After speaking, Lin Yu didn’t wait for Tang Manman to react. He flashed her an apologetic smile before turning and walking away.
He strode out of the alley and onto the bustling main road, exhaling heavily as if trying to expel all the chaotic thoughts and emotions swirling in his mind along with that breath.
Seriously.
What had possessed him to ask that question earlier?
At least Tang Manman had said she didn’t like him. If she’d said yes...
...Well, he could’ve just used the excuse of having a girlfriend to turn her down.
Rubbing his temples, Lin Yu forced down the strange feelings Tang Manman had stirred in him.
Come on!
Lin Yu, get a grip on yourself!
You’re the moderator of the Pure Love forum!
Keep this up, and you might as well join the NTR forum!
A moderator betraying their own cause?
Watch out, or the forum members will toss you into a pig cage for treason!
Shaking his head to clear Tang Manman from his thoughts, Lin Yu continued walking slowly.
Following the main road, he soon reached a T-junction. Pausing, he stared at the two diverging paths ahead and to the right, once again caught in indecision.
What now?
Which way?
If he kept going straight, he’d reach the residential complex where Xia Muzhu, the second female lead, lived in less than twenty minutes. Then he could proceed with the plan he’d devised during the last self-study session.
That had been his original intention.
But...
Lin Yu glanced at the road on the right, leading back to his rented apartment, and rubbed his face in frustration. Tang Manman had left him too unsettled to carry out the plan now.
He figured it was better to go home, rest, and regroup for tomorrow rather than forcing himself to act in this unstable state. It wasn’t like one day would make a difference.
With a tired sigh, just as Lin Yu was about to follow his instincts and head home, he suddenly remembered something—an intangible, unseen force silently shaping everything around him.
The unique fate of this adult manga world!
Thinking of this force he’d sworn to resist, Lin Yu frowned, questioning whether going home was the right choice.
How strange.
He’d fully intended to see Xia Muzhu tonight, so why was he suddenly reluctant?
Because of an accident.
Because Tang Manman’s unexpected appearance had thrown him off.
That was why he now wanted to retreat home.
"Accident."
"Fate."
Lin Yu muttered these two deeply connected words, his unease growing. Finally, with a determined crease in his brow, he decided to stick to the original plan.
Even if visiting Xia Muzhu wasn’t necessarily the correct move, going now would at least guarantee one thing—her safety.
With that thought, Lin Yu stopped hesitating and strode forward along the straight path toward Xia Muzhu’s neighborhood.
Fueled by his rising anxiety, he quickened his pace, even breaking into a light jog as he neared her complex.
Just before reaching the residential area, Lin Yu halted, spotting a girl in a pale yellow dress carrying a few small bags of fresh groceries by the market entrance. He let out a long breath of relief.
Good.
The worst-case scenario hadn’t happened.
Upon finding Xia Muzhu, Lin Yu didn’t approach her immediately. Instead, he turned to a nearby shop window to adjust the bandage wrapped around his head.
Once satisfied, he took a deep breath, mentally reviewing his plan before stepping confidently toward her.
"Sis?"
"What are you doing here?"
"What a coincidence!"
Lin Yu appeared behind Xia Muzhu, feigning surprise as he greeted her with a smile.
"Lin Yu?"
Xia Muzhu’s eyes lit up briefly before widening in shock when she noticed the thick white bandages around his head.
"You—you’re hurt?" she asked, pointing at his head in alarm.
"Huh?"
"This?"
Lin Yu touched the bandage lightly, as if he’d forgotten it was there, then gave an awkward, apologetic smile.
"Well..."
"Sorry, sis."
"I didn’t want you to find out about this."
"I was just so happy to see you that I couldn’t help coming over to say hi."
"What didn’t you want me to know?"
Xia Muzhu immediately picked up on the hidden implication in his words and pressed further.
"It’s just..."
"Ah, never mind!"
"Please don’t ask, sis!"
Lin Yu hesitated, putting on a show of reluctance to share his secret.
"Lin Yu, just tell me, okay?"
"Don’t make me worry."
Xia Muzhu’s voice was pleading but insistent.
After their night together, she’d already come to see Lin Yu—this kind-hearted, justice-driven high schooler with a tragic past—as a younger brother.
Seeing him injured like this, how could she let him brush it off so easily?
Under her relentless questioning, Lin Yu’s expression grew increasingly conflicted. Finally, with a resigned sigh, he mumbled sheepishly:
"It’s really nothing big."
"Just that after I left your place that night, some thugs ambushed me outside the complex."
"What?"
Xia Muzhu gasped. "Who were they? Why did they attack you?"
"I don’t know."
Lin Yu scratched his head, then after a cautious glance at her, added:
"I think they were sent by that white-haired guy who was following you that night."
"While beating me up, they kept saying stuff like, ‘How dare you ruin our boss’ plans!’"
"If I’ve ruined anyone’s plans recently, it’d have to be his."
Before Xia Muzhu could voice her outrage, Lin Yu cut in weakly:
"I’m sorry, sis. I couldn’t protect the money you gave me either—they took it all."
e, Immortal Body, Transmigration, System, Progression Fantasy, Academy Setting, Third-Person Perspective. Alternate Title: Transmigrating into a High Martial World and Reading Live Comments. Bad news: I transmigrated. This is a terrifying high-martial world, and my original, pathetically weak body fell into a coma and never woke up. Good news: I got a Popularity Points system upon arrival. I can see live comments and even create an unkillable alternate identity. Starting out, the alternate identity has all stats at 1. The system tells me that to grow stronger, I must participate in the plot, gain popularity points to allocate stats and grow stronger, and ultimately awaken my original body. And so, carrying my original body on my back, I officially entered Huaqing Academy, where the story's protagonist resides. From that moment on, Chen Guan kicked the original plot to pieces. Live Comments: [Doesn't anyone find this mysterious coffin guy creepy? He can summon indescribable grey misty hands.] [Is this guy a hero or a villain? What kind of onion became a spirit?] [By the way, does anyone know who's in the coffin? Shouldn't the debt for saving his life be repaid by now?] [According to unofficial histories, the person in the coffin was Chen Guan's first love. Their love was once passionate and earth-shattering, but they were separated by life and death due to worldly circumstances. What a star-crossed pair.] ... Years later, the world knew of a demon god born from a coffin, shrouded in grey mist, impossible to gaze upon directly. His foremost divine emissary often wielded a scythe, reaping lives like the god of death. As war approached, facing former friends and a boundless sea of enemies, Chen Guan merely raised his scythe. "Would you like to dance as well?"
nce】【Lighthearted Comedy】【Ultimate Gentleman's Novel】【Viewer Discretion Advised for Under 16】 The mightiest human hero, Sharen Morian, is resurrected after a thousand years by his wife—the Demon King. This is not your typical hero-vs-demon-king tale.
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!
agon king storylines. At the start, I obtained the "Ultimate Lackey System" - the more I act as a lackey, the stronger I become. What else could I do? I chose to become the personal henchman of the ultimate villain, Su Muwan. I provoke all sorts of chosen ones, snatch away their opportunities, and commit every evil deed imaginable. You ask who's behind me? Hmph! You're not worthy of knowing my lady's name! ...... ....... I am Su Muwan, the eldest daughter of the Su family. Since childhood, I've possessed extraordinary talent in martial arts, which led to my arrogant and domineering personality in my past life. I was even foolish enough to repeatedly challenge those favored by heaven, ultimately resulting in a tragic death. In this life, I must behave and absolutely cannot walk the same path again!! However... SLAP!! "So you're the Dragon King, huh?!" When I saw my little lackey swagger over and viciously slap the Dragon King who was hiding his identity, I felt my heart sink. Su Muwan's suspended heart finally died as she watched Qin Luo, her utterly loyal lackey, standing before her. She fainted on the spot from shock. Heaven is determined to destroy me!! (Pure love 1v1, light-hearted, no angst, single female lead, villain, reincarnation, lackey)
