In the academy, within the villa district.
A small electric scooter carrying two people came to a halt. The Head Maid parked the scooter and prepared to get off, only to find Ye Cheng's two paws still wrapped around her waist.
The Head Maid was speechless.
"Get off," the Head Maid said, her tone slightly tight.
"I know," Ye Cheng blinked, his tone inexplicably innocent, making one's lungs itch just hearing it.
The Head Maid was speechless.
What is the use of just knowing?
"Is it possible that I meant for you to let go?" The Head Maid was already gritting her teeth. This was not her first time dealing with Ye Cheng, but faced with his occasional bizarre logic, she still found it hard to keep her composure.
"Ah? Oh, Xiaxia, you are so stingy. It is not like you will lose a piece of meat from a couple of hugs. I told you just now to let me drive, but you did not want to hug me from behind. Now you act like I am taking advantage of you, sigh..."
Ye Cheng shook his head, then moved his two Teletubby-like paws away from the Head Maid's standard A4-paper-sized waist, starting to mutter about what happened on their way here.
The Head Maid was speechless.
Indeed, just as Ye Cheng said, when the two were coming over, Ye Cheng had suggested he drive.
However, the Head Maid dismissed the idea after seeing Ye Cheng's Teletubby hands. Moreover... Ye Cheng had done too many outrageous things, making her somewhat distrustful of him.
If she let Ye Cheng pull some crazy stunt now, she might end up in the hospital too.
Ye Cheng had a tenacious vitality, comparable to an unkillable cockroach, but she did not! Even if she survived Ye Cheng this time, how would she withstand the subsequent revenge from the young ladies?
Considering everything, the Head Maid decisively rejected Ye Cheng's unreasonable request and even told him to hold on tighter to avoid any accidents.
Her intentions were good, but for some reason, when it came out of Ye Cheng's mouth, the meaning twisted, making it sound like she deliberately let him take advantage of her.
"You sounded so nice just now, telling me to hold on tighter, but the moment we arrive, you change your tune. Sigh, human hearts are unpredictable, and women's mouths are deceitful ghosts. I will never trust a woman again..." Ye Cheng looked as if his heart had been utterly broken by women.
The Head Maid was speechless.
"Is there something on your hand?" the Head Maid suddenly asked, pointing at one of Ye Cheng's Teletubby-like paw-hands.
Ye Cheng raised the pointed hand and looked closely. "No, where?"
With quick eyes and swift hands, the Head Maid firmly grabbed Ye Cheng's raised hand with both of hers, and then... took a bite!
Ye Cheng was speechless.
"Ahhhh!!!"
Half a minute later, Ye Cheng was blowing on his fingers while the Head Maid stood aside with a cold face, acting as if nothing had happened.
"Hurry up and go. The things have already been prepared for you. Any time wasted is your own," the Head Maid said before walking toward the cobblestone path laid out ahead. Her pace was much faster than usual, and her heartbeat had slightly accelerated...
Ye Cheng followed behind, and the two made their way into the villa.
"Keep the noise down. If you need anything, tell me. Do not run around; they are all upstairs." The Head Maid gave Ye Cheng another reminder before entering.
Ye Cheng nodded repeatedly. "Do not worry, Xiaxia. I am famous for being reliable!"
The Head Maid was speechless.
It was exactly because of how he did things that she could not worry less. If he were truly that reliable, the several young ladies would not have all ended up in a hospital ward having a real-life brawl.
The Head Maid felt a headache coming on at Ye Cheng's brimming confidence. She rubbed her temples and sighed, "Anyway, just behave yourself and do not cause any trouble."
With that, the Head Maid opened the back door and entered the villa.
Ye Cheng followed, taking a glance at the villa's layout. Hmm... it was quite different from the layout of the President's house, but the overall floor area seemed a bit larger?
As expected of the gold coin little loli, she could really drop some serious cash!
Following the Head Maid's footsteps, Ye Cheng arrived at an inconspicuous room. The moment the door opened, a wave of heat surged out, accompanied by the sound of countless computer cases whirring and monitors already lit up and ready.
"Hiss... so rich," Ye Cheng gasped.
He was not unfamiliar with the equipment in this server room. Graphics cards that were hyped up to sky-high prices outside were everywhere here, plugged into the cases, howling madly as their extreme performance was squeezed out.
It was just like young ladies trafficked into the slums; after all their surplus value was squeezed dry, they would be simply repackaged, labeled as practically brand new, lightly used by a female college student, and sold to fated individuals.
If nothing unexpected happened, these silly boys... ahem, fated individuals, would even treat these heavily exploited graphics cards as treasures.
Tsk tsk tsk, how does the saying go? The goddess you treat as your pure white moonlight might secretly be in someone else's place, doing who knows what...
Xia Tongxin's setup was less of a computer room and more of a small-scale server farm, complete with a dedicated air conditioning and cooling system overhead... extremely professional.
This whole setup probably cost at least seven figures, and that was just the starting price.
The Head Maid looked exasperated. "Is this the time to talk about that? You better hurry up."
To their young miss, this amount of money was not even worth a few hours of interest. There was nothing to make a fuss about.
"Do not be in such a rush, Xiaxia. How does the saying go? You cannot eat hot tofu if you are impatient..." Ye Cheng counseled the Head Maid while sitting down at the computer, beginning to unwrap the bandages on his hands and placing them aside.
These would have to be wrapped back on later; he could not lose them, or the young miss would notice something was wrong.
After briefly familiarizing himself with the setup, Ye Cheng began to operate...
Ye Cheng's plan was not complicated. He would simply hack into the school's surveillance system and casually snatch a portion of the administrative privileges for himself to make future endeavors easier.
However, considering the school's deep pockets, their dedicated maintenance team would likely be tough to deal with. Thus, he needed better equipment to launch continuous attacks, eventually paralyzing the system before seizing the privileges.
The internet cafes outside definitely could not meet such demands, so he had to rely on the Head Maid's support.
The importance of having a good teammate! The Head Maid had directly busted out her family's mini-server, which would absolutely meet Ye Cheng's needs. If even this did not work, Ye Cheng probably would not have any other solutions even if he looked for someone else.
Soon, the crisp sound of keyboard tapping rang out, growing faster and faster. On the five monitors in front of him, at least twenty windows were opened simultaneously on each. Ye Cheng watched while operating.
All the processors and graphics cards in the server room roared to life. Wave after wave of terrifying heat emerged, and the slowly running cooling control system was activated, entering high-speed operation mode.
The heatwave hit the Head Maid's face, causing her to subconsciously take a small step back.
The Head Maid's eyes were filled with shock.
Watching a hundred windows across five monitors at the same time—is he even human?
Can his eyes even keep up?
Can his brain handle it?
And... isn't this hand speed way too fast?
From the moment Ye Cheng sat down, the typing sounds in the room had never stopped. Seeing how focused Ye Cheng was, the Head Maid didn't dare to make a sound to disturb him, simply watching quietly from the side.
Her level of fascination was even greater than Ye Cheng's focus on hacking the school's surveillance system.
It was a rare type of romance in the world... sapiosexuality.
Ignoring all external factors and falling hopelessly in love with the other person. Likewise, sapiosexuality is also known as the most terrifying form of being love-brained in the world!
This situation only occurs among a very small minority of highly intelligent people, an exception among exceptions. Those on the internet loudly proclaiming "I am sapiosexual" are just pure idiots.
Making them do two sets of Three Years of Gaokao, Five Years of Mock Exams would quickly put them in their place.
A hidden condition for sapiosexuality is that both parties must have high IQs. If only one person is highly intelligent, that's just a damn attraction to power—who doesn't like smart people?
The reason it is the most terrifying love brain is that sapiosexuality itself goes against common sense; for highly intelligent people, rationality always takes first place.
It is absolutely impossible for them to experience a dizzying thing like being love-brained. But emotions are unreasonable. When it actually happens, you will find that any rationality is instantly crushed!
Without even realizing it herself, the Head Maid had become part of the love-brained crowd she once despised the most.
She had turned into an... irrational idiot.
To the Head Maid, the way Ye Cheng looked while working exuded a fatal temptation at every moment. The throbbing in her heart was a feeling she had never experienced in her twenty-odd years of life.
It was an inexplicable sigh of emotion.
So, there really was someone in the world who could be like this!
The Head Maid herself was an extremely independent, strong woman; there was no possibility of her relying on others. But now, she felt a sense of reliability from Ye Cheng, and an inexplicable urge to touch him...
And then...
"What are you doing, Xiaxia?" Ye Cheng turned his head to glance at the Head Maid amidst his busy work, his eyes filled with confusion.
The Head Maid suddenly snapped out of it. Only then did she realize what she was doing. Her hand had unknowingly rested on Ye Cheng's body, so it was no wonder he looked so confused.
The Head Maid: "..."
"I'm a little hot. I wanted to ask if you want some ice water or something, I can go get it for you?" The Head Maid rarely averted her gaze, not daring to meet Ye Cheng's eyes right now.
"I'll drink later. When we go back, get me a large bottle of iced black tea. I don't have time right now." Ye Cheng continued to look at the computers in front of him, keeping up the attack, and taking a brief moment to reply to the Head Maid.
He completely failed to notice that as soon as he turned his head back, the previously head-bowed Head Maid once again locked her eyes on him, her gaze so intense it was practically dripping with affection.
Was it hot?
It was hot!
Even with the support of the cooling system, the temperature in the server room was still rising constantly. Both of them were already drenched in sweat, and the strands of hair on the sides of the Head Maid's cheeks were stuck to her face.
In such an unbearable environment, it would stand to reason that the Head Maid would have found an excuse to wait for Ye Cheng outside. But right now, she completely ignored all of that, only wanting to look at him a little longer.
An unknown amount of time passed. Ye Cheng was about to enter the final stages when the Head Maid suddenly realized something... and woke up from her daze.
What was she doing!
Thump, thump, thump, thump... The Head Maid touched her chest, her eyes filled with confusion and inexplicable emotions. What had just happened to her?
Snapping back to reality, the Head Maid looked towards Ye Cheng again and found that he seemed to look a little different from before. He looked... more handsome?
No, had this guy always looked like this?
Was this guy really this good-looking?
Why would she have such questions?
What was wrong with her!
The Head Maid panicked slightly. She felt that her current state was obviously not right. Under the influence of the room's high temperature, her heartbeat accelerated, and rightly or wrongly, she felt the sensation of her heart fluttering.
"Alright, done. Xiaxia, let's go!" Ye Cheng said.
The typing sounds that had lasted for a long time in the room finally stopped at this moment. The roaring in the server room continued, and the remaining finishing and control stages could just be handed over to the Head Maid.
He had also obtained the permissions on his phone. Before dawn today, all surveillance systems would be completely paralyzed, which was equivalent to seizing control.
On the school's side, it would just look pitch black, as if the system had malfunctioned. But on Ye Cheng and the Head Maid's side, the surveillance was perfectly normal!
After Ye Cheng finished speaking, he noticed that the Head Maid's state was a little off. He reached out and waved his hand in front of her face, and then... pinched her cheek.
Full of collagen, it felt super good!
The Head Maid: "..."
"Bang!"
In her panic, the Head Maid quickly stepped back and bumped into the doorway with a solid thud.
"Hiss... what are you doing!" The Head Maid's face was full of shy anger!
After saying that, she realized something seemed wrong and hurriedly stopped, speaking up before Ye Cheng could open his mouth: "If you get handsy again, don't blame me for not being polite!"
Her tone was very cold, obviously looking angry. But whether she was actually angry or just panicking and trying to use an angry facade to protect herself, only the Head Maid knew.
Ye Cheng blinked: "Xiaxia, your temper suddenly got so big. Could it be..."
"No!" The Head Maid hurriedly blurted out!
"Could it be..." Ye Cheng continued.
"I didn't!" The Head Maid frantically continued to deny it!
Usually calm and composed, she was now completely flustered.
"Could it be..."
The Head Maid: "..."
By this third time, the Head Maid finally realized that Ye Cheng was just teasing her.
Visibly, the Head Maid turned red. Whether it was because of being teased, or because of her own denials and panicky behavior just now, in short, she was red and her defenses were broken.
Ultimately, this farce in the server room ended with Ye Cheng's fingers getting bitten twice more.
"Let's go, Xiaxia, I'll hold you tight!" Ye Cheng's eyes were resolute.
The Head Maid: "..."
Although these were still the same frivolous and teasing words Ye Cheng had said when he first came over, for some reason, the Head Maid's state of mind sounded completely different this time.
The Head Maid looked Ye Cheng up and down, suddenly took a small step forward, leaned in, and sniffed him: "You stink. Take a shower before we go back."
"Ah? Xiaxia, this wasn't in our plan," Ye Cheng froze for a moment and said.
"Do you think if you go back smelling like this, your eldest miss won't notice something is wrong?" The Head Maid said, shutting Ye Cheng down with a single sentence.
Ye Cheng rubbed his smooth chin: "Makes sense."
Just like that, Ye Cheng decided to spend two minutes taking a quick shower before leaving. Humming a happy, incomprehensible little tune, Ye Cheng entered the bathroom on the first floor.
He closed the door.
Bang!
"Hum hum hum, the Eldest Miss is an idiot, the President is an idiot... They are all... Ah!"
Ye Cheng let out a scream halfway through his song. He crossed his arms over his chest, his face filled with horror as he stared at the Head Maid standing not too far away!
"Xiaxia, what are you doing?!" Ye Cheng's eyes were wide with shock.
The Head Maid's face remained calm, though the tips of her ears were slightly red. "It is necessary for me to ensure your safety."
Ye Cheng: "???"

] [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!"

or! A blessing for those who struggle with love, a guidebook for dating novices. Quickly match with your dream goddess! Complete walkthroughs earn rewards, and perfect walkthroughs unlock limited achievements!】 Shen Yi, an ordinary office worker, accidentally downloads a mini-game called Dating Simulator. The mini-game is simple: randomly search for dating targets, simulate dates, and receive rewards upon successful confession. Rewards include but are not limited to money, attributes, and skills. The higher the evaluation, the better the rewards, with perfect ratings unlocking mysterious achievements. Shen Yi plans to use this mysterious mini-game to continuously pursue targets and improve himself, making his life better and better. ...... However, after several successful walkthroughs, Shen Yi suddenly notices something strange - the targets he previously simulated dating seem to be searching for him in real life?

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.”

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."