Looking at the smile on Hu Yuying's face, Long Aotian lazily stretched his limbs.
In truth, she had simply received too little kindness in life, but the world was never short of people with good intentions.
Perhaps it was a life scripted by fate, or perhaps something else.
In any case, seeing Hu Yuying integrate into the group brought Long Aotian joy.
This was just the beginning. In the days to come, he would do his best to help Hu Yuying change.
She had already suffered enough in the first half of her life.
From now on, he hoped she could follow the path laid out in books—finding her other half and spending the rest of her days in carefree happiness.
Pulling the curtains open slightly, sunlight streamed through the window, bathing Long Aotian in its glow.
Warm and comfortable.
Hu Yuying could feel the kindness radiating from everyone around her.
It stirred up an indescribable feeling in her heart.
Her gaze inadvertently drifted to the back row.
Her eyes flickered slightly...
Bathed in sunlight, Long Aotian, with his lazy demeanor, seemed to emanate a sacred glow.
Like a light in the darkness.
Wherever he was, the shadows seemed to disperse.
"Hu Yuying, what are you daydreaming about?" A female classmate waved her hand in front of Hu Yuying's face, snapping her out of her thoughts.
Hu Yuying looked at the girl in front of her and smiled softly. "It's nothing."
But someone else followed her gaze.
Long Aotian, in terms of looks alone, could definitely be described as ruggedly handsome, especially when he smiled—that mischievous grin was unforgettable.
But he fought, he cursed, he skipped class, he damaged the class's reputation, and he was the one no one in the class dared to provoke.
After a moment of hesitation, the girl whispered a warning to Hu Yuying, advising her to stay away from Long Aotian.
Hu Yuying would listen to such advice, but she wouldn't act on it.
She knew these people meant well.
She couldn't argue.
Just like how she believed Long Aotian was a kind person, but no one else seemed to agree.
It didn't matter.
As long as she knew that Long Aotian was a good, kind-hearted person, that was enough.
It seemed as though the world had slapped invisible labels on everyone.
Long Aotian was trying to help her peel off the label of timidity.
She, too, wanted to find a way to remove the negative labels attached to him.
Even if she couldn't do it now, it didn't mean she wouldn't be able to in the future.
She would make sure everyone knew that Long Aotian was a good person—a very, very good person. He wasn't a troublemaker.
In the hallway by the stairs, Li Qingxue passed by Class 7 on her way to the restroom and happened to glance inside.
She spotted Long Aotian sitting by the trash can, leaning against the wall, basking in the sunlight.
For a moment, she was stunned, then she chuckled softly. "He really does love sunbathing."
"Qingxue, what are you talking about?" her deskmate Wang Rui asked.
Following Li Qingxue's gaze, Wang Rui quickly pulled her a few steps forward, away from Class 7's area. "That guy is Long Aotian, the top troublemaker in our senior year. He's not easy to get along with."
Li Qingxue raised an eyebrow. "Top troublemaker? Long Aotian?"
Wang Rui, seeing Li Qingxue's curious expression, laughed. "It's understandable you wouldn't know."
Li Qingxue was a top student, consistently ranking in the top three of her grade. Naturally, she wouldn't have any interactions with the "bad" students.
"He has a terrible temper. One of my roommates is in Class 7, and she told me that once, Long Aotian punched a classmate so hard that his head started bleeding. It was brutal!"
"My classmate also said that you should never provoke Long Aotian."
"If you provoke someone else, they might just curse at you, but if you provoke Long Aotian, he'll actually hit you."
Li Qingxue looked at Wang Rui in disbelief. For a moment, she wondered if they were talking about the same person.
That boy who loved sunbathing and spoke so politely—how could he be the same person Wang Rui was describing?
So she asked, "Are you sure you're not mistaken? I was talking about the boy sitting in the back row, near the trash can."
"No mistake, that's him. That's Long Aotian. Haven't you heard the saying? 'Back row by the window, the king's domain; trash can by his side, royal bloodline; wall at his back, sleeps like a rock...'"
"Long Aotian is the only one in our entire senior year who checks all those boxes!" Wang Rui said with absolute certainty.
Li Qingxue still couldn't believe it. After all, nothing was more convincing than firsthand experience.
The boy she had encountered was nothing like the person Wang Rui was describing.
Especially in terms of temperament and attitude.
The boy she had met was completely different!
After using the restroom, Li Qingxue passed by Class 7 again and took another look.
There he was, sitting in the back row, leaning against the wall, with a trash can beside him—everything Wang Rui had said matched. They were definitely talking about the same person.
So why was there such a stark contrast in their perceptions?
Long Aotian tilted his head slightly and caught sight of Li Qingxue through the back door. He raised his hand and waved at her.
"Strange, do I look that scary?"
Long Aotian touched his face, puzzled.
Wang Rui grabbed Li Qingxue's arm and hurried her back to their classroom. "Oh no, oh no, Li Qingxue, you're in trouble! Did you see that? Long Aotian waved at you. That means he's interested in you!"
Li Qingxue couldn't help but laugh at Wang Rui's words. "He was just saying hi. It's not as dramatic as you're making it out to be."
Now Li Qingxue was certain—they were indeed talking about the same person!
"Qingxue, you have no idea. Once you get involved with a bad boy like Long Aotian, they stick to you like glue. They'll pester you, wanting to date you. And if you refuse, they'll bully you!"
"I've seen it happen so many times. If it's Long Aotian, I'm afraid if you reject him, he might even hit you."
Li Qingxue stared at Wang Rui in disbelief. "You're getting more and more ridiculous."
"She's right!"
A voice suddenly chimed in from the hallway.
It was Ye Liangchen.
Originally, Ye Liangchen was just passing by and hadn't meant to eavesdrop.
But out of a sense of "friendship," he felt it was necessary to give Li Qingxue a heads-up.
After all, she was his unattainable crush.
"Long Aotian is no good. You'd better stay away from him!"
With that, Ye Liangchen walked back to his seat without another word, maintaining his aloof demeanor the entire time.
As he sat down, he could still feel Li Qingxue's gaze on him.
Facing her stare, Ye Liangchen turned to look out the window, pursing his lips to accentuate his sharp jawline.
It was the mark of a mature man.
And a testament to his confidence in his side profile...
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."
e school belle recognized by the whole school, a genius girl from the kendo club. She also has a hidden identity, the youngest legendary demon hunter. Chen Shuo just transmigrated and found himself turned into a weak, helpless little vampire. He was caught by Su Xiyen and taken home at the very beginning. Since then, Chen Shuo's life creed only had two items. "First, classmate Su Xiyen is always right." "Second, if classmate Su Xiyen is wrong, please refer back to item one." Many years later, Chen Shuo, who had turned back into a human, led a pair of twins to appear in front of all the vampires to share the secret of how he turned back into a human. "It's simple, I tricked a female demon hunter into becoming my wife!"
e, Immortal Body, Transmigration, System, Progression Fantasy, Academy Setting, Third-Person Perspective. Alternate Title: Transmigrating into a High Martial World and Reading Live Comments. Bad news: I transmigrated. This is a terrifying high-martial world, and my original, pathetically weak body fell into a coma and never woke up. Good news: I got a Popularity Points system upon arrival. I can see live comments and even create an unkillable alternate identity. Starting out, the alternate identity has all stats at 1. The system tells me that to grow stronger, I must participate in the plot, gain popularity points to allocate stats and grow stronger, and ultimately awaken my original body. And so, carrying my original body on my back, I officially entered Huaqing Academy, where the story's protagonist resides. From that moment on, Chen Guan kicked the original plot to pieces. Live Comments: [Doesn't anyone find this mysterious coffin guy creepy? He can summon indescribable grey misty hands.] [Is this guy a hero or a villain? What kind of onion became a spirit?] [By the way, does anyone know who's in the coffin? Shouldn't the debt for saving his life be repaid by now?] [According to unofficial histories, the person in the coffin was Chen Guan's first love. Their love was once passionate and earth-shattering, but they were separated by life and death due to worldly circumstances. What a star-crossed pair.] ... Years later, the world knew of a demon god born from a coffin, shrouded in grey mist, impossible to gaze upon directly. His foremost divine emissary often wielded a scythe, reaping lives like the god of death. As war approached, facing former friends and a boundless sea of enemies, Chen Guan merely raised his scythe. "Would you like to dance as well?"
