In the blink of an eye, Ye Shuang had been in this timeline for several years.
Like any normal middle school student, he went to and from school every day with Chen Qin, Fu Yao, and the others. He had grown accustomed to this life, with his family and friends right by his side.
He had even grown deeply attached to it all.
With Ye Shuang's help, Fu Yao's tragedy never occurred. Instead, she successfully entered First High School alongside Chen Qin.
Fugui didn't end up cross-dressing either. Although he still looked like a bit of a delinquent, he was surprisingly reliable and even managed to keep up with his studies. However, neither he nor Chen Hai made it into First High, ending up at a fairly decent high school instead.
Today was the first day of school at First High, but Ye Shuang had only one thing on his mind—
The day Yu You was kidnapped seemed to be approaching.
Calculating the years, it should be sometime this year.
To pinpoint the exact day, Ye Shuang had already gone to that residential area in advance to scout it out.
"Oh, you mean that couple? I do remember them, but it doesn't seem like they have any kids," the security guard, who had grown familiar with Ye Shuang, said with a smile. "But why are you always asking about their family?"
Ye Shuang just smiled. "I was just curious and asking around. They're actually distant relatives of mine. They're so afraid of us nagging them that they don't even reply to our messages."
"So that's how it is. Thanks for the cigarettes, young man."
"No problem."
Ye Shuang shook his head. To get on good terms with these security guards, he naturally had to buy them some cigarettes and alcohol. It was all about social tact.
"Alright, I'm off to school then."
"Go on, go on. Such a good kid, no wonder you got into First High."
Leaving the residential area, Ye Shuang took the iPhone 4S out of his pocket and checked the time. "Looks like it's not today. If I come over and ask every day, they'll get suspicious, won't they?"
Would that alert the enemy?
If that couple got suspicious because of him and ended up moving away, Ye Shuang would really have a headache on his hands.
Under these circumstances, it would be best to wait a while before coming back.
He pondered for a few seconds before turning around and leaving.
After all, he still had to attend the opening ceremony.
After taking a taxi to school, Ye Shuang ran into Chen Qin and Fu Yao at the school gates.
The two girls had shed some of their youthful immaturity. Although they wore the standard white school uniforms with red and black stripes, the outfits couldn't hide their developing figures.
"Ye, are you done with your business?" Chen Qin asked.
"Yeah..." Ye Shuang nodded.
"Let's go, let's go."
"Okay."
Upon entering the school, Ye Shuang handed over his phone. After all, regular high schools were different from Yinshan Academy and didn't allow phones. Just like before, they were assigned to Class 1. It seemed that nothing much had changed from the past.
"Hehe, there are so many people."
"Ye, Fu Yao and I are going to line up on the girls' side." Although Chen Qin was a bit reluctant to leave Ye Shuang's side, she blinked her beautiful eyes and walked toward the girls' line in the distance.
Ye Shuang just smiled.
After taking his place in the boys' line, a male student next to him spoke up, "Hey handsome, are you Ye Shuang?"
"Hmm? You know me?" Ye Shuang looked a bit surprised. He recognized this boy, but in this timeline, the other party shouldn't know him yet, right?
"Yeah, we went to the same middle school. I was in Class 9, right next door." The bespectacled boy acted as if they were already old friends. "You seem really close to those two beauties. What's your relationship?"
"Fiancées," Ye Shuang joked, instantly making the bespectacled boy's eyes widen.
"I'm kidding."
"Man, I knew it. But seriously, how is your brain wired? You were the top scorer in this year's high school entrance exam, right?"
"I guess so," Ye Shuang said.
"What do you mean 'guess so'? With your grades, I bet you'll get early admission to a top university."
"We'll see." Facing this chatty old classmate, Ye Shuang appeared quite accustomed to it. After all, when he first met him, he knew the guy was a loudmouth, but his character was actually fine.
He was just a bit perverted.
"Excuse me, coming through, oh, it's a bit crowded." A female voice rang out as a figure squeezed through the line.
She finally paused slightly in front of Ye Shuang. "Oh?"
It was a tall teenage girl. The moment she appeared, a fragrant scent drifted to his nose. She had flowing black hair and a beauty mark adorning her eyelid.
"Oh, a handsome guy." The girl observed him curiously. Just then, the crowd suddenly surged, and her body was pressed right up against Ye Shuang, her soft curves pushing against him.
"Ah," the girl let out a surprised gasp, and the scent on her body grew even stronger.
Ye Shuang froze for a moment. This girl...
Zhao Mengyao?
"Why are you looking at me like that? Thinking of doing something bad?" Noticing Ye Shuang's expression, Zhao Mengyao blinked playfully. "No way."
Saying that, she squeezed through again and returned to her spot.
Afterward, Zhao Mengyao stood in her place, laughing and chatting with the classmates next to her. Her beautiful profile drew the gazes of quite a few people.
Ye Shuang slowly withdrew his gaze.
It seemed... something like this had happened in his previous life too?
But why didn't he have much memory of it?
Ye Shuang pinched the bridge of his nose and stopped thinking about it.
Because if he had to make the choice again, he definitely wouldn't choose Zhao Mengyao.
Meanwhile, as if sensing something, Zhao Mengyao suddenly turned her head, her gaze landing on Ye Shuang not far away.
"Mengyao, what are you looking at?" a girl asked.
"Nothing. What's that boy's name?"
"Hehe, already getting a crush on your first day of high school? That guy is Ye Shuang. I know him."
"Ye Shuang?" Zhao Mengyao thought for a moment, then suddenly narrowed her eyes and smiled. "He's pretty handsome. Handsome and tall."
"But you shouldn't get any ideas about him. He has a girlfriend, and it's someone you know."
"Who?"
"Chen Qin. You remember her, right?"
"Her..." Zhao Mengyao was a little surprised to hear that name. She scanned the girls' line ahead and finally locked onto a girl with her hair tied in a simple ponytail.
Although Chen Qin was also very pretty, wearing a ponytail only gave off an innocent, pure vibe. She was far less eye-catching than Zhao Mengyao with her flowing hair. After all, in an environment where no one really dressed up, Zhao Mengyao was the true focal point in the eyes of most boys.
"Are you serious? Girlfriend?"
"I'm just guessing. They hang out together all day, so they're probably dating. I mean, normal friends of the opposite sex aren't that intimate."
Hearing this, Zhao Mengyao thought for a moment, then suddenly gave a wicked smile.
"Who's prettier, me or Chen Qin?"
"You, of course, Mengyao."
"Hehe, then what if I were to steal this guy named Ye Shuang away..."
"Wow, you're so bad."
"Hehe, who told Chen Qin to be so annoying."
grated, and just when he finally managed to get into an elite academy, he discovered that he actually had a system, and the way to earn rewards was extremely ridiculous. So for the sake of rewards, he had no choice but to start acting ridiculous as well. Su Cheng: "It's nothing but system quests after all." But later, what confused Su Cheng was that while he was already quite ridiculous, he never expected those serious characters to gradually become ridiculous too. And the way they looked at him became increasingly strange... (This synopsis doesn't do it justice, please read the full story)
for mindless slaughter, this isn't for you.] My name is Ye Shu, and I'm a transmigrator. It seems I'm supposed to be the protagonist, but that feels pretty unlikely. This world has been invaded by a system. The antagonists on the other side have suddenly become pure, flawless saints. The female leads have been force-fed the so-called "original plot," making them think they've been reborn. Now, everyone thinks I'm scum. Including the old lady in my ring. And here I am, in the Monster Beast Mountain Range, braising pork. To put my situation in perspective— It's as if, the moment Xiao Yan stepped into the Monster Beast Mountain Range, the Soul Emperor already knew he would become the Flame Emperor, and Yao Lao had been turned to the enemy's side. I have nothing right now. Oh wait, that's not true. I do have a white-haired loli child-bride who's the Heavenly Dao, and her only skill is acting cute. So, tell me guys... what are my chances of making it to the end?
. As long as he maintains the villain image and follows the plot to the grand finale, he can obtain generous rewards and return to the real world. So Gu Chen'an entered the role and began to act as a scumbag villain, but who would have expected that the female leads could hear his inner thoughts. Miss Su from the Su family was shocked: "I originally thought Gu Chen'an was a scumbag, but I didn't expect he turned out to be a gentleman! What? You said I have to call off the engagement? I definitely won't, I'll piss you off!" Bai Yuan Tian was dumbfounded: "Young Master Gu is usually unreasonable and a complete brat, but he actually calls me little sweetie in his heart? What, Young Master Gu even said he likes me?" As the female leads' images collapsed more and more, the plot also collapsed with it. Gu Chen'an looked at all this chaos. "Ladies, don't aggro me, if you keep this up the male lead really will stab me, I still need to survive to the grand finale!"
] [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!"
