Yang Ling's birthday party started quickly. He walked towards Liu Wan and Chen Fan, a faint smile on his lips, his steps steady and confident. Liu Wan's eyes lit up as she saw Yang Ling approaching, her face blossoming into a radiant smile.
"Happy birthday, Yang Ling!" Liu Wan was the first to speak, her voice full of cheer and sincerity.
"Thank you, Liu Wan." Yang Ling nodded, looking at her warmly. "You look especially beautiful today."
Liu Wan's face flushed slightly, and she responded with a smile, "You look very handsome today, perfect for the occasion."
"Ding dong, a Favored Child of Destiny and Favored Child of Destiny's female protagonist have been detected. Would you like to view their profiles?" "View."
[Chen Fan]
Identity: Favored Child of Destiny mercenary group "Dragon God" leader known as dragon king, God, currently a rising entrepreneur, head of security at Liu Group
Age: 20
Luck Value: 50,000
Realm Level: Grandmaster perfection (Actual combat power: Mid-Elder Grandmaster)
Combat Power: 2800 (Ordinary Grandmaster Consummation is 1000) (can reach 5000 when in danger)
[Liu Wan]
Identity: Favored Child of Destiny's female protagonist , CEO of Liu Group, Liu family heiress
Age: 23
Luck Value: 30,000
Combat Power: (Ordinary woman)
[He Qingran]
Identity: Favored Child of Destiny' support, assistant to the CEO of Liu Group
Age: 23
Luck Value: 10,000
Combat Power: (Ordinary woman)
"System, what is my actual combat power?"
"6000, fully transformed to 13000."
Not bad, thought Yang Ling. Didn't expect the first Chosen One I encounter to be so weak.
"Host, he may seem weak to you, but compared to others, he is still formidable. The Chosen One will be even more terrifying."
Yang Ling ignored his system, turning to Liu Wan, "What were you talking about just now?"
"We were just chatting about some interesting things." Liu Wan smiled, her eyes sparkling with excitement. "Yang Ling, you know what? I attended a charity gala the other day and met a lot of fascinating people."
"Oh? That must have been exciting." Yang Ling looked interested, continuing to ask, "Any particularly interesting events?"
"Of course!" Liu Wan's eyes lit up as she began to recount the amusing incidents at the charity gala. Her voice was clear and melodious, her laughter like silver bells, making her especially charming.
Yang Ling listened with a smile, occasionally nodding in response, his gaze always gentle as he watched Liu Wan. They chatted back and forth, the atmosphere very congenial. Meanwhile, Chen Fan stood aside, his jealousy growing stronger, clenching his fists as he silently vowed to kill Yang Ling.
"Ding dong, the Chosen One's hatred towards the host has increased, awarding +10 villain points."
"Congratulations to the host for gaining villain points for the first time. The system shop is now open, lottery function enabled, daily sign-in function enabled. Would you like to check it out?" "Later," Yang Ling said. Liu Wan noticed Yang Ling seemed momentarily distracted, her ears reddening slightly, and Chen Fan, noticing this, felt even more irritated.
"By the way, Yang Ling, your birthday party is truly grand!" Liu Wan exclaimed, her eyes full of admiration.
"Thank you. Having you here is my greatest honor." Yang Ling gave a slight bow, his eyes sincere.
"Let's go over there; I heard they have some special delicacies." Liu Wan suggested, her eyes full of anticipation.
"Of course." Yang Ling nodded with a smile, turning to He Qingran and Chen Fan. "Miss He, Chen… Fan, join us."
Chen Fan forced a smile, "Sure, let's go together."
The three of them walked towards the other side of the banquet hall, with Yang Ling and Liu Wan chatting and laughing, while Chen Fan followed silently behind, vowing to find a way to expose Yang Ling's true nature and win Liu Wan's favor.
Liu Wan suddenly remembered her father's request to discuss a business project with Yang Ling. Feeling a bit hesitant, she eventually brought it up awkwardly, "Yang Ling, actually, my father has a project he wants to collaborate with you on. Are you interested?"
Yang Ling replied tactfully, "Liu Wan, let's discuss this after the birthday party at the company. This isn't the time for work. Let's enjoy ourselves first."
Chen Fan, hearing this, felt displeased and couldn't hold back, saying to Yang Ling, "You're being ungrateful."
Yang Ling turned to look at Chen Fan, thinking that the Chosen One finally couldn't hold it in any longer.
Liu Wan immediately turned to Chen Fan, saying sternly, "Chen Fan, how can you say that? Apologize to Yang Ling!"
She nervously observed Yang Ling's expression, fearing he might be angry. Chen Fan, however, insisted he wasn't wrong, saying stubbornly, "Wan'er , you're practically begging him for collaboration, and he won't even discuss it. Isn't that ungrateful? I'm not wrong!"
"Don't call me Wan'er. We're not that close," Liu Wan quickly said, seemingly explaining herself to Yang Ling.
Although Yang Ling didn't seem angry, his tone was no longer as friendly. He said to Liu Wan, "It's okay, Miss Liu , I understand you're anxious about the collaboration. I get it. We can talk about the project during the birthday party."
After saying this, Yang Ling excused himself and walked away into the crowd.
Liu Wan felt both embarrassed and angry, scolding Chen Fan, "How could you be so unreasonable? Do you know how rude you were just now?"
He Qingran nodded beside her, "Chen Fan, you really should apologize to Yang Ling. It was very disrespectful."
Chen Fan, however, refused, saying stubbornly, "Why should I apologize? I did nothing wrong."
Chen Fan's attitude made Liu Wan and He Qingran even angrier. Liu Wan sighed, saying, "Chen Fan, you're only making things worse. Think it over carefully."
He Qingran shook her head helplessly, walking away with Liu Wan, both distancing themselves from Chen Fan. Watching Yang Ling's figure disappear into the crowd, Chen Fan's eyes were filled with hatred. "Yang Ling, this is all your fault!"
Notes for readers:
How the combat power works(ascending order):
Realm:Martial Disciple,Martial Master,Warrior,Grandmaster,Elder Grandmaster , Martial Emperor, Land Immortal
There are also power ranking between each order in same realm:
Early stage, Middle stage, Late stage, Perfection,Great Perfection.
This is the current ranking of combat power. It will be updated with the emergence of new worlds in the future. Thank you, everyone.