The strange bento box Li Xingya received successfully caught the attention of her two roommates, especially Miss Manicure.
This girl had an extreme longing for the luxurious lifestyle depicted on a certain lifestyle app.
In other words, the vast majority of girls at the Normal University yearned for exactly that.
After all, being a teacher visibly didn't pay much, and marrying well could make up for it. Even if they earned little, they could spend a man's money!
One look at this lunchbox, and Miss Manicure knew it was something special.
Things belonging to the wealthy seemed to possess an inherent, indescribable aesthetic. Simply put, they had a premium feel but didn't intentionally show off. Because these were items for their daily use, they wouldn't be overly flashy.
"Hurry up and open it, let's see what it is... It's already past twelve forty and you aren't even hungry. You're really something, actually working overtime at Jiang University's lab until so late..." Miss Manicure grumbled, rubbing her hands together in anticipation.
Li Xingya was a bit shy and muttered, "I was just afraid I wouldn't be able to keep up with the progress. Ms. Chen is just too amazing, after all... Eh, is this fish?"
Opening the lunchbox, she was a little confused.
Originally, she hadn't held out much hope for this meal that Su Bai supposedly cooked himself.
The probability of such a wealthy young master being skilled in cooking was actually quite low.
Li Xingya had even been thinking about how to praise him with high emotional intelligence.
But what she saw was, at least in terms of presentation, absolutely impeccable.
"Damn, is this really not the work of a Michelin-starred chef? The cooks at Ascott are that amazing?" Miss Manicure clicked her tongue in wonder.
Li Xingya moved her lips but ultimately didn't mention that it was Su Bai's doing. She felt that saying it would seem a bit deliberate. In the eyes of her roommates, she probably wasn't worthy of eating a meal cooked personally by Su Bai, right?
But then again, it smelled incredibly good, especially the fish soup.
Li Xingya took a small sip, and her eyes instantly burst with a happy light.
Fresh, sweet, and delicious—it was simply amazing!
She had truly never had such delicious fish soup before!
The main thing was that the flavor was very unique; Li Xingya couldn't even find any food she had eaten before to compare it to.
"What does it taste like? Let me try a bit..." Miss Manicure was just about to roll up her sleeves and take a bite when Guo Xiaoyan stopped her.
"Hey, hey, hey, you didn't even ask Xingya if she'd let you... Ms. Chen ordered this takeout for her to replenish her nutrients. Let Xingya eat it all. I think Xingya really does need the nutrients. She looks so exhausted every day. Sure enough, working hard makes a person age faster!"
Truth be told, although Guo Xiaoyan was a bit of a goofball with a weird train of thought, her loyalty as a friend was absolutely flawless.
Li Xingya didn't want Miss Manicure to get involved, but she was the type of girl with a soft personality who wasn't very good at refusing others.
Soon, she finished her lunch.
Actually, the portion in the lunchbox wasn't that large. It was mostly the exquisite packaging and the separate compartments for the fish soup and sushi that made the whole takeout look massive.
Thank goodness Miss Manicure didn't join in, otherwise Li Xingya wouldn't have been full.
She actually had quite a big appetite.
After eating her fill, she lay on her bed, just getting ready for a midday nap, when she saw a message from Su Bai.
Crispy White Goose: How was it, the all-fish feast?
Xingya: Mmhmm, so yummy~
Xingya: [Little Bear Taking Off sticker]
Xingya: Boss, your cooking skills are so good. I feel like you're even better than professional chefs.
Crispy White Goose: It's not quite at that level. It's just a hobby. I tinker around when I have free time, and really, it's mostly the ingredients doing the heavy lifting.
Xingya: You're so modest, boss...
Crispy White Goose: Are you free this afternoon? If you have nothing going on, I'll get Ningning and we'll take you clothes shopping.
Xingya: Eh, buy what clothes?
Crispy White Goose: Buy some nice ones. You dress too plainly normally. If you go out to discuss business with Shengsheng in the future, wouldn't it be inappropriate? Right?
Xingya: That makes sense. I didn't think it through!
Looking at Li Xingya's serious reply, Su Bai, who was currently taking a bath, couldn't help but chuckle.
He always felt that there was an inexplicable sense of guilt in trying to conquer this girl.
Although her age made her a proper adult, her personality still seemed to follow the innocent path of a middle schooler.
It was better to be obedient. After all, she was Chen Yusheng's assistant. If she were a girl with too complex a mind, Su Bai feared Chen Yusheng wouldn't be able to keep her in check. In truth, Shengsheng also had a rather straightforward personality, without too many convoluted schemes.
His body soaked in the warm water, to which milk, bath salts, and a bit of essential oil had been added. This was a combination Su Bai liked very much; it not only refreshed his rewards for indulging in enjoyment but was also incredibly comfortable.
He remembered that the Japanese works he had seen often featured bathtub soaking scenes. It seemed that over there, no matter how small the house, how tight the space, or how miniature the bathroom, they absolutely had to have a bathtub.
It could be explained by the people there having more petite figures, but generally speaking, it still required a special love for taking baths, considering bathtubs were quite a hassle to clean.
Su Bai didn't need to clean the bathtub himself, and combined with the fact that the bathtub at Ascott was huge, he gradually fell in love with taking baths. He basically took one every day. Especially after friendly exchanges with Shengsheng and the senior, he needed to have a good, refreshing soak. Plus, he had to go shopping in the afternoon.
After finishing his conversation with Li Xingya, Su Bai called Lu Yuning, asking her to come out in the afternoon to help Li Xingya with her outfits.
Although Su Bai knew a little about this area, he didn't know much.
Moreover, Li Xingya was still studying at the Normal University, unlike the senior who was actually interning and about to graduate, allowing her to mindlessly pile luxury goods onto herself. Then again, Xingya's temperament didn't seem very suited to forcefully wearing luxury brands either.
As for what exactly suited her, that wasn't something Su Bai needed to rack his brains over. He could just leave it to Ningning; professionals should do professional things.
Speaking of which, Lu Yuning also had a soft and gentle personality. He figured she and Li Xingya would have common ground.
Taking these two girls out shopping, he felt that once they became familiar in the future, he could have one in each arm, and they probably wouldn't resist at all. Hehe, soft girls really possessed a unique charm.
Sure enough, Lu Yuning happily said she would come right away, so excited that she skipped her midday nap. The result was that by the time she arrived at Ascott, Su Bai was still soaking in the bathtub.
Under Su Bai's guidance, Lu Yuning came to the bathroom. Seeing Su Bai's near-perfect physique through the swirling mist, she couldn't help but gulp.
"Hubby..."
She suddenly called out with a soft and sweet voice, carrying a hint of grievance.
Counting the days, it had already been a few days since she and Su Bai... Well, that kind of thing made her very shy at first, but after getting used to the feeling, she only found herself liking it immensely.
More importantly, that outrageous yet intensely physical sensation of her constitution gradually improving made Lu Yuning convince herself even more internally: this was a good thing, they had to do it more!
Hearing Lu Yuning's voice, Su Bai shuddered all over and suddenly felt a bit of a headache.
Hiss...
It looked like their shopping trip was going to be delayed again.
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...
ive and Ruthless] Before his transmigration, Ye Xuan was playing a game called "Severing Emotions to Attain the Dao." The game's core wasn't about leveling up by fighting monsters, but about conquering various "bad women" with wicked personalities and cold, fickle natures. There was only one method to conquer them: stay unwaveringly by their side, then die at a critical moment, driving them to madness after losing the protagonist. The higher their level of regret, the higher the player's score. To dominate the server, Ye Xuan conquered all the bad women. In the early stages, he showered them with boundless tenderness, only to choose to sacrifice himself for them later, making them weep bitterly and drown in regret. Among them were: Xia Lengyue, the unfaithful immortal wife who chased after powerful men and discarded her husband like trash. Ye Qingcheng, the Demonic Venerable of the Joyous Union Sect, who appeared pure and innocent but was, in reality, promiscuous. Wu Lingxiao, the Empress of the Great Xia Dynasty, who lusted after men and loved maintaining a harem. Bai Qiangu of the Endless Demonic Sect: a bloodthirsty mass murderer. However, when the protagonist transmigrated into the game world, he made a horrifying discovery. Eight hundred years had already passed. The bad women he had conquered had now each become deities and revered ancestors. Faced with the endless stream of toxic women coming for him, Ye Xuan could only rely on his god-tier acting skills to carve a path of survival through this world of treacherous women.
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?"
orn and Humiliation】【Forced Love】 In his past life, Lin Ran was betrayed and murdered by his girlfriend and family, while the yandere female aristocrat, who had treated him as a mere plaything, avenged him by doing in his enemies. Upon seeing the yandere female aristocrat lying in the same coffin, ready to die with him, Lin Ran realized how profoundly mistaken he had been. Reborn, he abandoned the fickle campus beauty and wholeheartedly embraced the yandere female aristocrat's arms. "Ran! If I dig out your eyes and turn them into a specimen, you'll only be able to look at me!" Lin Ran: "Darling, kiss me!" "Ran! If I break your legs, you won't run away anymore, right?" Lin Ran: "Love, hold me tight!" "Ran! If..." Lin Ran: "Hush now! Love me more!" Luo Yao: ... Seeing his scumbag dad: "Take him out!" Seeing his stepmother: "Get rid of her!" Seeing his brother: "Eliminate him!" Seeing his white moonlight: "Send that to Southeast Asia!"
