The hallway outside Chen Feng's room was quiet.
Too quiet.
As Chen Feng followed Madam Chen toward the west wing, his head buzzed. Not just from the memory fragments still loading in — but from the system notifications flashing like neon in his skull.
DING!✅ You've unlocked: "Home Turf Advantage"Location recognized: Chen Family Estate
💰 Sign-In Multiplier Bonus: Active🎭 Melon Alerts: Range extended to 30 meters indoors
[Your enemies are within range.]
Chen Feng (thinking): Okay… This is fine. Totally fine. I'm rich now. I just signed into a damn empire. Still no idea what's going on, but hey — I'm the main character, right?
Wrong. You are the glitch.But we move regardless.
Chen Feng nearly tripped.
"Everything okay?" Madam Chen asked, glancing over.
He nodded quickly. "Yeah. Just dizzy. Probably from waking up in a mansion with two cheat codes screaming in my skull."
[They heard that.]
Madam Chen paused — just for a second — before smiling again.
"You always used to talk to yourself when you were little," she said softly.
That hit weird.
Chen Feng didn't remember that.
Didn't remember her voice sounding this… gentle either.
They reached the west wing. One of the maids opened the door.
Inside? Clean, minimalist, expensive. The bed alone probably cost more than his entire college debt.
Chen Feng stepped in like it might vanish.
"Rest. Tomorrow, we'll talk more," Madam Chen said, already turning away. Her heels clicked softly down the hall.
He waited until the door shut before collapsing onto the bed.
Then exhaled.
"Okay. Time to think."
DING!🎭 Melon-Eating System: Alert
Subject: Feng YuCurrent Action: Secret meeting with Chen Family butlerLocation: East Garden
🎤 Recording Available:"...That brat? Don't worry. They'll get sick of him again. He's unstable. I'll keep him under control."
Chen Feng sat up.
"Oh, you little rat…"
Suggestion: Use audio file to create social explosion.Or... eat melon and wait for the next betrayal.
Chen Feng rubbed his face.
(Why does this system want me to watch the drama like it's a livestream? Aren't I supposed to be doing something useful?)
Side Note:The family is currently reviewing this recording too.
Chen Feng: "…"
He stood up and paced.
"I have two cheat systems. A billion-dollar company. And a greentea fake brother talking crap behind my back. And I'm stuck in a house full of strangers who think I'm crazy."
Correction:They know you're sane. They just can't tell you yet.
He ignored it.
"I need to figure out who's on my side. Plan everything carefully. Can't trust anyone."
Except four people in this house who are literally hearing all your thoughts.
"Shut up."
👍
Scene Cut: Chen Family Main Hall – Minutes Later
The butler stood stiffly, sweat beading at his collar.
Feng Yu had just walked off. Arrogant. Confident.
Left the old man alone with Madam Chen, Chen Yuhan, and the patriarch.
"…Everything he said just now," Madam Chen said slowly, "was recorded by the system?"
"Word for word," the butler replied.
The patriarch said nothing, but his jaw clenched. His aura was cold enough to freeze wine.
Chen Yuhan folded her arms. "So. The real Chen Feng wakes up, says nothing nasty, and this bastard immediately starts scheming?"
"Should we tell him we can hear it?" the butler asked.
Madam Chen shook her head.
"Not yet."
"Why not?"
She looked toward the west wing.
"…Because I want to see what my real son does when no one's holding his hand."
Back in the west wing…
Chen Feng was staring at the wall.
"…This family feels weird."
DING!Tomorrow's sign-in location:💼 Chen Group HQ, 88th Floor (Boardroom)
Reward (Base): Intern-level business accessReward (1000x):🏢 Executive Director-level Clearance🧠 AI Corporate Assistant🔐 Access to secret Chen Group black-budget project: [Code Name: Rebirth]
Chen Feng grinned.
"Alright then. If I'm in this world, I'm not just surviving."
"I'm taking it all back."
To Be Continued...