Great, now we are dead!

"..."

"I think I understand from your expression."

Liuli nodded. "As expected, she still refused."

Ye Shou tried hard to keep his smile, but his heart was filled with mixed feelings:

The pressure to get married is unavoidable everywhere, and marriage inevitably involves interests, the only difference being the degree to which they are involved.

High school may seem early, but it's the perfect time for the world's elite. This is why "Shuchiin" exists—young people often make irrational choices during their most restless period, but if everyone around them is from the same social class, the outcome can't be too bad.

Therefore, this school is filled with either the powerful and wealthy or top students, the so-called elite class.

There aren't many women who can match Ye Shou. Chika is one, and the second young lady of the Suzuki family is another. As for what the women think, the Kuze family has never worried about it. They seem to believe that as long as Ye Shou makes a move, they will definitely be able to win her over.

Despite Ye Shou's considerable self-discipline in his relationships with women, both outsiders and his family believe he is a cunning playboy—it's truly bizarre!

However, neither of them was a good match for Ye Shou:

He likes gentle, long-haired, black-haired older women, preferably those with great tolerance.

Chika's only potential lies in her "tolerance," but her personality is beyond saving. As for Miss Suzuki...

He wanted to live two more years!

"The Suzuki Group!"

Ye Shou sighed softly with a complicated tone, which drew Liu Li's sidelong glance.

She knew that her master had always kept his distance from the Suzuki Group. Despite being a good business partner, they always avoided them like the plague, especially because they were firmly opposed to cooperating on the development of landmark buildings, thus missing out on many projects.

The second young lady of the Suzuki family also has a good reputation. She is the kind of person who actively integrates into the community, has no arrogance, and can get along well with anyone. However, to Ye Shou, she is like an untouchable monster. Even if they meet on certain occasions, he will at most greet her and refuse to say a word.

This irrational action was different from Ye Shouyi's usual style and caused great controversy within the family, even Liuli was very puzzled.

No one, including Liuli, knew the torment in Ye Shou's heart:

When he was born, the Kuze Group was Japan's leading conglomerate. But when he was in elementary school, the Suzuki Group suddenly appeared, followed by Shinomiya, Shijo... and now it has become the so-called "Eight Great Families".

He was absolutely certain that Shuchiin High School did not exist five years ago; despite its long history, it had only existed in this world for less than five years!

Several more islands appeared in the Pacific Ocean, several portraits on Mount Rushmore changed, and the collapse of the Soviet Union was brought forward by a few years...

If these were differences between parallel worlds, that would be one thing, but Ye Shou, comparing his own memories, was absolutely certain that these differences were not present from the beginning, but rather added gradually through "updates," like the background stories of some online games!

Otherwise, how could abstract concepts like "Second Great Tang" and "Ji Liman, the Jiedushi of Ji County" have appeared?

He's now very worried that there's a "salted meat First Emperor" hidden underground on the Loess Plateau! What if Qin Shi Huang's mausoleum stands up one day?

Moreover, apart from him, it seemed that no one else noticed that "history" had been changed, and instead felt that the world had always been this way.

As time went on, even Ye Shou himself sometimes began to doubt whether his memory was faulty...

Although he has everything he wants now and seems to have been born at the pinnacle of life, what use is money in this increasingly chaotic world when the power of metaphysics is rampant?

Ultimately, we must rely on ourselves and take things one step at a time... Deep Blue, add some points!

—Just kidding, it would be great if there really was such a simple and straightforward numerical system.

Leaning back on the sofa, Ye Shou closed his eyes and pretended to doze off, while Liu Li immediately dimmed the lights in the car.

However, he did not actually fall asleep. Instead, he concentrated and conjured up a dazzling golden hourglass in front of him. Inside, the sand fell slowly like flowing light, and it seemed that it was almost over.

Another cycle has begun... Hopefully, this time the system card won't generate any abstract stuff.

Chapter 3 World Peace Organization? A piece of cake!

Here's 15 coins. Freely choose any of the following characters and reincarnate together in another world.

You start with 30 talent points. Choosing positive traits will consume points, while choosing negative traits will increase them. Select the most cost-effective option and maximize your strengths!

Use 50 skill points to enhance the following skills. Different skill levels require different numbers of skill points.

...No one should be unfamiliar with memes or simulators like these.

At least before Ye Shou's transmigration, this thing was readily available online, and there were many different versions of it.

At first, it was quite interesting, and Ye Shou even enthusiastically made a fan-made version of LOL. But no matter what the meme is, it gets a bit stale once it's been used too much.

So he often makes friendly and harmonious complaints like, "I'll slap you if I choose! You keep making me choose all the time, what are you going to do about it?"

—But he never expected that he would actually give it to them!

I've been transported to another world out of nowhere! Who the hell can I complain to?!

Upon closer reflection, his parents have passed away, and he doesn't have a girlfriend, so he seems to be the kind of person who is most suitable for time travel without any ties... This single guy is being discriminated against unexpectedly!

If he had known that lying down and slacking off would also be punished by fate, he would definitely have been more cautious in the first place, instead of jokingly giving himself two huge negative buffs... It's all tears when I think about it.

[Unlimited System Card]!

This is the name Ye Shou gave it. Simply put, this thing refreshes every thirty days, which is the time it takes for an hourglass to flip once. Each cycle, Ye Shou can draw a "system card" with various abilities and talents on it, allowing him to choose freely based on his points.

That sounds great, but the problem is it has three rules:

First, the points and choices given are essentially a "limited-time trial card," which will disappear when the next cycle refreshes.

To keep it permanently, you need to "spend money"—probably because of the meme I clicked on on QQ at the time, and the system incorporated some strange mechanisms.

Second, the so-called "pay-to-win" is not real money, but something called "Destiny Coins". Obtaining them is quite troublesome; you have to find an "individual with strong destiny power" and forcibly change their predetermined life path.

Third, the options on the system card may seem random, but they actually follow a certain pattern and will be adjusted according to the "current environment".

Simply put, if Ye Shou were reincarnated into a world of swords and magic, he would most likely be given abilities like "elemental affinity" or "sword mastery." But if it were a Galgame, he would be given "gentle aura" and "lucky pervert physique."

This is why Ye Shou is so uneasy.

He personally witnessed how his ability options changed from "urban business warfare" to "low magic and low martial arts" and "urban superpowers," and the world underwent many subtle changes as well.

Moreover, it seems to be continuing to worsen, and in ten years it may become a situation where Chinese nationals are flying all over the country.

This world is becoming increasingly abnormal...

Fortunately, although the trial card is only valid for one month, the experience and growth gained during that month will not disappear.

For example, if Ye Shou were to obtain the [Sword Master] buff, he would not only gain master-level power and techniques, but also possess corresponding insight and realm, as if he were possessed by a god.

If you start from scratch on this foundation, your understanding of swordsmanship will progress by leaps and bounds, and a month is enough for you to surpass many athletes who have trained for five or six years.

Even if you lose the master-level techniques and secrets a month later, you can still retain the skills and insights you gained from studying during that month!

Similarly, in fields such as archery, literature, and physics, as long as Ye Shouneng has time to "digest" them, he can achieve in a short period of time what many people spend a lifetime learning.

The reason is simple: geniuses progress much faster than ordinary people, and masters progress even faster than geniuses!

Even a powerful cultivator who levels up by taking drugs can't progress as fast as a reincarnated Golden Immortal. This is the absolute difference between experience and cultivation level!

Of course, if given a choice, it's always better to solidify one's abilities. That's why he's been actively collecting "Coins of Destiny" over the years to enhance his foundation.

And the difficulty of obtaining this thing is unexpectedly high:

Even if the fates of ten thousand ordinary people were changed, the sum of their lives would not compare to that of a single "protagonist".

This has led to him not reaping any rewards despite casting a wide net over the years. In the end, he can only try to find a solution through characters like Fujiwara Chika, whom he knew from a previous life—perhaps they possess a strong destiny, after all, they are characters favored by the world's worldview.

However, not all of these characters are suitable for interaction.

...For example, the Suzuki family's daughter and her best friend (the family's elementary school student), right?

It might be a blessing in disguise. As the worldview becomes more abstract, the number of works that integrate elements seems to be increasing, and Ye Shou's chances of encountering special characters are getting greater and greater.

He now has a guy who is very important in a certain work, even more so than the male protagonist, and Ye Shou has made a series of arrangements for this person.

If this person's personality doesn't change drastically, and they continue to do what they did in the original story, involving the lives of tens of thousands of people...

Ye Shou was confident that he could harvest a large number of Destiny Coins in one go through a pre-arranged plan!

This process might offend some people, but he doesn't care. He's done similar things many times before, and from the perspective of effort and reward, there's never been a better deal than this one!

However, because he actively interfered in many events, Ye Shou inevitably clashed with others, and then, with the help of those with ulterior motives, he gradually gained a bad reputation.

For example, he once helped a high school boy who was wrongly accused of "perverting" to fight a lawsuit. He hired the most expensive but also the most powerful legal team and successfully got the "Gotensho case" retried.

But outsiders spread rumors that he protected his cronies, used money to coerce people, and distorted the truth.

On another occasion, he stopped a celebrity's youngest daughter from being bullied at school, ruining her reputation, but some people thought he was bullying the weak...

There are many similar cases, but Ye Shou has never denied or defended them. People around him find it hard to understand, and he simply says, "It's just a fool's worry."

Liuli, who truly understands Ye Shou, feels that Master is essentially a proud and aloof person who disdains to change because of other people's opinions.

...But in reality, Ye Shou was just too lazy to explain, because even if he did, it wouldn't have any obvious effect.

It was my own choice, my idol!

——【A cute and charming villain】

This was one of the abilities Ye Shou had chosen before transmigrating. He was born with it in this world and it was permanently fixed without needing Destiny Coins.

What was originally a great deal, like a newbie gift pack, turned out to be something unexpected. Ye Shou didn't know what would happen next and just picked something randomly because it seemed interesting. He even deliberately chose two negative ones to reach the required points...

A cute yet charming villain

Your words and actions are often misunderstood, and even well-intentioned actions may attract negative public opinion and views, making you appear as a villain in the eyes of strangers, which is difficult to explain in words.

This will allow you to accumulate "hidden charm points," which will attract people around you. The more they interact with you, the more they will feel your charm, thus increasing your bond.

Additional: When dealing with organizations or individuals with "evil" attributes, reducing their hostility makes it easier to gain their favor.

[Unlucky constitution]

It has nothing to do with luck, but you are always prone to unexpected events and encounters with the unknown. You also easily attract the attention of others and draw in some strange and unusual people.

Additional: A sign of hardship for women.

Doesn't this look like the setup of a light novel protagonist?

Ye Shou initially thought so too, and wondered why it was a "negative buff," but after experiencing it firsthand, he understood—

It's really unpleasant to encounter this in real life!

In fact, more than 90% of the "misfortunes" we encounter in life are of no benefit whatsoever; don't even think about small perks like "Toma Opens the Door"!

Many things are just about manipulating people's mindset from one side only!

The same applies to [the lovable yet charming villain]:

It might reduce the difficulty of winning over certain characters, but the restrictions mean that only a few close people are affected, and most people keep their distance from Ye Shou.

Of course, Ye Shou himself doesn't really like communicating with strangers, and he hates being surrounded and fawned over, so he is more satisfied with this state of being feared by others.

Most of the troubles and misfortunes encountered in daily life can be resolved with the power of money, so we can be considered to have grown up safely.

However, in return, his innate positive talents completely offset all disadvantages. In any case, Ye Shou has benefited greatly over the years; after all, just one "Golden Rule" is enough to make him invincible in the business world!

Fortune is a mystery; even if you Wall Street elites worked your butt off, you couldn't figure it out!

"Welcome home, young master."

The impeccably dressed old gentleman was waiting at the door early in the morning. “The master was supposed to return today, but something came up and he changed his plans. He asked me to convey his greetings to you.”

"Not coming back?"

Ye Shou frowned slightly and asked, seemingly casually, "Is there some problem with the negotiations in North America?"

"No, everything is going well."

The butler lowered his eyes, looking as if he were indifferent to his own thoughts.

"I just ran into an old friend, so my trip was extended."

"Yeah"

Ye Shou glanced at him indifferently, said nothing, and walked home.

The butler breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the man didn't press the matter.

This matter is considered a semi-public secret within the family.

The relationship between Kuze and his son is somewhat delicate.

The two were originally very harmonious. After Ye Shou made great strides in the business world, his father became even more proud.

But as Ye Shou's achievements grew and his reputation became more and more prominent, even surpassing the previous generation in prestige within the group, things began to become delicate.

After all, everyone is willing to follow a genius who can create huge profits, just like soldiers worship the Champion Marquis or the General of Heavenly Strategy...

If Ye Shou is now in his thirties or forties, and his father is in his fifties or sixties and about to retire, then the handover between the two generations would be a natural progression.