Then she walked up to Long Aotian and reached out her hand toward him.
"What are you doing?"
"Give me your underwear. I’ll wash it for you."
Long Aotian instinctively shook his head. "I’ll wash it myself tonight."
Seeing his reaction, Hu Yuying bit her lip, her eyes dimming slightly. She tugged lightly at the hem of his shirt. "Long-ge, do you still see me as an outsider?"
When the girl made that expression, Long Aotian wanted to take her hand.
But Hu Yuying subtly turned away, her almond-shaped eyes filled with a hint of reluctance, refusing to let him hold her hand.
Long Aotian sighed helplessly. "I—I didn’t mean it like that. It’s just… I can wash it myself..."
He stole a glance at Hu Yuying and noticed her lowering her head, lost in thought.
Her emotional shifts were always so transparent.
"Long-ge, you’re just too used to being alone." She lifted her gaze, staring at him earnestly. "You’re my boyfriend. Why can’t I wash it for you?"
She sniffled slightly. "Long-ge, I’m your girlfriend now. I can take care of you, and I’ll do anything for you..."
Her eyes were unwavering, so pure that Long Aotian couldn’t bear to meet them. Especially after that sniffle—if he didn’t give in and she started crying, he’d feel terrible.
So when Hu Yuying stretched out her hand again, Long Aotian scratched his head awkwardly. Seeing her eyes welling up, he quickly handed over the underwear he’d been clutching tightly.
Taking it, Hu Yuying lowered her lashes and picked up the newly bought underwear as well.
Behind the curtain of her long hair, no one saw the happy smile curling at her lips.
Sometimes, her best friends’ advice really worked—as long as Long-ge couldn’t stand seeing her upset...
Through the doorway, Long Aotian watched as Hu Yuying sat on a small stool, meticulously washing his underwear.
An indescribable emotion surged in his chest.
Right now, all he wanted was to hold the girl in front of him—just hold her, nothing else.
And so he did.
He wrapped his arms around her from behind, inhaling the faint fragrance of her hair.
Feeling his embrace, Hu Yuying paused for a moment before reaching up to gently touch his cheek. "Long-ge, even your little follower can grow up. She can take care of you too."
Ever since becoming Long Aotian’s little follower, he had always been the one looking after her.
She truly wanted to do something for him in return.
For the past eighteen years, Hu Yuying had taken care of herself most of the time. She was perfectly capable of handling things on her own.
Now, she wanted to take care of Long-ge—and she could.
Because it was Long-ge who had brought a new color into her life.
Like the shimmering candy wrapper under the sunlight...
After a long while, Hu Yuying seemed to notice something.
She glanced at the hand that had somehow found its way to her chest, then tilted her head back against Long Aotian’s shoulder, her smile hazy. "Long-ge, you’re so naughty..."
Long Aotian’s breath hitched as he gently cupped her chin, drawing her closer.
Her lips were so sweet...
A breeze swept through the courtyard, scattering leaves across the ground...
......
On their way back, Li Qingxue looked at Lin Wanning with a hint of confusion.
"Wanning, you seem really eager to push Yuying and Long Aotian together."
Hearing this, Lin Wanning nodded without denying it.
But that only made Li Qingxue more curious. She probed carefully, "Do you want Yuying to get with Long Aotian quickly so you can move on?"
That was the only explanation she could think of.
Lin Wanning swung her arms lightly, gazing at the sky where sunlight filtered through the leaves, casting fragmented rays of light.
The scattered glow fell on her face, softening her usually cold and ethereal features.
"Do you think someone like my brother can really be forgotten so easily?"
Li Qingxue already knew the answer. Long Aotian wasn’t particularly outstanding, yet there was an undeniable magnetism about him.
The more time you spent with him, the more you sensed his charm.
Were there men more handsome than Long Aotian? Yes.
Were there men with better physiques? Yes.
But none of them were Long Aotian...
"I really can’t figure you out sometimes," Li Qingxue admitted honestly.
"I’m actually very simple. But there are some things I can’t tell you yet."
Lin Wanning flashed a playful smile—an unexpectedly warm sight on her otherworldly face.
"It’s definitely nothing bad, so don’t worry." Seeing Li Qingxue’s puzzled expression, she chuckled. "Sometimes, falling for someone makes you feel helpless."
"It’s unlike anything else."
Even when you know it’s wrong, your body still gravitates toward him.
It’s terrifying, impossible to shake off. Even if your mind knows it’s inappropriate, there’s no escaping it—just an overwhelming sense of inevitability...
Lin Wanning didn’t answer Li Qingxue’s question directly, because she still clung to something deep inside.
Everyone’s personality is different.
Sometimes, Lin Wanning envied Li Qingxue’s "take it or leave it" attitude—even if the process was painful.
Compared to Li Qingxue, she was much more stubborn.
But they were still best friends, the closest of confidantes.
If someone had to bear the blame, Li Qingxue’s pride wouldn’t allow it—she had her own dignity to uphold.
But Lin Wanning was different. She had once known happiness, only for her birth mother to snatch it away.
She claimed she didn’t resent them, but was that really true?
At least she had met her brother—someone who gave her an overwhelming sense of security, someone who would pull her out of the darkness no matter what.
So Lin Wanning didn’t have that kind of pride. Instead, she clung to things with an almost pathological intensity.
The first time she was abandoned, her birth parents didn’t want her.
The second time, they had their own flesh and blood.
She didn’t want to be abandoned again. If it meant leaving something behind, she’d do anything—without regret...
[Thank you to all the lovely ladies and gentlemen for your support! I knew that with everyone contributing, even small efforts could add up. Thank you!]
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.
shall grant"] ["Inscribing the glory of our race upon tombstones"] ["All that is threatened, I shall protect"] How his younger sister sees her brother: A brother who only makes eye contact once a day, mostly fading into the background as he tinkers with who-knows-what in his room all day. Their life paths should have remained largely separate. Until one day. Su Qi created an equipment card for his never-met "online girlfriend." His sister fell into silent contemplation upon receiving the "white stockings." [Card can be upgraded] [Upgrade by fulfilling any of the following conditions] [Condition ①: Consume one hundred higher-tier cards] [Condition ②: Complete one 'Heart-Pounding Adventure'] What constitutes a Heart-Pounding Adventure? [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Beginner Level): Equip the card and invite 'Su Qi' to admire it.] [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Easy Level): Equip the card, invite 'Su Qi' to touch it, and analyze the equipment's texture.] [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Entry Level): Equip the card and invite 'Su Qi' to...] [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Challenge Level): Freely combine the words 'Brother' 'Out' 'Brother' 'Me' 'Please' into a complete sentence...] "Please help me analyze both teams' mistakes in this match, brother..." His sister exhaled in relief—surely... surely there couldn't be anything more difficult? [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Suicide Mission Level): Sneak a peek at the names of the galgames in 'Su Qi's' hidden E-drive folder]
ng to die together with you." Lin Xuan is dead, his body thrown into the river by his scumbag lover and her accomplice. She, the president of the Su Group, is decisive, ruthless, and ice-cold. For three days and three nights, she had his body fished out of the river, and without hesitation, she kissed the bloated corpse of Lin Xuan. She laid down beside him in a cold coffin, their fingers intertwined, a smile lingering on her lips as she closed her eyes. The noble and cold-hearted woman, only bending for one man—Lin Xuan. Lin Xuan, with his golden finger, is reborn and returns to the day of his wedding to the treacherous woman. Su Qiang comes to steal the bride. Lin Xuan's eyes light up, eager to pledge his loyalty on the spot, but instead, her kiss transfers a glass of drugged wine into his mouth, causing him to pass out... 【Male Protagonist with Single Female Lead】【Yandere Tycoon】【Action-Packed】【True vs. Fake Heir】
ut it can buy an entire year of absolutely perfect training results! Su Yu stared at his empty wallet and decisively opened up various online loan platforms. “Borrow a thousand bucks! Recharge my vitality!” Boom! His vitality broke a hundred points, shattering the limits of the human body! “Borrow ten thousand bucks! Recharge my combat skills!” Boom! A basic punching technique so common it was everywhere instantly maxed out, revealing the ultimate assassination technique of Five Elements Unity—Inner Force! When a rich kid hired assassins for a midnight ambush, aiming to break both of his legs, they instead ran headfirst into a monster—a human-shaped tyrannosaur, brimming with dragon-like vitality. With just two fingers, Su Yu snapped a steel staff reinforced with alloy. Staring at the killer’s stash of stolen cash—a staggering quarter-million dollars—he showed a corporate-sincere smile: “Thanks for the pre-exam gift pack, Mr. Zhao! I’m gonna go re-invest this!” Three days later, at the National Martial Arts College Entrance Exam, while everyone else struggled just to reach the passing line, Su Yu threw a single punch—and more than a thousand vitality points literally detonated the entire arena!
