Xu Mo smiled, looking at Yang Jingxuan.
And then?
But then, there was no follow-up.
Yang Jingxuan's beautiful eyes, which had started with anticipation, gradually turned into a mixture of shame and confusion. Then, she detected a faint hint of mockery in Xu Mo's eyes.
Enough is enough!
No need to hold back!
Yang Jingxuan's cheeks puffed up, like a goldfish in a tank, as she glared menacingly at Xu Mo. Suddenly, she raised her delicate and adorable foot and gave Xu Mo's shin a light kick.
"You bad guy!"
"Haha..."
Xu Mo couldn't help but laugh out loud, despite himself.
Yang Jingxuan became even more embarrassed and angry, "What are you laughing at?"
It’s worth mentioning.
Yang Jingxuan's current appearance was rather comical and cute.
Can you imagine a mature female superstar showing such charming aspects? She truly has the charm of both cuteness and a mature, elegant demeanor!
"Nothing, let's go."
Xu Mo composed himself and walked ahead.
"Hey, you bad guy, you haven't answered my previous question yet! Wait for me, Xu Mo!"
Yang Jingxuan scurried behind him, chasing after him.
When it comes to the topic of love.
Over the past few years, Xu Mo hasn't given it much thought.
As his intelligence continued to rise.
His emotional intelligence rose along with it!
With Xu Mo's current intelligence and emotional intelligence, if he wanted to become a super playboy, it would be a piece of cake. Or even consider living off women.
He had the capital and ability to do so.
But people.
Are strange.
The smarter one is, whether male or female.
They tend to weigh the pros and cons in matters of emotion and life.
Some actions are instinctive and require no thought.
Others, even if you want to think, your brain keeps prompting you to weigh the advantages and disadvantages.
Unfortunately.
Most of Xu Mo's thoughts nowadays revolve around these considerations.
Weighing the pros and cons.
Of course, coming to teach was a matter of instinct and personal will.
Xu Mo never pondered the pros and cons; if he did, he would have simply donated part of his assets to education, which would be more time-efficient and convenient!
But he couldn't oversee everything personally.
Xu Mo didn't know who the funds would end up with, how much would be delivered, and various other factors.
Moreover, the professional teams and experts hired.
With Xu Mo's current level, he could completely surpass all the world's top expert teams.
He could confidently say he was second to none.
Some things simply must be done.
No weighing of pros and cons!
Similarly.
Xu Mo didn't want to sully the concept of love; he had long since transcended the most basic desires.
He couldn't claim to be a saint without any needs in that regard.
But one thing at a time!
Ultimately, Xu Mo simply didn't want to act against his own heart.
As they walked, they arrived at People's Park.
By a pavilion.
The trees were lush, birds chirped, and flowers bloomed. The surroundings resounded with the laughter of children, the playful voices of couples, and the conversations of the elderly.
Everything was so beautiful, full of vitality.
"We've known each other for quite some time now, haven't we?"
Xu Mo gazed at the azure sky.
Yang Jingxuan's thoughts drifted, lost in memories. "Yes, it has been quite a while. We've been through a lot, many thrilling escapes, and helped the police solve numerous cases."
Xu Mo nodded slightly, "Ahem... I was going to tell you the truth... why are you sitting so straight?"
Yang Jingxuan stiffened, suddenly becoming uneasy, her hands fidgeting, not knowing where to place them.
Xu Mo gave a wry smile and gently guided her, patting her flawless back.
"Come on, you're an adult, why so nervous? You just said we've been through a lot together, it’s not like we’re meeting for the first time."
"It’s your fault, humph."
"My fault? Fine, fine, whatever you say."
"Xu Mo, you're so insincere! You used to at least pretend to be clueless."
Some confusion is rare in life.
Xu Mo chuckled.
With Xu Mo's casual diversion.
Yang Jingxuan felt much better, her tension easing.
"I want to live a more peaceful life now, teach a little, go home, tend to my flowers. As for what comes after teaching... that's a matter for the future. If you can accept that kind of life..."
"I accept!"
Yang Jingxuan replied without hesitation!
Her expression was utterly resolute!
Xu Mo chuckled, "Wait, let me finish..."
This time, Yang Jingxuan was much more obedient.
But her beautiful almond eyes remained firmly fixed on Xu Mo.
"Ahem... I mentioned earlier that I want a quieter life now, right? Can you give up your celebrity status for me?"
"Are you asking me to resign?"
Yang Jingxuan asked.
Xu Mo nodded, "You could say that, since your identity doesn't align with my current life plan."
Yang Jingxuan thought for a moment, and within five seconds, she agreed, "Okay, I’m willing!"
She had risen to fame thanks to Xu Mo and later became a true superstar.
If it weren't for a very influential backer, it would have been like a pipe dream to become a top-tier celebrity based solely on her looks and acting skills.
There were countless beautiful and talented actresses out there, plenty to choose from.
And every year, there were fresh young talents, with new faces every year.
However.
Yang Jingxuan never forgot her roots, how she became famous, and who she owed it to.
Moreover, the two of them had been through so much.
Yang Jingxuan had long since fallen for Xu Mo, the kind of love that wanted to marry and have children.
Not just limited to dating!
Xu Mo smiled and said, "Are you sure?"
"Enough, Xu Mo, why do you sound more like a nagging woman than I do?"
"Well, what if we try it?"
"Trying means I’m not a child anymore?"
Yang Jingxuan blinked her big eyes, her voice so sweet it made one's bones weak.
Even Xu Mo felt a stir in his heart, a long-lost sensation of being alive!
At that moment!
Xu Mo felt he was truly alive again!
"Then let’s try it!"
"Alright! Let’s try!"
Yang Jingxuan smiled radiantly, her voice melodious and decisive!
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!
close your eyes and open them again, only to find yourself transmigrated into the role of a villainous male supporting character. Readers familiar with urban wish-fulfillment novels know that it is only through the relentless antics of the villainous male supporting character that the plot between the male and female leads can progress. As the villainous male supporting character, Long Aotian not only has to bully the female lead, harass the second female lead, and flirt with the third female lead, but he also has to go all out to antagonize the male lead. In the end, when his body is discovered, he is still clutching half a moldy fried dough stick in his hand. Fully aware of the plot, Long Aotian is determined to change his fate, starting with the female lead! In the beginning, the female lead lacks confidence: "Big brother, I hope I didn't scare you?" In the middle, the female lead treads carefully: "Brother Long, please don't hit me, okay?" Later on, the female lead becomes coquettishly clingy: "Aotian, it's time to pay the 'public grain' tonight." Long Aotian's legs go weak, and he feels like crying: "I taught you to be thick-skinned, not shameless!"
transmigrates into the world as the sect master of the Heavenly Yan Sect, which is on the verge of being wiped out. He binds a system that grants him cultivation power based on the number of disciples he has: for each disciple, he automatically gains a year's worth of cultivation every single day! Take one disciple: every day he gains 1 year of cultivation power. While others struggle through a year of bitter training, he gets the same just by sleeping through a single night. Take ten disciples: every day he gains 10 years of cultivation power. Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul—he breezes through all bottlenecks without lifting a finger. Take one hundred disciples: every day he gains 100 years of cultivation power. Even a Soul Transformation Venerable before him can’t survive a single blow. Take ten thousand disciples: every day he gains 10,000 years of cultivation power! With a wave of his hand, he topples empires. With a single step, he crushes the sacred grounds of the universe. ... While others fight tooth and nail for secret techniques, Lin Yan casually hands out Nascent Soul-level cultivation manuals as beginner textbooks. While others strain to find talented recruits, Lin Yan opens his doors to anyone—so long as they’re human. In just three short years, the Heavenly Yan Sect went from a backwater sect made up of three crumbling huts to a sacred land that every cultivator under heaven would kill to enter. ... One day, otherworldly demon gods invade, with a million demon soldiers pressing down upon the realm. Lin Yan, yawning, rises from his lounge chair and glances at the system panel: [Current Disciples: 1.28 million] [Daily Cultivation Increase: 1.28 million years] He waves his hand casually, and the countless demon soldiers are reduced to ashes in an instant. “So noisy… interrupting my fishing.”
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."
