Long Aotian suddenly felt a chill run down his spine, freezing him momentarily—a primal instinct sensing danger.
"Long Aotian, you’re so mean!" Hu Yuying pouted, refusing to let it go. The photos he’d taken from that angle were downright unflattering.
"Brother, you went too far this time," Lin Wanning added with a hint of quiet resentment.
No girl disliked looking pretty, and they all cared about their image. But Long Aotian’s top-down shots made them appear short, plump, and with oddly elongated faces—utterly unappealing, the kind of photos they’d never taken before.
So ugly they couldn’t even bear to look.
After venting, the two girls turned to Li Qingxue, surprised that the usually lively and outspoken girl hadn’t scolded Long Aotian yet. Normally, Li Qingxue would’ve been the first to protest.
Noticing Hu Yuying and Lin Wanning’s gazes, Li Qingxue clenched her small fists, her bright face now flushed crimson as she stammered, "Y-you... you shameless jerk!"
Almost instinctively, her eyes flickered toward Long Aotian’s pants, noticing the slight bulge. She trembled slightly before quickly grabbing Hu Yuying and Lin Wanning, pulling them away.
Too embarrassed. Too mortified. She didn’t even know how to face Long Aotian right now.
For now, she could only escape—just a little.
This time, even Hu Yuying didn’t defend Long Aotian. The three girls stood united against him.
Watching their retreating figures, Long Aotian opened his mouth but couldn’t find the right words. "It wasn’t on purpose! And you’re the one who grabbed me—how does that make me the shameless one?" he muttered under his breath.
Just then, Li Qingxue came running back.
Seeing her approach, Long Aotian shook his head with an amused sigh. "Finally here to apologize? I—ow!"
Before he could finish, Li Qingxue shoved her phone into his hands and stomped on his foot. "Don’t think I didn’t hear that! And... and I wasn’t doing it on purpose either!"
With that, she turned and sprinted away.
Long Aotian couldn’t help but laugh in exasperation. "Hey, are we still taking photos or not?"
At his words, the three girls quickened their pace.
They really didn’t dare anymore. If those unflattering photos ever got out, they’d be utterly humiliated.
Watching them hurry off, Long Aotian chuckled. "Guess I might’ve gone a bit too far this time."
"Even my little followers don’t trust me now."
He unlocked the phone and opened the gallery. The embarrassing photos of the three were still there—they hadn’t deleted them.
Lazily trailing behind them, Long Aotian enjoyed the peaceful afternoon, his mood unusually light.
The three girls huddled together, whispering complaints about him.
Though reluctant to admit it, Hu Yuying found it oddly fun to gossip about Long Aotian with them.
"Long Aotian is actually really nice. He just acts like a mischievous kid sometimes."
Having known him the longest, Hu Yuying understood his personality well.
When serious, he was mature and composed.
He could take her to another city to source clothes for resale, negotiate with complete strangers, and even pull off the most ridiculous street vendor pitches. In her eyes, no one their age could match him.
But when he wasn’t serious? Utterly exasperating.
Still, nobody was perfect, and Hu Yuying didn’t consider this a flaw. In her heart, it was just part of who he was.
"Yeah, yeah, Long Aotian is the best. To you, he’s practically the greatest guy in the world," Li Qingxue teased.
Hu Yuying glanced back at Long Aotian, who was following at a distance, and bit her lip softly. "Well... he is," she murmured.
Lin Wanning smiled. "Brother is really wonderful."
As she spoke, her usual icy demeanor melted away, her smile radiant.
Seeing her like this, Li Qingxue paused before breaking into a grin.
Who could deny it?
That guy... really was the best.
"Hey, I can hear you, you know!" Long Aotian called out.
The three girls stopped in unison, turning back with mischievous smiles. "Liar!"
Could anything in the world be more beautiful than this?
Bathed in the golden hues of the setting sun, their laughter filled the air. Long Aotian stared at them, momentarily lost in thought.
At some point, without realizing it, he’d fully embraced this world.
This was no longer just the setting of a novel—it was a living, breathing world.
To him, the three girls weren’t just "heroines" from a story. They were his precious sisters.
And sometimes... they made his heart skip a beat.
Noticing his dazed expression, the three girls covered their mouths, giggling in triumph.
They loved seeing him stunned by their charm.
Slowly, Long Aotian raised his phone.
The moment froze in time—capturing the most beautiful years of their lives.
She saved it in her phone gallery—a stark contrast between beauty and plainness.
Watching Long Aotian smile as he glanced at his phone, the trio gathered around him again.
"Let us see too!"
They were all pleased with the photo and urged Long Aotian to send it to them immediately.
Though the picture only showed three people, they knew there was more to it than met the eye.
Eventually, Long Aotian led the trio out for a meal.
"Ugh, Long Aotian! Fine, we’ll eat, but did you have to hit my head?"
"Heh." Long Aotian let out a faint, mocking chuckle.
"This is revenge! Blatant revenge!"
Hu Yuying gently patted Li Qingxue’s head. "It’s okay, I’ll blow on it so it won’t hurt."
Hearing this, Li Qingxue glanced at Long Aotian—had she hurt him earlier?
She quickly shook her head. No, blowing on it would be dangerous!
"You guys go in first. The food here is pretty good," Long Aotian paused, speaking to the trio behind him.
Once they entered, he turned and walked into a nearby shop.
"Qingxue, your face is so red! Don’t be mad at Long Aotian, okay? I’ll scold him for you later," Hu Yuying said, noticing Li Qingxue sitting quietly with flushed cheeks.
"It’s nothing, just a little hot."
Lin Wanning paused at those words. Hadn’t she used a similar excuse before?
"Just the heat, really?" she asked with a light laugh.
Li Qingxue nodded quickly. "Mhm."
People only answered that fast when they were brushing something off.
Lin Wanning was certain—it wasn’t the heat. So what was it, then?
+【Epic Battles!】 "Your Highness, they say Linxi Temple is miraculous. Won’t you make a wish?" "A wish? It should be making wishes to me." "That may be so, but since you’re already here..." "..." "Fine. Then grant this princess a consort to play with." "He must be obedient, devoted, and utterly infatuated with my body—so much so that he’d kneel and kiss my feet." "Your Highness, that’s not a consort. That’s a dog." "Then add clever, witty, heroic, ambitious yet pragmatic..." "Hmm, that’s enough for now. I’ll add more later." After tossing out these words half in jest, Princess Anle departed the temple—only to catch a fleeting glimpse of the Bodhisattva statue smiling at her. Meanwhile, Yang An, fresh out of university, was having a very bad day. Good news: He’d transmigrated into another world with a cheat granting tenfold combat power. Bad news: He’d immediately fallen into the clutches of a certain villainess. Good news: Said villainess possessed peerless beauty and royal status. Bad news: She was absolutely monstrous!!! In the frozen wilderness, Yang An knelt beneath Qin Guo’er’s feet, drenched in sweat despite the cold. Desperately clutching her porcelain-perfect foot—the very one poised to crush his throat—he could only think: How do I survive this?! Need answers NOW!
ions, keeping it grounded and realistic】 After quitting his job, office worker Su Yang accidentally binds with the "Enjoy Life System." As the name suggests, simply by indulging in life's pleasures, he can earn random rewards from the system—no need to spend money on beautiful women or grovel before anyone. Just enjoy, and the money follows, making it all about effortless fun. The system comes with a scanning feature, allowing him to establish a favorability bond with women rated 85 points or above. Every 20-point increase in favorability unlocks additional rewards. After suffering through over twenty years of hardship, Su Yang trembles with excitement, his dull eyes suddenly gleaming with newfound hope. "Enjoy life? How hard could that be?"
. As long as he maintains the villain image and follows the plot to the grand finale, he can obtain generous rewards and return to the real world. So Gu Chen'an entered the role and began to act as a scumbag villain, but who would have expected that the female leads could hear his inner thoughts. Miss Su from the Su family was shocked: "I originally thought Gu Chen'an was a scumbag, but I didn't expect he turned out to be a gentleman! What? You said I have to call off the engagement? I definitely won't, I'll piss you off!" Bai Yuan Tian was dumbfounded: "Young Master Gu is usually unreasonable and a complete brat, but he actually calls me little sweetie in his heart? What, Young Master Gu even said he likes me?" As the female leads' images collapsed more and more, the plot also collapsed with it. Gu Chen'an looked at all this chaos. "Ladies, don't aggro me, if you keep this up the male lead really will stab me, I still need to survive to the grand finale!"
d intelligence to keep the plot moving, and sometimes even the protagonists are forced into absurdly dumb decisions. Why does the A-list celebrity heroine in urban romance novels ditch the top-tier movie star and become a lovestruck fool for a pockmarked male lead? Why do the leads in historical tragedy novels keep dancing between love and death, only for the blind healer to end up suffering the most? And Gu Wei never expected that after finally landing a villain role to stir up trouble, she’d pick the wrong gender! No choice now—she’ll just have to crush the protagonists as a girl!
