"No... Ye Feng, I can still go on..."
Xie Yuyan lay on the bed like a puddle of melted water, her body utterly drained of strength, yet her hand remained hooked around Ye Feng's neck, refusing to let go.
"Be good. You’re in no condition to keep going. You need to rest, understand?"
"But I don’t want to..."
For once, Xie Yuyan displayed a rare, delicate softness. Seeing this, Ye Feng felt the embers of desire, which had just begun to cool, reignite within him.
Fortunately, he noticed the high-frequency tremors in Xie Yuyan’s delicate hands and realized she had exhausted every last ounce of her energy. Pushing her further might harm her.
With that thought, Ye Feng gently wiped the fine beads of sweat from Xie Yuyan’s forehead and spoke softly, "Yuyan, you really should rest now. We can talk more tomorrow, alright?"
"No! Ye Feng, don’t hold back because of me. I can take it!"
"Silly, it’s not about whether you can take it or not."
Ye Feng pinched her cheek lightly, her tender skin so supple it seemed to glisten.
"Then how about this—I’ll go take a shower, okay?"
"Mmm... alright..."
Seeing that Ye Feng wasn’t outright rejecting her, Xie Yuyan hesitated before finally nodding. Deep down, she still wanted to use whatever strength she had left to make him happy. After all, she wasn’t as refined and elegant as Li Mucheng, nor as understanding and reasonable as Shen Mengli.
But what Xie Yuyan didn’t expect was for Ye Feng to kiss her just as he was about to leave. For a moment, she thought he was about to pull her into another dance of passion. However, his next words left her completely stunned.
"Yuyan, being with you like this truly makes me happy. Every time I come home and see the steaming dishes on the table and the eager look in your eyes, I feel... like I finally have a place that’s truly mine. What we have is irreplaceable to me, so I want to thank you. You’ve made me feel warmth in this world. Thank you."
Ye Feng’s tone was calm, almost unremarkable, yet each word etched itself deeply into Xie Yuyan’s heart. By the time he finished speaking, she had completely lost all strength, staring blankly at him.
"Sorry, Yuyan. I know this might not be the best time to say something like this—"
"Ye Feng."
Xie Yuyan suddenly interrupted him, her small hand cupping his cheek.
As he gazed at the enchanting young woman before him, Ye Feng found himself utterly captivated. Under his watchful eyes, Xie Yuyan bloomed like a rose bathed in warm sunlight—vibrant and breathtaking.
"I love you."
Though he had heard these three words countless times from her, this time, they washed over him like a refreshing spring, soothing every inch of his being.
[Ding]
Before Ye Feng could fully savor Xie Yuyan’s affection, a system notification chimed in his mind. He barely registered it, too focused on the woman in front of him.
"I love you too."
Despite knowing she was completely spent, the miraculous power of love drove Xie Yuyan to share one last dance with Ye Feng.
Watching her drift off to sleep, Ye Feng gently tapped the tip of her nose before turning toward the bathroom, silently grateful for his own stamina. Otherwise, Xie Yuyan would have been quite the formidable opponent.
Just as Ye Feng stepped into the shower, Xie Yuyan’s weary eyes fluttered open. Her gaze softened as she watched his towering figure disappear, murmuring something under her breath.
"So this is what true happiness feels like..."
......
"Mmm..."
Meanwhile, Shen Mengli, lying in bed, suddenly opened her eyes, her large pupils fixed on the dark ceiling above.
"Hmph, Xie Yuyan’s nothing special. She can’t compare to me! Sure, I had a little help from the system, but she’ll never know. That makes me the real winner!"
With that thought, Shen Mengli seemed to envision something delightful. Whispering Ye Feng’s name, she closed her eyes once more.
......
"Ah, right. That system alert earlier must’ve been about Yuyan."
Mid-shower, Ye Feng suddenly recalled the earlier notification and pulled up the system interface. Sure enough, it displayed that Xie Yuyan’s affection had reached 100%.
So she’s accepted everything too...
Just as he was lost in thought, the system screen flickered erratically like corrupted code, followed by another prompt ringing in his ears.
[Ding. System rewards are being distributed. Due to prolonged inactivity, they have been automatically claimed. Please check your inventory.]
"What the—?!"
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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…
uld barely embark on the path to immortality. Just as he was on the verge of death, his golden finger awakened. No matter whether it was poison, drained blood and vital energy, diminished lifespan, or any other physical debuff caused by paying a price—once midnight passed, everything would be refreshed. From then on, whenever someone asked what kind of person Chu Ran was, the answer was simple: Forbidden arts that other cultivators dared not learn? Chu Ran would learn them. Prices that even demonic cultivators dared not pay? Chu Ran would pay them. Lifespan that even righteous cultivators dared not burn? Chu Ran would burn it. All the blood essence in his body? Take it. Want both his hands and feet? He would cut them off and send them to you. You say he’s finished? He wasn’t built to sit idle. You think he’s gone mad? No—he was simply waiting for midnight. From that day onward, Chu Ran would respect neither Heaven nor Earth, bow to neither gods nor ghosts. He had only one wish: For midnight to arrive a little sooner.
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!
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.”
