"Mm... Where am I..."
Before long, the unconscious Ye Feng gradually woke up in bed. When he opened his eyes, he found himself lying in Shen Mengli's arms, her fingers still gently massaging his temples, sending waves of soothing comfort through him.
"Xiao Feng, you're awake~"
Shen Mengli finally withdrew her hands upon seeing Ye Feng regain consciousness. Her fingers ached from the prolonged massage, but she was relieved he had woken up at last.
"Yeah, thank you, Mengli. I don’t even know why I suddenly passed out."
Ye Feng sat up awkwardly from Shen Mengli’s lap, his body feeling much better after her care.
"Seems like you’ve been overworking yourself, Xiao Feng. Don’t push yourself so hard from now on, okay?"
"Mm, I won’t."
Ye Feng’s gaze shifted to the takeout bag by the cabinet as he asked, "By the way, Mengli, have you eaten yet?"
"No."
Shen Mengli shook her head lightly, her tone calm.
Ye Feng opened the takeout bag, relieved to find the food still slightly warm. "Phew... Good thing it hasn’t gone cold yet. We can still eat it while it’s warm. What would you like? I’ll serve it for you."
"I want whatever Xiao Feng... brought for me. Anything is fine."
"Tsk... That sounded a bit off somehow."
"Not at all. I meant exactly what I said. Unless... you’re thinking of something else?"
Under Shen Mengli’s piercing crimson gaze, Ye Feng felt his resolve weaken slightly, forcing him to steer the conversation elsewhere.
"Alright, alright. Let’s just eat first."
He portioned out the food into a bowl and handed it to Shen Mengli. As their hands brushed accidentally, Shen Mengli’s fingers trembled, causing a piece of greens to spill out.
"Ah!"
She gasped in feigned surprise, though her eyes gleamed with premeditation. She had been waiting for this moment—she absolutely refused to sleep apart from Ye Feng.
Just as the greens were about to land on the bed, a large hand intercepted them midair.
"Wha—?!"
Shen Mengli looked up in shock, only to see Ye Feng grinning triumphantly at her.
"Good thing I reacted fast, or the bed would’ve been stained. Hold the bowl tighter next time, Mengli. We don’t want any more spills."
"......"
"I... I will. Thank you, Ye Feng."
Her plan foiled, Shen Mengli clenched her fists in frustration. She hadn’t expected Ye Feng to be so quick, but she couldn’t push it further without risking his displeasure.
"Enough talk. Let’s eat."
......
"Tap... tap... tap..."
Xie Yuyan stepped slowly into the all-too-familiar house, but the pitch-black interior felt like a suffocating fog enveloping her. The smile that had once graced her lips was now gone, replaced by a lifeless, hollow expression.
The faint sound of her footsteps echoed eerily in the dark room. As Xie Yuyan inhaled the air, her once-seductive eyes sharpened with suspicion.
"Ye Feng..."
She flicked the light switch, flooding the room with brightness.
Though everything around her was familiar, Xie Yuyan felt no joy. An unsettling premonition gnawed at her—this place carried traces of an intruder.
"Honestly, I thought you’d be obediently waiting for me at home, Ye Feng... Seems I underestimated you. But... did you really think my warnings were just empty words? I’ve been too lenient with you."
Her voice was icy, devoid of emotion, as she began her meticulous inspection of the house.
......
"The dining room, bathroom, balcony, living room... even the sofa. All of them bear signs of someone else’s presence."
With every piece of evidence she uncovered, the light in Xie Yuyan’s eyes dimmed further.
By the time she reached the sofa, her gaze had darkened completely, sinking into an abyss of cold fury.
Only when a chilling breeze swept in from the balcony did she finally lift her eyes again. Without a word, she strode toward Ye Feng’s bedroom.
No... No... At least this place should remain untouched! It has to! Even I haven’t spent much time in Ye Feng’s room—there must be an explanation!
Her movements stiff, Xie Yuyan reached for the bedroom doorknob. After a brief hesitation, she turned it.
Creak.
......
"I’m back."
Ye Feng pushed open the hotel room door, addressing Shen Mengli, who sat on the bed.
"Xiao Feng, why did throwing out the trash take so long? Are you feeling unwell again?"
"No, not at all. After dinner, I took a short walk downstairs. But this awful weather still hasn’t cleared up. I wonder if the rain will stop by tomorrow..."
"Are we leaving tomorrow?"
Shen Mengli blurted out the question as if struck by a sudden thought.
"Yeah, staying here indefinitely isn’t ideal. And your clothes are a bit too thin—I’m worried you might catch a chill."
Ye Feng sat down on his own bed as he spoke.
"Don’t worry, Mengli. I promise we’ll come back here someday. After all... I really do love the sea."
Shen Mengli glanced at him, noticing the flicker of longing and yearning for freedom in his eyes. It puzzled her.
Logically, Ye Feng had a relaxed job with good pay—why would he look so wistful? It was the same lost expression he’d worn before... What secrets was he still hiding?
"Mm, I understand."
Shen Mengli smiled sweetly.
"We’ll go see it together someday. The sea."
"Deal."
They shared a quiet smile. Just as the atmosphere threatened to turn awkward, Shen Mengli suddenly stretched out her hands toward Ye Feng again.
"Xiao Feng, I want to practice standing again. I feel like... I might be able to do it now."
"Stand up? Really?!"
Ye Feng’s face lit up with joy. He had been constantly worried about Shen Mengli’s incomplete recovery.
fe full of thrilling battles, ultimately sacrificing himself to protect his homeland and its people. Unexpectedly, he was reborn into his youth, where he encountered the campus ice queen, Ye Miyue, now working as a masseuse at his family's martial arts school. "How long have you been doing this?" "I-it's my first time..." the campus belle murmured, her head bowed. Wang Xian remembered clearly that back then, although Ye Miyue had not yet awakened her martial arts talent, her outstanding academic performance, breathtaking beauty, and icy demeanor had made her the moon goddess of every boy in school. He was no exception. In his previous life, they had no connection, never imagining they would meet under such circumstances. Sadly, today the city was attacked by an S-class beast, the 'Wind King Falcon,' destroying nearly half of the city streets. Ye Miyue had died on her way home during this disaster. Now, given a second chance, facing the campus goddess of his youth, Wang Xian resolutely decided to extend her session! And so. "My hands are tired..." the blushing campus belle whispered, relieved. Wang Xian pointed to her slender calves and said, "Who said only hands can massage? There are feet too!" "Extend the session, continue!"
m back to his original world. In the end, he realized he had overthought things. [Hey, why is Shen Manni, the female lead, acting strange? Shouldn't she be fawning over the male lead at this point?] [Zhou Qiaoqiao, are you sick? Weren't you supposed to break off your engagement today?] [Damn it! An Youyi, please do your job as an undercover agent and sell my information to the protagonist, you idiot!] ... At this moment, Xu Mo himself didn't know that these female leads had already heard his inner thoughts. Then they decided not to play by the rules. Xu Mo: Please respect my profession as the big villain!
iving with nine beautiful women. [Ding! Welcome back to the Joyous Sect, Host…] Lin Yu: ??? I’m clearly in a shared rental, but you’re saying I’m in the Joyous Sect? Watering plants is now [Tending to Spiritual Flora]? Cooking becomes [Researching Elixirs]? Making the bed turns into [Setting Up Formations]? A gentle and innocent auntie, twin classmates, a mysterious hacker girl on leave, a severely socially anxious artist, an elementary school Chinese teacher, a community hospital nurse, a pet shop owner, an antique clock restorer… This system… is kinda interesting.
e school belle recognized by the whole school, a genius girl from the kendo club. She also has a hidden identity, the youngest legendary demon hunter. Chen Shuo just transmigrated and found himself turned into a weak, helpless little vampire. He was caught by Su Xiyen and taken home at the very beginning. Since then, Chen Shuo's life creed only had two items. "First, classmate Su Xiyen is always right." "Second, if classmate Su Xiyen is wrong, please refer back to item one." Many years later, Chen Shuo, who had turned back into a human, led a pair of twins to appear in front of all the vampires to share the secret of how he turned back into a human. "It's simple, I tricked a female demon hunter into becoming my wife!"
