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…"
……
"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…"
ut it can buy an entire year of absolutely perfect training results! Su Yu stared at his empty wallet and decisively opened up various online loan platforms. “Borrow a thousand bucks! Recharge my vitality!” Boom! His vitality broke a hundred points, shattering the limits of the human body! “Borrow ten thousand bucks! Recharge my combat skills!” Boom! A basic punching technique so common it was everywhere instantly maxed out, revealing the ultimate assassination technique of Five Elements Unity—Inner Force! When a rich kid hired assassins for a midnight ambush, aiming to break both of his legs, they instead ran headfirst into a monster—a human-shaped tyrannosaur, brimming with dragon-like vitality. With just two fingers, Su Yu snapped a steel staff reinforced with alloy. Staring at the killer’s stash of stolen cash—a staggering quarter-million dollars—he showed a corporate-sincere smile: “Thanks for the pre-exam gift pack, Mr. Zhao! I’m gonna go re-invest this!” Three days later, at the National Martial Arts College Entrance Exam, while everyone else struggled just to reach the passing line, Su Yu threw a single punch—and more than a thousand vitality points literally detonated the entire arena!
with countless casualties. As a top-tier gamer, Liu Xuan volunteered to join the fight, intending to dominate with his skills, but instead he obtained the hidden class: [Pacifist]. Unable to attack. Unable to use active skills. Fortunately, with each level gained, he acquired a new passive skill. And so, armed with a body full of passives, Liu Xuan slaughtered his way through the battlefield of ten thousand races! [You attacked Liu Xuan] [You gained the debuffs: 'Poison', 'Fear', 'Burning', 'Bleeding', 'Freeze', 'Silence', etc.] [Your attack speed has been reduced by 99%] [Your armor and magic resistance have been reduced by 99%] Warriors of the Ten Thousand Races: How the hell am I supposed to fight this?!
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!"
ng to die together with you." Lin Xuan is dead, his body thrown into the river by his scumbag lover and her accomplice. She, the president of the Su Group, is decisive, ruthless, and ice-cold. For three days and three nights, she had his body fished out of the river, and without hesitation, she kissed the bloated corpse of Lin Xuan. She laid down beside him in a cold coffin, their fingers intertwined, a smile lingering on her lips as she closed her eyes. The noble and cold-hearted woman, only bending for one man—Lin Xuan. Lin Xuan, with his golden finger, is reborn and returns to the day of his wedding to the treacherous woman. Su Qiang comes to steal the bride. Lin Xuan's eyes light up, eager to pledge his loyalty on the spot, but instead, her kiss transfers a glass of drugged wine into his mouth, causing him to pass out... 【Male Protagonist with Single Female Lead】【Yandere Tycoon】【Action-Packed】【True vs. Fake Heir】
