When Jiang Yumo woke up, he felt absolutely terrible.
His throat was killing him.
“Cough… cough cough.” Jiang Yumo groaned, “Damn it!”
It was definitely from jumping into the river yesterday.
His constitution was poor; even summer river water was far too cold for him. One cup of ginger tea wasn’t enough to knock out the virus, if he had known, he would have brewed an entire pot.
“Damn damn damn damn!”
He lifted his upper body slightly, then flopped back onto the sofa like a completely paralyzed wreck.
Jiang Yumo’s eyes were blank.
His throat hurt, his head hurt, his hands hurt, his legs hurt, there wasn’t a single part of him that didn’t ache.
He felt like a rusty bicycle that had been left untouched for years, forced to ride all night without oil, about to fall apart.
He sprawled on the sofa, closed his eyes, hands folded over his lower abdomen, imagining himself as a body without sensation.
Based on experience, if he could just endure these next two days, he would recover.
“Hot, sssso hot!”
The system stomped in his mind: 【Sss! Host, you have a fever! Just 5 energy points and the pain can be removed!】
Jiang Yumo’s eyes brightened slightly. “Can it turn me into [1]Schwarzenegger refers to Arnold Schwarzenegger, the famous actor, bodybuilder, and former governor of California. He is widely known for his iconic roles in action films such as The Terminator, … Continue reading jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_1984445_1_1').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_1984445_1_1', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });Schwarzenegger too?”
【It’s broad daylight! Isn’t it too early for dreams?】
“Then shut up!”
Jiang Yumo lay there peacefully, as if he were just asleep.
Hmm?
The system checked more carefully. Not only was the host not getting better, his fever was actually rising.
Sss, the system felt like it was about to be boiled alive.
Is the host a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle or what?
After an unknown amount of time, there was suddenly a loud banging on the door outside!
“Jiang Yumo! Jiang Yumo!”
“Don’t hide in there silently! I know you’re home!”
Jiang Chongyuan turned to the two bodyguards he’d brought along. “Are you sure you didn’t get the wrong place?!”
“I confirmed with the owner of the convenience store downstairs. That kid came back last night and hasn’t gone downstairs this morning. He’s definitely inside.”
Jiang Chongyuan, fuming, lifted his foot to kick the door. “Jiang Yumo! If you don’t open this door, I’ll break it down myself!”
Jiang Yumo lazily opened his eyes. The heat made his cheeks flush red, and a misty haze lingered in his eyes.
The system couldn’t help but feel tender: 【Host…】
“Damn it all!” Jiang Yumo glared fiercely. “That idiot Jiang Chongyuan! Not a shred of decency! Screw him % # @ # @”
The fiery teenager shouted his curses with passion: “*&%%¥#!”
【…】
“By the way, system, what were you trying to say just now?”
【Nothing.】
Jiang Yumo suddenly seemed to remember the energy points, his tone casual. “System, use the energy points.”
【Right away, host! You currently have 5 energy points left.】
With the living room windows closed, an invisible spring breeze gently brushed over his body, erasing all pain wherever it touched.
After just a few breaths, all his aches and pains vanished.
He felt incredibly good, as if he could kill a cow with his bare hands!
Jiang Yumo grabbed the teacup on the glass coffee table in front of him and squeezed it hard.
The teacup remained completely intact.
Alright, so it really was just an illusion.
Jiang Yumo stretched lazily, the hem of his shirt lifting to reveal his pale, slender waist, which looked even fairer and more supple in the sunlight.
The system proudly put its “hands” on its hips: 【Host, see? I told you I’m useful!】
Let’s see how you can still call me useless now, hahaha!
“I’m sick from all the running around. Use the energy points I earned to heal me.”
“You really know how to do business,” Jiang Yumo said, giving a thumbs-up. “Calling you a petty little system is truly well-deserved.”
System: QAQ
Once again, the system was speechless, forced to change the subject: 【Host! If you don’t open the door soon, it’s going to be smashed!】
The door shook violently. Dust fell from the walls, and in no time it had formed a thick layer on the floor.
“Dammit!” Jiang Chongyuan shouted, kicking the door furiously. “You little bastard! Wait until I catch you, I swear I’ll kill you!”
He had already searched all the places where Jiang Yumo had previously stayed with that mistress, and this was the last one. That brat had run so far overnight.
Afraid after causing trouble? Thought you could hide by not opening the door? How naive!
The lock had already been loosened from the kicks. That little bastard must be terrified inside, hahaha!
Jiang Chongyuan grinned wickedly, lifted his leg, and kicked down with all his strength.
Jiang Yumo gripped the door handle, listened for a moment, then suddenly flung the door open.
Jiang Chongyuan missed completely, his body crashing forward into a full split, slamming onto the floor. The searing pain of the impact twisted his face, and a piercing scream tore out of him:
“Ahhhh! Jiang Yumo, I f***ing hate you!”
Not just his groin and buttocks, even the more vulnerable spots were hit hard!
Jiang Chongyuan’s face flushed red, veins bulging in his neck and forehead.
“I didn’t know you had this kind of fetish? My mom’s long dead. If you want her, go dig her up yourself.”
Jiang Yumo looked surprised, even stroking his chin in mock thoughtfulness. “Do you know where she’s buried? I can take you to find her.”
“You might be a little disappointed,” Jiang Yumo winked with his right eye. “By now she’s probably just a skeleton. Not much to feel.”
Jiang Chongyuan clutched his lower body, waving his hands as the bodyguards hurried to support him. He pointed at Jiang Yumo, trembling with rage: “You… you…”
When did this little bastard get so sharp-tongued?
Jiang Yumo glanced down sympathetically, each word hitting Jiang Chongyuan like a dagger: “Tsk tsk tsk… It’s small enough as it is. If this doesn’t work, the Jiang family will be left with no heirs.”
Jiang Yumo crossed his arms and shook his head. “If I were you, I’d go to the hospital now. Otherwise, if you wait too long, you might really end up a eunuch. And do you think this huge company will just hand itself over to me?”
He paused for a moment, then suddenly had a thought. He tapped his left palm with his right hand and said with delight, “Hey? If the front doesn’t work, there’s still the back you can use!”
Jiang Chongyuan had been groomed as a Jiang family heir from childhood, receiving the so-called elite education his entire life.
Although Jiang Huarong hadn’t officially stepped down yet, Jiang Chongyuan was already serving as vice president of the company and fully considered the Jiang family’s assets as his own.
Now, this filthy, illegitimate son had humiliated him by selling his ass. Jiang Chongyuan’s rage boiled over; his face and neck turned purple-red, his head was buzzing, and fearing that his manhood might really fail, he immediately ordered the two bodyguards with him to carry him to the hospital. He raised his middle finger at Jiang Yumo and shouted, “F*** your mother! Ahhhh, f*** f*** f***! Jiang Yumo! Just you wait!”
Next time, he would bring even more bodyguards! And when he caught this little bastard, he would make him pay!!!
Jiang Chongyuan had arrived full of menace and authority, but left looking like a joke.
Jiang Yumo couldn’t contain his laughter: “Hahaha, Jiang Chongyuan is such a big idiot.”
Suddenly, he thought of something and asked, “Hmm? System, why didn’t you stop me just now?”
Intentionally opening the door and causing Jiang Chongyuan’s ligaments to tear, surely that couldn’t be called a ‘good deed,’ right?
The system hesitated: 【Host, what are you referring to?】
Jiang Yumo paused, then said lightly, “Nothing.”
Facing the sun, his smile was so bright and clear it seemed to blind the system, and he completely forgot to follow up on what he had meant.
Jiang Yumo stopped at a nearby breakfast shop and bought a seven-yuan bowl of noodles to fill his stomach. Then he grabbed a shared bike on the roadside and leisurely rode toward the villa district where the Jiang family lived.
Waiting at a traffic light, he rested one foot on the ground; his legs were long and slender.
Not far ahead, a black Rolls-Royce was stopped, its windows specially treated so the interior couldn’t be seen from the outside.
Gu Yu had just finished handling documents on his tablet and was about to rest his eyes when he noticed Jiang Yumo waiting at the traffic light through the car window.
His assistant was reporting on the S City project. A longtime partner, with whom they had cooperated for years, suddenly delayed signing for various reasons. Gu Yu, remembering that the company had been his father’s closest partner, decided to go to S City to investigate.
But as the assistant continued talking, Gu Yu unexpectedly put the tablet down.
The assistant glanced over, puzzled: ??
What could make a workaholic put down his work like that?
The assistant followed Gu Yu’s gaze and saw an outstanding young boy.
For a brief moment, a sense of familiarity flashed through him, but he couldn’t immediately recall where he had seen him before.
He noticed that the boy had clearly ridden his bike across the street, yet had turned back to help an elderly woman with limited mobility cross to the other side.
“Kids this kind-hearted are rare these days!” the assistant sighed. He looked away, then suddenly heard a crisp click. His gaze sharpened.
“You’re right, good people are indeed rare now,” Gu Yu said, tossing a pen to him. “This one’s broken.”
The assistant was silent for a long moment. “Uh… I’ll buy a new one right now.” Just as he was about to place the order, he paused and returned to the cart to buy ten of them.
Gu Yu picked up his phone, pointing the camera at the boy being thanked by the elderly woman.
Gu Yu: 【photo.jpg】
Gu Yu: Have someone keep an eye on him.
Xu Feiyao, just waking up and not even having brushed his teeth: “Hm? Old Gu finally woke up?”
Xu Feiyao: “You’ve got your eye on him? Good taste. But… he looks underage?”
Xu Feiyao: “No wonder you’ve never been interested in the matches Aunt has been setting up, turns out you had the wrong gender in mind.”
Gu Yu: “Do you still want that plot of land in the West District?”
There had been rumors about the West District of A City lately. It was expected to become the focus of development over the next few years and would be a key part of Xu Feiyao’s business plans.
Xu Feiyao: “Ok, ok, I’ll have someone handle it immediately.”
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