Xia Lin clicked on Su Bai's social media feed.
The moment she saw the photo, a flicker of surprise passed through her heart—though not too much.
After all, as a mature older sister, Xia Lin had long noticed the potential for Su Bai and Chen Yusheng to become a couple.
Freshman boys, after all, are better off dating girls their own age.
Plus, they both loved gaming—so ending up in a hotel together after playing didn’t seem all that strange.
What truly stunned Xia Lin, even making her chuckle out loud, was Su Bai’s caption announcing his new relationship.
How should she put it?
It was overflowing with humor.
Almost inhuman.
But whatever—it wasn’t offensive or against public decency.
As his academic advisor, Xia Lin had no reason to criticize.
[Summer’s Lin: Wishing you a lifetime of happiness.]
Xia Lin left this comment under Su Bai’s post, a bright smile on her face.
“Hey, Linlin, what’s got you grinning like that?”
Just then, her best friend and roommate emerged from her room, peering over Xia Lin’s shoulder at the phone screen.
Xia Lin didn’t hide it, letting her friend see openly.
After a moment, her friend’s expression turned puzzled. “Wait, isn’t this that freshman who was kinda… involved with you?”
“‘Involved’? Don’t slander me,” Xia Lin shot back, glaring. “Let me reiterate—he just asked for a small favor, and as thanks, he treated me to a meal. That’s it.”
“Oh sure, just a meal. Then why did you come back smelling like alcohol that night?” Her friend smirked slyly. “As far as I know, you never drink alone with men—only at family gatherings.”
Faced with the teasing, Xia Lin remained unruffled. “So what if we had a drink? Su Bai calls me his ‘big sister.’ What’s the big deal about sharing some wine with him? You’re overreacting.”
Her friend sighed. “...Fine, you win. So, your ‘little brother’ is now dating a girl from his class—and you’re not even a little bothered?”
“Why would I be? I’m just happy for him.”
Xia Lin wore the poised smile of an elegant young woman.
Whether it was genuine or forced, even her usually perceptive friend couldn’t tell.
In fact, it was because she knew Xia Lin so well that she’d sensed days ago—Xia Lin had developed feelings for that boy named Su Bai.
Clearly, Su Bai wasn’t just some ordinary guy. Beyond his average looks, he had to come from a well-off but low-key family, and he probably had depth to him.
A few nights prior, after relentless tickle-interrogation, her friend had finally pried some details out of Xia Lin.
Turns out, Su Bai had a knack for investing.
He’d been managing family investments since his teens.
Impressive, sure—though anyone admitted to Jiangcheng University was sharp. Still, book smarts and business savvy were two different things.
Her friend had been rooting for Xia Lin to make a move.
Yet before she could, Su Bai had been snatched up by a pretty classmate.
What baffled her even more was Xia Lin’s reaction.
“No way, there’s gotta be more to this. You’re hiding something!” Her friend shook her head like a detective stumped by a messy crime scene.
She grabbed Xia Lin’s shoulders, rattling her back and forth until Xia Lin laughed helplessly. “What exactly am I hiding?”
“You liked this guy! Now he’s publicly dating someone else, and you’re acting like it’s nothing? No reaction at all?!”
“What do you want me to do? Storm over and accuse them of puppy love? Break them up?”
“...Well, not that extreme. But at least show a little jealousy?”
“I’m way past that age.”
Xia Lin’s tone dripped with the confidence of a mature woman.
Truthfully, her mindset was indeed mature—maybe even too mature. “Ahead of her time” would be more accurate.
She’d seen enough of wealthy young men to know:
At eighteen, they were far from settling down.
Playing the field and enjoying youth was what rich boys did.
Not that it was unusual—rich girls partied just as hard.
Dating was already the tame option.
Xia Lin wasn’t interested in dating. She had no patience for other men. Her plan? Wait for Su Bai to get it out of his system, then swoop in and marry him.
As for the meantime?
She’d stay by his side as the understanding older sister, nurturing their bond.
It might sound a little… unconventional.
But it fit perfectly with Xia Lin’s upbringing.
After all, dating and marriage were two different things.
Chen Yusheng being Su Bai’s girlfriend now didn’t stop her from becoming his wife later.
Winning early didn’t guarantee victory.
The future was bright.
Xia Lin picked up her freshly brewed pour-over coffee.
Took a sip.
And smiled confidently.
Meanwhile, others who knew Su Bai or Chen Yusheng weren’t nearly as composed.
“Holy hell, this guy actually pulled it off??”
Dorm 7, Room 510.
Xue Tao clutched his phone, pacing like a caged animal.
His face twisted in disbelief.
Like some half-evolved caveman.
Muttering like a madman: “How?! Su Bai just made some small-time cash, and Chen Yusheng falls for him? That’s so irrational! What kind of shallow, shortsighted girl would even—?”
Wang Haoran, grinding in a mobile game, cut in: “Or maybe she just likes him for his looks and personality?”
“Bull! There are way hotter, nicer guys out there!” Xue Tao fumed. “Like that rich kid from the math department—the one from Guangdong? He ran to the girls’ dorm every day with breakfast and care packages. Isn’t that way nicer than whatever Su Bai’s got?”
“...”
Wang Haoran was stunned. So this was how locals defined “nice”? As… delivering breakfast?
Wow. Just wow.
No wonder he and Liu Yuanyuan were a match made in heaven.
As for Su Bai’s sudden relationship announcement, Wang Haoran wasn’t surprised. Su Bai had mentioned Chen Yusheng before.
Wang Haoran knew these two were cut from the same absurdly weird cloth.
Couples like this were worth dating. Those cookie-cutter college pairs? Boring as hell.
Su Bai had taste.
u Chenyuan transmigrated into a female-oriented novel about a real and fake heiress, becoming the CEO elder brother of both. Unfortunately, the entire Lu family—including himself, the CEO—were mere cannon fodder in the story. Determined to save himself, Lu Chenyuan took action. The spoiled, attention-seeking fake heiress? Thrown into the harsh realities of the working class to learn humility. The love-struck real heiress? Pushed toward academic excellence, so lofty goals would blind her to trivial romances. As for the betrayed, vengeful arranged marriage wife… the plot hadn’t even begun yet. There was still time—if he couldn’t handle her, he could at least avoid her. "CEO Lu, are you avoiding me?" Mo Qingli fixed her gaze on Lu Chenyuan. For the first time, the shrewd and calculating Lu Chenyuan felt a flicker of unease.
o a martial world and obtained a system that allowed him to draw one entry per year. Unfortunately, all he drew were useless white-tier entries. The probability for high-quality entries was extremely low, with the highest-tier mythic entry having a mere 0.001% chance! To increase the probability, he had to improve his martial realm, but he lacked the innate talent for cultivation. At the age of eighteen, Chen Yi fell into the hands of a gang and was forced into hard labor. Just as his life seemed destined for a bleak end, on his 18th entry draw, he actually pulled a mythic entry—Simulator! In the simulation, he could also draw one entry every year that passed, and upon ending the simulation, he would inherit all entries and his martial realm! In his first simulation, Chen Yi struggled desperately just to survive, knowing that living one more year meant one more entry draw! Finally, with hair turned white, he drew the entry he had longed for—Low-Grade Innate Talent! "Hahaha! Don't bully the old and poor! Time to cultivate and inherit my cultivation base!" ... From then on, Chen Yi continuously simulated and drew entries, his martial realm soaring higher and higher! Epic, legendary, and even mythic entries were gathered into his collection one after another! "What demon race or devil race? What dark turmoil? I don't know anything about that. They just charged at me screaming 'How can you possibly ascend to immortality?!' and got stuck to my fists, unable to be shaken off. Blind spots, speed bumps... go talk to my simulator. We're all struggling to survive out here. I'm trying so hard, so how are they still alive?"
Explosive Plot Song Gua crossed over into another world, bringing along a whole crew of his doppelgangers—all of them mischief-makers. This was a world where everyone could choose a class. Song Gua became a "Bondweaver," capable of borrowing power, while his doppelgangers took on a wide variety of classes, covering just about everything. The number of doppelgangers grew day by day, each one a talented individual with a charming way of speaking. Under Song Gua's brilliant leadership, they would "greet" each other daily and engage in friendly "sparring," pulling off one major scheme after another on Earth. Sometimes they were bandits—stealing bosses, plundering mines, snatching resources. Sometimes they were saviors—descending like divine warriors to face world bosses threatening to massacre cities. Sometimes they even went undercover, infiltrating various major factions to stir up trouble from within, keeping their enemies constantly on edge. To prevent their doppelganger abilities from being exposed, Song Gua made them wear masks with mahjong tile patterns and don Taoist robes in various colors. "Remember, in front of outsiders, call me 'The Dice.'" "Got it! Boss!" "Not 'Boss'—it's 'The Dice.' Think about the vibe, pay attention to the vibe." "Yes! Boss!" "For crying out loud..." From then on, whenever they appeared, they would have their own theme song playing: ~Hey~ paying respects at the mountain stronghold at night~ whose arm is draped over whose shoulder~ gather your courage and follow along...
close your eyes and open them again, only to find yourself transmigrated into the role of a villainous male supporting character. Readers familiar with urban wish-fulfillment novels know that it is only through the relentless antics of the villainous male supporting character that the plot between the male and female leads can progress. As the villainous male supporting character, Long Aotian not only has to bully the female lead, harass the second female lead, and flirt with the third female lead, but he also has to go all out to antagonize the male lead. In the end, when his body is discovered, he is still clutching half a moldy fried dough stick in his hand. Fully aware of the plot, Long Aotian is determined to change his fate, starting with the female lead! In the beginning, the female lead lacks confidence: "Big brother, I hope I didn't scare you?" In the middle, the female lead treads carefully: "Brother Long, please don't hit me, okay?" Later on, the female lead becomes coquettishly clingy: "Aotian, it's time to pay the 'public grain' tonight." Long Aotian's legs go weak, and he feels like crying: "I taught you to be thick-skinned, not shameless!"
