Chapter 75: Settled

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Four months after the car accident, the Jiao family had completely calmed down. Jiao You was completely fine because there was not enough evidence to prove that he was the mastermind behind the car accident. It was just that everyone had said so. However, there were some things that did not require evidence. Everyone just knew!


Jiao Qinglong’s father was still partial to Jiao You, but in fact, he was not biased to that extent. He was mainly thinking about the company. At that time, Jiao You had already been the vice president of the company for ten years, and Jiao Qinglong had just entered the company not long ago. Furthermore, he did not know how long his health would permit him to stay in the company. His position would eventually be handed over to his son. Would it be to his eldest son or his youngest son? He could only choose one because the two brothers would never manage the company together! In the end, he could only choose the older, more mature, and courageous eldest son, Jiao You. This was the reason why Jiao Qinglong had become like this. He could only lay low and endure patiently, waiting for an opportunity to turn things around!


In fact, Jiang Tong did not pay too much attention to Jiao Qinglong during the 500-year cycle. After all, he was too low-key and paid attention to his privacy. However, as Jiang Tong investigated more and more wealthy people in City Z, she gradually realized that these people seemed to privately be in contact with Jiao Qinglong! On the surface, there was no communication, and they would not appear together in any public places. However, they met many times in private, but there was no business contact. It was very strange.


Jiang Tong felt that something was wrong, so she investigated carefully. Then, she learned about Jiao Qinglong’s experience. Jiao Qinglong’s low-key and personal safety-conscious style greatly increased the difficulty of Jiang Tong’s investigation, and in the end, she was the one who violently kidnapped Jiao Qinglong and asked about these things.


“Hahaha…” on the other end of the phone, no one knew what Hong Tongfei said. Jiao Qinglong laughed loudly, then said, “Alright, alright, alright. How about this, if I have something to do, you can take a leave of absence from the production team and return to City Z as soon as possible. I’ll inform the director. Yes, it’s very urgent. I’ve accepted a cosmetics endorsement for you… It’s alright. We’ll just reject your previous one. I’ll compensate you for the penalty fee. Mhmm, alright, come… give me a kiss… so obedient!”


After Jiao Qinglong hung up the phone, he raised his head and smiled at Jiang Tong. “Hong Tongfei said that she booked the fastest plane ticket back to the country. Unfortunately, there’s no direct flight. She has to change planes and will probably arrive at midnight. How about it? I wasn’t just bragging to you, right?” As he spoke, he laughed out loud again.


It was settled just like that? Jiang Tong’s eyes flashed as she gave Jiao Qinglong a thumbs up. “Awesome!” Since Jiao Qinglong was so sincere, she should show him something. She could tell him some things about Jiao You.


In fact, according to Jiang Tong’s initial plan, she wanted to make a trade with Jiao Qinglong. Playing games was just a way to get to know him. Although Jiao Qinglong had kept many women, and he had also supported many female celebrities, the one he loved the most was Hong Tongfei, who had been with him for the longest time. Just the words said while playing games was not enough to make Jiao Qinglong call Hong Tongfei back from abroad. Jiang Tong had set a time for herself. Two hours. She wanted to settle the matter with Jiao Qinglong in two hours and use Jiao You’s information to exchange for Hong Tongfei to be Jingyun Fashion’s spokesperson! However, what Jiang Tong did not expect was that she had it settled in less than an hour. Otherwise, why would she say that Zhou Jingyun was an assistant!


The few words that Jiang Tong said to Zhou Jingyun during the short call directly let Jiao Qinglong know about her relationship with Zhou Jingyun. If it was not for that phone call, Jiang Tong felt that she would probably have to waste some more time with Jiao Qinglong before she could reach a deal. This phone call had achieved more than that. It had also completely changed Jiang Tong’s relationship and position with Jiao Qinglong. Hong Tongfei had the endorsement of other brands of cosmetics, and according to the rules, she couldn’t accept another endorsement of the same type from another company. If she accepted it, it would be a breach of contract and she would have to pay a loss! Although she had accepted the endorsements before she became famous, and the penalty for breaching the contract wasn’t too high, Jiao Qinglong had just said on the phone that he would pay for the penalty.


In other words, Jiao Qinglong had called Hong Tongfei back to represent Jingyun Fashion not with a hidden motive but to help Jiang Tong solve her problems. And while he was at it, Jiao Qinglong would have to spend money to solve this problem, but he didn’t ask Jiang Tong for money! This wasn’t something a normal businessman should do, and it wasn’t something he said he would do for a small favor… so why did Jiao Qinglong do it? Because he wanted to befriend Jiang Tong!

TBC...
Source: I Repeated The Same Day For 500 Years - ExtraNovel.com

Chapter 34: I Don’t Like Children
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

The bedroom door opened a few minutes later. What followed was the sound of clothes being removed and, subsequently, the bathroom door being pushed open.

After some time, there came the sounds of the bathroom door being pushed open again and of his footsteps approaching.

An Xiaoning opened her eyes — their eyes met. “Have you eaten?”

“Yes.”

Compared to her eagerness to question him, he touched on the matter lightly, “I heard you went to that house with Gu Beicheng.”

“Yeah, I went to take a look.”

“What do you think of that house?”

“Very good.”

Her brief replies prompted him to turn over and lay on her side. “Do you have something to ask me?”

She outwardly denied, “No.”

Jin Qingyan reached out his hand and gently caressed her collarbone, his voice softening, “She’s only living there for some time. If you want to move there, we can move over tomorrow.”

An Xiaoning replied, “Living here is fine, so why move over there? I’m not moving.”

“Gu Beicheng brought you to Wei Ni Estate on purpose?” Although his tone sounded casual, An Xiaoning sensed his true meaning.

“Are you blaming him for showing me your secret base?”

He planted a kiss on her forehead. “How is that possible.”

An Xiaoning gazed at him.His eyes, which made one cave in easily, were light and refreshing. They were obviously full of infinite tenderness towards her, yet she could not find any trace of his emotion in them.

She reached out her hands to hug his waist and rested her head on his chest. The smell of his unique scent entered her nostrils — something which she had surprisingly become familiar with.

“What’s wrong?”

“Nothing. In a few days, I’d have joined the set for one month already, don’t forget what you promised me.”

“That’s fast. Sure. When that day comes, I’ll agree to grant you a wish.”

She hugged him tighter, and a question suddenly popped up in her head. “Hubby, have you thought of having a child with me?”

At that moment, she clearly felt his body freeze. His hand, which was near his waist where she was hugging him, trembled.

“Why? You want children?”

“We’re already married. We’ll live together for the whole of our lives — of course we’ll have children. How many do you think is good?” An Xiaoning added, “How about two?”

Jin Qingyan’s lip touched her ear lightly, his voice became softer like a whisper, “Isn’t that a bit too many?”

“Then, one?”

“I don’t like children.” These few words made An Xiaoning swallow everything she had wanted to say.

An Xiaoning was no fool. When she’d just gotten married to him, she had felt that this might be her last marriage, but over time, it became clearer to her how important that woman’s position was in Jin Qingyan’s heart. So she became more doubtful about how long their marital life would last, especially after seeing Chi Rui’er today, such burning questions she had had become more evident.

Talking to him about children was only her attempt to find a topic.

Yet he really thought that she wanted to have children with him.

“Because I still haven’t had enough quality time with you.” He explained further, “I wouldn’t want the addition of a little fellow to disturb us.”

His explanation was reasonable, but An Xiaoning felt there was another significance behind it.

“Makes sense.”

She closed her eyes and fell into a deep sleep.

She had a dream.

In the dream, she was drowning in an ice-cold river. The water from the river continued to fill up her throat, suffocating her increasingly — her limbs were flailing desperately in the water, it was simply insufferable. She didn’t know how to swim and was losing consciousness. At this point, she woke up.

She reached out her hand to feel her forehead. All she felt was a bunch of cold sweat.

An Xiaoning woke up. She poured herself a glass of water and drank a few sips.

She seldom had dreams, and when she did, they were either requests from others or a sign of something. There were also some which were hints.

Of course, there were some dreams she had which were completely illogical.

But this dream made her especially disturbed.

So at that moment, she made a decision: after her month in the crew ends, she was going to learn how to swim.

Anything that could become fatal to her, she wanted to be able to withstand them. One can never be too careful. Learning another skill for her meant she could worry less about the unknown future.

—

When she just arrived on-set, Mei Yangyang asked, “Sis, was that man in the car yesterday my Brother-in-law? He’s so handsome.”

“No.” An Xiaoning returned, “You don’t know who he is?”

“Actually, I didn’t see clearly, but his overall appearance looked very handsome.” Mei Yangyang became curious. “I feel like my Brother-in-law must be very outstanding. If not, you definitely wouldn’t take a fancy to him.”

An Xiaoning acknowledged her comment, “My judgment is still not too bad.”

She continued to ask her, “Yangyang, do you have a boyfriend?”

Mei Yangyang blushed. “No, my family is in this state now, so whoever becomes my boyfriend would feel pressured. Moreover, I’m only 20. There’s no rush.”

“How’s your sister recently?”

“I don’t see her all day, I can’t control her anymore. If my father tries to discipline her, she just talks back to him. We can’t do anything about her.”

“Yangyang, can you swim?”

“Yes, I can.” Mei Yangyang added, “And I’m really good at it.”

“Then, in a few days, let’s go to the hot spring. Can you teach me there?” The corner of An Xiaoning lips curled into a smile. “I treat you to a hot spring bath, you teach me how to swim.”

Mei Yangyang clapped. “Deal.”

They were inseparable during meal time. Even when they ended work, they went home together and were around the makeup artist throughout their working hours. So, for this period of time, Sun Weiwei and her assistant had a hard time finding any chance to play a dirty trick.

But without teaching her a lesson, Sun Weiwei did not feel comfortable inside.

Finally, it was her last day at work.

This was the latest in a day that they had ended filming. Plus, the makeup artist was not around as her child was ill. It was the first time An Xiaoning worked overtime until night; meanwhile, Mei Yangyang left after knocking off in the afternoon. An Xiaoning thought that since it was her last day, there was no harm in staying a few more hours.

Jing Tian inquired, “Are you really not intending to stay here anymore?”

An Xiaoning nodded. “A month is long enough. I’ll congratulate you beforehand on successful ratings for your period drama.”

Jing Tian nodded in acknowledgment. “Thank you. You didn’t leave a contact number all this while — may I have it?”

An Xiaoning told him directly, noting finally, “You didn’t ask me about future matters anymore, I’m not coming tomorrow, are you interested to know?”

“Yes,” Jing Tian replied. “Tell me in my office.”

She nodded.

Observing them going to his office, Sun Weiwei and her assistant popped their heads out from the corner. “See that, the both of them went to the director’s office. And they said she doesn’t have a thing with the director, who’ll believe that?”

“Exactly. Sister Weiwei, tonight is a good opportunity.”

“Teach her a lesson.” Sun Weiwei narrowed her eyes.

“…”

An Xiaoning sat down, then described slowly, “In these one or two years, your relationships will end in failure. Your future wife will appear only when you’re 31 — that is to say, you’ll only meet her when you’re 31.”

“Then, how will my career turn out?”

“Career-wise, not too bad. Your career luck will be very good next year, because you will achieve some success with a movie. But you will attract some villains around you, just be more careful.”

TBC...
Source: The Wealthy Psychic Lady: 99 Stolen Kisses - ExtraNovel.com

Chapter 33: Another Woman Lives in This Villa
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

“Come here.”

An Xiaoning went forward and said in a low voice, “What are you doing here?”

“I came especially to look for you,” he said. “Get on, I have something to say to you.”

An Xiaoning waved goodbye to Mei Yangyang, then went around the car to sit beside the driver’s seat.

“What do you want to say?”

“There’s a lot I want to say. What’s this on your face — what’s wrong with your skin?”

“It’s on purpose, to prevent people from recognizing me,” An Xiaoning said. “After all, I’m your Godsister now, and the young mistress of the Jin family. If others were to find out I’m working as a crew member, it’ll probably end up on the news.”

“You must have a lot of time on your hands, leading such a comfortable life that you have to find something to torture yourself with.”

“No, I wanted to gain some experience. There’s still a few days left, and I’d have been here for a month, then I won’t be staying here anymore.” An Xiaoning asked again, “You came especially to look for me, what exactly is the matter?”

“I’ve broken up with Chi Rui’er awhile ago, do you know that?”

“Yes, I know, what’s wrong?”

The corner of Gu Beicheng’s lip curled into a smile. “How did you know?”

“Qingyan told me.”

Gu Beicheng queried again, “Do you know where Chi Rui’er is staying now?”

“Don’t know.” An Xiaoning pointed out, “I don’t know her personally, how would I know where she’s staying?”

As she said those words, Gu Beicheng gave her a significant look. “As your Brother, I have a duty to tell you what you don’t know, isn’t that right?”

“What exactly are you trying to say?”

“You probably didn’t know that Jin Qingyan has another mansion — it’s huge and has a wide land area — the kind which could even fit an airport inside.”

“I’ve guessed it before. But I didn’t expect it was that huge.”

Gu Beicheng reached out his fingers and hit her brain lightly. “Fool. As his wife, you don’t even know where your biggest property is. Let’s go, I’ll show you.”

He fired the engine and started driving.

“You’re not on good terms with him. If you go to his place, won’t you be chased out?”

“Aren’t you here?” Gu Beicheng darted her a glance. “I’m bringing you there, not just for you to see your own house.”

“Then for what?” She could vaguely guess what he wanted to say.

“You’ll know when we arrive.” Gu Beicheng accelerated the car. It flew on the streets.

The car stopped at the entrance of a high-class housing estate. An Xiaoning saw the name of the estate — Wei Ni.

Gu Beicheng parked the carked in front of a huge gate.

He remarked, “Your front gate is lavish, isn’t it? This place is a lot bigger than the villa you live in now. To think my Brother-in-law is so insincere, he doesn’t even let his own wife live in here.” Yet he let Chi Rui’er move in. Interesting.

“Since we’re here, let’s get off and take a look.” An Xiaoning got off and Gu Beicheng followed closely behind.

Standing before the main gate, she reached out to press the doorbell. A moment later, a young man in uniform came to open the door. Seeing the both of them at the door, he immediately nodded in acknowledgment. “Young Mistress.”

“Uh.” She headed inside. The young man backed off, and a hint of laughter flashed across Gu Beicheng’s eyes.

The mansion was boundless, but looking at its structure, An Xiaoning indeed believed that it was a lot more majestic than the villa she was living in.

Although her footsteps had landed on this piece of land, she felt she had nothing to do with it at all.

It was as if she was looking at a luxurious place through the eyes of a stranger.

Heading towards the largest villa, they were at the doorstep when the sound of a woman laughing heartily and a variety show screening in the background drifted from inside.

An Xiaoning looked in. The back of someone’s head popped out from the sofa, but the face could not be seen.

A maid saw An Xiaoning’s presence and became visibly shocked.

“Young… Young Mistress, what are you doing here?”

An Xiaoning did not speak — the woman who was originally laughing quietened down momentarily. She stood up from the sofa and looked towards their direction.

When she saw that both An Xiaoning and Gu Beicheng were there, Chi Rui’er looked very uncomfortable.

She did not speak, and An Xiaoning spoke first, “Ms. Chi, how is it living here?”

Her expression suggested that she already knew Chi Rui’er was living there, but in actual fact, she was completely unaware of it. She only knew Jin Qingyan had arranged a place for her to stay in. She never expected that he had arranged for her to stay there.

It was clear that Chi Rui’er was of considerable importance to him, far more important than she was to him.

Taking a deep breath, An Xiaoning understood then that the situation was quite terrible — not as optimistic as she had imagined it to be.

The marriage was bona fide, yet it did not happen because they were truly in love.

Her previous marriage with Shi Shaochuan was like that, and this one was the same.

If she had the chance for another marriage, she did not want it like that anymore, putting herself in a passive position.

“Quite good,” Chi Rui’er answered. “I was the one who begged Qingyan for a place to stay. I’d wanted to stay in the same house as both of you, but he arranged for me to stay here. I hope Ms. An doesn’t mind the inconvenience I’ve brought.”

An Xiaoning clasped her hands tightly; her face remaining unchanged. “Ms. Chi, just call me Mrs. Jin. I’m not a single woman anymore.”

Chi Rui’er’s face froze, then she nodded, slightly embarrassed.

Gu Beicheng did not say a word through all this. An Xiaoning stood there, not feeling that she was the lady of the house. On the contrary, she felt that Chi Rui’er was.

At that very moment, she felt like she was an uninvited guest.

So, after staying for only a few minutes, An Xiaoning left in a hurry.

Sitting in the car, she looked out of sorts and oddly felt a little upset.

“Feeling upset?”

An Xiaoning remained stubborn, “No.”

Gu Beicheng saw through her words and explained, “I brought you here to give you some mental preparation in advance. Your husband has someone else in his heart.”

An Xiaoning forced a smile. “So am I supposed to thank you? After a day at work, I’m quite tired. I want to go back.”

“I’ll send you back.”

“Thanks.”

She leaned against the car seat and, after a while of driving, the car entered the road leading to her estate. As he was about to drive in, An Xiaoning stopped him. “Just here is fine.”

She pushed opened the door and got off, then waved goodbye to him.

She left immediately.

Reaching home, she went upstairs to bathe after she had eaten.

She was in a blank state of mind and didn’t want to think about anything at all.

Waking up from a nap, she looked at the time — it was only past nine at night.

She got bored and casually took a book to read, yet her mind was not on the book at all.

The more she flipped through the pages, the more uncomfortable she felt.

She got off the bed and stood in front of the window. Pulling open the curtains, she noticed the patter of rain outside.

His car was nowhere to be seen in the courtyard.

The spacious courtyard seemed a little empty. Thinking back to the mansion at Wei Ni Estate, it was incomparable.

The flash from a pair of headlights faintly projected from the main gate into the courtyard.

Very soon, his Bentley pulled in slowly.

An Xiaoning closed the curtains shut, turned around, and continued to sleep.

TBC...
Source: The Wealthy Psychic Lady: 99 Stolen Kisses - ExtraNovel.com

Chapter 32: Still Being Stubborn
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Long Tianze’s muffled voice rang beside her ear, “Keep quiet.”

The heavy stench of alcohol entered her nostrils. Mei Yangyang was pressed down and could not move at all. Her whole face reddened from being suffocated, and her body could not withstand the weight from a 1.8-meter figure like him.

Just when her movement was being severely restricted, An Xiaoning came in.

“Sis, quick — save me.”

An Xiaoning took a look and quickly pulled Long Tianze away. As she did so, she recognized who he was.

“Tianze?”

Long Tianze opened his eyes slightly and rubbed them. After confirming, he said, “Sister-in-law? Why are you here?”

An Xiaoning asked, “Are you drunk?”

“Yes.” He stood up straight. “What are you doing here?”

An Xiaoning pointed at Mei Yangyang, who was suffering after being crushed by him. “I came here with her, she’s looking for her sister.”

“Sister?” Long Tianze’s head hurt terribly. “What happened to her sister?”

An Xiaoning briefly told him about the situation. Long Tianze replied immediately, his eyes still blurry from the alcohol, “This is easy to handle — I’ll get someone to chase them out. I won’t charge them anything. This young girl, you look very familiar.”

Mei Yangyang lowered her head. She didn’t know how An Xiaoning knew him, but she knew he was that man who took away her clothes and made her change in that room. Was he actually the boss of this bar?

An Xiaoning spoke, “Young Master Long, sorry to trouble you.”

“It’s nothing. Which room is it?”

Mei Yangyang said the room number at once, and Long Tianze simply made a call to settle it.

“Why did you get drunk, do you want me to get you some hangover soup?”

Long Tianze waved his hand. “I’m fine, no need to trouble yourself. I’ll just sleep for a while more, it’ll be better when I wake up.”

“Alright, then.” An Xiaoning covered him with a blanket and turned off the lights before leaving with Mei Yangyang.

As they reached the bar downstairs, they saw Mei Shuangshang swearing as she came out. When she saw them, she turned away and left.

“Sis, how do you know the boss of this bar? I heard him calling you Sister-in-law? You’re married, sis?”

Wearing a smile, An Xiaoning said, “Yes, just got married not long ago.”

“Didn’t hear you talk about this before, that’s great.”

“What’s so great about it?”

Mei Yangyang responded, “Isn’t it best to get married at a young age?”

An Xiaoning placed her hands in her pocket. “This is my second marriage.”

“Huh?” Mei Yangyang’s jaw widened. “Second marriage?”

“You’re shocked?”

Mei Yangyang shook her hand. “Not really, just a bit surprised.”

By the time she got home, it was already completely dark outside.

She thought that Jin Qingyan would most likely have reached home already, so on the way back, she kept thinking if he would tease her later on for meeting her lover outside. But her worries were unfounded. Jin Qingyan wasn’t even back home.

Her footsteps, which continued to pick up, momentarily slowed down.

Stepping into the living room, Auntie Chen saw her and promptly greeted, “Young Mistress — you’re back. I’ll serve you dinner.”

An Xiaoning made a quick response to her and fished out her phone to call him.

The line was answered very quickly. It was his unique voice, “Hello.”

“Why aren’t you back? Waiting for you to eat.”

“I’m eating outside now.”

An Xiaoning restrained herself from probing, “Come back earlier, be safe.”

After saying these words, she charmingly ended the call.

She did not think he would eat alone outside at this time. A clean freak like him seldom ate outside. He was most likely with that woman again. That jerk! As her husband, was he acting like how a morally upright husband should?

An Xiaoning did not eat much for dinner. Seeing that there were many leftovers, Auntie Chen persuaded her, “Young Mistress, you should eat more. You’re too skinny now. I prepared these especially for you.”

“Yes, okay.” She didn’t want to waste the food, so she ate a bit more before she gave up.

Laying on the couch, she rested for a while before heading upstairs to remove her makeup.

When she finished her shower and came out of the bathroom, Jin Qingyan, who had not come back when she went into the bathroom, was lying boldly on the bed with a book in hand, his posture exceptionally attractive.

Jin Qingyan looked up at her. “Stunned?”

She wiped her hair as she walked, asking casually, “I saw you on the streets today — you were with another woman all day. What does that make me?”

Jin Qingyan thought she really saw him, so he answered, “Rui’er can’t go back to her own home now, so I sent her somewhere else.”

Although An Xiaoning knew he was with Chi Rui’er, hearing him say those words made her unable to calm down. “She can’t go back home? But she has her boyfriend. What has it got to do with you?”

“They broke up.”

An Xiaoning threw the towel aside, used her hands to support herself, then laughed, “They broke up, your chance is here.”

Jin Qingyan sat up straight and stared at her, asking, “What are you trying to say?”

“I’m trying to say that I thought marrying you was a right thing to do. Now that I think about it, it was something terrible I did.”

“You regret it?”

An Xiaoning breathed out, “There’s no such thing as ‘regret’ in my dictionary.”

“Oh really?” he retorted. “Then I’ll have to see if your dictionary is a real one.”

As he finished, he put on his shoes and went into the bathroom to shower.

An Xiaoning took off all her clothes and wormed into the covers, feeling especially comfortable.

The moment he finished his shower and opened the covers, his hands froze. He asked while frowning, “Sleeping naked?”

“I’ll practice the habit of sleeping naked in the future. It’s good for the body.”

Jin Qingyan suddenly laughed and was shaking before her eyes. His voice was exceptionally pleasant, “If you want it, then just say so. Why find such excuses?”

“No, I’m not.”

“Still being stubborn.” He took off his robe and went into the covers.

An Xiaoning turned around. “I’m sleeping, don’t provoke me.”

“Your words don’t count.” Right after he said that, Jin Qingyan hugged her from behind, restraining her body so tightly that she could not move at all.

—

For the next couple of days, An Xiaoning went out early and returned home late. She was living a rather peaceful marital life with Jin Qingyan.

She would wonder sometimes if her life would be like this every day in the future. If it was, she felt it would not be too bad.

Time flew to the tenth month of the lunar calendar, and the weather grew colder.

In a blink of an eye, An Xiaoning had spent over twenty days on-set already. She had also grown even closer to Mei Yangyang. Realizing that there was only a little time left for her to experience life on-set, An Xiaoning was in high spirits. After all, she did not have to live like that anymore.

But the thought of not being able to see Mei Yangyang every day made her feel slightly uncomfortable. After work that day, as Mei Yangyang and she waited at the bus stop, a car horn started honking a few times. An Xiaoning looked ahead — not far away was Gu Beicheng, whom she had not seen in a long time.

TBC...
Source: The Wealthy Psychic Lady: 99 Stolen Kisses - ExtraNovel.com

Chapter 74: Sluts
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Ou Ming said, “You have fallen for her, obviously. However, did you sign that contract?”

“I did.”

“You will regret this, I’m telling you,” Ou Ming said sympathetically.

“I will not.”

“Do you want to do an experiment?”

“What experiment?”

“Miss Qin!” Ou Ming snapped his fingers.

A bimbo quickly came over, with gorgeous makeup on her face. A short body-con dress showed off her gorgeous curves. Li Sicheng looked annoyed as a strong wave of perfume hit his nose.

Ou Ming saw that and commanded, “Send ten girls over to keep Mr. Li company.”

Miss Qin was overjoyed. “Right away!”

“What are you trying to prove?”

“Just wait.”

Very soon, ten girls were sent over. The aggressive ones were already serving drinks to Ou Ming. Ou Ming sent the best-looking girl among them to Li Sicheng. Smelling the perfume, Li Sicheng felt a bit dizzy. He looked up and saw a beautiful face. Somehow, he was not interested at all. Su Qianci’s face was much more pleasant. And her scent… her alluring scent. Seeing that Li Sicheng did not ask her to go, the girl poured Li Sicheng a drink and moved her huge breasts in front of his eyes, calling, “Mr.…”

He suddenly thought of Su Qianci’s whimper. Su Qianci’s frightened black eyes were haunting him. Realizing that he was thinking about his wife, Li Sicheng’s heart sank, feeling disturbed. He moved away from the girl approaching him and cried, “Go away!”

The girl was startled by his reaction, not knowing what she had done wrong, gazing at Li Sicheng.

Ou Ming laughed contentedly and told the girl, “Didn’t you hear him?”

Ou Ming was a frequent visitor to the place, so everyone knew him. Hearing his words, the girl quickly left.

“Ha ha, I told you, Li Sicheng. Face the truth!” Taking a sip, Ou Ming smiled at his friend.

Li Sicheng was so gloomy that no one dared to approach him at this point. Taking a deep breath, Li Sicheng walked outside.

“You’re leaving?” Ou Ming said. Li Sicheng did not mean to look back, which made Ou Ming feel bored. After he left the club as well, Ou Ming returned to the house he bought for Yu Lili. Failing to find his key, Ou Ming rang the doorbell.

Yu Lili was asleep already. Hearing the doorbell, she quickly went to the door. The moment the door was opened, a tall man was standing in front of her, smelling of alcohol and perfume. Yu Lili frowned, thought he was drunk, and cursed, “Dammit. Ou Ming, you f**ker!”

Ou Ming chuckled, carried her in his arms, and slammed the door, saying, “Then I’ll show you how well I can f**k.”

TBC...
Source: The 99th Divorce - ExtraNovel.com

Chapter 73: Go Please Mr. Li
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Seeing that Ou Ming’s expression had changed, Li Sicheng had a rare smile on his face.

“Why are you smiling? Didn’t you just get dumped?” Ou Ming gritted his teeth and waved his hand to the ladies. “Go please Mr. Li!”

The two girls in sexy outfits immediately threw themselves at Li Sicheng. God knows how long they had waited! However, before Ou Ming said anything, they did not dare to move a finger. With Ou Ming’s approval, they were both overjoyed.

“Mr. Li…” Their sweet voices were airy and pretentious, making Li Sicheng feel nauseous.

His cold face became even darker as he grunted, “Go away!”

The two girls did not dare to go over again. Seeing that, Ou Ming laughed and said, “Why did you get so serious? Girls, you can go now. Li Sicheng never needs ladies.”

The two girls were dazed.

What does that mean? He never needs ladies? Is he gay?

Looking at each other, the girls quickly went away.

Ou Ming held his glass and sat next to Li Sicheng. “Seriously, did the woman divorce you because you are impotent?”

Li Sicheng threw a cold glance at Ou Ming.

Having been his friend for many years, Ou Ming was used to that and chuckled. “Everyone knows that you have never had a woman next to you. You don’t need to act tough in front of me. I know an expert who has done extensive study in that area…”

“You’ve received advice from him?”

“As if! Why would I need that?”

“Then shut up.”

“But are you…?” Ou Ming insisted.

Li Sicheng pondered and said, “I think I might have frightened her at our wedding night.”

“Would you mean?”

“I might have performed too well.”

Ou Ming almost choked on the wine he had just drunk. Hitting the sofa, he laughed and said, “Ha-ha, I can’t even…”

Li Sicheng glared at him, raising a fist.

Ou Ming immediately stopped and said, “You should really consider the expert…”

“I mean it,” Li Sicheng interrupted him.

“How is that possible!” Ou Ming laughed nonstop. “She’s just not that into you. Otherwise, all women would like to be impressed by a sex machine.”

Li Sicheng looked at him in the most threatening way possible.

Ou Ming shut his mouth, cleared his throat, and suddenly realized something. “Wait a second. You’re in love with her?”

“No!”

“Then why would you want to touch her? Don’t you always hate it when women touch you?”

“On the wedding night, someone drugged us.”

It was definitely not Su Qianci though. As fainthearted as she was, she would not have the guts to do that.

“Tang Mengying had done this before and you simply sent her to the hospital. Why is this woman different?”

Li Sicheng said, “The Tang family is too ambitious. I would have to marry her if I slept with her. I am not so foolish as to do that.”

“No way. I used to think the drug was flawed, and now it seems that the problem was you.”

TBC...
Source: The 99th Divorce - ExtraNovel.com

Chapter 4: A Yan Zhaoge Who Does Not Follow the Script

TN: Starting with this chapter, I will be using ‘face’ as opposed to pride or glory.

The old and white haired elder Cui maintained his kind and benign act, all smiles while looking towards Ye Jing. Almost as if he did not realize at all the impact his words had on his audience.

Yan Zhaoge watched elder Cui, and then looked towards Ye Jing. Suddenly, he found this entire situation laughable.

The ordained son of heaven when faced against an opponent that the current him stood no chance against would often received the passive or active backing of certain forces. These forces would become his protection providing time and opportunities for growth, at least until that ordained son of heaven charged out of beginner village.

‘Enemy of your enemy is your friend.’ These people were usually those who stood opposite to the villainous canon fodder.

Once the ordained son of heaven completes his growth, these forces could just sit and watch as he starts a massacre of epic proportions. As allies, they will naturally benefit a hundred fold in return.

Normally, these people would be known as… the hero faction?

“He truly performs with the air of an well rehearsed actor. This is a perfect implementation of the scripted scenario.”

Yan Zhaoge sized up elder Cui and Ye Jing. He did not hide his action nor was he polite about it.

Elder Cui did not miss this, but rather than becoming angry, he was secretly delighted.

“As rumored, those who are domineering and ostentatious will seek to avenge every slight,” the white bearded old man smiled without any indication of his true thoughts, “Having lost face in front of these people. Even though there are only sixteen here but the news will spread quickly, one to ten, ten to a hundred. Now that the thorn has been planted, this child won’t be able to take this slight lying down. Whether he explodes here or endures until the Dragon Sealing Abyss. Both outcomes are acceptable.”

Yan Zhaoge watched elder Cui, and then looked towards Ye Jing again. Deep inside, he was laughing derisively.

“First I express my disdain. Next Ye Jing expresses his unyielding spirit. Then I become angry because I lost face when he contradicted me. Finally I send my thugs in the form of servants or juniors to teach him a lesson, only for them to be beaten so badly that they end up searching for their teeth all over the floor. In this situation, unless the opponent commits an obvious offense, otherwise even if I act openly, I can only exchange pointers or compare skills.”

So long as someone of lower cultivation does not issue a challenge, on the whole using your cultivation to suppress someone will earn a reputation of bullying the weak.

And it just so happens, the ordained son of heaven possesses the main character aura, which grants the innate divine skill to bypass rank when slaughtering villains and be unrivaled against opponents of the same rank.

Sending a single small fry does not work. Sending a mob is also ineffective for the most part. On the contrary, there’s even a possibility of them turning into large amounts of experience points, increasing Ye Jing’s growth rate.

“Maybe, if he keeps fighting, he’ll even level up on the spot?”

This was a very valid possibility.

“At that time, because my thugs have been beaten black and blue, I’ll fly into a fit of rage. Without caring whether I’m bullying the weak, I’ll try to teach this Ye Jing a lesson. Even though Ye Jing is currently much weaker than me, but his unyielding staunchness will allow him to withstand several exchanges letting him to show off his brilliance.

“Perhaps, he’ll even use his magical plot device to make me suffer a small defeat.

“And when I finally get serious and decide to beat him half dead, this elder Cui or another character will speak up and overturn the situation. As for me, I would spout some cliché lines, ‘tiny scum, consider this your lucky day’ or something like that. And like that, wouldn’t today’s performance would come to an end?

“Even if I win this fight, there’s no glory to be had. Most people would think I’m using my strength to bully the weak. Wouldn’t their sympathies would go to Ye Jing instead?”

Yan Zhaoge twitched his lip, “This script… do you think I’m an idiot?”

Elder Cui beamed ever so innocently at Yan Zhaoge and Ye Jing. Si Kongqing looked at Yan Zhaoge guardedly. Everyone else stared at Yan Zhaoge with both apprehension and expectation, wondering how he would respond.

“The Dragon Sealing Abyss, only a few among you have gone there before. Even so, you should all know its fearsome reputation,” in the face of everyone’s expectations, Yan Zhaoge finally started speaking, “With your cultivation, even without entering the depth, merely by nearing the edges, you will experience grave danger. Even though I will travel alongside you, but the true purpose of this trip is for you to train yourselves. It is not a scenic tour. I will act with propriety, but you will also need to persevere.”

Hearing Yan Zhaoge’s words, elder Cui let out a slight smile. He thought to himself, “It seems Yan Zhaoge will wait until the Dragon Sealing Abyss before acting.”

Ye Jing and Si Kongqing both felt a chill in their hearts.

However, at this time, Yan Zhaoge suddenly changed his tune, “You and I will journey together. Thus I will naturally look after you. As they say, to do a good job, you need good tools…”

Yan Zhaoge snapped his fingers, “Ah Hu.”*

A tall and sturdy figure appeared in the doorway, “Yes, prince?”

Yan Zhaoge said, “Bring me sixteen second grade products. Yes, and mainly choose the sword and defense types.”

“As you say, prince,” replied Ah Hu, this man was the burly large attendant who followed at his side earlier.

Not long after, Ah Hu returned from his task with his arms full of objects, which he then placed in front of everyone.

An entire field of magnificent light flashed and flickered so brightly that the young disciples were unable to open their eyes. Furthermore, strong waves of spiritual qi caused their blood and qi to heave.

“Artifacts! They’re all artifacts!” each and every person expressed their shock, “Senior brother Yan, these artifacts…”

Yan Zhaoge continued as if nothing happened, “These are from my personal collection and not from the sect. I have decided to grant them to you. There are a total of sixteen artifacts, one for each of you. Now you may come forth and pick your own artifact in order of seniority.”

The entire hall was suddenly silent. A couple vague noises sounded in the background as if someone was swallowing their saliva.

To these new disciples with their lowly cultivation, these artifacts were rare treasures. Ye Jing and the other two were only granted artifacts after facing heavy competition in the sect’s youth competition to take the top three places. And even so, they only received a single artifact each.

How much effort did they spend? How great was their glory as they were bestowed their artifact at that time?

But now, suddenly, everyone was given an artifact each.

Even though Ye Jing and them already possessed artifacts, but how could any one reject more of this kind of precious treasure?

It was just that Yan Zhaoge brought out sixteen artifacts without blinking an eye, as if these were not the artifacts that the younger generation yearned for even in their dreams, but rather a pile of scrap metal.

Moreover, Yan Zhaoge did not use his identity to obtain these from the sect’s reserves. Instead, this was his personal property.

Everyone’s attitude towards Yan Zhaoge suddenly changed from before, their regarded him with increasingly greater enthusiasm.

Ye Jing tightened his fists instead. The anger in his eyes could not be hidden.

He felt as if Yan Zhaoge had humiliated him, as if Yan Zhaoge was purposefully flaunting.

Si Kongqing looked towards Yan Zhaoge and slightly shook her head in displeasure.

Elder Cui was intially surprised, but soon after, he started laughing inside, “What is this supposed to be? Using wealth to make friends. Bribing others to isolate Ye Jing while showing off his wealth at the same time?”

“Admittedly, this is an excellent hand. The results aren’t bad either. He managed to regain the face lost earlier. However, this course of action is… is… ha ha, truly the actions of a hedonistic silk pants…”**

“This child is not someone to fear. In the future, he will definitely cause trouble for his father.”

Elder Cui smiled while shaking his head. He picked up and examined a set of armor, before speaking to Ye Jing and them, “The Dragon Sealing Abyss is indeed dangerous. This is also a kindness from your senior brother Yan.”

Facing everyone’s expectant looks, Yan Zhaoge continued to speak steadily without any change in demeanor as if he didn’t notice their reactions, “These things are my gifts to you, thus I will not ask for them back. They are yours now. However, I request that you report the performance of these artifacts to me. Whether you are nourishing them, refining them, or using them, please keep proper records of their performance. That way I can separate the wheat from the chaff and make proper adjustments when I refine the next batch of artifacts.”

The disciples all agreed to Yan Zhaoge’s request simultaneously. Then they suddenly realized something was strange. A moment later, everyone focused their attention on Yan Zhaoge. Their expressions were unnatural as if they had just seen a ghost.

Elder Cui trembled involuntarily. The artifact in his hand almost fell out of his loosened grip. “What did you just say?”

*This is not his name. It is a combination of 阿 ,which shows familiarity and hu or “tiger”, the name of the burly attendant.

**Silk pants are spoiled hedonistic rich young masters with rich and powerful parents. They’re called silk pants because they tend to wear expensive and comfortable silk pants that aren’t suited for any type of physical labor. You might have seen this term in ISSTH, during the demon sect arc. Or in the Otherworldly Evil Monarch, where the main character took over the body of a silk pants before pretending to be a silk pants for the longest time.

TN: This author has the horrible habit of mixing the protagonist’s thoughts into the dialogue despite not writing in first person limited. In fact, it should be a mix of third person multi perspective and third person limited. Please forgive me for being lazy and not fixing this mistake. I’ll justify myself by saying it’s actually really difficult to separate the character’s thought and the narrative, especially with the character’s thoughts occasionally placed in quotations, which indicates what the author thinks should be the character’s thoughts as opposed to the occasions when the narrative suddenly becomes first person but not really due to the differences in pronouns and lack of tense in the Chinese language. The good news is that everything including the style gets better after the first 10 or so chapters. Until then, bear with me. It’s like some manhwa that start out with really bad art but seem to improve with every chapter.

TBC...
Source: History’s Strongest Senior Brother - ExtraNovel.com

Chapter 3: Performing a Great Play

TN: I don’t actually have a schedule but I’ll try to update often. This chapter was extremely annoying to translate with all the looks, glares and glances. There’s only one word in Chinese but as a rule, English doesn’t like repetition so I needed synonyms. Of course, there’s less of that in future, but this time I was really troubled by the wording of some of these sentences.

Si Kongqing looked towards Yan Zhaoge and seemed to examine him closely.

They were heading towards the Dragon Sealing Abyss, an infamous danger zone. Should Yan Zhaoge decide to make life difficult for Ye Jing as the leader of this expedition, then it would be difficult for Ye Jing to survive the trip.

The thoughts of the others were much simpler. Some were glad that someone as strong as senior brother Yan was leading the training expedition. Others stared at Yan Zhaoge fervently because they wanted to befriend and curry favor with him.

The few in the know were looking at Ye Jing as if waiting to watch a good show.

Ye Jing’s eyebrows drew together tightly, after joining the sect, he had already learned of many things.

The slightly older youth before him not only had higher cultivation and strength, but he also possessed deeply profound backing within the sect.

Yan Zhaoge’s father was an elder who happened to be one of the highest authority figures of Broad Creed sect. Even without accounting for martial strength, his position and authority within the sect was solidly top five. He was also a direct disciple of the sect leader and a strong contender for the position of sect leader’s successor.

Ye Jing’s fists gradually tightened. His eyes focused on Yan Zhaoge without hiding or showing weakness.

“Are these the so-called eyes full of unyielding flames?”

Without knowing whether to laugh or cry, Yan Zhaoge shifted his line of sight towards the doorway leading to the side chamber, “Greetings, elder Cui.”

A white haired old man appeared in the doorway. Ye Jing and the other hurriedly bowed and paid their respects upon seeing him, “Disciple greets honored elder.”

This white haired elder happened to be a deacon elder of the assignment hall just like the middle aged man who requested Yan Zhaoge the day before.

To Ye Jing and the others, whether it was his cultivation or his position both signified that he was a powerful figure deserving of respect.

The old man regarded Yan Zhaoge with a smile on his face, “Martial nephew Yan, you already arrived? Very good. Very good.”

Yan Zhaoge replied, “Elder Cui, in that case I will leave the task of disseminating information regarding the matter of the Dragon Sealing Abyss to you, please.”

Allowing his gaze to fall upon Yan Zhaoge, Ye Jing, Si Kongqing and others like them, Elder Cui smiled and said, “An unexpected surge up suddenly occurred in the Dragon Sealing Abyss. The local forces have already performed the initial handling. Your task this time is to help investigate the abnormal behavior of the Dragon Sealing Abyss by entering the pool itself.”

He paused for a bit before looking towards Yan Zhaoge, “In principle, this task only requires a simple report after verifying the situation. However, should your group encounter an unexpected situation that requires prompt decision making, this old man has faith in your abilities. Martial nephew Yan, please act at your discretion.”

Yan Zhaoge laughed, “Elder Cui overpraises me.”*

Elder Cui laughed along, before his gaze shifted towards three people including Ye Jing, “You three should have each received an artifact as a reward from youth competition. How have you progressed in nourishing them and figuring out their function?”

Ye Jing and the two others replied together in respectful tones, “Ever since receiving the artifacts, we disciples have been continuously nourishing them even as we keep up our training. We can already control them on a basic level.”

In this world, ordinary weapons and defensive equipment were called mortal tools. Above mortal tool grade, there existed demi artifacts, artifacts, spirit artifacts, and even sacred artifacts. These can provide a power boost for warriors like adding wings to a tiger.

High level weapons and defensive equipment were even mighty on their own, fully capable of piercing the heavens or sundering the earth.

Unfortunately, normal craftsmen can only create mortal tools. Any equipment above mortal tool grade required martial warriors to create it themselves. In addition, in order to refine artifacts of certain rank, proportional strength is needed in the form of a certain level of cultivation.

Not only that, artifact refinement was not something just anyone could learn. Its methods were exceedingly difficult to comprehend. The materials required were also scarce. Overall, the current world had fewer artifacts than martial warriors of the equivalent rank.

Nevertheless, Holy Grounds like Broad Creed Mountain were affluent enough to award their disciples with artifacts.

Ye Jing and them just happened to win the first three places of the youth competition for new disciples. The artifacts they received were enough to fill their peers with envy.

Elder Cui nodded, “Artifacts possess spirit. If you nourish them consistently without slacking off, then they will help you demonstrate additional might when time comes to face the enemy.”

Ye Jing and the two others promptly nodded. Even though the rewarded artifacts were only low grade, but for the current them, these artifacts were already world-changing supreme treasures.

Actually their current cultivation was only enough to control demi artifacts. The artifacts they had could be considered extremely luxurious equipment.

There was only a limited amount of good equipment. If they were not members of Broad Creed Mountain, simply owning a demi artifact would be heaven’s grace.

There were countless people with cultivation levels similar to Ye Jing and them in this world who could only depend on mortal tools.

Elder Cui looked towards Si Kongqing, Ye Jing, and the others, “These eight are all new disciples. They might have also undertaking training tasks, but their experience is a bit lacking. You eight, remember to take extra care.”

Si Kongqing calmly said, “This disciple complies.”

The other seven hurriedly voiced their agreement as well.

Elder Cui examined the sixteen young disciples assigned to this expedition as he stroked his beard. His gaze suddenly fell upon Ye Jing almost as if in surprise, “Hmm? Your cultivation… you’ve already successfully established your dantian’s qi ocean?! You weren’t at this stage earlier during the youth competition. In such a short time, you’ve actually improved by a realm?”

Acting neither servile nor overbearing, Ye Jing replied with a smile, “The techniques and resources provided by the sect are much superior to those of my clan.”

“You’ve only joined the sect for a short time. This is mainly a result of your outstanding talent,” praised elder Cui.

Th young disciples who joined the sect together with Ye Jing underwent a slow change in opinion at that moment, “Before, he was already number one in the youth competition, but in a short time, he has once again advanced another step. I used to think I could catch up at least a little, but who would have thought the difference actually became bigger.”

“Even though his background isn’t as good as senior brother Yan, but… this is also a true genius!”

Almost as if he suddenly realized something, elder Cui continued to ask, “This old man just thought of something. If I remember correctly, you should have cultivated for barely three full years, correct?”

Ye Jing replied, “Yes, honored elder. In my youth, I struggled by myself to strengthen my body and build my foundation. I truly came into contact with cultivation techniques and martial skills at the age of thirteen.”

Elder Cui burst out with abnormally genial laughter, “Good! Very good!”

Yan Zhaoge stood on the other side observing this act, his lips twitched strangely.

“I just knew it wouldn’t be this simple. So it was waiting for me here.” Yan Zhaoge glanced at elder Cui with a shadow of a smile.

Some of the other young disciples suddenly seemed to realize something and secretly sneaked peeks at Yan Zhaoge.

Elder Cui looked between Yan Zhaoge and Ye Jing and stated with appreciative sigh of admiration, “If I still remember correctly, martial nephew Yan trained for barely three full years before successfully establishing the qi ocean in his dantian. The heavens are assisting my Broad Creed Mountain. Another genius among geniuses has appeared!”

Everyone’s expressions gradually became restrained and ambiguous. Their gaze shifted back and forth between Yan Zhaoge and Ye Jing.

“We didn’t understand Ye Jing’s circumstances before. In truth, he only officially cultivated for only barely three years!”

“This Ye Jing is actually someone comparable to senior brother Yan. What frightening talent!”

“No wait. Senior brother Yan grew up in Board Creed Mountain with the personal instruction of elder Yan. His cultivation environment, conditions, techniques, resources, and legacy, no matter which aspect, they are all superior to Ye Jing’s.”

“Looking at it that way, isn’t this Ye Jing even more… even more… my god, how is that possible?”

Ye Jing took a deep breath. He raised his eyes and calmly stared towards Yan Zhaoge with his back straighter than before, as if he were a javelin that would pierce the heavens.”

Yan Zhaoge conversely did not look at him. His interest had gathered upon the still smiling elder Cui.

Other disciples of the younger generation might not know this man’s bottom line, but how could Yan Zhaoge not know?

This old man was someone backed by his second martial uncle, who was his father’s competitor for the position of successor and next sect leader of Broad Creed Mountain.

Yan Zhaoge slightly squinted his eyes for a moment. Then he started laughing soundlessly.

*This line xhuoxiao ‘说笑‘ transliterates to ‘elder Cui is making a joke’ or ‘elder Cui is telling jokes’ or ‘elder Cui is trying to make me laugh’ but actually this line is simply a modest response to praise. You can think of it as a type of etiquette. You’ll be seeing more of this in future.

TBC...
Source: History’s Strongest Senior Brother - ExtraNovel.com

Chapter 2: Dragon against Dragon, a Stand Off Between Kings, Which is the True Dragon?

TN: Once again, please leave comments for any mistakes.

Various voices could be heard as Yan Zhaoge walked along the road.

“I pay my respects to senior brother Yan.”

“Greetings, senior brother Yan.”

These were the voices of various martial brothers as they payed their respects while passing by.

“Martial nephew Yan’s martial cultivation has advanced again. Wonderful. As expected from the leader of the younger generation, a genius among geniuses.”

“Elder Yan has a qualified successor. Truly, a tiger of a father will not have a dog of a son!”

These were the voices of various martial seniors as they continuously sung his praise.

“Senior brother Yan’s aura is becoming more imposing and powerful by the day, and yet he somehow looks gentle without a doubt…”

“Oiya, I feel the same way too. So it’s not just me huh?”

“But… but… the more he’s like this, the more I…”

“Right? Right?”

“He he, right what right? Shameless little girl.”

“Senior sister! You… you… aren’t you the same!”

Okay. And those were the sounds of various martial sisters experiencing their first awakening of love.

Yan Zhaoge smiled at those martial sisters splendidly but at the same time he kept repeating himself in his mind, “Stay reserve. Keep cool.”

The burly man beside him released an extremely hearty laugh, “Prince…”

Yan Zhaoge who was already used to his usual antics looked at him sideways, “Is there something else?”

The large man was his devoted personal attendant whose loyalty was beyond a doubt and tasked to follow him everywhere.

Logically, as someone who crossed over, Yan Zhaoge should avoid the close associates of the body’s original owner in order to avoid being exposed.

However, that kind of action was originally a double edged blade. Conversely, staying close to those associates would assist him blend into the present world more quickly.

Fortunately, Yan Zhaoge received more than just the body from its previous owner. He also received that person’s memories.

Otherwise, just the local language would become an insurmountable challenge.

“Prince, An has already investigated that Ye Jing person. Even though he suddenly showed massive improvement, but he is still not someone worth noting. But the grudge he has against you, why don’t we…”

Yan Zhaoge could not resist quickly rolling his eyes. His speed ensured nobody noticed his odd behavior. “Yeah, without a doubt, it’s this pattern as expected.”

The attendant and entourage would act first to incite conflict. Once the lower thugs were defeated, the malicious young master would act personally because he felt his pride had been stung. The young master would be beaten until not even his mother would recognize his face, which would incite his father’s involvement and his entire family’s involvement. In the end, the entire group would be annihilated.

Sounds like a perfectly plotted out script, right?

“Perfect my ass!” Forced to become villainous canon fodder, Yan Zhaoge simply could not feel a single speck of positive emotion towards to the role he had been assigned.

He had apparently gone from free and leisurely second generation genius who never even needed to work hard to a background canon fodder who served as another stepping stone on the ordained son of heaven’s road to the top.

The thoughts appearing in Yan Zhaoge’s mind at this time were rather silly and nonsensical.

Even the more fortunate enemies of the ordained son of heaven would barely receive a better end. They would act as the rival figure, the type that was as resilient and undying as a cockroach. They never die and after each defeat the next time they show up their strength would have improved. In reality, these rival figures were simply reusable products that helped the main character gather experience and equipment.

As for those less fortunate enemies, it’s doubtful whether they could survive even a couple chapters before dying or worse.

And in normal cases, someone like Yan Zhaoge who had the right background to summon forth an even mightier father is simply the mini-boss that comes before the big boss. Mini-bosses were not likely to live for more than a couple chapters before going down the route of canon fodder.

Also, the idea of he who strikes first gains the upper hand fails to apply. In accordance to the rules that govern these ordained sons of heaven, any main character who suffers such a fate would simply be suppressed for a while before rising once more with even greater momentum than before. That was often equivalent to gifting them a large fortunate encounter, allowing them to grow stronger at an even faster rate.

In the end, those main characters won’t have a scratch. On the contrary, they will have grown stronger at an unthinkable rate. At this point, they will hurry back and aim for the villainous young master’s face.

The main character destiny is just that tyrannical and unreasonable. If it wants to flatten the canon fodder then the canon fodder will be flattened. It can even flatten you in a hundred and eighty unique and original ways.

“As for this main character Ye, what will his magical plot device turn out to be? A secret skill book from before the Great Cataclysm? Or perhaps a supreme divine tool. Or even a portable wise old grandpa? Or maybe he’s someone’s reincarnation?”

Yan Zhaoge’s smile was slightly unnatural. He gave a hand wave, “There is no need to be concerned about him.”

The big man scratched his head, “As you say, prince.”

“Even though there seems to be a problem with the script. However, your elder brother, I, also have a magical plot device.”

The Great Cataclysm created a new era. This is because there were differences in the world before and after the Great Cataclysm. The route of martial cultivation was more or less changed. Even physiology of people’s bodies was not exactly the same. Thus Yan Zhaoge needed to adjust the various records and skill books within his mind to suit the current era. Were it not for this point, his cultivation would have soared at an even greater rate.

After his arrival, except carefully adapting to the new world and his new identity, most of Yan Zhaoge’s efforts were focused on actualizing real life applications of the knowledge stored within his mind.

And now, his efforts had borne fruit. It was time to soar.

So far Yan Zhaoge has only converted knowledge applicable to the cultivation levels of his current self and his past self. His cultivation had only ever reached certain realms, it wasn’t possible to convert his knowledge into practical application broadly across the entire cultivation process.

Food needed to be eaten one mouthful at a time and journeys needed to be taken one step at a time.

Regardless, as his cultivation progressively increases, theory can be integrated into practical application leading to more possibilities and vaster potential. And now, Yan Zhao was already prepared to realize the first step.

Not only did he possess expertise in the martial path, his knowledge in other fields such as artifact refinement and medicinal pill alchemy were also sufficient to create large waves in this era.

The investigation of the ‘Li Flame True Fire” carried out by his subordinates just happened to be associated with those fields.

If his experiment were successful, then he would undoubtedly receive immense benefits.

Yan Zhaoge twitched his lips, “Dragon against dragon, a face off between kings, let us see who the true dragon is. Perhaps this Ye Jing isn’t actually some main character propped up by destiny. Maybe I’m just being oversensitive and over imaginative. Let’s observe the situation a bit more first.”

Rather Yan Zhaoge was more troubled by the tricky matter of how he should face the girl who got eaten by the former owner of his body.

To the current him, his first priority was to improve himself, both his personal strength and his position within the sect.

As for beautiful women, he would not waste any time deliberately pursuing them, but neither will he deliberately reject those who pursue him.

The problem left behind by the original owner of his body was truly a pain in the ass.

Despite cursing and bemoaning on the surface, in truth Yan Zhaoge did not actually take this problem to heart. He shook his head and appropriately dealt with the tasks at hand before leaving to recuperate at his own residence. He sat in meditation and refined his qi until the next day arrive. Soon after, he left for the sect’s assignment hall.

Yan Zhaoge’s arrival immediately attracted everyone’s interest. Their eyes all focused on him.

Yet Yan Zhaoge’s expression remained natural. Taking a quick glance around, he found an incomparably gorgeous young girl with a slender figure walking towards him.

This girl looked to be sixteen or seventeen years of age. Her features were already world class, even superior to the Lin girl. She seemed like a heavenly fairy, a creature that did not consume the food of mortals. Her only flaw lay in a pair of eyes that were a rare icy blue, which granted her entire person a cold and detached air.

Si Kongqing, she was another outstanding latecomer from the younger generation. Although she was rather young, her fame had long since spread. Her martial talent was extraordinary, only inferior to Yan Zhaoge himself. She had been acclaimed as another child of heaven of Broad Creed Mountain, receiving the attention of many elders at an early age.

When Yan Zhaoge saw her, he once again had the urge to roll his eyes.

From what he knew, after being left behind by the Lin girl, Ye Jing somehow encountered Si Kongqing even before he joined Broad Creed Mountain. Due to some type of fateful encounter, there was even a pretty good relationship between the two.

At the moment, their relationship remained at the level of pure friendship. But according to a certain script, she is a girl from a good background; her talent was good; her beauty was overflowing; she was a true ice lady without any feminine emotion, yet despite this she happens to look favorably upon a seemingly average person.

Under the influence of Ye Jing’s main character aura, in time, this beauty who exceeded lady Lin in every category will very likely become the empress to Ye Jing’s emperor.

And beside Si Kongqing, there happened to be a scrimpy youth who stared at Yan Zhaoge with all his might.

This scrimpy youth was naturally Ye Jing.

Yan Zhaoge could distinctly detect flames that had been constrained for a long time from Ye Jing’s gaze and these flame seemed like they could explode forth at any time.

TBC...
Source: History’s Strongest Senior Brother - ExtraNovel.com

Chapter 31: Wow, How Amazing
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Finally, he came back again.

Only when he was around did she dare to open the door. Her stepfather glared at her until she had goosebumps, yet she managed to pluck up her courage to ask, “What are you doing here?”

“I was passing by, so I decided to come and see you. Oh, Rui’er, come home and see us more often, don’t always stay outside.”

“I know. If there’s nothing else, go home — I’m going out.”

“Okay then, you guys go out. I’ll wait for you here, I have some private matters to talk to you about.”

“Do what you want.” Chi Rui’er went to Jin Qingyan’s car and said immediately, “Qingyan, can I stay at your house? My stepfather is a monster, I’m scared of him — he keeps harassing me.”

She wanted to be honest with him so that he would cherish and protect her more.

“Why didn’t you say earlier?” Jin Qingyan drove out of that place immediately. “Can you stay at my other house?”

“Can I stay in the same house with you?” Her eyes were pleading. “Will it make things difficult for you?”

Jin Qingyan said honestly, “I’m living in the same house as her. If you move in, she’ll get upset.”

“Sorry.”

“Live in my other house. There are people guarding it. Don’t feel burdened, tell them if you need anything.” His car drove directly to his other villa.

“Okay. Will you come often?”

“Yes, that’s my private headquarters.”

—

“Mei Yangyang, are you dead? Why do you take forever just to get some clothes!” The wardrobe attendant was evidently bad-tempered. It was not the first time An Xiaoning had heard such words.

She frowned and saw that Mei Yangyang was not bothered. She cheerfully replied, “Coming, coming!”

The wardrobe attendant took the clothes. Mei Yangyang turned around and waved at An Xiaoning, “Sister, let’s go home.”

The two left the set side by side. They had a busy day, and their legs were aching badly. They bought two corns from a street stall and had one each. An Xiaoning tried to pass the money to her, but Mei Yangyang refused to accept it. The two finally reached a compromise when An Xiaoning promised to give her a treat next time.

Both of them took the same route, so they sat together on their bus ride back home. They were not chatting for long before Mei Yangyang reached her stop. An Xiaoning continued her bus ride alone.

By the time she reached home, she collapsed onto the sofa like a pool of mud.

“Auntie Chen, help me heat up a glass of milk.”

“Sure, Young Mistress, please wait a moment.”

She closed her eyes and rubbed her temples. Maomao had already run over, seemingly excited about her return.

“Dog-son, have you eaten?”

Maomao stuck out its tongue and cheerfully wagged its tail. Looking at its round watery eyes, An Xiaoning felt happily at ease.

“Boss, that fellow is calling again!”

Seeing that it was a call from Mei Yangyang, she hurriedly answered it. “Yangyang.”

“Sister, my younger sister’s form teacher called to inform me she’d skipped classes these few days again. I’m thinking she might have gone to the bar or club with those friends of hers again, but the previous time I went to a bar, I almost couldn’t come out. So can I ask if you’d go there with me to find her?”

“Sure, see you there later.”

“Okay.”

An Xiaoning went upstairs to change her clothes and armed herself with a small knife. After all, places like bars and clubs were quite messy. She had only agreed to go because she felt it was unsafe for Mei Yangyang to go alone.

After going downstairs and drinking her glass of milk, she instructed, “Auntie Chen, if Qingyan comes back and asks where I went, please tell him I went out with my friends.”

“Sure, Young Mistress.”

She quickened her footsteps and went to meet Mei Yangyang.

“This is not the first time already. I told her — if you hate school so much then stop going, get a job to share the burden for the household. If you like going to school, then do it properly. Sister, don’t you agree with me?” Mei Yangyang was ridden with worry.

An Xiaoning nodded. “That’s right, don’t use school as an excuse to waste your life away. How old is she?”

“Eighteen. She’s in her third year of high school already.”

“Eighteen, and she’s still so immature. Yangyang, there are many bars and clubs here. Are we suppose to look in each and every one of them?”

“No, I heard from her classmates. She likes to go to ‘Night Spirit’ Bar and a club nearby — the name is in English, I’m not too sure.” Mei Yangyang held onto her arm. “Sister, do you think there’s a way to stop her from hanging out with bad company?”

“Does she listen to your parents?”

Mei Yangyang shook her head. “She has her way all the time. Because she’s the youngest in the family, my parents spoiled her. Plus, my mother is in this state now, my father doesn’t bother caring about her anymore. Who knew that she would get out of control? She turns a deaf ear to my words now, I can’t get through to her.”

“She’s gone wild, but you can’t keep finding her everyday. It’s best if you can pull her back to the right path in time, but it can’t be helped even if you can’t.”

Mei Yangyang nodded in agreement.

The duo reached ‘Night Spirit’ Bar, but maybe because it was still early and the bar just opened, there were only a few people inside.

But because there were few people, it was easier to search.

Through a gap from a door left ajar, Mei Yangyang recognized her own sister immediately. She swiftly pushed the door wide open.

“Mei Shuangshuang! Go home with me!”

Mei Shuangshuang sat in between two boys and was giggling away, but once she saw her own sister who came searching for her, her smile faded and she replied, “I’m not going home, don’t care about me.”

An Xiaoning pointed out, “Your sister is worried about you — that’s why she came to look for you. You should go home with her.”

“Who are you? It’s none of your business.” Mei Shuangshuang turned nasty. “Some Tom, Dick or Harry is here acting like a saint. Wow, how amazing.”

Mei Yangyang saw her rude manner and went forward to grab her hair, dragging her out forcefully. “Today, I’ll teach you a lesson on behalf of our parents.”

“I won’t go back!” Mei Shuangshuang exerted all her strength to break free. The people around her helped her too, and they drove Mei Yangyang and An Xiaoning out before locking the door shut.

Mei Yangyang turned around and ran. An Xiaoning followed behind her. “Where are you going?”

“To find the boss.”

She ran so fast that she was gone in a blink of an eye. An Xiaoning looked around and went to the first floor to find her.

After asking the bartender, Mei Yangyang went up to the second floor from another staircase.

She recognized the door before her. It was definitely the right one. She remembered that a man had let her use it as a changing room.

Seeing that the door wasn’t closed, she just went in.

On the bed lay a man — could that be the boss?

She cautiously went forward and shouted, “Excuse me, are you the boss here?”

There was no response.

She leaned forward and raised her voice, “Are you the boss of this bar?!”

A pair of arms suddenly stretched out towards her and pressed her body down. This sudden movement left Mei Yangyang petrified. His whole head burrowed deeply into the crook of her neck; his face could not be seen at all.

Mei Yangyang struggled desperately. “Let go of me!”

TBC...
Source: The Wealthy Psychic Lady: 99 Stolen Kisses - ExtraNovel.com

Chapter 30: All Alone, Empty, Cold, and Lonely
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

“So, you’re blaming me now?” he asked with a smile.

“Who else should I blame?”

Having recalled that they were no longer going on their honeymoon trip, An Xiaoning asked, “Are you going back to the office for work?”

“Not for a while. Though we’re not going on our honeymoon trip anymore, I’d like to take a few days’ break. Unfortunately, without my wife at home, I’ll be all alone, empty, cold, and lonely.”

“…” An Xiaoning sneered, “You’ll be lonely and empty? Go look for the goddess of your dreams, then.”

He kept his eyes fixed on the traffic in front and did not answer.

The car pulled up at a spot not too far away from her workplace. An Xiaoning adjusted her face mask and alighted.

——

Jin Qingyan drove away. His stare turned cold the moment he was reminded of her words earlier.

“Babylifewasgoodtomebutyoujustmadeitbetternull:Ilovethewayitstandbymethroughanykindofweathernull…” went his ringtone. He pulled over again to answer the call.

“Hello.”

“Qingyan, would you be sad if I died?”

“Rui’er, did something happen to you?”

“I don’t wish to live anymore… beep beep,” said Chi Rui’er. The sound of the call ending followed.

Not having a single idea of what had happened, Jin Qingyan rushed over hurriedly and arrived at Chi Rui’er’s place in no time.

After he pressed the doorbell multiple times, the door finally opened slowly. Chi Rui’er stood at the door, pale as a sheet, clad in loosely-fitted pajamas. Her eyes were swollen; she seemed to have cried for a long time.

“Qingyan, he doesn’t want me anymore,” she cried with sorrow while hugging him tightly.

Startled, Jin Qingyan entered the house while holding her in his arms and closed the door behind him.

“What actually happened?”

Chi Rui’er remained silent and continued to tear up uncontrollably.

“Have you eaten?”

“No,” she answered, shaking her head.

He stood up and headed to the kitchen, only to realize that there were only some bell peppers, noodles, and eggs left in the refrigerator.

Thus, he made her a bowl of noodles with the ingredients he had found. “Quick, eat up.”

Chi Rui’er broke into tears again as she looked at him. “Qingyan, I must’ve been so lucky to have met you. Ever since we met, you’re the only one who’s genuinely treated me well, all these years, regardless of what happened. I was blind not to treasure you. But now, you already have a lawful wife,” she said as she continued to cry even harder.

With trembling fingers, she picked up the chopsticks and struggled to pick up a few strands of noodles. She then pushed the noodles into her mouth and ate slowly.

Jin Qingyan remained quiet as he watched her finish the bowl of noodles. He then reached into the pocket of his suit for a clean, white handkerchief and handed it to her.

Chi Rui’er took the handkerchief and wiped her mouth, then held it in her hand.

“Deep down, I’ve always known that I wasn’t the only reason why you and Gu Beicheng don’t get along. He’s also your rival in business. Well, he’s not going to treat me well if he doesn’t genuinely love me. I’ve always found myself stuck in ironic circumstances my whole life. Some things are always around when I don’t want them. Yet when I do want them, I often realize that they’re no longer there,” she reflected solemnly.

“Rui’er, what do you want most, now?” Jin Qingyan asked.

“I want someone who’s constantly by my side, to love and take care of me. Qingyan, if I didn’t get together with Gu Beicheng, would you still have married that woman?”

“You want the truth?” he asked.

“Of course. So, would you?”

“No. Are you happy with that answer?” asked Jin Qingyan as they exchanged glances.

A smile hung from the corner of Chi Rui’er’s lips. As expected, she was the one he loved the most.

However, she was also the one who had let him down.

Holding her head in her hands, she felt a lump form in her throat and tears began to well up in her eyes. She continued to speak, “How I wish I could turn back the clock. Perhaps then, I wouldn’t be in such misery now. Truthfully, I had wanted to be with you back then, it’s just that your mother and grandma detested me. They even said a lot of unpleasant things to me, which I could not tolerate any further. It was cowardly of me. Qingyan, I know it’s all too late now, but I’d still like to say it. I made a wrong decision. I should’ve chosen you back then. But sadly, it’s impossible to rewrite the past and start all over again.”

She stood up and said, “You may leave. I’d like to be alone for a while.”

“Rui’er.”

Gazing at him, Chi Rui’er said, “Qingyan, I’m too ashamed to bring up the past. Neither do I deserve the right to ask you to divorce your wife and be with me. That’s just wrong. So, just leave. I’ll sort my emotions out on my own. I’ll be fine after I get over it.”

She returned to her bedroom and locked the door.

Jin Qingyan headed to the supermarket below her house and bought a ton of food and beverage, which he stored in her refrigerator. He then left a note on the table which read: Have your meals, and take good care of yourself .

The bedroom door opened just as he left. Chi Rui’er began to tear up again at the sight of the well-stocked refrigerator and the note on the table.

What others were unaware of was that he would treat her well, regardless of what she had become or how many men she had dated. She, however, was well aware of that fact. After all, she had once risked her life to save his. Back then, he had told her on the operating table that he would marry her at once, as long as she agreed.

However, she had told him that she did not want to marry him, simply because she was in love with Gu Beicheng then. She did not have eyes for Jin Qingyan for she had loved Gu Beicheng with all her heart.

She had managed to save his life purely by coincidence. Yet, he had fallen in love with her unexpectedly and stayed in love since then.

She had witnessed the times where he was enraged after finding out about her relationship with Gu Beicheng, the times where he threw tantrums, and the times where he was helpless. That day, she had also witnessed yet again how well he treated her. Ah… his wife must be lucky. Isn’t it a little too late to only realize it now? she thought to herself.

She broke down at the very instant that Gu Beicheng told her, that there was no need for them to see each other anymore in the future.

Gu Beicheng had never been intimate with her. Even a kiss was considered too much to him.

In her opinion, the relationship had ended before it even began.

As her mobile phone rang, Chi Rui’er took a glimpse of the caller display. Exasperated, she answered the call, “What else do you want?”

“Don’t let Father wait too long, my obedient daughter. Come home, quick.”

“My biological father had already passed away for years. A hypocrite like you doesn’t deserve to be my Father!”

“Oh, I see you can’t be tamed now that you’re all grown up, is that so? I’ll ask you again, are you coming home or not?!”

“I’m not!” she ended the call right away.

A thought had struck her mind and she proceeded to turn off her phone straight up.

She sprawled onto her bed and began crying out loud again, the moment she returned to her bedroom.

After about half an hour, the doorbell began to ring endlessly.

Chi Rui’er sprung up, zoomed towards the door and peeked through the peephole. Upon seeing who it was, she sped back inside her room, her shock sending a chill down her spine.

She hurriedly proceeded to give Jin Qingyan a call.

Having just arrived back home, Jin Qingyan received a call from her again.

Remaining inside her bedroom, she pleaded for him to make his way there quickly. Having heard her shaky voice, which sounded like she was crying, he had no choice but to make another trip down to her place again.

Chi Rui’er felt more and more worried with each passing minute as she waited anxiously for his arrival.

TBC...
Source: The Wealthy Psychic Lady: 99 Stolen Kisses - ExtraNovel.com

Chapter 29: It’ll Depend on Your Performance
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

An Xiaoning pursed her lips, understanding what Jin Qingyue meant. “You’re right, I’m aware of that. Your brother is indeed very outstanding. But I’m one-of-a-kind myself. I don’t just marry anyone who’s rich and famous or powerful,” she said half-jokingly.

Jin Qingyue looked up at her and asked curiously, “Then, why did you marry my brother? Haven’t you two only known each other for a short amount of time?”

“Time has nothing to do with love. Your brother and I are in love with each other, so we got married,” answered An Xiaoning as she shot Jin Qingyan a glance.

As if she had just heard the greatest joke ever, Jin Qingyue burst into laughter and sneered, “Perhaps it’s true that you love my brother. But him loving you… I highly doubt it.”

Trying to resolve the dispute, Long Tianze interjected while driving, “Your brother is here, isn’t he? Why don’t you just ask him yourself?”

“Who said you could interrupt?” snapped Jin Qingyue, completely disregarding the fact that there was a stranger lady opposite her. “The one my brother likes is Sis Rui’er,” she sneered.

“Shut it!” bellowed Jin Qingyan coldly, finally breaking his silence. “If I knew you’d be so angsty, I would never have brought you along,” he continued.

Jin Qingyue was dumbfounded. She remained silent and continued playing her mobile game, knowing that she had enraged her brother.

An Xiaoning chuckled nonchalantly. She leaned her head on Jin Qingyan’s shoulder, then closed her eyes to get some rest.

The sky had turned dark by the time they arrived at the peak of the mountain. They worked together to set up the tent, while Long Tianze whispered softly to Mo Li, whom he had pulled aside, “Do not breathe a word about what you had heard today, not to a single soul. Got it?”

“We’ve been friends for ages. I’d know better than to do that.”

Giving her a pat on her shoulder, Long Tianze said, “I knew I could count on you.”

Gathering around the barbecue pit they had set up, the group sipped on some beer and enjoyed themselves, although the night breeze was a tad bit chilly.

When it was time to sleep, Jin Qingyue was allocated to the same tent as Mo Li. However, she objected, “Long Tianze, you may share a tent with Mo Li. I want one for myself.”

“Do you really think that’s acceptable?”

“I don’t care. I just want to sleep alone in the tent. I’m not used to having someone else around,” she firmly rejected.

An Xiaoning interjected, “Mr. Long, how about you share a tent with Qingyan while I share one with Mo Li? Let’s just do that.”

“Come, let’s take this tent,” suggested An Xiaoning as she inched forward to hold Mo Li’s hand.

An Xiaoning thought that that would be the best solution since Mo Li was not Long Tianze’s girlfriend. After all, the problem would not have existed in the first place, otherwise.

However, Jin Qingyue had thought otherwise. She felt that An Xiaoning was intentionally going against her wishes instead. The matter had indirectly caused Jin Qingyue to detest her sister-in-law further.

In contrast to Jin Qingyue, Mo Li had begun to take a liking to An Xiaoning.

With that, the night crept by peacefully.

An Xiaoning woke up early in the morning, even before dawn arrived, and she could not fall back asleep. Mo Li had also woken up shortly after. The two began chatting merrily while keeping their volume down.

The weather was splendid that day, just like Long Tianze had said it would be. The group frolicked and basked in the warm rays of the sun as they watched it rise beautifully from the peak of the mountain.

With both arms extended, An Xiaoning closed her eyes and took in the fresh air, which was exceptionally refreshing and relaxing. She then continued to snap some shots of the picturesque view before her eyes.

On the other hand, Jin Qingyan seemed to be rather uninterested in watching the sunrise. He was constantly tapping and swiping away, his eyes glued on his mobile phone. He then sat inside the tent to answer an incoming call.

Long Tianze had intended for the trip to be a chance for him to get closer to Jin Qingyue. Having noticed that Jin Qingyue was about to return to her tent, he followed closely behind.

“Where would you like to meet?”

“…”

“I can’t make it tonight. Didn’t I tell you? My Mother would not have her peace until she sees me home at night.”

“…”

“Alright. I’m watching the sunrise with my Brother now, I’ll go look for you after I’ve had my breakfast.”

“…”

Jin Qingyue could be heard laughing from within the tent. As much as she tried to keep her volume down, Long Tianze had already heard everything. She was obviously speaking to another man over the phone.

Long Tianze clenched his fist and entered the tent after unzipping the flap.

Jin Qingyue frantically hung up the phone upon the sight of Long Tianze. “Why did you come inside my tent?” she snapped.

“Who were you speaking to?”

“Does that concern you? Stay out of my business,” she said, glaring daggers at him.

“You’ve got a boyfriend?” he continued to ask.

“That’s none of your business. Why are you so nosy all the time?” she retorted, obviously not wanting to answer his question.

“Answer me. Do you have a boyfriend?” he asked sternly.

“You’re crazy,” she said. Just as she stood up, Long Tianze grabbed her by her arm, causing her to fall back onto the ground.

Shrugging his hand off her, Jin Qingyue warned, “If you keep being like this, I’ll tell my brother that you’re molesting me.”

“Go ahead. If you do, I’ll just get my parents to visit your family, to ask for your hand in marriage. Do you dare to tell him?” he challenged with a raised brow.

“Seriously, Long Tianze, is there something wrong with you? I know you’ve liked me since a long time ago, but can’t you tell that I have no interest in you at all?” said Jin Qingyue with a grunt.

His body stiffened. He felt as if her words were a million daggers piercing through his heart. Despite how bad he felt, he had to conceal his feelings at all costs, for he was none other than Long Tianze. “I’m only concerned because I treat you just like my younger sister. How did you even get the idea that I’ve liked you since a long time ago? Someone so flat-chested like you doesn’t suit my taste and preference. Got that?” he said.

“Long Tianze… get out of my sight!” roared Jin Qingyue, seething in exasperation.

Without another word, he stood up and exited the tent.

They headed back in Long Tianze’s car and soon arrived at Jin Qingyan’s house.

Together, Jin Qingyan, An Xiaoning, and Jin Qingyue alighted from the car. An Xiaoning then invited Long Tianze and Mo Li to have breakfast before leaving, which they turned down as they waved her goodbye.

“Brother, I’ll go home for breakfast,” said Jin Qingyue. She clutched her bag and turned to leave.

——

After breakfast, An Xiaoning got ready to leave for work, but she was stopped by her husband.

“I didn’t sleep well last night.”

“Then go upstairs and get some rest.”

She walked past him and proceeded to change into her shoes. Yet, at this very moment, he picked her up from behind and headed straight upstairs.

“I have to get going to the production unit, I’m running out of time.”

“How much time do you have left?”

“20 minutes, at most. Can you wait until I’m home from work?” she asked anxiously.

“How are 20 minutes enough? That’s too short. It’ll be another eight or nine hours before you’re home. That’s too much time to wait.”

“What do you suggest, then?” asked an impatient An Xiaoning. She was feeling a strong urge to murder him with an ax.

“We can only hurry then. It’ll depend on your performance.”

“…”

After 30 minutes, An Xiaoning made it onto the passenger seat of the car. “Step on it, I’m going to be late,” she rushed while gulping down the bottle of water she had in her hands.

“You actually have the decency to rush me when you’re the one troubling me to send you there.”

“If not for you, I would’ve arrived there long ago.”

TBC...
Source: The Wealthy Psychic Lady: 99 Stolen Kisses - ExtraNovel.com

Chapter 74: Beauty and the Beast
“Of course it’s true.” Jiao Qinglong paused, and after thinking seriously for a while, he said, “How about this? I promised you before that I will definitely find you a spokesperson. Not only will I find you a spokesperson, but I will also find you the best spokesperson! Just you wait, I will make a call right now.” As he said that, he picked up his phone and flipped through his address book. Very quickly, he dialed a number, but the call did not go through right away, so Jiao Qinglong took the opportunity to show Jiang Tong the name on the phone screen. “Hong Tongfei.” He was calling Hong Tongfei.


Jiang Tong was a little surprised. At this moment, a woman’s sweet voice came from the phone. “Brother Long.”


Jiao Qinglong held the phone to his ear. Jiang Tong could not hear Hong Tongfei’s voice, but she could hear Jiao Qinglong’s words. “Don’t complain. You’ve only been popular for a few days. You should act however the director wants you to act. How can the director trick you? Besides, the director is my brother. If he criticizes you, it will be for your own good…”


Jiang Tong picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea. She silently listened to the conversation between Jiao Qinglong and Hong Tongfei. Although she didn’t know exactly what Hong Tongfei said, she could feel that Hong Tongfei must be acting coquettishly with Jiao Qinglong! If there were any fans of Hong Tongfei now, they would probably poke their own eyes out if they saw Hong Tongfei behaving like that with Jiao Qinglong, this greasy fatty. Because they were simply too incompatible!


Hong Tongfei was a standard great beauty with fair skin, good looks, and a good temperament. She could act as a lady, and could also act as a young girl. Hong Tongfei was in line with 90% of men’s fantasies about their dream lover! As for Jiao Qinglong, who kept Hong Tongfei’s company, he was very ordinary and greasy. And his appearance was not the main problem. Although Jiao Qinglong looked ordinary, his facial features were fine. The main thing was the way he presented himself and his temperament! Hong Tongfei and Jiao Qinglong were really like heaven and earth! When the two of them stood together, they were Beauty and the Beast! It was not an exaggeration at all. The first impression Jiao Qinglong gave people was that he was not even comparable to a normal person. He was just a greasy fatty!


However, Jiang Tong felt that this difference could be artificially created. Jiao Qinglong was just like that. Jiang Tong knew that Jiao Qinglong had deliberately created such an image. Therefore, in Jiang Tong’s heart, it was not that Jiao Qinglong was not good enough for Hong Tongfei, but that Hong Tongfei was not good enough for Jiao Qinglong! If it were not for Jiao Qinglong, Hong Tongfei would not have been able to establish a foothold in the entertainment industry. She could only rely on her beauty to attract other rich people and then become dependent on men. It was impossible for her to become famous as she was now.


Jiang Tong had seen Jiao Qinglong’s photo from ten years ago. She had seen the Jiao Qinglong from five hundred years ago. He was tall, thin, and dignified. The reason why he was like this.. it was the car accident that almost killed him ten years ago that changed him. In order to survive, Jiao Qinglong had no choice but to put on a layer of protection. He disguised himself and began to overeat. He began to keep women, he began to be extravagant and rude. Everything he did was a disguise. In order to survive, he could sum up these ten years in one word — endure!


Jiao Qinglong had been enduring, waiting for a chance to turn the tables on his opponent! And the person who wanted to kill Jiao Qinglong was his brother, Jiao You! Jiao Qinglong was the loser of the Jiao family’s cruel internal strife. The car accident ten years ago was arranged by Jiao You. At that time, three people died and one was seriously injured. Jiao Qinglong was the only one who survived, and among the three dead people was his wife, whom he had just been married to for two years.


Jiao Qinglong did not win against Jiao You. It was not that Jiao Qinglong was not capable. In Jiang Tong’s opinion, Jiao Qinglong and Jiao You were equally capable. The reason why Jiao Qinglong could not win against Jiao You was that Jiao You was older than him! There was a difference of twenty years between them! Jiao Qinglong’s birth was considered an accident. In addition, having more brothers meant that there would be more people to split personal property with. Therefore, the relationship between Jiao You and Jiao Qinglong had never been good. In addition, as Jiao Qinglong grew up, his abilities became more outstanding, and Jiao You became more and more anxious.


But the final straw was when Jiao Qinglong and Jiao You’s father publicly said at the shareholders’ meeting that after he retired, the family business would be handed over to Jiao Qinglong and Jiao You to co-manage. This made Jiao You completely regard Jiao Qinglong as a thorn in his side! To put it bluntly, the reason why the two brothers turned against each other was because of the inheritance of the family’s assets.


After the car accident, the Jiao family’s company experienced a series of internal turmoil. There was a major change in personnel, and some people even went missing! After Jiao Qinglong was discharged from the hospital, he once angrily barged into Jiao You’s villa with a gun. He almost shot Jiao You, but he was stopped in the end.

TBC...
Source: I Repeated The Same Day For 500 Years - ExtraNovel.com

Chapter 73: The Crazy Woman of the Shao Family
“I know, that’s the crazy woman from the Shao family.” Jiao Qinglong nodded, not surprised at all. Because from the moment he knew that Jiang Tong’s boyfriend was Zhou Jingyun, he knew who was looking for trouble with Zhou Jingyun. He did not know about the bet between Zhou Jingyun and Shao Ying because it was too private. But he knew that Shao Ying had been looking for trouble with Zhou Jingyun for the past few years, hindering Zhou Jingyun’s career development. She had also warned many people not to cooperate with Zhou Jingyun. It seemed that she did not want Zhou Jingyun to succeed. Moreover, she had even spread the word that Zhou Jingyun was her man. She would kill any woman who was close to Zhou Jingyun! Therefore, Shao Ying’s intention was very obvious. She wanted to force Zhou Jingyun to marry her!


“This time, Shao Ying was the one who caused the spokesperson’s car accident, right?” Jiao Qinglong asked.


“Yes, it was Shao Ying.” Jiang Tong nodded. “Boss Jiao probably knows about this woman, Shao Ying. She is very stubborn and lawless. She will do anything to achieve her goals. That’s how much of a vicious person she is. This is also the reason why Zhou Jingyun didn’t want me to participate in his company’s matters.” Jiang Tong spread her hands. “I’ve been with Zhou Jingyun for a while now. He’s always afraid that Shao Ying will attack me regardless of the consequences after she finds out about my existence.”


“But…” Jiang Tong sat up straight, looked at Jiao Qinglong, and said, “Boss Jiao, tell me. If I, as a woman, know that another woman has been coveting my boyfriend for a long time, can I just turn a blind eye? If I don’t care and don’t ask, then how can I continue to be with Zhou Jingyun? I might as well just break up with Zhou Jingyun directly! Therefore, I have to interfere in this matter! I have to teach that crazy woman a lesson. I have to let Shao Ying know that my man is not someone she can touch!”


Bang! Jiao Qinglong slammed the table. “Yes! That’s right, what you said is right. Come, let me offer you a cup of tea as a toast! Your temperament matches too well with mine. When you meet a tough guy, you have to go up! You can’t be a coward!”


Jiang Tong picked up the teacup and clinked it with Jiao Qinglong. Jiao Qinglong drank all the tea in the teacup as if he was taking a shot of alcohol. Of course, Jiang Tong also drank all the tea.


“Come, I’ll pour you some tea. Continue…” Jiao Qinglong was completely hooked by Jiang Tong’s story. After all, Jiang Tong had not told him about the bet she had with Zhou Jingyun.


“It’s about the spokesperson. As you know, Zhou Jingyun and I had a fight. Seeing him looking for a spokesperson in a hurry, I definitely wouldn’t agree. I just wanted to help him. He was also angry at that time. He said that he could help, but if Shao Ying attacked me, don’t blame him. I said that if I was killed by Shao Ying, then it was because I, Jiang Tong, wasn’t capable. I can’t blame anyone!” Jiang Tong said, and her words slowly slowed down. “Then he regretted saying that. He was afraid that something would happen to me, so he coaxed me to stop. In the end, we made a bet. It could be considered an experiment. He handed the company’s new product launch to me to handle. There was less than half a month left. I knew that Shao Ying would definitely sabotage the launch and prevent it from going smoothly. So my task was to solve the spokesperson’s matter and let the launch go smoothly. If the press conference was held successfully, then I would have won. If something went wrong, then Zhou Jingyun would have won. I promised Zhou Jingyun that if I didn’t solve anything, then I would be incompetent and overconfident. And from then on, I would listen to Zhou Jingyun and do whatever he said. So I’ve been dealing with these things recently. Yesterday, I helped Zhou Jingyun capture a traitor from the company. That traitor was arranged by Shao Ying to enter the company to monitor Zhou Jingyun for several years.”


After Jiao Qinglong heard this, he sighed as if he finally understood. “No wonder you spent so much money in the game today. So it’s because of this matter that you’re troubled.”


“Right.” Jiang Tong nodded. “Money isn’t important. I don’t even care if I lose a bet because Zhou Jingyun pampers me. He won’t make me listen to everything he says just because of a bet. But if the company’s press conference really can’t be held smoothly, I’m afraid that something will happen to Zhou Jingyun. He has been under too much pressure before he met me. He can’t have any more problems.”


“You’re such a great girlfriend!” Jiao Qinglong gave Jiang Tong a thumbs up. Then, as if he suddenly remembered something, he said, “Oh right, I can help you with this matter. I can also help you with the matter of the spokesperson.”


“Ah?” Jiang Tong was stunned. “Boss Jiao, is what you said true?”

TBC...
Source: I Repeated The Same Day For 500 Years - ExtraNovel.com

Chapter 72: Kneeling on the Washboard
“This female celebrity needs to be well-known,” Jiang Tong reminded him.


“Don’t worry. I’m not boasting to you, and I’ll definitely find someone you’re satisfied with.” Jiao Qinglong flipped through his phone. “Just you wait, I’ll give it to you right now…” Jiao Qinglong’s voice suddenly faltered, and he suddenly raised his head to look at Jiang Tong.


“What’s wrong?” Jiang Tong smiled. “If Boss Jiao feels that it’s inconvenient, then forget it. After all, we’ve only just met by chance.”


“No.” Jiao Qinglong immediately shook his head. He stared at Jiang Tong and asked, “What’s your boyfriend’s company called again?”


Jiang Tong: “Jingyun fashion. Why?”


Jiao Qinglong: “Your boyfriend’s surname is Zhou? Zhou Jingyun?”


Jiang Tong: “That’s right, what’s wrong?”


Jiao Qinglong’s Adam’s apple bobbed. “Are you saying that Zhou Jingyun is your boyfriend?”


Jiang Tong was even more puzzled. “That’s right, what’s wrong? Boss Jiao, what’s the matter?”


“Hahaha.” Jiao Qinglong laughed loudly. “You should have said earlier that you’re from the Zhou family. Why did you hide it from me? I thought you were from someone else’s family.”


“You know Zhou Jingyun?” Jiang Tong asked despite knowing the answer. Jiao Qinglong shook his head. Jiang Tong asked again, “Then you know Zhou Jingyun’s younger brother, Zhou Mingfei?” Jiao Qinglong shook his head again. Jiang Tong had no idea what to say. “Then why are you laughing, Boss Jiao?”


“I’m laughing because I know which family you’re from,” Jiao Qinglong said with a smile. In fact, he had lied to Jiang Tong. The Jiao family had no relationship with the Zhou family. They might only have some contact with people on the lower hierarchy, however, the decision-makers at the top did not have any contact with each other, so the two families had no relationship. The temperaments of the two families were also different. The Zhou family was a noble family, rich and powerful, and their family members were all people in high positions. The Jiao family was purely a business family, with a lot of money. In terms of money, the Jiao family was much more powerful than the Zhou family. Of course, Jiao Qinglong was not smiling about this, but over the fact that the Zhou family had no relationship with the Jiao family! Anyone who had anything to do with the Jiao family would eventually become Jiao Qinglong’s big brother Jiao You’s connections, and not his. The conflict between Jiao Qinglong and Jiao You was very deep, therefore, only those who had nothing to do with the Jiao family could become Jiao Qinglong’s people!


“Actually, I’m not considered a member of the Zhou family. You should have heard that Zhou Jingyun doesn’t have a good relationship with his family, so I’ve been helping him…” Jiang Tong was explaining when her phone suddenly rang. She looked at the caller ID and then picked up the call. “I’m busy here.” The call was from Zhou Jingyun.


Zhou Jingyun asked from the other end, “You used my money to book a place to play games?”


Jiang Tong was momentarily stunned. Actually, it was not surprising that Zhou Jingyun knew about her playing games, because Guan Sandao worked for Zhou Mingfei. He had suddenly mobilized so many people to play games with her. Zhou Mingfei would definitely know, and he would also have told Zhou Jingyun if he knew about it. After being stunned for a moment, Jiang Tong suddenly had a flash of inspiration. This call came at the right time! Zhou Jingyun’s call was simply a godly assist!


“Raise your bet, Zhou Jingyun. I’m not going to explain anything to you now. Let’s directly raise the bet. If you lose, you can kneel on the washboard. How about that?”


Zhou Jingyun originally wanted to question Jiang Tong. Now that he heard Jiang Tong’s arrogant tone, he simply did not ask. He simply said, “Fine!” And then hung up the phone!


“He just needs to be taught a lesson,” Jiang Tong muttered and put away the phone.


“You talk to Zhou Jingyun like that?” Jiao Qinglong’s eyes widened. Although he didn’t know Zhou Jingyun personally, it didn’t mean that he hadn’t heard of Zhou Jingyun’s personality. Even if that kind of man was with him, he still had to bow and scrape, he would listen to everything that was said, but Jiang Tong… still dared him to kneel on the washboard? What kind of background did Jiang Tong have to speak to Zhou Jingyun like that? He had already begun to guess that not only did Jiang Tong have a terrifying background, but she also had an extremely strong personal ability and unique charisma.


“What’s wrong? Is there a problem with me talking to Zhou Jingyun?” Jiang Tong looked at Jiao Qinglong in confusion.


“You…” Jiao Qinglong didn’t know how to respond. He had already directly asked about Jiang Tong’s background, but Jiang Tong had been hiding it from him and wouldn’t tell him. He simply raised his teacup. “It’s nothing. Come, let’s drink tea.”


“Please.” Jiang Tong also raised her teacup.


After drinking the tea, Jiao Qinglong wiped his mouth and asked in a relaxed tone, “What did you just say to Zhou Jingyun about raising the stakes? Is it convenient for you to tell me?”


“There’s nothing that I can’t tell you. It’s just that it has something to do with Zhou Jingyun’s company. Didn’t his company get screwed by someone? I said that I should help him do it. You might have heard of his personality. He’s stubborn, so we had a fight. Actually, I know that he also wants to protect me and doesn’t want me to get involved…” Jiang Tong paused for a moment, then asked Jiao Qinglong: “Boss Jiao, you know Shao Ying?”

TBC...
Source: I Repeated The Same Day For 500 Years - ExtraNovel.com

Chapter 72: Divorce Contract
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Li Sicheng’s cold gaze was cast upon Su Qianci again. He walked up, took the contract in his hands, and read it over. His eyes became darker and darker as he read. It was stamped by the best lawyer in Kingstown, Sheng Ximing. His law firm was the absolute best in Kingstown. Even with the connections of the Su family, she would have to wait for a week to get an appointment with Sheng Ximing.

However, there was no way that the Su family would let her get a divorce with him. Therefore, this had to be Su Qianci’s own idea. Without any connection, she must have waited for at least half a month to get the stamp. That meant Su Qianci had been planning this divorce contract all along. Since that was the case, why had she married him? Li Sicheng suddenly became curious about what she was thinking. Gazing at her signature at the end of the contract, he pondered and looked away.

As he glared at her, she suddenly fretted and bowed her head helplessly. Like a deer. Although Li Sicheng did not have the best temper, he was smart enough to know that a marriage could not be forced. He immediately took the pen in her hand, signed the contract, and left. Su Qianci froze, looking at him going up the stairs, as if she was in a dream.

He signed it?

She looked down and saw his beautiful signature.

Li Sicheng.

Staring at his name, Su Qianci felt empty in her heart. Obviously, she wanted him to sign. However, when seeing his signature, she felt incredibly at a loss. He did not care at all. He was rough with her not because he cared about her, but because he cared about himself. Indeed.

11:30 PM, Charm Club.

A tall man was lying on the sofa, his burgundy jacket slightly open, exposing a lipstick stain on the collar of his shirt. Two women in revealing outfits were sitting on his side, trying to please him. Enjoying the treatment from the beauties, Ou Ming was holding a wine glass with his long fingers, watching the liquid flowing. With an evil smile, he asked, “For real?”

Sitting across him, Li Sicheng was occupying a large sofa himself. The chandelier cast a light spot on Li Sicheng’s face, making his gorgeous features look even more striking. All the women present were obsessed.

How handsome!

It was rare that they had an opportunity to see this face. Li Sicheng nodded and stayed calm, accustomed to the glances thrown at him.

“What shall we do? The famous Li Sicheng was divorced. How shocking!” Although Ou Ming said that, it seemed that he could not be happier.

Glancing at him, Li Sicheng took a sip from his cocktail and taunted, “Did your woman run away again?”

His smile disappearing, Ou Ming gritted his teeth and said, “Can’t you wish me anything good?”

“So, it seems that I have guessed correctly.”

TBC...
Source: The 99th Divorce - ExtraNovel.com

Chapter 71: Let’s Get a Divorce
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Li Sicheng looked at her forced strength and was slightly touched. However, when he saw the paperwork in her hand, his eyes were narrowed.

“What is that?”

Su Qianci noticed his gaze and subconsciously wanted to hide it. However, she quickly paused and felt her palms sweating and her heart racing. She was incredibly nervous. Li Sicheng did not have the best temper. If she told him everything, he would probably lose it. Would he strangle her? However, she needed this document to protect herself. Otherwise, she would be scared to death if the incident today repeated itself.

Thinking again, Su Qianci still presented the contract and said, “I think we need to talk.” Glancing at his almost perfect body, she stood up and said, “You put something on first. I will wait for you in the living room.”

Before Li Sicheng said anything, Su Qianci had fled. Seeing her running away, Li Sicheng felt a bit amused. With a better mood, he changed into pajamas and walked downstairs. The moment Li Sicheng saw her, he noticed how uneasy she was. She immediately stood up when seeing him.

Li Sicheng’s look became softer. Why was this woman so fainthearted? Thinking of the way she had been looking at him since they got married, he felt she was always frightened. Although he had no idea why she would be afraid of him, the fear was a hundred percent real. Such a woman, and he almost believed that she would cheat on him!

Regretting being so rough with her, Li Sicheng said in a gentle voice, “What is it?”

Su Qianci heard his voice and looked at him in a cowardly way. She found that he was in a much better mood than a while ago. Swallowing, she sat down and handed him the pen she had prepared. Li Sicheng looked down at the documents, saw the title, and paused for a second.

Su Qianci immediately noticed that he looked even more dangerous at this point. He was not showing much on his face, but the temperature around him immediately dropped. Almost unable to breathe, Su Qianci stuttered, “I think we are not a great fit.”

“So you want a divorce?” Li Sicheng’s voice was low, with emotions hidden.

Su Qianci’s heart was almost in her throat. Facing his cold eyes, she was so frightened. However, she still nodded and whispered, “I know that you hate me. However, there is no way you can disobey the wish of your grandpa. So, I’d rather wait a year before we have the divorce. At that time, we could just say that I cannot get pregnant and make it look natural. At that time, grandpa would have no reason to blame you.”

“You have thought it through?”

Li Sicheng’s voice was still low. Su Qianci could not tell what he was thinking. It was as if he was a machine. Su Qianci braced herself to nod and looked up with incredible strength in her eyes. “Yes.”

TBC...
Source: The 99th Divorce - ExtraNovel.com

Chapter 70: Time to Show Hand
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Li Sicheng gazed at her and straightened his shirt. He looked so cold that Su Qianci had overlooked his erection. As he sat up, Su Qianci suddenly saw the bulge under his pants. She suddenly blushed again. Standing up, Su Qianci placed the cell phone on the sofa, stepped back to put some distance between him and her. “I did not do it. And I will never do it.”

She was hiding from him. Was she afraid that he was going to touch her? Li Sicheng clearly noticed what Su Qianci was trying to do, which slightly upset him. He immediately approached her and caught her arm. Su Qianci looked away, dodging eye contact. Li Sicheng stared at Su Qianci, as if he was asking: Since you did not do it, why are you afraid of me?

However, before Su Qianci spoke, Li Sicheng released her hand and said, “So dirty.” He quickly walked upstairs. Su Qianci felt as if someone had driven a dagger through her heart. Dirty? He said she was dirty? But she did nothing.

Going back to her room half-mindedly, Su Qianci saw the upset woman in the mirror and immediately clenched her fists. He was always judging her and humiliating her in the most condescending way possible. After a shower, she changed and retrieved the contract that had been stamped by the law firm of Sheng Ximing.

It seems that this is time to show hand.

Li Sicheng had never lost control like he did today. Even he could not explain why he had never slept with a woman before. Even if Tang Mengying undressed in front of his eyes, he would have felt nothing. Why would he suddenly have such a strong reaction toward this one woman? A voice inside him was shouting all the time: take her!

However, thinking of the disgusting photo he had received, he could not allow himself to do that. So dirty! Thinking that this woman could have been with another man, Li Sicheng was extremely disgusted. Taking a shower, Li Sicheng felt much more in control and went out of the bathroom.

The moment he opened the door, he saw a slim figure sitting on his bed. The silhouette of her profile was smooth. As the warm light lit her face up, she looked stunning. Noticing the noise, Su Qianci looked at him. Her eyes were slightly puffy because of her recent tears. However, her glancing at him had reignited the desire he had tried hard to suppress. Li Sicheng forced a poker face and clenched his fists. As blue veins stood out on his temples, he looked quite scary.

Su Qianci’s heart throbbed and she thought about giving up. The same feeling again.

He is definitely holding something back! Is he really trying not to hit her?

Li Sicheng only had a towel on his waist. His well-toned body dripping, he slowly walked towards her. Although she knew that he was too well-educated to hit a woman, she could not help stepping back and saying, “Mr. Li, I think we need to talk.”

TBC...
Source: The 99th Divorce - ExtraNovel.com

Chapter 1: I Got the Wrong Script!

Translator’s Notes: About this story. It starts a bit slow but quickly picks up. There are character settings that come from other stories but you don’t actually need to read or have any knowledge of the stories they come from. Of course knowing might let you get a laugh out of it, since Xianxia main characters sometimes seem like arrogant amoral self-righteous immortal assholes who deserve a beat down. But that’s just my opinion so don’t mind it.

Central Heaven Region, Heaven Territory, Eight Extremities World.

Outside Broad Creed Mountain, one of the few martial cultivation Holy Grounds of the present era, Yan Zhaoge stood with a black edged blue mantle draped over white clothes. This outfit declared his identity as one of Broad Creed Mountain’s innermost core disciples.

And across from him stood an unconvinced and dissatisfied youth in yellow clothing, “Yan Zhaoge, don’t you freaking just have a good father?”

Yan Zhaoge replied expressionlessly, “What did you just say? Say it again if you dare.”

“I’ll say whatever I want. You think I’m scared of you? Don’t you just freaking have a good father?”

Yan Zhaoge stared at the yellow clad youth and suddenly burst out laughing, “Very good, exactly what you said. I just love it when people say that about me.”

The yellow clad youth became dumbstruck and speechless.

After a long while, he finally managed to regain his senses but he quickly transitioned into rage due to humiliation. Without caring about the consequences, he jumped at Yan Zhaoge.

Full of indifference, Yan Zhaoge stated, “Restrain your blows and don’t kill him.”

The yellow clad youth faltered mid action. Then he felt his entire body go numb and the vision distorted drastically. A long while after, when he returned to his sense, he discovered someone had soundlessly grabbed him by the small of his back and lifted him high into the air.

A very burly man appeared in front of Yan Zhaoge with one hand holding the yellow clad man high in the air like an adult lifting a tiny child.

The large man was all smiles as he said, “Prince, please go ahead.”

Yan Zhaoge simply nodded. Folding his hands behind his back, he leisurely turned and left.

The large man laughed cheekily while still holding the yellow clad youth with only a single arm. Conversely, the youth could only wail.

Yan Zhaoge entered the main gate of his sect. As he walked, the smugness he displayed earlier had already disappeared without a trace. His expression had become completely tranquil.

At a glance, he appeared to possess a calm and steady demeanor.

But the true connotation behind his current state was…

he was absolutely stupefied.

“This script is wrong.” Yan Zhaoge muttered to himself. As a member of the so called crossing worlds army, there must be a problem with his crossing over.

His first cross over landed him in a foreign world with a martial warrior civilization at the peak of prosperity. He ended up in the book storage building of the Divine Palace, which collected classics of all fields from all over the world.

However, soon after, there was a world class calamity that destroyed even the Divine Palace.

What followed was apparently an unexpected second crossing over, where his soul arrived in the same world except countless years later.

At this point, people had discovered remnants that had survived the calamity and re-established a martial warrior civilization. This new civilization was still in its growth phase far from the peak.

With his brain full of rare books and classics from the era of peak prosperity, Yan Zhaoge’s second crossing over to the present era was like a gamer who was used to playing hell mode suddenly finding himself playing the game on easy mode.

That was just way too awesome.

The only problem with the second crossing over lay in the terrible mess left by the original owner of his body.

“Prince, the materials you were searching for have all been found,” the large burly man had once again caught up, “Information about the locations of the ‘Li Flame True Fire’* fire seed has also been found.”

Yan Zhaoge slightly slowed his pace, “This information is indeed hard to come by. Has the precise location been confirmed?”

“It is in the northeast region of the Dragon Sealing Pool. The search area has already been diminished to the utmost. It won’t take long for our people to send back news of a more precise location,” the large man replied with candid laugh.

“Not bad. Not bad,” Yan Zhaoge nodded in satisfaction.

Yan Zhaoge’s father was not only an important elder of the sect with a lot of authority, he was also the current patriarch of the Yan family, which was an illustrious and influential greater clan whose fame resounded across the entire continent. Those who called Yan Zhaoge prince as opposed to martial brother were all subordinates of the Yan family.

If Yan Zhaoge wanted something, he only needed to create a list and there would naturally be subordinates to carry out the task.

In other words, the current Yan Zhaoge is of high class birth, has a ridiculously bullshit dad, and is a genius himself. Everything is perfect and there should only be smooth sailing from here.

But… something doesn’t seem right.

“Prince, there is one more thing-” the burly attendant had wanted to say something else but then suddenly cut himself off.

A middle aged man with a heavily profound aura walked towards them. Each step seemed to shake the world around him.

Once he neared, he and Yan Zhaoge exchanged proper etiquette. The middle aged man said with a slight smile, “It’s only been a few day, martial nephew Yan’s cultivation seems to progress daily.”

Yan Zhaoge smiled and replied, “Skill from diligence. Incompetence from indulgence. I dare not slack off.”

The middle aged man said, “These days, there is movement at the Dragon Sealing Pool. We are preparing to scout out the situation. The elders have decide to send the younger generation first. It so happens that the sect’s youth competition has just concluded. The sect wants to send the eight top ranked disciples along to give them an opportunity to train.

“It’s just that, according to rumor, your old rival is also in the vicinity of the Dragon Sealing Pool. If martial nephew Yan isn’t busy in the near future, you might as well act as squad leader for this expedition.”

He stared at Yan Zhaoge with eyes full of expectation and admiration.

The youth in front of him possessed extraordinary talent, a true chosen son of heaven. He is a well known figure and an acknowledged leader among those of his age group. He is the pride of Broad Creed Mountain’s younger generation.

Only geniuses among geniuses, as in those geniuses that stand most prominent over their same aged peers in the absolute best sects of the Eight Extremities World, can compare to him. They were evildoers, freaks, and people who stand so far above the masses they no longer seemed human.

In the current era, there are four princes who are famous far and wide across the entire Eight Extremities World. One of them is the Broad Creed Prince Yan Zhaoge. Acknowledged by the masses as an elite hero, it is said that so long as he does not die early, he will definitely create a new legend.

“Dragon Sealing Pool is it…” Yan Zhaoge pondered a bit before accepting right on the spot, “There aren’t any important matters on hand, I might as well make this trip. I will naturally look after my junior brothers and sisters a bit.”

Yan Zhaoge understood what the other man meant. There were strong members of the junior generation from other sects also operating near the Dragon Sealing Pool.

If the sect’s disciples are suppressed during an encounter between the younger generation, it would be a blow against the sect’s glory.**

On the other hand, if a martial uncle led the squad, the younger generation obviously wouldn’t be bullied but conversely this would also weaken the prestige and influence of the sect’s younger generation.

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In regards to himself, Yan Zhaoge would happily leave the sect more often. After all, to him this entire world was brand new. He wanted to collaborate the memories in his mind with the world outside.

He would need to go on an expedition to the Dragon Sealing Pool sooner or later. Some of his plans required its unique environment. His current objective was also located at the Dragon Sealing Pool. So this time, he would just conveniently play along.

The middle aged man became even jollier after Yan Zhaoge accepted his request, “For this outing, martial nephew Yan can also act as an example for the younger generation. I believe they can learn many things as a result.”

After taking leave of the middle aged man, Yan Zhaoge continued on his way. The burly man followed beside him and resumed their earlier discussion, “Prince, earlier An wanted to tell you lady Lin’s close door training has apparently been extended. She will not be coming out as scheduled.”

In his opinion, his master should react with regret and dissatisfaction after hearing this news.

However, in reality Yan Zhaoge at this time had the urge to roll his eyes.

This is the terrible mess left to him by his body’s original owner.

During a past training trip, the original owner of this body met a girl.

The girl originally had a childhood friend who also happened to be her sweetheart. However, upon meeting the perfect Yan Zhaoge of that time, she became moved. For the sake of a brighter future, she left her original sweetheart.

Even though the original owner of this body did not intentionally seduce the girl, but he would not refuse any beautiful girl who offered herself to him. This caused a lot of resentment in the girl’s commoner ex boyfriend.

The difference between the body’s original owner and the commoner boy was too large. Even though he did not suppress or make things difficult for the boy, he still held the boy’s hostility beneath contempt.

The girl’s martial talent was truly unusual. Originally she was like a pearl gathering dust in a small corner of the world, but once she followed the body’s original owner to Broad Creed Mountain and became a disciple, her cultivation grew by leaps and bounds.

Sometime after she became a disciple, the girl started closed door training and it was at that time that Yan Zhaoge experienced his second crossing over, taking over his current body.

Admittedly, the girl was an undeniable top class beauty.

She was a beautiful and graceful maiden who even a prince would desire. However, to the current Yan Zhaoge, that was all she was. Her visage was pleasing and warmed the heart, but he had no particular feelings toward her.

The Great Cataclysm he experienced during the first crossing over and the sight of the Divine Palace being destroyed was eternally etched in Yan Zhaoge’s mind.

Even the immeasurably mighty Divine Palace could be destroyed, who between this heaven and earth could stay safe and sound forever?

Some people would giving into despair after witnessing that scene. Live in the moment and enjoy while one still could. However, Yan Zhaoge’s choice was different. He chose to work hard and strengthen himself.

Even though his dad was ridiculously bullshit, his own starting point extraordinary, his background amazing, and his subordinates innumerable, Yan Zhaoge still eagerly treasured every scrap of resource available. He spent all of it without waste on strengthening himself.

He makes the most of every second, every minute.

This has already become his natural instinct.

During the time after his second crossing over, Yan Zhaoge progressively got used to his new identity and environment. As the days passed by, he adapted to the people and things around him. However, some things still could not be changed.

To him, the most important thing is to cultivate rigorously, without wasting his superior environment and circumstances.

In this world where the martial path reigns supreme, the might of a single individual could potentially decide the fate of the entire world. Only strength is respected. Only the victor is king.

But Yan Zhaoge discovered, things are not as simple as they seemed.

At that time, the large man beside him just happened to mention, “Prince, other than lady Lin’s matter, An has also investigated Ye Jing.

“Currently sixteen years of age. A citizen of the Eastern Tang Kingdom, East Heaven Region, Heaven Territory. Both his parents died when he was three years old. He was fostered by relatives. Because he grew up relying on his relatives’ charity, he was bullied.

“He appeared to be an ordinary person without any unusual traits. His martial talent was completely average. Except for the fact he grew up together with lady Lin, there was nothing else worth noting.

“However, after you left together with lady Lin, he underwent remarkable changes. His cultivation soared and his behavior became stunning. First he stabilized his own position within hisclan, then he helped his clan grow stronger and suppress its opponents.

“Leaving home, he headed to the capital of the Eastern Tang Kingdom and achieved considerable fame among the younger generation. As a result, he obtained the right to participate in the Broad Creed Mountain disciple selection exam.

“After he has successfully passed the exam and joined Broad Creed Mountain as a disciple, his momentum seems stronger than even lady Lin. His performance is very outstanding.

“Among the new disciples, he is the very best. Recently, he’s even achieved number one in the sect’s youth competition.”

The large man stopped his citation and released a candid laugh, “However, compared to prince, he doesn’t even qualify to compete.”

Yan Zhaoge, however, twitched his lips. His actual thoughts were along the lines of, “It’d be a miracle if that were actually true.”

It could not be helped. No matter how he looked at it, that thing seemed to be a template main character.

Herein lay the problem. What was his role in main character Ye’s abrupt rise to power?

“Let me think. The current number one genius figure of the younger generation in the same sect. Rich young master. Possesses considerable personal strength. Has a father that can abuse his authority for my sake. Has a significant and influential background. And most importantly, it seems ‘I’ stole his girl?

“My body’s original owner seems to have even plucked the flower of the girl named Lin?

“… yeah, the exterior of this flesh bag of mine also quite excellent, very handsome if I had to say so myself. This body is just perfect for a poser who wants to pull off the false prince act. Hitting or stepping on a face like this would probably create a considerable amount of warm and fuzzies.

“And after that, my old man would try to help me out, becoming another stepping stone just like me. This would create the road that a main character needs to abruptly rise to power. One guy delivers his face to be smash and his whole family follows soon after, free shipping included…”

Yan Zhaoge rolled his eyes.

This script is definitely wrong!

* The ‘Li’ in ‘Li Flame True Fire’ refers to the 离li as in the symbol ☲ in the eight trigrams, which represents fire.

** glory as in face – literally the sect’s face would look bad

More Translator Notes: First, since I don’t have an editor, if you find any mistakes, please leave a comment. Thank you.

Something to note about wuxia is that a lot of terms are actually non-existent in the English language or the characters themselves carry multiple meanings, making a lot of things difficult to translate without losing part of the meaning. For example, in the title we have the word shixiong; I chose to use senior brother as a compromise between elder brother (which might also work, but it sounded a bit too much like older brother as in the normal older brother of a very traditional family) and martial brother (which lacks the ability to indicate whether the martial brother is older or younger). On the other hand, I could just put elder martial brother, but that’s just a tongue twister and the characters say it all the time. ‘Elder martial brother’ is six syllables, which I could use to make a sentence, as opposed to shixiong, which is only two syllables. There’s a lot of things like that and tons of pseudo proverbs making this novel more difficult to translate than some of the others. It also loses a lot in translation, especially the humor, so if you know Chinese, I recommend you not be lazy and read the original. But I really like this story, so I’ll be translating this instead of something else. Anyways, here’s the crux of the matter. Sometimes I won’t be able to decide whether to translate something or maybe I can’t decide how to translate something and then it’ll be up to you to decide.

Here’s the first decision: Guang Cheng Mountain or Broad Creed Mountain.

This is the name of the main character’s sect. The words can be literally transliterated as Broad Creed but it can also be translated as ‘numerous ways to take advantage’ or ‘wide riding’ or ‘multiple sects’ or a bunch of other possible translation, though the general idea behind it taking context into account should be that the sect is very versatile and adaptive in its martial arts.

Another thing to note is the Chinese idea of ‘face’, which doesn’t actually mean ‘face’ but rather a strange type of pride that follows certain rules, such as not bullying those who are weaker, appearing to have strength equal to your rivals, keeping your word, if you say something you shouldn’t go back on it. Face can be both a good thing and a bad thing. Evil cultivators usually treat face as a tool to manipulate Righteous cultivators. At the same time, ironically evil cultivators will hold especially hold a grudge if you make them lose face. Lose face pretty much mean a) to suffer defeat from those you see as weaker than yourself (this is usually an extension of keep your word and the words usually happen to literally be “I am stronger than you” or “I can crush you with one finger”, etc.) and b) subordinates fail to keep their word. The way to gain face is to be generally successful and have your reputation and fame soar. Of course the more famous you are, the easier it is to lose face. But so long as you’re not a revenge driven hick that’s set off by the smallest slight, you aren’t yet suitable material for a wuxia/xianxia villain.

So should I use ‘face’ or should I do my best to translate the concept into pride?

TBC...
Source: History’s Strongest Senior Brother - ExtraNovel.com

Chapter 28: No Comment
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

“I’m sorry, but you’re in for a disappointment. I’m going to start work now, please refrain from disturbing me during working hours,” said An Xiaoning before hanging up confidently, without a care about what he thought.

Jin Qingyan had been patronized by his wife.

She actually hung up even before he was finished with his sentence.

It was definitely an insult to him, in the 20-odd years of his life.

Better yet, she actually switched off her phone when he tried to call her again.

She did not have that much of a backbone when she pleaded for him to pick her up from the mountains, though.

Jin Qingyan cast his phone aside, only to see Long Tianze making his way in as the doors of his office opened.

“Upset to see me?” asked Long Tianze. He had cocked his head to the side to look at Jin Qingyan while leaning against the desk.

“Do I have to hold a welcoming ceremony to greet your arrival? Like a parachute show, or a bungee jump, or perhaps even a deep dive?”

“Damn, why don’t you just send me straight into space?”

“I’ve thought of that, to be honest. You don’t have anything good up your sleeve, whenever you visit. Quick, shoot. What’s the matter?”

Long Tianze chuckled and answered, “Will you just trust your best friend? There really isn’t a particular reason for my visit, other than the fact that I miss you…”

Getting goosebumps, Jin Qingyan almost threw his pen at him as he shot Long Tianze a glare.

“Why are you staring at me like that? I’m not finished yet. I just want you to organize an outdoor camp, since we haven’t gone out for some fun in quite a long while. What do you think?” Long Tianze continued.

“Why do I have to organize it? Can’t you do it yourself?” asked Jin Qingyan. As soon as he finished his sentence, he seemed to have realized something and said, “Do you want me to invite Qingyue along?”

“Well, you said that yourself, not me,” answered Long Tianze frantically.

“That stubborn personality of yours. You were obviously implying it, yet you’re still refusing to admit it. If the weather’s fine tomorrow, we shall go watch the sunrise.”

“I’ve already checked the weather forecast. The weather’s going to be great tomorrow.”

“I’ll hand my work for the evening over to my subordinates. Go get ready, I’ll say that I’m the one inviting her.”

“Sure. But I’ll have to bring along another woman, to show how popular I am,” exclaimed Long Tianze.

“Do as you please.”

——

An Xiaoning bumped into Sun Weiwei and her assistant while getting off work. The duo had detested the sight of her during the day. Little did they expect to see her again in the evening.

“Great, you actually have someone to back you up, impressive for a lowly assistant like you. I heard you found your way to the director’s bed?” scorned Sun Weiwei with a strong tone of sarcasm.

“No such thing. I hope Ms. Sun won’t hold it against me,” said An Xiaoning as she quickly turned around to leave, not wanting to talk much.

“Then how did you manage to persuade the director to let you keep your job?” asked Sun Weiwei as she followed her closely.

“I have no comment,” uttered An Xiaoning coldly.

“I’d like to advise you, Ms. Sun, stop finding trouble out of nowhere. I’ll leave you alone if you leave me alone. However, if you choose to continue bothering me, I’ll be sure to retaliate. You’d better know your limits,” she added.

Watching An Xiaoning’s figure recede, Sun Weiwei broke into an uncontrollable rage. “She actually raged at me, atrocious!” she hollered.

Noticing how angry she was, her assistant hurriedly tried to placate her, “Sis Weiwei, lower your voice. There are a lot of people around.”

“Did you see how outrageously obnoxious she was? I’m going to look for the director, to make things clear,” Sun Weiwei stomped off while her assistant hurriedly chased after her.

Jing Tian was dog-tired from an entire day of work. Sun Weiwei had appeared just as he was sipping on some tea and finally getting some rest.

“What’s the matter? Why are you so angry?” he asked with a laugh upon seeing the exasperated Sun Weiwei.

“Director, why did you let that An Ning stay? I absolutely detest the sight of her, she gets on my nerves every single time. So I especially got the co-director to sack her. ”

Jing Tian answered, “I have my own reasons, which you don’t need to know about. She’s merely an assistant. If you don’t like having her touch up your makeup, you can simply get the makeup artist to do it himself, can’t you?”

“But I don’t wish to see her around.”

“Why? Give me a reason,” Jing Tian asked, sounding rather serious. Despite how, deep down, he already knew her reason, he still had to ask the obvious.

“No reason, I just don’t like her.”

“There should be a reason for that too. You can’t just get irritated at the sight of her, for no rhyme or reason at all.”

Sun Weiwei took a seat and replied, “Perhaps she’s too ugly. She’s just like a thorn in my flesh.”

“Too ugly? She’s not, though. That’s enough, Weiwei. Stop making mountains out of molehills. I’m tired, I need some rest. You two may leave,” said Jing Tian as he stood up.

Sun Weiwei and her assistant had no choice but to leave helplessly.

Having returned to her own room, Sun Weiwei still felt ill at ease as she voiced her thoughts, “What if she tells the matter to others? If she’s no longer in the production unit, no one is going to believe her words then.”

Trying to placate her, the assistant consoled, “Sis Weiwei, people might still not believe her, even if she belongs to the production unit. Let’s not worry too much, she’s merely a makeup artist’s assistant, no one’s going to take her word for it.”

“That’s true. But we have to be vigilant and cautious too. I really feel like giving her a tight slap,” Sun Weiwei snapped, regretting her actions that day. She would not be plagued with the woes of this issue if she had been more careful.

——

Just as An Xiaoning reached home, Jin Qingyan informed her that they were going to visit the peak of a mountain to watch the sunrise, and thus, they would be camping there that night.

“But it’s going to be cold at night,” she voiced her concern.

“Don’t worry, we can hug each other for warmth. It’ll only be cold and lonely for singles,” said Jin Qingyan. As soon as he ended his sentence, he received an incoming call from Long Tianze, whom he told to wait at the door.

“How many of us will there be?”

“Five or six.”

“Who are they?” she asked while changing into a fresh set of clothes and placing a camera into her bag.

“Apart from us, Tianze and his female friend would also be tagging along. I’ve also invited Qingyue over the phone, she’s coming over now.”

The couple left the house after they were done with packing. Donning a pair of shades, Long Tianze leaned against the car and waited for them. Upon seeing them, he complained, “Take any longer and it will be pitch dark by the time we reach the peak of the mountain.”

‘What’s the hurry?” asked Jin Qingyan as their family chauffeur arrived with Jin Qingyue in the car.

“Long Tianze is coming along too?” asked Jin Qingyue. She had alighted and was walking towards them.

Humming in agreement, Jin Qingyan said, “We’re taking his car there. Hop on.”

Jin Qingyue opened the car door and hopped on without greeting An Xiaoning at all. However, it did not bother An Xiaoning as she followed and got into the car together with Jin Qingyan.

Noticing the well-endowed woman sitting opposite her, Jin Qingyue asked, “Who’s this?”

Long Tianze, who was seated in the driver’s seat, began to introduce, “Haven’t you already met her? She’s Mo Li.”

Jin Qingyue curled her lips and scorned in curiosity, “Why does she look so different now? Did she get plastic surgery? She used to be so ugly.” After all, Jin Qingyue had been overseas for a long time, and it was only natural for her not to recognize Mo Li right away.

“She was still a child, then. Now that she’s undergone puberty, she’s obviously going to dress up and look better than before,” Long Tianze could not help but stand up for Mo Li.

Without another word, Jin Qingyue glanced opposite her, before looking down at her mobile phone. She then began to play her mobile game.

She had completely ignored her sister-in-law’s presence. Not letting her behavior bother her, An Xiaoning took the initiative to strike a conversation with Jin Qingyue, “Qingyue, what have you been doing abroad, all these years?”

“Nothing much, just enjoyed life,” answered Jin Qingyue.

“Oh, I thought you had been pursuing your studies. Your brother hadn’t mentioned much.”

“I stopped schooling ages ago. I’m not as smart as my brother. Besides, I’m not very career-minded, and I just prefer doing things I like and enjoy. Girls are meant to be married off sooner or later anyway. Look how well you’re living now, just because you married my brother. There are countless envious women out there who are coveting your place as a young madam.”

——

PS: Things are going to get interesting as the story proceeds. Also, this is a multi-faceted story, with varying moments of unjust and heartwarming scenes. How well the story develops will depend on the support you guys give me! Please show Xiaoning some support and encouragement. Rest assured, the story is going to be of good quality, and I’ll be sure to finish it to the very end. There will be new chapters uploaded every day!

TBC...
Source: The Wealthy Psychic Lady: 99 Stolen Kisses - ExtraNovel.com

Chapter 27: I Was Just Playing
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

An Xiaoning placed the finished cup of ginger tea on the table and sprung from her seat. “Didn’t you say that actions speak louder than words? Should I do just that and express my gratitude through actions?” she asked, draping her arms over his neck.

Jin Qingyan tightened his core and answered, “Trying to please me?”

With a smile, she let go of him and said in response, “Please you? In your dreams. I was just playing.”

“…”

“I was just thinking, should they decide to give me the sack tomorrow, I’ll just tell them I’m your wife. Do you think they’ll think twice about firing me then?”

Pretending not to mind her suggestion, Jin Qingyan replied sarcastically, “You may gladly do so. At least I won’t be the only one getting embarassed when the word spreads, about how my wife had experienced working behind the scenes of a TV production unit.”

“Right…”

——

The morning after, An Xiaoning returned to the production unit.

She arrived at the dressing room only to hear the makeup artist say, “An Ning, you’ve been sacked. Here’s your salary for yesterday.”

An Xiaoning watched as the makeup artist handed her 80 dollars.

Accepting the money, she asked, “Why?”

Although she had already known the answer, more or less, she still wanted to ask for the reason.

“It was the co-director who personally informed me about the decision. I don’t know why exactly, either.”

With a nod, An Xiaoning turned around and headed to the director’s office. Upon seeing An Xiaoning, the director’s assistant asked, “What are you here for?”

“To look for the director, to discuss some matters.”

“Who are you?” asked the assistant. Realization hit after a moment, then he continued, “Oh. You’re the newly hired assistant makeup artist, right?”

“Yes, I only need two minutes of the director’s time.”

“The director is not in right now.”

“Then, can I wait here for him? Just for a little while.”

Looking as if he had been put on a spot, the director’s assistant murmured, “Um…”

At just that moment, the director returned and entered, passing by An Xiaoning. “Director, she’s looking for you,” said the assistant.

The director raised his head and said, “What’s the matter?”

“Will you leave us here for a while?” An Xiaoning said cordially to the assistant.

“He’s my assistant. You may just speak your mind, there’s no need to be so secretive. Just what’s the matter?” chided the director, who was rather nonchalant.

An Xiaoning continued to speak, “Director, if you’re sure you won’t regret your decisions after hearing what I have to say, then it’s fine by me. But I really have something important to speak to you about. Please take this seriously.”

Noticing how serious An Xiaoning seemed, though he was not sure what she wanted to speak to him about, the director let out a cough and said, “Xiao Li, please go outside for a while.”

“Okay.”

The director’s assistant then turned around and exited the room, closing the door behind him.

Standing opposite the director, An Xiaoning said, “Director, I have something to ask of you. But I won’t take your help for granted. I can tell your fortune.”

“Huh? Tell my fortune?” asked the director, who was bewildered at what he had just heard.

“Yes, as long as you give me your birth characters, I can tell the fortune of your entire life. If you don’t believe me, you may tell me your birth characters and I’ll talk about the past events in your life. You can then tell me if I’m right. How does that sound?”

The director was rather apprehensive about An Xiaoning’s fortune-telling skills. He said, “What if your readings are not accurate?”

“If they’re not accurate, then I’ll leave immediately and never appear in front of you again. Director, I hope you’ll treasure this chance. If you think I’m a swindler, then you may tell me the birth characters of someone you know. You can then hear what I have to say about their fortune. How about that?” said An Xiaoning with a smile.

Squinting, the director began sizing An Xiaoning up and said, “16/02/XXXX.”

“How about the name and address on the household registry certificate?”

The director revealed all the details while An Xiaoning closed her eyes for an entire minute. After that, she said, “I didn’t expect you to actually tell me your own set of birth characters. I’ll start off with some simple events. You sat in a pail full of hot water when you were a year old, leaving behind a scar on the left side of your buttocks. You also got into a fight with your classmate when you were seven years old, resulting in an eyeball injury, though it wasn’t too serious. When you were nine, your father passed away in an accident, your mother remarried when you turned 12, and you moved into the school dormitory when you were 16. You’ve always been independent, sharing a distant relationship with your mother. You had your first relationship at 19, but your then-girlfriend was just using you as her backup. Hence, you two didn’t last very long. You lost your chastity when… would you like me to continue?” chuckled An Xiaoning, noticing the look of shock on the director’s face.

“Go on.”

“Alright, you lost it last year. Your current relationship status is ’empty window.’ There’s a woman courting you, but you’ve yet to agree to a relationship with her. If you’d like to know more about the future, I can read it for free, but on the condition that you promise me something. It may seem like a small matter to you, but it’s rather serious to me,” An Xiaoning went on, speaking at an extremely fast pace.

“Tell me about it.”

An Xiaoning spoke her mind and said, “While filming at Mount Heyuan yesterday, the assistant of the female lead of the drama had brought me to a secluded area on the mountain and abandoned me there. I was drenched in the pouring rain, and today, I was told by the co-director that I had been sacked. Thus, I would just like to ask for you to promise to let me work here for a month.”

The request was merely a piece of cake to the director.

It was just a matter of his words.

“Do you have any conflict with Weiwei?”

“No, it’s just that I happened to stumble upon a bag of powder which looked like drugs in her nanny van. I guess she was afraid that I would leak the matter. I’m not that kind of person, but she had gone overboard, and thus, I have no choice but to say it. But I also understand that if I were to leak this matter to the media, her life would be ruined, and so would this drama, before it even goes on air. I’m not the type to do something like that.”

The director shot her a glance and said, “I will settle this matter accordingly. I want us to become friends, what do you think about that?”

“You don’t have to worry about me spreading a single word about the matter. I won’t.”

“I’m not concerned about that. It’s just that I like your personality, and I’d like to be your friend. What’s your name?” he asked, waving his hand.

“An Ning.”

“Nice to meet you, An Ning, I’m Jing Tian.”

“Since you’re so sincere as to believe me, though it’s only the first time we’ve met, I think it’s not a bad idea at all. Do I return to my workplace now?”

“Alright, you go ahead. I’ll get my assistant to head there soon,” he said with a nod.

An Xiaoning showed the “OK” hand sign and turned around to happily leave, keeping her hands behind her back. The matter was resolved, just like that.

Jing Tian’s assistant entered the room and asked out of curiosity, “Brother Tian, what did that lady come to speak to you about?”

“Go to the dressing room now and tell them this. No one is to sack An Ning, unless they wish to lose their job too.”

“Huh?”

“Not ‘huh.’ What are you waiting for? Go, quick,” he rushed his assistant.

The assistant hurried over as instructed. Gently knocking on the table, Jing Tian smirked and thought to himself, “An Ning… what an interesting girl she is.”

——

“Boss, someone is calling you again!” An Xiaoning’s ringtone went off with an incoming call from Jin Qingyan as soon as she began working.

She moved aside to answer the call, “Hello.”

“I’m sending my deepest regards and concern about your issue at work. I’m worried you got sacked,” said Jin Qingyan over the phone, sounding as if he was harboring bad intentions.

TBC...
Source: The Wealthy Psychic Lady: 99 Stolen Kisses - ExtraNovel.com

Chapter 26: In Your Dreams
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

“It’s Sis Weiwei looking for you. Are you going or not?” asked the assistant. Her voice had become stern, as if to imply that An Xiaoning would be looking for trouble if she does not do as she was told, especially since it was the female lead who asked to see her.

“Go ahead. It’s the female lead calling,” urged the extra who was next to her.

She had no choice but to get up and alight from the coach together with Sun Weiwei’s assistant.

“What is it that you have to drag me here to talk about?” asked a dissatisfied An Xiaoning when she could no longer see much of the coach.

“Did you see something when you were in our nanny van?”

“Saw something?” asked An Xiaoning, feigning ignorance. “I don’t understand what you are saying.”

“You look pretty smart. But let me warn you, do not spout any nonsense about what you saw today to anyone. You can eat anything you want, but you can’t do the same for the things you say. Sis Weiwei is not going to let you off if she finds out.”

“Why can’t you say anything you want, but you can eat anything you’d like? If the food is poisoned, then wouldn’t it be harmful to eat it?” corrected An Xiaoning.

“…” The assistant snapped, “Have you got any brains? That’s not my point at all.”

“Maybe? I’ve always felt like I was different ever since I was young. Maybe I really don’t have any brains.”

Knowing that it was a prompt from Sun Weiwei when her phone vibrated, the assistant quickly said, “I shall tell you the truth. Sis Weiwei’s God-brother is the famed Ye Xiaotian. You should know about the Ye family right? Know your limits and behave yourself. You’d better be mindful of what you say.”

She walked towards the nanny van after saying her piece.

An Xiaoning followed closely behind. To her shock and dismay, she discovered that the coach had left without her. Sun Weiwei’s nanny van was the only vehicle left in sight, but she knew they would not offer to ferry her.

An Xiaoning had realized by now that the reason the assistant had asked her to talk at such a faraway place was so she could abandon her at the dilapidated place.

“Bye… You may slowly walk back by yourself!” the assistant gloated happily as she waved at An Xiaoning near the window.

“Damn it! To hell with you!” cursed An Xiaoning, finally letting off some of the steam and anger she had been suppressing.

An Xiaoning was filled with rage as she watched the nanny van slowly disappear out of sight. She whipped out her phone, wanting to call her husband, only to realize that her phone was out of battery.

She could not have been any unluckier.

She stood rooted to the ground like a homeless spirit. Noticing that the sky was turning dark, she picked up her speed and hurriedly walked down the mountain.

Since the journey by car would already take 20 minutes, An Xiaoning realized that she would have to continue walking for an extended period of time.

Yet, she did not have a better choice.

Storms gather without warning, and bad luck befalls men overnight. To her dismay, it began to pour heavily.

An Xiaoning finally understood what it means to make a rod for her own back — insisting on making a bet with Jin Qingyan, she had landed herself in such a horrid place and situation instead of simply enjoying her life as a rich man’s wife.

She had to pay the consequences of the decisions she chose to make.

By the time she reached the foot of the mountain, she was about to collapse.

Fortunately, she stumbled across a mini mart.

She walked towards the mart and asked in a weak and feeble voice, “Sir, could I please borrow your phone to make a call? I was abandoned by the production team on the mountain, and I didn’t bring my phone and wallet. But don’t worry, I’ll pay you for the telephone call when the person picking me up arrives.”

“Miss, how did you get so drenched? Hurry in, the phone is on the table. You may make the call inside.”

“Thank you, Sir.” An Xiaoning wiped the rain water off her face with her hands and quickly went inside to give Jin Qingyan a call.

She did not try to memorize his phone number intentionally, it was simply too eye-catching to not remember. It was easy to remember his phone number just after a glance.

188888888XX

There was a response only after the second call.

“Hello,” it was Jin Qingyan’s voice indeed.

“Hubby, I’ve been abandoned. My phone is out of battery, and I left my wallet in a box with the production unit.”

“Where are you?”

“A mini mart at the foot of Mount Heyuan.”

“Got it, I’ll come to pick you up now,” said Jin Qingyan as he hung up shortly after.

An Xiaoning put down the phone and sat at the entrance of the minimart. “Thank you so much, Sir,” she said in gratitude.

“No problem. Everyone is bound to meet with a difficulty every now and then. Here, dry your hair, Miss,” replied the mini mart owner, handing her a dry towel.

She cast him a smile and began to dry herself.

After more than 20 minutes, Jin Qingyan finally arrived.

He pulled up at the entrance of the mini mart and An Xiaoning rushed forward to open the door. Instead of hopping in, she asked, “Do you have five dollars?”

“There,” said Jin Qingyan. He handed her a 10-dollar note.

She took the money and handed it to the owner while grabbing a bottle of mineral water.

After he returned her the change, she bowed and thanked him once again, “Sir, I’ve got to get going now, thank you so much! ”

He waved at her and said, “Goodbye.”

She hopped onto the car and closed the door before gulping down the entire bottle of mineral water, all in one go.

An Xiaoning heaved a sigh of relief and poured out her grievances, “Hubby, a prank was pulled on me today.”

“You’re so muddle-headed all the time, I’m not surprised that you got pranked.”

“The female lead of the drama, Sun Weiwei, had asked me to touch up her makeup. I accidentally tripped over her assistant’s leg and fell onto her pouch. Little did I expect there to be a container of white powder in her pouch. I managed to catch a glimpse of it…”

“Look, you were being such a dimwit.”

An Xiaoning’s face stiffened and she retorted, “I don’t think I was dimwitted. It’s just that they were overly-suspecting and paranoid. I wouldn’t have planned to do anything if they didn’t treat me that way. But now… I’m going to show them that I’m not to be trifled with,” she said menacingly, anger written all over her face.

“Aren’t you planning to keep your job? How are you going to show them that you’re not to be trifled with? To be honest, a female lead like her can get you fired easily.”

“There’ll always be a way out in due course. I have my own way, always. Haven’t I made a bet with you? I won’t admit defeat that easily. ”

“Wow, you’ve got a backbone,” said Jin Qingyan, a smile hanging from the corner of his lips.

“Thanks a lot, though, for coming to pick me up.”

“Actions speak louder than words,” he hinted.

An Xiaoning did not continue bickering with him and instead remained silent as she looked out of the window.

After some time, they arrived at the villa.

An Xiaoning alighted from the car and hurriedly ran inside the house. After changing into her home slippers, she quickly headed upstairs for a comfortable, warm bath. She then changed into a set of thick pyjamas to stay warm. The kitchen helper had also brought her some hot ginger tea, to warm herself up.

“Young Madam, how did you get so drenched?”

“I’m fine, Auntie Chen.”

“Enjoy your ginger tea, Young Madam. I shall head back to the kitchen. Do come down later for dinner.”

“Sure,” replied An Xiaoning. After pulling her hair back, she removed her home slippers and sat cross-legged on the bed while sipping on her ginger tea.

At the sight of her relaxing on the bed, Jin Qingyan mocked with curled lips, “Isn’t it so much more relaxing and carefree to stay at home and enjoy life as a Young Madam, without having to go out and work?”

“It is. I won’t attend work tomorrow if you decide to forfeit the bet and admit defeat, then grant me any wish I’d like.

“In your dreams,” he replied.

TBC...
Source: The Wealthy Psychic Lady: 99 Stolen Kisses - ExtraNovel.com

Chapter 71: A Matter of One Sentence
“Which family are you from?” Jiao Qinglong narrowed his eyes and asked. His tone was no longer as relaxed as before. It had become very cold and stern. He did not suspect that Jiang Tong was deliberately getting close to him, because they had met through playing games. Moreover, it was a game on a private server. Most people would not play those games for too long, including Jiao Qinglong himself. He was playing on the private server for two days today, them he might play another game in a few days. In addition, he was very confident in the confidentiality of his information. He did not think that anyone would know which game he was playing to get close to him in the game.


Jiao Qinglong could be sure that Jiang Tong did not know who he was before they met. The vibes that Jiang Tong gave off was that she just wanted to deal with the matter of her boyfriend’s company as soon as possible. If he had not kept pestering Jiang Tong, the two of them would not have met. Jiao Qinglong even brought up the matter of the meeting himself, so Jiao Qinglong instantly understood the subtle expression on Jiang Tong’s face when she entered the door and looked at him. That subtle expression wasn’t because she recognized his identity, it was because she had a rough understanding of him and knew why he left his family to do business on his own. The trivial matters of their family could only be understood by people who had reached a certain level of status or important figures.


“Boss Jiao, relax.” Jiang Tong smiled, put down the teacup, and said, “To tell you the truth, I really don’t belong to any important family. I don’t have the background that you think I do, but I do know a little about you. Also… I want to use what you said before to say that we are indeed fated!” After saying that, Jiang Tong showed a very nuanced expression.


“No background? Your family should be quite rich, right? What business is it?” Jiao Qinglong did not believe Jiang Tong’s words at all.


“It’s a noodle shop. A small business like that is not worth mentioning.” Jiang Tong smiled and waved her hand. She was not lying. Her family background was average, so it was indeed not worth mentioning.


Jiao Qinglong was silent, and then he put the teacup on the table. “Forget it. If you don’t want to say it, then don’t say it.” After saying that, he showed a bright smile to Jiang Tong. Jiao Qinglong had such a personality. He was very deep-minded and very good at hiding things. On the surface, he said that he would let it go, but he would definitely investigate Jiang Tong later. Although he didn’t think that Jiang Tong would be a threat to him, he still had to know who Jiang Tong was, and which family she came from.


“Tell me about your boyfriend. How did the spokesperson even get hit by a car? That is too unlucky.” Jiao Qinglong changed the topic. He looked at Jiang Tong and said, “Seeing how you don’t hesitate to charge money in the game, how come you couldn’t even handle a spokesperson?”


“I was tricked.” Jiang Tong sighed, then smiled and said, “It can’t be helped. Business is not good these days, and there are all kinds of problems. Boss Jiao, you are also a businessman. You should understand the twists and turns.”


Jiao Qinglong nodded. He obviously understood the deceit that came with it. He picked up the teacup and clicked his tongue. “But the competition here is fierce enough. You directly knocked the spokesperson into the hospital. Your methods are quite ruthless.”


“It can’t be considered normal business competition, but it is indeed to hinder the development of the company.” Jiang Tong shook her head and deliberately made it vague.


The corner of Jiao Qinglong’s mouth twitched. “This method is too wicked. Just who did the spokesperson offend?” He did not know why Jiang Tong was not considered a business competitor. He was not that curious, and moreover, the matters of other people’s companies had nothing to do with him.


“Yes, I have been annoyed by this matter for the past few days. We knew that the other party would cause trouble, but we did not expect them to directly make a move on the spokesperson. This spokesperson is also the one for a new product. The press conference has not even started yet, so the spokesperson can’t be used anymore.” Jiang Tong shook her head helplessly.


“It’s not easy for you either.” Jiao Qinglong smiled. “How about this? Although we’ve just met, I, Jiao Qinglong, am a man of my word. I’ll help you settle the spokesperson matter. Just tell me who you want.” He took out his phone. At that moment, it was as if as long as Jiang Tong said the name, he would call the person over.


“The spokesperson needs to be suitable for the company’s product…” Jiang Tong said carefully.


“Oh, right, right, right.” These words reminded Jiao Qinglong, “I haven’t asked you yet. What is your boyfriend’s company called? What business does he do? How big is it?” Although he asked about the size, Jiao Qinglong tacitly agreed that Jiang Tong’s boyfriend’s company was not small.


“It does make-up and fashion. It’s considered famous in City Z, but it can only be considered a small-scale boutique internationally.” After Jiang Tong said that.., Jiao Qinglong smiled. “Make-up? That’s too easy. Just find a young, beautiful female celebrity with good skin. I can do it with one word.”

TBC...
Source: I Repeated The Same Day For 500 Years - ExtraNovel.com

Chapter 70: Meeting Once
Dragon Slaying Warrior didn’t know the owner of this private game, but he was a super rich man with over 10 million dollars in cash. The game owner would probably treat him very respectfully as they would to their ancestor.


Jiang Tong turned off the computer and left.


About half an hour later, Jiang Tong arrived at the teahouse in the Western District that the Dragon Slaying Warrior had mentioned. The entire street was the teahouse. It looked antique and was considered an invisible high-end social place.


Jiang Tong walked towards the teahouse. As soon as she walked in, a well-dressed and beautiful waiter came up to her with a professional smile on his face. He greeted, “Miss, do you have a reservation?” His voice was very gentle.


“I’m here to meet a friend.” Jiang Tong showed the name of the private room that the Dragon Slaying Warrior had sent to the waiter. The waiter brought Jiang Tong to the door of the private room. “This way please,” he gestured.


“Thank you.” After thanking the waiter, Jiang Tong pushed open the door of the private room. The private room was very spacious and looked like it could seat more than ten people. There was only a table in the middle of the private room, four wooden chairs, and some decorations such as vases and screens. A man in his early forties was wearing a simple shirt and shorts, sitting at the table and drinking tea. He was not too tall and a little chubby, but he was not too fat. His hair had not been washed for a few days, and his face was full of stubble. He looked very sloppy and greasy. At first glance, no one would think that he was a rich and powerful person. But in fact, he was not just rich, he was especially rich! One thing that was worth noting was that there was a very light scar on the right side of his neck. This was also his most prominent feature. According to Jiang Tong’s knowledge, this scar was caused by a car accident many years ago.


When Jiang Tong came in, the middle-aged man also looked at Jiang Tong. He was stunned because Jiang Tong was too young and too beautiful! He knew that Jiang Tong was a woman. Furthermore, she said that she helps her boyfriend deal with the company’s matters. He thought that Jiang Tong was the kind of unattractive rich woman in her 30s or 40s who kept young boys. But now…


“Boss Jiao?” Jiang Tong spoke first with a very surprised look. She deliberately wanted the other party to think that the two of them were really fated.


“Jiang Tong?” Jiao Qinglong looked at Jiang Tong and said hesitantly.


“Yes, it’s me.” Jiang Tong nodded and walked into the private room. The waiter closed the door from outside.


“You know me?” Jiao Qinglong’s gaze followed Jiang Tong’s movements.


“Of course, I know you. You’re the second young master of the Jiao family of Hongyuan Industries. You’re very well-known. I guess we’re really fated.” When Jiang Tong said that it was fated for them to meet, she sounded very quick-witted.


Jiao Qinglong also noticed the subtlety in Jiang Tong’s tone. This was something that Jiang Tong deliberately let him notice. Jiang Tong sat down on the chair opposite Jiao Qinglong. Hongyuan Industries was a company that mainly focused on manufacturing. It mainly did OEM processing. In the OEM field, Hongyuan Industries could be ranked in the top ten in the country, its total assets exceeded 60 billion. The current Chairman of Hongyuan Industries was almost 70 years old and was already in a semi-retired state. The person who actually ran Hongyuan Industries was Jiao Qinglong’s brother, Jiao You.


Although Jiao Qinglong also had shares in Hongyuan Industries and his own business, it could not be compared to Hongyuan Industries.


“My reputation…” Jiao Qinglong laughed self-deprecatingly and shook his head. Then, he asked Jiang Tong, “Which family are you from?”


“Family?” Jiang Tong did not seem to understand.


Jiao Qinglong frowned. He felt that Jiang Tong must be from a big family. Otherwise, he could not explain why she was so rich at such a young age, spending tens of millions of dollars in the game without even blinking. “Forget it. If you don’t want to talk about it, then I won’t ask. But you’re so young and you’re a girl to boot. How can you play such an old game? You’re ten years younger than I had expected.” Jiao Qinglong poured himself and Jiang Tong a cup of tea as he asked.


“I was just casually playing. Recently, I’ve been under a lot of pressure. I just want to find a game to vent some of my stress,” Jiang Tong shrugged. Although she was beautiful, her tone was generous and didn’t seem to be stingy at all.


“What pressure?” Jiao Qinglong took a sip of tea and said with a sigh, “Nowadays, you young people are much more extravagant than us.”


“It’s alright.” While Jiang Tong was drinking tea, she heard the sound of footsteps outside the door. Judging from the sound, it was a martial artist. She laughed softly, “What? You even brought a bodyguard out? Are you guarding against me or your brother? Are you afraid that your brother will kill you?”


Jiao Qinglong stared at the teacup that was about to reach his mouth. His gaze towards Jiang Tong turned sharp. The words “Afraid that your brother will kill you” made Jiao Qinglong tense up. He stared at Jiang Tong without moving, it was as though he wanted to see through Jiang Tong.

TBC...
Source: I Repeated The Same Day For 500 Years - ExtraNovel.com

Chapter 69: This Is Called Fate
“Boyfriend? You’re a girl?” Dragon Slaying Warrior was obviously surprised. “Alright, it’s not important whether you’re a boy or a girl. What kind of product is your spokesperson endorsing? Are you looking for a celebrity? A boy or a girl? Regardless of whether you need a male or female celebrity, I have quite a few people under me. Just tell me which type you want.”


“I want a female celebrity, but… are you really that awesome?” Jiang Tong didn’t seem to trust him.


Dragon Slaying Warrior was anxious. “You still don’t believe me? It’s not that I’m bragging to you, but Hong Tongfei is under me. I can get her to come over with just a phone call!”


Jiang Tong’s hand that was about to type paused. She had been waiting for Dragon Slaying Warrior to say this! Dragon Slaying Warrior could indeed call Hong Tongfei back from abroad with just a phone call. After all, he had been Hong Tongfei’s sugar daddy for almost ten years. Everything that Hong Tongfei had today was given to her by him. No matter how successful Hong Tongfei was, she was still a sugar baby to Dragon Slaying Warrior, ready to be called upon at any time. Since Dragon Slaying Warrior could make Hong Tongfei high and mighty, he could naturally make her sink into the mud and never get up again.


Of course… This was the logic. However, it was definitely not possible to make the Dragon Slaying Warrior call Hong Tongfei back from abroad just because of a game. It was not that he couldn’t do it, but whether it was worth it or not to do so.


Jiang Tong pretended to be surprised as she asked, “You know Hong Tongfei?”


Dragon Slaying Warrior: “Closer than that!” However, he didn’t elaborate any further. He wasn’t stupid enough to tell others that Hong Tongfei was his mistress and that he was the one who raised her.


Jiang Tong: “Really? But I really have to go.”


“What do you mean? I’ve already said so much and you still want to leave. Are you looking down on me?” Dragon Slaying Warrior was a little angry now.


“It’s not that I don’t believe you, but how can this be such a coincidence? I happen to be in need of a spokesperson for something. You have a female celebrity under you. Are you running a management company?” Jiang Tong explained.


Dragon Slaying Warrior: “I’m not running a management company, but I have connections. Look, there aren’t many people playing this game anymore. It’s fate that we met. Fate, understand?”


Actually, this was not a coincidence for Jiang Tong. She told Zhou Jingyun to look for Hong Tongfei, so she used her intelligence to connect with the Dragon Slaying Warrior. But from Dragon Saying Warrior’s perspective, he would not think that this was a coincidence. However, if Jiang Tong talked to him too much, he would think that it was too much of a coincidence. He might even suspect something, so Jiang Tong was the one who brought up how it seemed too coincidental! Then, the phrase that ‘the two of them were fated to meet’ would be Dragon Slaying Warrior telling it to Jiang Tong!


“How about this? Let’s not fight for now. Come out and meet me. I’ll look for you at a place of your choice, or you can look for me. I’ll arrange for the boss of the game’s private server to stop the game first. After I settle your spokesperson matter, I’ll let them recover. Then, we’ll continue to fight the war in the game. We’ve spent tens of millions of money on it. We must determine the winner! Just you wait. I must make things clear for you today!” Dragon Slaying Warrior had a short temper. He was especially impulsive and willful. Perhaps this was the legendary willfulness of being rich!


Jiang Tong understood Dragon Slaying Warrior’s personality. That was why she had set up such a trap. If Dragon Slaying Warrior did not take the initiative, she would use her words to provoke him into asking her for an offline meeting.


“Okay, I’m really in a hurry here. If you have a way, that would be the best,” Jiang Tong agreed reluctantly.


Dragon Slaying Warrior sent her a cell phone number and typed, “This is my number. If it’s convenient for you, come to the teahouse in the Western District to find me. I’ll wait for you there.”


Jiang Tong looked around the internet cafe. Dozens of people were waiting for her orders. Since she didn’t ask them to leave, they naturally didn’t dare to move. Many of them didn’t know Jiang Tong and only knew that her surname was Jiang. However, their big brother, Guan Sandao, was respectful to Jiang Tong, so they naturally didn’t dare to disrespect her.


“Everyone, please leave. It’s fine now. You all performed well today. I’ll tell Guan Sandao about it,” Jiang Tong stood up and said loudly. Letting people leave meant that they wouldn’t continue playing this game. Jiang Tong believed that after Dragon Slaying Warrior had met and chatted with her, he probably would not think about competing with her in the game anymore.


Hearing Jiang Tong’s words, the people in the internet cafe stood up one after another. “Thank you, Miss Jiang. We will leave now. Goodbye, Miss Jiang.”


Jiang Tong watched as they exited the game, turned off their computers, and walked out. Some of them were slow and were kicked out of the game before they could exit the game. It was obvious that Dragon Slaying Warrior had greeted the game owner and told the game creators to stop the game on this private server and save all their data.

TBC...
Source: I Repeated The Same Day For 500 Years - ExtraNovel.com

Chapter 69: Taken Away by Her Husband
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

The window was lowered.

Li Sicheng saw the arrogant man leaning against the back seat immediately. Leaning to one side, Li Sicheng had his hair and clothes slightly messy, which looked oddly suspicious. Li Sicheng slowly turned his head, his eyes sharp and deep like a jaguar. Lu Yihan could see hostility in those eyes, silently threatening. Cold and dangerous.

As he glanced inside, all he could see was the ripped clothes Su Qianci was wearing. Not expecting to see that, Lu Yihan was surprised by the scene. Blushing slightly, he felt relieved. So, she was not a victim of domestic violence. However, at the same time, he felt a bit disappointed. Feeling torn, Lu Yihan asked, “You are Qianqian’s husband?”

Qianqian? How intimate!

Li Sicheng frowned. Lu Yihan suddenly felt a chill sent down his spine. This man was as terrifying as people said he was.

“You need something?” Li Sicheng’s voice was low, with clear distance.

“We are just classmates. Since we haven’t seen each other for a long time, we had dinner together. Please don’t get the wrong idea.” Lu Yihan then added, “I believe you have means to find out that we have never met before this.”

“Lu Yihan, just go back,” Su Qianci said from the backseat, her voice hoarse.

However, Lu Yihan’s eyesight was completely blocked by Li Sicheng, preventing him from seeing her. For some reason, Lu Yihan felt something was off. However, he could not tell what it was. It seemed that that she did not consent to it? Shocked by his own thought, Lu Yihan frowned and asked, “Qianqian, are you okay?”

“It seems that you are very interested in participating in our intimate session?”

Lu Yihan blushed again, stepped back, and said, “No, I…”

“Your hand.”

Li Sicheng glanced at Lu Yihan’s hand holding the window, and Lu Yihan quickly retrieved it as if he had been struck by a lightning bolt. The windows were closed again. Watching the black Maybach going away, Li Sicheng suddenly felt an emptiness in his heart. She was gone… Taken away by her husband…

When she returned to Li Sicheng’s house, Su Qianci was almost pulled out of the car. Li Sicheng was incredibly strong, but he was trying to be gentle. Her wrist hurt in his grip, Su Qianci had to trot to catch up with him. As they entered the house, Su Qianci was pushed onto the sofa. Li Sicheng threw a phone to her. Su Qianci sat down and looked at the phone full of doubt. She immediately saw her own back and the profile of Lu Yihan in the photo. Whoever took the photo manipulated the end goal to make it look like that they were kissing.

“I did not!” Su Qianci fretted. No wonder he was so angry! This photo was clearly a set-up, but it happened to look incredibly realistic.

TBC...
Source: The 99th Divorce - ExtraNovel.com

Chapter 68: Li Sicheng Is Gay?
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Driving his car, Lu Yihan was trying to catch up but failed. However, the Maybach suddenly started to slow down. Lu Yihan quickly sped up and went next to the black car. However, because of the shield, Lu Yihan could see nothing. He was suddenly reminded of Su Qianci’s cry and the rumors he had heard. Rumor had it that Li Sicheng did not like women and had a weird temper. Rumor also had it that Li Sicheng was erratic.

“He never cares what I do.” Thinking of Su Qianci’s words, Lu Yihan suddenly felt suffocated.

Could it be that Su Qianci’s marriage is just a sham? Although Li Sicheng looked tall and handsome, could he actually be gay?

Startled by his own thought, Lu Yihan felt sorry for Su Qianci. He immediately drove up and blocked the Maybach’s way.

Struggling and fighting back, Su Qianci still could not get rid of the man on top of her. Li Sicheng’s movements became rougher as anger swallowed him. Su Qianci suddenly burst into tears when her clothes were ripped apart. She had never seen Li Sicheng like this before. In her previous lifetime, she had been kicked out of the car, questioned because of Tang Mengying’s words, and even used and then thrown away to put on a show for grandpa.

However, this was the first time that Li Sicheng had treated her this way. Why? Did he believe Tang Mengqing’s theory that she was cheating on her and try to make sure? Tasting Su Qianci’s tears, Li Sicheng was even more convinced that Su Qianci was cheating on him. Before the wedding night, she had played dumb. On the wedding night, she was inviting and Hot. However, after that, she had treated him like a monster.

He should have thought of it a long time ago. Although she gave him her virginity, her heart belonged to another man. All Li Sicheng could think about right now was to destroy her!

“Are you afraid?”

Li Sicheng paused, looking down at the shivering woman.

Yes…

Su Qianci answered silently but could not make a sound. Her eyes were full of fear, vulnerable and sad. His eyes were glittering as lust took over. Su Qianci’s heart was racing as she squeezed his sleeves harder. When she thought he was about to do something, the car suddenly stopped. Li Sicheng fell forward immediately, pushing against Su Qianci’s body.

Feeling the sudden pressure, Su Qianci let out a cry. As insane as Li Sicheng was, there had been distance between the two of them. However, with the brake, they were pushed together. The two burning bodies were entangled. Feeling the softness under him, Li Sicheng gritted his teeth, his face twisted.

Su Qianci clearly felt that he was holding something back.

However, what is it? Is he trying to resist the temptation to hit her?

Su Qianci was even more scared, her heart shivering.

Bang bang bang!

Their window was knocked on loudly…

TBC...
Source: The 99th Divorce - ExtraNovel.com

Chapter 67: Car Sex
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

The heavy breathing was supremely clear in the silent car. Su Qianci’s heart was racing like crazy. Feeling the erection against her stomach, Su Qianci stopped struggling. She gazed at him with her frightened look, begging silently. His eyes were locked on her. She was scared, while he was calm, as if he was not the guy who had a hard-on. The air felt sticky.

Although no one did anything, the chauffeur Yang felt his face burning.

Mr. Li is so… energetic!

“Sir, a red Renault has been following us for a while.”

Li Sicheng looked down and said quietly, “Go slower.”

“Huh?” Yang thought he heard it wrong.

“Let him catch up. Isn’t he trying to find out what I will do to this woman? Let him.”

Su Qianci felt a bit uneasy, trying to stay away from him. However, Li Sicheng acted faster and covered her lips with his, holding her chin. Su Qianci was terrified. He was rough with her. He was taking and taking and taking, almost breaking her into pieces with his arms. Su Qianci tried to get away but was locked down again.

Noticing her disobedience, he lifted her up and put her on top of him. Su Qianci breathed rapidly, trying to get out of his grip with all her limbs. However, there was no way she could fight him. Holding her waist with one hand, Li Sicheng pushed her thigh down with his other hand, forcing her sex against his penis. Through layers of fabric, she could still feel the heat, which made her struggle harder.

Li Sicheng whispered in her ear, “If you move again, I will take you right here.”

Yang did not dare to peek anymore. Hearing what Li Sicheng had said, he quickly put up the partition, looking straight ahead.

Su Qianci froze immediately. “You are not…” You are not into me, are you?

Su Qianci gritted her teeth and eventually did not speak her mind. However, Li Sicheng had gotten other ideas.

What wasn’t he? Her man? Her husband? Or… That boy toy? Seeing that red car approaching them, Li Sicheng was furious.

Flipping over, he pushed Su Qianci down. Su Qianci let out a cry and fell forward onto the leather chair. Li Sicheng’s dormant desire was stimulated further by the rustling of her dress. He bowed his head and bit her neck.

“Please don’t…” Su Qianci exclaimed, but the sentence was swallowed back.

Through the partition, Yang could still hear them. He clenched his legs as the car sex went on.

TBC...
Source: The 99th Divorce - ExtraNovel.com

Chapter 25: You Idiot

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


“It’s indeed a way out, but I can’t do this for life. It’s more taxing and harmful to my health than leaking Heaven’s secret.”

“That’s true. But, Sister, how did you get on this path?”

“Me? I was abandoned by my parents at my Master’s doorstep on the mountains. Master passed away a few years ago, and thus, I decided to leave the mountains,” answered An Xiaoning succinctly.

“Oh, so that’s how. You must have considered your Master to be your greatest kin.”

With a nod, An Xiaoning said, “Indeed. Don’t you think the production unit we joined seems rather low-budget? Notice how they didn’t even ask to check our identity cards before hiring us.”

“Perhaps every production unit is different.”

The clothing coordinator called for Mei Yangyang the moment she finished her sentence. She then hurried over before even finishing her meal.

An Xiaoning proceeded to the dressing room only to be told by the makeup artist that they were going to be filming on the mountains that day. The other actors involved were waiting in the room with their faces done, and all she had to do was to touch up their makeup.

She had meant for An Xiaoning to follow the production unit to the mountains to film, without the need for the makeup artist to tag along.

She agreed immediately, got all her beauty and makeup tools ready, and stood at the side to wait for the female lead, Sun Weiwei.

After the makeup artist finished doing Sun Weiwei’s makeup, An Xiaoning stood up, thinking that she was free to leave. Little did she expect that Sun Weiwei’s assistant would remind her at the last minute, “Sis Weiwei, your sponsor had asked for you to upload a selfie of yourself holding up a bottle of beverage onto Weibo in the afternoon 1 .”

“I’ll do just that. How annoying,” Sun Weiwei lamented in irritation.

She reached into her purse for 5 yuan and handed it to An Xiaoning. “Go get me a bottle of Brand X green tea,” she instructed.

An Xiaoning took the money and immediately went to buy the beverage.

There was a huge crowd of fans waiting at the door, perhaps because they had gotten the news that Sun Weiwei was going to be involved in outdoor filming that day. An Xiaoning took about 20 minutes to and fro. The very moment she entered the dressing room, she was faced with a lashing, “Did you die outside? You took forever!”

“There were too many fans outside. I had to exit from the back door to go buy the drink,” explained An Xiaoning calmly.

Sun Weiwei grabbed the green tea beverage from An Xiaoning and her purse from her assistant before leaving the dressing room, wearing a cap and shades.

“Follow along, quick,” the makeup artist signalled.

An Xiaoning nodded and followed closely behind Sun Weiwei and her assistant. She watched as Sun Weiwei greeted her screaming fans excitedly, a completely different person from the Sun Weiwei back in the dressing room.

Sun Weiwei managed to make her way into the nanny van, escorted by her bodyguards. Meanwhile, An Xiaoning boarded the coach and followed the rest of the production team, including the videographers, to the filming location.

The location of filming was on Heyuan Mountain, which was situated in the rural area of the city.

Unthinkingly grasping her clothes tightly, An Xiaoning felt extreme chill the moment she alighted from the coach. “What type of place is this? It’s so different from the city! Why is it so cold?” fumed Sun Weiwei as she got down from the nanny van.

“Hurry and get to your positions. The faster we finish filming, the earlier we get to leave. Hurry up, quick,” instructed the director, gesturing for everyone to get into position.

Sun Weiwei’s assistant proceeded to drape a jacket over her while An Xiaoning looked out for the actors’ makeup, giving them touch-ups when necessary. When it was Sun Weiwei’s turn, she harshly instructed, “You’d better do a good job,” with a stern and hostile look on her face.

When An Xiaoning was putting some powder onto Sun Weiwei’s face, she was shocked to see a wound which was concealed by a thick layer of powder. Noticing An Xiaoning staring at her, Sun Weiwei snapped, “What are you looking at? Never seen a face before? Go stand aside once you’re done, don’t be an eyesore and get in the way.”

“You’re good to go.”

“So annoying,” uttered Sun Weiwei. Carrying a highly-unapproachable aura, she seemed to detest others looking at her face.

During the process of filming, Sun Weiwei could not seem to get into it and ended up putting on a very unnatural performance. The director had no choice but to call her out, “What’s wrong? Are you unwell?”

“I need some rest,” she answered, her hands shaky, before turning around to enter the nanny van.

The director then proceeded to film the other scenes involving the other actors.

An Xiaoning constantly weaved through the crowd, looking out for actors to touch up their faded makeup.

“Whoever that is… come here and touch up Sis Weiwei’s makeup,” ordered Sun Weiwei’s assistant.

“Alright, coming!”

A strange, pungent odour attacked An Xiaoning’s senses as soon as she got into the van. Afraid to ask about it, she simply moved next to Sun Weiwei and went ahead with touching up her makeup all over again. However, An Xiaoning soon realized that there was a spot on her face that cannot be touched up anymore.

“Ms. Sun, there’s pus oozing out of the wound on your face. It shouldn’t be covered with makeup anymore, lest it becomes infected and deteriorates.”

Without consideration, Sun Weiwei retorted, “Would I not be aware of that? How am I supposed to continue filming without makeup? Are you going to stand in for me?”

An Xiaoning was about to explode with anger, but she suppressed it and kept mum. She reminded herself not to get into too much conflict, especially since she wanted to keep the job for at least a month.

It was lucky that the wound was rather small and, after cleaning away the pus and debris around the spot, it could be concealed very well with a fresh layer of powder.

Just as she was about to stand up and leave, carrying her tools, An Xiaoning accidentally tripped over the foot of Sun Weiwei’s assistant, who was sitting opposite her. She fell forward and landed on the seat next to the assistant. A small pouch was crushed beneath her.

Before An Xiaoning could even react, Sun Weiwei pushed her aside and hollered while staring daggers at her, “You idiot! I’ll kill you if you damaged my precious treasure.”

She then unzipped the pouch and took out a small, clear jar containing a white powdered substance. “Sis Weiwei…” exclaimed her assistant frantically.

Although Sun Weiwei had subconsciously put the jar back into her pouch, An Xiaoning still managed to catch a glimpse of it nonetheless.

“Scram, now!”

An Xiaoning let out a huge sigh. She felt a strong urge to vent her anger and give Sun Weiwei a tight slap for chiding her, even though she did not sit on the jar on purpose. However, on second thought, she decided to endure the humiliation and not retaliate.

After closing the door of the van, Sun Weiwei’s assistant worriedly apologized, “I’m sorry, Sis Weiwei. If it weren’t for my leg, she wouldn’t have tripped and that wouldn’t have happened…”

Before she could finish her sentence, Sun Weiwei interjected, “She can’t continue working with the production unit. Come here, I’ll tell you something.”

The assistant leaned in, and Sun Weiwei whispered into her ear before ending off her sentence by saying, “Do as I instructed.”

“Alright.”

——

It was already past 5 PM by the time the filming ended. An Xiaoning was exhausted. Although it was not labor-intensive, constantly having to stand around and touch up the actors’ makeup was also tiring. Thus, as soon as she was finished with her duties that day, she quickly rushed to board the coach.

At that very moment, Sun Weiwei’s assistant appeared again and asked, “What’s your name?”

“An Ning,” An Xiaoning said. It was the name she had used during the job application. She removed the character ‘Xiao’ to prevent people from recognizing her name.

“Oh, An Ning, will you come with me for a while? I have something to ask you.”

“But we’re leaving real soon. You can ask me about it when we get back,” answered An Xiaoning. She was feeling that something was amiss, though she did not know why the assistant was looking for her.

TBC...
Source: The Wealthy Psychic Lady: 99 Stolen Kisses - ExtraNovel.com

Chapter 24: What a Silly Girl

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


“Who was that?”

“A friend asking if I’d like to apply to be an extra actor at the broadcasting company, together with her,” answered An Xiaoning.

“You wouldn’t go, without a doubt,” sneered Jin Qingyan.

“How are you so certain about that? Because I’m your wife? Or do I look like I love living in luxury?”

“It’s tough being an extra on a film set. You’re not going to be able to take all the injustice and unfair treatment. Besides, you don’t have to put yourself through that kind of hardship just for a bit of money,” answered Jin Qingyan.

Feeling that he was obviously belittling her, An Xiaoning could not take it lying down. “Wanna bet?” she taunted.

“Sure, why not?”

“If I win the bet and become an extra, what are you going to do as a forfeit?”

Jin Qingyan sat up straight, and looked into her eyes, “If I lose the bet, I’ll reward you with a hundred kisses.”

“Save it,” she cursed with a grunt. “If you lose, you are to grant me any one wish I’d like, under the condition that it’s perfectly legal and that it does not involve monetary assets and property or personal attacks. How does that sound?”

“An extra for a drama-series-production unit is far different from those temporary ones for action films.”

“Of course,” said An Xiaoning as she looked down.

“Deal. But, under what identity are you going to apply to be an extra? If you use your real name and identity, they’re going to be treating you differently, and there’ll no longer be a point in our bet.”

“Then, what do you suggest I do?”

“I suggest that you not apply to be an extra and just work behind the scenes with the rest of the production unit. You won’t have to appear on-screen then. Use a different name and try to disguise yourself with some makeup. I’m sure no one will be able to recognize you that way,” said Jin Qingyan. He was eager to see how well she could deal with hardship.

“For how long do I have to keep the job?”

“One month. Are you game enough?” asked Jin Qingyan as he inched closer towards her, such that they could feel each other’s breath.

“You’re spiting me. There’s nothing I, An Xiaoning, am afraid of doing. It’s just a matter of whether I’d like to or not,” replied An Xiaoning.

“Alright. Very gutsy and confident of you. You deserve to be my wife. I’m really curious to see how long you can last. I heard it’s tough to work behind the scenes. Not only are the hours long, you also have to bear with the scoldings.”

“Don’t belittle me, I’ll show you what I’m made of, you’re going to be surprised. Remember not to go back on your word when the time comes,” said An Xiaoning. She put on her clothes as she spoke and got off the bed.

“Why don’t we put it on paper? If you can last a month, I’ll agree to any request of yours, with no time limit. If you can’t…” suggested Jin Qingyan, who was particularly invested in their bet.

“Then what?”

“Then you shall be my slave for a day. During then, you are to be at my beck and call at all times and follow every instruction I give. You’re not to go West if I tell you to go East, or use a washing machine if I tell you to wash the clothes.”

“Am I supposed to eat some feces even if you tell me to?” said An Xiaoning, though she could not help but laugh.

With a nod, he said, “Of course.”

“…”

“Are you afraid now?”

“Whoever’s afraid is a dog. It’s merely for a month. I will persevere, no matter how hard it gets. You shall see for yourself, how highly resistant I am to stress!” boasted An Xiaoning confidently.

“Mhmm, I shall wait and see. How about our honeymoon plans, though?” he asked.

“We’re not going anymore. You can transfer the money to be used for the honeymoon trip directly to my bank account,” said An Xiaoning, who was not in the mood for a honeymoon trip. Thus, she thought it would be wiser to exchange the trip for money.

“…” He asked, “You really have to be so money-minded, don’t you?”

“I’m just planning ahead for when you abandon me in the future. I’ll text you my bank account number later, you can transfer the money to it. Your wife is leaving for the production team interview after she’s done with her meal,” she retorted.

Watching the rear view of an An Xiaoning who’s full of gusto and confidence, Jin Qingyan broke into a smile. What a silly girl , he thought.

——

After breakfast, the newlyweds actually proceeded to draft an agreement for the bet, making two copies so they could keep one each.

Just like he had suggested, An Xiaoning disguised herself with some makeup. She concealed her fair and radiant skin under a layer of dull foundation makeup, and followed it with eye makeup that made her previously alluring eyes look unappealing and lifeless. These were coupled with a boring outfit composed of thick, shapeless athletic wear. Even Jin Qingyan found it hard to recognize her under that disguise.

She gave Mei Yangyang a call and they agreed to meet. “Sister, you’re really pretty, it’s just your skin that looks a little dull. But that doesn’t make you any less beautiful,” praised Mei Yangyang the moment she saw her.

“You’re the only one who would say that. I’ve never been to Yingshi Jidi[“Yingshi Jidi” translates to TV Land] or any other broadcasting company. Have you?”

“Neither have I. But there’s a first to everything. Let’s go have a look, Sister. What type of job are you looking for?”

“I want to work behind the scenes,” answered An Xiaoning as they boarded the public bus.

“Working behind the scenes is much more tiring than being an extra. I want to be an extra, but I want to stick with you and do the same things as you. At least we’ll have each other.”

“Sure, we’ll have a look when we get there,” said An Xiaoning, looking at the frank and outspoken Mei Yangyang who was beaming with happiness.

The two chatted merrily along the way, and before they knew it, they had arrived at the TV broadcasting company.

What made Mei Yangyang happier was that it was rather smooth and easy for an adult like An Xiaoning to land themselves a behind-the-scenes job. It was a production unit for a period drama series that they would be working with, with An Xiaoning working as the assistant of the makeup artist and Mei Yangyang as that of the clothing coordinator. Since they were still considered to be working together, they were rather pleased with the outcome.

“Sister, we will be paid 2500 yuan a month. That’s quite a lot.”

“It’s okay,” said An Xiaoning. She was not concerned about the paycheck at all. If she had not agreed to a bet with her husband, she would never have wanted to experience life working behind the scenes.

Possessing a considerable set of makeup skills, An Xiaoning found the task of putting on makeup for the actors to be a simple one. The makeup artist was rather relieved to see that there was no need to teach An Xiaoning the basics since she was already extremely familiar with makeup.

After an entire morning of work, An Xiaoning and Mei Yangyang squatted on the floor to have their lunch. Noticing how happy and unexhausted Mei Yangyang was, An Xiaoning asked, “What work have you done in the past?”

“I’ve done almost everything you can think of. I may be young, but I’ve worked all sorts of jobs before. Among others, I’ve been a sales assistant for a clothing store, a supermarket promoter, an operator of the assembly line at an electronics factory,” said Mei Yangyang while shoving a spoonful of rice into her mouth.

“You seem to be really young.”

“I’m already 20. I’m not very cultured nor highly educated, and I joined the workforce long ago. My family is not affluent, and I have a younger sister who’s still in school. Some time ago, my mother got knocked down by a car while riding on a motorbike to work, and we haven’t found the culprit since then. It’s been so long, we’ve given up hope on ever finding him.”

“How is your mother now, then?”

“She’s been bedridden for more than two years, while my father looks after her. He goes to work sometimes, but he can only get a job near home. So the livelihood of my family is entirely dependent on me.”

Watching the smile on her face, An Xiaoning really could not see how Mei Yangyang was still so positive and optimistic.

“Then, how did you learn how to read fortunes?”

Mei Yangyang answered, “I think I was born with a flair for it. I have a few books about fortune-telling. They were given to me by a beggar called Huazi when I was younger. I used to be so curious about them. I read them all day long, every day, without fail. I’ve committed their content to memory; I know them like the back of my hand. I’ve also tried reading and telling the fortune of some others, and I found my readings to be pretty accurate. Thus, I thought fortune-telling could become a means of living.”

TBC...
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