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Chapter 7: Entrapping the God (7)
Translator: Paperplane Editor: Caron_

The only person left in the large room was Ji Yi.

She wasn’t in a rush to get up and leave, so she stayed in her original seat and continued to sit there quietly. After a while, she lifted her eyelids towards the seat He Jichen sat in. She stared at it for a long time until eventually, her gaze was locked onto it.

Meanwhile, the waiter cleaned up the table noisily. The crisp sound of bowls and plates crashing into each other woke Ji Yi up from her trance. She gently blinked her eyes that were a little sore from staring for so long. Then she got up, picked up her bag, and left Yuhuatai Restaurant.

After hailing a taxi, Ji Yi arrived back at the school. She wasn’t in a hurry to go back to her dorm. Instead, she headed straight for the sports field.

There was a group of people playing soccer on the field who shouted occasionally. Ji Yi walked around the group. After she walked through the innermost part of the field, she found a seat in a quiet area.

Ji Yi dazed out so much that she forgot what she was thinking about when she first sat down. After she snapped back to her senses, Lin Ya’s words from that night rang in her ears, “Let me introduce everyone to my friend, He Jichen.”

He Jichen … Ji Yi instinctively tightened her fists. The pain forced her to realize that the dinner wasn’t a dream, and it really did happen. After four years, she actually bumped into He Jichen.

An indescribable sharp pain instantly engulfed Ji Yi’s entire body. Image upon image of what happened four years ago flashed increasingly clearly before her eyes.

People say “time is the best medicine.” Four years had passed and Ji Yi assumed those memories would’ve blurred over the years, but when He Jichen reappeared alive and well in front of her, she realized that the pain was always hidden deep within her bones.

It took a lot of energy for Ji Yi to finally compose herself. At first, she planned to sit there quietly on the field by herself for a while, but the skies suddenly released a flash of lightning and the drizzle of rain came crashing down.

There were often bursts of rain during the October evenings in Beijing. Ji Yi promptly got up and ran towards the dorms.

Just as she reached the front doors, Ji Yi saw Bo He. She wanted to call out to her, but then she saw a familiar silhouette.

It was He Jichen. He was holding an umbrella as he dropped Lin Ya off at the dorm.

Ji Yi ignored the increasingly heavy rain and suddenly stopped walking. She observed everything around her, took a few steps back, and hid behind a lamp post.

He Jichen and Lin Ya walked slowly. After Bo He and a few girls from that night’s dinner said their goodbyes and ran upstairs, the two of them walked towards the dorm steps.

Both He Jichen and Lin Ya came to a stop.

Lin Ya didn’t seem to be in a rush to go back to her dorm block, so she turned around, looked at He Jichen, and said something.

As she was quite a distance away and the sound of the rain was quite loud, Ji Yi couldn’t hear what they were talking about. But from what she could see, they were happily chatting away, judging by Lin Ya’s increasingly radiant smile.

Ji Yi’s clothes were completely drenched. Since the incoming winds were so chilly, they made her whole body shiver.

Just when Ji Yi couldn’t take it any longer, Lin Ya finally walked up the steps in front of the dorm.

After Lin Ya disappeared into the dorm, He Jichen continued to stand there for a while, holding his umbrella. Then, he turned around as though he was about to leave.











Chapter 8: Entrapping the God (
Translator: Paperplane Editor: Caron_

There was only one path to the front door of the dorms.

Although He Jichen appeared to not remember who she was during dinner that night, Ji Yi still didn’t want to risk bumping into him, let alone let him see her all drenched from the rain. She looked indecent as could be, so the instant He Jichen turned around, Ji Yi subconsciously buried her face behind the lamp post.

He Jichen was still far away, which was why Ji Yi dared to secretly sneak a few glances at him. Seeing that He Jichen was drawing closer and closer, Ji Yi was so afraid to be seen that she held her breath and didn’t dare to move an inch.

The sound of the rain was quite loud, so there was no way Ji Yi could hear He Jichen’s footsteps. She estimated that it’d take just four to five minutes. Ji Yi was certain that in four to five minutes time, He Jichen would’ve walked far enough away from her to enable her to relax, quickly escape from behind this ice-cold lamp post, and run through the front doors to the dorm.

According to her calculations, the coast should be clear now. She barely made it out when suddenly, she stopped in her tracks.

She stared dumbfounded at He Jichen just two meters in front of her.

Hadn’t he left already? A few minutes had passed; why’s he still here?

Ji Yi’s eyes widened as though she’d seen a ghost.

He Jichen probably felt her staring at him, so he turned his head slightly in the direction Ji Yi was standing.

The very moment their eyes met, Ji Yi averted her eyes downwards reflexively. From the corner of her eyes, she clearly saw the light from a call on He Jichen’s phone.

So the only reason he’s still here was to take a call?

Before Ji Yi could form her suspicions, she heard the cold, dull voice of He Jichen on the phone, “What’s wrong? I’ll call you when I get back to talk about it.”

With that, He Jichen’s fingers pressed a button on phone screen and hung up. The corner of Ji Yi’s eyes then caught a glimpse of He Jichen about to walk away.

She didn’t want He Jichen to see how embarrassed she looked right now. Yet, by chance, he saw her. There was nothing she could do about that.

Judging by his actions, it seemed he really did forget about her, or he just wasn’t bothered to deal with her; he seemed to have no intention of saying hello. Nor did she feel the need to put up with talking to him.

Ji Yi stood rooted in her original spot for three seconds, then raised her legs and headed in the direction of the dorm.

It was like the two of them were complete strangers as they walked different paths.

It was still raining. Ji Yi’s clothes started to drip and clumps of hair stuck to her neck.

He Jichen, who was holding an umbrella, walked steadily and elegantly. Aside from the legs of his trousers being a little wet, his clothes were mostly neat and dry.

The obvious difference between them made Ji Yi lower her head even further as she walked even more quickly.

Even as Ji Yi tried her best to keep her composure, running into He Jichen made her steps a little erratic. On top of that, she wanted to get as far away from He Jichen as possible; it was no wonder she acted so hasty the moment they brushed shoulders. She didn’t pay much attention to where she was walking so she accidentally slipped into a puddle. Her whole body crashed to the ground.

As she felt the pain, Ji Yi’s first instinct was to glance in front of her.

It was just as she thought. He Jichen, who’d brushed past her with an umbrella in his hand, heard the commotion, stopped, and turned his head towards her direction.










Chapter 9: Entrapping the God (9)
Translator: Paperplane Editor: Caron_

Their eyes met. Ji Yi’s heart raced for a moment, as she instinctively balled her hands into a fist.

This was the first time they truly looked at each other that night. His eyes were cold and emotionless, as though they’d never met before.

Trapped in a daze, Ji Yi couldn’t pull her eyes away. For some reason, neither could He Jichen.

Just like that, the two of them stared at each other through the dense rain.

A gust of wind blew in by chance, causing Ji Yi’s whole body to shiver.

He Jichen gently furrowed his brows at this sight, as though her actions woke him from his trance. After he continued to stare at her for two more seconds, he pulled his gaze back, pretending like nothing happened.

Freed from his gaze, Ji Yi relaxed. She pushed herself up from the ground and started to climb up when He Jichen suddenly looked over at her again.

Ji Yi tensed up a little. Seeing as He Jichen had no intention of looking away, she quickly shot him a glance and saw that he was staring at her arm.

Instinctively, she lowered her head to find that she grazed her arm when she fell. Blood trickled endlessly down her arm but was quickly washed clean by the rain.

Even if Ji Yi didn’t look at him, she still could feel his gaze upon her.

Ji Yi didn’t know why He Jichen was staring at her wound, nor did she bother to figure out why. She just thought the way he was looking at her was a little odd, so she hid her arm behind her, and her eyes discreetly drifted over to where he stood.

He had already looked away. With his eyes lowered, he held his umbrella with a lifeless look on his face, pondering about something.

Ji Yi didn’t waste her time on He Jichen. Instead, she tried to endure the pain radiating from her arm and got up.

Her knee was also injured. Though it wasn’t anything serious, it hurt quite a bit under the torrential pour of rain. For just a moment, she felt like she couldn’t tolerate the pain any longer, so she let out a soft yelp.

Perhaps it was because He Jichen was standing next to her that Ji Yi naturally glanced over at his frame. When he heard her cry, his eyes darted towards her again.

It really was just a quick glance.

His eyes fell on her body for no more than a second before he averted his eyes. His eyes barely blinked, let alone showed any expression on his face. It was like the shivering woman in the heavy rain didn’t exist at all. He turned around heartlessly while carrying his umbrella and casually walked away.

After He Jichen’s silhouette had faded, Ji Yi blinked softly and snapped back to her senses. She staggered slightly as she walked towards the front door.

…

Back in the dorms, her three roommates had already finished brushing their teeth and washing their faces and were already in their respective beds.

Bo He wore a face mask, Tang Huahua was playing Arena of Valor, and Lin Ya was applying skin care products while on speakerphone with who knows who.

Bo He was the first to spot Ji Yi. At first, she was stunned then abruptly sat up in bed, “Xiao Yi, why are you all wet and dirty?”

“It’s nothing.” Ji Yi curved her lips into a smile at Bo He then grabbed a towel and a change of clothes as she headed for the bathroom.

“And your arm, how did you hurt it?” Bo He climbed out of bed and caught up to Ji Yi.

TBC...
Source: A Billion Stars Can’t Amount to You - ExtraNovel.com

Chapter 36: Are You Trying to Show Your Authority?
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

There was a sumptuous feast, along with some red wine, spread across the dining table. Chi Rui’er sat by the side of the table, her face flushed red like a tomato, her eyes glassed over. It seemed she had been drinking quite a bit.

“You’re here so late. Making the rounds?”

“It’s my home, I can come anytime I want. How can you call that making the rounds?” said An Xiaoning with a smile.

“Please take a seat, Ms. An,” scoffed Chi Rui’er.

“Please call me Mrs. Jin. I remember telling you this the last time we met. I’ll decide myself if I want to take a seat. It’s my house anyway. Please don’t act like you’re the Mistress of this house,” An Xiaoning retorted as she took a glance at the couch.

“Oh, are you trying to show your authority now? Why? Trying to chase me away?” sneered Chi Rui’er.

“Since my husband has allowed you to put up here, I won’t chase you away,” said An Xiaoning in response.

“You may try doing so. However, I’m afraid you’ll be the one having to pack your bags instead, Mrs. Jin.”

Unfazed, An Xiaoning stared at Chi Rui’er, thinking to herself that the latter was by no means easy to handle, judging from her attitude.

“You’re so certain about that?”

Chi Rui’er responded with nothing but a smile. Of course, she was not certain; she would have a hard time gaining the approval of Jin Qingyan’s Mother and Grandmother.

“Boss, someone is calling you again!” cranked An Xiaoning’s ringtone. After taking a look at the caller display, she answered the call and spoke in her most gentle and delicate voice, “Hubby, I’m outside now. Are you waiting for me? Alright, I’ll be back in a jiffy. Mwah.”

An Xiaoning walked towards the door as soon as she ended the call. With clenched fists, Chi Rui’er stared coldly at An Xiaoning’s retreating figure.

Once she arrived at her house, An Xiaoning pulled up at the doorstep and placed the lunchbox on the passenger seat onto her lap. She opened the lunchbox and began wolfing down its contents with a pair of chopsticks. Although she was not hungry since she had already eaten, she struggled with the temptation to throw the lunchbox out of the window. Not wanting to waste any food, she thought it would be a better idea to finish it instead.

She was stuffed beyond her limits by the time she finished the food. She then drove into the backyard after wiping her mouth.

After entering through the gate, she handed the lunchbox to Auntie Chen. Just as she was about to make her way upstairs, Jin Qingyan stopped her in her tracks. “I heard from Aunt Chen that you brought me lunch at my office. Is that true?”

“No, you heard wrong. I didn’t intend to bring you lunch,” answered An Xiaoning as she stomped upstairs.

The moment Jin Qingyan followed her up, An Xiaoning handed him the agreement they had drafted together. “I’ve kept my job at the production unit for an entire month. Sign here,” she said.

Without objection, he signed the document accordingly and agreed to grant any one wish of hers.

“What is your wish?”

“I haven’t thought of one. I’ll tell you about it when I do,” she said while putting the agreement away. She then continued to rub her full belly.

“Did you finish the dumplings all by yourself?”

Ignoring him, An Xiaoning sat on the bed, whipped out her laptop, and proceeded to surf the net.

“I’m speaking to you.”

“Didn’t hear you,” she said passively.

Thinking that she must be angry, Jin Qingyan tried to placate her, “I just didn’t want you to overthink.”

“So you decided to lie to me instead. Pretending to be a good man, working overtime and everything. Ugh, save it!” she hissed as she turned to look at him with a stiff smile.

“It was a white lie,” he defended himself, grimacing.

“Stop speaking. I don’t feel like hearing your voice right now, it’s absolutely revolting. Why did I even agree to marry you without much consideration?” she asked, although it seemed she was reflecting on herself instead. “Indeed, you can’t be careless when it comes to marriage,” she added.

“Do you regret it now?”

“Absolutely. I regret it very much,” she answered harshly while glaring at him.

“You want a divorce?”

“I didn’t say that. I still want to enjoy life as Mrs. Jin, I haven’t thought about divorce yet.” Glaring daggers at him, she continued, “But please, don’t touch me from now on. Since you enjoy being unfaithful and having an affair so much, I’ll make a cuckold out of you as well. We shall see who gets the last laugh.”

“…”

Jin Qingyan was strongly appalled by the words that came out of his wife’s mouth.

“It was just a meal, wasn’t it? How is that being unfaithful?”

“Who knows what could have happened? A candlelit dinner with wine for two, accompanied by melodious music. What a wonderful ambiance,” she mocked sarcastically.

“You were there?”

“So what if I was? It’s my house and I have the freedom to enter as I please. Why, you don’t want me to be there?” she asked bluntly. The idea was getting on her nerves the more she thought about it.

“Of course not. Don’t be angry, I promise to have all my dinners with you in the future. She and I are just friends, nothing more,” consoled Jin Qingyan as he leaned in closer towards her.

“You don’t have to explain yourself further. I’m so upset right now.”

“Don’t be upset anymore, honey…”

An Xiaoning closed her eyes and opened them again to look at him. “I ate a lot more than usual, of course my stomach would be upset,” she said.

“…”

——

Mei Yangyang proceeded to quit her job like she said she would. She gave An Xiaoning a call as soon as she returned home from the production unit.

When the two met, An Xiaoning was no longer concealing her looks with makeup. It shocked Mei Yangyang, who then blurted, “Sis, did you get plastic surgery last night?”

“Plastic surgery? Of course not. I was just disguising myself with makeup.”

“Sis, do you know who Jin Qingyan is?”

“Yes, he’s my husband.”

Mei Yangyang received yet another shock as she processed what she had just heard. With a smile on her face, she went through the motions of making obeisance and greeted, “Paying you my respects, Young Madam.”

Blushing, An Xiaoning poked her arm and said, “That’s enough, don’t pull that trick on me.”

“I really would’ve never expected that. Sis, why did you want to work with the production unit?”

“I made a bet with my husband. He would grant me a wish if I managed to keep my job for a month.”

Finding it hard to believe what she had just heard, Mei Yangyang asked, “That’s it?”

With a nod, An Xiaoming continued to suggest, “I’m planning to open a women’s apparel store. What do you think of that?”

“That’s a great idea. I used to be a store assistant, though I haven’t tried selling clothes,” said Mei Yangyang in approval.

“Hop in the car, let’s go look at some shops.”

Mei Yangyang opened the car door and got into the passenger seat. “Sis, I’ve never ridden in such a luxurious car my entire life,” said Mei Yangyang, her eyes wandering about the interior of the car.

“You’ll get to do it very frequently in the future.”

“Does Brother-in-law know about your intention to venture into the fashion business?” asked Mei Yangyang.

“No. I make decisions on my own. There’s no need to discuss with him,” answered An Xiaoning as she revved up the engine and began driving slowly.

“That’s nice. I read on the news that a certain rich man’s wife had become a baby-making machine as soon as she married him. She doesn’t enjoy the freedom of doing whatever she wants at all.”

“I’m not like those women,” An Xiaoning said with a smile. “I would rather die than to live with the sole purpose of pleasing my husband. I only live for myself, not for my husband or even my child.”

Giving her a thumbs-up, Mei Yangyang showed her approval, “Sis, I really like how confident you are. It is indeed a blessing to have met and become friends with you.”

“At which location do you think we should open the shop?”

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

Chapter 35: Go to Hell, That Jerk!
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Jing Tian continued to probe, “Okay, then in the later part of my life, how many huge accidents will I get into?”

“This is what I wanted to say — you’ll fall and injure yourself when you’re 36, don’t go out unnecessarily in winter that year. Don’t drive for the whole year when you’re 47, it’s fine if you sit in someone else’s car, just don’t drive yourself. There are other small accidents, but not too serious, just be extra cautious. Do you want to know how long you’ll live?”

Jing Tian shook his head. “What’s the point of knowing it now? Since you said I shouldn’t drive when I’m 47, then it means I’ll have no problem living until then. It’s best not to know how long I’ll live. Let nature take its course. I wouldn’t have fears about the unknown, but if I know what are to happen, it’ll be a burden for me.”

“Makes sense.” An Xiaoning stood up. “Other things should be pretty fine for you. It’s late, I should go back.”

“Right, An Ning, have you gotten your pay?”

“Yes, thank you for everything all this while.”

“You’re welcome, let’s keep in contact often. Why don’t I send you home?”

An Xiaoning waved. “No need to trouble you, there are still buses now. I’ll reach home very quickly.”

“Be careful on the road.”

An Xiaoning left his room and headed towards the public toilet. She wanted to use the bathroom before going back.

Unexpectedly, she’d just sat down on the toilet bowl when the lights went off. Following that, she heard the sound of the bathroom door being closed and of footsteps near the door.

An Xiaoning’s heart suddenly jerked. She immediately realized that this was not a supernatural incident: someone was out to prank her.

She instantly regretted coming to the bathroom.

After she was done, she used the light from her phone to find the toilet lights and switched them back on. She then attempted to pull open the bathroom door, but to no avail.

She immediately called Jing Tian — who would have been the nearest to her — but his phone was switched off.

Feeling rather impatient, she dialed Jin Qingyan’s number. After countless attempts, however, no one picked up.

Finally, she made a call to Mei Yangyang.

It went through and she picked up eventually. Hearing that she was trapped in the bathroom on-set, Mei Yangyang rushed over without delay.

An Xiaoning could finally calm down. She sat at the washbasin, waiting for Mei Yangyang to come.

Throughout this whole time, Jin Qingyan did not return her call.

After waiting for about 20 minutes, there came the sound of anxious footsteps arriving, and Mei Yangyang’s voice came from outside. “Sis?”

“I’m here.”

A minute later, the bathroom door opened. Mei Yangyang was drenched in sweat. “Who used a rope to tie this door handle to the door handle of the men’s toilet? Damn it, who could be so wicked!”

An Xiaoning remarked, “Most probably Sun Weiwei and her assistant. Forget it. I feel bad I had to make you come back again. Sorry to trouble you.”

“Sis, don’t be so polite with me. The last time I had to look for Shuangshuang, didn’t you go with me too?”

An Xiaoning took her arm. “Let’s go back.”

On the bus, she said, “Yangyang, I’m not coming back tomorrow. I’ve gotten my pay already, work hard here.”

Mei Yangyang replied, “Sis, do you have any plans?”

“I want to rest for a few days, then get a shop front. I haven’t decided what to do in detail, but if I start a business, would you be willing to join me?”

Mei Yangyang replied to her invitation with, “Of course I’m willing. Sis, why don’t I just resign tomorrow, since I’ve already worked for a month with you too.”

An Xiaoning saw that she was quite determined and nodded immediately. “Sure, since you’re so sure about this. Let’s start a business together, and we won’t need to suffer under other people anymore. Isn’t that great?”

Mei Yangyang was elated. “Of course it’s great, getting scolded on-set everyday was like living as someone else’s slave. If I work with you, I know you won’t scold me.”

An Xiaoning said frankly, “As long as you work hard, I’ll give you what you deserve and treat you well. But if you don’t work hard…”

Without waiting for her to finish, Mei Yangyang patted her own chest and declared, “Sis, don’t you worry. I’ll definitely make you proud.”

An Xiaoning couldn’t help but laugh and gave her a high five. “That’s settled then.”

She had originally wanted to rest for a few days, but this was good as well. Idling at home wasn’t something she felt accustomed to. Opening a shop would give her something to occupy herself with, and it could make her life more enriching.

—

He had not returned home yet.

After An Xiaoning ate, she was not in the mood to sleep yet. Dialling his number again, he finally picked up the call.

“Where are you?”

“Working overtime in the office.”

An Xiaoning immediately felt relieved. She queried, “Have you eaten?”

“Not yet, I’ll eat when I get back.”

“Okay.” An Xiaoning hung up. She had not expected that he’d still be working at his office at this time and had not even eaten yet. She instructed Auntie Chen, “Auntie Chen, Qingyan is still working overtime at his office and hasn’t eaten. Can you heat up some dumplings? I’ll bring it over to him.”

Auntie Chen showed a smile and replied, “Young Mistress is still the most considerate. I’ll go and heat up the dumplings right now.”

She smiled and nodded, then headed upstairs to remove her makeup and change her clothes.

When she came downstairs, Auntie Chen had already finished packing the dumplings.

She carried the food container and headed out, asked Fan Shixin for the car keys, and drove to Jin Corporation herself.

The upper floors of the building were indeed still illuminated. It was clear that there were still people working overtime.

She put on a face mask and carried the food container as she got off, heading towards the building entrance.

However, she was stopped by the security officer on duty. “What are you here for?”

“I’m here to deliver some food to President Jin.”

“Oh, who are you?” The security officer sized her up.

Oddly enough, she didn’t want to remove her face mask and the entrance was quite dark, so the security officer did not recognize who she was.

“I’m their housemaid.”

The security officer sniggered. “Don’t talk nonsense. Be careful, I might just send you to the police station. Our President has knocked off long ago, who are you delivering food to? Who are you trying to pass off as?”

An Xiaoning’s heart skipped a beat. Could it be that Jin Qingyan was lying to her?

Her heart became thoroughly cold.

She turned around without saying a word and headed towards the car.

Behind her, she could hear the security officer’s intentionally raised voice, “Swindlers these days are resorting to such cheap methods.”

An Xiaoning got into the car directly and placed the food container beside the driver’s seat.

At this moment, her heart was racing like the scene of a battlefield.

She sat in the car for half an hour, right until the building of Jin Corporation had completely closed and she had verified that the security officer was saying the truth. He had not been working overtime indeed.

Go to hell, that jerk!

He had the guts to lie to her!

Did he think she — An Xiaoning — was a weakling?

She drove straight to Wei Ni Estate and had just parked the car at the roadside when the main gate opened. His white Bentley slowly appeared. Staring at this car before her, An Xiaoning suddenly clenched her fist.

She thought to herself, You could just tell me if you came to meet her. Why did you have to lie?

An Xiaoning threw her face mask aside and got off the car without anyone noticing.

Her rapid footsteps brought her to the main gate. When the person who opened the door recognized her, he clearly looked ill at ease.

“Young Mistress.”

“I happened to pass by here, so I came over to take a look.” Her tone was unconsciously cold and she strolled slowly to the living room.

She had not reached the entrance yet, but she could already hear the sound of music. The slow melodious singing felt extremely pleasant to her ears.

Chi Rui’er sat before the dining table, sipping the last bit of red wine in her glass. An Xiaoning did not even bother changing her shoes. It was her own house and she could do as she pleased.

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

Chapter 77: Doing Our Job
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Two tall men held her hands down and pulled her towards the exit. Scared, Su Qianci still managed to yell at them, “Get away from me!”

Suddenly, she felt a slight buzz from her pocket and knew that the call was connected.

“You work for the best martial arts studio in Kingstown, and you are going to rape me because you failed to ask me out?” Su Qianci raised her voice.

She wanted to warn them as well as inform the person that she had called. At this time, almost everyone in the studio had left. They were only a few coaches that were friends to Coach Jin left. No one bothered to pay them any attention.

Coach Jin warned her in a low voice, “Bitch, you better play along. No one would save you no matter how loud you are.”

Su Qianci’s heart sank. She could tell that. Everyone in this place was working together.

“What is it that you want?”

“Not much, just doing our job since someone paid for it.” Coach Jin rubbed his crotch as the pain continued to bother him. “I thought I could have made it easy by drugging you. Since you don’t want to be a good girl, I have to make it hurt. Get her to the third floor. I’m sure there’s something we can do.”

Suddenly Su Qianci started to struggle and cried, “Who paid you? However much she paid you, I will double that.”

“Double that? She gave me a million! I have never seen that kind of money my life. Honestly, you don’t really look like you have that kind of money. You should not cross that kind of women.”

Su Qianci could guess who it was. “Tang Mengying?”

“I have no idea. However, she is much hotter than you.”

Coach Jin looked Su Qianci up and down as she struggled and said erotically, “Relax, you’re good enough. I will just f**k you and take some photos. It will be quick.”

Su Qianci was dragged into the elevator and then taken into the yoga room on the third floor, which was lined with mirrors. Coach Jin shoved her into a corner and took no time to take off his clothes, revealing the muscles that made him proud.

Su Qianci became pale, clenched her fists, and screamed, “Go away! Don’t come over here!”

Under the light, his bronze skin gleaming, Coach Jin threw himself at Su Qianci and ripped her jujitsu robe apart…

It was the day that Li Sicheng’s big brother Li Beixing came back from the military. Grandpa specifically called Li Sicheng and Su Qianci to go to the old house for the family dinner. The black Maybach had already been parked in front of the martial arts studio for more than ten minutes. Su Qianci should have come out according to her normal schedule. What took her so long?

Li Sicheng checked his watch and saw it was 6 o’clock. He called Su Qianci and found she was on the phone with someone else. Li Sicheng frowned, got out of the car, and walked inside the studio.

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

Chapter 76: Good Dogs Don’t Get Underfoot
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Su Qianci had been practicing at the best martial arts studio in Kingstown for more than half a month. She had zero experience but could already fight someone who came to the studio earlier than her. Her coach gave her a lot of compliments on her talent.

It was the biweekly assessment today, and Su Qianci got an A. When she was about to go to her locker and change, a man blocked her way. “Su Qianci, it is still early. You want to come to dinner with me? Do you like Western food?”

It was Coach Jin from the studio who taught free boxing. Wearing a tight black T-shirt, he looked rather intimidating. Being too muscular did not necessarily give someone a good look. Su Qianci did not really appreciate a bodybuilding maniac like him.

Su Qianci frowned and wanted to walk past him. “Thank you, I have dinner waiting for me at home.”

“Where do you live then? Can I give you a ride?”

“It’s all right. I can go back on my own.”

“It is not really convenient to take a taxi. I have a car and it would be more convenient if you join me.”

“There is really no need. Thank you, Coach Jin.”

Coach Jin blocked her way and looked annoyed. “Are you looking down on me? I have asked you out several times now and waited for you every time the class is over. You think I have nothing better to do?”

“I am married.”

“I do not believe you. You said that every time, but I’ve never seen your man picking you up. You think I’m dumb?”

Su Qianci’s face became gloomy as she said, “Coach Jin, there is a proverb and I wonder if you have heard of it?”

Coach Jin was pleased by the fact that she was talking to him and quickly asked, “which proverb?”

“Good dogs never get underfoot.” She said that aloud.

The onlookers all chuckled hearing her words. Coach Jin became extremely upset and grabbed her arm as she walked past him. “Bitch, who are you calling a dog!”

Su Qianci felt the pain and said, “Whoever responded.”

“Dammit, bitch!” Coach Jin bristled, ready to hit her.

Seeing a palm larger than her face approaching, Su Qianci became pale, gritted her teeth, and kicked him in the groin. Coach Jin screamed and crouched with his hands on the crotch. The onlookers did not expect that Su Qianci would react so fiercely and involuntarily clenched their legs.

Su Qianci smiled coldly and said, “You deserve that.”

As she was leaving, Coach Jin groaned, “Get her! Slut, you’re dead.”

Four strong men soon besieged Su Qianci. She could not even get away if she had wings.

“What do you want?” Seeing those people, Su Qianci felt nervous but tried to act calm. “There are cameras everywhere.”

Coach Jin slowly stood up with cold sweat on his forehead. Gritting his teeth, he chuckled and said in a low voice, “Just wait and see. Take her away!”

Su Qianci felt scared and quietly reached for something in her pocket. Using her fingerprint to unlock her phone, she blindly tapped where she remembered to be her contacts and dialed a random number…

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

Chapter 75: Is There Another Man
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Scooped up by Ou Ming all of a sudden, Yu Lili could not help throwing her arms around his neck. Ou Ming quickly walked into the bedroom and threw her onto the bed. Bouncing on the soft mattress, Yu Lili felt his body on top of her immediately. Covering her mouth, Ou Ming was as rough as always. He quickly ripped apart her silk lingerie and caressed her breasts.

Yu Lili couldn’t help moaning, but soon stopped herself. She panted and cried, “Ou Ming, not today!”

“Why?”

“I just had my period.”

Ou Ming calmed himself down and stood up, reaching for a cigarette in his pocket.

Yu Lili rubbed her stomach and frowned. “You just made my cramps worse. Why are you so Hot?”

Hearing that, Ou Ming threw himself on top of her with the cigarette between his fingers, puffed some smoke on her face and said, “I’m always Hot for you, and you alone.”

Smelling the strong perfume on his body, Yu Lili smirked.

“You don’t believe me?”

“I do.”

Yu Lili knew that if she said no, Ou Ming would probably disregard her period and do whatever he wished.

“Great. You need to know that as long as I am alive, you belong to me.” Ou Ming set up and asked her with half a smile, “You know the wife of Li Sicheng?”

“How is that your f**king business?”

“What?” Ou Ming raised an eyebrow, put out the cigarette, and approached her again. “It is indeed my f**king business. Feel it. It hurts.”

Yu Lili squeezed his erection and said calmly, “It is quite stiff.”

“So?”

“You deserve it.” Yu Lili was not being nice.

Ou Ming was so pissed that he smiled. But this was the type of woman he liked. If Yu Lili was anything different, he would not be interested in her.

“However, did you give her the stupid idea?”

“What idea?”

Ou Ming glanced at her suspiciously and said, “She wants to divorce Li Sicheng.”

Yu Lili was a bit surprised, then felt it was understandable. She shook her head and said, “It wasn’t me.”

“Great. You better stay away from her. Otherwise, Li Sicheng would say that my lady is a bad influence on his.”

“You’re worried about that?”

“Not really. The only thing I’m worried about is that you would run away with another guy.”

Hearing that, Yu Lili felt her heart had skipped a beat. She became nervous for some reason. She was extremely close to Ou Ming physically, so her reaction was immediately noticed by him. Ou Ming was only joking, but suddenly felt alarmed by Yu Lili’s reaction.

“There is really someone?” His tone sounded dangerous.

Yu Lili dodged eye contact and quickly said, “What guy could there be other than you?”

Ou Ming smirked and went to shower. What Yu Lili did not see was how stern his face looked.

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

Chapter 80: Is a Little More
However, when Xiong Jun applied to leave his job, it happened to be the time Jiao Qinglong woke up from a severe coma. This might be a coincidence, but Jiao Qinglong always felt that Xiong Jun was the culprit! That was because he disappeared after leaving his job. It was as if he had vanished from the face of the Earth. He could not be found at all. Even his ex-wife and son did not know where he went!


Xiong Jun was not the only one who had left his job after the car accident, nor was he the only one who had lost contact with him. However, he was indeed the only one who had all sorts of clues pointing to him! Similar eyes, a coincidental departure from his job, a disappearance like he had vanished from the face of the Earth, and the fact that he had been trying to curry favor with Jiao You all along!


Jiao Qinglong did not think that Xiong Jun had been killed so he could not talk. That was because Jiao You would not be so ruthless to someone who worked for him. If he had to be silenced and was killed after working for Jiao You, who else would dare to work for him? Therefore, Jiao Qinglong thought that Xiong Jun must have taken a sum of money and fled!


Jiao Qinglong could not remember how long he had been investigating Xiong Jun, nor could he remember when he had given up. Because he could not gain any leads, he could only give up! When he gave up on investigating Xiong Jun, Jiao Qinglong even suspected that he was wrong. Was Xiong Jun really silenced by Jiao You and buried in some unknown barren mountain that he would never be able to find in his lifetime?


It had been ten years, a full ten years. Before he met Jiang Tong today, Jiao Qinglong still did not have any news about Xiong Jun. He also did not have any evidence to accuse his big brother, Jiao You, until this moment. Jiao Qinglong finally had news about Xiong Jun. Although it was only a photo and ten years had passed, and although the appearance of the man had changed, Jiao Qinglong still recognized him at a glance!


Jiao Qinglong looked at Jiang Tong, who was sitting opposite him, and suddenly felt as if the heavens had opened their eyes. He felt as if an invisible hand had delivered Jiang Tong to him! Jiao Qinglong had been waiting for a chance to turn the tables and take revenge for his wife, and the possibility of this chance appearing was almost zero. But Jiang Tong’s appearance had turned the impossible into a possibility!


“Little Sister, if you have anything you want to say in the future, just mention it. Don’t treat me as an outsider. From now on, you will be my biological sister!” Jiao Qinglong didn’t wait for Jiang Tong to say anything and directly made a promise to Jiang Tong, then he stood up and said, “I have something to do. I’ll leave first. Call me.” After saying that, he stood up and hurriedly walked out. On the way out of the private room, he looked at the pictures on his phone screen twice.


Jiang Tong watched Jiao Qinglong leave with a strange expression. She didn’t think Jiao Qinglong was strange, but she remembered that her new life had just started two days ago, and she already had two older brothers. Yesterday, it was Qian Mang, and today, it was Jiao Qinglong, she didn’t know how many older brothers and sisters she would have in the future.


Jiao Qinglong left, but Jiang Tong wasn’t in a hurry to leave. She picked up the teacup and slowly took a sip of tea. Then, she put down the teacup and picked up her phone to call Zhou Jingyun. The matter was settled. She had to inform Zhou Jingyun about the situation first and ask him to transfer 20 million yuan over. As for kneeling on the washboard, she would talk about it later.


Jiang Tong was not sure if she would go to Jingyun fashion tomorrow morning, but Jiao Qinglong would definitely send Hong Tongfei over. Therefore, Jiang Tong had to inform Zhou Jingyun to prepare for the reception in advance. However, the call didn’t go through. Jiang Tong looked at her phone screen. Was she being rejected? Did he hang up on her? Was this man so petty?


At this moment, Jiang Tong’s phone vibrated. It was a text message from Zhou Jingyun. There were only three words: “In a meeting.”


In a meeting again? If Jiang Tong remembered correctly, Zhou Jingyun was in a meeting in the morning. In fact, it was normal to have a meeting in the afternoon too. After all, such a big incident had happened in the company, and the company’s higher-ups needed to discuss countermeasures, but… when Jiang Tong called in the morning, Zhou Jingyun was also in a meeting. However, he picked up the phone then but did not pick up this time. Clearly, his mentality had changed. Previously, when Jiang Tong said to make a bet, Zhou Jingyun had agreed to it. When Jiang Tong wanted the campaign funds and opened her mouth to ask for 10 million, he gave it to her without hesitation. However, when Jiang Tong took the money and went to book the venue to play games, Zhou Jingyun could not understand it.


“Men… simply can’t be predicted.” Jiang Tong shook her head with a smile and picked up the teacup. Actually, this was not bad. The more Zhou Jingyun couldn’t understand her behavior, the more shocked and incredulous he would be the next day. She didn’t know if Zhou Jingyun would apologize to her after seeing Hong Tongfei, saying “sorry” to her like a little wife, that he should have believed her. Thinking about this scene, it was really interesting…

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

Chapter 79: Never Forget

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Jiang Tong knew why Jiao Qinglong had such a big reaction. It was because he had received the message about the owner of the phone number. It was probably a photo, because he had said that he wanted a photo first… Jiao Qinglong could recognize the owner of the phone number just by looking at the photo. It was the person who drove the truck into Jiao Qinglong’s car ten years ago, the murderer who had killed three people and seriously injured one of them, the one who had killed Jiao Qinglong’s wife!


Jiao Qinglong would never forget that night from ten years ago. That huge truck that roared towards him with blinding lights. At that time, the accident happened very suddenly. Jiao Qinglong’s Mercedes-Benz was knocked over ten meters by the huge truck, crashed into the mountain, and exploded more than ten seconds later. At that time, Jiao Qinglong and his wife were sitting in the back seat while the driver and assistant were sitting in the front seat. Out of the four people in the car, three people died on the spot. Jiao Qinglong did not die because he was too lucky. While the car was rolling, he was thrown out of the car because he was not wearing his seatbelt. He then fell into the bushes by the roadside. He sustained more than ten fractures on his body and his neck was pierced by a tree branch, and when the ambulance arrived, he had already lost too much blood and fainted. However, he did not die in the end. After lying in the intensive care unit for three months, he came back to life.


While Jiao Qinglong was in the hospital, Hongyuan Industries had been in constant turmoil and personnel unrest. Before the car accident, Jiao Qinglong had already had some public conflicts with Jiao You. The fight for power had already been going on for half a year, it was just that they had not completely fallen out with each other yet. Therefore, at that time, the company said that Jiao You was the culprit behind Jiao Qinglong’s car accident. Jiao Qinglong had cooperated with the police to make many statements during his hospitalization. He was also aware of the progress of the police investigation. His trusted aides would also report to him regularly. Therefore, he knew that no one obstructed the investigation, or even dared to obstruct the investigation! Because whoever obstructed the investigation would be the most suspicious! But in the end, they still could not find out who did it. The truck driver fled after the accident. The truck was found on the night of the incident. It was a stolen vehicle. The original owner of the truck was interrogated overnight, but in the end, he was eliminated as a suspect and was acquitted. The person driving the truck was indeed not him, but at that time, the person who really drove the truck could not be found!


The only clue the police had on the driver of the van was the footage captured by the traffic cameras along the road before the accident. It showed the appearance of the driver of the van. He was a man, wearing a black leather jacket, a black cap, and a black mask. Although the face was captured, the surveillance footage was relatively blurry. In addition, the man had disguised himself too well. Only a pair of eyes could be seen. It was impossible to tell who it was!


Jiao Qinglong was sure that the mastermind was his big brother, Jiao You, but he had no evidence. However, he could not think of anyone else who wanted to kill him other than Jiao You! The company was not in his hands now, so it was impossible for his competitors to lay their hands on him. The others did not have any deep enmity with him either, so a small conflict would not be enough to kill him! Most importantly… Jiao Qinglong remembered that just a few days before the car accident, he had once had an intense argument with his brother, Jiao You, in the office. The two of them had said harsh words when they were angry, and Jiao Qinglong remembered the way Jiao You looked at him when he left. It was as if he wished he could die immediately. Jiao Qinglong had many violent actions after he was discharged from the hospital, but they were all stopped. In the end, he personally investigated the truth of the matter. Not only did he investigate all of Jiao You’s confidants, but he also investigated all of the people in the company who were close to Jiao You or wanted to curry favor with him. He knew his big brother, Jiao You, very well. He knew that Jiao You only trusted people who had been with him for a long time and knew him well. Therefore, he likely had not hired an outsider or a professional killer, because that would be too risky!


Jiao Qinglong had a clear direction of investigation at the time, but after a month of hard work, he could not find anything. He could only say that he had some clues, but after investigating, they all led to a dead end! In the end, there was really no other way. He could only use a very stupid but useful method to compare the photos and only look at the eyes! He used the traffic surveillance footage provided by the police to compare the company’s personnel files. As long as the eyes were similar, he would be listed as a suspect! After comparing the key points with a few people who had been transferred and resigned after the car accident, he finally found out! The person was Xiong Jun, who was the Deputy Director of Hongyuan’s security department at the time of the car accident!


Xiong Jun was suddenly transferred to a small company to be a security manager on the fifth day after the car accident. This was a demotion, and on the tenth day after the demotion, Xiong Jun suddenly submitted his resignation application, and the reason given was that he was not satisfied with the personnel transfer in the company.

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

Chapter 78: I’ll Give You My Head
Jiao Qinglong could tell from Jiang Tong’s words that she really understood him and knew a lot of things about him! He looked at the text message on his phone again and raised his head to ask Jiang Tong, “Who is the owner of this phone number?”


“You’ll know if you get someone to check it. With your ability, Brother Qinglong, it’s only a phone number. It won’t take more than a few minutes, right?” Jiang Tong didn’t say it directly.


Jiao Qinglong was silent for a moment. He sent the phone number on the message to his right-hand man. Then, just as he was about to make a call, Jiang Tong said, “By the way, this person has changed his name before. He has two ID cards and different ID card numbers. He doesn’t use his original identity information anymore. So, Brother Qinglong, you’d better get your people to check his original household registration and get the photo he used to register with. Although it has been ten years, you should be able to recognize him. By the way, let me remind you that before you find this person, don’t let anyone call him. After all, the number of people who know this phone number can be counted on one hand. If you alert him, he might run away overnight. Once he leaves the country, it will be difficult for you to find him.”


Jiao Qinglong held the phone and didn’t say anything when he heard Jiang Tong’s words. He then made a call. The call went through very quickly, and he said, “I just sent you a phone number. Get someone to check the information of the owner of this number immediately. Remember to keep it a secret. It’s best if you get me his photo first. It doesn’t matter if you get the other information later.” After saying that, Jiao Qinglong hung up the phone and looked straight at Jiang Tong. His serious expression suddenly broke into a bright smile. He said very naturally and casually, “Little Sister, you’re really good. No wonder you can treat Zhou Jingyun so well.”


“I guess so.” Jiang Tong smiled.


“Tell me the truth. How did you know about our Jiao Family? It seems that you know quite a bit about us.” Jiao Qinglong asked again. He was good at putting people a distance away from him, yet a smile could make people relax.


“Brother Qinglong, you know that some things can’t be said just because I want to. It’s not that I don’t want to tell you, but… you should understand, right?” Jiang Tong seemed to be deliberately mystifying. However, because of the previous foreshadowing, Jiao Qinglong didn’t think that Jiang Tong was doing it on purpose. On the contrary, he was even more certain that there was a force behind Jiang Tong, or rather, there was a super large force. The larger the family, the more secrets there were, and some things were not so easy to say.


However, in reality, Jiang Tong’s family ran a noodle shop. Jiang Tong knew that Jiao Qinglong would definitely investigate her identity and background later, but when Jiao Qinglong finds out about her family’s situation, Jiao Qinglong would only think that all the information he found was fake and that it was arranged by Jiang Tong on purpose. He might not give up and want to continue investigating, but he would never find any useful information, because Jiang Tong really did not have the big background that he imagined! And when Jiao Qinglong, who knew nothing about this, realized that he could not find anything useful, he would subconsciously think that Jiang Tong’s background was more terrifying than he imagined. Jiang Tong’s image in his heart would become even more mysterious and lofty!


“I understand, of course I understand. Your family is more…” Jiao Qinglong didn’t finish his sentence. He turned his head and said, “Forget it, let’s talk about something else. Oh right, I heard that someone almost got into a fight with Qian Mang at the restaurant last night, but it was settled with a few words from someone. Everyone said that that person was Zhou Jingyun’s girlfriend. So that person was you?” It was not a secret in the circle, and even the slightest movement could spread the news.


“Yes, it’s me.” Jiang Tong nodded and said with a smile, “It’s all nonsense. I did have a misunderstanding with Brother Qian Mang yesterday, but I’ve made it clear since that there’s nothing wrong.”


Then, Jiang Tong and Jiao Qinglong talked about some other things, such as the matters of the various families in City Z. Jiao Qinglong had the intention to test Jiang Tong, but Jiang Tong was very clear about such matters in City Z. There was nothing that she didn’t know, therefore, if Jiao Qinglong wanted to use this opportunity to test out something, he definitely wouldn’t be able to do so.


At this moment, Jiao Qinglong’s phone rang. He picked up the phone and opened it. His expression suddenly changed. The veins on his forehead bulged, and even his eyes were bloodshot! He was furious and incomparably infuriated, but he was suppressing it. He stared at the phone for a long time before he slowly raised his head to look at Jiang Tong. Then, he said in an extremely serious manner, “This time, I owe you. In the future, no matter what happens, just say the word. If I don’t help you do it well, I’ll cut my head off for you!”

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

Chapter 4: Entrapping the God (4)
Translator: Paperplane Editor: Caron_

Ji Yi glanced over at her phone to see who was calling. It was her roommate and head of the dorms, Bo He. She picked up the call. Before she could get a word out, Bo He’s voice came from the phone, “Xiao Yi, don’t forget! Tonight’s dinner party is at Yuhuatai Restaurant at seven..”

Ji Yi knew they made dinner plans some time ago, but how did a table at a hot pot restaurant for three become a table at Yuhuatai Restaurant for more than five?

Ji Yi furrowed her brows. “Why was the location changed?”

“Xiao Ya changed it…” Women were born to gossip. She added, “… I think her new boyfriend set it up. From what I see, Xiao Ya’s new boyfriend seems kind of loaded.”

Xiao Ya, or Lin Ya, was also Ji Yi’s roommate. She was known to be one of the hottest girls in B-film. She hadn’t even acted a single role, yet she was quite famous online. To land herself a rich boyfriend wasn’t anything to fuss about.

Ji Yi replied candidly, “Oh I see…”

Seeing how dull and completely uninterested Ji Yi’s tone of voice was, Bo He didn’t bother talking to Ji Yi anymore about it. Bo He reminded her not to be late, then hung up the phone.

Ji Yi casually tossed her phone aside, then started to get changed and put on her makeup. When she was ready, it was about time to head out.

Just as she was about to leave the dorms, Ji Yi looked into the mirror and checked herself out. The woman in the mirror had fair skin and delicate facial features—absolutely flawless. She wore a mid-length dress which revealed two long and beautifully straight legs. She had a dainty waist and perky bottom. She was an absolute stunner.

Ji Yi pursed her lips in satisfaction to smooth out her vintage red lipstick and make it appear more natural. She grabbed her purse and phone, then left.

Yuhuatai Restaurant wasn’t too far from Ji Yi’s dorm, but it happened to be rush hour so the roads were crowded. When Ji Yi arrived, the private room was almost packed full. Lin Ya was holding the menu, ordering the food.

The ten-person table only had two empty seats left. One was beside Lin Ya, and the other was next to Bo He…

Ji Yi and Bo He were quite close, so as she greeted everyone, she took the seat next to Bo He.

The seat next to Lin Ya remained empty, even after the food was served and everyone had started eating.

Of course, the dinner party wasn’t complete without alcohol. After a few glasses, the atmosphere at the dinner table started to become lively.

In the midst of all the excitement, everyone ate until they saw the bottoms of plate after plate. Just as the waiter was about to serve dessert, Lin Ya’s phone rang. She merely glimpsed at the phone screen, but her eyes were filled with joy as if she couldn’t wait to pick up the phone. “Are you here?”

They weren’t sure what the person said over the phone, but Lin Ya spoke again in an overwhelmingly gentle voice, “I’ll come meet you.” As Lin Ya hung up the phone, she got up.

“Xiao Ya, is your boyfriend coming?” Faced with their curious questions, Lin Ya neither admitted or denied it, but she was exceptionally happy as she hurriedly ran out of the room after hastily replying, “I’m going to pick someone up.”

After no more than five minutes, the doors opened again and everyone in the room, including Ji Yi, collectively turned their heads. Lin Ya, who had just hastily run out, had returned and behind her was a guy.



Chapter 5: Entrapping the God (5)
Translator: Paperplane Editor: Caron_

Ji Yi was closest to the door. As she chatted happily with Bo He, she turned her head slightly and caught a glimpse of the guy behind Lin Ya.

It was just a glimpse; Ji Yi quickly diverted her eyes from the guy. Her fingers instinctively tightened her grip on her chopsticks and the smile on her lips instantly froze.

That guy… She recognized him. In other words, she’d recognize him even if he was reduced to ashes.

Ji Yi may have looked away, but she still felt the guy walk closer to the dining table with Lin Ya. Her toes cowered nervously in her high heels.

Following the crisp sound of Lin Ya’s high heels, she said sweetly and softly, “Let me introduce everyone to my…”

Lin Ya paused for a moment, as though she was hesitant about something. After two seconds, she continued, “… friend, He Jichen.”

He Jichen … Ji Yi was almost certain it was him, but when she heard those three words, her entire body involuntarily shivered for a moment.

Yes, that’s right. The ‘He Jichen’ Lin Ya just introduced was the very same He Jichen who took her innocence four years ago. He was the same He Jichen she’d summoned her courage to confess to, who ripped her top that night four years ago. He was the same He Jichen who told her, “See? Even if you stripped your clothes off in front me, I wouldn’t be the least bit interested in you!”. He was the He Jichen who said, “If I hadn’t drunk so much that night, do you think I would’ve ever touched you?”, and the same He Jichen who said, “Oh and if it’s possible, I hope you never show your face in front of me ever again.”. What’s more, he was the He Jichen who Ji Yi never wanted to see again in her life.

Four years ago, He Jichen was just a senior high school student. Wherever he went, he lit up the room. Now, four years later, the years strengthened his charisma, as his aura seemed to have intimidated the entire table of people. After Lin Ya finished introducing him, the room fell silent, before someone finally summoned the courage to weakly say hello.

Just as before, He Jichen wasn’t an enthusiastic conversationalist. As everyone said hello, he only gave a slight nod in response. His every movement seemed visually pleasing and majestic, yet distant and polite.

Ji Yi didn’t greet He Jichen, nor did she raise her head to glance at him.

Perhaps it was because He Jichen was far too perfect that an entire room full of people were drawn to him, but he never noticed her lack of manners.

He Jichen’s arrival interrupted the rowdiness of the room. After a while, the atmosphere became lively again, as everyone started to chatter away loudly to no end.

Ji Yi couldn’t quite bounce back from this sudden reunion of sorts, as she wasn’t able to enthusiastically re-enter the group conversation. As she silently sat there in a daze, she kept a rigidly upright position in her chair. Ji Yi tried her best not to think about what happened four years ago, but those memories resurfaced one by one in her mind.

Ji Yi started to shiver gently. Afraid that someone would notice she was acting strangely, she tightened her hands into fists with all her might, digging her sharp nails into her palms, inflicting waves of pain.

Ji Yi wondered if she was the one who disfigured her own palms like that. Without specifying the person, everyone knew he was referring to Lin Ya when He Jichen asked, “Wanna get out of here?”



Chapter 6: Entrapping the God (6)
Translator: Paperplane Editor: Caron_

Ji Yi, who was deep in thought, wasn’t certain if those were He Jichen’s first words of the night, but they were certainly the first words she heard him say that night.

Four years ago, Ji Yi was aware He Jichen had a good voice, one that definitely didn’t pale in comparison to his good looks. Yet, she never felt like his voice sounded as pleasing as it did today, but she knew, for the most part, it was because of what he said.

Get out of here… so finally they’d reached the end of dinner… I can also make an excuse to leave now…

Ji Yi’s tense mood gradually started to loosen up, so much so that she snapped out of her daze just like that. Now, she was in the mood to listen to the conversations in the room.

When Lin Ya heard He Jichen’s words, she obediently nodded, “Alright.”

He Jichen didn’t say anything but raised his arm to call the waiter over for the bill. As he waited, he suggested, “The Golden Lounge?”

The Golden Lounge was famous for being a classy spot in Beijing. It was even more high class than that evening’s Yuhuatai Restaurant, so everyone’s eyes lit up.

Lin Ya managed to hide her emotions well as she used her soft and sickly sweet voice, “Alright.”

Now, He Jichen went silent again.

The waiter quickly brought over the bill. Without even glancing at the total, he immediately signed for it.

Lin Ya probably wanted to encourage He Jichen to speak more, so after some thought, she found a topic to talk about. “He Dage 1 , did you know? Our Ji Yi is a great singer.”

With Lin Ya’s sudden mention of her name, Ji Yi’s fingertips shivered and her back started to tense up uncontrollably. The light in her eyes subconsciously landed on where He Jichen was sitting.

He Jichen handed the signed bill back to the waiter, then sat back into his chair nonchalantly. The expression on his face was calm and not the least bit interested, as though the “Ji Yi” from Lin Ya’s mouth was simply two words put together with no personal meaning to him.

But to her, what happened four years ago was burned in her memory—something she’d never forget. To him, it was all just a big drunken mistake in a hotel. Four years had passed—maybe he’d already forgotten all about the past, forgotten about the girl called Ji Yi who’d given him her first, forgotten the incomparably hurtful things he said to her.

Seeing as He Jichen didn’t seem to have any interest in the topic, Lin Ya turned her head towards Ji Yi and casually added to what she said, “Ji Yi, didn’t you learn a new song a few days ago? Later, when we’re at the Golden Lounge, you have to sing for us.”

Lin Ya’s request wasn’t very demanding, so Ji Yi wouldn’t usually decline, but there was He Jichen with them tonight… Ji Yi’s eyes turned to Lin Ya. Since He Jichen was there, her voice was a little weak as she said, “I’m not feeling too well. Count me out. I want to go back to school and get some rest.”

“Ji Yi, where do you not feel well? Besides, it’s so late right now. It’s not safe to go back on your own. Why don’t you come out with us…” Before Lin Ya could persuade her to stay, He Jichen, who was sitting next to her, got up. He completely ignored Ji Yi and Lin Ya’s conversation and left with the words, “Let’s go”. He strode out of the private dining room.

Lin Ya watched He Jichen’s back as he disappeared out the door. She looked over at Ji Yi without finishing her sentence. She picked up her bag and hurriedly followed him out.

Everyone in the room was curious to see how elegant The Golden Lounge was, so they left Ji Yi with a few simple, polite words. Seeing as she really had no intention of going, they left without a fuss.

TBC...
Source: A Billion Stars Can’t Amount to You - ExtraNovel.com

Chapter 1: Entrapping the God (1)
Translator: Paperplane Editor: Caron_

“In love, we were separated by an entire adolescence, but I am willing to walk through your youthful years again.” — Ye Feiye “A Billion Stars Can’t Amount to You”

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“That night… was it you?”

At the age of eighteen, Ji Yi fantasized a thousand different ways—a million ways, even—to confess to the guy she liked, but she never imagined that when she finally summoned all her courage to stand in front of him, her first words would be, “The man, that night… was you, wasn’t it?”

He Jichen lowered his eyes and leaned casually against the lamppost. When he heard Ji Yi’s question, he didn’t even raise his eyelids but he furrowed his brows. His eyelashes quivered. With that, his clean and bright complexion returned to its usual flatness and dullness.

If Ji Yi hadn’t caught on to his change in expression, she would’ve assumed he hadn’t heard her question. She stared unwaveringly at the young man in front of her for a moment in silence. Seeing as he had no intention of replying, she gently pursed her lips and asked again but this time with hints of certainty, “That night, it was you, am I right?”

After Ji Yi asked twice, He Jichen finally looked up and slowly swept a look over Ji Yi with his dark, emotionless eyes. Then, he straightened up and turned around to leave without any warning at all.

Ji Yi stared at He Jichen’s back and instinctively balled her hands into tight fists.

The person that night must’ve been him. There’s no mistake about it…

That night, the way he kissed me was so gentle. There’s no way I’m wrong…

Even though she didn’t know why he seemed a completely different man from that night, she had summoned her courage to confess to him with great difficulty, so she couldn’t just give up halfway like that! She was afraid she would never have the guts and confidence to do it a second time around…

At that thought, Ji Yi chased after He Jichen. “I know the person that night was you, I…”

Before Ji Yi could finish, He Jichen sped up.

The distance between them grew further.

Ji Yi jogged and drew a little closer, “A long time ago, I… I noticed you. I…”

He Jichen, who already made it to the side of the road, raised his arms to hail a taxi.

Before He Jichen opened the taxi door, Ji Yi quickly reached her hand out and grabbed onto He Jichen’s sleeve.

He Jichen was a lot taller than Ji Yi was, so when he turned his head to look down at her, it felt a little patronizing.

At his glance, the words tumbling out of Ji Yi’s mouth stopped. She nervously looked into He Jichen’s eyes and gulped. Eventually, she fearlessly said, “I’ve always liked you. I’ve liked you for a long time now. Do you…”

He Jichen suddenly raised his arm and forcefully grabbed Ji Yi’s little hand on his sleeve.

As Ji Yi strengthened her grip, she finished her thought, “… like me?”

Just as He Jichen was about to tear away from Ji Yi’s fingertips, he suddenly trembled and relaxed his muscles.

His slight loss of control made Ji Yi feel like she heard flowers bloom.

So he must feel something for me! Otherwise, why would he touch me that night? Otherwise, why was he so stunned tonight after I told him I liked him?

Ji Yi raised her head and stared at He Jichen’s eyes filled with radiance and surprise. She held her breath, then with a serious expression on her face, she said while emphasizing each word, “Will you be my boyfriend…”



Chapter 2: Entrapping the God (2)
Translator: Paperplane Editor: Caron_

Without knowing which exact words triggered He Jichen, a spark suddenly shot to the deepest part of his pupils. Before Ji Yi could even finish speaking, He Jichen abruptly grabbed her wrist and dragged her into an alleyway not too far away.

He Jichen walked so quickly that they soon reached an isolated part of the alley. Ji Yi, who snapped back to her senses, let out a single word, “He—”, when He Jichen suddenly flipped his hand and pushed her violently up against the old, rough, blue brick wall. “Name a price.”

Perhaps it was because Ji Yi was in so much pain from having her back forced against the wall, or maybe it was because He Jichen’s words were too difficult to understand, but Ji Yi was left dumbfounded. She stood there in a daze for a while, without flinching.

“Give me a figure,” He Jichen demanded again.

Like before, he was met with silence.

He Jichen furrowed his brows and waited another two seconds. Seeing that Ji Yi didn’t look like she was going to say anything, he lost his patience and raised his hands to the neckline of Ji Yi’s dress. Without any hesitation, he forcefully ripped the fabric of Ji Yi’s dress with a “Siiiii”, tearing it in two.

The temperature was fairly chilly during the early summer evenings. The sudden coldness in front of her breasts made Ji Yi shiver, as her jet-black pupils met He Jichen’s eyes.

The young man’s eyes were cold. The moment he felt her gaze upon him, he lifted his eyelids and slowly shot a glance at her. Under her gaze, his eyes drifted towards the exposed flesh of her breasts.

He stared emotionlessly at them for a while, then said in a chilling voice, “See? Even if you stripped your clothes off in front me, I wouldn’t be the least bit interested in you!”

At the sound of his glacial but pleasing voice, shock crept into Ji Yi’s eyes.

A gust of the night breeze brushed by her chest, causing her to inadvertently flinch. She hastily pulled on her ripped top and covered herself up.

“If I hadn’t drunk so much that night, do you think I would’ve ever touched you?” continued He Jichen.

Ji Yi’s fingertips shivered as she tightened her grip on her clothes, revealing the green of her veins.

As it turns out, that night of passionate love was just a drunken mistake to him. I was the one who let my imagination run wild; it was all in my head.

As it turns out, this is the actual truth behind it all.

As it turns out, the fall from heaven to hell just took a single instant.

“To tell the truth, I didn’t even know who I was touching that night.” In that moment, it was like she was separated from everything around her, and she was all that was left. The faint sound of He Jichen’s voice seemed like it was from a different time and space. With a fierce and vicious voice, he said, “So, give me a figure. Just how much would it cost for us to settle this and pretend nothing happened?”




Chapter 3: Entrapping the God (3)
Translator: Paperplane Editor: Caron_

Ji Yi forcefully held her breath. Her entire body stood there lifelessly, still as a statue.

In actuality, she had only stood there for a few short seconds, but the scenario unfolding in front of her seemed as long and complicated as a century.

She struggled to keep her emotions in check, to not completely lose herself and break down. Little by little, she relaxed her hold on his sleeve and slowly straightened herself up.

She didn’t cry or scream. In fact, she didn’t even say a word. It was like He Jichen wasn’t even standing right in front of her. She turned and headed right out of the alley.

She tried hard to control her feet to avoid embarrassment as she walked, but her feet started to pick up the pace uncontrollably. As she took just a few steps forward, behind her, He Jichen spoke again, “Oh and if it’s possible, I hope you never show your face in front of me ever again.”

For just a moment, Ji Yi’s legs felt weak. She almost fell to the ground, but in the last second, she quickly made a break for it and rushed out onto the street.

With a single breath, Ji Yi ran for quite a distance before she came to a stop. It was as though she couldn’t feel exhaustion as she stood there by the side of the road, lost in a daze. It wasn’t until she felt the strange gazes of people checking her out that she remembered her shirt was still all ripped up.

His words rang in her ears again and an indescribable pain coursed through her body. Ji Yi lowered her eyes and hurriedly headed back for the school dorms.

As it was almost time for lights off, her roommates were already back in their dorm. When they saw her, they immediately flooded her with questions.

“Ji Yi, did you find your dream guy and confess to him? Any success?”

“Ji Yi, you’re officially dating now, aren’t you? Congratulations…”

“Hm? Ji Yi, what’s wrong with your clothes?”

Ji Yi’s eyes were sore, but she didn’t make a sound. She headed straight for the bathroom, pushed open the door, locked the door behind her, and turned on the tap. With the sound of the running water, she lost all strength in her body and collapsed to the ground. She hung her head between her knees and started to quietly sob.

Her first love, her innocence buried alive, just like that.

Her love hadn’t even started, yet she was already utterly defeated.

–

Since He Jichen told Ji Yi to never appear in front of him again, that’s exactly what she did.

As soon as her college exams ended, Ji Yi, who had lived with her grandma since junior high, prepared to take off. She hadn’t spent her entire youth in that city—she booked a flight back to Beijing, where her parents lived.

The years went by and little changed in the world. In the blink of an eye, it had been four years since Ji Yi arrived in Beijing.

Even whilst in the same city, Ji Yi and He Jichen never crossed paths. In the last four years, the two didn’t run into each other even more so, considering that they were now in separate cities.

–

As October was nearing, Beijing was humid as usual, making people feel suffocated.

Just by going downstairs to pick up her mail and standing outside for no longer than two minutes, Ji Yi was already drenched in sweat.

Ji Yi didn’t like to feel sweaty, so she headed back to her dorm. Before even opening her mail, the first thing she did was grab her towel and pajamas, and jump in the shower.

Her roommates weren’t in, so Ji Yi was the only one left in the dorm. After she came out of the shower and dried her hair, because she was bored, she climbed into bed and continued to watch her movie. After the movie ended, sleepiness came over her. Since it didn’t seem like her roommates had returned, Ji Yi simply put her phone down and shut her eyes to sleep.

Considering she hadn’t set an alarm, Ji Yi took a nice, long nap. She didn’t wake up until she heard her phone ring.

TBC...
Source: A Billion Stars Can’t Amount to You - ExtraNovel.com

Chapter 77: Fate
“Bang!” Jiao Qinglong suddenly placed the teacup heavily on the table. He said angrily, “Little sister, are you looking down on me? Do you think I would be afraid of that crazy woman Shao Ying? Bleep it, Hong Tongfei will come! I’ll have Hong Tongfei report to your company early tomorrow morning! She must be the spokesperson for Jingyun fashion! If Shao Ying dares to cause trouble for me, I’ll tear her apart!”


Anger, impulsiveness, mania, and recklessness. This was the image Jiao Qinglong had disguised for so many years. It had to be said that his disguise was very good. He had already made a decision. He had decided to join Jiang Tong, Zhou Jingyun, and even Zhou Mingfei’s network to confront Shao Ying head-on!


“Big Brother Qinglong, calm down, calm down. I didn’t look down on you. Look at how angry you are…” Jiang Tong comforted Jiao Qinglong. “Alright, since you don’t care about Shao Ying, I won’t continue to persuade you.” She looked at Jiao Qinglong and smiled. “I promise that being friends with me is the best decision you will make in your life. We are really fated.”


This was not the first time Jiang Tong had said this. Jiao Qinglong had a feeling that something was wrong, and he had a feeling that Jiang Tong’s tone and expression were hinting at something. “Little sister, when you say fated, you mean…” although Jiao Qinglong was the one who first mentioned the word fated, Jiang Tong had also mentioned it too many times.


Jiang Tong did not reply. Instead, she took out her phone and sent a message to Jiao Qinglong. After sending the message, she looked at Jiao Qinglong and said, “Big Brother Qinglong, take a look at your phone.”


Jiao Qinglong picked up his phone and took a look at the message that Jiang Tong had sent. The content of the message was a string of phone numbers and a line of words. “Find the owner of this phone number and capture him. He will tell you the truth about the car accident ten years ago.”


After Jiao Qinglong finished reading, he stood up with a whoosh. He looked at Jiang Tong. Previously, Jiang Tong had mentioned that he was afraid of being assassinated by his big brother, Jiao You. Jiao Qinglong had guessed at that time that Jiang Tong was a core member of a large family, otherwise, it would be impossible for her to know about this. This incident happened within the family, and only a small number of people knew about it. The outside world only knew a few details, but even those who knew only a few details were not ordinary people. Later, Zhou Jingyun called, and this made Jiao Qinglong even more certain that Jiang Tong was from a big family. After that, they stopped talking about the Jiao family.


Jiao Qinglong’s impression of Jiang Tong had always been that of a powerful young lady with an influential backing. He didn’t think that Jiang Tong had any deep understanding of his family’s affairs. At most, she may have heard some things from the elders in her family, but now, Jiang Tong had given him a cell phone number and said that as long as he caught the owner of this cell phone number, he would know the truth about his car accident ten years ago! This made Jiao Qinglong unable to calm down! The car accident ten years ago was the thing that could stir up Jiao Qinglong’s nerves the most!


“I’ve said it before, the two of us are really fated…” facing Jiao Qinglong’s gaze, Jiang Tong was very calm and once again mentioned the word ‘fated’.


Jiao Qinglong’s eyes flickered. He didn’t say anything and slowly sat down again. Only at this moment did he finally understand what Jiang Tong meant by repeating the word ‘fated’. The two of them were able to meet because they played the same game. This was what he felt was fate. And Jiang Tong’s fate referred to her knowing Jiao Qinglong. Not only did she know Jiao Qinglong, but she also knew some things about the Jiao family and could even help Jiao Qinglong. This was really fate! With this thought in mind, Jiao Qinglong lowered his head and looked at the phone number on the screen.


“Actually, I don’t want to get involved in the Jiao family’s affairs.” Jiang Tong picked up the teacup but didn’t bring it to her mouth. She raised the teacup and said faintly, “Even if outsiders know about your family’s affairs, it’s not easy for us to interfere. But Big Brother Qinglong, what you’ve done today makes me feel that God is unfair to you! You’re such a good person, you shouldn’t have ended up like this. Your wife died tragically, your brother acted against you, and your father was wavering…” She shook her head and sighed. It seemed like she really felt indignant for Jiao Qinglong. After a pause, she took a sip of tea and said, “You helped me today. We met by chance and didn’t have any interaction. If you could still help me so much after that, then of course I have to return the favor…” Jiang Tong’s intention was that she was originally going to use that cell phone number to make a deal with Jiao Qinglong. But now, it had become Jiao Qinglong’s reward for taking the initiative to help her. In this way, Jiao Qinglong owed Jiang Tong a favor!

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

Chapter 76: Warning
Jiao Qinglong had been secretly befriending those rich and powerful people for more than ten years. He liked to make others owe him favors, and he also understood the ways of the world. Therefore, what he had said to Jiang Tong before, about how there was nothing in City Z that he could not handle… he really was not bragging!


Jiao Qinglong stayed away from his family and pretended to be crazy. He secretly befriended the powerful people and waited for an opportunity to counterattack. In the past ten years, Jiao Qinglong had never let go of his disguise. His life was not easy, so he was very shrewd.


Of course, Jiao Qinglong did not befriend everyone. For example, Zhou Mingfei. He did not befriend Zhou Mingfei not because Zhou Mingfei was not strong enough, but because Zhou Mingfei was too ostentatious! On the other hand, Jiao Qinglong had a good relationship with Qian Mang in private. Qian Mang liked to make friends. Perhaps among Qian Mang’s many friends, Jiao Qinglong was not eye-catching, but he was definitely the one who left the deepest impression on Qian Mang. Jiao Qinglong liked to befriend important people in private, and he now felt that Jiang Tong was the big shot that he could make friends with! He didn’t even know what kind of background Jiang Tong had. It was Zhou Jingyun’s phone call that had given him a wrong picture. Jiang Tong really hadn’t thought of such an outcome before. After all, it was the first time she met Jiao Qinglong. It was already good enough that their exchange of interests had achieved her goal. Now it was Jiao Qinglong who took the initiative and even wanted to become friends with her very urgently.


“What’s wrong with you?”Jiao Qinglong saw that Jiang Tong didn’t speak for a few seconds, so he asked with a smile.


“Nothing. I just feel that we are fated,” Jiang Tong said with a smile.


“Haha, of course, of course we are fated!” Jiao Qinglong raised the teacup again. The two of them drank another cup of tea instead of wine. Jiang Tong put down the cup and said, “Boss Jiao, there’s something…”


“Wait…” Jiao Qinglong interrupted Jiang Tong and said with a smile, “Look, I’m a few years older than you. It’s not too much for you to call me a brother, right? Don’t call me boss, it looks strange.”


How old was he? With Jiao Qinglong’s age, he could almost be Jiang Tong’s father! However… Jiang Tong changed her words easily. “Big Brother Qinglong.” She understood Jiao Qinglong, so no matter how well Jiao Qinglong hid it, she could feel Jiao Qinglong’s eagerness to establish connections with her!


“Okay! Little sister, just say what you want to say!” Jiao Qinglong changed his words very naturally.


“I don’t have anything to say. Just consider it as a reminder.” Jiang Tong’s expression became a little more serious. “Actually, Big Brother Qinglong, when I saw that it was you just now, I already thought that you might agree to find me a spokesperson. I know Big Brother Qinglong’s network status in the entertainment industry. With your status, finding me a B-list female celebrity is just a matter of a phone call. In the end, you found Hong Tongfei, a popular actress, to be the spokesperson for my boyfriend’s company. I didn’t expect that.”


Jiao Qinglong didn’t understand what Jiang Tong was trying to say. He frowned. “What? You don’t think it’s enough? Hong Tongfei is already popular enough. I didn’t expect her to be so popular. Aren’t you satisfied?”


Jiang Tong paused and explained, “If you agree to help me, you’ll get involved in the conflict between me, Zhou Jingyun, Shao Ying, and even the Zhou family and the Shao family. If you offend the Zhou family and the Shao family, Hong Tongfei might be fine. But Shao Ying won’t use the same method a second time. Furthermore, Hong Tongfei is too famous now. There are countless pairs of eyes watching her. If something were to happen to her, it would cause a huge commotion. Public opinion would not be able to suppress it. Therefore, Hong Tongfei will be fine. But what about you, Brother Qinglong? Shao Ying, that lunatic, is really capable of anything!” Jiang Tong explained the entire situation, it was more of a warning than a reminder to Jiao Qinglong.


Jiang Tong had thought about this point many times before she finally decided to explain it clearly to Jiao Qinglong. This was because if she did not explain it clearly, Jiao Qinglong would suddenly be involved in the Zhou family and the Shao family’s matters. He had originally been kind enough to help, but in the end, he ended up in trouble. In the end, his relationship with Jiang Tong would end in a stalemate. He had originally wanted to befriend her, but in the end, if the two of them became enemies, the gains would not make up for the losses. Therefore, she wanted to explain the matter clearly. She wanted to explain the gains and losses clearly and let Jiao Qinglong choose for himself.


Jiao Qinglong held the teacup in his hand and narrowed his eyes. He understood what Jiang Tong meant.


“The decision is up to you, Big Brother Qinglong. Actually, I don’t want you to get involved in this matter because it has nothing to do with you in the first place. So, you can give Hong Tongfei a call and ask her not to come back. Let’s change to someone else…” Jiang Tong looked at Jiao Qinglong very calmly, she was giving Jiao Qinglong a chance. At the same time, she wanted to see how sincere Jiao Qinglong was!

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

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