Soon, a video was shared in the group chat.
In the video, Gu Chenan and Liu Mingrui were pressed against the aquarium glass like children, watching various aquatic creatures swim back and forth.
At the end, Liu Mingrui gave Gu Chenan a gentle kiss on the lips.
Seeing this scene, everyone in the group chat became excited.
Solid proof, absolutely solid proof!
If they could have made excuses about holding hands at the aquarium, there was no way to explain away this kiss!
"Great, this is perfect! Now Ms. Su will definitely see Mr. Gu's true character!"
"Brothers, let's go together tomorrow to show this video to Ms. Su!"
"Yes, let's go together!"
...
Gu Chenan and Liu Mingrui were completely unaware of being secretly filmed, still immersed in their sweet atmosphere.
They walked along the aquarium, talking about their childhood memories.
Soon, as dusk approached, they left the aquarium.
"Are you hungry?" Gu Chenan asked.
"A little," Liu Mingrui paused before saying, "Should I cook for you at home?"
"Uh... let's eat out instead. Your cooking is delicious, but my body can't handle it," Gu Chenan said with an expression that clearly meant 'please don't.'
It wasn't that Gu Chenan was being picky, but Liu Mingrui's cooking consisted entirely of nutritional supplements.
Everything was either bull penis or sheep kidneys, making Gu Chenan constantly thirsty and overheated. If he kept eating like this, he'd eventually get a nosebleed.
"You're looking down on me!"
Liu Mingrui suddenly pouted and turned away, pretending to be angry.
"No, how could this be looking down on you?" Gu Chenan quickly moved in front of her and said, "I just don't want to trouble you."
"I don't believe you. You clearly despise my cooking," Liu Mingrui turned her head to the other side.
Gu Chenan moved to her other side and explained, "We've been walking for so long, we're tired and hungry. By the time we get home and you finish cooking, it'll be so late. Wouldn't it be better to just grab something outside?"
Hearing this, Liu Mingrui seemed to think Gu Chenan had a point, so she blinked and asked, "You really aren't looking down on me?"
"Of course not," Gu Chenan assured her, "I just don't want you to tire yourself out."
"Well... alright then, let's eat out," Liu Mingrui nodded.
"Phew~"
Good grief, Gu Chenan thought to himself. When Liu Mingrui was just his childhood friend, she wasn't this difficult to deal with. How did she become so challenging after becoming his girlfriend?
"What should we eat?" Liu Mingrui asked.
Gu Chenan looked around and spotted a restaurant in the distance, pointing at it, "That one - super spicy hotpot!"
...
Later that night, in the bathroom of Gu Family Manor.
Gu Chenan clutched his stomach, groaning in pain, "Damn it, I'm never eating that cursed super spicy hotpot again. It nearly gave me hemorrhoids!"
The next day.
At Caiying.
Su Qianmo came to work alone today, while Hoshino Kannon, Bai Yutian, and Liu Mingrui were all at the manor.
As the primary partner, Su Qianmo wasn't like the others who would get jealous or emotional over Gu Chenan's attention being divided.
She had absolute confidence in both herself and her place in Gu Chenan's heart.
This confidence didn't come from her appearance but from knowing her true worth to Gu Chenan.
"Ms. Su."
As Su Qianmo stepped out of the elevator in her high heels, she found several people standing outside her office.
Everyone nodded when they saw her.
Su Qianmo paused, frowning slightly in confusion, "Do you all have something to report?"
They exchanged glances, then nodded, "Yes, Ms. Su. Something important."
"Important?"
Su Qianmo blinked, suddenly curious.
With Caiying thriving so well, what could be so important that so many people needed to report it together?
"Come in."
Su Qianmo opened her office door and walked in, with everyone following behind.
Placing her bag on the desk, she sat down and looked at them, "One at a time, let me hear what's so important."
After exchanging looks, one person stepped forward.
"Ms. Su, we've obtained crucial evidence," they said, pulling out their phone.
"Hmm?"
These vague words left Su Qianmo completely confused.
What crucial evidence? Evidence about whom?
"What do you mean?" Su Qianmo asked, puzzled.
The person licked their lips, seeming hesitant, "Ms. Su, remember when we came to you before about the unclear relationship between Ms. Hoshino Kannon and Mr. Gu? Well, now we..."
Before they could finish, Su Qianmo's expression changed as she waved her hand angrily, "If you're here about this again, please leave right now. And from now on, anyone who brings this up will be fired!"
"Ms. Su..."
The person froze, unsure what to do, but others around them were quietly encouraging them.
"Go on, tell Ms. Su!"
"Don't be afraid, we're doing this for Ms. Su's own good!"
"That's right, Ms. Su will understand our good intentions once she sees the video."
Hearing these words, the person straightened up with a determined expression, as if ready to sacrifice themselves for a greater cause, "Ms. Su, this isn't just about that!"
They played the video on their phone and held it in front of Su Qianmo, "Ms. Su, Mr. Gu isn't just involved with Ms. Hoshino, he was also intimate with that young lady who came yesterday, and last night he took Ms. Liu to the aquarium where she even kissed him!"
Hearing this, Su Qianmo's forehead was covered in black lines as she was rendered speechless.
Good grief, she thought, I pay you to work, not to spy on my relationship!
Besides, did they really think she didn't know about all this?
Unbelievable.
Although Su Qianmo knew about everything, she couldn't just say it outright.
After all, if these people knew that Gu Chenan was involved with so many women, wouldn't they be shocked enough to jump out of their skin?
"Ahem."
Finally, Su Qianmo cleared her throat and said, "I'm aware of everything you're talking about. Now, please get back to work."
Then, her expression turned cold as she added, "And please focus your attention on your work, not on Mr. Gu's private life!"
Everyone was stunned by her words.
She knew everything?
Ms. Su knew about all of this?
But wait, Mr. Gu was essentially juggling multiple relationships at once?
How could Ms. Su show no surprise or anger?
Shouldn't the reasonable reaction be that even if she maintained her composure, there would at least be hints of fury, resentment, and anger in her expression?
What was with this calm demeanor?
Oh no!
Could it be... could it be that she really knew about everything all along?
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?!
shall grant"] ["Inscribing the glory of our race upon tombstones"] ["All that is threatened, I shall protect"] How his younger sister sees her brother: A brother who only makes eye contact once a day, mostly fading into the background as he tinkers with who-knows-what in his room all day. Their life paths should have remained largely separate. Until one day. Su Qi created an equipment card for his never-met "online girlfriend." His sister fell into silent contemplation upon receiving the "white stockings." [Card can be upgraded] [Upgrade by fulfilling any of the following conditions] [Condition ①: Consume one hundred higher-tier cards] [Condition ②: Complete one 'Heart-Pounding Adventure'] What constitutes a Heart-Pounding Adventure? [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Beginner Level): Equip the card and invite 'Su Qi' to admire it.] [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Easy Level): Equip the card, invite 'Su Qi' to touch it, and analyze the equipment's texture.] [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Entry Level): Equip the card and invite 'Su Qi' to...] [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Challenge Level): Freely combine the words 'Brother' 'Out' 'Brother' 'Me' 'Please' into a complete sentence...] "Please help me analyze both teams' mistakes in this match, brother..." His sister exhaled in relief—surely... surely there couldn't be anything more difficult? [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Suicide Mission Level): Sneak a peek at the names of the galgames in 'Su Qi's' hidden E-drive folder]
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."
] [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!"
