When Li Zhiyi slipped out of Chen Zhi's embrace, her fair, clean face was flushed red. There were quite a few students passing by, and the hearts of several boys broke at the sight of this scene.
"Okay, so many people are watching."
Li Zhiyi lowered her head, her voice as soft as a mosquito's hum.
Chen Zhi hadn't hugged her enough, but he also knew this girl was thin-skinned. He let go, naturally taking her soft little hand, his thumb gently stroking the back of her hand. "Let them watch. Is it a crime to hug my childhood sweetheart? Great Lawyer Li?"
"I haven't become a lawyer yet..." Li Zhiyi muttered softly, but she didn't break free, letting him hold her hand.
"I'm hungry, let's go eat." Chen Zhi waved his big hand. "I heard the cafeteria at Renmin University is pretty good. I'm going to try it today."
"Yeah! The braised pork in the East District cafeteria is especially delicious. If you go late, it'll be gone."
The two walked side by side into the campus. Li Zhiyi deliberately walked very slowly, her shoulder occasionally brushing against Chen Zhi's arm.
Entering the cafeteria, it was exactly mealtime, and it was packed with people.
Li Zhiyi followed closely behind Chen Zhi, only later remembering that this was her territory, and actively ran to line up for food.
"Chen Zhi, sit here and wait for me, I'll go get the food. Do you want braised pork or sweet and sour pork ribs? The braised prawns here are also quite good."
Li Zhiyi had Chen Zhi find a seat to sit down, while she took her campus card printed with her ID photo and squeezed into the crowd getting food.
Chen Zhi found a seat by the window and watched Li Zhiyi weaving through the crowd.
Since this girl arrived at Renmin University, she seemed a little livelier than when she was in Jiangcheng.
It seemed her teacher really treated her well.
Before long, Li Zhiyi came over carrying two trays.
Good heavens, they were packed full of heavy meat dishes.
A portion of braised pork, a portion of braised prawns, a stir-fried choy sum, two bowls of rice, and two bottles of chilled Beibingyang soda.
"Eat up, this braised pork is so delicious, fatty but not greasy."
After sitting down, the first thing Li Zhiyi did was pick up a large piece of braised pork and put it into Chen Zhi's bowl.
Chen Zhi took a bite, and his eyes lit up. "It really is good."
Hearing his praise, Li Zhiyi's eyes curved into a smile.
"I knew you would like it."
Having gained some energy after a few bites, Li Zhiyi's chatterbox opened up. Perhaps because she hadn't seen Chen Zhi in so long, she was eager to share everything that had happened recently with him.
"Chen Zhi, did you know? My current mentor, Professor Wang, is amazing in the legal field."
A grain of rice was stuck to the corner of Li Zhiyi's mouth, and her eyes were sparkling.
"I'm really so lucky. When school started, the senior sister guiding me said I had a steady personality and recommended me to attend a mock trial hearing."
"Then I met my current mentor. He's a highly respected old professor in the law school, surnamed Yang. Professor Yang is really good to me; he invites me to any topics and projects, letting me sit in the back row to listen."
"He even took me to the Supreme Court. Although I just sat at the very back to listen to the trial, I saw many names I had previously only seen in textbooks."
When Li Zhiyi talked about her major, her whole person seemed to glow.
"A couple of days ago, he also took me to an academic seminar and introduced me to many famous professors. Everyone praised me for taking careful notes, but I was actually just afraid of missing the key points the teachers mentioned."
Chen Zhi shoveled rice into his mouth while listening attentively.
"I feel like I'm dreaming. I used to think the universities in the capital were so far away from me, but now I can actually sit here and listen to those big shots speak."
As she spoke, Li Zhiyi placed a peeled prawn into Chen Zhi's bowl.
"Chen Zhi, eat more."
"Look at you, you've lost weight." She looked at Chen Zhi's dark circles with some heartache. "Is starting a business very hard?"
Chen Zhi felt guilty in his heart.
Hard my ass.
Half of these dark circles were from staying up late dealing with computing power and graphics card cooling issues, and the other half were purely from being exhausted while talking on the phone for hours with Lin Wanwan while also dealing with Pei Ningxue's flirting.
But of course, he couldn't tell the truth directly.
"It's alright. In order to let you become a wealthy wife in the future, this little bit of hardship is nothing," Chen Zhi mumbled indistinctly, stuffing a piece of meat into his mouth.
Li Zhiyi's face reddened, and she looked down, poking at the rice in her bowl. "Who wants to be a wealthy wife? I can make money to support you myself."
She paused, her voice suddenly growing quieter.
"I'm so lucky to meet such a good teacher and get into such a good school."
She lifted her head, her sparkling eyes staring at Chen Zhi for a moment, then her voice suddenly dropped.
"But meeting you is even luckier."
Chen Zhi didn't hear clearly and instinctively asked, "What?"
Li Zhiyi quickly lowered her head to eat, her small face slightly red.
"Nothing! I was saying these prawns are quite fresh, eat quickly."
She buried her head in her food and said no more.
After eating, Li Zhiyi took the initiative to clear the trays, refusing to let Chen Zhi lift a finger.
Li Zhiyi, oh Li Zhiyi, you're treating me so well, are you trying to spoil me into a useless person?
...
Walking out of the cafeteria, the wind outside carried a hint of coolness, and the streetlights on campus had already lit up.
"Chen Zhi, let's go for a walk by Yishao Pool, it's quite pretty there at night."
The two strolled through the Renmin University campus, the paths lined with couples of students.
In college, everyone started dating openly, and although the college campus at night had streetlights, it wasn't particularly bright.
So many young couples would choose to take walks in the dimly lit college campus at night.
From time to time, there would be a couple deeply in love cuddling together on a roadside bench.
The dim environment made it very convenient for young couples to be intimate.
Li Zhiyi kept her hands behind her back, her head lowered as she looked at the tips of her shoes.
She walked very slowly, as if she wanted to stretch this walk out indefinitely.
"Chen Zhi."
Walking up to a bench, Li Zhiyi suddenly stopped and turned to look at him.
"What's wrong?"
"You suddenly came looking for me today... Is there something going on?"
She raised her eyes, those clear pupils seemingly able to see through a person's heart.
Chen Zhi's heart skipped a beat.
This girl's mind was too sensitive.
In the past, when Chen Zhi looked for her, it was mostly because there was something he needed her help with. Over time, she seemed to have gotten used to only seeing him when Chen Zhi "needed" her.
But today, Chen Zhi really didn't have any utilitarian purpose.
If he had to name one, it was simply that after sorting out the company's major affairs, he just wanted to come and see this silly girl.
"Can't I come looking for you if nothing's wrong?"
Chen Zhi reached out and tucked her wind-blown bangs behind her ear. His fingertips brushed against her earlobe, making her shrink her neck.
"It's just that I haven't seen you for too long, and I wanted to come see you," Chen Zhi said in a rarely serious tone. "And by the way, to see if there are any blind guys daring to poach my girl."
"Of course not..."
Li Zhiyi pursed her lips in a smile.
"I told them I have a childhood sweetheart who I've been with since we were little, so they don't dare approach. And... I read books in the library every day, and I don't pay attention to them anyway."
"That's good." Chen Zhi smiled, gently pinching her soft cheek. "If you ever run into any issues, you must tell me. Don't try to shoulder everything on your own. I might not be ridiculously rich right now, but I still have more than enough to help you smooth out a few troubles."
Without the power to manipulate capital, one couldn't truly be considered ridiculously rich. There was no flaw in that logic.
Li Zhiyi nodded obediently.
Looking at her docile demeanor, Chen Zhi suddenly felt an itch in his heart.
Li Zhiyi had applied a very thin layer of lip gloss today. Under the streetlights, her pink lips glistened with a dewy shine.
Chen Zhi's mind couldn't help but wander off track.
Lin Wanwan's lips tasted like strawberries when he kissed her, sweet and sugary.
Pei Ningxue's tasted like cherries, and she always liked to turn the tables and bite him.
He wondered what Li Zhiyi's lips tasted like.
Judging by her well-behaved appearance, it would probably be a faint, gentle flavor, right?
Chen Zhi's Adam's apple bobbed, and his gaze grew deep.
He took a step forward, closing the distance between them.
Li Zhiyi obviously sensed the shift in the atmosphere, and she held her breath.
She didn't pull away; instead, she tilted her chin up slightly, as if waiting for something.
That inviting look, leaving herself entirely at his mercy, was simply a severe test of Chen Zhi's self-control.
Happy New Year! Wishing everyone peace and smooth sailing, and may you all make a fortune in the coming year!
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.
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?"
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!"
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...
