"Ye... Ye Feng, brother."
Seeing that she had been pushed forward by Li Mucheng, Su Yuxin no longer hesitated as she usually would. Instead, she mustered the courage to step up to Ye Feng and embraced him.
"Though I know this might upset you, brother... I still want you to understand how I feel!"
"Yuxin, why are you also..."
Ye Feng tried to push Su Yuxin away, but her small hands clung to him as if glued, refusing to let go no matter how he struggled.
"Brother Ye Feng... please, just indulge me for a little while. Just a moment."
"Sigh... Haven’t I already told you the truth? Why are you all still so stubborn?"
Seeing how both Su Yuxin and Li Mucheng were treating him with even more caution, Ye Feng couldn’t make sense of their behavior.
"Teacher, don’t you already know the answer in your heart? Given our personalities, you must know what choice we’d make."
Li Mucheng stepped forward and pulled Su Yuxin back. Her intention was to make Ye Feng’s feelings toward her, Su Yuxin, and Xie Yuyan even more complicated. If she could tangle them up like a ball of yarn, then even if Ye Feng wanted to break free, it would be impossible. She couldn’t lose him—no matter what.
......
"Shing!"
A flash of steel cut through the air as a dagger appeared before Shen Mengli. When she focused her gaze, she saw an incredibly sharp blade pointed at her, its hilt extended toward her. It seemed Xie Yuyan was making a sincere gesture.
"Xie Yuyan, what do you mean by this?"
Shen Mengli raised a brow slightly, looking at Xie Yuyan in confusion.
"I know words alone won’t erase the resentment you hold toward me. So, if you still hate me, Shen Mengli, you can vent your anger however you wish. Whatever the outcome, I’ll accept it."
"Xie Yuyan, have you lost your mind? Do you really think settling things with violence will make us even?"
Shen Mengli frowned in displeasure and pushed the dagger back.
"I told you, nothing you do will make me forgive you. This isn’t just about protecting Xiao Feng—it’s about ensuring a peaceful future. What you’re doing now just seems like an apology for the sake of apologizing."
"......"
"Let’s end this conversation here. I still need to discuss things with Xiao Feng later..."
"Shen Mengli, do you remember what Ye Feng just said earlier?"
Suddenly, Xie Yuyan interrupted, pulling both their thoughts back to the recent events.
"What about it?"
"Just now, when Ye Feng was talking about a solution, he paused for a moment before quickly covering it up. You must have noticed that too, right?"
"What does that have to do with you? I’ll do everything I can to save Xiao Feng. If you’re thinking of joining in, I won’t allow it."
"It’s... it’s fine. As long as we find a solution, that’s all that matters. I... I’ll help."
Xie Yuyan spoke with determination, and as if to reassure Shen Mengli, she added,
"Don’t worry, Shen Mengli. I know the rift between me and Ye Feng can’t be mended. I just want to do what little I can."
Xie Yuyan lowered her head, her usual cold demeanor fading into one of exhaustion and defeat.
Shen Mengli opened her mouth to say something, but no words came out.
"Fine. I’ll agree to this."
"Huh?"
Xie Yuyan clearly hadn’t expected Shen Mengli to suddenly accept her proposal. She had already resigned herself to fading into the background, watching Ye Feng from afar—his happiness would be her final fate.
"Shen Mengli, didn’t you just say—"
"I thought about it carefully just now. I can’t let my personal grudges distract me from Xiao Feng’s well-being. If there’s a way to free him from the system’s torment, I’ll stop at nothing to uncover it. If you can contribute to that, then I’ll reluctantly agree."
"R-Really?! Shen Mengli, you’re really agreeing?"
"I’m not agreeing for your sake! This is purely a necessary collaboration. If you start overthinking, I’ll take it back."
"Got it. Collaboration! Just collaboration!"
Seeing that Shen Mengli didn’t want to dwell on it, Xie Yuyan didn’t press further. Through her efforts, she had finally secured a chance to help Ye Feng—how could she not be overjoyed?
"Is this really something to be so happy about?"
Shen Mengli muttered under her breath as she noticed Xie Yuyan’s faint smile.
"Of course. Just being able to do something for Ye Feng is enough for me. He helped me in the past—now it’s my turn to repay him."
"Then let’s settle things for today. If there’s more to discuss later, we’ll find another time."
"Mm. Thank you, Shen Mengli!"
"If you want to thank anyone, thank Xiao Feng. This has nothing to do with me."
Shen Mengli pursed her lips and stole a glance at Xie Yuyan before standing up from her seat.
"Let’s end our talk here. I should go check on Xiao Feng outside."
"Alright, I’ll come with you."
"......"
Though Shen Mengli didn’t understand why Xie Yuyan’s attitude toward her had shifted so drastically, she silently allowed it.
Just as the two stepped out of the cabin side by side, they ran into Ye Feng and the others approaching.
"Mengli? Have you and Xie Yuyan finished talking?"
Ye Feng glanced at Shen Mengli first, ensuring she was unharmed, then turned to Xie Yuyan, who offered him a brief, tight-lipped smile before schooling her expression again.
"Yes, Xiao Feng. We’ve settled things. If there’s nothing else, they’ll be leaving soon."
"Good. Then let’s head to the village later to buy some ingredients—call it a wrap-up of our time here?"
"Sure, sounds great~"
Shen Mengli nodded excitedly, quickly stepping forward to loop her arm through Ye Feng’s before addressing the other three.
"Then we’ll stop here for today. If there’s anything else, we can talk later. Now that we’ve resolved some issues, I just want to live peacefully."
"Fine... I have no objections."
Li Mucheng agreed to Shen Mengli’s suggestion while casting a glance at the expressionless Xie Yuyan.
Though she didn’t know what exactly had been said between Xie Yuyan and Shen Mengli inside, she had a vague feeling that once they returned, they’d uncover more hidden truths.
"Mucheng, let’s go too. We shouldn’t disturb Ye Feng any longer."
"Alright."
Li Mucheng nodded, taking Su Yuxin’s hand as they bid temporary farewell to Ye Feng and Shen Mengli before disappearing into the forest...
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...
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.”
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…
ions, keeping it grounded and realistic】 After quitting his job, office worker Su Yang accidentally binds with the "Enjoy Life System." As the name suggests, simply by indulging in life's pleasures, he can earn random rewards from the system—no need to spend money on beautiful women or grovel before anyone. Just enjoy, and the money follows, making it all about effortless fun. The system comes with a scanning feature, allowing him to establish a favorability bond with women rated 85 points or above. Every 20-point increase in favorability unlocks additional rewards. After suffering through over twenty years of hardship, Su Yang trembles with excitement, his dull eyes suddenly gleaming with newfound hope. "Enjoy life? How hard could that be?"
