In the apartment.
Inside Mo Shangying's room.
Having just finished lunch, Mo Shangying had no intention of taking a nap.
She had woken up so late that she wasn’t the least bit tired.
Picking up her phone, she called her best friend Ye Mengfu on voice chat:
"Little Fufu, are you busy?"
"I’m so bored, and it seems like Master isn’t in the apartment either."
"Wanna come play games with me?"
Ye Mengfu, who was usually always ready to indulge her,
this time gave an unusually firm reply:
"Sorry, Ying'er..."
"I’m painting right now."
"It’s a very urgent piece."
Though Mo Shangying felt a little puzzled, she didn’t press further.
Occasionally,
when Ye Mengfu took on illustration work,
she would indeed lock herself in her room and refuse to come out.
With other things, Ye Mengfu might be vague and completely spoil Ying'er,
but when it came to painting,
nothing and no one could take priority.
Despite Ye Mengfu’s usual quiet demeanor,
Mo Shangying knew better than to throw a tantrum and disturb her at a time like this.
"Alright, alright, looks like I’ll be lonely for another couple of days then."
"Make sure you come find me once you’re done, Fufu!"
Ye Mengfu earnestly agreed over the call.
After hanging up,
Mo Shangying deftly hopped onto her computer chair, crouching in her usual bizarre posture, and started playing games again.
Even though there were so many games on her computer—some even brand-new and untouched—
right now,
they all seemed dull and unappealing.
She couldn’t muster any enthusiasm for them.
Just yesterday, she had been with Lin Yu...
And now, not seeing him today made her feel like a chain-smoker staring at an empty cigarette box.
She picked up her phone and scrolled through her chat history with Lin Yu.
Regarding the birthday party he had mentioned publicly that morning,
Lin Yu naturally hadn’t forgotten to tell Mo Shangying.
After all,
she was the "first girl in his camera’s memory"—
a girl of great strategic significance after his rebirth.
He might overlook others, but never her.
Mo Shangying kept rereading their sparse messages from today,
until suddenly, her eyes lit up...
"That’s it!"
"I can make a game for Little Yu as a gift!"
"No one else will have the same idea!"
When it came to gift-giving,
even the usually carefree Ying'er had been struggling internally after learning the date of his birthday.
But now, crouched in front of her computer, this sudden flash of inspiration
left her with no desire to do anything else.
---
Meanwhile,
inside Ye Mengfu’s room.
A short-sleeved hoodie with a small red flower painted on it hung from a clothesline bathed in sunlight.
Normally, Ye Mengfu would toss summer clothes into the washing machine after wearing them just once.
But this one was an exception—
because of the little red flower Lin Yu had "given her."
If she put it in the washing machine,
the flower would surely be ruined.
So,
Ye Mengfu came up with a painstaking solution...
Hand-washing it!
Not just tossing it into a basin for a quick scrub,
but carefully washing around the painted flower, leaving that spot untouched.
That way,
the next time she went on a date with Lin Yu,
she could confidently wear it again.
Otherwise,
even if the flower remained intact, an unwashed hoodie would go against Lin Yu’s cleanliness habits.
Right now,
Ye Mengfu sat in front of her easel,
working on a painting no larger than a book.
What she was busy with wasn’t some client’s illustration job—
it was a "special gift" she was preparing for Lin Yu!
As an artist,
the most unique gift she could give was naturally her artwork.
Yesterday,
she had already given him the "important original paintings" from the first half of her life.
For next week’s birthday party,
she had to offer something even more extraordinary.
All the unique gifts she had ever received in her life had come from Lin Yu.
In fact,
he had taught her the true meaning of gift-giving.
So,
the gift she was preparing now wasn’t just a single painting—
but an entire book!
Creating a fully hand-painted book on such small pages
was an incredibly time-consuming task.
Otherwise,
she wouldn’t have refused Ying'er’s invitation so bluntly.
Simply put,
what she was doing now was far more important.
---
Inside the Shen family’s ancestral home.
Lin Yu stood outside the door.
It was slightly ajar,
and from inside, he could faintly hear the soft rustling of fabric—
the delicate sound of gauzy clothing being adjusted.
Before stepping out,
Lin Yu had already taken a good look at the two outfits Shen Buyao had brought.
One was a black cheongsam embroidered with gold patterns!
Its front featured a special cut-out design, resembling a black love knot.
Seeing the antique-loving sister in dark, underworld-inspired colors—
this "hellish aesthetic" prison-chic style—
had Lin Yu eagerly anticipating how it would look on her.
The other outfit was one he had seen before.
To be precise,
he had seen it in a dream!
The costume of the Violet Fairy from A Chinese Odyssey!
Before coming to the Shen family home, Lin Yu had genuinely wondered
whether the antique-loving sister would pull out a Violet Fairy outfit
for a dream-come-true cosplay session.
Since Shen Buyao was the one who had created the dream world,
it wasn’t surprising that she owned a set—especially since it wasn’t some fantastical, unrealistic design.
Compared to the moon-white ruqun Shen Buyao was currently wearing,
these two outfits were drastically different in style,
making Lin Yu all the more excited.
To preserve the element of surprise,
Lin Yu hadn’t specified which outfit Shen Buyao should wear first,
leaving the choice entirely up to her.
Whichever one she picked,
he planned to make a few minor adjustments later.
Things like...
loosening a button,
rolling up a sleeve,
or lifting the hem slightly.
Since Shen Buyao had clearly done her homework,
she must have her own expectations for this "photography art."
She had even warned him earlier—
claiming she was a rose with thorns,
the more enchanting, the more dangerous.
If he wanted to cross the line into something beyond friendship,
he’d better think carefully.
Lin Yu had responded with action,
giving the clearest answer possible.
At the very least,
Shen Buyao now had no doubts about his boldness.
Then,
her voice came from inside the room:
"Lin Yu, I’m done changing. You can come in now."
Lin Yu pushed the door open immediately.
"Make sure to close the door properly. Preferably... lock it."
Before he could even get a clear look at Shen Buyao by the bed,
she quickly added another instruction—
reminding him to bolt the door.
Lin Yu’s mind raced.
She wanted the door locked tight?
The antique-loving sister was clearly prepared for anything.
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...
e, Immortal Body, Transmigration, System, Progression Fantasy, Academy Setting, Third-Person Perspective. Alternate Title: Transmigrating into a High Martial World and Reading Live Comments. Bad news: I transmigrated. This is a terrifying high-martial world, and my original, pathetically weak body fell into a coma and never woke up. Good news: I got a Popularity Points system upon arrival. I can see live comments and even create an unkillable alternate identity. Starting out, the alternate identity has all stats at 1. The system tells me that to grow stronger, I must participate in the plot, gain popularity points to allocate stats and grow stronger, and ultimately awaken my original body. And so, carrying my original body on my back, I officially entered Huaqing Academy, where the story's protagonist resides. From that moment on, Chen Guan kicked the original plot to pieces. Live Comments: [Doesn't anyone find this mysterious coffin guy creepy? He can summon indescribable grey misty hands.] [Is this guy a hero or a villain? What kind of onion became a spirit?] [By the way, does anyone know who's in the coffin? Shouldn't the debt for saving his life be repaid by now?] [According to unofficial histories, the person in the coffin was Chen Guan's first love. Their love was once passionate and earth-shattering, but they were separated by life and death due to worldly circumstances. What a star-crossed pair.] ... Years later, the world knew of a demon god born from a coffin, shrouded in grey mist, impossible to gaze upon directly. His foremost divine emissary often wielded a scythe, reaping lives like the god of death. As war approached, facing former friends and a boundless sea of enemies, Chen Guan merely raised his scythe. "Would you like to dance as well?"
【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.)
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?"
