Before Shen Mengli could finish her sentence, the masked man snatched the craft knife from her hand, stuffed a white cloth into her mouth, and quickly bound her with a rope.
"Mm..."
The masked man was clearly skilled in his craft, restraining Shen Mengli in just a few swift movements.
Shen Mengli hadn’t expected a stranger to appear in the welfare home. The sudden turn of events made her want to alert everyone in the facility immediately.
"Mm... mmm!"
Shen Mengli desperately tried to scream, but the cloth in her mouth muffled her voice, making it too faint to wake anyone who might be nearby.
Seeing that his plan had succeeded, the masked man lifted Shen Mengli as if she were a small chick and began walking toward the garden wall.
Shen Mengli noticed that the masked man’s actions seemed to target only her, and her mind grew foggy with confusion.
Who... who is this person? What does he want? Why has he come for me?
Before Shen Mengli could make sense of her thoughts, another black cloth was tied over her eyes.
The masked man moved with agility, and in an instant, Shen Mengli was taken away from the welfare home...
"Click..."
[Ding]
As the sound of the door closing echoed, a system notification rang in Ye Feng’s mind.
So that’s it! The system’s kidnapping task required the victim to be unaware of the kidnapper’s identity. That’s why the system hadn’t confirmed the task earlier when he tried to exploit a loophole to kidnap Su Yuxin. Now everything made sense.
After locking the door to his room, Ye Feng turned his attention to Shen Mengli, who was now limp and barely making any noise, as if she had resigned herself to her fate.
This girl... good thing I came back this afternoon, or things could have gone terribly wrong.
Ye Feng sighed in frustration and dropped Shen Mengli onto the sofa. He then reached out to untie the cloth around her head.
"Hmph..."
A bright light flooded Shen Mengli’s eyes. As she slowly adjusted, she began to take in her surroundings.
Where... where is this? It looks like someone’s home... What does he want?
Ye Feng looked down at Shen Mengli, his gaze lingering on her captivating crimson eyes. The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. He lightly chopped the top of her head with his hand.
"Mm..."
The chop wasn’t forceful, but it stunned Shen Mengli. She looked up at Ye Feng with disbelief in her eyes.
"Hmm? (Little Feng?)"
"Looks like you’re not completely clueless," Ye Feng said, his voice calm as he reached out to remove the cloth from Shen Mengli’s mouth.
"Haah... ahh..."
A thin, translucent string of saliva stretched as the cloth was pulled away. Shen Mengli coughed a couple of times before urgently asking, "Why? Why is it you, Little Feng?"
"What? Are you surprised?"
Ye Feng removed the phoenix mask he was wearing, revealing the handsome and youthful face beneath.
"It really is you... Why? Why would you do this?"
Shen Mengli stared at Ye Feng in disbelief, her face pale from the ordeal.
"I’d like to ask you the same question," Ye Feng said, smoothing his hair before sitting down beside Shen Mengli.
"You promised me something. Why did you break that promise?"
"I didn’t! It’s just... I didn’t have the chance to fulfill our agreement..."
"Was it really that hard to decide whether to stay or leave? Aren’t we friends? Why didn’t you tell me?"
"Because..."
Shen Mengli’s voice grew softer, and she lowered her head like a timid little quail.
"Because I didn’t want to be a burden to you."
"So, because you didn’t want to be a burden, you decided to leave without considering your friend’s feelings?"
"I know what I did was wrong, but..."
Tears the size of beans fell from Shen Mengli’s eyes onto the back of her hands.
"But it was the only solution I could think of."
"You..."
Ye Feng handed her a small teddy bear.
"Didn’t you say it yourself? Little Feng will always be with you."
"Little... Little Feng?"
"That’s right. Isn’t this teddy bear named Little Feng?"
Ye Feng smiled and shook the teddy bear in his hand.
"So... Little Feng won’t leave you, and you shouldn’t leave him either."
"Little Feng..."
Shen Mengli took the teddy bear with both hands and looked up at Ye Feng.
"Little Feng will always be with me, right?"
"Right."
"Even if I become a burden?"
"You’re not a burden. You’re Little Feng’s friend."
Seeing Shen Mengli cautiously open her long-closed heart, Ye Feng responded in a gentle tone.
"Little Feng... Little Feng..."
Shen Mengli finally let go of the darkness in her heart and buried herself in Ye Feng’s arms, crying like a child.
"Waaah... I’m sorry... I’m so sorry!"
......
"Are you really okay with this?"
"Mm... it’s fine... Wenwen often stays with me too."
It was late at night, and Ye Feng found himself in a dilemma as Shen Mengli clung tightly to the corner of his shirt, refusing to let go.
After helping Shen Mengli open up, Ye Feng had carried her to his room. He had planned to sleep on the sofa for the night, but Shen Mengli suddenly grabbed him and asked to sleep together.
"But... I’m a guy, after all..."
"Aren’t we friends?"
In the dim light, Ye Feng couldn’t see Shen Mengli’s expression clearly, so he couldn’t gauge her current state of mind. If he accidentally said the wrong thing, it could set her off.
"Of course we’re friends, but..."
"So Little Feng is disdaining me. You must hate this incomplete version of me."
"Stop! Don’t say that! I... I’ll agree, but let me wash up first, okay? I’ve been watching over you all night to make sure nothing bad happened."
"P-promise?"
Only after hearing Ye Feng’s assurance did Shen Mengli finally let go, though she still threatened him.
"If... if you dare trick me... I’ll strangle the teddy bear!"
With that, Shen Mengli grabbed the teddy bear by the neck and lifted it up.
"......"
"Alright, alright, I mean it. Trust me, okay?"
"Okay~"
to panic—he has a system. As long as an investment target dies, he can claim a reward. And since he is immortal, the one thing he has plenty of is time. ... Countless years later. “Immortal Emperor of Longevity? I invested in him.” “Supreme Celestial Venerable? I invested in him.” “Undying Empress? I invested in her.” “...” “Heh. Once they’ve all died, even the Heavenly Dao will have to kneel and call me Dad.”
orn and Humiliation】【Forced Love】 In his past life, Lin Ran was betrayed and murdered by his girlfriend and family, while the yandere female aristocrat, who had treated him as a mere plaything, avenged him by doing in his enemies. Upon seeing the yandere female aristocrat lying in the same coffin, ready to die with him, Lin Ran realized how profoundly mistaken he had been. Reborn, he abandoned the fickle campus beauty and wholeheartedly embraced the yandere female aristocrat's arms. "Ran! If I dig out your eyes and turn them into a specimen, you'll only be able to look at me!" Lin Ran: "Darling, kiss me!" "Ran! If I break your legs, you won't run away anymore, right?" Lin Ran: "Love, hold me tight!" "Ran! If..." Lin Ran: "Hush now! Love me more!" Luo Yao: ... Seeing his scumbag dad: "Take him out!" Seeing his stepmother: "Get rid of her!" Seeing his brother: "Eliminate him!" Seeing his white moonlight: "Send that to Southeast Asia!"
uld barely embark on the path to immortality. Just as he was on the verge of death, his golden finger awakened. No matter whether it was poison, drained blood and vital energy, diminished lifespan, or any other physical debuff caused by paying a price—once midnight passed, everything would be refreshed. From then on, whenever someone asked what kind of person Chu Ran was, the answer was simple: Forbidden arts that other cultivators dared not learn? Chu Ran would learn them. Prices that even demonic cultivators dared not pay? Chu Ran would pay them. Lifespan that even righteous cultivators dared not burn? Chu Ran would burn it. All the blood essence in his body? Take it. Want both his hands and feet? He would cut them off and send them to you. You say he’s finished? He wasn’t built to sit idle. You think he’s gone mad? No—he was simply waiting for midnight. From that day onward, Chu Ran would respect neither Heaven nor Earth, bow to neither gods nor ghosts. He had only one wish: For midnight to arrive a little sooner.
his freshman year, Su Bai accidentally bound the "Indulgence Tycoon System." 【Sleeping in? Reward: +$1,000】 【Spent $288 at a street barbecue stall? Cashback: +$2,880】 【Dropped $14,396 on in-game skins? Special reward unlocked: A brand-new Porsche Panamera!】 Luxury cars, penthouses, corporate shares, financial empires… College life was all about living freely and doing whatever he pleased! … When the adorably naive academic genius faced family medical bills and financial struggles, Su Bai waved his hand dismissively: "Your future is on me." "Wuwu~ Big Brother is so good to me! I’ll become a scientist to repay you!" When the genius girl got bullied by a shady professor? Su Bai casually dropped a billion-dollar investment, forcing the university to grovel and beg for her return. A company’s funding chain collapsing? Su Bai smirked—cash was the one thing he’d never run out of. Years later, when people traced the rise of the AI prodigy beauty, who was the man behind her success? Not just that—Su Bai also became the tsundere campus belle’s unattainable dream, the contrast senior’s daily necessity, and the beautiful counselor’s emotional anchor…
