When Su Bai returned to the Shanshui Villa, it was practically midnight.
Wan Xinyan was in the middle of cooking a late-night snack.
After taking a quick lap around the house and failing to spot Senior Sister Lu, Su Bai asked Wan Xinyan about her whereabouts. She explained that Senior Sister Lu had gone over to help Lu Yuning tidy up her room, taking some bedding and daily necessities with her. The house was well-stocked with these supplies, many of which were big-name brands that were hard to find in regular supermarkets.
Since she was one of their own anyway, she just took them straight over to her.
"Not bad, meow," Su Bai nodded. "Wait, so where did Lu Yuning end up renting?"
"Right at the Ascott, but in the next building over. That side has smaller units. Lu Yuning said she didn't dare live in a big house all by herself."
"How come?"
"She said she's afraid of ghosts."
"..."
What a refreshingly unconventional reason!
Su Bai was amused to the point of exasperation. To some extent, among the circle of girls around him, Lu Yuning might psychologically be the youngest, even though she was actually the oldest in age.
Well, not that much older. A twenty-three-year-old woman was still very much in her prime.
In comparison, eighteen-year-old Wan Xinyan's body was still youthfully invincible, yet she was completely fearless of ghosts. This was a good thing, but perhaps not entirely a good thing.
When it came to innocent charm and naivety...
Wan Xinyan seemed to be on the same wavelength as Su Bai. She wrinkled her cute little nose and said with a hint of jealousy, "Sister Yuning's personality is indeed very cute. Boo hoo, Brother Su Bai's new flame is indeed... aiyah~"
Su Bai curled his finger and flicked her forehead, grumping, "What new flame? It's currently still a strictly professional relationship."
"Yes, yes, yes. Oh my, did Brother Su Bai also go work out today with Sister Xia Lin, with whom you also have a strictly professional counselor relationship? When will you go to the gym with us? My sister and I will keep you company doing aerobics."
"Isn't that stuff a bit hard to learn?"
"Hehe, with Brother Su Bai's physical specs, it's very easy to learn. When the time comes, we can try some complex and magical moves..."
As she spoke, Wan Xinyan's expression turned mischievous.
Su Bai suddenly realized—holy cow, is this aerobics routine she's talking about actually wholesome?
Is it the kind of sport that gets you a scholarship to the capital's top university?
To be fair, Su Bai's initial impression of the Wan sisters really did stem from aerobics. Their appearance in aerobics gear that day had left a deep impression on him.
That kind of outfit really hit Su Bai's sweet spot. How should one put it? The soft, silky fabric, tightly hugging...
"Is the snack ready?"
"Almost, just five more minutes of steaming..."
"This steamer has an automatic timer, right? Go change into an aerobics outfit quickly. I've got a craving."
"Su Bai..." Wan Xinyan let out a startled cry, followed by a flush of joyous red rippling across her cheeks.
It was obvious that Su Bai hadn't been fully satisfied over at Xia Lin's place. This couldn't help but make Wan Xinyan feel a little proud. In the end, no matter how much Su Bai played around outside, he still had to come home for a family meal.
As the saying goes, wild flowers are more fragrant than domestic ones, but that's not necessarily true. Rich people value safety; what if you catch a disease? What if there's a dispute or you get blackmailed?
Home-cooked meals are the ones suitable for the long run.
So, Su Bai entered the Wan sisters' maid's room. About an hour later, the three of them finally sat down at the table for their late-night snack.
By this time, Senior Sister Lu had returned. Looking at the complexions of the Wan sisters... Senior Sister Lu looked at Su Bai, her eyes shimmering like water: "Junior Brother..."
Before she could get to the specific content of her sentence, Su Bai cut in, "Don't rush, it's your turn in a bit. Tonight, Senior Sister, you're up."
...
This phrasing made Senior Sister Lu chuckle. Junior Brother really was something; he truly treated himself like an emperor.
But there was nothing wrong with that. With Su Bai's conditions, his stats, and his character model, he was meant to be an emperor!
However, Senior Sister Lu looked at the two sisters who were earnestly eating steamed cake at the table and teased with a hint of curiosity, "You girls didn't let Lord Su Bai enjoy himself to the fullest?"
"Um... mm-hmm." Wan Xinyan was momentarily tongue-tied.
Wan Xinyue, on the other hand, admitted bluntly, "Brother Su Bai has become even more powerful. We couldn't handle him at all. If we hadn't begged for mercy in advance, we probably would have passed out until tomorrow morning."
"...Junior Brother, you didn't secretly... take something, did you?" Senior Sister Lu clicked her tongue. That was terrifying.
"No way, these are the results of pure, natural fitness," Su Bai bullshitted casually, his face not even turning red.
Let me ask you, is my head pointy?
No.
So, it's natural fitness.
"It seems Junior Brother has a natural-born Harem Protagonist Physique. Ordinary people can't withstand it; now it's us who are finding it hard to cope," Senior Sister Lu said with a look of realization. "No wonder you went looking for Lu Yuning..."
"Haha."
Su Bai wondered why they all felt he had designs on Lu Yuning. Although it was true, was it that obvious?
It could also be that, as fellow women, their eyes were sharp, and they could see Lu Yuning's appeal.
It wasn't just her looks and figure; her personality and lifestyle were key factors too.
After eating, the Wan sisters took a quick shower and immediately dragged their exhausted bodies off to sleep.
Their "musical discussion" with Su Bai was practically an extreme sport.
It definitely wasn't their illusion. The current Su Bai... anyway, he was strong beyond human limits.
It was a good thing the Wan sisters had already adapted to Su Bai's style. If it were a girl on her first date with Su Bai, she'd probably be crying within minutes.
Truly outrageous.
As for Senior Sister Lu, she didn't notice much difference because she was weak to begin with. The initial version of Su Bai could already crush her combat power.
It was like a top student raising their score from 680 to 700; a student with 500 points could clearly see the top student's progress.
Unfortunately, Senior Sister Lu was at the 300-point level...
"Whoa, whoa, show some mercy, Junior Brother! I still have to take Yuning shopping tomorrow morning to buy some things..."
As Su Bai carried her princess-style to the shower, Senior Sister Lu begged playfully.
"Senior Sister, you really are a responsible housekeeper."
"You bet. Junior Brother is so excellent, of course I have to manage every aspect of the household for you."
"But I think you're engaging in factionalism," Su Bai teased. Senior Sister Lu really did like forming cliques; she was close with Sheng-sheng, and now she was using her warmth to rope in Lu Yuning.
Oh wait, not big sister warmth. Actually, Senior Sister Lu was younger than Lu Yuning.
It was quite amusing.
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.
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...
lity and could only live as an ordinary mortal. He only wished to live a peaceful life. Yet he didn't know— The dog he adopted, because it ate his food, became a legendary demon king. The kitchen knife he casually forged became a peerless divine weapon, causing numerous experts to fight desperately for it. The young disciple he took in became an immortal lord that led an era, due to cultivating the techniques Ye Feng taught him. Even the skeletons he looked down on the most were ominous demon kings that suppressed countless worlds. Many years later, looking at the void shattered with a punch, Ye Feng murmured to himself: It turns out the peerless kings were myself all along...
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?"
