"Huh? That's strange... Is my phone acting up?"
Ye Feng stared at his phone, baffled as the call abruptly disconnected.
"Hmm... I think Yu Xin and Mu Cheng just need some time to process everything. After all, receiving such big news suddenly—it’s only natural they’d need to sort through their thoughts."
Shen Mengli, sitting nearby, chimed in.
"Alright, Xiao Feng, since Mu Cheng and Yu Xin are fine, we should get some rest too~"
"This... sigh..."
Ye Feng racked his brain but couldn’t make sense of it. In the end, he gave up. Whatever needed to be said would have to wait until tomorrow.
"It’s getting late. We should all turn in early. Mengli, Yuyan, you two go ahead and get ready first. I’ll take care of things here before I go."
"Huh?"
"Wha... what?"
At Ye Feng’s words, Xie Yuyan and Shen Mengli simultaneously voiced their confusion, their eyes locking onto him intently.
"Xiao Feng, what exactly do you mean by that?"
"Yeah, how are we supposed to interpret such a vague answer?"
"Exactly!"
Perplexed by their reactions, Ye Feng raised an eyebrow. "Yuyan, Mengli, what are you two even talking about? What’s so vague? Spell it out for me."
"Xiao Feng, whose room are you sleeping in tonight?!"
Finally, Shen Mengli cut straight to the point, waiting for his response.
"Whose room? So this whole time, you two were hung up on that?"
"Of course! And it’s a very important question! No beating around the bush—make your choice right now."
"That’s right, Ye Feng. There’s no avoiding it. You’ll have to decide eventually."
Xie Yuyan nodded in agreement.
"Hmm..."
Contrary to their expectations, Ye Feng didn’t seem the least bit conflicted. Instead, he looked at them calmly before leisurely stating his decision.
"Is there a chance I could just sleep on the couch?"
"......"
The room fell into dead silence after his answer. Xie Yuyan and Shen Mengli stared at him, their expressions a mix of shock and disbelief.
"Wha... what? Xiao Feng, what did you just say?!"
"Sleep on the couch?!"
"Yeah, what’s the big deal?"
Ye Feng shrugged helplessly, patting the couch he was sitting on.
"First of all, this place only has two bedrooms—one for Mengli and one for Yuyan. That’s more than enough. Besides, the couch in the living room is practically as big as a bed. I won’t be uncomfortable at all. Problem solved, right?"
"But... but that’s ridiculous! Who sleeps on a couch?!"
"Exactly! Xiao Feng, stop joking around. If you’re really going to do this, I’ll just share a room with Yuyan! Right, Yuyan?"
Shen Mengli shot Xie Yuyan a meaningful glance, and after a brief pause, Xie Yuyan nodded in realization.
"Right!"
"Why are you two being so stubborn? No matter what you arrange, my mind’s made up. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I need to get my ‘bed’ ready."
"Xiao Feng!"
Shen Mengli puffed out her cheeks in frustration, but Ye Feng remained unmoved. Firmly, he ushered them both out before heading to the guest room to gather his things for the night.
"Mmm... what do we do, Yuyan? I think we messed up."
Seeing her plan fail, Shen Mengli whispered to Xie Yuyan.
"I don’t have a better idea either... Ye Feng’s already decided. There’s no changing his mind now."
"Well... fine."
After a quick exchange, the two nodded at each other and stood up to go about their business. Just then, Ye Feng returned with his bedding and settled onto the couch.
"Xiao Feng, if that’s how it is, I should probably get to bed too. If you need anything, just call for me."
"M-me too! Just say my name, and I’ll come right away!"
"It’s not that serious."
Ye Feng chuckled, ruffling their hair affectionately.
"A lot happened today. Get some rest. We’ve got plenty of time to figure things out, okay?"
"Okay."
Watching them retreat to their rooms, Ye Feng stepped onto the balcony, letting the cool breeze wash over him as he contemplated what lay ahead.
I’ve adjusted my mindset, but this is still my first time dealing with something like this. No matter what, I’ll have to push forward. At least it’s not as bad as before—misunderstandings can still be fixed.
From now on, I’ll have to tread even more carefully.
......
Back in the living room, Ye Feng glanced around for Shen Mengli or Xie Yuyan, only to find their bedroom doors already shut, the lights inside long extinguished. It seemed they’d gone to sleep.
"Hmm... after a tiring day, an early night is good. Since everything’s settled, I’ll wrap up and get some rest too."
He let out a quiet sigh of relief. He’d half-expected some last-minute drama, but it seemed he’d worried for nothing. Best to freshen up, sleep, and recharge for the challenges ahead.
Yeah. That’s the way.
As darkness enveloped the room and silence settled in, Ye Feng drifted into a deep slumber.
......
Some time later, the doorknob of one bedroom began to turn silently. As it rotated, the door creaked open just a crack, revealing two pairs of eyes gleaming in the dark—each a different color. Upon closer inspection, it wasn’t just one doorknob turning. Two slender figures slipped out from their rooms, moving with eerie synchronicity.
Unaware of the intruders, Ye Feng slept soundly. The two figures noticed each other but remained silent, as if both already knew what the other intended.
As they drew closer, crimson eyes met pale blue.
"You... what’s your plan?"
"One on each side?"
"Mmm... I’ll take the left!"
"Fine."
Rustle, rustle.
In his dream, Ye Feng was soaring freely across an endless sky—until, without warning, two towering mountains pinned his wings beneath them. No matter how hard he struggled, they wouldn’t budge.
I... I want to be free!
] [Lone Wolf, No Male Gaze] [Protagonist is pursued early on; extreme protagonist-stans, stay away!] The "Carnival Paradise" descends and slowly devours the real world in the form of a game. By chance, Zhu Yan awakens the talent [Roleplay], becoming one of the first beta players. He thought he could develop safely, but after clearing the first instance, he is branded by humanity as the chief culprit behind the game's spread—a traitorous villain. A villain? Who would ever... become one! He'll be the villain! From then on, Zhu Yan is not only a player but also a lackey for the Carnival Paradise. Between the straight path and the crooked path, he chooses the con. With his left hand, he dons the villain's mantle, staging scenes within instances, infuriating players who decry him as a despicable traitor, all while the game happily promotes him. With his right hand, he joins the non-human organization "Fangcun Mountain," which opposes the Carnival Paradise, transforming into a mysterious player who slaughters game bosses, earning cheers of "Long live the expert!" from fellow players. Gradually, Zhu Yan rises to become an S-rank human player in Fangcun Mountain's archives, while also being the Carnival Paradise's certified top game Boss. But when the final war erupts and both major factions place their hopes in him— Players tag his various aliases: "Experts, this offensive depends on you." The Carnival Paradise's supreme Boss throws an arm around his neck: "Bro, you're the iron, I'm the steel; you can't let me down again!"
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!" "......"
grated, and just when he finally managed to get into an elite academy, he discovered that he actually had a system, and the way to earn rewards was extremely ridiculous. So for the sake of rewards, he had no choice but to start acting ridiculous as well. Su Cheng: "It's nothing but system quests after all." But later, what confused Su Cheng was that while he was already quite ridiculous, he never expected those serious characters to gradually become ridiculous too. And the way they looked at him became increasingly strange... (This synopsis doesn't do it justice, please read the full story)
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!
