Lin Xuan glanced at her but ignored her and continued walking forward.
Qin Ruoyao was furious when she saw Lin Xuan dismissing her like this!
"Lin Xuan!" Qin Ruoyao stamped her foot, exasperated. "How dare you ignore me!"
"Who do you think you are? Why should I care about you? Qin Ruoyao, don't be so full of yourself," Lin Xuan sneered.
Ever since he had discovered Qin Ruoyao's true nature, having been reborn, he no longer harbored any affection or attachment for the woman before him. All he felt was hatred.
"Lin Xuan! How dare you talk to me like that! Do you believe I’ll never speak to you again?" Qin Ruoyao's chest heaved with anger.
Lin Xuan replied, "Is that so? I couldn’t ask for more!"
Qin Ruoyao's face turned red with frustration. She took a deep breath and softened her tone. "Lin Xuan, are you treating me like this because of that woman? Is she forcing you?" It must be that woman—she’s the one preventing Lin Xuan from getting close to me!
"Why would she need to force me? Qin Ruoyao, with her, I get to drive a Rolls-Royce and a Koenigsegg, have people wait on me, and never worry about money. I’m perfectly happy. Back when I was chasing after you, I had to tiptoe around your moods, and all my money went to you. I was barely scraping by," Lin Xuan said, his face full of mockery.
"Qin Ruoyao, anyone who isn’t a fool would know who to choose between her and you, right?"
In his past life, he had been such an idiot!
"Lin Xuan, how can you be so shallow? As a man, you’re not striving for success but instead relying on a woman for support. You have no dignity! I’ve really misjudged you!" Qin Ruoyao’s eyes were filled with disappointment.
"Qin Ruoyao, you can cozy up to a rich man and live off him, but I can’t? We’re both human—don’t be such a hypocrite!" In this life, Lin Xuan found the idea of relying on someone else quite appealing.
"Lin Xuan, don’t forget how you used to fawn over me!" Qin Ruoyao, unable to maintain her previous gentle and delicate demeanor, glared at him. "If you ever regret this, even if you beg on your knees, I won’t forgive you!"
Lin Xuan replied coldly, "Don’t worry, that day will never come."
"By the way, Qin Ruoyao, are you stopping me like this because you can’t let me go? Have you fallen for me?" Lin Xuan’s lips curled into a mocking smile.
"How could I possibly fall for a man like you who lives off others?" Qin Ruoyao snapped, furious. She could never fall for someone as worthless as Lin Xuan. Without that woman, Lin Xuan was nothing—no money, just a pretty face!
"If that’s the case, then why are you blocking me?" Lin Xuan’s expression turned icy.
Qin Ruoyao gritted her teeth and stepped aside.
Lin Xuan walked past her without even glancing in her direction.
He knew that Qin Ruoyao only cared about money. Whoever had money would win her affection. If he ever made something of himself, she’d probably cling to him like a desperate fool.
Li Siyu came upstairs holding a cup of milk tea. Seeing Qin Ruoyao’s reddened eyes, she asked with concern, "Ruoyao, what’s wrong?"
"Oh, by the way, while I was waiting for the elevator, I saw Lin Xuan coming out. Did you two run into each other? Did he apologize to you?"
Li Siyu snorted, "He must have been groveling, right? Ruoyao, did you give him a good lesson? Remember, don’t forgive him too quickly! Men are all the same—the easier you forgive them, the less they’ll value you."
"Siyu, Lin Xuan didn’t apologize. Instead, he insulted me," Qin Ruoyao said, biting her lip in distress.
"What? How is that possible?" Li Siyu was stunned.
"Siyu, do you think he doesn’t like me anymore?" Qin Ruoyao’s mood was low. She had always looked down on Lin Xuan, but the thought of him suddenly no longer caring about her was hard to accept.
"That’s impossible," Li Siyu said confidently. "Lin Xuan must be playing hard to get! Since you’ve never accepted him, he’s trying to make you notice him by acting indifferent."
"Playing hard to get?" Qin Ruoyao murmured.
Li Siyu assured her, "Ruoyao, don’t worry. He used to adore you so much—there’s no way he could stop liking you in just a few days. Just stay aloof around him, and eventually, he won’t be able to take it anymore. He’ll come crawling back to you."
"Okay," Qin Ruoyao nodded, her anxious heart finally settling.
So it was just a game of hard-to-get.
A faint smile tugged at Qin Ruoyao’s lips. Lin Xuan was getting smarter, but did he really think this tactic would make her fall for him? What a pipe dream!
As Lin Xuan walked back to his dorm, he attracted a lot of attention.
Many girls looked at him with infatuation.
"He’s so handsome! Lin Xuan looks even better in person than in photos! Ahhh, he looked at me—I’m done for, I’m going to faint!"
"If I had known Lin Xuan was this good-looking and rich, I would’ve pursued him earlier!"
"Don’t get your hopes up. Lin Xuan likes the campus belle."
"I’m not so sure. Maybe he doesn’t like her anymore. Remember when she tripped in the hallway, and Lin Xuan didn’t even help her up? He just let her fall flat on her face."
Lin Xuan returned to his dorm, splashed some water on his face, and then collapsed onto his bed to sleep.
Their dorm was a two-person room. When Lin Xuan wasn’t staying at the Lin family home or being confined by Su Hua, he often slept in the school dorm, so his bed was always neatly made and ready.
Last night, Su Hua had kept him up until 4 a.m., and he had only gotten four hours of sleep. He was so exhausted that he fell asleep within seconds of lying down.
Ye Li also returned to the dorm. He was Lin Xuan’s roommate and, on the surface, seemed to get along well with him.
Looking at Lin Xuan, who was fast asleep, Ye Li’s expression darkened, his eyes filled with jealousy.
He had already seen the discussions about Lin Xuan on the forum—driving a Rolls-Royce to school, wearing high-end clothes, and now looking even more handsome.
Lin Xuan had stolen his position as the campus heartthrob.
He couldn’t understand how such a noble, mysterious, and stunning woman like Su Hua could fall for Lin Xuan. Those cars Lin Xuan drove must belong to her!
He was so jealous. He wasn’t any worse than Lin Xuan—why couldn’t Su Hua see that?
No, he had to find a way to make Su Hua abandon Lin Xuan!
As Ye Li was about to return to his own bed, he noticed a pink piece of paper under the desk, with a heart peeking out.
Ye Li picked it up and read the contents. His eyes lit up with excitement.
"Lin Xuan, you’re done for."
Ye Li took out his phone and sent a message to Su Hua.
[Ms. Su, hello. I’m Lin Xuan’s roommate. I found this on his desk—it’s a letter he wrote to Qin Ruoyao. Ms. Su, you’re such an amazing woman, and I don’t want to see you hurt by Lin Xuan.]
He attached a photo of the letter.
He had always liked Su Hua. Last year, when she had brought Lin Xuan to school and kissed him in the car, he had seen it.
He had fallen for her at first sight. Later, under the guise of keeping an eye on Lin Xuan, he had gotten her phone number.
He had often given Lin Xuan advice, encouraging him to escape from Su Hua.
Lin Xuan, the fool, had trusted him completely and often followed his suggestions, repeatedly hurting Su Hua. Yet, he couldn’t understand why Su Hua still kept Lin Xuan by her side.
Seeing Lin Xuan’s recent transformation at school made him even more uneasy. He felt like things were slipping out of his control.
Now that he had a chance to make Su Hua despise Lin Xuan, he wasn’t about to let it go.
After sending the photo, Ye Li placed the letter back where he had found it.

pression Bureau] Transported to a fantasy world overrun by demons and monsters, Gu Qingfeng becomes a jailer in the Demon Suppression Prison of the Great Yan Dynasty's Demon Suppression Bureau. From this point on, bizarre cases frequently occur in the Demon Suppression Prison, once known as hell on earth and infamous for its gloomy, terrifying atmosphere! Why do the demons and monsters in the prison wail miserably every night? Why has the corpse demon, capable of transforming into various beauties, donned black stockings and switched careers to become a foot massage therapist? Why has the eye demon, expert in soul-snatching and illusions, turned into a VR headset? Why is the fox spirit performing otaku dances? Are all these occurrences a twisted expression of demonic nature, or a descent into moral depravity? After peeling away layer upon layer of mystery, all clues ultimately point to a jailer named Gu Qingfeng. Gu Qingfeng: "Hehehe... My dear demons and monsters, whose card shall we flip today?"

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?

transmigrates into the world as the sect master of the Heavenly Yan Sect, which is on the verge of being wiped out. He binds a system that grants him cultivation power based on the number of disciples he has: for each disciple, he automatically gains a year's worth of cultivation every single day! Take one disciple: every day he gains 1 year of cultivation power. While others struggle through a year of bitter training, he gets the same just by sleeping through a single night. Take ten disciples: every day he gains 10 years of cultivation power. Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul—he breezes through all bottlenecks without lifting a finger. Take one hundred disciples: every day he gains 100 years of cultivation power. Even a Soul Transformation Venerable before him can’t survive a single blow. Take ten thousand disciples: every day he gains 10,000 years of cultivation power! With a wave of his hand, he topples empires. With a single step, he crushes the sacred grounds of the universe. ... While others fight tooth and nail for secret techniques, Lin Yan casually hands out Nascent Soul-level cultivation manuals as beginner textbooks. While others strain to find talented recruits, Lin Yan opens his doors to anyone—so long as they’re human. In just three short years, the Heavenly Yan Sect went from a backwater sect made up of three crumbling huts to a sacred land that every cultivator under heaven would kill to enter. ... One day, otherworldly demon gods invade, with a million demon soldiers pressing down upon the realm. Lin Yan, yawning, rises from his lounge chair and glances at the system panel: [Current Disciples: 1.28 million] [Daily Cultivation Increase: 1.28 million years] He waves his hand casually, and the countless demon soldiers are reduced to ashes in an instant. “So noisy… interrupting my fishing.”

lities. One day, Qi Yuan was buying groceries when he unfortunately came face-to-face with a monster. Just when he thought he was going to die on the spot, he suddenly heard the monster's thoughts... "This aura, he's definitely not an ordinary master!" "So terrifying, so terrifying." "A fight with my back against the wall, I can't take it anymore." Qi Yuan: Ah, no one told me that my awakened ability isn't telepathy, but rather the stronger my enemies imagine me to be, the stronger I truly become. PS: Zhou Hai in the first chapter is not the protagonist.