"I just grabbed some documents and stuff." Ye Shuang didn’t mention the specifics of the matter. He paused, then changed the subject with a smile, "The granddaughter of the old man upstairs came back from abroad. She seems really happy."
"Happy…"
"Yeah."
"I’m happy too when I’m with Ye Shuang." Bai Yuyou tugged at his sleeve as she spoke.
Ye Shuang looked at the girl beside him for a few seconds before asking with a smile, "Do you know what happiness is?"
"Being happy."
"Well, that’s not wrong." Ye Shuang replied.
"I’m happy when I’m with Ye Shuang. I like it when you touch me, when we kiss… when you hold me." Bai Yuyou said seriously.
Ye Shuang: "..."
"If someone we know hears this, it’ll be trouble." Ye Shuang said.
"Why?"
"No reason." Ye Shuang lightly tapped her head. "Just remember not to say things like that."
"Then kiss me… and I won’t say it."
Ye Shuang stopped in his tracks, wondering if he’d misheard. He looked at Bai Yuyou again, only to find the girl already standing on her tiptoes.
When did she learn this?
"No."
But Bai Yuyou didn’t budge, clearly determined to get her way. Over time, she’d picked up a few tricks to handle Ye Shuang.
She wasn’t as clueless as she seemed.
After a moment, Ye Shuang finally gave in, pressing a light kiss to her forehead. "Happy now?"
Bai Yuyou opened her eyes, touched her forehead, then tugged at her clothes. "More… touch me, Ye Shuang."
Ye Shuang said, "No."
"Was this Tang Keke’s idea?"
"No…" Bai Yuyou shook her head, then relented. "Fine… touch me when we get home…"
"Not even at home."
Bai Yuyou had definitely been corrupted by Tang Keke. Now, whenever they went out, she’d cling to his arm without hesitation, shamelessly pressing her softness and warmth against him.
The school festival day passed in a blink, filled with wandering, eating, and drinking like a mini vacation.
Near the end of the day, Ye Shuang returned to the infirmary to grab something, only to find a short-haired girl lying motionless on the bed.
"An Shiyu?" The girl lay there quietly, like a sleeping beauty.
He hadn’t seen An Shiyu all day and assumed she’d gone off to work some part-time job or hang out somewhere. He never expected her to be holed up in the infirmary.
And the door had been locked.
A thought crossed his mind, and he quickly walked over, reaching out to check her breathing. After a few seconds, he withdrew his hand and studied her for another moment.
"Tch, feels like some gross stare just licked me all over." A familiar voice suddenly spoke. An Shiyu opened her eyes, staring blankly at Ye Shuang. "What do you want?"
"No, I just—"
"I’m not dead yet, no need to worry." An Shiyu averted her gaze, as if understanding what he’d been doing. She closed her eyes again. "I’m going back to sleep. While this body’s still warm, do whatever you want."
Ye Shuang: "..."
He didn’t say anything else, just quietly pulled the blanket up and tucked her in.
Once done, he picked up what he came for and headed to the door. Before leaving, he glanced back at An Shiyu.
"Contact me if there’s an emergency."
An Shiyu didn’t respond, only rolling over to show her back. She lazily muttered, "So naggy… got it~"
With a soft click of the door closing, An Shiyu slowly rolled onto her back again.
She stared at the ceiling, then tugged the blanket down slightly.
Her shirt was crumpled and wrinkled over her chest.
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As usual, Ye Shuang let Bai Yuyou and Tang Keke head home together while he stopped by the supermarket for groceries.
When he stepped out of the elevator, he spotted a small figure curled up in front of his apartment door.
Ye Shuang blinked, double-checking the floor number behind him before walking over.
The girl hugging her knees looked about ten years old, with long golden hair. She was hunched over, making her seem even smaller.
Her hair was damp, and she looked a little disheveled.
"Alice?" Ye Shuang immediately recognized her as the girl who’d dined with him and Aunt Xian a few days ago—Bai Yuyou’s half-sister, Alice.
"Mmm." Alice lifted her face, then buried it back into her knees, her voice muffled. "Nowhere to go."
Ye Shuang: "..."
"What happened?" Ye Shuang crouched down to meet her eye level, a gesture meant to ease tension and encourage conversation.
But deep down, he suspected Alice’s situation might be related to why Aunt Xian hadn’t come to the performance.
"We fought."
"I see…" Instead of scolding her or calling her unreasonable, Ye Shuang simply stood up and swiped his keycard to unlock the door.
When he didn’t press further, Alice peeked up again. The next second, she felt a hand pull her up by the arm, steadying her on her feet.
"Meow!" Yi Wan trotted over, immediately catching Alice’s attention.
"Kitty."
"Meow~" The affectionate long-haired orange tabby rubbed against Alice’s ankles, tickling her.
After petting the cat, Alice stood up—only to have a towel draped over her head.
She looked down at it, confused.
"Dry your hair first. It hasn’t rained in Haizhu today. Don’t tell me you came all the way from the harbor district?" Ye Shuang walked to the water dispenser to pour her a cup.
Noticing Alice still hesitating at the doorway, he asked, "Come in. You were bold enough to camp at my door, but now you’re shy?"
Alice glanced inside once more before settling onto the couch.
"Here, some warm water to heat you up."
"Mmm, thanks…" Alice cupped the mug, savoring the warmth.
"You’re much more well-behaved than last time."
"W-what’s that supposed to mean?!"
Ye Shuang chuckled, then pulled out his phone. "I should let Aunt Xian know you’re here. She’d worry otherwise."
"No!" Alice blurted.
Under his questioning look, she shrunk back, mumbling, "Just for a little while… I don’t want them to know I’m here."
ts me of treason?" "Correct. The host must return to the capital and gradually build up influence." "Wait—I have half a million soldiers, and you want me to go back to the capital to 'build influence'?" "Host, you are currently the Northern Garrison General, loyal to the Great Xia Dynasty." "Of course I am loyal to Great Xia! Absolutely loyal!" "But you keep referring to yourself as 'We'..." "Never mind the details! Summon all the regional commanders and military officers! We suspect treacherous officials are manipulating the court! They shall march with Us to the capital and purge the corrupt!" "......"
for mindless slaughter, this isn't for you.] My name is Ye Shu, and I'm a transmigrator. It seems I'm supposed to be the protagonist, but that feels pretty unlikely. This world has been invaded by a system. The antagonists on the other side have suddenly become pure, flawless saints. The female leads have been force-fed the so-called "original plot," making them think they've been reborn. Now, everyone thinks I'm scum. Including the old lady in my ring. And here I am, in the Monster Beast Mountain Range, braising pork. To put my situation in perspective— It's as if, the moment Xiao Yan stepped into the Monster Beast Mountain Range, the Soul Emperor already knew he would become the Flame Emperor, and Yao Lao had been turned to the enemy's side. I have nothing right now. Oh wait, that's not true. I do have a white-haired loli child-bride who's the Heavenly Dao, and her only skill is acting cute. So, tell me guys... what are my chances of making it to the end?
lities. One day, Qi Yuan was buying groceries when he unfortunately came face-to-face with a monster. Just when he thought he was going to die on the spot, he suddenly heard the monster's thoughts... "This aura, he's definitely not an ordinary master!" "So terrifying, so terrifying." "A fight with my back against the wall, I can't take it anymore." Qi Yuan: Ah, no one told me that my awakened ability isn't telepathy, but rather the stronger my enemies imagine me to be, the stronger I truly become. PS: Zhou Hai in the first chapter is not the protagonist.
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!
