Chapter 1: First, there’s the clichéd “real and fake young master” segment

“Why can’t you just think about Big Sis for once?”

“Big Sis only temporarily kicked you out. After so many years of family affection, how could we possibly sever it just like that? Your household registration can always be moved back later, right?”

From the phone came Wang Liusi’s irritating voice again.

Wang Yan did not reply.

All his attention was focused on the sizzling wok in front of him.

A plump, fat Yellow River carp was being fried until both sides turned golden in the scorching hot oil. The rich fragrance filled the not-particularly-spacious kitchen.

He carefully flipped the fish, movements focused and earnest.

Soon, Tong Xingyao would be back.

Today they would eat a taste of home — Yellow River carp.

This one had cost him a full 20 Emotion Points from that mysterious “Shop”.

Wang Yan felt a touch of emotion.

After coming to this female-dominant world for so long, he could finally taste the flavor of his hometown again.

There was no river called the Yellow River in this world. Everything was vastly different from the world of his previous life.

If not for the Emotion Value system that had awakened a few days ago, he probably would never have had the chance to taste it again in this lifetime.

“Hey, I’m talking to you. Xiao Yan, when are you coming back?”

Wang Liusi’s voice kept chattering on.

“Wang Chen really misses you too. Big Sis didn’t say anything, but she must feel guilty. After all, it was wrong of us to just drive you out like that.”

“Hey, say something! Wang Chen has already gotten familiar with everyone at home. She won’t be triggered anymore. She’s forgiven us. She’s forgiven you too. Just come back quickly, apologize to her, and we can put this whole thing behind us, okay?”

“There are so many bad people out in society. What if you get deceived and taken advantage of by some woman outside? Hurry back. Your sisters will protect you.”

Sigh.

Wang Yan let out a soft breath.

To be fair, back when he was still in the Wang family, this Second Sister Wang Liusi had actually treated him quite well. His impression of her had been pretty positive too.

But these constant harassing phone calls every single day really weren’t sustainable.

He had already been gone for five or six years. Yet starting from last month, she had begun calling every day. It was genuinely annoying.

He had no idea what had happened that he didn’t know about.

The fish in the wok was almost done. Wang Yan no longer wanted to listen.

He spoke into the phone, voice calm and flat:

“Miss Wang, I will repay the 800,000.”

Then, without waiting for her to say anything more, he directly hung up.

This world was one where women held absolute dominance.

Women’s physical constitutions were generally superior to men’s. Social structure, family roles, power dynamics… everything was completely inverted from the world in his memory. It was a true female-supremacy society.

When he first awakened his memories from his previous life, Wang Yan had needed quite a while to adjust.

But after thoroughly understanding the situation back then, he had actually been overjoyed!

Not for anything else — simply because this body was not only extremely good-looking, but also came from an extremely prominent family.

The family business was massive. More importantly, his nominal two older sisters were exceptionally capable and managed the family enterprise impeccably, growing it stronger day by day.

Wang Yan could see clearly: this family was in an upward trajectory with boundless prospects.

“This is practically a heavenly starting hand!” he had thought at the time. “I just need to peacefully stay home as a rice worm, enjoy luxury and idleness without worries. Even if the family later arranges a marriage alliance for me, it doesn’t matter.”

In his view, a political marriage was merely changing locations while continuing to enjoy life. Given his family background and appearance, his marriage partner would inevitably be either rich or noble.

Back then he had still been immersed in beautiful fantasies of a carefree, extravagant rice-worm life.

But it hadn’t even been a few days…

“By order of the Family Head, Young Master Wang Yan is to immediately pack personal belongings and leave the Wang family!”

“…Leave?” Wang Yan had been stunned, thinking he misheard. “What do you mean? Big Sis wants me to leave?”

I haven’t even enjoyed the good life for a few days yet! I haven’t wallowed in debauchery, haven’t driven a supercar — I don’t even have a driver’s license because I’m not old enough!

“Yes.” The bodyguard’s face was expressionless. “Immediate execution. Please do not make things difficult for us, Young Master.”

“Why? Where’s Big Sis?”

“The Family Head is occupied with important affairs and has no time to see you.” The bodyguard’s tone remained flat. “Please pack quickly. The vehicle is already waiting outside.”

At that moment, Wang Yan’s gaze passed over the bodyguard’s shoulder and caught sight of the scene in the villa courtyard outside —

Snow was falling, yet the entire place was lit up with lanterns and decorations. Red festive silk and colorful lights hung everywhere. Servants bustled about, their faces brimming with an unusual excitement.

The air was thick with an atmosphere of fervent celebration.

They were warmly celebrating the return of the true young master of the family — Wang Chen!

After some inquiries, Wang Yan understood.

His nominal Big Sis — the current Family Head of the Wang family — was worried that the true young master Wang Chen, upon seeing Wang Yan (the impostor who had occupied and enjoyed his privileged life for half a lifetime), would harbor resentment toward the family.

This plot development was so typically female-oriented web novel that Wang Yan didn’t even know where to begin complaining.

Big Sis chose the most straightforward method — directly drive Wang Yan out!

At the same time, she erased every trace related to him in the house… including his name from the household registration book!

Human joys and sorrows are not the same. To Wang Yan, they were simply being noisy.

He silently packed a small suitcase — only a few simple clothes and some personal items.

Under the cold gaze of the female bodyguards, he dragged that little suitcase and left.

He refused the luxury car ride and decided to slowly find his own way to start a new life.

Anyway, after awakening his memories, he hadn’t really enjoyed any extravagant lifestyle — it was just returning to being an ordinary person.

This world is really strange. I’m clearly still a minor, so how could they just open a separate page for my household registration, open the door, and throw me out? Isn’t there such a thing as child abandonment?

The wheels of the suitcase left two deep tracks in the snow.

Though somewhat regretful, Wang Yan did not — like protagonists in those female-frequency stories — throw a tantrum or entangle himself with his former family.

He took the initiative to leave Jiang City.

After all, even without blood ties, they had raised him healthily to sixteen without letting him go hungry. The food had been pretty good too.

If anything, he felt more gratitude than anything else.

When he left, he took 800,000 that he had borrowed from Second Sister Wang Liusi.

That was his only “start-up capital”. Wang Yan had begged for it on the phone for a very long time.

After all, as a minor he couldn’t take any proper job. Now he was truly left to fend for himself. Doing under-the-table work might be okay for women, but for a delicate man…

The snow continued to fall.

The bustle and festivity behind him no longer had anything to do with him.

Ring ring ring — the phone rang again.

But this time it wasn’t Miss Wang.

It was the water delivery.

“Okay, okay, I’ll come down right now to get it. You can just leave it on the ground.”

In the past, Tong Xingyao would always help carry it up.

But for some reason, she was coming back late today.