"There are pros and cons, after all, none of us expected things to turn out like this, did we?"
"Sigh."
Li Jing heaved a deep sigh.
"But Ye Feng genuinely cares about Mu Cheng. As for how things will develop from here, that’s beyond our control."
"True, I quite like that kid Ye Feng too. Yu Xin keeps mentioning him all the time. I wonder what kind of charm he has—back in the day, I, Su Wanli, was quite the dashing gentleman myself."
"Pfft, you’re practically old bacon now, yet you still call yourself a 'dashing gentleman.' Have some shame."
......
"Mmm... this is so delicious. If only Brother Ye Feng were here, he’d love it too."
Meanwhile, in the lounge, Su Yuxin was happily nibbling on a strawberry-flavored cake, her cheeks puffed up like a little hamster. Just as she swallowed, she heard the sound of the lounge door opening.
Huh? Did Father finish the banquet already? Well, that’s fine—I can go home and start planning a special surprise for Brother Ye Feng’s next lesson!
With that thought, Su Yuxin turned around with a smile, only to freeze in place the moment she saw the figure standing motionless at the door.
"Li Mucheng? What are you doing here?"
"Hmph."
Li Mucheng let out a cold snort as she took in Su Yuxin’s shocked expression.
"You seem awfully happy, Su Yuxin. Care to share what’s got you so delighted?"
"Oh? Look who it is—our esteemed Miss Li."
Su Yuxin didn’t hold back either, tilting her head with a mocking smile as she eyed Li Mucheng with disdain.
"To what do we owe the pleasure of your presence, oh untouchable goddess? Slumming it with us mere mortals?"
"Of course. Someone needs to teach a certain thieving little cat to keep her paws to herself."
"Oh~"
Su Yuxin’s expression turned knowing. It was obvious—Li Mucheng had found out about Ye Feng giving her private lessons.
"How impressive, Miss Li. Gathering intel must be child’s play for you. But... between me and Brother Ye Feng, you’re the outsider here."
"Brother Ye Feng? How shameless. I was the one who met Teacher first. Our family was the one who hired him as a tutor. What right does a homewrecker like you have to say such things?"
"Shut your mouth, Li Mucheng!"
Su Yuxin could no longer contain her anger. She pointed a trembling finger at Li Mucheng, her voice rising.
"Homewrecker? Brother Ye Feng doesn’t belong to you! He’s not your property! Just like how you call him 'Teacher,' you should remember your place as his student instead of throwing your weight around!"
"......"
Li Mucheng’s silence caught Su Yuxin off guard. She knew Li Mucheng well—the girl never let herself be cornered. Yet now, she just stared back with something almost like pity.
"Su Yuxin, ever heard the saying 'the early bird catches the worm'?"
"What’s that supposed to mean?"
As Li Mucheng took a step closer, Su Yuxin squared her shoulders defiantly, though her heart clenched like a knife had been driven into it.
No... She’s just trying to provoke me. There’s no way she’d make a move on Brother Ye Feng. And someone like him would never see her that way anyway.
Su Yuxin desperately rejected the thought, but Li Mucheng’s words had already struck a nerve.
"What do I mean? Oh, you’re not worthy of knowing. After all... this is a little secret just between Teacher and me~"
A smug smile curled on Li Mucheng’s lips, though to Su Yuxin, it was nothing but mockery laced with triumph.
I can’t back down now. She’s bluffing. I won’t let her rattle me with a few cheap words.
Su Yuxin lifted her chin proudly, like a dazzling little peacock.
"Hah! You think you’re the only one with secrets? Brother Ye Feng and I have our own things we can’t just share with anyone, you know~"
"Hmph."
Li Mucheng scoffed. To her, Su Yuxin was just putting on a brave face. She’d never recklessly spill anything about Ye Feng—if word got back to him, it’d be disastrous.
"Listen well, Su Yuxin. Stay away from my Teacher. If you keep harassing him, don’t blame me for what happens next."
"I’ll throw those words right back at you, Li Mucheng! Don’t think your high-and-mighty status gives you the right to do whatever you want! Brother Ye Feng would never fall for someone like you!"
That last remark was like a spark igniting gunpowder in Li Mucheng’s heart. When it came to Ye Feng, she couldn’t control her emotions.
"Just you wait, Su Yuxin. It won’t be long before you learn who the real loser is."
Without another glance, Li Mucheng turned and strode out of the lounge. The gauntlet had been thrown—both girls now had the same goal: to win Ye Feng for themselves.
"Li... Mu... Cheng!"
Su Yuxin clenched her fists, her heart in turmoil. With her plans exposed, the road ahead would only get harder.
She’d hoped to quietly deepen her bond with Ye Feng without Li Mucheng’s interference, eventually winning his heart. But now, with Li Mucheng on the warpath, her only chance was to make the most of their next lesson.
"Li Mucheng, you’re destined to lose."
......
"Meng Li, isn’t it about time?"
"Not yet~ Don’t be so impatient, Little Feng~"
Shen Mengli nestled into Ye Feng’s arms, her eyes closed in contentment. Ever since her "special rehabilitation training" began, their physical closeness had increased—and with the excuse of "side effects," Ye Feng couldn’t exactly refuse.
"Purrr~"
Watching her curl up like a purring kitten, Ye Feng’s breathing grew uneven.
"Little Feng, if I ever walk again... will you take me to see the ocean?"
"Hmm? The ocean?"
"Yes, the ocean."
Shen Mengli lifted her head, gazing deeply at the man who’d reignited her will to live.
"My parents and I... we were on our way to see the ocean when the accident happened. So..."
"Of course I will!"
Before Shen Mengli could finish her sentence, Ye Feng interrupted her, his voice brimming with determination.
"Let’s go see it together—the ocean."
"Little Feng..."
Tears shimmered in Shen Mengli’s crimson eyes, his words sending ripples through her heart.
"Okay, let’s go together~"
e, Immortal Body, Transmigration, System, Progression Fantasy, Academy Setting, Third-Person Perspective. Alternate Title: Transmigrating into a High Martial World and Reading Live Comments. Bad news: I transmigrated. This is a terrifying high-martial world, and my original, pathetically weak body fell into a coma and never woke up. Good news: I got a Popularity Points system upon arrival. I can see live comments and even create an unkillable alternate identity. Starting out, the alternate identity has all stats at 1. The system tells me that to grow stronger, I must participate in the plot, gain popularity points to allocate stats and grow stronger, and ultimately awaken my original body. And so, carrying my original body on my back, I officially entered Huaqing Academy, where the story's protagonist resides. From that moment on, Chen Guan kicked the original plot to pieces. Live Comments: [Doesn't anyone find this mysterious coffin guy creepy? He can summon indescribable grey misty hands.] [Is this guy a hero or a villain? What kind of onion became a spirit?] [By the way, does anyone know who's in the coffin? Shouldn't the debt for saving his life be repaid by now?] [According to unofficial histories, the person in the coffin was Chen Guan's first love. Their love was once passionate and earth-shattering, but they were separated by life and death due to worldly circumstances. What a star-crossed pair.] ... Years later, the world knew of a demon god born from a coffin, shrouded in grey mist, impossible to gaze upon directly. His foremost divine emissary often wielded a scythe, reaping lives like the god of death. As war approached, facing former friends and a boundless sea of enemies, Chen Guan merely raised his scythe. "Would you like to dance as well?"
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!
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)
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!" "......"
