"Still laughing? Get up already."
Liu Bo grabbed Ji Bo and pulled him to his feet, then turned to Meng Qianyu, who was laughing uncontrollably, and said helplessly, "Qianyu, maybe I should carry him instead. This guy’s useless—I can barely lift him."
"Fine, fine, you carry him then."
"Exactly, that makes it easier."
"Here, let your big bro show you how it's done."
With that, Liu Bo effortlessly scooped up Ji Bo, who was noticeably slimmer than him.
"This is so embarrassing, bro!" Ji Bo giggled, nestling into Liu Bo’s arms like a delicate bird.
"Embarrassing my foot—shut up."
"Alright, here we go." Liu Bo proceeded to easily complete twenty squats while holding Ji Bo.
By the time they finished, everyone else had stopped laughing. Su Yang gave Liu Bo a thumbs-up. "Not bad. You might be chubby, but you’ve got some serious strength."
"Finally, someone who gets me—just you and Brother Meng!" Liu Bo chuckled as he set Ji Bo down.
Ye Wan wiped tears of laughter from her eyes and stepped forward. "Alright, let’s keep going. Who’s up for round two?"
Shen Yixue raised her hand. "I’ll go!"
"Great. Yixue’s second. Who’s facing her?"
After a brief pause, Lu Yun stepped out from Meng Qianyu’s group with a smile. "I’ll take her on."
"Deal."
The two girls sat facing each other, pulled out their phones, and opened an app to join an online room.
Shen Yixue asked, "Lu Yun, want to pick a category?"
"Sure. How about modern actors? We’re both familiar with that."
"Sounds good~"
They quickly agreed and tapped their screens, holding their phones against their foreheads.
Two names popped up: Shen Yixue’s was Yang Mi, while Lu Yun’s was Aoi Sora.
Seeing the name on Lu Yun’s phone, Shen Yixue’s cheeks flushed slightly—clearly, she recognized it.
The guys, however, burst into excited grins.
"Ohhh, Lu Yun, that’s a good one!"
"Game over. No way she guesses this."
"But Yixue seems to know who it is. Heh heh."
Lu Yun frowned in confusion. "What’s so exciting about this person?"
"Nothing, nothing. Just start already."
Shaking her head, Lu Yun turned back to Shen Yixue. "Yixue, you ask first or me?"
"Me. We lost last time."
"Fine, go ahead."
Shen Yixue thought for a moment. "Is mine male or female?"
"Female. A total bombshell."
"Oh? Really? Your turn."
Lu Yun tapped her chin. "Same question—male or female?"
"Female. Also gorgeous. My turn—is mine super famous?"
"Very. Lots of iconic roles. Is mine from China or abroad?"
"Abroad. Japanese."
"Japanese? Oh no, I barely know any Japanese actresses!"
"You definitely know her. She’s got plenty of famous works too."
"Really? Like, household-name famous?"
Shen Yixue nodded. "Extremely famous~."
Lu Yun muttered, "A super famous Japanese actress… Yamaguchi Shiho!!"
Shen Yixue giggled. "Nope~ She’s not in ‘serious’ films."
"Huh? Then I’ve got no clue. Fine, ask me next."
Shen Yixue smiled. "Okay, is mine born in the 80s or 90s?"
Lu Yun pondered. "Probably 80s."
"Then I think I know. Super famous, iconic roles, stunning… Liu Yifei?"
Lu Yun grinned. "Nope~ Mine’s… ugh, I don’t even know how to ask about Japanese actresses. I don’t watch many of their movies."
Zhang Ziming chimed in with a smirk, "Let me drop a hint: she’s a legendary Japanese actress in ahem adult romance films. Basically, the emotional awakening for countless young men."
Lu Yun stared blankly. "Seriously? Adult romance films? I don’t watch those!"
Zhang Ziming sighed. "I spelled it out and you still don’t get it? Then I give up."
"Wait, whose side are you on?" Liu Bo shot him a glare.
"Relax, she wouldn’t know even if I told her."
Shen Yixue stifled a laugh and asked, "Has mine been married?"
"Yes, but divorced."
"HA! Got it!!" Shen Yixue burst out laughing. "Yang Mi, right?"
Lu Yun groaned. "Yours was way too easy. What even is mine?"
She pulled her phone down and glanced at the screen—first confused, then flushed crimson.
"Eek!! This is—"
"HAHA! So you have seen Teacher Aoi’s work, huh?" Zhang Ziming cackled.
Lu Yun ducked behind Tang Ziyun, hiding her face. "I haven’t! I’ve just… heard things~"
"Sure, sure. Denial is just confirmation."
Ye Wan cut in, laughing. "Enough teasing her." She turned to Meng Qianyu. "You lost. Drink up!"
"Fine." Meng Qianyu grabbed beers from the table and handed them out.
Su Yang took his bottle and downed it effortlessly.
"Ugh, drinking isn’t even a punishment for him," Liu Bo grumbled.
Once the five finished, Ye Wan announced, "Now I’ll pick who does squats for your team."
"Bring it~" Meng Qianyu shrugged.
Ye Wan’s gaze lingered on Su Yang, a sly smile forming. "You. You’re the only guy on your team—time to contribute."
Su Yang pointed at himself. "Me?"
"Yep."
"Alright. Who’s my partner?"
Ye Wan scanned Pan Ning, Lu Yun, and Tang Ziyun before settling on Meng Qianyu.
"Qianyu."
Meng Qianyu stood up with a grin. "No problem!! Su Yang, do your best~"
Su Yang kept a straight face but inwardly cheered: ‘Ye Wan, you absolute legend. This is perfect.’
He stood and nodded at Meng Qianyu. "No trouble at all. Carrying you’ll be a breeze. Let’s go."
As they moved to the center, Zhang Ziming, Liu Bo, and Ji Bo glared at Su Yang with envy.
Zhang Ziming clenched his teeth. "You lucky bastard!!"
Liu Bo sighed dramatically. "Why do I get stuck carrying Ji Bo, while he gets Qianyu? Life’s so unfair."
Meng Wenzhou chuckled. "Man, my two sisters—"
"Your two sisters what?" Ji Bo blinked.
"Uh… never mind."
Meanwhile, Su Yang smiled at Meng Qianyu. "Ready?"
"Ready~"
"Alright," he said, turning slightly as he bent down. His left arm wrapped around Meng Qianyu's smooth, delicate calf while his right encircled her shoulders. With a slight exertion, he lifted her into a princess carry.
Meng Qianyu nestled shyly against Su Yang's chest, her body trembling faintly.
Watching from three meters away, Lu Yun and Tang Ziyun's expressions shifted subtly, unable to hide their flicker of jealousy.
Pan Ning, however, remained expressionless—in her mind, Meng Qianyu was nothing more than a lesbian.
Su Yang turned to face the group, still holding Meng Qianyu. "Watch closely now, here we go."
He slowly lowered into a squat, then rose again, repeating the motion deliberately.
Liu Bo called out, "Come on, Yang, speed it up a little!"
Su Yang shot him a glare. "I'm doing a proper squat. Carrying someone isn't exactly effortless—I’ve got to take it slow."
"Sure, sure. The guy who once dragged a bear can’t handle holding a girl now..."
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rowess are unmatched, commanding a million-strong army! Yet, the Emperor wants to depose him for the sake of a false prince? Hold on, are you throwing me into some female-oriented romance plot? How can I tolerate this? With a grand wave of his hand—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! Slander the Emperor? Very well, all of you shall die! ... The False Prince: "Although I am not the biological son, Father and Mother love me more. The throne should be mine!" The Female Lead: "Qin Xiao, you are the Emperor, and I am a commoner. If you wish to marry me, you must abdicate. Otherwise, you will never have me!" The Empress: "After we divorce, you must give me half the empire!" The Transmigrator Consort: "You worthless Emperor, why should I kneel to you? All men are equal—I advise you to be kind!" The Great General: "The enemy general is my childhood sweetheart. For her sake, I willingly abandon the frontier defenses!" The Retired Emperor: "Although Yu'er was adopted, I prefer him. Qin Xiao, you should abdicate and let him become Emperor!" ... Very well! So this is how you want to play? Facing this twisted world of female-oriented tropes, Qin Xiao grins and raises his hand to unleash—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! I am the Emperor. Why would I bother reasoning with you? Seal the gates! Leave none alive!
end. Thus one must continue to cultivate, and become a saint or great emperor, in order to prolong one's life. Chen Xia, however, completely reversed this. Since his transmigration, he has gained immortality, and also a system that awards him with attribute points for every year he lives. Thus between the myriad worlds, the legend of an unparalleled senior appeared. "A gentleman takes revenge; it is never too late even after ten thousand years." "When you were at your peak I yielded, now in your old age I shall trample on you." - Chen Xia
young master of the Shen family—a figure of immense power and wealth beyond measure—and awakened the "Destined Ultimate Villain System"! His starting scenario? Running into his icy fiancée who shows up with a mountain-descending divine doctor to break off their engagement. The divine doctor arrogantly taunts: "What does your Shen family have besides a bit of stinking money? You're not even worthy of tying Qingxue's shoelaces!" Shen Fei just smiled. He completely defied the usual script: "Fine, I agree to break off the engagement. Also, notify the finance department to withdraw all investments from the Su family." Minutes later, with its capital chain severed, the Su Group teetered on the brink of bankruptcy! The once aloof and proud ice queen CEO was thrown into utter panic. That very night, she went to Shen Fei's villa, casting aside all dignity to beg and plead desperately... From then on, in this world teeming with Sons of Destiny, Shen Fei embarked on a path of extreme dimensional suppression! A mountain-descending divine doctor? Peerless medical skills? Shen Fei: "Reporting you for practicing medicine without a license! I'll gladly take your ancient medicinal cauldron and twin sister assassins." The Crooked-Smiling Dragon King? Commanding a hundred thousand soldiers with a single order? Shen Fei: "Illegal assembly and suspected treason! Let a fleet of attack helicopters sanitize the area and teach you what the state apparatus really means!" A reborn tycoon? Knows all the golden opportunities of the next decade? Shen Fei: "A trillion in capital to reverse and pump the stock market, making you blow your margin and jump on the very first day of your rebirth!" What Chosen Ones? What bearers of Heavenly Fortune? In Shen Fei's eyes, they're all just chives (i.e., suckers/marks) waiting to be harvested! Shen Fei: "Sorry, but as the Destined Ultimate Villain, I don't play by the rules of honor. I only play the game of dimensional suppression."
] [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!"
