The hints Ye Liangchen had given Li Qingxue could only go so far.
If she trusted him, she might temporarily escape Long Aotian's pestering.
But if she didn’t listen to him, it was only a matter of time before Long Aotian would start bothering her.
For Ye Liangchen, it just meant one more person he’d have to save.
Soon, Gao Quan returned.
“How did it go?” Ye Liangchen asked eagerly.
He wondered how far the story of his brave charge for love last Friday had spread, and whether Hu Yuying had heard about it.
If she had, why hadn’t she come to see him yet?
Gao Quan took a sip of water and said, “Brother Chen, almost every class has heard about your heroic act of getting beaten up.”
Hearing this, Ye Liangchen furrowed his brows deeply. “That doesn’t make sense!”
“If Hu Yuying had heard, she should have come to see me by now.”
“Did you mention it was Ye Liangchen from Class 1?”
Gao Quan nodded. “I did. And some people saw you getting beaten up by that group on Friday. Your heroic act is spreading widely among the senior year students.”
Hearing this, Ye Liangchen decided to wait a little longer. If Hu Yuying still didn’t come to him, he’d go find her himself.
That girl was probably too shy to approach him.
As a man, there was nothing wrong with taking the initiative when it came to someone you liked.
With that thought, Ye Liangchen decided to wait a bit more.
“Oh, Brother Chen, on my way back, I overheard Li Qingxue and Wang Rui discussing Long Aotian. Should you warn Li Qingxue about him?”
“After all, Long Aotian isn’t exactly a good guy,” Gao Quan whispered. Even though they weren’t in the same class, they had all heard about Long Aotian’s bad reputation.
Ye Liangchen glanced at Li Qingxue’s back. “As a friend, I’ve already warned her. Whether she listens or not is up to her.”
Truthfully, Ye Liangchen hoped Long Aotian would bother Li Qingxue.
Long Aotian’s roughness would serve as a stark contrast to his own gentleness.
Perhaps it would speed up Li Qingxue’s realization, her regret, and her desperate attempt to win him back.
Thinking this, Ye Liangchen sighed quietly. The feeling of having everything under control was somewhat boring.
If only there were some challenges, his life might ripple with a little more excitement.
“Brother Chen, Li Qingxue just looked back at you again,” Gao Quan whispered beside him.
“I know,” Ye Liangchen said, a slight smile curling at the corner of his lips.
His earlier initiative to speak to Li Qingxue had given her an excuse to approach him in her eyes.
She must be feeling very excited right now, probably wanting to say a lot to him.
So it was only natural for her to sneak glances and observe him.
After all, even a proud girl like Li Qingxue needed a reason to get closer to him.
“Brother Chen, you’ve changed so much,” Gao Quan said sincerely.
Ever since tearing up that love letter, Ye Liangchen’s actions had become incomprehensible to Gao Quan.
It was as if he had become a completely different person, from his way of doing things to his lifestyle.
“Quan, we’re all growing up, all changing. Once you figure some things out, you naturally become more mature.”
“You can think of it as me maturing, but I’m still your Brother Chen, right?”
Ye Liangchen looked at Gao Quan and flashed a confident grin.
......
Back at his seat.
Hu Yuying’s smile still hadn’t faded.
“Brother Long,” she called softly, placing a candy on Long Aotian’s desk.
The candy was a gift from Zhao Yueyue, whom she had helped with a problem earlier.
Long Aotian glanced at the candy but didn’t refuse it.
It wasn’t that he wanted to eat it, but since Hu Yuying had given it to him, she obviously wanted him to accept it.
Refusing would make him seem petty.
Hu Yuying smoothed out the colorful candy wrapper on the desk, then held it up to her eyes, looking out the window.
With the colored filter, the world outside seemed more vibrant.
Seeing Hu Yuying’s smile, Long Aotian reached out and ruffled her hair. “You’re such a dork.”
“I’m happy,” she replied.
Not long ago, Hu Yuying had wondered why happiness seemed so easy for others.
Now, she realized that happiness was indeed simple.
It was her own heart, burdened with too much negativity, that had kept her from feeling it.
Happiness had always been close by; she just hadn’t had the courage to reach out and embrace it.
“Brother Long, which university do you want to go to?” Hu Yuying asked in a small voice.
“I’m not sure yet. I’ll see which one I can get into based on my scores,” Long Aotian replied.
Then he turned to Hu Yuying and joked, “What, the college entrance exams haven’t even started, and you’re already asking me this? Don’t tell me you’re going to miss me?”
“Mhm,” Hu Yuying nodded without hesitation.
Long Aotian was taken aback. He had only been teasing, but her response was so serious and straightforward that it made him a little embarrassed. “You’ll miss me hitting you with my fists?”
“Brother Long, did you used to hit people a lot?” Hu Yuying asked softly.
“Only those who didn’t listen to me. So, will you listen to me?” He raised a fist playfully.
“I will.”
“Then stop overthinking things. Your job now is to study hard and tutor me.”
“Okay,” Hu Yuying murmured, her voice sounding a little down.
But the next second, she perked up like a machine filled with fuel, full of energy again.
“Brother Long, how about you come to my place on Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning? I’ll tutor you.”
“I’m sure you’ll get great results in the college entrance exams!”
Long Aotian leaned back. “You’re already setting high expectations for me before we’ve even started!”
“Brother Long, pressure creates motivation,” Hu Yuying said with a smile.
Long Aotian raised an eyebrow. “Not bad, you’re starting to sound like me!”
“Then it’s settled. Brother Long, you can’t go back on your word,” she said, extending her pinky finger.
“You want to pinky swear?” Long Aotian scoffed. “Isn’t that something only kids do?”
But when he caught Hu Yuying’s determined and serious gaze, his lips twitched. “You’re serious? This is a kid’s game. I don’t do this!”
Ten seconds later.
“Pinky promise, a hundred years, no take-backs...”
Hu Yuying hooked her finger around his, her eyes curved into crescents, joy shimmering in her gaze.
Long Aotian let her hold his pinky, his other hand resting on his forehead, covering his face. This was beyond embarrassing.
In Long Aotian’s world, pinky promises were something only kids in diapers did...
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with Taming My Adopted Niece) (Multiple Heroines + Power Fantasy) Before transmigrating, Wang Jianqiang suffered greatly from novels with no female leads. Holding firm to the belief that "women only slow down my blade," he stubbornly maintained his virginity even after decades in the Sect of Dual Cultivation. In his twilight years, with his cultivation stagnant at the third level of Qi Refining, he finally succumbed and "rewarded" himself once—triggering the awakening of the Godly Cultivation System. From then on, he realized women might actually be his lucky stars on the path to immortality. Deciding to indulge freely and savor life, he found his ungrateful adopted niece knocking at his door...
ine. During your journey, you save an abandoned baby girl and become her elder brother】 【You rely on each other, becoming each other's support】 【At the end of the simulation, you shield the now-grown girl with your life, sacrificing yourself to block numerous demonic cultivators. You die, and the light in the girl's eyes fades】 …… 【Second Simulation: You are transported to a world where steam and magic coexist】 【You immerse yourself in the study of magic, obsessed with its research. One day, while out, you encounter a half-blooded demon girl wandering the streets. You take her in as your student】 【You teach the demoness what it means to be human, show her the beauty of the world, and nurture her into a miracle that surpasses even the gods】 【At the end of the simulation, you die of old age in front of the nearly immortal demoness due to your mortal lifespan】 …… One simulation after another, one encounter after another. Xu Xi suddenly felt something was off: "Wait, you said you're coming to the real world to find me?"
th】 【No prior gaming knowledge required】【The First Cultivation + Game Design Novel on the Platform】 In a world where the righteous path dominates and crushes the demonic sects, Lu Ze unlocks the "Son of the Demon Path" system. Killing righteous cultivators now grants him power-ups. Wait—deaths in illusions count too? As a former game designer, Lu Ze decides to give the cultivators of this world a little—no, a massive—shock... Sect Elders: "What is this 'Escape from the Demon Sect' game? Why have all our disciples abandoned cultivation to play it??" Elite Disciples: "You're saying... mastering 'Demon Slayer' can help us counter demonic schemes?" Reclusive Masters: "Why did I leave seclusion? Ask that backstabbing rat who ambushed me in 'Eternal Strife' yesterday!" Rogue Cultivators & Civilians: "'Immortal Abyss Action' is addictive! You can even earn spirit stones by loot-running..." Sect Prodigy: "My Dao heart is unshakable... except for that cursed black hammer." Royal Scions: "Can skins have stat boosts? I’ll pay 10,000 spirit stones for one!!" Sect Leader: "WHO IS CORRUPTING MY DISCIPLES?!!!"
] 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.
