The scene could only be described as chaotic, but fortunately for Ye Shuang and the others, the situation wasn’t hard to resolve. A few burly bodyguards quickly subdued the group of troublemakers with their permed hair.
"Call the police," Ye Shuang said, glancing at Chen Qin.
"Yeah."
Perhaps because there were many tourists in the area, the police arrived quickly.
"A kissing challenge? Disgusting," Chen Qin muttered, her face twisting in revulsion after learning what had happened. The fact that these guys had persisted after being rejected—wasn’t that just straight-up harassment?
"Can we get these guys thrown in jail?" Ye Shuang asked.
"Probably not that easy. It’s just verbal, after all. Trash like this exists everywhere, and they actually get off on it," Chen Qin crossed her arms, as if contemplating how to make things worse for them.
An Shiyu chimed in, "Death penalty."
"That’s probably not happening."
"Let’s go, take them away first."
The permed-haired guy, now restrained by a bodyguard, panicked as pain shot through his arm. He started begging for mercy nonstop.
But no one spared him a glance—he might as well have been garbage.
The rest was easy to handle. Since Ye Shuang and the others were returning home the next day, they didn’t bother dragging things out with the troublemakers.
They just had the bodyguards "add a little extra" before letting them go.
As far as Chen Qin was concerned, not shipping them off to Siberia to plant potatoes was already an act of mercy.
After this little incident, none of them were in the mood to keep sightseeing. They wrapped things up with the permed-haired guy, wandered around a bit more, and then headed back to the private island. The streets were lined with familiar shops anyway—nothing new or exciting.
The yacht sailed on, the setting sun dyeing the ocean a brilliant orange.
By the time they returned to the private island, night had already fallen.
"Exhausting. Too many people out there, and the food wasn’t even good," Tang Keke groaned, dragging herself off the boat like a zombie. An Shiyu followed, hands in her pockets, with Ye Shuang and the others trailing behind.
"Let’s have dinner, rest a bit, and then head home tonight," Chen Qin suggested with a smile. They were already tired—might as well sleep on the plane.
"Yeah," Ye Shuang nodded.
After showering and enjoying a lavish meal, they sat by the shore, resting under the night sky.
The sound of waves lapping against the sand filled the air. The dark sea, dotted with the moon’s silvery reflection, seemed to wash away the summer’s lingering heat, leaving only a profound serenity.
"The sea…" Ye Shuang murmured, gazing into the distance. Then, as if sensing something, he turned slightly—only to find Bai Yuyou staring at him.
"What’s up?"
"Ye Shuang was spacing out."
"Maybe," he chuckled, rubbing his chin. "Kinda wish we could collect some shells here. Too bad the staff sifted all the sand clean."
Otherwise, making another shell wind chime might’ve been nice.
"It’s okay," Bai Yuyou said softly, pulling out a stack of Polaroid photos. "We have these."
"When did you take these?" Ye Shuang was surprised.
"Earlier, when we were out…" She held the photos carefully, as if they were treasures. "These are memories."
"Good memories should be kept safe."
Ye Shuang smiled warmly. "Yeah."
"I want… to make lots of good memories with Ye Shuang in the future," Bai Yuyou said.
Just then, Chen Qin’s voice called out from nearby, "Ye Shuang, come over here~"
Ye Shuang looked up to see Chen Qin and Aunt Li approaching, carrying a large bucket of something.
"Huh?" He stood and walked over.
Bai Yuyou glanced at them, then followed.
"Fireworks!" Aunt Li grinned. "Setting some off before we leave—isn’t that romantic?"
"Small ones like these are nice too."
Ye Shuang lit one and handed it to Bai Yuyou. "Here, hold this."
The sparkler crackled to life, its bright, flickering glow illuminating the girl’s face.
"Pretty?"
"Yeah."
But the firework soon fizzled out, plunging the surroundings back into darkness. Bai Yuyou’s eyes dimmed slightly, her usual antenna-like strand of hair drooping.
Then, light returned—Ye Shuang and the others had lit more sparklers, laughing and chatting as they waved them around.
Fireworks burned fast. Beautiful, but fleeting. Yet as long as someone kept lighting them, the light never faded—just like how, in Bai Yuyou’s small world, the people around her seemed to shine endlessly, their warmth always reaching her.
"Meow-ne!"
"Hey, Yiwan, stop running around with fireworks in your mouth—"
Meanwhile, An Shiyu was swinging two sparklers like swords, shouting, "OiOiOiOiOiOi—Stellar Cascade Despair Slash!"
"You’re getting sparks on me!"
Bai Yuyou watched quietly until another sparkler was offered to her. "Here, take this."
Ye Shuang placed it in her hand, his palm warm against hers. She nodded slightly.
She didn’t fully understand the feeling in her chest, but the emotions swirling inside were undeniably comforting.
Then, Aunt Li suddenly pulled out her camera. "Alright, my darlings, look over here~"
"Fugui, wait a sec," Chen Qin said with a smile.
"What?" Fugui peeked over.
"There’s something bigger coming." Chen Qin tapped her phone. A second later, a streak of light shot into the sky—before exploding into a dazzling firework.
The night was momentarily lit up. Chen Qin waved her phone triumphantly. "See? I saved the big ones for last."
"Perfect, perfect! This angle’ll look amazing in photos," Aunt Li said, setting up her camera on a tripod before rushing back into position.
"Okay, everyone—look at the camera!"
"Say cheese!"
As another firework bloomed overhead, the moment was frozen in time.
Ye Shuang glanced away from the spectacle—only to pause when he saw Bai Yuyou. She was smiling at the camera, her eyes shimmering with a soft, gentle light under the fireworks’ glow.
"Ah…" Ye Shuang stared, momentarily stunned. The others soon noticed too, their expressions mirroring his—as if they’d just spotted some rare, protected species.
Finally snapping out of it, Ye Shuang reached over and ruffled Bai Yuyou’s hair before turning to Aunt Li.
"Fugui, one more shot."
"Giggle~ You got it!"
The fireworks continued to sparkle, painting a perfect ending to their journey.
to panic—he has a system. As long as an investment target dies, he can claim a reward. And since he is immortal, the one thing he has plenty of is time. ... Countless years later. “Immortal Emperor of Longevity? I invested in him.” “Supreme Celestial Venerable? I invested in him.” “Undying Empress? I invested in her.” “...” “Heh. Once they’ve all died, even the Heavenly Dao will have to kneel and call me Dad.”
his freshman year, Su Bai accidentally bound the "Indulgence Tycoon System." 【Sleeping in? Reward: +$1,000】 【Spent $288 at a street barbecue stall? Cashback: +$2,880】 【Dropped $14,396 on in-game skins? Special reward unlocked: A brand-new Porsche Panamera!】 Luxury cars, penthouses, corporate shares, financial empires… College life was all about living freely and doing whatever he pleased! … When the adorably naive academic genius faced family medical bills and financial struggles, Su Bai waved his hand dismissively: "Your future is on me." "Wuwu~ Big Brother is so good to me! I’ll become a scientist to repay you!" When the genius girl got bullied by a shady professor? Su Bai casually dropped a billion-dollar investment, forcing the university to grovel and beg for her return. A company’s funding chain collapsing? Su Bai smirked—cash was the one thing he’d never run out of. Years later, when people traced the rise of the AI prodigy beauty, who was the man behind her success? Not just that—Su Bai also became the tsundere campus belle’s unattainable dream, the contrast senior’s daily necessity, and the beautiful counselor’s emotional anchor…
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.
. 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!"
