"Brother Gu, Senior Shen Yue, here are the strawberry cakes I made for you today. I followed an online tutorial—hope you like them."
Lu Xuexue, standing behind Gu Ximan, placed the box of strawberry cakes on Gu Luo's desk.
"Ah, thank you," Gu Luo smiled, feeling quite fond of this younger sister who practically showered him with treats every day.
Of course, the main reason was that Lu Xuexue was Gu Ximan's best friend.
And without fail, she always greeted him with a sweet "Brother Gu."
Her well-behaved demeanor naturally made Gu Luo treat her like a little sister.
"Thanks, junior," Shen Yue said, snapping out of her earlier thoughts and nodding with a warm smile at Lu Xuexue.
She genuinely adored Gu Luo's two younger sisters.
Not only were they cute and pretty, but their personalities were utterly endearing.
Plus, they treated her with such respect that it gave her a satisfying sense of seniority.
The moment the two first-year beauties stepped into the sophomore Class 8, the previously noisy classroom noticeably quieted down.
The usually carefree, chuunibyou boys suddenly transformed, straining to appear deep and composed.
No choice—in front of the two most radiant first-year flowers, they had to maintain their dignity and put their best foot forward.
Even the students who had been rushing to the basketball court stopped in their tracks.
Well, except for the die-hard badminton fanatics.
Gu Ximan turned to Gu Luo and asked, "Stupid big bro, what event did you sign up for?"
"Haven’t decided yet, I’ll figure it out later," Gu Luo replied before countering, "What about you, Ximan?"
"Xuexue and I have zero athletic talent—we’re just gonna be spectators," Gu Ximan teased, sticking out her tongue before grumbling, "Honestly, doesn’t the school host events way too often?"
"Last Wednesday was the anniversary celebration, and next Tuesday is the sports festival."
Hearing this, Shen Yue patiently explained with a smile, "That’s just how it is. The school holds two sports festivals every semester—one right after term starts and another before vacation."
"And that’s not all—there are competitions, galas, spring outings, autumn trips, out-of-province dorm retreats… so many things."
"On average, there’s some event every two or three weeks."
"This school must be loaded…" Gu Ximan couldn’t help but marvel, but then her eyes suddenly sparkled as she realized something. Excitedly, she asked,
"We can go on out-of-province retreats?!"
"Yep," Shen Yue nodded, then added mysteriously, "But those are only for sophomores."
"Whaaat?!"
The cruel reality hit Gu Ximan like a deflated balloon, shattering her hopes.
Shattering them completely.
She wasn’t upset about missing out this year—she was devastated she couldn’t go with her stupid big bro.
"But there are exceptions," Shen Yue lowered her voice conspiratorially. "Technically, freshmen and juniors aren’t allowed to join."
"But I can ask my mom to negotiate with the school’s ‘principles.’"
Though it was considered a prestigious academy, there weren’t many families at Guangya that could sway the administration.
Gu Ximan’s heart leaped with hope, her eyes reigniting with excitement.
But she hesitated, unsure how to respond.
Even with her own connections, she couldn’t bring herself to ask Aunt Luo to intervene on something like this.
Besides, while she and Shen Yue were acquainted now, they weren’t that close—let alone asking for a favor that relied on her parents’ influence.
"We’ll see how things go. Might really need your help asking Aunt Xu later," Gu Luo chimed in, speaking up for Gu Ximan.
He, too, wanted to travel with her and create lasting memories.
He just wasn’t sure how their blended family would handle it.
After all, Aunt Luo might not approve of Luo Shuning being with him.
If it came down to it, he’d ask Shen Yue for help.
Yue's Mom wasn’t an outsider.
"Mm, of course!" Shen Yue was overjoyed that Gu Luo didn’t treat her like a stranger at all.
Anyone watching might’ve thought he was fulfilling some long-held wish of hers.
"Yesss!"
Gu Ximan immediately threw herself at Shen Yue in a hug.
Not long after the two girls’ playful tussling, the class’s sports committee member approached with a sign-up sheet.
After politely smiling at Gu Ximan and Lu Xuexue, he turned to Gu Luo and asked,
"Gu, what’s the plan?"
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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...
end. Thus one must continue to cultivate, and become a saint or great emperor, in order to prolong one's life. Chen Xia, however, completely reversed this. Since his transmigration, he has gained immortality, and also a system that awards him with attribute points for every year he lives. Thus between the myriad worlds, the legend of an unparalleled senior appeared. "A gentleman takes revenge; it is never too late even after ten thousand years." "When you were at your peak I yielded, now in your old age I shall trample on you." - Chen Xia
e bizarre and supernatural had descended. The previous emperor was a thoroughgoing tyrant; no longer satisfied with human women, he had set his sights on a stunningly beautiful supernatural entity. He met his end in his bedchamber, drained of all his vital essence. As the legitimate eldest son and crown prince, Wang Hao was thus hastily enthroned, becoming the young emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty. No sooner had he awakened the "Imperial Sign-In Intelligence System" than he was assassinated by a Son of Destiny—a classic villain's opening. The Great Zhou, ravaged by the former emperor's excesses, was in national decline. The great families within its borders harbored their own treacherous schemes, martial sects began to defy the imperial court's decrees, and border armies, their pay and provisions in arrears, grumbled incessantly against the central government. Fortunately, the central capital was still held secure by the half-million Imperial Guards and fifty thousand Imperial Forest Army who obeyed the court's orders, along with the royal family's hidden reserves of power, barely managing to suppress the realm. As the Great Zhou's finances worsened and supernatural activities grew ever more frequent, the court sat atop a volcano. Ambitious plotters everywhere dreamed of overthrowing the dynasty, and even some reclusive ancient powers emerged, attempting to sway the tides of the world. At the first grand court assembly, the civil and military officials nearly came to blows, fighting tooth and nail over the allocation of fifty million taels of silver from the summer tax revenues. The spectacle opened Wang Hao's eyes—the Great Zhou's bureaucracy was not only corrupt but also martially proficient, a cabinet of all-rounders. Some officials even had the audacity to suggest the emperor release funds from the imperial privy purse to address the emergency. Wang Hao suddenly felt weary. Let it all burn.
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?"
