"I'm heading back, Qingqiu."
"Oh, just go then. Why are you telling me?"
"Haha, I just love how you are, Qingqiu."
"You!"
Leng Qingqiu's angry expression hadn't even fully formed before Gu Yan had already sped away in his car.
Hearing the sound of the car driving away, she shook her head helplessly.
No, no, Qingqiu.
Why do you always lose control of your emotions in front of this man?
You're the Queen of the Night.
As a queen, you shouldn't have so many emotions bottled up inside.
It will affect your judgment in many situations.
Sigh...
Leng Qingqiu covered her chest, her expression becoming very complex.
Have I... really fallen for Gu Yan?
If not, how else to explain today's events?
When Gu Yan hadn't arrived, she felt incredibly nervous and anxious.
Deeply afraid he might do something to betray her out there.
But when he returned, an inexplicable joy appeared in her heart that she couldn't even imagine.
Why? Just because Gu Yan was by her side?
Just this was enough to make her happy?
How infuriating. Why is it like this? I shouldn't be this kind of person.
Leng Qingqiu took a small breath to calm herself. No, no, no.
Perhaps this isn't "love" at all, but some other kind of feeling.
Like between a master and slave? Yes, that must be it!
Because she's the Queen of the Night, she can't tolerate betrayal from those under her.
That's why she felt uneasy about Gu Yan not staying by her side to report everything.
It's definitely not because of some ridiculous reason like liking Gu Yan.
Leng Qingqiu's expression became extremely confident. She felt she had found the truth.
Yes... it must be this way!
Just then,
Leng Ling'er came out of the house rubbing her cold hands and shouted when she saw Leng Qingqiu: "Sis! That small fry Gu said he wants to treat me to McDonald's. Sis, do you want some? I can bring you some next time we go."
Hearing this, Leng Qingqiu snapped out of her thoughts and frowned reflexively, saying: "Ling'er, how many times have I told you, Gu Yan is your brother-in-law. Don't be so disrespectful to him, don't call him a small fry."
"Also, stay up a bit later tonight and finish your math problems before sleeping. The college entrance exam is coming soon, you need to be more serious."
After saying this, ignoring Leng Ling'er's dumbfounded expression, Leng Qingqiu continued pondering as she walked into the house.
Her expression became extremely confident.
Hmph~ I see now, I understand everything. This isn't about liking Gu Yan at all.
It's just that I'm forced to be with Gu Yan as compensation for eventually taking over the Gu Family.
What a laughable farce. How could I possibly fall for Gu Yan?
Having figured it all out, Leng Qingqiu's mood improved considerably.
Oh right, Gu Yan seemed to say before he left that he's going to visit his friend's mother again tomorrow.
Tsk... such a willful guy.
Leng Qingqiu frowned slightly. Who exactly is this female friend called Wang Yulan, and why does she keep asking Gu Yan to go with her?
Gu Yan has already helped repay her debts, yet she still asks him to do this and that?
What a shameless person. This won't do. I need to have Mei Xue investigate the situation.
With an indescribable feeling, Leng Qingqiu leaned on her cane and went upstairs.
Leaving Leng Ling'er alone, stunned in the cold wind.
Waaah!! Sis!! You've changed!! You've become a stranger!!
..........
..........
In the Leng family study.
The atmosphere was a bit strange at the moment.
Leng Qingqiu sat at the desk, with Mei Xue standing beside her. Mei Xue had been observing the situation from the rooftop until just now.
Mei Xue's expression was very complex. She had seen her master personally come out to see Gu Yan off.
The way the two interacted made her feel very conflicted.
Especially since she knew that Gu Yan had been "lovey-dovey" with another woman outside today, which made her feel even more complicated.
Does the master know about Gu Yan finding women outside? If not, should I remind her?
She could tell the master right now that Gu Yan was with another woman outside.
She was certain that if her master knew about this, she would immediately order her to kill Gu Yan.
But...
But... no, if she told her master, and the master demanded Gu Yan be killed.
Then she wouldn't be able to get news about her brother anymore.
She couldn't do that...
But if she didn't say anything, would that count as betraying her master?
Mei Xue clenched her fists tightly, her expression incredibly complex.
On one side was her brother, on the other her master.
Mei Xue found it very difficult to choose.
At that moment, Leng Qingqiu spoke: "Mei Xue."
"Yes!"
Mei Xue startled, quickly responding.
Leng Qingqiu ignored her somewhat flustered tone and continued: "Was Gu Yan with someone called Wang Yulan today?"
!!
Mei Xue's heart jolted. What?
The master knows?!
Mei Xue's eyes flickered with panic, a bead of cold sweat running down her face.
As expected of the Queen of the Night, able to know everything even while at home?!
Then what... what should I do?
Mei Xue clenched her fist and responded in a low voice: "Y-yes..."
Gu Yan, it's not that I won't cover for you. It's just that the master is too omniscient.
Now, I'm not even sure if I can keep my own life.
On Leng Qingqiu's side, she wasn't surprised to hear that Mei Xue knew.
After all, she had asked Mei Xue to investigate factors unfavorable to Gu Yan in the Gu Family, so it was only natural for her to keep an eye on what Gu Yan was doing as well.
So, the question now is.
"What was Gu Yan... doing with that woman?"
When Leng Qingqiu asked this, she felt a bit nervous inside.
It wasn't that she didn't trust Gu Yan, it was just that kind of psychology.
When you ask one person a question and get an answer, you still choose to ask a second person the same question.
Only when the answers match do you feel completely at ease.
Doing what?
Mei Xue fell silent, incredibly conflicted inside.
Should she say it or not?
Should she mention Gu Yan and that woman hugging and embracing?
Is the master testing her loyalty? But what if she's not, and I tell her everything, wouldn't Gu Yan be doomed?
Then I wouldn't be able to get news about my brother anymore?
Mei Xue was caught in a mental storm, but soon, a hint of determination flashed in her eyes. No, she had to take a gamble.
"Master, Gu Yan went to Jianghai Hospital to visit Wang Yulan's mother."
"During that time, he sent his butler to pick up Miss Ling'er."
"Then in the evening, he continued visiting Wang Yulan's mother."
After saying this, Mei Xue's body trembled slightly.
She hadn't lied, but she had omitted many details.
Such as Gu Yan deliberately arranging actors to surround Wang Yulan, only to swoop in at the last moment to play the hero.
Or how Gu Yan personally sent Wang Yulan home, and so on.
But to prevent the master from killing Gu Yan, she chose to conceal some key events.
Now... she could only leave it to fate.
One second passed, two seconds, three seconds.
Leng Qingqiu didn't speak, and Mei Xue kept her head lowered, not daring to make a sound.
She was afraid inside. Was the master angry?
What she didn't expect was,
On Leng Qingqiu's side, after hearing that Mei Xue's account matched Gu Yan's,
Her mood inexplicably improved even more. The corners of her mouth even curled up slightly, though she quickly suppressed it.
After all, Mei Xue was still here.
Thinking of this, she changed the subject, saying: "Very well. Now, has there been any progress regarding the Dragon King Palace?"
"How strong is this so-called young master of the Dragon King Palace?"
Leng Qingqiu wouldn't forget her revenge just because she was with Gu Yan.
Hearing that Leng Qingqiu didn't continue asking about Gu Yan, Mei Xue felt relieved.
She quickly replied: "Master, Xiao Lin is currently working as a security guard at Tianye Pharmaceuticals. Because Tianye Pharmaceuticals is about to go bankrupt, many people are gathering to cause trouble in front of the company."
"I've arranged for people to take advantage of the chaos tomorrow morning to test his abilities."
Hearing this, Leng Qingqiu nodded, but why did Tianye Pharmaceuticals sound so familiar?
"Whose company is Tianye Pharmaceuticals?"
"My lady, it belongs to the Shen Family, currently managed by their eldest daughter, Shen Wan'er," reported the servant.
Oh, it's her.
Upon hearing this name, Leng Qingqiu's expression turned extremely cold.
Her mind seemed to be churning with unspoken thoughts. After a long pause, she spoke with detached indifference, "You may go."
Mei Xue, feeling as if pardoned from a death sentence, quickly responded, "Yes, my lady!" before hastily retreating.
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.
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!
close your eyes and open them again, only to find yourself transmigrated into the role of a villainous male supporting character. Readers familiar with urban wish-fulfillment novels know that it is only through the relentless antics of the villainous male supporting character that the plot between the male and female leads can progress. As the villainous male supporting character, Long Aotian not only has to bully the female lead, harass the second female lead, and flirt with the third female lead, but he also has to go all out to antagonize the male lead. In the end, when his body is discovered, he is still clutching half a moldy fried dough stick in his hand. Fully aware of the plot, Long Aotian is determined to change his fate, starting with the female lead! In the beginning, the female lead lacks confidence: "Big brother, I hope I didn't scare you?" In the middle, the female lead treads carefully: "Brother Long, please don't hit me, okay?" Later on, the female lead becomes coquettishly clingy: "Aotian, it's time to pay the 'public grain' tonight." Long Aotian's legs go weak, and he feels like crying: "I taught you to be thick-skinned, not shameless!"
nd fell into a coma while saving his younger sister from an out-of-control car. He became a vegetable. No one knew that his consciousness had crossed into a world of cultivation. Over the course of sixty years, he began as the lowest kind of mine slave, struggling to survive amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood. By sheer chance, he eventually obtained the complete memories of a fallen Immortal King. Alchemy, medicine, formations, feng shui, physiognomy, artifact forging… Every great inheritance of the cultivation world was now his. But when he opened his eyes again, he discovered that ten full years had passed in the modern world. To pay for his treatment, his father had sold the family’s shop and house, leaving himself covered in lasting injuries and illness. His mother had cared for him day and night, and more than half of her hair had already turned white. His younger sister, who had been only fifteen back then, was now twenty-five. To help repay the family’s debts, she had been forced to lower her head and put on a smiling face in places of glittering lights and endless revelry. Only then did Chen Xuan understand that what he had lost was not merely ten years. He had lost the life his entire family was meant to have. The good news was that he had brought back the memories of an Immortal King’s entire lifetime. The bad news was that his soul had returned alone—his cultivation had not come with him. Spiritual energy was scarce, resources were depleted, and the modern world still had firearms, surveillance, capital, and laws. If he wanted to protect his family, break free from everyone’s control, and become truly invincible beneath the heavens, he would have to start all over again.
