Lin Sui lay on the bed for a while, sitting up only after the heat had faded.

Very good. If it were his body in the Cultivation World, it would have been hard to resolve without a trip to the bathroom.

He walked to the windowsill and looked at the back of the youth squatting in the garden digging in the dirt. He muttered to himself, "Since he's so obedient, I should give him a little reward."

The System, suffering from PTSD after being thoroughly ravaged, subconsciously thought of that kind of thing and said weakly, 'That kind of thing is not allowed.'

Lin Sui said in astonishment, 'Your thoughts are so dirty.'

System: ……

Just who was the dirty one?!

Having decided on the reward in his mind, Lin Sui took out pen and paper at the desk and began to sketch and draw.

More than ten minutes later, he left the house carrying the piece of paper in his hand.

"I'm going home to stay for a few days. Continue your work as usual."

Lin Sui instructed the servants like this before closing the car door. The servants hastily nodded and watched as Lin Sui drove away.

Lin Sui first went to a shop specializing in silver jewelry, generously paid a sum of money as an expediting fee, and then returned to the Lin Family.

The original owner was just a young master who had recently come of age and hadn't taken over the family business. Therefore, the sweet benefits he promised the boss of the Yan Family had to be discussed with his family.

Though he called it a discussion, it was merely a notification.

The Lin Family doted on the original owner to the extreme; otherwise, they wouldn't have raised him to have such an arrogant and overbearing temper.

The previous generation of the Lin Family wasn't a single-child lineage. The original owner had two aunts, and his father was the youngest son of the family. His mother had an older brother, and she was the youngest daughter of her family. Both were highly favored in their respective homes, so their union destined their child to receive multiple times the love and pampering from the moment he was born.

The original owner wasn't the only child; he had an older sister. However, because he was a boy, and the Lin Family was a relatively traditional family—though not overly patriarchal—they tacitly agreed that only the boy had the right of inheritance. Moreover, the original owner's sister had also been brainwashed into exceptionally doting on this younger brother.

From Lin Sui's perspective as an outsider, this concept was actually traditional yet distorted. But setting that aside, this identity was simply too useful. That was why Lin Sui hadn't even blinked when promising benefits, because he knew it could definitely be realized.

As soon as Lin Sui returned home, he received all kinds of care and greetings, and a massive table was filled entirely with his favorite foods.

The original owner's image at home was relatively well-behaved and endearing. He had a sweet mouth and knew how to please people. Lin Sui dutifully played this role, greeting his parents and grandparents. After eating, he even accompanied them for a walk, coaxing his grandparents into fits of laughter.

Therefore, after he brought up the benefits he had promised, Father Lin didn't hesitate at all to say he understood.

"What good thing did they give that was worth our An'an nodding his head?"

An'an was the original owner's nickname; the family hoped he would always be safe and sound.

Lin Sui smiled and said, "A priceless treasure."

The Lin family members said curiously, "Bring it home another day for us to see too?"

Lin Sui smiled and nodded, indicating that he definitely would when there was a chance.

The room the Lin Family prepared for Lin Sui was no smaller than the place he lived in by himself. After washing up, Lin Sui, feeling somewhat bored, lay on the bed and looked at his phone, which displayed the live feed of his home.

Yan Qin was sitting at the table in the first-floor living room, bending over and writing something. Lin Sui saw the books beside him and realized he was doing his homework.

Right, Yan Qin was already a senior in high school, and he was about to take the college entrance examination.

The college entrance examination huh... Lin Sui's fingers rubbed the edge of his phone, an unclear light flashing through his eyes.

After watching Yan Qin do his homework for a while, Lin Sui yawned, slipped on his slippers, and left his room to knock on his older sister Lin Min's door.

Lin Min had just finished her skincare routine and was still holding a folder in her hand. Looking at her younger brother, her expression was a bit confused.

"Sis, want to have a drink?"

It was rare for her younger brother to take the initiative to invite her, so Lin Min immediately agreed.

Red wine was set out on the small balcony, and the natural breeze felt exceptionally cool and refreshing.

"Why did you suddenly come looking for me to drink?"

Lin Sui poured wine for her and said obediently, "You've been too busy since you started working. I haven't talked to you like this in a long time."

Lin Min had entered the family business last year after finishing her master's degree. She held the position of vice president of a branch company and was so busy every day that her feet barely touched the ground.

Lin Min was somewhat surprised. "It's rare for you to want to talk to me more."

Lin Sui knew this wasn't Lin Min mocking him. After all, the original owner's temperament made him feel that the entire Lin Family would be his in the future, so he didn't care much about this sister who would sooner or later marry out.

Lin Min suddenly felt that her words just now ran the risk of killing the conversation, so she hurriedly asked, "What's wrong? Do you have something on your mind?"

"Sis, do you feel happy working?"

Lin Sui clinked his glass with hers and asked.

"I can't really say if it's happy or not. Every day is quite busy and fulfilling, and the project I'm currently in charge of..."

As Lin Min talked about her business proposal, her expression became vivid and radiant.

"Moreover, I have a new idea. It's just that the branch company's boss thinks it's better for me to play it safe and steady. To them, I'm just a newcomer who hasn't been working for long. I talked to Dad about it, and he also thinks it's best for me to be steady, so my new idea might have to be postponed again."

Speaking of this, Lin Min felt quite regretful. She shook her head and smiled. Her younger brother had obviously come to her to talk about what was on his mind, yet she had unloaded a bunch of complaints. Besides, Lin Sui wouldn't understand work-related matters anyway.

"I actually fully support your idea, but there are indeed some parts that are relatively idealistic and immature. For example, if you're doing real estate development here, have you considered the surrounding factories and water sources..."

Lin Sui extracted a factor from the rough concept he had just heard and discussed it with Lin Min.

"You're right, I haven't considered the water sources yet..."

Lin Min didn't expect Lin Sui to be able to understand. She excitedly opened the project ideas on her phone and discussed them with Lin Sui.

The siblings talked for nearly an hour. Lin Min talked until her mouth was dry and her tongue was parched. Disregarding any proper wine-tasting etiquette, she gulped down a few mouthfuls and said with a heart full of joy, "Ah Sui, you're amazing. It seems you have this kind of talent at such a young age. Dad won't have to worry anymore in the future."

Lin Sui chimed in, "With you around, Dad won't have to worry."

Lin Min blanked for a moment, not quite understanding Lin Sui's meaning.

Lin Sui propped his face up and said in an unserious tone, "I just want to be a second-generation heir who idles away his time, waits for death, and bullies others by relying on my family's power. Sis, I'll be leaving the family business in your care."

Lin Min panicked a little. The customary brainwashed thinking clashing against her own inherent ambition left her at a loss for what to do.

She rebuked playfully, "Ah Sui, what are you saying? Careful Dad doesn't hear you and beat you up. You're the only boy in the family..."

Lin Sui interrupted her, "You're also Dad's child. You also have the surname Lin. Your children can also take the surname Lin. Sis, people are the ones who make choices; they aren't the ones being chosen. As long as you have the ability, why not?"

Lin Min's mind became active, but she still joked, "Clearly, your talent and abilities are better than mine."

"Everyone has their own ambitions," Lin Sui said lazily. He didn't modestly brush off the words of praise others gave him. Those upturned, affectionate eyes gazed at the person beside him as he slowly said, "Sis, since you have this ambition, why not go realize it?"

The youth held the wine glass, his fair fingers forming a sharp contrast with the scarlet wine. His voice was like ethereal music in the night sky, filled with the temptation of desire.

The System asked in confusion, 'Why are you doing this?'

The System knew that Lin Sui lacked familial love and was highly desirous of power. So it had given these two things to him, and then gave him a character setting he had to follow of loving to court death, just to make Lin Sui conflicted. But how could Lin Sui so readily hand over this power to someone else?

Lin Sui didn't answer it, letting this supposedly divine existence remain confused due to its lack of understanding of human nature.

Lin Sui liked power. In his original world, capital was the power that allowed him to climb up and stand at the invincible peak. In the Cultivation World, this power became the ability to cultivate, which was why he was so eager to find a way to rid himself of his physique and become stronger.

He was unwilling to resign himself to fate; if he wasn't strong enough, he couldn't feel at ease.

As for now? If his mission was to stop the Child of Fortune, he could have gone out to conquer the business world on the very day he transmigrated. Would there still be any room for Yan Qin to develop?

But that wasn't his mission. So why should he exhaust himself to death just to wait and deliver his head to Yan Qin later on?

The System just wanted him to grasp power, then kowtow three times to the future Yan Qin, cheering "Long live the king," and hand over the power.

How could there be such a cheap deal.

Lin Sui had his own plans. It was just that these plans wouldn't be placed out in the open to be proclaimed to the world, and especially wouldn't be made clear to the System.

He looked at Lin Min, whose thoughts were somewhat in turmoil in front of him, finished the last sip in his glass, and with a turn of his wrist, placed the glass on the table.

"Sis, think carefully about what I just said. Opportunities are meant to be seized by yourself. I will always help you. If you have anything you can't make up your mind about, you can come discuss it with me. Rest early."

Lin Min looked somewhat dazedly at the youth's retreating back, only feeling a sense of unfamiliarity.

Was this person really her younger brother?

Lin Min couldn't help but shake her head. She must be too dizzy. If that wasn't her brother, who was it.

Lin Sui stayed at the Lin Family residence for four consecutive days before returning to his own villa under his family's reluctant gazes.

By this time, the wounds on Yan Qin's body had mostly healed, and the ones on his face had faded so much they were invisible. Seeing the tender, youthful face of his old lover, Lin Sui's mood improved considerably.

The moment Yan Qin saw Lin Sui, his heart subconsciously tightened, and he silently lowered his head to him.

These past few days, he had gone to the hospital to see his mother. His mother was still staying in the same place, and her treatment was still continuing. He couldn't figure out Lin Sui's thoughts, so he could only observe quietly and wait to see what happened.

On the first day Lin Sui left, his heart was not at ease.

He had originally thought he would be paraded around like an exhibition at various gatherings to show his face and be wildly humiliated, just like Yan Zhou had done. But four days had passed, and it was as if Lin Sui had completely forgotten about him.

The servants here didn't harshly criticize or even despise him like the ones at the Yan Family. They each fulfilled their duties responsibly, never showing any unnecessary expressions. When inviting him to eat, they addressed him as Young Master, giving him the illusion that he was a master living here.

He couldn't help but find someone to ask if there was anything he needed to do. That person replied with trepidation that it was fine for him to just rest, and even asked if he needed to be served, rendering him silent for quite a while.

He felt this might be Lin Sui's trap, letting him know that being his dog was a much better life than being a human.

How ironic.

"Come here."

Lin Sui went upstairs and waved his hand at Yan Qin.

"The gift I waited several days for has finally been delivered. Let's see if it fits."

Lin Sui handed the gift box in his hand over to Yan Qin, motioning for him to open it.

Yan Qin untied the silk ribbon and looked at the delicate chain lying quietly in the box.

This was undoubtedly a paired set of accessories. At the two ends were a necklace and a bracelet, connected in the middle by a long, intertwining silver chain.

A small pendant hung at the bottom end of the necklace, with the engraved side facing up.

'Sui'.

"I drew this by hand. It seems you really like it."

There was clearly no expression on Yan Qin's face, but since Lin Sui said he liked it, then he liked it.

"I'll help you put it on."

Lin Sui's eyes carried a beautiful light. Yan Qin submissively lowered his head, but his hands resting by his sides quietly clenched into fists.

The silver pendant was tucked into his collar, bringing a burst of chill as it pressed against his skin. But what chilled Yan Qin to the bone even more were Lin Sui's fingers, which lightly brushed past his neck like a snow-white, thin blade, as if they would slice his throat in the very next moment and wantonly trample him into the mud.

A bizarre sensation welled up under the skin on the side of his neck once again, cold yet scalding, as if the unpredictable, temperamental young master's thoughts right in front of him had materialized, interfering with his fate.

Lin Sui admired it for a moment, then said with immense satisfaction, "Not bad."

"Help me put mine on too."

Lin Sui smiled beamingly and extended his wrist toward Yan Qin.

The bracelet's clasps intertwined, and it was also adorned with an exquisite silver piece engraved with the character 'Lin'.

The heartless beauty possessed flawless bone structure; even his contempt looked exactly like a bestowed favor, forcing one to pretend to be willing even when unwilling, becoming a plaything in his palm.