Fang Zhiyi quickly grabbed her: "Did you forget about the male lead?"
Xue Wanning suddenly realized and sat back down.
Fang Zhiyi hadn’t expected that, as the villainess, she’d actually have a moment of standing up for justice.
Sure enough, as soon as Liu Yue raised her hand, her wrist was seized.
"If you dare hit her, I’ll make sure you regret it."
"If you dare hit her, I’ll make sure you regret it."
Fang Zhiyi spoke the exact same words as Gu Mingyu, and Xue Wanning looked at him in surprise.
Fang Zhiyi shrugged: "Same old cliché. Haven’t you read novels before?"
Xue Wanning shook her head: "Books put me to sleep."
The two of them watched as the girl got slapped and then stormed off angrily.
"They’re holding hands again, look, look! They’re holding hands again!" Xue Wanning kept nudging Fang Zhiyi with her elbow. Rubbing his sore shoulder, Fang Zhiyi chuckled helplessly: "I see, I see."
Who would’ve thought Xue Wanning was such a gossip fiend?
"Wow, it’s like a soap opera," Xue Wanning said, her face full of intrigue.
The two whispered back and forth, with Xue Wanning occasionally giggling softly, completely unaware that Gu Mingyu had already noticed them.
Just as Fang Zhiyi and Xue Wanning finished their hushed conversation, they looked up to find someone standing in front of them.
"Can you two keep it down? This is a library!" Gu Mingyu’s expression was stern.
Fang Zhiyi sighed inwardly. Barely escaped the cafeteria drama, and now this?
Xue Wanning shot to her feet, and Fang Zhiyi quickly stood up too, ready to hold her back if needed.
"Excuse me, you two were way louder than us just now," Xue Wanning retorted, locking eyes with Gu Mingyu. Huh, this guy was pretty handsome—more mature than the one from the cafeteria.
Fang Zhiyi’s heart skipped a beat. His gaze drifted past Gu Mingyu to Qin Xiaocao, who was buried in a book at the back. He clicked his tongue: "Seriously, your girlfriend doesn’t even care, so why are you making a fuss?"
Gu Mingyu froze. Girlfriend? His heart pounded, and a grin slowly spread across his face. "Just keep it down," he muttered before turning to leave. As he walked away, he caught sight of the melon seed shells on the table and frowned. No manners—who eats melon seeds in a library? But he didn’t say anything, just hurried back to Qin Xiaocao.
Xue Wanning stared after him until Fang Zhiyi nudged her: "Still staring, Miss Xue?"
Snapping out of it, Xue Wanning sighed. "What a shame. How does that Qin Xiaocao have so much charm?"
Fang Zhiyi shrugged. "No idea. Maybe it’s just fate."
Xue Wanning walked off, sighing dramatically, with Fang Zhiyi trailing behind, cursing inwardly. The heavens must be insane, forcing the villain role onto them just to spice up the protagonists’ story!
Luckily, Xue Wanning quickly returned to her usual self, dragging him out for dinner and some shopping. Before parting, she even shoved a bag of pastries into his hands.
"Take these back for your sister."
Watching Xue Wanning get into her car, Fang Zhiyi felt a pang of gratitude. Say what you will, but the villainess treated him well.
Back in his rented apartment—he could’ve stayed in the dorms, but he had to take care of his sister—he asked her a few casual questions about her day before starting dinner.
Still, he couldn’t shake the unease. After today, would Xue Wanning still get dragged into the main couple’s drama?
The next day at school, he immediately spotted a fuming Xue Wanning.
"What’s wrong, Miss Xue?" Fang Zhiyi had a bad feeling.
"You’re just in time! I’m so mad!" She stomped her foot.
She’d arrived early, waiting for Fang Zhiyi at the gate, when Qin Xiaocao suddenly came running—as if fleeing someone—without looking where she was going, crashing straight into Xue Wanning and knocking her to the ground.
But Qin Xiaocao didn’t even apologize before bolting. Just as Xue Wanning stood up to yell, someone else grabbed her, asking if she’d seen a short girl. Xue Wanning recognized him—it was that simp from the cafeteria yesterday.
In a foul mood, she snapped at him, and Fu Jingxuan recognized her too. They exchanged a few heated words before he ran off, leaving her fuming.
"That Qin Xiaocao is seriously messed up!" Xue Wanning grumbled.
Fang Zhiyi tried to calm her: "Let it go, Miss Xue. Think about how she acted yesterday."
Xue Wanning thought for a moment. "Just as rude!"
"No, don’t you think there’s something… off about her?" Fang Zhiyi tapped his temple.
After a pause, Xue Wanning gasped. "You’re right! I didn’t notice before. Is she… not all there?"
Hesitating, she added, "Do you think Fu Jingxuan knows?" Her expression turned strange.
Fang Zhiyi rolled his eyes. Seriously?
"More importantly, Miss Xue, aren’t you curious why one’s running and the other’s chasing?"
Xue Wanning blinked. "Oh, right?" Instantly, her face lit up with gossipy excitement.
"Let’s go!" Fang Zhiyi motioned for her to follow.
He didn’t have to get involved, but after thinking it over, abandoning her felt wrong. Might as well bring her along.
After some twists and turns, they actually found the pair. Qin Xiaocao stood with her head down, nervously wringing her hands.
"Xiaocao, why? You promised to watch the fireworks with me last night!"
"Jingxuan, I—I was studying with Mingyu, and by the time I remembered, it was too late…"
"Gu Mingyu? Again?" Fu Jingxuan’s voice rose, making Qin Xiaocao flinch. He immediately softened. "Xiaocao, why do you always spend time with him? Am I not good enough?"
"No, no! It’s not like that! We’re just… just friends…"
Unbeknownst to them, two people crouched in the bushes nearby, wide-eyed.
"Holy crap, it is a soap opera!" Xue Wanning whispered.
Fang Zhiyi nodded vigorously.
"Miss Xue, I’ve figured it out—if we follow Qin Xiaocao, we’ll never run out of drama."
Xue Wanning was thrilled. As a rich heiress, her usual hobbies were shopping and spending money, but this kind of real-life drama? Priceless!
"Zhiyi, starting tomorrow—no, today—keep an eye on Qin Xiaocao. Update me whenever there’s gossip."
esick Sect? Well, at least it's considered a respectable orthodox sect. Wait a minute— What kind of vibe are you all giving off? Shouldn’t this be a love-struck, romance-obsessed sect? Why does everyone here sound more like demonic cultivators? "Master, today he’s getting married. This disciple wishes to descend the mountain and crash the wedding, then toy with him to death right in front of his wife..." "Elder, I only got into your sect through connections, so why won’t you teach me anything?" "Because I also became an elder through connections." Thankfully, Su Ji was just an outer sect labor disciple. Surely, nothing too crazy would— "Junior Brother, you’ve broken through to Qi Refining. Once you sever your useless spiritual root, you can officially become an outer sect disciple." "The Great Dao is merciless. Don’t let a worthless spiritual root waste your essence and spirit, hindering your cultivation." Is this really the Lovesick Sect? ... Three years later, Su Ji sat in the seat of the Lovesick Sect’s sect master, sighing with emotion. His rise to this position all started when his junior sister adamantly insisted on preserving his "spiritual root." "Mmm... Senior Brother, what’s our relationship now?" "Stop talking. Keep going." "By the way, that newly promoted top-tier sect—didn’t they come to buy our Love Beans?" "One top-grade spirit stone per Love Bean—is that really so expensive?" "I suspect they’ve eaten too many Love Beans." "Now they’re lovesick." Well, this really is the Lovesick Sect after all.
] This is a dark fantasy-themed dating simulation game. The main gameplay involves containing various monster girls and investigating the truth of a world shrouded in mist alongside your companions. However, due to his love for the dark and bizarre atmosphere, Luo Wei ended up turning a dating game into a detective mystery game. Women? Women only slow down his quickdraw! To Luo Wei, the female leads in the game are more like tools to perfectly clear levels and squeeze out rewards. For Luo Wei, flirting with every girl he meets and then discarding them is standard procedure. Worried about characters losing affection points? No need. With his maxed-out charm stat, Luo Wei is practically a "human incubus." A little psychological manipulation and those points come right back. It's a bit scummy, but the paper cutout heroines in the game won't actually come at him with real cleavers. However... Luo Wei has transmigrated. He's accidentally entered the second playthrough of this game. His past actions have caused all the girls to transform into terrifying yanderes. Due to the game's setting, most of the heroines he once contained are "troubled girls." Obsessive, twisted, mentally unstable, all aggressive yanderes... The type who will kill you if they can't have you... Luo Wei wants to cry but has no tears left. "I really just want to survive..." In short, this is a story of battling wits and engaging in a love-hate relationship with yanderes.
reezy rom-com) Good news: Jiang Liu is quite the ladies' man. Bad news: He’s lost his memory. Lying in a hospital bed, Jiang Liu listens to a parade of goddesses spouting "absurd claims," feeling like the world is one giant game of Werewolf. "Jiang Liu, I’m your first love." "Jiang Liu, you’re my boyfriend—she’s your ex." "Jiang Liu, we’re close friends who’ve shared a bed, remember?" "Jiang Liu, I want to have your baby." The now-lucid Jiang Liu is convinced this must be some elaborate scam... until someone drops the bombshell: "The day before you lost your memory, you confessed your feelings—and got into a relationship." Jiang Liu is utterly baffled. So... who the hell is his actual girlfriend?! ... Before recovering his memories, Jiang Liu must navigate this minefield of lies and sincerity, fighting to protect himself from these women’s schemes. But things spiral even further out of control as more people show up at his doorstep—each with increasingly unhinged antics. On the bright side, the memories he lost due to overwhelming trauma seem to be resurfacing. Great news, right? So why are they all panicking now?
shall grant"] ["Inscribing the glory of our race upon tombstones"] ["All that is threatened, I shall protect"] How his younger sister sees her brother: A brother who only makes eye contact once a day, mostly fading into the background as he tinkers with who-knows-what in his room all day. Their life paths should have remained largely separate. Until one day. Su Qi created an equipment card for his never-met "online girlfriend." His sister fell into silent contemplation upon receiving the "white stockings." [Card can be upgraded] [Upgrade by fulfilling any of the following conditions] [Condition ①: Consume one hundred higher-tier cards] [Condition ②: Complete one 'Heart-Pounding Adventure'] What constitutes a Heart-Pounding Adventure? [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Beginner Level): Equip the card and invite 'Su Qi' to admire it.] [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Easy Level): Equip the card, invite 'Su Qi' to touch it, and analyze the equipment's texture.] [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Entry Level): Equip the card and invite 'Su Qi' to...] [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Challenge Level): Freely combine the words 'Brother' 'Out' 'Brother' 'Me' 'Please' into a complete sentence...] "Please help me analyze both teams' mistakes in this match, brother..." His sister exhaled in relief—surely... surely there couldn't be anything more difficult? [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Suicide Mission Level): Sneak a peek at the names of the galgames in 'Su Qi's' hidden E-drive folder]
