Seeing Luo Xi’s adorable demeanor, Ye Chuan couldn’t help but break into an amused smile. “Ohoho, Luo Xi, you beauty, when did you secretly take so many photos of me?”
It was clear she had planned this for a long time.
Luo Xi, like a shy ostrich, buried herself over the photos, refusing to budge. Though her expression was hidden, her flushed ears betrayed her emotions.
Ye Chuan found her reaction endlessly entertaining. He reached out and lightly poked her waist, causing her to shiver and let out a playful squeal.
“Eek! Chuan, you’re so mean!”
Seizing the opportunity, Ye Chuan snatched the photo album away. As Luo Xi protested with an “Aiya!”, he flopped onto his back and began flipping through the pictures.
Admittedly, Luo Xi had put a lot of thought into this. Some photos were even candid shots where both of them appeared—like her posing for a selfie while Ye Chuan happened to be in the background, absorbed in something else.
These tiny snapshots captured all the unspoken feelings of a girl’s youthful heart.
After all, Ye Chuan had never been fond of taking photos, yet Luo Xi had somehow managed to create dozens of “couple shots” this way.
“Hmph, so what if you found out?” Luo Xi muttered, her delicate face still tinged with pink.
“Seems like you’ve been taking advantage of me for a long time, huh?” Ye Chuan finally understood why Luo Xi had always been so comfortable around him—she’d been using their close relationship as an excuse to get closer.
Tsk tsk.
“Hmph, no more looking!” Noticing Ye Chuan’s teasing gaze, Luo Xi immediately hugged the album tightly to her chest, even squishing her soft curves in the process.
Watching her, Ye Chuan smirked and asked bluntly, “Then why haven’t you confessed?”
“It’s not that easy, okay?” Luo Xi wasn’t like Ye Chuan, who could just casually date girls for free meals—what a playboy.
Yes, a playboy!
She had to keep him in check now.
Luo Xi was pure-hearted, her eyes only on Ye Chuan. She’d never been with anyone else.
Seeing the girl burrow into the blankets like a spring roll, Ye Chuan chuckled and poked her cheek. In response, Luo Xi rolled over, facing the wall in a sulk.
Thanks to the album, she felt completely exposed—like Ye Chuan had seen right through her.
“I’m going to sleep,” Luo Xi grumbled, her voice muffled.
Ye Chuan lay down beside her, pulling her close. His arm wrapped around her waist, his hand resting where it naturally belonged.
“My parents are right outside… Not now. Let’s find a hotel or wait till we’re alone…” Luo Xi’s voice wavered slightly.
“Did I say anything?” Ye Chuan laughed.
“Jerk!” Luo Xi turned and bit his arm lightly.
……
Late into the night, Luo Xi fell asleep curled up in Ye Chuan’s arms, her breathing steady. One smooth, bare leg draped over his thigh.
With one arm around her waist, Ye Chuan held his phone in the other hand, scrolling through notifications.
Just past midnight, 20,000 yuan had been deposited into his account.
Compared to the million Qiao Xin had transferred, Ye Chuan preferred waking up to steady income like this—especially since the amount would grow as his tenants increased and their favorability rose.
Nothing beat the life of a landlord.
Since he was staying at Luo Xi’s place tonight, Ye Chuan checked the logs for Bai Qianshuang and Lan Xiaoke.
[Bai Qianshuang is watching TV with Lan Xiaoke.]
[Bai Qianshuang is watching a movie with Lan Xiaoke.]
[Bai Qianshuang is hungry and attacking snacks.]
[Lan Xiaoke is hungry and scratching her head.]
……
Seeing the two chibi-like figures getting along peacefully, Ye Chuan was about to exit the log when Lilith’s avatar caught his attention.
Curious, he wondered what Lilith was doing inside the jade pendant.
In the log, Lilith appeared as a translucent spirit, her activities limited—either sleeping or observing her surroundings.
If she ever got a new body, she’d probably be a lot more active.
Returning to the main screen, Ye Chuan noticed it was time for the daily adventure refresh.
Since his one-time run in the Ghost Dorm hadn’t ended yet (either by clearing or dying), he raised his phone.
“Adventure, activate!”
……
When he opened his eyes again, the warm, fragrant Luo Xi in his arms was gone—replaced by a cold metal bunk and pale white walls.
Should’ve cuddled her a bit longer before leaving.
But he could always resume later—time wouldn’t pass in the real world.
[Room 444]—the same familiar doorplate.
Yawning, Ye Chuan climbed out of bed.
Time to hunt—gather spirit essence to raise his little loli.
It was now the second day in Ghost Dorm, and since it was daytime, no new ghosts should spawn yet.
Sounds of conversation drifted from the hallway as survivors cautiously emerged to exchange information.
Ye Chuan stepped out too. The west wing had the most survivors—thanks to him clearing out all the wandering spirits earlier, no one here had died.
Dozens of people discussed last night’s horrors. Some broke down sobbing upon realizing ghosts were real, while others strategized escape plans.
Soon, groups began forming—strength in numbers, after all.
A faction of about twenty people gathered in the west wing, recruiting in their chat. Their leader was a muscular guy named Xu Jiahao.
“Hey, you wanna join us?” Xu Jiahao called out, noticing Ye Chuan standing calmly to the side.
He’d sensed Ye Chuan’s composure—anyone who stayed this calm after last night’s ordeal was worth teaming up with.
Might even know something about this dungeon.
Ye Chuan hadn’t expected to be approached. He shook his head, showing little interest.
Xu Jiahao didn’t press further, simply leading his group to scout other floors for intel.
As Ye Chuan turned to leave, a timid voice spoke up beside him.
“U-um, hello?”
Glancing back, he saw a petite girl with a bob cut, dressed in the academy uniform, shrinking slightly under his gaze.
“What’s up?” Ye Chuan asked.
“Last night… I saw you kill those ghosts,” she whispered.
She’d peeked through her door after hearing the spirits’ screams—and witnessed Ye Chuan cutting them down.
] This is a dark fantasy-themed dating simulation game. The main gameplay involves containing various monster girls and investigating the truth of a world shrouded in mist alongside your companions. However, due to his love for the dark and bizarre atmosphere, Luo Wei ended up turning a dating game into a detective mystery game. Women? Women only slow down his quickdraw! To Luo Wei, the female leads in the game are more like tools to perfectly clear levels and squeeze out rewards. For Luo Wei, flirting with every girl he meets and then discarding them is standard procedure. Worried about characters losing affection points? No need. With his maxed-out charm stat, Luo Wei is practically a "human incubus." A little psychological manipulation and those points come right back. It's a bit scummy, but the paper cutout heroines in the game won't actually come at him with real cleavers. However... Luo Wei has transmigrated. He's accidentally entered the second playthrough of this game. His past actions have caused all the girls to transform into terrifying yanderes. Due to the game's setting, most of the heroines he once contained are "troubled girls." Obsessive, twisted, mentally unstable, all aggressive yanderes... The type who will kill you if they can't have you... Luo Wei wants to cry but has no tears left. "I really just want to survive..." In short, this is a story of battling wits and engaging in a love-hate relationship with yanderes.
ither go to a cultivation world where a single sword strike can defeat ten thousand enemies. Or they travel back to historical dynasties to alter history and wield imperial power. At the very least, they'd go back a few decades to get rich using their future knowledge and build a harem. Who the hell would transmigrate here!
ts me of treason?" "Correct. The host must return to the capital and gradually build up influence." "Wait—I have half a million soldiers, and you want me to go back to the capital to 'build influence'?" "Host, you are currently the Northern Garrison General, loyal to the Great Xia Dynasty." "Of course I am loyal to Great Xia! Absolutely loyal!" "But you keep referring to yourself as 'We'..." "Never mind the details! Summon all the regional commanders and military officers! We suspect treacherous officials are manipulating the court! They shall march with Us to the capital and purge the corrupt!" "......"
. As long as he maintains the villain image and follows the plot to the grand finale, he can obtain generous rewards and return to the real world. So Gu Chen'an entered the role and began to act as a scumbag villain, but who would have expected that the female leads could hear his inner thoughts. Miss Su from the Su family was shocked: "I originally thought Gu Chen'an was a scumbag, but I didn't expect he turned out to be a gentleman! What? You said I have to call off the engagement? I definitely won't, I'll piss you off!" Bai Yuan Tian was dumbfounded: "Young Master Gu is usually unreasonable and a complete brat, but he actually calls me little sweetie in his heart? What, Young Master Gu even said he likes me?" As the female leads' images collapsed more and more, the plot also collapsed with it. Gu Chen'an looked at all this chaos. "Ladies, don't aggro me, if you keep this up the male lead really will stab me, I still need to survive to the grand finale!"
