After packing up her things,
Hu Yuying sat obediently and said, "Long Ge, I'm ready."
"Let's go." With Long Aotian's words, the tricycle started and sped toward home.
Unlike the brisk morning ride, the wind now brushed gently against them as they passed vast fields in the surrounding villages and towns, bringing a soothing comfort to both body and mind.
"There aren't many goods left. We’ll finish selling them in a couple of days, so we can go home soon," Long Aotian said softly.
"Mm." Hu Yuying nodded. Truthfully, she missed home too.
Her tuition had long been saved up, and she still had plenty of living expenses left—enough to spare some for her grandparents.
It seemed that ever since meeting Long Ge, everything in her life had been moving in a better direction.
Gazing at Long Aotian’s back, Hu Yuying smiled faintly, grateful for knowing him, for becoming his little follower, and for the fact that he hadn’t pushed her away.
"Long Ge, I’m really happy."
"Yeah? Then shout it out loud. You’ll feel even happier after that."
"No way." She was content keeping her joy between the two of them. Shouting it out would just make her feel embarrassed.
"Come on, we won’t be coming here tomorrow, and no one knows us anyway."
"W-Well… okay." Hu Yuying took a deep breath, cupped her hands around her mouth, and shouted toward the open fields, "I’m so happy! Really, really happy!"
After letting her feelings burst forth, she did feel even happier, her smile brighter and purer than before.
Long Aotian glanced at her. "Feel better now?"
"Mhm!" Hu Yuying nodded vigorously, then looked up at the sky and whispered, so softly it was almost inaudible, "So… my life can be this happy too."
"Remember this feeling. I hope every day from now on is even happier for you."
"I will. And I hope Long Ge gets happier every day too."
"We will. After all, our lives are just getting started!"
An hour later, Long Aotian turned his head. "Message Li Qingxue to meet us by the river. We’re almost there."
"Got it." Hu Yuying replied cheerfully, pulling out her phone to type the message.
"Qingxue says she’ll bike over and should be there in about ten minutes. She’s already on her way."
Hu Yuying smiled. Now, besides Long Ge, she had another friend.
Honestly, someone like Li Qingxue was hard not to befriend once you got to know her.
Li Qingxue was outgoing by nature, while Hu Yuying was more reserved.
Back in school, Hu Yuying’s warmth had been reserved only for Long Aotian. To outsiders, she might have seemed aloof—though it wasn’t that she was cold, just unsure how to strike up conversations.
But after the college entrance exams, when Long Aotian took her to sell clothes at the market, interacting with customers daily slowly softened her edges. Now, her openness extended to everyone.
Today, at Long Aotian’s suggestion, she had even initiated the message to Li Qingxue.
In any relationship, if one person took the first step, as long as the other wasn’t difficult or gloomy, it was easy to hit it off.
Especially when that someone was Li Qingxue—bold, lively, and just a little bit proud.
Soon, Long Aotian parked the tricycle by the riverside.
Hu Yuying hopped off, clutching the outfit she’d picked out for Li Qingxue.
She checked her phone but decided against sending another message. Li Qingxue was biking—getting distracted wouldn’t be safe.
Long Aotian yawned, slumping on the tricycle. Used to sleeping in, waking up early today had left him drowsy.
Before long, a girl on a bicycle appeared down the road.
Even from a distance, her bright voice carried over: "Sorry, have you been waiting long?"
Hu Yuying shook her head. "Not at all. We just got here. This is for you."
She handed over the carefully chosen clothes, and Li Qingxue accepted them, offering a box of homemade cookies in return.
"How much? I brought cash."
Hu Yuying stared at the cookies, waving her hands. "N-No need! The clothes are a gift. Thank you for the cookies, though."
Li Qingxue grinned. "Then I won’t stand on ceremony."
"Can I see them now?"
"Of course! If they don’t fit, I can exchange them."
Li Qingxue unwrapped the package and pulled out the clothes. The fabric was cool and silky—so nice she almost wanted to change right there.
While the two chatted amiably, Long Aotian stealthily swiped the cookies from Hu Yuying’s hands.
Hu Yuying didn’t mind. In her heart, she’d give Long Ge anything he wanted.
"Hey, Long Aotian, don’t steal Hu Yuying’s share!" Li Qingxue tucked the clothes away. "If you want some, I’ll make extra next time. Let Hu Yuying try them first!"
"Nope. Possession is nine-tenths of the law." Long Aotian smirked, shameless.
Hu Yuying giggled and tugged Li Qingxue’s sleeve, signaling it was fine.
Li Qingxue rolled her eyes but couldn’t help laughing. So, Long Aotian really liked her cookies, huh?
Well, they were delicious. Fine—she’d bake more next time. What a glutton.
As dusk settled, they exchanged a few more words before parting ways.
Hu Yuying sat on the tricycle’s small rear seat, waving. "We’re heading off now."
"Okay, ride safely."
Watching Long Aotian and Hu Yuying leave, Li Qingxue bit her lip lightly, a flicker of envy in her eyes. "Lucky them."
That kind of freedom and happiness was something she longed for too.
At least her own joy was hers to cherish.
At least they were friends.
With that thought, Li Qingxue took a deep breath, turned briskly, and pedaled away into the distance.
Meanwhile, Long Aotian and Hu Yuying had already returned to their base.
After unloading, Hu Yuying checked the remaining stock.
"Let’s clear these last items in the next two days. Summer’s almost over!" Long Aotian stretched lazily.
"Yeah… this summer went by so fast," Hu Yuying murmured, sitting beside him.
From the day after their college entrance exams, when they’d gone to Yiwu for goods and started their market stall, to now—time had slipped away unnoticed. Summer was truly ending.
But it had also been her happiest summer yet…
grated, and just when he finally managed to get into an elite academy, he discovered that he actually had a system, and the way to earn rewards was extremely ridiculous. So for the sake of rewards, he had no choice but to start acting ridiculous as well. Su Cheng: "It's nothing but system quests after all." But later, what confused Su Cheng was that while he was already quite ridiculous, he never expected those serious characters to gradually become ridiculous too. And the way they looked at him became increasingly strange... (This synopsis doesn't do it justice, please read the full story)
villain is the number one simp for the book's leading female protagonist, Shen Wan'er. As expected, he later becomes a tool for the main character to show off and slap faces, ultimately meeting a tragic end with his family ruined and his life in shambles. Fortunately, he awakens the [Universal Pure Love System], which allows him to earn points by performing acts of pure love. To change his fate, Gu Yan makes a decisive choice to seek warmth and companionship with the book's biggest villain—Cold Qingqiu. ........... My name is Leng Qingqiu. To find the murderer who killed my parents years ago, I deliberately blinded myself so that everyone would lower their guard around me. Just as I was secretly accumulating power and capital according to my initial plan, a man walked into my world. "Lengleng, Qingqing, Qiuqiu, which nickname do you prefer?" I don't like any of them. You'd better leave quickly! "Why aren't you saying anything? How about I call you my baby wife?" Leng Qingqiu thinks to herself, this man is truly annoying! (Stubborn pure love warrior + single female lead + true pure love + 1v1)
tions: attribute allocation, analysis, proficiency, and simulation. Specializing in mechanical alchemy, from crafting sorcerous battle armor to handcrafting mechanical maidens, his mechanical legion conquers endless realms... Relying on his wits, he begins with a student-teacher romance, wins over a female director, enslaves a female assassin and a underworld queen, becoming the husband of a Grand Duchess... He enslaves the Goddess of Magic from the divine realm, developing his power simultaneously in both the Wizard World and the Realm of Gods...
invincible power, Gu Changge transmigrates into a fantasy world, bound to a sign-in system that grants him cultivation rewards and various peerless treasures daily. While others struggle desperately to break through their cultivation realms, he has long since reached the pinnacle of the Great Dao, becoming a reclusive Emperor whose true strength even he himself cannot fathom. Originally planning to lie low and retire peacefully on Purple Bamboo Peak, the system suddenly issues a new task — take on disciples. With no other choice, Gu Changge casually picks up a few disciples: The eldest disciple, born with a War God Constitution, is thrown a copy of "War God Stratagems" by him, and ends up conquering the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, becoming a peerless War God who sweeps across the cosmos. The second disciple, possessing a Chaos Sword Body, can break all techniques with a single sword, his swordsmanship unmatched throughout history. He points his sword at the heavens: "My master said, the sword and the man stand together. If the sword perishes... my master will give me another one." The third disciple, a reborn Empress who returns to her throne, her elegance and grace overshadowing all beings. And without anyone noticing, his own sect, the Qingxuan Sect, has become the number one sect on the continent. Looking at these unbelievably formidable disciples, Gu Changge, holding the "Primordial Purple Qi" he just signed in for, falls into deep thought: — Wasn't this supposed to be a peaceful retirement? How did I become the ultimate master?!
