Seeing Ye Feng remain silent, Su Yuxin understood that his silence was already his answer to her. To prevent the atmosphere from becoming awkward, she straightened Ye Feng's slightly bowed posture and mustered all her strength to force a smile at him, though the light in her eyes had dimmed from before.
Why... Brother Ye Feng, why are you treating me like this? I love you so much—I was even willing to give you everything I have. So why did you choose Li Mucheng instead? Didn’t she hurt you before? How does she deserve a second chance to earn your love, while I can only watch from the sidelines as you two grow closer? Xie Yuyan was right... Brother Ye Feng, you’ve never truly given your heart to me. Why... why are you doing this to me?
"It's okay, Brother Ye Feng. I was just joking earlier. Let’s go try the next ride—today, I’m determined to experience every attraction in this amusement park!"
Just as Su Yuxin put on a sweet smile again and was about to lead Ye Feng away, he suddenly pulled her back.
"Mm...?"
Su Yuxin turned her head in surprise, only to see Ye Feng staring at the ground with a grave expression, lost in thought.
"Brother... Brother Ye Feng?"
His demeanor softened Su Yuxin’s heart despite herself. Tears welled up in her eyes as she clung to his arm, her voice trembling.
"I... I’m sorry, Brother Ye Feng. I ruined the mood. I shouldn’t have said those things earlier."
"No... It’s not your fault, Yuxin."
Ye Feng shook his head and guided her to sit on a bench by the walkway. Watching her concerned gaze, he let out a heavy sigh.
"Yuxin, I know... I know how you feel about me. But I really can’t accept your feelings."
"Why?"
Su Yuxin pressed without hesitation, her earlier resolve to maintain the cheerful atmosphere now replaced by stubborn determination.
"Because I can’t drag you down. You’re a good girl, Yuxin. You deserve a better life."
"Then why is it okay for you to drag Li Mucheng down? Doesn’t she deserve a better life too?"
The moment Su Yuxin uttered those words, Ye Feng fell silent. The reason he had accepted Li Mucheng wasn’t because her love had moved him—it was because she had already lost her innocence to him. Though he had been unconscious at the time, the deed was done, and he couldn’t simply dismiss it as a dream.
But could he tell Su Yuxin this? Even if she could keep it a secret, he couldn’t bring himself to reveal it. Knowing her personality, she might resort to even more extreme measures than Li Mucheng had. It was better to let her give up on him. Still, Ye Feng admitted that when he had kidnapped Su Yuxin in the sewer that day, he had been deeply moved by her understanding nature. But that didn’t justify tainting such a pure-hearted girl.
"I’m sorry, Yuxin... I can’t give you what you want."
"Brother Ye Feng..."
His calm words cut through Su Yuxin’s heart like countless sharp blades, stabbing relentlessly into her chest. The emerald depths of her eyes darkened further.
So... Brother Ye Feng, are you saying that if I become a bad girl, you’ll accept me? Then I understand what I must do. Xie Yuyan was right—the only way to make you realize who truly loves you is to seize you for myself. Thank you for your answer, Brother Ye Feng. The path in my heart has suddenly become so clear.
......
Abruptly, Su Yuxin’s trembling ceased. The hand clutching Ye Feng’s sleeve slowly loosened, and her soft lips parted as she replied in a sweet voice, "I... I understand. I’ve been nothing but trouble for you all this time. Thank you for taking care of me."
Ye Feng was taken aback by the sudden change in her demeanor. He wanted to say something comforting but stopped himself. He knew that any further words would only make things worse. Swallowing hard, he stood up and said, "Let’s keep going, Yuxin."
"Okay~"
This time, Su Yuxin didn’t cling to his arm. Instead, she skipped ahead before turning back with a bright smile.
"Next... I want to ride the merry-go-round! Is that okay, Brother Ye Feng?"
"Sure."
Watching her cheerful figure walk away, Ye Feng felt as though something was missing. The lively sparkle in Su Yuxin’s eyes seemed to have dulled...
"Am I imagining things? Or has she really let go?"
Unable to shake his unease, Ye Feng followed her, carefully observing her behavior.
"Ugh... My head feels so dizzy~"
After the ride, Su Yuxin clutched her head, pouting in discomfort.
"That’s what happens when you ask the staff to set the swing to maximum intensity. Everyone else rides gentle horses, but you chose a wild stallion. Of course your head would spin at that speed."
Ye Feng guided her to a bench and crouched down in front of her.
"I’ll go get you some hot water to help with the dizziness. Stay here and wait for me, okay?"
Su Yuxin let out a soft huff and muttered under her breath, "I don’t need your concern..."
Though her words were faint, Ye Feng heard them. Ignoring her sulking, he turned away without another word. Soon, he returned with a cup of warm water.
"Here, drink some."
Su Yuxin hesitated, eyeing him warily before turning her head away without accepting the cup.
Unfazed, Ye Feng knew she was still upset over his earlier rejection. A little tantrum wasn’t unusual for a girl her age. He gently pressed the cup to her lips.
"Mmm..."
Feeling the paper cup against her mouth, Su Yuxin reluctantly lowered her head.
"I don’t—"
"Be good. Drink."
At the sound of his tender voice, an inexplicable ache surged in Su Yuxin’s chest. Tears shimmered in her eyes before she could stop them.
What... What’s wrong with me? I was determined to harden my heart, so why is this happening? I should have refused! Why... why did I give in?
Her heart resisted fiercely, yet when Ye Feng held the cup to her lips, she finally relented, taking small sips of the warm water. Unbeknownst to them, every moment of this exchange was being watched by a pair of unseen eyes...
transmigrates into the world as the sect master of the Heavenly Yan Sect, which is on the verge of being wiped out. He binds a system that grants him cultivation power based on the number of disciples he has: for each disciple, he automatically gains a year's worth of cultivation every single day! Take one disciple: every day he gains 1 year of cultivation power. While others struggle through a year of bitter training, he gets the same just by sleeping through a single night. Take ten disciples: every day he gains 10 years of cultivation power. Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul—he breezes through all bottlenecks without lifting a finger. Take one hundred disciples: every day he gains 100 years of cultivation power. Even a Soul Transformation Venerable before him can’t survive a single blow. Take ten thousand disciples: every day he gains 10,000 years of cultivation power! With a wave of his hand, he topples empires. With a single step, he crushes the sacred grounds of the universe. ... While others fight tooth and nail for secret techniques, Lin Yan casually hands out Nascent Soul-level cultivation manuals as beginner textbooks. While others strain to find talented recruits, Lin Yan opens his doors to anyone—so long as they’re human. In just three short years, the Heavenly Yan Sect went from a backwater sect made up of three crumbling huts to a sacred land that every cultivator under heaven would kill to enter. ... One day, otherworldly demon gods invade, with a million demon soldiers pressing down upon the realm. Lin Yan, yawning, rises from his lounge chair and glances at the system panel: [Current Disciples: 1.28 million] [Daily Cultivation Increase: 1.28 million years] He waves his hand casually, and the countless demon soldiers are reduced to ashes in an instant. “So noisy… interrupting my fishing.”
e bizarre and supernatural had descended. The previous emperor was a thoroughgoing tyrant; no longer satisfied with human women, he had set his sights on a stunningly beautiful supernatural entity. He met his end in his bedchamber, drained of all his vital essence. As the legitimate eldest son and crown prince, Wang Hao was thus hastily enthroned, becoming the young emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty. No sooner had he awakened the "Imperial Sign-In Intelligence System" than he was assassinated by a Son of Destiny—a classic villain's opening. The Great Zhou, ravaged by the former emperor's excesses, was in national decline. The great families within its borders harbored their own treacherous schemes, martial sects began to defy the imperial court's decrees, and border armies, their pay and provisions in arrears, grumbled incessantly against the central government. Fortunately, the central capital was still held secure by the half-million Imperial Guards and fifty thousand Imperial Forest Army who obeyed the court's orders, along with the royal family's hidden reserves of power, barely managing to suppress the realm. As the Great Zhou's finances worsened and supernatural activities grew ever more frequent, the court sat atop a volcano. Ambitious plotters everywhere dreamed of overthrowing the dynasty, and even some reclusive ancient powers emerged, attempting to sway the tides of the world. At the first grand court assembly, the civil and military officials nearly came to blows, fighting tooth and nail over the allocation of fifty million taels of silver from the summer tax revenues. The spectacle opened Wang Hao's eyes—the Great Zhou's bureaucracy was not only corrupt but also martially proficient, a cabinet of all-rounders. Some officials even had the audacity to suggest the emperor release funds from the imperial privy purse to address the emergency. Wang Hao suddenly felt weary. Let it all burn.
pression Bureau] Transported to a fantasy world overrun by demons and monsters, Gu Qingfeng becomes a jailer in the Demon Suppression Prison of the Great Yan Dynasty's Demon Suppression Bureau. From this point on, bizarre cases frequently occur in the Demon Suppression Prison, once known as hell on earth and infamous for its gloomy, terrifying atmosphere! Why do the demons and monsters in the prison wail miserably every night? Why has the corpse demon, capable of transforming into various beauties, donned black stockings and switched careers to become a foot massage therapist? Why has the eye demon, expert in soul-snatching and illusions, turned into a VR headset? Why is the fox spirit performing otaku dances? Are all these occurrences a twisted expression of demonic nature, or a descent into moral depravity? After peeling away layer upon layer of mystery, all clues ultimately point to a jailer named Gu Qingfeng. Gu Qingfeng: "Hehehe... My dear demons and monsters, whose card shall we flip today?"
ine. During your journey, you save an abandoned baby girl and become her elder brother】 【You rely on each other, becoming each other's support】 【At the end of the simulation, you shield the now-grown girl with your life, sacrificing yourself to block numerous demonic cultivators. You die, and the light in the girl's eyes fades】 …… 【Second Simulation: You are transported to a world where steam and magic coexist】 【You immerse yourself in the study of magic, obsessed with its research. One day, while out, you encounter a half-blooded demon girl wandering the streets. You take her in as your student】 【You teach the demoness what it means to be human, show her the beauty of the world, and nurture her into a miracle that surpasses even the gods】 【At the end of the simulation, you die of old age in front of the nearly immortal demoness due to your mortal lifespan】 …… One simulation after another, one encounter after another. Xu Xi suddenly felt something was off: "Wait, you said you're coming to the real world to find me?"
