Two and a half hours later, the plane landed smoothly at Capital International Airport.
After claiming their luggage, Chen Zhi called a private car and headed straight to 43 Baojia Street in the Xicheng District—the Central Conservatory of Music.
True to its reputation as the country's top art academy, the entrance of the conservatory was packed with luxury cars.
The people going in and out were all exceptionally attractive young men and women with striking auras.
The moment Lin Wanwan stepped out of the car, she instantly drew quite a few stares.
Today, she was wearing a simple pair of skinny jeans paired with a white T-shirt, layered with a beige knit cardigan.
Even though she wore a face mask and a baseball cap, her tall figure and elegant demeanor still made it hard for people to look away.
Combined with Chen Zhi pushing two large suitcases beside her, they had a hundred percent head-turning rate.
"Hey, is that the champion of this year's Good Voice?"
"I think so! Lin Wanwan?"
"She's even slimmer in person than on TV, and her legs are so long."
A few passing guys whispered to each other, their eyes revealing a restless eagerness.
In this school, while there was no shortage of beautiful women, a freshman who came with her own built-in traffic and halo effect was absolutely a scarce resource.
Who wouldn't want to use the advantage of proximity to win her over?
Chen Zhi cast a sideways glance at those eager single guys, calmly stepping forward to take the suitcase from Lin Wanwan's hand.
Then, he reached out his left hand and clasped Lin Wanwan's right hand, their fingers intertwining.
Lin Wanwan paused for a moment, then gave a sweet smile, leaning her whole body against Chen Zhi's shoulder.
That look of pure sweetness instantly deterred ninety percent of the male creatures in the vicinity.
Just as they entered the school gates, an upperclassman in charge of reception came up to greet them.
"Hello, are you a freshman in the Vocal Music Department?"
The upperclassman held a roster, smiling warmly. "I'm a sophomore, in charge of greeting the freshmen."
"Hello," Lin Wanwan said politely, taking off her mask.
The sophomore's eyes lit up. "Oh my god! It really is you! I thought I was seeing things. I watched your competition, you sang so well! I'm a fan!"
After exchanging pleasantries, the upperclassman pointed to the dorm building inside. "Parents and boyfriends can only drop you off downstairs. You'll have to go through the procedures and enter the dorm by yourself."
Lin Wanwan looked at Chen Zhi with a bit of reluctance.
"Go on," Chen Zhi said, rubbing her head. "I'll wait for you right here downstairs. I'm not running away."
"Then be a good boy, and don't go looking at other pretty girls!" Lin Wanwan warned him fiercely before following the upperclassman inside.
Watching Lin Wanwan and the girl walk into the dorm building chatting and laughing, the smile on Chen Zhi's face faded, replaced by a look of urgency.
He quickly pulled out his phone and checked the time. 11:20 AM.
His original plan for today was to get Lin Wanwan settled in, and then head to Peking University to register.
But Li Zhiyi's grandfather had specifically called last night, insisting on asking him to help Li Zhiyi with her luggage.
Li Zhiyi had just sent a WeChat message.
[Zhiyi: Chen Zhi, I've arrived in Beijing. I have quite a bit of stuff. I can actually carry it by myself, but Grandpa insisted on calling you.]
Chen Zhi replied that he would be right there.
Chen Zhi then opened his chat with Pei Ningxue.
[Pei: I'll be there in two hours.]
[Pei: The driver had a family emergency and couldn't come. My dad told me to go to school by myself. But I brought three suitcases and a whole bunch of other things.]
[Pei: Chen Zhi, as my good bro, you wouldn't just watch me end up stranded on the streets, would you?]
Chen Zhi felt a cold sweat breaking out on his back.
His brain worked in overdrive.
Soon, a plan formed in his mind: First, coax Lin Wanwan into staying in her dorm to bond with her new roommates. Then, use the excuse of going to his own school to register. After that, speed over to the airport to help Li Zhiyi with her luggage, and finally rush back before Pei Ningxue arrived.
Perfect.
It wasn't long before Lin Wanwan ran back out.
She had changed into a fresher, more crisp outfit.
"All done!" Lin Wanwan linked her arm through Chen Zhi's. "My bed is made, and I met my roommates. They're all pretty easy to get along with."
"Chen Zhi, Chen Zhi, it's only eleven-thirty now. Let's go get some food! After we eat, take me for a stroll around Peking University, okay? I want to see Weiming Lake, and I want to see where you'll be having classes!"
Chen Zhi's smile stiffened for a fraction of a second.
Go to Peking University?
Now?
"Well..." Chen Zhi swallowed hard. "Wanwan, today might not work."
"Huh?" The smile on Lin Wanwan's face dropped halfway. "Why not? Didn't you say you'd spend the whole day with me?"
"I want to too." Chen Zhi sighed, putting on a helpless expression of having no other choice. "My counselor just messaged me. He said there's a bug in our college's orientation system, and I have to go in person with my ID card to verify it on-site. Otherwise, it'll affect my enrollment registration. So I might be a little busy today."
"Is it that serious?" Lin Wanwan was completely bluffed. After all, to a college freshman, anything involving enrollment status sounded terrifying.
"Also..." Chen Zhi continued making things up without batting an eye. "My mom just called me. She said an old classmate of hers in Beijing—a distant aunt of mine—insisted I go over to pick some things up. You know how it is, it's hard to turn down an elder."
Lin Wanwan looked at him suspiciously. "A distant aunt? How come I've never heard your mom mention her?"
"Sigh, it's a super distant relative. I only just found out about her myself," Chen Zhi said, looking exasperated. "You see? I just got to Beijing and already have to visit relatives. It's annoying for me too."
Although she was a bit disappointed, Lin Wanwan nodded understandingly. "That's important business. You should hurry and go, don't let it get delayed."
"What about you...?" Chen Zhi asked tentatively.
"I'll just grab a quick bite at the school cafeteria. It's a good chance to bond with my new roommates." Lin Wanwan helped adjust Chen Zhi's collar, stood on her tiptoes, and kissed him on the cheek. "Go on, go on. Don't get expelled on your first day."
A strong wave of guilt surged in Chen Zhi's heart.
"Tonight, I will definitely come find you for dinner tonight," Chen Zhi promised solemnly.
"I know, now get out of here!" Lin Wanwan laughed, giving him a gentle shove.
Chen Zhi turned around. After taking a few steps, he looked back.
Lin Wanwan was still standing under the shade of the trees, waving at him.
Chen Zhi gritted his teeth, turned back around, and quickened his pace.
ive and Ruthless] Before his transmigration, Ye Xuan was playing a game called "Severing Emotions to Attain the Dao." The game's core wasn't about leveling up by fighting monsters, but about conquering various "bad women" with wicked personalities and cold, fickle natures. There was only one method to conquer them: stay unwaveringly by their side, then die at a critical moment, driving them to madness after losing the protagonist. The higher their level of regret, the higher the player's score. To dominate the server, Ye Xuan conquered all the bad women. In the early stages, he showered them with boundless tenderness, only to choose to sacrifice himself for them later, making them weep bitterly and drown in regret. Among them were: Xia Lengyue, the unfaithful immortal wife who chased after powerful men and discarded her husband like trash. Ye Qingcheng, the Demonic Venerable of the Joyous Union Sect, who appeared pure and innocent but was, in reality, promiscuous. Wu Lingxiao, the Empress of the Great Xia Dynasty, who lusted after men and loved maintaining a harem. Bai Qiangu of the Endless Demonic Sect: a bloodthirsty mass murderer. However, when the protagonist transmigrated into the game world, he made a horrifying discovery. Eight hundred years had already passed. The bad women he had conquered had now each become deities and revered ancestors. Faced with the endless stream of toxic women coming for him, Ye Xuan could only rely on his god-tier acting skills to carve a path of survival through this world of treacherous women.
he colors of other people’s emotions. Light red meant anxiety. Gray meant exhaustion. Orange meant excitement. Yellow... meant repression. At the same time, he could gain unlimited control over one of those colors. Pale cyan: relaxation. Using this ability, he started offering “two-yuan hugs,” spending an afternoon exchanging emotional-color experiences with others. Then came his final female customer of the day— a girl whose emotional color was pure black... —— A week later, Xu Chuan had become skilled at using pale cyan—Relaxation—treating it like a bottle of menthol balm whenever he needed it. That was when he discovered he had unlocked another unlimited emotional color: Purple, the color of fear. So these emotional colors refresh every week? Fine, I take it back—I’ll never call you useless again... —— Much later, after Xu Chuan had accumulated countless emotional abilities, one night, he suddenly found himself inside someone else’s dream. There, he could use the emotional colors he possessed to paint. And in her dream, he painted her a shower of pink shooting stars, spreading across the depths of the night sky...
ions, keeping it grounded and realistic】 After quitting his job, office worker Su Yang accidentally binds with the "Enjoy Life System." As the name suggests, simply by indulging in life's pleasures, he can earn random rewards from the system—no need to spend money on beautiful women or grovel before anyone. Just enjoy, and the money follows, making it all about effortless fun. The system comes with a scanning feature, allowing him to establish a favorability bond with women rated 85 points or above. Every 20-point increase in favorability unlocks additional rewards. After suffering through over twenty years of hardship, Su Yang trembles with excitement, his dull eyes suddenly gleaming with newfound hope. "Enjoy life? How hard could that be?"
end. Thus one must continue to cultivate, and become a saint or great emperor, in order to prolong one's life. Chen Xia, however, completely reversed this. Since his transmigration, he has gained immortality, and also a system that awards him with attribute points for every year he lives. Thus between the myriad worlds, the legend of an unparalleled senior appeared. "A gentleman takes revenge; it is never too late even after ten thousand years." "When you were at your peak I yielded, now in your old age I shall trample on you." - Chen Xia
