……
Bai Yuyou noticed the content displayed on her phone. She lowered her head slightly, her long, soft strands of hair falling onto the screen, obscuring a few words. Yet, the girl didn’t respond immediately, quietly staring at the message instead.
She wasn’t sure how she felt.
After a moment, she looked up and turned to Ye Shuang, clearly seeking his opinion.
"Reply properly. You’ve grown up now," Ye Shuang simply smiled.
Bai Yuyou nodded, her slender fingers tapping on the keyboard.
Bai Yuyou: Yes, there’s a school sports festival.
Bai Yuyou: Are you coming?
Soon, the other party replied—
Mother: Is that okay?
Bai Yuyou: Yes.
Bai Yuyou: If… you really come.
The other side seemed to hesitate before finally replying with an apology.
Mother: Sorry, my dear daughter.
Mother: [Transfer: ¥100,000]
Mother: I’ll be there. Buy yourself some snacks.
Bai Yuyou: Okay.
However, the girl didn’t accept the money, instead putting her phone away.
"Done," Bai Yuyou said to Ye Shuang.
"Mm," Ye Shuang reached out and ruffled her hair.
But Bai Yuyou suddenly threw herself into his arms. Ye Shuang instinctively held the soft girl against him, noticing her drooping ahoge—clearly in a bad mood.
Ye Shuang sighed, gently patting her back.
He hoped Aunt Xian would keep her promise this time and actually come.
Otherwise…
Getting used to disappointment was a terrible thing.
……
By evening, when club activities ended, Tang Keke seemed to have other plans with Bai Yuyou and left first.
Meanwhile, Ye Shuang drove to buy groceries, hurriedly cooked dinner, then headed out again to the hospital’s inpatient ward.
Pushing open the door to the hospital room, he saw Chen Qin leaning against the headboard, reviewing documents on her tablet as if working. Her gaze was focused, her high nose bridge adorned with a pair of glasses—she hadn’t even noticed the door opening.
"Oh, A-Ye?" Only when Ye Shuang reached the bedside did Chen Qin finally turn her head, her face lighting up with a grin. "Hehe, you’re here."
"Are you nearsighted now?"
"Blue light filter. My eyesight’s sharper than a hawk’s," Chen Qin said, removing her glasses.
"Alright." Ye Shuang placed a thermal lunchbox on the bedside table. "Made you some soup."
"Huh?"
"Blood-nourishing soup—astragalus and black chicken." Ye Shuang opened the container and ladled a bowl for her.
"Wow, proper soup…" Chen Qin started blowing on it before taking small sips, then suddenly asked, "A-Ye, have you had any?"
"I have." Watching her sip the soup, Ye Shuang picked up the tablet and rested it on his lap.
"What kind of contract is this?"
"A potential collaboration for the company. Just checking for any issues," Chen Qin replied.
"Let’s go through it together. It’ll be faster," Ye Shuang said without looking up. "You should be resting right now."
"The doctor said I can be discharged in a couple of days."
"That’s good."
Chen Qin stirred her soup with a spoon, studying Ye Shuang’s focused profile before suddenly asking, "Aren’t you exhausted? Working in the morning, cooking in the afternoon, then bringing me soup and helping with my workload."
Ye Shuang replied calmly, "Not really. Being a school doctor is pretty relaxed."
With that, he continued reviewing the documents.
The room was quiet, and since this was a special floor, the entire level had no other patients—just a few nurses and doctors on duty.
"A-Ye, is your school’s sports festival coming up soon?"
"Yeah, very soon."
"A-Ye, what did you have for lunch today?"
"McDonald’s."
"A-Ye… you’re ignoring me~"
Ye Shuang suddenly felt a weight on his shoulder. Glancing sideways, he saw Chen Qin had wrapped her arms around his neck from behind, pressing her "slime" against him.
She even deliberately blew into his ear.
"I’m literally helping you with work right now," Ye Shuang said, amused by her pouting expression. He cleared his throat. "Alright, fine."
"Work isn’t important," Chen Qin grumbled.
"If work isn’t important, I wonder who’s the one reviewing contracts in a hospital bed," Ye Shuang retorted before setting the tablet aside.
"How’s Chen Hai doing lately?"
"Him?" Chen Qin snorted. "Who knows?"
Ye Shuang could only chuckle. After all, no one expected Zhou Min’s child to actually be Chen Hai’s. The situation between Zhou Min and Chen Hai’s wife was now a tangled mess.
"Will they divorce?"
"Probably not. My sister-in-law will most likely forgive him," Chen Qin shrugged. "You know her family background isn’t great. Even though Chen Hai’s dumb and fat, his family’s status is top-tier."
"For the sake of her future and Qiaoqiao, she’ll probably let it slide."
Ye Shuang understood Chen Qin’s reasoning. Besides, Chen Hai hadn’t been fooling around—it was just an accident.
"Still, something feels off about this whole thing," Ye Shuang murmured. "Zhou Min."
Was it really just a coincidence?
Ye Shuang knew the world was full of them, but a little caution never hurt.
"How are Uncle Chen and Aunt Chen planning to handle Zhou Min?"
"My parents’ idea is probably to let her marry into the family, though without formal status…" Chen Qin shook her head. "But given my sister-in-law’s temper, who knows?"
"Honestly, my parents just want the baby, but Zhou Min refuses to give it up. She even said she’d rather raise the child alone outside, claiming she’s not after money—just that she loves Chen Hai."
"Frankly, we find it hard to believe anyone could love Chen Hai that much."
"But for now, we’ll have to wait until she gives birth."
Ye Shuang: "……"
Chen Hai must be regretting his lack of self-control now.
"Still, if that woman has ulterior motives, she’s in for disappointment," Chen Qin smirked. "I’m the one managing the family business, after all."
Ye Shuang thought for a moment. "Hard to say. If she really gets into your family, she might whisper things into Chen Hai’s ear."
Then he paused. "Actually, let’s not assume the worst. Just tell Chen Hai to stay alert."
"Okay."
A bad wife brings ruin for three generations.
Ye Shuang had a feeling Zhou Min’s presence would disrupt the Chen family’s harmony. But given the circumstances, Uncle Chen and Aunt Chen wouldn’t abandon a woman carrying their grandchild.
"A-Ye, what’s on your mind?"
"Nothing, just Chen Hai’s situation."
"Are you… jealous of him? Hmph." Chen Qin’s tone suddenly turned sour.
Ye Shuang blinked, momentarily confused. "Why would I be jealous of him?"
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."
m back to his original world. In the end, he realized he had overthought things. [Hey, why is Shen Manni, the female lead, acting strange? Shouldn't she be fawning over the male lead at this point?] [Zhou Qiaoqiao, are you sick? Weren't you supposed to break off your engagement today?] [Damn it! An Youyi, please do your job as an undercover agent and sell my information to the protagonist, you idiot!] ... At this moment, Xu Mo himself didn't know that these female leads had already heard his inner thoughts. Then they decided not to play by the rules. Xu Mo: Please respect my profession as the big villain!
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!
] [Lone Wolf, No Male Gaze] [Protagonist is pursued early on; extreme protagonist-stans, stay away!] The "Carnival Paradise" descends and slowly devours the real world in the form of a game. By chance, Zhu Yan awakens the talent [Roleplay], becoming one of the first beta players. He thought he could develop safely, but after clearing the first instance, he is branded by humanity as the chief culprit behind the game's spread—a traitorous villain. A villain? Who would ever... become one! He'll be the villain! From then on, Zhu Yan is not only a player but also a lackey for the Carnival Paradise. Between the straight path and the crooked path, he chooses the con. With his left hand, he dons the villain's mantle, staging scenes within instances, infuriating players who decry him as a despicable traitor, all while the game happily promotes him. With his right hand, he joins the non-human organization "Fangcun Mountain," which opposes the Carnival Paradise, transforming into a mysterious player who slaughters game bosses, earning cheers of "Long live the expert!" from fellow players. Gradually, Zhu Yan rises to become an S-rank human player in Fangcun Mountain's archives, while also being the Carnival Paradise's certified top game Boss. But when the final war erupts and both major factions place their hopes in him— Players tag his various aliases: "Experts, this offensive depends on you." The Carnival Paradise's supreme Boss throws an arm around his neck: "Bro, you're the iron, I'm the steel; you can't let me down again!"
