Meeting Qing Mo made Lin Yu feel even more uneasy than encountering Xia Muzhu.
At least with Xia Muzhu, nothing had happened yet.
But with Qing Mo...
Well.
At least he hadn’t done anything wrong himself.
Qing Mo?
Qing Mo seemed quite satisfied with how things were.
Seeing Qing Mo ahead, who had clearly already noticed him, Lin Yu genuinely didn’t want to approach her.
That cold expression of hers—anyone who didn’t know better would think he owed her money...
...
Well, he kinda did.
And not just a little!
But would turning around and leaving be too obvious?
Behind Qing Mo was the escalator leading downstairs. If he turned around now with Tang Manman to look for another elevator or staircase, even a fool could tell something was off.
After some thought,
Between the risk of Qing Mo picking a fight and making a move that would 100% raise Tang Manman’s suspicions,
Lin Yu chose the latter.
When faced with two evils, pick the lesser one!
If Tang Manman got suspicious, he could still explain it away.
But if he actually walked over and Qing Mo decided to cause trouble? That wouldn’t be so easy to handle.
Tang Manman still didn’t know the money he’d used to treat her sister’s illness was earned through... semi-selling himself.
If she found out, he wondered what kind of expression she’d make.
Would she look like the pitiful husband in an NTR film?
Kinda curious...
Ugh!
As the moderator of the Pure Love forum, he absolutely couldn’t let such a corrupt scenario unfold.
Having made up his mind, Lin Yu turned to lead Tang Manman toward another exit.
But the moment he turned, he realized the obedient girl who’d been following him was gone.
???
Where’s Tang Manman?
Lost?!
Dazed, he spun in a full circle, and when his gaze returned to Qing Mo’s direction, he finally spotted Tang Manman.
She must have seen something fascinating, because she’d walked ahead without even a word.
After a few steps, she seemed to get a clear look at whatever had caught her eye and turned back, waving excitedly at Lin Yu with a bright smile, urging him to hurry over.
Lin Yu felt like the sky was falling.
Seriously?
After being so obedient all day, you choose now to rebel and stab me in the back?!
Watching Tang Manman step closer and closer to the unpredictable Qing Mo, Lin Yu gritted his teeth and followed.
Now, all he could do was pray Qing Mo was in a good mood today and wouldn’t stir up trouble!
When he reached Tang Manman, her clear eyes sparkled with joy as she pointed toward the bustling mall atrium below.
"Look!"
"Lion dance!"
Lin Yu glanced down. In the center of the crowd, two lions—one gold, one red—leaped and twirled with practiced precision, their movements sharp and mesmerizing.
Clearly, this wasn’t just any amateur performance.
"Let’s go down and watch!"
For some reason, Tang Manman suddenly grew bold. She grabbed Lin Yu’s hand and tried to pull him toward the escalator.
The soft warmth of her grip left him momentarily stunned. Seeing how her ears flushed red even in the mall’s cozy heat, Lin Yu couldn’t bring himself to pull away.
Instinctively, he looked back at Qing Mo—her icy glare and the faint bloodshot tinge in her phoenix eyes made him gulp nervously.
Helpless, he shot her a fierce behave look, praying she’d actually listen.
As he followed Tang Manman, Lin Yu kept chanting in his head: Don’t let anything happen, don’t let anything happen.
That damn Murphy’s Law better not screw him over today.
But fate had other plans.
Just as Tang Manman was about to pass Qing Mo, the latter stepped forward smoothly, blocking her path with unshakable resolve.
Oh no.
Game over.
ine. During your journey, you save an abandoned baby girl and become her elder brother】 【You rely on each other, becoming each other's support】 【At the end of the simulation, you shield the now-grown girl with your life, sacrificing yourself to block numerous demonic cultivators. You die, and the light in the girl's eyes fades】 …… 【Second Simulation: You are transported to a world where steam and magic coexist】 【You immerse yourself in the study of magic, obsessed with its research. One day, while out, you encounter a half-blooded demon girl wandering the streets. You take her in as your student】 【You teach the demoness what it means to be human, show her the beauty of the world, and nurture her into a miracle that surpasses even the gods】 【At the end of the simulation, you die of old age in front of the nearly immortal demoness due to your mortal lifespan】 …… One simulation after another, one encounter after another. Xu Xi suddenly felt something was off: "Wait, you said you're coming to the real world to find me?"
with countless casualties. As a top-tier gamer, Liu Xuan volunteered to join the fight, intending to dominate with his skills, but instead he obtained the hidden class: [Pacifist]. Unable to attack. Unable to use active skills. Fortunately, with each level gained, he acquired a new passive skill. And so, armed with a body full of passives, Liu Xuan slaughtered his way through the battlefield of ten thousand races! [You attacked Liu Xuan] [You gained the debuffs: 'Poison', 'Fear', 'Burning', 'Bleeding', 'Freeze', 'Silence', etc.] [Your attack speed has been reduced by 99%] [Your armor and magic resistance have been reduced by 99%] Warriors of the Ten Thousand Races: How the hell am I supposed to fight this?!
] [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!"
grated, and just when he finally managed to get into an elite academy, he discovered that he actually had a system, and the way to earn rewards was extremely ridiculous. So for the sake of rewards, he had no choice but to start acting ridiculous as well. Su Cheng: "It's nothing but system quests after all." But later, what confused Su Cheng was that while he was already quite ridiculous, he never expected those serious characters to gradually become ridiculous too. And the way they looked at him became increasingly strange... (This synopsis doesn't do it justice, please read the full story)
