Su Qi's breathing had completely lost its rhythm.
Ding-ling~
Ding-ling~
One chime after another.
He felt his blood rushing faster with each sound, eroding what little rationality he had left.
His gaze remained fixed on the cake still smeared with cream and chocolate sauce.
Liu Yuan's voice, laced with amusement, brushed against his eardrums like a feather—light yet maddening.
An indescribable tension filled the air, one that made his heartbeat erratic.
Seeing Su Qi frozen in place, his expression shifting between conflict and hesitation, Liu Yuan tilted her head.
"Gege?"
She drew out the word, her voice soft and slightly nasal—a blend of coquetry and playful insistence.
"Really won’t eat it?"
She pushed the cake closer, nearly touching his lips.
The sweetness of chocolate and cream grew more intoxicating.
Su Qi could almost taste its velvety texture.
He knew.
From the earlier "accidental" fall to this calculated feeding, every step was part of Liu Yuan’s scheme.
But...
His eyes met hers—bright, clear pools reflecting his own flustered state.
There was innocence there, yet also mischief, like a fox wagging its tail after a successful prank.
The words of refusal lingered on his tongue.
Phrases like "Wipe it off now" flashed through his mind for all of 0.01 seconds.
But faced with her expectant, slightly smug expression, they dissolved before he could speak.
The mood was set.
Wouldn’t outright rejection seem needlessly cold?
Besides... it might only make her pout more.
He could justify the first incident as her being playful and himself needing to stay composed.
But this?
Honestly, his resolve was crumbling.
His silence seemed to embolden her.
Her smile deepened, radiating a "I knew gege would indulge me" glow.
"Carry me to the sofa, gege. Dinner should be eaten sitting down."
"Otherwise... how can I feed you properly?"
Su Qi: "..."
What was this?
Some kind of... feeding ritual?
Absurd.
Utterly absurd!
Yet, amid the chimes of the bell and her honeyed voice, his body moved almost involuntarily.
Before he knew it—
They were on the sofa.
The scene mirrored ten minutes prior, save for the reduced distance between them.
Liu Yuan’s eyes curved into satisfied crescents.
Su Qi’s mind short-circuited.
Rationality screamed "Stop this!"
His body, however, obeyed a different script.
The cake hovered centimeters from his lips.
Chocolate and cream swirled together, their rich aroma overwhelming.
Time stretched.
The room held only their shallow breaths and the faint jingle of the bell.
Finally, Su Qi shut his eyes.
Eating cake at night wasn’t that unusual...
Right?
He parted his lips slightly.
Then—
Warmth. Softness. The cool sweetness of cream against his mouth.
The cake melted instantly.
Chocolate and cream flooded his senses, decadent and smooth.
It was... undeniably good.
The bell at his ankle chimed again with his movement.
Ding-ling, ding-ling.
Su Qi opened his eyes, slowly savoring the bite.
The sweetness lingered on his tongue.
He looked at Liu Yuan.
The girl who’d been all confidence moments ago now stared at her lap, ears burning crimson.
After three heartbeats, she peeked up, voice small:
"...Was it okay?"
"A bit... too sweet."
Su Qi stood and walked to the sofa’s edge.
Under Liu Yuan’s wide-eyed gaze, he grabbed a tissue from the side table.
Then knelt.
Reached out.
Liu Yuan stiffened.
The bell trembled.
Ding-ling~
He dabbed at the remaining cream and chocolate with meticulous care.
Her pulse raced; her cheeks scalded.
The bell, sensing its owner’s turmoil, shivered in response.
Ding-ling... ding-ling...
The last traces vanished, though a faint sugary scent remained.
close your eyes and open them again, only to find yourself transmigrated into the role of a villainous male supporting character. Readers familiar with urban wish-fulfillment novels know that it is only through the relentless antics of the villainous male supporting character that the plot between the male and female leads can progress. As the villainous male supporting character, Long Aotian not only has to bully the female lead, harass the second female lead, and flirt with the third female lead, but he also has to go all out to antagonize the male lead. In the end, when his body is discovered, he is still clutching half a moldy fried dough stick in his hand. Fully aware of the plot, Long Aotian is determined to change his fate, starting with the female lead! In the beginning, the female lead lacks confidence: "Big brother, I hope I didn't scare you?" In the middle, the female lead treads carefully: "Brother Long, please don't hit me, okay?" Later on, the female lead becomes coquettishly clingy: "Aotian, it's time to pay the 'public grain' tonight." Long Aotian's legs go weak, and he feels like crying: "I taught you to be thick-skinned, not shameless!"
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'!"
and couldn't return to the real world. Finally, I gave up and decided to go with the flow, only to discover that writing a diary could make me stronger. Since no one could read it, Su Luo wrote freely, daring to pen anything and everything. Female Lead #1: "Not bad. This diary helped me steal all the protagonist's opportunities. I just want to get stronger." Female Lead #2: "I don’t care about reaching the peak of the cultivation world. Right now, I just want to enjoy the chaos." Female Lead #3: "What? Everyone around me is a spy? I’m the Joker Demon Lord?" ... It’s so strange. Why is the plot completely off track, yet the ending remains the same? Are you all just messing with me?!
【Prologue: The Beginning of It All – Use holy water to heal the saintess tainted by demonic energy, then converse with her.】 Shen Nian stared at his older sister sipping yogurt, lost in thought. So you’re telling me my sister is the saintess, and yogurt is the holy water? 【Main Quest 1: Brave Youth, Become an Adventurer! Reward: Rookie Adventurer Title.】 【Side Quest 1: Find the Adorable Kitty! Reward: 1000 Gold Coins.】 Shen Nian: "Wait, I’m a high school senior here—did some guy who got isekai’d accidentally bind his system to me?" Hold on, completing quests gives gold rewards? Titles even boost stats? Is this for real? (A lighthearted, absurd campus comedy—not a revenge power fantasy.)
