“Meng Li? Are you really not going to eat?”
After ensuring all the children in the welfare home had finished their meals, the elderly matron walked into the garden and softly addressed Shen Mengli, who was lost in thought while staring at the flower beds.
“You should eat something. Mr. Ye Feng might have already had his meal. It won’t do if you end up starving yourself.”
“It’s alright, Matron. I’m not very hungry right now.”
Shen Mengli forced a faint smile before lowering her gaze, her hands resting on her wheelchair as if lost in contemplation.
“Matron, do you think Xiao Feng got stuck in traffic on his way back? Or maybe he’s still having dinner? It’s so late, and he hasn’t returned yet... Could something have happened?”
“Don’t worry, Meng Li. Mr. Ye Feng promised he’d return soon, and he will.”
“But... but for some reason, my heart won’t stop pounding...”
Shen Mengli hung her head, too hesitant to voice the rest of her thoughts.
“Meng Li...”
The matron grew anxious seeing her like this, but just then, a figure suddenly appeared before her.
......
“Matron, I miss Xiao Feng so much. But... but I don’t want to bother him now. He must have something important keeping him away.”
Shen Mengli gazed at the darkening sky, her expression downcast.
“I wonder how Xiao Feng is doing? He must be having a wonderful time with that young lady. I wish I could go out with him too...”
Just then, Ye Feng’s voice suddenly came from behind her: “Of course you can. If Meng Li wants to go anywhere, there’s no problem at all.”
“How could that be? Xiao Feng, look at me—where could I possibly go in this state... Huh?”
After saying this, Shen Mengli seemed to realize something and quickly turned around. Sure enough, Ye Feng was standing behind her, smiling warmly.
“Xiao... Xiao Feng?!”
“Good evening, Meng Li. Did you miss me?”
“Xiao... Xiao Feng... You heard everything?”
“Every word.”
“P-Please forget it right now!”
Shen Mengli ducked her head like a flustered little quail, unable to meet Ye Feng’s eyes.
Ugh! Why did I embarrass myself in front of Xiao Feng again? The timing couldn’t have been worse!
“Oh? But I remember it all very clearly.”
“N-No more! If you keep talking... I... I won’t go back with you...”
Unable to think of a better excuse, Shen Mengli resorted to threatening him with her own refusal to leave.
“Alright, alright, I’ll stop. I just never knew Meng Li had such rich inner thoughts.”
“Xiao... Feng... Please, no more...”
Within moments, Shen Mengli’s voice had grown as shrill as a boiling kettle, her face burning with embarrassment.
“Fine, I won’t say another word.”
Ye Feng chuckled as he grasped the handles of her wheelchair, then turned to the matron, who was watching them with a knowing smile.
“Sorry for keeping you waiting, Matron. Thank you for taking care of Meng Li today.”
“Oh, Mr. Ye Feng, don’t mention it. I’m just happy you brought Meng Li to visit. The doors of this welfare home are always open to both of you—you’re welcome anytime.”
“Thank you, Matron. You’ve worked hard today. We’ll be heading off now.”
Ye Feng nodded gratefully before crouching down to meet the gaze of Shen Mengli, who was still covering her flushed face with her hands.
“Meng Li, anything else you’d like to say?”
“N-No...” she mumbled.
“Then let’s go. Oh, Matron, I left a small gift on your desk—something for the children.”
“You’re too kind, Mr. Ye Feng. I’ll thank you on their behalf.”
“Matron... goodbye.”
Shen Mengli peeked through her fingers, whispering her farewell.
“Goodbye, Meng Li~”
......
Creak, creak
By the time they returned home, Shen Mengli’s embarrassment had faded. Pressing her lips together as if steeling herself, she turned to face Ye Feng directly.
“What is it, Meng Li?”
“Did... did you have fun today, Xiao Feng?”
“I did.”
“I see...”
Hearing his reply, Shen Mengli’s shoulders slumped, the hopeful glimmer in her eyes dimming visibly.
Of course. Without me around, Xiao Feng is happier. To him, I’m just...
Her thoughts were abruptly cut off when a shopping bag suddenly appeared in her line of sight.
“Wh-What’s this?”
Startled, she looked up at Ye Feng, who was smiling at her. The gesture had clearly taken her by surprise.
“A gift. For you.”
“For... me? A gift?”
Her eyes widened in disbelief before she blinked rapidly, trying to compose herself. But the sudden joy was hard to suppress—especially when it came from the person she cherished most.
“Huh? B-But why? Why would Xiao Feng give me a gift? Th-This doesn’t make sense...”
Clutching the bag to her chest, Shen Mengli fidgeted nervously.
“What, do I need a reason to give you something? Aren’t we good friends?”
Seeing her hesitation, Ye Feng pretended to take the bag back.
“Fine. I went through the trouble of buying it, but if Meng Li doesn’t want it, I’ll just throw it—”
Before he could finish, Shen Mengli lunged forward and snatched the bag back, hugging it tightly.
“No!!”
“Oh? I thought you didn’t like it. Why take it now?”
“Who said I didn’t?! I... I just never expected Xiao Feng to be so kind to me. I haven’t done anything to deserve a gift, and yet... I don’t even have anything to give you in return.”
Her voice trembled, on the verge of tears. Ever since meeting Ye Feng, Shen Mengli—who had once been emotionally reserved—found herself overwhelmed by feelings she couldn’t control.
“Gifts are just a way to express feelings, not obligations. I just wanted to see Meng Li happy—that’s all that matters.”
Ye Feng’s heart ached at her cautious demeanor, and without thinking, he reached out to gently stroke her silver hair.
“Come on, today’s supposed to be a happy day. Don’t you want to see what’s inside?”
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!" "......"
transmigrates into the role of a villainous rich second-generation kid in an urban fantasy novel, and gets bound to a god-tier choice system. Right at the start, he catches the female lead stealing exam papers! This triggers the villain's choice options! [Choice 1: Pretend you didn't see anything] [Choice 2: Loudly call her out, drawing everyone's attention] [Choice 3: ...] And thus, a twisted villain is born. To avoid getting killed by the protagonist, he has no choice but to take down all the protagonists first. Jiang Che: Nobody understands being twisted better than me!
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!
