The night passed without incident, and morning arrived.
The pale sun broke through the haze at dawn, casting a soft glow across the sky.
"Mm, let's put it here." After waking up and washing, Ye Shuang moved the cat bed next to the TV—seeing Yīwàn's bewildered expression, he chuckled and crouched down to rub the cat’s increasingly round face.
"This spot is better. Your old place was blocking the feng shui."
"Meow?"
After relocating Yīwàn, Ye Shuang tidied up the living room a bit before tying on an apron to prepare breakfast.
"Hmm… her period should be coming soon. I’ll make some brown sugar water for her to take to school." Ye Shuang checked the calendar on his phone, where he had marked special dates. Bai Yuyou had mentioned before that Tang Keke suffered terribly during her period.
Their cycles were probably close, so he might as well make extra.
Ye Shuang opened the fridge and took out brown sugar, red dates, goji berries, and a piece of ginger.
This remedy was simple to make and perfect for that time of the month.
After boiling a pot of water, he added shredded ginger, letting it simmer until the water turned faintly yellow. Then he tossed in the brown sugar, pitted red dates, and goji berries.
While the brown sugar water simmered, Ye Shuang multitasked—placing frozen barbecue pork buns in the steamer before frying a couple of sunny-side-up eggs. Later, he’d butter some toast to make sandwiches.
Morning light spilled through the window, casting a lazy warmth over the kitchen where Ye Shuang worked with ease.
Perched on his shoulder was Yīwàn.
The cat no longer flinched at the sound of sizzling oil—familiarity bred comfort, just as Ye Shuang taught Bai Yuyou.
"Hey Yīwàn, have you gotten chubbier again?"
"Meow."
A little later, Tang Keke arrived.
She looked awful today—her face pale, lips colorless, and even her greeting was weak.
"Morning… bro…"
"Not feeling well?" Ye Shuang asked.
"Ugh, it’s that time," Tang Keke mumbled, clutching her stomach as she slumped into a chair. Some girls breezed through their periods, but Keke was the type who could barely speak from the pain.
"Here, drink this."
Ye Shuang set a cup on the table. Tang Keke cracked her eyes open and saw it was brown sugar ginger tea.
"Bro, how’d you know to make this?" Keke asked, surprised.
"Yuyou mentioned you’d be suffering around now. Since your cycles probably sync up, I figured I’d make some," Ye Shuang said with a smile. "Didn’t expect it to come in handy so soon."
"You’re really good at taking care of people, bro." Tang Keke picked up the cup but found it too hot to hold.
"Use a spoon." Ye Shuang handed her one.
"Hehe."
She sipped slowly, finishing the whole cup. The warm tea soothed her stomach, and she immediately felt better.
"Bro, do you need a live-in girlfriend? I’m low-maintenance," Keke teased.
"Pretty sure I don’t," Ye Shuang replied lightly before returning to breakfast prep.
Tang Keke then headed upstairs to wake Bai Yuyou—who, as usual, was the last one asleep. Yuyou stumbled downstairs half-awake, guided by Keke, swaying like a drowsy little penguin.
She even face-planted into Ye Shuang’s chest, burying her face against him for a long moment before being shooed off to wash up.
During breakfast, Ye Shuang brought up, "After the school festival, the entrance exams are coming up, right?"
Tang Keke stiffened, her appetite suddenly vanishing.
Bai Yuyou continued nibbling her food, blinking like a giant hamster.
"Once you’ve had your fun, it’s time to focus on studying. Students’ main job is learning. Yinshan Academy has plenty of extracurriculars, but only if you don’t get held back," Ye Shuang continued.
"I’m not worried about Yuyou, but Keke, you…"
"It’s not like I don’t want to study. The lectures just put me to sleep—like hypnosis," Keke grumbled.
"Compared to the gaokao, Yinshan’s requirements are lenient. Passing grades are enough to stay enrolled, though some majors have higher cutoffs," Ye Shuang said. "At least you won’t repeat a year."
"Suddenly, bro, you sound just like my dad. Not cool."
Ye Shuang laughed at Tang Keke’s muttering.
"Use this time to review what you’re weak in. Ask me if you don’t understand something."
"As for majors, I heard Yinshan assigns a career advisor to every third-year class after the exams. You can talk to them for guidance."
"Career planning…" Bai Yuyou murmured, only half-comprehending.
"Yeah, Yuyou, what do you want to do in the future?" Ye Shuang asked.
Bai Yuyou thought for a moment, then looked at Tang Keke. "What… Keke do?"
"Me? No clue," Keke said. "Yinshan has so many majors. If I had to pick, maybe something that’d help my parents with their work."
Bai Yuyou nodded, then turned to Ye Shuang. "Then… I learn major that helps Ye Shuang."
"I don’t run a company or shop. No help needed."
"Oh…"
Bai Yuyou seemed to process this before declaring, "I learn… major for cleaning Ye Shuang’s house."
"Pretty sure that major doesn’t exist."
Breakfast ended, and the two girls headed out. Before they left, Ye Shuang handed them thermoses filled with brown sugar ginger tea—one for each.
"We’re off!"
"Be careful. Keke, keep an eye on Yuyou."
"Got it!"
...
"Too bad the thermos doesn’t feel warm to hold." Walking side by side, Tang Keke poured a little tea, blowing on it before sipping.
Beside her, Bai Yuyou stared ahead blankly, her cool demeanor giving off an unapproachable vibe.
"Yuyou, what’s on your mind?" Tang Keke asked.
"Yuyou?"
Bai Yuyou finally snapped out of it, tilting her head slightly. "Majors… exams."
"Overthinking it! Just let bro take care of you forever," Keke said, waving a hand.
"Ye Shuang says… independence is important. Must learn to take care of self when grown up," Bai Yuyou replied, shaking her head.
Tang Keke winced as the tea burned her tongue. "Ugh—okay, bro’s got a point."
Then her eyes sparkled mischievously. She screwed the thermos shut and looped her arm through Bai Yuyou’s.
"Hey hey, next time bro asks what you want to be, I’ll teach you the perfect answer."
"Perfect answer?"
"Yep! Just say—I want to be Ye Shuang’s bride," Tang Keke grinned, giving a thumbs-up. "And make sure to look extra cute when you say it!"
"Hohoho, that’ll definitely seal the deal."
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!
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】
e bizarre and supernatural had descended. The previous emperor was a thoroughgoing tyrant; no longer satisfied with human women, he had set his sights on a stunningly beautiful supernatural entity. He met his end in his bedchamber, drained of all his vital essence. As the legitimate eldest son and crown prince, Wang Hao was thus hastily enthroned, becoming the young emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty. No sooner had he awakened the "Imperial Sign-In Intelligence System" than he was assassinated by a Son of Destiny—a classic villain's opening. The Great Zhou, ravaged by the former emperor's excesses, was in national decline. The great families within its borders harbored their own treacherous schemes, martial sects began to defy the imperial court's decrees, and border armies, their pay and provisions in arrears, grumbled incessantly against the central government. Fortunately, the central capital was still held secure by the half-million Imperial Guards and fifty thousand Imperial Forest Army who obeyed the court's orders, along with the royal family's hidden reserves of power, barely managing to suppress the realm. As the Great Zhou's finances worsened and supernatural activities grew ever more frequent, the court sat atop a volcano. Ambitious plotters everywhere dreamed of overthrowing the dynasty, and even some reclusive ancient powers emerged, attempting to sway the tides of the world. At the first grand court assembly, the civil and military officials nearly came to blows, fighting tooth and nail over the allocation of fifty million taels of silver from the summer tax revenues. The spectacle opened Wang Hao's eyes—the Great Zhou's bureaucracy was not only corrupt but also martially proficient, a cabinet of all-rounders. Some officials even had the audacity to suggest the emperor release funds from the imperial privy purse to address the emergency. Wang Hao suddenly felt weary. Let it all burn.
ap a wealthy young lady? Or else I'll be eliminated by the system? Ye Feng, who awakened the Kidnapper System, originally wanted to live a peaceful life but never imagined he would become a kidnapper of young women. However, after some time, he discovered that all the girls the system ordered him to kidnap were far from ordinary. "Big brother Ye Feng~ You've kidnapped my heart, and now you're not allowed to leave me ever again~" "Ye Feng~ You kidnapped me back then, now it's my turn to capture you♡" "Little Feng, you're mine! You can only be mine!" "Ye Feng, none of them deserve you. Only I love you the most♡" ... This is madness, they've all gone mad! Wait, what? Why are all the girls I kidnapped yanderes?!
