After hanging up the phone, Lin Yu couldn't fall asleep for a long time.
Even though his physical fitness and sleep quality had improved by leaps and bounds.
When something kept turning over in his mind, it was still hard to drift off.
In the end, the matter he discussed with Xia Yiwei still hadn't reached a conclusion.
Reason told Lin Yu this was a messy situation.
It looked cool and refreshing, but stepping into it would mean getting your feet muddy.
Yet, his childhood experiences were subtly influencing him...
He had eaten hundreds of packs of instant noodles, just missing that one "Timely Rain" card!
Just because it's hard to get, should he stop eating the noodles?
Moreover.
They were clearly telling him that the card he needed, Song Jiang, was in this very pack.
Someone with a collector's compulsion would find it hard to refuse!
...
4:50 AM.
At Xiang Tiange's home.
Having woken from her dream, Xiang Tiange couldn't find the feeling of sleep again.
She simply got out of bed and opened the laptop on her desk.
After a flurry of searching online, she found a somewhat reliable "Zhou Gong's Dream Interpretation" website.
In the search bar on the page, she typed:
"What does it mean to frequently dream about the same guy?"
"What does it mean to dream about a date with a guy, and him expressing a desire to ?"
"What does it mean to dream about a real-life guy being very lewd in the dream?"
"..."
She conducted over a dozen searches in a row, popping up numerous posts.
Xiang Tiange, however, was quite patient, browsing through the content one by one, afraid of missing any important passages.
At first.
The first time she dreamed of Lin Yu, Xiang Tiange just thought it was interesting.
Dreaming of him again the night after they parted...
This must be hinting at something!
The internet knows how to play on people's hearts.
Or perhaps, people's hearts want to be played upon.
There were many long-winded posts; content hinting at unfavorable information was automatically filtered out by Xiang Tiange.
Instead, one comment with not particularly high likes contained a sentence that struck a chord with her.
She muttered the content from the post:
"Is this a clear sign of having a crush on someone?"
"If you dream of someone, you should call them quickly after waking up..."
"Is that what it is? So that's it!"
Xiang Tiange said excitedly while grabbing her phone from the bedside table.
She completely disregarded the content in the first post she saw, which said things like "the other person might be unfavorable to you..."
But upon picking up the phone and seeing the exact time, Xiang Tiange hesitated again.
It's not even 5 o'clock yet...
Should she hold on for another two hours and call around 7?
...
6:15 AM.
In Fang Xinran's rented apartment.
Unable to sleep again, Fang Xinran had already gotten up and started doing her makeup and getting ready.
Today, she was going to Lin Yu and Yimian's apartment to celebrate Lin Yu's birthday.
Getting ready early would ensure she didn't waste any time.
The night before last.
After returning from the bar, she had shared a beautiful memory with Lin Yu...
Who would have thought.
The same drinking scenario could be experienced again in a dream!
Only this time, without Tang Yimian around, it was purely their own little world.
The scene was much more explosive than a mere kiss.
Before resigning and leaving Pingchuan, Fang Xinran wanted to give Lin Yu a big gift.
In the dream, she had already given it once!
This was also why she couldn't fall back asleep after waking up.
Who could sleep after having such a dream?
Looking at her youthful and pretty outfit in the mirror, Fang Xinran still felt a lack of confidence.
Something still seemed too ordinary?
After looking left and right for a while, Fang Xinran found the problem...
Her hair!
The hairstyle looked too plain!
"Where did I put my hair curler...?"
Determined, Fang Xinran quickly started searching the room.
...
7:00 AM.
In Lin Yu's bedroom.
[Ding!]
[Today is another hopeful day, and it's also the host's birthday!]
[Please relax and enjoy a wonderful day with your fellow disciples!]
Brushing his teeth, Lin Yu looked suspiciously at his reflection in the mirror.
Today's system notification sounded a bit different!
A birthday limited edition?
Such a humanized design should have been shown earlier.
After sharing dreams with Xiang Tiange and Fang Xinran, Lin Yu also found sleep elusive.
He simply got up to wash up and welcome a beautiful day.
Today would undoubtedly become the most memorable day in both of his lifetimes.
The bustling world, all coming for him;
The hustling world, all revolving around him.
How many such highlight moments can one have in a life?
Most people might never have one in their entire lives.
Since Lin Yu had grasped such an opportunity, of course, he wanted to enjoy it thoroughly.
What surprised him even more was.
Today's system mission interface had turned gray?
Since awakening the system, this was the first time he had seen the system appear gray.
Had it become this considerate?
Birthday today, not suitable for mission-related toil?
He hardly recognized the system!
However.
This did make Lin Yu feel considerably more relaxed inside.
In the days since his rebirth, he hadn't had a single moment of idleness.
Even the time others spent sleeping, he utilized diligently, not daring to slack off in the slightest.
After all, no pain, no gain.
At least, with the system's help, Lin Yu's efforts and rewards were quite proportional.
Occasionally taking a small break for a whole day under high pressure...
Seems... not bad?
...
After finishing up and going downstairs.
Lin Yu felt a huge shift in his mindset!
Every morning at this time, he would greet the new day with "clear goals."
Suddenly coming down so leisurely felt a bit empty inside.
Walking down from the third floor, before even fully entering the first-floor hall, Lin Yu had already noticed something different.
Oh ho?
There were even balloons and glittering light strip decorations!
So formal?
Preparations by Aunt Qimeng?
He hadn't heard she prepared so many things.
Had he known, he should have talked to her properly.
Money shouldn't be spent so recklessly!
Earning money isn't easy these days.
These disposable things, the fewer the better, no need for such a grand scene.
"Mr. Yu, good morning!"
Lin Yu's attention was completely on the hall decorations, overlooking the slim, upright figure standing at the bottom of the staircase.
He was startled, his whole body jolting.
Only after recognizing the person did he pat his chest to calm down, saying:
"Whew..."
"Maomao, what are you doing standing here so early in the morning? Waiting for me?"
"That little pink suit of yours looks nice!"
...
(Second update for today, there will be an extra chapter coming up later. The rain made the road difficult today, got home a bit late. The final chapter is still a few hundred words short, will be written quickly and brought to everyone!)
ine. During your journey, you save an abandoned baby girl and become her elder brother】 【You rely on each other, becoming each other's support】 【At the end of the simulation, you shield the now-grown girl with your life, sacrificing yourself to block numerous demonic cultivators. You die, and the light in the girl's eyes fades】 …… 【Second Simulation: You are transported to a world where steam and magic coexist】 【You immerse yourself in the study of magic, obsessed with its research. One day, while out, you encounter a half-blooded demon girl wandering the streets. You take her in as your student】 【You teach the demoness what it means to be human, show her the beauty of the world, and nurture her into a miracle that surpasses even the gods】 【At the end of the simulation, you die of old age in front of the nearly immortal demoness due to your mortal lifespan】 …… One simulation after another, one encounter after another. Xu Xi suddenly felt something was off: "Wait, you said you're coming to the real world to find me?"
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?"
uld barely embark on the path to immortality. Just as he was on the verge of death, his golden finger awakened. No matter whether it was poison, drained blood and vital energy, diminished lifespan, or any other physical debuff caused by paying a price—once midnight passed, everything would be refreshed. From then on, whenever someone asked what kind of person Chu Ran was, the answer was simple: Forbidden arts that other cultivators dared not learn? Chu Ran would learn them. Prices that even demonic cultivators dared not pay? Chu Ran would pay them. Lifespan that even righteous cultivators dared not burn? Chu Ran would burn it. All the blood essence in his body? Take it. Want both his hands and feet? He would cut them off and send them to you. You say he’s finished? He wasn’t built to sit idle. You think he’s gone mad? No—he was simply waiting for midnight. From that day onward, Chu Ran would respect neither Heaven nor Earth, bow to neither gods nor ghosts. He had only one wish: For midnight to arrive a little sooner.
