Long Aotian brought Hu Yuying to the cafeteria.
He grabbed two trays and handed one to Hu Yuying.
As they lined up at the counter, Hu Yuying hesitated while looking at the food on display. She stepped forward and asked softly, "Excuse me, can I pay with cash?"
She had just transferred to this school today.
She didn’t have a meal card for the school cafeteria, and the cash she had on her wasn’t enough to buy two lunches.
If it weren’t for Long Aotian helping her earlier and not minding her tagging along as his follower, she felt she should at least treat him to a meal...
"Sorry, dear, we don’t accept cash here. Maybe you should go top up your card first," the cafeteria lady said gently, her tone softening as she looked at the pitifully meek Hu Yuying.
Hu Yuying’s face flushed with embarrassment.
The next second, she felt a hand on her head, lightly pushing her back.
Long Aotian withdrew his hand and took her tray as well. "I’ll pay for it."
As the cafeteria lady started serving the food, Hu Yuying rubbed the spot on her head where Long Aotian had pushed her and said, "I’ll give you the cash later."
"What? You want something fancier?" Long Aotian glanced at her and continued, "This is the treatment followers get. You eat what I eat. If you want something better, buy it yourself."
Hu Yuying quickly waved her hands, indicating that wasn’t what she meant.
"Then take the tray and go find us a seat," Long Aotian said firmly, not giving her a chance to speak further as he picked up the trays of food.
Hu Yuying, with her words stuck in her throat, could only pick up the tray and look for an empty table to save a seat for Long Aotian.
Fortunately, the school cafeteria was spacious. Since most first and second-year students, unlike the third-years, weren’t as burdened with studies and chose to go home for lunch, finding an empty seat wasn’t difficult.
"You’re so annoying, saying half a sentence and then stopping. It’s frustrating to watch," Long Aotian said, clearly irritated as he watched Hu Yuying hesitate.
Hearing this, Hu Yuying finally spoke up, "Brother Long, maybe I should pay you back for the meal? I feel like I owe you something."
This was typical of her people-pleasing personality.
She didn’t mind being taken advantage of by others.
But when someone did something as simple as buying her a meal worth a few dollars, she immediately felt indebted.
Her mind would wander, and she’d start feeling inexplicably guilty.
"If you keep talking, I’ll hit you!" Long Aotian frowned.
It had to be said that Long Aotian’s earlier display of authority with Wang Shuo had left quite an impression.
As soon as he said this, Hu Yuying immediately fell silent.
"If you really feel bad, then just do more to make it up to me."
Hearing this, Hu Yuying’s eyes lit up. She suddenly felt this was a good idea, but the light in her eyes quickly dimmed again.
Because she was clumsy and didn’t know how to do anything well. She had no idea what she could do to help Long Aotian.
Back at Second High School, Hu Yuying had seen followers who would stand behind their bosses, helping them curse, fight, or bully others.
But she didn’t know how to do any of that.
If she did, she wouldn’t have been bullied all the time.
She stole a glance at Long Aotian. Would he think she was too useless and stop letting her be his follower?
Thinking this, Hu Yuying’s mood sank again.
Without Long Aotian’s protection, would she be bullied again?
This feeling was hard to describe. Those who had never been bullied couldn’t understand it.
After being bullied for so long, suddenly finding a boss who would protect her, keep her from being bullied, and even make those who had bullied her apologize...
Long Aotian couldn’t read Hu Yuying’s mind.
Watching her, her eyes lighting up one moment and dimming the next, he could only guess that the girl was overthinking again, though he had no idea what she was thinking about.
"What’s on your mind? Is helping me with homework really that hard for you?"
Hearing this, the light in Hu Yuying’s eyes returned. That’s right! Followers could help their bosses with homework!
She was really good at homework.
"Brother Long, I can help you with your homework and even tutor you."
This was Hu Yuying’s forte, so when she said this, her voice carried much more confidence.
Long Aotian hadn’t expected his offhand remark to excite Hu Yuying so much.
He nodded in approval.
A girl’s emotions could be like a rollercoaster. One moment, her heart could sink to the bottom, and she’d lose her appetite.
The next, she’d bounce back, and the food in front of her would suddenly seem delicious.
"Chen, what’s wrong? You seem really off today!"
Gao Quan watched as Ye Liangchen’s expression shifted from gloomy to resentful, then to fierce, and finally to a helpless sadness.
In just a few seconds, Ye Liangchen had cycled through several emotions like a master of facial expressions.
Ye Liangchen took a deep breath and slowly shook his head. There were some things he couldn’t say, not because he didn’t want to, but because they were impossible to explain.
If he said he was reborn, would anyone believe him?
After all, in Gao Quan’s eyes, he had just taken a short nap during the morning break.
"I’m fine. Maybe I haven’t been sleeping well these past few days," Ye Liangchen explained.
But his gaze remained fixed on Hu Yuying.
Earlier, he had seen Long Aotian frown and say something, after which Hu Yuying’s expression visibly fell.
Though he hadn’t heard what Long Aotian said, from his lip movements, Ye Liangchen had caught the word "hit."
From that, he inferred that Long Aotian had likely threatened Hu Yuying, possibly saying he would hit her!
Ye Liangchen’s heart was in turmoil.
Long Aotian was tall, strong, and robust. In a fight, Ye Liangchen knew he stood no chance.
But he couldn’t just stand by and watch Hu Yuying get bullied!
In the end, he chose to switch seats with Gao Quan.
By turning his back, he wouldn’t have to see it.
No one wanted to see their treasure of a girl being bullied by someone else, and Ye Liangchen was no exception.
Pretending not to see was the best solution he could think of.
Everything Hu Yuying was suffering now, when the time came, he and Hu Yuying would make Long Aotian pay back double!
With this thought, Ye Liangchen secretly made up his mind.
He would use the advantage of his rebirth to accelerate his entrepreneurial plans.
In his previous life, with the help of his treasure girl, his first love, and his childhood friend, he had achieved financial freedom by the age of 28.
But now that he was reborn, he could use this time to succeed earlier, ensuring that Gao Quan wouldn’t meet the same tragic fate as in his past life—beaten to death by Long Aotian and his gang while trying to save him.
agon king storylines. At the start, I obtained the "Ultimate Lackey System" - the more I act as a lackey, the stronger I become. What else could I do? I chose to become the personal henchman of the ultimate villain, Su Muwan. I provoke all sorts of chosen ones, snatch away their opportunities, and commit every evil deed imaginable. You ask who's behind me? Hmph! You're not worthy of knowing my lady's name! ...... ....... I am Su Muwan, the eldest daughter of the Su family. Since childhood, I've possessed extraordinary talent in martial arts, which led to my arrogant and domineering personality in my past life. I was even foolish enough to repeatedly challenge those favored by heaven, ultimately resulting in a tragic death. In this life, I must behave and absolutely cannot walk the same path again!! However... SLAP!! "So you're the Dragon King, huh?!" When I saw my little lackey swagger over and viciously slap the Dragon King who was hiding his identity, I felt my heart sink. Su Muwan's suspended heart finally died as she watched Qin Luo, her utterly loyal lackey, standing before her. She fainted on the spot from shock. Heaven is determined to destroy me!! (Pure love 1v1, light-hearted, no angst, single female lead, villain, reincarnation, lackey)
to panic—he has a system. As long as an investment target dies, he can claim a reward. And since he is immortal, the one thing he has plenty of is time. ... Countless years later. “Immortal Emperor of Longevity? I invested in him.” “Supreme Celestial Venerable? I invested in him.” “Undying Empress? I invested in her.” “...” “Heh. Once they’ve all died, even the Heavenly Dao will have to kneel and call me Dad.”
e bizarre and supernatural had descended. The previous emperor was a thoroughgoing tyrant; no longer satisfied with human women, he had set his sights on a stunningly beautiful supernatural entity. He met his end in his bedchamber, drained of all his vital essence. As the legitimate eldest son and crown prince, Wang Hao was thus hastily enthroned, becoming the young emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty. No sooner had he awakened the "Imperial Sign-In Intelligence System" than he was assassinated by a Son of Destiny—a classic villain's opening. The Great Zhou, ravaged by the former emperor's excesses, was in national decline. The great families within its borders harbored their own treacherous schemes, martial sects began to defy the imperial court's decrees, and border armies, their pay and provisions in arrears, grumbled incessantly against the central government. Fortunately, the central capital was still held secure by the half-million Imperial Guards and fifty thousand Imperial Forest Army who obeyed the court's orders, along with the royal family's hidden reserves of power, barely managing to suppress the realm. As the Great Zhou's finances worsened and supernatural activities grew ever more frequent, the court sat atop a volcano. Ambitious plotters everywhere dreamed of overthrowing the dynasty, and even some reclusive ancient powers emerged, attempting to sway the tides of the world. At the first grand court assembly, the civil and military officials nearly came to blows, fighting tooth and nail over the allocation of fifty million taels of silver from the summer tax revenues. The spectacle opened Wang Hao's eyes—the Great Zhou's bureaucracy was not only corrupt but also martially proficient, a cabinet of all-rounders. Some officials even had the audacity to suggest the emperor release funds from the imperial privy purse to address the emergency. Wang Hao suddenly felt weary. Let it all burn.
his freshman year, Su Bai accidentally bound the "Indulgence Tycoon System." 【Sleeping in? Reward: +$1,000】 【Spent $288 at a street barbecue stall? Cashback: +$2,880】 【Dropped $14,396 on in-game skins? Special reward unlocked: A brand-new Porsche Panamera!】 Luxury cars, penthouses, corporate shares, financial empires… College life was all about living freely and doing whatever he pleased! … When the adorably naive academic genius faced family medical bills and financial struggles, Su Bai waved his hand dismissively: "Your future is on me." "Wuwu~ Big Brother is so good to me! I’ll become a scientist to repay you!" When the genius girl got bullied by a shady professor? Su Bai casually dropped a billion-dollar investment, forcing the university to grovel and beg for her return. A company’s funding chain collapsing? Su Bai smirked—cash was the one thing he’d never run out of. Years later, when people traced the rise of the AI prodigy beauty, who was the man behind her success? Not just that—Su Bai also became the tsundere campus belle’s unattainable dream, the contrast senior’s daily necessity, and the beautiful counselor’s emotional anchor…
