Du Ruxue's strange reaction flashed by in an instant.
Soon, she returned to normal.
Though Chen Qimeng found it odd, she didn’t press further.
Perhaps…
it had something to do with the foreign couple nearby?
Last night, while chatting,
they touched on their experiences studying abroad, and Du Ruxue’s mood took a sharp downturn.
Her melancholy, vulnerable demeanor was a stark contrast to the woman before them now.
It was almost as if…
there was another personality hidden within Du Ruxue?
Sensing her discomfort last night, the two quickly changed the subject.
Once they moved on, Du Ruxue regained her composure almost immediately.
It seemed similar to her behavior just now.
Lin Yu, observing nearby, caught every subtle shift in Du Ruxue’s expression.
Just one glance—
a single glance at the foreign couple beside them—and her sharp, almost terrifying glare spoke volumes.
Could it be that the psychological trauma from her time abroad made Du Ruxue switch personalities upon seeing foreigners after returning home?
For now, Lin Yu couldn’t think of a better explanation.
If that were the case, the reason she recovered so quickly…
was Chen Qimeng’s presence?
During the "Virtual Du Ruxue" tests,
Lin Yu had tried countless methods to pinpoint the "trigger" for her personality shifts—
whether it was a specific phrase, a certain topic, or something else.
Unfortunately,
none of his attempts yielded results.
In the end, he concluded that Du Ruxue’s personality shifts were likely tied to her environment.
Once a personality took over, it wouldn’t switch back immediately but would dominate for a while.
The duration was unpredictable—certainly not just a matter of minutes.
Yet, with Chen Qimeng around, that rule seemed easily broken?
Could Chen Qimeng be… the trigger?
Thinking back,
he had spent the entire morning clashing with Du Ruxue’s combative personality.
Chen Qimeng hadn’t been present then.
If she had been…
would Du Ruxue have swiftly reverted to her gentle self?
Lin Yu wasn’t sure.
But he now had a direction to explore.
Next time, he’d have to test this theory properly.
…
At six in the evening,
Xia Xiashan, acting as the driver, was on her way to Qianda Plaza with Maomao and Xia Yiwei.
Letting Maomao go alone to meet Du Ruxue and the others was out of the question for the Xia sisters.
So, Xia Xiashan volunteered to chauffeur.
"Shan, Wei, are you sure you won’t join us for dinner?" Maomao asked innocently.
Xia Xiashan kept her eyes on the road as she replied,
"No, you go ahead and enjoy yourselves."
"I’ll grab a quick bite with Weiwei later before dropping her off at work."
Xia Yiwei pinched Maomao’s cheek and said bluntly,
"How can you stay so naive, my little Maomao?"
"Think about it—did Du Ruxue or even your little ‘master’ invite the two of us to join?"
"Crashing their dinner would just be forcing our way in!"
"Don’t we have any pride?"
Maomao rubbed her pinched cheek and mulled over Xia Yiwei’s words.
Hmm.
That did make sense.
Xia Xiashan frowned and interjected,
"Must you always be so blunt? There’s no need to say all that to Maomao."
Xia Yiwei shrugged and countered,
"Was I really that blunt? I held back, didn’t I?"
"Xia Xiashan, have you been poisoned by Du Ruxue or something?"
"Maomao’s an adult now—should we still treat her like a child?"
"Maomao, think about it…" Xia Yiwei continued.
"Two aunts, each with their nephew and niece, having dinner together…"
"What would you call that kind of gathering?"
Maomao followed her train of thought—"!!!"
Even someone as slow as her could grasp what Xia Yiwei was implying.
Could it be that Du Ruxue really intended to…
choose Lin Yu to marry her, just like in her dream?!
Marriage!
Wasn’t that a bit early for her age?
Then again, in the past, it wasn’t considered too young?
If the topic came up during dinner, would Du Ruxue ask for her opinion?
Before,
Maomao had always been able to read Du Ruxue’s temperament clearly, never overthinking things.
But since Du Ruxue arrived at the apartment, her behavior had repeatedly shattered Maomao’s understanding.
Now, Maomao wasn’t even sure if she truly knew Du Ruxue anymore.
At this point, nothing Du Ruxue did would surprise her.
As these thoughts swirled, Maomao’s cheeks flushed bright red.
Xia Xiashan noticed and scolded,
"Xia Yiwei, shut your mouth before I deal with you later."
"Maomao, don’t overthink it…"
"It’s just a dinner, nothing more."
Too late.
Maomao was already lost in her thoughts.
Xia Yiwei watched Maomao’s reddening face with amusement.
She blushes so easily!
Maomao really couldn’t hide her feelings, could she?
Then again, it made sense.
This was her first time developing feelings for a boy—
how could straightforward Maomao possibly conceal her emotions?
…
Inside Qianda Plaza,
Du Ruxue and Chen Qimeng’s shopping spree was nearing its end.
Lin Yu, laden with twelve shopping bags from various brands, struggled under the weight.
Some bags held just one item, while others were packed with multiple pieces.
The sheer volume of clothes, daily necessities, and cosmetics…
would’ve taken Chen Qimeng a year to accumulate on her own.
It was a far cry from her usual spending habits.
Throughout the trip,
Chen Qimeng had repeatedly tried to pay, only for Du Ruxue to intercept her every time.
Threatening to end the outing if she kept insisting, Du Ruxue finally forced Chen Qimeng to relent.
The only compromise was Chen Qimeng covering dinner, ending the back-and-forth.
Shopping with a "female tycoon" was certainly a unique experience.
For Lin Yu, the takeaway was different:
Had he known they’d buy this much, he would’ve brought backup!
One pack mule was nowhere near enough.
He’d resorted to using his neck to carry bags—only his pants remained unused.
"Spinning round and round, leaving our deepest fingerprints~"
Just as Lin Yu was desperate for rescue, his phone rang.
Setting down some bags, he checked the caller ID:
Maomao!
Perfect!
His savior had arrived!
…
(Update delivered—more to come tomorrow. Goodnight, everyone!)
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?"
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...
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.
end. Thus one must continue to cultivate, and become a saint or great emperor, in order to prolong one's life. Chen Xia, however, completely reversed this. Since his transmigration, he has gained immortality, and also a system that awards him with attribute points for every year he lives. Thus between the myriad worlds, the legend of an unparalleled senior appeared. "A gentleman takes revenge; it is never too late even after ten thousand years." "When you were at your peak I yielded, now in your old age I shall trample on you." - Chen Xia
