[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-ultimate-men-s-apartment":3,"chapter-the-ultimate-men-s-apartment-the-ultimate-men-s-apartment-chapter-89":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The Ultimate Men's Apartment",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1927817,2624,"Chapter 89","the-ultimate-men-s-apartment-chapter-89",89,"\u003Cp>Thank you to Dan Yue Xi, girl, for the heart-shaped candy~~ Teehee~~ Is it sweet today?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thank you to naC, girl, for the good luck charm~~ Smooch~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thank you to Guai Xia Hun, girl, for the good article!! Haha~ Double update tomorrow!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thank you to gathfa, girl, for the beautiful cherry blossom tree!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thank you to Ba Jiao Gu Niang (Mu, girl, mwah~~ hug!) and aoru, girl, for the loving hugs~~ Come here~~ Let's hug together!! Embracing left and right!! Wahahahaha\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thank you to lh841114, girl, for the loving diamond~~ Pfft.~ But *Jiangshan* hopes you can watch with a smile!! Watch happily!! Mwah~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Love life, love you girls!! Smooch smooch smooch!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>☆, (9 Fresh Coins) Chapter 100: A Phone Call\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>12:00 AM, the phone rang suddenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother, happy birthday!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Thanks. Are you back home?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, Mom is urging the old man to travel around the world...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So they called you back to take over the business?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah. If you were willing to take over, Mom's dream of traveling the world would be advanced by at least five years.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To travel the world and hunt me down?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahahaha!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half-lying against the headboard, listening to the hearty laughter coming from the other end of the phone, Ruan Lin's originally heavy brows relaxed slightly. Unlike himself, who had been rebellious since childhood, this younger brother of his perfectly met all the old man's expectations, even far exceeding them. But the old man was an extremely stubborn feudalist who still insisted on the system of primogeniture. His brother's excellence was obvious to all; he was definitely more suitable than him to be the successor of the family business. To make the old man clearly realize this, he deliberately caused trouble and went against the old man all day long. Who knew that on the very night he returned home after graduating from university, the old man still named him the successor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He no longer expected to reason with the old man. That night, he went out and deliberately picked a fight with a piece of human scum who had connections. The old man finally went crazy with anger and wanted to send him to the mining area to be a mine owner for the rest of his life. Fortunately, Aunt Yun... no, it should be Mom, called Aunt Yun over. Mom nagged and pestered for a week, alternating between crying, making a scene, and threatening to hang herself, finally making the old man relent. However, as long as any news of him having a \"bad temper\" or \"disgracing the family name\" spread here—he would definitely be stuck being a mine owner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seven years in a flash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was very glad for his choice back then. His brother was an impeccable successor, and he, too, had found a career that allowed him to truly enjoy life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although this circle... heh, but what did those things have to do with him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only thing he needed to do was to hide his irritable nature well and then enjoy every acting journey to the fullest. Over the past seven years, he had hit walls and taken detours, and had even been humiliated, but today, he had enough confidence to stand in front of the camera, worthy of the audience and worthy of himself. Even if he occasionally encountered a bottleneck, he would eventually overcome it, continuously refining his acting skills to become an even more perfect—actor, Ruan Lin!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother, take some time to come back and see Mom... Yesterday, Mom even called me by your name.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh? When has Mom ever been able to accurately distinguish our names?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pfft... Don't say that in front of Mom, she'll go crazy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His name was Ruan Lin, his brother's name was—Ruan Ling! Who had ever seen brothers named like that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...What's wrong? You don't seem to have much energy?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nothing, just a bit tired.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...That's a big deal then. My brother... when has he ever been 'tired'?\" Ruan Ling paused for a moment, \"Can't you tell me either?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Two things. Which one do you want to hear first?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Does it have to do with a woman?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I guessed right? God! You have no idea how crazy Mom is for a daughter-in-law! She's already picked out several prospective daughters-in-law, just waiting for you to return... Ahem, go ahead, tell me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I've fallen for a woman.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Just fallen for her?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, I like the feeling of her being by my side, in front of my eyes. It's very comfortable, and sometimes even quite... happy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You... how long have you known her?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A little over a month.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother, think back. When you're with this woman, is your brain always in an idle state, and almost everything you say or do is an instinctive reaction?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How did you know?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When she's not around, you feel like something is missing, and when you want to see her but can't, you get irritable and impatient.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother, you haven't just fallen for that woman; you've fallen in love with her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Impossible.\" How could it be? He... fallen in love with her? Love? If he had fallen in love with her, then what did he love about her? Her body?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't be so quick to deny it. Remember? When we were kids, you often said I lived with my brain, while you lived with your fists. Actually... Brother, you are much smarter than the vast majority of people in this world. Most people live their whole lives without knowing what they want or what they don't want, but you, Brother, have always clearly known what you don't want. So let me ask you, don't you want that woman?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"—I do.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Besides that woman, do you want any other women?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...No.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That woman is really not that great. Let me find you another one!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're asking for a beating!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh... Brother, in a person's life, being able to meet someone who has no blood relation but makes you naturally drop all your defenses... if you don't hold on tight, you will definitely regret it for the rest of your life.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\" He let out a deep breath, \"You're right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way, is my future sister-in-law... not in love with you yet?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't deny it. Given your current state, if she were also in love with you, you two should be deeply in love and inseparable right now. Since you're still struggling to admit you've fallen for her, there are only two reasons. One, she doesn't care about you at all, and you're deceiving yourself because you can't save face. Two, she's very different from your original standards, and you can't figure out what you've fallen for, so you won't admit it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I remember you studied MBA at Harvard, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahem... Sorry, I minored in sexual psychology. Alright, go ahead and use your perfect Best Actor gentleness, romance, and gentlemanly manners. No matter what kind of woman she is, she wants to be well-cared for. Remember, don't lose your temper at every turn; don't force her to do anything; no matter what she does, understand her, tolerate her, and praise her! Everything else can wait until you've won her over!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is it useful?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Try it and you'll know. What's the second thing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Don't laugh.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mm-hmm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When filming intimate scenes... I want to vomit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pfft... Hahahaha! Brother! You're really in deep this time! I can't help you with this one; you'd better ask my future sister-in-law for help! Hahahaha—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ruan Lin's mouth twitched as he hung up the phone. After a long while, his fingers unconsciously stroked back and forth where she had lain before, and a look of—determination to win—slowly rose in his noble eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Author's Note:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gentle pats to you girls~~ The second update should be a bit late~~ So I'm posting the first update first~~ Girls who sleep early, don't wait up~~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Love you all!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>☆, (9 Fresh Coins) Chapter 101: A Bustling Kitchen\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah! Sister Lele, what should I do if I put in too much water?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lele, mine... seems too dry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Le looked at the flour being... brutally ravaged by the Rong sisters, unable to laugh or cry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thump thump thump thump, thump thump thump thump, thump thump thump thump, thump!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside them was the rhythmic sound of meat being chopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Le glanced at Ji Jie, who was wielding two knives like he was playing drums, and felt very worried for the cutting board.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can cucumber be used for filling?\" Qin Zhixiu, who had a headband on and was wearing a \"So-and-So Soy Sauce\" apron, asked softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lele! Come out for a second... Look, how is this one wrapped?\" Mu Wei held up a bulging dumpling that at least hadn't leaked or broken its skin, looking at He Le as if asking for credit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ruan Lin glared at Mu Wei with frustration, \"Wasting my dough.\" But his hands were still skillfully rolling the dumpling wrappers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Your hand is inconvenient, let me do it.\" He Le stepped forward to take the dumpling wrapper from Mu Wei, but Mu Wei raised his hand and dodged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's fine, I should move around a bit, otherwise it'll be useless before the cast is even removed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sister Lele! The dough is all over my hands!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How much salt should I put in the cucumber filling?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My God! He Le really wanted to pull her hair out. When did she start a kitchen classroom?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just because she had promised Qin Zhixiu to continue making dumplings today, and also wanted to make up for Shentu Mo's fried dumplings, so she started preparing after breakfast. As a result, when the Rong sisters heard she was making dumplings, they stopped going out to play and just kept circling around her in the kitchen. She couldn't understand why these two sisters thought her kneading dough was so fun and insisted she teach them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With no other choice, she had to let them change their clothes, tie up their hair, and put on aprons to give it a try. Shentu Mo and Ji Jie, who were about to go out, asked what they were doing when they saw them, and then... Ji Jie didn't go out either. He even went upstairs and dragged Qin Zhixiu down, saying he was afraid they wouldn't have enough dumplings to eat, so they had to be self-reliant!\u003C\u002Fp>",1727,"2026-06-14T03:55:58.348Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","bf0878813bf92799818e21aa1914b9f7bffc441724621df68af3e4a7f6c24cfa","the-ultimate-men-s-apartment-chapter-90","the-ultimate-men-s-apartment-chapter-88",301,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-ultimate-men-s-apartment-cover.jpg"]