After Liu Wan was taken away by Li Lin and Wang Hu, the atmosphere at the dinner became harmonious.
After Liu Dong repeatedly promised Gu Chenan that he would make Liu Wan apologize to him, Gu Chenan didn't pursue the matter further.
However, he warned Liu Dong that if Liu Wan dared to speak disrespectfully to him or Su Qianmo again, he shouldn't blame him for being ruthless.
Liu Dong understood that Gu Chenan wasn't bluffing, but rather had the real power to back up his words, and he nodded repeatedly in agreement.
After dinner, Gu Chenan left the restaurant with Su Qianmo under the watchful eyes of everyone outside the private room.
Right after Gu Chenan left, Liu Dong had Wang Hu send out a pre-written apology message under the name of Golden Crown KTV.
The apology was simple, essentially stating that Liu Dong took responsibility for all previous incidents with Gu Chenan, sincerely apologizing to both Gu Chenan and Su Qianmo, and promising never to trouble Gu Chenan again.
This apology message caused an uproar throughout the entire city.
Previously, Liu Dong had made a show of saying he would find powerful people to deal with Gu Chenan, but now he was apologizing so sincerely?
What was going on? What exactly had happened?
Though people didn't understand the full story, they could piece together some clues from this incident.
Liu Dong had first sought help from powerful figures, then immediately apologized to Gu Chenan - this clearly showed that even those powerful people were no match for Gu Chenan!
Realizing this, the entire city began speculating about Gu Chenan's true identity.
At this time, those who had seen Gu Chenan at the restaurant today shared what they had witnessed, leaving everyone even more confused.
Gu Chenan had come to Liu Dong's dinner with Su Qianmo, and had struck Liu Wan again despite Liu Dong's many subordinates being present?
What was going on?
Didn't Liu Dong have any reaction?
Everyone who knew Liu Dong was aware of how much he doted on his daughter - how could he watch Gu Chenan hit Liu Wan without responding?
These questions were quickly answered by those who had been present.
Of course Liu Dong had reacted - by comforting Gu Chenan not to be angry, then having Wang Hu and Li Lin drag Liu Wan away.
When this news emerged, everyone was stunned.
Gu Chenan had hit Liu Wan in front of Liu Dong and his subordinates, and Liu Dong not only didn't get angry but even tried to calm Gu Chenan down?
Just who was Gu Chenan really?
He could make Liu Dong stop talking about finding powerful people to deal with him, didn't face any consequences for hitting his daughter in front of him, and even received an apology in the end.
This series of events carved out an image of Gu Chenan in the minds of everyone in the city.
Powerful influence, mysterious background!
The whole city was suddenly abuzz with speculation about Gu Chenan's true identity.
Meanwhile, in Gu Chenan's long-inactive class group chat, Liu Dong's apology message had also stirred up a commotion.
"Holy shit, Liu Dong apologized to Old Gu, and so sincerely?"
"What's going on? Liu Dong actually bowed his head to Old Gu? Who could have imagined this?"
"Everyone online is saying Old Gu's background is terrifying - is this true?"
"Don't know, but it's strange. Ever since Old Gu's beautiful girlfriend appeared, he seems like a different person. He turned Caiying into the city's biggest beauty company, repeatedly taught Liu Wan a lesson, and now even made Liu Dong apologize. Do you think Old Gu has been hiding something from us?"
"Right? Who would believe Old Gu doesn't have backing? Liu Dong said he'd find powerful people to deal with Old Gu but nothing came of it, and instead he ended up apologizing."
"More than just apologizing - someone saw Liu Dong treating Old Gu and his girlfriend to dinner today, and Old Gu hit Liu Wan right in front of Liu Dong."
"See? See? Who would dare say Old Gu doesn't have backing when he can do things like this?"
While the group chat was buzzing with discussion, Gu Chenan didn't even look at it, but there was one person who was paying close attention to every movement in the group.
Song Xiaoli.
When she saw Liu Dong's apology message, she was already shocked beyond words. What happened to finding powerful people to deal with Gu Chenan?
How did it end up with him apologizing to Gu Chenan instead?
The apology aside, Gu Chenan hit Liu Wan right in front of him and he had no reaction?
Song Xiaoli wasn't standing up for Liu Wan - she was angry, extremely angry.
In high school, Gu Chenan had been nothing but a pathetic admirer who only knew how to curry favor with her, and he even spent two years playing video games at home after graduating from university. How did he now become a company boss and live such a good life?
Moreover, Gu Chenan had caused her boyfriend to break up with her, yet his life was going so well?!
This couldn't stand!
It was because of these thoughts that Song Xiaoli had viewed Liu Wan and Liu Dong as people who could help her get revenge, but now that Liu Dong had bowed his head to Gu Chenan, who else could help her get revenge?
Song Xiaoli was grief-stricken and furious, violently smashing her water glass on the floor.
"Gu Chenan, all I did was ask you to lend me money to buy a phone back then, and you dumped me without a word?!"
"Yes, fine, I was the one who suggested breaking up, but you didn't say a single word to try to keep me - you're too much!"
"I- I won't forgive you! Never!"
Song Xiaoli was panting, her eyes red.
Though she was still cursing and swearing even now, even she understood that this was nothing but impotent rage.
If Liu Dong couldn't deal with someone, how could she?
Afterward, she could only remain like a mouse in the shadows, looking up at Gu Chenan's brilliant figure that towered like a giant tree, and despite her thousand hatreds, she could only spend her life wallowing in these dark alleys.
This ending eerily matched what she had said to Gu Chenan at the class reunion:
"We're no longer on the same path."
As for everything that was happening, Gu Chenan was completely unaware. He had only glanced at Liu Dong's apology message on his way home, and after seeing that the tone was appropriately sincere and met his requirements, he paid it no more attention.
Now, he was lying by the swimming pool in his estate, holding Hoshino Kannon in his arms, sipping cocktails and sunbathing.
The boring and monotonous life of the young master Gu from the novel had returned.
If there was any difference, it was that he no longer had to worry about the novel's protagonist Dragon King Lin Yu causing trouble at any moment.
But then again, although Lin Yu had terrified Gu Chenan for a period, the later back-and-forth battles with Lin Yu had been quite fun. After returning to reality without Lin Yu, things felt a bit boring.
Now that the Liu Dong matter was resolved and Caiying was developing steadily, Gu Chenan truly had nothing to do.
"Sigh, so boring."
Gu Chenan sighed.
"I think it's fine. If you're bored, you can read novels with me."
In his arms, Hoshino Kannon, wearing a black bikini, waved her phone.
"Peerless Dragon King?"
Gu Chenan raised an eyebrow.
"Mm-hmm."
"Nah, I've already finished it. It's not that interesting," Gu Chenan shook his head.
ither go to a cultivation world where a single sword strike can defeat ten thousand enemies. Or they travel back to historical dynasties to alter history and wield imperial power. At the very least, they'd go back a few decades to get rich using their future knowledge and build a harem. Who the hell would transmigrate here!
reezy rom-com) Good news: Jiang Liu is quite the ladies' man. Bad news: He’s lost his memory. Lying in a hospital bed, Jiang Liu listens to a parade of goddesses spouting "absurd claims," feeling like the world is one giant game of Werewolf. "Jiang Liu, I’m your first love." "Jiang Liu, you’re my boyfriend—she’s your ex." "Jiang Liu, we’re close friends who’ve shared a bed, remember?" "Jiang Liu, I want to have your baby." The now-lucid Jiang Liu is convinced this must be some elaborate scam... until someone drops the bombshell: "The day before you lost your memory, you confessed your feelings—and got into a relationship." Jiang Liu is utterly baffled. So... who the hell is his actual girlfriend?! ... Before recovering his memories, Jiang Liu must navigate this minefield of lies and sincerity, fighting to protect himself from these women’s schemes. But things spiral even further out of control as more people show up at his doorstep—each with increasingly unhinged antics. On the bright side, the memories he lost due to overwhelming trauma seem to be resurfacing. Great news, right? So why are they all panicking now?
u Chenyuan transmigrated into a female-oriented novel about a real and fake heiress, becoming the CEO elder brother of both. Unfortunately, the entire Lu family—including himself, the CEO—were mere cannon fodder in the story. Determined to save himself, Lu Chenyuan took action. The spoiled, attention-seeking fake heiress? Thrown into the harsh realities of the working class to learn humility. The love-struck real heiress? Pushed toward academic excellence, so lofty goals would blind her to trivial romances. As for the betrayed, vengeful arranged marriage wife… the plot hadn’t even begun yet. There was still time—if he couldn’t handle her, he could at least avoid her. "CEO Lu, are you avoiding me?" Mo Qingli fixed her gaze on Lu Chenyuan. For the first time, the shrewd and calculating Lu Chenyuan felt a flicker of unease.
] 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.
