"Don't look at your phone while eating."
Long Aotian wasn’t in the group chat with the trio, so he instinctively assumed Hu Yuying was busy with her online store again.
"It’s not that, Long-ge. Wanning invited Qingxue and me to go bathing together."
Hearing Lin Wanning’s name from Hu Yuying’s lips, Long Aotian nodded and said nothing more.
Those memories often lingered in his mind.
It wasn’t that Long Aotian couldn’t forget.
It was just that every time he saw Lin Wanning, he couldn’t help but recall.
Yet, as she had said, she wouldn’t tell A-Ying—it seemed she had let go of what happened that day.
Lin Wanning was like a stone, abruptly crashing into his world that day...
Putting away her phone, Hu Yuying looked at Long Aotian. "Long-ge, what are you thinking about?"
"Nothing." Gently taking her small hand, he murmured, "Be good, A-Ying. Are you trying to drain me dry?"
At these words, Hu Yuying’s cheeks flushed pink. She glanced around reflexively and pinched Long-ge’s hand in playful reproach. "Long-ge, why would you say that out here? We’re in public!"
Long Aotian didn’t know why he’d said it either. He just wondered—if he were drained dry, maybe his body wouldn’t react so easily anymore.
"Our private matters shouldn’t be discussed outside. It’s not good if others hear."
Perhaps as time passed, the little girl had grown bold enough to pinch Long Aotian’s ears.
With his ear caught, Long Aotian acted utterly unbothered, like a pig unfazed by boiling water. "Got it... wifey..."
After saying this, he lowered his head and shoveled rice noodles into his mouth like a madman.
Hu Yuying’s hand froze mid-pinch. She stared at Long-ge, devouring his noodles in a frenzy, and after a stunned pause, she smiled—a soft, demure grin, not at all ostentatious.
She released his ear gently, her whole body burning with shy discomfort. "Y-you... what did you just call me?"
"Let me take you home as my wife."
Watching Long-ge’s leg bounce uncontrollably, his ears burning red, his face buried in his noodles without looking up—he wasn’t as calm as he pretended. He was so adorable...
This moment of joy was the sweetest thing Hu Yuying had ever felt in her life.
Everything around them seemed to fade away, leaving only her and her Long-ge...
A soft "Mm" escaped her—quiet, but loud enough for Long Aotian to hear clearly.
Long Aotian stole a glance at Hu Yuying, shy and girlish, and felt his heart melt into honey.
"I’m done eating. I’ll buy two fruit teas to take home." Hu Yuying stepped out of the small restaurant.
Passing by a supermarket, she hesitated briefly before walking in.
She emerged soon after.
Her pockets clearly held two small boxes.
Originally, she’d planned to buy just one. But Long-ge had called her wifey...
That single word had sunk straight into the depths of her heart, sweeter than anything.
Back home, Hu Yuying threw herself into Long Aotian’s arms.
Cupping his face, she looked up shyly. "Long-ge, there’s a bug again."
"Don’t worry. I’ll release the snake to bite it dead."
Groping in the dark, they entered the room.
"Long-ge, d-don’t turn on the light..."
"Wait, Long-ge, like this first..."
"Hiss—" Long Aotian sucked in a sharp breath. "Where did you learn that?"
"I... I peeked at some videos..." Hu Yuying admitted sheepishly.
Long Aotian was stunned. He never imagined his gentle, bashful little girl would secretly watch those kinds of videos. This was... this was too perfect.
After their bliss, Long Aotian and Hu Yuying lay in bed, the lamp off. But tonight’s moon was radiant, its light spilling through the window into their tiny room.
The faint glow wasn’t bright, but it was enough for them to see each other.
The young man and woman, now initiated, wore identical smiles of contentment.
She had loved him since high school.
He had loved her from the very beginning.
"Take me home for New Year’s, okay?" Long Aotian ventured.
A-Ying’s parents had passed early, leaving only her elderly grandparents. Having silently claimed their granddaughter, he felt obliged to meet them.
Hu Yuying rolled onto her side to face him, pale moonlight washing over her face.
It made her slightly reddened eyes all the more captivating.
"What’s wrong? Don’t want me at your place?" Long Aotian teased, hoping to lift her spirits at the sight of her watery gaze—soft and full of love.
"Of course not." Hu Yuying wrapped her arms around his neck, nestling against him. "I’m happy. So, so happy."
In her village, bringing a man home was akin to an engagement in the city.
Going back with Long-ge meant she was willing.
And his willingness to accompany her spoke volumes about his intentions.
In those days, meeting the family was a solemn affair.
As it turned out, under the influence of physical needs and emotional surges, even the purest maiden could lose herself...
Holding his enchanting little vixen, Long Aotian drifted off, utterly satisfied.
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The next morning, Hu Yuying rubbed her sore waist and pressed her shaky legs.
She drew the curtains.
Warm sunlight bathed her delicate face. Her skin was dewy, as if a gentle pinch might draw water.
This kind of "manual nourishment" outshone any cosmetic.
Facing the rising sun, she took a deep breath, eyes closed, then smiled at Long Aotian, still in bed.
Recalling him calling her "wifey" last night and his promise to visit her family this year, her heart swelled with sweetness, washing away all fatigue.
Leaning over the bed, she brushed his cheek with her hair.
Seeing Long-ge still deep in sleep—worn out from last night—she got up and began tidying.
She opened the window for fresh air, swept the remnants into the trash, and restored order to the house. Stepping into the yard, she started boiling water.
When Long Aotian awoke, he draped a coat over his shoulders and leaned against the doorframe, watching his little girl bustle about.
Someone who loved life, who embraced it fervently, made every day extraordinary.
"Long-ge, you’re awake?" Hu Yuying beamed at him.
"Yeah. I love just watching you like this."
Such simple words could fluster her all day.
"L-Long-ge, come wash up first." Her fingers twisted together. Long-ge was so shameless, saying such embarrassing things first thing in the morning.
Watching her fidget, Long Aotian’s throat bobbed. "Little temptress, playing with fire so early..."
. 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!"
grated, and just when he finally managed to get into an elite academy, he discovered that he actually had a system, and the way to earn rewards was extremely ridiculous. So for the sake of rewards, he had no choice but to start acting ridiculous as well. Su Cheng: "It's nothing but system quests after all." But later, what confused Su Cheng was that while he was already quite ridiculous, he never expected those serious characters to gradually become ridiculous too. And the way they looked at him became increasingly strange... (This synopsis doesn't do it justice, please read the full story)
tions: attribute allocation, analysis, proficiency, and simulation. Specializing in mechanical alchemy, from crafting sorcerous battle armor to handcrafting mechanical maidens, his mechanical legion conquers endless realms... Relying on his wits, he begins with a student-teacher romance, wins over a female director, enslaves a female assassin and a underworld queen, becoming the husband of a Grand Duchess... He enslaves the Goddess of Magic from the divine realm, developing his power simultaneously in both the Wizard World and the Realm of Gods...
invincible power, Gu Changge transmigrates into a fantasy world, bound to a sign-in system that grants him cultivation rewards and various peerless treasures daily. While others struggle desperately to break through their cultivation realms, he has long since reached the pinnacle of the Great Dao, becoming a reclusive Emperor whose true strength even he himself cannot fathom. Originally planning to lie low and retire peacefully on Purple Bamboo Peak, the system suddenly issues a new task — take on disciples. With no other choice, Gu Changge casually picks up a few disciples: The eldest disciple, born with a War God Constitution, is thrown a copy of "War God Stratagems" by him, and ends up conquering the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, becoming a peerless War God who sweeps across the cosmos. The second disciple, possessing a Chaos Sword Body, can break all techniques with a single sword, his swordsmanship unmatched throughout history. He points his sword at the heavens: "My master said, the sword and the man stand together. If the sword perishes... my master will give me another one." The third disciple, a reborn Empress who returns to her throne, her elegance and grace overshadowing all beings. And without anyone noticing, his own sect, the Qingxuan Sect, has become the number one sect on the continent. Looking at these unbelievably formidable disciples, Gu Changge, holding the "Primordial Purple Qi" he just signed in for, falls into deep thought: — Wasn't this supposed to be a peaceful retirement? How did I become the ultimate master?!
