"Huh? Why did they close the curtains?" Liu Bo asked, stunned.
"They're probably changing clothes. We're acting a bit like creeps, so stop looking. Let's figure out what we're having for dinner."
The group turned around and sat down properly, averting their gaze. Meng Wenzhou took out his phone, searched for a moment, and suggested, "How about Tibetan food?"
"Sounds good to me."
"Then it's settled."
Soon, Meng Wenzhou made a reservation at a Tibetan restaurant in the center of Kangding.
Afterward, they sat together to discuss the itinerary for the rest of the trip.
"None of you have been to Kangding before, right?" Meng Wenzhou asked.
"Nope."
"Then we can hang around Kangding for a bit. Since it's getting late today, let's just rest up and stroll around the county town. Tomorrow, we can check out the surrounding areas. I heard the scenery nearby is beautiful."
Su Yang checked his phone and said, "How about this? Tomorrow we head directly to Xinduqiao on the way, and then head north to Yuzixi."
"Yuzixi? That place sounds so familiar. I feel like I've heard of it somewhere," Liu Bo mused.
"Duh, how could you not have heard of such a famous place?" Zhang Ziming rolled his eyes at Liu Bo.
"Is there anything fun to do there?"
Su Yang looked at his phone and said calmly, "It's a viewing platform surrounded by snow-capped mountains on all sides. You can see Mount Yala, Mount Siguniang, and Mount Gongga all at the same time."
"Holy crap? That badass? What's the elevation?"
"Four thousand two hundred meters."
"Four thousand two? That's pretty high. Can we camp there?"
"Of course. Speaking of camping, we can pitch our tents at Yuzixi tomorrow night and wake up early to catch the sunrise hitting the golden peaks."
"Sounds pretty good. How's the weather tomorrow?" Zhang Ziming asked with a nod.
"Not bad. It's going to be another sunny day."
"Then it's settled!"
Meanwhile, in the girls' room.
The girls were lying on their beds, resting and playing on their phones.
Just as Su Yang had guessed, Pan Ning and Meng Qianyu shared one bed, Tang Ziyun and Su Qingci shared another, and Zhong Qing and Gao Yue took the third.
"What time is it?" Meng Qianyu looked up after napping on her stomach for a while.
Su Qingci, on the middle bed, replied calmly, "Four-thirty."
"Only four-thirty? Why does it feel like five or six?"
"Are you hungry?"
"It's okay, not really hungry... just a bit bored."
"We just got here, let's rest a bit more. We'll call them at five to go eat."
"I heard there's a Love Song Square in the town. Do you guys know about it?"
Tang Ziyun nodded. "Yeah, I know it. It's in the busiest part of town."
"What goes on there?"
"Dancing, singing, the usual. We can go check it out after dinner tonight."
"Alright." Meng Qianyu agreed, then turned her head to look at Pan Ning beside her.
"What are you doing, sis?"
"Scrolling through TikTok," Pan Ning said expressionlessly, leaning against the headboard.
"Why are you always scrolling through TikTok whether you're busy or not? Is it that interesting? Come on, let's chat."
"Chat about what?"
Some images suddenly popped into Meng Qianyu's mind. She really wanted to ask Pan Ning if she and Su Yang chatted when they slept together at night, but that was just a fleeting thought; she'd never have the guts to actually ask.
Of course, some things didn't need asking to be understood.
Meng Qianyu thought for a moment and said, "What do you guys think the boys next door are doing?"
"Smoking," Pan Ning said, staring at her phone without changing her expression.
"Forget it, I'm not talking to you. You're no fun." Meng Qianyu turned to look at Su Qingci and smiled. "Little Su, what do you think the boys are doing?"
"How should I know? Chatting, probably, or sleeping."
"Why don't we open the curtains and take a peek?"
"Sure." Su Qingci was intrigued.
The two got up, walked to the window on the right, and stealthily pulled back the curtain to look.
They saw Su Yang and the other three sitting on the sofa, smoking and chatting idly.
"They really are smoking. Is it actually that good? They're making me want to try it."
Su Qingci immediately stopped her. "You can't try it. That stuff is addictive."
"One puff shouldn't hurt, right?"
"Uh... probably not. Do you really want to smoke?"
"Just to try it out."
"But you don't have any cigarettes," Su Qingci smiled, glancing at Tang Ziyun.
"They do. Come on, let's go ask them." Meng Qianyu was a woman of action; no sooner had she spoken than she moved.
"Huh?" Before Su Qingci could react, Meng Qianyu grabbed her and prepared to head out the door.
"Wait, wait, wait!! Qianyu, I haven't put my pants on yet!!"
......
After Su Qingci put on her pants, the two pushed the door open and walked out, arriving at the guys' room next door in just a few steps.
Since Su Yang and the others had left the curtains on the left side and the door open, they spotted Meng Qianyu and Su Qingci immediately.
"What are those two doing?" Meng Wenzhou asked.
"Who knows? I'll get the door." Liu Bo stood up, walked to the entrance, pulled the door open, and asked with a grin, "What can I do for two super-invincible beauties?"
Meng Qianyu pulled Su Qingci into the room and smiled. "We're here to bum a cigarette to try."
"......"
The four guys thought they had misheard. After exchanging glances, Meng Wenzhou looked at Meng Qianyu and asked, "You want what?"
"A cigarette!"
"A cigarette?"
"Yeah."
Meng Wenzhou scratched his head, unable to process for a moment how those words had come out of Meng Qianyu's mouth.
He confirmed again, "Say that again. What do you want?"
"A cigarette!! A smoke, tobacco! Bro, you aren't that old, how are you already going hard of hearing?"
"Heh, alright, alright." Meng Wenzhou stood up and smiled faintly at Meng Qianyu.
"Come here, I'll give it to you." Meng Wenzhou crooked his finger.
Meng Qianyu walked up with her hands behind her back, grinning.
Once she was close enough, Meng Wenzhou seized the opportunity to pinch her ear with one hand and smack her bottom with the other.
"Cigarettes! I'll give you cigarettes!"
"Ahhh! Ow! Ow! Bro, what are you doing?!" Meng Qianyu shrieked as she got spanked.
Su Yang and the others covered their mouths, trying to stifle their laughter as they watched the show.
"Who taught you to ask for cigarettes?"
"Myself!"
"Hey? You're getting more and more rampant, aren't you?! See if I don't straighten you out."
Although Meng Wenzhou sounded fierce, he wasn't actually hitting her hard; it was just for show.
Meng Qianyu found an opening, grabbed the spectating Su Qingci, and bolted out of the room.
"Hey!! That little girl's guts are getting bigger and bigger. She actually dared to ask me for a smoke!!"
Su Yang laughed. "I'm guessing she sees us smoking all the time and just wanted to try it."
Meng Wenzhou was so angry he wanted to laugh. Watching the two girls run back to their room, he shook his head. "Girls shouldn't be smoking. If she comes to you guys privately, you absolutely cannot give her any."
"Don't worry, Old Meng. I wouldn't give her one even if it killed you," Zhang Ziming laughed.
Meng Wenzhou paused. "Killed who?"
"Killed... you. Even if it killed you, I wouldn't give her one."
"Hey, you little punk!" Meng Wenzhou rushed forward and started 'grappling' with Zhang Ziming.
......
Back in the other room, Meng Qianyu fumed, "Damn Meng Wenzhou!! Just wait until we get back, I'm telling on him!"
"What happened?" Tang Ziyun asked, looking at the furious Meng Qianyu.
"Hmph! I can't believe he actually hit me."
"Sis, you have to get revenge for me!" Meng Qianyu pouted as she walked over to Pan Ning, seeking support.
"Why did he hit you? What did you do to provoke him?"
"All I did was go over to bum a cigarette from them, and he pinched my ear and spanked me! He did it right in front of Su Yang and the guys, too. I was so embarrassed I could have died!"
Pan Ning rolled her eyes, speechless. "Serves you right."
......
] [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!"
orn and Humiliation】【Forced Love】 In his past life, Lin Ran was betrayed and murdered by his girlfriend and family, while the yandere female aristocrat, who had treated him as a mere plaything, avenged him by doing in his enemies. Upon seeing the yandere female aristocrat lying in the same coffin, ready to die with him, Lin Ran realized how profoundly mistaken he had been. Reborn, he abandoned the fickle campus beauty and wholeheartedly embraced the yandere female aristocrat's arms. "Ran! If I dig out your eyes and turn them into a specimen, you'll only be able to look at me!" Lin Ran: "Darling, kiss me!" "Ran! If I break your legs, you won't run away anymore, right?" Lin Ran: "Love, hold me tight!" "Ran! If..." Lin Ran: "Hush now! Love me more!" Luo Yao: ... Seeing his scumbag dad: "Take him out!" Seeing his stepmother: "Get rid of her!" Seeing his brother: "Eliminate him!" Seeing his white moonlight: "Send that to Southeast Asia!"
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."
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!
