"Swish, swish, swish..." The broom swept across the floor. Ye Shuang glanced at the clock icon showing there was still plenty of time, then let his gaze fall on the girl beside him.
Chen Qin was naturally not good at cleaning, and was even rather poor at household chores in general. Of course, this wasn't her fault, as her family had an auntie who did the cleaning, so she never needed to do these things.
Even so, Chen Qin was currently trying her best to wipe the blackboard with a mop. "Hmm."
"Oh, right, A-Shuang, are you going straight home later?" As if remembering something, Chen Qin tilted her head to ask.
"Going home is fine," Ye Shuang said.
"Auntie and Uncle are away on a business trip today, so no one's home. Can I go to your place to hang out?" Chen Qin asked with a smile. "Maybe stay over? It is the weekend tomorrow, after all."
"Away?" Ye Shuang thought for a moment, but he had no problem keeping Chen Qin company.
"Okay," Ye Shuang nodded. "Come on over then."
"Hehe."
After the two finished cleaning, they put the cleaning tools away. From Ye Shuang's perspective, the straps of Chen Qin's little undershirt were visible through her blue school uniform. Speaking of which—
Back in middle school, he used to love playing with those straps, always making Chen Qin blush bright red.
Back then, Ye Shuang didn't have any strange thoughts about it; he just found it fun. But thinking about it now, Chen Qin never resisted back then, just letting him fiddle with her straps.
Ye Shuang gave a slight, wry smile. It seemed he had done quite a few not-so-great things in the past.
"What are you looking at?" Chen Qin turned around and asked curiously, noticing Ye Shuang's gaze. She felt he had been acting a bit off since a moment ago, seemingly staring at her in a daze.
"Nothing," Ye Shuang said, then walked side-by-side with the girl on their way home.
The students on duty were usually the last to leave. It was around six or seven in the evening now, the sky tinged with orange.
Walking like this with Chen Qin, the blurred parts of his memory slowly came into focus. It seemed like they had always been together.
When exactly did they start drifting apart?
Wait, did we ever drift apart?
Ye Shuang fell silent for a few seconds, feeling like his memories were a bit jumbled. Could it be because of that Zhao Mengyao?
"A-Shuang..."
"A-Shuang?"
"Hmm?" Ye Shuang turned back to find Chen Qin waving her small hand in front of his face. She looked at him curiously, even placing her hand on his forehead.
"Hmm... Do you have a fever?"
Saying this, she stood on her tiptoes and pressed her forehead against his.
Their faces were very close. The faint scent of the girl, mixed with a youthful lemon fragrance, made Ye Shuang instinctively take a step back.
"No fever," Chen Qin said with a smile. "But should I still take you to the hospital to check?"
"No need, I was just spacing out for a bit," Ye Shuang said.
"What were you thinking about?"
"Nothing."
After arriving home, Ye Shuang had just put down his keys when he saw Chen Qin scamper into his room and launch herself onto the bed with a flying leap.
"Comfy!" Chen Qin said, then beckoned. "A-Shuang, bring over the Zhiyin Manke we bought today. I haven't read it yet."
"Huh?" Ye Shuang was momentarily stunned before remembering Chen Qin was talking about a comic magazine.
It did have a lot of good comics, sold in serialized form. Back when phones weren't advanced and there was little mobile entertainment, magazines like this were very popular, though they weren't doing so well now.
A few years later, it seemed due to internal issues at the publisher, even the good comics in Zhiyin Manke disappeared.
Ye Shuang thought for a moment, then chose to open his schoolbag and take out the magazine.
"Here."
"Hehe." Chen Qin then lay there on her stomach and started reading.
Ye Shuang propped his cheek on his hand, quietly watching Chen Qin.
"A-Shuang, aren't you going to read?"
"Hmm, you go ahead. I don't feel like reading right now."
"Eh." Chen Qin said, then as if remembering something, "Oh no!"
"Huh?"
"I was on duty today and haven't showered yet." Chen Qin said, springing up in an instant and dashing off to turn on the water heater.
"A-Shuang, get me some clothes."
Saying this, she disappeared into the bathroom without looking back.
Ye Shuang: "..."
As impulsive and hasty as ever, Ye Shuang thought helplessly. He then stood up and walked familiarly to the wardrobe, opened it, and took out the clothes the girl would need.
He looked at the small-sized underwear and suddenly fell silent for a few seconds.
This girl Chen Qin... did she only... develop... during high school?
Pushing the miscellaneous thoughts aside, Ye Shuang took the clothes to the bathroom and knocked. "Got them."
"W-wait a sec... Eek?" The bathroom door opened. Chen Qin was still in the process of taking off her blue school trousers. Hopping on one foot to pull the leg off, she lost her balance and started toppling over headfirst!
Ye Shuang, quick as lightning, immediately caught her.
"Lost my footing," Chen Qin stuck out her tongue, but suddenly blushed and instinctively covered her... slimes.
Yet the white, bow-adorned... cups below were clearly visible.
Ye Shuang averted his gaze and shoved the clothes into her arms. "Alright, go take your shower."
"Oh."
After the bathroom door closed, Chen Qin suddenly opened it a crack and poked her head out. "A-Shuang, want to shower together?"
"No way."
"Wouldn't let you even if you wanted to," Chen Qin's head disappeared back inside as she said playfully.
Ye Shuang smiled wryly.
When Chen Qin came out after her shower, she had changed into her pajamas. Satisfied, she stretched and climbed back onto the bed to read the magazine.
Her hair wasn't very dry, and the scent of shampoo was particularly strong. Ye Shuang was just about to ask if she wanted to blow-dry her hair first when he saw Chen Qin slowly put down the magazine and pull a workbook out of her own schoolbag.
"Doing homework?"
"No, I want to improve my grades," Chen Qin said seriously. "Otherwise, I'll be separated from A-Shuang."
Propping his cheek on his hand, Ye Shuang asked, "What would happen if we were separated?"
"I don't know, and I don't want to know," Chen Qin said softly. "I think I'd be very, very sad."
"But with my current grades, it's so hard to get into No. 1 High School..."
Seeing the somewhat dejected Chen Qin, Ye Shuang really couldn't imagine how she managed to turn things around and test into it later. She must have put in tremendous effort.
"You'd be sad if we were separated? It's not like we'd lose contact."
Hearing this, Chen Qin looked at Ye Shuang, her face turning an involuntary red. "B-because I'm your only best friend! What if you get bullied in high school later? I can't protect you if I'm not around."
"Aren't Chen Hai and the others friends?"
"It's different! I'm special!" Chen Qin raised her chin proudly. "After all, I'm your only female friend."
"Is that so?" Ye Shuang narrowed his eyes and smiled. "I thought you had a crush on me."
Chen Qin's face froze for a second. Then she grabbed a nearby pillow and smothered Ye Shuang's face with it. "Stop being so full of yourself! I totally don't!"
A maiden's blush conveys more than words ever could.
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.”
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…
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)
e bizarre and supernatural had descended. The previous emperor was a thoroughgoing tyrant; no longer satisfied with human women, he had set his sights on a stunningly beautiful supernatural entity. He met his end in his bedchamber, drained of all his vital essence. As the legitimate eldest son and crown prince, Wang Hao was thus hastily enthroned, becoming the young emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty. No sooner had he awakened the "Imperial Sign-In Intelligence System" than he was assassinated by a Son of Destiny—a classic villain's opening. The Great Zhou, ravaged by the former emperor's excesses, was in national decline. The great families within its borders harbored their own treacherous schemes, martial sects began to defy the imperial court's decrees, and border armies, their pay and provisions in arrears, grumbled incessantly against the central government. Fortunately, the central capital was still held secure by the half-million Imperial Guards and fifty thousand Imperial Forest Army who obeyed the court's orders, along with the royal family's hidden reserves of power, barely managing to suppress the realm. As the Great Zhou's finances worsened and supernatural activities grew ever more frequent, the court sat atop a volcano. Ambitious plotters everywhere dreamed of overthrowing the dynasty, and even some reclusive ancient powers emerged, attempting to sway the tides of the world. At the first grand court assembly, the civil and military officials nearly came to blows, fighting tooth and nail over the allocation of fifty million taels of silver from the summer tax revenues. The spectacle opened Wang Hao's eyes—the Great Zhou's bureaucracy was not only corrupt but also martially proficient, a cabinet of all-rounders. Some officials even had the audacity to suggest the emperor release funds from the imperial privy purse to address the emergency. Wang Hao suddenly felt weary. Let it all burn.
