By afternoon, Ye Feng finally walked in from outside the firewood shed. Seeing Shen Mengli still lying on the bed, appearing to be fast asleep, he broke into a slight sweat.
Oh no... It seems last night really went too far. Look what I’ve done to Mengli.
Still, after so long, it was time to wake her up. Any later, and others might start suspecting something. Plus, it wouldn’t be convenient for walking or climbing the mountain.
Ye Feng set down the dried clothes he was carrying and slowly approached the bed.
"Mengli? Mengli?"
He called her name softly, but the only response was silence.
Is she still asleep?
"Mengli, it’s time. We should get going now."
To rouse her, Ye Feng reached out and gently shook her shoulder, raising his voice slightly.
"Mmm..."
At his touch, Shen Mengli’s eyelids fluttered faintly. But instead of waking, she rolled over, turning her back to him—clearly annoyed by the disturbance.
"Mengli, time to wake up. If you sleep any longer, we’ll be late."
Seeing her resistance, Ye Feng leaned in closer, his lips brushing her ear as he whispered,
"If you don’t get up now... we might just have another deeply memorable conversation tonight."
"N-no... don’t~"
At that, Shen Mengli instinctively mumbled in protest, her lashes trembling before her eyes blinked open.
"Begging won’t help, Mengli. If you don’t wake up now, I will take action."
"Nooo!"
Ye Feng’s devilish murmurs startled her fully awake, all drowsiness vanishing in an instant. Her wide eyes flew open, locking onto him.
"Ugh... Xiao... Xiao Feng..."
"Whew, you’re finally awake."
Ye Feng exhaled in relief, gently stroking her hair. After giving her a meaningful look, he added,
"We should head out soon. If you’re still tired, we can rest more when we get back, alright?"
"I-it’s already this late?"
Shen Mengli turned in disbelief toward the window, where the sun was already hinting at its descent.
"I slept that long? H-how...?"
"Well... what happened today is partly my fault. I wanted to let you rest longer, but I didn’t expect it to drag on till afternoon..."
"I-it’s fine, Xiao Feng. I know you were just looking out for me."
Rather than blaming him, Shen Mengli took the responsibility upon herself.
"Mostly, it’s because I thought I could handle it... so I pushed you too hard."
"Alright, I know you just want our future to be happier. But overdoing it will hurt you. I don’t want anything bad happening to you, understand?"
With Ye Feng’s understanding, Shen Mengli couldn’t argue further. Instead, his worried expression told her just how precious she was to him—so maybe now was the time for a little selfish request.
"Okay... but Xiao Feng, I still feel so weak. Probably because last night..."
"Got it. I’ll take care of that."
Ye Feng cut her off awkwardly, helping her sit up slowly.
"How do you feel now? Any discomfort? Tell me right away if something’s wrong."
"O-okay, I will."
"Good. Then let’s get ready and head back, alright?"
"Mm. I can’t believe we’re finally going home after all this time."
A hint of anticipation laced her voice, as if memories of their shared moments were already flooding her mind.
"Yeah... home..."
......
"Still no word from them?"
Li Mucheng sat in her room, listening to the report that the car reserved for Ye Feng at the mountain pass remained untouched. Anxiety gnawed at her, but she soothed herself with the belief that Ye Feng wouldn’t break his promise—easing her restless heart, if only slightly.
Su Yuxin, however, was far less patient. From morning greetings to repeated midday inquiries, and now tearful phone pleas, she’d cycled through every stage of agitation.
Thankfully, Li Mucheng’s authority still held sway over her, quashing any impulsive plans to drag Ye Feng back by force.
"Sigh... I wonder how Xie Yuyan is doing? She left yesterday and hasn’t made a peep since. Something about this just feels... off."
Knock knock.
Just as Li Mucheng’s worries deepened, a maid’s voice sounded at her door.
"Young Miss, a guest has arrived."
"A guest? Xie Yuyan, perhaps...?"
Making a quick guess, Li Mucheng hurriedly straightened her appearance and stepped out.
Her gaze landed on a familiar, elegant figure seated on the sofa, a maid pouring tea beside her.
"Yuyan, you’re here."
"Mucheng."
Xie Yuyan nodded at her. Though her expression was calm, her composed demeanor suggested everything was under control.
"How’d it go? Did you settle things with your room?"
"Yes. Though I hadn’t been there in a while, the key Ye Feng gave me worked fine. I just need to discuss the details with him when he arrives."
"That’s good. But Yuyan, it’s already so late, and there’s still no sign of him. What should we do?"
"Wait."
Xie Yuyan answered without hesitation, her tone firm.
Seeing Li Mucheng’s conflicted silence, she elaborated.
"When Shen Mengli spoke to me earlier, I could tell how seriously she took this. She knows the goal is to help Ye Feng with that method. So no matter what, she will bring him back."
"O-okay... if you say so..."
Before Li Mucheng could finish, her phone buzzed. Checking the caller ID, she saw it was the team monitoring the mountain route.
"Young Miss, Ye Feng and a young woman have boarded the car. They’re on their way back now."
A relieved sigh escaped her.
"Finally... thank goodness."
iemie, male, Race: Moon. Hobby: Collecting anomalies. At first, he thought he possessed two systems: the Crimson Rainbow Moon and the Clear Cold Frost Moon. One day, he discovered that he himself could also become a system for others, holding the chessboard of fate. The Eighth Epoch, also known as the Eternal Moon Epoch. Humans, witches, elves, bloodline descendants, specters, demons, and spirits together compose a new history. Walking the path on behalf of the moon, before he knew it, Chen Miemie's footsteps were followed by all manner of strange and wondrous anomalies. As time passed, many titles circulated about him—The King in Yellow, Lord of Anomalies, Heart of the Eternal Moon, and more. "Me? I'm just a traveler who enjoys collecting interesting creatures," Chen Miemie said.
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."
ng to die together with you." Lin Xuan is dead, his body thrown into the river by his scumbag lover and her accomplice. She, the president of the Su Group, is decisive, ruthless, and ice-cold. For three days and three nights, she had his body fished out of the river, and without hesitation, she kissed the bloated corpse of Lin Xuan. She laid down beside him in a cold coffin, their fingers intertwined, a smile lingering on her lips as she closed her eyes. The noble and cold-hearted woman, only bending for one man—Lin Xuan. Lin Xuan, with his golden finger, is reborn and returns to the day of his wedding to the treacherous woman. Su Qiang comes to steal the bride. Lin Xuan's eyes light up, eager to pledge his loyalty on the spot, but instead, her kiss transfers a glass of drugged wine into his mouth, causing him to pass out... 【Male Protagonist with Single Female Lead】【Yandere Tycoon】【Action-Packed】【True vs. Fake Heir】
ut it can buy an entire year of absolutely perfect training results! Su Yu stared at his empty wallet and decisively opened up various online loan platforms. “Borrow a thousand bucks! Recharge my vitality!” Boom! His vitality broke a hundred points, shattering the limits of the human body! “Borrow ten thousand bucks! Recharge my combat skills!” Boom! A basic punching technique so common it was everywhere instantly maxed out, revealing the ultimate assassination technique of Five Elements Unity—Inner Force! When a rich kid hired assassins for a midnight ambush, aiming to break both of his legs, they instead ran headfirst into a monster—a human-shaped tyrannosaur, brimming with dragon-like vitality. With just two fingers, Su Yu snapped a steel staff reinforced with alloy. Staring at the killer’s stash of stolen cash—a staggering quarter-million dollars—he showed a corporate-sincere smile: “Thanks for the pre-exam gift pack, Mr. Zhao! I’m gonna go re-invest this!” Three days later, at the National Martial Arts College Entrance Exam, while everyone else struggled just to reach the passing line, Su Yu threw a single punch—and more than a thousand vitality points literally detonated the entire arena!
