"Can't... give up halfway..."
Ye Feng repeated the words Li Mucheng had spoken to him, the faint, pleasant fragrance of her lingering around him, calming his restless heart.
Sensing that Ye Feng's condition had slightly improved, Li Mucheng loosened her embrace. On one hand, she didn’t want to embarrass him in front of others, and on the other, since he was gradually stabilizing under her comfort, there was no need to hold on any longer.
"......"
Across the sofa, the headmistress showed little reaction to the scene, only pausing briefly before focusing intently on their interaction. Strangely, her worry over Shen Mengli’s disappearance seemed to fade for a moment.
"Are you feeling better, Teacher?" Li Mucheng whispered into Ye Feng’s ear. As expected, after a moment, he nodded slightly in response.
"I-I’m sorry for losing composure at such a critical moment. Headmistress, my apologies!"
"It’s alright, Mr. Ye Feng. If anything, I was more concerned about your well-being."
The headmistress waved her hand dismissively before continuing, "But I hope you won’t worry too much. Mengli is a strong girl, and after everything she’s been through, I’m sure we’ll find her one day!"
"Right... No matter how many obstacles there are, as long as we face them one by one, we’ll eventually see the light of dawn."
Ye Feng clenched his fists, his eyes filled with unwavering determination.
"I’ll bring Mengli back, Headmistress. You can count on me."
"Seeing you so motivated, Mr. Ye Feng, makes this visit worthwhile."
The headmistress smiled and nodded in admiration. "For Mengli to have met someone as responsible and kind-hearted as you—it must be a blessing earned over three lifetimes."
"I... I’ll help too!"
At that moment, neither of them expected Li Mucheng, sitting beside Ye Feng, to speak up.
"M-Miss Li?"
The headmistress stared at her in disbelief. The Li Mucheng before her today was nothing like the person Shen Mengli had described.
After all, Li Mucheng had done terrible things to Ye Feng in the past. Yet now, the headmistress saw only a gentle, delicate young woman.
"Headmistress, I don’t know if Mengli ever mentioned me to you. But I want to say that under Teacher’s guidance, I’ve stopped being the kind of person who would do anything to achieve my goals..."
Li Mucheng tightly grasped Ye Feng’s hand, as if drawing courage from his warmth.
"I’ll always stand behind Teacher and support him. So... I’ll do my part to find Mengli too."
"Mucheng..."
Ye Feng turned to look at her smiling face, emotions swirling in his heart. Words stuck in his throat, leaving him speechless.
"I see... Well, this is unexpected."
The elderly headmistress nodded thoughtfully, her gaze at Ye Feng now tinged with amusement.
"Mr. Ye Feng, you continue to surprise me."
"Eh? Headmistress, I don’t quite follow..."
Ye Feng blinked in confusion at her cryptic words.
"My apologies, Mr. Ye Feng. I misjudged the situation. Perhaps it’s all due to your personal charm—I never anticipated this outcome."
"Headmistress, what are you talking about? What misjudgment? What charm? I’m completely lost."
Ye Feng had no idea how to respond to her sudden apology. One moment they were discussing Shen Mengli, and the next, the topic had shifted to him.
"Well, it’s getting late. I should return to the orphanage to tend to the children. I hope you find Mengli soon, Mr. Ye Feng. I’m very worried about her."
"O-of course."
As the headmistress rose from the sofa to leave, Ye Feng stood as well, intending to escort her out—only for Li Mucheng to pull him back down.
"Mucheng? What’s the matter?"
"Teacher, you should rest here. I’ll see the headmistress out."
"Are you sure?"
"Don’t worry. Besides, there are a few things I’d like to discuss with her."
Li Mucheng gave him a reassuring look before turning to the headmistress.
"Shall we go, Headmistress?"
"Of course. Mr. Ye Feng, I’ll take my leave now."
"Alright..."
Ye Feng watched as the two slowly exited the hall before finally withdrawing his gaze. Yet his mind lingered on the headmistress’s earlier words.
"What did she mean by that...?"
Meanwhile, Li Mucheng and the headmistress walked side by side toward the exit.
"Miss Li, you can stop here. I see my driver waiting."
Just then, Li Mucheng spoke up.
"Headmistress, the reason you apologized to Teacher earlier... it was because of us, wasn’t it?"
"My, you’re quite sharp. Just a hint, and you understood."
The headmistress didn’t nod, but her words confirmed Li Mucheng’s assumption.
"At first, I thought Mr. Ye Feng’s kindness would lead to his downfall—and in a way, I wasn’t wrong. But seeing you today made me realize my mistake. His kindness isn’t a spark that ignites danger, but rather..."
"A remedy that heals us."
Li Mucheng finished the sentence, as if she already knew what the headmistress would say.
"Precisely. It’s because of Mr. Ye Feng’s kindness that you’ve changed, isn’t it?"
"Yes... Looking back now, I understand that just being by Teacher’s side is enough for me. This happiness is far greater than anything I had before."
"But is that truly alright? You know you’re not the only one who loves Mr. Ye Feng."
"Just staying with him is enough. Besides, I can feel it—his heart is with me too. Why would I ruin this love over something like that?"
"......"
The headmistress said nothing more, simply nodding at Li Mucheng before turning and leaving the estate.
......
"Teacher?"
When Li Mucheng returned to the hall, she found Ye Feng standing by the window, admiring the view. At the sound of her voice, he spoke calmly, "You’re back, Mucheng."
"Mhm."
Without another word, she slowly walked over and threw herself into his arms. Only in this moment did her heart feel truly purified, warmed by his presence.
"I’m home~"
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!
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.
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."
orn and Humiliation】【Forced Love】 In his past life, Lin Ran was betrayed and murdered by his girlfriend and family, while the yandere female aristocrat, who had treated him as a mere plaything, avenged him by doing in his enemies. Upon seeing the yandere female aristocrat lying in the same coffin, ready to die with him, Lin Ran realized how profoundly mistaken he had been. Reborn, he abandoned the fickle campus beauty and wholeheartedly embraced the yandere female aristocrat's arms. "Ran! If I dig out your eyes and turn them into a specimen, you'll only be able to look at me!" Lin Ran: "Darling, kiss me!" "Ran! If I break your legs, you won't run away anymore, right?" Lin Ran: "Love, hold me tight!" "Ran! If..." Lin Ran: "Hush now! Love me more!" Luo Yao: ... Seeing his scumbag dad: "Take him out!" Seeing his stepmother: "Get rid of her!" Seeing his brother: "Eliminate him!" Seeing his white moonlight: "Send that to Southeast Asia!"
