The silver-haired girl suddenly bounced off his chest!
Her phoenix-like eyes widened as she stared at the phone in his hand!
Her face was so red it looked like it was about to drip blood, and her hair bun was slightly askew from the sudden movement!
"Master, no recording!"
She lunged at him, both hands reaching for his raised phone!
"Delete it! Delete it!!"
Fang Qi held the phone high above his head!
He leaned back, resting against the armrest of the sofa to keep it out of her reach.
"Why are you calling me 'Master' again!"
He dodged Liguang’s pouncing leaps while asking with righteous indignation.
"The wedding's done, the deed's done—why are you still so shy about changing how you address me!"
Liguang lay sprawled on top of him, her arms stretched out, but she still couldn't reach his elevated phone.
She twisted and squirmed on him in desperation!
"Master is Master!"
She shouted, flustered and shy:
"You'll always be Liguang's Master!"
The scarlet in her crimson eyes flickered wildly:
"If you call me... hubby..."
"Liguang is too shy!"
"Liguang won't!"
She said this and lunged forward again!
But still couldn't reach!
Fang Qi felt like he didn't even need Liguang to snatch it...
He might crush the phone himself!
Too cute, unbearable!
And besides...
If that crazy girl really wanted to grab it, how could she not manage it!
You're just pretending!
You're clearly overjoyed!
...
After a bit of roughhousing...
The two finally reached a truce and signed a treaty.
Fang Qi would stop playing the recording, on the condition that...
Liguang would call him "Master" in everyday life, but at that critical moment every night...
She had to call him "husband"!
The terms were set and effective immediately!
Satisfied!
Fang Qi held the warmth in his arms, feeling refreshed!
The silver-haired girl lifted half her face from the hollow of his neck, her heterochromatic eyes glistening as she looked at him.
"Master is so strange..."
She mumbled softly, her face red.
"Liguang has looked it up online..."
"When doing things like that, men usually prefer being called 'Master'..."
"Pfft—!"
Fang Qi was sipping tea and spat it all out at her words!
"Cough, cough, cough...!"
He coughed violently several times!
The tea choked him until tears streamed from his eyes!
"Cough, cough—!"
"Liguang! What kind of stuff are you looking up these days!"
"Don't read that garbage!"
"Oh..."
...
Ten minutes later.
Holding the silver-haired girl nestled against his chest, Fang Qi stared at the ceiling.
His mood gradually calmed.
The earlier excitement and thrill began to subside.
He managed to settle down from all that commotion.
Mm.
The wife is really cute...
No, no!
He shook his head.
Enough fooling around.
Enough excitement.
Now it was time to think about serious matters.
The original goal of this reset wasn't to hold a wedding with Liguang!
This "unconventional wedding" was just going with the flow.
Their real purpose...
Fang Qi slowly exhaled, picked up his phone, and opened his contacts.
[An Lian].
...Was to save their Sister An Lian.
Now, the reset was complete.
They were back before An Lian's death.
The goal was achieved.
Saving An Lian also fulfilled Gu Xi's earlier plea to him.
It was just a pity...
Their Sister An Lian—his and Liguang's—hadn't been able to attend their "wedding."
But no big deal!
Sister An Lian, your best friend came and gave us her blessings!
When we hold the formal wedding later...
We have to invite Sister An Lian to speak on stage!
After all, she was practically the only family he and Liguang had...?
Oh right, Gu Xi, Matchmaker Sister, she'd have to come too!
As for Lin Xiaoyou...
Lin Xiaoyou can get lost!
She'll probably cause trouble at the wedding!
In his arms, the silver-haired girl was also looking at the name on the phone screen.
She said nothing, just curling up quietly in his embrace, the scarlet in her crimson eyes pulsing steadily.
Fang Qi took a deep breath and slowly let it out.
Then he pressed the dial button.
The phone rang only once before being answered immediately.
The voice on the other end was silent, breathing faintly trembling.
Fang Qi organized his thoughts and spoke first:
"An..."
"Mr. Fang."
An Lian's cool voice suddenly cut him off.
"Is this call about whether Liguang is ready for her examination now?"
...Ah.
Fang Qi's heart skipped a beat.
Right.
Can't let anything slip.
An Lian was coming now to check on Liguang.
She'd use the excuse of a "maintenance check" to cover her real purpose!
"...Yes, that's right!"
He immediately played along.
"Specialist An Lian, Liguang is ready for the check. We're both home today. You can come now!"
The line was silent for a moment.
"Alright. I'll prepare for a bit now."
Her voice was still calm, though her breathing was slightly faster than usual.
"I'll be there in two hours."
...Two hours?
Fang Qi couldn't help but frown.
Last time, it was like thirty minutes, right? Why...
Oh... right!
That time she'd come in a hurry, communicating with him via handwritten notes, and after leaving...
She got hit by a car.
She had probably been careless about some things, exposing her actions.
This time, she would definitely be more careful!
She needed to handle certain things first to ensure her own safety!
"Okay."
Fang Qi agreed immediately.
"We'll be waiting for you at home in two hours."
"...Mm."
She responded softly, then hung up the phone.
"Beep—beep—"
Staring at the screen showing the ended call, Fang Qi's mind drifted.
The silver-haired girl in his arms remained quiet, curled up without a word.
"...She's coming."
Fang Qi said softly.
But this time, nothing would happen to her.
He tightened his grip on Liguang's little hand, feeling the cool, soft texture.
"We'll protect her."
"Mm, Master."
Liguang whispered in reply.
"We'll protect her."
Fang Qi’s lips curled upward.
Forget it, there's nothing to be nervous about!
Because...
Even if something did happen again, it was no big deal.
He could save her!
And now An Lian knew she could be saved, so...
Her mindset would be different too, not so heavy and afraid!
With the reset ability, none of this is a big problem!
In his arms, the silver-haired girl pressed her face closer to his chest.
Fang Qi was about to put down his phone...
"Ding!"
A text message alert.
[From: Lin Xiaoyou]
Miss Genius, another message?
He opened it.
[Lin Xiaoyou: Senpai, I had a wonderful dream!]
[Lin Xiaoyou: Blue and red fireworks, so beautiful!]
[Lin Xiaoyou: It's just... ah, too bad Xiaoqing doesn't remember it. It was really gorgeous!]
Fang Qi was momentarily stunned, then...
"Heh..."
He shook his head with a smile.
Good grief...
So Lin Xiaoyou and Xiaoqing had been there too?
Or maybe watching from a distance?
Probably.
It just so happened that now, after his deathly reset, Lin Xiaoyou, as a "key NPC," retained the memory in the form of a dream.
But Xiaoqing couldn't remember a thing.
Still...
Fang Qi raised an eyebrow slightly.
When those Mist members surrounded him and Liguang, were Lin Xiaoyou and Xiaoqing just watching from the sidelines?
...That checks out.
If they actually came to help, wouldn't that interrupt his and Liguang's "wedding"!
Hmm, pretty perceptive of them...
"Master!"
A small, fair hand suddenly reached over from beside him!
It snatched his phone away!
He blinked and looked to the side.
The silver-haired girl was pouting at him!
"Master is not allowed to chat with other women!"
Her tone was clearly displeased, and her little hand had already hidden the phone behind her back.
"Right now, it's Liguang and Master's time!"
Fang Qi couldn't help but let out a wry laugh.
Well, well.
Already starting to exercise wifely privileges, was she?
What else could he say?
The wife is always right!
He looked at the silver-haired girl beside him, who was glaring at him with puffed-up cheeks...
Raised both hands! Surrender!
"Alright, alright! No chatting, no chatting!"
"Hmph."
Liguang let out a soft snort and slapped the phone onto the coffee table.
Then she gracefully stood up and smoothed out her hair bun, which had been slightly messed up from their earlier playfulness.
"Liguang will go make breakfast for Master!"
With that, she turned and walked toward the kitchen.
After two steps, she looked back at Fang Qi and wrinkled her nose at him!
Even flashing her shiny little fangs!
...
The next hour or so made for a very cozy morning.
Did Fang Qi actually sit still?
No—he ran into the kitchen to cause trouble!
While Liguang was frying eggs, he tried to sneak a piece of freshly cooked bacon from the plate...
And got his hand lightly pinched by her!
Not giving up, he quietly slipped behind her and tried to reach over her shoulder to grab some...
Only to get his chin bumped by the back of her head as she turned!
He clutched his chin, yelling, "Ow, that hurts!" — and the silver-haired girl immediately spun around in worry to check on him!
He just covered his chin and grinned slyly.
"Master! You tricked Liguang!"
The silver-haired girl glared at him furiously, brandishing her spatula!
He hurriedly scurried out of the kitchen.
Breakfast was simple and delicious.
Fried eggs, bacon, toast, and Liguang's special strawberry jam.
Delicious!
Fang Qi ate contentedly.
Liguang sat across from him, chin resting in her hands, watching him eat with a smile the whole time, her mismatched eyes gleaming.
When he picked up a piece of bacon and held it to her lips, she obediently opened her mouth and took a bite, then kept smiling at him.
Fang Qi thought...
This, this must be happiness.
The kind of simple happiness An Lian had risked her life to give him...
It would definitely come again someday.
...
After breakfast, the two of them curled back up on the sofa.
The TV was on, playing some boring drama.
Fang Qi held the warm, soft figure in his arms, breathing in the sweet strawberry scent of her hair, feeling completely lazy and relaxed.
Then...
His mind started to wander a bit!
He looked up at the clock on the wall.
There was still about half an hour left until the time An Lian had agreed on.
...Enough time!
So, his hand began to wander restlessly, lightly tickling Liguang's waist!
"Liguang..." he whispered, bringing his lips close to her ear, lowering his voice.
"There's still some time. How about..."
He gave her waist a gentle pinch, then glanced toward the bedroom.
"You practice calling me... 'husband' first?"
The silver-haired girl's body stiffened slightly.
Then she turned her head and glared at him, blushing!
"Master!" she said, her voice low but clearly flustered and annoyed.
"Sister An Lian is coming any minute!"
"She's not here yet, is she?" Fang Qi retorted matter-of-factly.
"She's always punctual; she won't come early. We can—"
"Ring—!"
Suddenly, his phone rang.
...Who now?
He glanced at the screen.
Really, why does someone always have to interrupt at times like this...
[Gu Xi]
Fang Qi was momentarily startled.
Then he understood.
Oh...
She must be calling to thank him.
To thank him for fulfilling her request and saving An Lian?
Liguang glanced at the phone, a hint of displeasure on her face.
Tsk, Crazy Girl, and she claims she doesn't care!
Fang Qi winked at Liguang.
Liguang let out a soft huff.
Fang Qi smiled, picked up the phone, and answered:
"Hello?" His tone was light.
"Officer Gu, what—"
"An Lian is dead."
...?
Fang Qi's smile instantly froze on his face.
Wh...?
"She died at the entrance of her apartment building. A car accident. Killed on impact."
Gu Xi's voice was very soft.
...What?
In his arms, the silver-haired girl also trembled slightly.
Fang Qi's easygoing smile slowly collapsed.
Wait...?
On the other end of the line, Gu Xi was still murmuring softly:
"I knew it..."
"It's exactly as I thought... I wasn't wrong...!"
"It happened again... it happened again...!"
"Fang Qi...!"
"Please! You're the only one who can save her..."
Over the phone, Gu Xi's plea was hoarse, her attitude humbled!
"You can definitely save her..."
"Now that you've changed, you definitely can..."
Her voice trembled, choked with sobs.
"Even though back then... you couldn't save your parents..."
"But you're different now!"
...?!
Fang Qi's pupils slowly contracted.
...?
What... does that mean...?
"You can do it!"
On the other end, Gu Xi suddenly raised her voice!
"You can definitely save her!"
"For sure...!"
"You're the only one who can do it!"
"Please, Fang Qi, I'll do anything to help you!"
"You promised me!"
"You'll save her, right!"
...?
Fang Qi slowly lowered the phone and stared blankly at the caller ID.
Huh?
] [Lone Wolf, No Male Gaze] [Protagonist is pursued early on; extreme protagonist-stans, stay away!] The "Carnival Paradise" descends and slowly devours the real world in the form of a game. By chance, Zhu Yan awakens the talent [Roleplay], becoming one of the first beta players. He thought he could develop safely, but after clearing the first instance, he is branded by humanity as the chief culprit behind the game's spread—a traitorous villain. A villain? Who would ever... become one! He'll be the villain! From then on, Zhu Yan is not only a player but also a lackey for the Carnival Paradise. Between the straight path and the crooked path, he chooses the con. With his left hand, he dons the villain's mantle, staging scenes within instances, infuriating players who decry him as a despicable traitor, all while the game happily promotes him. With his right hand, he joins the non-human organization "Fangcun Mountain," which opposes the Carnival Paradise, transforming into a mysterious player who slaughters game bosses, earning cheers of "Long live the expert!" from fellow players. Gradually, Zhu Yan rises to become an S-rank human player in Fangcun Mountain's archives, while also being the Carnival Paradise's certified top game Boss. But when the final war erupts and both major factions place their hopes in him— Players tag his various aliases: "Experts, this offensive depends on you." The Carnival Paradise's supreme Boss throws an arm around his neck: "Bro, you're the iron, I'm the steel; you can't let me down again!"
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!
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!
and couldn't return to the real world. Finally, I gave up and decided to go with the flow, only to discover that writing a diary could make me stronger. Since no one could read it, Su Luo wrote freely, daring to pen anything and everything. Female Lead #1: "Not bad. This diary helped me steal all the protagonist's opportunities. I just want to get stronger." Female Lead #2: "I don’t care about reaching the peak of the cultivation world. Right now, I just want to enjoy the chaos." Female Lead #3: "What? Everyone around me is a spy? I’m the Joker Demon Lord?" ... It’s so strange. Why is the plot completely off track, yet the ending remains the same? Are you all just messing with me?!
