During a summer vacation when cicadas chirped incessantly and a breeze carried faint traces of coolness, dispelling the summer heat, the courtyard of Caixin County Orphanage rustled with the sound of leaves swaying in the wind.
A boy, noticeably taller than his peers, stood proudly in the center of the courtyard, serving his punishment.
Gu Guodong, slightly hunched, looked at him with exasperation and scolded,
"Ah Feng, you’re causing trouble again!"
"Hold out your hand."
Obediently, Gu Feng stretched out his small hand, grinning cheekily as he said,
"Grandpa Director, go easy on me, okay?"
"Go easy? You still have the nerve to ask for that?" Gu Guodong smacked Gu Feng’s palm twice, barely containing his anger as he demanded,
"How many times is this now? A kind-hearted couple wanted to adopt you, and instead of being grateful, you poured water on their heads?!"
Glancing around to ensure no one was nearby, he lowered his voice and said with frustration,
"Among all the healthy kids your age, you’re the only one still stuck in this orphanage. Are you stupid?"
"That couple was well-off—why couldn’t you just behave?"
"Do you really plan to stay here until you grow up?"
"Tch... I could tell they weren’t good people," Gu Feng muttered under his breath, showing no sign of remorse.
"You—! Ah, forget it..." Gu Guodong heaved a heavy sigh and shook his head helplessly.
"Fine, that’s enough for now. Some corporate donors are coming today to make a contribution—don’t go running off."
"Stay right here and serve your punishment. Two hours."
"Got it."
Gu Feng nodded half-heartedly, putting on an obedient front. But the moment Gu Guodong turned and walked away, he bolted like a bird freed from its cage.
Only an idiot would actually stand there for two hours.
If he got caught, he’d just get his hands smacked again—no big deal, it didn’t even hurt.
With that thought, Gu Feng sneaked off to the nursery, wanting to check on the younger kids.
However, as soon as he reached the nursery, he spotted a little girl in a white dress, as delicate as a doll, speaking to a young staff member:
"Big sister, there’s a baby crying inside. Why aren’t you comforting them?"
The staff member barely glanced at the girl before returning to her phone, indifferent.
The girl, distressed, looked back at the wailing baby and pressed again, her voice tinged with urgency:
"Big sister, this isn’t right. There’s a baby crying—how can you just play on your phone?"
The staff member merely sighed, as if long accustomed to such remarks, and walked away without another word.
Just as the little girl was about to chase after her and argue, Gu Feng quickly stepped in, stopping her before whispering,
"Come with me for a sec."
He led her down the hallway. After a brief hesitation, she followed.
Once they were alone, Gu Feng stopped and turned to her, explaining patiently:
"Kids in our orphanage usually learn not to cry or fuss within three months... And the staff aren’t allowed to hold them—it makes them too dependent, and that causes bigger problems later."
"So... if you’re even a little nice to them, they’ll start following you around calling you ‘Mom.’"
"At least, that’s how it was for me."
The girl froze, absorbing his words before falling into deep thought.
Gu Feng continued,
"There are way more kids here than staff. If they comforted every cry, the babies would just cry nonstop from morning till night. Even if the staff could hold them all the time, they’d burn out, and then no one would want to work here..."
"And the volunteers? They only come for a few hours—they can’t dedicate their whole lives to this."
"I see..." The girl nodded solemnly after processing his explanation. "I was wrong. I’ll go apologize to that sister later."
"Don’t bother."
Gu Feng waved it off, not wanting to dwell on the heavy topic, and instead asked with a smile, "Are you here with the corporate group?"
"I came with my mom," the girl answered.
"Then your family must be really rich."
"Yeah, we are..." she admitted frankly.
Gu Feng couldn’t help but sigh. "Being rich must be nice. When I grow up, I wanna be rich too."
"It’s not that great..." The girl tilted her head, thinking it over before offering, "You could just pick rich parents."
"Nah, I’ll pass."
"Why?" she asked, puzzled.
Why...? Gu Feng scratched his head, images of life in the orphanage flashing through his mind before he answered offhandedly, "Because this is my home."
"Oh..."
"Anyway, forget that." Gu Feng changed the subject cheerfully and introduced himself:
"Hi, I’m Gu Feng. You can call me Ah Feng."
The girl smiled brightly in return.
"I’m Luo Ya."
"So you can call me Ah Ya."
End of Volume Two.
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] [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!"
with countless casualties. As a top-tier gamer, Liu Xuan volunteered to join the fight, intending to dominate with his skills, but instead he obtained the hidden class: [Pacifist]. Unable to attack. Unable to use active skills. Fortunately, with each level gained, he acquired a new passive skill. And so, armed with a body full of passives, Liu Xuan slaughtered his way through the battlefield of ten thousand races! [You attacked Liu Xuan] [You gained the debuffs: 'Poison', 'Fear', 'Burning', 'Bleeding', 'Freeze', 'Silence', etc.] [Your attack speed has been reduced by 99%] [Your armor and magic resistance have been reduced by 99%] Warriors of the Ten Thousand Races: How the hell am I supposed to fight this?!
agon king storylines. At the start, I obtained the "Ultimate Lackey System" - the more I act as a lackey, the stronger I become. What else could I do? I chose to become the personal henchman of the ultimate villain, Su Muwan. I provoke all sorts of chosen ones, snatch away their opportunities, and commit every evil deed imaginable. You ask who's behind me? Hmph! You're not worthy of knowing my lady's name! ...... ....... I am Su Muwan, the eldest daughter of the Su family. Since childhood, I've possessed extraordinary talent in martial arts, which led to my arrogant and domineering personality in my past life. I was even foolish enough to repeatedly challenge those favored by heaven, ultimately resulting in a tragic death. In this life, I must behave and absolutely cannot walk the same path again!! However... SLAP!! "So you're the Dragon King, huh?!" When I saw my little lackey swagger over and viciously slap the Dragon King who was hiding his identity, I felt my heart sink. Su Muwan's suspended heart finally died as she watched Qin Luo, her utterly loyal lackey, standing before her. She fainted on the spot from shock. Heaven is determined to destroy me!! (Pure love 1v1, light-hearted, no angst, single female lead, villain, reincarnation, lackey)
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)
