Jianghai Hospital.
In a luxurious private hospital room.
"Where... am I..."
Wang Yulan slowly opened her eyes on the hospital bed.
She looked at the unfamiliar ceiling, feeling a bit dazed.
Wang Yulan remembered losing consciousness due to intense pain.
Am I in the hospital?
Did Gu Yan bring me here?
"Are you feeling better?"
At that moment, a reassuring voice that she recognized spoke up nearby.
Wang Yulan turned her head to see Gu Yan sitting in a chair, looking at her with concern.
Seeing this, Wang Yulan felt a warmth in her heart. She shook her head and said, "I'm fine..."
Then, her expression darkened: "I'm sorry, I had no idea Xiao Lin was that kind of person."
Wang Yulan spoke with deep remorse, realizing she had nearly put Gu Yan in a dangerous situation.
If Xiao Lin had beaten Gu Yan in front of her, she probably would never have forgiven herself.
Hearing this, Gu Yan shook his head and said, "I'm fine. But you - you were attacked by that dangerous individual and then passed out in the car."
"The doctor said the back is connected to various organs and nerves in the body. Luckily, that scumbag Xiao Lin held back at the end, otherwise..."
Wang Yulan understood the gravity of the situation when Gu Yan trailed off.
The thought of having such a close brush with death made Wang Yulan feel a bit scared in retrospect.
"But don't worry, Sister Yulan. I've already called the police. They'll arrest that scumbag," Gu Yan said with a smile.
"He'll get the punishment he deserves."
The police?
Wang Yulan was stunned for a moment. Oh right, we have the law.
Such a dangerous person absolutely cannot be allowed to roam free.
"Mm, and about my..."
Wang Yulan nodded, then seemed to think of something and hesitated.
Seeing this, Gu Yan said reassuringly, "Don't worry, I've already spoken to your workplace."
"You should just focus on resting and recovering these next few days."
Hearing this, Wang Yulan felt relieved, but she still shook her head: "No, staying in the hospital is expensive. I'm feeling much better already. Gu Yan, I need to go handle the discharge procedures."
To save money for her mother's hospital treatment, Wang Yulan usually just toughed it out when she got sick.
As she spoke, she tried to sit up, but the movement pulled at her wound.
"Ugh!" The sharp pain made her face go pale.
Gu Yan quickly pressed her back down: "Sister Yulan, don't move! Money isn't an issue. The most important thing now is for you to rest properly!"
"No, no, I... I..." Wang Yulan tried to struggle up, shaking her head anxiously. She wanted to say she didn't have that much money.
And she didn't want Gu Yan to spend money on her behalf.
Seeing this, Gu Yan smiled helplessly. He put on an exaggerated expression of giving in and said, "Alright, alright. How about this?"
"Sister Yulan, just consider this a debt you owe me, okay?"
"You can pay me back slowly once you start earning money again. How's that?"
Hearing this, Wang Yulan was momentarily taken aback.
Looking into Gu Yan's sincere eyes, she could see he was truly concerned for her health. And with him putting it like that, she really couldn't refuse anymore.
So Wang Yulan nodded and said softly, "Okay."
Time passed minute by minute. Gu Yan looked at the time and felt he should be going.
He smiled at Wang Yulan and said, "Alright Sister Yulan, you focus on resting. I'll be heading out now."
"If you need anything, just call the medical staff. I've already paid for your meals, so you don't need to worry about anything."
"Just focus on resting quietly and recovering."
"Oh, and I've put your personal belongings on the chair next to you."
Listening to Gu Yan take such good care of her, Wang Yulan felt a warm glow in her heart.
"Mm, you go ahead and take care of your business. I'll be fine here," Wang Yulan nodded.
Gu Yan left the hospital room.
Wang Yulan's gaze grew increasingly soft.
Gu Yan...
It had been so long since she'd experienced such a warm feeling.
Oh, right.
Wang Yulan seemed to think of something and reached for her canvas bag.
She took out a rice ball that was still slightly warm.
Feeling the warmth, she breathed a sigh of relief.
To save money, she had made rice balls for lunch using leftover rice from the night before.
She had prepared two for herself, but gave one to Gu Yan.
"Gotta eat a good breakfast," Wang Yulan said, holding the rice ball with a hint of happiness on her face.
She wondered if it would suit Gu Yan's taste.
......
.....
Meanwhile, Gu Yan calmly left the hospital.
In his mind, he was already planning his next move.
Wang Yulan's affection level should have reached a bottleneck.
To break through further would require waiting for the next plot point.
Before that, he needed to seek out another female lead who would help the protagonist Xiao Lin in the future.
Thinking of this, Gu Yan took out his phone and made a call: "Hello, is this Uncle Chen?"
"It's like this - there was a violent assault incident at the entrance of Yulin Residential Complex this morning."
"A friend of mine was beaten and hospitalized by someone named Xiao Lin."
"The injuries are quite serious."
"You'll be able to catch him soon? Great, thank you Uncle Chen. I'll come visit you when I have time!"
Click.
He hung up the phone and got back into his luxury car, humming a tune.
Sometimes he really didn't understand.
Why in so many novels, for issues that could be easily resolved through legal means, those antagonists insisted on rushing in mindlessly.
In urban novels, most male protagonists were violent criminals by legal standards.
This was a civilized society - people should handle things in a civilized manner.
Although...
In this world, cultivators did have a higher status than ordinary people, with some even above the law.
Even if Xiao Lin was arrested, he'd likely be out again soon.
But if he could irritate Xiao Lin like this, Gu Yan was quite happy to do so.
The car started.
Just then, Gu Yan noticed something out of the corner of his eye.
It was a rice ball.
He smiled, though it wasn't clear what he was thinking.
Then, as he drove past a trash can,
He casually tossed the rice ball into it.
I don't eat rice balls.
......
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Tianye Pharmaceutical Technology.
A group of former employees were still gathered at the entrance, demanding answers.
They held banners and shouted through megaphones:
"Give us back our hard-earned money!"
"Tianye Pharma is inhumane! They deceived us!!"
"Pay up! Pay up!"
"Two months without wages!! Don't think you can run away!"
"Pay up! Pay up!"
Inside the security office.
Zhang Qing looked anxiously at Xiao Lin, who sat in a chair with a vacant expression, as if something had happened.
"Xiao Lin, hurry up and go out there!"
"That crowd has already surrounded the place!"
Zhang Qing didn't know what was wrong with Xiao Lin. He had been fine yesterday, so why did he look like this today?
transmigrates into the world as the sect master of the Heavenly Yan Sect, which is on the verge of being wiped out. He binds a system that grants him cultivation power based on the number of disciples he has: for each disciple, he automatically gains a year's worth of cultivation every single day! Take one disciple: every day he gains 1 year of cultivation power. While others struggle through a year of bitter training, he gets the same just by sleeping through a single night. Take ten disciples: every day he gains 10 years of cultivation power. Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul—he breezes through all bottlenecks without lifting a finger. Take one hundred disciples: every day he gains 100 years of cultivation power. Even a Soul Transformation Venerable before him can’t survive a single blow. Take ten thousand disciples: every day he gains 10,000 years of cultivation power! With a wave of his hand, he topples empires. With a single step, he crushes the sacred grounds of the universe. ... While others fight tooth and nail for secret techniques, Lin Yan casually hands out Nascent Soul-level cultivation manuals as beginner textbooks. While others strain to find talented recruits, Lin Yan opens his doors to anyone—so long as they’re human. In just three short years, the Heavenly Yan Sect went from a backwater sect made up of three crumbling huts to a sacred land that every cultivator under heaven would kill to enter. ... One day, otherworldly demon gods invade, with a million demon soldiers pressing down upon the realm. Lin Yan, yawning, rises from his lounge chair and glances at the system panel: [Current Disciples: 1.28 million] [Daily Cultivation Increase: 1.28 million years] He waves his hand casually, and the countless demon soldiers are reduced to ashes in an instant. “So noisy… interrupting my fishing.”
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."
or! A blessing for those who struggle with love, a guidebook for dating novices. Quickly match with your dream goddess! Complete walkthroughs earn rewards, and perfect walkthroughs unlock limited achievements!】 Shen Yi, an ordinary office worker, accidentally downloads a mini-game called Dating Simulator. The mini-game is simple: randomly search for dating targets, simulate dates, and receive rewards upon successful confession. Rewards include but are not limited to money, attributes, and skills. The higher the evaluation, the better the rewards, with perfect ratings unlocking mysterious achievements. Shen Yi plans to use this mysterious mini-game to continuously pursue targets and improve himself, making his life better and better. ...... However, after several successful walkthroughs, Shen Yi suddenly notices something strange - the targets he previously simulated dating seem to be searching for him in real life?
ive and Ruthless] Before his transmigration, Ye Xuan was playing a game called "Severing Emotions to Attain the Dao." The game's core wasn't about leveling up by fighting monsters, but about conquering various "bad women" with wicked personalities and cold, fickle natures. There was only one method to conquer them: stay unwaveringly by their side, then die at a critical moment, driving them to madness after losing the protagonist. The higher their level of regret, the higher the player's score. To dominate the server, Ye Xuan conquered all the bad women. In the early stages, he showered them with boundless tenderness, only to choose to sacrifice himself for them later, making them weep bitterly and drown in regret. Among them were: Xia Lengyue, the unfaithful immortal wife who chased after powerful men and discarded her husband like trash. Ye Qingcheng, the Demonic Venerable of the Joyous Union Sect, who appeared pure and innocent but was, in reality, promiscuous. Wu Lingxiao, the Empress of the Great Xia Dynasty, who lusted after men and loved maintaining a harem. Bai Qiangu of the Endless Demonic Sect: a bloodthirsty mass murderer. However, when the protagonist transmigrated into the game world, he made a horrifying discovery. Eight hundred years had already passed. The bad women he had conquered had now each become deities and revered ancestors. Faced with the endless stream of toxic women coming for him, Ye Xuan could only rely on his god-tier acting skills to carve a path of survival through this world of treacherous women.
