In the time-traveler chat group, am I the only one on Earth?

Li Susu (Imperial Consort): "......."

Lin Chen (the Divine Doctor): "........."

Xia Xinghe (Mecha): "......."

The chat group members are discussing the 'purpose of the chat group'.

The sudden chat group notification left everyone completely bewildered.

The plot has collapsed? What the heck?

Lu Yun: "@Lin Yun, what's going on with you?"

Lin Yun (the domineering female supporting character): "I...I don't know either!!"

Lin Yun was even more bewildered than Lu Yun at this moment.

She had just arrived at the shooting club to practice shooting when the chat group sent her this notification.

Lin Yun didn't have time to ask anything else and hurriedly ran downstairs to check the shooting club!

A constant stream of vehicles and bustling pedestrians.

The world hasn't changed, and neither have I.

The sky is still so blue, and the clouds are still so white.

The world isn't in any trouble, is it?

The phone suddenly rang.

Lin Yun pressed the answer button.

After some time, she seemed to have a general understanding.

Lin Yun (the domineering female supporting character): "I think I know why!"

Lu Yun: "What's the reason?"

Lin Yun (the domineering female supporting character): "There's a high probability that the domineering CEO of this world is dead..."

Lu Yun: "......."

Lin Yun quickly relayed what she knew to the group chat.

In that world, after she helped the Lin family rise to prominence, the CEO's company was no longer as powerful as before.

The domineering CEO was so focused on pursuing Lin Yun that he neglected the company, so the company's employees embezzled a large amount of his assets, leading to the company's bankruptcy.

Su Xinyi disappeared, Lin Yun ignored him, and the company went bankrupt.

Unable to bear the double blow to his career and love life, the domineering CEO chose to commit suicide by taking sleeping pills.

He died in his villa this morning.

Her world was originally a fictional world; without the male and female protagonists, the plot naturally collapsed.

Lu Yun: "Has anything changed in your world recently?"

Lin Yun (Domineering CEO Supporting Female Character): "Not yet. I'll let everyone know as soon as I notice any changes..."

According to the typical setting of domineering CEO novels, if the male and female protagonists die, the entire world should be restarted.

But Lin Yun's world is clearly an exception.

Lu Yun didn't know the reason, nor did he have the ability to understand it.

After exchanging a few more words with everyone, Lu Yun put down his phone.

........

Nothing particularly noteworthy happened over the next two days.

Pang Guang, that sleazy man, was hidden away by Ma Changsheng, and dared not show his face in front of the Mu family.

Ma Changsheng's men are still searching for Li Mingzhi.

Mao Yong had a vague feeling that something big was about to happen, but he lacked the ability to calculate it.

Lu Yun wanted to take this opportunity to visit Qin Yan's family in Yanjing and complete that mission while he was at it.

On the eve of Lu Yun's purchase of his plane ticket and preparation to go to Yanjing, Ma Changsheng sent someone to find a hotel.

These are three men.

The leader was named Zhu Hua, who was in his forties and was one of Ma Changsheng's confidants.

Currently working as a manager in a company under the Ma Group.

He looked arrogant, and his eyes held a hint of doubt as he looked at Lu Yun.

"You're Lu Yun?"

"Is something wrong?"

"Mr. Ma wants to see you."

Zhu Hua was straightforward and didn't beat around the bush at all.

However, Lu Yun resolutely refused after hearing this.

"Sorry, I'm not interested."

"Wait a moment!!!"

Seeing Lu Yun about to close the door, Zhu Hua quickly blocked it, saying, "I advise you to think carefully. Even if you have the Mu family backing you, offending Mr. Ma is not a good thing..."

boom!

The only response he received was the sound of Lu Yun closing the door.

"Is this guy an idiot?"

Having gotten used to being a rich man's lackey, does he think he's someone important?

If he had spoken politely, I might have gone with him. But with that condescending attitude, what's the point of talking?

"Damn it, this kid..."

Looking at the tightly closed door, one of the bodyguards gritted his teeth.

The other bodyguard was also somewhat displeased.

"Manager Zhu, what should we do?"

"Go back and report the truth!"

Zhu Hua's face turned ashen, and he snorted coldly, "I never expected him to give in so easily."

Lu Yun is a distinguished guest of the Mu family, so he must know something about the relationship between the Ma family and the Mu family.

Under such circumstances, how could he possibly go to see Ma Changsheng alone?

Therefore, Zhu Hua was not surprised to see Lu Yun's attitude.

Lu Yun: "I've already booked a plane ticket to Yanjing for tomorrow. Could you send me your home and work addresses?"

Qin Yan: "Okay!"

After receiving Qin Yan's reply, Lu Yun stretched and lay down on the bed, closing his eyes to enjoy the brief moment of peace.

Even though they have offended capitalists like Ma Changsheng, they might resort to some special means.

However, Lu Yun's bet with Tang Hai was not something he made up on the spot, nor was it something he had the ability to cheat on.

Rather, Ma Changsheng was truly going to die; Lu Yun simply didn't take him seriously at all...

.......

The following afternoon, having obtained the detailed coordinates and address, Lu Yun took Shu Yutong to Yanjing.

Two nights later, in a small town southwest of Shanghai.

In a dilapidated house inhabited only by an elderly scavenger.

Li Mingzhi, with a full beard and an air of decadence, was sitting on the floor of his room, drinking alone.

He was filthy and smelled terrible, and the ground was littered with empty beer bottles.

He has completely lost his former god-like image.

"Why...why did it turn out like this...?"

"Why is it that he can be so charming and successful, while I have to run into obstacles everywhere and be targeted wherever I go?"

"I...I'm clearly more talented than him...Why is this happening?"

The old scavenger was already asleep, but Li Mingzhi was still drunkenly rambling on.

Holding a can of beer, he sipped it one sip after another.

"Cough cough... cough cough cough..."

After drinking a lot of beer, a coughing fit followed.

The problem with his lungs caused him to cough violently, and his whole body was trembling.

After an unknown amount of time, the cough subsided, but Li Mingzhi not only felt no relief, but his face showed despair.

He was unwilling to accept it, resentful, and didn't want to die.

I'm only in my twenties, with so much of life I haven't enjoyed and so many dreams I haven't fulfilled. How can I just die like this?

But fate is just that unfair.

He was no match for the Ma family, and it was impossible for him to use that mysterious reason to sue them. He could only hide away and wait to die.

Recalling the events of the past few days, he felt resentful and thought of Lu Yun's unusual abilities.

But he didn't have much time left and no energy to care about these things.

Ding Dong!

While Li Mingzhi was lost in thought, a phone notification suddenly rang.

He instinctively picked up his phone and took a look.

A dialog box appeared on the phone, which should have been the lock screen.