"Dean, you don't need to apologize to me. I know you were just worried about Mengli and that's why you acted that way. It was also inconsiderate of me to take Mengli away without notifying you first."
Ye Feng didn't take the dean's actions to heart. Of course, he understood her concern for Shen Mengli. Anyone in her position would have been cautious.
"Mengli..."
After calming down, the dean placed her hand on her chest, taking several deep breaths before her breathing finally evened out.
"I'm the one who should apologize to you... If I had a better solution, you wouldn't have resorted to such actions... If it weren't for Mr. Ye Feng's help, I would have regretted this for the rest of my life."
The dean glanced at the utility knife by the pavilion. She had noticed it earlier that morning and didn't need to guess what Shen Mengli had intended to do with it.
"No... Dean, please don't blame yourself... It was me who acted too rashly."
Shen Mengli let go of Ye Feng's hand, pushed her wheelchair over to the dean, and hugged her.
"Dean, I've always known how much you care for me. It was my own lack of resolve that led me to do something so extreme. Now I realize my mistake, and I should be the one apologizing."
As Shen Mengli spoke, her voice trembled with emotion, and she buried her face in the dean's chest, tears streaming uncontrollably.
"I'm sorry... I'm so sorry..."
"Mengli... my dear child..."
Watching the two of them embrace and cry, Ye Feng quietly left the pavilion. He knew that the dean and Mengli would need time to talk, and it was best to give them space.
As Ye Feng walked down the corridor, intending to take a stroll, a pair of small hands suddenly wrapped around his leg. Turning around, he saw that it was Wenwen, who had seemingly appeared out of nowhere.
"Big Brother!"
Wenwen grinned, her little teeth gleaming as she smiled sweetly at Ye Feng.
"Well, if it isn't Wenwen!"
Ye Feng gently patted Wenwen's head and then crouched down to her level.
"Shouldn't you be in class right now, Wenwen?"
"I was! I just came out of the classroom and saw you in the hallway, Big Brother. Are you here to see Sister?"
"Ah... yes... that's right."
Ye Feng couldn't possibly tell Wenwen what had happened with Shen Mengli. Fortunately, the innocent and cheerful Wenwen had no clue about the situation.
"Um..."
Wenwen suddenly stood on her tiptoes and gestured for Ye Feng to lean down, as if she had a secret to share.
"What is it, Wenwen? Go ahead, tell me."
As soon as Ye Feng lowered his head, Wenwen cupped her hands around her mouth like a makeshift megaphone and whispered, "Big Brother, can I ask you for a favor?"
"Of course, Wenwen. What do you need?"
How could Ye Feng refuse such an adorable request? Besides, Wenwen was an important part of his mission, and he was more than willing to buy her something or take her out to play.
"I was wondering if you could visit Sister more often?"
"Hmm? You mean Mengli?"
"That's right!"
Wenwen nodded earnestly and continued in a hushed voice,
"Because whenever you come to the institute, Sister seems so much happier. I don't like seeing her sad all the time. Ever since you started visiting, Sister has been smiling a lot more."
Ye Feng was surprised that Wenwen's request was for him to spend more time with Shen Mengli. He couldn't help but feel touched, realizing just how much the children at the institute adored Shen Mengli.
"Wenwen, you're such a thoughtful and kind child."
"So, does that mean you'll agree to my request, Big Brother?"
"Well... what I'm about to tell you might be a little different from what you're asking for."
"A little different? What do you mean, Big Brother?"
"Ahem..."
Ye Feng cleared his throat and explained,
"It's just that I might... take Mengli away from the institute..."
"Take Sister away from the institute? What do you mean?"
Wenwen clearly didn't understand what Ye Feng was trying to say. She blinked, trying to replay his words in her mind to make sense of them.
"What I mean is... I might be taking your sister away from the institute to..."
Just as Ye Feng was about to explain further, Shen Mengli's voice echoed down the corridor.
"Big Brother is taking me away for treatment."
"Sister!"
Hearing Shen Mengli's voice, Wenwen immediately turned around and saw the dean pushing Shen Mengli toward them.
Wenwen ran up to Shen Mengli and hugged her arm, her big eyes filled with confusion as she looked up at her.
"Sister, what do you mean by treatment?"
"Big Brother has found a way to help me walk again. It means I might be away from the institute for a long time."
"Away from the institute..."
Wenwen caught the key part of Shen Mengli's words. Her cheerful expression instantly turned to one of sadness. However, the thought of Shen Mengli going away for treatment softened the blow slightly.
"It's... it's okay. As long as Sister can get better, I'll wait for you no matter how long it takes!"
Though Wenwen said this, her eyes were brimming with tears, revealing just how much she would miss Shen Mengli.
"Wenwen... thank you..."
Shen Mengli wrapped her arms around Wenwen and spoke in a gentle tone, genuinely grateful to the little girl.
On one hand, Wenwen had brought her so much joy, always staying by her side during her darkest moments and even risking danger to bring her a teddy bear. On the other hand, Wenwen had given her hope—a hope she had never dared to dream of.
"Thank you, Wenwen. I truly am grateful to you."
"Sniff... Sister, I'll miss you so much. Please get better soon, okay?"
Wenwen wiped her nose, her eyes filled with reluctance to let Shen Mengli go.
"Will you come back to visit me, Sister?"
"Of course! Whenever I get the chance, I'll come back to see you and everyone else. So, Wenwen, you must grow up to be a wonderful big sister, okay?"
Hearing Shen Mengli's words, Wenwen clenched her little fists, wiped away the tears that were about to fall, and nodded bravely, holding back her sobs.
"Mm! Don't worry, Sister! I'll grow up to be just like you!"
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.
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!
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]
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!" "......"
