Wang Yanran, standing nearby, couldn't help but wear a peculiar expression as she watched Luo Hao’s flustered demeanor.
"Hey buddy, you’re practically becoming part of their little drama—haven’t you noticed?"
Picking up her tray, Wang Yanran said, "Well, I won’t disturb you any further."
After a glance at Ye Chuan, she turned and walked away.
Since her goal was already achieved, she could just reach out again in five days.
"Give me one of your spare ribs," Ye Chuan said, eyeing the steamed ribs with black bean sauce on Luo Xi’s plate.
"Get it yourself," Luo Xi replied without looking up from her phone, where she was watching an online lecture.
"Can’t you feed your dear old dad one?"
"Fine, fine. Only because of that ‘secret family recipe’ of yours," Luo Xi relented, picking up a rib and feeding it to Ye Chuan.
As Ye Chuan chewed, he glanced at Luo Hao’s constipated expression.
"I’m done eating," Luo Hao said stiffly, his face dark as he stood up with his tray.
"Mm," Ye Chuan responded nonchalantly, spitting out the bone.
Hmph.
With Luo Hao gone, only Ye Chuan and Luo Xi remained at the table. Still focused on her phone, Luo Xi asked curiously, "Chuan Chuan, why are you so hard on Luo Hao?"
She wasn’t stupid—she’d noticed Ye Chuan’s pointed jabs at him.
"That guy obviously has a thing for you," Ye Chuan said with a smirk.
"No way. We barely talk," Luo Xi replied, puzzled. "How’d you even notice?"
"A man’s sixth sense."
"Men have sixth senses?"
"Actually, I’m a woman who just happens to be a lesbian with a thing for girls. So having a sixth sense isn’t weird… Oh, and I’m also a vegan environmentalist—just with a slight case of pica." Ye Chuan deadpanned, stacking absurdities like buffs.
Luo Xi: "…"
She was used to Ye Chuan’s nonsense, though it had rubbed off on An Shiyu too—when the two were together, their mouths never stopped.
"Even if Luo Hao likes me, can’t I date someone? I am in college now," Luo Xi said playfully.
"Go ahead. Just don’t come crying to me when you get taken advantage of," Ye Chuan muttered.
Hmph~ Luo Xi seemed oddly pleased.
Propping her chin in her hand, she gazed at Ye Chuan, her eyes glimmering. "Chuan Chuan, since you’re single too… why not date me instead?"
"Sure."
"That casual?"
"Not casual at all," Ye Chuan said, side-eyeing her. "I know you’ve been eyeing me."
"Ugh, stop being so full of yourself!" Luo Xi swatted at him repeatedly.
This guy had zero romantic flair, making it impossible for Luo Xi to gauge his real feelings.
"I don’t care—you just called me your girlfriend, so you owe me some girlfriend privileges!" She poked his cheek, acting as if she’d been shortchanged.
"Oh? The nearest hotel off-campus isn’t far…" Ye Chuan pulled out his phone to check the map.
"Why a hotel?"
"To do it, obviously."
"?!"
Unsurprisingly, Ye Chuan’s bluntness turned Luo Xi’s face scarlet. When it came to verbal sparring, she was hopelessly outmatched.
"Tch. I’m even offering myself up for you to nibble on, and you’re the one hesitating." Ye Chuan sighed, looking at her like she was pitiful.
"I gave you a chance, and you blew it."
"I—I was just joking! No way is that a girlfriend privilege!" Frantically, Luo Xi pulled out her phone and searched, landing on a guide.
"Found it! First one says… feeding each other!"
She paused. Wait, didn’t they already do that all the time? Was that really a couples-only thing?
Ye Chuan watched with amusement.
"Uh, scratch that. Second one… holding hands in public…"
Luo Xi looked at him. "Hand-holding?"
"Haven’t you done that enough?" Ye Chuan countered. "You’ve been dragging me around by the hand since forever."
Luo Xi: "…"
"Third one… spanking each other." She fell silent again—they’d literally kicked each other’s butts that morning.
Why did it feel like they’d already checked off all these boxes?
"Told you. Only the hotel’s left."
But Luo Xi had gone quiet. In a small voice, she murmured, "Then what are we? Just… childhood friends?"
As she said it, her eyes lifted to meet Ye Chuan’s, shimmering with unshed emotion.
Suddenly, she hated that label.
It felt like a barrier—one they could never break through.
"We can be more."
With a smile, Ye Chuan leaned in and kissed her.
The moment their lips touched, Luo Xi stiffened—then melted into it.
A few seconds later, Ye Chuan pulled back, studying her flushed face. "Well?"
"You’re sneaky…" Luo Xi mumbled, clutching his sleeve. "Do you do this with other girls too?"
"Hard to say." Ye Chuan grinned.
At her indignant glare, he added, "But that was my first kiss. Treasure it."
"…" Luo Xi touched her lips, then broke into a giddy smile.
"At least you’ve got some decency."
After a beat, she asked, "So… are we official now? Am I your girlfriend?"
"If you want. Or we can just call it ‘fun’—I don’t mind."
"No!" Luo Xi instantly protested. "You’re my boyfriend now!!"
Ye Chuan smirked. "Mm."
"Then… I guess I could go to a hotel with you," she stammered, her voice shrinking to a whisper.
"That eager?" He raised a brow.
"N-No!!"
Ye Chuan pinched her cheek. "You’re kinda cute sometimes."
"Jerk~" She let him squish her face, then mumbled, "So how do we act now? Should we tell our parents?"
"That fast? Up to you."
"I want your opinion," Luo Xi insisted. "Besides, girls love it when their boyfriends shout from the rooftops that they’re taken."
Ye Chuan stood up abruptly. "Honey, I’m done eating!"
His voice, loud and clear, instantly drew stares from everyone nearby.
"Y-You idiot! Not like this! Let’s go!" Mortified, Luo Xi nearly dove under the table.
Ye Chuan shrugged. "Let’s go. I’m full anyway."
"H-Hurry up!"
Clutching his arm, Luo Xi scurried out of the cafeteria in retreat.
't think I'm that capable, I'm just trying my best to stay alive. I've been kind all my life, never did anything bad, yet worldly suffering spared me not one bit. The human world is a nice place, but I won't come back in my next life. A kind young man, who wanted to just get by singing, but through repeated deceits and betrayals, has gone down an irredeemable path.
n] Top-tier player Zhou Yi died and was reborn into the body of a hopeless simp who shared his name. His first love callously dumped him for a rich heir, his childhood sweetheart saw him as an embarrassment, the ice-cold campus beauty looked down on him—every woman he ever loved treated him like a pathetic doormat. But later, his ex came crawling back in tears: "Yi, I was wrong. Please take me back." His childhood sweetheart became hopelessly devoted: "Yi, just one more glance from you is all I ask." The aloof campus belle blushed as she handed him a love letter: "Zhou Yi, I was blind before. Will you accept my feelings?" To all of them, Zhou Yi just smiled. "Sorry, too late. I’m done with love." Oh, and he also gained a system—every time he earned a woman’s affection, his looks improved and his bank account grew. Soon, he became the nation’s most eligible bachelor, with socialites and heiresses begging for his attention...
] 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.
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!" "......"
