No surprises.
Su Qi felt a dull ache spreading across his waist once again.
Liu Yuan said nothing, simply puffing out her cheeks like a pufferfish.
Yun Huang watched the two of them bickering and felt a flicker of confusion in her heart.
Thanks to her life experiences over the years, her sensitivity to danger and hostility was far beyond that of ordinary people—almost a kind of hypersensitivity.
In a way, it could even be considered a super-sensitive constitution.
Yet, just moments ago, she distinctly sensed a faint, elusive hostility emanating from Liu Yuan.
Why would she be hostile toward her?
The last time the two of them had clearly had a great time together, hadn’t they?
They shouldn’t be enemies.
Of course, this was a minor matter, one she didn’t care much about.
But another question lingered in her mind, begging to be voiced: “Such a great card... why aren’t you using it?”
Yun Huang could tell that Su Qi was also struggling to break through the bottleneck of the sixth tier.
However...
Su Qi’s progress was somewhat unbelievable.
The last time they met at the Card Bearers Association, he had just barely entered the sixth tier.
His aura still carried the unstable fluctuations typical of someone who had just broken through a level.
Compared to that, her so-called ‘Path Seeker’ status seemed almost laughable...
Perhaps only someone like him could bring about the so-called miracles for her time and time again.
...
The cultivation system consisted of seven realms, each divided into twelve ranks.
The seventh realm, Dawn Realm, was the third major stage in the cultivation system. It had trapped countless people before the dawn, their entire lives spent unable to see the morning light.
To put it bluntly, not to mention living freely for seven days, even if it was just eating Red Stones for seven days, there would still be brave warriors vying to break through that realm.
Thirty million was a severe markup for a legendary card of the seventh realm.
But for this particular card, it was actually somewhat cheap.
Just like when Liu Yuan once tried to buy a cultivation attribute card for fifty thousand and Su Qi scoffed that it realistically wouldn’t go for less than five hundred thousand.
The true market price of this card should be seventy million.
So, upon hearing this price, Yun Ting’s urge to snatch it away immediately vanished.
She happily began to dig into her money.
Of course, Su Qi had no intention of charity.
In reality, although Yun Ting paid thirty million, Su Qi himself didn’t gain any direct benefit.
...
Su Qi put on a nonchalant expression: “I’m not a martial artist.”
Yun Huang shook her head.
That excuse simply didn’t hold water.
Such a rare card could easily be traded for one that would help a Card Bearer break through to the seventh tier.
Though it might be a bit troublesome, it wasn’t impossible.
Her eyes flickered slightly: “I’m not stupid.”
Don’t believe it?
Su Qi had no choice.
He couldn’t exactly say: “I just want to squeeze some points out of you.”
What seemed like a waste of fifty points of [Radiance] on his part would actually yield much more in return.
So who really lost out?
Yun Ting thought she had made a killing buying such a card, worth at least seventy million, for thirty million—and it was exactly what she needed.
Yun Huang gained seven days of freedom and felt like she’d hit the jackpot.
Su Qi gained thirty million plus what appeared to be a subsequent haul of over a hundred [Radiance] points—he was even richer.
So, it was obvious.
Only Liu Yuan got the short end of the stick!
Suddenly, she had an unexpected sister-in-law?
And wasn’t this her own doing?
Who could she even complain to?
Meanwhile, Liu Yuan seemed to notice Yun Huang’s probing gaze.
She let out a soft hum and turned her head away, but the bitterness in her heart refused to subside.
Su Qi seemed oblivious to Liu Yuan’s unusual mood and continued, “How about we go out and chat while we walk?”
Yun Huang’s gaze flickered between Su Qi and Liu Yuan, sensing a strange, subtle tension in the air between them.
She furrowed her brows slightly but decided to set aside her doubts for the moment and followed Su Qi out of the room. “Okay.”
She didn’t want to spend even a second longer in this house.
This grand villa could accommodate her physical body, but it couldn’t hold her soul.
……
In the courtyard, the sunlight was just right, and a gentle breeze rustled through the treetops with a soft whisper.
The engine roared as Yun Huang lazily rested one hand on the car window, the other gripping the steering wheel, her fingertips tapping gently to the rhythm of the music playing inside.
In the back seat, Liu Yuan was focused on her phone, while Su Qi leaned against the front passenger seat with his arms crossed.
“Going to the usual spot?” Yun Huang asked casually.
Su Qi responded nonchalantly, “Where else?”
In truth, Su Qi didn’t really know where to go either.
He wasn’t exactly a social butterfly, and over the years, his free time for entertainment had been scarce.
In a way, this was his way of giving himself a break.
But hearing this, Liu Yuan’s heart grew heavier with unease.
“Going… to the front passenger seat…”
Liu Yuan watched the seemingly unspoken understanding between Su Qi and Yun Huang—something she couldn’t quite grasp.
“Vroom—”
With a deep, throaty roar, Yun Huang’s sports car spun out of the villa’s driveway in a graceful arc.
Then, trailing a cloud of choking exhaust, it sped out of the gate.
Sunlight danced through the window, flickering across her hair.
Her eyes seemed to glow.
[Shining +99]
……
For some, happiness shines brightly; for others, sorrow runs deep.
The house was on fire.
She pulled out her little phone.
As a younger sister, she had no right to criticize Su Qi’s actions…
This feeling…
Huh?
Liu Yuan suddenly noticed several unread messages on her messaging app.
[I want to sleep: I might be a bit busy today.]
[I want to sleep: As a Jiangxia native, you should have heard of Yun Huang, right?]
[I want to sleep: I want to change her life.]
[I want to sleep: Just like I once guided you, I want to guide her.]
She had thought that as Su Qi’s ‘online girlfriend,’ she could keep him in check.
But now she found this string of unread messages?
When did Su Qi send them?
She hadn’t seen him playing on his phone at all during the trip.
Giving Su Qi some credit for being honest…
At least he hadn’t hidden his ‘ghosting’ around Yun Huang from his ‘online girlfriend.’
[Wisteria: Brother, what are you doing?]
[Wisteria: Missing you (?ω?)!]
Su Qi glanced at the slightly downcast Liu Yuan through the rearview mirror.
He started fiddling with his little phone.
[I want to sleep: Taking Yun Huang to the biggest mall around here—Jiangxia Gate. Maybe today I’m a free companion. Wisteria, you wanna come?]
Liu Yuan looked at Su Qi’s profile with some puzzlement.
They were indeed heading to Jiangxia Gate.
Was Su Qi not afraid that ‘Wisteria’ would actually show up at Jiangxia Gate and catch him red-handed with Yun Huang?
What was he going to say then?
[Iris: I'm just not going... I'm afraid that compared to Yun Huang, I'll look like an ugly duckling.]
[Iris: ugly_duckling.jpg]
[Iris: Brother, look at this little duckling—isn't it cute?]
Sometimes, people like to mask their true feelings with jokes, slipping their real thoughts out without realizing it.
In other words, it’s a form of testing.
On one hand, they avoid the cost of failure; on the other, they want to know the answer.
[I Want to Sleep: Why compare yourself to Yun Huang?]
[Iris: cat_playfight.jpg]
[I Want to Sleep: Is little Iris jealous now?]
[Iris: No way! I really admire Yun Huang!]
[I Want to Sleep: So, does little Iris want to snuggle under the same blanket with the person she admires? I feel like I can easily win her over.]
[Iris: Sure, brother, good luck!]
[I Want to Sleep: So sweet... What triggered this? Hard to guess…]
[I Want to Sleep: But, it seems Da Xia’s law doesn’t allow me to do that.]
[I Want to Sleep: Besides, I haven’t shown any sign of liking her.]
[I Want to Sleep: Understand now?]
Suddenly, Liu Yuan felt a weight lift off her chest.
Today, the sun shone just right, and the breeze was gentle.
he colors of other people’s emotions. Light red meant anxiety. Gray meant exhaustion. Orange meant excitement. Yellow... meant repression. At the same time, he could gain unlimited control over one of those colors. Pale cyan: relaxation. Using this ability, he started offering “two-yuan hugs,” spending an afternoon exchanging emotional-color experiences with others. Then came his final female customer of the day— a girl whose emotional color was pure black... —— A week later, Xu Chuan had become skilled at using pale cyan—Relaxation—treating it like a bottle of menthol balm whenever he needed it. That was when he discovered he had unlocked another unlimited emotional color: Purple, the color of fear. So these emotional colors refresh every week? Fine, I take it back—I’ll never call you useless again... —— Much later, after Xu Chuan had accumulated countless emotional abilities, one night, he suddenly found himself inside someone else’s dream. There, he could use the emotional colors he possessed to paint. And in her dream, he painted her a shower of pink shooting stars, spreading across the depths of the night sky...
ions, keeping it grounded and realistic】 After quitting his job, office worker Su Yang accidentally binds with the "Enjoy Life System." As the name suggests, simply by indulging in life's pleasures, he can earn random rewards from the system—no need to spend money on beautiful women or grovel before anyone. Just enjoy, and the money follows, making it all about effortless fun. The system comes with a scanning feature, allowing him to establish a favorability bond with women rated 85 points or above. Every 20-point increase in favorability unlocks additional rewards. After suffering through over twenty years of hardship, Su Yang trembles with excitement, his dull eyes suddenly gleaming with newfound hope. "Enjoy life? How hard could that be?"
lan, the Luo family, tracked him down - along with the babies in their arms. Mo Xuan stared pensively at the paternity test results from over a dozen top institutions, both domestic and international, showing a 99.99% match between himself and the two baby girls. At 23, Mo Xuan, a doctoral student, had become the father of two three-year-old children. The kicker? The mothers weren't even the same person! He gradually realized he was being lured step by step into an elaborate trap designed by these two yandere sisters. "Be good, little Xuan. Sister's life belongs to you entirely." "Brother, if you try to run away, I'll have no choice but to tie you up." Mo Xuan: "Do whatever you want, ladies. I give up."
ive and Ruthless] Before his transmigration, Ye Xuan was playing a game called "Severing Emotions to Attain the Dao." The game's core wasn't about leveling up by fighting monsters, but about conquering various "bad women" with wicked personalities and cold, fickle natures. There was only one method to conquer them: stay unwaveringly by their side, then die at a critical moment, driving them to madness after losing the protagonist. The higher their level of regret, the higher the player's score. To dominate the server, Ye Xuan conquered all the bad women. In the early stages, he showered them with boundless tenderness, only to choose to sacrifice himself for them later, making them weep bitterly and drown in regret. Among them were: Xia Lengyue, the unfaithful immortal wife who chased after powerful men and discarded her husband like trash. Ye Qingcheng, the Demonic Venerable of the Joyous Union Sect, who appeared pure and innocent but was, in reality, promiscuous. Wu Lingxiao, the Empress of the Great Xia Dynasty, who lusted after men and loved maintaining a harem. Bai Qiangu of the Endless Demonic Sect: a bloodthirsty mass murderer. However, when the protagonist transmigrated into the game world, he made a horrifying discovery. Eight hundred years had already passed. The bad women he had conquered had now each become deities and revered ancestors. Faced with the endless stream of toxic women coming for him, Ye Xuan could only rely on his god-tier acting skills to carve a path of survival through this world of treacherous women.
