While Lin Xuan was desperately complaining about why his brother-in-law hadn't left yet...
Su Fan, relying on his grandmaster-level keen perception, noticed something was off.
'This guy...'
'Why is his breathing a bit irregular? Could he be pretending to sleep?'
As soon as this absurd thought arose, Su Fan immediately dismissed it.
Impossible, absolutely impossible!
This kid is just an ordinary person; how could he possibly sense my presence?
Even if he did notice...
Shouldn't he be screaming for help in fear right now?
How could he still be pretending to sleep?!
'What's going on? Did my brother-in-law get so mesmerized by my handsomeness that he can't move?'
'He's been standing there for at least 15 minutes, right?!'
'Please, just leave! You're making me really uncomfortable!'
'My whole body is stiff; I don't even dare to turn over for fear that you'll notice something strange...'
The pitch-black room was eerily silent.
If it weren't for the "sticky" radar in his mind clearly indicating that Su Fan was within a one-meter range, Lin Xuan would have thought he had already left.
Driven by curiosity.
Lin Xuan stealthily opened a barely noticeable slit of his eyes.
Suddenly—
A ghastly pale face, illuminated by the moonlight, appeared right in front of Lin Xuan's eyes.
'Ahhh w(?Д?)w——'
'Brother-in-law, are you crazy?!'
'Why are you getting so close?! If you get any closer, my first kiss will be gone!!!'
'That's already reserved for your sister! Don't mess around!!!'
At that moment, that face was only 0.01 cm away from Lin Xuan's.
Seeing this all of a sudden, he was almost scared enough to throw a punch.
Fortunately, Lin Xuan was somewhat mentally prepared. Even though he was startled, he still tried to maintain his sleeping posture.
"Alright! Looks like I was just overthinking."
After observing Lin Xuan for a while, Su Fan let go of his doubts and slowly disappeared into the darkness...
'Phew~~'
'He finally left. Brother-in-law is really too unpredictable.'
'No wonder in the later stages, all of his assassinations were almost always successful.'
'With this kind of ghost-like ability, most security personnel wouldn't be able to stop him at all!'
After Su Fan's light dot disappeared from the "sticky" radar for a while...
Only then did Lin Xuan fully open his eyes, moving his stiff limbs, making cracking sounds from his joints.
Ahhh, so refreshing~~~
After a comfortable stretch, he was finally able to sleep peacefully...
(￣o￣) . z Z
The night passed without further incidents.
The next day.
Lin Xuan got up, yawning, with dark circles under his eyes.
(_ _)( - . - )(O)...( - . - )
Sigh~~~
It's all my brother-in-law's fault for making me sleep-deprived.
With deep resentment, Lin Xuan struggled to get up.
To wake himself up quickly, he got down on the floor and started doing push-ups.
[Ding! Congratulations, host, for sticking with the Earth. Reward: 10 points per push-up.]
(òωó?)???
The sudden system notification instantly wiped away all of Lin Xuan's drowsiness.
He was dumbfounded—he didn't expect this to count as a "stick"...
But the points were a bit low… So, the entire Earth is only worth 10 points?
Sticky System, you're really not giving Earth the respect it deserves!!!
But thinking about the fact that these were free points...
Lin Xuan's enthusiasm surged again, and he made up his mind to milk the system dry.
He started his discipline plan with great enthusiasm.
One minute later...
Lin Xuan lay flat on the ground, panting heavily.
Forget it, this is too tiring.
I give up, time to lie flat and slack off.
Sticking with Earth isn't nearly as sweet as sticking with my wife...
Thinking of this.
Lin Xuan suddenly had an epiphany; his thoughts became clear.
However, through this, he also discovered a blind spot in the system.
That is—as long as you find the right method, everything can be "stuck" with.
For example...
Lin Xuan stood up, walked to a wall, and started doing push-ups against it.
[Ding! Congratulations, host, for sticking with the wall. Reward: 1 point per push-up.]
As expected...
Lin Xuan raised an eyebrow and turned around, doing push-ups in the air.
Sticky System: "......."
No response?
Did I not find the right method???
So, Lin Xuan thought for a moment, then started doing push-ups in the air while rapidly thrusting his hips back and forth...
[Ding! Congratulations, host, for discovering a new sticking method! Air-sticking. Reward: 0.1 points per thrust.]
Tsk tsk tsk.
System, I've found your blind spot!
Lin Xuan silently gave himself a thumbs-up.
But these sticking methods were too tiring for the small amount of points.
Determined to be a slacker, Lin Xuan only played with it a couple of times before decisively giving up...
Next.
After washing up, he left the Su family estate.
As usual, he planned to grab some food first and then buy a violet plant on his way back.
Inside a bun shop.
Lin Xuan ordered soy milk and fried dough sticks, eating a down-to-earth breakfast...
"Thank you all, dear shareholders, for your support!"
"I have great news to share! Ever since our Lin Group's new product hit the market, sales have been skyrocketing!"
"I originally promised everyone that it would take a year! But now, it looks like I can double the company's market value in just six months."
"I will fulfill my promise to all Lin Group employees and the shareholders who trust in me! Thank you again for believing in me, Lin Jianjun!"
"......."
Clap clap clap!
At this moment.
A familiar voice reached Lin Xuan's ears.
He frowned and looked up, realizing that the screen in the bun shop was broadcasting a live news report.
On the screen.
Lin Jianjun looked high-spirited, constantly waving to the reporters below. ┏(＾0＾)┛
For a moment, he was basking in the limelight.
"This is incredible! The Lin family is about to take off!"
"No surprise. The beauty-enhancing effect of their product is amazing. They've already built up a solid reputation in Shanghai."
"Yeah, that thing is irresistible to women. My wife and both my daughters have become die-hard fans of the Lin family."
"Same here! Even my 80-year-old mother is demanding I buy it for her. Otherwise, she says I'm unfilial—it's driving me crazy!"
"Well, it is a bit expensive. But if it really makes my wife look more beautiful, then I'll enjoy looking at her too. Might as well buy it!"
"......."
…..
Inside the baozi shop.
Lin Xuan listened to the comments around him while eating breakfast, his smile becoming increasingly strange and amused...
…..
Meanwhile.
After the press conference ended.
Lin Jianjun, beaming with joy, was preparing to return to the company's employee dormitory.
These past few days, he had truly experienced what it meant to feel both pain and joy...
The pain came from selling off all his assets and taking out high-interest loans, which had turned his once-lavish lifestyle into one of extreme frugality and discomfort.
The joy came from finally gaining full control of Lin Group...
Now, in the company, he could finally hold his head high, stand tall, and look down on others with arrogance.
Those board members who once doubted him.
Were now forced by circumstances to bow their heads and show him respect.
This brought Lin Jianjun an immense sense of satisfaction!!!
On top of that, the skyrocketing reputation of the Beauty Cream...
Lin Group was truly thriving, making a money hand over fist.
If things continued at this pace.
His rise would be unstoppable, and under his leadership, Lin Group would undoubtedly reach the pinnacle of Shanghai's business world.
"Hmph! Let's see who dares to gossip behind my back now?!"
"Saying I'm not as good as that dead woman, saying I'm just a freeloader..."
"And that unfilial son of mine! Seeing how glorious I am now, he must be crying tears of regret! Hahaha...."
"......."