"How is it? Not bad for a place I picked, right?"
Ye Feng led Xie Yuyan around their newly purchased home, showing off the surroundings.
Xie Yuyan glanced around curiously, taking in the decor with a calm expression that hinted at deep thought.
"Yuyan?"
When she didn’t respond, Ye Feng’s heart sank.
Did she dislike the place? She hadn’t even given any feedback—was she unhappy with their new home?
"Ah! Sorry, Ye Feng, I zoned out for a second. What did you say?"
Realizing her delayed reaction, Xie Yuyan quickly reached out and clasped his hand, tilting her head slightly with a soft smile.
"I was just thinking how much bigger this place is than our old one. And the decorations are so beautiful—I got a little lost in them."
"Oh? I thought you didn’t like it. I wasn’t sure what kind of layout you preferred, so I went ahead and bought it on my own."
"Hehe, I don’t care how the house looks. What matters is that you chose it for me... That’s why I love it."
"Really? Well, as long as you’re happy. So, should we move in today?"
"Hmm..."
Xie Yuyan closed her eyes, as if carefully considering, then gave a small nod.
"Sure."
"Then it’s settled. Wait here for me—I’ll go back and arrange for the movers."
Ye Feng handed her the keys from his pocket.
"Take good care of our home, okay?"
"Our home..."
Xie Yuyan clutched the keys tightly, pressing them to her chest as she murmured the words.
"Don’t worry, Ye Feng. I’ll protect it. Just come back soon, alright?"
"Of course!"
......
Not long after, Ye Feng arrived at his old apartment building by car. As he approached the entrance, he spotted a painfully familiar figure.
Li Mucheng?!
His brow furrowed. He hadn’t seen her in ages—why was she standing outside his apartment now? No doubt she had something to say. But Ye Feng wasn’t sure how to face her. Disappointment lingered, along with the nagging question: had her sudden change in attitude that day been a trick, or was there more to it?
Tap, tap...
Footsteps stopped behind Li Mucheng. Sensing his presence, she slowly lifted her head but still refused to turn around and meet his eyes.
"T-Teacher..."
Her voice was barely a whisper, as if even the word "teacher" was too heavy to bear.
"You’re not my student anymore. No need to call me that."
Ye Feng’s reply was blunt. At the end of the day, he couldn’t shake his disappointment. He’d poured his heart into trying to change this icy young woman, only to end up hurt himself. It was like lifting a rock just to drop it on his own foot—pointless effort.
"I... I’m sorry..."
"If there’s nothing else, you should leave. We don’t need to stay in contact."
"No... Please don’t do this..."
His words sent her spiraling, but even so, she cautiously turned to face him.
"I was wrong... I know I was wrong... Please, forgive me..."
"......"
Ye Feng took a deep breath. Seeing the once-proud Li Mucheng reduced to this state stirred something in him. But he couldn’t trust her apology—what if accepting it just led to another trap?
Tears streaked her face, her eyes swollen and red, as if she’d been crying nonstop.
"Go home. Don’t stand here anymore."
With that, he moved past her toward the building. He had too much to do to waste time on her.
As Ye Feng’s figure disappeared inside, Li Mucheng’s heart seemed to stop. Memories of their time together flashed through her mind, now slipping away like mist. She had no strength left to speak. Then, her legs gave out, and she collapsed to the ground.
Thud.
Hearing the sound, Ye Feng glanced back, half-expecting another ploy. But when he saw Li Mucheng lying motionless, he rushed over, shaking her shoulders gently.
"Li Mucheng? Are you okay? Li Mucheng!"
Panic set in. No matter what had happened between them, her status meant trouble if anything went wrong. Without hesitation, he scooped her up and sprinted toward the nearest clinic.
......
"There’s no major physical issue, but her mental state is fragile. She hasn’t been resting well, and her emotions are on the verge of collapse. Recovery requires proper rest—and no further stress. Another shock could worsen her condition."
The white-coated doctor nodded at Ye Feng, who thanked him and took the report.
"Understood. Thank you, Doctor."
Back in the ward, Ye Feng pulled out his phone to call Ah Fu—but then he heard Li Mucheng mumbling in her sleep, tossing her head weakly.
"Teacher... I’m sorry... Please forgive me... Teacher..."
"......"
Watching her, Ye Feng set the phone down. After a moment’s hesitation, he sat in the chair beside her bed, replaying their past encounters in his mind.
What had caused Li Mucheng’s drastic shift in behavior? Back then, he hadn’t had the energy to dig deeper. But now, looking back, there had to be a reason.
Mmm...
Just then, Li Mucheng stirred, her eyelids fluttering open. When she saw the unfamiliar ceiling, she bolted upright, eyes darting wildly around the room—searching for Ye Feng.
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."
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)
ive and Ruthless] Before his transmigration, Ye Xuan was playing a game called "Severing Emotions to Attain the Dao." The game's core wasn't about leveling up by fighting monsters, but about conquering various "bad women" with wicked personalities and cold, fickle natures. There was only one method to conquer them: stay unwaveringly by their side, then die at a critical moment, driving them to madness after losing the protagonist. The higher their level of regret, the higher the player's score. To dominate the server, Ye Xuan conquered all the bad women. In the early stages, he showered them with boundless tenderness, only to choose to sacrifice himself for them later, making them weep bitterly and drown in regret. Among them were: Xia Lengyue, the unfaithful immortal wife who chased after powerful men and discarded her husband like trash. Ye Qingcheng, the Demonic Venerable of the Joyous Union Sect, who appeared pure and innocent but was, in reality, promiscuous. Wu Lingxiao, the Empress of the Great Xia Dynasty, who lusted after men and loved maintaining a harem. Bai Qiangu of the Endless Demonic Sect: a bloodthirsty mass murderer. However, when the protagonist transmigrated into the game world, he made a horrifying discovery. Eight hundred years had already passed. The bad women he had conquered had now each become deities and revered ancestors. Faced with the endless stream of toxic women coming for him, Ye Xuan could only rely on his god-tier acting skills to carve a path of survival through this world of treacherous women.
