Hearing this, Shen Yixue hadn’t quite grasped what it meant.
Beside her, Zhang Ziming’s face flushed red as he hurriedly shot Meng Wenzhou a glare.
"Tsk, Lao Meng, what are you doing? Didn’t we agree not to say anything?!"
"Say what?" Shen Yixue asked blankly.
"Uh, nothing, nothing. Get me an iced latte—what do you guys want?" Zhang Ziming quickly turned to Su Yang and Liu Bo.
Su Yang covered his mouth, stifling a laugh. "I’ll take an iced Americano."
"Same here."
......
After buying their coffee, Meng Wenzhou thought for a moment and asked, "Do you guys want to go to the beach or the pool?"
"The beach!" Su Yang was the first to raise his hand.
"This is my first time in a coastal city, and I still haven’t properly seen the ocean. If we’re swimming, it’s gotta be the beach."
"I don’t really care, but it’s up to the ladies," Meng Wenzhou said, glancing at the girls.
The girls sipped their coffee, their big eyes darting around before they chimed in, "We think the beach sounds more fun too."
"Alright then, the beach it is. But we can’t go to Qinghai Bay," Meng Wenzhou added.
"Why not? We’re right by Qinghai Bay—why go somewhere else?" Su Yang was puzzled.
"Qinghai Bay’s too crowded, and the water isn’t that clean. Let’s go to Linglong Bay instead. It’s not far, the water’s much clearer, and the scenery’s way better."
"Sounds good."
Just then, the girl named Xia Keke spoke up, "Oh, I just realized our swimsuits are all back at the hotel."
"Where’s your hotel? We’re in no rush—we can swing by to grab your stuff."
"It’s not too far, about three or four kilometers from here."
Meng Wenzhou thought for a moment before looking at Pan Ning and Shen Yixue. "Your swimsuits are at the hotel too, right?"
"Yeah, they are," Shen Yixue replied.
"Then here’s the plan: everyone heads back to their hotels to grab their swimsuits, then we’ll take a cab to Linglong Bay. I’ll send you all the location later."
"That works—saves time," Xia Keke said with a smile.
"Should we all add each other on WeChat?" Meng Wenzhou pulled out his phone.
"Sure!"
Liu Bo, standing behind Meng Wenzhou, nodded subtly. ‘Gotta hand it to Brother Meng—effortlessly got four beauties’ WeChat contacts.’
After exchanging contacts, Meng Wenzhou created a group chat and added everyone.
"I’ll drop the location in the group later. We’ll meet up there after getting cabs."
"Got it!"
The two groups went their separate ways.
A little over an hour later, everyone had arrived at Changping Road in Linglong Bay.
Watching the four girls step out of their cabs, Meng Wenzhou smiled.
"Everyone’s here. Let’s go."
On the way, Xia Keke walked up to Meng Wenzhou and asked, "Hey, by the way, how do we change clothes at a public beach like this?"
Meng Wenzhou chuckled. "Don’t worry, these places have dedicated changing rooms."
"Oh, good."
......
Following Meng Wenzhou through a small plaza, Su Yang stopped at a shop selling swimming gear to buy a pair of swim trunks.
After passing through a shaded path, they were greeted by a vast stretch of white sandy beach.
Lounge chairs, umbrellas, and food trucks lined the shore.
In the distance, girls in sexy bikinis chased each other along the water’s edge.
A few foreign tourists lay on the sand, soaking up the sun.
Endless rows of coconut trees framed the coastline, while jet skis occasionally zipped across the azure waves.
Summer, sand, beautiful women, bikinis—this was the perfect moment for a song like Jay Chou’s "Sunny Day."
The scorching sun beat down on everyone, but despite the heat, Su Yang felt incredibly relaxed.
Gazing at the endless ocean and the sea of fair-skinned legs in the distance, he sighed, "This place is really stunning—even whiter than the beach near our hotel."
"Are you talking about the beach or the legs?" Meng Wenzhou teased, raising an eyebrow.
"Of course I mean the... uh, beach," Su Yang quickly corrected himself when he noticed Pan Ning glancing at him.
[Ding! Detecting the host’s joyful and refreshed mood. Reward: 500,000.]
"So beautiful!" Xia Keke and Tang Ziyun exclaimed in unison.
"Let’s go change," Meng Wenzhou said.
......
They headed toward a large wooden changing room on the beach.
The four guys were quick, emerging in their swim trunks within minutes.
When they saw Su Yang’s perfectly sculpted physique, Meng Wenzhou and the other two froze in shock.
"Yang... dude... since when did you have this kind of body?" Zhang Ziming gaped.
Su Yang smirked inwardly. ‘Good choice today, fatty. Finally, my hard work pays off.’
"Eh, it’s alright. I haven’t worked out in a while—my abs are almost gone."
"Bro, stop humble-bragging. How are the rest of us supposed to compete?"
The other three had average builds with no defined muscle tone. Meng Wenzhou and Zhang Ziming were passable, but Liu Bo was another story.
With his shirt off, his plump, pale frame became even more noticeable.
Yet, he didn’t seem self-conscious. Grinning, he said, "Yang, your body’s insane. When we get back to Haicheng, you gotta show me the ropes."
"No problem."
Just then, laughter rang out behind them.
The four turned to look.
Xia Keke and Liu Meng were the first to step out.
Xia Keke wore a modest white two-piece with a skirt, revealing only a sliver of her stomach and thighs—a fairly tame choice.
The guys hadn’t expected the most outgoing girl to dress so conservatively.
Liu Meng, on the other hand, wore a black bikini—every man’s favorite. Her fair skin and slender frame made her look irresistibly sexy, even if she wasn’t particularly busty.
The contrast between the two perfectly illustrated the saying: "Cuteness is worthless in the face of sexiness."
Though Xia Keke was slightly prettier, Liu Meng’s bikini instantly stole the spotlight.
All four pairs of eyes locked onto her.
Liu Meng didn’t seem fazed by the attention. Raised in an open-minded, Westernized household, she found this completely normal.
Her gaze swept over the group before settling on Su Yang.
She walked up with a smile. "You guys are fast."
"Not fast at all—we’re actually pretty slow," Zhang Ziming joked.
Liu Meng rolled her eyes behind her sunglasses. "That’s not what I meant."
"Then what did you mean?" Liu Bo chimed in with an innocent grin.
......
ts me of treason?" "Correct. The host must return to the capital and gradually build up influence." "Wait—I have half a million soldiers, and you want me to go back to the capital to 'build influence'?" "Host, you are currently the Northern Garrison General, loyal to the Great Xia Dynasty." "Of course I am loyal to Great Xia! Absolutely loyal!" "But you keep referring to yourself as 'We'..." "Never mind the details! Summon all the regional commanders and military officers! We suspect treacherous officials are manipulating the court! They shall march with Us to the capital and purge the corrupt!" "......"
ut it can buy an entire year of absolutely perfect training results! Su Yu stared at his empty wallet and decisively opened up various online loan platforms. “Borrow a thousand bucks! Recharge my vitality!” Boom! His vitality broke a hundred points, shattering the limits of the human body! “Borrow ten thousand bucks! Recharge my combat skills!” Boom! A basic punching technique so common it was everywhere instantly maxed out, revealing the ultimate assassination technique of Five Elements Unity—Inner Force! When a rich kid hired assassins for a midnight ambush, aiming to break both of his legs, they instead ran headfirst into a monster—a human-shaped tyrannosaur, brimming with dragon-like vitality. With just two fingers, Su Yu snapped a steel staff reinforced with alloy. Staring at the killer’s stash of stolen cash—a staggering quarter-million dollars—he showed a corporate-sincere smile: “Thanks for the pre-exam gift pack, Mr. Zhao! I’m gonna go re-invest this!” Three days later, at the National Martial Arts College Entrance Exam, while everyone else struggled just to reach the passing line, Su Yu threw a single punch—and more than a thousand vitality points literally detonated the entire arena!
g Yu was preparing for retirement when her organization decided to eliminate her. She transmigrated to a zombie apocalypse world. However, a tiny unexpected situation occurred: She somehow transformed into an adorable little girl?!
] [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!"
