Li Mucheng only snapped back to reality when she realized she had accidentally spoken her thoughts aloud. Watching Ye Feng turn his head away, pretending nothing had happened, only intensified her flustered embarrassment.
"Ahem..."
Ye Feng feigned a cough and muttered under his breath, "I didn’t hear anything just now."
"You heard everything!!"
Li Mucheng’s face twisted in dismay as she clutched Ye Feng’s clothes, shaking her head vigorously. "Forget it! Teacher, you have to forget all of that!"
"Alright, alright. Who knew you were thinking about such things, Mucheng? Is this what they call ‘silent waters run deep’—mmph!"
Ye Feng’s eyes widened as Li Mucheng suddenly cupped his face and pressed her soft, delicate lips against his.
"Achoo~"
"Mmm..."
Perhaps mindful of Ye Feng’s fiery red lips, Li Mucheng only lingered for a brief moment before pulling away, a silvery thread of saliva briefly connecting them before snapping.
With one hand gently caressing Ye Feng’s cheek, she cooed, "That’s your punishment~"
"What kind of punishment is this?"
Ye Feng shot her an exasperated look, waiting for the tingling in his lips to fade before explaining, "The reason I didn’t let you go out earlier is because you need to mind your appearance. Look at you—hair a mess, wearing pajamas. You don’t look like a young lady at all, more like a little beggar."
"As long as I’m with you, Teacher, I don’t care if I become a beggar~"
"You silly girl..."
Ye Feng lightly tapped her forehead with his finger before nudging her out of his arms.
"Alright, go fix your hair and change your clothes. If anyone sees you like this, they’ll gossip about me corrupting you."
"Who dares?!"
Li Mucheng lifted her chin defiantly. "If anyone badmouths you, I’ll make sure they regret it!"
"Then I’ll be counting on Young Lady Li’s protection?"
"Absolutely."
The two shared a smile before Li Mucheng leaned in again, planting a tender kiss on Ye Feng’s cheek.
"Wait for me."
"Okay."
"No peeking, alright? Though I won’t lock the door~"
"You can leave out that last part."
"Tch~"
As Li Mucheng walked away, Ye Feng moved to tidy the bed—only for his phone to ring abruptly.
Without hesitation, he pulled it from his pocket. His contacts in this world were limited to a handful of acquaintances, and since Shen Mengli still hadn’t been found, he clung to every shred of hope.
The screen displayed Su Yuxin’s name. Though it wasn’t the call he’d hoped for, at least it meant she was safe.
With that thought, he answered.
"Ye Feng, are you there? It’s Yuxin."
"Good morning, Yuxin. Calling so early—is something wrong?"
"Mm..."
A faint rustling noise came through the line before silence returned.
"Can’t I call you if nothing’s wrong?"
"Of course you can. I was just worried about you, that’s all."
"Worried about me..."
Su Yuxin bit her lip, finding no comfort in his words. Ever since learning that Li Mucheng—once estranged from Ye Feng—had not only reconciled with him but grown even closer, her heart had ached unbearably. Nights were plagued by nightmares, leaving her once-radiant face gaunt and weary. Only Ye Feng’s voice brought her any solace.
"Ye Feng, there’s something I want to discuss."
"Go ahead, Yuxin. I’m listening."
"It’s... it’s about tomorrow. Could you go out with me? I’d like to move up our plans."
"Plans?"
At his hesitation, the faint light in Su Yuxin’s emerald eyes dimmed. Her head drooped as she let out a self-deprecating laugh.
Of course... Of course he’d treat it as trivial. To him, I must be nothing more than an afterthought. But... were all those beautiful moments we shared just lies? Even that time in the sewer, when I was kidnapped—was that just part of some scheme?
"Yuxin, you mean the amusement park trip, right?"
Ye Feng’s voice snapped her out of her spiral.
"Huh? Y-Ye Feng, you... you remember?"
"Of course I do. It’s a promise between us, isn’t it?"
"A promise..."
Her eyes stung, and her earlier resentment melted away.
So... he hasn’t forgotten. He does care. It’s all Li Mucheng’s fault! If she hadn’t seduced him, I wouldn’t have resorted to this.
Ye Feng, I’m sorry... I’m only doing this for our future happiness. Please forgive my selfishness. When the time comes, I know you’ll understand.
But Ye Feng’s fleeting warmth couldn’t sway her resolve. Clutching a strawberry plushie, Su Yuxin murmured, "Then... could you go to the amusement park with me tomorrow?"
"Tomorrow?! But we agreed on next week, during your break. And with everything going on lately, it’s not safe to go out now."
"Not at all! I’ve taken all kinds of precautions for our date."
"Precautions?"
"Of course. To avoid any unsavory crowds, I’ve rented out the entire park. Tomorrow, it’ll just be you and me."
"Plus, my father has stationed armed guards at every entrance. If there’s any danger, they’ll handle it immediately. So you don’t need to worry at all."
Silence followed her words, so heavy that even a pin drop would’ve echoed.
Su Yuxin sensed Ye Feng’s hesitation—likely searching for a polite refusal. But she wouldn’t give him the chance.
In a fragile, pleading whisper, she asked, "B-Big Brother... is that a no?"
. As long as he maintains the villain image and follows the plot to the grand finale, he can obtain generous rewards and return to the real world. So Gu Chen'an entered the role and began to act as a scumbag villain, but who would have expected that the female leads could hear his inner thoughts. Miss Su from the Su family was shocked: "I originally thought Gu Chen'an was a scumbag, but I didn't expect he turned out to be a gentleman! What? You said I have to call off the engagement? I definitely won't, I'll piss you off!" Bai Yuan Tian was dumbfounded: "Young Master Gu is usually unreasonable and a complete brat, but he actually calls me little sweetie in his heart? What, Young Master Gu even said he likes me?" As the female leads' images collapsed more and more, the plot also collapsed with it. Gu Chen'an looked at all this chaos. "Ladies, don't aggro me, if you keep this up the male lead really will stab me, I still need to survive to the grand finale!"
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…
is also known as: "Sword Flying Under the Desk: My School Life" "Balancing Cultivation and STEM Homework" "The System That Taught Me to Take College Entrance Exams While Surviving Heavenly Tribulations" Good news: I got reincarnated. Even better news: I got reincarnated with a system. So, should I chase wealth? Or pursue immortality? Maybe become a superhero for the motherland? But with regrets weighing on this second life, I’d rather fix what I missed before. System: "Host, the cultivation world is full of dangers. You must form your Golden Core immediately!" Lin Mo glanced at the truck he’d just stopped with one hand. "At my level, it’s not like I’ll piss off ‘Little Boy’ or ‘Fat Man,’ right? Whatever—I still have two math problems left. Go play by yourself." System: "How can you still focus on homework at a time like this?! Host! Don’t throw your life away!" Lin Mo stayed silent, burying himself deeper into his workbook.
world slacker. But a genius female disciple just had to get clingy, insisting that he take her as a disciple. Not only that, she was always making advances on him, thoroughly disrupting his peaceful slacker life...
