"Get on!"
Lin Yu mounted the motorcycle and shouted toward Gu Yue, who was still frozen in the depths of the alley.
"Oh, okay."
The purple-haired delinquent girl was clearly still in shock. After Lin Yu's call, she hurriedly complied, carefully stepping over the groaning bodies strewn across the ground.
As she passed the obese man in a grimy sweat-stained shirt, whether intentionally or accidentally, her small leather shoe landed squarely on his greasy, pudgy face. She gave it a sharp twist before quickly running over to Lin Yu.
Once Gu Yue was settled behind him, Lin Yu twisted the throttle and sped off with her...
...
Maintaining a steady speed, they arrived at the seaside. Lin Yu parked the motorcycle, removed his helmet, and gazed at the boundless ocean.
It was a little past four in the afternoon, the early hours of dusk. The golden sun had shed its blinding intensity, now radiating a sacred warmth, casting a brilliant shimmer across the sea's surface.
The sea breeze brushed against his face, filling Lin Yu with an unprecedented sense of peace.
"You did well today."
Leaning against the roadside railing, Lin Yu turned to Gu Yue with a bright smile and gave her a thumbs-up.
Gu Yue looked like a ghoul straight out of A Chinese Ghost Story—her heavy makeup had completely melted from tears, smearing into a grotesque mess. The black eyeliner had mixed with her tears, leaving dark streaks down her face, making her truly resemble a ghost.
Yet her eyes were striking. The golden sea reflected in her focused gaze, softening the image of the person she was looking at.
"Since you performed so well today, the matter between you and Tang Manman..."
At this, Lin Yu's smile vanished instantly. His expression turned icy as he said,
"Of course, it’s not just going to be swept under the rug!"
"What’s wrong with you? How could you be so cruel?"
"Huh?"
Lin Yu jabbed his index finger against Gu Yue’s forehead in frustration.
"Bullying Tang Manman is one thing—a little lesson would’ve been enough. But scheming to take nude photos of her? What kind of sick idea is that?"
"You left her no way out."
"Were you trying to ruin her life?"
Gu Yue hung her head, obediently enduring Lin Yu’s scolding, and whispered an apology:
"I’m sorry."
"Listen up!"
"This isn’t over!"
Lin Yu glared at her, his voice laced with a threatening edge.
"From now on, you’re responsible for protecting Tang Manman at school. If anything happens to her, I’m coming for you first!"
Gu Yue gave a small nod. Under the dazzling golden light of the sunset, the brightness in her eyes dimmed slightly, the corners glistening with faint, barely noticeable moisture.
"However."
Lin Yu’s tone shifted abruptly, his warm smile returning as he said,
"I believe in rewarding good behavior too."
"You messed up, so I had to teach you a lesson. But today, you did something great."
As he spoke, he began unzipping his jacket, adding,
"So I’m going to reward you properly."
Gu Yue stared blankly as Lin Yu pulled down his zipper, her mind struggling to process what was happening.
Reward me?
Reward me with what?
Why are you taking off your clothes for a reward?
Who exactly is this reward for?
Are you rewarding yourself?!
...
...
Well… it’s not like I’d say no...
Soon, the bare skin of Gu Yue’s neck—untouched by makeup—turned a faint pink. As the shock in her eyes gradually gave way to a bashful, expectant shyness, Lin Yu suddenly stopped.
With his zipper only halfway down, he reached inside his jacket. When his hand reemerged, it was clutching a thick stack of hundred-yuan bills.
Lin Yu eyed the money that the second female lead, Xia Muzhu, had forcefully shoved at him earlier. Judging by the thickness, it was probably around three thousand yuan. After a brief consideration, he shoved the entire wad into Gu Yue’s hands and said,
"Take this. Work for me, and I won’t treat you unfairly."
"From now on, look out for Tang Manman at school. Make sure no one messes with her."
"But don’t overstep. Don’t interfere too much in her life either."
Lin Yu added the last part with a stern warning.
Gu Yue accepted the cash, her expression unreadable—somewhere between disappointment and reluctant gratitude. Finally, she nodded and forced a faint smile.
"Don’t worry, Brother Long. I’ll take good care of my sister-in-law!"
Lin Yu’s arm, which had been resting on the railing, slipped, nearly sending him tumbling to the ground. Regaining his balance, he shot Gu Yue a glare and snapped furiously,
"She’s not your sister-in-law! Call her that again, and I’ll punch you into next week!"
He shook a clenched fist in front of her face, his menacing expression leaving no doubt about his seriousness.
Gu Yue shrank back, nodding timidly.
Rolling his eyes, Lin Yu ignored her and turned back to the golden sea, letting the cool ocean breeze wash over him as he emptied his mind.
Lin Yu saw only one breathtaking view before him—the ocean. But in Gu Yue’s eyes, there were two. Most of the time, she gazed at the sea, distracted. Occasionally, her eyes would flicker sideways, stealing greedy glances before snapping back to the golden waves in feigned innocence.
And when her emotions stirred again, she’d let her gaze drift just a little longer...
ing gift was a patch of barren land, and disciples were all picked up along the way. He spent fifty years diligently building three "ramshackle little sects," thinking he could finally live a carefree life relying on his disciples. But right at the fifty-year mark, he was suddenly swept away by a spatial rift and exiled to the Chaos Desolation, the Disorderly Ruins. There was no spiritual energy there, only slaughter. Relying on the cultivation feedback from his disciples, Gu Changyuan hacked his way through a sea of blood for eleven hundred years. When the system finally fished him back out, he discovered the ramshackle little sects he'd built back then had developed a rather... unusual style. Hold on... I vanished for a thousand years, so how did my ramshackle little sects become holy lands?!
ng to die together with you." Lin Xuan is dead, his body thrown into the river by his scumbag lover and her accomplice. She, the president of the Su Group, is decisive, ruthless, and ice-cold. For three days and three nights, she had his body fished out of the river, and without hesitation, she kissed the bloated corpse of Lin Xuan. She laid down beside him in a cold coffin, their fingers intertwined, a smile lingering on her lips as she closed her eyes. The noble and cold-hearted woman, only bending for one man—Lin Xuan. Lin Xuan, with his golden finger, is reborn and returns to the day of his wedding to the treacherous woman. Su Qiang comes to steal the bride. Lin Xuan's eyes light up, eager to pledge his loyalty on the spot, but instead, her kiss transfers a glass of drugged wine into his mouth, causing him to pass out... 【Male Protagonist with Single Female Lead】【Yandere Tycoon】【Action-Packed】【True vs. Fake Heir】
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!
] [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!"
