The girls at the table by the aisle deliberately adjusted their posture, one of them flipping her long hair in hopes of catching his attention.
Yet Gu Luo didn’t even spare them a glance, walking straight to the corner of the café where Gu Ximan and Lu Xuexue were seated.
He didn’t even look at the two insignificant guys at the opposite table. Just as he was about to sit across from the two girls, Lu Xuexue, her face flushed, stood up and gestured for him to sit between them.
This...
Gu Luo hesitated for a quarter of a second before smiling and walking past Lu Xuexue to take the middle seat.
Immediately, faint fragrances enveloped him from both sides—one sweet and cloying, the other light and elegant.
Before arriving, he had read Gu Ximan’s message explaining the situation: how she had boldly claimed that the two of them were dating the same boyfriend.
To shake off these clingy pests and save face, she had asked him to play the role of their so-called shared boyfriend.
Gu Luo didn’t mind. If anything, it was a lucky break—a chance to enjoy some unexpected perks. Besides, both girls were like sisters to him, so of course he’d help out.
Might as well treat it as a rehearsal. Given their unique relationship, they’d probably need him as a shield again in the future.
Luckily, the corner booth was secluded, with high-backed sofas and a tall fiddle-leaf fig plant partially obscuring the view. The other customers couldn’t see what was happening here, so he could comfortably play the part of their mutual boyfriend.
On the other side of the table,
The two clingy guys were stunned.
Bro, what kind of stats are these?
What were the devs thinking? Doesn’t this break the game’s balance?
Even as guys, they had to admit—this dude was ridiculously good-looking.
If this were a nightclub, those usually aloof "queens of the scene" and so-called top-tier beauties would probably pounce on him like starving wolves.
...Now it seemed the two girls might have been telling the truth after all.
The taller guy, though irritated that this guy hadn’t even glanced their way—no, hadn’t so much as looked at them—forced a smile and spoke up:
"Hey man, we really meant no harm to your... friends or sisters or whatever. We just wanted to get to know them. We’ve been nothing but polite the whole time."
Hearing this, Gu Luo finally turned to him, his tone indifferent. "Following my... two girlfriends all the way here at night? Who knows what you were planning."
He nearly stumbled over the words "two girlfriends," and for some reason, it gave him an inexplicable thrill...
"......"
Seeing him outright admit it, the taller guy was now genuinely unsure but didn’t want to lose face. He pressed on, "Look, bro... How about this? Order whatever you want tonight—our treat as an apology to the ladies. You really don’t have to keep up this act..."
But before he could finish, Gu Ximan suddenly wrapped her arms around Gu Luo’s neck and planted a loud, smacking kiss on his cheek.
Then, Lu Xuexue, mustering all her courage, leaned in and quickly pecked his other cheek, leaving a faint dampness behind.
Her heart was practically bursting with happiness.
This time, she got to kiss Gu Luo openly!
Ximan was a genius!
"......"
"......"
The two guys were utterly dumbfounded.
Bro.
You’re for real?
How is this fair?
By now, they were convinced. Just as they were about to don their clown masks and slink away in defeat, Gu Ximan spoke up again:
"You don’t believe a kiss on the cheek counts, huh? Then how about this?"
With that, she stood up, sat on Gu Luo’s lap, and before he could react, pressed her lips to his in a full-on kiss.
Lu Xuexue: !!!!!!!
Taller guy: ?????
Skinnier guy: ???????
Gu Luo: ?????????!
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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!
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.”
for mindless slaughter, this isn't for you.] My name is Ye Shu, and I'm a transmigrator. It seems I'm supposed to be the protagonist, but that feels pretty unlikely. This world has been invaded by a system. The antagonists on the other side have suddenly become pure, flawless saints. The female leads have been force-fed the so-called "original plot," making them think they've been reborn. Now, everyone thinks I'm scum. Including the old lady in my ring. And here I am, in the Monster Beast Mountain Range, braising pork. To put my situation in perspective— It's as if, the moment Xiao Yan stepped into the Monster Beast Mountain Range, the Soul Emperor already knew he would become the Flame Emperor, and Yao Lao had been turned to the enemy's side. I have nothing right now. Oh wait, that's not true. I do have a white-haired loli child-bride who's the Heavenly Dao, and her only skill is acting cute. So, tell me guys... what are my chances of making it to the end?
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?"
