Watching Li Mucheng cry her heart out, Li Jing did not offer any words of comfort to his daughter. It wasn’t because he was cold-hearted, but because he knew that letting her cry it out would be more beneficial in the long run.
This time, Li Mucheng wept for a long time, only stopping when her eyes were swollen and her tears had run dry.
"Sniff... I-I'm sorry... I'm sorry, Teacher..."
Seeing Li Mucheng still hiccupping with sobs, Li Jing couldn’t help but feel a pang of sympathy. Yet he knew that indulging her now would only hurt not just Ye Feng, but Li Mucheng herself.
In his mind, he faintly recalled the last time Li Mucheng had cried this hard—it was the day his partner had passed away from illness. That same day, his daughter had begun looking at him with eyes full of resentment.
Though Li Jing desperately wanted to explain to Li Mucheng that he and Su Wanli had been carrying out a classified mission at the time, by the time he returned, it was already too late. The person he loved most was gone, and his beloved daughter now regarded him with a strange, distant gaze—one that had persisted until now.
But things had finally begun to improve. If not for Ye Feng’s appearance, his daughter might still not have spoken more than a few words to him.
"Mucheng, it’s not too late to make things right. As long as you sincerely apologize to Ye Feng, I believe he’ll forgive you."
"O-Okay! I... I understand!"
Li Mucheng listened carefully to every word Li Jing said, nodding firmly once she had committed them to memory.
"Good. Do your best, child. No matter the outcome, I’ll be here to support you. I’ll do everything in my power to help you pursue your happiness."
"F-Father..."
Li Mucheng looked up in shock at Li Jing, who was smiling at her. For a moment, she froze in place. After all this time, it was the first time he had ever smiled at her.
"Th-Thank you..."
"Alright, it’s getting late. Mucheng, you should head back to the apartment now. I’ll take care of the house where today’s incident happened. I’ve already asked Ah Fu to pick you up downstairs."
"O-Okay, Father."
Li Mucheng stood up stiffly, gave a slight bow, and then left Li Jing’s office without looking back.
"That girl... If only things could stay like this forever..."
......
Thud.
As the car door closed, Ah Fu glanced at Li Mucheng in the rearview mirror. Her calm expression told him everything he needed to know.
"Young Miss, shall we—"
"Back to the apartment."
"Understood."
Just as the engine roared to life, Li Mucheng spoke up first.
"Ah Fu, tell me—how did Su Yuxin and Xie Yuyan get in today?"
"I-I’m sorry, Young Miss. The reason they were able to enter was because I let them in."
"Oh? I distinctly remember giving orders not to allow anyone inside. So, Ah Fu, were you disobeying my instructions?"
Oh no.
Ah Fu had thought he might make it through the day unscathed, but the shift in Li Mucheng’s tone made it clear he hadn’t escaped her notice.
"My apologies, Young Miss. I acted against your orders. If punishment is necessary, I’ll take full responsibility!"
"While your actions today anger me, I’ll let it slide this once. But mark my words—if you ever act on your own again, I won’t hesitate to have Father transfer you to the branch in Africa to serve as someone else’s bodyguard."
"!!!"
The threat nearly made Ah Fu lose his grip on the steering wheel. After a long pause, he stammered, "Y-Yes, Young Miss! From now on, I’ll report everything to you beforehand."
"Good. Drive."
Li Mucheng closed her eyes, her mind drifting back to the image of herself in a bathrobe with Ye Feng earlier that day. Though she now recognized her mistake, a tinge of regret lingered. She couldn’t help but resent herself for hesitating—only to lose everything in the end.
......
Upon returning to the apartment, Li Mucheng dragged herself exhaustedly to her room. But just as she was about to undress and sleep, a dark silhouette sat perched on her bed—holding a fox mask she knew all too well.
"Who are you?!"
Li Mucheng tensed, her eyes locked onto the composed figure before her. The outline alone gave her a rough idea of who it was. As she spoke, she subtly shifted backward, preparing to bolt from the room.
Whoosh!
A dagger embedded itself into the wall right where she had been about to retreat.
"Don’t even think about it. I have countless ways to deal with you."
"What do you want?!"
Realizing Xie Yuyan’s formidable skills, Li Mucheng had no choice but to stay put—though the disgust on her face was unmistakable. After all, this was the woman who had stolen Ye Feng from her. How could she not be furious?
"I’m not here to do anything to you. Consider this a warning."
"You think I’ll listen?"
"Whether you do or not is up to you. I couldn’t care less."
Xie Yuyan toyed with the mask in her hands. She didn’t need to guess whose it was. She still couldn’t understand why Ye Feng insisted on wearing it every time—maybe some odd quirk of his?
"My purpose here is simple: Ye Feng is mine. Don’t even dream of taking him from me. And as for what you did to him—I’ve taken note. This is just a warning. If I can slip into your home undetected, don’t assume you’re safe. I’d hate for the news to break with some shocking headline tomorrow."
"Also, Ye Feng and I are living happily together. I won’t tolerate any disruptions from rude interlopers. If I catch you or that other woman interfering with our time again... I won’t be this polite next time."
With that, Xie Yuyan picked up Ye Feng’s mask. She had no intention of leaving anything of his behind for Li Mucheng. Maybe cutting off all ties would finally make her give up. Besides—only she had the right to touch Ye Feng’s belongings.
"Give that back! It belongs to me!"
Seeing Xie Yuyan slip the fox mask onto her own face, Li Mucheng’s fury ignited. Without thinking, she lunged forward, desperate to reclaim what was hers.
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!"
d intelligence to keep the plot moving, and sometimes even the protagonists are forced into absurdly dumb decisions. Why does the A-list celebrity heroine in urban romance novels ditch the top-tier movie star and become a lovestruck fool for a pockmarked male lead? Why do the leads in historical tragedy novels keep dancing between love and death, only for the blind healer to end up suffering the most? And Gu Wei never expected that after finally landing a villain role to stir up trouble, she’d pick the wrong gender! No choice now—she’ll just have to crush the protagonists as a girl!
+【Epic Battles!】 "Your Highness, they say Linxi Temple is miraculous. Won’t you make a wish?" "A wish? It should be making wishes to me." "That may be so, but since you’re already here..." "..." "Fine. Then grant this princess a consort to play with." "He must be obedient, devoted, and utterly infatuated with my body—so much so that he’d kneel and kiss my feet." "Your Highness, that’s not a consort. That’s a dog." "Then add clever, witty, heroic, ambitious yet pragmatic..." "Hmm, that’s enough for now. I’ll add more later." After tossing out these words half in jest, Princess Anle departed the temple—only to catch a fleeting glimpse of the Bodhisattva statue smiling at her. Meanwhile, Yang An, fresh out of university, was having a very bad day. Good news: He’d transmigrated into another world with a cheat granting tenfold combat power. Bad news: He’d immediately fallen into the clutches of a certain villainess. Good news: Said villainess possessed peerless beauty and royal status. Bad news: She was absolutely monstrous!!! In the frozen wilderness, Yang An knelt beneath Qin Guo’er’s feet, drenched in sweat despite the cold. Desperately clutching her porcelain-perfect foot—the very one poised to crush his throat—he could only think: How do I survive this?! Need answers NOW!
ions, keeping it grounded and realistic】 After quitting his job, office worker Su Yang accidentally binds with the "Enjoy Life System." As the name suggests, simply by indulging in life's pleasures, he can earn random rewards from the system—no need to spend money on beautiful women or grovel before anyone. Just enjoy, and the money follows, making it all about effortless fun. The system comes with a scanning feature, allowing him to establish a favorability bond with women rated 85 points or above. Every 20-point increase in favorability unlocks additional rewards. After suffering through over twenty years of hardship, Su Yang trembles with excitement, his dull eyes suddenly gleaming with newfound hope. "Enjoy life? How hard could that be?"
