"Wait... Ye... Ye Feng, wait!"
Xie Yuyan, who hadn't fully processed the situation, immediately put some distance between herself and Ye Feng. She studied his puzzled expression, confirming that his emotions were genuine, before finally calming down.
"Yuyan, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
"N-no, it's not that."
Xie Yuyan shook her head decisively, not bothering to hide her thoughts from Ye Feng as she voiced what was on her mind.
"I... I just find it a little strange, that's all."
"Strange? What do you mean? Are you talking about how I left the building so quickly?"
"N-no, not that. I was just wondering... why you aren't angry..."
Xie Yuyan lowered her head, avoiding Ye Feng's gaze, her voice growing noticeably quieter.
"Angry? Why would I—"
Ye Feng started to ask curiously but seemed to realize something mid-sentence. After a brief silence, he finally spoke his mind.
"Yuyan, are you worried that I'm upset because you came here on your own?"
"...Mhm."
At this, Xie Yuyan buried her face even deeper, her voice now barely above a whisper.
"Because when you left, you specifically told me to stay home and wait for you. But I still went ahead and did this... I let you down, so it’s only natural if you’re disappointed in me..."
"Yuyan..."
Seeing the distress on her face, Ye Feng couldn’t help but step forward and take Xie Yuyan’s hand, clasping it tightly in his own.
"I know you did this because you were worried about me. In fact, you weren’t even comfortable with the idea yourself, right?"
"...Mhm. But... but I still did it. It’s already happened."
"It’s okay, Yuyan. I’m not blaming you. Don’t carry this burden in your heart."
"Ye Feng..."
"But next time, I’d really like it if you talked to me first before doing something like this, alright? Otherwise, I’ll end up worrying about you too."
After saying this, Ye Feng pulled Xie Yuyan back into his arms, gently patting her tense back to soothe her.
"O-okay... I promise."
Xie Yuyan moistened her dry lips, her worries finally dissolving as she melted into Ye Feng’s embrace, savoring his warmth.
"Ye Feng."
"Hm?"
"You’re so good to me."
"Silly, don’t say things like that. Let’s just go home. Mengli must know about this too, right?"
"Uh... yeah..."
After a brief pause, Xie Yuyan nodded, then reached behind Ye Feng to retrieve a small device.
"This... this tracker was how I found you. Mengli’s been monitoring your movements this whole time."
Her voice grew even quieter, as if she suddenly realized how invasive this might seem to Ye Feng.
"I’m sorry... I didn’t mean to... I was just scared that you—"
"Let’s not talk about it anymore. Right now, I just want to go home and get some rest. Just remember to discuss things with me first from now on, okay?"
"...Mhm."
Relieved that Ye Feng wasn’t upset, Xie Yuyan finally relaxed. She nodded blankly and followed behind him, though her grip on his hand never loosened.
They walked in silence for a while, making Ye Feng wonder if he’d been too harsh, given how quiet Xie Yuyan remained. Just as they reached the apartment building, Xie Yuyan suddenly stopped in her tracks.
"Yuyan? What’s wrong?"
Feeling a tug on his arm, Ye Feng turned back to look at her in confusion.
"Ye... Ye Feng..."
Xie Yuyan fidgeted nervously, her tone suggesting she had something important to say.
"What is it?"
Curious, Ye Feng stepped closer and lightly pinched her cheek.
"Are you still hung up on what happened tonight? I already told you, it’s in the past."
"N-no, it’s not that... I... I have a secret to tell you."
"A secret? Go ahead, I’m listening."
Though unsure what could be so mysterious, Ye Feng leaned in slightly, waiting for her to continue.
"I... I..."
Muttering under her breath, Xie Yuyan suddenly closed the distance between them and pressed her lips to Ye Feng’s before he could react.
"Yu—huh?"
"Mwah..."
As their lips met, Ye Feng froze in place, stunned, while Xie Yuyan—now emboldened—deepened the kiss, pouring all her restless emotions into it.
"Mmm... smack..."
"Gh—Yuyan... w-wait... hah..."
......
"Huh?"
Shen Mengli stared at the red dot on her phone, deep in thought. Ever since Ye Feng had left, she’d been tracking his every move, ready to alert Xie Yuyan at the first sign of trouble. But now, even though his location showed he’d reached the apartment building ages ago, he still hadn’t come upstairs.
"Did something happen to Xiao Feng? I should go check."
Just as she was about to leave, the sound of the door unlocking made her freeze. Hastily, she turned off her phone and stuffed it into the couch cushions, then frantically smoothed her bangs and stood up.
"Ahem... finally home."
Ye Feng stepped inside stiffly, followed by a blushing Xie Yuyan. Though they seemed normal, something felt off to Shen Mengli. But she didn’t have time to dwell on it—she rushed forward and threw her arms around Ye Feng, nuzzling his chest affectionately.
"Xiao Feng, you’re back!"
Though surprised to see him return with Xie Yuyan, she pushed the thought aside. All that mattered was that he was safe.
"It’s alright, Mengli. I’m fine."
Ye Feng patted her head gently, then shot Xie Yuyan a look that clearly said, Go sit on the couch and wait for me. Without protest, Xie Yuyan nodded obediently and did as told.
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…
close your eyes and open them again, only to find yourself transmigrated into the role of a villainous male supporting character. Readers familiar with urban wish-fulfillment novels know that it is only through the relentless antics of the villainous male supporting character that the plot between the male and female leads can progress. As the villainous male supporting character, Long Aotian not only has to bully the female lead, harass the second female lead, and flirt with the third female lead, but he also has to go all out to antagonize the male lead. In the end, when his body is discovered, he is still clutching half a moldy fried dough stick in his hand. Fully aware of the plot, Long Aotian is determined to change his fate, starting with the female lead! In the beginning, the female lead lacks confidence: "Big brother, I hope I didn't scare you?" In the middle, the female lead treads carefully: "Brother Long, please don't hit me, okay?" Later on, the female lead becomes coquettishly clingy: "Aotian, it's time to pay the 'public grain' tonight." Long Aotian's legs go weak, and he feels like crying: "I taught you to be thick-skinned, not shameless!"
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...
