"I do have connections for collaboration between the enterprise and the research team, but it’ll take some time to arrange. I can reach out to your girlfriend and Professor Luo in advance to ease the workload… Professor Luo is indeed quite demanding with his students."
"True, assigning tasks last minute in the middle of the night is harsh."
"Just leave it to me to handle. You focus on your own work."
Xia Lin spoke slowly, her words clear and deliberate, carrying a soothing, storytelling quality.
She was so reliable.
Su Bai took the cue and said gratefully, "That’s a huge help. How can I thank you, sis?"
"Cooperate with me on one thing."
"What is it?"
"Here’s what I’m thinking—that aunt from your hometown, the one who acted as your guardian, probably doesn’t know about your recent financial situation, right?"
"You even know about that…"
"As a counselor, it’s my responsibility to understand students’ basic family circumstances."
This wasn’t exactly a standard counselor’s duty, though. It was more like Xia Lin’s special way—a wealthy, elegant older sister’s method—of winning over a handsome younger guy.
Su Bai felt an unspoken understanding. Indeed, he’d been wondering how to explain his current situation to Aunt Jiang.
His original plan was to visit his hometown during the National Day holiday, make up an excuse, and then—
Send Aunt Jiang some money!
Maybe a few hundred thousand to start, not too much to scare her.
Enough to improve her daily life—at least let her afford fresh produce, fruits, and cosmetics without worry.
You’ve got to be grateful, after all.
But convincing Aunt Jiang that his money came from legitimate sources was tricky.
Since Xia Lin had brought it up, she must have a plan.
"What’s your suggestion, sis?" Su Bai asked earnestly.
"If you trust me, I can call Aunt Jiang as your counselor and casually mention that I’ve been guiding you in investments. You know, like those bosses who recruit young geniuses for quantitative trading—just say you’re a trader."
"Sounds good."
For a college student to earn a large sum quickly, there weren’t many believable explanations.
But with a counselor backing him up, things would go much smoother.
Xia Lin didn’t fully grasp Su Bai’s ties to his "overseas family" (her personal speculation) or the specifics of his relationship with Aunt Jiang.
She just sensed that Su Bai needed her help.
"You’re really thoughtful, sis."
"Took you long enough to notice. Tch. From now on, you can strut around campus—you’ve got someone watching your back everywhere."
Of course, her comment about "strutting around" was more about offering him small conveniences.
Xia Lin also knew Su Bai was independent and quiet by nature, not the type to stir up trouble.
They reached a silent agreement.
Yet Su Bai felt a faint twinge of guilt.
Xia Lin had framed it as a request, but in reality, she was helping him yet again.
Still, neither seemed in a hurry to cross any lines.
They simply savored the warmth between them.
"Meeting you was the best thing that ever happened to me…"
Su Bai mumbled drowsily.
Before he knew it, he’d dozed off.
Resting his head on the beautiful older sister’s lap, lulled by her gentle strokes through his hair, it was all too easy to fall asleep.
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Eventually, Su Bai’s breathing grew deep and steady.
Xia Lin confirmed he was truly asleep.
…
[Ding! Detected S-tier goddess Xia Lin’s affection has surpassed 80. Binding consumption rebate system.]
Su Bai was roused by the system notification.
Not that the system was particularly loud—it was just that Su Bai was a light sleeper, easily awakened by the slightest sound.
His eyelids felt heavy, so he kept them shut, feigning sleep.
Xia Lin’s scalp massage was pure bliss, and Su Bai leaned into it, playing dead a little longer.
…
A few minutes later.
Su Bai slowly opened his eyes and yawned.
"Ah… Xia Lin, how long was I out?"
"Not long. Twenty minutes? Half an hour at most. Don’t worry, it didn’t delay anything."
Xia Lin’s voice was as gentle as ever, though there was a hint of flustered evasion.
…
"Honestly, Xia Lin, you’ve fulfilled a wish of mine."
"What wish?"
"Having an older, gentle woman I can act spoiled around… My mom passed away early, and Aunt Jiang—well, we’re both the no-nonsense type. It never felt natural. But with you, it’s different. You make me feel at ease."
Su Bai’s candid words caught Xia Lin off guard.
Strangely, it moved her.
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?"
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...
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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?"
