(Place your brain at the door.)
(This is a pure feel-good story with zero logic — don’t overthink it.)
On a scorching summer day, the city of Fengcheng was as lively as ever.
Luo Xinghe strolled through the bustling streets, a smug smile playing on his lips, dressed in a yellow robe, weaving through the city as if inspecting his own kingdom.
Twenty years ago, the Luo family had already become the most powerful clan in Fengcheng. As the eldest son of this prestigious family, Luo Xinghe…
He commanded the winds and clouds of Fengcheng, making people tremble at his name.
One stomp of Luo Xinghe’s foot, and the whole city would shake three times in fear.
With a background like that, of course Luo Xinghe carried himself with confidence and pride.
Or not.
Actually — what a load of crap!
Luo Xinghe had just arrived at a rundown residential complex. An elderly woman nearby greeted him with a warm smile.
“Xiao Luo, back from delivering takeout again?”
“That yellow outfit of yours looks pretty nice, I must say.”
Luo Xinghe smiled, “Granny Zhou, I’ve gotta head home now. My little brothers and sisters need to eat. I’ll catch you later.”
Granny Zhou chuckled, “Go on then, go. Don’t let those kids go hungry.”
Yes — a yellow robe could just mean a yellow jacket. It doesn’t have to mean royal robes.
Granny Li, standing beside Granny Zhou, sighed as she watched Luo Xinghe walk away with quiet satisfaction.
“Xiao Luo is such a capable young man. The entire Luo family depends on him to make money.”
“But for some reason, his parents always treat him with such a harsh attitude.”
“And those younger siblings — always speaking so rudely to him. I’ve seen it more than once.”
Granny Zhou’s face darkened with worry.
“Yeah… who in our neighborhood makes more money than Xiao Luo? The old Luo couple never seemed like stingy people. Why treat him like that?”
“Exactly, exactly…”
Luo Xinghe climbed the six flights of stairs with ease, light on his feet, not even out of breath.
After all, being a food delivery guy meant strong legs — and Luo Xinghe had perfected his craft.
How to run without getting tired.
How to save energy.
How to deliver faster and on time.
Thanks to Luo Xinghe’s years of hard-earned experience, there hadn’t been a single late delivery in this area.
The creaky door creaked open.
His father, Luo Pengtian, glanced at him — no, not even that. He didn’t bother to look, eyes locked on the TV screen.
The TV was reporting on stocks and the news.
Next to him sat a laptop, where Luo Pengtian was studying market trends.
His mother, Du Wei, quickly stood up with a big smile and said, “Ahe, you’re back? Tired?”
“Come sit and rest a bit — I’ll get you a glass of cold water.”
Luo Pengtian scoffed coldly and muttered, “Where’s my cold water?”
Du Wei rolled her eyes.
“You stubborn old fool, go get your own damn water. Still think you’re the almighty Luo Pengtian who once ruled Fengcheng with an iron fist?”
“All you do is sit there watching the news. Why don’t you go out and find a job to help Ahe out a little?”
Luo Pengtian’s cold gaze shifted to Luo Xinghe.
There was confusion in his eyes, maybe even a trace of heartache, but he said nothing.
Then, he looked back down at his laptop, sighing quietly.
“Don’t go out to work this afternoon. The Liu family called — said they want to talk to us about something.”
Du Wei froze for a moment, then said softly,
“It’s not about the engagement… is it?”
Luo Pengtian let out a mocking laugh, his tone laced with sarcasm.
“You really still think the Liu family’s daughter is gonna marry into this mess?”
“Marry him for what? So she can deliver takeout with Ahe?”
“This damned kid is going to completely disgrace me one day.”
Du Wei quickly snapped,
“Oh, go on, watch your precious news.”
She was terrified her son might overhear those words and feel guilty again.
It had taken so long for the family to finally settle into this quiet, simple life.
She didn’t want old wounds reopening all over again.
But Luo Xinghe was already used to all of this. He accepted the hardship of delivery work willingly, even happily.
Even though his looks alone could easily support the whole family in luxury, Luo Xinghe still chose to live like this.
Water trickled down endlessly as Luo Xinghe tilted his face up under the shower, washing away the exhaustion from his body, his mind filled with silent sighs.
Mom… Dad… just hold on a bit longer.
I’ll make it up to you — all of this is just temporary.
Your son is doing this to survive. To keep all of us alive… there’s no other way.
Once the engagement is broken off.
Once we’ve annulled the marriage…
I’ll take us all abroad.
We might not have the power and influence we once had back home, but I swear — we’ll never lack money again.
Meanwhile, Du Wei had already gone to cook dinner.
Luo Pengtian stared at the stock market on the screen, watching the red and green lines flicker with a deep, pensive look in his eyes. He glanced toward the bathroom where Luo Xinghe was showering.
My son… It’s been three years…
Why? I still don’t understand.
But whatever your reason is… as your father, all I can do is stand behind you.
What no one knew… was that Luo Xinghe had transmigrated — into a novel called “The Crooked-Smirk War God Takes on the City.”
In that story, the protagonist falls in love with a mysterious girl during battle.
That girl turns out to be a member of a hidden noble family in Huaxia.
Determined to be worthy of her, the protagonist, Zhou Shuai, vows to rise from the bottom of society and force her family to recognize his worth.
And so, the War God of the Borderlands, Zhou Shuai, became unstoppable in the city —
Whoever stood in his way, god or Buddha, was swiftly taken down.
Along the way, he met all kinds of beautiful women and had countless moments of heroically saving damsels in distress.
Walk out the door — run into a CEO.
Hop in a car — there’s a stunning woman.
Eat a meal — there’s the campus belle.
Go to work — flirt with the company director.
Eventually…
He came to command half of Huaxia’s noble families, forming a Family Alliance that could rival the powerful Hidden Clans.
And not only that — his martial arts reached godlike levels. Through his battles with the Hidden Families, he gained enormous benefits and won every single fight.
In the end, he rose from the ranks of urban elites, Hidden Families, and ancient clans, becoming the King of Earth.
By the novel’s finale, Zhou Shuai’s harem had grown to over sixty women, spanning every type of beauty from around the world.
And every single one of them would gladly live or die for him, sacrificing themselves without hesitation.
Each one had been taught martial arts by Zhou Shuai himself, making them incredibly powerful and fiercely loyal.
As for Luo Xinghe — he was the first mini-boss in the book.
The eldest son of the Luo family in Fengcheng, he was talented, brilliant, handsome, rich, and charming — the city’s most eligible bachelor.
The Luo family had even come close to becoming a Hidden Clan themselves.
Unfortunately, Luo Xinghe offended Zhou Shuai.
Not only did Zhou Shuai beat him to death, he wiped out the entire Luo family in his quest to unify the city’s noble families.
He didn’t even spare the family dog.
Everyone in the Luo family either died mysteriously or ended up in prison, their ending utterly tragic.
And all of it… just because of a marriage engagement.
Zhou Shuai met Liu Ruyan in the city, saved her in classic hero-rescues-beauty fashion, and fell in love at first sight.
But Liu Ruyan was already engaged — to Luo Xinghe.
So, naturally, Zhou Shuai made him a target.
And when Zhou Shuai saw the other women Luo Xinghe was engaged to — each more beautiful than the last — he completely lost control.
Conflict after conflict escalated, until finally, the Luo family was destroyed.
Those once-engaged beauties?
They all ended up as part of Zhou Shuai’s harem.
When Luo Xinghe first transmigrated into the novel, he genuinely thought he’d get a system.
But nope — nothing.
After that crushing disappointment, he had no choice but to fall back on his previous life’s experience as a webnovel author, using it to analyze the story’s tropes and plot structure until he figured out a way to escape his doomed fate.
The Luo family?
Ruined.
Fortune?
Gone.
Fiancées?
All broke off the engagement.
So now what?
What can you even do to me, Zhou Shuai?
At that moment, Luo Xinghe — having already overheard the news about someone from the Liu family visiting — was in the bathroom, grinning with pure excitement and glee.
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Thanks for the chapter! Quite interesting