Regarding Su Bai's background, Xia Lin couldn't find much concrete information. She speculated that he was likely an illegitimate child from some overseas family who had been entrusted with responsibilities due to his exceptional talent in investing.
As for Aunt Jiang, who took care of Su Bai when he was young, perhaps he could leverage his overseas connections to find someone to vouch for him and put her at ease. But no matter how effective that might be, it couldn’t compare to the reassurance a university advisor could provide. Xia Lin was more than happy to take on that role.
Su Bai didn’t want Aunt Jiang to know too much, so Xia Lin decided, "If that’s the case, then I’ll be the one guiding Su Bai to make money!"
"...That’s how it is. Su Bai is a very talented young man. I gave him an opportunity, and he seized it."
After listening to Xia Lin’s explanation, the other party fell silent for a moment before responding,
"I see. Thank you, Advisor Xia, for giving our Xiao Bai this chance."
"You don’t seem surprised at all?"
"Ahaha~ Of course I’m surprised, but then again, I’ve always believed in Xiao Bai. I knew he was someone who could make big money… Though I didn’t expect it to happen so soon in his freshman year. Still, it’s a good thing."
From Aunt Jiang’s tone, Xia Lin detected strong confidence.
This made things easier. Xia Lin secretly sighed in relief—if the other party had been distrustful, it would have taken a lot more effort to explain.
"It’s all thanks to your guidance. A prestigious university really makes a difference..." Aunt Jiang, ever the shrewd small business owner praised by neighbors, lavished compliments.
This has nothing to do with the university’s prestige… Xia Lin silently retorted but smiled and said, "It’s Su Bai’s own talent. Many brilliant traders don’t need high academic qualifications—what matters most is a sharp mind and a steady temperament."
"Exactly, exactly! You’re absolutely right, Advisor Xia."
"So, Su Bai might transfer some money to you soon. Just accept it without worry..."
"Got it, got it! Haha, that boy has a good heart. Auntie will have to spoil him a little more."
After some more casual chatter, Xia Lin hung up, surprised at how smoothly the conversation with Aunt Jiang had gone.
Maybe this woman was just naturally easygoing.
Xia Lin informed Su Bai that everything was settled.
At the moment, Su Bai’s phone was still lying under the basketball hoop while he energetically bounced around the court.
Honestly, having unlimited stamina was exhilarating for playing sports.
Today, there were more girls watching from the sidelines, none of whom Su Bai recognized.
The Wan Sisters, exhausted from discussing music, were sleeping in their dorm.
Chen Yusheng was slacking off in the lab. Now that she no longer had to work on Professor Luo’s commercial projects, she could focus entirely on her own pursuits, her enthusiasm skyrocketing.
That’s how work was—when it was for someone else, motivation was hard to come by. But when it was for yourself? That was a different story.
Without Su Bai’s admirers watching, many more girls felt comfortable gathering around.
Otherwise, the overwhelming aura of those S-tier goddesses would have been too intimidating.
Two bold girls, accompanied by their friends, approached Su Bai for his WeChat.
He declined.
Adding too many people on WeChat was pointless, and besides, these girls didn’t meet his standards in terms of looks.
Not to mention their jaw-dropping dating histories…
No thanks.
They wouldn’t even make good company for casual fun.
Su Bai was quite picky.
By evening, student council seniors came by to distribute drinks as a gesture of goodwill.
After finishing his drink, Su Bai prepared to leave—planning to pick up Yusheng and grab dinner somewhere.
However, as he passed the tennis courts, he caught sight of a familiar figure.
In late September, Jiangcheng’s daytime temperatures were still quite high, and most students on the sports fields wore shorts and T-shirts.
But one person stood out—dressed in a long-sleeved sunshirt and full-length pants.
That was why Su Bai looked twice, recognizing Liu Chen’ang.
He vaguely remembered her mentioning she liked tennis.
But something about her playing style seemed odd.
While others were rallying with partners, Liu Chen’ang was practicing alone on a half-court, hitting balls against a wall.
These practice half-courts were usually meant for beginners, arranged in a row of four.
Yet Liu Chen’ang was clearly no beginner.
With no one else around, she looked rather lonely.
Sensing someone’s gaze, Liu Chen’ang glanced around and quickly spotted Su Bai in the crowd.
She froze, her cheeks flushing pink before she remembered—this was a public space. She still had to maintain her male persona.
With a bright smile, she waved at Su Bai.
He walked over to greet her.
"Bai-ge, just finished playing basketball?"
"Yeah..."
"I actually thought about coming to watch earlier, but… cough… the crowd around you was all girls, looking all starry-eyed. Felt kinda weird for me to join in."
"Oh? Then you can wait until some guys come to watch me play and blend in with them," Su Bai joked.
Liu Chen’ang laughed.
She desperately wanted to throw herself into Su Bai’s arms and snuggle, but circumstances made that impossible.
So she suppressed the surging emotions inside, forcing herself to stay composed.
Ever since what happened between them on the mountain, Liu Chen’ang had been craving another intimate moment with Su Bai.
But the right opportunity never came.
Years of upbringing had forged an invisible restraint in her mind.
She loved the feeling of being spoiled in Su Bai’s embrace, yet her conditioned sense of propriety insisted it was wrong—unbecoming of a "boy," a shameful act!
It was tormenting.
Now, running into Su Bai at the courts, Liu Chen’ang longed to invite him to play tennis together.
Reading the yearning in her eyes, Su Bai had an idea.
"Perfect, I feel like I haven’t worked out enough yet. How about a round of tennis?"
"Really? But…"
"No buts. Come on, there’s an open court over there. Got an extra racket?"
"Yeah, bro, I do!"
Since Su Bai had taken the initiative, Liu Chen’ang felt much of her hesitation melt away.
A large sports bag sat courtside—only now did Su Bai realize it was hers.
Inside were multiple rackets, towels, a water bottle, headbands, cans of tennis balls…
Her equipment was impressively thorough.
"If you can’t find anyone to play with, you could always message me on WeChat," Su Bai said, testing the weight of a racket with a few swings.
"Ah, really? I just didn’t want to intrude on your life..."
"How would that be intruding? I’ve already been part of yours."
"......"
Hearing Su Bai’s teasing remark, Liu Chen’ang’s face flushed again, her heart swelling with affection for him.
"Alright, alright. Teach me how to play first. I’ve only had a few lessons with friends—I’m not very good."
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?"
【Prologue: The Beginning of It All – Use holy water to heal the saintess tainted by demonic energy, then converse with her.】 Shen Nian stared at his older sister sipping yogurt, lost in thought. So you’re telling me my sister is the saintess, and yogurt is the holy water? 【Main Quest 1: Brave Youth, Become an Adventurer! Reward: Rookie Adventurer Title.】 【Side Quest 1: Find the Adorable Kitty! Reward: 1000 Gold Coins.】 Shen Nian: "Wait, I’m a high school senior here—did some guy who got isekai’d accidentally bind his system to me?" Hold on, completing quests gives gold rewards? Titles even boost stats? Is this for real? (A lighthearted, absurd campus comedy—not a revenge power fantasy.)
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...
e bizarre and supernatural had descended. The previous emperor was a thoroughgoing tyrant; no longer satisfied with human women, he had set his sights on a stunningly beautiful supernatural entity. He met his end in his bedchamber, drained of all his vital essence. As the legitimate eldest son and crown prince, Wang Hao was thus hastily enthroned, becoming the young emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty. No sooner had he awakened the "Imperial Sign-In Intelligence System" than he was assassinated by a Son of Destiny—a classic villain's opening. The Great Zhou, ravaged by the former emperor's excesses, was in national decline. The great families within its borders harbored their own treacherous schemes, martial sects began to defy the imperial court's decrees, and border armies, their pay and provisions in arrears, grumbled incessantly against the central government. Fortunately, the central capital was still held secure by the half-million Imperial Guards and fifty thousand Imperial Forest Army who obeyed the court's orders, along with the royal family's hidden reserves of power, barely managing to suppress the realm. As the Great Zhou's finances worsened and supernatural activities grew ever more frequent, the court sat atop a volcano. Ambitious plotters everywhere dreamed of overthrowing the dynasty, and even some reclusive ancient powers emerged, attempting to sway the tides of the world. At the first grand court assembly, the civil and military officials nearly came to blows, fighting tooth and nail over the allocation of fifty million taels of silver from the summer tax revenues. The spectacle opened Wang Hao's eyes—the Great Zhou's bureaucracy was not only corrupt but also martially proficient, a cabinet of all-rounders. Some officials even had the audacity to suggest the emperor release funds from the imperial privy purse to address the emergency. Wang Hao suddenly felt weary. Let it all burn.
