The sun sank over Caizhou City, dyeing half the town in a warm orange hue.
A cool evening breeze swept through the streets, carrying a refreshing chill.
Since the KTV Feng Youqing had booked wasn’t too far from the apartment, Gu Luo and the others decided to walk there, taking the opportunity to stroll and enjoy the wind.
Gu Luo was dressed casually, while the girls had put in extra effort—wearing their prettiest outfits and light makeup.
With their lively chatter and the faint scent of perfume lingering in the air, an onlooker might have mistaken them for a group of aspiring starlets scouted on the street.
As they walked, Xi Man—dressed in a JK outfit with her legs wrapped in white thigh-high socks—suddenly asked,
"Hey, Gu Luo, how many words did you write today?"
"Cough..."
Gu Luo scratched his nose awkwardly and gave a vague answer. "Uh... a few hundred, maybe..."
At the same time, Lu Xuexue’s cheeks flushed bright red.
"A few hundred? Wow, Gu Luo, you’re really slacking," Xi Man teased, nudging Lu Xuexue’s fair arm meaningfully.
Earlier, after chatting with Shuling, she’d returned to her room and noticed Xuexue hadn’t come back.
She’d considered checking Gu Luo’s room but decided against it—figuring the two deserved some alone time.
But she hadn’t expected Gu Luo to have only written a few hundred words all day.
Either he had no inspiration left...
Or his time had been spent elsewhere.
And judging by Xuexue’s shy expression, it wasn’t hard to guess what they’d been up to.
"Huh? Brother, what’s this about writing?"
Luo Shuling, like a curious kitten catching a whiff of something interesting, perked up instantly.
"Oh, well..."
Gu Luo immediately launched into an explanation.
Gradually, the group of six split into three pairs.
Gu Luo and Luo Shuling walked at the front, side by side, deep in conversation. Xi Man and Lu Xuexue trailed in the middle, their heads close together. Meanwhile, Luo Shuning and Luo Shuhe brought up the rear, their shadows stretching long under the streetlights.
"Confess now, and I’ll go easy on you. What exactly did you two do?"
Xi Man lowered her voice, her nose nearly brushing Xuexue’s burning ear.
Though she wasn’t jealous of Xuexue, she was fiercely protective of Gu Luo’s "first time."
"N-nothing much..."
Xuexue glanced around to make sure no one was listening before whispering, barely audible, "We just... got a little intimate..."
"Really? Just a little?"
Xi Man wasn’t buying it.
Xuexue’s eyes darted away. "...Really, just a little."
"Didn’t go all the way?"
"...No."
"Seriously?"
"...Seriously."
Seeing Xi Man’s lingering suspicion, Xuexue hurried to explain, "The door lock was broken... how could we? And it was broad daylight..."
"Fair enough."
Xi Man finally relaxed.
At least Gu Luo’s first time was still intact.
She wondered if she should just take matters into her own hands.
Otherwise, the Luo sisters might snatch it away first.
On the other side...
Luo Shuhe held onto Luo Shuning’s arm, her gaze steady as she asked softly,
"Big sister, are you okay?"
Shuning’s complexion was pale, clearly from lack of sleep. She nodded slightly. "...I’m fine."
"Made up your mind?" Shu He pressed.
"I..."
Shuning stared at Gu Luo’s back, silent for a long moment before finally speaking.
"I... I’ve decided."
"Decided what?" Shu He urged.
"About... what you said—the three of us living together..." Shuning forced the words out, then quickly added,
"But... not yet. Not until you’ve all truly forgiven me."
"I’ve already forgiven you."
Shu He answered without hesitation, her tone light, as if the rift between them had never existed.
"..."
Shuning opened her mouth but found her throat clogged, unable to speak.
"And brother will forgive you soon too."
Shu He patted the back of her hand reassuringly.
In the twilight, the girl’s eyes gleamed with determination. "Just follow my lead, sister."
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【Prologue: The Beginning of It All – Use holy water to heal the saintess tainted by demonic energy, then converse with her.】 Shen Nian stared at his older sister sipping yogurt, lost in thought. So you’re telling me my sister is the saintess, and yogurt is the holy water? 【Main Quest 1: Brave Youth, Become an Adventurer! Reward: Rookie Adventurer Title.】 【Side Quest 1: Find the Adorable Kitty! Reward: 1000 Gold Coins.】 Shen Nian: "Wait, I’m a high school senior here—did some guy who got isekai’d accidentally bind his system to me?" Hold on, completing quests gives gold rewards? Titles even boost stats? Is this for real? (A lighthearted, absurd campus comedy—not a revenge power fantasy.)
ions, keeping it grounded and realistic】 After quitting his job, office worker Su Yang accidentally binds with the "Enjoy Life System." As the name suggests, simply by indulging in life's pleasures, he can earn random rewards from the system—no need to spend money on beautiful women or grovel before anyone. Just enjoy, and the money follows, making it all about effortless fun. The system comes with a scanning feature, allowing him to establish a favorability bond with women rated 85 points or above. Every 20-point increase in favorability unlocks additional rewards. After suffering through over twenty years of hardship, Su Yang trembles with excitement, his dull eyes suddenly gleaming with newfound hope. "Enjoy life? How hard could that be?"
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?
he colors of other people’s emotions. Light red meant anxiety. Gray meant exhaustion. Orange meant excitement. Yellow... meant repression. At the same time, he could gain unlimited control over one of those colors. Pale cyan: relaxation. Using this ability, he started offering “two-yuan hugs,” spending an afternoon exchanging emotional-color experiences with others. Then came his final female customer of the day— a girl whose emotional color was pure black... —— A week later, Xu Chuan had become skilled at using pale cyan—Relaxation—treating it like a bottle of menthol balm whenever he needed it. That was when he discovered he had unlocked another unlimited emotional color: Purple, the color of fear. So these emotional colors refresh every week? Fine, I take it back—I’ll never call you useless again... —— Much later, after Xu Chuan had accumulated countless emotional abilities, one night, he suddenly found himself inside someone else’s dream. There, he could use the emotional colors he possessed to paint. And in her dream, he painted her a shower of pink shooting stars, spreading across the depths of the night sky...
