Seeing the extremely serious expression on Taozi's face, Ye Shuang ultimately didn't say anything more—he had no right to decide someone else's future. Perhaps he could offer guidance, but in the end, the days were for others to live.
"Your sisters have all come to Haizhu City?" Ye Shuang decided to change the subject and asked about Taozi's sisters.
"Yes, I'm currently renting a place outside to live with them," Taozi said. "Uncle Ye, would you like to visit?"
Perhaps because of the relationship between Ye Shuang and Fugui, Taozi had started calling Ye Shuang 'Uncle', but hearing it made Ye Shuang want to scratch his head.
Uncle?
First that An Shiyu, and now another person calling me uncle.
"Just call me 'brother' instead; 'uncle' sounds a bit awkward," Ye Shuang said with a smile.
"Okay, Brother Ye," Taozi nodded. Her well-behaved demeanor made Ye Shuang sigh inwardly, wishing An Shiyu could learn from her instead of calling him a 'perverted uncle' all the time.
He asked again, "Are your sisters all enrolled in schools in Haizhu City?"
"Yes, mother helped me arrange everything," Taozi nodded. Although the whole process was troublesome, her mother seemed to have some connections and manpower, quickly resolving all the difficulties.
"That's good too," Ye Shuang said. At the very least, Taozi wouldn't have to worry about living expenses.
As for the situation with her parents, Ye Shuang didn't intend to inquire further. After all, for Taozi, her own parents weren't figures worthy of praise, and some people truly don't deserve to be parents.
At this moment, Bai Yuyou and the others finished washing the dishes and came to sit in the living room. The group chatted casually, which was quite pleasant, and Taozi blended in well with Bai Yuyou and the others.
"This is nice too," Ye Shuang thought, watching the girls chatting and laughing. He turned to glance at Fugui beside him.
"Hmph."
A little after 2 PM, An Shiyu seemed to be getting bored and stood up to leave. "I'm off."
"An Shiyu, wait, let's go shopping together later," Keke said, perhaps still feeling a bit guilty about the earlier water allergy incident.
"What's fun about shopping? Pass~" An Shiyu changed her shoes and left without looking back.
"She's gone," Keke said.
"Yeah," Bai Yuyou also nodded.
"Yuyou, what do you think An Shiyu actually likes? Should I get her a gift to apologize?" Tang Keke muttered. She never imagined someone could actually be allergic to water.
Keke would probably wake up in the middle of the night, slap herself, and say, "I'm the worst."
Although it was fake, Tang Keke likely would never get the chance to know that.
"You could give her some games," Ye Shuang offered with a slight smile. That An Shiyu played all sorts of games in various ways back in the school clinic.
She played a lot of online games too, basically just spending money, getting bored, and quitting.
"Oh, right, that makes sense. I have her account as a friend," Tang Keke thought about buying some games for her.
Bai Yuyou listened curiously beside them. "Games..."
Bai Yuyou had hardly played any games, but her phone had built-in mobile games. One was a small game where you dug dirt with your finger to help a little crocodile take a bath, and another was a tower defense game about protecting a radish from being eaten.
"Yuyou, I'll take you to play games!" Keke suddenly raised her hand. "Such a good computer of yours is wasted just watching videos!"
"Oh?" Bai Yuyou didn't quite understand why a good computer was wasted on videos, but since Tang Keke said so, she didn't argue.
"Well then, I should be heading back too," Aunt Li said with a smile, standing up. "I have some things to take care of later."
"Then I should leave as well," Taozi followed.
"Won't you stay a bit longer?" Ye Shuang asked.
Taozi shook her head. "Brother Ye, I've already overstayed my welcome."
"Alright then," Ye Shuang didn't press further. "Come over to play often in the future."
Hearing this, Taozi showed a bright smile. "Yes, I will!"
After Fugui and Taozi left, Aunt Xian also slowly stood up.
"Then I'll be going back too."
Ye Shuang tried to persuade her to stay as well, but Aunt Xian still shook her head. For her, making progress in her relationship with her daughter today was already something satisfying enough.
Time couldn't mend the rift, but it could fade the scars.
"Aunt Xian, feel free to come over and visit when you have time," Ye Shuang said, seeing Aunt Xian to the elevator.
"I will, after all, my daughter is here," Aunt Xian said, then looked at Ye Shuang very seriously. "I won't pressure you about the engagement now, but I hope to see a result."
Before Ye Shuang could reply, Aunt Xian noticed Bai Yuyou walking over behind him.
"Girl, I'm going back now."
"Mm, goodbye," Bai Yuyou paused, then suddenly said softly, "You can come over next time."
Aunt Xian was stunned for a moment, suddenly turned her head away, and slightly raised her hand as if wiping the corner of her eye, her voice almost squeezed from her throat, "Okay."
As the elevator doors opened, she quickly stepped inside.
After Aunt Xian left, the house seemed to quiet down all at once.
The loneliness and even a sense of solitude that often follow lively gatherings set in, but fortunately, such feelings didn't last long for Ye Shuang. His attention soon shifted to Bai Yuyou and Tang Keke.
The two girls seemed to be about to play games. Although Ye Shuang occasionally played games too, he was curious about what these two would play.
"Let's go upstairs and take a look."
"Okay."
Up on the second floor, the two had already gone into the room. Ye Shuang planned to check on Chen Qin's situation.
"Huh?" He pushed open the guest room door but found Chen Qin wasn't inside.
After thinking for a moment, he walked to Bai Yuyou's room.
Bai Yuyou and Tang Keke were sitting together, fiddling with a game account. Ye Shuang glanced at the empty bed, then, as if realizing something, returned to his own room.
Just as he suspected, Chen Qin was already fast asleep in his bed. Covered by a light blanket, her chest rose and fell gently.
Yi Wan was sleeping on the floor, well-behaved like a guardian beast.
"Sleeping in my room," Ye Shuang couldn't help but murmur.
He then sat on the edge of the bed and looked at her for a moment.
She really must be exhausted, not even waking up when he entered the room.
"Huh?" Ye Shuang seemed to notice something and paused. His gaze fell on a neatly folded stack of clothes to the side. He recognized them; they were the clothes Chen Qin had been wearing earlier.
Chen Qin made an indistinct sound, turning slightly on her side, revealing a smooth shoulder and collarbone.
"This girl..." Seeing half a slime, Ye Shuang couldn't help but cough dryly.
transmigrates into the world as the sect master of the Heavenly Yan Sect, which is on the verge of being wiped out. He binds a system that grants him cultivation power based on the number of disciples he has: for each disciple, he automatically gains a year's worth of cultivation every single day! Take one disciple: every day he gains 1 year of cultivation power. While others struggle through a year of bitter training, he gets the same just by sleeping through a single night. Take ten disciples: every day he gains 10 years of cultivation power. Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul—he breezes through all bottlenecks without lifting a finger. Take one hundred disciples: every day he gains 100 years of cultivation power. Even a Soul Transformation Venerable before him can’t survive a single blow. Take ten thousand disciples: every day he gains 10,000 years of cultivation power! With a wave of his hand, he topples empires. With a single step, he crushes the sacred grounds of the universe. ... While others fight tooth and nail for secret techniques, Lin Yan casually hands out Nascent Soul-level cultivation manuals as beginner textbooks. While others strain to find talented recruits, Lin Yan opens his doors to anyone—so long as they’re human. In just three short years, the Heavenly Yan Sect went from a backwater sect made up of three crumbling huts to a sacred land that every cultivator under heaven would kill to enter. ... One day, otherworldly demon gods invade, with a million demon soldiers pressing down upon the realm. Lin Yan, yawning, rises from his lounge chair and glances at the system panel: [Current Disciples: 1.28 million] [Daily Cultivation Increase: 1.28 million years] He waves his hand casually, and the countless demon soldiers are reduced to ashes in an instant. “So noisy… interrupting my fishing.”
agon king storylines. At the start, I obtained the "Ultimate Lackey System" - the more I act as a lackey, the stronger I become. What else could I do? I chose to become the personal henchman of the ultimate villain, Su Muwan. I provoke all sorts of chosen ones, snatch away their opportunities, and commit every evil deed imaginable. You ask who's behind me? Hmph! You're not worthy of knowing my lady's name! ...... ....... I am Su Muwan, the eldest daughter of the Su family. Since childhood, I've possessed extraordinary talent in martial arts, which led to my arrogant and domineering personality in my past life. I was even foolish enough to repeatedly challenge those favored by heaven, ultimately resulting in a tragic death. In this life, I must behave and absolutely cannot walk the same path again!! However... SLAP!! "So you're the Dragon King, huh?!" When I saw my little lackey swagger over and viciously slap the Dragon King who was hiding his identity, I felt my heart sink. Su Muwan's suspended heart finally died as she watched Qin Luo, her utterly loyal lackey, standing before her. She fainted on the spot from shock. Heaven is determined to destroy me!! (Pure love 1v1, light-hearted, no angst, single female lead, villain, reincarnation, lackey)
pression Bureau] Transported to a fantasy world overrun by demons and monsters, Gu Qingfeng becomes a jailer in the Demon Suppression Prison of the Great Yan Dynasty's Demon Suppression Bureau. From this point on, bizarre cases frequently occur in the Demon Suppression Prison, once known as hell on earth and infamous for its gloomy, terrifying atmosphere! Why do the demons and monsters in the prison wail miserably every night? Why has the corpse demon, capable of transforming into various beauties, donned black stockings and switched careers to become a foot massage therapist? Why has the eye demon, expert in soul-snatching and illusions, turned into a VR headset? Why is the fox spirit performing otaku dances? Are all these occurrences a twisted expression of demonic nature, or a descent into moral depravity? After peeling away layer upon layer of mystery, all clues ultimately point to a jailer named Gu Qingfeng. Gu Qingfeng: "Hehehe... My dear demons and monsters, whose card shall we flip today?"
] [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!"
