“Is... is that so? What a coincidence...”
Ye Feng chuckled awkwardly, scratching the back of his head, unsure of what to say.
“Teacher, why are you here? Isn’t this a real estate office? Are you thinking of buying a house?”
Li Mucheng knew her excuse was a bit weak, so she quickly changed the subject. Seeing the real estate office behind Ye Feng, she curiously asked.
“Ah... I was just passing by to take a look. The place I’ve been renting isn’t very convenient, so I thought I’d see if I could find something more cost-effective.”
“I see... Teacher, actually, you don’t need to worry about housing. If you don’t mind, you could stay at my... nearby apartment. Don’t worry about the cost, I’ll have my father arrange it for you~”
Li Mucheng paused mid-sentence, realizing her intentions might be a bit too obvious, and quickly corrected herself.
“No, no! Mucheng, please don’t do that!”
Ye Feng immediately waved his hands, refusing Li Mucheng’s offer.
“Why... why not? Didn’t I come up with a good solution for you? Why are you rejecting my suggestion?”
Li Mucheng’s face turned pale, and the smile she had when she first saw Ye Feng disappeared. Her dark eyes stared intently at him.
“Mucheng, listen to me first, okay? I really appreciate your kindness, but I want to rely on myself to live a good life. I understand that you’re thinking of me, but I have my own principles. You’ll understand, right?”
Ye Feng sensed something off in Li Mucheng’s tone, like spotting a spark on a fuse, and quickly extinguished it. With someone like Li Mucheng, whose emotions could be unstable, it was important to respond promptly to avoid misunderstandings.
“I see... I understand.”
After hearing Ye Feng’s words, Li Mucheng didn’t push further. She knew what Ye Feng meant by his principles—his dignity. While her offer was well-intentioned, such special treatment would only make him uncomfortable, so she decided to let it go.
In truth, Li Mucheng’s only wish was to spend more time with Ye Feng. But if she said that outright, Ye Feng would likely reject her even more firmly, probably because of her status.
Ugh... I really want to live under the same roof as Teacher, but there’s no need to rush. Right now, I’m the only woman by his side. As long as I keep him close, he’ll eventually get used to my presence. If I just wait patiently, victory will be mine~
“Oh, by the way, Teacher, don’t forget to come to class this week. I’ll be waiting for you at home.”
“Class... but isn’t the estate still...”
“Even though the practical lessons are on hold, it’s still a good idea to brush up on some theory, right? You’ll come, won’t you?”
“Of course.”
“Then it’s settled. I’ll send you the address on your phone.”
“Sure, no problem. Well, Mucheng, I should get going now. I need to pick up some groceries.”
“Ah... alright then.”
Li Mucheng really wanted to follow Ye Feng home and try his homemade dinner, but she was already on edge after today’s “coincidental” meeting. If she pushed too hard, it might only upset Ye Feng, which wasn’t her goal.
“Take care on your way, Teacher. See you this weekend~”
“Yeah, see you, Mucheng.”
Just as Ye Feng turned to leave, Li Mucheng called out to him.
“Oh, Teacher! I have a question for you.”
“A question? What is it?”
“Do you like sweets? I was thinking of preparing some for you when you come over this weekend.”
“No need for that, I’m not really into overly sweet things.”
“Oh, I see... alright then...”
After watching Ye Feng disappear from view, Li Mucheng returned to the roadside, got into her car, and her expression turned serious.
If Teacher doesn’t like sweet things, why did he go to a dessert shop? I’ll have to look into this more carefully...
“Let’s go.”
“Yes, Miss.”
......
As Ye Feng walked home, he received the apartment address Li Mucheng had sent to his phone. After exchanging a few more messages, he ended the call.
“Stop her! Thief!”
Just as Ye Feng put his phone away, he heard someone shouting up ahead. Following the sound, he saw a grubby little girl clutching a stuffed doll, running toward him.
The passersby simply watched with curiosity, as no one wanted to get involved with a dirty little kid. It was more entertaining to just stand by and watch.
Seeing the girl on the verge of tears, Ye Feng stepped in front of her and stopped her. The girl bumped into his leg and looked up at him. When she saw his face, her lips trembled as she said, “Big brother... I... I’m sorry.”
“Why did you steal?”
Ye Feng asked calmly.
“Because... because I wanted to give this to Sister Shen for her birthday... but... but I don’t have any money...”
The girl’s voice grew quieter as she spoke, and from her weak tone and downcast eyes, it was clear she knew what she’d done was wrong. But why had she done it?
“You little brat! Why’d you stop running?”
At that moment, the shopkeeper caught up, his face red with anger. He glared at the girl, looking like he was about to grab her and give her a piece of his mind.
Just then, Ye Feng casually placed his hand on the girl’s head and said gently, “So this is what you wanted? No wonder you ran off like that. Just remember not to do this again, okay? You don’t want people misunderstanding you.”
“Huh?”
The girl looked up in surprise. She hadn’t expected this stranger to help her. She thought she’d be scolded or even hit.
“Big brother, you...”
“But you were still in the wrong this time. Apologize to this uncle, and don’t ever do something like this again, understand?”
Ye Feng didn’t mind the dirt on the girl’s clothes, gently stroking her dry hair. His tone carried a hint of authority, which quickly defused the shopkeeper’s anger.
“What’s this? I thought she was a thief.”
mance] After transmigrating for eighteen years, Lin Qi lived as an utterly ordinary herbalist in the countryside. One day, he kindly brought home a sickly, beautiful girl covered in blood. They married in a flash and began their blissful, intimate life together. Right then, his long-delayed system finally activated. [Warning! Host detected in contact with the "Crimson Calamity," the world-ending witch!] Lin Qi looked at the adorable wife currently curled in his arms, who couldn't even open a jar lid and trembled at the sight of a mouse. Lin Qi: "System, are you insane? This is clearly just a weak and delicate sickly girl!" Thus, Lin Qi treated the system as a "Contrast System," where taking care of his wife made him stronger. Combing his wife's hair rewarded him with [Free Attribute Points]. Taking his wife out for sunshine rewarded him with [Forbidden Spell: Arcane Explosion]. Lin Qi: "This soft life tastes so good!" ... Yet, in the eyes of outsiders: The strongest Beastkin Assassin: "That man dissected a Beast King with a common skinning knife! That was a show of force towards the powerful!" The Holy Son of the Radiant Church: "I infiltrated his home as a tutor, but he had me babysit the children... He must have seen through my disguise!" The World-Ending Witch, Felucia: "I hid all the way in the countryside. How is it that the husband I married on a whim is stronger than I was at my peak?"
grated, and just when he finally managed to get into an elite academy, he discovered that he actually had a system, and the way to earn rewards was extremely ridiculous. So for the sake of rewards, he had no choice but to start acting ridiculous as well. Su Cheng: "It's nothing but system quests after all." But later, what confused Su Cheng was that while he was already quite ridiculous, he never expected those serious characters to gradually become ridiculous too. And the way they looked at him became increasingly strange... (This synopsis doesn't do it justice, please read the full story)
ose... to cooperate with the protagonist! Shen Yuan: I have a system! Protagonist: What? System: Holy crap, you're just spilling it out like that? Shen Yuan: Let's team up, we'll split the system rewards! Protagonist: Fifty-fifty split? Shen Yuan: No way! Protagonist: What!? I'm the one getting beaten up, and I don't get half? Shen Yuan: Forty-sixty split, I get forty, you get sixty! Protagonist: Deal! Big brother, come on, hit me! As long as it doesn't kill me, beat me like you mean it! Shen Yuan: Don't worry... I will definitely protect all of you! No one but me can lay a finger on you! Guard our Heaven's Chosen Ones! I'm the only one allowed to bully them!
shall grant"] ["Inscribing the glory of our race upon tombstones"] ["All that is threatened, I shall protect"] How his younger sister sees her brother: A brother who only makes eye contact once a day, mostly fading into the background as he tinkers with who-knows-what in his room all day. Their life paths should have remained largely separate. Until one day. Su Qi created an equipment card for his never-met "online girlfriend." His sister fell into silent contemplation upon receiving the "white stockings." [Card can be upgraded] [Upgrade by fulfilling any of the following conditions] [Condition ①: Consume one hundred higher-tier cards] [Condition ②: Complete one 'Heart-Pounding Adventure'] What constitutes a Heart-Pounding Adventure? [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Beginner Level): Equip the card and invite 'Su Qi' to admire it.] [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Easy Level): Equip the card, invite 'Su Qi' to touch it, and analyze the equipment's texture.] [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Entry Level): Equip the card and invite 'Su Qi' to...] [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Challenge Level): Freely combine the words 'Brother' 'Out' 'Brother' 'Me' 'Please' into a complete sentence...] "Please help me analyze both teams' mistakes in this match, brother..." His sister exhaled in relief—surely... surely there couldn't be anything more difficult? [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Suicide Mission Level): Sneak a peek at the names of the galgames in 'Su Qi's' hidden E-drive folder]
