Last time when taking a bath, I didn’t notice anything.
But the time before that, when bathing with Yuying, she was certain Lin Wanning hadn’t looked like this.
Shaking her head, Li Qingxue wondered if she had misseen things.
How could it be possible in such a short time? Besides, if Lin Wanning had gotten a boyfriend, she definitely wouldn’t keep it a secret...
"What are you doing? Come in quickly, the bathwater is just right—any more and it’ll overflow."
Hearing Lin Wanning’s call, Li Qingxue dismissed it as her own mistake.
She took off her underwear and stepped into the tub.
The steam from the hot water formed a dense mist in the small space. Glancing at Lin Wanning, Li Qingxue settled into the right side of the bathtub.
Soaking in the hot water, every cell in her body seemed to relax.
A soft moan of comfort escaped her lips.
Then she felt a splash of water hit her.
Li Qingxue adjusted her position, lounging comfortably. "What’s up?"
"What were you thinking about earlier?" Lin Wanning asked casually, resting her arms on the edge of the tub.
Li Qingxue looked up at her. The heat had deepened the red marks on Lin Wanning’s skin. Frowning slightly, she ignored the question and pointed instead. "What’s that on your body?"
Lin Wanning glanced down at herself, rubbing at the marks with a faint smile. "Probably just from scrubbing too hard."
Li Qingxue wasn’t convinced. The marks didn’t look like they came from scrubbing—especially the one near her collarbone.
It was an irregular oval shape, not something fingers could leave behind. It looked more like... a hickey.
Having watched a few risqué films, Li Qingxue wasn’t entirely naive anymore.
A hickey?
From who?
Had Lin Wanning, heartbroken after seeing Hu Yuying and Long Aotian together, rushed into a new relationship to forget him? And had they already... slept together?
The thought startled her.
She had known Lin Wanning for a long time. Though she was aware of her quiet boldness, she never took her for someone so impulsive.
But once the seed of curiosity was planted, everything seemed suspicious.
Multiple marks on Lin Wanning’s body hinted at something happening in just two days.
To test her theory, Li Qingxue’s eyes sparkled mischievously.
"You go ahead and wash your hair first. I want to soak a little longer."
Lin Wanning, unsuspecting, stood up from the tub and turned on the shower.
As the water cascaded over her, she gathered her long hair to apply shampoo—revealing even more.
The marks on her shoulders looked like someone had gripped them from behind, arms sliding under her armpits.
And for that to happen, Lin Wanning would’ve had to be lying down...
Li Qingxue stood, grabbed some shampoo sachets, and squeezed extra onto Lin Wanning’s head. "Your hair’s long, mine’s short. I always have leftovers—don’t waste them."
"Qingxue, that’s too much! The suds are getting in my eyes."
"Oops! Then rinse it off first."
As Lin Wanning washed, Li Qingxue crouched behind her. Through the gap between her legs, she had a clear view of the opposite wall.
The sight confirmed her earlier suspicion. Covering her mouth, she gasped.
Wanning really had become a woman...
And in just two days...
Her shock turned to fascination. Settling back into the tub, she studied Lin Wanning, wondering who could’ve won her over so quickly.
Had Lin Wanning’s exhaustion yesterday been because of... that?
The thought made Li Qingxue’s cheeks flush. She stifled a giggle.
Hearing her, Lin Wanning smiled. "What’s so funny?"
Li Qingxue arched a brow, her expression teasing. Still pretending? Let’s see how long you can keep this up.
Even if she wasn’t the "mother-in-law," Lin Wanning couldn’t hide this forever.
If they’d already slept together, she’d introduce him eventually.
Who could’ve charmed our Wanning so fast?
Seeing Li Qingxue’s playful smirk, Lin Wanning stepped closer, mirroring her knowing look. "That smile means trouble. Are you plotting something?"
Her hands began tracing Li Qingxue’s body, tickling her.
Squirming, Li Qingxue burst into laughter. "Alright, alright! Wanning, are you dating someone?"
Lin Wanning’s fingers froze. "Of course not."
Though the pause was brief, Li Qingxue felt it. "Liar! What, scared I’ll steal your boyfriend?" she teased.
"Look at those marks. No one gets hickeys like that from scrubbing—especially not on the collarbone. And your legs..."
Lin Wanning’s smile stiffened. Her gaze dropped to her thighs, remembering how Li Qingxue had once teased Hu Yuying about "becoming a woman."
How could I forget?
Biting her lip, she met Li Qingxue’s eyes. "Qingxue, please don’t tell anyone. Not even my brother or Yuying."
"Relax, my lips are sealed!" Li Qingxue grinned, oblivious to Lin Wanning’s tension.
Lin Wanning rolled her eyes. That’s exactly why I’m worried.
"Qingxue, a lot of people wouldn’t approve. I don’t want this relationship exposed yet."
"Please keep it secret."
Seeing her rare seriousness, Li Qingxue nodded. If Wanning had her reasons, she’d respect them.
As a friend, she only wanted her happiness.
"I won’t say a word," she promised.
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.
ap a wealthy young lady? Or else I'll be eliminated by the system? Ye Feng, who awakened the Kidnapper System, originally wanted to live a peaceful life but never imagined he would become a kidnapper of young women. However, after some time, he discovered that all the girls the system ordered him to kidnap were far from ordinary. "Big brother Ye Feng~ You've kidnapped my heart, and now you're not allowed to leave me ever again~" "Ye Feng~ You kidnapped me back then, now it's my turn to capture you♡" "Little Feng, you're mine! You can only be mine!" "Ye Feng, none of them deserve you. Only I love you the most♡" ... This is madness, they've all gone mad! Wait, what? Why are all the girls I kidnapped yanderes?!
young master of the Shen family—a figure of immense power and wealth beyond measure—and awakened the "Destined Ultimate Villain System"! His starting scenario? Running into his icy fiancée who shows up with a mountain-descending divine doctor to break off their engagement. The divine doctor arrogantly taunts: "What does your Shen family have besides a bit of stinking money? You're not even worthy of tying Qingxue's shoelaces!" Shen Fei just smiled. He completely defied the usual script: "Fine, I agree to break off the engagement. Also, notify the finance department to withdraw all investments from the Su family." Minutes later, with its capital chain severed, the Su Group teetered on the brink of bankruptcy! The once aloof and proud ice queen CEO was thrown into utter panic. That very night, she went to Shen Fei's villa, casting aside all dignity to beg and plead desperately... From then on, in this world teeming with Sons of Destiny, Shen Fei embarked on a path of extreme dimensional suppression! A mountain-descending divine doctor? Peerless medical skills? Shen Fei: "Reporting you for practicing medicine without a license! I'll gladly take your ancient medicinal cauldron and twin sister assassins." The Crooked-Smiling Dragon King? Commanding a hundred thousand soldiers with a single order? Shen Fei: "Illegal assembly and suspected treason! Let a fleet of attack helicopters sanitize the area and teach you what the state apparatus really means!" A reborn tycoon? Knows all the golden opportunities of the next decade? Shen Fei: "A trillion in capital to reverse and pump the stock market, making you blow your margin and jump on the very first day of your rebirth!" What Chosen Ones? What bearers of Heavenly Fortune? In Shen Fei's eyes, they're all just chives (i.e., suckers/marks) waiting to be harvested! Shen Fei: "Sorry, but as the Destined Ultimate Villain, I don't play by the rules of honor. I only play the game of dimensional suppression."
end. Thus one must continue to cultivate, and become a saint or great emperor, in order to prolong one's life. Chen Xia, however, completely reversed this. Since his transmigration, he has gained immortality, and also a system that awards him with attribute points for every year he lives. Thus between the myriad worlds, the legend of an unparalleled senior appeared. "A gentleman takes revenge; it is never too late even after ten thousand years." "When you were at your peak I yielded, now in your old age I shall trample on you." - Chen Xia
