Lin Yu was just immersing himself in the role and casually speaking his mind.
How did he end up making his senior cry?
Looking at Senior Tang Yimian’s tear-streaked face…
It didn’t seem like she was acting—it felt all too real!
If such an impression lingered in her subconscious, it would inevitably spill over into reality.
Lin Yu’s intention wasn’t to belittle Tang Yimian, so he couldn’t just let this happen!
At this point,
who cared about acting lessons anymore?
Lin Yu quickly steadied Tang Yimian by her shoulders and hurriedly explained:
“Teacher? No, no… Senior!”
“I was just caught up in the role and said whatever came to mind.”
“Why are you crying? That’s not what I meant…”
His words only made things worse.
The moment Lin Yu spoke, Tang Yimian’s tears flowed even faster.
So she definitely wasn’t acting…
But wasn’t this supposed to be an acting exercise?
Senior was really bending the rules here.
He swiftly reached into the air, as if plucking a pack of tissues from thin space,
then pulled out two sheets to gently wipe her tears.
Lin Yu: “Senior, stop crying first, listen to me—”
Before he could finish, Tang Yimian launched into her “Pangu-Splitting-Heaven-and-Earth” monologue!
“Wuwuwu… Junior Lin Yu, I know you think I’m old, and I know I’m older than you.”
“There are so many younger girls in the apartment, and now there’s even a cat-girl sister—compared to them, I really am older.”
“But my mom always says I look like I’m eighteen, and I… I actually believed her.”
“Now that I think about it, she must’ve been lying to me. She used to trick me with banlangen tea, saying it was cola flavored like bayberries.”
“……”
Lin Yu: “……”
This was it.
He was stuck in a dream listening to a tragic backstory!
Judging by Senior’s momentum, she wouldn’t stop for at least half an hour!
He had to think of a way to cut this short.
Sure, the system had optimized the duration of the four dream sequences—
even spending a year in one dream wouldn’t delay the others.
But…
This was torture!
The first time hearing the “Pangu” speech was kinda cute.
The second time, his mind started to wander.
By the third or fourth time… it was pure psychological torment!
Senior spoke fast, her words dense and relentless,
without even leaving a proper pause for breath.
Lin Yu couldn’t find a single opening to interrupt and explain himself.
And since he’d already upset her with his earlier slip-up,
the only option now was to let her vent.
About half an hour later…
“Lately, I’ve been reading a lot of beauty posts online, learning how to fight early aging.”
“After a girl turns twenty-four, her skin changes a lot compared to her first two decades.”
“……”
Lin Yu: “……”
Had it really been half an hour? He couldn’t tell.
To him, it felt like half a year had passed.
At this rate, how much longer would she go on?
Enough!
If there was no opening to speak, he’d make one himself!
Without hesitation, Lin Yu grabbed Tang Yimian’s hand.
Tang Yimian froze, stunned into silence.
She even forgot what she’d been about to say,
her mind fixated on one thought…
Junior Lin Yu is holding my hand so tightly!
Lin Yu guided her hand to rest over his heart.
“Yimian, look into my eyes.”
“Have I ever lied to you in all this time we’ve known each other?”
Tang Yimian met his earnest gaze and slowly shook her head.
It was true.
Lin Yu had never deceived her.
He’d even helped her often with her novel writing.
Without him, she’d still be an insecure amateur writer.
And also…
His heartbeat was so strong!
Thump-thump~
She could feel it vividly.
Lin Yu pressed on:
“See? I’ve never lied to you.”
“So you have to believe me now.”
“Earlier, I was just too into the acting exercise, trying to play a bad student.”
“But I messed up and made you think I was hurting you.”
“The rules said it only stops when the ‘stop word’ is said, right?”
“Before that, everything’s just pretend!”
Surely such a sincere explanation would convince her?
At the very least,
it should get her to stop her endless emotional outpouring.
But to his shock,
Tang Yimian blinked at him in confusion:
“But Junior Lin Yu… didn’t you just say… ‘hehe’?”
Lin Yu: “???”
Hehe?!
The stop word was “hehe”?!
What kind of weird, cold joke was that?!
If certain niche communities found out, they’d laugh themselves silly!
He really should’ve clarified the rules beforehand.
No wonder Tang Yimian had reacted so strongly.
She genuinely thought everything he’d said afterward was real!
Lin Yu feigned frustration, smacking his forehead:
“Ah, my terrible memory!”
“I got so into it that I forgot the safeword—er, the stop word.”
“My bad. If you’re still upset, hit me with your pointer a couple of times.”
“Yimian, go ahead—I’m tough, I can take it!”
With that,
he picked up the pointer and placed it in her hand,
then closed his eyes, bracing for impact.
Lin Yu knew Tang Yimian’s personality well.
Even if he stood there asking for it, she’d never actually strike him.
Or so he thought—
Whack!
Lin Yu: “!!!”
Gah!
A sharp pain shot through his back.
Lin Yu stared at Tang Yimian in disbelief.
What the—
Seriously, sis?!
You actually hit me?!
Tang Yimian wiped away her tears, her expression cool and composed again:
“Let’s forget that little incident, Lin Yu.”
“When did I say you could stop writing?”
“Don’t you know that in the classroom, the teacher’s word is law?”
Lin Yu: “……”
Here we go again! Is there no end to this?!
This time, she didn’t even bother with a warning—just straight to the pointer!
Fine, fine.
Dream debts will be repaid in reality.
For now, he’d endure it in the dream.
Let’s see what else Senior had up her sleeve.
…
(First update today. The short drama adaptation is now live—check it out if you’re interested. Honestly, the edits were expected. If you don’t compare it to the novel and just watch it as a standalone, it’s not bad—a complete short drama. Give it a look if you’re curious.)
ap a wealthy young lady? Or else I'll be eliminated by the system? Ye Feng, who awakened the Kidnapper System, originally wanted to live a peaceful life but never imagined he would become a kidnapper of young women. However, after some time, he discovered that all the girls the system ordered him to kidnap were far from ordinary. "Big brother Ye Feng~ You've kidnapped my heart, and now you're not allowed to leave me ever again~" "Ye Feng~ You kidnapped me back then, now it's my turn to capture you♡" "Little Feng, you're mine! You can only be mine!" "Ye Feng, none of them deserve you. Only I love you the most♡" ... This is madness, they've all gone mad! Wait, what? Why are all the girls I kidnapped yanderes?!
for mindless slaughter, this isn't for you.] My name is Ye Shu, and I'm a transmigrator. It seems I'm supposed to be the protagonist, but that feels pretty unlikely. This world has been invaded by a system. The antagonists on the other side have suddenly become pure, flawless saints. The female leads have been force-fed the so-called "original plot," making them think they've been reborn. Now, everyone thinks I'm scum. Including the old lady in my ring. And here I am, in the Monster Beast Mountain Range, braising pork. To put my situation in perspective— It's as if, the moment Xiao Yan stepped into the Monster Beast Mountain Range, the Soul Emperor already knew he would become the Flame Emperor, and Yao Lao had been turned to the enemy's side. I have nothing right now. Oh wait, that's not true. I do have a white-haired loli child-bride who's the Heavenly Dao, and her only skill is acting cute. So, tell me guys... what are my chances of making it to the end?
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...
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?"
