"Progress reward? When did I ever complete a progress task?"
Ye Feng clearly remembered completing most of the girls' progress tasks long ago, and their progress bars were almost at 100%. Aside from that, there were only the survival rewards he had previously earned.
Opening the system panel, Ye Feng immediately began scrutinizing every word of the information. Sure enough, he soon spotted an issue with Li Mucheng's status. Her progress showed 100%, followed by a line of tiny text:
[Affection level maxed out. Host is advised to manage affection levels appropriately. Current completed affection targets: 1/4.]
Wait... wait a minute! This progress is... affection?!
After fully absorbing the meaning of that small line, Ye Feng rubbed his eyes in disbelief, afraid he had misread it. But upon confirming it again, he slumped onto the bed, utterly stunned.
"This... how could the progress be affection? Did I misunderstand it from the very beginning?"
Ye Feng's mind raced as he recalled everything he had done whenever the affection progress increased—whether it was rescuing Li Mucheng from danger, sharing a room with Xie Yuyan, or getting along amicably with Su Yuxin and Shen Mengli. It seemed all his actions had only deepened their feelings for him. Only now did the truth dawn on him.
"So that's it... This so-called progress wasn’t about spending more time with them. It was always about their affection for me..."
With that realization, Ye Feng quickly checked the affection progress of the other girls. Sure enough, aside from Li Mucheng, the remaining three were all at 99%.
Ye Feng took a deep breath. He never imagined his charm would be so overwhelming—all four girls he had interacted with held such strong feelings for him. But this wasn’t the life he wanted. He hadn’t approached them with the intention of winning their affection. Yet now, by the time he understood the system’s true meaning, it was already too late.
What should I do... What on earth should I do?
Overwhelmed by an invisible pressure that nearly suffocated him, Ye Feng clutched his chest, his gaze blankly fixed on the floor. Suddenly, he remembered the explanation for the "Charm" skill included in the progress reward he had just received. Suppressing his anxiety, he reopened his skill attributes.
[Charm Max: Your charm enhances interactions with the opposite gender...]
The first part matched the previous description, so Ye Feng skimmed through it. At the end, however, he discovered an additional line:
[Your charm may trigger heightened emotional responses from those who harbor affection for you. The nature of these emotions depends on your actions. Host is advised to exercise caution.]
Heightened emotions?!
Ye Feng frowned, carefully dissecting the seemingly simple yet profoundly complex sentence.
"First, because of my Charm skill, girls like Mucheng developed strong feelings for me. But what does 'heightened emotions based on my actions' mean?"
As he muttered to himself, memories of Xie Yuyan stabbing him and Li Mucheng imprisoning him flashed through his mind. His eyes widened in sudden understanding.
"Could it be that because of their affection, whenever I interact with other girls, it triggers negative emotions in them? That’s why..."
"It all makes sense now. Why Yuyan attacked me when we got home, why Mucheng kidnapped me in the car... All of this is my own fault..."
Ye Feng trembled, his hands clutching his head. Then, another memory surfaced—his conversation with the director of Hope Orphanage. The topic had been about his excessive kindness.
"The director was right. My kindness led to this outcome! It’s because of my gentleness that these girls kept crossing my boundaries, and by the time I noticed, it was too late..."
A shiver ran down Ye Feng’s spine. He had assumed things would improve, but now he was plunged into deep thought.
What should I do?
......
"Mmm..."
Li Mucheng sat on the living room sofa, clutching her dress anxiously as she stared at the door to Ye Feng’s room. He had been silent for so long—had something happened? But if she disturbed him while he was resting, wouldn’t he dislike her even more?
"Teacher..."
After much hesitation, Li Mucheng finally stood up.
"No! No matter what, Teacher must be safe! Even if he hates me, I need to check on him."
Resolved, she marched to Ye Feng’s door. But as she raised her hand to knock, she froze mid-air.
Maybe... I should listen for sounds first? That way, I can make a better judgment.
No, no! If I do something this shameful and Teacher catches me, I’ll never be able to explain myself! I can’t risk ruining my chances with him over a misunderstanding.
While she wavered, the door suddenly swung open. Caught off guard, Li Mucheng stood frozen in place.
"Mucheng... What are you doing here?"
Ye Feng stammered, his heart sinking at the sight of her. All he wanted was to return home and sort out his thoughts, but now Li Mucheng stood before him, triggering another wave of unpleasant memories.
"Teacher... I... I..."
Li Mucheng was equally flustered by his sudden appearance, stumbling over her words. Seeing Ye Feng step back, she realized she might have frightened him again.
"T-Teacher! I’m sorry! I didn’t mean to stand here! I just wanted to—"
"Let’s talk tomorrow, okay? Class is almost over, and I need to go home to handle some things. Is that alright?"
"Ah..."
Panicking, Li Mucheng bit her lip, wanting to reach out and stop him—to explain herself properly. But she feared forcing him to stay would only make things worse. In her desperation, tears spilled down her cheeks right in front of him.
"Eh... Eh?!"
he colors of other people’s emotions. Light red meant anxiety. Gray meant exhaustion. Orange meant excitement. Yellow... meant repression. At the same time, he could gain unlimited control over one of those colors. Pale cyan: relaxation. Using this ability, he started offering “two-yuan hugs,” spending an afternoon exchanging emotional-color experiences with others. Then came his final female customer of the day— a girl whose emotional color was pure black... —— A week later, Xu Chuan had become skilled at using pale cyan—Relaxation—treating it like a bottle of menthol balm whenever he needed it. That was when he discovered he had unlocked another unlimited emotional color: Purple, the color of fear. So these emotional colors refresh every week? Fine, I take it back—I’ll never call you useless again... —— Much later, after Xu Chuan had accumulated countless emotional abilities, one night, he suddenly found himself inside someone else’s dream. There, he could use the emotional colors he possessed to paint. And in her dream, he painted her a shower of pink shooting stars, spreading across the depths of the night sky...
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…
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.”
villain is the number one simp for the book's leading female protagonist, Shen Wan'er. As expected, he later becomes a tool for the main character to show off and slap faces, ultimately meeting a tragic end with his family ruined and his life in shambles. Fortunately, he awakens the [Universal Pure Love System], which allows him to earn points by performing acts of pure love. To change his fate, Gu Yan makes a decisive choice to seek warmth and companionship with the book's biggest villain—Cold Qingqiu. ........... My name is Leng Qingqiu. To find the murderer who killed my parents years ago, I deliberately blinded myself so that everyone would lower their guard around me. Just as I was secretly accumulating power and capital according to my initial plan, a man walked into my world. "Lengleng, Qingqing, Qiuqiu, which nickname do you prefer?" I don't like any of them. You'd better leave quickly! "Why aren't you saying anything? How about I call you my baby wife?" Leng Qingqiu thinks to herself, this man is truly annoying! (Stubborn pure love warrior + single female lead + true pure love + 1v1)
