Lin Mo didn't care much about anything around him. He simply leaned against the windowsill, quietly looking outside.
In northern universities, most teaching building corridors are enclosed structures, with solid walls separating the inside and outside into two different worlds.
If you wanted to catch a glimpse of the sky outside, you could only do so through these windows.
But that was fine—at least winter wouldn't be so cold.
Beneath his feet was the land of Huaqing University, the dream destination of countless students. But Lin Mo's heart was as calm as a lake without a single ripple.
He most likely wouldn't be studying here, so everything around him was merely a fleeting sight on his journey.
Even so, he casually took a few photos, picked a couple with decent lighting, and sent them to the girls.
Just as his fingers were tapping lightly on the screen, a crisp, slightly sweet voice rang out behind him.
"Excuse me, are you Lin Mo?"
That voice... was interesting.
Lin Mo didn't even need to turn around to detect, from that unique timbre, a carefully crafted tone that was both innocent and alluring.
He turned around.
A tall girl stood not far behind him.
She wore an oversized long shirt paired with a pure black trench coat, the hem just barely covering her shorts. Her legs were long and straight, glowing pale under the dim corridor light.
Her smile was sweet—the kind of standard girl-next-door smile. But her gaze and posture tried hard to maintain an upperclassman's authority.
This deliberately constructed contrast was certainly a weapon against most guys.
Lin Mo simply nodded calmly.
"I'm Lin Mo. Is there something you need?"
"Teacher Bai asked me to show you around campus," the pretty upperclassman said, her lashes fluttering as if she had rehearsed the motion countless times.
Lin Mo let out an "Oh," his tone flat. "That's fine, no need to trouble you. If you're busy, go ahead."
"Huh?"
The sweet smile on the upperclassman's face froze instantly, as if she hadn't expected such a direct refusal.
She quickly stepped closer, clasping her hands together and putting on a pitiful expression. "Come on, junior, don't be like that! Teacher Bai said if I show you around, I get extra credit!"
She looked at him with her big, watery eyes as she spoke, softening her voice.
"How about this? I'll buy you a drink. Just walk around with me for a bit, help me out, get this over with. Pretty please?"
This was practically a textbook approach.
But it wasn't annoying.
For a guy with weak willpower, it might even feel sweet.
One weak moment, and he'd just follow along.
The upperclassman in front of him did have delicate features, the kind that fell into the cute category.
But her beauty came with makeup and practiced techniques.
Comparing her natural base to someone like Chu Miaomiao—with her pure, unfiltered radiance—she still fell short.
More importantly, the fragile look on her that made people want to protect her?
It was an act.
Lin Mo ignored her expression and walked straight to the exam room nearby, peeking inside.
Teacher Bai was indeed lurking by the door. The moment he met Lin Mo's gaze, the old professor became as excited as if injected with adrenaline, nodding frantically like a woodpecker.
Then, this senior professor launched into a performance worthy of a modern art piece.
First, he gave a thumbs-up, then pumped his fists as if cheering, and finally clumsily mimed two little figures walking with his hands.
The whole sequence was seamless, clearly conveying the message: "Go with her, now!"
This Teacher Bai... to get Lin Mo to stay at Huaqing, he really was going all out.
It was a kind of stubbornness that was almost endearing.
Lin Mo turned his gaze back to the upperclassman, who was still maintaining her pleading pose.
"Alright, let's take a quick walk."
With that, Lin Mo headed outside.
This time, the upperclassman was the one lagging behind.
But as soon as they reached the ground floor, she hurried to catch up.
"Lin Mo, you walk too fast."
Panting slightly, she rested her hand on his shoulder.
"You're a bit out of shape. You need to take better care of yourself," Lin Mo said bluntly.
His unsparing remark left her completely at a loss for words.
No guy had ever been this cold to her before.
"Fine, I was just pretending. You're too distant—it's not easy for a guy like you to find a girl who likes you."
"I have plenty of girls who like me. You worry too much."
Lin Mo's boast left her gritting her teeth.
"Sure, believe whatever you want. I'm Su Mei, also from Yue Dong. You should know that in Cantonese, my name sounds almost like 'soulmate' when directly translated."
This time, Lin Mo turned his head to look at Su Mei.
"Looks like a lot of senior guys want to be your soulmate."
Seeming to realize that Lin Mo was a tough nut to crack, Su Mei decided it was better to just drop the act and speak freely.
"Of course! Teacher Bai originally hoped I could win you over, but looks like that's not happening."
"If it doesn't work out, do I still get the credit?"
After Su Mei revealed her true nature, she became somewhat unbridled.
She curled her lips.
"I've never seen many students admitted to Huaqing who couldn't earn enough credits to graduate."
To be honest, Su Mei's more straightforward demeanor made someone like Lin Mo like her a bit more.
After all, the Su Mei from just now gave off a slightly coquettish vibe.
"Then why are you so insistent on showing me around?"
"Because I'm in the process of applying for graduate school without exams. If I get this done, I'll secure my spot."
That made sense.
Lin Mo shook his head.
"I'm not going to study at Huaqing. It's not that Huaqing isn't good—it's just that if I stayed in Tianjing, it would make a lot of people uncomfortable."
With that, Lin Mo started walking away into the distance.
Su Mei hadn't even figured out what Lin Mo meant by that, so she could only quickly follow him.
"Hey, hey, hey, don't look down on me just because I'm from Guangdong. I've been a Huaqing native for a year and a half now, so let me be your guide."
Lin Mo glanced at her. "I thought you were a native with two and a half years of training."
The era hadn't yet produced the "brother" meme, so Lin Mo's comment didn't resonate with Su Mei; she just thought he was a bit strange.
Still, she had to give it a shot. If she tried her best, Teacher Bai might grant her a graduate admission based on her effort if not merit.
With that thought, she hurried after Lin Mo again.
"Hey! Lin Mo, how about this: let me show you around. Maybe you'll change your mind."
Lin Mo didn't care either way; he just shrugged his shoulders.
And so, Su Mei walked ahead of Lin Mo.
As she walked, she started introducing the situation at Huaqing University.
But Lin Mo wasn't really interested; he just treated it as having an extra tour guide.
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uld barely embark on the path to immortality. Just as he was on the verge of death, his golden finger awakened. No matter whether it was poison, drained blood and vital energy, diminished lifespan, or any other physical debuff caused by paying a price—once midnight passed, everything would be refreshed. From then on, whenever someone asked what kind of person Chu Ran was, the answer was simple: Forbidden arts that other cultivators dared not learn? Chu Ran would learn them. Prices that even demonic cultivators dared not pay? Chu Ran would pay them. Lifespan that even righteous cultivators dared not burn? Chu Ran would burn it. All the blood essence in his body? Take it. Want both his hands and feet? He would cut them off and send them to you. You say he’s finished? He wasn’t built to sit idle. You think he’s gone mad? No—he was simply waiting for midnight. From that day onward, Chu Ran would respect neither Heaven nor Earth, bow to neither gods nor ghosts. He had only one wish: For midnight to arrive a little sooner.
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?"
e, Immortal Body, Transmigration, System, Progression Fantasy, Academy Setting, Third-Person Perspective. Alternate Title: Transmigrating into a High Martial World and Reading Live Comments. Bad news: I transmigrated. This is a terrifying high-martial world, and my original, pathetically weak body fell into a coma and never woke up. Good news: I got a Popularity Points system upon arrival. I can see live comments and even create an unkillable alternate identity. Starting out, the alternate identity has all stats at 1. The system tells me that to grow stronger, I must participate in the plot, gain popularity points to allocate stats and grow stronger, and ultimately awaken my original body. And so, carrying my original body on my back, I officially entered Huaqing Academy, where the story's protagonist resides. From that moment on, Chen Guan kicked the original plot to pieces. Live Comments: [Doesn't anyone find this mysterious coffin guy creepy? He can summon indescribable grey misty hands.] [Is this guy a hero or a villain? What kind of onion became a spirit?] [By the way, does anyone know who's in the coffin? Shouldn't the debt for saving his life be repaid by now?] [According to unofficial histories, the person in the coffin was Chen Guan's first love. Their love was once passionate and earth-shattering, but they were separated by life and death due to worldly circumstances. What a star-crossed pair.] ... Years later, the world knew of a demon god born from a coffin, shrouded in grey mist, impossible to gaze upon directly. His foremost divine emissary often wielded a scythe, reaping lives like the god of death. As war approached, facing former friends and a boundless sea of enemies, Chen Guan merely raised his scythe. "Would you like to dance as well?"
