This woman had a fiery figure and stunning looks. Her voluminous wavy hair gave her a mix of mature charm and wild laziness. She was indeed a rare beauty.
Unfortunately, Lin Yuan had no interest in women right now. Women only slowed down his pace of lying flat.
“Cheers and admiration?” Lin Yuan curled his lip, clearly uninterested. “Can that be eaten? Can it give me ten more minutes of sleep? If not, then don’t bother me.”
Gu Ningxue was amused by his reply. She stepped forward, and a pleasant fragrance wafted over.
“You really are someone with no sense of romance at all.” Her bright eyes scanned Lin Yuan from head to toe with curiosity. “But I have to admit… today, you were really handsome.”
“Oh.” Lin Yuan responded as casually as if he were listening to a weather report.
Handsome?
He’d always been handsome—did he need someone else to remind him?
“Alright, if there’s nothing else, I’m heading home to catch up on sleep.” Lin Yuan waved dismissively and walked off without a hint of reluctance.
As she watched his carefree figure fade into the distance, the smile on Gu Ningxue’s face grew more playful.
“What an interesting man…”
…
Lin Family Estate.
The moment Lin Yuan stepped inside, he sensed something was off.
In the living room, his business-tycoon elder sister Lin Mengyao and his little sister Lin Ke’er, a genius array master, were sitting on the sofa, one on the left and one on the right. Both pairs of beautiful eyes locked straight onto him.
“Yo, everyone’s here?” Lin Yuan yawned, ready to head upstairs.
“Stop right there!” Lin Mengyao’s cold voice rang out.
She was dressed in a crisp white suit today, her long hair tied up, revealing a slender, fair neck. She exuded a commanding CEO aura.
“Brother! Brother!”
Lin Ke’er was like a little bunny. She jumped off the sofa and ran over, looking up at him with a cute, expectant face. “How was the competition? Did you beat that annoying Ye Xuan till he was begging for his teeth?”
Lin Mengyao also cast a probing glance. She tapped the table lightly and smirked teasingly. “Let me guess. Our young master here fought one round, got tired, and ran off somewhere to nap?”
In their minds, while Lin Yuan wasn’t weak, his lazy nature made it impossible for him to last till the end.
Looking at their knowing expressions, Lin Yuan lazily flopped onto the sofa, finding the most comfortable position.
The room instantly fell silent.
Lin Ke’er blinked her big eyes, struggling to process the information.
Lin Mengyao froze for three seconds before furrowing her brows, then snapped, “Lin Yuan! Are you still dreaming? Talking nonsense now? You? Took first place? I’d believe it if you said dead last!”
“Exactly! You’re clearly making that up!” Lin Ke’er chimed in, though her wide eyes couldn’t hide a glimmer of hope.
“Believe it or not,” Lin Yuan closed his eyes, clearly too lazy to explain. “Just check the academy’s official website. It’s not a big deal.”
Seeing how confident and unbothered he was, Lin Mengyao’s doubts wavered.
Could it be… he was telling the truth?
Half skeptical, she pulled out her communicator.
With a tap of her delicate finger, she quickly connected to the official website of the Capital Martial Arts Academy of the Celestial Dragon Nation.
Right on the homepage, a bold, red headline screamed across the screen—a headline that would make any member of the Lin family’s heart skip a beat:
[Unprecedented! A Stunning Display! Lin Family’s Kirin Child Lin Yuan Crushes the Competition to Win the Academy Tournament Championship!!!]
Below was a high-definition photo.
In the photo, Lin Yuan stood calmly at the center of the stage.
And at his feet knelt the Chosen One—Ye Xuan—who had been defeated by a single thought, blood at his lips, utterly humiliated.
“What the… f*ck…”
The always-composed Lin Mengyao, known as the epitome of grace in high society, couldn’t help but let out a rare curse the moment she saw the picture and headline.
Her stunning face was filled with shock, disbelief, and sheer astonishment.
It was real!
Unbelievably real!
Her brother, lazy to the bone, had actually taken first place?
And not just that—he won in such an overwhelming, unimaginable fashion?!
“Sis, sis! So, how did it go?” Lin Ke’er was bouncing with excitement.
Lin Mengyao turned her head stiffly and held out the screen.
“Ahhhh! Brother! You’re amazing! I knew you were the best in the world!”
The little girl’s face turned red with excitement as she leapt onto Lin Yuan like a koala, bouncing with joy.
Lin Mengyao finally snapped out of her daze.
She looked at her brother on the sofa, tangled up by their little sister, with a deeply complicated expression.
There was pride. There was relief…
But mostly, it was the surreal feeling of, “Our pig has finally learned to dig up cabbages.”
“You little brat!”
She marched over and flicked Lin Yuan’s forehead hard, though her tone was full of joy.
“Not bad! You’ve been hiding this from us, huh? So secretive! Tell me, did you go off to some master in secret to train?”
“I told you I’m a genius, but none of you believed me.” Lin Yuan looked totally justified. “Taking first place in the academy? Isn’t that just a matter of effort? What’s so surprising?”
“Oh, come off it!”
“Give you a bit of praise and you’re already glowing!” Lin Mengyao laughed despite herself. “But… you really did well today. It calls for a celebration! Come on, I’ll cook dinner myself!”
“Wow! Sis is cooking herself!” Lin Ke’er jumped with joy.
Under the warm lights, the family walked toward the dining room, filled with laughter and cheer.
…
Meanwhile.
Northern Region, Abyss of Buried Demons.
The wind and snow howled. Killing aura surged to the sky.
The image of Butler Zhong appeared respectfully on a communicator screen via encrypted connection.
He reported every detail of Lin Yuan’s championship victory—and the stunned, ecstatic reactions of his sisters—embellishing the story with extra flair as he spoke to Lin Zhan.
After the report, the face of Lin Zhan—usually as cold as a glacier—slowly, very slowly, broke into an extremely rare smile.
Though it only lasted a moment, it seemed to melt even the surrounding icy air.
“Hahaha… Good! Excellent!” He couldn’t help but laugh heartily, his booming voice shaking the entire ice mountain.
“This little brat finally made me proud! I thought he was just some useless fool chasing girls around. Looks like I was wrong! My grandson Lin Zhan— even lying down—must be the best in the world!”