"Mm..."
Ye Feng, sitting on the couch, felt somewhat awkward as Shen Mengli clung tightly to his arm beside him.
"Mengli, don’t you think you’re holding on a bit too tightly?"
"I don’t care! If you don’t explain things properly today, Feng, I’m not letting go!"
"I never said I wouldn’t tell you, Mengli. But first, can I let Yu Xin know I’m safe? I still haven’t replied to her yet."
"Fine, you can. But you’re not leaving this spot! Do it right here!"
Pouting, Shen Mengli released Ye Feng’s arm but shot Xie Yuyan a displeased glare.
Xie Yuyan didn’t dare meet her gaze. After all, she’d been alone with Ye Feng downstairs earlier. From Shen Mengli’s expression, it was clear she’d been keeping tabs on him, and Xie Yuyan had no defense for her "sneaky" behavior.
"Alright, I’ll call Yu Xin now."
Seeing Shen Mengli’s insistence, Ye Feng didn’t argue. He pulled out his phone and dialed Su Yuxin.
......
"Yu Xin?"
"Ah! What is it, Mucheng?"
Snapped out of her daze by Li Mucheng’s voice, Su Yuxin turned to her with a puzzled look, only to find her friend’s eyes narrowed suspiciously.
Li Mucheng stepped closer, her gaze intense, while Su Yuxin shrank back like a startled deer.
"Mu... Mucheng, what are you doing?!"
With a probing tone, Li Mucheng asked, "Yu Xin, why do you seem so distracted? Did something happen?"
"N-no! Of course not!"
Su Yuxin stammered, clearly flustered over Ye Feng’s lack of response. She wanted to confide in Li Mucheng but ultimately shook her head.
"I was just really into the movie, that’s all."
"Really?"
Under Li Mucheng’s burning stare, Su Yuxin nodded hurriedly.
"Of course! Don’t you trust me, Mucheng?"
"I do trust you. But today, you’ve been acting... off."
"Don’t be silly. I’m always like this."
Seeing Su Yuxin’s reluctance, Li Mucheng didn’t press further. Just as the room’s atmosphere grew tense, Su Yuxin’s phone rang.
"!!!"
Su Yuxin grabbed her phone and made to leave.
"Mu... Mucheng, I need to take this. It’s probably my dad. I’ll just step out..."
But as she turned to go, Li Mucheng snatched the phone from her hand and answered before Su Yuxin could react.
"Mucheng, don’t—!"
It was too late. Li Mucheng already had the phone to her ear.
"Hello."
Hearing the voice on the other end, Li Mucheng spoke first. "Teacher, calling so late—is there something you need to say?"
"Mu... Mucheng?! Why are you—"
Ye Feng cut himself off mid-sentence and changed tack.
"Is Yu Xin there? I need to talk to her."
"Whatever you have to say, you can tell me. She’s... unavailable right now."
Li Mucheng shot Su Yuxin a sharp look, clamping a hand over her mouth. Realizing the jig was up, Su Yuxin stopped struggling.
"Uh..."
From Li Mucheng’s tone, Ye Feng seemed to piece things together and shifted the topic.
"Since you already know, I won’t hide it anymore. I’ll just tell you the truth."
"Go ahead. I’d love to hear what you and Yu Xin have been keeping from me."
Li Mucheng’s ears perked up, but beneath her focus, a pang of betrayal twisted in her chest.
Why... Why would Teacher hide things from me after all I’ve done? What’s going on?!
Ye Feng’s voice turned earnest. "Mucheng, your father and Yu Xin’s father have both spoken with me. They’ve made it clear that as long as I take care of you both and don’t hurt you, they won’t interfere."
"So you’re really— Huh? Wh-what?!"
Li Mucheng, primed for outrage, froze. Stunned, she stared at the phone, her brewing anger doused in an instant.
"Well? I’ve told you the truth. Cat got your tongue now?"
Ye Feng’s teasing voice only made Li Mucheng’s face burn brighter, her grip on Su Yuxin slackening.
"Huh?"
Su Yuxin, braced for another storm, blinked at Li Mucheng’s tomato-red face.
She’s this mad? I’ve never seen her so flushed...
Holding her breath, Su Yuxin waited for the fallout.
"Mucheng, let’s leave it at that for tonight. I’ll explain more tomorrow. Don’t overthink it, and don’t take it out on Yu Xin—she didn’t do anything wrong."
"I-I... Te-Teacher—"
Li Mucheng’s words tangled into incoherence.
"Mucheng? Are you okay?"
"Ugh... Just talk to Yu Xin! I need to go!"
Shoving the phone into Su Yuxin’s hands, Li Mucheng bolted from the room, leaving Su Yuxin bewildered.
What just happened? Why did Mucheng react like that? She didn’t seem angry... What did Ye Feng say to her?
After a pause, Su Yuxin lifted the phone to her ear. "Ye... Ye Feng? Are you alright?"
"Ah, Yu Xin. Yeah, I’m fine. But Mucheng just ran off—no idea why."
"What did you say to her? She was acting so strange!"
"Nothing much. Just that your fathers have given their blessing for your futures, so—"
Click.
The line went dead. Ye Feng frowned.
"Hello? Yu Xin? Are you still there?"
transmigrates into the role of a villainous rich second-generation kid in an urban fantasy novel, and gets bound to a god-tier choice system. Right at the start, he catches the female lead stealing exam papers! This triggers the villain's choice options! [Choice 1: Pretend you didn't see anything] [Choice 2: Loudly call her out, drawing everyone's attention] [Choice 3: ...] And thus, a twisted villain is born. To avoid getting killed by the protagonist, he has no choice but to take down all the protagonists first. Jiang Che: Nobody understands being twisted better than me!
for mindless slaughter, this isn't for you.] My name is Ye Shu, and I'm a transmigrator. It seems I'm supposed to be the protagonist, but that feels pretty unlikely. This world has been invaded by a system. The antagonists on the other side have suddenly become pure, flawless saints. The female leads have been force-fed the so-called "original plot," making them think they've been reborn. Now, everyone thinks I'm scum. Including the old lady in my ring. And here I am, in the Monster Beast Mountain Range, braising pork. To put my situation in perspective— It's as if, the moment Xiao Yan stepped into the Monster Beast Mountain Range, the Soul Emperor already knew he would become the Flame Emperor, and Yao Lao had been turned to the enemy's side. I have nothing right now. Oh wait, that's not true. I do have a white-haired loli child-bride who's the Heavenly Dao, and her only skill is acting cute. So, tell me guys... what are my chances of making it to the end?
ts me of treason?" "Correct. The host must return to the capital and gradually build up influence." "Wait—I have half a million soldiers, and you want me to go back to the capital to 'build influence'?" "Host, you are currently the Northern Garrison General, loyal to the Great Xia Dynasty." "Of course I am loyal to Great Xia! Absolutely loyal!" "But you keep referring to yourself as 'We'..." "Never mind the details! Summon all the regional commanders and military officers! We suspect treacherous officials are manipulating the court! They shall march with Us to the capital and purge the corrupt!" "......"
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!
