After finishing her answer, Ye Mengfu sat back down like a good girl.
With the gentlest of words, she conveyed her feelings to Lin Yu.
To be honest.
When others answered questions, Lin Yu didn't feel quite as grounded, nor was he as touched.
It just so happened that this girl, who didn't speak often and could practically turn invisible in a crowd, was the one who moved him the most.
No wonder!
No wonder Little Fufu was able to draw the [Main Wife] identity card.
The game continued, and the wheel on the TV screen spun once again.
At first.
Everyone thought it was just an ordinary board game, but once they really started playing, the atmosphere in the room grew livelier and livelier.
The endless stream of bizarre questions, combined with everyone's answers from different perspectives, made the atmosphere incredibly harmonious.
Maomao even introduced new rules she had upgraded during the second half.
This caused the energy level in the room to climb to a new peak.
Originally, everyone had decided to start the dinner segment around six-thirty.
Unexpectedly, they played straight through until seven-thirty, and even then, they wrapped up with some reluctance.
Board games, as expected, really do yield the best results when everyone plays together.
Once the cards were put away, it was time to prepare dinner.
The kitchen once again became a fiery battlefield.
Everyone flocked in one after another, contributing their culinary skills according to the menu Lin Yu had ordered.
The long-unused small kitchen on the second floor was also pressed into service to share the cooking load.
Two electric woks, one gas stove—three cooking stations were busy without interruption.
Lin Yu rested on the side the entire time, enjoying the feeling of being taken care of.
Watching scene after scene, Lin Yu couldn't help but sigh with emotion.
Tsk, tsk, tsk!
Trying to feed such a big family really wasn't an easy task.
Relying on the strength of just one person, they wouldn't even be able to get a meal on the table!
After the women finished the dishes they were responsible for, they naturally gathered around Lin Yu.
They chatted with everyone inside and outside the dining room about the plans for after dinner.
Finally, as it approached nine o'clock in the evening.
Everyone finished with the cooking and gathered around the dining table once more.
Lin Yu had already decided what he wanted to do in a while.
Moreover, he had taken Auntie Qimeng to scout the location during the day.
It was time to show everyone his true strength!
Seeing that almost everyone had gathered.
Before the meal began, Lin Yu spoke to the crowd:
"Everyone, after we finish dinner, if you all still have time, I hope we can play together a bit longer. I suggest..."
Lin Yu hadn't finished his sentence when Shen Buyao jumped out and said:
"Lin Yu, I've already made a suggestion for the post-dinner activity!"
"For today, Rongrong, Big Cow, and I have made arrangements in advance!"
"We're just waiting for you to nod!"
Lin Yu: "???"
Arrangements made?
Antique Sister made arrangements?
Lin Yu really couldn't guess what kind of activity she would arrange.
Lin Yu wasn't the only one confused; the gazes of many people around them turned to look as well.
Standing in the crowd, Shen Buyao said excitedly:
"It's rare for us to have so many people today. Who knows when we'll find another chance where everyone is free."
"On such a wonderful night, let's..."
"Let's go to an internet café and pull an all-nighter together!"
The women: "???"
Lin Yu: "???"
An internet café all-nighter?
Over a dozen people going together?
If it were a bunch of guys, naturally every single one of them would be incredibly excited.
But these girls here...
Most of them probably hadn't even been to an internet café before!
As soon as this suggestion was voiced.
It immediately sparked a huge discussion.
Tang Yimian, holding a dish she was preparing to place on the table, said:
"G-Go to an internet café? Wouldn't there be a lot of people there at night?"
Ye Mengfu lowered her head, her pupils trembling:
"I heard there are a lot of... bad people."
Hearing this, Shen Buyao wrapped her arm around Ye Mengfu's shoulders:
"Little Fufu, that's just a stereotype. Sister here is speaking from experience, and I can tell you responsibly..."
"The kids in internet cafés are actually all good kids."
"Real bad people wouldn't go to an internet café to pull an all-nighter, you know."
Lin Yu was left speechless: "..."
Tsk.
You don't say.
Antique Sister's words actually made some sense.
Back in the day, students and parents generally felt that internet cafés were mostly full of bad people.
Perhaps the earliest internet cafés were somewhat like that.
Only after truly walking through the years of life can one gradually realize.
How bad can someone be who spends the whole night at an internet café?
At the very least, at this hour, he isn't at a hotel, isn't at a nightclub, isn't at a bar, isn't at a KTV, isn't at a massage parlor...
Huang Feirong stepped forward at the right moment to supplement:
"Even if there are bad people, they won't appear tonight."
"Because Yaoyao, Miss Nine, and I have already booked out the entire internet café we usually go to!"
"Tonight, there's only us, the computers, and the games!"
"Ahahahaha!"
Mentioning computers and games, Huang Feirong was genuinely happy.
It was hard to imagine that this was someone whose family was currently going through a major crisis.
Maomao calmly interjected:
"If there are no outsiders disturbing us, playing together sounds quite nice, doesn't it?"
"I've never been to one before. I'm looking forward to it."
Chi Qingshui and Xiang Tiange, the two girls, stood to the left and right of Maomao:
"Yeah, yeah!"
"Yeah, yeah!"
"I'm really looking forward to it too!"
"Me too!"
Chi Qingshui glared fiercely at Chi Qingchi.
"Little Chi, have you been to an internet cafe before?"
Chi Qingchi shuddered from head to toe.
"No, no, I wouldn't dare."
Chi Qingshui shrugged her shoulders again and said,
"That's good then. If we are going with everyone tonight, I support it too."
Chen Qimeng clasped her hands behind her back. Seeing how high-spirited everyone was, she felt it wasn't her place to dampen the mood.
Du Ruxue timed it perfectly to link arms with Chen Qimeng.
"Shall we go crazy with them for once? When we get there, us two 'old folks' can sit together, alright?"
Chen Qimeng and Du Ruxue looked at each other and couldn't help but laugh.
Seeing everyone's enthusiasm so high, Lin Yu immediately spoke up.
"Alright, then we'll do as everyone says!"
"Let's go to the internet cafe!"
As soon as the birthday boy gave the word, the scene instantly turned into a sea of joy.
Maomao pulled out the microphone once again.
"Everyone, don't forget, there is still one task left undone."
Lin Yu looked at the crowd suspiciously. "???"
The group quickly scattered in all directions, retrieving hand-held confetti cannons they had hidden in various places beforehand.
Chen Qimeng: "Xiao Yu."
Du Ruxue: "Lin Yu."
Mo Shangying: "Xiao Yu-zi."
Ye Mengfu: "Lin Yu."
Mao Ruirui: "Xiao Yu."
Chang Xiaoxiao: "Senior Lin Yu."
Chi Qingshui: "Lin Yu."
Chi Qingchi: "Little Lin."
Xiang Tiange: "Lin Yu."
Shen Buyao: "Lin Yu."
Shen Jiuyi: "Lin Yu."
Huang Feirong: "Big Yu."
Tang Yimian: "Junior Xiao Yu."
Fang Xinran: "Junior Lin."
Xia Yiwei: "Little Lin Yu."
Xia Xiashan: "Lin Yu."
Pop! Pop! Pop! Pop!
Everyone: "Happy Birthday!!"
The confetti cannons fired in rapid succession, like waves crashing straight into his heart.
It made Lin Yu's eyes redden uncontrollably.
It turned out that having your name called out so earnestly was such a blissful thing.
The feeling of being cared about was truly wonderful.
Having everyone here was truly wonderful.
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
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...
] [Lone Wolf, No Male Gaze] [Protagonist is pursued early on; extreme protagonist-stans, stay away!] The "Carnival Paradise" descends and slowly devours the real world in the form of a game. By chance, Zhu Yan awakens the talent [Roleplay], becoming one of the first beta players. He thought he could develop safely, but after clearing the first instance, he is branded by humanity as the chief culprit behind the game's spread—a traitorous villain. A villain? Who would ever... become one! He'll be the villain! From then on, Zhu Yan is not only a player but also a lackey for the Carnival Paradise. Between the straight path and the crooked path, he chooses the con. With his left hand, he dons the villain's mantle, staging scenes within instances, infuriating players who decry him as a despicable traitor, all while the game happily promotes him. With his right hand, he joins the non-human organization "Fangcun Mountain," which opposes the Carnival Paradise, transforming into a mysterious player who slaughters game bosses, earning cheers of "Long live the expert!" from fellow players. Gradually, Zhu Yan rises to become an S-rank human player in Fangcun Mountain's archives, while also being the Carnival Paradise's certified top game Boss. But when the final war erupts and both major factions place their hopes in him— Players tag his various aliases: "Experts, this offensive depends on you." The Carnival Paradise's supreme Boss throws an arm around his neck: "Bro, you're the iron, I'm the steel; you can't let me down again!"
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?"
