"Jiang Che, there's no way you can win Shen Yu's heart. From what I know of her, even if you slept with her... she wouldn't fall for you," Yu Wan'er said with a mocking tone, though there was a hint of jealousy in her voice.
Although Ye Mengyao also had a tendency to get jealous, Yu Wan'er was the one who felt it the most. She just never showed it, and sometimes she didn’t even realize she was jealous.
The truth was, Yu Wan'er had already developed feelings for Jiang Che. But getting this tsundere girl to admit her true feelings... was harder than climbing to the heavens.
"Wan'er, have you forgotten your lesson again? Do you want me to give you another day off tomorrow?"
At the mention of "a day off," Yu Wan'er's legs involuntarily went weak, as memories of being dominated by a terrifying experience came flooding back.
"Mengyao, you two go ahead first~"
Jiang Che smiled and gently patted Ye Mengyao's shoulder.
"Alright, Jiang Che, remember to pick me up at noon!"
With that, Ye Mengyao boldly leaned in and gave Jiang Che a quick peck on his thin lips before pulling Yu Wan'er away.
Jiang Che sighed, glancing around at the other students. He could feel countless murderous gazes directed at him.
Ye Mengyao, as the school belle of Shilan School, had no shortage of admirers. However, due to the gap in social status, most of them could only secretly crush on her.
Among these secret admirers were quite a few wealthy young masters from affluent families, some with fortunes worth hundreds of millions. This made Jiang Che feel utterly speechless.
These kinds of mindless simps only existed in novels. In real life, these rich kids would be driving around in sports cars, chasing after girls left and right.
"Simps, simps, in the end, you'll have nothing to show for it. The girl you can't let go of has already been 'put in' by someone else."
Jiang Che gave them the middle finger!
Before leaving, he glanced at Shen Yu once more.
As a villain, he couldn’t just shamelessly go up to her. What kind of villain would he be if he didn’t care about his pride?
......
Wang Lili had been in a good mood lately. She had been promoted again, not only becoming the school's academic director but also taking on the role of a provincial exam question setter.
Her income had also seen a dramatic increase compared to before.
Of course, she was well aware of who had given her this status and wealth.
Jiang Che... that once-despised playboy. But now, her impression of him had completely changed.
"If it weren’t for my wise son-in-law's guidance, I’d still be an ordinary English teacher. Of course, there’s nothing wrong with teaching, but the Education Department is where I truly feel free and limitless."
Wang Lili picked up her teacup, gently blew away the tea leaves floating on the surface, and took a small sip.
Just then, there was a knock on her office door.
"Teacher Wang... someone is here to see you."
Wang Lili frowned. "How many times do I have to say it? Address me by my title during work hours."
"Ah... yes, Director Wang! Jiang Che is here to see you..."
As soon as Wang Lili heard Jiang Che's name, her expression instantly changed.
"Quick, quick, bring him in!"
...
"Teacher Wang, you seem to be enjoying your new position as academic director," Jiang Che said as he walked into the office and casually plopped down on the sofa.
"Jiang Che... what brings you here today?"
Wang Lili smiled obsequiously, her expression resembling a blooming chrysanthemum, perfectly embodying the word "opportunistic."
She even went out of her way to pour Jiang Che a cup of tea.
"Jiang Che, my little Qiaoqiao has been talking about you nonstop at home. That girl... she’s such a handful. Once she graduates, I’ll let her do whatever she wants."
"Teacher Wang, I won’t abandon Qiaoqiao. I’m not the kind of person who plays with people’s feelings."
Wang Lili: "..."
*I don’t believe a word of that. With all the girls around you, who knows when you’ll get tired of Qiaoqiao...*
"Teacher Wang, you know Shen Yu, right?"
Jiang Che got straight to the point.
"Yes, I know her. Shen Yu’s grades are exceptional. She scored full marks in the last provincial exam..."
When Shen Yu was mentioned, Wang Lili’s eyes lit up with admiration.
She had set the English exam paper for that test, and yet Shen Yu had managed to score full marks... She was truly a prodigy. Wang Lili was a practical person—she openly favored students with outstanding grades!
"You..."
Wang Lili stopped mid-sentence, staring at Jiang Che with wide eyes.
*[Is this little rascal interested in Shen Yu?]*
"Teacher Wang, let me put it this way... I’m not happy that someone outscored me. When I’m chasing girls, I can’t have someone secretly outshining me behind my back."
Wang Lili was momentarily stunned. From Jiang Che’s words, it seemed like he had some kind of conflict with Shen Yu?
*[Just because someone scored higher than him, he wants me to stir up trouble? I’m a teacher! And Shen Yu’s grades are so impressive... How can Jiang Che be so jealous?]*
Though that’s what she thought, Wang Lili’s words were far more accommodating.
"Actually, I think it’s not good to be immersed in studying all the time. I’ll make sure to fill up her extracurricular schedule. There’s a sports day coming up in a couple of days—I’ll have Shen Yu participate. After all, health is the foundation of success!"
"And girls these days shouldn’t just focus on academics... I’ll also sign her up for some music or dance clubs..."
For a genius like Shen Yu, who thrived on academic challenges, being kept away from her studies was worse than death.
Jiang Che nodded slightly. This wasn’t a bad idea. It would give Shen Yu a chance to build up her stamina, so she wouldn’t get tired as quickly as Yu Wan'er, who could barely run for a few minutes.
It was like breaking in a new pair of shoes—once they were comfortable, it would be easier for her to keep up with Jiang Che’s pace.
"Teacher Wang, you’re quite clever. I think someone like you has the potential to make it into the Education Department."
Wang Lili’s eyes widened. She still had a chance to enter the Education Department?
Having already tasted the sweetness of power, she desperately wanted to climb higher!
......
Shen Yu was miserable. She had only completed half of her daily academic tasks when a teacher forcefully dragged her into a sports club. Right off the bat, she was made to run 8,000 meters. Her petite frame was pushed to its limits.
However, Shen Yu had a natural "poker face," so it was impossible to tell whether she was happy or upset. She was gasping for breath, sitting on the ground, and still managed to sneak in a few minutes of studying on her phone.
*[Ding! Genius experience +1]*
"My goodness, stop studying! You’ve already scored full marks. Who are you trying to outshine?"
The gym teacher was on the verge of a breakdown. Were students these days really this terrifying?
But Shen Yu remained unfazed, continuing to do her own thing.
She glanced at her watch and frowned deeply.
"I’m afraid I won’t be able to finish today’s tasks..."
It wasn’t until evening that she finally left the school.
Do you know how terrifying running 8,000 meters is for a girl who never exercises?
She felt like her body was about to fall apart, and the thought that this routine would continue for a long time made her feel inexplicably irritated.
"Who’s targeting me?"
Shen Yu bit her lip lightly. Her life had always been strictly regimented, and she hated the feeling of having her routine disrupted.
She suspected someone was deliberately messing with her, but she had no proof.
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!
ing gift was a patch of barren land, and disciples were all picked up along the way. He spent fifty years diligently building three "ramshackle little sects," thinking he could finally live a carefree life relying on his disciples. But right at the fifty-year mark, he was suddenly swept away by a spatial rift and exiled to the Chaos Desolation, the Disorderly Ruins. There was no spiritual energy there, only slaughter. Relying on the cultivation feedback from his disciples, Gu Changyuan hacked his way through a sea of blood for eleven hundred years. When the system finally fished him back out, he discovered the ramshackle little sects he'd built back then had developed a rather... unusual style. Hold on... I vanished for a thousand years, so how did my ramshackle little sects become holy lands?!
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.”
lities. One day, Qi Yuan was buying groceries when he unfortunately came face-to-face with a monster. Just when he thought he was going to die on the spot, he suddenly heard the monster's thoughts... "This aura, he's definitely not an ordinary master!" "So terrifying, so terrifying." "A fight with my back against the wall, I can't take it anymore." Qi Yuan: Ah, no one told me that my awakened ability isn't telepathy, but rather the stronger my enemies imagine me to be, the stronger I truly become. PS: Zhou Hai in the first chapter is not the protagonist.
