"Is... is that so? Xia Lun, you're capable of this? It's actually kind of disgusting." Liyana clicked her tongue.
Is this what married life looks like?
Xia Lun reluctantly released Aina's foot, and she immediately pulled it back, bending down to slip on her tall leather boots.
The class was nearing its end.
"Alright, students, that's all for today..."
As the words left her lips, Mo Lini, standing at the podium, suddenly snatched up her teaching materials and bolted for the door without hesitation.
"Oh no! Xia Lun, she's running!" Liyana exclaimed, quickly motioning for Xia Lun to give chase.
But Xia Lun and Aina had already vanished from sight.
So fast?
Liyana blinked in surprise before hurrying after them.
In the classroom, the few remaining students exchanged bewildered glances.
"What are they doing? Are they trying to catch Mo Lini?"
"Who knows? Aren’t they students? How dare they go after a teacher?"
"I know that guy—Xia Lun. He’s a freshman, got in through connections. Rumor has it he’s close with Headmaster Wolund. You definitely don’t want to mess with him."
"Why is he targeting Mo Lini? What’s he planning to do with her?"
"Those two girls are always around him. Maybe he’s trying to add Mo Lini to his harem!"
"How outrageous! And he shares the same name as the Hero too. How could he do something like this?"
"Well, he is quite handsome... Maybe Mo Lini wouldn’t mind..."
The noble ladies in the front row chattered excitedly, gossiping without a care, seemingly more amused than concerned about Mo Lini’s safety.
"Xia Lun isn’t that kind of person!"
The girls turned to see Mian, his face flushed red. The weight of their stares made him realize what he’d just done.
He hadn’t meant to shout.
Shrinking back, Mian added in a small voice, "Xia Lun... isn’t a bad person."
"Who’s this guy? Do you know him?" one of the girls asked, eyeing Mian up and down.
"Nope."
"Look at his clothes—probably a commoner. Hah, a commoner taking a music class..."
"He should be learning 'How to Clean Trash with Wind Magic' instead."
"Pfft—does the academy even offer that?"
If it were the Hero...
Mian pressed his lips together, ignoring the noble girls’ mocking remarks, and quietly left the classroom.
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Mo Lini sprinted frantically down the hallway, wishing she could cast wind magic on her legs to move faster.
She had no idea who those people were, but if they knew her ancestor... it couldn’t mean anything good.
She’d thought taking a position at Olifant Academy would keep her safe from those kinds of pursuers. How naive she’d been.
Now... where else could she go?
Thud—
Mo Lini crashed into a broad chest. The person didn’t budge an inch, while she nearly toppled backward—until a firm grip caught her arm.
"S-sorry! I’m in a hurry—" Mo Lini stammered an apology.
"Oh? What’s the rush, Professor Mo Lini?" Xia Lun smiled warmly. "Care to share?"
Mo Lini: "..."
Aina’s boot came down hard on Xia Lun’s foot, making him grimace in pain.
"Sorry, Xia Lun. That was an accident."
Then she stomped on his foot again. "Also, how long do you plan to hold this girl’s hand? Flirting with another woman right in front of your wife—how very like you, the dazzling, ever-charming Hero..."
Xia Lun had no choice but to release Mo Lini’s arm. The moment she was free, she immediately turned to flee.
Thud—
She collided with someone else.
"What an enthusiastic lady, throwing herself at me the second time we meet." Liyana cackled, blocking Mo Lini’s escape. "No running away now, little princess~"
Mo Lini froze like a terrified squirrel, trembling in place.
She was surrounded. She had to... had to find a way out.
Her mind raced.
The weak point—she had to break through the weakest link.
Both Xia Lun and the elf were much taller than her. Only the silver-haired girl was close to her height.
That had to be it! She must be the weakest! If she could just slip past her, she could make a break for the headmaster’s office and beg for help!
"Hyaa!" Mo Lini let out a spirited cry and charged straight at Aina.
The next thing she knew, the world spun—and then she was dangling in the air like a kitten, held by the scruff of her collar.
"What was she trying to do?" Liyana asked, baffled.
Xia Lun shook his head. "No clue."
Despair settled over Mo Lini as she curled into a tiny, trembling ball. "Please let me go... I really don’t know where my ancestor left anything."
Xia Lun and Liyana exchanged glances.
So Moke had left something behind, and Mo Lini was being hunted because of it?
"And I don’t have any money either! My father’s business went bankrupt—he left me nothing! My mother ran off with another man and abandoned me... I’m so pitiful, waaah—"
Mo Lini’s voice cracked as tears welled up, her face the very picture of misery.
"Ahh, don’t cry, don’t cry! Professor Mo Lini, you’ve got it all wrong. We’re not here to cause trouble. We just... well, I was a friend of Moke’s, so when I saw you, I wanted to talk..." Liyana, utterly defenseless against such a display, softened immediately, patting Mo Lini’s head reassuringly.
Aina set Mo Lini back on her feet.
Though she might be exaggerating her pitiful act, her words seemed genuine.
Mo Lini’s red hair tumbled loosely as she lifted her head, eyes glistening with tears. "R-really?"
So... so cute!
Liyana clutched her chest.
No! No getting flustered! She already had Delyan! And this was Moke’s descendant!
Now that she looked closely, the resemblance was uncanny. If Moke had looked like this back then...
Liyana bit her lip hard.
No! Liyana! Stop this train of thought! Moke’s gone—don’t tarnish your old comrade’s memory!
"Professor Mo Lini," Xia Lun spoke up, "are there people chasing you because of your ancestor?"
Mo Lini gave a small nod.
Xia Lun pressed further. "Do you know who they are?"
Mo Lini hesitated before answering. "They wear grayish-yellow robes."
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?!”
. 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!"
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?"
ive and Ruthless] Before his transmigration, Ye Xuan was playing a game called "Severing Emotions to Attain the Dao." The game's core wasn't about leveling up by fighting monsters, but about conquering various "bad women" with wicked personalities and cold, fickle natures. There was only one method to conquer them: stay unwaveringly by their side, then die at a critical moment, driving them to madness after losing the protagonist. The higher their level of regret, the higher the player's score. To dominate the server, Ye Xuan conquered all the bad women. In the early stages, he showered them with boundless tenderness, only to choose to sacrifice himself for them later, making them weep bitterly and drown in regret. Among them were: Xia Lengyue, the unfaithful immortal wife who chased after powerful men and discarded her husband like trash. Ye Qingcheng, the Demonic Venerable of the Joyous Union Sect, who appeared pure and innocent but was, in reality, promiscuous. Wu Lingxiao, the Empress of the Great Xia Dynasty, who lusted after men and loved maintaining a harem. Bai Qiangu of the Endless Demonic Sect: a bloodthirsty mass murderer. However, when the protagonist transmigrated into the game world, he made a horrifying discovery. Eight hundred years had already passed. The bad women he had conquered had now each become deities and revered ancestors. Faced with the endless stream of toxic women coming for him, Ye Xuan could only rely on his god-tier acting skills to carve a path of survival through this world of treacherous women.
