The small room was silent.
Only a tiny rice dumpling of a girl curled up on the bed, eyes tightly shut, her little hands fiercely gripping the hem of her clothes, huddled into a ball, her face pale.
Xiaobai, who had barely been a little girl before, had now completely shrunk to the size of a toddler. She was no taller than Ye Shu’s arm, small, looking like a child who had just learned to crawl.
Ye Shu quickly stepped forward and crouched by the bed.
Under closer inspection, he noticed that the girl’s face was terrifyingly pale, devoid of any color. Her lips, once pink and tender, were now ashen white, and her breath was faint.
“Xiaobai? Xiaobai?”
He testedly called out twice, gently touching her plump little cheek, like he was trying to wake a sleeping child—softly, but enough for her to feel it.
“Mm...”
In her sleep, Xiaobai murmured softly, slowly opening her dull, lusterless eyes.
When she saw the person before her, she smiled gently.
“Hehe... you’re awake?”
Xiaobai lay sideways on the bed, lacking the strength to even move a finger. She only weakly tugged at the corners of her mouth, looking at the fragmented figure before her, speaking wearily.
“See... I’m actually pretty useful, right?”
“You said it before... I’m the most... the most useful, didn’t you? You can’t die. I won’t let you die...”
Her voice was very soft, every word spoken with effort.
After two or three words, she had to pause, catch her breath, before continuing.
But Ye Shu was patient, listening quietly.
“So, it was you who revived me?”
“That’s right! So... am I impressive?” Xiaobai grabbed his pinky finger, holding it tight, her big eyes full of a look that begged for praise.
“...”
Ye Shu’s lips trembled a few times. He wanted to say something but couldn’t bring himself to speak. He just nodded.
“Impressive. Very impressive.”
“Hehe...”
Hearing his praise, Xiaobai’s eyes crinkled with joy as she giggled, like a child who had finally gotten candy.
“If I’m that impressive... hehe...”
“Can you give me a hug?”
She squinted, reaching out her two chubby little hands, like a child just waking up and asking for a hug.
Today, Xiaobai loved to smile.
She hadn’t stopped smiling.
So innocent and carefree, so sweet and clever, like a real three- or four-year-old child.
Ye Shu was stunned for a moment, then took off his shoes and socks, climbed onto the bed, and gathered Xiaobai into his arms with the utmost care, as if afraid that even slight pressure would break her.
“Mmm...”
Xiaobai nestled comfortably in his arms, her little nose twitching slightly as she let out a contented sigh.
“This is way more comfortable~”
“Hoo...”
The two leaned together, enjoying the simple time.
“Aren’t you curious?” Xiaobai suddenly spoke quietly, with a hint of pride. “Why was it the Holy Maiden of the Demon Sect who revived you, and not Zhao Zhixia?”
Ye Shu was taken aback, then nodded.
Indeed.
Whether in terms of power or emotion, his childhood sweetheart should have had no reason to lose to the Holy Maiden of the Demon Sect.
Seeing his dazed expression, Xiaobai giggled softly.
“That’s all because of me~”
She gave a sly wink, and a brief spark lit up in her dull, lifeless eyes.
“Hehe, if Zhao Zhixia had revived you...”
“Wow, that would’ve been a total disaster!”
She said dramatically: “Then I’d get NTR-ed again! She’s got so many people eyeing you hungrily, no way I’d let that happen!”
Xiaobai wrinkled her little nose, acting petty.
“Bushigomen?”
Ye Shu almost laughed in exasperation. So all this scheming was just to keep him away from others? He asked curiously, “Aren’t you afraid the Holy Maiden of the Demon Sect might devour me?”
“No.”
“No?”
“Absolutely not.” Xiaobai looked at him with utter certainty. “I know you. You would never get involved with the Holy Maiden of the Demon Sect. You couldn’t do it.”
“Hard to say.”
Ye Shu shrugged noncommittally.
“Hmph...” Xiaobai grunted softly, curling deeper into his arms. Her eyes could barely stay open, but she forced herself to hold on, speaking in fragments. “I’m getting sleepy... I might sleep for a long, long time... a really, really long time... You have to promise me, while I’m asleep, don’t go batting your eyes at other women. No more additions!”
Her later words were too quiet. Ye Shu seemed not to hear.
“What did you say?”
He leaned in, pretending to listen closely: “I didn’t catch that. Say it louder.”
“You big dummy... no more NTR-ing me...”
Xiaobai murmured weakly, eyes half-closed.
“Huh?”
“No... more other women...”
“Can you speak up? My ears aren’t so good. What’d you say? No more other women?”
“It’s... no more...”
“More?”
“You! You...”
Xiaobai was furious. Of course she knew Ye Shu was just messing with her on purpose, but she had no strength left. She could only glare helplessly, her little hand clutching his clothes as she said feebly, “No... no...”
Before she could finish, her voice stopped abruptly.
Xiaobai’s hand had already loosened, but her eyes were still wide open, full of unwillingness.
She couldn’t even sleep with her eyes closed!
Ye Shu looked down at the sleeping Xiaobai, his playful expression fading away, replaced by a calm, impassive face.
He gently closed Xiaobai’s eyes, laying her flat on the bed and pulling the covers over her. Then he got out of bed, standing by the bedside, gazing at her for a long time.
Xiaobai’s breathing was very faint, but also steady.
Just as she said, she was merely too tired.
“Silly child.”
Ye Shu turned around and pushed open the courtyard gate.
“From today on, I will never let anyone leave me again.”
orn and Humiliation】【Forced Love】 In his past life, Lin Ran was betrayed and murdered by his girlfriend and family, while the yandere female aristocrat, who had treated him as a mere plaything, avenged him by doing in his enemies. Upon seeing the yandere female aristocrat lying in the same coffin, ready to die with him, Lin Ran realized how profoundly mistaken he had been. Reborn, he abandoned the fickle campus beauty and wholeheartedly embraced the yandere female aristocrat's arms. "Ran! If I dig out your eyes and turn them into a specimen, you'll only be able to look at me!" Lin Ran: "Darling, kiss me!" "Ran! If I break your legs, you won't run away anymore, right?" Lin Ran: "Love, hold me tight!" "Ran! If..." Lin Ran: "Hush now! Love me more!" Luo Yao: ... Seeing his scumbag dad: "Take him out!" Seeing his stepmother: "Get rid of her!" Seeing his brother: "Eliminate him!" Seeing his white moonlight: "Send that to Southeast Asia!"
] [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!"
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!
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】
