"Everything really is just the same as before."
Ye Feng couldn't help but sigh as he looked around the all-too-familiar surroundings. Meanwhile, Shen Mengli, who had followed him inside, obediently placed the luggage in the living room before turning toward the bathroom.
"Mengli? What are you...?"
Noticing that Shen Mengli didn’t respond, Ye Feng stood nearby and asked softly.
"Feng, I want to clean the house. Since no one’s been here for a long time, I thought it’d be good to tidy up."
"It’s alright, Mengli."
Hearing this, Ye Feng reached out and pulled Shen Mengli back. Considering the toll yesterday had taken on her body, he spoke gently.
"Don’t push yourself, Mengli. Leave the cleaning to me. These next few days, just focus on resting and recovering, okay?"
"Mmm..."
Though Shen Mengli wanted to refuse Ye Feng’s suggestion, under the warning look in his eyes, she eventually nodded obediently. She knew he was saying this out of concern for her.
"Then... alright. But Feng, if you need any help, you have to call me, okay?"
"Don’t worry, I can handle these chores by myself."
Ye Feng patted Shen Mengli’s head with a smile. Just as he rolled up his sleeves, ready to tackle a thorough cleaning, he suddenly realized the living room was far tidier than he’d expected.
"Huh?"
Sensing something odd, Ye Feng stepped forward and carefully inspected every corner of the room. After a thorough check, he found not only the living room spotless but even the bedroom unusually neat.
"Who... who did all this? Did the previous landlord send a cleaner?"
Puzzled, Ye Feng was about to return to the living room when he suddenly heard Shen Mengli’s voice from outside.
"Feng, come look!"
Ye Feng walked out of the bedroom and followed Shen Mengli’s voice, only to see her pointing at a note on the sofa with a stunned expression.
"This is..."
Ye Feng stepped forward and picked up the note. When he read its contents clearly, he froze. Only now did he understand who had cleaned the room.
"Ye Feng, forgive me for taking the liberty of tidying up this place. I don’t know why, but I kept feeling the need to come back and see it. I also cleaned the house for you, hoping it would make your life a little easier. If you need anything, you can come find me at home."
Though the note wasn’t signed, there was no need to guess who had left it.
"Xie Yuyan..."
Ye Feng sighed softly, clutching the note in his hand before handing it to Shen Mengli, who was watching curiously.
"So it was her... It seems she’s really trying to make amends for you, Feng."
Shen Mengli only glanced at the note before returning it to Ye Feng. Looking up at his troubled expression, she opened her arms and hugged him.
"It’s okay, Feng. I know you must be feeling complicated right now, but it’s alright. I’ll always be here by your side."
"Thank you, Mengli."
Encouraged by Shen Mengli’s words, Ye Feng’s expression softened slightly. He picked her up and placed her on the sofa.
"Let’s just rest at home for the next few days, okay? I’ll go downstairs to buy some daily necessities and groceries."
"Eh? Feng, are you really leaving me alone at home? I want to come too!"
"No."
Ye Feng shook his head and pinched Shen Mengli’s soft cheek. Even though she put on an adorable pout, he refused.
"Mengli, just stay home and rest. Don’t think I didn’t notice how your legs were trembling when you walked earlier."
"Ugh... That’s all your fault."
"Alright, alright, I’ll be gentler next time. Don’t open the door for strangers, okay?"
"I know! I’m not a child..."
As she watched Ye Feng leave, the smile on Shen Mengli’s face faded. She glanced around the all-too-familiar place, her heart a mix of emotions.
So much has happened... Looking back now, it feels like a dream.
Though her ability to see illusions had disappeared, at least her life was happy now. Without that ability, she and Ye Feng might never have developed this kind of relationship. And deep down, she had a feeling that without it, she might have ended up as twisted as Xie Yuyan or Li Mucheng.
So... what should I do now?
Just as Shen Mengli was about to get up and check if anything else in the house had changed, a sudden ringtone echoed through the room. Following the sound, she found a phone on the nightstand in the bedroom.
"Is this... Feng’s old phone?"
Puzzled, Shen Mengli slowly walked over and picked it up. The caller ID showed an unfamiliar number, but she had a hunch this was Xie Yuyan’s doing. Without hesitation, she answered the call.
"Beep—"
A crisp tone sounded, but the other end remained silent for a long time. Finally, Shen Mengli spoke softly.
"Hello?"
As expected, Xie Yuyan’s voice came through.
"Hello, Shen Mengli."
"Hello."
Shen Mengli showed no particular reaction to Xie Yuyan’s voice, responding indifferently before waiting for the conversation to continue.
"Is Ye Feng... doing alright?"
"He’s fine. Very fine, at the moment."
"That’s a relief..."
"Xie Yuyan, there’s no need to be so cautious. Let’s just speak openly. The sooner we resolve Feng’s issues, the better it’ll be for both of us."
"Alright, then I won’t hold back."
After Shen Mengli’s words, Xie Yuyan on the other end seemed to regain some confidence—perhaps because Ye Feng wasn’t around.
"Regarding Ye Feng’s secret, we’ve discussed it and think it’s necessary for us to meet. Among all of us, you’re the closest to him now, so we’d like to ask you to gather more information about this matter."
"That’s not a problem, but I might not have time in the next few days."
"No... no time?"
"Mmm."
A faint, smug smile curled on Shen Mengli’s lips as if recalling something pleasant.
"Yesterday, Feng was like a monster—he completely devoured me. So, my body hasn’t recovered yet~"
"......"
The only response to her words was silence.
nd fell into a coma while saving his younger sister from an out-of-control car. He became a vegetable. No one knew that his consciousness had crossed into a world of cultivation. Over the course of sixty years, he began as the lowest kind of mine slave, struggling to survive amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood. By sheer chance, he eventually obtained the complete memories of a fallen Immortal King. Alchemy, medicine, formations, feng shui, physiognomy, artifact forging… Every great inheritance of the cultivation world was now his. But when he opened his eyes again, he discovered that ten full years had passed in the modern world. To pay for his treatment, his father had sold the family’s shop and house, leaving himself covered in lasting injuries and illness. His mother had cared for him day and night, and more than half of her hair had already turned white. His younger sister, who had been only fifteen back then, was now twenty-five. To help repay the family’s debts, she had been forced to lower her head and put on a smiling face in places of glittering lights and endless revelry. Only then did Chen Xuan understand that what he had lost was not merely ten years. He had lost the life his entire family was meant to have. The good news was that he had brought back the memories of an Immortal King’s entire lifetime. The bad news was that his soul had returned alone—his cultivation had not come with him. Spiritual energy was scarce, resources were depleted, and the modern world still had firearms, surveillance, capital, and laws. If he wanted to protect his family, break free from everyone’s control, and become truly invincible beneath the heavens, he would have to start all over again.
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.”
【Prologue: The Beginning of It All – Use holy water to heal the saintess tainted by demonic energy, then converse with her.】 Shen Nian stared at his older sister sipping yogurt, lost in thought. So you’re telling me my sister is the saintess, and yogurt is the holy water? 【Main Quest 1: Brave Youth, Become an Adventurer! Reward: Rookie Adventurer Title.】 【Side Quest 1: Find the Adorable Kitty! Reward: 1000 Gold Coins.】 Shen Nian: "Wait, I’m a high school senior here—did some guy who got isekai’d accidentally bind his system to me?" Hold on, completing quests gives gold rewards? Titles even boost stats? Is this for real? (A lighthearted, absurd campus comedy—not a revenge power fantasy.)
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…
