"What's your name?"
"Ye Shuang."
"Age..."
"27, or 29 back in my hometown, I guess."
"The name Zhao Mengyao—do you really not remember her? Anyone else you can't recall?"
"Zhao Mengyao..."
Ye Shuang looked at the doctor standing before him and let out a bitter laugh. "I genuinely don’t remember any Zhao Mengyao. And as for who else I might’ve forgotten, I can’t think of anything even if you ask."
"Alright. Mr. Ye, what’s the name of the girlfriend you’ve been with for over a decade?" the doctor inquired.
Ye Shuang answered reflexively,
"Isn’t it Chen Qin?"
"..."
"Alright, please rest for a while."
The hospital door slowly closed. Outside, a long-haired woman immediately asked, "Doctor, how is A-Shuang? Did he really lose his memory?"
"Based on my years of experience, Mr. Ye isn’t lying. He can recall everything from his past except for the Zhao Mengyao you mentioned—he has no impression of her at all."
"Huh?" Chen Qin had initially thought Ye Shuang was joking, but when he seriously insisted he didn’t know any Zhao Mengyao, she realized something was wrong.
Was it because the heartbreak from the breakup was so severe that his brain selectively erased those memories?
"Has his brain suffered any injuries?"
"Well, I haven’t been around him lately, but I haven’t heard about A-Shuang getting hurt either." Chen Qin grew increasingly worried. "So, what did he just say? Does he not recognize his ex-girlfriend?"
"Mr. Ye said his girlfriend is named Chen Qin."
Chen Qin: "Huh?!"
Wait, is this for real?
The doctor continued, "While dementia is rare in young people, there have been clinical cases of 27-year-olds developing early-onset Alzheimer’s."
"It’s also possible his brain temporarily blanked out, causing his memories to get mixed up. For now, it’s best to let him rest for a few days and see if his memory recovers."
"If it doesn’t, we’ll need to consider conservative treatment."
"Alright..."
Chen Qin led Ye Shuang out of the hospital, her expression complicated.
Could A-Shuang really have dementia in the future?
No way. I have to take care of him.
As her mind raced, a strong arm suddenly wrapped around her waist. "Where are we going next?"
Chen Qin: "?!"
The moment his masculine scent enveloped her, her face burned so hot it felt like it might explode. Her eyes had never been wider in her life.
"Ah—ah..."
"Huh?"
Ye Shuang looked puzzled. He reached out and touched Chen Qin’s forehead—she didn’t seem feverish.
What’s up with her today?
"L-Let’s go eat first!!!" Chen Qin leaped out of his arms like a startled rabbit.
Ye Shuang chuckled. "Sure."
They found a restaurant nearby. Along the way, Chen Qin probed further into what Ye Shuang remembered.
To her shock—
In Ye Shuang’s memories, Zhao Mengyao had been completely replaced by her!
And he didn’t remember any of the terrible things Zhao Mengyao had done!
It was as if Zhao Mengyao had vanished from Ye Shuang’s world, and the gaps in his memory had been inexplicably filled in.
Then, Chen Qin thought of something crucial.
"Do you remember Bai Yuyou?!"
"What kind of question is that? How could I forget Yuyou? My memory’s perfectly fine." Ye Shuang sighed, baffled by Chen Qin’s behavior today.
First, she sent him a photo of herself in black stockings, then suddenly rushed over from her company to his school.
"Then… do you remember how you met Yuyou?" Chen Qin pressed.
Ye Shuang gave her a strange look but answered anyway, "After my parents passed away, wasn’t I drinking on the streets? That poor kid took me home."
"When I realized she couldn’t take care of herself, I stayed to look after her until she could truly stand on her own."
Chen Qin: "..."
"So… am I your girlfriend?" Chen Qin asked.
"What, are you that eager to be my wife?" Ye Shuang teased.
"N-Not really." Chen Qin stammered. For some reason, she felt like the old Ye Shuang was back—less gloomy, more confident and bright.
That slightly mischievous vibe suited him far better.
"What do you want to eat?"
They took a booth for four, but instead of sitting across from her, Ye Shuang slid in beside Chen Qin.
"Just a regular coconut chicken hotpot, with some side dishes. We can eat slowly and chat."
"Mm? Sure."
When the dish arrived, Ye Shuang scooped out the tender pieces of chicken and placed them in Chen Qin’s bowl, keeping the tougher cuts for himself.
"Here."
"H-Huh?" Before Chen Qin could react, Ye Shuang gathered her hair and tied it into a ponytail with the complimentary hair tie from the restaurant.
"Your hair’ll get in the way while eating, won’t it?" Ye Shuang said, puzzled. "What’s wrong? Didn’t I always do this before?"
Chen Qin blinked.
Being doted on like this by Ye Shuang stirred something strange in her heart—one part elated by his attentiveness, the other uneasy, as if she were a stand-in for someone else.
And the thought of Zhao Mengyao receiving this same care before cheating on him made her blood boil!
Good riddance!
Better if he never remembers—that way, A-Shuang won’t get hurt again!
How could she?!
"Here, have this piece." Chen Qin plopped a chicken drumstick into Ye Shuang’s bowl. "Starting today, this young lady is spoiling you!"
"Huh?" Ye Shuang gave her a weird look but didn’t refuse. He could’ve sworn Chen Qin loved drumsticks.
Wait…
Did she?
Did Chen Qin like chicken legs or not?
A sudden wave of confusion hit him, a dissonance he couldn’t place. Rubbing his temples, he pushed the thought aside.
Midway through the meal, Chen Qin suddenly turned gossipy.
"A-Shuang..."
"Yeah?"
"Have we ever… you know…?" Chen Qin flushed but couldn’t resist asking.
"Know what?"
She fumbled before finally blurting, "Made a baby?"
"You…" Ye Shuang looked stunned. "Didn’t you say you wanted to wait until after marriage?"
Only then did Chen Qin realize—Ye Shuang and Zhao Mengyao had never done it.
Her eyes sparkled.
"Perfect! Just perfect!"
Ye Shuang: "..."
Are you nuts?
"Come on, tonight’s the night I devour you!" Chen Qin hooked her arm through his.
Ye Shuang: "..."
"Wait, hold on—?!"
...
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.
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!
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?!
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."
