In no time, the two close friends had turned into inseparable besties, chatting about interesting things, filling the hospital room with laughter.
"Mucheng, let me tell you something that just happened to me."
Su Yuxin spoke with a blush, quietly sitting by Li Mucheng's bed and whispering into her ear.
"Yuxin, stop it, my ears are ticklish~"
Li Mucheng playfully glared at Su Yuxin and lightly patted her shoulder, but when she noticed Yuxin's face turning red as she mentioned the topic, she became intrigued and asked with a mischievous glint in her eyes.
"What could make the Su family's young lady blush like this? Could it be that you've met your Mr. Right?"
"Oh, Mucheng, stop teasing me~"
Su Yuxin, feeling her secret was exposed, became even more shy, her mind drifting back to the image of the handsome man who had protected her in the elevator.
Ugh... I wish I could have kept him from leaving...
"I can tell there's something going on. Spill it, and maybe I can play matchmaker for you?"
Li Mucheng pulled on Su Yuxin's arm, her eyes sparkling with anticipation, like black obsidian catching light.
"Well... you can't laugh at me, okay?"
"Why would I! I'd love for my best friend to find a handsome and dashing boyfriend."
"Alright, alright, I'll tell you."
Su Yuxin's voice grew more bashful, and after taking a deep breath, she began to recount the incident in the elevator.
"I heard from Uncle Li that you were sick, so I secretly came to the hospital to see you. After asking the nurse at the reception, I took the elevator to your floor, but then something unexpected happened."
Su Yuxin paused, then continued in a sweet tone, as if narrating a fairy tale.
"Because the elevator was too crowded, I got pushed out, and I lost my way in the crowd. Just as I was about to fall, a figure caught me..."
"Oh~ Classic hero saves the beauty trope~"
Li Mucheng chimed in, playing the role of an enthusiastic audience member, completely unaware of what was to come.
"Then... a gentle voice, like a warm ray of sunshine in the cold winter, warmed my heart... so warm..."
"Stop describing your feelings! Tell me the outcome!"
Su Yuxin gave Li Mucheng a glare, but continued, "When I looked up, I saw the boy's face. He's the most handsome guy I've ever met, and for some reason, he had this magical pull on me."
"......"
Li Mucheng, who had been smiling affectionately throughout, felt a sharp pain in her chest as she listened to Su Yuxin's words.
No... it can't be... it definitely can't be him!
Li Mucheng already had a suspicion about who Su Yuxin was referring to, and based on the timing, it was highly likely to be Ye Feng.
"Then he looked down at me and told me to be careful, but I was completely in a daze, and he left on the elevator... I don't even know his name..."
Su Yuxin pouted with regret, but when she finished her story, she noticed that Li Mucheng, who usually loved to join the conversation, had gone silent. Curious, she looked up at Li Mucheng and saw that her face no longer held the earlier joy, her gaze distant, lost in thought.
"Mucheng, what's wrong? Mucheng?"
Su Yuxin gently shook Li Mucheng's shoulders.
"Ah! What is it, Yuxin? What did you just say?"
"Hmph, Mucheng, you weren't even listening to me."
"No, I was just imagining the scene you described, it sounds so... dreamy."
"Hehe, I think so too. It's like a prince from a fairy tale appearing before me. Mucheng, do you think he'll remember me?"
"No."
Li Mucheng said firmly, but then quickly corrected herself.
"Because you don't even know each other's names, of course not."
"That's true... it's all my fault for not asking his name."
Su Yuxin leaned her head on Li Mucheng's shoulder, as if everything was just a fleeting dream.
Li Mucheng didn't respond, but her eyes had lost their earlier brightness, her mood growing increasingly complicated.
"Yuxin, it was just a fleeting encounter, you can't judge a person based on their looks. What if he's a bad guy with ulterior motives?"
"No, I don't think he is."
"He's just trying to use his charming appearance to gain your trust, so he can..."
"Mucheng, you can't judge a person by their looks, you have to get to know them through interaction."
"Then tell me, what does he look like?"
This time, Li Mucheng's tone turned icy, her gaze sharp as she looked at Su Yuxin.
Why, Yuxin? I've already warned you, why do you insist on making a mistake?
Su Yuxin, excited at this point, began to describe him in detail, "He has short, tousled hair, and he's a head taller than me! Most distinctive are his handsome features and his voice..."
"Enough, stop!"
Li Mucheng immediately cut her off, her raised voice startling Su Yuxin out of her reverie.
"Mucheng? What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
Seeing Li Mucheng's unhappy expression, Su Yuxin asked cautiously. This was the first time she had seen Li Mucheng look so cold towards her.
Realizing her emotions were getting out of control, Li Mucheng quickly hugged Su Yuxin tightly.
"I'm sorry, Yuxin, I just felt... like you were about to leave me, and I got scared. It wasn't intentional."
Oh, I see~
Naive as she was, Su Yuxin took Li Mucheng's words at face value, hugging her best friend and comforting her, "Don't worry, Mucheng, you'll always be my best friend, we'll never be apart."
Unseen by Su Yuxin, Li Mucheng's lips curled into a faint smile, and she hugged Su Yuxin back, nodding happily, "Yes, forever best friends."
Unknown to Su Yuxin, Li Mucheng's fists were clenched tightly, and a trickle of blood seeped from her lips.
I'm sorry, Yuxin, I can give you anything, but not him!
villain is the number one simp for the book's leading female protagonist, Shen Wan'er. As expected, he later becomes a tool for the main character to show off and slap faces, ultimately meeting a tragic end with his family ruined and his life in shambles. Fortunately, he awakens the [Universal Pure Love System], which allows him to earn points by performing acts of pure love. To change his fate, Gu Yan makes a decisive choice to seek warmth and companionship with the book's biggest villain—Cold Qingqiu. ........... My name is Leng Qingqiu. To find the murderer who killed my parents years ago, I deliberately blinded myself so that everyone would lower their guard around me. Just as I was secretly accumulating power and capital according to my initial plan, a man walked into my world. "Lengleng, Qingqing, Qiuqiu, which nickname do you prefer?" I don't like any of them. You'd better leave quickly! "Why aren't you saying anything? How about I call you my baby wife?" Leng Qingqiu thinks to herself, this man is truly annoying! (Stubborn pure love warrior + single female lead + true pure love + 1v1)
] [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!"
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."
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)
