"I've made up my mind!"
"I'm going to A University!"
During their usual routine of walking Tang Manman home, after two weeks of agonizing over the decision, she finally declared her choice.
Lin Yu nodded and asked,
"So, are you planning to get in through direct admission?"
"You qualify for that, right?"
Tang Manman first nodded, then shook her head firmly and said,
"No, I want to take the entrance exam."
"If I can rank well in the province or city, I might even get a scholarship."
Seeing Tang Manman settle on her university, Lin Yu nodded, secretly making his own decision.
If she was going to A University, then he would go to N University—a first-tier institution in the same city as A University.
Based on his recent mock exam scores, getting into N University shouldn’t be a problem.
That way, they’d be in the same city, and during holidays…
Heh heh heh!
"What about you?"
"Haven’t you picked a university yet?"
Just as Lin Yu was struggling to control his facial muscles, Tang Manman turned to him with the question.
"Ahem!"
Clearing his throat and schooling his expression, Lin Yu put on a casual air and said,
"Haven’t decided yet."
"No rush."
"I’ll take my time."
Not getting an answer, a flicker of disappointment crossed Tang Manman’s delicate features. After a moment, she looked up again and asked,
"Are you planning to stay in the north or go south?"
A University was in the north, and Lin Yu’s intended N University was naturally also in the north. But he wasn’t about to reveal that. Instead, he feigned hesitation.
"I don’t know either."
"I kind of want to see the south, but I’ve heard it’s really humid and hotter than the north. If I had to live there for four years, I’m not sure I could get used to the climate."
"Then don’t go."
Tang Manman suddenly spoke up, her glistening eyes fixed on Lin Yu with a hint of pleading, as if she were on the verge of tearfully begging, "Stay with me, okay?"
Lin Yu chuckled and ruffled Tang Manman’s hair, amused.
This silly girl had no idea he’d already decided to attend a university in the same city as hers.
And here she was, already sad about their post-exam separation!
Thinking it over, worried that Tang Manman’s overthinking might affect her exam performance, Lin Yu decided to dangle a carrot.
"Tell you what—if you get into A University, I’ll give you a surprise!"
"What surprise?"
Tang Manman blinked, looking adorably curious.
"If I told you now, it wouldn’t be a surprise, would it?"
Lin Yu rolled his eyes at her, refusing to spoil the mystery.
As they walked, nearing Tang Manman’s home, Lin Yu took a detour, leading her to a nearby snack shop.
Each of them picked out a big bag of snacks, and on their way out, they grabbed two fruit teas from the stand outside.
When they reached Tang Manman’s doorstep, Tang Qinqin peeked out like a cat catching a whiff of fish, eager for gossip.
Spotting the giant bag of snacks in Tang Manman’s hands, Tang Qinqin’s eyes lit up.
When Lin Yu handed over his own bag of snacks along with the fruit tea, Tang Qinqin’s delicate brows shot up in shock, her bright eyes widening like two little lightbulbs.
"You’re the best brother-in-law in the world!!!"
She snatched the snacks and tea with exaggerated gratitude, looking as overjoyed as a drought-stricken farmer kneeling in the rain, weeping thanks to the heavens.
Tang Manman’s fair skin flushed scarlet. She shot a reproachful glare at her sister, who’d clearly forgotten her in favor of snacks. But to Lin Yu’s surprise, she didn’t correct or deny anything.
Instead, her first instinct was to check Lin Yu’s reaction.
Their eyes met, and Tang Manman’s face turned even redder.
She opened her mouth but couldn’t find the words, her flustered expression both hilarious and endearing.
In the end, she fled inside like a startled rabbit.
The instigator, Tang Qinqin, glanced at her sister’s retreating figure, then back at Lin Yu with a sly grin that seemed to say, "See? Worth the snacks, right?"
Lin Yu suppressed a laugh, shot her a mock glare, and turned to leave…
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The college entrance exams took place in early June.
It was a season of blooming flowers and lush greenery, a time when life thrived in full vigor.
Free from family pressure or expectations, Lin Yu faced the pivotal exam with calm composure.
Stepping out of the testing hall, he let out a long exhale.
He felt reflective, though not as intensely as in his past life.
Compared to his previous existence—where high school meant seven days of study and half a day of rest—this life had been downright blissful.
And honestly, he hadn’t even studied that hard!
Over three years, only the last six months had demanded real effort. The struggles and sacrifices of his past life paled in comparison.
After the exam, Lin Yu lingered, waiting for Tang Manman, who was also testing at the same venue.
While he waited, Gu Yue emerged first, her eyes red.
"What’s wrong?"
"Did you bomb the test?"
Lin Yu approached her.
Gu Yue pouted pitifully as she walked toward him. Without a word, she suddenly raised her arms, aiming for a hug.
Lin Yu stiffened.
What the—?
Tang Manman’s about to come out! Are you trying to get me killed?
He quickly sidestepped, slinging an arm around Gu Yue’s shoulders like a buddy.
"Come on, no waterworks. What’s up?"
"Couldn’t answer the questions? Think you failed?"
Gu Yue shook her head, looking even more miserable.
"No, I just… wanted to cry."
"I’m so tired from all the studying."
Lin Yu rolled his eyes and gave her shoulder a pat.
"Go home, sleep it off. Play some Genshin for a couple days—you’ll be fine."
Just as he finished consoling her, Lin Yu spotted Tang Manman in the crowd.
Glancing between Gu Yue—who was now avoiding his gaze—and Tang Manman’s stormy expression, a realization struck Lin Yu.
He turned to glare at Gu Yue, furious.
You little—
Did you do this on purpose?
Trying to stir the pot with Tang Manman?
. As long as he maintains the villain image and follows the plot to the grand finale, he can obtain generous rewards and return to the real world. So Gu Chen'an entered the role and began to act as a scumbag villain, but who would have expected that the female leads could hear his inner thoughts. Miss Su from the Su family was shocked: "I originally thought Gu Chen'an was a scumbag, but I didn't expect he turned out to be a gentleman! What? You said I have to call off the engagement? I definitely won't, I'll piss you off!" Bai Yuan Tian was dumbfounded: "Young Master Gu is usually unreasonable and a complete brat, but he actually calls me little sweetie in his heart? What, Young Master Gu even said he likes me?" As the female leads' images collapsed more and more, the plot also collapsed with it. Gu Chen'an looked at all this chaos. "Ladies, don't aggro me, if you keep this up the male lead really will stab me, I still need to survive to the grand finale!"
transmigrates into the world as the sect master of the Heavenly Yan Sect, which is on the verge of being wiped out. He binds a system that grants him cultivation power based on the number of disciples he has: for each disciple, he automatically gains a year's worth of cultivation every single day! Take one disciple: every day he gains 1 year of cultivation power. While others struggle through a year of bitter training, he gets the same just by sleeping through a single night. Take ten disciples: every day he gains 10 years of cultivation power. Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul—he breezes through all bottlenecks without lifting a finger. Take one hundred disciples: every day he gains 100 years of cultivation power. Even a Soul Transformation Venerable before him can’t survive a single blow. Take ten thousand disciples: every day he gains 10,000 years of cultivation power! With a wave of his hand, he topples empires. With a single step, he crushes the sacred grounds of the universe. ... While others fight tooth and nail for secret techniques, Lin Yan casually hands out Nascent Soul-level cultivation manuals as beginner textbooks. While others strain to find talented recruits, Lin Yan opens his doors to anyone—so long as they’re human. In just three short years, the Heavenly Yan Sect went from a backwater sect made up of three crumbling huts to a sacred land that every cultivator under heaven would kill to enter. ... One day, otherworldly demon gods invade, with a million demon soldiers pressing down upon the realm. Lin Yan, yawning, rises from his lounge chair and glances at the system panel: [Current Disciples: 1.28 million] [Daily Cultivation Increase: 1.28 million years] He waves his hand casually, and the countless demon soldiers are reduced to ashes in an instant. “So noisy… interrupting my fishing.”
ive and Ruthless] Before his transmigration, Ye Xuan was playing a game called "Severing Emotions to Attain the Dao." The game's core wasn't about leveling up by fighting monsters, but about conquering various "bad women" with wicked personalities and cold, fickle natures. There was only one method to conquer them: stay unwaveringly by their side, then die at a critical moment, driving them to madness after losing the protagonist. The higher their level of regret, the higher the player's score. To dominate the server, Ye Xuan conquered all the bad women. In the early stages, he showered them with boundless tenderness, only to choose to sacrifice himself for them later, making them weep bitterly and drown in regret. Among them were: Xia Lengyue, the unfaithful immortal wife who chased after powerful men and discarded her husband like trash. Ye Qingcheng, the Demonic Venerable of the Joyous Union Sect, who appeared pure and innocent but was, in reality, promiscuous. Wu Lingxiao, the Empress of the Great Xia Dynasty, who lusted after men and loved maintaining a harem. Bai Qiangu of the Endless Demonic Sect: a bloodthirsty mass murderer. However, when the protagonist transmigrated into the game world, he made a horrifying discovery. Eight hundred years had already passed. The bad women he had conquered had now each become deities and revered ancestors. Faced with the endless stream of toxic women coming for him, Ye Xuan could only rely on his god-tier acting skills to carve a path of survival through this world of treacherous women.
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!
