“I’m sorry, Brother Ye Feng, I didn’t mean to.”
As soon as Su Yuxin and Ye Feng stepped into the room, Su Yuxin suddenly turned around and threw herself into Ye Feng’s arms, her voice trembling with a hint of tears, making her sound utterly pitiful.
“Yuxin? What’s wrong...”
Ye Feng hadn’t expected Su Yuxin to burst into tears. Initially, he had wondered if her earlier actions were deliberate, but seeing her like this, a pang of guilt washed over him.
Perhaps Yuxin genuinely wanted to help him? Besides, how could such a sensible girl like her play a prank on him? He really was terrible for doubting a student who cared so much about him!
“Don’t cry, Yuxin. I misunderstood you. I know you were just trying to help me earlier, but what you did was a bit extreme, okay? My hands carry germs, and I was just worried you might get sick because of it.”
“R-Really?”
Su Yuxin clutched Ye Feng’s shirt tightly with both hands, lifting her head to gaze at him with teary, pleading eyes, sniffling slightly.
“Really.”
“Th-Thank you, Teacher...”
Overwhelmed with emotion, Su Yuxin hugged Ye Feng tightly, taking several deep breaths before reluctantly pulling away.
“Alright, Yuxin, it’s class time now. Let’s not dwell on what just happened, okay?”
“Mm! Brother Ye Feng, wait here—I’ll make you some tea.”
As if to make up for her mistake, Su Yuxin turned and hurried toward the living room.
“There’s no need, Yuxin. Plain water is fine for me.”
“No! Brother Ye Feng is our guest! If I can’t even treat a guest properly, then I’m failing as the host.”
Su Yuxin stared at Ye Feng with stubborn determination.
“Please wait in my room for a bit. I’ll bring out the good tea Father uses for guests.”
“Are... Are you sure that’s okay?”
......
“Achoo!”
Meanwhile, at the company, Su Wanli suddenly sneezed while working. Rubbing his nose, he muttered under his breath.
“Strange, why do I feel so uneasy all of a sudden? Ah, today’s the day Ye Feng tutors Yuxin, isn’t it? I hope nothing goes wrong...”
......
“Brother Ye Feng, here’s your tea~”
Before long, Su Yuxin returned with a glass cup of freshly brewed tea and placed it on the table in front of Ye Feng, who quickly reached out to take it, worried she might burn herself.
As Ye Feng held the cup, a rich, aromatic scent of tea wafted from it. Though he wasn’t a tea connoisseur, the fragrance alone told him this was no ordinary brew.
“Is something wrong, Brother Ye Feng? Does the tea taste off?”
Su Yuxin’s cheeks flushed as she watched Ye Feng’s puzzled expression. Her small hands fidgeted nervously behind her back, as if she were afraid of something. She pursed her lips, and for a brief moment, a tea leaf peeked out from the corner of her mouth before she quickly swallowed it.
“N-No, nothing’s wrong. I don’t know much about tea, but Yuxin, this tea...”
“This tea?”
“...must be expensive, right?”
“Expensive? Oh! Y-Yes?”
Su Yuxin blinked in confusion, realizing his words didn’t match what she had expected.
“Yeah, such a fragrant and mellow tea must cost a fortune, right?”
“O-Oh, is that what you meant...”
Su Yuxin patted her chest in relief before sitting down on the chair by the study desk.
“I’m not sure exactly, but Father only uses this tea for special guests. Mother once mentioned it costs around 10,000 coins per pound.”
“How much?! Ten thousand?!”
Ye Feng’s hand trembled slightly, and he carefully set the cup back on the table.
Though he was financially stable now, that didn’t change the fact that this tea was absurdly pricey.
“Yuxin... next time, just give me plain water. I don’t really drink tea much anyway.”
“Okay... I think tea is a bit too bitter for me too.”
Su Yuxin wrinkled her nose in discomfort, only relaxing after rummaging through her drawer, pulling out a piece of candy, unwrapping it, and popping it into her mouth.
“Teacher, do you want some candy? It’s strawberry-flavored—really delicious~”
“No, no, you enjoy it, Yuxin.”
Ye Feng smiled and took a sip of the tea, only to find that the rich tea aroma carried a faint hint of strawberry.
“Uh... Yuxin, what kind of tea is this? I think I taste a bit of strawberry in it.”
“Ah!”
Su Yuxin bit down hard on her strawberry candy upon hearing this, her eyes darting toward the study materials on the table as she replied.
“I’m not sure either. Maybe once when Father was taking out the tea leaves, he accidentally spilled some into the fruit basket? They might’ve picked up the strawberry scent.”
“Ah, that makes sense.”
Ye Feng nodded thoughtfully, murmuring, “You know what? This strawberry-infused tea actually tastes pretty good.”
“Mmm... I’m glad Brother Ye Feng doesn’t dislike it...”
Su Yuxin stole a quick glance at him before lowering her head again.
“Alright, Yuxin, let’s start the lesson now, shall we?”
“Mm.”
......
“Xiao Feng...”
Shen Mengli whispered Ye Feng’s name as she stared at the clock on the wall. An hour had passed since he left her side. At first, she had managed to distract herself by hugging her teddy bear, but as time dragged on, her longing for Ye Feng grew unbearable.
“Xiao Feng.”
Suddenly, Shen Mengli lifted the teddy bear in her hands, staring into its pitch-black eyes.
“Yesterday, you asked if I ever thought about healing my legs... Did you know something you weren’t telling me? You seemed like you wanted to say more but held back. Were you afraid I might get hurt?”
She shook the bear lightly, as if expecting an answer, though of course, none came.
“I’m not afraid of getting hurt. I’m just afraid of losing you... Without you, I don’t want anything else.”
Shen Mengli lay back on the sofa, her mind conjuring up images of her legs miraculously healed and her living happily with Ye Feng. A soft smile touched her lips as she hugged the teddy bear tighter.
“Wouldn’t that be wonderful? Just like how Father and Mother were back then.”
......
“Alright, that’s it for today’s lesson. But Yuxin, you still need to work on your calculations. The problem-solving method I taught you last time—you forgot it again today.”
Ye Feng stood up from his seat, capping Su Yuxin’s pen before handing it back to her.
“Hehe, sorry, Brother Ye Feng. I’m just too slow~”
grated, and just when he finally managed to get into an elite academy, he discovered that he actually had a system, and the way to earn rewards was extremely ridiculous. So for the sake of rewards, he had no choice but to start acting ridiculous as well. Su Cheng: "It's nothing but system quests after all." But later, what confused Su Cheng was that while he was already quite ridiculous, he never expected those serious characters to gradually become ridiculous too. And the way they looked at him became increasingly strange... (This synopsis doesn't do it justice, please read the full story)
] [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!"
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."
