On the eve of the new semester.
Long Aotian walked out of the hospital.
Gazing at the bustling crowd outside and listening to the sound of someone’s heart-wrenching sobs from within the hospital, Long Aotian felt no ripple of emotion in his heart. He didn’t even have the urge to glance back, as if he had already detached himself from the world.
Under the scorching sun, he staggered down the road, leaving behind only emptiness and indifference, devoid of all vitality and vigor...
His once robust frame had grown alarmingly thin recently, and his once straight posture had slumped.
Under the dappled sunlight, Long Aotian took shallow breaths. He was exhausted—just a few more steps, yet it felt worlds apart from his usual training. But he was so, so tired...
For a moment, he felt like he couldn’t go on any longer...
Taking a deep breath, he continued forward.
He went to the supermarket, buying a large amount of groceries and some fruit.
As if remembering something, he called Lin Wanning in advance, afraid he might forget.
On his way home, he picked up a crate of beer at the alleyway entrance.
......
"Wanning, you’re back?" Seeing Lin Wanning return in a hurry, Li Qingxue went to greet her. "Should I start calling you ‘Superstar Lin’ now?"
The finals were just around the corner.
Several talent agencies had already extended offers to Wanning, but she had turned them all down.
"Where’s my sister?" Lin Wanning asked.
"She’s inside. Yuying’s been busy too these days, expanding her horizons. I bet she has even more fans than you now."
"Speaking of which, what have you been up to lately? You look so relaxed." Lin Wanning took the watering can from Li Qingxue’s hands and watered the two fruit trees.
The sun was blazing, and even the leaves looked wilted.
"I’ve been working hard too, you know."
"Let’s go inside. Yuying will be overjoyed to see you—she’s been saying how long it’s been since you came home for a meal."
Hearing this, Lin Wanning’s heart softened. She really hadn’t had time lately—otherwise, she would have loved to come back every day.
Stepping into the house, Hu Yuying was genuinely happy to see Wanning.
Aside from the first two months, Wanning had visited often.
But over the past month, her visits had become rare.
"Day off today?"
"No, my brother called me, so I rushed back."
"Long Aotian called you?"
"Yeah. Speaking of which, where is he?"
"Right here."
Just as he walked in, Long Aotian heard Lin Wanning asking about him. His timing couldn’t have been better.
"You bought so much stuff." Seeing the bags in his hands, the three girls hurried over to help.
"We’re having hotpot tonight—and ice-cold beer!" He glanced at Lin Wanning. "But not for you. Just plain water."
"Aww—" Lin Wanning whined in protest.
"No arguing. Be good."
"Fine. After this is over, we’ll have a proper drink."
Making it to the top four was already a huge achievement.
And with her recent bye in the draw, she was guaranteed a spot in the top three.
That was worth celebrating, wasn’t it?
They’d shared many hotpot meals together before.
But it had been a long time since the last one.
The broth was mild, prepared with Wanning’s condition in mind.
So Li Qingxue had to ask Yuying to mix her a spicy dipping sauce.
Long Aotian opened a beer and poured a glass for Yuying and Qingxue.
"We can do it ourselves."
"Don’t move. Let me."
Then he filled a glass with cold water for Wanning.
Raising his glass first, he said, "Cheers."
The three girls exchanged glances. There was something off about Long Aotian today, but they couldn’t quite put their finger on it. They raised their glasses in unison. "Cheers."
No matter what, they loved the feeling of the four of them being together.
With them, this was home.
Watching the three girls eat, drink, and laugh, Long Aotian poured himself another glass.
His gaze lingered on them, unable to pull away.
For a moment, he nearly lost control of his emotions.
It was almost funny—in his past life, he’d suffered so much, yet never shed a single tear.
In this life, he had more happiness than he could ask for, yet he was on the verge of crying...
The three girls set down their chopsticks and looked at him curiously. "Why are you staring at us like that? Do we look even prettier in your eyes now?"
"Nothing. I just want to remember how you look right now... forever."
Hearing this, they burst into laughter, then obediently tilted their faces up for him to see.
Only his little Yuying was still so easily flustered.
"Long Aotian, had enough yet?" Unsurprisingly, Hu Yuying was the first to cave.
Her flushed cheeks were both adorable and irresistibly charming.
"Registration is the day after tomorrow. Have you all packed your things?" Hu Yuying instinctively lowered her gaze, too embarrassed by his stare to come up with a better excuse.
None of them lived on campus anymore—their home was close enough to University A, the music academy, and even University T that they hardly needed to pack anything...
Noticing Yuying’s awkwardness, Li Qingxue and Lin Wanning teased her as usual.
"What’s wrong? Just a look and you’re blushing? Yuying, you’re way too easy to fluster!"
"Seems like big sister still needs more practice, huh?"
The three of them kept novels documenting their daily lives.
And they’d all read each other’s stories.
In Yuying’s novel, there was a passage describing how the heroine met an older brother who vowed to protect her. He was the best in the world—teaching her to be bold, helping her grow from a gloomy, self-doubting girl into someone confident...
Suddenly having her own writing quoted back at her, Hu Yuying instinctively glanced at Long Aotian, then pinched Wanning’s thigh under the table.
"Ow! I’ve been attacked by big sister!" Lin Wanning exaggeratedly gasped, pointing at the spot where Yuying had pinched her—clearly tattling.
Her antics sent the cheerful atmosphere soaring.
Watching them laugh, Long Aotian forced a smile too, though in truth, he felt no joy at all...
The meal lasted a long time.
If not for Lin Wanning’s phone ringing, it might have gone on even longer.
"I have to go back." Lin Wanning sighed. The mood was so lively, yet she had no choice but to leave.
"Once this is over, we’ll have hotpot again. And next time, you’re making up for the drinks you missed tonight."
"Deal. I’ll drink you under the table first—then it’ll be big sister’s turn."
"Still looking down on me? I just drank three glasses, you know." Hu Yuying was clearly a little drunk, her tone and gestures making it impossible to look away.
Long Aotian saw Lin Wanning off.
"Brother, after this is over, Wanning will become a singer and a star. Then I’ll earn money to spend on you." She was happy, so she wanted to give her brother more and better things.
Because, truly, she had received far, far too much help from him.
"Okay."
She gently wrapped her arms around Long Aotian’s waist from behind, pressing her cheek against his back. "Brother, you’ve lost so much weight lately."
"You have to take care of yourself. Stay this happy every day." His voice was soft, but Lin Wanning heard it clearly.
"I know, don’t worry, Brother..."
......
After sending Wanning home, the two of them, having had a little to drink, returned to their rooms.
Long Aotian took out the pots and pans he had stored away and washed them clean.
Then he stepped into the room.
Gazing at the sleeping girl, he planted a light kiss—just a fleeting touch.
He was afraid. Afraid that he might soften and give in.
His body wasn’t in the best condition right now, and it was already severely affecting his daily life.
If this continued, he would only become a burden to them, bringing them sorrow and pain.
This damned feeling—it invaded his mind relentlessly, an indescribable agony that was almost unbearable.
Long Aotian never considered himself a sentimental person, but sometimes, he just couldn’t control it. The exhaustion in his body, the fog in his mind, the sudden loss of control over his own limbs...
Every moment, it drove him toward seeking release...
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, 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?"
villain is the number one simp for the book's leading female protagonist, Shen Wan'er. As expected, he later becomes a tool for the main character to show off and slap faces, ultimately meeting a tragic end with his family ruined and his life in shambles. Fortunately, he awakens the [Universal Pure Love System], which allows him to earn points by performing acts of pure love. To change his fate, Gu Yan makes a decisive choice to seek warmth and companionship with the book's biggest villain—Cold Qingqiu. ........... My name is Leng Qingqiu. To find the murderer who killed my parents years ago, I deliberately blinded myself so that everyone would lower their guard around me. Just as I was secretly accumulating power and capital according to my initial plan, a man walked into my world. "Lengleng, Qingqing, Qiuqiu, which nickname do you prefer?" I don't like any of them. You'd better leave quickly! "Why aren't you saying anything? How about I call you my baby wife?" Leng Qingqiu thinks to herself, this man is truly annoying! (Stubborn pure love warrior + single female lead + true pure love + 1v1)
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?!
