"Yao Yao, there's something I want to know. The Luo family thinks you're gone now. What do you think they’ll do?"
"They can't do anything. They’ll just have to wait for Second Luo to take charge."
Just then, Uncle Fu received another call.
"Young Miss, Liu Meng just called to ask how to handle the dividends from the businesses under Young Master Lin’s name."
Lin Ran’s eyes widened. "What?"
He had dividends?
Luo Yao thought for a moment.
"Those are separately managed assets. Just settle everything under Ah Ran’s name."
Her reasoning was simple—if anything ever happened to her, Lin Ran would still be secure.
Lin Ran looked baffled. "Wait, did anyone ask me about this? What kind of businesses are even under my name?"Uncle Fu opened his tablet and began listing them.
"In the capital, there’s Pangu Hotel, Huatian Plaza, Wuyou Investments. In Shanghai, there’s Ping’an Restaurant, Dijing Wenyuan—those are the profitable ones. Besides that, there are plenty of fixed assets, like Dongtian Manor..."
Lin Ran cut him off. "Stop, stop, I get it. There’s no need to list them all—I won’t remember anyway. Yao Yao, why did you put all these assets under my name?"
To him, it made no difference whether they were under Luo Yao’s name or his. After all, what was his wife’s was his.
Luo Yao looked at him seriously. "I told you I’d give you the entire Luo Corporation. It’s almost done now. Do you know? The Luo Corporation doesn’t even bear the Luo name anymore."
Lin Ran’s breath hitched. Even after everything he’d been through, he could hardly believe it.
This was the Luo Corporation—not some small-time business.
"You mean the shares have been diluted to nothing, and you used my name to legally transfer the entire Luo Corporation?"
Luo Yao nodded. "To be precise, it’s ours. There’s an investment firm called Airan Capital—that’s ours, and it’s now the largest shareholder of Luo Corporation. Not just that, we’ve also invested in many other ventures, including the Douyin platform you love watching."
"Everyone thinks Luo Corporation is our biggest asset, but in reality, our wealth far exceeds what they imagine."
Lin Ran felt like he’d been struck by lightning. Only now did he realize just how astronomically rich he was.
All this time, he’d been scheming to extort two billion from Luo Wushuang. But now, two billion probably felt like pocket change to him.
From near-death to sudden wealth—turns out, I’m the chaebol?
"Yao Yao, do you know how this feels? Most people inherit their wealth from their parents, but I reached the pinnacle thanks to my wife. It’s surreal."
Before, he’d thought his own business ventures were just a casual pastime.
Now? A pastime?
That was just throwing money around for fun.
"I’m Lin Ran. I’m useless. I love eating soft rice. I endorse the soft rice lifestyle."
He was fully self-aware. Sure, he wasn’t much on his own—but his wife was.
All he had to do was love her well.
Luo Yao was thoroughly pleased with his reaction. This was exactly the Lin Ran she adored.
What wealthy woman wouldn’t love a man who proudly embraced being a "kept man"?
Especially when their love was genuine.
"Ah Ran, you’re not useless. You’re my light."
Lin Ran shook his head. "No, I’m your life."
Luo Yao loved that. "Then what am I to you?"
Lin Ran dropped to one knee, placed a hand over his heart, and declared with dramatic fervor:
"You—are—my—GOD!"
You! Are! My god!
After a pause, he added, "And for you, I’ll keep my hair short for life!"
Luo Yao, a woman who had weathered countless storms, was so embarrassed she could feel her toes curling.
This was beyond cringe.
Her icy gaze swept over to Uncle Fu, who was now staring at the floor, pretending he’d seen and heard nothing.
Seeing her expression, Lin Ran teased, "Oh? My Yao Yao can actually feel embarrassed? Hah!"
Luo Yao swiftly changed the subject. "Ahem! I may not have the most liquid assets—you do. You’re the richest in the world now."
Lin Ran was moved to tears. What kind of goddess-tier wife did I land? Oh right—mine.
He could tell she was flustered, so he played along.
"I want to announce to the whole world—I’m the number one soft rice eater, and I’m loving it."
If anyone else heard him, they’d probably die of envy.
What Lin Ran had wasn’t just money and beauty—it was love.
"Yao Yao, you’ve given me so much. Weren’t you ever worried?"
Luo Yao shook her head. "If you ever betrayed me, then we’d—"
"—go to the afterlife together. I know," Lin Ran finished for her. "Suddenly, it feels like the only meaning left in life is loving you."
His career? Already at its peak.
Money? Growing endlessly.
What else was there but love?
Looking back, he realized starting his own business had been a mistake.
Back then, he just wanted to earn "a little money" to spoil his wife. Now, it all seemed pointless.
No gift or surprise could compare to giving Luo Yao his truest love.
What she needed most was him.
He even considered selling off his original ventures.
But that was a thought for later. Right now, they had a crisis to handle.
Just then, his phone buzzed with a notification.
"Luo Wushuang’s money just came through."
Luo Yao smiled.
He didn’t care about money—unless it was extorted from an enemy. That, he loved.
"Luo Wushuang actually managed to scrape together two billion. I underestimated him. He’s got some skills."
"But after this, he’ll have nothing left. When he finally realizes he’s gained nothing, his despair will be delicious."
At the same time, their investigators reported back.
Uncle Fu read the message aloud. "We’ve located Luo Wushuang in a basement. Should we move now?"
Lin Ran was thrilled. He hadn’t expected them to pinpoint Luo Wushuang’s hideout so quickly—this was much better than searching an entire neighborhood.
But Luo Yao hesitated. "They’re about to return to the old estate. Have people watch him. We’ll act once Luo Wushuang makes his move."
Why wait? Because there was still a traitor in the manor to deal with.
If Luo Wushuang and Jiang Feihua suddenly went silent, suspicions might arise.
This was key to keeping track of their enemies—knowing them was half the battle.
Lin Ran disagreed. He felt it was better to eliminate Luo Wushuang as soon as possible.
Luo Wushuang was the Luo family’s greatest threat. Once he was gone, the rest would scatter like roaches.