"Alright then, get some rest." Seeing how exhausted Lin Wanning looked, Li Qingxue said with concern.
"Yeah, a good night's sleep, and we'll hit the baths together tomorrow," she replied in a half-teasing tone before hanging up the video call.
As the call ended, Lin Wanning placed her phone on the bedside table and turned over wearily.
Her frequent dance practice had given her a remarkably flexible body.
Stretching into a pose, the alluring curve of her hips could easily stir the imagination.
After finishing her stretches, the soreness in her muscles eased slightly.
Only then did she get up again to change out of her clothes.
Her skin was pale—not just her face, but her entire body was as smooth as jade, making the red marks on her skin stand out even more.
This body had completely molded itself to Long Aotian's touch.
Every mark was undeniable proof of that.
Hesitating over whether to wash away the traces, her mind wandered to the words Hu Yuying had spoken when showing her concern.
Lin Wanning sighed quietly to herself.
In the end, she was the one who had wronged Hu Yuying.
"If only... if only A-Ying could accept me..." Lin Wanning murmured softly.
But she knew it was just wishful thinking. Right now, she was like a rat hiding in the shadows...
She wasn’t greedy—she understood how important Hu Yuying was in Long Aotian’s heart.
No one could ever replace the little girl who held his heart.
"Actually, this is fine. At least Brother is slowly starting to accept me. Today’s... happiness is proof enough."
Thinking this, Lin Wanning felt a flicker of joy. As she had told herself, she wasn’t asking for much—just a little was enough to satisfy her.
She put on her pajamas, covering the lingering marks on her collarbone, then drew the curtains and settled into bed.
Her exhaustion, her drained energy, pulled her swiftly into sleep.
......
Perhaps she had been too worn out—she slept soundly through the night, not waking once until dawn.
Slowly opening her eyes, she found that the lingering soreness no longer hindered her.
Stretching, Lin Wanning picked up her phone from the edge of the pillow.
There were messages from Hu Yuying, Li Qingxue... and Long Aotian.
Her gaze lingered on Long Aotian’s text—just like the others, asking if she was alright.
She couldn’t help but laugh. "What’s wrong with me? Hu Yuying and Li Qingxue might not know, but you do, don’t you?"
No doubt, Hu Yuying had been worried and mentioned her condition to him.
And so, he had played along, pretending ignorance while sending the same concerned message as the others.
After stretching again, she began replying one by one.
She simply said she had been too tired the night before and had gone to bed early.
To Long Aotian, she sent just two emojis: 【Left Hmph】【Right Hmph】.
The playful, slightly sulky tone of the stickers suited the conversation without raising suspicion.
Around eight, Hu Yuying messaged her. They chatted for a while before Hu Yuying mentioned going out for breakfast with "Long-ge," ending their conversation.
It wasn’t until nine-thirty that she got a reply from the sleepyhead Li Qingxue.
After teasing her mercilessly for being a lazy pig, they set a time to meet for a meal and then a bath.
The bustling snack street was lively as ever.
The moment they met, Li Qingxue and Lin Wanning started playfully roughhousing.
Only after confirming Lin Wanning was truly fine did Li Qingxue drag her off to eat their way through the street—effectively combining breakfast and lunch in one go.
As they wandered, Li Qingxue’s sharp eyes caught sight of a stall selling vegetable seeds.
"Wanning, what kind of veggies do you like?" she asked, pointing at the seeds.
"What does that have to do with seeds?" Lin Wanning chuckled, pinching Li Qingxue’s cheeks.
"Of course it does!" Li Qingxue protested. "Long Aotian’s rented place has a pretty big yard, right?"
"Yuying’s planning to set aside a patch to grow vegetables."
Her voice took on a dreamy tone. "A little garden, a little world... it feels so idyllic."
Lin Wanning took a deep breath and gazed at the sky. "It’s nice."
Whatever A-Ying wanted to do, Brother would indulge her. How wonderful.
After a moment, Li Qingxue gave up—she realized she had no idea how to grow vegetables.
No telling if these seeds would even sprout if she bought them.
Better to just mooch off Hu Yuying’s future harvest.
"Let’s just go take a bath."
Lin Wanning couldn’t help but laugh at how quickly Li Qingxue’s thoughts jumped around.
But that was just her nature.
"You really love baths, don’t you?"
Li Qingxue grinned mysteriously. "I’ll tell you a secret."
"What secret?" Curiosity was a universal trait among girls, and even someone as composed as Lin Wanning couldn’t resist.
Leaning in, Li Qingxue whispered, "It’s a secret."
Lin Wanning blinked—then realized she’d been tricked.
Immediately, she went for Li Qingxue’s ticklish spots.
The truth was, Li Qingxue often saw Hu Yuying exercising in the mornings.
Her great figure came from discipline.
But since Li Qingxue couldn’t drag herself out of bed that early, she shifted her workouts to the evening.
Unlike the crisp morning air, evenings made her sweat more easily.
That was one reason she loved baths. The other? Purely personal preference.
In summer, everyone showered daily, regardless of gender.
But in colder months, habits varied—some bathed every three days, some weekly, some even monthly.
Once in their private room, they started filling the tub. As steam rose, they began undressing.
Overnight, the marks on Lin Wanning’s body had faded, leaving only faint traces near her collarbone.
Li Qingxue’s hair tie fell to the floor. As she bent to pick it up, she froze for a second when she looked up.
Then she turned to Lin Wanning with a puzzled expression.
Lin Wanning smirked. "What? Staring like that—don’t tell me you’re tempted to do something naughty with me?"
Li Qingxue snapped out of it and shook her head. The idea was thrilling, but... not the time.
"I’ll take the left side. You go right." She headed toward the left side of the tub.
But as she watched Lin Wanning’s back, her eyes drifted downward.
The teasing words she’d once said to Hu Yuying—about a girl becoming a woman—suddenly resurfaced in her mind...
【Please support me, hehe...】
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?"
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!
. 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!"
+【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!
