In the spacious room, Gu Chenan took off his suit, loosened his tie around the collar of his white shirt, and sat on the edge of the bed, deep in thought.
"Damn, who the hell is Tang Yunjin?"
"She said she wanted to thank me. What the hell is she thanking me for?"
"She actually said she wanted to thank me for stopping Lin Yu from winning the championship today, so she wants to teach me the martial arts passed down in her family?"
"Are you f*cking kidding me? Be honest, aren't you just trying to get close to me so you can get revenge for Lin Yu?"
"Tsk~ That can't be right either. Tang Yunjin can't use any martial arts at all right now, she's completely harmless."
"So... what the hell is going on here?"
"In the original story, Tang Yunjin really wanted Lin Yu to win the championship!"
Gu Chenan couldn't figure it out. The more he thought about it, the more his head hurt.
Damn it, my head is about to explode!
Forget it, I won't think about this anymore!
No matter what schemes or tricks she has, I'll just ignore her!
Gu Chenan threw down his phone and flopped down on the bed, staring up at the ceiling.
After experiencing so many crazy things, Gu Chenan's state of mind had matured quite a bit.
It would be an overstatement to say his face wouldn't change even if Mount Tai collapsed in front of him, but it would be fitting to say his heart wouldn't be startled even if a fierce tiger pounced at him from behind.
Now even if a dozen burly men charged into Gu Chenan's room, he would still think they had come to fawn over him.
After all, the aloof beauty Su Qianmo had turned into a shy doe, and the unrestrained female general Liu Mingrui had become a delicate sweet girl. What else would be impossible?
Ding dong~
Just then, his phone rang again.
Gu Chenan picked up his phone and looked - it was another message from Tang Yunjin.
"Mr. Gu, I was previously tricked by Lin Yu so I passed down my family's martial arts to him."
"Although he is now severely injured, with the help of those martial arts his strength will surely improve in the future. So Mr. Gu, please accept my martial arts!"
Like hell!
It must be a plot to sow discord, absolutely!
Don't think I don't know you have a deep bond between master and disciple. You won't succeed in making me believe you with such a superficial tactic.
I've read the plot!
Gu Chenan directly turned off his phone screen and lay down, using his arm as a pillow.
Ridiculous!
Do you really think I'm just some prodigal son?
Let me tell you, I only pretended to be unlearned, ignorant and arrogant on the outside, but actually I'm very wise!
A little girl not studying properly and even looking up battle strategies? How laughable!
His phone kept ringing, but Gu Chenan had no intention of even looking at it.
He took a shower, changed into dark pajamas, and crawled under the covers.
Soon, faint snores drifted out.
...
2 a.m.
Everything was silent all around, without a hint of sound from the Gu family manor except for the chirping of unknown insects outside.
But just then, the light in the room at the end of the first floor corridor suddenly turned on.
Then, Bai Yutian, who had a face mask on and was wearing bunny hair clips, carefully poked her head out of her room.
She looked left and right furtively, and seeing no one, she tiptoed out of her room.
In her hands she held the white patterned stockings she had just taken off, which still held some warmth. She made her way upstairs without making a sound, eventually stopping outside Gu Chenan's room.
She lingered there for a long time before taking a deep breath and putting her hand on the doorknob, then pressed her ear against the door to listen for a while.
Then...
Click, she gently opened the door.
Gu Chenan inside was fast asleep, completely unaware of Bai Yutian's arrival.
Bai Yutian also gently stepped forward, coming to Gu Chenan's bedside.
In the bright moonlight, she saw Gu Chenan sprawled out sleeping without any elegance.
Although it was somewhat indecent, Gu Chenan's originally fair complexion and chiseled features appeared even more handsome under the moonlight.
It was almost no different from a aristocratic vampire sleeping deep within an ancient castle.
Uh... except for his sloppy sleeping posture.
Bai Yutian's heart was beating rapidly. She carefully took out the stockings, then gently placed them next to Gu Chenan's pillow.
Then she leaned over, seeming to want to sneak a kiss from Gu Chenan.
But just then, Gu Chenan suddenly flipped over.
Bai Yutian was badly startled, standing still and not daring to make a sound.
With this flip, Gu Chenan happened to bury his head right into the white patterned stockings, and soon resumed his soft snores.
Seeing this, Bai Yutian heaved a sigh of relief. She gently exhaled and tiptoed back out of Gu Chenan's room.
...
The next morning.
Sunshine spilled over the window sill into Gu Chenan's room.
Gu Chenan opened his eyes slightly.
"Ha~" He sat up and stretched lazily.
But just then, he suddenly felt there was something soft and smooth extra in his hand.
He glanced over and instantly -
"Holy sh*t! What's this?!"
Gu Chenan was badly shocked and directly threw the item to the side.
It turned out to be a pair of white patterned stockings, still wet with saliva.
Staring at this pair of white patterned stockings, Gu Chenan froze. His mind went blank.
[Stockings?]
[White?]
[With patterns?]
[This looks exactly like what Bai Yutian was wearing last night!]
[Damn, how did this thing get in my room?]
[Could it be that I sleepwalked and stole it last night?]
[Oh no, if Bai Yutian finds out, wouldn't that just confirm I'm some perverted creep?]
Gu Chenan's face turned red and sweat appeared all over his back.
He swallowed and gazed at the white patterned stockings in his hand.
Then, unable to resist his curiosity, he raised them to his nose and sniffed.
He had to admit, they really did smell nice!
[What the hell am I doing?!]
Gu Chenan quickly came to his senses and hurriedly tossed aside the stockings.
He crossed his arms, looking extremely worried.
[Did I really steal them while sleepwalking last night? But I've never sleepwalked before!]
[If not, then how did they get here?]
[Could Bai Yutian have brought them here herself? Impossible! She's not that kind of girl!]
[Even if her personality changed to be like Su Qianmo and the others, she wouldn't know I was thinking of stealing these last night!]
[Forget it, I won't think about this anymore. No matter how they got here, I'll just pretend I don't know anything!]
Gu Chenan nodded to himself affirmatively.
Dang dang dang~
Just then, there was a knock on his door.
Gu Chenan hurriedly shoved the mysteriously appeared stockings under his pillow and said, "Come in."
The door opened and it was Mabing.
He said, "Young Master Gu, there is a young lady at the manor gates who wants to see you."
Gu Chenan frowned puzzledly: "Did she say what her name was?"
"Yes," Mabing replied. "She said her name is Tang Yunjin."
Hearing this, Gu Chenan's eyes instantly widened.
Tang Yunjin?
What exactly is she trying to do? I didn't reply to her messages last night so she directly came to blockade my house?
What now, is she going to try another one of the thirty-six stratagems today?
No matter what plot or scheme you use, I'll counter it with constancy.
"I won't see her!" Gu Chenan said indifferently.
"Yes Young Master, I'll send her away immediately."
't think I'm that capable, I'm just trying my best to stay alive. I've been kind all my life, never did anything bad, yet worldly suffering spared me not one bit. The human world is a nice place, but I won't come back in my next life. A kind young man, who wanted to just get by singing, but through repeated deceits and betrayals, has gone down an irredeemable path.
rowess are unmatched, commanding a million-strong army! Yet, the Emperor wants to depose him for the sake of a false prince? Hold on, are you throwing me into some female-oriented romance plot? How can I tolerate this? With a grand wave of his hand—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! Slander the Emperor? Very well, all of you shall die! ... The False Prince: "Although I am not the biological son, Father and Mother love me more. The throne should be mine!" The Female Lead: "Qin Xiao, you are the Emperor, and I am a commoner. If you wish to marry me, you must abdicate. Otherwise, you will never have me!" The Empress: "After we divorce, you must give me half the empire!" The Transmigrator Consort: "You worthless Emperor, why should I kneel to you? All men are equal—I advise you to be kind!" The Great General: "The enemy general is my childhood sweetheart. For her sake, I willingly abandon the frontier defenses!" The Retired Emperor: "Although Yu'er was adopted, I prefer him. Qin Xiao, you should abdicate and let him become Emperor!" ... Very well! So this is how you want to play? Facing this twisted world of female-oriented tropes, Qin Xiao grins and raises his hand to unleash—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! I am the Emperor. Why would I bother reasoning with you? Seal the gates! Leave none alive!
for mindless slaughter, this isn't for you.] My name is Ye Shu, and I'm a transmigrator. It seems I'm supposed to be the protagonist, but that feels pretty unlikely. This world has been invaded by a system. The antagonists on the other side have suddenly become pure, flawless saints. The female leads have been force-fed the so-called "original plot," making them think they've been reborn. Now, everyone thinks I'm scum. Including the old lady in my ring. And here I am, in the Monster Beast Mountain Range, braising pork. To put my situation in perspective— It's as if, the moment Xiao Yan stepped into the Monster Beast Mountain Range, the Soul Emperor already knew he would become the Flame Emperor, and Yao Lao had been turned to the enemy's side. I have nothing right now. Oh wait, that's not true. I do have a white-haired loli child-bride who's the Heavenly Dao, and her only skill is acting cute. So, tell me guys... what are my chances of making it to the end?
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."
