but have been subdued. Please send officers to handle it."
His tone was eerily calm, as if reporting a trivial daily occurrence.
Lu Ruoxi studied these sudden "good Samaritans," her wariness deepening instead of fading.
Too convenient.
Their timing was impeccable, their skills too professional, their demeanor too composed.
These were no ordinary passersby.
She turned to Su Yang beside her, her piercing gaze demanding answers. "Su Yang, who are they? Do you know them?"
Su Yang's face flushed instantly. His eyes darted away as he stammered, "Th-they're... friends I met at the computer mall. Just happened to be passing by..."
"Friends?" Her voice dripped with skepticism. "What a coincidence."
"Y-yeah..." He forced the lie, unable to meet her eyes. "I helped them out once before. They... said they owed me."
Just then, one of the black-clad men finished his call and approached.
"Su Yang, it's handled. You two should head home now. Stay safe."
With that, he exchanged a glance with his companion, and without another word, they vanished around the alley's corner in a flash.
Lu Ruoxi stared at the spot where they'd disappeared, her brow furrowed in thought.
She didn’t buy Su Yang’s explanation.
Those men moved like... professionally trained bodyguards.
Was this arranged by that man—Lu Chenyuan?
What else was hidden beneath his so-called "investment"?
---
Meanwhile, several hundred meters away on a main road...
Inside a black Audi A6, Li Jinchuan slammed his palm against the horn in frustration.
Ahead, a fruit-laden tricycle had overturned, scattering oranges and apples across the narrow street and blocking traffic entirely.
A middle-aged woman wailed on the ground, arguing with the tricycle driver while a crowd of onlookers clogged the road further.
"Damn it!" Li Jinchuan hissed, checking his watch.
His father’s timeline had demanded his arrival at that alley thirty minutes ago.
Now? He was too late.
Unseen by him, a man in a baseball cap murmured into an earpiece:
"Target successfully delayed. Estimated obstruction: thirty minutes minimum. Repeat, target has been intercepted."
This "accidental" street dispute was no coincidence—it was the handiwork of Lu Chenyuan’s operatives.
Simple. Effective. Untraceable.
By the time Li Jinchuan finally broke free from the gridlock and reached the alley, it was deserted.
Only a few cigarette butts littered the ground, the faint metallic tang of blood lingering in the damp, musty air.
In the distance, fading sirens narrated the aftermath of what he’d missed.
He was late.
Someone had called the police. The girl—Lu Ruoxi—was gone.
Li Jinchuan punched the steering wheel, the dull thud echoing his fury.
The sting of a thwarted plan ignited a fire in his chest.
Was this bad luck... or deliberate interference?
He grabbed his phone and dialed his father.
"Failed," he bit out.
A pause. Then Li Xiujian’s voice, icy: "Explain."
"Got held up. By the time I arrived, the cops had already taken her away."
---
Jingzhou, Lu Corporation Headquarters.
Lu Chenyuan had just concluded a cross-continental video call when Lin Yuan entered with a report.
"Sir, updates from Anhe County." He handed over the briefing. "Mission accomplished."
Lu Chenyuan skimmed the details.
"Li Jinchuan was successfully intercepted. The target remains unharmed. The three hired assailants are in police custody—initial interrogations confirm they were paid anonymously via a burner phone."
"Trace the number?" Lu Chenyuan asked.
"Prepaid black-market SIM. Dead end," Lin Yuan replied. "But our surveillance confirms Li Jinchuan left for Anhe this afternoon."
"It’s him," Lu Chenyuan said, setting the report down, his eyes glinting like frost. "The old fox Li Xiujian couldn’t resist making his move."
From the moment he’d decided to shield Lu Ruoxi, he’d known this clash with the story’s "protagonists"—the Li family—was inevitable.
He just hadn’t expected their desperation to surface so quickly.
"Next steps, sir?" Lin Yuan asked. "Should we reinforce Anhe?"
"No." Lu Chenyuan’s lips curved. "The bait’s set. Now we wait for the fish to bite. Why guard against thieves when you can lure the snake from its hole?"
He rose, striding to the floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the city’s glittering skyline.
"Lin Yuan, instruct Zhang Qi to dig up dirt on Shengtian Real Estate."
"Shengtian?" Lin Yuan blinked. "Their connection to the Li family is...?"
"Not yet. But soon." Lu Chenyuan’s gaze darkened. "Isn’t Li Xiujian’s brother-in-law a Shengtian executive?"
Lin Yuan’s breath hitched—the boss wasn’t playing defense anymore.
He was declaring war.
"Understood. I’ll arrange it immediately!"
As Lin Yuan exited, Lu Chenyuan’s focus returned to the horizon.
Li Jinchuan, your script is outdated.
Since you're determined to join the game, I'll play along—properly.
But this time, I'll set the board. And the rules? Those are mine to write.
Explosive Plot Song Gua crossed over into another world, bringing along a whole crew of his doppelgangers—all of them mischief-makers. This was a world where everyone could choose a class. Song Gua became a "Bondweaver," capable of borrowing power, while his doppelgangers took on a wide variety of classes, covering just about everything. The number of doppelgangers grew day by day, each one a talented individual with a charming way of speaking. Under Song Gua's brilliant leadership, they would "greet" each other daily and engage in friendly "sparring," pulling off one major scheme after another on Earth. Sometimes they were bandits—stealing bosses, plundering mines, snatching resources. Sometimes they were saviors—descending like divine warriors to face world bosses threatening to massacre cities. Sometimes they even went undercover, infiltrating various major factions to stir up trouble from within, keeping their enemies constantly on edge. To prevent their doppelganger abilities from being exposed, Song Gua made them wear masks with mahjong tile patterns and don Taoist robes in various colors. "Remember, in front of outsiders, call me 'The Dice.'" "Got it! Boss!" "Not 'Boss'—it's 'The Dice.' Think about the vibe, pay attention to the vibe." "Yes! Boss!" "For crying out loud..." From then on, whenever they appeared, they would have their own theme song playing: ~Hey~ paying respects at the mountain stronghold at night~ whose arm is draped over whose shoulder~ gather your courage and follow along...
+【Epic Battles!】 "Your Highness, they say Linxi Temple is miraculous. Won’t you make a wish?" "A wish? It should be making wishes to me." "That may be so, but since you’re already here..." "..." "Fine. Then grant this princess a consort to play with." "He must be obedient, devoted, and utterly infatuated with my body—so much so that he’d kneel and kiss my feet." "Your Highness, that’s not a consort. That’s a dog." "Then add clever, witty, heroic, ambitious yet pragmatic..." "Hmm, that’s enough for now. I’ll add more later." After tossing out these words half in jest, Princess Anle departed the temple—only to catch a fleeting glimpse of the Bodhisattva statue smiling at her. Meanwhile, Yang An, fresh out of university, was having a very bad day. Good news: He’d transmigrated into another world with a cheat granting tenfold combat power. Bad news: He’d immediately fallen into the clutches of a certain villainess. Good news: Said villainess possessed peerless beauty and royal status. Bad news: She was absolutely monstrous!!! In the frozen wilderness, Yang An knelt beneath Qin Guo’er’s feet, drenched in sweat despite the cold. Desperately clutching her porcelain-perfect foot—the very one poised to crush his throat—he could only think: How do I survive this?! Need answers NOW!
. As long as he maintains the villain image and follows the plot to the grand finale, he can obtain generous rewards and return to the real world. So Gu Chen'an entered the role and began to act as a scumbag villain, but who would have expected that the female leads could hear his inner thoughts. Miss Su from the Su family was shocked: "I originally thought Gu Chen'an was a scumbag, but I didn't expect he turned out to be a gentleman! What? You said I have to call off the engagement? I definitely won't, I'll piss you off!" Bai Yuan Tian was dumbfounded: "Young Master Gu is usually unreasonable and a complete brat, but he actually calls me little sweetie in his heart? What, Young Master Gu even said he likes me?" As the female leads' images collapsed more and more, the plot also collapsed with it. Gu Chen'an looked at all this chaos. "Ladies, don't aggro me, if you keep this up the male lead really will stab me, I still need to survive to the grand finale!"
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!"
