The three girls always ended up fooling around whenever they were together.
Just then, Lin Wanning’s phone buzzed with a notification.
She pulled it out and glanced at the screen.
Her cool, composed eyes suddenly sparkled with amusement.
It was a message from her brother.
Reading it, Lin Wanning couldn’t help but regret her decision to come here earlier.
Brother: "Wanning, Yuying must’ve told you—we’re having lunch at home today. I’ll pick you up from A University soon."
She felt like crying. Originally, she was supposed to come with her brother.
She’d never ridden on the back of his bike before, and maybe she could’ve even hugged him along the way.
He should’ve remembered her…
With a soft sigh, she replied, letting him know she’d already arrived at A University.
Putting her phone away, Lin Wanning turned to Hu Yuying and Li Qingxue, who were still messing around. "My brother says he’ll be here in ten minutes."
"Perfect timing!" Li Qingxue calculated and found it matched their schedule.
"Hurry up, we can’t keep Long Aotian waiting," Hu Yuying said, tugging Li Qingxue and Lin Wanning toward the school gate.
"More like we shouldn’t be kept waiting," Li Qingxue teased. "You two will ride off with him, while Wanning and I have to suffer on the subway."
"Ugh… I’m going crazy," Lin Wanning groaned, feeling like she’d just missed out on a fortune.
"Yuying, look at Wanning—she’s totally sulking!"
"Qingxue, you talk too much."
Li Qingxue was in an especially good mood today.
By the time the trio reached the school gate, Long Aotian had just arrived.
"Look at you, panting like this—don’t you know your own limits?" Long Aotian scolded lightly, using his thumb to wipe the sweat from Hu Yuying’s forehead.
He couldn’t help but think this girl was reckless with her health.
"Brother, don’t blame Yuying. She just wanted to see you sooner and not keep you waiting," Lin Wanning defended.
"Yeah, yeah! If you keep picking on Yuying, we won’t let it slide," Li Qingxue chimed in.
"Hmph! See, Long Aotian? You can’t scold me now," Hu Yuying said triumphantly.
Long Aotian chuckled. "Oh? So the three of you are ganging up on me now?"
"Absolutely! Teamwork!" Li Qingxue declared before darting away.
"Stupid brother, stupid brother!" Lin Wanning followed, giggling.
Before Hu Yuying could even react, the other two had already bolted.
She barely took a step before Long Aotian caught her.
"Where do you think you’re going?"
Hu Yuying shrank back, looking up at him with wide, pleading eyes. "Long Aotian, I didn’t say anything bad about you!"
Long Aotian smirked, leaning close to her ear. "Ever heard of ‘making an example out of one to warn the others’?"
He gently tapped her nose before placing a helmet on her head. "I’ll deal with you properly tonight."
His low, teasing voice sent a shiver down her spine.
Hu Yuying’s ears burned, her cheeks flushing adorably.
"Hop on. We’re going grocery shopping," Long Aotian said. The other two had keys, so they could let themselves in—no need to worry.
"Okay…" Hu Yuying obediently climbed onto the back of the scooter.
Gazing at Long Aotian’s broad back, she suddenly grinned and wrapped her arms tightly around him.
"Such a silly smile," he murmured, though he couldn’t help smiling too.
"It’s not silly!"
"Ready?"
"Yep!"
They soon caught up to Li Qingxue and Lin Wanning. "Go home and wait. We’ll be back after shopping," Long Aotian called out as they passed.
"Got it!" the two replied.
On the way, Hu Yuying asked softly, "Long Aotian, any side dishes you’d like?"
"I’m easy to please—not picky at all."
"We still have potatoes at home, so we just need bell peppers, Sichuan peppercorns, and chicken."
Long Aotian glanced back, briefly squeezing her hand. "Marrying you would save me so much money in a year."
"Of course! I’m great at budgeting—I won’t let you waste a single penny."
"I’m really lucky."
Hu Yuying pinched his waist playfully. "Are you making fun of me?"
Long Aotian laughed. "Wouldn’t dare! You’ve got me wrapped around your finger—spoiling you is my priority."
She nuzzled her nose against his back. "I must be sick—I can’t sleep without holding onto you."
"No such thing. I love it when you cling to me."
"Hehe, thanks for indulging my little habit." Hu Yuying hugged him tighter, adoring how he always humored her whims.
She was so easily satisfied—both physically and emotionally. To Long Aotian, she was perfection.
Soon, they arrived at the market.
Hu Yuying picked the groceries while Long Aotian carried the bags. Their sweet, casual affection drew envious glances from passersby, especially elderly couples who smiled fondly, as if seeing their younger selves in the pair.
When they returned to the courtyard house, Li Qingxue and Lin Wanning were nowhere in sight.
But the unlocked gate and the freshly cleaned pot confirmed they’d arrived.
Just as Long Aotian wondered where they were, their voices drifted over.
Following the sound, he found them exploring one of the rooms still under renovation.
The entire space had been opened up, preserving much of the traditional courtyard style while blending modern, minimalist, and slightly Nordic-inspired decor.
The main color scheme stayed warm and woody, creating a cozy atmosphere.
"Wow, doesn’t this layout look just like what I suggested to Long Aotian? It’s going to be amazing when it’s done—he’ll be over the moon!"
Lin Wanning stayed quiet, her gaze fixed on another section of the room—simple, rustic, with a touch of American farmhouse charm.
When Long Aotian had first planned the renovation, all three girls had eagerly pitched in with ideas.
They knew nothing about interior design—just their own dream visions of the perfect room.
Yet he’d brought every one of them to life.
It was impossible not to feel moved.
"Yeah, yeah, all thanks to your brilliant suggestions," Long Aotian teased as he and Hu Yuying approached.
"You’re finally back!" Li Qingxue exclaimed.
"Got held up shopping. Let’s get started on lunch!"
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.
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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.”
【Prologue: The Beginning of It All – Use holy water to heal the saintess tainted by demonic energy, then converse with her.】 Shen Nian stared at his older sister sipping yogurt, lost in thought. So you’re telling me my sister is the saintess, and yogurt is the holy water? 【Main Quest 1: Brave Youth, Become an Adventurer! Reward: Rookie Adventurer Title.】 【Side Quest 1: Find the Adorable Kitty! Reward: 1000 Gold Coins.】 Shen Nian: "Wait, I’m a high school senior here—did some guy who got isekai’d accidentally bind his system to me?" Hold on, completing quests gives gold rewards? Titles even boost stats? Is this for real? (A lighthearted, absurd campus comedy—not a revenge power fantasy.)
