Chapter 690 - A New Blood Has Shown Up… But It Is Not On Their Team
Chapter 691 - A Philanthropist
Chapter 692 - Boomshakalaka
Chapter 693 - The Highest God And Ji Shanqing
Chapter 694 - It’s Great That You Are Fully Charged After Taking A Nap
Chapter 695 - A Four Day Tour For A Group Of Five (1)
Chapter 696 - A Four Day Tour For A Group Of Five (2)
Chapter 697 - A Four Day Tour For A Group Of Five (3)
Chapter 698 - A Four… Forget it, There Is No More Group Travel, As Everybody Is Scattered. Everybody Is Working Hard To Gather!
Chapter 699 - The Airless Arabic City and Ötzi The Iceman
Chapter 700 - Oh My, It’s The 700th Chapter! The Veda Will Be So Frightened!
Chapter 701 - One Has Fallen Into The Net
Chapter 702 - Split Up Strategically
Chapter 703 - Ji Shanqing's Battlefield
Chapter 704 - Entrapment
Chapter 705 - The Veda’s Taboo
Chapter 706 - Two Flowers Blossomed But One Wilted
Chapter 707 - A Comeback
Chapter 708 - The Obsession Of Beautiful Attire
Chapter 709 - A New Place To Call Home
Chapter 710 - When Are You Coming Back?
Chapter 711 - Boom And Voila! I’m A Millionaire!
Chapter 712 - The Best Thing In Life Is Counting Money
Chapter 713 - The Next Best Thing In Life Is When You Have Too Much Money To Count
Chapter 714 - A New World, It Is Time To Spend Some Money
Chapter 715 - This Could Be A World That Lin Sanjiu Had To Spend A Fortune
Chapter 716 - I May Look Sulky, But Deep Down, I Am Very Happy
Chapter 717 - Lin Sanjiu’s Scheme
Chapter 718 - Lin Sanjiu’s Shopping Day (1)
Chapter 719 - You Don’t Look Like One That Needs An Almsgiving
Chapter 720 - Lin Sanjiu’s Shopping Day (2)
Chapter 721 - The Life Of A Millionaire Start From A Male Washroom
Chapter 722 - What Was Its Name?
Chapter 723 - Mephis
Chapter 724 - A Neverending Tag Game
Chapter 725 - Sleazy Lin
Chapter 726 - Welcome To Exodus
Chapter 727 - I Heard That The Heroine Of A Time-Travel Novel Would Definitely Visit The Brothel
Chapter 728 - The Light And Shadow On The Ceiling
Chapter 729 - Ryuji Has Been Absent For Several Days
Chapter 730 - A Miserable Bourgeoisie
Chapter 731 - All Geniuses Get Their Ideas During Bath Time
Chapter 732 - Flight Fare to Triple in Price
Chapter 733 - Come, Tell Me Your Story
Chapter 734 - What Do You Want From Me?
Chapter 735 - Come Well-Prepared
Chapter 736 - The Rescue Team
Chapter 737 - Let’s Check In Together!
Chapter 738 - Let’s Play Some Dirty Games
Chapter 739 - She Escaped, Let's Retreat
Chapter 740 - If We Fail To Buy A Car, We Can Just Steal One
Chapter 741 - Jail
Chapter 742 - Heaven Zone
Chapter 743 - Please Show Me Your Identity Card To Ride The Vehicle
Chapter 744 - Rare Creature Natural Reserve
Chapter 746 - Meowie Hu’s Voice
Chapter 747 - A Damsel Saving A Hero In Distress
Chapter 748 - You, Come Over Here
Chapter 749 - Silvan's Suggestion
Chapter 750 - Put On My Uniform
Chapter 751 - Reverie Libretto
Chapter 752 - Genial Peanut Town
Chapter 753 - Another Dream
Chapter 754 - Glorified Josephine
Chapter 755 - Three Dreams
Chapter 756 - White Gloves
Chapter 757 - Undereducated Mayor Orlean
Chapter 758 - Soon-to-be Newlyweds
Chapter 759 - The Neighbours Listened Attentively To Their Conversation
Chapter 760 - Revolt And Align
Chapter 761 - Weapon! Weapon!
Chapter 762 - What Is Freedom?
Chapter 763 - The Battlefield Of Mozart
Chapter 764 - Boxing Hele… Lin Sanjiu?
Chapter 765 - The Sky Has Cleared Up
Chapter 766 - The Bad Guy Is Defeated, But The Story Go On
Chapter 767 - The Purpose Of The Heart…?
Chapter 768 - She’s The Killer
Chapter 769 - The Song Under The Morning Sun
Chapter 770 - Massacre
Chapter 771 - Mayor Orlean’s Guide
Chapter 772 - A Long Distance Friendship
Chapter 773 - What Is Happening?
Chapter 774 - Do You Think Lin Sanjiu Is The Only One?
Chapter 775 - Peaceful Theater
Chapter 776 - Shambhala
Chapter 777 - Captain, Please Wait Five Minutes!
Chapter 778 - Into The Fog
Chapter 779 - The Fight With Myself
Chapter 780 - Twin Soul
Chapter 781 - Branch-like Threads
Chapter 782 - Meme’s S.O.S
Chapter 783 - Cave Entrance
Chapter 784 - Something Big
Chapter 785 - Returning To The Embrace Of The Queen
Chapter 786 - The Lonely Brain
Chapter 787 - Hippocampus
Chapter 788 - Lin Sanjiu The Alzheimer Patient
Chapter 789 - The Thin Fallen Leaves
Chapter 790 - Unexpected Reinforcement
Chapter 791 - A Desperate Situation Call For Desperate Measures
Chapter 792 - Lin Sanjiu’s Task Separation
Chapter 793 - Saying Goodbye Underground
Chapter 794 - Avoid The Limelight
Chapter 795 - Lost And Found
Chapter 796 - The Ambush of Four People
Chapter 797 - The Days In Exodus
Chapter 798 - Aircraft
Chapter 799 - Return To The Canyon
Chapter 800 - Something About Exodus
Chapter 801 - Is It Lucky To Have Somebody Inside, Or Is It Not?
Chapter 802 - Type Of Pet
Chapter 803 - Are You Using My Authorization To Register Yourself?
Chapter 804 - Woyu’s Getaway
Chapter 805 - Giving You A Starship
Chapter 806 - Open The Door Like Your Life Depends On It
Chapter 807 - Open The Door As If Your Life Depends On It (2)
Chapter 808 - Woyu’s Target All Along
Chapter 809 - Farewell
Chapter 810 - Deluge Myth
Chapter 811 - The Plan To Meet Up With The Grand Prize
Chapter 812 - Lin Sanjiu The Busy Bee
Chapter 813 - Jezebel, Target Found
Chapter 814 - Out Of The Frying Pan, Into The Fire
Chapter 815 - The End Of Chasing
Chapter 816 - Scapegoat
Chapter 817 - Lin Sanjiu’s Suicide Mission
Chapter 818 - I Don’t Want To Hurt You
Chapter 819 - Tower Defense (1)
Chapter 820 - Tower Defense (2)
Chapter 821 - Checkpoint
Chapter 822 - A Small Favor
Chapter 823 - Deleted Message
Chapter 824 - Hide And Seek
Chapter 825 - How To Lay Your Hand On Your Friend
Chapter 826 - Interception Of The Lost Dog’s Pod Hotel
Chapter 827 - Happy Meeting You Tonight
Chapter 828 - Septimus’ Kindness?
Chapter 829 - A Dark Room
Chapter 830 - The Last 6 Hours
Chapter 831 - Who Is The Assailant?
Chapter 832 - The Way To Cultivate Good Psychological Quality
Chapter 833 - Rebuilding The Ruins
Chapter 834 - A Billionaire Who Plays With Trash
Chapter 835 - New Discovery
Chapter 836 - Warehouse Keeper
Chapter 837 - Another Face
Ch
apter 838 - Two Situations That The Phrase “Locked-Room” Can Be Applied In
Chapter 839 - The Sound Under The Night Sky
Chapter 840 - The Only Sentence She Heard
Chapter 841 - Look For A Chance
Chapter 842 - The Reward Of Good Deed (1)
Chapter 843 - Reconnected With The Grand Prize
Chapter 844 - Consciousness Mimicry: Ji Shanqing
Chapter 845 - Goodbye For Now, Mr. Corpse
Chapter 846 - Out Of The Locked Room
Chapter 847 - The Pocket Dimension Stands Up Today
Chapter 848 - It’s Fortunate That Their Opponent Has A Low IQ
Chapter 849 - The Reward Of Good Deed (2)
Chapter 850 - Lin Sanjiu’s Memorandum
Chapter 851 - Have Some Tea, Take A Break
Chapter 852 - Is This The Final Chapter?
Chapter 853 - An Easily Offended Duoluozhong
Chapter 854 - The People In The Doomsday Are Lonely
Chapter 855 - Brainstorming With Four Tea Leaves
Chapter 1 - Cinderella’s Fear
Cinderella's Fear
"I think that my boyfriend is… planning to murder me."
It was the weekend, and the Macdonald's they were in was filled with parents who had brought their children, there were also incessant shrills and laughter from the children who were playing on the slide in the play area. Naturally, it was difficult for the fair and plump Zhu Mei to believe what her good friend had said.
"That's nonsense! Even if both of you are quarreling, don't badmouth someone to that degree," Zhu Mei scolded jokingly. Pausing a while, she raised her eyebrow asking rather hesitantly, "When both of you quarrel, it doesn't get physical right?"
The woman who was sitting opposite from her was about 20 plus years old. Even though her features could be considered quite exquisite, in a bustling cosmopolitan city like theirs, she couldn't be considered a rare beauty. However, her most attention-drawing feature was her pair of slightly upturned large eyes. Within her light-colored pupil was an amber l.u.s.ter which you couldn't help associating with expensive cats.
Lin Sanjiu shook her head and did not continue. She couldn't blame Zhu Mei for not believing her; saying such words seemed even somewhat preposterous to herself. Perhaps it was because she had not slept well, she felt rather anxious… Lin Sanjiu took two sips of Coca-Cola, not knowing what frame of mind she was in, she half-jokingly said, "If a day comes when the police ask who I usually don't get along with..."
"Sheesh!" The bantering tone of her friend relieved Zhu Mei of the shreds of doubt she previously had. She waved her hand and cheerily commented, "Really, you got a great deal! Say, what are Ren Nan's shortcomings?"
The last half of the sentence blew past her like a breeze, Lin Sanjiu did not even listen. Her pair of cat-like eyes swept the surroundings outside the window, as her lower jaw slightly tightened.
Seeming to conceal that, she tilted her head down and took a bite out of her hamburger.
At that moment, the noisy Macdonald's suddenly fell silent for a few seconds. As the doorway darkened, a tall man walked in a steady pace. A few customers in a queue unconsciously step aside, opening a path for him.
Wearing a custom-tailored steel gray shirt, with a uniquely Armani's slim fit design, every detail seemed to portray a dignified quality. His well-pressed dark colored pants, elegantly fitted him without any creases, as if there were professionals to iron it anytime. Additionally, he had a 1:9 body ratio that Asians rarely had and good looks to boot. At any time, Ren Nan looked like a top model who had just walked out from some fashion show —— right into a Macdonald's. It was no wonder that he got glances from the crowd.
As he sat down, there was a slight fragrance of Davidoff Cool Water cologne in the air.
"Why are you eating such fast food again?" He nodded, acknowledging Zhu Mei while he gently touched Sanjiu's hair as if not knowing what to do with her. His Patek Philippe watch was half buried in her hair. "I even planned to take you to that Japanese restaurant we went previously."
"When I walked past, I just felt hungry, so..." Lin Sanjiu forced a smile, avoiding Ren Nan's gaze. She lowered her head and put a single french fry in her mouth. Her hair slipped from her shoulders, blocking the view of her expression.
Saying that Ren Nan had some sort of flaw seemed almost unimaginable.
After dating for a few months, Ren Nan had quickly won over her buddies and friends with his perfect demeanor, much less Lin Sanjiu herself. No, not only his demeanor; his looks, wealth, personality; every aspect was so perfect… he was exactly what women dreamed of.
Everyone told her fate treated her too well.
When they just started dating, Lin Sanjiu almost couldn't believe how lucky she was. At that time, she woke up smiling every morning, embracing the new world that Ren Nan brought to her.
When did she starting feeling there was something wrong?
Suddenly, Zhu Mei's enthusiastic voice broke her train of thought. "I have taken a day of Xiao Jiu's time, I won't interrupt both of your sweet time together! She just told me that she was a little tired, why don't both of you go back?"
Lin Sanjiu was pulled back to reality.
Ren Nan's gentle voice always had a fittingly cheerful tone. "Let us send you back. Recently, the weather has been too hot."
Zhu Mei had a childish temperament and immediately smiled, replying, "Oh, then I just take up on that offer! It is so bloody hot today, I just walked for a while, and I am covered with perspiration…" The clothes on her back were still damp.
As she did not have much appetite and saw that her good friend had finished eating, Lin Sanjiu readily stood up. Her boyfriend and good friend followed suit and walked out of the Macdonald's.
The pavement outside had been baked by the afternoon sun, as a wave of heat surrounded the three of them. It was already October, but the intense heat did not show any sign of retreating, it continued holding their cosmopolitan city in its grip. Some of the people on the streets held umbrellas, and others had their forehead covered with perspiration. Everyone's face showed much discomfort — it was really too hot. Even at the height of summer, it wasn't that hot!
Zhu Mei was most afraid of the hot weather; she had only walked a few steps but was already covered in sweat and had to continuously wipe her forehead. Lin Sanjiu could feel several strands of her hair sticking to the skin at the back of her neck. As she could not stand this unpleasant feeling, she couldn't help asking, "Where did you park your car?"
Ren Nan lifted his head and looked over to the location not far from them; his skin was clean and dry without even a bit of perspiration. "It is right in front," he paused a while, keeping his usual elegant and calm demeanor, "I already told you a few times, not owning a car is too inconvenient. Since you have already gotten your driving license, do you want to buy a car?"
Zhu Mei immediately exclaimed enviously, "You plan to buy a car for Xiao Jiu? You are really a Mr. Perfect. My boyfriend only bought me a teddy bear for my birthday…"
Lin Sanjiu replied superficially with some agreeing sound, while she was totally not thinking about the car. It was lucky that Zhu Mei was a lively person, as Zhu Mei chatted noisily with Ren Nan, he did not notice the unease that Sanjiu felt.
Three months before, Lin Sanjiu had finally sweetly agreed to Ren Nan's countless request for her to move in. She packed her things, ended her housing rental, and moved to his c.o.n.d.o.minium situated in the middle of the city. The many friends and colleagues who visited her new accommodation were all extremely envious. The moment they step out of the apartment, they would immediately pull her over and tell her, "Xiao Jiu. You must hold on to such a good guy!"
"Does Ren Nan have any brothers? Or friends who are still single? Don't forget to introduce one to me!"
"You should talk to him about marriage soon…"
Her friends' celebratory voices seemed to reverberate in her ears. The emotions and excitement in Lin Sanjiu's heart were ten
times her friends'. However, after they had stayed together for some time, her IQ which had been lowered due to being in love, had slowly recovered.
She started to gradually notice the details of her daily life.
Right now, Lin Sanjiu really couldn't explain it, but she felt a little fearful of Ren Nan.
After Zhu Mei had disappeared around the corner of the old street, Ren Nan restarted the engine and the sound of the car merge with the traffic. In about 20 mins, both were back at home.
Ren Nan's c.o.n.d.o.minium was located in the most expensive district, and its construction was only completed two years before. Every inch of tile represented a kind of lifestyle that only normal folks like Lin Sanjiu could dream of. And now, she had almost gotten used to her new lifestyle — if not for the cloud of doubt in her heart that got heavier day after day…
The penthouse apartment occupied the entire 38th floor. Following the "ding" sound of their personal elevator, the door opened, and both of them walked into the living room.
Responding to the movement of the elevator, the living room's soft lights switched on one by one.
"I bought some cola today, do you want a can?" Putting down her bag, Lin Sanjiu headed to the kitchen. She hid the thumping of her heartbeat and smiled at Ren Nan as if nothing happened — conscious that her expression hid her feelings perfectly.
Ren Nan also walked over, wearing his usual tender smile, "Okay, whatever you buy is great."
She didn't know when it started, but this sort of fairytale like sweet talk sounded strange to Lin Sanjiu. Totally not knowing how to reply, she hurriedly handed over the cola — once he pulled open the can tab, the gas in the drink came out with a "sss sss" sound. Probably to make her happy, he drank half a can of the drink in one mouth.
Lin Sanjiu hid behind the pulled open fridge door; her body tensed up as she perked up her ears not wanting to miss a sound.
The room was silent for half a minute.
Seconds after seconds passed until Ren Nan's laughter broke the silence in the room. "What are you looking for in the fridge?"
Lin Sanjiu's heart fell into the pit of her stomach. She closed the door and acted casually as she observed Ren Nan.
No reaction.
Swallowing a can of cola full of carbon dioxide down into his stomach, Ren Nan did not even show an intention of burping — as if he had just drunk a black pool of stagnant water.
"Nothing, I just wanted to see if there were any snacks." She forced a smile.