"Wuu... Yu Yan, Mu Cheng, won't you say something?"
Su Yuxin paced anxiously by the sofa, murmuring as she glanced at the two seated girls. Ye Feng's earlier reaction made it clear he knew Shen Mengli had revealed his secret. If things continued this way, not only would Ye Feng and Shen Mengli's relationship fracture, but the rest of them might also be dragged into the fallout...
The mere thought sent a shiver down Su Yuxin's spine, her whole body tensing at the terrifying possibility. Yet Li Mucheng and Xie Yuyan remained eerily calm, their silence unbroken.
"Yuxin, panicking won’t help now. All we can do is wait for Teacher’s final decision and hope Mengli can soothe him..."
Li Mucheng lifted her gaze to meet Su Yuxin’s, patting the empty spot beside her.
"I understand how you feel, but we can’t intervene without making things worse."
"I... I know. I’m just so worried..."
Su Yuxin sighed softly, shuffling over to sit next to Li Mucheng before casting a tentative glance at Xie Yuyan across the sofa.
"Relax."
Xie Yuyan tossed her a reassuring look before speaking slowly.
"During my private talks with Ye Feng, I sensed a shift in his heart. He’s no longer as resistant toward us. With his secret out in the open, the weight on his mind has lightened. He wasn’t as distant as before, either. I believe Mengli will succeed."
"Mmm..."
......
As time passed, footsteps suddenly echoed down the hallway. All three girls snapped their attention toward the sound, watching as Ye Feng approached—Shen Mengli clinging to his arm. Their expressions softened, as if the answer had already been delivered.
"Ye... Ye Feng-gege..."
Su Yuxin was the first to rise from the sofa, her small hands clutching her skirt as she stared at him with pleading eyes.
"I’m sorry! I was the one who begged Mengli to do it! And about Mu Cheng and Yu Yan—"
Before she could finish, Ye Feng gently rested a hand on her head. The unexpected touch made Su Yuxin stiffen, her breath hitching. After a stunned pause, she finally dared to peek up.
"Ye Feng-gege?"
"It’s alright, Yuxin. No more apologies. If anything, I’m the one who should be sorry."
"But... why...?"
"Listen, let’s save this for later. There’s something else I need to discuss with all of you."
"O... okay."
Su Yuxin stammered her agreement, shuffling toward the far end of the sofa—only for Shen Mengli to yank her back by the wrist.
"Huh? Mengli?"
Shen Mengli offered a faint smile and a nod.
"Sit down, Yuxin. Honestly, even now you’re trying to shoulder the blame alone? If Xiao Feng weren’t here, I’d have scolded you properly."
"Wuu..."
Su Yuxin hung her head, avoiding everyone’s gaze. Her earlier words stemmed from the fact that, among them all, she felt the most distant from Ye Feng. To protect him, she’d been ready to sacrifice herself.
"Wow, Yuxin! How could you do this to us?"
Even the usually gentle Li Mucheng puffed her cheeks in frustration.
"We promised to face things together, didn’t we? No matter what happens, we don’t give up! Do you think hogging all the blame will solve anything?"
Su Yuxin parted her lips to reply but clamped them shut under Li Mucheng’s stern glare.
Seeing her subdued expression, Li Mucheng sighed after catching Ye Feng’s subtle headshake.
"Fine. Just don’t let it happen again, understood?"
"Y-yes, I got it."
Grateful for the out, Su Yuxin nodded vigorously. Meanwhile, Ye Feng guided her back to the sofa, his tone turning serious.
"Now that things are settled, let’s address the main issue. Yu Yan, Mu Cheng, take your seats too."
"Understood, Teacher."
"Mm."
The two exchanged a glance before sitting opposite Ye Feng.
Surrounded by four pairs of attentive eyes, Ye Feng felt a flicker of nervousness. Clearing his throat, he began:
"Since you’re all aware of the system within me—and the last secret I hid—it’s time we talked openly."
"First, I owe you an apology. Our meeting happened because of my own circumstances. I know it’s too late to undo things, and my attempts to make amends were flawed. If anyone holds resentment, please tell me now."
The moment he finished, Ye Feng felt a tug on his sleeve. Turning, he found Su Yuxin biting her lip, her dazzling eyes locked onto him.
"I... I..."
"It’s alright, Yuxin. Speak your mind. I know there’s distance between us—"
But to his surprise, her words were nothing like what he’d expected.
With eyes curved into crescents, Su Yuxin beamed a radiant, sweet smile.
"I like Ye Feng-gege! There’s nothing I’m unhappy about!"
Her sunny expression pierced through the gloom in Ye Feng’s heart like a scorching ray, instantly brightening his world.
......
"Ah... r-really? Thank you for still trusting me, Yuxin."
Ye Feng chuckled, ruffling her hair as she clung tighter to his arm.
"I-I feel the same as Yuxin! No complaints about Teacher!" Li Mucheng chimed in, fists clenched.
"Me too!"
Not to be outdone, Shen Mengli mirrored Su Yuxin, snuggling against Ye Feng’s other arm.
"No objections here."
Xie Yuyan was the last to respond, her calm demeanor unchanged. After all, she and Ye Feng had already shared countless private conversations—he knew her heart well.
"Everyone..."
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iaobai: "Councilor Dad, front me some funds. I want to hire ten thousand professional miners for a project!" [Five-Star Mission Issued: Capture the leader of the Blood Heaven Pirate Gang, who is on the run in the Radiant Star Sector. It is said the gang has over a hundred members. Proceed with caution.] Lu Xiaobai: "Councilor Dad, lend me the family's hundred-thousand-strong Lu Army!" [Seven-Star Mission Issued: Subdue a juvenile Void Dragon Beast.] Lu Xiaobai: "Councilor Dad, I'm taking your tamed Void Dragon Beast King out for a family reunion!" I said, System, don't you have any slightly more challenging missions? You're just not up to par! [Nine-Star Mission Issued: Become the Human Councilor.] Lu Xiaobai: "Dad, there's a small matter I'd like to discuss with you..."
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!
. As long as he maintains the villain image and follows the plot to the grand finale, he can obtain generous rewards and return to the real world. So Gu Chen'an entered the role and began to act as a scumbag villain, but who would have expected that the female leads could hear his inner thoughts. Miss Su from the Su family was shocked: "I originally thought Gu Chen'an was a scumbag, but I didn't expect he turned out to be a gentleman! What? You said I have to call off the engagement? I definitely won't, I'll piss you off!" Bai Yuan Tian was dumbfounded: "Young Master Gu is usually unreasonable and a complete brat, but he actually calls me little sweetie in his heart? What, Young Master Gu even said he likes me?" As the female leads' images collapsed more and more, the plot also collapsed with it. Gu Chen'an looked at all this chaos. "Ladies, don't aggro me, if you keep this up the male lead really will stab me, I still need to survive to the grand finale!"
