"Beep... beep..."
Just as Shen Mengli heard the dial tone from her phone, the door behind her suddenly swung open, followed by a figure stumbling in.
"Haah... haah... haah..."
The abrupt noise startled Shen Mengli, leaving her momentarily frozen. But when she focused, she realized the person rushing in was none other than Ye Feng.
"Xiao... Xiao Feng?"
Ye Feng let out a long breath of relief at the sight of Shen Mengli unharmed. The moment he'd stepped out of the car, he had sprinted home without pause—thankfully, she was safe.
"Mengli, thank goodness... you're okay..."
"Xiao Feng, you..."
Shen Mengli took in Ye Feng's exhausted expression and instantly understood. Tentatively, she asked,
"Was it because of the call?"
Ye Feng didn’t speak, only giving a slight nod.
"I knew it... I-I’m so sorry, Xiao Feng! I accidentally fell asleep, and my phone was on silent..."
Shen Mengli’s voice trembled, on the verge of tears, but before she could finish, Ye Feng stepped forward and pulled her into a tight embrace. The sudden gesture left her speechless, her guilt and explanations dissolving into silence.
"Xiao Feng... I’m sorry..."
Shen Mengli wrapped her arms around him in return, berating herself for not waking up sooner.
Feeling the rapid rise and fall of Ye Feng’s chest, her heart ached as if pierced by needles. Not only had she failed to share his burdens, but she’d also made him worry like this.
"Wah... X-Xiao Feng, I’m sorry..."
"Mengli?"
As Ye Feng calmed down, he realized his reaction might have been too intense. Just as he was about to let go, he noticed tears streaming down Shen Mengli’s face.
"M-Mengli, don’t cry! Did I scare you just now?"
He started to lean back, only to feel Shen Mengli’s hands firmly gripping his back. Then, with a sudden shift, she pressed her delicate frame against him.
"M-Mengli, let go—I’m going to fall—"
Thud.
A heavy sound echoed as they tumbled to the floor. Ye Feng grunted, instinctively shielding the back of Shen Mengli’s head with his hand while she lay nearly fully atop him.
"Mengli, are you hurt?"
Ye Feng looked up, meeting Shen Mengli’s captivating crimson eyes as she gazed down at him from his chest.
"Xiao Feng... I... I..."
A strange sensation flooded her as she registered their position. Placing her hands on Ye Feng’s chest, she slowly pushed herself up.
"What’s wrong, Mengli? Are you feeling unwell? Should I take you to the hosp—"
Before he could finish, Shen Mengli gently cupped his face with her delicate hands.
"M-Mengli?"
"It’s nothing, Xiao Feng. I’m just... so happy. Meeting someone as kind as you—I must be the luckiest person in the world."
"Alright, Mengli, the floor’s cold. Let me carry you back to the sofa..."
"Mm."
Flustered by her unexpected praise, Ye Feng sat up, carefully angling himself away from her head.
Yet Shen Mengli seemed to have the same thought, tilting her head in the opposite direction—only for their foreheads to accidentally bump together.
"M-Mengli!"
"X-Xiao Feng?"
Face-to-face, so close they could feel each other’s breath, the air between them grew thick.
"S-Sorry... I didn’t think you’d also..."
"Mm... I didn’t expect you to either..."
They shared an awkward glance before turning their heads in sync—only to collide again.
"......"
"Mengli, it wasn’t on purpose this time, I—"
Ye Feng leaned back, intending to lift her, but Shen Mengli suddenly seemed to steel herself. She pressed her hands over his, stopping him, then tilted her head forward—closing the distance between them.
"Meng— Mmph—"
"Mmm..."
Their lips met, soft and hesitant. Ye Feng’s eyes widened in shock as Shen Mengli, eyes shut, pressed herself closer. Only then did he snap back to reality, swiftly maneuvering around her arms to carry her to the sofa.
"Mm..."
Shen Mengli slowly opened her eyes, taking in Ye Feng’s flustered expression. Realizing what she’d done on instinct, she hurried to explain before misunderstandings could arise:
"X-Xiao Feng, is this... what you wanted? I-I didn’t understand your actions earlier, but... I just wanted to make you happy..."
"Uh—"
Her words made Ye Feng swallow his initial response. According to her, she’d misinterpreted his movements as a desire to kiss her—and so, to please him, she’d taken the initiative.
Though her reasoning felt a bit forced, the deep blush on her cheeks and her darting eyes seemed too genuine to be an act. Besides, someone as innocent as Mengli couldn’t possibly be scheming.
"I-I’m sorry, Xiao Feng... I shouldn’t have overthought things. After causing you so much worry and doing something so shameless... maybe I should just disappear..."
Her self-reproach only deepened Ye Feng’s guilt.
"Hey hey hey! Don’t say that, Mengli. What happened was just an accident. There’s no need to blame yourself."
"No! What I did to you was unforgivable!"
"Mengli, listen to me carefully, okay?"
Ye Feng sat beside her on the sofa, his voice gentle but firm.
"If you say it was unintentional, then I believe you. I know you’re always trying so hard to help me, but I don’t want you carrying such a heavy burden because of me. What I want is for you to think more about yourself—not just focus on others and neglect your own feelings."
"Xiao Feng... you’re doing it again..."
Shen Mengli buried her face, too embarrassed to look at him.
"You’ll spoil me rotten like this."
"And what’s wrong with spoiling someone as sweet and thoughtful as you? Even the headmistress dotes on you—doesn’t that prove you’re already doing more than enough?"
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."
. As long as he maintains the villain image and follows the plot to the grand finale, he can obtain generous rewards and return to the real world. So Gu Chen'an entered the role and began to act as a scumbag villain, but who would have expected that the female leads could hear his inner thoughts. Miss Su from the Su family was shocked: "I originally thought Gu Chen'an was a scumbag, but I didn't expect he turned out to be a gentleman! What? You said I have to call off the engagement? I definitely won't, I'll piss you off!" Bai Yuan Tian was dumbfounded: "Young Master Gu is usually unreasonable and a complete brat, but he actually calls me little sweetie in his heart? What, Young Master Gu even said he likes me?" As the female leads' images collapsed more and more, the plot also collapsed with it. Gu Chen'an looked at all this chaos. "Ladies, don't aggro me, if you keep this up the male lead really will stab me, I still need to survive to the grand finale!"
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.
