Hearing Xia Yueshan's vigorous shouting, Lin Yu's tense nerves instantly relaxed.
He hadn't noticed when his face had become wet with cold tears. Lowering his head, Lin Yu rubbed his crumpled face hard, trying desperately not to let out any humiliating sobs.
It was so good.
Truly, so good...
"Hey?"
"Lin Yu."
"Are you still there?"
Xia Yueshan's panting voice came through the phone speaker.
"I'm here."
Lin Yu choked back a sob, his Adam's apple bobbing as he swallowed the lump in his throat. After steadying himself, he asked,
"Yueshan, are you okay? What happened over there?"
"Nothing serious."
Xia Yueshan, clearly having just gone through some intense exertion, cursed between heavy breaths:
"It's just that bastard who tried to mess with my sister before—no idea how he got out again."
"But don’t worry, I’ve already knocked him flat."
"Lin Yu, I swear, this piece of trash won’t be getting up again."
"I kicked him in the crotch over a hundred times—knocked him out, woke him up, then knocked him out again."
"If he even tries to stand up after this, I’ll just put him right back down!"
There was a hint of pride in Xia Yueshan's rushed tone.
Huh?
The guy who bullied Xia Yueshan’s sister?
That beggar?
Lin Yu frowned, utterly bewildered.
How was this possible?
Shouldn’t he be in prison right now?
How did he suddenly show up near Xia Yueshan?
On the other end of the line, Xia Yueshan caught his breath before adding with a shudder:
"Whew, that was way too close."
"Lin Yu, you wouldn’t believe it—right when you called my sister, that bastard snuck up behind us with a knife, trying to ambush us."
"If I hadn’t been sharp enough to hear his footsteps in the snow and sensed something was off, he might’ve actually gotten us!"
"Luckily, I’m just that good..."
Xia Yueshan’s bragging continued to echo in Lin Yu’s ears, but he couldn’t process another word.
Because of one simple phone call, he had almost doomed Xia Muzhu and her brother again?
How had things come to this?
Lin Yu replayed Xia Yueshan’s words in his mind, his body trembling uncontrollably.
While the attacker had been closing in on them with a knife, it was his call that had distracted them?
If Xia Yueshan hadn’t been so quick-witted, would they already be...?
He couldn’t bear to finish the thought.
For the first time in two months, that bone-deep helplessness surged through Lin Yu again, gnawing at him until he nearly broke.
"Yueshan!"
"Hurry!"
"Let’s bandage this and get to the hospital!"
Xia Muzhu’s tearful voice crackled through the phone. Hearing her choked words, Lin Yu’s heart clenched, and he urgently asked:
"Yueshan, you’re hurt? How bad is it?"
"Not a big deal."
Xia Yueshan’s carefree voice came through the speaker.
"Just noticed him a bit late—by the time he swung the knife at me, dodging wasn’t an option."
"So I went full-on ‘empty-handed blade catch’!"
"Caught the blade, sure, but my hand took a hit."
He even chuckled, sounding far from pained or weakened.
Hearing Xia Yueshan’s energetic tone, Lin Yu exhaled in relief.
Thank goodness.
Just a minor injury.
"Not a big deal?!"
"Your hand is covered in blood!"
Xia Muzhu’s voice trembled with tears, her worry far exceeding Xia Yueshan’s own concern for his wound.
"Lin Yu."
"We’ll talk later."
"I need to take Yueshan to the hospital now."
Her voice grew louder, as if she’d snatched the phone and pressed it close to her lips.
"Right, of course. Get him treated quickly—"
The call ended abruptly.
Lin Yu lowered the phone, releasing a long, exhausted breath.
At least nothing worse had happened to Xia Yueshan and his sister—otherwise, he’d never be able to face them again.
ial death, also known as "shè sǐ" in Chinese, generally refers to... well, never mind, it's not important. My name is Ye Cheng, and I'm about to experience social death firsthand. ... 【Host, your mission is to confess your love to the young lady of the Dongfang family, the current student council president, in a way that will be unforgettable for everyone at the freshman ceremony!】 【Host, assist the girl with a sprained ankle in front of you to reach the infirmary, and fulfill the wicked thoughts in your heart!】 【Host, act on your desires and punish the arrogant young lady before you mercilessly!】 【Host, follow your instincts—abandon shameful surrender, begging, or groveling, and ruthlessly criticize the domineering, ill-mannered young lady in front of you!】 【Host...】 Ye Cheng: "Here, here, you take this host role—I quit!" Wait, why is the girl with a sprained ankle the daughter of a mafia boss? And what kind of punishment method is this for the arrogant young lady? Also, who the heck said anything about wicked thoughts in my heart? Come out here, let’s settle this one-on-one!!! ... The haughty student council president, the scheming mafia princess, the fragile yandere young lady, the airheaded maid-in-waiting, the mixed-blood loli/...
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
d intelligence to keep the plot moving, and sometimes even the protagonists are forced into absurdly dumb decisions. Why does the A-list celebrity heroine in urban romance novels ditch the top-tier movie star and become a lovestruck fool for a pockmarked male lead? Why do the leads in historical tragedy novels keep dancing between love and death, only for the blind healer to end up suffering the most? And Gu Wei never expected that after finally landing a villain role to stir up trouble, she’d pick the wrong gender! No choice now—she’ll just have to crush the protagonists as a girl!
【Prologue: The Beginning of It All – Use holy water to heal the saintess tainted by demonic energy, then converse with her.】 Shen Nian stared at his older sister sipping yogurt, lost in thought. So you’re telling me my sister is the saintess, and yogurt is the holy water? 【Main Quest 1: Brave Youth, Become an Adventurer! Reward: Rookie Adventurer Title.】 【Side Quest 1: Find the Adorable Kitty! Reward: 1000 Gold Coins.】 Shen Nian: "Wait, I’m a high school senior here—did some guy who got isekai’d accidentally bind his system to me?" Hold on, completing quests gives gold rewards? Titles even boost stats? Is this for real? (A lighthearted, absurd campus comedy—not a revenge power fantasy.)
