Shen Jiuyi replied with an utterly calm expression:
"I wasn't running away. I was just finding the best angle for stargazing."
Lin Yu: "..."
Alright, alright.
She sure comes up with lies quickly.
Who would've thought?
Given Shen Jiuyi's usual unfiltered mouth, even in a dream world, she'd actually lie?
Indeed.
When normally composed people lose their balance, unimaginable "little monsters" can sprout in their hearts.
Lin Yu didn't expose Shen Jiuyi's thoughts.
Calling out her panic now would only amplify the tension.
They'd just entered the dream—no reason to let the dream world collapse so easily.
Lin Yu casually lay down on the grass beside her, gazing up at the star-filled sky.
Damn, it's pristine!
Not a single stray cloud to obstruct the view.
A stargazer's dream come true.
"I see now."
"Xiao Jiu, you picked a great spot. The view here is perfect."
Seeing that Lin Yu didn't seem suspicious and even agreed with her, Shen Jiuyi realized there was no chance of sneaking away now.
She had no choice but to lie down as well, joining him in observing the stars' trajectories.
Lin Yu and Shen Jiuyi were equally skilled in stargazing.
Judging by the celestial patterns across the night sky...
Honestly, Shen Jiuyi was a girl who faced facts.
Even in her dreams, she didn't grant her own fate a single extra twist of fortune.
The constellations here were identical to what they'd seen in the real world earlier that night—just with a few more scattered stars, but nothing that changed the reading.
Lin Yu had already shown Shen Jiuyi plenty of respect back in the bedroom.
But here in the dream...
"Xiao Jiu, can I hold your hand?"
Lin Yu suddenly blurted out, catching her off guard.
Shen Jiuyi turned her head sharply, eyes wide with disbelief: "???"
Yao Yao already saw Lin Yu as the sole savior of her romantic world.
Lin Yu was fully aware of this and hadn't resisted the idea.
Even if they hadn't officially started dating, weren't they practically acting like they were?
And now, out of nowhere, he was asking to hold hands?
Was he planning to sneak around right under Yao Yao's nose?
Of course, stripping it down to the core...
The real reason he dared to ask was...
"Lin Yu, is it just because my fate is—"
This time, Lin Yu cut her off directly:
"Yep, of course it's because of your fate."
Shen Jiuyi bolted upright: "!!!"
So it was true.
In Lin Yu's mind, he really saw her that way!
Someone well-versed in Zi Wei Dou Shu would never dismiss destiny with a flippant "I don't believe in fate."
Clearly, Lin Yu had just been humoring her before.
Lin Yu sat up as well, demanding:
"What's with that look? When you were all over me in my bed—touching, moving, even biting—you weren't like this."
"Actions in the subconscious are pure reflections of one's true nature. Do I really need to explain that to you?"
Shen Jiuyi opened her mouth to retort but found no words.
Because...
Lin Yu wasn't wrong!
What happened in his room was something her usual self would never do.
"Xiao Jiu, after how rudely you treated me, the fact that I didn't report you at Ghost Market Street is already me being generous, don't you think?"
"And now, when I just want to hold your hand, you're giving me excuses?"
Shen Jiuyi: "!!!"
Report her at Ghost Market Street?
Wouldn't that mean everyone in the antique industry would learn about her "born courtesan" destiny?
Those involved in the antique trade often dabble in feng shui and metaphysics.
If this were to spread...
She...
No—
It might even drag Yao Yao into it, making them both targets of their peers' judgment!
This was entirely different from Yao Yao's "lonely star of calamity" fate.
This absolutely couldn't be exposed!
As Lin Yu held out his palm, Shen Jiuyi inexplicably placed her hand in his.
[Ding!]
[Masterful move—voluntary self-sacrifice deepens the Starview Pavilion’s honorary elder’s impression of the destined fate!]
[Reward: 20 spirit stones.]
Lin Yu tightened his grip, savoring the cool, smooth touch.
He even deliberately pulled her closer, kneading her hand repeatedly.
Having chosen to enter Shen Jiuyi’s dreamscape, Lin Yu had no intention of pretending to be some hypocritical gentleman.
Tonight, he’d indulge in a more unrestrained dream.
"Your skin is so well-maintained—so soft... and fragrant!"
As he spoke,
Lin Yu brought her hand to his face, inhaling deeply with intoxicated delight.
The moment he did,
he could clearly feel Shen Jiuyi shudder.
Playing the pervert? He was a professional.
"Why stay so far away? You didn’t hesitate to hide under my covers last night."
"Come, sit closer. Let me analyze your astral readings and predict your fortune for the coming days."
"Self-analysis is never truly objective."
Shen Jiuyi’s eyes brightened—she was genuinely intrigued by his offer.
When interpreting her own fate,
she often skewed ambiguous signs toward favorable outcomes.
After all,
who’d willingly predict their own misfortune?
Perhaps
only Lin Yu’s words could be truly impartial.
Shen Jiuyi braced against the grass, preparing to shift closer.
But just as she rose,
Lin Yu seized the moment to strike.
In one swift motion, he wrapped an arm around her waist and pulled her onto his lap.
"Lin Yu!"
Her icy tone held no real threat.
This was just Shen Jiuyi’s usual demeanor.
Far from anger,
it sounded almost like a coquettish protest.
"Last night in my room, you went much further than this."
"Consider this a small payback—how else do I restore my pride?"
"You didn’t think you could just brush it off, did you?"
Shen Jiuyi’s brow furrowed briefly before her expression smoothed back into indifference.
On second thought,
if this settled last night’s incident, perhaps it wasn’t so bad.
The only thing unsettling her was...
Shen Jiuyi: "Lin Yu, if Yao Yao finds out about this, how will you explain it to her?"
Lin Yu: "I answer to no one. If Yao Yao learns about last night, how will you explain it?"
Shen Jiuyi: "..."
His shameless attitude left her speechless.
Compared to this,
last night’s incident was far harder to justify.
"Let’s get this over with. The sooner we finish, the sooner we leave."
Seeing Shen Jiuyi resign herself to staying put,
Lin Yu boldly wrapped an arm around her waist and lifted her slightly, declaring:
"Tsk!"
"Little Jiu, I foresee a blood calamity in your future."
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...
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!
g Yu was preparing for retirement when her organization decided to eliminate her. She transmigrated to a zombie apocalypse world. However, a tiny unexpected situation occurred: She somehow transformed into an adorable little girl?!
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?"
