"Tick... tock..."
Li Mucheng looked up at the clock hanging on the wall, her thoughts already drifting far away. Meanwhile, Xie Yuyan, sitting on the sofa sipping coffee, kept her gaze fixed on the manor's front gate.
"Yuyan... it's been so long. Why hasn’t Yuxin come back yet? Do you think something happened to her and the teacher?"
"I don’t think you need to worry about that, Mengli..."
Xie Yuyan took a calm breath, her cold expression betraying no emotion.
"We lost, so we have to follow the rules. No matter what happens, we can’t disturb Yuxin."
"I know that... but... but it’s so late now! Don’t you think they’re pushing it a little too far?"
Just as Li Mucheng finished speaking, the sound of the front door opening echoed through the room. Both their eyes instantly darted toward the entrance—sure enough, Su Yuxin came bouncing in, hand in hand with Ye Feng.
Just as Su Yuxin was about to say something to Ye Feng, she suddenly noticed the two pairs of eyes glaring at her from the sofa. Flustered, she quickly let go of his hand.
"Y-Yuyan? Mucheng? Why are you two still here?"
"Where else would we be? If we weren’t, someone might not have come back at all tonight."
Li Mucheng replied with a slightly resentful look.
"Ahem..."
Realizing she had gone too far, Su Yuxin walked over to Li Mucheng with an apologetic expression, taking her hands and pouting.
"Sorry, Mucheng, I lost track of time. I’ll come back earlier next time~"
"Teacher, I’m not blaming you or anything... I was just... just worried something might’ve happened to you and Yuxin."
Li Mucheng stepped forward anxiously, her hands fidgeting nervously.
"Mm, I understand."
Ye Feng smiled gently at Li Mucheng, reaching out to pat her head lightly.
"By the way, has Mengli still not come down for dinner?"
At this question, Ye Feng suddenly recalled Shen Mengli running upstairs earlier. He lowered his voice as he asked Li Mucheng.
Li Mucheng had been enjoying the warmth of Ye Feng’s touch, but her expression darkened slightly at his question.
"Mm..."
She glanced back at Xie Yuyan, who remained seated on the sofa, and answered truthfully.
"Mengli hasn’t come down at all. We don’t know what’s going on."
"I see..."
Ye Feng nodded gravely, then turned to Su Yuxin beside him.
"Yuxin, I need to check on Mengli, so the thing I promised you..."
"It’s okay, Brother Ye Feng!"
Su Yuxin gave him an understanding smile before skipping over to Li Mucheng.
"I’ll never forget today~ And I’ll wait patiently for you to come back~"
"Alright."
"Teacher, we’ve kept Mengli’s dinner warm. You can take it up to her later, okay?"
"Thank you, Mucheng."
Just as Ye Feng was about to pick up the dinner prepared for Shen Mengli, his eyes suddenly met Xie Yuyan’s intense gaze, which was locked onto him.
"Ahem..."
Ye Feng clenched a fist lightly and slowly approached Xie Yuyan.
"Sorry, Yuyan, earlier I..."
"Shh~"
Xie Yuyan took a sip of her sweetened coffee, then lightly pressed her lips against his.
"As long as you keep me in your heart, that’s enough. Now go see how Mengli is doing."
"Thank you, Yuyan..."
As Ye Feng left, the three girls in the living room exchanged glances. Li Mucheng immediately linked arms with Su Yuxin and pulled her onto the sofa.
"Yuxin, hurry up and tell me what happened between you and the teacher today!"
"Mm..."
Seeing Li Mucheng’s relentless curiosity, Su Yuxin couldn’t hide it anymore. Besides, now that she and Ye Feng had shared an intimate moment, she couldn’t wait to share her joy with them.
"Brother Ye Feng... he’s so gentle... and..."
"And what?"
Noticing the blush on Su Yuxin’s cheeks, Li Mucheng pressed eagerly.
"And... he’s like he has some kind of magic... I feel so... so..."
Su Yuxin’s voice grew softer, her words becoming incoherent.
"Aww~ Looks like our Yuxin is growing up fast~"
"Ugh, Mucheng! Stop teasing me!"
......
Creak~
The door opened as Ye Feng stepped into his room. But the space was pitch black, the windows covered by drawn curtains.
"Mengli?"
Coming from the lit hallway, his eyes hadn’t adjusted to the darkness yet. He called out Shen Mengli’s name, but only silence answered.
"Mengli, are you here?"
Frowning in confusion, he tried to feel for the light switch from memory. Just as his fingers brushed against it, a slender hand suddenly grabbed his wrist and pulled him toward the bed.
"Mengli? So you’re fine. I was worried for nothing."
"Hehe, I’ve just been waiting for you, Xiao Feng."
Shen Mengli’s sweet voice whispered beside his ear, followed by a pair of crimson eyes glowing in the dark.
"Here, let me take that."
She took the dinner tray from his hands and placed it on the bedside table.
"Mengli, what’s going on? You should eat. It’s been a while."
"I know you’re looking out for me, Xiao Feng, but I’m not really hungry right now."
As she spoke, Shen Mengli buried herself in Ye Feng’s embrace, her small hands clinging tightly to him.
"Right now, I just want to rest in your arms for a while... because... I know after today, it’ll be a long time before I can do this again..."
e bizarre and supernatural had descended. The previous emperor was a thoroughgoing tyrant; no longer satisfied with human women, he had set his sights on a stunningly beautiful supernatural entity. He met his end in his bedchamber, drained of all his vital essence. As the legitimate eldest son and crown prince, Wang Hao was thus hastily enthroned, becoming the young emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty. No sooner had he awakened the "Imperial Sign-In Intelligence System" than he was assassinated by a Son of Destiny—a classic villain's opening. The Great Zhou, ravaged by the former emperor's excesses, was in national decline. The great families within its borders harbored their own treacherous schemes, martial sects began to defy the imperial court's decrees, and border armies, their pay and provisions in arrears, grumbled incessantly against the central government. Fortunately, the central capital was still held secure by the half-million Imperial Guards and fifty thousand Imperial Forest Army who obeyed the court's orders, along with the royal family's hidden reserves of power, barely managing to suppress the realm. As the Great Zhou's finances worsened and supernatural activities grew ever more frequent, the court sat atop a volcano. Ambitious plotters everywhere dreamed of overthrowing the dynasty, and even some reclusive ancient powers emerged, attempting to sway the tides of the world. At the first grand court assembly, the civil and military officials nearly came to blows, fighting tooth and nail over the allocation of fifty million taels of silver from the summer tax revenues. The spectacle opened Wang Hao's eyes—the Great Zhou's bureaucracy was not only corrupt but also martially proficient, a cabinet of all-rounders. Some officials even had the audacity to suggest the emperor release funds from the imperial privy purse to address the emergency. Wang Hao suddenly felt weary. Let it all burn.
young master of the Shen family—a figure of immense power and wealth beyond measure—and awakened the "Destined Ultimate Villain System"! His starting scenario? Running into his icy fiancée who shows up with a mountain-descending divine doctor to break off their engagement. The divine doctor arrogantly taunts: "What does your Shen family have besides a bit of stinking money? You're not even worthy of tying Qingxue's shoelaces!" Shen Fei just smiled. He completely defied the usual script: "Fine, I agree to break off the engagement. Also, notify the finance department to withdraw all investments from the Su family." Minutes later, with its capital chain severed, the Su Group teetered on the brink of bankruptcy! The once aloof and proud ice queen CEO was thrown into utter panic. That very night, she went to Shen Fei's villa, casting aside all dignity to beg and plead desperately... From then on, in this world teeming with Sons of Destiny, Shen Fei embarked on a path of extreme dimensional suppression! A mountain-descending divine doctor? Peerless medical skills? Shen Fei: "Reporting you for practicing medicine without a license! I'll gladly take your ancient medicinal cauldron and twin sister assassins." The Crooked-Smiling Dragon King? Commanding a hundred thousand soldiers with a single order? Shen Fei: "Illegal assembly and suspected treason! Let a fleet of attack helicopters sanitize the area and teach you what the state apparatus really means!" A reborn tycoon? Knows all the golden opportunities of the next decade? Shen Fei: "A trillion in capital to reverse and pump the stock market, making you blow your margin and jump on the very first day of your rebirth!" What Chosen Ones? What bearers of Heavenly Fortune? In Shen Fei's eyes, they're all just chives (i.e., suckers/marks) waiting to be harvested! Shen Fei: "Sorry, but as the Destined Ultimate Villain, I don't play by the rules of honor. I only play the game of dimensional suppression."
rowess are unmatched, commanding a million-strong army! Yet, the Emperor wants to depose him for the sake of a false prince? Hold on, are you throwing me into some female-oriented romance plot? How can I tolerate this? With a grand wave of his hand—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! Slander the Emperor? Very well, all of you shall die! ... The False Prince: "Although I am not the biological son, Father and Mother love me more. The throne should be mine!" The Female Lead: "Qin Xiao, you are the Emperor, and I am a commoner. If you wish to marry me, you must abdicate. Otherwise, you will never have me!" The Empress: "After we divorce, you must give me half the empire!" The Transmigrator Consort: "You worthless Emperor, why should I kneel to you? All men are equal—I advise you to be kind!" The Great General: "The enemy general is my childhood sweetheart. For her sake, I willingly abandon the frontier defenses!" The Retired Emperor: "Although Yu'er was adopted, I prefer him. Qin Xiao, you should abdicate and let him become Emperor!" ... Very well! So this is how you want to play? Facing this twisted world of female-oriented tropes, Qin Xiao grins and raises his hand to unleash—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! I am the Emperor. Why would I bother reasoning with you? Seal the gates! Leave none alive!
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?"
