"Ah——" With her face now fully exposed, Qin Ruoyao immediately realized what had happened. She let out a scream, reaching out to snatch the mask back from Wang Dahe's hands.
Wang Dahe crumpled the mask into a ball and stuffed it into his pocket.
Now, even if Qin Ruoyao wanted to reclaim her mask, she couldn't.
"Oh, so you're actually Qin Ruoyao," Wang Dahe exclaimed in apparent surprise, his voice loud enough to draw attention.
The other students turned to look.
And there she was—Qin Ruoyao!
Qin Ruoyao could feel everyone's gaze on her, and her face turned beet red.
Wang Dahe apologized, "I thought you were someone from outside, trying to cause trouble, since you were covering yourself so thoroughly."
"My mistake, my mistake."
Wang Dahe was dark-skinned, with a square face and an honest, reliable look. No one could tell he was being intentionally provoking.
"Qin Ruoyao, I truly apologize. To make it up to you, let me carry your books to the classroom."
With a smile, Wang Dahe snatched Qin Ruoyao's bag and books and sprinted away without looking back.
Now, Qin Ruoyao had absolutely nothing to shield her face.
The students around her began to murmur among themselves.
"I was wondering who it was, dressing like that. So it's Qin Ruoyao! No wonder she was covering up so much. Guess she knows she's got no face to show anymore."
"Looks like Qin Ruoyao realizes how shameful it is to go after a man who already has a fiancée."
"She’s got some nerve showing up at school after all that. If I were her, I'd just drop out."
A boy dressed in designer clothes, with hair covering his eyes, even whistled and taunted, "Qin Ruoyao, how much to sleep with you?"
Several boys stared at Qin Ruoyao, boldly scanning her from head to toe.
Though Qin Ruoyao's figure was nothing special, her delicate beauty had a certain charm that evoked protectiveness. Plus, in the viral video with Lin Li, she had shown a certain…skillfulness.
Surely she'd be quite the experience.
Her face flushed scarlet as she whispered, "I'm not who you think I am. Lin Li and I were in a normal relationship."
The boy scoffed. "Normal relationship? I remember you chasing after Lin Xuan, even confessing to him in public. Oh, and you were also cozy with Luo Yuan."
He stepped in front of Qin Ruoyao, spat on the ground, and said, "You're nothing but a tramp who'll spread her legs for anyone. What's with the act of innocence?"
"You're so damn fake." The boy sneered.
No, it's not like that.
Qin Ruoyao shook her head.
She hadn't succeeded in pursuing Lin Xuan, had she?
As for Luo Yuan, he knew about her relationship with Lin Li and still willingly gave his heart.
And Lin Li—she had no idea he had a fiancée.
Qin Ruoyao felt deeply wronged. She had tried explaining online, but very few believed her. Instead, people called her fake, stubborn.
The boy might have kept harassing Qin Ruoyao, but seeing a teacher approaching, he sullenly walked away.
Qin Ruoyao kept her head down, navigating her way through the sea of judgmental stares and whispered comments, until she finally reached her classroom.
She didn't dare to look up the whole way.
Wang Dahe had already placed her textbooks and bag on her desk.
As soon as she entered, Qin Ruoyao scanned the room for Luo Yuan.
He wasn't there.
Qin Ruoyao bit her lip and took her seat.
"Yao Yao, I've been calling you for days, but you didn't answer. Are you okay?" Li Siyu asked, concerned.
Qin Ruoyao kept her head down and didn't respond.
"Yao Yao, what exactly happened online?" Li Siyu frowned.
Seeing the allegations online, she found it hard to believe that Yao Yao could be the "other woman."
"Siyu, I really don't know what's going on," Qin Ruoyao said, looking utterly wronged.
"After failing to confess to Lin Xuan, I was upset and went to a bar to drink. Some guys started bothering me, and Lin Li saved me."
"As we spent more time together, I fell for him, and we became a couple. I really didn't know he had a fiancée."
"I see," Li Siyu nodded, her tightly knitted brows relaxing. "Yao Yao, I knew you weren't that kind of person. But…"
Li Siyu's tone grew worried. "Others might not believe you. Now both at school and online, people are just mocking you. They won't care about the truth; they'll just keep laughing."
Qin Ruoyao bit her lip, her eyes brimming with tears.
Yes, those people wouldn't care about the truth.
From a distance, Lin Xuan could faintly hear the conversation between Qin Ruoyao and Li Siyu. He smirked.
He still had a video related to Qin Ruoyao.
Given Qin Ruoyao's nature, she would likely enter the entertainment industry just as she had in the past life.
Once in the industry, Qin Ruoyao would surely try to whitewash her image, claiming she had been "the one who was cheated on."
That’s when the video of her and Lin Li would come in handy.
Lin Xuan opened his phone and sent a message to Luo Yuan.
【You can start asking Qin Ruoyao for money now.】
At that moment, Luo Yuan was lying in the hospital, his leg wrapped in bandages.
Seeing Lin Xuan's message, he grew excited.
【Got it, boss!】
The next day, Luo Yuan appeared at school, leaning on crutches. He ran into Lin Xuan.
"Even like this, you're still coming to school?" Lin Xuan raised an eyebrow.
"I wouldn't miss the chance to see Qin Ruoyao lose it," Luo Yuan grinned. "After class, Qin Ruoyao will definitely come looking for me. Lin Xuan, want to watch the show?"
Lin Xuan: "I need to spend time with my girlfriend. No time for that. You handle it yourself."
Luo Yuan: "..."
Look at Lin Xuan showing off!
He watched Lin Xuan walk away and spat under his breath.
"What's so great about having a girlfriend? Big deal."
Ugh...
Although… well, Lin Xuan really did have something to be proud of. After all, his girlfriend was Su Hua—a woman of impeccable background, talent, looks, and figure. Practically perfect.
Ouch, I'm so jealous…
Luo Yuan took his seat, and soon, Qin Ruoyao arrived. Seeing Luo Yuan, her eyes lit up.
Luo Yuan, he was finally back at school.
As expected after class, Qin Ruoyao approached Luo Yuan.
"Luo Yuan," Qin Ruoyao said, "I need to talk to you about something."
Luo Yuan raised an eyebrow.
As expected.
"Funny you mention that. I also need to talk to you," Luo Yuan grinned maliciously.
Lin Xuan had just added more money to the deal.
Counting everything, he had spent a total of four million on Qin Ruoyao’s affairs, and the amount he could recoup was three million one hundred thousand.
Qin Ruoyao simply didn’t have that kind of money.
This time, she was going to get seriously burned.
young master of the Shen family—a figure of immense power and wealth beyond measure—and awakened the "Destined Ultimate Villain System"! His starting scenario? Running into his icy fiancée who shows up with a mountain-descending divine doctor to break off their engagement. The divine doctor arrogantly taunts: "What does your Shen family have besides a bit of stinking money? You're not even worthy of tying Qingxue's shoelaces!" Shen Fei just smiled. He completely defied the usual script: "Fine, I agree to break off the engagement. Also, notify the finance department to withdraw all investments from the Su family." Minutes later, with its capital chain severed, the Su Group teetered on the brink of bankruptcy! The once aloof and proud ice queen CEO was thrown into utter panic. That very night, she went to Shen Fei's villa, casting aside all dignity to beg and plead desperately... From then on, in this world teeming with Sons of Destiny, Shen Fei embarked on a path of extreme dimensional suppression! A mountain-descending divine doctor? Peerless medical skills? Shen Fei: "Reporting you for practicing medicine without a license! I'll gladly take your ancient medicinal cauldron and twin sister assassins." The Crooked-Smiling Dragon King? Commanding a hundred thousand soldiers with a single order? Shen Fei: "Illegal assembly and suspected treason! Let a fleet of attack helicopters sanitize the area and teach you what the state apparatus really means!" A reborn tycoon? Knows all the golden opportunities of the next decade? Shen Fei: "A trillion in capital to reverse and pump the stock market, making you blow your margin and jump on the very first day of your rebirth!" What Chosen Ones? What bearers of Heavenly Fortune? In Shen Fei's eyes, they're all just chives (i.e., suckers/marks) waiting to be harvested! Shen Fei: "Sorry, but as the Destined Ultimate Villain, I don't play by the rules of honor. I only play the game of dimensional suppression."
] This is a dark fantasy-themed dating simulation game. The main gameplay involves containing various monster girls and investigating the truth of a world shrouded in mist alongside your companions. However, due to his love for the dark and bizarre atmosphere, Luo Wei ended up turning a dating game into a detective mystery game. Women? Women only slow down his quickdraw! To Luo Wei, the female leads in the game are more like tools to perfectly clear levels and squeeze out rewards. For Luo Wei, flirting with every girl he meets and then discarding them is standard procedure. Worried about characters losing affection points? No need. With his maxed-out charm stat, Luo Wei is practically a "human incubus." A little psychological manipulation and those points come right back. It's a bit scummy, but the paper cutout heroines in the game won't actually come at him with real cleavers. However... Luo Wei has transmigrated. He's accidentally entered the second playthrough of this game. His past actions have caused all the girls to transform into terrifying yanderes. Due to the game's setting, most of the heroines he once contained are "troubled girls." Obsessive, twisted, mentally unstable, all aggressive yanderes... The type who will kill you if they can't have you... Luo Wei wants to cry but has no tears left. "I really just want to survive..." In short, this is a story of battling wits and engaging in a love-hate relationship with yanderes.
rowess are unmatched, commanding a million-strong army! Yet, the Emperor wants to depose him for the sake of a false prince? Hold on, are you throwing me into some female-oriented romance plot? How can I tolerate this? With a grand wave of his hand—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! Slander the Emperor? Very well, all of you shall die! ... The False Prince: "Although I am not the biological son, Father and Mother love me more. The throne should be mine!" The Female Lead: "Qin Xiao, you are the Emperor, and I am a commoner. If you wish to marry me, you must abdicate. Otherwise, you will never have me!" The Empress: "After we divorce, you must give me half the empire!" The Transmigrator Consort: "You worthless Emperor, why should I kneel to you? All men are equal—I advise you to be kind!" The Great General: "The enemy general is my childhood sweetheart. For her sake, I willingly abandon the frontier defenses!" The Retired Emperor: "Although Yu'er was adopted, I prefer him. Qin Xiao, you should abdicate and let him become Emperor!" ... Very well! So this is how you want to play? Facing this twisted world of female-oriented tropes, Qin Xiao grins and raises his hand to unleash—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! I am the Emperor. Why would I bother reasoning with you? Seal the gates! Leave none alive!
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.
