Su Bai's lips twitched.
Damn, here we go again!
He knew Aunt Jiang's tendencies all too well.
Whenever she saw a pretty girl who had even the slightest connection to Su Bai, she'd immediately declare them "a perfect match."
At its core, it wasn't malicious—after all, she'd watched Su Bai grow up and believed the boy could do no wrong.
It was just Aunt Jiang's way of teasing.
Xia Lin seemed slightly uncomfortable, forcing a stiff smile. "Auntie, you're joking. If we're talking about good matches, Su Bai already has a girlfriend in his class—a very quiet and gentle girl."
"Huh?"
Aunt Jiang blinked in confusion at Su Bai.
"I just hadn't gotten around to telling you yet..."
"Oh-ho! Listen to this! What was it you told me before coming to school? 'Love is the most unreliable thing in the world, especially college relationships—just reheated leftovers. Better to stay in the dorm solving algorithms than drown in meaningless romance...'"
Aunt Jiang mimicked Su Bai's tone perfectly, complete with dramatic gestures.
Su Bai's face burned. "Well, I just hadn't met the right person yet! This is real love, I swear."
"Oh, so before it was all fake, but now it's suddenly 'real love,' huh? Quick, show me! What kind of goddess could possibly have our little Bai so smitten?"
Aunt Jiang poked Su Bai repeatedly, urging him to pull out his phone and show photos.
The rapid shift left Xia Lin struggling to keep up.
This wasn't the strong, composed single mother she'd imagined.
But maybe this playful, childlike demeanor would make her easier to get along with?
Perhaps years of having to stay strong had forced her to adopt relentless optimism—until she became this eccentric, unfiltered auntie.
Aunt Jiang scrolled through several photos of Su Bai and Chen Yusheng together.
There were candid shots too—Chen Yusheng eating, brushing her teeth, focused on gaming...
She glanced at the photos, then at Xia Lin.
Muttering under her breath: "Too close to call..."
"Aunt Jiang, let's get in the car first. I'll take you around town," Su Bai quickly changed the subject before Xia Lin could overhear and feel awkward.
Coming from an elite background, Xia Lin clearly wasn't prepared for Aunt Jiang's bluntness.
Maybe only someone like his senior could match Aunt Jiang's energy.
At the long-distance bus station parking lot, the matte gray GTS exclusive paint shimmered under the sunlight.
Two girls with luggage and backpacks stood a few steps away, eyeing the car nervously. One fumbled with her phone, trying to sneak a photo—until she noticed Su Bai approaching.
Stunned by his looks, she suddenly realized: Wait, is he the owner?
Panicking, she dropped her phone.
"Don't worry, take a photo if you want," Su Bai said casually, even joking, "Just don't cancel me online."
"N-no, we'd never! Uh-uh..." The girl stammered.
Her slightly calmer friend asked, "This must be crazy expensive, right? That's the limited-edition high-spec color."
"Wow, you noticed!"
"Yeah, I study automotive engineering, so I know a bit... Could I get your WeChat?"
Damn!
Even introverted engineering girls were making moves now?
Is this the power of a Panamera?
Su Bai smirked internally. Knowing about cars has nothing to do with your major...
Automotive engineers don't exactly study luxury models.
The pickup line was clumsy, but for a girl, this was practically bold.
On impulse, Su Bai summoned his system interface.
A glance at the engineering girl's relationship history—Holy shit, 13?!
You look so prim with those black-framed glasses and soft voice—who knew you were wild behind the scenes?
Never judge a book by its cover... Scary how people can surprise you.
"Sorry, my WeChat's full. Also—"
He stepped aside, revealing the two women behind him.
The girl flushed, hastily making excuses before fleeing.
"Aiyo, Xiao Bai! Getting hit on left and right now, huh?" Aunt Jiang cackled. "Better keep yourself in check. These proper-looking girls? Not as innocent as they seem."
"And how exactly are they 'not innocent'? How can you tell?" Su Bai pressed, genuinely curious.
After all, he had the cheat code of his system's info panel, revealing every girl's dating history at a glance.
But Aunt Jiang had no system—how did she spot this one's hidden depths?
Just as Su Bai was expecting some profound insight, Aunt Jiang flashed a confident smile and dropped a bombshell: "It's simple. There's a faintly decadent scent about her—only girls with a chaotic love life carry that."
"...Unbelievable."
"Ehehe, Bai, your aunt has a sharp nose for these things."
"Sharp is great, but maybe don’t be so sharp next time!"
Su Bai was speechless. Aunt Jiang's logic was downright pseudoscientific!
Though, according to endocrinology, women who were... active in that department might indeed be more prone to bacterial growth and unpleasant odors...
But are you sure you can actually smell it?
Once in the car, Aunt Jiang and Su Bai bickered back and forth a few more times. It was clear she had absolute faith in her "Rekton Detection Method."
Xia Lin, sitting in the back seat, couldn’t help but laugh and shake her head.
No wonder Su Bai was such a joker—growing up around a character like Aunt Jiang would definitely keep you cheerful and far from depression.
"Let me tell you a secret," Aunt Jiang whispered into Su Bai’s ear. "Your academic advisor has a very healthy scent. Clearly someone who’s never been in a relationship and exercises regularly—super wholesome..."
"Alright, enough. I’m about to drive. If you’re bored, maybe admire the car’s interior. This thing cost almost three million."
"Three million?!"
Aunt Jiang gasped, then quickly scanned the surroundings.
She’d been too busy clowning around earlier to notice.
Now, with a proper look—wow. The lavish, high-end decor made it obvious this was no ordinary vehicle.
When Su Bai said three million, Aunt Jiang believed him.
After years of running her small business, she’d rubbed shoulders with wealthy clients—a few local affluent ladies in Ancheng loved her embroidered paintings.
She’d ridden in their cars before, some worth close to a million.
But none of them could hold a candle to this.
After a moment of mental gymnastics, Aunt Jiang’s face twisted with concern. "Bai, how much did you have to borrow for a car this expensive?"
"Huh? I didn’t take out a loan."
rowess are unmatched, commanding a million-strong army! Yet, the Emperor wants to depose him for the sake of a false prince? Hold on, are you throwing me into some female-oriented romance plot? How can I tolerate this? With a grand wave of his hand—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! Slander the Emperor? Very well, all of you shall die! ... The False Prince: "Although I am not the biological son, Father and Mother love me more. The throne should be mine!" The Female Lead: "Qin Xiao, you are the Emperor, and I am a commoner. If you wish to marry me, you must abdicate. Otherwise, you will never have me!" The Empress: "After we divorce, you must give me half the empire!" The Transmigrator Consort: "You worthless Emperor, why should I kneel to you? All men are equal—I advise you to be kind!" The Great General: "The enemy general is my childhood sweetheart. For her sake, I willingly abandon the frontier defenses!" The Retired Emperor: "Although Yu'er was adopted, I prefer him. Qin Xiao, you should abdicate and let him become Emperor!" ... Very well! So this is how you want to play? Facing this twisted world of female-oriented tropes, Qin Xiao grins and raises his hand to unleash—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! I am the Emperor. Why would I bother reasoning with you? Seal the gates! Leave none alive!
] [Lone Wolf, No Male Gaze] [Protagonist is pursued early on; extreme protagonist-stans, stay away!] The "Carnival Paradise" descends and slowly devours the real world in the form of a game. By chance, Zhu Yan awakens the talent [Roleplay], becoming one of the first beta players. He thought he could develop safely, but after clearing the first instance, he is branded by humanity as the chief culprit behind the game's spread—a traitorous villain. A villain? Who would ever... become one! He'll be the villain! From then on, Zhu Yan is not only a player but also a lackey for the Carnival Paradise. Between the straight path and the crooked path, he chooses the con. With his left hand, he dons the villain's mantle, staging scenes within instances, infuriating players who decry him as a despicable traitor, all while the game happily promotes him. With his right hand, he joins the non-human organization "Fangcun Mountain," which opposes the Carnival Paradise, transforming into a mysterious player who slaughters game bosses, earning cheers of "Long live the expert!" from fellow players. Gradually, Zhu Yan rises to become an S-rank human player in Fangcun Mountain's archives, while also being the Carnival Paradise's certified top game Boss. But when the final war erupts and both major factions place their hopes in him— Players tag his various aliases: "Experts, this offensive depends on you." The Carnival Paradise's supreme Boss throws an arm around his neck: "Bro, you're the iron, I'm the steel; you can't let me down again!"
. As long as he maintains the villain image and follows the plot to the grand finale, he can obtain generous rewards and return to the real world. So Gu Chen'an entered the role and began to act as a scumbag villain, but who would have expected that the female leads could hear his inner thoughts. Miss Su from the Su family was shocked: "I originally thought Gu Chen'an was a scumbag, but I didn't expect he turned out to be a gentleman! What? You said I have to call off the engagement? I definitely won't, I'll piss you off!" Bai Yuan Tian was dumbfounded: "Young Master Gu is usually unreasonable and a complete brat, but he actually calls me little sweetie in his heart? What, Young Master Gu even said he likes me?" As the female leads' images collapsed more and more, the plot also collapsed with it. Gu Chen'an looked at all this chaos. "Ladies, don't aggro me, if you keep this up the male lead really will stab me, I still need to survive to the grand finale!"
transmigrates into the world as the sect master of the Heavenly Yan Sect, which is on the verge of being wiped out. He binds a system that grants him cultivation power based on the number of disciples he has: for each disciple, he automatically gains a year's worth of cultivation every single day! Take one disciple: every day he gains 1 year of cultivation power. While others struggle through a year of bitter training, he gets the same just by sleeping through a single night. Take ten disciples: every day he gains 10 years of cultivation power. Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul—he breezes through all bottlenecks without lifting a finger. Take one hundred disciples: every day he gains 100 years of cultivation power. Even a Soul Transformation Venerable before him can’t survive a single blow. Take ten thousand disciples: every day he gains 10,000 years of cultivation power! With a wave of his hand, he topples empires. With a single step, he crushes the sacred grounds of the universe. ... While others fight tooth and nail for secret techniques, Lin Yan casually hands out Nascent Soul-level cultivation manuals as beginner textbooks. While others strain to find talented recruits, Lin Yan opens his doors to anyone—so long as they’re human. In just three short years, the Heavenly Yan Sect went from a backwater sect made up of three crumbling huts to a sacred land that every cultivator under heaven would kill to enter. ... One day, otherworldly demon gods invade, with a million demon soldiers pressing down upon the realm. Lin Yan, yawning, rises from his lounge chair and glances at the system panel: [Current Disciples: 1.28 million] [Daily Cultivation Increase: 1.28 million years] He waves his hand casually, and the countless demon soldiers are reduced to ashes in an instant. “So noisy… interrupting my fishing.”
