Seeing Long Aotian's excitement, Li Qingxue's eyes sparkled with amusement. "Why are you so worked up?" she teased, as if she had caught onto something interesting. Squinting mischievously, she added, "I get it now—your heart's in turmoil, isn't it?"
Hearing this, Long Aotian realized he had been a little too expressive. He shifted his posture and said, "I'm Hu Yuying's older brother. She... she's a very kind person."
Li Qingxue pursed her lips, her thoughts swirling. She hesitated for a moment before tentatively asking, "What about me? What kind of person do you think I am?"
Long Aotian glanced back at her. "You? You're lively and spirited."
Hearing his description, Li Qingxue couldn't help but smile, a faint blush creeping onto her cheeks. "You... you're quite the smooth talker," she said, her earlier frustration completely forgotten.
Coming here had definitely been the right decision.
"You're pretty good at asking questions too," Long Aotian remarked.
"Of course," Li Qingxue replied proudly.
She was naturally outgoing and talkative—what people in later years would call a "social butterfly."
"By the way, did you hear what I said earlier?" she asked.
"I did," Long Aotian replied.
"Don't you think they're being unreasonable? They accused me of dating someone at school and said it was affecting Ye Liangchen's studies. That's not true at all! I even shared my study materials with him, but he didn't even use them."
"I didn't affect his studies at all. Why would he say something like that about me?"
Li Qingxue sighed, feeling utterly helpless.
"Now I realize that Ye Liangchen has changed. All he thinks about is dating, as if the college entrance exam means nothing to him."
"He keeps saying stuff like, 'The knight has stepped down,' and now he's making false accusations about me, worrying my parents."
Long Aotian gave her a calm look. "If you can't untie a knot, turn it into a bow. Take care of your health and emotions, and let everything else take its course."
He wanted to remind Li Qingxue not to overthink things or let her emotions control her. While she was busy being upset, others might be laughing.
Life is full of troubles.
If you don't learn to manage your mindset, you'll spend your short life constantly angry.
Sometimes, it's better to let go and go with the flow.
No one's life is smooth sailing.
Li Qingxue propped her chin on her hand, studying Long Aotian with curiosity. "You seem so mature. Aren't young people supposed to be more impulsive?"
"And it feels like nothing can shake your composure."
"Who said that?" Long Aotian disagreed. "The college entrance exam definitely affects my mindset."
Although his grades had improved, with a score of just over 300, getting into a decent university was still a long shot.
Hearing this, Li Qingxue's interest was piqued again.
"Which university do you want to go to?" she asked softly.
"I don't know," Long Aotian admitted. He hadn't looked into the universities in this world yet, and with his current score, it wasn't like he could just pick any school he wanted.
"I want to go to A University. I also want to visit the capital. I've never been there before, but I imagine it must be beautiful and grand." Li Qingxue gazed at the river, her eyes filled with longing.
"If it's you, I'm sure you'll make it... after all, you're the top of your grade."
Li Qingxue chuckled. "I'm starting to think you're teasing me, but I have no proof!"
Even as she said this, she felt a little happy inside.
If nothing unexpected happened, she might really get into her dream school with her current grades.
The college entrance exam is a crossroads in life, and university marks the beginning of a new chapter.
Long Aotian had suffered from his lack of education. In society, his options were limited, and he could only take on manual labor jobs.
At first, it didn't seem so bad, but as he got older, the limitations became more apparent.
That's why he was now more determined than ever to go back to school, to experience life from a different angle and start anew.
"Ugh, physics is so hard!" Long Aotian groaned at the thought, his head aching.
Those formulas were downright sneaky and shameless...
Seeing his frustration, Li Qingxue couldn't help but laugh.
Finally, she had found something that troubled him.
For some reason, seeing someone like Long Aotian struggle made her inexplicably happy.
Perhaps even Li Qingxue herself hadn't realized it yet.
From the start, she had come to vent to Long Aotian.
But now, they were chatting about everyday trivialities, and the conversation seemed endless.
This shift in mood and emotion was an uncontrollable, secret joy.
"Hu Yuying aced the latest test too. Couldn't she teach you?"
"Though physics is pretty tough."
"She explains problems very thoroughly," Long Aotian said, a smile forming as he thought of Hu Yuying's serious expression while tutoring him. "That girl..."
Li Qingxue noticed the smile on Long Aotian's face whenever he mentioned Hu Yuying, and for some reason, it felt a little irritating.
Her own smile faded slightly. "You two..."
Before she could finish, Long Aotian tapped her on the head. "What's going on in that little brain of yours?"
Li Qingxue pouted, rubbing her head and acting like she wasn't going to let him off the hook. "I didn't even say anything yet!"
"You don't have to. I can tell what you're thinking just by the look on your face!" Long Aotian quickly corrected himself.
"You don't know Hu Yuying. She's a really good person."
Children who have been hurt grow up too fast. Long Aotian could see this, and it always made him feel protective.
He lay back on the grass, staring straight at the clouds in the sky. "Who knows? Maybe you'll be classmates someday."
Li Qingxue's eyes flickered as she watched Long Aotian lying on the grass, his arm under his head as he gazed at the sky. "Really?"
She couldn't tell if it was her imagination, but she thought she saw a hint of sadness and tenderness in Long Aotian's eyes—a sense of loneliness.
Li Qingxue slowly lay down on the grass too. She could sense it but couldn't quite understand it.
A person's background and family are beyond their control.
Li Qingxue couldn't fully grasp the loneliness reflected in Long Aotian's eyes.
Even if she could feel it, she didn't know how to respond.
This is life—differences in age and experience.
Perhaps one day, when we've grown older, we'll look back and laugh at our younger selves, saying, "How silly we were!"
[Thanks for the gifts, hehehe... I'm so happy...]
y came from. The chests contained supplies, currency, class-change scrolls, skills, talents… and even godhood! The laws of the world were completely rewritten. This became a world where everyone gambled with their fate! Some people, despite having nothing, opened a divine artifact and rose to the top, eventually ruling the world. Others went bankrupt, opened nothing but worthless junk, and leaped from skyscrapers in despair. Lin Ye arrived in this world from another reality, utterly bewildered. “What is going on? Why is everyone a gambling addict?!” “Opening chests? No way. I refuse to gamble. I’ll start with myself!” Until— On his first chest, he obtained a Mythic Talent: Void Incarnation! He could become completely intangible, pass through all things, and reduce everything to nothingness! … On his fiftieth chest, he obtained a Mythic Weapon: Blade of Karma! With a single slash, karma shattered, twisting the universe and overturning the myriad phenomena of creation! … On his ninety-ninth chest, he obtained a Mythic Divine Treasure: Primordial Purple Energy! It could split open the heavens and earth, create all things, and evolve countless worlds with a single thought! Lin Ye: “Now that I think about it… shouldn’t someone have told me that every chest is guaranteed to contain something Mythic?!”
e vast world of cultivation, where he becomes the master of the Heavenly Ruins Sacred Hall, a dying old man with barely a tenth of his former cultivation remaining. He is immediately confronted with a deadly crisis: his subordinates have rebelled, and his protectors are forcing him to abdicate. At the critical moment, the system descends from the heavens: [Ding! The host has been detected facing a life-or-death crisis. The system is now officially activated!] [As a gift, you have received the Supreme Beginner’s Pack and awakened the ultimate cheat: ten thousand years of pure cultivation essence every second!] Yin Tianjue: “Wait… ten thousand years of cultivation every second? That’s six hundred thousand years a minute, and in one day… I can’t even calculate it. Either way, I’m already invincible!” You’re a peerless prodigy rarely seen in ten thousand years? Sorry, I gain ten thousand years of cultivation every second. You’re an undying ancestor who has guarded a sacred land for countless ages? Sorry, I gain ten thousand years of cultivation every second. You’re the strongest chosen one, blessed with heaven-defying destiny? Sorry, I gain ten thousand years of cultivation every second. From this day forth, I have only one thing to say: “I gain ten thousand years of cultivation every second. Now, how exactly are you supposed to deal with that?”
s the Eldest Princess, renowned for her cold and aloof detachment, became the most docile of lambs, obeying his every command without question. But when the final move was played on the chessboard, as Gu Chenghan seized everything and ascended on the verge of apotheosis, that very Princess suddenly embraced him from behind, her tone carrying a dependence never heard before: "Wait... you haven't yet... commanded me to love you forever." Gu Chenghan froze abruptly. She... hadn't been hypnotized?! ... [The Eldest Princess's Diary] [When my soul was extracted, becoming the sole spectator outside my own shell] [At first, there was overwhelming fury, until I saw] [How he used my sword to effortlessly shatter my inescapable doom] [How he wielded my authority to eradicate fatal conspiracies I had never even detected] [Like a deity, he rescued me from the deep mire I was trapped in] [If not for those annoying vixens, he and I would be a match made in heaven] [I think I am ill, gravely ill] [My deity should belong to me alone] ... "Hypnosis? Oh, it succeeded, my dear Master." "Only this time, it's my turn to hypnotize you."
shall grant"] ["Inscribing the glory of our race upon tombstones"] ["All that is threatened, I shall protect"] How his younger sister sees her brother: A brother who only makes eye contact once a day, mostly fading into the background as he tinkers with who-knows-what in his room all day. Their life paths should have remained largely separate. Until one day. Su Qi created an equipment card for his never-met "online girlfriend." His sister fell into silent contemplation upon receiving the "white stockings." [Card can be upgraded] [Upgrade by fulfilling any of the following conditions] [Condition ①: Consume one hundred higher-tier cards] [Condition ②: Complete one 'Heart-Pounding Adventure'] What constitutes a Heart-Pounding Adventure? [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Beginner Level): Equip the card and invite 'Su Qi' to admire it.] [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Easy Level): Equip the card, invite 'Su Qi' to touch it, and analyze the equipment's texture.] [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Entry Level): Equip the card and invite 'Su Qi' to...] [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Challenge Level): Freely combine the words 'Brother' 'Out' 'Brother' 'Me' 'Please' into a complete sentence...] "Please help me analyze both teams' mistakes in this match, brother..." His sister exhaled in relief—surely... surely there couldn't be anything more difficult? [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Suicide Mission Level): Sneak a peek at the names of the galgames in 'Su Qi's' hidden E-drive folder]
