Guest room.
A man and a woman trapped in a room together—this is one of those clichéd setups you see in every romantic comedy.
The moment the door shut, both fell silent.
But soon enough, Ji Qingyi’s calm shattered into fury. She glared fiercely at the locked door, her face darkening, voice cold and sharp: “What nerve.”
“Boss, it looks like the door’s been double-locked,” Su Cheng tried the handle, found it wouldn’t budge, then turned around with an innocent look.
Ji Qingyi’s expression stiffened as she averted her gaze from Su Cheng. After forcing herself to calm down, her demeanor slowly returned to its usual icy composure.
“Though I could just break down the door with force.”
Su Cheng wasn’t idle either. He studied the door’s construction carefully and added, “But if we make too much noise, we might disturb the neighbors.”
He looked at the door thoughtfully.
Ji Qingyi remained silent. As the saying goes, you can guard against thieves and intruders, but it’s hard to guard against betrayal from within.
Being backstabbed like this was humiliating.
“I didn’t bring my phone.”
Su Cheng turned to look at Ji Qingyi, who was still sitting on the bed with an icy expression. He shrugged helplessly and said, “Boss, maybe you could contact Li Guanqi or Gu Ruoxue to help us get the door open.”
“This has nothing to do with me. She acted on her own,” Ji Qingyi immediately distanced herself from the matter, shooting Su Cheng a sharp glare full of frustration. “You usually seem pretty smart, so why did you have to be so dumb and fall for it today?”
After all, Su Cheng had a system ability that made his body react automatically in emergencies. She couldn’t understand why he would cooperate.
“Uh… I know it wasn’t you, Boss,” Su Cheng quickly defended himself. “Besides, her intentions weren’t malicious, and they were pretty obvious…”
“Obvious? Then what are they?” Ji Qingyi cut him off, frowning.
Su Cheng thought for a moment, weighing his words carefully before saying, “Her goal was simply to lock us in together. She wanted to use this to push us closer.”
“So, you’re going along with it?” Ji Qingyi’s expression softened slightly, but her tone remained serious as she pressed.
To her surprise, Su Cheng nodded in agreement.
That threw her off completely. She grew flustered, forgetting the words she had prepared, unsure how to respond, and finally chose to stay silent.
They say a straightforward move can defeat a tsundere.
Su Cheng noticed Ji Qingyi’s awkwardness. Hesitating briefly, he changed the subject: “Boss, could it be that her saying you needed me was also a lie she made up?”
“Forget it.”
Ji Qingyi took a deep breath, pushing aside the tangled thoughts in her mind. Then she lifted her eyes to meet Su Cheng’s and said, “I never expected you’d go so far as to cooperate just to be alone with me. I have to say, I’m surprised.”
Her tone suddenly softened as she spoke, her voice gentle and low as she addressed Su Cheng, “There’s no denying I wanted to reach out to you, but it was only because I messaged you and you didn’t reply for a long time. I was worried something might have happened to you, so out of concern, I thought to have her check on you. I never expected she would take matters into her own hands, trick you inside, and even lock the door behind her.”
Faced with Su Cheng’s strong and assertive approach, Ji Qingyi decided to change her strategy. After all, it was true that she had messaged her earlier. No matter how much she tried to argue, that fact couldn’t be denied. Besides, she had hoped for a return gesture. So, rather than staying passive, she chose to take control of the situation.
“I see,”
Su Cheng said, suddenly enlightened, nodding in understanding.
Relieved, Ji Qingyi’s tense expression relaxed. She continued, “That said, how do you want our relationship to progress?”
As she spoke, she raised her elegant brows with a hint of challenge in her tone, clearly determined not to give up until she got what she wanted.
“Well…”
Su Cheng paused for a moment, then scratched her cheek awkwardly and said, “Maybe… we can start with how we address each other.”
“Address each other?”
Ji Qingyi pondered for a moment before asking, “What do you think would feel less distant?”
“Well… Qingyi… Xiao Yi… or Little Qing?”
“……”
A strange expression flickered across Ji Qingyi’s face. She obviously felt uncomfortable with those nicknames and shook her head hesitantly.
“But that’s really the best way to show we’re closer, isn’t it? Otherwise, calling you ‘President’ all the time feels so formal,”
Su Cheng said, glancing at the ring on Ji Qingyi’s ring finger as she spoke seriously.
“Well…”
Ji Qingyi frowned in hesitation, lowering her gaze to the ring in her hand. In the end, she sighed and didn’t reject the suggestion. Instead, she nodded in agreement.
“In that case…”
She extended her fair right hand, formed a fist, and pressed it lightly to her lips, as if carefully weighing which two of the three nicknames to discard. Then, suddenly lifting her eyes to lock onto Su Cheng’s, she tentatively said, “Then… Qing… Qingyi it is.”
“Okay, that sounds good.”
Su Cheng nodded with satisfaction, about to speak when Ji Qingyi quickly interrupted, patting the edge of the bed beside her and motioning for her to sit down.
Standing while talking looked awkward, and she didn’t want Su Cheng to see her discomfort. Especially with Ji Qingyi sitting and Su Cheng standing, the awkwardness would be even more obvious.
“Well then, I’ll gladly accept your command,”
Su Cheng laughed heartily and sat down without reservation. The space between them was no wider than a fist, and as soon as she settled in, their breaths mingled, as if forming a unique atmosphere just between them.
Ji Qingyi’s shoulders trembled slightly. She instinctively glanced at Su Cheng, saw that she was simply sitting quietly, and relaxed her guard. She straightened up, waiting for her to speak.
“President, please forgive me for addressing you by your first name so boldly.”
As the atmosphere gradually eased, Su Cheng composed herself, cleared her throat, and said earnestly, “Qingyi.”
“Mm.”
Ji Qingyi shivered slightly at his words, feeling a wave of discomfort wash over her, yet she still nodded and gave a soft "hmm," reluctantly granting him this so-called respectful respect.
"Alright then, it's your turn."
"Me?"
Hearing him, Ji Qingyi blinked in mild confusion, clearly not understanding what she was supposed to do next. But seeing Su Cheng's expectant expression, she decided to go along with it and asked, "My turn for what?"
"How you address me."
Su Cheng narrowed his eyes and stared straight at her, his tone firm. "Doesn't it feel strange to just call me 'Su Cheng'? You can choose a form of address you like."
"I don’t find it strange at all," Ji Qingyi refused, then added, "Besides, I can use a more affectionate way to call you."
"Then why don’t you try calling me by my full name in an affectionate way?"
"…"
Ji Qingyi was momentarily at a loss for words. After a long silence, she finally managed to utter, somewhat embarrassed, two simple words: "Su Cheng."
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)
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.”
iemie, male, Race: Moon. Hobby: Collecting anomalies. At first, he thought he possessed two systems: the Crimson Rainbow Moon and the Clear Cold Frost Moon. One day, he discovered that he himself could also become a system for others, holding the chessboard of fate. The Eighth Epoch, also known as the Eternal Moon Epoch. Humans, witches, elves, bloodline descendants, specters, demons, and spirits together compose a new history. Walking the path on behalf of the moon, before he knew it, Chen Miemie's footsteps were followed by all manner of strange and wondrous anomalies. As time passed, many titles circulated about him—The King in Yellow, Lord of Anomalies, Heart of the Eternal Moon, and more. "Me? I'm just a traveler who enjoys collecting interesting creatures," Chen Miemie said.
young master of the Shen family—a figure of immense power and wealth beyond measure—and awakened the "Destined Ultimate Villain System"! His starting scenario? Running into his icy fiancée who shows up with a mountain-descending divine doctor to break off their engagement. The divine doctor arrogantly taunts: "What does your Shen family have besides a bit of stinking money? You're not even worthy of tying Qingxue's shoelaces!" Shen Fei just smiled. He completely defied the usual script: "Fine, I agree to break off the engagement. Also, notify the finance department to withdraw all investments from the Su family." Minutes later, with its capital chain severed, the Su Group teetered on the brink of bankruptcy! The once aloof and proud ice queen CEO was thrown into utter panic. That very night, she went to Shen Fei's villa, casting aside all dignity to beg and plead desperately... From then on, in this world teeming with Sons of Destiny, Shen Fei embarked on a path of extreme dimensional suppression! A mountain-descending divine doctor? Peerless medical skills? Shen Fei: "Reporting you for practicing medicine without a license! I'll gladly take your ancient medicinal cauldron and twin sister assassins." The Crooked-Smiling Dragon King? Commanding a hundred thousand soldiers with a single order? Shen Fei: "Illegal assembly and suspected treason! Let a fleet of attack helicopters sanitize the area and teach you what the state apparatus really means!" A reborn tycoon? Knows all the golden opportunities of the next decade? Shen Fei: "A trillion in capital to reverse and pump the stock market, making you blow your margin and jump on the very first day of your rebirth!" What Chosen Ones? What bearers of Heavenly Fortune? In Shen Fei's eyes, they're all just chives (i.e., suckers/marks) waiting to be harvested! Shen Fei: "Sorry, but as the Destined Ultimate Villain, I don't play by the rules of honor. I only play the game of dimensional suppression."
