"Let's go out together today," Hu Yuying said with a smile, holding Li Qingxue's hand. "We'll pick up Wanning first, then grab a meal. We have something to tell you."
She deliberately kept it a mystery, enjoying the way Li Qingxue’s curiosity flared up—how she’d hover around, eager to know the little secret but left in suspense.
Among the three of them, Li Qingxue was the one who could never keep things to herself. She loved sharing, and whenever she had something bottled up inside, it gnawed at her relentlessly.
Now, with Hu Yuying teasing her like this, she was practically squirming with impatience.
But when Hu Yuying handed her a helmet and she settled onto the back of the electric scooter, the slow ride gradually lifted her spirits, and soon she was cheerful again.
Sometimes, Li Qingxue’s mood swings were truly enviable.
"Woo-hoo~ Can we go a little faster, A-Ying?" Li Qingxue called from behind, feeling the cool breeze wash over her, as if sweeping away all the gloom that had weighed on her lately.
"Not here—there are too many people. Once we pass the traffic light up ahead, I can speed up a bit."
"Alright then, hehehe, I’m so happy!" Li Qingxue wrapped her arms lightly around Hu Yuying’s waist, giggling.
Hu Yuying, focused on driving, didn’t see the expression on Li Qingxue’s face, but the joy in her voice was unmistakable.
Soon, Hu Yuying pulled up at the entrance of the music conservatory.
Lin Wanning was already waiting there, as they’d arranged earlier. Spotting the scooter, she hurried over and handed them the warm drinks she’d bought in advance.
Her hands had been wrapped around the drinks, keeping them toasty, so she pressed them gently against Hu Yuying’s cheeks, warming her wind-chilled face.
After Hu Yuying, she did the same for Li Qingxue.
Then the three of them just stood there, grinning at each other like fools.
Li Qingxue scooted closer to Hu Yuying, making room for Lin Wanning to squeeze onto the scooter.
Luckily, all three were slender enough to fit. As Hu Yuying twisted the throttle, they burst into laughter for no apparent reason, drawing curious glances from passersby.
"Hey, stop laughing!" Hu Yuying whispered, though she could barely keep a straight face herself.
"I can’t help it! I don’t even know why, but I just feel like laughing!"
"Me too! And you’re laughing just as much, sis!"
"I’m only laughing because you two are!"
Their carefree merriment drowned out everything else—so much so that they didn’t even notice the figure standing by the roadside, arm raised in greeting.
Long Aotian’s hand hung in the air, his mouth still open, as the three girls zoomed past him without a second glance.
All his unspoken words dissolved into a twitch of his lips. "Did they really not see me? I’m right here!"
Knowing Hu Yuying would bring Li Qingxue to meet Lin Wanning today, he’d rushed over as soon as his training ended.
And yet… they’d blown right past him without so much as a backward glance.
A belated realization struck Hu Yuying as she glanced in the rearview mirror. "I think I just saw Long Ge…" she said, her tone uncertain.
"Did you?" Li Qingxue, sandwiched in the middle, was even more puzzled. "I didn’t notice him at all!"
"Sis, maybe you imagined it? If he were here, I definitely would’ve spotted him!" Lin Wanning declared with confidence.
Hu Yuying nodded slightly, deciding she must’ve been mistaken.
But the brief distraction was soon forgotten as they dug into three steaming bowls of rice noodles, drizzled with sesame oil and chili.
By the time they left the restaurant, their playful bickering had begun.
"Qingxue ate the most just now!" Lin Wanning accused first.
"That’s not true!" Li Qingxue shot back. "You drank way more of the soup—I saw it!"
Lin Wanning, seated at the back, pinched Li Qingxue’s cheek. "You noticed that? You must really like me, watching me so closely even while eating…"
Li Qingxue huffed and retaliated by poking Hu Yuying’s waist. "A-Ying ate a whole little pancake too!"
Hu Yuying met her gaze in the rearview mirror. "And who was it that added too much sesame oil, then finished not only her hot drink but also a whole soda?"
A brief silence fell before Li Qingxue’s eyes sparkled with mischief. "So… can the scooter still move?"
Hu Yuying twisted the throttle. "It can."
"Then let’s suck in our stomachs and head home first?" Lin Wanning suggested.
Someone burst into laughter first, and soon they were all giggling as Hu Yuying steered them homeward.
Back at the courtyard house, the door was already open—the workers were still on the job.
After parking the scooter, Hu Yuying turned to Li Qingxue. "Remember what I said about having something to tell you?"
Lin Wanning watched her with a knowing smile.
Faced with their conspiratorial gazes, Li Qingxue instinctively clutched her chest, her cheeks flushing. Were they about to ask her to join Long Aotian’s… circle?
That’d be way too intense!
Wouldn’t that be a little… hasty?
"What are you thinking? Your face is all red!" Lin Wanning teased, poking her soft cheek.
"Alright, enough teasing. Let’s go take a look," Hu Yuying said, pushing the scooter into the courtyard and leading them into the main house.
Near one of the rooms, workers bustled about.
Hu Yuying lowered her voice. "Can we go in and see?"
The workers paused, and the three girls stepped inside.
The room was spacious, its half-finished decor blending classical Chinese elegance with modern flair. Though still under construction, the overall style was already evident—especially with the two large windows flooding the space with light.
Most courtyard houses tended to be dim, but the abundant natural brightness here made the room feel airy and inviting.
"This room’s being done ahead of schedule. Once it’s ready, we’ll get a bed, and you two can move right in."
Li Qingxue was the most deeply moved by Hu Yuying’s words. She knew exactly what this meant.
"I don’t even know what to say… Hug?"
Her lips pursed adorably, eyes shimmering with emotion, she spread her arms wide for an embrace.
"Let’s step out first—the workers need to keep at it."
Hu Yuying and Lin Wanning exchanged a smile before gently pinching Li Qingxue’s soft cheeks…
] This is a dark fantasy-themed dating simulation game. The main gameplay involves containing various monster girls and investigating the truth of a world shrouded in mist alongside your companions. However, due to his love for the dark and bizarre atmosphere, Luo Wei ended up turning a dating game into a detective mystery game. Women? Women only slow down his quickdraw! To Luo Wei, the female leads in the game are more like tools to perfectly clear levels and squeeze out rewards. For Luo Wei, flirting with every girl he meets and then discarding them is standard procedure. Worried about characters losing affection points? No need. With his maxed-out charm stat, Luo Wei is practically a "human incubus." A little psychological manipulation and those points come right back. It's a bit scummy, but the paper cutout heroines in the game won't actually come at him with real cleavers. However... Luo Wei has transmigrated. He's accidentally entered the second playthrough of this game. His past actions have caused all the girls to transform into terrifying yanderes. Due to the game's setting, most of the heroines he once contained are "troubled girls." Obsessive, twisted, mentally unstable, all aggressive yanderes... The type who will kill you if they can't have you... Luo Wei wants to cry but has no tears left. "I really just want to survive..." In short, this is a story of battling wits and engaging in a love-hate relationship with yanderes.
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.”
with countless casualties. As a top-tier gamer, Liu Xuan volunteered to join the fight, intending to dominate with his skills, but instead he obtained the hidden class: [Pacifist]. Unable to attack. Unable to use active skills. Fortunately, with each level gained, he acquired a new passive skill. And so, armed with a body full of passives, Liu Xuan slaughtered his way through the battlefield of ten thousand races! [You attacked Liu Xuan] [You gained the debuffs: 'Poison', 'Fear', 'Burning', 'Bleeding', 'Freeze', 'Silence', etc.] [Your attack speed has been reduced by 99%] [Your armor and magic resistance have been reduced by 99%] Warriors of the Ten Thousand Races: How the hell am I supposed to fight this?!
【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.)
