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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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?"
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?"
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!
