The protagonist is a “son-in-w” married into a prominent family, constantly belittled and suppressed by his in-ws. Timid and submissive, he doesn’t even dare speak up about his wife’s infidelity. Then one day, a group of mysterious figures shows up and reveals his true identity: the Chosen One—Dragon King, Asura, God of War, Miraculous Healer…

  Yang Haonan stared in disbelief. “This looks so cringe, doesn’t it?”

  “Just tell me if it’s satisfying or not.”

  Yang Haonan was speechless. Damn it, if you turned your brain off, it was actually pretty satisfying.

  The whole story was about pying the underdog, showing off, spping faces, and delivering shocking twists.

  After much hesitation, Yang Haonan made up his mind. “Let’s shoot it!”

  “Start hiring. The male lead needs an evil smirk, the second male lead is a loser, the female lead has to sp people, the female lead’s mom needs to be vicious, and the kneeling grandpa has to drop to his knees fast.”

  “Now that you put it like that, I’m actually kinda hyped,” Yang Haonan quipped.

  Xu Nuo added, “Speed is key—don’t worry about quality.”

  “Then you can rest easy. I guarantee zero quality,” Yang Haonan said confidently. That was his specialty, after all.

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  Fleeting Years officially unched on August 1st after two weeks of promotion.

  Thanks to Chen Xiaoman’s cautionary tale, several competitors tactfully avoided releasing anything that day, terrified of repeating her flop.

  Chen Xiaoman’s earlier boasting and subsequent humiliation were still a running joke, brought up over tea and snacks.

  As a result, Fleeting Years soared in sales, breaking a million copies in just four hours—outpacing even The Wind Rises.

  The MV dropped simultaneously on Weibo, hitting a million views in three hours and shattering the record set by The Wind Rises (3 hours and 20 minutes).

  Views then climbed by 500,000 per hour, reaching over 100 million in 24 hours, setting a new MV pyback record.

  Song sales chased The Wind Rises, exceeding 9 million in a week, ciming the top two spots.

  Thanks to these two hits, Lin Wanqing’s popurity skyrocketed, making her the talk of the town.

  Xu Nuo’s fame rose too, his popurity score breaking 800,000, giving him a few more cards to py.

  The royalties from The Wind Rises—over a million—had already hit his account.

  Xu Nuo went from broke to rich overnight.

  Staring at the cold 1.8 million in his bank account, Xu Nuo felt a strange sense of existential confusion.

  But before he could wallow in life’s loneliness, his baggage of a sister, Xu Ke, descended on Modu.

  It was summer break, and Xu Ke was bored out of her mind at home, bursting with energy she had nowhere to unleash. She’d driven their parents up the wall.

  The old couple couldn’t take it anymore. After some discussion, they decided: off to Modu she goes.

  When Xu Nuo got the call, he was livid. Were they even his real parents?

  He fumed for a bit under his breath.

  “Bro, come pick me up!” Xu Ke’s chipper voice came through.

  “I’m still at work.”

  “Wahhh, you’d really let your sweet, cute, smart, beautiful, generous little sister take a cab all alone?”

  Xu Nuo smirked. “You’re not a kid anymore.”

  “What if I get kidnapped?” Xu Ke whimpered pitifully.

  “That’d be a blessing,” Xu Nuo said, delighted.

  “Xu Nuo!! You’re done for!”

  Xu Nuo rubbed his ears and sighed. “Wait there when you arrive. I’ll head over soon.”

  After hanging up, he went to Qin Bangyan to ask for time off.

  Old Qin was generous. Xu Nuo’s two recent hits were blowing up, so rules didn’t matter much. “Go ahead. Don’t bother coming back this afternoon—take your sister out to explore.”

  “Thanks, President Qin. I’ll be back as soon as I can.” Xu Nuo nodded and left. Qin was doing him a favor, and he’d take it—arrogance wasn’t a good look.

  There were other people in the company, after all; he didn’t want to give anyone ammo to gossip.

  At the high-speed rail station, Xu Nuo squatted unceremoniously by the exit, waiting for Xu Ke.

  Being handsome was a curse—even squatting, he got hit on.

  “Hey, cutie, want some fast food?”

  “No time, waiting for someone,” Xu Nuo said, annoyed.

  “It’s quick—ten minutes tops.”

  Xu Nuo’s forehead veins pulsed. Talk about underestimating him.

  A little ter, Xu Ke emerged from the exit, lugging her suitcase. She spotted Xu Nuo squatting there right away.

  “Bro, why didn’t you get me flowers like everyone else does?” Xu Ke compined.

  “You’re dreaming,” Xu Nuo snorted. “Behave yourself at my pce, okay? I’m renting with a friend.”

  “So where are you staying?” Xu Ke asked, looking around curiously.

  Xu Nuo paused, feeling something off about the question. “Wait, shouldn’t you be asking where you’re staying?”

  “Do I even need to ask? I’m obviously taking your room. Figure out where you’re sleeping yourself,” Xu Ke said matter-of-factly.

  “Thanks so much!”

  “Or do you want to tell Mom and Dad you’re making me sleep on the couch?”

  “If you’re cool with it.”

  “No way!” Xu Ke turned her head, sizing up Modu’s scenery. “This pce isn’t all that. Not much better than Jiangcheng.”

  Xu Nuo patted her head and took her suitcase. “It’s just okay. Come on, we’re heading to my company first.”

  Xu Ke’s eyes lit up. She grabbed his arm and shook it. “Haiyin Entertainment? Does that mean I can meet Lin Wanqing?”

  “Don’t get your hopes up. Regur people can’t get into the artist division.”

  “Not even you?”

  “Probably not. I’ve never been.”

  Xu Ke muttered under her breath, “So close yet so far. With all these stars around, how are you still single?”

  They took a cab back to the company.

  Xu Nuo warned her, “Sit next to me at the empty desk ter. Don’t wander off.”

  “Huh? Is your workpce super strict?” Xu Ke asked nervously.

  “Yeah, really strict. The boss is serious and loves to yell, so you’d better behave,” Xu Nuo said in the elevator, trying to scare her. This girl had been fearless since she was a kid—if he didn’t put her in check, who knew what chaos she’d cause.

  *Ding!*

  The elevator doors opened, and there stood Qin Bangyan, beaming ear to ear, his smile uncontainable.

  Xu Nuo: “…Hi, President Qin. This is my sister, Xu Ke.”

  Xu Ke gnced at him and said sweetly, “Hello, President Qin.”

  Qin Bangyan blinked at the two of them. “Xu Nuo, why’re you back? Didn’t I tell you to take your sister out?”

  “No worries, we’ll go after work.”

  Qin Bangyan grinned warmly. “Alright, alright. I’ve got stuff to do. If she gets bored, she can hang out in my office—Xiao Yuan can keep her company.”

  “Thanks, President Qin. She’ll just sit by me.”

  Once he was out of sight, Xu Ke grumbled, “Bro, this is your ‘super strict, yelling’ boss?”

  “Ahem, that’s just the surface,” Xu Nuo said awkwardly.

  “Bro, do you think I’m dumb?”

  “How’d you guess?”

  “Hey—cut it out. Hurry up and sit down,” Xu Nuo said, pushing her to his desk.

  Xu Ke couldn’t sit still, looking left and right. “Where are we going tonight?”

  “I’ll take you to eat, then we’ll walk around.”

  “Cool!” Xu Ke nodded eagerly.

  (End of Chapter)