Cat would never have imagined.
The "Aunt Ruxue" software she designed
Could actually be used as a "dating sim"!
The more precise the data Maomao fed into it, the more convenient it became for Lin Yu to use.
Lin Yu firmly believed:
Any single woman over twenty-five, as long as her orientation was normal, could be successfully pursued—if the right method was applied.
If the pursuit failed, it only meant the approach was wrong.
And Maomao’s design perfectly compensated for the real-world drawback of "nine out of ten pickup attempts ending in failure."
Failed?
Just restart the game!
[Key Point 24: Aunt Ruxue won’t discuss "past experiences" with someone she’s only known for half an hour.]
[Key Point 25: Aunt Ruxue is open to listening if the other person brings it up—and even enjoys it!]
Lin Yu: "Tsk! She’s a tough nut to crack, huh?"
[...]
[Key Point 156: Aunt Ruxue must return home by 10 p.m.]
[Key Point 157: Aunt Ruxue dislikes impulsive young men and prefers those with rich life experience.]
[...]
[Key Point 209: Aunt Ruxue is a committed single—no marriage, no relationships.]
[Key Point 210: Aunt Ruxue could talk about "past experiences," but she avoids it because she simply hasn’t had any.]
[...]
[...]
[Key Point 1012: After the fact, Aunt Ruxue will pay him a hefty sum as hush money.]
"Phew…"
Lin Yu exhaled deeply,
Tossed his headphones onto the table.
The past two hours
Felt like conquering an impossibly difficult dating sim!
Fortunately,
His past life had given him enough experience, and this life had blessed him with ample confidence.
That’s how he managed to "clear" this game—played out in reality.
If Maomao’s character profiling was accurate,
Lin Yu already had a full strategy for handling Aunt Ruxue.
He still had a photoshoot later, so there was no time for a replay.
But with all [1012] key points memorized, a second run wouldn’t take long!
Du Ruxue would never guess—
Before even arriving in Pingchuan City,
She was already "meat on the chopping block"!
...
Evening.
Famous Martial Arts Gym.
"Headmaster, are we dismissing the students early today?"
"Did something happen? Is someone here to challenge the gym again?"
"Headmaster, if it’s a challenger, you have to tell us!"
"Even if we can’t win, we’ll face it together!"
"Headmaster, those guys who just went in… they all looked like trained fighters?"
"..."
Several instructors crowded around Headmaster Xia Xiashan, questioning her about the situation.
Ever since Lin Yu effortlessly swept through the gym,
Everyone had been on edge.
The slightest disturbance—unexpected visitors—
Immediately made them think: Another challenger?
Xia Xiashan waved them off, her expression stern.
"Those aren’t troublemakers. The woman you were discussing earlier… is my relative."
"Dismiss the students for today. We’ll make up the missed sessions later—double the usual time."
"No classes today. Close the gym."
Without waiting for their murmurs to settle,
She hurried toward the lounge to meet the so-called "relative."
At the lounge entrance,
Black-vested bodyguards stepped aside, letting Xia Xiashan pass before sealing the door again.
On the sofa inside,
A woman in a fiery red backless dress sipped coffee with deliberate elegance.
Few could pull off such a dress—
Yet she sat there, silent, radiating an overwhelming presence.
"Aunt Ruxue, why didn’t you tell me you were coming early…?"
"I could’ve picked you up from the airport…"
The usually confident Xia Xiashan
Now stammered like a scolded child, avoiding Du Ruxue’s gaze.
Du Ruxue smiled, patting the empty spot beside her.
"Come sit, Shan Shan."
Xia Xiashan: "!!!"
Just sitting… Should be fine, right?
She hesitated—until Du Ruxue’s next words cut in:
"Don’t be so stiff. It’s been a while since we last met."
"This is your gym, not my home."
"Shan Shan, acting like this… makes it seem you don’t welcome me?"
Xia Xiashan stiffened.
No more hesitation—
She sat down immediately,
Though she kept a slight distance.
"Aunt Ruxue, of course I welcome you!"
"I just thought… you must be here about Maomao, right?"
"Don’t blame Maomao—or Weiwei. It’s my fault for indulging them."
"If anyone should be punished, it’s me."
As the eldest sister,
She shouldered responsibility without hesitation.
Even if the apartment idea wasn’t hers,
Now that the truth was out, she wouldn’t let the others take the fall.
Braced for reprimand,
She waited—only for Du Ruxue to ignore her words entirely,
Sipping her coffee slowly.
One sip. Another. And another…
Xia Xiashan: "..."
This silent "waiting for judgment" was true torture.
There was no predicting what would come next.
Finally,
After many sips, Du Ruxue set down her cup and spoke—
"Shan Shan, your gym’s coffee is excellent."
"Next time, tell me about such good coffee in advance."
"Don’t wait until I’ve tasted it to learn you’ve been hiding… such a delightful brew."
"Heh. Since it’s been so long… don’t you have any interesting news to share?"
Xia Xiashan took a deep breath, steadying herself.
So… is this over?
Or is Aunt Ruxue just saving the real confrontation for Maomao?
But at least she’d been given an out.
Pushing the topic further might backfire.
Maybe she could warn—
"Shan Shan, don’t tell Maomao I’m here."
"And I’d better not catch you secretly tipping her off."
...
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grated, and just when he finally managed to get into an elite academy, he discovered that he actually had a system, and the way to earn rewards was extremely ridiculous. So for the sake of rewards, he had no choice but to start acting ridiculous as well. Su Cheng: "It's nothing but system quests after all." But later, what confused Su Cheng was that while he was already quite ridiculous, he never expected those serious characters to gradually become ridiculous too. And the way they looked at him became increasingly strange... (This synopsis doesn't do it justice, please read the full story)
transmigrates into the world as the sect master of the Heavenly Yan Sect, which is on the verge of being wiped out. He binds a system that grants him cultivation power based on the number of disciples he has: for each disciple, he automatically gains a year's worth of cultivation every single day! Take one disciple: every day he gains 1 year of cultivation power. While others struggle through a year of bitter training, he gets the same just by sleeping through a single night. Take ten disciples: every day he gains 10 years of cultivation power. Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul—he breezes through all bottlenecks without lifting a finger. Take one hundred disciples: every day he gains 100 years of cultivation power. Even a Soul Transformation Venerable before him can’t survive a single blow. Take ten thousand disciples: every day he gains 10,000 years of cultivation power! With a wave of his hand, he topples empires. With a single step, he crushes the sacred grounds of the universe. ... While others fight tooth and nail for secret techniques, Lin Yan casually hands out Nascent Soul-level cultivation manuals as beginner textbooks. While others strain to find talented recruits, Lin Yan opens his doors to anyone—so long as they’re human. In just three short years, the Heavenly Yan Sect went from a backwater sect made up of three crumbling huts to a sacred land that every cultivator under heaven would kill to enter. ... One day, otherworldly demon gods invade, with a million demon soldiers pressing down upon the realm. Lin Yan, yawning, rises from his lounge chair and glances at the system panel: [Current Disciples: 1.28 million] [Daily Cultivation Increase: 1.28 million years] He waves his hand casually, and the countless demon soldiers are reduced to ashes in an instant. “So noisy… interrupting my fishing.”
rowess are unmatched, commanding a million-strong army! Yet, the Emperor wants to depose him for the sake of a false prince? Hold on, are you throwing me into some female-oriented romance plot? How can I tolerate this? With a grand wave of his hand—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! Slander the Emperor? Very well, all of you shall die! ... The False Prince: "Although I am not the biological son, Father and Mother love me more. The throne should be mine!" The Female Lead: "Qin Xiao, you are the Emperor, and I am a commoner. If you wish to marry me, you must abdicate. Otherwise, you will never have me!" The Empress: "After we divorce, you must give me half the empire!" The Transmigrator Consort: "You worthless Emperor, why should I kneel to you? All men are equal—I advise you to be kind!" The Great General: "The enemy general is my childhood sweetheart. For her sake, I willingly abandon the frontier defenses!" The Retired Emperor: "Although Yu'er was adopted, I prefer him. Qin Xiao, you should abdicate and let him become Emperor!" ... Very well! So this is how you want to play? Facing this twisted world of female-oriented tropes, Qin Xiao grins and raises his hand to unleash—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! I am the Emperor. Why would I bother reasoning with you? Seal the gates! Leave none alive!
ive and Ruthless] Before his transmigration, Ye Xuan was playing a game called "Severing Emotions to Attain the Dao." The game's core wasn't about leveling up by fighting monsters, but about conquering various "bad women" with wicked personalities and cold, fickle natures. There was only one method to conquer them: stay unwaveringly by their side, then die at a critical moment, driving them to madness after losing the protagonist. The higher their level of regret, the higher the player's score. To dominate the server, Ye Xuan conquered all the bad women. In the early stages, he showered them with boundless tenderness, only to choose to sacrifice himself for them later, making them weep bitterly and drown in regret. Among them were: Xia Lengyue, the unfaithful immortal wife who chased after powerful men and discarded her husband like trash. Ye Qingcheng, the Demonic Venerable of the Joyous Union Sect, who appeared pure and innocent but was, in reality, promiscuous. Wu Lingxiao, the Empress of the Great Xia Dynasty, who lusted after men and loved maintaining a harem. Bai Qiangu of the Endless Demonic Sect: a bloodthirsty mass murderer. However, when the protagonist transmigrated into the game world, he made a horrifying discovery. Eight hundred years had already passed. The bad women he had conquered had now each become deities and revered ancestors. Faced with the endless stream of toxic women coming for him, Ye Xuan could only rely on his god-tier acting skills to carve a path of survival through this world of treacherous women.
