"Junior, what's wrong?" Seeing the change in Liu Yuanyuan's expression, the senior couldn't help but look around. "What did you see?"
"Ah, nothing, nothing. I just suddenly remembered that I have a group discussion to attend tonight. Sigh, sophomore year is actually quite tiring."
"Indeed, sophomore year is a very crucial time. Most major courses have to be completed, and you also have to pave the way for the future. Truly ambitious students wouldn't find it easy."
"You can say that again."
Liu Yuanyuan's voice was a bit weak. She dealt with him perfunctorily, but in her heart, she was constantly pondering over Xue Tao's matter.
This simp has really grown some guts!
Counting the time she ran into him at the bar, this was already the second time she caught Xue Tao trying to cheat.
Although she, Liu Yuanyuan, wasn't exactly behaving herself either... but could that be considered the same?
What truly made Liu Yuanyuan feel uneasy was that Xue Tao seemed to be having a bit of an awakening. Actually, with his conditions, it wasn't impossible for him to find a reliable girlfriend, and he could be a playboy if he wanted to. It was just that Xue Tao's emotional intelligence and certain subtle personal qualities were a bit hard to bear. Plus, she had him wrapped around her finger right at the start of the semester, which was why she had always been able to control him.
Could it be that Xue Tao was starting to break free from her control?
Liu Yuanyuan couldn't help but feel a little scared. If Xue Tao's temperament really changed drastically and he was no longer willing to spend money on her, how would she maintain her recent luxurious lifestyle of eating, drinking, and having fun?
She said she was going to start working hard for her future, but at the very least, buying clothes, buying bags, and occasionally eating something nice all required money. How could she maintain that relying solely on the little over a thousand yuan a month for living expenses her parents gave her?
Actually, studying at Jiangcheng University, if you just stayed in school to study, maintained basic living expenses, and occasionally went out for budget travel, that little over a thousand yuan a month would definitely be enough.
After all, good universities had subsidized cafeterias, and meals could be very cheap as long as you didn't always stare at the overpriced premium dishes.
If you wanted a change of taste, there was always group meal delivery.
However, human desire is like a rolling stone on a high mountain; once it starts, it can't be stopped.
Liu Yuanyuan felt an inexplicable sense of fear.
Yet facts proved that she still overestimated Xue Tao.
At this moment, Xue Tao was even more panicked than she was.
"Holy shit, my luck is too bad, isn't it? How did I get caught by my girlfriend again while taking a girl out? Can I still coax her this time, I ask you?" Xue Tao howled frantically in his heart.
At the dining table, the girl was excitedly looking through the menu. It had to be said, American BBQ looked extremely tempting just from its appearance. Large chunks of beef, mutton, and pork ribs, paired with colorful fresh vegetables, were roasted and brought over on a plate, sizzling with oil. The doneness perfectly blended the aroma of the meat with a pleasant texture; it was indeed an enjoyment.
Besides being expensive, it didn't really have any drawbacks. For meat lovers, it was simply paradise.
Xue Tao took the opportunity to send a message to Su Bai for help.
There was no helping it; Su Bai was now universally recognized by the guys as a Casanova.
Although his stats were right there, clearly showing he wasn't someone ordinary people could imitate... but still, handsome or rich people might not necessarily be able to manage their households so well. Many male celebrities with both wealth and looks had stumbled when it came to women.
Su Bai was different. Being able to have a harmonious time with so many girls simultaneously was truly awesome.
Therefore, Xue Tao decisively asked him for help.
He even rarely called him "Brother Bai."
[Xue Zhitao: Brother Bai, save me]
[Xue Zhitao: I was on a date with a girl and happened to bump into Liu Yuanyuan. What should I do?]
[Crispy White Goose: ...]
[Crispy White Goose: What else can you do? How about sharing a table?]
[Xue Zhitao: No way, she came with another guy.]
[Crispy White Goose: [Yongchu Taffy_Shocked]]
Over there, Su Bai, who was reading the messages, was stunned.
No, man... you and Liu Yuanyuan are too dramatic!
They could be called the couple with the most entertainment value Su Bai had seen at Jiangcheng University.
Last time they went out to play in the ancient city, Xue Tao's mental state shattered, and then he asked a girl in Hanfu out to a bar, only to run into Liu Yuanyuan. The "joy" of that incident was still vivid in Su Bai's mind.
To think the sequel followed so quickly. My goodness, you two really have chemistry! A match made in heaven, if you ask me.
However, Liu Yuanyuan going on a solo date with another guy fit Su Bai's worldview quite well.
How should he put it? Su Bai's talent for reading people was pretty good. Whether a woman was decent or not, he could guess roughly based on brief impressions and experience.
Back when school just started and Liu Yuanyuan was giving him all sorts of hints, Su Bai had judged that this senior wasn't good news...
She didn't look like an easy person to deal with.
Witnessing her and Xue Tao's glorious deeds later proved that she indeed wasn't easy to deal with.
Some women are like that. Even when they are in a relationship, they still want to maintain a state close to being "single," constantly keeping their boyfriends on edge.
It was also a kind of manipulation technique.
Similar to how in a company, the boss always creates an atmosphere that you're "about to be fired" to guide you to work hard.
But if you treat relationships like a workplace game, that would be too boring.
Besides, I, Su Xiaobai, am the true tycoon; I'm the only one who gets to manipulate others.
[Crispy White Goose: Be confident, didn't you also bring another girl? You didn't lose face this time. Oh, last time at the bar, she didn't bring a male companion, right? Then the score between you and Liu Yuanyuan is now 2:1. You're in the lead, bro. Be careful not to let her make a comeback, but I think it's not a big problem. After all, Liu Yuanyuan isn't Faker...]
[Xue Zhitao: Bro, stop joking, I'm really stressing out here.]
[Crispy White Goose: Huh?]
[Crispy White Goose: No, what's there to stress about? In this situation, neither of you owes the other anything.]
[Xue Zhitao: But Yuanyuan might not think that way. She will definitely say she was just having a normal meal with a friend, and then label me as cheating. Sigh, I don't even know how to coax her anymore.]
[Crispy White Goose: ...]
Su Bai thought to himself, locals are truly invincible, huh? How could he be such a cuck?
Although Xue Tao wasn't exactly a good person either, when put together with Liu Yuanyuan, it was a case of a villain being tormented by another villain. Why did Xue Tao always have such submissive thoughts?
In everyone's traditional stereotype, someone with Xue Tao's persona should be bullying men and taking liberties with women without any psychological burden...
Yet he bragged in front of his bros every day, but in front of women, he surrendered before they even exerted any effort. What's the meaning of this?
[Crispy White Goose: Brother Tao, don't chicken out. I suggest you confront her to the end. If she's unhappy, just have a fight with her. The worst that can happen is breaking up, what are you afraid of? Don't you have a new girl right here? The next one will be more obedient!]
Su Bai frantically fanned the flames.
Only by fanning the flames would there be a good show to watch! This is what I call boys help boys!
After sending the message, Su Bai put down his phone, drove past a traffic light, and shortly after, parked in the parking lot.
That was about enough chatting for now; it was time to take Yangyang out for lunch.
They went to an American barbecue joint recommended by Yangyang. You have to admit, Yangyang really knew what she was talking about when it came to this. After all, she had studied abroad. Without many friends overseas, she had spent her free time hunting down good food, so she definitely had some authority when it came to authentic American cuisine.
But the moment they stepped into the lobby, they spotted familiar figures on both sides, which instantly cracked Su Bai up.
Ohoho, looks like we get to watch some live drama unfold!
young master of the Shen family—a figure of immense power and wealth beyond measure—and awakened the "Destined Ultimate Villain System"! His starting scenario? Running into his icy fiancée who shows up with a mountain-descending divine doctor to break off their engagement. The divine doctor arrogantly taunts: "What does your Shen family have besides a bit of stinking money? You're not even worthy of tying Qingxue's shoelaces!" Shen Fei just smiled. He completely defied the usual script: "Fine, I agree to break off the engagement. Also, notify the finance department to withdraw all investments from the Su family." Minutes later, with its capital chain severed, the Su Group teetered on the brink of bankruptcy! The once aloof and proud ice queen CEO was thrown into utter panic. That very night, she went to Shen Fei's villa, casting aside all dignity to beg and plead desperately... From then on, in this world teeming with Sons of Destiny, Shen Fei embarked on a path of extreme dimensional suppression! A mountain-descending divine doctor? Peerless medical skills? Shen Fei: "Reporting you for practicing medicine without a license! I'll gladly take your ancient medicinal cauldron and twin sister assassins." The Crooked-Smiling Dragon King? Commanding a hundred thousand soldiers with a single order? Shen Fei: "Illegal assembly and suspected treason! Let a fleet of attack helicopters sanitize the area and teach you what the state apparatus really means!" A reborn tycoon? Knows all the golden opportunities of the next decade? Shen Fei: "A trillion in capital to reverse and pump the stock market, making you blow your margin and jump on the very first day of your rebirth!" What Chosen Ones? What bearers of Heavenly Fortune? In Shen Fei's eyes, they're all just chives (i.e., suckers/marks) waiting to be harvested! Shen Fei: "Sorry, but as the Destined Ultimate Villain, I don't play by the rules of honor. I only play the game of dimensional suppression."
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.”
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!
] This is a dark fantasy-themed dating simulation game. The main gameplay involves containing various monster girls and investigating the truth of a world shrouded in mist alongside your companions. However, due to his love for the dark and bizarre atmosphere, Luo Wei ended up turning a dating game into a detective mystery game. Women? Women only slow down his quickdraw! To Luo Wei, the female leads in the game are more like tools to perfectly clear levels and squeeze out rewards. For Luo Wei, flirting with every girl he meets and then discarding them is standard procedure. Worried about characters losing affection points? No need. With his maxed-out charm stat, Luo Wei is practically a "human incubus." A little psychological manipulation and those points come right back. It's a bit scummy, but the paper cutout heroines in the game won't actually come at him with real cleavers. However... Luo Wei has transmigrated. He's accidentally entered the second playthrough of this game. His past actions have caused all the girls to transform into terrifying yanderes. Due to the game's setting, most of the heroines he once contained are "troubled girls." Obsessive, twisted, mentally unstable, all aggressive yanderes... The type who will kill you if they can't have you... Luo Wei wants to cry but has no tears left. "I really just want to survive..." In short, this is a story of battling wits and engaging in a love-hate relationship with yanderes.
