Love, Gun, Cupid

Diana, standing in the woods, looked at Lin Jiade with a softer gaze: "So, I hope you can think carefully about what kind of life you really want to live?"

Final Chapter: Lin Jiade at Thirty

“I’ve already said it, it’s the part where I want a comfortable life,” Lin Jiade said.

"Then why does your tone sound weak and insecure?" Diana asked.

"Because the desire to have it all fulfilled is beyond my capabilities... unless I could start my life over, but life cannot be restarted."

"So, given your abilities, what are some realistically achievable goals?"

"I don't know, I'm only 20 years old. Can someone this age really plan everything out?"

Diana shook her head: "Usually not, because at this age, there are quite a few people who think they will definitely earn 100,000 a year after they start working. In fact, if a college graduate can earn around 36000 dinars a year in their first job, that's already pretty good."

"So..."

"However, most of your peers are single, and those who are dating don't date several girls at the same time, so you have to carry more burdens than them."

Lin Jiade looked at the other person with some suspicion: "So, what's the benefit for you in this? I don't seem to be worth your... trouble in teaching me."

"Just consider this my possessiveness. You've already taken on the shape of a cuckoo, and I don't want my things to be stained with her colors."

"So, your teachings on life can actually be considered a struggle between you and Du Juan?"

Diana smiled without answering, and returned the ice cave to Lin Jiade. The ice cave was still in a daze when the guards opened the door and dragged her out.

Lin Jiade inevitably received some questions, but even in such a serious moment, he couldn't help but drift off, thinking about what kind of life he could live in the future.

Human perception of time is incredible. The same amount of time that Lin Jiade used to feel was empty and unbearable, now he finds time so precious. He has too many things he wants to do, but too little time, so he must take reality into account and cram as much as possible into a fixed amount of time, becoming a master of time management.

First, there's the rehabilitation after being discharged from the hospital, which can be done together with the security magic. Then, there's contacting Hehuan and Kapok to study Jasmine's case together.

During his hospitalization, Lin Jiade repeatedly revised his life plan. What seemed like a perfect inspiration one day turned into an absurd joke the next day when the passion faded.

He had experienced fantasies, frustrations, joys, and sorrows. By the time he was discharged from the hospital, he had a clear understanding of the first few steps he had taken, but he still lacked a general grasp of what his future would look like.

But that's okay. The future is not something that can be achieved step by step. Sometimes he was feeling his way across the river, and sometimes he was fighting alone. But most of the time, there were always people helping him.

At the end of March, he was finally freed from the ward, saw the changes in his life, and felt the changes in himself through the experiences of others.

Thus, Yang Xuemeng's soul survived the sinful creature's body and the risky experiment. She was no longer herself, but a chip encased in a steel body wrapped in artificial skin. She was an electronic ghost, wandering in the Empire's network, and the physical body was merely a tool for her to interact with reality.

Jasmine's lawsuit lasted three years before it ended, and she finally received two-thirds of the inheritance. This result also increased her prestige, since taking action against a penniless protein dragon is completely different from taking action against a white dragon with 20 million dinars in wealth.

He practiced with Kapok, held hands, went on dates, and kissed. Kapok's resistance was gradually worn away in their intimate moments. Two years after Jasmine, on the same day, Lin Jiade also turned Kapok into a woman. In the pain-inducing pleasure, this day became a double memorial.

The awkwardness between him and Hehuan lasted for a year. After that, they resumed their previous relationship. Once, Hehuan talked about this incident in a self-deprecating way after getting drunk. That day, she slept at Lin Jiade's house. That day, she did not lock the door. That day, she was wearing a skirt with sexy lingerie underneath, so some things naturally happened.

“I’m not planning to get married,” Hehuan said. “Maybe I’ll have a child in the future and come to me to create a single mother persona. You know, voters really like that.”

Lin Jiade was a little sad, but he respected Hehuan's decision. After that, Hehuan would come over once when she had time, or call him over when he was free. They were more like friends than lovers.

Three years after that night, Gladiolus's body revived. She surrendered the knowledge and property of Korobochka to reconcile with the imperial judicial system, and then landed a lucrative post in the coastal city, where she began to rebuild her resources.

The situation in the ice cave was perhaps the best, even better than that of the reed warbler, because she didn't care what she was. If she had any wish, it was to sleep beside Lin Jiade.

As the lives of those around him gradually returned to normal, so did Lin Jiade. The couple who had been deceived by the lie were still his parents, and he was determined to keep the lie going until they became just memories.

While maintaining his relationships with ordinary friends, he carefully increased his power. Even so, when he transferred to the Linhai City Special Police Unit shortly after graduating from university, he still encountered a head-on blow from society.

No matter what position you hold, the workplace environment is completely different from university life. In addition to work, Lin Jiade also has to deal with all kinds of troubles from colleagues and superiors. When Jianlan became his superior, he finally felt a little more relaxed, but by then, he was no longer afraid of trouble.

Four years had made him more mature and conservative in his actions, rather than impulsively playing the role of a prince or knight. He had learned about human relationships and the art of scheming. He loved his partners, but he could also distinguish truth from lies from their expressions and actions.

This is the life he settled on after many twists and turns. It is gentle, peaceful, conservative, always methodical and law-abiding. But when he suddenly rises up, the power he gathers can always put his competitors to death. Thus, he manages his life and climbs step by step to the top of the empire.

Diana was in her life, but she only observed silently. Another presence, more capable of stirring Lin Jiade's heartstrings, lived in Lin Jiade's hidden corner. On the surface, Lin Jiade had forgotten her.

Lin Jiade obtained his senior professional title at the age of 22, and stayed at that level for 7 years. When he was 29, his first child with Jasmine was born, and he finally took the next step.

A year later, in order to give Jianlan an heir, he went to Brilliant City to seek answers. The wealth there initially dazzled Lin Jiade's eyes. However, when he "accidentally" met a certain elder's daughter dressed in a pink Versace, driving a gold Camaro, and adorned with jewels, Lin Jiade's memories of bad women were awakened by her charming yet arrogant face.

She is not a cuckoo, just as a cuckoo is not Athena, but the cuckoo is her, just as Athena is a cuckoo.

Lin Jiade is already thirty years old, and his mentality is almost that of a middle-aged man. But when he witnesses his opportunities, his infatuations, his passions, his sins, his hatreds, and the person he loves and hates most finally returning to the stage, the 19-year-old Lin Jiade awakens within him.

“Welcome back,” Lin Jiade said. “This time I’ll make you beg for mercy.”

"It should be 'nice to meet you'."

The girl squeezed Lin Jiade's hand back: "You are the one. Let me see how you've grown up, Lin Jiade."

Lin Jiade spent a lot of time trying to defeat her again, but when the girl became his partner and actually cried and begged for mercy, he felt it was all worth it.

Author's Closing Remarks: Lin Jiade's story has come to an end. He found his own happiness—though this may be debatable.

In my view, happiness is a vague concept. People with different backgrounds, personalities, and needs describe happiness in different ways. What I'm describing is the process by which protagonists from different themes and backgrounds achieve their own happiness.

Thank you to all the readers for your support over the past six months. This book has been completed at over one million words. This is partly due to the impact of its performance, but also partly due to my own personal desire: I hope that each of my works, regardless of its success, can be kept to just over one million words, and at most no more than two million words.

In addition, a new book is already in preparation, this time it's a cultivation novel:

In the land of Qi, people worshipped the gods of the eight directions, established eight sects, and sought ascension through eight great paths.

Every cultivator living in Qi knows that there are nine deities in Qi.

I hope the new book will be available to everyone in November.

New book is here!

The new book is in the fantasy genre. However, it's written primarily from my perspective, which might make it feel a bit absurd to read.

Synopsis: In layman's terms: Gui Tangdong, the number one young cultivator in Qi, a true disciple of Yangyan Mansion, only wants to live a peaceful life.

However, at a time when his ambitions were surging, news of his innate primordial yang weakening spread throughout the world, and female cultivators eager to advance further flocked to him.

Faced with 2000 female cultivators who desperately wanted him, Guitang Dong had no choice but to run away.

Today is also another day that the senior disciple of Yangyan Mansion is on the run.

Serious version: Gui Tangdong, a giant of the demonic path, left a significant mark on history. Every cultivator who studies the history of Qi knows that Gui Tangdong never joined the demonic sect.

"2000 Female Cultivators Who Absolutely Want You"