"Hehe~"
"Laughing? How can you still laugh at a time like this?"
Ye Feng glared at Xie Yuyan, his lips still slightly swollen, as she happily devoured the food at the dining table. The dishes had long gone cold from sitting out too long.
"Sorry~ But it’s all because you kept saying things that made my heart race. I couldn’t help myself."
"So, according to you, it’s my fault now?"
"Come on, don’t be so petty about such a small thing, Ye Feng. The food’s still warm—let’s eat!"
After finishing their simple meal, Xie Yuyan nestled into Ye Feng’s arms and gazed at him quietly. Feeling the intensity of her stare, Ye Feng pretended to be engrossed in his phone to hide his flustered state.
"Hmm?"
Xie Yuyan noticed his occasional glances in her direction, so she craned her neck slightly to peek at his phone screen.
All she saw was pitch black—nothing else. It was obvious he was just pretending to be busy. But she didn’t call him out, choosing instead to stay in his embrace, savoring the quiet happiness.
"Yuyan?"
"What’s up~?"
"I think we should thank Yu Xin properly. She’s helped me so much, and it wouldn’t be right not to show our gratitude..."
"Of course, no problem."
Xie Yuyan cut him off, agreeing immediately.
"But... I have one condition."
"What condition?"
"It’s..."
She suddenly sat up from his arms, looking at him with a serious expression.
"I’m going with you!"
"Th-that’s it? Just that?"
"What? Do you want me to add more conditions?"
Tilting her head, Xie Yuyan smirked, her eyes glinting with mischief. The playful look sent Ye Feng’s heart racing all over again, barely recovered from their earlier encounter.
"Pfft—"
Just as the tension peaked, Xie Yuyan burst into laughter, breaking the silence.
"Look at you, getting so worked up over a joke. Do you really think I’d devour you or something?"
"Xie Yuyan, you’re really asking for it, aren’t you? Do I need to teach you a lesson?"
"Oh no~ Ye Feng’s mad. I’m so scared~"
By now, she had his temper figured out. Feigning innocence, she leaned against his shoulder, her lips brushing his ear as she whispered,
"So... how exactly do you plan to 'teach me a lesson,' hm?"
"Xie Yuyan..."
Ye Feng gritted his teeth, staring at her increasingly bold antics. But no matter how much he racked his brain, he couldn’t think of a way to retaliate. Just as he was at a loss, Xie Yuyan suddenly stood up from the couch, her playful demeanor fading into something more composed.
"Alright, I was just trying to cheer you up—to help you forget about today’s unpleasantness. But this is all I can do..."
"You don’t have to force yourself like this, Yuyan. I’ve already moved past it. There’s no need to go this far for me."
"Of course there is! You’re... you’re the person I love most. I won’t let you suffer even a little."
"......"
Perhaps unwilling to dwell on the topic, she turned and headed for the bathroom, calling over her shoulder,
"It’s getting late. You should rest, Ye Feng. I’m going to take a shower."
"Okay..."
Watching her leave, Ye Feng sighed. Just as he was about to get ready for bed, a thought struck him—when Li Mucheng had nearly stabbed him, the system’s alarm had gone off in his mind.
He recalled a similar situation with Xie Yuyan before, where the system had given him some kind of "evasion reward." Did that mean this time would be the same?
Lost in thought, he sat back down on the couch, focusing entirely on the system panel.
Sure enough, as soon as he accessed the system, two rewards popped up—one labeled "Evasion Reward," just as he’d expected, and another labeled "Progress Reward" from Li Mucheng.
"I get the evasion reward, but what’s this 'progress reward'...?"
He immediately opened the progress panel for the girls and saw that Li Mucheng’s two progress bars were both stuck at 99%.
"Li Mucheng’s progress? But why are both at 99%? The top one makes sense—all the girls are at the same stage. But what’s the bottom one? Right now, Li Mucheng’s is the highest, while the others are mid-tier. Xie Yuyan’s has even dropped a bit."
He pondered for a while but couldn’t figure it out. If it was based on time spent together, that didn’t add up either. The system didn’t provide a clear answer either.
Oh well, might as well open the rewards. Right now, his lifespan isn’t a concern. Hopefully, the system gives him something to protect himself—things have been getting more dangerous lately.
As soon as he opened the rewards, his system panel flooded with text. It turned out both rewards had already been unlocked.
[Congratulations, Host! You have received: 50 days of lifespan, Surveillance Detector, Electronic Jammer, and Water Mastery.]
"This much?!"
Ye Feng marveled at the unfamiliar items, though he was slightly disappointed not to get another "Substitute Doll." Still, the system had been generous—multiple items and even a skill. This was a high-value reward.
He immediately checked the descriptions:
[Surveillance Detector: Scans for surveillance devices within 20 meters and displays them in the host’s vision. One-time use. Use wisely.]
[Electronic Jammer: Grants immunity to mechanical detection, tracking, and scanning for 30 minutes. One-time use. Use wisely.]
[Water Mastery: Enhances swimming, breath-holding, and diving capabilities for greater survival advantage.]
"Hmm..."
After a moment of contemplation, Ye Feng summarized the rewards in his mind.
It seems there are two disposable items and one life skill in total. The first two items lean more towards stealth, while the latter skill gives me a practical ability to fall back on. Overall, it's not bad, but why would I need these stealth skills when my life is already going fine? The kidnapping mission I had to do is already completed anyway.
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!" "......"
to panic—he has a system. As long as an investment target dies, he can claim a reward. And since he is immortal, the one thing he has plenty of is time. ... Countless years later. “Immortal Emperor of Longevity? I invested in him.” “Supreme Celestial Venerable? I invested in him.” “Undying Empress? I invested in her.” “...” “Heh. Once they’ve all died, even the Heavenly Dao will have to kneel and call me Dad.”
nd fell into a coma while saving his younger sister from an out-of-control car. He became a vegetable. No one knew that his consciousness had crossed into a world of cultivation. Over the course of sixty years, he began as the lowest kind of mine slave, struggling to survive amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood. By sheer chance, he eventually obtained the complete memories of a fallen Immortal King. Alchemy, medicine, formations, feng shui, physiognomy, artifact forging… Every great inheritance of the cultivation world was now his. But when he opened his eyes again, he discovered that ten full years had passed in the modern world. To pay for his treatment, his father had sold the family’s shop and house, leaving himself covered in lasting injuries and illness. His mother had cared for him day and night, and more than half of her hair had already turned white. His younger sister, who had been only fifteen back then, was now twenty-five. To help repay the family’s debts, she had been forced to lower her head and put on a smiling face in places of glittering lights and endless revelry. Only then did Chen Xuan understand that what he had lost was not merely ten years. He had lost the life his entire family was meant to have. The good news was that he had brought back the memories of an Immortal King’s entire lifetime. The bad news was that his soul had returned alone—his cultivation had not come with him. Spiritual energy was scarce, resources were depleted, and the modern world still had firearms, surveillance, capital, and laws. If he wanted to protect his family, break free from everyone’s control, and become truly invincible beneath the heavens, he would have to start all over again.
his freshman year, Su Bai accidentally bound the "Indulgence Tycoon System." 【Sleeping in? Reward: +$1,000】 【Spent $288 at a street barbecue stall? Cashback: +$2,880】 【Dropped $14,396 on in-game skins? Special reward unlocked: A brand-new Porsche Panamera!】 Luxury cars, penthouses, corporate shares, financial empires… College life was all about living freely and doing whatever he pleased! … When the adorably naive academic genius faced family medical bills and financial struggles, Su Bai waved his hand dismissively: "Your future is on me." "Wuwu~ Big Brother is so good to me! I’ll become a scientist to repay you!" When the genius girl got bullied by a shady professor? Su Bai casually dropped a billion-dollar investment, forcing the university to grovel and beg for her return. A company’s funding chain collapsing? Su Bai smirked—cash was the one thing he’d never run out of. Years later, when people traced the rise of the AI prodigy beauty, who was the man behind her success? Not just that—Su Bai also became the tsundere campus belle’s unattainable dream, the contrast senior’s daily necessity, and the beautiful counselor’s emotional anchor…
