Volume One Chapter 51: Catching J

Liu Wenying slapped Jian Shuyan hard across the face. Her normally sharp and mean expression turned even more vicious, as if the woman before her were an irreconcilable enemy who had dug up her family’s ancestral graves.

Jian Shuyan was caught completely off guard. The force of the blow sent her staggering sideways, crashing into the doorframe.

Meanwhile, Professor Li Hongwei’s latest research achievement had deeply shaken Zhao Heng. It was only then that he remembered he still needed to ask about the professor who specialized in gene-targeted therapy.

Mu Miao was inwardly terrified of Jiang Yao. Every time she had encountered President Jiang before, an inexplicable sense of pressure and force seemed to envelop her. So now, upon seeing Jiang Yao, her fear only grew, and she dared not meet her gaze.

Su Mengyu lay comfortably on her hospital bed, a cast on one leg. She watched Korean dramas and nibbled on fruit, looking utterly at ease.

Chu Ci frowned deeply and crouched down, taking a steadying breath as he focused intently on Shi Kaihuo.

Even Augusta and Thanatos had put aside most of their worries for now. After all, if failure were inevitable, a hundred years would have shown it by now. The fact that nothing had happened yet suggested there was still no serious problem.

“Don’t cripple them; just teach them a lesson,” Hu Ling said expressionlessly.

No creature could grow unchecked without opposition, for the food chain required a cycle of restraint. Only through mutual checks could development remain stable and lasting.

In the minds of all the supreme gods, Lotta had always pursued the realm of ultimate perfection. After all, among the countless material planes, the religions of the God of Light and the God of Darkness were the two most prominent.

“Then apologize. If you can’t even own up to your mistakes, what kind of man are you?” Qi Huai lowered his gaze, his dark eyes pressing with intimidating force.

The customers in the shop, sensing drama, gathered around for the spectacle. Wang Xuan frowned and followed as well.

“Don’t worry. If anyone dares to sneak a peek, I’ll gouge their eyes out!” Zhao Junsheng slapped his chest in a show of bravado.

Yan Ge didn’t mind teaching Xiang Ming a lesson with her iron fists. After all, her nickname, “Diamond Lolita,” was well earned.

While observing, Bu Xu had wanted to find something handy to use, but the corridor was spotless, not a single thing in sight. He could only give up in frustration.

Rong Yun clenched his fists. “Can’t you just act normal? If you have a problem with me, just say it.” Su Jin’s odd temper was beyond his control.

A sudden gale arose. Trees within a mile radius thrashed wildly, as if driven mad by some malevolent force, shaking loose a flurry of pale petals.

It had been more than two years now. Behind his mother’s back, and the whole world’s, he had secretly kept his father alive. Every visit to the secret chamber ended either with his father trying to hit him or cursing him. Yet this was the first time his father had ever reached out and gripped his hand.

“Stop lying to me and trying to confuse me. Just say it. What do you want from me? What are you after?” Huai Jing’s voice was filled with sorrow.

So even though the Ling family now lived in a two-bedroom apartment with a living room, they were still considered quite well-off.

He’d never been skilled at coaxing girls, especially when this one had no interest in him and had rejected him from the start. There was simply no need to waste effort trying to win her over.

Fine, I have a bit of money now, but I’m not some rich kid—my parents are hardly wealthy.

“Your wound still hasn’t healed?” Chen Ni exclaimed, instantly letting go of my shoulder.

“So what exactly do you want to do?” Duanmu Chunqiu looked at Li Baishou with confusion, eager to hear his true intentions.

Although Li Baishou planned to check out the place across the street himself the next day, since Wu Tianbao already found it unappealing, Li Baishou wouldn’t bother going either and would simply take a different route.