Order Era, Year 1136.
Xia Lun slowly opened his eyes, greeted by the sight of Aina's sleeping face.
Their cheeks were pressed close together, so close that Xia Lun could even see the faint, infant-like fuzz on Aina's skin. Her steady, rhythmic breaths lightly brushed against his face, tickling him slightly.
Aina's lips curled into a faint smile, no doubt satisfied with last night's pleasures.
He was covered by two layers—the outer one being a blanket, and the inner one being the bat-like wings extending from Aina's back.
Xia Lun loved playing with Aina's wings. The soft, warm membrane was incredibly pleasant to the touch, and the cartilage supporting them was firm yet flexible, never uncomfortable to hold. Especially when Aina wrapped him entirely in her wings, the sensation was both uniquely snug and soothing, like soaking in a hot spring.
Hmm… This was a delightful experience he had only come to enjoy after his resurrection. A thousand years ago, Aina would never have let him touch her wings so freely.
"Good morning, Xia Lun. Time to wake up?"
Aina stretched slightly before opening her eyes, letting out a soft yawn as she retracted the wing membrane covering Xia Lun.
He felt a twinge of regret, still longing for that warmth.
Suddenly, something snagged at the joint where the membrane connected to the cartilage of Aina's wing.
"Typical of you, Xia Lun."
Aina covered her mouth with a light chuckle, her eyes narrowing into amused slits. Xia Lun opened his mouth slightly, his cheeks flushing.
"So energetic first thing in the morning… I must have been too restrained last night," Aina murmured, her gaze shimmering with mischief.
Xia Lun wasn’t sure what he was even explaining. "It's just a natural physiological reaction—"
But Aina was already covering his mouth, straddling him with a playful smirk as her dangerously alluring crimson eyes locked onto his.
"No need to explain. Fulfilling my husband's desires is part of my wifely duties…"
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"What kind of game are you two playing today?"
Liyana stared curiously as Xia Lun carried Aina on his back into her view.
"Aina twisted her ankle. She can't walk right now," Xia Lun replied, turning his head slightly.
Liyana's eyes widened. "Are you kidding me?"
"Yes," Xia Lun admitted.
"Then what’s the real reason?" Liyana shot him a skeptical look.
"Her toes cramped up from keeping her legs too tense in bed," Xia Lun answered frankly, meeting her gaze without hesitation.
This time, he wasn’t lying.
As for why Aina had tensed up so much that her toes cramped… Well, that was another matter entirely.
"Whatever. You two are already the talk of the academy anyway," Liyana sighed, shrugging helplessly.
Xia Lun frowned. "The talk of the academy? We haven’t done anything, have we?"
"Hah? Nothing at all?" Liyana’s voice rose incredulously. "Xia Lun, do you have zero self-awareness?
Let’s not even mention the spectacle you two made during the freshman magic aptitude test. Just the fact that you’re both ridiculously good-looking and glued to each other 24/7 is enough to spark endless gossip.
And then there’s Aina publicly declaring your relationship.
Not to mention you don’t even live in the student dorms—you two have your own place.
No one’s ever seen you in the cafeteria or library either.
When the upperclassmen went to the Ashen Corridor for their promotion trials, Kalinda dragged you two along, and you somehow got caught in an unknown teleportation array mid-journey. That kind of thing doesn’t stay quiet.
Oh, and which freshmen casually drop by the headmaster’s office all the time?
There’s even a rumor going around that you two were sneaking around in the washroom doing… you know."
"Alright, enough," Xia Lun cut her off with a firm gesture.
"Long story short, everyone in the academy knows you two have some special connection with Headmaster Wolund." Liyana finally took a deep breath after her rapid-fire rant.
Xia Lun wiped his brow. So much for the peaceful, ordinary school life he’d hoped for.
No wonder almost no one had approached him in the week since they’d arrived.
"Xia Lun." Aina gently kissed his earlobe. "Don’t overthink it. Let’s go to class."
"You’re heading to class? What class? I’m coming too!" Liyana immediately perked up, grinning. "Delyan’s already in class, and I’m bored out of my mind!"
"I saw there’s a course on magical archery and elemental arrows. Aren’t you interested?" Aina asked, trying to steer her away.
She had deliberately picked an obscure elective so she could sit in the back and tease Xia Lyn unnoticed. If Liyana tagged along, she’d definitely sit with them—ruining the plan.
"Pfft. I could shoot better than the professor with my toes." Liyana waved a dismissive hand. "Anyway, Aina, what class are you two taking?"
"Applications of Sonic Magic in Musical Theory," Aina replied, still hoping to deter her.
The course sounded utterly useless, something no one would ever take unless they were desperate for credits.
But Liyana’s eyes lit up. "That actually sounds fun! If Moke were here, he’d totally be into this."
Aina puffed her cheeks slightly—her plan had backfired. Xia Lun chuckled and turned to kiss her cheek.
"Don’t worry. Later, I’ll let you do whatever you want."
Only then did Aina show a hint of satisfaction.
The three arrived at the classroom—a cramped space with only six rows of slightly worn but clean seats. The first three rows were sparsely occupied by a dozen or so students, some already dozing off, clearly just there for the credits.
The professor hadn’t arrived yet, so the trio took seats in the very back.
Aina had wanted to sit on Xia Lun’s lap, but he firmly refused—basic respect for the professor was non-negotiable.
"Xia Lun… such a good student. I’ll reward you properly later," Aina teased lightly before letting it go.
A petite figure stepped onto the podium.
A girl with long crimson hair.
Her youthful, delicate features made it hard to believe she was the professor—most would mistake her for a student.
The trio at the back exchanged glances.
Xia Lun: "Uh… Moke?"
Aina: "She does look like Moke."
Liyana, however, shot to her feet in shock, pointing at the girl on the podium. "Moke?! What are you doing here? Weren’t you dead?!"
Mo Lini on the podium flinched, dropping her textbooks in surprise as she scrambled to pick them up.
After gathering the scattered materials, she finally looked up, flustered. "U-um, miss… who are you calling? You must have the wrong person…"
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?"
. As long as he maintains the villain image and follows the plot to the grand finale, he can obtain generous rewards and return to the real world. So Gu Chen'an entered the role and began to act as a scumbag villain, but who would have expected that the female leads could hear his inner thoughts. Miss Su from the Su family was shocked: "I originally thought Gu Chen'an was a scumbag, but I didn't expect he turned out to be a gentleman! What? You said I have to call off the engagement? I definitely won't, I'll piss you off!" Bai Yuan Tian was dumbfounded: "Young Master Gu is usually unreasonable and a complete brat, but he actually calls me little sweetie in his heart? What, Young Master Gu even said he likes me?" As the female leads' images collapsed more and more, the plot also collapsed with it. Gu Chen'an looked at all this chaos. "Ladies, don't aggro me, if you keep this up the male lead really will stab me, I still need to survive to the grand finale!"
ose... to cooperate with the protagonist! Shen Yuan: I have a system! Protagonist: What? System: Holy crap, you're just spilling it out like that? Shen Yuan: Let's team up, we'll split the system rewards! Protagonist: Fifty-fifty split? Shen Yuan: No way! Protagonist: What!? I'm the one getting beaten up, and I don't get half? Shen Yuan: Forty-sixty split, I get forty, you get sixty! Protagonist: Deal! Big brother, come on, hit me! As long as it doesn't kill me, beat me like you mean it! Shen Yuan: Don't worry... I will definitely protect all of you! No one but me can lay a finger on you! Guard our Heaven's Chosen Ones! I'm the only one allowed to bully them!
