Seeing the dagger, Ye Feng's body instinctively trembled, as if struck by some sudden stimulus.
Well, I pour my heart out for you, and you repay me with a knife? Good thing I came back early, or I’d have suffered...
"What’s the deal with this knife?"
Ye Feng stared expressionlessly at the dagger on the floor before shifting his gaze to Xie Yuyan, who couldn’t meet his eyes.
"I... I was actually going to use it to cut the cake... Would you believe me, Ye Feng?"
"What do you think?"
"Wuwu... I’m sorry..."
"Sigh."
By now, Ye Feng had grasped Xie Yuyan’s state of mind. But he couldn’t just beat her up, could he? The only option was to try and soothe this guilt-ridden woman with words.
"Xie Yuyan."
"Yes!"
"Come here."
"Ye Feng?"
Hearing his commanding tone, Xie Yuyan timidly raised her head. This was the first time Ye Feng had ever spoken to her like this.
Under Xie Yuyan’s anxious gaze, Ye Feng slowly opened his arms and said gently, "What are you standing there for? Want me to hug you?"
"Wuu... Ye Feng!"
Xie Yuyan hadn’t expected Ye Feng to not be angry with her at all. She’d thought today would end in disaster because of her reckless actions, yet he forgave her rudeness.
Unable to contain the joy of having him back, Xie Yuyan threw herself into Ye Feng’s warm embrace.
"Xiao Feng!"
Feeling the trembling of the delicate figure in his arms, Ye Feng knew Xie Yuyan was still shaken. He patted her back reassuringly. "There, there, it’s alright now."
"Mmm..."
"Yuyan, promise me you won’t act so impulsively again, okay? No more dangerous stunts, or I’ll really get mad."
"I—I promise, Ye Feng! I won’t cause you any more trouble... I really won’t..."
"Good. Remember your words."
Ye Feng stroked Xie Yuyan’s hair softly before shifting to a tender tone.
"It’s getting late. Time for dinner. Do you want cake first or the meal?"
"Cake!"
Without hesitation, Xie Yuyan chose the cake, pulling away from Ye Feng’s arms to gaze at him affectionately.
"I missed my chance once. I won’t let it slip away again!"
"Alright."
......
"Mengli? Mengli?"
"Ah!"
Shen Mengli snapped her head up at the headmistress’s voice, slowly regaining focus.
"Headmistress? What’s wrong?"
"Mengli, is something bothering you? You’ve been distracted lately."
"N-no, not really..."
Shen Mengli tried to deflect, but under the headmistress’s knowing gaze, she quickly faltered.
"I’m sorry, Headmistress... There is something..."
"Would you like to talk about it?"
The headmistress sat quietly beside Shen Mengli, as if piecing things together. "If I had to guess, it’s about Mr. Ye Feng, isn’t it?"
"Mm... mmm..."
Shen Mengli struggled to speak but eventually nodded meekly.
"What happened with Mr. Ye Feng?"
"Xiao Feng... he... he’s going through something."
"Something caused by himself, right?"
"......"
This time, Shen Mengli didn’t answer, but her silence spoke volumes.
"Sigh... I warned Mr. Ye Feng about this before, but he didn’t listen."
"Headmistress, what did you tell Xiao Feng?"
"I said..."
......
"Ye Feng, you’re so gentle~"
"......"
Xie Yuyan’s words made Ye Feng pause, as if they’d triggered a memory.
"Ye Feng?"
Resting her head on his shoulder, Xie Yuyan reached up to touch his cheek curiously.
"Yeah, I’m here. Looks like we won’t finish the cake."
Ye Feng snapped out of his thoughts and glanced at the last untouched slice—though this time, he wasn’t eating alone.
"Ye Feng..."
Seizing the moment, Xie Yuyan leaned in and planted a soft kiss on his cheek.
"The cake... is delicious~"
......
"Mr. Ye Feng’s greatest strength is his gentleness—and also his downfall."
The headmistress sighed, frustrated that Ye Feng hadn’t heeded her advice.
"That’s just how Xiao Feng is... If it weren’t for his kindness, I’d never have met him. But he shows that gentleness to everyone... and that’s why I can’t stop overthinking."
Shen Mengli looked up at the headmistress.
"Headmistress, can you give me some advice? I don’t... I don’t want to lose Xiao Feng. I absolutely refuse!"
"Mengli..."
The headmistress closed her eyes, thinking for a moment before offering a solution.
"Your chance will come only when Mr. Ye Feng chooses to stop being gentle."
"When Xiao Feng stops being gentle..."
Shen Mengli murmured the words, slowly realizing their meaning.
Right... Only when Xiao Feng’s kindness leads to disaster will he finally see the truth. And when he’s drowning in despair, I’ll be the one to pull him back. Then, his heart will belong to me alone.
"Xiao Feng..."
Seeing the faint smile on Shen Mengli’s lips, the headmistress finally relaxed. All she wanted was Shen Mengli’s happiness—everyone else was irrelevant.
"Thank you, Headmistress. I know what to do now."
"I’m glad you understand. Will you be exercising today as usual?"
"Mhm!"
......
"Teacher..."
Li Mucheng lay alone on her bed, clutching a fox mask in her hand, her heart carved with deep wounds.
"Why... Why did you hide it from me? Why were you with other women when I knew nothing about it?"
"I loved you... I loved you so much. Why did you betray me? Teacher... why?"
Her once bright, obsidian-like eyes now seemed veiled in an eerie mist, growing darker and more unfathomable.
"Hehe... hehe..."
"If this is how you want it, Teacher, then don’t blame me~ I thought we’d be happy together, but I guess that was just a dream. Don’t worry—I’ll make sure your eyes stay fixed on me, and only me~"
't think I'm that capable, I'm just trying my best to stay alive. I've been kind all my life, never did anything bad, yet worldly suffering spared me not one bit. The human world is a nice place, but I won't come back in my next life. A kind young man, who wanted to just get by singing, but through repeated deceits and betrayals, has gone down an irredeemable path.
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!
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)
invincible power, Gu Changge transmigrates into a fantasy world, bound to a sign-in system that grants him cultivation rewards and various peerless treasures daily. While others struggle desperately to break through their cultivation realms, he has long since reached the pinnacle of the Great Dao, becoming a reclusive Emperor whose true strength even he himself cannot fathom. Originally planning to lie low and retire peacefully on Purple Bamboo Peak, the system suddenly issues a new task — take on disciples. With no other choice, Gu Changge casually picks up a few disciples: The eldest disciple, born with a War God Constitution, is thrown a copy of "War God Stratagems" by him, and ends up conquering the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, becoming a peerless War God who sweeps across the cosmos. The second disciple, possessing a Chaos Sword Body, can break all techniques with a single sword, his swordsmanship unmatched throughout history. He points his sword at the heavens: "My master said, the sword and the man stand together. If the sword perishes... my master will give me another one." The third disciple, a reborn Empress who returns to her throne, her elegance and grace overshadowing all beings. And without anyone noticing, his own sect, the Qingxuan Sect, has become the number one sect on the continent. Looking at these unbelievably formidable disciples, Gu Changge, holding the "Primordial Purple Qi" he just signed in for, falls into deep thought: — Wasn't this supposed to be a peaceful retirement? How did I become the ultimate master?!
