Seeing Su Yuxin’s expression suddenly change, Su Wanli couldn’t help but tense up. Hesitantly, he began, "Yuxin, if you think about it carefully, doesn’t Ye Feng’s attitude toward you seem more like he sees you as a little sister?"
"You’re lying, Dad!"
Su Yuxin’s reaction was immediate, like a kitten with its fur bristling. She glared at Su Wanli with visible anger in her eyes.
"Brother Ye Feng has never thought of me that way! He’s always treated me like a girl!"
"But Yuxin, haven’t you noticed that Ye Feng has been deliberately keeping his distance from you...?"
"No, that’s not true!"
Su Yuxin shut her eyes and shook her head violently, cutting off Su Wanli’s words. Her voice, once confident, now wavered. His words felt like a sharp sword piercing through the illusion she had built in her heart. Fear spread like a widening wound, and her pupils contracted abruptly. Without another word, she turned and ran from the dining table toward her room.
"Yuxin!"
Liu Yue, who had been watching, immediately moved to follow her, but a strong hand gripped her wrist. Turning, she saw Su Wanli’s stern expression as he shook his head at her.
"Let go of me, Wanli! How could you say such things to Yuxin? You’ve never been like this before!"
"Calm down, dear. I didn’t want to say those things to Yuxin either. But Li Jing spoke to me, and after thinking it over, I realized we needed to intervene."
"Intervene?"
Liu Yue shot Su Wanli an annoyed look and pulled her hand free.
"What did Li Jing say? Explain everything to me, from start to finish."
"He told me that the relationship between our niece Mucheng and Yuxin has already soured because of Ye Feng. The reason is simple—"
"Yuxin has feelings for Ye Feng."
Liu Yue, being Su Yuxin’s mother, immediately pinpointed the crux of the matter.
"Yes... And Mucheng also has feelings for Ye Feng. What are we supposed to do? Li Jing and I both know that Ye Feng only sees them as his students, nothing more."
"So you want Yuxin to give up on Ye Feng before she gets hurt?"
"Exactly. I don’t want to see Yuxin in pain. Do you remember when I accidentally broke her favorite toy when she was little?"
"Of course. She cried for ages. If you hadn’t bought her that giant box of strawberry cake, she probably wouldn’t have forgiven you to this day."
At this, Liu Yue finally understood Su Wanli’s dilemma. She sighed and stood on her tiptoes to pull her tall husband into a hug.
"Alright, leave this to me. I’ll talk to Yuxin. You’ve been carrying this burden alone for too long."
"Dear..."
Liu Yue patted Su Wanli’s shoulder gently before turning and heading upstairs toward Su Yuxin’s room.
Knock knock.
"Yuxin? Are you in there?"
Silence.
"Yuxin, if you don’t answer, I’m coming in."
Liu Yue wasn’t about to wait. She opened the door and stepped inside.
The moment she entered, she saw Su Yuxin lying on the bed, her back turned to the door.
"Yuxin?"
Liu Yue closed the door quietly and sat on the edge of the bed, speaking in a soothing tone.
"Yuxin, your father and I are waiting for you to come back and eat. I even brought your favorite dessert today. Let’s eat first, okay?"
"Sniff..."
From beneath the covers, Su Yuxin let out a quiet sob.
"Mom... is what Dad said true?"
"Yuxin, that’s something you should ask yourself."
Liu Yue reached out and gently stroked Su Yuxin’s hair.
"How do you think Ye Feng sees you?"
"I... I’m Brother Ye Feng’s..."
Su Yuxin hesitated. Deep down, she had feelings for Ye Feng, but when it came to defining their relationship, the only roles that came to mind were "student" and "little sister."
"See, Yuxin? If even you aren’t sure, how can Ye Feng possibly understand your feelings?"
Su Yuxin slowly sat up and turned to face Liu Yue, her eyes filled with confusion.
"Mom... what should I do to make Brother Ye Feng understand how I feel?"
"It’s simple—be direct."
"No way! If I confess outright, he’ll definitely reject me! And then... he might even leave me..."
"That’s not what I meant. I’m not telling you to confess outright. Instead, show him your feelings through your actions. Only when he senses your love will he start to see you in a different light."
"R-really?"
Su Yuxin’s emerald eyes sparkled as if she had grasped something crucial. She threw herself into Liu Yue’s arms.
"Mom! Please help me! I want Brother Ye Feng to know how I feel!"
Seeing Su Yuxin’s spirits lift, Liu Yue finally relaxed. She knew her daughter’s personality well and wrapped her arms around her tightly.
"Silly girl, of course I’ll help you. I want you to have the happiness you deserve."
"Mom!"
......
Later that evening...
"What? Ye Feng, you’re really going?"
Xie Yuyan, sitting on the couch, stared at Ye Feng in disbelief.
"Yes. Tomorrow’s my scheduled class, and there’s something important I need to do."
Ye Feng recalled his promise to Li Mucheng—to accompany her to Su Yuxin’s home and help mend their relationship. He couldn’t back out now. Though his injury hadn’t fully healed, as long as he avoided strenuous activity, he’d be fine.
"But... why? Your wound isn’t even healed yet. Why rush back to teaching?"
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!
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)
ose... to cooperate with the protagonist! Shen Yuan: I have a system! Protagonist: What? System: Holy crap, you're just spilling it out like that? Shen Yuan: Let's team up, we'll split the system rewards! Protagonist: Fifty-fifty split? Shen Yuan: No way! Protagonist: What!? I'm the one getting beaten up, and I don't get half? Shen Yuan: Forty-sixty split, I get forty, you get sixty! Protagonist: Deal! Big brother, come on, hit me! As long as it doesn't kill me, beat me like you mean it! Shen Yuan: Don't worry... I will definitely protect all of you! No one but me can lay a finger on you! Guard our Heaven's Chosen Ones! I'm the only one allowed to bully them!
lan, the Luo family, tracked him down - along with the babies in their arms. Mo Xuan stared pensively at the paternity test results from over a dozen top institutions, both domestic and international, showing a 99.99% match between himself and the two baby girls. At 23, Mo Xuan, a doctoral student, had become the father of two three-year-old children. The kicker? The mothers weren't even the same person! He gradually realized he was being lured step by step into an elaborate trap designed by these two yandere sisters. "Be good, little Xuan. Sister's life belongs to you entirely." "Brother, if you try to run away, I'll have no choice but to tie you up." Mo Xuan: "Do whatever you want, ladies. I give up."
