In the courtyard house,
The three girls had all changed into beautiful outfits.
Li Qingxue stood before them, applying light makeup to their faces.
Looking at her reflection in the mirror, Lin Wanning couldn't help but give Li Qingxue a thumbs-up: "If Qingxue became a makeup artist, she'd definitely be the best!"
Li Qingxue pursed her lips and smiled faintly: "If Long Aotian weren't your manager, I could be your personal makeup artist?"
"That would be amazing."
"Dream on. I have my own ambitions—I want to create my own cosmetics brand. When that happens, I’ll invite my sisters to be my brand ambassadors, and you can be my spokesperson."
"You really know how to make the most of everything," Hu Yuying said, lightly tapping Li Qingxue’s forehead with her finger.
"Exactly! When the time comes, we’ll charge you a hefty endorsement fee!"
"What about your dream, sister?" Li Qingxue asked.
"Dream?" Hu Yuying murmured softly. In the past, her dream had been to earn money—lots and lots of it.
But at some point, that dream had changed, becoming simpler and more ordinary.
It had transformed into the anticipation and joy in a young girl’s heart.
As they spoke, the sound of the front gate opening echoed through the courtyard.
The three girls stepped out of the room, their gazes all drawn to the slowly opening gate.
When they saw Long Aotian pushing his bike inside, they exchanged glances and then spoke in unison: "Welcome home."
The sudden, perfectly synchronized greeting left Long Aotian momentarily stunned. Seeing the three girls dressed up so beautifully, even with light makeup, he racked his brain, desperately trying to remember what special day it was.
But no matter how hard he thought, his mind remained blank.
It didn’t seem like any significant anniversary.
And it wasn’t any of their birthdays either.
Watching Long Aotian’s dumbfounded expression, the three girls couldn’t help but giggle.
Hearing their laughter, Long Aotian swallowed hard but still asked in a small voice, "So… what’s the occasion today?"
"Hmph! How could you forget, Long Aotian?" Li Qingxue huffed, crossing her arms and turning away.
Seeing how quickly Li Qingxue got into character, Lin Wanning suppressed a laugh and looked at Long Aotian with feigned resentment. "Has brother really stopped caring about us so much?"
Long Aotian shot a pleading glance at Hu Yuying.
Hu Yuying rolled her eyes, as if silently telling him, "Figure it out yourself!"
The three of them couldn’t help but stifle their laughter as they watched Long Aotian frown in deep thought.
Their man was so sharp outside, yet so clueless at home—just how much did he trust them?
And it was true. From the very beginning, Long Aotian had never doubted them, no matter what they did…
Finally, Hu Yuying couldn’t resist giving him a hint. "Long-ge, don’t overthink it. Today marks half a year since the three of us started our online store."
Perhaps they were lucky. From the moment Long-ge helped them set up the store,
To sourcing products, trying on clothes, and listing items—
They never had to worry about a thing. This man had taken care of everything for them…
And they seemed to have ridden the wave of what Long-ge called the "golden period"—their store had been doing quite well.
Filled with gratitude, they had dressed up today to treat Long-ge to a fancy dinner.
Hearing this, Long Aotian rubbed his wrists.
"Oh, so you’re teasing me now?"
"Not caring about you, huh?"
Li Qingxue and Lin Wanning immediately hid behind Hu Yuying.
"You can’t bully us!"
"If you dare, sister won’t let you off easy!"
Long Aotian grinned. "And who just rolled their eyes at me?"
Li Qingxue and Lin Wanning froze, then instinctively looked at Hu Yuying.
Hu Yuying bit her lip, realizing she’d been called out too. Her eyes glistened as she looked at Long-ge. "W-what are you going to do?"
Seeing Long-ge raise his hand,
She yelped and, this time, wisely made a run for it.
With their sister fleeing, Li Qingxue and Lin Wanning hesitated for a second before scrambling to follow.
But Long Aotian swiftly caught Li Qingxue, while Lin Wanning shamelessly abandoned her and regrouped with Hu Yuying.
"You were the loudest just now!"
"L-Long Aotian, you can’t bully me! That’s domestic abuse! A-Ying won’t let you get away with it!"
"Oh? Caught red-handed and still threatening me?"
That afternoon, each of the three girls received ten swats on their behinds.
Li Qingxue got twelve—two extra for her bold defiance.
As they walked together later, their eyes met, and they burst into laughter again.
Of course, the three girls then pretended to sulk at Long Aotian.
This was just how they interacted—simple, ordinary, yet filled with happiness.
"We’re here, just up ahead," Hu Yuying said softly.
As the eldest sister and the one who had saved the most money, today’s celebration had been her idea.
She had even picked the place—proof that even the biggest penny-pincher could splurge when it mattered…
Meanwhile, elsewhere—
Xu Shuai and Li Longlong arrived at the hospital.
"You go in first," Li Longlong urged Xu Shuai.
Xu Shuai shook his head. "No, you go ahead."
As they argued, Wang Lijuan and Han Xiaojing arrived as well.
The two men immediately turned their hopeful gazes toward the girls.
Meeting Xu Shuai’s eyes, Wang Lijuan glared at him, and he instantly deflated.
"Huang Fei is your good friend, but does that mean Shen Mengjie isn’t ours?"
On the surface, this situation did seem unfair to Huang Fei—after all, anyone could see how much he cared for Shen Mengjie these past few days. But they just couldn’t bring themselves to say it…
Xu Shuai and Li Longlong scratched their heads, then turned to Han Xiaojing.
Han Xiaojing also shook her head.
In the end, they decided to all go in together.
"What are you all doing out here?" The door suddenly opened, revealing Huang Fei. His voice was hoarse as he spoke.
Li Longlong took a deep breath and blurted out, "Well, there’s something we need to tell you… um, it’s about…"
"Just go in and be with her. She probably needs you more right now."
Huang Fei looked at Wang Lijuan and Han Xiaojing before stepping out of the room.
The two girls gave him an apologetic glance before entering the ward.
"What were you trying to say earlier?"
Xu Shuai and Li Longlong exchanged looks before reluctantly explaining what had happened at school—how Shen Xiu had caused a scene, how Shen Mengjie might be pregnant, and how she had been expelled…
They expected Huang Fei to be shocked—to react with anger upon hearing about Shen Mengjie’s pregnancy and expulsion. But instead, he simply nodded calmly, as if he had already known…
"Where’s Long Aotian?" Huang Fei asked coldly.
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] [Lone Wolf, No Male Gaze] [Protagonist is pursued early on; extreme protagonist-stans, stay away!] The "Carnival Paradise" descends and slowly devours the real world in the form of a game. By chance, Zhu Yan awakens the talent [Roleplay], becoming one of the first beta players. He thought he could develop safely, but after clearing the first instance, he is branded by humanity as the chief culprit behind the game's spread—a traitorous villain. A villain? Who would ever... become one! He'll be the villain! From then on, Zhu Yan is not only a player but also a lackey for the Carnival Paradise. Between the straight path and the crooked path, he chooses the con. With his left hand, he dons the villain's mantle, staging scenes within instances, infuriating players who decry him as a despicable traitor, all while the game happily promotes him. With his right hand, he joins the non-human organization "Fangcun Mountain," which opposes the Carnival Paradise, transforming into a mysterious player who slaughters game bosses, earning cheers of "Long live the expert!" from fellow players. Gradually, Zhu Yan rises to become an S-rank human player in Fangcun Mountain's archives, while also being the Carnival Paradise's certified top game Boss. But when the final war erupts and both major factions place their hopes in him— Players tag his various aliases: "Experts, this offensive depends on you." The Carnival Paradise's supreme Boss throws an arm around his neck: "Bro, you're the iron, I'm the steel; you can't let me down again!"
ing gift was a patch of barren land, and disciples were all picked up along the way. He spent fifty years diligently building three "ramshackle little sects," thinking he could finally live a carefree life relying on his disciples. But right at the fifty-year mark, he was suddenly swept away by a spatial rift and exiled to the Chaos Desolation, the Disorderly Ruins. There was no spiritual energy there, only slaughter. Relying on the cultivation feedback from his disciples, Gu Changyuan hacked his way through a sea of blood for eleven hundred years. When the system finally fished him back out, he discovered the ramshackle little sects he'd built back then had developed a rather... unusual style. Hold on... I vanished for a thousand years, so how did my ramshackle little sects become holy lands?!
ut it can buy an entire year of absolutely perfect training results! Su Yu stared at his empty wallet and decisively opened up various online loan platforms. “Borrow a thousand bucks! Recharge my vitality!” Boom! His vitality broke a hundred points, shattering the limits of the human body! “Borrow ten thousand bucks! Recharge my combat skills!” Boom! A basic punching technique so common it was everywhere instantly maxed out, revealing the ultimate assassination technique of Five Elements Unity—Inner Force! When a rich kid hired assassins for a midnight ambush, aiming to break both of his legs, they instead ran headfirst into a monster—a human-shaped tyrannosaur, brimming with dragon-like vitality. With just two fingers, Su Yu snapped a steel staff reinforced with alloy. Staring at the killer’s stash of stolen cash—a staggering quarter-million dollars—he showed a corporate-sincere smile: “Thanks for the pre-exam gift pack, Mr. Zhao! I’m gonna go re-invest this!” Three days later, at the National Martial Arts College Entrance Exam, while everyone else struggled just to reach the passing line, Su Yu threw a single punch—and more than a thousand vitality points literally detonated the entire arena!
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?"
