"The steam was really thick earlier, so I didn’t actually see anything. No need to worry too much."
After the commotion died down, Ye Shuang looked at the girl sitting on the sofa, her face flushed red as she nearly buried her head in her backpack, and felt compelled to explain, "Besides, I looked away immediately."
Tang Keke stammered, "R-really? I guess that makes sense… with all that steam, ehehe."
As she scratched her head, Bai Yuyou, who didn’t quite grasp the situation, chimed in,
"Ye Shuang seemed kinda stunned earlier?"
"Is that supposed to comfort me?!" Tang Keke tugged at Bai Yuyou’s cheeks. If Bai Yuyou hadn’t suddenly opened the door, things wouldn’t have escalated like this.
Though Tang Keke liked Ye Shuang, it wasn’t in a romantic way. Being seen completely naked like that had her so embarrassed she wished she could vanish into the ground.
I’m gonna die, I’m gonna die, I’m gonna die.
"I’m really sorry, Keke," Ye Shuang couldn’t help but apologize.
"Ah!" Tang Keke immediately waved her hands, flustered. "N-no, I’m not blaming you, brother! I-I just…"
"I’m just a little shy."
"Because… I’m not confident about my body…"
Keke had always been a little insecure about her figure. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have minded being seen by Ye Shuang.
Ye Shuang looked at the girl, unsure how to comfort her.
After all, this kind of insecurity mostly only appeared during adolescence. Once she matured mentally, Keke would likely spend the rest of her life basking in the envy of her peers and the admiration of the opposite sex—a sort of unconventional succubus charm.
"Keke."
"What?"
"Ahem." Ye Shuang cleared his throat before continuing, "You know, in our country’s history, every dynasty liked adding the word ‘Great’ to its name."
"For example, the Great Ming, the Great Qing, the Great Qin… You’ve never heard of a ‘Little Qin’ or ‘Little Ming,’ right?"
Tang Keke didn’t quite follow. "What’s your point…?"
"Think about it—from elementary school to university, ‘Great’ signifies something superior. That’s why we have phrases like ‘high-class, great, and classy.’"
"Or terms like ‘great calligrapher,’ ‘great lawyer,’ ‘great person’…"
Ye Shuang explained earnestly, "‘Great’ represents the pinnacle, something impressive, something to be proud of."
"So, you should be more confident."
Tang Keke blinked, slowly realizing Ye Shuang was trying to cheer her up in a roundabout way. Suddenly, she burst into laughter, clutching her stomach.
"Brother, what kind of analogy is ‘Great Qin, Great Ming’? I thought you were gonna say something else, ahahaha…"
"Brother, you’re so weird, hahaha…"
But her mood seemed to lighten considerably. Maybe Ye Shuang had a point—perhaps she didn’t need to be so insecure?
"Brother, thank you. That was kinda abstract, but…" Tang Keke patted her chest gently, "somehow, I feel a little better now."
She clenched her fists, declaring with newfound determination,
"I get it now! From now on, I’ll be more confident about this!"
She even started rambling excitedly, raising her voice,
"Let’s all take a bath together tomorrow!"
Ye Shuang broke into a cold sweat, his lips twitching. "Uh… let’s not get that carried away…"
"Okay." Bai Yuyou nodded eagerly like a pecking chick, only for Ye Shuang to bonk her on the head.
Thunk.
Nice melon.
With her mental block slightly overcome, the little incident came to an end, and the night passed uneventfully.
Ye Shuang took one bed for himself, while the other was shared by Bai Yuyou and Tang Keke.
The night was quiet.
When Ye Shuang opened his eyes the next morning and sat up with a yawn, a rich aroma greeted him.
Heading downstairs, he found Tang Keke and Bai Yuyou preparing breakfast together. The two girls worked in cheerful harmony, their laughter blending with the scent of food, as if the meal itself carried the fragrance of youth.
"Ah, youth," Ye Shuang mused, leaning against the staircase.
"Brother, good morning!" Tang Keke greeted him brightly, seemingly back to her usual self.
Maybe it was because of his abstract words of comfort last night, but he noticed Keke seemed a little brighter now—no longer slouching intentionally.
Indeed, this was something she should be proud of. Maybe, after untangling her thoughts, she’d realize confidence was the best cosmetic.
"I’ll go to school with you guys today," Ye Shuang said during breakfast.
"No writing?" Tang Keke and Bai Yuyou exchanged glances.
"Taking a break today." Ye Shuang smiled.
Between his work as a school doctor, writing novels, and taking care of Chen Qin at night, he figured he deserved a little downtime.
"Yay! That means we get to ride together today."
After breakfast, Ye Shuang drove the two girls to Yinshan Academy in his car.
With the school sports festival approaching, he could already see students setting up signs at the entrance—parents would be invited to watch the events.
"Hm?" Out of the corner of his eye, Ye Shuang spotted a flash of eye-catching pink in the rearview mirror.
A boxy little car zipped past and pulled in front of him.
A Wuling Hongguang Mini EV—affectionately nicknamed "Spicy Fish Head."
On its rear bumper was a reflective sticker that read: [Newbie Female Driver].
"Isn’t that An Shiyu’s car? ‘Newbie female driver,’ my foot…" Ye Shuang muttered as he followed her into the parking garage.
Pulling into her usual spot, An Shiyu reversed at lightning speed, sliding into place effortlessly in one smooth motion.
Ye Shuang parked between the two "fish heads."
A short-haired girl stepped out of her car, looking mildly surprised to see the Audi at school so early—until she spotted the two girls getting out.
"Wow, what a cute car! Is this yours, An Shiyu?" Tang Keke bounded over, eyeing the tiny "baby bus" with fascination.
"Meh." An Shiyu pressed her key fob, and the Spicy Fish Head chirped its locking sound—
"Spicy skewers~~"
Tang Keke blinked. "…"
Did that car just make a weird noise?
"WHOA! What was that?!" Tang Keke’s eyes sparkled.
"Just the lock sound," An Shiyu replied dismissively. For some reason, Tang Keke seemed different today—standing taller, chest out, almost bumping into her.
An Shiyu subconsciously scratched her own chest, feeling inexplicably annoyed.
"Do it again! I’m so curious!"
"No."
"Ugh."
Seeing Tang Keke’s puppy-dog eyes, An Shiyu sighed and ran a hand through her hair. After a moment’s hesitation, she unlocked and relocked the car.
"Spicy skewers~~~"
"WHOOOOOA?!"
"Are you an idiot…"
e school belle recognized by the whole school, a genius girl from the kendo club. She also has a hidden identity, the youngest legendary demon hunter. Chen Shuo just transmigrated and found himself turned into a weak, helpless little vampire. He was caught by Su Xiyen and taken home at the very beginning. Since then, Chen Shuo's life creed only had two items. "First, classmate Su Xiyen is always right." "Second, if classmate Su Xiyen is wrong, please refer back to item one." Many years later, Chen Shuo, who had turned back into a human, led a pair of twins to appear in front of all the vampires to share the secret of how he turned back into a human. "It's simple, I tricked a female demon hunter into becoming my wife!"
grated, and just when he finally managed to get into an elite academy, he discovered that he actually had a system, and the way to earn rewards was extremely ridiculous. So for the sake of rewards, he had no choice but to start acting ridiculous as well. Su Cheng: "It's nothing but system quests after all." But later, what confused Su Cheng was that while he was already quite ridiculous, he never expected those serious characters to gradually become ridiculous too. And the way they looked at him became increasingly strange... (This synopsis doesn't do it justice, please read the full story)
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?
iemie, male, Race: Moon. Hobby: Collecting anomalies. At first, he thought he possessed two systems: the Crimson Rainbow Moon and the Clear Cold Frost Moon. One day, he discovered that he himself could also become a system for others, holding the chessboard of fate. The Eighth Epoch, also known as the Eternal Moon Epoch. Humans, witches, elves, bloodline descendants, specters, demons, and spirits together compose a new history. Walking the path on behalf of the moon, before he knew it, Chen Miemie's footsteps were followed by all manner of strange and wondrous anomalies. As time passed, many titles circulated about him—The King in Yellow, Lord of Anomalies, Heart of the Eternal Moon, and more. "Me? I'm just a traveler who enjoys collecting interesting creatures," Chen Miemie said.
