Time passed slowly.
When Gu Yan and Leng Qingqiu came downstairs, both Su Murong and Gu Tianming were stunned.
"What? What's going on?"
"So, Gu Yan, you're all better now?"
"Old Gao is still lying in the Gu Family's ward!"
"Is this the power of love?"
Su Murong, her eyes shining, grabbed Gu Tianming's arm and exclaimed in shock.
Gu Tianming was also dumbfounded.
Wait a minute.
Leaving aside the strange notion of the power of love, isn't this an era that values martial arts and science?
Wasn't it confirmed that my son had eight broken ribs and couldn't take care of himself?
Wasn't it said that his energy was completely depleted and it would take at least ten days to half a month to recover?
Didn't they say he was psychologically devastated and needed extra care?
So... why are the bandages off now?
On Gu Yan's side, he knew this seemed very odd. After all, not long ago, he was a mummy. So, he felt the need to explain!
Thus, holding Leng Qingqiu's hand, Gu Yan earnestly explained to the bewildered Gu Tianming and Su Murong, "Well... it's the power of love between Qingqiu and me!"
What kind of explanation is that?!
Leng Qingqiu covered her face, feeling a wave of helplessness.
Finally, after she smoothed things over, Su Murong and Gu Tianming understood the situation.
It turned out their son had been pretending to be injured to hide his true strength!
Everything before had been an act!
At such a young age, he already knew how to conceal his abilities!
Gu Tianming declared that his son Gu Yan had the potential to be a grandmaster!
After learning that Gu Yan was perfectly fine, Su Murong's mood improved significantly.
She beamed at the hand-holding couple, nudged Gu Tianming, and gently said to Gu Yan and Leng Qingqiu, "Gu Yan, why don't you take Qingqiu to the living room and sit for a while."
"Yan Qingqing had some business to attend to and has already left."
"I'll call you when dinner is ready."
Yan Qingqing left, which wasn't a problem.
But...
Qingqiu?
Gu Yan was momentarily stunned, about to say something when he heard his dear wife Leng Qingqiu respond warmly, "Thank you, Mom."
?!
She's calling her "Mom" already?
Gu Yan was dumbfounded. He thought this would be difficult for Leng Qingqiu! After all, she was the major antagonist in the original story!
Having her own sense of pride was only natural!
But who knew... Mom, you have such power?
Su Murong, upon hearing this, was overjoyed. She pushed Gu Tianming toward the kitchen, chuckling, "Ohohoho! You two lovebirds have a good chat! We'll be going now!"
.......
.......
In the living room.
"Hmph!"
Leng Ling'er, sitting on the sofa munching on chips, glanced at Gu Yan and snorted coldly.
She had long guessed that this scoundrel was definitely pretending to be sick.
Gu Yan, holding Leng Qingqiu's hand, sat on the sofa.
Unable to resist, he immediately started teasing, "Qingqiu? Qingqiu, what's wrong? Qingqiu, we lovebirds should have a good chat, Qingqiu... Wait, Qingqiu, I'm sorry, I'm sorry!"
Seeing Leng Qingqiu's increasingly embarrassed and annoyed expression, Gu Yan quickly stopped his antics.
His fists clenched.
Leng Qingqiu took a deep breath, suppressing her shame.
This damn man, always saying things to provoke me!
Leng Ling'er, unable to hold back her urge to complain, slowly moved closer to Leng Qingqiu.
She hugged Leng Qingqiu's arm and wailed, "Sis! Gu Yan is too much! He pretended to be sick just to trick you into coming over!"
"You have to teach him a lesson!"
After saying this, Leng Ling'er shot Gu Yan a mischievous grin.
Hehe, trash Gu, since you're being unreasonable, don't blame me for being ruthless!
You didn't fulfill your promise to me, so I'm going to cause trouble! Because I'm angry!!
Gu Yan twitched his lips, looking at Leng Ling'er with a dangerous glint in his eyes.
Fine, fine, you little brat, you want to mess with me? But! You forgot one thing!
And that is...
Leng Qingqiu shook her head, defending Gu Yan, "Ling'er, stop messing around. Gu Yan has his reasons."
"By the way, there's something I need to tell you..."
Ling'er is still young and doesn't understand the dangers of the martial world.
Hiding one's strength is indeed the right thing to do.
Of course, she wouldn't involve Ling'er in the conflicts of the martial world, letting her remain a happy little girl forever.
However, these casual words struck a heavy blow to Leng Ling'er's heart.
!!
Stop... stop messing around?
Sis, you've changed!
Leng Ling'er felt as if an arrow had pierced her chest, her eyes wide with disbelief as she looked at Gu Yan.
I was just thinking about how to increase your affection for each other! And now you're siding with him like this?
It hasn't been long! You're already speaking up for Gu Yan? Is your affection level almost maxed out?!
Is there still a place for me, Leng Ling'er, in this family?
Damn it! Even though this was my goal! But! This goal didn't include my status plummeting!
So unfair!!
Leng Ling'er, like a defeated puppy, slumped on the sofa, sighing, "Sis, what is it? Can't you and brother-in-law decide for yourselves?"
"Well, this matter still requires your opinion."
!!
Leng Ling'er instantly perked up. Sis still considers me!
She quickly asked, "Okay, okay, what is it?"
Seeing Leng Ling'er so eager, Leng Qingqiu thought for a moment before saying, "It's about tonight. I'm staying here. I wanted to ask if you want your brother-in-law to take you back, or if you want to stay here as well."
"Of course, if you're scared, you can sleep with me."
As soon as she finished speaking.
!!!
Boom!!
It was as if a thunderbolt had struck Leng Ling'er's brain. She looked back and forth between Gu Yan and Leng Qingqiu in disbelief.
"Sis?! You two are already at this stage?!"
!!!!!
"What nonsense are you talking about!"
"What stage?!"
"Ling'er, don't talk nonsense!"
Leng Qingqiu, after a brief moment of shock, immediately snapped back to reality and scolded in embarrassment. She had been wondering what Leng Ling'er would say.
But what kind of talk is this? What has poisoned Ling'er's mind?
Seeing this, Gu Yan also chimed in, "Exactly, Ling'er, don't jump to conclusions!"
He said seriously, "Your sister and I are just in a normal pre-marital relationship! It's not what you're thinking!"
?!
"Shut up!"
"What pre-marital relationship! We're not at that stage yet!"
Leng Qingqiu realized that this damn man Gu Yan loved to make things more complicated.
"Qingqiu~ You're being too distant..."
Gu Yan protested, leaning closer to Leng Qingqiu.
"Stop, stop, stop!"
Seeing Gu Yan about to get handsy again, Leng Qingqiu quickly stopped him. She didn't want to do anything inappropriate in front of Ling'er.
So she took a light breath and asked Leng Ling'er, "Ling'er, what do you think?"
What do I think... What can I think...
Leng Ling'er sniffled, her teary eyes looking at the smug Gu Yan.
Hehe! Since you're being unreasonable, don't blame me for being ruthless!
"I'll stay!"
"But! I want to sleep with you, sis!"
Leng Ling'er hugged Leng Qingqiu, glaring fiercely at Gu Yan.
Until you make me a big influencer, I'll remain angry!
Tch... this little brat...
Gu Yan gritted his teeth, his fists clenching.
Without this little brat's help, it seems many things can't proceed.
Do I really have to give in to her?
Leng Ling'er thought the same.
Hehehe! Stupid brother-in-law, without my help, don't even think about getting closer to sis!
Without me, who's going to be your wingman?
After a while of stalemate.
Gu Yan gave up first. He turned on the TV and said pitifully, "Fine! Ling'er, you can sleep with your sister tonight."
"I'll just sleep alone... Ah, all by myself."
Leng Qingqiu immediately recognized that this scoundrel was playing the victim again.
However... does he really want to sleep with her that badly?
The moment Leng Qingqiu thought of that pixelated scene, her heart raced, and her cheeks flushed.
No, no!
Her mother always said such things should only happen after marriage!
Even as boyfriend and girlfriend or engaged partners, they should only share a bed after getting married, right?
Exactly!
Leng Qingqiu gradually calmed herself down. As a master of pure love, she would never allow such excessive behavior before marriage!
And just then,
the TV began broadcasting last night's news.
] [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!"
m back to his original world. In the end, he realized he had overthought things. [Hey, why is Shen Manni, the female lead, acting strange? Shouldn't she be fawning over the male lead at this point?] [Zhou Qiaoqiao, are you sick? Weren't you supposed to break off your engagement today?] [Damn it! An Youyi, please do your job as an undercover agent and sell my information to the protagonist, you idiot!] ... At this moment, Xu Mo himself didn't know that these female leads had already heard his inner thoughts. Then they decided not to play by the rules. Xu Mo: Please respect my profession as the big villain!
grated, and just when he finally managed to get into an elite academy, he discovered that he actually had a system, and the way to earn rewards was extremely ridiculous. So for the sake of rewards, he had no choice but to start acting ridiculous as well. Su Cheng: "It's nothing but system quests after all." But later, what confused Su Cheng was that while he was already quite ridiculous, he never expected those serious characters to gradually become ridiculous too. And the way they looked at him became increasingly strange... (This synopsis doesn't do it justice, please read the full story)
spital. Good news: I've bound a system. Bad news: I'm still a baby. "Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river, do not bully the middle-aged for being poor — Divorce Comeback System." "Your marriage may have failed, but your luck in love has never run dry. Your childhood sweetheart, out of contact for twenty years, reappears. Her beauty remains, yet her eyes are brimming with tears." [Listen to the childhood sweetheart's sorrowful story.] Chen Zhi looked down at the diaper he was wearing, then at the little childhood sweetheart crying her heart out beside him, and fell into deep thought. Can anyone relate? I'm having a midlife crisis at an age where even rolling over is a struggle.
