The bubble popped.
Intermittent but incredibly clear images appeared before Ye Cheng, as if he were experiencing them firsthand.
[Shen Qinghan remained motionless, continuing to guard the bedside...]
[A physical altercation broke out between Lin Baizhi and Shen Qinghan...]
[The two of them wrestled on the ground...]
[For a time, it was hard to tell who was winning...]
The images ended there.
Ye Cheng: "???"
What the heck do you mean, evenly matched!
To actually be locked in a stalemate with a frail girl like the Eldest Miss, she could definitely be considered a "pro player."
Ye Cheng's scalp tingled. If what he just saw was real, didn't that mean the two of them were going to start fighting any minute now?
"Smack!"
A crisp sound rang out, followed by a burning sensation on the back of his hand. He hurriedly retracted his paw as the Eldest Miss's death stare arrived right on schedule.
She stared unblinkingly at Ye Cheng.
"What are you doing?" Shen Qinghan asked calmly.
Ye Cheng: "..."
If I said I was poking a bubble, Eldest Miss, would you believe me?
Ye Cheng's inexplicable action of poking Shen Qinghan's head just now was indeed a bit too weird; getting smacked for it was only normal.
"This hand sure is a hand." Ye Cheng looked at his Teletubby-like paw, snapping it twice like a crab, choosing to refuse to answer such a sensitive question.
Watching Ye Cheng's snapping motion, Shen Qinghan didn't know what came to mind, but a ripple appeared in her calm eyes. The tips of her ears turned slightly red, and she turned her head away.
Ye Cheng: "???"
Eldest Miss, what on earth are you feeling shy about?
Lin Baizhi: "???"
What is this problem child doing now?
The more they interacted, the more Lin Baizhi felt that the "problem child" label on Shen Qinghan's head was entirely justified. She hit her brother, yet she was the one feeling embarrassed?
What was there to be embarrassed about?
Or was there some hidden secret she didn't know about?
Lin Baizhi's gaze fell on Ye Cheng. Seeing that her brother had the same confused expression, she breathed a sigh of relief. Thank goodness, it wasn't what she thought. It wasn't that the two of them had some secret they were hiding from her; it was just a certain problem child's own issue.
Indeed, the Eldest Miss's thought process was quite novel. Right now, her mind was probably dwelling on the method she used to "awaken" Ye Cheng earlier...
Idiot...
"Classmate, are you alright?"
Lin Baizhi narrowed her eyes at the detestable problem child in front of her, then reached out with both hands and grabbed the hand of her brother that had just been smacked.
Her tone was full of heartache.
She kept leaning him into her embrace.
She blew on his hand.
"You went a little too far. What if she hits you again later? Your injuries haven't even healed yet..." Lin Baizhi intentionally or unintentionally directed her words at Shen Qinghan, making frequent comparisons.
Still a master of playing the innocent victim.
But because her heartache and everything else were genuine, she was speaking from the heart. So even though it sounded a bit manipulative, it didn't make people feel disgusted or think she was being sickeningly hypocritical.
A top-tier "sweet and understanding little sister"!
Tang Shouye, who had been squatting in the corner for a long time without saying a word, gasped. Where is my phone? Where is my phone? I have to record this!
Oh... his phone had run away from home.
Tang Shouye: "..."
Tang Shouye put on a mask of pain. There was nothing more painful in the world than this: the evidence was right in front of him, yet all he could do was play the role of an incompetent spectator eating popcorn.
He couldn't do anything. Damn it!!!
Out in the corridor, the tug-of-war between the two madams still hadn't ended, but judging from the sound, they were getting closer and closer to the ward. At this rate, they would successfully arrive at the ward in five minutes.
Tang Shouye had been squatting on the sidelines enjoying the drama for a while now. The level of excitement inside the ward far exceeded his expectations!
Was this still the badass daughter of the Lin family that he knew?!
How did she turn into an innocent little manipulator?
Tang Shouye fell silent. If he remembered correctly, Lin Baizhi was supposed to be a fierce, strong businesswoman, fitting the role of a CEO. In fact, that was exactly the case; her negotiation style was extremely aggressive.
The contrast with her current innocent, manipulative appearance was just too huge.
Moreover, he didn't know if it was an illusion, but the other cold little girl from the Shen family seemed to be... angry?
Although Shen Qinghan was very calm right now and didn't show any abnormalities, as a seasoned veteran, Tang Shouye's intuition told him that the icy little girl in front of him was on the verge of exploding.
Especially since Lin Baizhi was still "continuously dealing damage" over here with no intention of stopping.
It seemed it was only a matter of time before the situation blew up.
This kid... he is really something!
Tang Shouye silently gave Ye Cheng a thumbs up. To actually remain as steady as an old dog in this kind of situation, he definitely had some skills. He deserved to be the center of this drama!
Anyone else would have cracked by now.
Good boy, ruthless enough!
In reality... Ye Cheng was already sweating profusely. He seemed to know now why the bubble he saw above the Eldest Miss's head earlier showed a scene of the two of them wrestling on the ground, evenly matched.
If a fight didn't break out over this, there would be ghosts!
Little sister, please stop talking. There were a lot of people outside earlier, but now your bro will get on his knees for you...
"Classmate, why don't you move to our family's hospital? I promise no one will be able to bully you!" Lin Baizhi said, rubbing Ye Cheng's hand affectionately.
"Look, your hand is all red..."
This sentence completely became the last straw that broke the Eldest Miss's rationality!
Lin Baizhi had once again reminded everyone of the evil deed the Eldest Miss had just committed!
Tang Shouye and Ye Cheng's hearts both skipped a beat at the same time, both sensing that the atmosphere in the room was getting a bit off.
"Do you have anything else to say?" Shen Qinghan asked calmly, standing up and looking down at Lin Baizhi, who was tightly holding onto Ye Cheng's hand with both of hers.
As if she hadn't heard her, Lin Baizhi continued talking to herself: "I won't bully you like other people do. To me, you are an equal classmate. We have a mutually helpful relationship, unlike other people."
Tang Shouye: "..."
Old Lin, this little girl of yours... has a vicious mouth!
Lin Baizhi's actions right now were equivalent to launching a point-blank ultimate attack. It was no longer a simple insinuation; she was laying her cards on the table.
She was telling Ye Cheng: if you come to my family's place, I will give you an equal relationship and take care of you. You won't have to suffer and bow down like you do with "other people."
As for who this "other person" was, oh my, how hard to guess...
"It seems you don't have anything else to say, do you?" Shen Qinghan looked at Lin Baizhi with a calm expression.
Lin Baizhi didn't flinch at all and met Shen Qinghan's gaze. However, the moment their eyes met, the originally weak and delicate "little white lotus" instantly became fierce and ruthless!
That was the look of looking at an enemy!
Unmixed with any superfluous emotion... pure hostility!
Lin Baizhi had never been some delicate, pampered young miss. For so many years, she had never forgotten the hardships she had endured, nor did she dare to forget them. She had worked so hard and fought so desperately for all these years, all for the sake of being with Ye Cheng.
Why should someone else get to reap the rewards of her hard work!
Her brother was hers, and no one else should even think about taking him!!!
The appearance of this look meant a formal declaration of war. After all... the two of them were now in a "classmate relationship." There was no reason why one could take care of him and the other couldn't!
Lin Baizhi clung tightly to this point, completely fearless!
"No way, Eldest Miss Shen, are you actually angry? Boo hoo, you look so scary right now, you're not going to hit me... ah..."
Before Lin Baizhi could finish speaking, the Eldest Miss had already lunged at her. The two of them grappled together in the corner. Neither wasted any words; they just went straight at it!
Ye Cheng: "???"
Tang Shouye: "???"
Holy crap!
They're fighting for real!
Ye Cheng, who had been playing dead, and Tang Shouye, who had been squatting in the corner watching the show, both perked up at the same time. Their eyes were wide open, looking as if they had just seen a ghost.
"Stop fighting, talk it out calmly if you have an issue. Uncle will be your witness, just stop fighting..." Tang Shouye broke out in a cold sweat, standing on the sidelines at a loss for what to do as he tried to persuade them.
Because both of them were girls, and their identities were quite formidable, he, a grown man, didn't dare to step in and pull them apart.
If he accidentally touched something inappropriate, given his age, he wouldn't be able to wash himself clean even if he jumped into the Yellow River.
Therefore... after trying to persuade them for a long time and finding it ineffective, Tang Shouye turned his gaze to Ye Cheng. His meaning was obvious: You brat, say something, stop playing dead!
Ye Cheng: "..."
Ye Cheng was also breaking out in a cold sweat. In all this time, it was his first time seeing the Eldest Miss this angry. She had completely entered berserk mode...
Not daring to delay for even a second.
Under Tang Shouye's shocked gaze, the half-dead Ye Cheng nimbly scrambled up from the hospital bed. His movements were incredibly fast, completely devoid of any sign of illness!
"Eldest Miss, stop fighting. Little Idiot (Xiao Baichi), how old are you both..."
Grabbing one with each hand, Ye Cheng forcefully separated them. The two were still trying to hit each other. The Eldest Miss was so furious that even after being pulled apart, she was still trying to kick Lin Baizhi. Lin Baizhi, however, froze.
Lin Baizhi looked at Ye Cheng in shock: "Class... classmate, what, what did you just call me?"
Lin Baizhi tried her best to keep her face calm, but her trembling and stuttering voice betrayed her current emotions. She originally looked fierce enough to kill, but now she was as docile as a little chick being held by Ye Cheng, and her eyes became completely harmless.
"Ah? Oh, right, I'm supposed to have not recognized your identity yet. Sorry, let's start over. Just pretend you didn't hear that just now, let's do it again."
Ye Cheng showed a thoughtful expression. He seemed to have yelled a bit too hastily just now, accidentally exposing this girl's identity...
Then... start over?
Ye Cheng adjusted his thoughts, put on a serious face, and opened his mouth: "Lin..."
"Ahhh!!!"
Lin Baizhi's face flushed crimson, the redness spreading all the way down to her neck. She let out a sharp shriek, overwhelmed with shame. Flustered, she smacked Ye Cheng several times, finally broke free from his grasp, covered her face, and ran the fastest hundred-meter dash of her life, disappearing from the hospital room in the blink of an eye.
Tang Shouye: "???"

iemie, male, Race: Moon. Hobby: Collecting anomalies. At first, he thought he possessed two systems: the Crimson Rainbow Moon and the Clear Cold Frost Moon. One day, he discovered that he himself could also become a system for others, holding the chessboard of fate. The Eighth Epoch, also known as the Eternal Moon Epoch. Humans, witches, elves, bloodline descendants, specters, demons, and spirits together compose a new history. Walking the path on behalf of the moon, before he knew it, Chen Miemie's footsteps were followed by all manner of strange and wondrous anomalies. As time passed, many titles circulated about him—The King in Yellow, Lord of Anomalies, Heart of the Eternal Moon, and more. "Me? I'm just a traveler who enjoys collecting interesting creatures," Chen Miemie said.

't think I'm that capable, I'm just trying my best to stay alive. I've been kind all my life, never did anything bad, yet worldly suffering spared me not one bit. The human world is a nice place, but I won't come back in my next life. A kind young man, who wanted to just get by singing, but through repeated deceits and betrayals, has gone down an irredeemable path.

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."

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.”