Tianye Pharmaceuticals.
President's Office.
Shen Wan'er looked at the man standing in front of her with some surprise. She teased, "Xiao Lin, what's going on? Didn't I tell you to take a day off?"
Xiao Lin scratched his nose, feeling a bit embarrassed, and chuckled, "Uh... Miss Shen... Could you lend me some money?"
Hearing this, Shen Wan'er was momentarily stunned but then smiled helplessly, "Is that all? Why are you so nervous? How much do you need?"
Seeing how easygoing Shen Wan'er was, Xiao Lin's heart was filled with even more gratitude. He extended one finger and asked cautiously, "Could you lend me a thousand yuan?"
Shen Wan'er nodded and took out a thousand yuan from her drawer, placing it on the table. "Consider this a gift for you..." she said with a gentle smile, "Who else would you help as much as you've helped me?"
!!
Xiao Lin's heart skipped a beat. He nodded dumbly, grinning foolishly, "Thank you, Wan'er."
He pocketed the money and was about to leave when his expression turned conflicted. He turned back and said to Shen Wan'er, "I'm sorry, but I actually won't be using this money myself."
Shen Wan'er was puzzled, "Huh? What do you mean?"
Feeling as though he was betraying Shen Wan'er, Xiao Lin decided to come clean about his plan to visit Wang Yulan, "Well... the thing is..."
After a few more minutes.
Shen Wan'er looked at Xiao Lin in surprise, noticing how cautious and earnest he seemed.
She couldn't help but burst out laughing, covering her mouth, "Hahaha, you're too funny. Why are you so nervous about something like this?"
The sudden laughter left Xiao Lin flustered, his face turning red, "Uh... Wan'er, please don't laugh..."
When Shen Wan'er had finally stopped laughing, she stood up and walked around her desk to stand in front of Xiao Lin.
She naturally took his hand in hers, gazing into his clear, innocent eyes. Her heart seemed to be touched.
The backstabbing and intrigue within her family had left her exhausted, but Xiao Lin was like an unpolished gem, untouched by the corruption of the world.
The way he became shy and honest around her stirred a strange feeling in her heart. She held his hand and smiled softly, "Xiao Lin, you're part of my company. I'll make sure you rise higher. These little things won't affect our relationship."
"All you need to do is protect me, okay?"
Thump! Thump!
Xiao Lin nodded dumbly, "Okay, Wan'er."
Moments later, Xiao Lin left the company with the money, still feeling the warmth of Shen Wan'er's touch.
He glanced back at the company entrance, his expression growing more delighted.
Wan'er... she must like me!
Gu Yan, I have to thank you for not staying by Shen Wan'er's side! That's how my goddess noticed me!
And I! Will definitely protect Wan'er!
On the other side.
Shen Wan'er's mind replayed Xiao Lin's nervous, earnest demeanor, and she couldn't help but smile softly.
What a cute guy. I didn't expect such things to happen after arriving in Jianghai.
By the way... I wonder who that rich young master was that Xiao Lin mistook for a bad guy.
Shen Wan'er's mind suddenly flashed with the image of Gu Yan.
But then she felt a bit silly and shook her head, muttering to herself, "What am I thinking? Don't tell me you're still longing for a reunion? That's ridiculous."
Still... the image of Gu Yan's figure at the banquet lingered in her mind.
After a long while.
She spoke softly, almost questioning herself, her voice tinged with weariness, "Maybe it's time to fall in love again..."
Gu Yan, it's all your fault. If you hadn't stopped loving me, I wouldn't be in such pain.
If you had shown your ambition and excellence earlier, maybe... the outcome would have been different.
......
......
The Leng Family, inside the study.
Click~
Leng Qingqiu carefully locked the door.
In her hand, she tightly gripped the spoon that Gu Yan had used. She took a deep breath.
Slowly, she opened her eyes. The emerald green eyes she had at the banquet had now transformed into something else.
Two eerie runes slowly etched themselves into her pupils.
Then, buzz!
It was that strange and sinister grimoire again, as if it had a life of its own. It danced joyfully around Leng Qingqiu, or more accurately, around the spoon she held.
Flap flap flap~~
It flipped through its pages excitedly, as if it couldn't wait any longer.
Leng Qingqiu couldn't help but roll her eyes. She gently patted the floating grimoire, "Calm down. Haven't you had enough with the souls of those small fries?"
Flap flap flap~
The grimoire responded with more flipping sounds.
Leng Qingqiu held the spoon in front of the grimoire, but it just flipped through the pages without taking any action.
Only then did Leng Qingqiu nod and smile, "Alright, good boy. You can eat now."
Flap flap flap~~
The grimoire no longer hesitated. Buzz!
Countless black-purple, smoky hands with eerie glows shot out from the book, grabbing the spoon and dragging it into the pages.
Immediately after, the grimoire closed and emitted a dazzling black light.
It trembled.
Soon, it calmed down and quietly flew back into Leng Qingqiu's hands.
Leng Qingqiu sensed the slight improvement in her abilities and... her heart raced.
"It... really works?!"
Leng Qingqiu was shocked. After another experiment, she finally reached a definite conclusion.
Gu Yan's bodily fluids! They could actually aid her cultivation!
No way? No way? No way??
Happiness came too fast, like a tornado.
Just a little bit of Gu Yan's bodily fluids had given her stagnant perception a slight boost.
What if it was more? And what if she consumed it daily?
Gulp...
Leng Qingqiu subconsciously swallowed.
Her face flushed slightly as she closed her eyes, and the grimoire dissipated on its own.
Then she shook her head vigorously, as if resisting these impure thoughts.
No, no, I am the Night King!!
The Night King walks an invincible path!! Why would I need someone else's fluids?!
Leng Qingqiu, you're so foolish. As long as you patiently wait for your eyes to heal, you can become the strongest in the world.
However...
Leng Qingqiu had some doubts. This year would mark the fifth year, yet she still showed no signs of recovery.
Speaking of which, how exactly do these eyes heal? What conditions are needed?
But Leng Qingqiu wasn't discouraged. According to the grimoire, once her perception reached a certain level, she would know the conditions for her eyes to heal. Of course, if she could find out earlier, that would be even better.
Enhancing her perception had always been Leng Qingqiu's top priority. In fact, the grimoire had long recorded methods to improve perception.
The first was to absorb the life essence of living beings.
The second was when one's spirit suffered a severe shock, perception would surge.
However, except for the massacre that had destroyed her family, she hadn't encountered anything that could shock her.
The path of cultivating through shock was therefore very difficult.
That's why Leng Qingqiu was so excited when she discovered that Gu Yan's bodily fluids could aid her cultivation.
Because the stronger her perception, the sooner she would know the conditions for her eyes to heal.
Once her eyes healed, she would have the greatest capital for revenge, and her plans could be fully executed!
However, it all depended on enhancing her perception.
Leng Qingqiu sighed softly. Could it be... that she really had to rely on Gu Yan for her cultivation?
This would make me seem like some evil villain in a novel who uses others as cultivation vessels...
Even if it's Gu Yan, he probably wouldn't be happy about this either.
Ah, I'll just have to see how things go!
.......
Or maybe I should test it one more time. What if I was wrong?
] [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!
uld barely embark on the path to immortality. Just as he was on the verge of death, his golden finger awakened. No matter whether it was poison, drained blood and vital energy, diminished lifespan, or any other physical debuff caused by paying a price—once midnight passed, everything would be refreshed. From then on, whenever someone asked what kind of person Chu Ran was, the answer was simple: Forbidden arts that other cultivators dared not learn? Chu Ran would learn them. Prices that even demonic cultivators dared not pay? Chu Ran would pay them. Lifespan that even righteous cultivators dared not burn? Chu Ran would burn it. All the blood essence in his body? Take it. Want both his hands and feet? He would cut them off and send them to you. You say he’s finished? He wasn’t built to sit idle. You think he’s gone mad? No—he was simply waiting for midnight. From that day onward, Chu Ran would respect neither Heaven nor Earth, bow to neither gods nor ghosts. He had only one wish: For midnight to arrive a little sooner.
ions, keeping it grounded and realistic】 After quitting his job, office worker Su Yang accidentally binds with the "Enjoy Life System." As the name suggests, simply by indulging in life's pleasures, he can earn random rewards from the system—no need to spend money on beautiful women or grovel before anyone. Just enjoy, and the money follows, making it all about effortless fun. The system comes with a scanning feature, allowing him to establish a favorability bond with women rated 85 points or above. Every 20-point increase in favorability unlocks additional rewards. After suffering through over twenty years of hardship, Su Yang trembles with excitement, his dull eyes suddenly gleaming with newfound hope. "Enjoy life? How hard could that be?"
