Upon returning home, the trio found the place already tidied up. Despite its simplicity and ordinariness, this very plainness exuded an indescribable warmth. As soon as they stepped inside, it felt like coming back home.
Seeing Chen Shuo and the others return, Xu Mei, Chen Shuo's mother, greeted them proactively: "Why are you back so soon? Didn't you want to stay out longer?"
This question was somewhat pointed, and under the mutual gaze of Chen Shuo and Su Xiyan, neither could articulate the reason.
Could they say they couldn't stand the gossip and thus returned early?
Xu Mei, being perceptive, sensed something amiss and quickly changed the subject: "It's good to be back early. I just brewed some black tea, and it will be ready soon for you to taste."
"Thank you, Auntie," Su Xiyan replied politely, which slightly displeased Xu Mei: "You, half a foot already in our door, still being so polite with me? Treating me like an outsider?"
"No, no, Auntie, that's not what I meant, I... I..."
Su Xiyan didn't expect her politeness to be misinterpreted by Xu Mei, and she hastily explained, her nervous and fearful demeanor causing Xu Mei to burst into laughter: "Look at how nervous you are, I was just teasing you. Relax here, treat it like your own home."
"Okay, Auntie, I will."
Su Xiyan finally breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.
Despite Su Xiyan's usual demeanor as a cool goddess in life and a decisive leader at work, in front of Chen Shuo's parents, she was a docile and adorable little rabbit.
Even the slightest breeze was enough to startle her.
For a moment, neither knew what to do, so Chen Shuo led Su Xiyan to watch TV in the living room.
Since Xu Mei still had some finishing touches to do in the cleaning, she couldn't entertain Su Xiyan.
This responsibility naturally fell on Chen Shuo. Aware of the limited options at home, he turned on the TV to help Su Xiyan ease the awkwardness and played a random program.
"This is boring, I'm going to rest. Which room is mine?"
Seeing the somewhat awkward atmosphere, the Female Vampire pouted and turned to leave.
This action irked Chen Shuo. What did she mean by going to rest and which room?
This Female Vampire really didn't treat herself as an outsider. There were only two rooms in the house.
One was occupied by his parents, and the other was his room.
The original plan was for him and Su Xiyan to stay, while the Female Vampire was to be accommodated in a hotel.
But now, with the Female Vampire heading straight for the room, where would they stay tonight?
On the floor or the sofa?
Just as the Female Vampire was about to enter the room, Chen Shuo stepped forward and blocked her path.
"This is my room."
The Female Vampire merely glanced at Chen Shuo, showing extreme indifference: "I know, I can smell your scent in this room."
"Since you know, why do you still want to go in?" Chen Shuo asked.
"Otherwise, where should I go? There are only two rooms in this house, the other one belongs to your parents, so I can only choose this one."
The Female Vampire was quite logical, even having figured out the layout of the house.
"But this is my room. If you really need to rest, there's a more suitable place for you."
Chen Shuo pointed to a small study nearby.
It was where Chen Shuo used to study, though it was small and filled with study materials and books.
Apart from these, there was a small folding bed.
Although it was old, it was still usable.
Moreover, the Female Vampire didn't need much sleep, so it was better for her to stay in this small study.
"I don't want it. Didn't your mother just say? Coming here is like coming home. Since it's my home, I can sleep wherever I want."
The Female Vampire crossed her arms, looking playfully at Chen Shuo.
Before this, she had suffered a lot at Chen Shuo's hands. Every time they disagreed, Chen Shuo almost killed her.
Now that she finally had a chance to tease Chen Shuo, she wouldn't let it go easily.
She also wanted to see if they were genuinely trying to help her.
"You..." Chen Shuo glared, knowing she was deliberately making things difficult.
But this was his home, and the Female Vampire was someone he brought back. With his parents around, it wasn't appropriate to make a scene.
"What about me? You should go and be lovey-dovey with your girlfriend; don't disturb my rest."
The Female Vampire continued to smile, bowing to Chen Shuo.
Clearly, she wasn't giving up the room.
Chen Shuo couldn't let her have her way. If she took the room, where would he and Su Xiyan stay? On the streets?
"You'd better not push your luck. I helped you, and this is how you repay me?"
Seeing that force wouldn't work, Chen Shuo resorted to emotional appeal.
Hearing this, the Female Vampire didn't immediately reject Chen Shuo's words. She stroked her chin, nodding as if she found some truth in it: "That's true. Since you've helped me, why not go all the way? This room has a strong aura of yin, suitable for my cultivation, so it's better left to me."
The Female Vampire's words almost made Chen Shuo explode with anger.
Chen Shuo clenched his fists, really wanting to punch her.
But considering it was his home and not suitable to act out, he could only grit his teeth and threaten: "Just wait, you'll regret this sooner or later."
"I'm waiting. I have nothing to rely on anyway, so I have nothing to fear."
The Female Vampire, with an attitude of not fearing anything, seemed to have accepted everything.
At that moment, Chen Shuo suddenly felt a bit relieved. If she had no attachments and was indifferent to life, why was he still acting like a child, arguing over a room with her?
Well, if she liked it, she could have it. As for where they would stay, they could figure it out later.
Returning to Su Xiyan's side, she was busy typing on her phone.
Seeing Chen Shuo approach, she quickly tried to hide her phone.
Noticing Su Xiyan's unusual behavior, Chen Shuo couldn't help but be curious: "Did you do something wrong? Seeing me come, you hide your phone."
"No... no..." Su Xiyan was clearly guilty, instinctively taking a half-step back and hiding her phone even more securely.
"Really?" Chen Shuo was suspicious and moved closer to Su Xiyan.
Su Xiyan's face turned crimson, her puffed-out cheeks showing no trace of her former cool goddess image.
It was so adorable that one couldn't help but want to pinch her cheeks. Who would have thought that Su Xiyan could be so cute?
e bizarre and supernatural had descended. The previous emperor was a thoroughgoing tyrant; no longer satisfied with human women, he had set his sights on a stunningly beautiful supernatural entity. He met his end in his bedchamber, drained of all his vital essence. As the legitimate eldest son and crown prince, Wang Hao was thus hastily enthroned, becoming the young emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty. No sooner had he awakened the "Imperial Sign-In Intelligence System" than he was assassinated by a Son of Destiny—a classic villain's opening. The Great Zhou, ravaged by the former emperor's excesses, was in national decline. The great families within its borders harbored their own treacherous schemes, martial sects began to defy the imperial court's decrees, and border armies, their pay and provisions in arrears, grumbled incessantly against the central government. Fortunately, the central capital was still held secure by the half-million Imperial Guards and fifty thousand Imperial Forest Army who obeyed the court's orders, along with the royal family's hidden reserves of power, barely managing to suppress the realm. As the Great Zhou's finances worsened and supernatural activities grew ever more frequent, the court sat atop a volcano. Ambitious plotters everywhere dreamed of overthrowing the dynasty, and even some reclusive ancient powers emerged, attempting to sway the tides of the world. At the first grand court assembly, the civil and military officials nearly came to blows, fighting tooth and nail over the allocation of fifty million taels of silver from the summer tax revenues. The spectacle opened Wang Hao's eyes—the Great Zhou's bureaucracy was not only corrupt but also martially proficient, a cabinet of all-rounders. Some officials even had the audacity to suggest the emperor release funds from the imperial privy purse to address the emergency. Wang Hao suddenly felt weary. Let it all burn.
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."
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!"
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!
