"Alright, Xie Yuyan, come eat!"
Ye Feng placed the fried eggs on the dining table and called out to Xie Yuyan, who was sitting on the sofa with her legs crossed, her back turned to him. However, even after hearing his words, Xie Yuyan remained motionless, sulking and ignoring him.
"Xie Yuyan?"
Ye Feng tried calling her name again, but the only response was silence.
What’s going on? All I did was lightly tap her head—how did things escalate to this?
Though Ye Feng knew Xie Yuyan was probably putting on an act, he eventually untied his apron and walked over to the sofa, sitting down beside her.
"Xie Yuyan?"
"......"
"What’s wrong? I don’t think I did anything that bad, did I?"
"Hmph!"
Xie Yuyan shot him a sidelong glance before turning her head away again.
"Come on, stop fooling around. We’ve got things to do later. Let’s eat breakfast first."
"I won’t eat!"
Seeing her still acting stubborn, Ye Feng sighed helplessly and shrugged.
"Fine, if you won’t eat, then I’ll just eat by myself. After that, I’ll head to Su Yuxin’s place alone."
"W-what?! N-no, you can’t!"
Just as Xie Yuyan was about to milk her tantrum for some extra sympathy points, the mention of Ye Feng going to Su Yuxin’s alone snapped her out of it. She immediately turned around, grabbing his wrist with a pitiful expression.
"I-I’m sorry, Ye Feng. I won’t be difficult anymore, okay? Please don’t say things like that again… and don’t leave me behind, alright?"
"Yuyan..."
For some reason, seeing Xie Yuyan’s vulnerable, trembling expression made Ye Feng’s heart ache—she looked like a little rabbit shivering in the corner.
"Alright, I was just joking. How could I ever leave you behind? Don’t be sad now, come eat breakfast with me."
"Mmm, but..."
Xie Yuyan spread her arms slightly, glancing at Ye Feng with hopeful eyes—silently hinting that she wouldn’t let this go without a hug.
"Ahem… Xie Yuyan, can’t we save that for after breakfast?"
"No way! I’ve contracted a deadly disease—without a hug from Ye Feng, I’ll perish in the next second!"
"That’s a bit dramatic, don’t you think?"
Despite his words, Ye Feng stepped closer and scooped her up in his arms, meeting her expectant gaze.
Even though Xie Yuyan was the tallest and most well-proportioned among all the girls he knew, she felt surprisingly light in his arms—he couldn’t explain why.
"Hehe~ Ye Feng, you’re the best~"
Satisfied, Xie Yuyan rested her head against his shoulder, instantly transforming into a sweet, docile girl.
After setting her down on a chair, Ye Feng took his seat beside her. "Breakfast isn’t anything fancy, so I hope you don’t mind—"
"There’s no such thing as ‘minding’! I’ve told you before—anything you make for me, I’ll accept without hesitation! Not just breakfast, but so much more~"
As she spoke, Xie Yuyan deliberately licked her dry lips, a gesture that immediately made Ye Feng’s mind wander to dangerous places. Flustered, he quickly shoved a glass of warm milk into her hands.
"Just eat your breakfast and stop saying weird things."
"Okay~"
......
After finishing their simple meal, Ye Feng and Xie Yuyan got ready and headed to Su Yuxin’s place. To pass the time during the journey, Xie Yuyan brought up a certain topic involving other women.
"Ye Feng, what if that Li Mucheng comes looking for trouble again?"
"That probably won’t happen. Her father is a smart man—he wouldn’t let his daughter do anything stupid. But if Li Mucheng really insists on causing problems, I’ll take countermeasures. So don’t worry, Yuyan."
"W-well… if you say so, then fine. But I don’t trust them!"
"Relax, Yuyan, you’re just being overly suspicious. Look how long we’ve been together—life’s peaceful now, isn’t it? All you need to do is enjoy yourself."
Enjoy myself? How am I supposed to enjoy anything when those women are eyeing you like starving wolves?! Ye Feng, you absolute idiot—you’re driving me crazy!
Pouting in frustration, Xie Yuyan seized the moment to intertwine her fingers with his.
"I don’t care! I’ll only feel safe if you’re with me. No matter what happens in the future, you have to stay by my side."
Ye Feng knew her clinginess stemmed from fear—fear that something might happen to him again. So he agreed without hesitation. After all, with the most dangerous threats already eliminated by Xie Yuyan, what was there to worry about?
"I know. We’re almost there—I can see Yuxin waiting for us at the door."
Through the car window, Ye Feng spotted Su Yuxin holding two strawberry milk teas, glancing around anxiously. Once they stepped out of the car, he waved at her.
"Ye Feng! You’re finally—"
Su Yuxin’s bright expression froze the moment she noticed Xie Yuyan behind him. Even the sweet aroma of the strawberry milk tea in her hands seemed to fade.
"Sorry for making you wait, Yuxin. Am I late?"
Ye Feng approached with an apologetic smile, but the icy look on Su Yuxin’s face made the atmosphere instantly tense.
"Y-Ye Feng… Xie Yuyan is here too?"
"Of course. After what happened yesterday, I have to keep an eye on him for his own well-being. If anything happens, I’ll be there to handle it. Oh, and hello, Yuxin~"
"Hello, Xie Yuyan~"
Su Yuxin forced a smile, fully aware that Xie Yuyan’s words were a thinly veiled warning—anyone getting close to Ye Feng would be treated as an enemy.
Her meticulously planned bonding activities now felt pointless, leaving her visibly deflated.
Wait—the milk tea!
Suddenly remembering, Su Yuxin thrust one of the drinks toward Ye Feng.
"Ye Feng, I made this for you. Please take it~"
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!
young master of the Shen family—a figure of immense power and wealth beyond measure—and awakened the "Destined Ultimate Villain System"! His starting scenario? Running into his icy fiancée who shows up with a mountain-descending divine doctor to break off their engagement. The divine doctor arrogantly taunts: "What does your Shen family have besides a bit of stinking money? You're not even worthy of tying Qingxue's shoelaces!" Shen Fei just smiled. He completely defied the usual script: "Fine, I agree to break off the engagement. Also, notify the finance department to withdraw all investments from the Su family." Minutes later, with its capital chain severed, the Su Group teetered on the brink of bankruptcy! The once aloof and proud ice queen CEO was thrown into utter panic. That very night, she went to Shen Fei's villa, casting aside all dignity to beg and plead desperately... From then on, in this world teeming with Sons of Destiny, Shen Fei embarked on a path of extreme dimensional suppression! A mountain-descending divine doctor? Peerless medical skills? Shen Fei: "Reporting you for practicing medicine without a license! I'll gladly take your ancient medicinal cauldron and twin sister assassins." The Crooked-Smiling Dragon King? Commanding a hundred thousand soldiers with a single order? Shen Fei: "Illegal assembly and suspected treason! Let a fleet of attack helicopters sanitize the area and teach you what the state apparatus really means!" A reborn tycoon? Knows all the golden opportunities of the next decade? Shen Fei: "A trillion in capital to reverse and pump the stock market, making you blow your margin and jump on the very first day of your rebirth!" What Chosen Ones? What bearers of Heavenly Fortune? In Shen Fei's eyes, they're all just chives (i.e., suckers/marks) waiting to be harvested! Shen Fei: "Sorry, but as the Destined Ultimate Villain, I don't play by the rules of honor. I only play the game of dimensional suppression."
] [Lone Wolf, No Male Gaze] [Protagonist is pursued early on; extreme protagonist-stans, stay away!] The "Carnival Paradise" descends and slowly devours the real world in the form of a game. By chance, Zhu Yan awakens the talent [Roleplay], becoming one of the first beta players. He thought he could develop safely, but after clearing the first instance, he is branded by humanity as the chief culprit behind the game's spread—a traitorous villain. A villain? Who would ever... become one! He'll be the villain! From then on, Zhu Yan is not only a player but also a lackey for the Carnival Paradise. Between the straight path and the crooked path, he chooses the con. With his left hand, he dons the villain's mantle, staging scenes within instances, infuriating players who decry him as a despicable traitor, all while the game happily promotes him. With his right hand, he joins the non-human organization "Fangcun Mountain," which opposes the Carnival Paradise, transforming into a mysterious player who slaughters game bosses, earning cheers of "Long live the expert!" from fellow players. Gradually, Zhu Yan rises to become an S-rank human player in Fangcun Mountain's archives, while also being the Carnival Paradise's certified top game Boss. But when the final war erupts and both major factions place their hopes in him— Players tag his various aliases: "Experts, this offensive depends on you." The Carnival Paradise's supreme Boss throws an arm around his neck: "Bro, you're the iron, I'm the steel; you can't let me down again!"
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)
