The sound of wind, the sound of rain, and the sound of reading?
The first two are easy enough to understand.
Tang Yimian found herself pinned against the desk, her legs trapped in place.
Outside, the "pitter-patter" of rain grew louder.
Accompanied by the "whooshing" cold wind blowing into the room.
The vivid sounds of wind and rain intertwined, amplifying the sense of the storm's fury.
Tang Yimian instantly grasped the atmosphere.
But what did Lin Yu mean by the "sound of reading"?
What exactly was he referring to?
Little did she know.
At that moment, Lin Yu's gaze was already locked onto the small bookshelf on the desk.
Among the collection of hardcover books, a single volume shimmered with a golden glow.
The intensity of its concealed radiance.
Even surpassed Auntie's diary and Xiao Chi's goblin manga!
What could it possibly be?
The moment to uncover the truth had arrived!
Seizing the opportunity while Tang Yimian remained oblivious.
Lin Yu swiftly and precisely reached for the bookshelf.
With a firm grip, he pulled out the golden book wedged between the others and slammed it onto the desk.
Tang Yimian: "!!!"
Lin Yu: "!!!"
Both of them froze in place, their eyes wide with shock.
A beat slower to react, Tang Yimian hurriedly covered the title with her hand.
Even so.
Lin Yu had already seen it clearly.
No wonder it emitted such a golden glow—it was literally a book with "gold" in its title!
[Ding!]
[During the Forbidden Zone expedition, you have acquired and utilized the "Golden Plum and Jade Vase Record," a rare tome of worldly desires!]
[Rewards: 100 Sect Contribution Points, 200 Spirit Stones, 1 Bottle of Hundred Flowers Nectar]
Ah-ha, a rare tome of worldly desires!
No wonder it was hidden so deeply!
The thick hardcover book, judging by its worn cover, was far from new.
Which meant.
Her senior must have flipped through it countless times before.
At this moment.
Tang Yimian's heart leaped into her throat.
Hadn’t Lin Yu just intended to grab any random book?
How could he have so coincidentally picked this one?!
Back when she wanted to learn how to write about interactions between men and women, Tang Yimian had done extensive research.
This book was specifically purchased as reference material for her writing.
She had even read a bit of it earlier that day.
Before inviting Lin Yu over, she had carefully hidden it away.
Never in her wildest dreams did she imagine…
He would still manage to find it with pinpoint accuracy!
Before Tang Yimian could even gather her thoughts to explain, Lin Yu made his move.
Lin Yu placed a large hand over hers.
With overwhelming strength, he slowly guided her hand aside, revealing the book's true title.
As the slender, elegant characters gradually lost their cover.
Tang Yimian, powerless to resist, felt her nerves fraying under the intense stimulation.
It was as if he wasn’t just moving her hand, but stripping away her last shred of dignity.
Finally.
The three bold characters of the title were laid bare before their eyes.
Tang Yimian seemed to have lost all means of defense.
If not for the desk propping her up, she might have collapsed to the floor in sheer panic.
"Quite the refined taste, I see. So this is how you cultivate your… interests?"
"Yimian, tell me, what do these words say?"
Lin Yu rested his chin on Tang Yimian’s shoulder.
Peering over her delicate frame, he commanded her to read it aloud.
"N-no, not usually… I only—"
Tang Yimian instinctively tried to explain.
She only ever took it out when honing her writing skills.
It wasn’t for any… personal indulgence.
"Mmph!"
Lin Yu firmly covered her mouth.
His cold voice whispered in her ear:
"I only asked for the book’s name. No extra words needed."
Tang Yimian: "!!!"
So this was what Lin Yu meant by the "sound of reading"?
Reciting the book’s title?
The feeling of being controlled sent Tang Yimian’s heart racing.
But the authority in Lin Yu’s tone left no room for defiance.
She lowered her head, staring at the desk, and haltingly began:
"G-Golden… Plum…"
[Ding!]
[Masterful execution! By enforcing strict commands, you’ve fully immersed the Elder of the Transmission Hall into her role, deepening her reverence for the Holy Son!]
[Reward: 20 Spirit Stones]
After stammering through the words.
Lin Yu himself was slightly taken aback.
The system actually gave positive feedback for this?
Any lingering hesitation in his heart vanished completely.
Today, his senior was far more compliant than yesterday.
Was this the power of "authority"?
But Lin Yu’s idea of the "sound of reading" wasn’t just about reciting a title.
With such a stormy ambiance, wasting the mood would be a crime.
Before pulling out the "golden book,"
Lin Yu’s original plan was to have Tang Yimian read from it.
But upon reflection…
Classical prose recited aloud might not pass modern censorship in her writing!
Shifting gears.
Lin Yu applied slight pressure, lowering Tang Yimian’s posture further.
"Yimian, have you heard of Wang Wei’s… 'Longing'?"
Their current position.
Already had Tang Yimian’s mind racing toward scandalous implications.
Yet out of nowhere.
Lin Yu brought up the name of an ancient poem?
Was there some hidden connection to today’s acting lesson?
As a literature teacher, how could she not know such a famous, easily remembered verse?
Tang Yimian: "I… have."
Lin Yu: "Good. Recite it for me."
Tang Yimian: "……"
What was Lin Yu playing at?!
Why recite poetry at a time like this?
Was this the "sound of reading" he meant?
But…
How could this possibly help with writing web novels?
"Recite it for me."
Lin Yu repeated, his tone even more commanding than before.
Tang Yimian obediently began:
"Red beans grow in the southern land… Ah!"
The first line barely left her lips.
Tang Yimian could vividly sense.
Lin Yu’s hand, resting on her shoulder, had begun to move.
Its destination… was all too obvious!
From Lin Yu’s perspective.
His fingers weren’t slipping past pajamas, but the delicate silk of a fairy’s robe.
Especially from this angle, the thrill of dragging an immortal master into the mortal world was irresistible.
(No choice but to imply the rest… O(╥﹏╥)O)
Lin Yu: "Louder. Start over."
Tang Yimian: "Red beans grow in the southern land…"
Lin Yu interrupted:
"What grows in the southern land?"
Tang Yimian’s heart clenched:
"Red beans."
Lin Yu pressed further:
"What?"
Tang Yimian:
"Red beans! S-stop…!"
Her feeble verbal protest had no effect whatsoever.
Lin Yu: "Don’t stop unless I say so. Keep going."
Tang Yimian weakly braced against the desk: "In spring… a few branches sprout."
Lin Yu: "So how many branches?"
Tang Yimian: "I… don’t know…"
Lin Yu circled insistently: "Feel it properly!"
Tang Yimian gritted her teeth: "T-two… branches."
Lin Yu: "Continue."
Tang Yimian: "May you… gather them freely."
Lin Yu: "May who?"
Tang Yimian: "May… you."
Lin Yu: "Good. Gathering in progress. Keep going…"
……
(First update of the day. Just 377 more "Power of Love" supports until the next bonus chapter! Please take a moment to watch an ad and show your support!)
lan, the Luo family, tracked him down - along with the babies in their arms. Mo Xuan stared pensively at the paternity test results from over a dozen top institutions, both domestic and international, showing a 99.99% match between himself and the two baby girls. At 23, Mo Xuan, a doctoral student, had become the father of two three-year-old children. The kicker? The mothers weren't even the same person! He gradually realized he was being lured step by step into an elaborate trap designed by these two yandere sisters. "Be good, little Xuan. Sister's life belongs to you entirely." "Brother, if you try to run away, I'll have no choice but to tie you up." Mo Xuan: "Do whatever you want, ladies. I give up."
ing gift was a patch of barren land, and disciples were all picked up along the way. He spent fifty years diligently building three "ramshackle little sects," thinking he could finally live a carefree life relying on his disciples. But right at the fifty-year mark, he was suddenly swept away by a spatial rift and exiled to the Chaos Desolation, the Disorderly Ruins. There was no spiritual energy there, only slaughter. Relying on the cultivation feedback from his disciples, Gu Changyuan hacked his way through a sea of blood for eleven hundred years. When the system finally fished him back out, he discovered the ramshackle little sects he'd built back then had developed a rather... unusual style. Hold on... I vanished for a thousand years, so how did my ramshackle little sects become holy lands?!
ose... to cooperate with the protagonist! Shen Yuan: I have a system! Protagonist: What? System: Holy crap, you're just spilling it out like that? Shen Yuan: Let's team up, we'll split the system rewards! Protagonist: Fifty-fifty split? Shen Yuan: No way! Protagonist: What!? I'm the one getting beaten up, and I don't get half? Shen Yuan: Forty-sixty split, I get forty, you get sixty! Protagonist: Deal! Big brother, come on, hit me! As long as it doesn't kill me, beat me like you mean it! Shen Yuan: Don't worry... I will definitely protect all of you! No one but me can lay a finger on you! Guard our Heaven's Chosen Ones! I'm the only one allowed to bully them!
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!
