The Rural Beauty's Rise - Chapter 144: Lifesaving Straw

In the middle of a deserted island, a small boy wakes up with two sets of memories: one from his few years of life and the other from a man who lived to adulthood and achieved great things. When he least expected it, a powerful master appeared on the island and took him in as a disciple, revealing a shocking fact: magic exists in that world, and, thanks to it, humanity managed to conquer the galaxy.

Arriving in a new world where the steam industry was booming, he inherited a three-story apartment on the capital’s royal square, took in someone else’s cat, and listened to the whispers at his ear, ready to witness this mysterious and bizarre era. The epic of the Sixth Era was about to commence, and behind the curtain, The Chosen One was destined to step into legend. Old Gods, Relics, steam, witches, detectives, ancient secrets, the Era’s brilliance... “Would you like to play a round of Roder Cards?” Time engraved the hours, as Silvermoon illuminated the shadows. I compose your legend, you whisper your verses to me.

In Zhenhai City, the Chu Family receives an imperial decree that revives the hope of reclaiming their ancestral title, but only if a descendant places in the top three of the Martial Examination. For young Chu Yangxiang, who unexpectedly discovers he has Grade 1 Martial Dao Talent, this honor seems within reach. Yet, as he rises, envy and family rivalries emerge, with the privileged Chu Xiaoxiang demanding loyalty—or threatening to ruin him.Determined and battered, Chu Yangxiang faces a brutal choice: submit or fight for his family’s legacy. Will he overcome these powerful?

Shocking! Southgate's number one wealthy family, the Hawthorne Family, wants to choose a mother for the young prince, and the North Family's fake daughter will become the Young Madam of the Hawthorne Family by arranged marriage.The fake daughter occupies a magpie's nest, is uneducated, and has a child out of wedlock, causing everyone in the circle to be against her.Everyone is waiting for the Hawthorne Family to kick her out.Raina North is also waiting.However——Breaking news! The Hell King Hawthorne kneels on the street to put shoes on his beloved wife's feet.Breaking news! The Hell King Hawthorne spends three billion to buy an unclaimed island, and fake daughter Raina North happily becomes the island owner.Breaking news! The space agency discovers a new planet, and an unknown wealthy businessman purchases the naming rights. The world now has a 'Raina Star'.The gossip watchers are a bit stunned, and Raina North, who is sharpening her knives for a battle, is also a bit stunned.What the hell is the starry sea, when the plan was supposed to be a flash marriage and a flash divorce leading to the pinnacle of life?Divorce, must divorce.Bobby says: “Agree, I'm with Mommy.”The second child says: “Agree, maintenance should be a hundred billion first.”The third child says: “Agree, I'll immediately call Daddy Jiang, Uncle Ling, Brother Bo... They've been waiting for this day for many years.”A certain man, carrying the newborn fourth child, sighs and continues to feed.