Beast Taming: I Can Evolve Infinitely - Chapter 17 - 16: Not Upholding Martial Virtue

After years in France completing his studies, Adrian Leclair returns home to claim his destiny-the future Alpha and CEO of Mega company, the empire built by his father. Bound by duty, Adrian has long been betrothed to Celeste, the elegant daughter of their allied family, a union arranged in childhood to strengthen both business and bloodline.But destiny shifts the moment his father introduces his new wife...and her son.Eighteen-year-old Ash Veylin carries a quiet fire that unsettles Adrian in ways he cannot explain. His scent awakens something primal, something dangerous, within him-a pull far stronger than duty or tradition. Suddenly, the alliance that once seemed unshakable begins to fracture under the weight of instinct and desire.Now Adrian must choose: honor the path carved for him since birth, or risk everything for a bond that could destroy his father's empire...and ignite his own.

In a mind-blowing twist, I found myself reborn into a steampunk-themed JRPG made by a Japanese game company. To my shock, I was appointed as an executive of the villainous faction. However, the protagonist’s party was way too diligent.

The spacious cafe was strangely silent as Ruan Shishi hung her head while nervously stirring the coffee in front of her.

The atmosphere was rather awkward and strained for a while.

Half a minute after he sat down, the man asked flatly, “Is this your first blind date?”

His aura was so overbearing that a simple question from him made Ruan Shishi even more nervous

“I time-traveled, and so did my dad,”Li Ping'an had already arranged everything. He had set up a solid family business for his father in the mundane world and taken care of the relationship to enter the immortal sect. Then, he was determined to tread the path of immortality, to seize his chance at becoming an immortal.But he had never imagined that on the day he attended the talent testing in the mundane world, everything would change...