"Then... does this mean you dislike me?"
Bai Qianshuang's voice carried a faint trace of melancholy, mingling with the sea breeze that brushed past them, prompting Ye Chuan to glance up.
Truthfully, he wasn’t oblivious to the girl’s feelings.
But Ye Chuan harbored no romantic affection for Bai Qianshuang. Everything he had done was merely to secure the rewards from his tenants.
When her affection meter had peaked, and Bai Qianshuang’s emotions became unmistakable, Ye Chuan neither deliberately avoided them nor fully embraced them.
If it were purely a physical relationship—like with Lan Xiaoke—he could handle it. But faced with genuine sincerity, Ye Chuan felt an inexplicable guilt.
Mutual benefit was his preference, but Bai Qianshuang wasn’t like that.
Moreover, what worried Ye Chuan the most was Bai Qianshuang’s memories as an Empress.
That power sounded even more terrifying than ascension—an absolute powerhouse.
What if she decided to kill him? This was the real world; there were no respawns.
"......"
Silence stretched between them, broken only by the waves crashing against the shore.
Ye Chuan’s prolonged silence seemed to give Bai Qianshuang her answer.
"I see..." she murmured softly. "So you do dislike me."
"I..." Her lashes lowered. "I do eat a lot, I know..."
“Though we have a Heavenly Oath, if this is how you feel, I’ll leave. Thank you for taking care of me all this time.”
"No!" Ye Chuan cut her off. "That’s not it at all. You’re beautiful, kind, gentle... Sure, you eat a bit much, but that’s just part of your charm."
Bai Qianshuang stared at him silently, her eyes filled with skepticism.
Had Ye Chuan checked her affection meter now, he’d have seen it plummeting to rock bottom.
"Actually, there’s something I haven’t told you," Ye Chuan said.
"......" Bai Qianshuang blinked in confusion. "Are you... impotent?"
"Definitely not," Ye Chuan replied instantly.
"Then...?"
"My constitution is special. I absorb others' spiritual energy, especially those with exceptional physiques." He held out his hand, gesturing for her to place hers atop it.
Bai Qianshuang instinctively raised her hand. The moment their palms touched, she felt her spiritual energy being rapidly drained!
Ye Chuan immediately pulled away.
"See?"
"......" Bai Qianshuang studied him quietly, recalling that night when her energy had been similarly sapped.
"If we were to harmonize yin and yang, your spiritual energy would be completely depleted," Ye Chuan explained.
"......"
Bai Qianshuang frowned. "Then how come your junior sister can?"
"She’s pure trash."
Some distance away, a certain big-breasted girl stacking sand suddenly sneezed. "Achoo!"
"My constitution craves strength," Ye Chuan continued. "For your safety, I’ve avoided... harmonizing with you. I’m sorry, Qianshuang. I didn’t mean to mislead you."
Bai Qianshuang fell silent for a long moment, as if piecing together a puzzle. "If that’s the case, I can understand. But... what about the harmonization in the future?"
"You’re looking forward to it?" Ye Chuan teased.
Bai Qianshuang stiffened, her fair cheeks flushing crimson like a boiled lobster.
Ye Chuan chuckled and pulled her into his arms. "We could always try."
Her long lashes fluttered shut as she trembled slightly.
Ye Chuan’s fingers danced skillfully, and Bai Qianshuang—highly sensitive—soon squirmed free, collapsing weakly onto the rocks.
"Come here," Ye Chuan said, ready for a playful match. But then, a voice called from behind them.
"Chuan Chuan—!"
Ye Chuan turned to see Luo Xi waving in the distance. "Bring Qianshuang back for watermelon!"
"Got it," he called back. When he turned around, Bai Qianshuang was already on her feet, her face still flushed.
"Leaving already?"
"......" She averted her gaze. "Let’s go."
Ye Chuan grinned. "Alright."
......
"Here, have some watermelon." Under the sunshade, Wang Yanran had prepared sliced watermelon. Lan Xiaoke was already digging into half a melon with a spoon.
These watermelons had been bought by Luo Xi the day before and stored in her spatial ring—undoubtedly a priceless treasure.
"Qianshuang, did Chuan Chuan bully you again?" Luo Xi waved her fist playfully. "Tell me, and I’ll teach him a lesson."
"No." Bai Qianshuang glanced at Ye Chuan. "He... was considerate of me."
"Just a misunderstanding," Ye Chuan added with a nod.
Seeing them at ease, Luo Xi relaxed. "Alright then, dig in."
After their talk, Bai Qianshuang’s heart seemed lighter—even Lan Xiaoke didn’t seem as irritating anymore.
She settled onto a stool and began scooping watermelon just like Lan Xiaoke.
Meanwhile, Ye Chuan admired the girls in their swimsuits, though he lamented not getting to see Lilith’s.
"What are you thinking?" Lilith’s voice echoed in his mind.
"Just wondering how you’d look in a swimsuit."
"Not happening."
"But you’re so adorable. It’d be a waste not to."
"...Hmph." Though she feigned annoyance, her tone betrayed a hint of pleasure.
A violet glow flickered, and Lilith materialized before them.
Bai Qianshuang and the others were used to her presence, but Wang Yanran stared in shock before deciding to play it cool.
Lilith now wore a purple swimsuit, though compared to the others, her proportions were... modest.
"I’ll just have some watermelon," she declared, only to find the table empty.
"What?!"
"Where’s the watermelon?!"
She turned to see Bai Qianshuang and Lan Xiaoke innocently munching away, seeds stuck to their lips.
"Here," Bai Qianshuang offered her bowl.
"It’s empty," Lilith deadpanned.
"Then take mine," Lan Xiaoke pushed forward her share.
"That’s just the rind!"
As Lilith fumed, Luo Xi produced another chilled watermelon. "I’ve got one more, Lilith."
"......" Lilith composed herself, sitting primly on an invisible chair and flicking her twin tails. "Hmph. Not like I wanted any anyway."
"Fine, I’ll put it away then," Luo Xi teased.
"W-Wait, no!" Lilith protested, then—perhaps realizing how her tone had sounded—cleared her throat with a blush. "Hmph, I suppose I could have a little."
"Do you like it, then?" Luo Xi pressed with a playful grin.
【Prologue: The Beginning of It All – Use holy water to heal the saintess tainted by demonic energy, then converse with her.】 Shen Nian stared at his older sister sipping yogurt, lost in thought. So you’re telling me my sister is the saintess, and yogurt is the holy water? 【Main Quest 1: Brave Youth, Become an Adventurer! Reward: Rookie Adventurer Title.】 【Side Quest 1: Find the Adorable Kitty! Reward: 1000 Gold Coins.】 Shen Nian: "Wait, I’m a high school senior here—did some guy who got isekai’d accidentally bind his system to me?" Hold on, completing quests gives gold rewards? Titles even boost stats? Is this for real? (A lighthearted, absurd campus comedy—not a revenge power fantasy.)
e school belle recognized by the whole school, a genius girl from the kendo club. She also has a hidden identity, the youngest legendary demon hunter. Chen Shuo just transmigrated and found himself turned into a weak, helpless little vampire. He was caught by Su Xiyen and taken home at the very beginning. Since then, Chen Shuo's life creed only had two items. "First, classmate Su Xiyen is always right." "Second, if classmate Su Xiyen is wrong, please refer back to item one." Many years later, Chen Shuo, who had turned back into a human, led a pair of twins to appear in front of all the vampires to share the secret of how he turned back into a human. "It's simple, I tricked a female demon hunter into becoming my wife!"
close your eyes and open them again, only to find yourself transmigrated into the role of a villainous male supporting character. Readers familiar with urban wish-fulfillment novels know that it is only through the relentless antics of the villainous male supporting character that the plot between the male and female leads can progress. As the villainous male supporting character, Long Aotian not only has to bully the female lead, harass the second female lead, and flirt with the third female lead, but he also has to go all out to antagonize the male lead. In the end, when his body is discovered, he is still clutching half a moldy fried dough stick in his hand. Fully aware of the plot, Long Aotian is determined to change his fate, starting with the female lead! In the beginning, the female lead lacks confidence: "Big brother, I hope I didn't scare you?" In the middle, the female lead treads carefully: "Brother Long, please don't hit me, okay?" Later on, the female lead becomes coquettishly clingy: "Aotian, it's time to pay the 'public grain' tonight." Long Aotian's legs go weak, and he feels like crying: "I taught you to be thick-skinned, not shameless!"
esick Sect? Well, at least it's considered a respectable orthodox sect. Wait a minute— What kind of vibe are you all giving off? Shouldn’t this be a love-struck, romance-obsessed sect? Why does everyone here sound more like demonic cultivators? "Master, today he’s getting married. This disciple wishes to descend the mountain and crash the wedding, then toy with him to death right in front of his wife..." "Elder, I only got into your sect through connections, so why won’t you teach me anything?" "Because I also became an elder through connections." Thankfully, Su Ji was just an outer sect labor disciple. Surely, nothing too crazy would— "Junior Brother, you’ve broken through to Qi Refining. Once you sever your useless spiritual root, you can officially become an outer sect disciple." "The Great Dao is merciless. Don’t let a worthless spiritual root waste your essence and spirit, hindering your cultivation." Is this really the Lovesick Sect? ... Three years later, Su Ji sat in the seat of the Lovesick Sect’s sect master, sighing with emotion. His rise to this position all started when his junior sister adamantly insisted on preserving his "spiritual root." "Mmm... Senior Brother, what’s our relationship now?" "Stop talking. Keep going." "By the way, that newly promoted top-tier sect—didn’t they come to buy our Love Beans?" "One top-grade spirit stone per Love Bean—is that really so expensive?" "I suspect they’ve eaten too many Love Beans." "Now they’re lovesick." Well, this really is the Lovesick Sect after all.
