"Everyone has things they feel compelled to do—I understand that. Like how I sometimes want to visit everyone at the institute too."
"Mengli..."
Ye Feng felt a warmth in his heart as he looked at the understanding Shen Mengli.
"Thank you, Mengli."
"Don’t thank me so quickly, Xiao Feng."
At this point, Shen Mengli’s tone shifted. The gentle, considerate demeanor vanished, replaced by sudden seriousness as she unconsciously gripped Ye Feng’s arm.
"Even though you can tend to your own matters, the condition is that you don’t break our agreement. Just like you promised to take care of me, if you don’t return by the agreed time, I’ll... I’ll bite you to death!"
Shen Mengli thought for a while but couldn’t come up with anything scarier to threaten Ye Feng with. She didn’t want to go too far and upset him, so she settled on this line.
"......"
Ye Feng suppressed a laugh as he watched Shen Mengli put on a fierce act. "Don’t worry, I’ll come back on time as promised."
"Then it’s settled~"
Shen Mengli thought her performance had successfully intimidated him, secretly feeling a little smug.
"Mmm... But Mengli, your grip might be a bit too tight."
Ye Feng didn’t want to bring it up, but seeing the red marks her fingers had left on his arm, he had no choice.
"Ah!"
Shen Mengli gasped and immediately let go, quickly apologizing.
"I-I’m sorry, Xiao Feng! I got too carried away. Is your arm okay?"
"It’s fine, just a little red. No big deal."
"Mmm..."
Shen Mengli picked up the stuffed bear she’d tossed aside earlier, hugging it tightly while lightly tapping its head with a fist.
"Honestly, why do you keep wandering off? So disobedient," she muttered under her breath.
As their conversation ended, the room fell into quiet. Shen Mengli peeked at Ye Feng, noticing him staring at something on his phone.
Curious, she leaned closer and asked cautiously, "Xiao Feng, what are you looking at?"
"Ah!"
Ye Feng tried to turn off his phone when he noticed her gaze, but his old device lagged badly, the screen freezing before he could react—giving Shen Mengli a clear view.
The image showed a strikingly beautiful woman in a pristine white dress.
"Uh..."
Shen Mengli quickly pulled away, lowering her head.
"Sorry, Xiao Feng... I didn’t know you were looking at a girl. Is she that Mu Cheng from earlier? She’s... really pretty."
Her voice wavered, eyes glistening with unshed tears, her nose tingling with suppressed emotion.
"Huh? Mengli, you’ve got it wrong! I was just browsing clothes. Here, look."
Ye Feng denied it vehemently, closing the image to reveal a shopping link for the dress.
"Oh..."
Shen Mengli lifted her head hesitantly, confirming that it was indeed a product listing for the white dress.
"But... why were you looking at clothes? The headmistress once said some people have... unusual preferences. Xiao Feng, don’t tell me you—"
"Of course not! Don’t jump to conclusions!"
Ye Feng cut her off, desperate to dispel the misunderstanding.
"I was picking clothes for you."
"For... me?"
"Yeah."
He handed her the phone, showing her the image.
"I thought you’d look beautiful in this white dress, so I was debating whether to buy it. But I wasn’t sure if you’d like the color, so I kept hesitating..."
Mid-explanation, Shen Mengli suddenly buried herself in his chest, her tears dampening his shirt.
"M-Mengli? Are you okay? Don’t like the color? I can find another—"
"N-no..."
Her voice was fragile, trembling with emotion.
"I’m just... so happy. That you’d think of me like this... I really... really am."
"Mengli..."
Ye Feng’s heart ached for this girl who always tread so carefully. He resolved again to protect her, gently stroking her silver hair as he comforted her.
"Don’t cry. You won’t look as pretty if you keep crying."
"Mm..."
Shen Mengli slowly pulled back, wiping her tears before smiling at his flustered expression.
"Xiao Feng... thank you."
The sight of her smile stunned Ye Feng. In all their time together, he’d learned to read her moods through her tone—her expressions were usually guarded. This was the first time he’d seen her smile so openly.
Like a parched flower revived by rain, blooming into its most radiant form.
"Xiao Feng? What’s wrong?"
Shen Mengli tilted her head, waving a small hand in front of his dazed face.
"Mengli... you smiled just now."
"Smiled?"
She didn’t seem to grasp his meaning, having simply expressed her feelings without restraint.
"Yeah. It’s the first time I’ve seen you smile so brightly."
Ye Feng grinned back at her clueless expression.
"It’s beautiful."
"B-beau... b-beau..."
This time, she seemed to understand, immediately pinching his arm again while her eyes darted everywhere—anywhere but at him.
"X-Xiao Feng! L-let’s just... focus on the clothes!"
"Right, right."
Ye Feng realized he’d overstepped and hurriedly pulled up the shopping link again. Just as he was about to hand her the phone to browse freely, Shen Mengli set her bear aside and crawled into his lap.
"M-Mengli? What are you—?"
Before he could finish, she’d nestled against his chest, awkwardly turning to sit facing the phone.
"I-I just... wanted a better view, that’s all~" she mumbled.
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."
g Yu was preparing for retirement when her organization decided to eliminate her. She transmigrated to a zombie apocalypse world. However, a tiny unexpected situation occurred: She somehow transformed into an adorable little girl?!
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.
