As soon as these words were spoken.
Thump!
Thump!
Several people raised their heads. Bai Qionglan, the girl who had been shouting the loudest at the beginning, clutched her chest and stared blankly at Gu Yan.
Good... good child.
These words had never been said to her before.
The faces of the group turned slightly red, and they all lowered their heads, appearing quite embarrassed.
Seeing this, Gu Yan sighed inwardly.
Actually, there wasn't anything terribly wrong with them; they just lacked proper guidance.
If the original plot had continued, most of their fates would have been quite tragic.
Leng Ling'er's friends included some from prominent families.
It was only due to a lack of care that the current situation had arisen.
"Alright, I'll call my people to send you home."
"Remember, don't skip classes to go sing karaoke anymore."
Gu Yan's expression softened slightly, and his tone wasn't as stern as before.
"Mm, thank you..."
"Thank you, Ling'er's sister's brother-in-law."
"Me! Me, me!!"
Bai Qionglan raised her hand, her face slightly flushed, but her eyes looked at Gu Yan with great anticipation: "If I get into university, can Ling'er's sister's brother-in-law grant me one wish?"
Ah, still just a kid after all.
Gu Yan nodded and said with a smile, "If it's about wanting me to be your boyfriend or something, don't even think about it."
Upon hearing this, Bai Qionglan seemed rather disappointed. She puffed out her cheeks and said, "Oh."
You actually wanted that!
Gu Yan's mouth twitched.
Wait, how precocious are you girls?
When I was in high school, I never even got a taste of what love was like!
"Qionglan! I told you not to set your sights on my brother-in-law!"
Leng Ling'er's protective tone also amused Gu Yan.
"Alright, alright. Ling'er, you go back with Old Gao first. I need to deal with the aftermath here."
Gu Yan patted Leng Ling'er's head and said with a light chuckle.
"Ah, you're not coming back with me?"
When Leng Ling'er heard that Gu Yan wasn't leaving with her, she immediately became a bit worried.
"That's right, don't worry. I'll take care of things here. You all should go back to school and do what you need to do."
"Besides, I actually have some things to discuss with this guy... and..."
As Gu Yan was speaking, he looked towards the person who had just pushed open the door and walked in...
"Gu Yan! What have you done to my brother?!!"
Shen Wan'er had been looking for Gu Yan all day, searching from the company to his home. Just when she was about to give up and go home disappointed, she saw Gu Yan's car in front of this KTV.
Based on the panicked receptionist's response, she walked into this private room and indeed found Gu Yan.
However, she also saw her brother sprawled on the ground.
In an instant, she let out a sharp, piercing cry.
Looking at this tall, beautiful woman,
Leng Ling'er instinctively gripped Gu Yan's hand tightly, her eyes becoming very vigilant: "Who are you?"
"And who are you?"
Shen Wan'er's chest heaved up and down with anger. She looked around the room and saw that it was full of high school girls.
But her brother was lying in the corner, barely recognizable. Finally, she fixed her gaze on Gu Yan.
She didn't know what had happened.
But she believed that all of this was Gu Yan's fault!
"Gu Yan! Well, well! You block me, and it turns out you've changed your taste?"
"I never thought that you..."
Before Shen Wan'er could finish speaking,
She noticed that Gu Yan was looking at her with an annoyed and cold gaze: "You're too noisy. Shut up."
These cold words suddenly left Shen Wan'er stunned.
He... he scolded me?
How could this be? How could Gu Yan treat me like this?
Shen Wan'er felt as if the world had changed overnight.
Gu Yan didn't bother to deal with this character who would later play a key role in his plans.
Instead, he turned to Leng Ling'er and the others, saying gently, "You all should go now. I still have some things to take care of here."
Seeing the strange atmosphere, Bai Qionglan also knew that she shouldn't stay here any longer.
So they all nodded and headed towards the exit.
"Sister Ling'er, let's go."
"Sister Ling'er, we should leave now."
They urged Leng Ling'er to leave first.
But Leng Ling'er didn't want to go, because as she looked at the woman in front of her, she seemed to have guessed her identity.
What if... what if she seduced Gu Yan and made him fall in love with her again?
Before this, Leng Ling'er had actually hoped that Gu Yan would separate from her sister just like this.
But for some reason, now she didn't want that anymore.
"Brother-in-law..."
Leng Ling'er looked at Gu Yan with worried eyes.
He shook his head and said with a light laugh, "Wait for me to come back."
Hearing this simple answer, Leng Ling'er felt relieved for some reason.
She nodded, then glared fiercely at Shen Wan'er, full of hostility just like when she first met Gu Yan.
Then she let go of Gu Yan's hand and left the room with the others.
With that,
Only Gu Yan, Shen Wan'er, and Shen Tian, who was sprawled on the ground, remained in the room.
"She called you brother-in-law? Who did you marry? Who is that woman?"
Shen Wan'er had heard Leng Ling'er's form of address to Gu Yan earlier.
For some reason, a surge of inexplicable anger welled up in her heart.
It felt as if something that should have been hers had been snatched away by someone else.
However, faced with these questions,
Gu Yan's reaction left Shen Wan'er stunned.
As soon as Leng Ling'er and the others left the room,
Gu Yan's entire demeanor and expression became extremely cold and gloomy.
For Qing Qiu's sake, and for my own,
Shen Wan'er must be used.
To avoid various death scenarios in the future,
I must...
do this.
Gu Yan walked over to the sofa and sat down, leaning back entirely. He looked at Shen Wan'er with eyes that seemed to disregard everything.
He said in a flat tone, "You've come at just the right time. So, let's talk."
Shen Wan'er's face twitched. She hadn't expected Gu Yan to speak to her in such a tone and with such an expression.
Even her questions had been ignored.
For some reason, his behavior made her usually composed demeanor in front of Gu Yan become extremely agitated.
Shen Wan'er gritted her teeth. She tossed her bag onto the sofa and then sat down on the other side.
Through clenched teeth, she said, "Fine, let's talk!"
Gu Yan! Let's see what you have to say!
th】 【No prior gaming knowledge required】【The First Cultivation + Game Design Novel on the Platform】 In a world where the righteous path dominates and crushes the demonic sects, Lu Ze unlocks the "Son of the Demon Path" system. Killing righteous cultivators now grants him power-ups. Wait—deaths in illusions count too? As a former game designer, Lu Ze decides to give the cultivators of this world a little—no, a massive—shock... Sect Elders: "What is this 'Escape from the Demon Sect' game? Why have all our disciples abandoned cultivation to play it??" Elite Disciples: "You're saying... mastering 'Demon Slayer' can help us counter demonic schemes?" Reclusive Masters: "Why did I leave seclusion? Ask that backstabbing rat who ambushed me in 'Eternal Strife' yesterday!" Rogue Cultivators & Civilians: "'Immortal Abyss Action' is addictive! You can even earn spirit stones by loot-running..." Sect Prodigy: "My Dao heart is unshakable... except for that cursed black hammer." Royal Scions: "Can skins have stat boosts? I’ll pay 10,000 spirit stones for one!!" Sect Leader: "WHO IS CORRUPTING MY DISCIPLES?!!!"
s + Rent Collection Wealth】 At the start, he inherited a rundown house in the urban village from his grandfather. The house had no tenants, but the moment he was diagnosed with a terminal illness, a self-proclaimed empress from the Tianxuan Continent arrived as his first tenant. Ye Chuan soon discovered that with every new tenant moving in, not only did he receive massive daily payments, but he also obtained unique items related to their backgrounds. 【Acquired Bai Qianshuang’s related item: Tiger Strength Pill—dramatically enhances physical power!】 【Acquired Bai Qianshuang’s related item: Deer Blood Pill—significantly boosts vitality!】 …… From that day on, all sorts of bizarre tenants began appearing in the house: the empress from Tianxuan Continent, an apocalyptic sorceress from the Magic Realm, a mysterious scientific girl who fell through a spacetime rift… Every single day, he received strange, powerful items and endless money. Then one day, he suddenly realized—he had become invincible. Enough, enough! Stop giving me more!
nto another world, I bought a slave for the first time, never expecting the silver wolf girl to be so cute... Lin Feng: I know it's cold, but you don't have to sneak into my bed! Yuna: Just sharing body warmth, if you dare do anything naughty, I'll definitely...
ine. During your journey, you save an abandoned baby girl and become her elder brother】 【You rely on each other, becoming each other's support】 【At the end of the simulation, you shield the now-grown girl with your life, sacrificing yourself to block numerous demonic cultivators. You die, and the light in the girl's eyes fades】 …… 【Second Simulation: You are transported to a world where steam and magic coexist】 【You immerse yourself in the study of magic, obsessed with its research. One day, while out, you encounter a half-blooded demon girl wandering the streets. You take her in as your student】 【You teach the demoness what it means to be human, show her the beauty of the world, and nurture her into a miracle that surpasses even the gods】 【At the end of the simulation, you die of old age in front of the nearly immortal demoness due to your mortal lifespan】 …… One simulation after another, one encounter after another. Xu Xi suddenly felt something was off: "Wait, you said you're coming to the real world to find me?"
