Gu Family Residence.
Gu Yan's Room.
Once again, Gu Yan lay on his bed, wrapped up like a giant rice dumpling.
Though he had already explained that he was faking his illness this time, to play along with their son's act, Gu Tianming and Su Murong had still prepared a full set of medical treatments to keep up appearances.
On the bed.
"Huh? Why isn't Qingqiu answering her phone?"
"Could she still be asleep?"
Gu Yan hesitated, puzzled. He rolled over, his mind racing.
Before he left the forbidden zone, Xiao Leng had already taken control of Qingqiu's body and departed.
He had even called Leng Ling'er beforehand, and she confirmed that Leng Qingqiu was at home.
So here was the question—
Gu Yan felt conflicted.
How was he supposed to explain to Qingqiu how she got back home once she woke up?
Wait, no—why should he be the one to explain?
Shouldn't Xiao Leng be the one to handle that?
He rolled over again, a flicker of doubt in his eyes.
If Qingqiu found out that Xiao Leng could take over while she was unconscious... what would she do?
After all, even with Leng Ling'er, Qingqiu had never voluntarily revealed Xiao Leng's existence.
And beyond that—what if Xiao Leng betrayed him and told Qingqiu about their collaboration first?
Just as Gu Yan was lost in thought, his phone rang again.
His body jolted before his brain could react, and he answered the call instinctively.
Soon, Leng Qingqiu's familiar voice came through.
"Gu... Gu Yan, are you okay?"
Leng Family Residence.
Leng Qingqiu sat on the sofa in her study, twirling a strand of her hair nervously as she spoke.
Her expression was uneasy—she already knew Xiao Leng could emerge from her body now.
So... she wanted to know if the two of them had done anything strange in the forbidden zone.
Hearing that familiar voice, Gu Yan held his breath.
Thump! Thump!
Perfect—his "Pure Love Heart" (or "Pure Heart" for short) was activated!
This was definitely Qingqiu!
And her usual composure was gone, replaced by a hint of tension...
Gu Yan seemed to realize something.
He took a deep breath.
Time to figure out how to talk his way out of this.
His tone became casual. "Qingqiu~ What kind of question is that? Didn’t you protect me just fine afterward?"
"Though I did get knocked out by an enemy by accident. When I woke up, I was already home."
Then, with just the right amount of confusion, he added, "Qingqiu... did you bring me back?"
After speaking, his heart pounded wildly.
He was gambling—betting that Qingqiu might have already noticed Xiao Leng could take over.
Betting that Xiao Leng, with her mischievous second personality, would have said something to make Qingqiu suspicious.
And betting that, given Qingqiu's current personality, she wouldn’t let him know about Xiao Leng's existence.
So!!
Gu Yan was betting that what Qingqiu wanted to confirm most right now was—
If that were the case, then she would naturally follow his lead in the conversation!
And he could completely absolve himself of any suspicion, shifting all responsibility onto Xiao Leng!
Even if Qingqiu wanted to settle accounts, she’d only go after Xiao Leng!
Hearing this, Leng Qingqiu finally let out a breath of relief.
Phew~ Good.
From the sound of it, Xiao Leng hadn’t done anything inappropriate to Gu Yan while controlling her body.
Otherwise, given Gu Yan’s usual smugness, he would’ve already brought it up by now.
So everything was fine.
But...
Just as she was about to speak, she hesitated.
Gu Yan was sharp—based on how he usually acted around her...
Would he really not have noticed that Xiao Leng wasn’t her?
Her mind raced.
Had "she" really been protecting Gu Yan? Maybe.
But if Gu Yan realized the "Leng Qingqiu" protecting him wasn’t the real one, then he’d also know that the unconscious Leng Qingqiu wouldn’t remember what the awake "Leng Qingqiu" had done.
In other words...
Gu Yan might have realized back then that Xiao Leng wasn’t her!
So now, in this call, he was trying to confirm who he was really talking to.
If she just went along with his words, would he think she was Xiao Leng?
And if he realized she was lying, would he be disappointed in her?
If that happened...
Leng Qingqiu clenched her fists slightly.
So...
She decided to gamble too.
She’d bet that Gu Yan had seen through Xiao Leng.
Bet that he already knew about her second personality.
And bet... that even if he knew, he wouldn’t distance himself from her.
After an internal struggle, she spoke softly, "Gu Yan."
"Huh?"
Gu Yan held his breath, waiting to see if his gamble had paid off.
But Leng Qingqiu’s next words stunned him.
In a voice tinged with complexity, she said, "I’m sorry... I lied to you."
"Actually... I have more than one personality."
???
Silence.
The air itself seemed to freeze.
After a moment of shock, Gu Yan’s voice trembled slightly.
"Wha—?"
Wait, Qingqiu, why did you just... confess outright!?
......
......
Gu Family Tech Intelligence Corporation—a Fortune 500 company under the Gu Group, specializing in brain-computer interface technology.
Top floor.
CEO’s office.
A woman stood before the floor-to-ceiling window, a glass of fine red wine in hand, her sharp gaze sweeping over the bustling city below.
Her posture was impeccable, her tailored suit accentuating her professionalism and precision.
This woman was the head of Gu Family Tech Intelligence, known as the "Second Madam Gu"—
Gu Yunrou!!!
Just then—
Click.
The door opened gently.
"President Gu, this is the invitation Madam Gu sent over."
Zhang Qian, Gu Yunrou’s round-faced personal secretary, respectfully handed over an elegant invitation.
Gu Yunrou turned away from the view, casually setting her wine glass aside as she took the invitation.
She skimmed through it—then tossed it onto the desk.
"Heh."
A haughty laugh escaped her lips.
"The annual gala."
"This year will be my useless little brother’s last chance, won’t it?"
Tap. Tap. Tap.
The sharp clicks of her red heels echoed as she strode to her desk and picked up a photo frame.
Inside was a picture of a disgruntled Gu Yan, his head being playfully pushed down by her.
A smirk curled at her lips as she gazed at it.
"How wonderful it’ll be to see you again, dear little brother~~"
"I wonder if you’re still simping after that Shen Family’s young miss?"
"If you are... I’d love to see that pathetic, enraged look on your face at the gala again~~"
Assistant Zhang Qian reported in a hushed voice, "President Gu, it seems Young Master Gu Yan is in a relationship again. This time, it's with the eldest daughter of the Leng Family."
"The whole of Jianghai City is buzzing about it. Rumor has it they've even reached the stage of meeting each other's parents to discuss marriage."
The moment these words were spoken—
Crack!
A photo frame shattered.
Gu Yunrou turned her head stiffly, her eyes wide with disbelief. "You said... who?"
"Uh... it's the Leng Family's eldest daughter, Leng Qingqiu."
Hiss—!
Gu Yunrou's eye twitched.
Thud, thud, thud!
She grabbed the broken photo frame and bolted for the door in a frenzy. "Prepare the jet—I'm heading to Jianghai immediately!"
"Huh?!"
Zhang Qian was stunned.
What had gotten into the CEO?
e school belle recognized by the whole school, a genius girl from the kendo club. She also has a hidden identity, the youngest legendary demon hunter. Chen Shuo just transmigrated and found himself turned into a weak, helpless little vampire. He was caught by Su Xiyen and taken home at the very beginning. Since then, Chen Shuo's life creed only had two items. "First, classmate Su Xiyen is always right." "Second, if classmate Su Xiyen is wrong, please refer back to item one." Many years later, Chen Shuo, who had turned back into a human, led a pair of twins to appear in front of all the vampires to share the secret of how he turned back into a human. "It's simple, I tricked a female demon hunter into becoming my wife!"
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?!
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."
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?
