"Morning, brother."
Tang Keke arrived early in the morning, as she had promised to go to school with Bai Yuyou. Compared to Tang Keke, who was already full of energy, Bai Yuyou had just woken up and was brushing her teeth while still wearing loose pajamas.
"Morning. Would you like to join us for breakfast?" Ye Shuang asked with a warm smile as he looked at the girl before him.
After all, she was Bai Yuyou’s first friend. Ye Shuang thought to himself that he should treat her well.
"I’ve already eaten."
"Oh?"
Tang Keke was about to nod when her stomach suddenly growled loudly. Her face instantly flushed red, and she stammered, "I-I had a boiled egg."
"A boiled egg isn’t enough," Ye Shuang said as he walked to the dining table and pulled out a chair. "Come on, sit down. A single boiled egg won’t sustain you through the morning’s mental exertion."
Seeing Ye Shuang personally pull out the chair for her, Tang Keke couldn’t refuse. She thanked him shyly and took a seat.
Ye Shuang had prepared a lavish breakfast. Tang Keke had initially planned to just eat a sandwich, but the food was so delicious that she ended up indulging in much more.
"If you don’t mind, Keke, you can have breakfast with us from now on," Ye Shuang offered with a chuckle, noticing Tang Keke’s guilty expression from eating so much.
"That… might be too much trouble…"
"It’s fine. It’s just an extra pair of chopsticks," Ye Shuang said before glancing at Bai Yuyou. "Right, Bai Yuyou?"
Bai Yuyou didn’t respond, only silently staring at Ye Shuang.
"Hmm?" Ye Shuang thought she might be unwilling.
"What’s wrong?"
Bai Yuyou remained silent, lowering her eyes and continuing to eat her breakfast.
Tang Keke seemed to understand something and suddenly grinned at Ye Shuang. "Brother, Yuyou actually wants you to call her something more intimate."
"More intimate?"
"Yeah."
Ye Shuang quickly caught on. Looking at Bai Yuyou, who was still focused on her food, he said, "Is that so… Yuyou?"
Only then did Bai Yuyou slowly lift her face, avoiding eye contact as she gave a barely perceptible nod.
She still had moments where she acted like a child.
Ye Shuang mused to himself, but he found it endearing. It was better than her being emotionless like a doll—this brought her one step closer to the goal he had in mind for her.
After breakfast, Ye Shuang tucked a thermos filled with sandwiches into Bai Yuyou’s bag. He knew her appetite was big, and she might get hungry before lunch.
"If it gets cold, you can heat it up in the microwave in the cafeteria corner," Ye Shuang reminded her.
"Brother, you even know about that?" Tang Keke asked curiously.
"Uh…" Ye Shuang couldn’t exactly say he had once disguised himself as a teacher, so he just replied, "I noticed it last time I was at the school."
This "last time" referred to the incident involving Wu Ya, but there was no way to verify that.
"Ohhh, I see."
Once everything was ready, Ye Shuang stood at the doorway, watching the two girls as they prepared to leave together. "Be careful on your way. If anything happens, make sure to contact me."
"Got it, got it! Bye, brother!" Tang Keke said cheerfully.
"Mmm…"
But just as they were about to descend the stairs, Bai Yuyou suddenly turned around and, right in front of Tang Keke, threw herself into Ye Shuang’s arms.
"What’s wrong?" Ye Shuang was caught off guard by her sudden action, instinctively wrapping his arms around her waist, feeling the warmth and softness of her body pressed against him.
"Replenishing… Ye Shuang… energy," Bai Yuyou murmured, nuzzling her face against his neck.
What the heck was "Ye Shuang energy"?
Though her actions made his neck tickle, Ye Shuang gently stroked the back of her head while glancing awkwardly at Tang Keke. The girl standing nearby, however, only looked on with fascination.
"Yuyou is really clingy with you, huh? She’s totally different at school."
"Sorry about that."
"No, no! I’m actually kind of jealous. I’m an only child, after all," Tang Keke said with a laugh. Having a handsome older brother to hug every day sounded like a dream.
At that moment, Bai Yuyou turned her gaze toward Tang Keke, her expression unreadable.
She suddenly handed her notebook to Tang Keke—
【(˘•ω•˘) No hugs for you】
"Eh? I never said I wanted one!" Tang Keke protested innocently, though she found Bai Yuyou’s possessive behavior oddly amusing.
"Alright, if you hug any longer, you’ll be late. Time to go."
Only then did Bai Yuyou reluctantly let go. Even as she walked downstairs with Tang Keke, she kept looking back—three or four times over just a dozen steps.
"Alright, brother, we’re off now."
"Mm, stay safe."
Ye Shuang didn’t close the door until the sound of their footsteps faded away.
……
On the way to school.
"Yuyou, what’s on your mind?"
Noticing that Bai Yuyou had been unusually quiet, Tang Keke couldn’t help but ask.
"Birthday…"
"Is your birthday coming up?"
Bai Yuyou shook her head lightly. Unsure how to explain, she took out her notebook and wrote something before passing it to Tang Keke—
【(´･ω･) Ye Shuang’s birthday is coming up. Don’t know what gift to give. Struggling】
Tang Keke finally understood—it was Ye Shuang’s birthday that was approaching.
"Well, when it comes to birthday gifts, it’s the thought that counts. Someone as kind as your brother would be happy with anything you give him."
Even so, Bai Yuyou still didn’t know what to choose.
"Why don’t you ask what his friends are giving him?" Tang Keke suggested.
【(。•ω•) His friend gave him a car】
"Then you could also give him a car… Wait, huh?!" Tang Keke’s eyes widened in shock. "A real car? Like, the kind people drive?"
Bai Yuyou nodded, adding that the sports car that had taken her home last night was a gift from that friend.
"Who even gives cars as gifts?! Was it a girl?" Tang Keke’s gossipy instincts kicked in. "A woman?"
Bai Yuyou nodded again.
"Then it’s probably from his girlfriend. That makes sense," Tang Keke said, putting on a thoughtful expression and resting her chin on her hand like a detective.
Girlfriend?
Bai Yuyou seemed unfamiliar with the term.
"A girlfriend is someone who might become his wife in the future—well, not exactly, but someone he could marry," Tang Keke explained, seeing Bai Yuyou’s confusion.
Bai Yuyou suddenly stopped walking.
"Then… I’m also… girlfriend," the girl said slowly.
"Eh?!"
ver to a world of cultivation and returned invincible. Modern medicine is child's play compared to elixirs; technological might crumbles before true cultivation. My name is Qin Ning, Earth's sole cultivator!
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."
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!
orn and Humiliation】【Forced Love】 In his past life, Lin Ran was betrayed and murdered by his girlfriend and family, while the yandere female aristocrat, who had treated him as a mere plaything, avenged him by doing in his enemies. Upon seeing the yandere female aristocrat lying in the same coffin, ready to die with him, Lin Ran realized how profoundly mistaken he had been. Reborn, he abandoned the fickle campus beauty and wholeheartedly embraced the yandere female aristocrat's arms. "Ran! If I dig out your eyes and turn them into a specimen, you'll only be able to look at me!" Lin Ran: "Darling, kiss me!" "Ran! If I break your legs, you won't run away anymore, right?" Lin Ran: "Love, hold me tight!" "Ran! If..." Lin Ran: "Hush now! Love me more!" Luo Yao: ... Seeing his scumbag dad: "Take him out!" Seeing his stepmother: "Get rid of her!" Seeing his brother: "Eliminate him!" Seeing his white moonlight: "Send that to Southeast Asia!"
