The next day, dawn’s light crept in softly.
The sky had just begun to brighten, and the sun peeked out from behind the mountains, casting the first golden rays of morning. The light filtered through the forest canopy, dappling the ground in scattered patches.
In the leaf-strewn woods, two figures lay entwined.
Fallen leaves covered the girl’s perfect, unblemished body, leaving only her fair, pink-flushed and dewy shoulders exposed. Her eyes were gently closed, her cheeks rosy, her lips glistening like petals kissed by spring rain—she looked even more beautiful than before.
Ye Shu had long since woken up.
He glanced at the girl’s peaceful sleeping face, then at the empty, silent forest around them, and couldn’t help but feel a twinge of emotion.
No wonder the girl had been so rough yesterday, nearly shaking his battered body apart—she’d had the blessing of the location’s special atmosphere, after all.
After a quick look at the rising sun, he reached out playfully and pinched Xia Hanmo’s delicate nose.
“Serves you right for being so rough last night. You still want to sleep?”
“Mm...”
Xia Hanmo furrowed her brow and let out a cute, muffled whine.
Slowly, she opened her eyes, and the first thing she saw was their naked bodies and Ye Shu’s teasing grin.
“Ah!”
She shrieked, frantically scooping up fallen leaves to cover herself, her pretty face flushing crimson.
“I... I...”
Xia Hanmo stared at the messy scene, stammering and unable to form words. Memories from yesterday surged back like a tidal wave—various embarrassing positions flashed through her mind, making her face feel like it was on fire. She wished she could crawl into a hole in the ground.
Yesterday... yesterday...
She had been too excited, overwhelmed by the reunion after fifteen years apart. Her emotions had burst forth, and in that heated moment, she had done something so bold.
But now, with the light of day, reason had returned.
Xia Hanmo felt like she might faint from sheer embarrassment.
Doing... that... with someone in a forest with no cover at all...
It was way too humiliating!
“Oh no, oh no!” she thought, covering her face, afraid to look at Ye Shu, terrified he might think she was easy.
“Xia Hanmo, you really are a lewd, shameless woman! How could you do that with a man out in the wild? At the very least... at least you should have built a hut with spiritual energy first!” She berated herself while peeking through her fingers at Ye Shu’s reaction. Seeing him smile only made her more anxious.
Her anxiety turned into grievance.
Her grievance turned into tears.
Soon, tiny droplets trickled through her fingers, falling in big, heavy drops.
Ye Shu panicked when he saw her crying.
“Hey, sis.”
He quickly reached out and gently wiped her tears away. “Why are you crying again, all of a sudden?”
“You... you were laughing at me...”
Xia Hanmo’s voice was choked with sobs. “You must think I’m so easy... waaah...”
“No, I never said that.”
He hugged her, both amused and exasperated.
This little troublemaker was made of water—last night, and now this morning.
“You clearly were! You didn’t stop!” She lifted her head stubbornly, her eyes red and puffy, glaring at him angrily.
“I really wasn’t.”
Ye Shu sighed, helpless.
“You were!”
“I wasn’t.”
“You were!”
“I wasn’t.”
“You obviously were!”
“I really wasn’t!”
Back and forth, Ye Shu got irritated. He grabbed her wrist and pinned her against a tree, growling, “Let me tell you, when I get rough, I’m not even human!”
“W-what are you going to do?”
The Little Fairy Doctor pressed against the rough bark, feeling the cool morning air on her skin. She shivered, goosebumps rising, and quickly begged for mercy.
“I know I was wrong, I...”
“Eek!!!”
...
By the time the sun was high in the sky, Ye Shu picked up her scattered clothes, dressed her carefully, and tidied her messy hair.
“There. Still crying?”
“No, no more crying.”
The Little Fairy Doctor shook her head frantically, clutching her chest in fear, terrified he might get upset and pin her to a tree again. That feeling was just way, way too embarrassing!
She never wanted to experience it a second time.
“Um... can we do it in a house from now on?” she asked timidly, looking up at him. “I’m afraid of the cold.”
Seeing her pitiful expression, Ye Shu’s heart melted.
“Sure, anywhere you want.”
“Even in a pot, it’s fine.”
“What pot?!”
Xia Hanmo’s face flushed bright red again. She smacked him in annoyance.
She had never noticed before—this jerk was a complete lecher, a pervert, a big rogue.
“Alright, alright, I’ll stop.”
Ye Shu wrapped his arm around her shoulder and laughed heartily. Xia Hanmo, embarrassed and annoyed, couldn’t help but laugh along with him. All her grievances and anxieties seemed to vanish in that moment.
They walked side by side in the sunlight, their shadows threading through the trees.
“So, where to now?”
“Home, of course. Back to our own places.”
Ye Shu didn’t look down as he walked. “Right now, I’m lying low as Mo Shisan in the Mo family’s branch. If a stranger suddenly showed up by my side, it would raise suspicion.”
“If I leave abruptly... it might put people in danger.”
His gaze grew deep and serious.
If he, as Mo Shisan, suddenly disappeared, the Mo family would surely grow suspicious of Jiang Xin and Jiang Mingyue, who were staying in the branch. They might even face retaliation.
So even if he wanted to leave, he would have to take them with him.
But for now, he had no plans to leave the Mo family. Since he had found the Little Fairy Doctor through them, he could use them to find the others and stop things before they happened.
“I understand.”
Xia Hanmo nodded, without much pleading or emotional fuss.
In private, she could be clingy and cry. But when it came to important matters, she knew her limits.
“Take care. Let me know if you need anything.” She stood in front of him, reluctant to part, carefully adjusting his clothes. “I’ll be watching you from not too far away.”
Ye Shu wanted to say that wasn’t necessary.
But seeing the stubborn look in her eyes, he reluctantly agreed.
He just wondered how she’d react when she saw Jiang Xin.
She would understand... right?
They exchanged a kiss, then let go in silent agreement, heading in opposite directions.
Ye Shu strode off into the distance.
Xia Hanmo stood on an old pine tree, quietly watching his departing figure.
“I’ll always be watching you.”
“Always.”
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to panic—he has a system. As long as an investment target dies, he can claim a reward. And since he is immortal, the one thing he has plenty of is time. ... Countless years later. “Immortal Emperor of Longevity? I invested in him.” “Supreme Celestial Venerable? I invested in him.” “Undying Empress? I invested in her.” “...” “Heh. Once they’ve all died, even the Heavenly Dao will have to kneel and call me Dad.”
his freshman year, Su Bai accidentally bound the "Indulgence Tycoon System." 【Sleeping in? Reward: +$1,000】 【Spent $288 at a street barbecue stall? Cashback: +$2,880】 【Dropped $14,396 on in-game skins? Special reward unlocked: A brand-new Porsche Panamera!】 Luxury cars, penthouses, corporate shares, financial empires… College life was all about living freely and doing whatever he pleased! … When the adorably naive academic genius faced family medical bills and financial struggles, Su Bai waved his hand dismissively: "Your future is on me." "Wuwu~ Big Brother is so good to me! I’ll become a scientist to repay you!" When the genius girl got bullied by a shady professor? Su Bai casually dropped a billion-dollar investment, forcing the university to grovel and beg for her return. A company’s funding chain collapsing? Su Bai smirked—cash was the one thing he’d never run out of. Years later, when people traced the rise of the AI prodigy beauty, who was the man behind her success? Not just that—Su Bai also became the tsundere campus belle’s unattainable dream, the contrast senior’s daily necessity, and the beautiful counselor’s emotional anchor…
uld barely embark on the path to immortality. Just as he was on the verge of death, his golden finger awakened. No matter whether it was poison, drained blood and vital energy, diminished lifespan, or any other physical debuff caused by paying a price—once midnight passed, everything would be refreshed. From then on, whenever someone asked what kind of person Chu Ran was, the answer was simple: Forbidden arts that other cultivators dared not learn? Chu Ran would learn them. Prices that even demonic cultivators dared not pay? Chu Ran would pay them. Lifespan that even righteous cultivators dared not burn? Chu Ran would burn it. All the blood essence in his body? Take it. Want both his hands and feet? He would cut them off and send them to you. You say he’s finished? He wasn’t built to sit idle. You think he’s gone mad? No—he was simply waiting for midnight. From that day onward, Chu Ran would respect neither Heaven nor Earth, bow to neither gods nor ghosts. He had only one wish: For midnight to arrive a little sooner.
