"What? You can earn money and even get academic credits for traveling during Mid-Autumn Festival?"
Hearing this, the students instantly got excited.
They had been bored to sleep during the dull class meeting, but now everyone was wide awake!
There were plenty of places to visit around Jiangcheng, and many had already planned to go out during the holiday.
After all, with the festival falling on a weekend, it was only a three-day break. Students from faraway homes mostly didn’t even consider going back.
This was the perfect chance to have fun while filming a vlog—if they got lucky, they might earn money and credits. Even if not, there was no loss since they’d still enjoy the trip.
Seeing the enthusiasm, Xia Lin announced further:
"I’ve arranged for our class to team up with one from the Art School for this event. I’ll create a WeChat group later where you can find partners and form teams freely. Those wanting to visit the same place can go together."
"Of course, in principle, each team shouldn’t exceed eight people."
"If anyone wants to be a team leader, feel free to DM me."
Damn, there’s even a mixer?
Hell yeah!
At this, many of the guys lit up, rubbing their hands in anticipation.
After all, the gender ratio in the Computer Science department was painfully skewed.
Most STEM guys were introverted and awkward, clueless about how to approach girls. Now, with this group travel event, they finally had a chance to chat up some girls in the group.
Presumably, the Art School class felt the same—except their situation was the opposite, with far more girls than guys.
"Xia Lin, you’re absolutely killing it! We adore you!" Xue Tao started buttering her up again.
"Save the flattery for the girls in the group," Xia Lin laughed.
"Bro, you already have a girlfriend—why are you so hyped?" Chu Mingzhe teased.
Xue Tao shot him a look, completely unapologetic. "Who says having a girlfriend means I can’t join a mixer? It’s just hanging out, nothing shady. Right, Su Bai?"
"Me? I don’t care."
Su Bai genuinely didn’t mind. The event sounded like a good opportunity.
Maybe he’d find some artsy girls worth knowing—preferably ones with S-tier charm to trigger his cashback rewards.
If not for this, he’d just spend the holiday with Chen Yusheng or his senior. For someone with money, loneliness wasn’t an issue.
Xue Tao’s logic wasn’t wrong, but who knew if the art girls would even give him the time of day? Artsy types had high standards—would they even look his way?
"Art girls are so materialistic and airheaded," Chu Mingzhe declared, flaunting his refined tastes. "Not my thing."
But a while later, after Xia Lin created the joint group, Chu Mingzhe quietly browsed through the girls’ WeChat Moments.
His tone shifted. "Actually, this event might be worth checking out…"
"Oh? I thought you weren’t interested, Mr. Shanghai Elite?" Xue Tao mocked.
"Wrong. I checked some of their profiles, and they’ve got taste. Like this one—she uses Sennheiser headphones. Any girl who knows Sennheiser has class. Most girls just blindly buy Apple."
"...It’s just headphones. What’s the big deal?"
Grumbling, Xue Tao peeked at Chu Mingzhe’s phone. "Huh, this girl’s from the ‘Goddess Dorm’ too—Jiang Qiuran. I remember her, a freshman in Broadcasting. What are the odds we’d end up mixing with her class?"
"Yeah, I always thought Jiang Qiuran was just another shallow art kid. Who knew she’d be so into music?"
"..."
Xue Tao’s expression darkened.
Jiang Qiuran was actually the girl he’d been crushing on since freshman year when he first heard of the Goddess Dorm.
Rumor had it she’d trained in dance since childhood but switched to broadcasting in high school—only to ace the entrance exam, ranking first in her major at Jiangcheng University.
In short, she had a dancer’s flawless figure and a voice like an angel.
Her doll-like, pure-yet-alluring face paired with her slender curves perfectly embodied the "pale, slim, youthful" ideal.
Any guy would be smitten at first sight.
Even a rich kid from a family worth over a billion yuan had confessed to her on the first day of school.
That’s why Xue Tao, despite his longing, never dared to dream.
The competition was just too fierce—he was outmatched.
That rich guy reportedly drove a Porsche.
Was Chu Mingzhe also setting his sights on Jiang Qiuran now?
Xue Tao wondered.
It wasn’t impossible.
With Chen Yusheng getting closer to Su Bai, maybe Chu Mingzhe had given up and moved on.
Hearing "Jiang Qiuran," Su Bai smirked faintly but stayed out of Xue Tao and Chu Mingzhe’s debate.
At school, he had to pretend not to know her.
That was their agreement.
The class meeting was technically over, but everyone was busy chatting in the mixer group, with guys flexing left and right.
So many lingered in the classroom.
Xue Tao and Chu Mingzhe became masters of group spam, continuing their "Shanghai Elite vs. Local Guy" rivalry from the dorm into the chat.
Soon, keywords like "owns four properties in Jiangcheng," "drives a Magotan as a freshman," and "from a high-ranking Shanghai family, cultured lineage" flooded the screen.
The group buzzed with lively energy.
Su Bai didn’t even bother changing his group nickname—whatever.
[Rainstop: Big Goose, are you going?]
Chen Yusheng’s message popped up.
Brief, but Su Bai understood.
The trip was optional, and given Chen Yusheng’s introverted nature, he’d assumed she wouldn’t join.
Her asking now hinted at her unspoken wish.
[Fluffy Big Goose: I want to. Come with me.]
[Fluffy Big Goose: [Transfer - ¥15,000]]
[Rainstop: ??]
[Rainstop: Why send money again?]
[Fluffy Big Goose: Figured you wouldn’t like traveling, but I really want you with me. So this is for accompanying me—like a travel companion.]
[Rainstop: That’s way too much!]
[Fluffy Big Goose: Not lying. Market rate’s like this. Look up "Sanya travel companion"—three days, two nights costs around this.]
[Rainstop: [Suspicious cat meme]]
Chen Yusheng searched it up, only for her eyes to nearly pop out, her breathing ragged.
W-what kind of "companion" was this?! This wasn’t normal at all!
[Rainstop: [Scared cat]]
[Rainstop: Y-your kind of companion includes… those services. But I, uh…]
【Crispy White Goose: I would never ask you to do that kind of thing, don’t worry.】
【Rainbreak: But companion services that don’t include… that kind of service don’t usually cost anywhere near this much, right?】
【Rainbreak: White Goose, I can’t take this money—it’s too much.】
Tsk, this adorably clueless academic is sharper than expected!
Su Bai just had to flex his talent for logical sleight-of-hand:
【Crispy White Goose: But to me, the emotional value you provide is equal to what a Sanya travel companion offers their clients. I really enjoy spending time with you.】
【Crispy White Goose: Keep it. You already know my spending logic isn’t exactly… normal.】
【Rainbreak: But I feel like, well…】
【Crispy White Goose: I don’t care what you think—only what I think.】
【Rainbreak: …Okay fine.】
【Rainbreak: [cat rolling around]】
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?"
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?!
tions: attribute allocation, analysis, proficiency, and simulation. Specializing in mechanical alchemy, from crafting sorcerous battle armor to handcrafting mechanical maidens, his mechanical legion conquers endless realms... Relying on his wits, he begins with a student-teacher romance, wins over a female director, enslaves a female assassin and a underworld queen, becoming the husband of a Grand Duchess... He enslaves the Goddess of Magic from the divine realm, developing his power simultaneously in both the Wizard World and the Realm of Gods...
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...
