Watching Shen Mengli dart into her room without even eating dinner, Ye Feng couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth.
Was this girl doing it on purpose? How could she just head straight to her own room like that...
Suddenly, it occurred to Ye Feng that Shen Mengli’s blatant behavior might stir some discontent among the others. Just as he was about to go upstairs to comfort her, a pair of chopsticks suddenly darted toward his bowl.
"Huh?"
When Ye Feng snapped out of his thoughts and followed the chopsticks to see who was responsible, he found Xie Yuyan had placed an oyster in his bowl without him noticing. Meeting his puzzled gaze, she said, "Ye Feng, try this and see how it tastes."
"Ah... okay... thanks, Yuyan..."
As Ye Feng was still chewing the oyster in his mouth, he hadn’t expected Xie Yuyan to immediately pick up another piece and place it in his bowl. He hadn’t even finished the first one yet.
"Mmph! Hmm?"
Muffled sounds escaped Ye Feng’s mouth as he tried to signal to Xie Yuyan that he was still chewing. But she seemed completely oblivious, as if his gestures were invisible to her.
"Eat more, Ye Feng. It’s good for your health. And I hope you won’t overexert yourself in the future. If your body becomes depleted, it’ll be hard to recover. I really don’t want that to happen."
"Huh?"
Finally swallowing the food in his mouth, Ye Feng immediately protested.
"Yuyan, what are you talking about? My body is perfectly fine!"
"Teacher, I think Yuyan is right."
At that moment, Li Mucheng suddenly spoke up, clearly agreeing with Xie Yuyan’s reasoning.
"Even though our lives are stable now, we still need to take care of your health. The best way to nourish your body right now is through proper meals."
"......"
Ye Feng almost blurted out that he possessed many abilities that made such concerns unnecessary. But just as the words reached his lips, he realized something.
If he told them about his powers, wouldn’t that just put him in even greater danger?
Gulp.
Swallowing hard, Ye Feng reluctantly nodded in surrender.
"Fine... I get it."
"That’s more like it~ Here, Teacher, have another oyster~"
Li Mucheng beamed and proceeded to mimic Xie Yuyan’s earlier actions...
"Mu... Mucheng, I really can’t eat anymore!"
After what felt like an eternity, Ye Feng clutched his stomach and shook his head violently. The entire table was filled with dishes meant to "nourish" him, and at this rate, he was going to overheat from all the supplements.
"Hmm..."
Li Mucheng studied Ye Feng’s expression and, deciding he wasn’t faking it, finally relented.
"Alright, if you really can’t eat anymore, I’ll let it go."
"Th... thanks for the meal, Mucheng. I... I need to go for a walk to digest this."
Without wasting another second, Ye Feng stood up from his chair and hurried out of the house.
The moment his figure disappeared from the dining room, Xie Yuyan set down her chopsticks and calmly asked, "Who’s going?"
"......"
Though neither of the other two spoke, their eyes betrayed their desire to accompany Ye Feng on his walk.
"Let’s do this fairly—rock-paper-scissors!"
Su Yuxin suddenly broke the silence with her suggestion. Li Mucheng and Xie Yuyan exchanged glances before nodding in agreement. There was no denying that this was the fairest method. If they lost, they could only blame their own luck.
"Fine!"
The three gathered, took deep breaths, and focused intently...
Gulp... cough...
Meanwhile, as Ye Feng strolled through the garden to aid his digestion, his eyes caught sight of a glass greenhouse filled with fruit trees near the estate.
"Huh? I didn’t know Mucheng had a little orchard here. Maybe I can come pick some fruit when I’m free."
Without another thought, he stepped inside.
The moment he entered, a sweet, fruity fragrance enveloped him. Breathing in the sugary air, his mood instantly lifted.
"Let’s see... oranges, apples, and—oh, strawberries! Of course there are strawberries."
Kneeling beside a patch of strawberry plants, Ye Feng admired their plump, glossy appearance and, for some reason, found himself smiling.
After plucking one, he rinsed it lightly in a nearby water basin.
"If Yuxin saw all these strawberries, she’d be over the moon."
Just as he was about to pop the strawberry into his mouth, a sweet voice called out from behind him.
"Ye Feng~"
"Hmm? That voice... Yuxin?"
Before he could turn around, the sound of light footsteps on the brick path grew closer, and then a soft, warm body pressed against his back.
"Yuxin? What are you—"
Ye Feng paused mid-sentence, gently pried her hands away, turned around, and pulled her into his arms instead.
"What brings you here to find me?"
At first, Su Yuxin thought he was annoyed by her clinginess and was about to apologize when he suddenly hugged her tighter. Blushing, she pursed her lips and whispered, "Because I missed you~"
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)
ose... to cooperate with the protagonist! Shen Yuan: I have a system! Protagonist: What? System: Holy crap, you're just spilling it out like that? Shen Yuan: Let's team up, we'll split the system rewards! Protagonist: Fifty-fifty split? Shen Yuan: No way! Protagonist: What!? I'm the one getting beaten up, and I don't get half? Shen Yuan: Forty-sixty split, I get forty, you get sixty! Protagonist: Deal! Big brother, come on, hit me! As long as it doesn't kill me, beat me like you mean it! Shen Yuan: Don't worry... I will definitely protect all of you! No one but me can lay a finger on you! Guard our Heaven's Chosen Ones! I'm the only one allowed to bully them!
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..."
ine. During your journey, you save an abandoned baby girl and become her elder brother】 【You rely on each other, becoming each other's support】 【At the end of the simulation, you shield the now-grown girl with your life, sacrificing yourself to block numerous demonic cultivators. You die, and the light in the girl's eyes fades】 …… 【Second Simulation: You are transported to a world where steam and magic coexist】 【You immerse yourself in the study of magic, obsessed with its research. One day, while out, you encounter a half-blooded demon girl wandering the streets. You take her in as your student】 【You teach the demoness what it means to be human, show her the beauty of the world, and nurture her into a miracle that surpasses even the gods】 【At the end of the simulation, you die of old age in front of the nearly immortal demoness due to your mortal lifespan】 …… One simulation after another, one encounter after another. Xu Xi suddenly felt something was off: "Wait, you said you're coming to the real world to find me?"
