Fang Qi was already sitting on the sofa.
He pressed his thumbs hard against his temples!
In the living room, sunlight streamed through the floor-to-ceiling windows, making the room bright and spacious.
But right in front of him...
The silver-haired girl was bent over, holding a small broom and dustpan in her hands.
She was carefully sweeping up the wreckage on the floor.
The wreckage of a sofa.
The wreckage of that... single sofa that Lin Xiaoyou had sat on!
Fang Qi stared blankly at the floor.
...She chopped it up pretty finely...
Fabric, sponge, wood splinters, springs...
Everything that originally made up a sofa was now haphazardly scattered all over the living room.
The largest pieces were no bigger than a fist, and the smallest...
Had probably been reduced to the molecular level of fibers?
They filled the air in the living room.
Fang Qi felt like he could inhale quite a few sofa fibers with a single breath...
Buzz, buzz, buzz...
On the floor, three disc-shaped robot vacuums were chasing the fiber fragments all over the place.
The silver-haired girl bent over, carefully gathering the larger fragments that couldn't be vacuumed up with her broom.
Wearing a black and white maid outfit, a faint smile hung on her profile.
Docile, well-behaved, and kind.
The scene didn't feel out of place at all.
It looked just like a pretty little maid carrying out her task of cleaning the room.
But as for how this task came about... never mind.
Fang Qi covered his face, his mouth twitching.
It was right after that text message, the one saying "I like you even more now, Senior!" was delivered...
Liguang took action on the spot!
He didn't even...
See clearly how she attacked!
The scarlet color in front of his eyes just started flashing wildly!
Then he heard...
Buzzzzzzz—!!!
A burst of interwoven scarlet light exploded!
And then...
It became like this.
The single sofa Lin Xiaoyou had sat on turned into this pile of wreckage on the floor.
And then... Liguang held up a laser blade that distorted the air, looked down at the wreckage on the floor, tilted her head slightly, and the docile smile crept back onto her lips.
And then after that... she turned around to find a broom and came back to sweep the floor.
From start to finish...
She didn't look at Fang Qi again, nor did she say a single word!
Fang Qi didn't speak either.
In the face of a laser blade array...
He really didn't dare to speak!
Shivering in fear!
He could only silently sit back on the sofa...
Until now.
And even up to now, Liguang still hadn't said a word.
She remained silent, meticulously sweeping up the sofa wreckage on the floor.
Fang Qi sat upright and attentively on the sofa at all times!
Hmm...
...Not a big problem!
That laser blade, at least, didn't lose control to the point of slashing at him...
It didn't make him rewind time again!
Sure enough...
His wife still loved him!
Even though she was so angry, she couldn't bear to hurt him!
Yeah.
His wife was so good!
It's just a sofa, if it's broken, it's broken!
If it could calm his wife's anger, this sofa died a worthy death!
It should be proud of its mission!
Phew—!
Fang Qi let out a light, trembling breath...
Then he looked down...
At the thing he had been clutching in his other hand.
That... white access card.
The middle-aged man with glasses smiled gently on the card's surface.
Fang Qi stared at the card, his thumb gently rubbing its surface.
Now, this card truly belonged to him.
Because just now, he didn't fall into Lin Xiaoyou's trap!
Hmm.
It could be considered a small victory once again in the match against a genius!
Today's second Win!
...So what was the price?
It was a single sofa.
And a yandere wife who seemed to have calmed down, but in reality could explode at the slightest spark!
Hmm...
Not a big problem!
A small price to pay!
A single sofa or whatever, it didn't matter at all!
As for Liguang...
She just went from being highly flammable to highly explosive!
Not much difference!
Just a minor issue!
At least...
It was much better than a development like "Liguang rushing downstairs, getting ambushed by Lin Xiaoyou, and then the two of them being forced to separate."
Tch.
Lin Xiaoyou.
Lin—Xiaoyou—!
You are really something else!
Fang Qi gnashed his teeth!
But...
He really felt a bit powerless!
Being impulsive meant falling into the opponent's trap!
Being rational still meant being led by the nose by the opponent.
That text message directly made Liguang explode with anger!
And the reason for everything...
Fang Qi looked at the white card in his hand.
Was this thing!
An open scheme!
Right now... he really needed to cooperate with Lin Xiaoyou!
He needed this card of Lin Xiaoyou's!
Both he and Liguang really wanted to know, in Liguang's "birthplace," behind that "gene door"...
Just what was the thing that caused Liguang's "true core" to continuously awaken!
However...
Fang Qi narrowed his eyes, and the access card twirled between his fingers.
Since he had now obtained this card...
It was time to get down to business!
He had received the letter Lin Xiaoyou sent with her life in the previous loop!
He had also gotten the card she delivered by acting like a jerk in this loop!
He had dodged the trap she laid out!
Now, it was his turn!
Head to that underground research facility!
Go see the "data" left behind in that facility...
His parents' research records, and what Lin Xiaoyou called...
"A very interesting private notebook"?
And what he wanted to know the most, the thing behind the gene door!
It was time to set off! He had to figure this out as soon as possible!
Otherwise, he would always be at Lin Xiaoyou's mercy!
Even rewinding time wouldn't work, it would be too troublesome!
Because after rewinding, he would return to this morning!
The card would still be in Lin Xiaoyou's hands!
He would still be manipulated by Lin Xiaoyou!
He would still have to beg her!
Unless...
He dragged it out until tomorrow to save?
And completely secured this card in his hands on the level of the save file?
...Forget it!
In one day's time, there would be even more variables!
It would be even more troublesome!
Better act quickly!
Fang Qi immediately stood up from the sofa!
"Liguang!"
The silver-haired girl's bending back paused slightly.
He strode over to her, reached out, grabbed her hand that wasn't holding the broom, and pulled her up!
"We're not doing this anymore!"
"To make it up to you—"
He clasped her hand tightly, looking directly into her heterochromatic eyes.
"Master will take you to the place you've been dreaming of going right now!"
"We're going on a date!"
Saying this, he raised the white access card in his other hand and waved it in front of her eyes!
He was still a little afraid to directly discuss the memories of the previous loop with Liguang.
But...
"The place you've been dreaming of going," Liguang would definitely understand this phrasing!
Wifey, we're going to that "birthplace" you care about the most right now!
This compensation is sincere enough, right!
Forget about that lunatic Lin Xiaoyou!
The two of us are going on a proper "date"!
The silver-haired girl's gaze fell on that card...
And then she smiled.
A standard, docile smile.
"Alright, Master."
Her voice was soft and gentle.
"But, let Liguang first..."
She looked down at the floor again.
"Clear away all these 'dirty things' first."
When she said the words "dirty things," her tone was slightly heavier.
Then, a hand gently brushed away the hand he had wrapped around her wrist, and she continued to bend over...
Continuing to clean up.
Fang Qi: "..."
Huh?
The hand holding the card froze in mid-air.
He looked at the pile of sofa wreckage on the floor that... hadn't been fully cleaned up yet.
...Dirty things?
The single sofa that Lin Xiaoyou had sat on...
Was a "dirty thing."
Then...
This white card he was holding up right now, was it also...?
This card...
Was brought by Lin Xiaoyou.
Was stuffed into the sofa crevice by Lin Xiaoyou.
Was left behind by Lin Xiaoyou's own hands.
Didn't that mean... it couldn't possibly be any dirtier?
And here he was, holding this "dirty thing," saying he wanted to take Liguang on a date...
Uh...
Suddenly, he felt that the fact Liguang hadn't just walked right up and snapped the card in half with a kind smile was already a sign of her being emotionally stable...
But Liguang...
We really need this thing!
You can't snap it!
He stood there awkwardly, holding the card up.
Meanwhile, the silver-haired girl had bent back down, continuing to sweep the fragments on the floor together with a broom.
That docile smile still hung on the corners of her lips.
But on the floor, the three robot vacuums suddenly sped up!
Buzzing loudly, they started darting all over the living room floor!
Fang Qi: "..."
Fine!
Better coax the wifey first!
I can't let her do all the work alone!
Otherwise, won't she just get angrier the more she works!
He quickly rolled up his sleeves and went over.
"Liguang, let me help you clean up!"
He bent down and reached out to pick up the largest piece of sponge on the floor—
As a result, his wrist was suddenly grabbed.
Five slender fingers clamped around his wrist with just enough force to keep him from moving.
Fang Qi: "?"
He looked up.
The silver-haired girl was tilting her head looking at him, smiling docilely.
"This kind of dirty thing..."
Her voice was also docile and soft.
"Master shouldn't touch it."
Her thumb gently rubbed the inside of his wrist.
"It will make Master dirty."
Then she released Fang Qi's hand, bent back down, and continued to clean up in silence.
Fang Qi wanted to cry but had no tears.
Wifey, don't be like this...
Why don't you...
Just come up and beat me up like before!
You being so passive-aggressive like this is making me so uncomfortable!
What do you mean I can't touch dirty things...
Then how am I supposed to help you...!
...Huh?
Wait...
He blinked.
Can't touch dirty things?
He subconsciously looked at the white card still in his hand.
Hiss...!
So that's it...!
Yeah.
He seemed to understand what he needed to do.
He immediately stood up straight, his face completely serious!
Pinching the card between two fingers...
He then righteously presented it in front of Liguang!
"Liguang!"
His tone was solemn!
"I'm leaving this card in Liguang's care!"
The silver-haired girl's cleaning movements paused.
Fang Qi hurriedly continued:
"This is Master's trust in Liguang!"
He felt that his expression at this moment was incredibly sincere!
"Liguang absolutely must not lose it, nor break it—"
He stared at Liguang's pretty profile hidden beneath her silver hair and emphasized his tone.
"Liguang, can you do that!"
Only then did the silver-haired girl finally turn her head and look at the card.
She was silent for a few seconds, and then...
That smile on the corners of her lips expanded bit by bit!
From that dangerously kind curve...
It slowly turned into a curve of satisfaction and joy!
Her amber left eye also lit up!
She quickly reached out, swiftly pinched the edge of the card, and forcefully snatched it from Fang Qi's hand!
Then she looked at the card in her hand, and then at Fang Qi's completely empty hand...
The curve of her lips became slightly exaggerated!
Fang Qi: "..."
Okay...
Seems like I guessed right.
Before his eyes, the silver-haired girl was already looking at him with a beaming smile!
"Master, you should take a rest!"
"Liguang will be done right away!"
Her tone had also become noticeably cheerful!
Then she bent down again and continued cleaning the wreckage on the floor.
But this time, her movements were clearly much brisker!
The broom in her hand danced nimbly, and her silver hair swayed lightly with her movements!
Those three robot vacuums were also no longer so frantic, weaving across the floor in an orderly manner in time with her rhythm.
As for Fang Qi...
He silently retracted his empty hand.
Silently sat back down on the sofa.
Silently picked up the cup of tea that had gone cold on the coffee table.
Silently took a sip.
Yeah, the tea was cold.
A bit bitter.
He looked up, watching Liguang's brisk, busy figure...
"Hum hum hum~"
This crazy woman was actually so happy she started humming a song!
He was truly...
Feeling both helpless and amused!
Alright, alright, alright...
I finally managed to coax her!
This little yandere is way too hard to coax...!
Also, not to criticize you, Liguang...
You're a yandere, not a tsundere!
If you don't want me holding that card Lin Xiaoyou gave me...
Then just say so straight out!
Do you really have to be so awkward and drop these roundabout hints!
"Dirty thing"?
I can't believe you came up with that...
Honestly...!
Fang Qi rubbed his temples fiercely!
Headache!
A real headache!
Lin Xiaoyou and Liguang...
Neither of them gives me a moment of peace!
One uses such an awful way to deliver a card for cooperation, full of all sorts of schemes!
The other uses stalling to express her dissatisfaction, hinting for him to hand over the card!
Both of them make him guess what they're thinking!
Guess, guess, guess!
Guess my ass!
He's just a guy who plays Galgames, does he have it easy?!
Sigh...
He felt like his brain was undergoing special training by two women taking turns!
Honestly...
I give up!
ver to a world of cultivation and returned invincible. Modern medicine is child's play compared to elixirs; technological might crumbles before true cultivation. My name is Qin Ning, Earth's sole cultivator!
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!
iemie, male, Race: Moon. Hobby: Collecting anomalies. At first, he thought he possessed two systems: the Crimson Rainbow Moon and the Clear Cold Frost Moon. One day, he discovered that he himself could also become a system for others, holding the chessboard of fate. The Eighth Epoch, also known as the Eternal Moon Epoch. Humans, witches, elves, bloodline descendants, specters, demons, and spirits together compose a new history. Walking the path on behalf of the moon, before he knew it, Chen Miemie's footsteps were followed by all manner of strange and wondrous anomalies. As time passed, many titles circulated about him—The King in Yellow, Lord of Anomalies, Heart of the Eternal Moon, and more. "Me? I'm just a traveler who enjoys collecting interesting creatures," Chen Miemie said.
ut it can buy an entire year of absolutely perfect training results! Su Yu stared at his empty wallet and decisively opened up various online loan platforms. “Borrow a thousand bucks! Recharge my vitality!” Boom! His vitality broke a hundred points, shattering the limits of the human body! “Borrow ten thousand bucks! Recharge my combat skills!” Boom! A basic punching technique so common it was everywhere instantly maxed out, revealing the ultimate assassination technique of Five Elements Unity—Inner Force! When a rich kid hired assassins for a midnight ambush, aiming to break both of his legs, they instead ran headfirst into a monster—a human-shaped tyrannosaur, brimming with dragon-like vitality. With just two fingers, Su Yu snapped a steel staff reinforced with alloy. Staring at the killer’s stash of stolen cash—a staggering quarter-million dollars—he showed a corporate-sincere smile: “Thanks for the pre-exam gift pack, Mr. Zhao! I’m gonna go re-invest this!” Three days later, at the National Martial Arts College Entrance Exam, while everyone else struggled just to reach the passing line, Su Yu threw a single punch—and more than a thousand vitality points literally detonated the entire arena!
