"Brother, can you play that thing... you know?"
Ye Shuang was sitting quietly in his seat when Tang Keke suddenly leaned in, mysteriously pulling out her phone.
"What thing?"
"The insert song from Attack on Titan Season 2, 'Call of Silence'," Tang Keke said.
Ye Shuang still looked puzzled, but then music began playing from the girl's phone—
【YOU WILL KNOW YOU’RE REBORN TONIGHT—
Tonight, you’ll realize you’re reborn】
Ye Shuang froze for a moment before listening quietly. The short passage carried an inexplicable emotional weight—something tragic, yet filled with power.
"It’s beautiful. Who’s the artist?"
"Hiroyuki Sawano."
"Oh, no wonder." Ye Shuang was familiar with the name—an internationally renowned singer and composer, famous for using music to heighten climactic moments.
"Brother, can you play it?" Tang Keke asked eagerly.
"If there’s sheet music, I can give it a try."
"Here." Tang Keke handed him the digital score.
Ye Shuang: "..."
At that moment, the other girls in the clubroom turned their attention toward him, their expressions full of anticipation.
"Alright, I’ll try." Ye Shuang sighed.
He sat at the piano, adjusting his posture slightly.
"Brother, you just need to play the chorus part—" Before Tang Keke could finish, Ye Shuang’s fingers were already gliding across the keys—the notes flowing smoothly, without a hint of hesitation.
"Teacher Ye’s sight-reading is amazing," Zhixia couldn’t help but comment.
"Sight-reading?"
"Yeah, it’s the ability to play a new piece directly from the sheet music without prior practice," Zhixia explained. "Playing flawlessly on the first try takes both talent and hard work."
"Normally, an 80% accuracy rate is already impressive, but Teacher Ye hasn’t made a single mistake since he started."
By the time Ye Shuang finished, he seemed quite taken with the piece, lingering over the sheet music even after playing.
"Not bad, though my fingers are a bit rusty," he said, turning to smile at the girls behind him.
"Ju~st~a~bit~ru~sty~," An Shiyu mimicked in a teasing tone, her exaggerated pout practically dripping with sarcasm—her voice pitched to a freshly-turned-18 sweetness.
"Thunk." Unsurprisingly, she earned a light chop from Ye Shuang.
Bai Yuyou, meanwhile, nodded softly. "Ye Shuang... beautiful... I like it."
Still, his angelic Yuyou was the cutest.
Zhixia and Linlin exchanged a glance before Zhixia stepped forward, hands clasped behind her back. "Teacher Ye, would you perform with us?"
"What do you mean?"
"For the school festival. We’d love for you to join us on stage—please?" Zhixia made it clear—there’d be an electric piano on stage for the performance.
Petite in stature compared to Ye Shuang’s height, her upturned face and pleading eyes gave the impression of a child begging a favor from an elder.
"A joint performance, huh?" Ye Shuang thought about his role as the club advisor, but his gaze unconsciously drifted to Bai Yuyou beside him.
Would it really be appropriate for an old man like him to intrude on such a youthful, memory-making band performance?
"Maybe it’s better if I sit this one out," he said with a gentle smile.
"But Brother, your piano skills are too good to waste!" Tang Keke lamented, echoed by the disappointed looks from Zhixia and the others.
Then, a small tug at his sleeve. Bai Yuyou stood beside him, whispering, "Ye Shuang... perform together."
"You want me to join?"
"With Ye Shuang... happy."
The way she looked up at him—like an adorable, pleading little animal—made Ye Shuang cough awkwardly. "Alright."
He still couldn’t refuse her.
"Wow, Brother’s playing favorites! He only agreed because Yuyou asked," Tang Keke teased with a sly grin.
Zhixia and the others brightened at his acceptance.
An Shiyu, however, smirked from the sidelines. "Totally wrapped around her finger, huh, Tom?"
"..."
With Ye Shuang’s participation settled, his daily routine expanded slightly—swapping tea-drinking in the clubroom for music practice.
Zhixia, skilled at baking, ensured their sessions were accompanied by snacks and tea.
Before long, it was time to head home.
After parting ways with the girls, Ye Shuang drove off alone to buy groceries.
Why? Simple—his sports car couldn’t fit three, and Bai Yuyou refused to let Tang Keke walk home alone, so the two always left school together.
"Maybe I should buy a family car," Ye Shuang mused. For daily use, something around 200,000 yuan would suffice.
As he walked through the underground parking lot, he noticed a boy in a Yinshan Academy uniform standing near his car.
"Luo Che?" Ye Shuang’s expression shifted slightly. What was he doing here?
Ignoring him, Ye Shuang opened the car door—only for Luo Che to speak up abruptly.
"You won. I can’t compete with you." Luo Che continued, "But... my future achievements might surpass yours!"
Ye Shuang: "?"
What was this guy trying to say?
"Bai Yuyou chose you, but I still love her. If you ever hurt her, I won’t let you off!" Luo Che declared earnestly.
Ye Shuang: "..."
Had this kid concocted some delusional narrative?
Ye Shuang’s lips twitched. "I think you’ve misunderstood something."
"What, are you just toying with Bai Yuyou?!"
"You should consider writing fiction," Ye Shuang sighed. Ah, the drama of teenage boys...
He popped a piece of gum into his mouth. "So, what’s your point?"
"Some self-indulgent loser’s speech? You don’t even understand the situation."
"I—I was just a step behind!" Luo Che clenched his fists. "If I’d acted sooner... I wouldn’t have lost to you."
"Tch." Ye Shuang scoffed. "Then tell me—what have you actually done for Yuyou?"
"Claiming to love her so much, yet standing by while she was bullied—is that love?"
Luo Che faltered. "It’s not... it’s more complicated than that."
"When you choose to remain neutral in the face of wrongdoing, you’ve already sided with the oppressor," Ye Shuang said. "This isn’t love. Right now, you’re just drawn to Bai Yuyou because she’s pretty."
"N-no, that’s not true!"
"Then what if Bai Yuyou were ugly?"
Luo Che fell silent.
"Don’t disguise your attraction to someone’s appearance with lofty justifications," Ye Shuang said coolly. "There’s nothing wrong with being drawn to looks, but refusing to admit it? That’s hypocrisy."
"And you? You’re even less deserving."
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.
agon king storylines. At the start, I obtained the "Ultimate Lackey System" - the more I act as a lackey, the stronger I become. What else could I do? I chose to become the personal henchman of the ultimate villain, Su Muwan. I provoke all sorts of chosen ones, snatch away their opportunities, and commit every evil deed imaginable. You ask who's behind me? Hmph! You're not worthy of knowing my lady's name! ...... ....... I am Su Muwan, the eldest daughter of the Su family. Since childhood, I've possessed extraordinary talent in martial arts, which led to my arrogant and domineering personality in my past life. I was even foolish enough to repeatedly challenge those favored by heaven, ultimately resulting in a tragic death. In this life, I must behave and absolutely cannot walk the same path again!! However... SLAP!! "So you're the Dragon King, huh?!" When I saw my little lackey swagger over and viciously slap the Dragon King who was hiding his identity, I felt my heart sink. Su Muwan's suspended heart finally died as she watched Qin Luo, her utterly loyal lackey, standing before her. She fainted on the spot from shock. Heaven is determined to destroy me!! (Pure love 1v1, light-hearted, no angst, single female lead, villain, reincarnation, lackey)
young master of the Shen family—a figure of immense power and wealth beyond measure—and awakened the "Destined Ultimate Villain System"! His starting scenario? Running into his icy fiancée who shows up with a mountain-descending divine doctor to break off their engagement. The divine doctor arrogantly taunts: "What does your Shen family have besides a bit of stinking money? You're not even worthy of tying Qingxue's shoelaces!" Shen Fei just smiled. He completely defied the usual script: "Fine, I agree to break off the engagement. Also, notify the finance department to withdraw all investments from the Su family." Minutes later, with its capital chain severed, the Su Group teetered on the brink of bankruptcy! The once aloof and proud ice queen CEO was thrown into utter panic. That very night, she went to Shen Fei's villa, casting aside all dignity to beg and plead desperately... From then on, in this world teeming with Sons of Destiny, Shen Fei embarked on a path of extreme dimensional suppression! A mountain-descending divine doctor? Peerless medical skills? Shen Fei: "Reporting you for practicing medicine without a license! I'll gladly take your ancient medicinal cauldron and twin sister assassins." The Crooked-Smiling Dragon King? Commanding a hundred thousand soldiers with a single order? Shen Fei: "Illegal assembly and suspected treason! Let a fleet of attack helicopters sanitize the area and teach you what the state apparatus really means!" A reborn tycoon? Knows all the golden opportunities of the next decade? Shen Fei: "A trillion in capital to reverse and pump the stock market, making you blow your margin and jump on the very first day of your rebirth!" What Chosen Ones? What bearers of Heavenly Fortune? In Shen Fei's eyes, they're all just chives (i.e., suckers/marks) waiting to be harvested! Shen Fei: "Sorry, but as the Destined Ultimate Villain, I don't play by the rules of honor. I only play the game of dimensional suppression."
rowess are unmatched, commanding a million-strong army! Yet, the Emperor wants to depose him for the sake of a false prince? Hold on, are you throwing me into some female-oriented romance plot? How can I tolerate this? With a grand wave of his hand—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! Slander the Emperor? Very well, all of you shall die! ... The False Prince: "Although I am not the biological son, Father and Mother love me more. The throne should be mine!" The Female Lead: "Qin Xiao, you are the Emperor, and I am a commoner. If you wish to marry me, you must abdicate. Otherwise, you will never have me!" The Empress: "After we divorce, you must give me half the empire!" The Transmigrator Consort: "You worthless Emperor, why should I kneel to you? All men are equal—I advise you to be kind!" The Great General: "The enemy general is my childhood sweetheart. For her sake, I willingly abandon the frontier defenses!" The Retired Emperor: "Although Yu'er was adopted, I prefer him. Qin Xiao, you should abdicate and let him become Emperor!" ... Very well! So this is how you want to play? Facing this twisted world of female-oriented tropes, Qin Xiao grins and raises his hand to unleash—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! I am the Emperor. Why would I bother reasoning with you? Seal the gates! Leave none alive!
