"Does something feel off here?" Ye Shuang's lips twitched. "Shouldn't two be 30? What kind of combo deal is this? And you're charging extra?!"
"Uncle, that’s not how you should look at it," An Shiyu replied lazily. "As the saying goes, 'New customers get half-ripped; regulars get the full package.' Opening a business means milking your regulars to make real profits."
"Just give me one, no combo."
"Cheapskate."
Ye Shuang was already used to An Shiyu’s sharp tongue and even found it amusing, though he couldn’t fathom how she managed to juggle so many odd jobs.
"Are you working part-time? Why do you do so many things?"
"As a high-level ninja, mastering various skills is a must," An Shiyu said without looking up, pressing down on the grilling squid.
"You still remember that backstory?!"
At that moment, An Shiyu noticed Bai Yuyou standing beside Ye Shuang—or more precisely, her gaze landed on Bai Yuyou’s arm looped through his.
"Oh, it’s you," An Shiyu said, looking at Bai Yuyou.
"You two know each other?" Ye Shuang suddenly recalled that both attended Yinshan Academy, were third-years, and were in Class A and B respectively. It wouldn’t be strange if they were acquainted.
"Nope," An Shiyu said. Bai Yuyou also shook her head.
Ye Shuang: "..."
Then why the hell did you say "Oh"?
Soon, the grilled squid was ready.
"Over here, scan the code."
"Done." As Ye Shuang put his phone away, An Shiyu handed him another skewer. "Here."
"I only ordered one."
"This one’s on me," An Shiyu said.
Ye Shuang was surprised. "This generous? Aren’t you afraid of losing money?"
"This stuff probably costs pennies to stock," An Shiyu stretched lazily before adding, "Besides, it’s not my stall. Couldn’t care less."
Ye Shuang: "..."
"Not your stall? What do you mean?"
"Duh." An Shiyu suddenly gave him a deadpan look and pointed at the stall’s sign. "'Xu Fatty’s Grilled Squid.' Do I look like a fatty to you?"
An Shiyu’s slender figure had absolutely nothing in common with the word "fatty."
"Then why the hell are you grilling squid here?!"
"Because it’s fun. The owner’s probably stuck in the bathroom," An Shiyu said nonchalantly. "But don’t worry, mine tastes way better."
Ye Shuang suddenly remembered her previous gigs selling phones and buns and stared at her incredulously. "Then those times before…"
An Shiyu’s eyes curved into crescents. "Guess."
"Alright, see ya." Without waiting for his reaction, the girl waved and vanished into the crowd.
Ye Shuang glanced at the squid in his hand, then at Bai Yuyou beside him, nibbling at her skewer like a little hamster.
This girl…
Still, he silently scanned the stall’s payment code again and paid extra before continuing to stroll with Bai Yuyou.
After eating their way through the street, Ye Shuang realized Bai Yuyou’s appetite was far bigger than he’d imagined. Despite having already eaten dinner, she sampled everything from the food stalls.
Especially when she polished off an entire roasted pork knuckle—Ye Shuang half-wondered if her stomach had a secret fourth-dimensional pocket.
"How on earth did you fit all that?" Ye Shuang eyed Bai Yuyou’s still-flat stomach, almost doubting his own eyes.
Noticing his gaze, Bai Yuyou tugged her shirt up, revealing her smooth abdomen and belly button.
"Idiot, you can’t just lift your clothes like that!" Ye Shuang lightly chopped her head with his hand.
By the time they finished buying daily necessities, it was almost nine. Time to head back, shower, and rest.
Back at their apartment building, just as Ye Shuang pulled out his keys to unlock the door, Bai Yuyou suddenly walked toward a shadowy corner and crouched down, as if she’d spotted something.
"What’s wrong?" Ye Shuang asked.
He approached and saw something faintly moving in the darkness. At first, he thought it might be a rat, but when he turned on his phone’s flashlight, his expression froze.
A kitten—smaller than a palm—was tangled in wire, its tiny body covered in wounds, some clearly from cigarette burns. Even worse, toothpicks were embedded in its belly.
The kitten was too weak to even mewl, trembling silently.
"This cat… probably can’t be saved," Ye Shuang said. He could tell it was far too young, and kittens were fragile to begin with. The toothpick wounds had already festered.
"But why…?" Bai Yuyou turned to him.
In her worldview, she couldn’t comprehend why the kitten had ended up like this.
"Someone did this on purpose," Ye Shuang said.
"Why would they?"
Ye Shuang hesitated before explaining, "Some people in society, powerless to change their own misery, redirect their anger onto weaker creatures. They find a twisted satisfaction in hurting animals to compensate for their own inadequacy. Others, desperate for attention, resort to cruelty for shock value, craving validation."
Bai Yuyou lowered her eyes and suddenly asked, "So… am I the same as this kitten?"
Ye Shuang opened his mouth, then sighed. "Some people just enjoy deriving pleasure from others’ suffering. At their core, they’re no different."
Bai Yuyou fell silent, her gaze downcast, lost in thought.
Watching the kitten’s fading breaths, she whispered, "Can… we save it?"
"It’s barely clinging to life. Are you sure?" Ye Shuang asked.
"I don’t fully understand these things… but I think it would want someone to help," Bai Yuyou said.
Ye Shuang realized then that Bai Yuyou saw herself in the kitten.
That line—it would want someone to help—was likely something she’d once wished for herself.
In her loneliest moments, she might have hoped for a helping hand, even though none ever came. Yet despite everything, she still chose kindness.
That rainy night, when she handed him that pack of instant noodles, Ye Shuang had already known—Bai Yuyou was inherently good, a gem buried in filth yet still glowing faintly.
No one had helped her, yet she couldn’t bear to see others suffer.
The world is broken, but there are always those who try to mend it.
Ye Shuang stepped forward, bent down, and pried open the wires binding the kitten.
"Let’s go. There’s a vet nearby." He cradled the tiny creature in his hands.
His smile, in that moment, etched itself into Bai Yuyou’s memory like an indelible mark.
ey change clothes. Li Chuan contributed all his possessions, only to find that things were not as they seemed. Almost a year after joining, he hadn’t managed to get a single Daoist consort. Thinking he had been deceived, he was approached by a stunning senior fellow disciple who asked if he would like to form a spiritual bond. For those who don’t practice cultivation, they might not know what “forming a spiritual bond” is. Let me put it this way: A long-term relationship is called a “Daoist consort,” while a short-term relationship is known as “forming a spiritual bond.” From then on, Li Chuan discovered the true way to interact with the Yin-Yang Sect’s Daoist consorts. As long as he had enough spirit stones, he could form a spiritual bond with anyone, Whether it’s Senior Sisters, aunts, Daoist consorts of aunts, female elders, Daoist consorts of elders, or even the Daoist consort of the sect leader, anyone can form a spiritual bond as long as there are enough spirit stones.” I've already joined the Yin-Yang Sect, and you're telling me to focus on cultivation? Do you even know what the Yin-Yang Sect is all about?
Cheng's father told him he was getting remarried—to a wealthy woman. Cao Cheng realized his time had finally come: he was about to become a second-generation rich kid. Sure, it might be a watered-down version, but hey, at least he'd have status now, right? The wealthy woman also had four daughters!! Which meant, starting today, Cao Cheng gained four stunning older sisters?? But that wasn't even the whole story... "My name is Cao Cheng—'Cheng' as in 'honest, smooth-talking gentleman'!"
lan, the Luo family, tracked him down - along with the babies in their arms. Mo Xuan stared pensively at the paternity test results from over a dozen top institutions, both domestic and international, showing a 99.99% match between himself and the two baby girls. At 23, Mo Xuan, a doctoral student, had become the father of two three-year-old children. The kicker? The mothers weren't even the same person! He gradually realized he was being lured step by step into an elaborate trap designed by these two yandere sisters. "Be good, little Xuan. Sister's life belongs to you entirely." "Brother, if you try to run away, I'll have no choice but to tie you up." Mo Xuan: "Do whatever you want, ladies. I give up."
] This is a dark fantasy-themed dating simulation game. The main gameplay involves containing various monster girls and investigating the truth of a world shrouded in mist alongside your companions. However, due to his love for the dark and bizarre atmosphere, Luo Wei ended up turning a dating game into a detective mystery game. Women? Women only slow down his quickdraw! To Luo Wei, the female leads in the game are more like tools to perfectly clear levels and squeeze out rewards. For Luo Wei, flirting with every girl he meets and then discarding them is standard procedure. Worried about characters losing affection points? No need. With his maxed-out charm stat, Luo Wei is practically a "human incubus." A little psychological manipulation and those points come right back. It's a bit scummy, but the paper cutout heroines in the game won't actually come at him with real cleavers. However... Luo Wei has transmigrated. He's accidentally entered the second playthrough of this game. His past actions have caused all the girls to transform into terrifying yanderes. Due to the game's setting, most of the heroines he once contained are "troubled girls." Obsessive, twisted, mentally unstable, all aggressive yanderes... The type who will kill you if they can't have you... Luo Wei wants to cry but has no tears left. "I really just want to survive..." In short, this is a story of battling wits and engaging in a love-hate relationship with yanderes.
