“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.”
ing gift was a patch of barren land, and disciples were all picked up along the way. He spent fifty years diligently building three "ramshackle little sects," thinking he could finally live a carefree life relying on his disciples. But right at the fifty-year mark, he was suddenly swept away by a spatial rift and exiled to the Chaos Desolation, the Disorderly Ruins. There was no spiritual energy there, only slaughter. Relying on the cultivation feedback from his disciples, Gu Changyuan hacked his way through a sea of blood for eleven hundred years. When the system finally fished him back out, he discovered the ramshackle little sects he'd built back then had developed a rather... unusual style. Hold on... I vanished for a thousand years, so how did my ramshackle little sects become holy lands?!
rowess are unmatched, commanding a million-strong army! Yet, the Emperor wants to depose him for the sake of a false prince? Hold on, are you throwing me into some female-oriented romance plot? How can I tolerate this? With a grand wave of his hand—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! Slander the Emperor? Very well, all of you shall die! ... The False Prince: "Although I am not the biological son, Father and Mother love me more. The throne should be mine!" The Female Lead: "Qin Xiao, you are the Emperor, and I am a commoner. If you wish to marry me, you must abdicate. Otherwise, you will never have me!" The Empress: "After we divorce, you must give me half the empire!" The Transmigrator Consort: "You worthless Emperor, why should I kneel to you? All men are equal—I advise you to be kind!" The Great General: "The enemy general is my childhood sweetheart. For her sake, I willingly abandon the frontier defenses!" The Retired Emperor: "Although Yu'er was adopted, I prefer him. Qin Xiao, you should abdicate and let him become Emperor!" ... Very well! So this is how you want to play? Facing this twisted world of female-oriented tropes, Qin Xiao grins and raises his hand to unleash—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! I am the Emperor. Why would I bother reasoning with you? Seal the gates! Leave none alive!
young master of the Shen family—a figure of immense power and wealth beyond measure—and awakened the "Destined Ultimate Villain System"! His starting scenario? Running into his icy fiancée who shows up with a mountain-descending divine doctor to break off their engagement. The divine doctor arrogantly taunts: "What does your Shen family have besides a bit of stinking money? You're not even worthy of tying Qingxue's shoelaces!" Shen Fei just smiled. He completely defied the usual script: "Fine, I agree to break off the engagement. Also, notify the finance department to withdraw all investments from the Su family." Minutes later, with its capital chain severed, the Su Group teetered on the brink of bankruptcy! The once aloof and proud ice queen CEO was thrown into utter panic. That very night, she went to Shen Fei's villa, casting aside all dignity to beg and plead desperately... From then on, in this world teeming with Sons of Destiny, Shen Fei embarked on a path of extreme dimensional suppression! A mountain-descending divine doctor? Peerless medical skills? Shen Fei: "Reporting you for practicing medicine without a license! I'll gladly take your ancient medicinal cauldron and twin sister assassins." The Crooked-Smiling Dragon King? Commanding a hundred thousand soldiers with a single order? Shen Fei: "Illegal assembly and suspected treason! Let a fleet of attack helicopters sanitize the area and teach you what the state apparatus really means!" A reborn tycoon? Knows all the golden opportunities of the next decade? Shen Fei: "A trillion in capital to reverse and pump the stock market, making you blow your margin and jump on the very first day of your rebirth!" What Chosen Ones? What bearers of Heavenly Fortune? In Shen Fei's eyes, they're all just chives (i.e., suckers/marks) waiting to be harvested! Shen Fei: "Sorry, but as the Destined Ultimate Villain, I don't play by the rules of honor. I only play the game of dimensional suppression."
and couldn't return to the real world. Finally, I gave up and decided to go with the flow, only to discover that writing a diary could make me stronger. Since no one could read it, Su Luo wrote freely, daring to pen anything and everything. Female Lead #1: "Not bad. This diary helped me steal all the protagonist's opportunities. I just want to get stronger." Female Lead #2: "I don’t care about reaching the peak of the cultivation world. Right now, I just want to enjoy the chaos." Female Lead #3: "What? Everyone around me is a spy? I’m the Joker Demon Lord?" ... It’s so strange. Why is the plot completely off track, yet the ending remains the same? Are you all just messing with me?!
