Cantonese dim sum is incredibly nourishing, and Su Bai can certainly vouch for that.
Every time he finishes a meal, the system reminds him of the positive and negative effects of the food on his body, while conveniently eliminating the downsides of indulgence.
However, there's one drawback—it's packed with carbs.
After eating, drowsiness is inevitable.
Chen's mother wanted to keep chatting with Su Bai—after all, as the saying goes, a mother-in-law grows fonder of her son-in-law the more she sees him.
But her eyelids grew heavy, and she simply couldn't fight it anymore.
In the end, she succumbed to an afternoon nap.
"So, what do you say? Should we take a nap too?"
In the hospital hallway, Su Bai blinked at Chen Yusheng. "The presidential suite at the Marriott is still booked."
Lately, Su Bai had been booking hotel rooms left and right, practically maxing out the system's cashback limit.
It almost felt like he was preparing multiple hideouts, just like a cunning rabbit with three burrows.
"No way, I really need to rest," Chen Yusheng shook her head vigorously, instinctively taking two steps back.
Her black-stockinged legs pressed tightly together.
Sigh, it's all that damn "Big White Goose's" fault.
Watching anime had taken a real toll on her energy.
Then, Chen Yusheng suddenly pursed her lips into a smile, hugging Su Bai and lightly headbutting his chest twice.
"Big White Goose, thank you for coming to see Mom with me. She was so happy to meet you—she said I finally have someone reliable to lean on."
"...Wasn’t Auntie herself someone you could rely on?"
"Well, yes, but Mom always says her abilities are limited, and she can’t offer me much help."
"Honestly, if parents can raise their kids well and stay open-minded, that’s already pretty great, in my opinion."
"That’s how I feel too, but she always thinks I’m too lonely. Hehe, now that I have you, I’m not lonely anymore! From now on, I can play all the two-player games with you!"
Even in such a sweet, romantic moment, her mind was still fixated on games.
Is this your ninja way, Haki Sheng?
...
Su Bai drove Chen Yusheng back to campus.
With the holiday coming to an end, she planned to get back to work in the lab.
Even though she didn’t really need to earn money by working on projects for Professor Luo in the computer science department anymore, she still had to finish what she started—that’s the professional integrity of an excellent coder!
Su Bai expressed his support and, after dropping her off, wandered around campus for a while.
Mainly, he strolled along the street lined with commercial facilities.
Plenty of students were out and about.
Though it was a holiday, it was only three days long, so most students couldn’t be bothered to go home—some didn’t even bother traveling.
They just stayed in their dorms to rest or took casual walks around campus.
Going home or traveling both cost money.
Going home wasn’t so bad—usually, parents would cover the expenses if their child was willing to visit.
Traveling, on the other hand, was a different story. For those from average-income families, budgets were often tight.
In reality, most of the time, traveling on a tight budget was less enjoyable than just staying in the dorm and gaming.
Not every college student was into "special forces-style" travel.
At that moment, inside a newly opened café on the campus commercial street—
Liu Yuanyuan and a female friend stood at the counter.
The café was decorated with full glass walls, giving off a sleek, modern-tech vibe, while the interior followed a minimalist Nordic aesthetic.
Just a glance from afar had caught Liu Yuanyuan’s attention.
Sigh, girls just couldn’t resist places that naturally exuded an air of sophistication.
So, she and her friend went in to check it out.
But once inside, a quick look at the menu revealed that the prices matched the intimidatingly upscale decor.
The most basic iced Americano cost over 20 yuan.
Milk-based coffees started at over 30.
"How is this so expensive? Are they robbing people?" her friend muttered. "Domestic chain coffee shops sell drinks for 9.9 yuan with coupons..."
The barista, unfazed, smiled and said, "Classmate, our café is different—we specialize in premium coffee. Our beans, milk, and other ingredients are all top-tier. For example, our iced Americano uses G1-grade Geisha beans, sourced from Ethiopia’s golden coffee region..."
A whole spiel later—
Liu Yuanyuan, who had been about to leave, was now tempted.
Admittedly, the café did look high-end, exuding a refined, bourgeois charm.
But what really sealed the deal for Liu Yuanyuan was...
The other customers inside—all women dressed in stylish outfits with flawless makeup—seemed to be upperclassmen or grad students.
Their attention had been drawn by the conversation between Liu Yuanyuan, her friend, and the barista.
Some had been sipping coffee or working on their MacBooks, but now they were sizing up the two newcomers.
Though none of them made any obvious expressions,
Liu Yuanyuan couldn’t shake the feeling that she was being silently judged.
Yes, she was always overly concerned with others’ opinions.
In short—she was vain.
That was also why she had reluctantly become Xue Tao’s girlfriend.
Xue Tao could take her to upscale places and buy her expensive clothes.
Sure, he was a little too obsessed with his Volkswagen Magotan 330, but still—
Riding in his car for dates was way more convenient than walking, biking, or taking the subway like ordinary couples.
If the weather turned bad, at least they had shelter.
It wasn’t like they’d be left looking completely pathetic.
In reality, the women in the café were just glancing around aimlessly—
Maybe stretching their necks after staring at their laptops for too long.
They hadn’t meant to look down on Liu Yuanyuan at all...
But she couldn’t help overthinking it.
Gritting her teeth, she said, "I’ll take an osmanthus-flavored cappuccino! And yes, I’ll go with the G1 Geisha beans you recommended."
"Of course, your order has been placed. Please wait a moment."
This was one of the pricier items on the menu—
Over 40 yuan.
The basic 20-yuan options just felt too cheap in comparison.
At least, that’s how Liu Yuanyuan saw it.
This was consumerism’s core logic at work—
Always feeling like you shouldn’t skimp here, that you deserve to treat yourself there.
The result? Every little lifestyle upgrade adds up, and before you know it, your monthly expenses are through the roof.
"I’ll have an iced Americano, Caturra washed, thanks."
A somewhat familiar voice spoke up beside her.
Liu Yuanyuan turned her head—and froze.
It was Su Bai!
But at the same time, it didn’t quite feel like the same Su Bai from before.
His level of attractiveness had clearly skyrocketed.
During the summer after high school, Liu Yuanyuan had attended a minor celebrity’s fan meet-and-greet, so she’d seen firsthand how good-looking male stars were in real life.
Honestly, Su Bai was now on par with—if not better-looking than—that actor!
"Su Bai?!"
"Oh, Liu Yuanyuan. What a coincidence."
Su Bai gave a brief greeting before turning his attention back to the menu.
The barista, too, seemed momentarily dazzled by Su Bai’s charm.
With an 86-point appearance stat, a keen sense of fashion, and the subtle air of luxury cultivated from his recent lavish spending—
Any woman could instantly tell he was extraordinary.
Snapping out of it, the barista’s polite customer-service smile melted into a genuine, involuntary grin.
"Sir, you have excellent taste. Our Castiyo washed coffee is rarely ordered—in fact, you're the first in... well, the past three days."
he colors of other people’s emotions. Light red meant anxiety. Gray meant exhaustion. Orange meant excitement. Yellow... meant repression. At the same time, he could gain unlimited control over one of those colors. Pale cyan: relaxation. Using this ability, he started offering “two-yuan hugs,” spending an afternoon exchanging emotional-color experiences with others. Then came his final female customer of the day— a girl whose emotional color was pure black... —— A week later, Xu Chuan had become skilled at using pale cyan—Relaxation—treating it like a bottle of menthol balm whenever he needed it. That was when he discovered he had unlocked another unlimited emotional color: Purple, the color of fear. So these emotional colors refresh every week? Fine, I take it back—I’ll never call you useless again... —— Much later, after Xu Chuan had accumulated countless emotional abilities, one night, he suddenly found himself inside someone else’s dream. There, he could use the emotional colors he possessed to paint. And in her dream, he painted her a shower of pink shooting stars, spreading across the depths of the night sky...
ive and Ruthless] Before his transmigration, Ye Xuan was playing a game called "Severing Emotions to Attain the Dao." The game's core wasn't about leveling up by fighting monsters, but about conquering various "bad women" with wicked personalities and cold, fickle natures. There was only one method to conquer them: stay unwaveringly by their side, then die at a critical moment, driving them to madness after losing the protagonist. The higher their level of regret, the higher the player's score. To dominate the server, Ye Xuan conquered all the bad women. In the early stages, he showered them with boundless tenderness, only to choose to sacrifice himself for them later, making them weep bitterly and drown in regret. Among them were: Xia Lengyue, the unfaithful immortal wife who chased after powerful men and discarded her husband like trash. Ye Qingcheng, the Demonic Venerable of the Joyous Union Sect, who appeared pure and innocent but was, in reality, promiscuous. Wu Lingxiao, the Empress of the Great Xia Dynasty, who lusted after men and loved maintaining a harem. Bai Qiangu of the Endless Demonic Sect: a bloodthirsty mass murderer. However, when the protagonist transmigrated into the game world, he made a horrifying discovery. Eight hundred years had already passed. The bad women he had conquered had now each become deities and revered ancestors. Faced with the endless stream of toxic women coming for him, Ye Xuan could only rely on his god-tier acting skills to carve a path of survival through this world of treacherous women.
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?!
ions, keeping it grounded and realistic】 After quitting his job, office worker Su Yang accidentally binds with the "Enjoy Life System." As the name suggests, simply by indulging in life's pleasures, he can earn random rewards from the system—no need to spend money on beautiful women or grovel before anyone. Just enjoy, and the money follows, making it all about effortless fun. The system comes with a scanning feature, allowing him to establish a favorability bond with women rated 85 points or above. Every 20-point increase in favorability unlocks additional rewards. After suffering through over twenty years of hardship, Su Yang trembles with excitement, his dull eyes suddenly gleaming with newfound hope. "Enjoy life? How hard could that be?"
