"Like a dream? But isn’t the sunset something that happens every day?"
The younger Wenwen tilted her head in confusion as she asked.
"Wenwen is right, I must have been the one who’s confused. Let’s head back to the garden soon, after all, that place is my true home."
"Hmm..."
Wenwen seemed to half-understand Shen Mengli’s words, but in the end, she simply nodded innocently.
"Okay."
The sunset streaming through the window gradually stretched Shen Mengli’s shadow before she disappeared back into the darkness of the corridor......
......
"Teacher? Teacher!"
"Ah! What’s wrong, Li Mucheng?"
Startled by Li Mucheng’s sudden call, Ye Feng, who had been lost in thought while gazing out the window, snapped back to reality.
"What do you mean, what’s wrong with me? It’s clearly you who’s acting strange, Teacher."
Li Mucheng stood up from her chair and slowly walked over to Ye Feng. Under his puzzled gaze, she placed one hand on his forehead while brushing her bangs aside with the other to touch her own forehead.
"No signs of a fever, huh?"
"Li Mucheng... I’m not sick."
Ye Feng reached out and gently lowered Li Mucheng’s hand.
"Then why do you look so pale? Are you feeling unwell somewhere? Maybe we should skip today’s lesson so you can rest for a while."
Li Mucheng kept her voice soft, perhaps afraid of disturbing Ye Feng or making him feel uneasy.
"It’s nothing, Li Mucheng. I just got lost in thought for a moment. I was thinking about something else."
"Really?"
"Really, don’t worry about it."
"Alright then... but if you feel unwell, you must tell me, okay?"
"Sure, I appreciate your concern. Have you finished your assignment? Let me see how well you’ve handled the details of the scene."
Ye Feng stood up from his chair and walked over to the desk to review Li Mucheng’s assignment.
Today, since the manor was off-limits, Ye Feng had come to Li Mucheng’s new residence to teach her some theoretical knowledge. He had given her an assignment to analyze a scene based on a set of pictures and deduce what had happened.
The reason Ye Feng had been distracted earlier was due to the torment he had endured the previous day at Su Yuxin’s house. As soon as he arrived, the mischievous Su Yuxin had practically driven him to the brink of exhaustion. Whether it was clinging to him, demanding head pats, or even insisting on writing her assignments on his lap, the whole ordeal had nearly taken half his life. If it weren’t for the unfortunate incident of being tied up the day before, Su Yuxin might not have been so playful.
Looking at the genuinely well-behaved Li Mucheng in front of him, Ye Feng couldn’t help but feel moved.
Li Mucheng truly is the most considerate, he thought. She’s such a good student, never harboring any ill intentions toward me. Unlike that little devil Su Yuxin, who only gets more mischievous the closer we get.
Li Mucheng blinked curiously as she noticed the look of satisfaction on Ye Feng’s face.
"Teacher?"
"Ahem! It’s nothing. I was just thinking that you’ve become even more beautiful, Li Mucheng."
"!!!!"
At these words, Li Mucheng, who had been perfectly calm just moments ago, suddenly shot up from her chair like a cat whose tail had been stepped on. She nearly startled Ye Feng into dropping the assignment in his hands.
"Li Mucheng?"
"Te... Teacher... I... I’ll go get... some snacks... I’m feeling a little... hungry."
"Oh, go ahead. I’ll keep reviewing your assignment."
"Okay..."
Li Mucheng forced herself to suppress her excitement and hurriedly made her way out of the room. Having just received such praise from Ye Feng, she needed to cool down a bit. If she didn’t maintain her composure in front of him, she might end up being disliked.
"Ugh... eek..."
Once she reached the bathroom on the first floor, Li Mucheng covered her mouth and let out a muffled scream. Staring at her reflection in the mirror, she scrutinized every inch of herself for any flaws.
Honestly, Teacher always manages to make my heart race like this. If he keeps playing with my emotions like this, he’s going to have to face the consequences!
Wait!
Li Mucheng suddenly remembered that she had prepared a special herb-infused snack among the pastries. If she kept offering him water, it might raise Ye Feng’s suspicions, especially since he was an expert in that field. Switching things up occasionally would make it harder for him to notice anything unusual.
Originally, she had planned to have a proper conversation with him today and save the special pastry for tomorrow. But since Teacher had gone and said something like that, how could she not show a little appreciation? It would be rude not to!
With that thought, Li Mucheng turned the bathroom doorknob and headed toward the kitchen.
......
"The damaged doorknob appears to have been forcibly broken, suggesting a forced entry. The noticeable footprints on the ground indicate that the intruder was male, with a significant weight and heavy footsteps..."
As Ye Feng read through Li Mucheng’s analysis of the scene, he couldn’t help but nod in approval.
"Not bad at all. Li Mucheng’s progress has been quite remarkable. It won’t be long before she can handle things on her own."
"Click"
Just then, Li Mucheng opened the door and walked in, carrying a plate of carefully prepared pastries. She gave Ye Feng a sweet smile.
"Teacher~ Would you like to have some snacks with me? I made these myself."
Ye Feng was about to decline, but when he saw the hopeful look in Li Mucheng’s eyes and heard that she had made them herself, he couldn’t bring himself to disappoint her. After all, he didn’t want to let down such a good student.
So, Ye Feng nodded in agreement. "Since you made them yourself, I’ll definitely have to try them. These must have been quite tricky to bake, right?"
"Not really. The staff prepared all the ingredients for me, so I just had to follow the steps."
As she spoke, Li Mucheng picked up one of the pastries and took a small bite.
"Mmm... even though it’s been a day, the flavor is still good. Teacher, could you give me some feedback?"
With that, she held the plate of pastries out to Ye Feng. Perhaps by design, Li Mucheng had taken the first pastry, so Ye Feng naturally reached for the next one in line. Under Li Mucheng’s intense gaze, he took a bite.
"Wow! This is really good!"
Ye Feng’s eyes widened in surprise as he tasted the pastry. Although he wasn’t particularly fond of sweets, he couldn’t help but give Li Mucheng a thumbs-up after trying her creation.
"The flavor isn’t overly sweet. Instead, it’s light and crisp, which makes it very enjoyable to eat."
"Hehe, thank you for the praise, Teacher~"
Li Mucheng watched intently as Ye Feng finished the last bite of the pastry, her dark eyes glimmering with a faint light.
] [Lone Wolf, No Male Gaze] [Protagonist is pursued early on; extreme protagonist-stans, stay away!] The "Carnival Paradise" descends and slowly devours the real world in the form of a game. By chance, Zhu Yan awakens the talent [Roleplay], becoming one of the first beta players. He thought he could develop safely, but after clearing the first instance, he is branded by humanity as the chief culprit behind the game's spread—a traitorous villain. A villain? Who would ever... become one! He'll be the villain! From then on, Zhu Yan is not only a player but also a lackey for the Carnival Paradise. Between the straight path and the crooked path, he chooses the con. With his left hand, he dons the villain's mantle, staging scenes within instances, infuriating players who decry him as a despicable traitor, all while the game happily promotes him. With his right hand, he joins the non-human organization "Fangcun Mountain," which opposes the Carnival Paradise, transforming into a mysterious player who slaughters game bosses, earning cheers of "Long live the expert!" from fellow players. Gradually, Zhu Yan rises to become an S-rank human player in Fangcun Mountain's archives, while also being the Carnival Paradise's certified top game Boss. But when the final war erupts and both major factions place their hopes in him— Players tag his various aliases: "Experts, this offensive depends on you." The Carnival Paradise's supreme Boss throws an arm around his neck: "Bro, you're the iron, I'm the steel; you can't let me down again!"
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
ut it can buy an entire year of absolutely perfect training results! Su Yu stared at his empty wallet and decisively opened up various online loan platforms. “Borrow a thousand bucks! Recharge my vitality!” Boom! His vitality broke a hundred points, shattering the limits of the human body! “Borrow ten thousand bucks! Recharge my combat skills!” Boom! A basic punching technique so common it was everywhere instantly maxed out, revealing the ultimate assassination technique of Five Elements Unity—Inner Force! When a rich kid hired assassins for a midnight ambush, aiming to break both of his legs, they instead ran headfirst into a monster—a human-shaped tyrannosaur, brimming with dragon-like vitality. With just two fingers, Su Yu snapped a steel staff reinforced with alloy. Staring at the killer’s stash of stolen cash—a staggering quarter-million dollars—he showed a corporate-sincere smile: “Thanks for the pre-exam gift pack, Mr. Zhao! I’m gonna go re-invest this!” Three days later, at the National Martial Arts College Entrance Exam, while everyone else struggled just to reach the passing line, Su Yu threw a single punch—and more than a thousand vitality points literally detonated the entire arena!
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!" "......"
