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."
【Prologue: The Beginning of It All – Use holy water to heal the saintess tainted by demonic energy, then converse with her.】 Shen Nian stared at his older sister sipping yogurt, lost in thought. So you’re telling me my sister is the saintess, and yogurt is the holy water? 【Main Quest 1: Brave Youth, Become an Adventurer! Reward: Rookie Adventurer Title.】 【Side Quest 1: Find the Adorable Kitty! Reward: 1000 Gold Coins.】 Shen Nian: "Wait, I’m a high school senior here—did some guy who got isekai’d accidentally bind his system to me?" Hold on, completing quests gives gold rewards? Titles even boost stats? Is this for real? (A lighthearted, absurd campus comedy—not a revenge power fantasy.)
+【Epic Battles!】 "Your Highness, they say Linxi Temple is miraculous. Won’t you make a wish?" "A wish? It should be making wishes to me." "That may be so, but since you’re already here..." "..." "Fine. Then grant this princess a consort to play with." "He must be obedient, devoted, and utterly infatuated with my body—so much so that he’d kneel and kiss my feet." "Your Highness, that’s not a consort. That’s a dog." "Then add clever, witty, heroic, ambitious yet pragmatic..." "Hmm, that’s enough for now. I’ll add more later." After tossing out these words half in jest, Princess Anle departed the temple—only to catch a fleeting glimpse of the Bodhisattva statue smiling at her. Meanwhile, Yang An, fresh out of university, was having a very bad day. Good news: He’d transmigrated into another world with a cheat granting tenfold combat power. Bad news: He’d immediately fallen into the clutches of a certain villainess. Good news: Said villainess possessed peerless beauty and royal status. Bad news: She was absolutely monstrous!!! In the frozen wilderness, Yang An knelt beneath Qin Guo’er’s feet, drenched in sweat despite the cold. Desperately clutching her porcelain-perfect foot—the very one poised to crush his throat—he could only think: How do I survive this?! Need answers NOW!
d intelligence to keep the plot moving, and sometimes even the protagonists are forced into absurdly dumb decisions. Why does the A-list celebrity heroine in urban romance novels ditch the top-tier movie star and become a lovestruck fool for a pockmarked male lead? Why do the leads in historical tragedy novels keep dancing between love and death, only for the blind healer to end up suffering the most? And Gu Wei never expected that after finally landing a villain role to stir up trouble, she’d pick the wrong gender! No choice now—she’ll just have to crush the protagonists as a girl!
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?!
