"Sorry, Aise isn't feeling well today. I'm afraid we can't properly entertain you," Xia Lun said apologetically to Liyana.
"It's... it's fine, Xia Lun. Is the child alright?" Liyana had also noticed something unusual about Aise.
"Don't worry... this is between me and Aina. We'll handle it." Xia Lun waved his hand wearily. "I won't see you out this time. Come visit again another day."
The wooden door closed, and inhuman howls echoed from the second floor of the cabin.
Liyana's expression shifted, but she quickened her pace and left.
"Aise, Aise! Don't be afraid, I'm here! Calm down..." Xia Lun held his son tightly, but Aise, as if struck by overwhelming terror, clawed wildly at the person closest to him, even biting down on Xia Lun's shoulder.
Aise was just a child—his actions couldn’t truly harm Xia Lun.
Aina watched silently before finally stepping forward. She seized Aise from Xia Lun’s arms and delivered a precise chop to the back of his neck, instantly knocking him unconscious.
"Aina, what are you doing—"
Aina grabbed Xia Lun by the collar and forcefully silenced him with a kiss.
A long moment passed before their lips parted, leaving behind a glistening thread between them.
"You're the one who needs to calm down, Xia Lun," Aina murmured, pressing her forehead against his, her gaze unwavering.
Xia Lun opened his mouth, then sighed.
Aise’s breathing had steadied, his small body now lying peacefully on the bed.
"If we can't fix whatever's wrong with Aise... what will become of him?" Xia Lun muttered.
"It's my fault for giving birth to such a freak," Aina said, her expression as still as a lake’s surface.
"No... Aina, how could this be your fault? This has nothing to do with you..." Xia Lun shook his head.
"Then it's your fault—for leaving all that filthy genetic matter inside me," Aina continued.
Xia Lun’s breath hitched, his face flushing red—whether from embarrassment or something else was unclear.
"Clearly, neither of us is at fault, right?" Aina gently pulled Xia Lun into her embrace, pressing him against her chest. "Don't blame yourself so much, Xia Lun."
Xia Lun took a deep breath and whispered, "Thank you... Aina."
"Now, take Aise back to his room," Aina said, patting the bed beside her. "I won’t trouble you tonight. Just rest. I’ll prepare some calming magic for you."
Xia Lun did feel exhaustion weighing on him.
"But..." Aina suddenly added with a stern expression, "You’ll have to make up for today’s missed session later."
......
Aise slowly regained consciousness, staring up at the familiar ceiling.
The first thing he felt was the throbbing in his head.
Next was the burning pain at the back of his neck, as if it had been set aflame.
As the pain settled in, a complicated look flickered in Aise’s eyes.
Though only three years old, he possessed intelligence and maturity far beyond his age.
He knew he had never been like the "normal" children his parents spoke of.
Smiles, hugs, affection, concern—all of it was like an allergen to him, making his skin crawl.
And yet, his foolish father still hadn’t realized it, still believing he suffered from some rare illness.
His mother, however, seemed to have noticed. After all, Aise spent more time with her. Aina didn’t speak much, nor did she force affection on him—this distance was the only thing that made Aise feel slightly at ease.
Aise sat up slowly and pulled open a drawer in his desk, retrieving a small transparent bottle filled with common insects.
He unscrewed the lid, carefully plucked out a ladybug, and held it between his thumb and forefinger, examining it closely.
The ladybug’s six legs wriggled desperately, its wings fluttering as it tried to escape.
Then, Aise’s fingers tightened—crushing the insect instantly.
Yellow-green fluid and shattered exoskeleton smeared across his fingertips, a disgusting sight, yet Aise’s face twisted with something like rapture.
"This is... life..."
After wiping his fingers clean, his expression returned to its usual blankness.
Then, pain flickered across his young face. "No... why did I do that? Father says it’s wrong..."
Trembling, Aise clutched at his chest, nails digging into his skin through his clothes, leaving red marks.
"Father... is right. I’m the one who’s wrong. Love... is good. Father loves me, and I... love Father..."
Every word seemed to cause him unbearable agony.
Aise doubled over, dry heaving as if trying to expel his very organs.
Finally, pale and drenched in cold sweat, he collapsed onto the bed.
"I just have to get used to it... can’t let it show... can’t make Father worry... gag!"
"I love Father."
"I love... Father."
"I love... Father..."
......
"Aise... are you alright?" Xia Lun crouched down, worry etched on his face as he studied his son.
"I’m fine, Father. I feel perfectly fine." Aise forced a strained smile, his eyes bloodshot.
Xia Lun noticed the trembling left hand hidden in Aise’s sleeve and slowly stood, putting some distance between them.
"In a few days, your mother and I plan to leave this place—return to the city we used to live in. There’ll be many other people there... will you be okay?" Xia Lun asked cautiously.
"Of course, Father. With you and Mother, I’ll be just fine," Aise replied with a light laugh.
Xia Lun blinked, a flicker of relief crossing his face.
"Aina... Aise seems to be doing better."
"Hm." Aina gave a cool nod, her piercing gaze lingering on Aise as if trying to dissect him.
Aise looked up and flashed his mother an innocent smile.
He really did like her.
Even if she didn’t seem to care much for him, Aise didn’t mind.
What he couldn’t understand was why she loved his father. In Aise’s eyes, Aina shouldn’t love anyone—that would have been more fitting.
But it didn’t matter.
Aise was clever. He had already found his way to survive.
He was a monster. To live among ordinary people, he only needed to pretend to be one of them.
That was what Father would want to see.
So he would keep pretending.
Pretend until the day he died.
y came from. The chests contained supplies, currency, class-change scrolls, skills, talents… and even godhood! The laws of the world were completely rewritten. This became a world where everyone gambled with their fate! Some people, despite having nothing, opened a divine artifact and rose to the top, eventually ruling the world. Others went bankrupt, opened nothing but worthless junk, and leaped from skyscrapers in despair. Lin Ye arrived in this world from another reality, utterly bewildered. “What is going on? Why is everyone a gambling addict?!” “Opening chests? No way. I refuse to gamble. I’ll start with myself!” Until— On his first chest, he obtained a Mythic Talent: Void Incarnation! He could become completely intangible, pass through all things, and reduce everything to nothingness! … On his fiftieth chest, he obtained a Mythic Weapon: Blade of Karma! With a single slash, karma shattered, twisting the universe and overturning the myriad phenomena of creation! … On his ninety-ninth chest, he obtained a Mythic Divine Treasure: Primordial Purple Energy! It could split open the heavens and earth, create all things, and evolve countless worlds with a single thought! Lin Ye: “Now that I think about it… shouldn’t someone have told me that every chest is guaranteed to contain something Mythic?!”
ions, keeping it grounded and realistic】 After quitting his job, office worker Su Yang accidentally binds with the "Enjoy Life System." As the name suggests, simply by indulging in life's pleasures, he can earn random rewards from the system—no need to spend money on beautiful women or grovel before anyone. Just enjoy, and the money follows, making it all about effortless fun. The system comes with a scanning feature, allowing him to establish a favorability bond with women rated 85 points or above. Every 20-point increase in favorability unlocks additional rewards. After suffering through over twenty years of hardship, Su Yang trembles with excitement, his dull eyes suddenly gleaming with newfound hope. "Enjoy life? How hard could that be?"
e, Immortal Body, Transmigration, System, Progression Fantasy, Academy Setting, Third-Person Perspective. Alternate Title: Transmigrating into a High Martial World and Reading Live Comments. Bad news: I transmigrated. This is a terrifying high-martial world, and my original, pathetically weak body fell into a coma and never woke up. Good news: I got a Popularity Points system upon arrival. I can see live comments and even create an unkillable alternate identity. Starting out, the alternate identity has all stats at 1. The system tells me that to grow stronger, I must participate in the plot, gain popularity points to allocate stats and grow stronger, and ultimately awaken my original body. And so, carrying my original body on my back, I officially entered Huaqing Academy, where the story's protagonist resides. From that moment on, Chen Guan kicked the original plot to pieces. Live Comments: [Doesn't anyone find this mysterious coffin guy creepy? He can summon indescribable grey misty hands.] [Is this guy a hero or a villain? What kind of onion became a spirit?] [By the way, does anyone know who's in the coffin? Shouldn't the debt for saving his life be repaid by now?] [According to unofficial histories, the person in the coffin was Chen Guan's first love. Their love was once passionate and earth-shattering, but they were separated by life and death due to worldly circumstances. What a star-crossed pair.] ... Years later, the world knew of a demon god born from a coffin, shrouded in grey mist, impossible to gaze upon directly. His foremost divine emissary often wielded a scythe, reaping lives like the god of death. As war approached, facing former friends and a boundless sea of enemies, Chen Guan merely raised his scythe. "Would you like to dance as well?"
e school belle recognized by the whole school, a genius girl from the kendo club. She also has a hidden identity, the youngest legendary demon hunter. Chen Shuo just transmigrated and found himself turned into a weak, helpless little vampire. He was caught by Su Xiyen and taken home at the very beginning. Since then, Chen Shuo's life creed only had two items. "First, classmate Su Xiyen is always right." "Second, if classmate Su Xiyen is wrong, please refer back to item one." Many years later, Chen Shuo, who had turned back into a human, led a pair of twins to appear in front of all the vampires to share the secret of how he turned back into a human. "It's simple, I tricked a female demon hunter into becoming my wife!"
