Ye Shuang knew it was impossible to have Keke sit on his lap. Seeing the mischievous, cat-like expression on Keke’s face, he thought for a moment and reluctantly sat down, letting Bai Yuyou take his lap instead.
"Hehe." Tang Keke grinned triumphantly at Bai Yuyou upon seeing this.
Checkmate.
Once seated, Bai Yuyou stretched her limbs comfortably, resting her head against Ye Shuang’s neck and taking a deep breath.
"Don’t sniff around, I’ve been sweating," Ye Shuang said, feeling her nuzzle like a puppy.
"It smells nice," Bai Yuyou murmured, her eyes half-lidded.
"Alright, sit still."
"Ye Shuang, put your hands on my stomach," Bai Yuyou requested. She loved the feeling of being held by him—it was warm and safe.
Ye Shuang let her cling to his arm, but the moment he lowered it, he froze. Something felt… off.
He glanced down, his gaze lingering for a few seconds before he abruptly asked, "Yuyou, where’s your bra?"
"Drying," she replied.
Ye Shuang: "…"
He pinched the bridge of his nose. Did she really come out like this?
He turned to Tang Keke. "Keke, how could you let Yuyou run around like this? Even with this sports jacket on—"
"Don’t blame me! Yuyou couldn’t wait for her clothes to dry and rushed out to find you!" Keke defended herself, scratching her head. "Besides, we only brought one set of clothes…"
Wait, so you—
Ye Shuang’s eyes instinctively flicked downward—
"Zip!" The sound of a zipper being pulled up echoed as Tang Keke, her face flushed, yanked the jacket’s zipper higher. "A-Anyway, it’s not my fault!"
"Keke’s clothes are drying too," Bai Yuyou added.
"Y-You didn’t have to mention that!"
"Alright, keep the zipper up," Ye Shuang said, reaching over to adjust her jacket.
"It’s fine. Ye Shuang can touch."
"That’s not the point."
"Don’t you like it?"
"That’s not the issue either." Ye Shuang sighed, but before he could react, Bai Yuyou grabbed his hand and pressed it firmly against her chest.
"You have to like it. You can’t dislike me," she said seriously.
"W-Wait—!" Ye Shuang stiffened, relieved that the corner was secluded and no students were around.
Otherwise, he’d be infamous across campus by tomorrow.
Tang Keke’s jaw dropped. "Wow, Yuyou… that was bold."
Seeing Ye Shuang pull his hand away, Bai Yuyou’s expression dimmed, her usual perky strand of hair drooping.
"Don’t do that again, understand?" Ye Shuang said.
"Mm." She fell silent, seemingly subdued.
Satisfied with her compliance, Ye Shuang gently steadied her by the waist.
"Ye Shuang… did I do something wrong?" she suddenly asked.
"You didn’t, but you forgot what I taught you."
"I remember."
"Then why—"
"You’re different," Bai Yuyou insisted. "I wouldn’t let anyone else touch me."
Ye Shuang: "…"
His eyes softened with exasperation as he pinched her cheek. This was exactly why she needed more time to grow up.
Dependence and love weren’t the same thing.
"Go back and change into your dried clothes first," he said. Arguing with her now was pointless.
"Okay."
"Keke, take Yuyou back."
"Got it."
Bai Yuyou obediently stood and followed Tang Keke, though her mood was clearly somber.
"See, Yuyou? You got scolded by Brother," Keke said, linking arms with her. "You can’t rush things. Take it step by step."
"I know…" Bai Yuyou murmured. "But I’m scared of losing Ye Shuang."
"You won’t! He’ll always stay with you."
Bai Yuyou paused. "Really?"
"Huh?"
"That Ye Shuang will stay with me forever."
Tang Keke scratched her head. "Of course! Worst case, you can just stick to him like glue. He’d never abandon you."
"How?" Bai Yuyou asked. "With actual glue?"
"Uh…" Keke tilted her head. "I dunno. Maybe, like, have a baby or something? Like in the news…"
Realizing her slip, she quickly backtracked. "Forget I said that! Let’s just go get our clothes. They should be dry by now."
"Mm." But Bai Yuyou seemed deep in thought.
As the two walked toward the locker room, they noticed a field of drones sprawled across the courtyard.
"What’s that?" Bai Yuyou asked.
"Drones. Probably for a performance. They’re flying cameras," Keke explained. "Like the security cam at your place, but airborne."
"Oh…" Bai Yuyou’s eyes lit up. "Keke."
"Yeah?"
"Can we buy a drone?"
"Buy one? Sure, they’re not too expensive." Keke pulled out her phone and checked. "About the price of a smartphone."
"But what do you want it for?"
"To follow Ye Shuang," Bai Yuyou said eagerly. "Then I can watch him all the time."
Tang Keke: "…"
What kind of stalker logic was this?
"Yuyou, you can’t go down the yandere path," Keke warned, patting her shoulder like a seasoned mentor. "Yanderes… don’t get happy endings."
"What’s a yandere?"
"It’s… uh… a terrifying creature."
"Oh?"
Keke suddenly had an idea. "Hey, Yuyou, let me ask you something."
"Mm?"
"If another girl got close to Ye Shuang, would you mind?"
Bai Yuyou blinked. "Who?"
"Anyone, just any girl."
"If it’s Keke or Sister Chen Qin…" She trailed off. If it was someone she liked, she wouldn’t care.
"But what if it’s a girl you don’t know?"
"I… don’t know. But that feeling… it’s bad."
Keke sighed in relief. "Good, good. That’s just jealousy. A yandere would straight-up murder them."
"Why murder?"
"Think about it. If you eliminate everyone near the guy you like, doesn’t that mean he’s all yours?"
Bai Yuyou fell silent, pondering this.
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 vast world of cultivation, where he becomes the master of the Heavenly Ruins Sacred Hall, a dying old man with barely a tenth of his former cultivation remaining. He is immediately confronted with a deadly crisis: his subordinates have rebelled, and his protectors are forcing him to abdicate. At the critical moment, the system descends from the heavens: [Ding! The host has been detected facing a life-or-death crisis. The system is now officially activated!] [As a gift, you have received the Supreme Beginner’s Pack and awakened the ultimate cheat: ten thousand years of pure cultivation essence every second!] Yin Tianjue: “Wait… ten thousand years of cultivation every second? That’s six hundred thousand years a minute, and in one day… I can’t even calculate it. Either way, I’m already invincible!” You’re a peerless prodigy rarely seen in ten thousand years? Sorry, I gain ten thousand years of cultivation every second. You’re an undying ancestor who has guarded a sacred land for countless ages? Sorry, I gain ten thousand years of cultivation every second. You’re the strongest chosen one, blessed with heaven-defying destiny? Sorry, I gain ten thousand years of cultivation every second. From this day forth, I have only one thing to say: “I gain ten thousand years of cultivation every second. Now, how exactly are you supposed to deal with that?”
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.”
end. Thus one must continue to cultivate, and become a saint or great emperor, in order to prolong one's life. Chen Xia, however, completely reversed this. Since his transmigration, he has gained immortality, and also a system that awards him with attribute points for every year he lives. Thus between the myriad worlds, the legend of an unparalleled senior appeared. "A gentleman takes revenge; it is never too late even after ten thousand years." "When you were at your peak I yielded, now in your old age I shall trample on you." - Chen Xia
