The Su Family Villa.
Living Room.
So what if I don’t see Qin Luo for just one day tomorrow? Am I going to feel like someone died?
Su Muwan lounged on the sofa, staring blankly at the ceiling.
Alright, just a moment apart, and Su Muwan felt like she had turned into a lifeless corpse.
The TV was playing Detective Pug, Su Muwan's favorite show.
But...
Su Muwan still couldn’t find the energy to care.
Why did it feel like everything in the house had died the moment Qin Luo left?
Ring ring~!
The phone rang.
Su Muwan looked down and saw:
[Mom]
“Hey, Mom...”
Su Muwan picked up the call, her voice listless.
“Hello, hello! My dear daughter! I’ve heard! Did Qin Luo quit his job?”
“Yes... eh?!”
Su Muwan suddenly perked up. She grabbed the phone, looking left and right, then remembered Qin Luo wasn’t there.
She let out a sigh of relief and rolled her eyes. “What job quitting? He’s just on leave! Who’s spreading these rumors?”
“On leave? Did you maybe get him so angry that he fell ill?”
“Mom... do I even exist to you anymore?”
“Hehehe! Alright, alright. If it’s just leave, then that’s fine. Do you know why he’s on leave?”
Why on leave...
Su Muwan blinked.
Qin Luo had mentioned wanting to take her out over the weekend, so he needed to prepare beforehand.
But why did taking her out require preparing a day in advance?
Su Muwan frowned, thinking for half a second.
Sigh... My head hurts. I feel like I’m about to grow a brain.
Su Muwan rubbed her head and finally managed: “I don’t know.”
“Oh? Maybe he’s using the leave to chase after some other girl...”
“Mom! What are you talking about?!”
Su Muwan tightened her grip on the phone, taking a deep breath as she snapped, “Why don’t you keep an eye on Dad! I saw Second Aunt giving him flirty glances!”
“What? Is that true?”
“No... no...”
Click, the call ended.
Su Muwan thought about her father’s sudden, forceful denial in the background and silently mourned for him for a minute.
Dad, don’t blame me. You’ll understand when you’re my age.
But now, Su Muwan felt much better.
Feeling better made her crave snacks.
She picked up a bag, chewing on one piece, and her eyes lit up. “Qin Luo, this new flavor tastes great. You should try...”
As she spoke, she looked at the empty, spacious living room.
The smile slowly faded from her lips.
No one else was around, only the sound of the TV echoing in her ears.
Su Muwan stared, her expression faltering.
Loneliness crept back into her heart.
It felt just like when she was a child, all alone in this huge, empty villa.
Crunch.
She took another bite, but it didn’t taste as good anymore.
Su Muwan curled up in the corner of the sofa, gently biting her lip.
Alright, I’ll just have to wait one more day.
---
Elsewhere.
[Loyalty +1]
[Loyalty +1]
[Loyalty +1]
At the entrance of a certain power base, Qin Luo paused, then seemed to realize something.
He pressed a hand to his chest, shaking his head with a wry smile.
No idea why, but maybe it was because he’d been bound to Su Muwan for too long.
He could almost feel the mood behind these loyalty points.
And right now...
All these loyalty points... were filled with negative emotions.
Alright then, originally planning to spend tomorrow with a friendly attitude to wrap up the plan.
After all, the young lady had said not to cause trouble for her out there!
But now...
Just then.
“Hey, who are you? What are you doing at our ancient sword mountain villa?”
Two sword-wielding guards, standing at the entrance, eyed Qin Luo with suspicion.
They stared at him, noticing he’d appeared out of nowhere.
His aura was strange, his appearance... not someone to be trifled with.
But this was ancient sword mountain villa! The place with the most sword cultivators in the world!
Sword cultivators were far more fearsome than ordinary martial artists!
Especially their master, Li Xuanfeng! A late-stage peak-tier expert!
Though he was currently traveling, ancient sword mountain villa was not to be messed with!
Seeing Qin Luo remain silent.
The two guards exchanged a glance, then drew their swords, pointing them at him: “Kid!”
“No matter who you are, if you’re here to cause trouble, we’ll make sure you regret it!”
“Do you know who our master is?”
“Li Xuanfeng! The strongest sword cultivator alive!”
“If you don’t want to get crippled, you’d better...”
Smack!!
Before they could finish, Qin Luo flashed forward, slapping one of them hard.
He looked at the stunned, puzzled-faced man and smiled kindly. “Quiet.”
“Didn’t you see I was thinking?”
“Go get the highest-ranking person here. Tell them...”
Buzz—!
As he spoke, Qin Luo was enveloped in black mist. His eyes gleamed with an eerie light: “If they don’t want the whole place wiped out, they better hurry up.”
“Eek—!!”
The two guards, horror-struck, clung to each other.
What’s going on! Did the master make enemies out there!?
---
The next day.
Su Muwan groggily opened her eyes, getting up to brush her teeth and wash her face.
She hadn’t slept well last night, plagued by nightmares again.
“Glug glug~~”
“Pfft~”
Su Muwan looked at her haggard reflection in the mirror and felt her life was over.
Downstairs.
The kitchen was filled with smoke.
“M-Miss! Why is this fish still moving after I put it in the pot?!”
“Yikes! The eggs exploded in the microwave!”
“Sob sob... I’m sorry, Miss...”
Zhu Lan was in tears, trying to prepare breakfast but botching it every time.
Seeing the blackened mess on the table, Su Muwan sighed heavily.
The house without Qin Luo.
Was doomed.
Just then.
Ding dong~!
The doorbell rang.
Su Muwan paused, turning to look at the door.
Her eyes slowly shifted from confusion to delight.
She clutched her chest.
Her heart suddenly raced, and her mood inexplicably rose from low to exhilarated.
Even though she hadn’t opened the door yet... what was this feeling?
Could it be...
But he’s not supposed to come back today, right?
Yet this feeling in my heart...
Su Muwan held her chest, her eyes flickering, a surge of uncontrollable excitement bubbling up inside her.
She quickly adjusted her dress, hurrying to the door with light, urgent footsteps, like her heartbeat.
A few seconds later, she reached the door. She took a deep breath, trying to calm her thrilled heart.
But her hand still trembled slightly as she gently opened the door.
As the door swung open.
Su Muwan’s expectations reached their peak.
She kept muttering inwardly.
It’s him! It’s him!
Finally.
As the door fully opened.
“Good morning, Miss.”
Qin Luo stood at the entrance, holding three bowls of dumplings. He smiled warmly at Su Muwan: “I finished my business, so I came back.”
As he spoke, he glanced at the smoke-filled house and chuckled. “Looks like I’m just in time.”
“.........”
As the words fell.
Buzz—!
Like dark clouds clearing to reveal sunlight, Su Muwan’s lips couldn’t stop curling upward, and her eyes sparkled with color.
“Wait a moment.”
Clap clap clap!
Su Muwan ran to the living room, grabbed a bag of chips sealed with a clip, and hurried back.
She handed it to Qin Luo, looking up at him proudly, like she was sharing her most precious treasure. “It’s a new flavor. Try it.”
Qin Luo laughed, taking a piece.
Crunch.
The crisp sound of the chips helped Su Muwan calm down.
“Tasty, Miss.”
“Hmph hmph! Of course!”
Su Muwan pulled Qin Luo into the house. As the door closed, she turned back to look at him, calling out, “Slow down, slow down!”
Her eyes glimmered with a subtle light.
Turns out...
Ever since Qin Luo arrived... I haven’t felt that loneliness again.
She tugged at Qin Luo, her lips barely curving up.
This tiny Qin Luo... this tiny Qin Luo...
How did you...
Make me like you so much?
You’re making it impossible for me to leave you at all.
In the kitchen.
Zhu Lan peeked out, seeing Qin Luo like she’d seen a god.
Sob sob!! Thank goodness it’s Qin Luo!! We’re saved!!
shall grant"] ["Inscribing the glory of our race upon tombstones"] ["All that is threatened, I shall protect"] How his younger sister sees her brother: A brother who only makes eye contact once a day, mostly fading into the background as he tinkers with who-knows-what in his room all day. Their life paths should have remained largely separate. Until one day. Su Qi created an equipment card for his never-met "online girlfriend." His sister fell into silent contemplation upon receiving the "white stockings." [Card can be upgraded] [Upgrade by fulfilling any of the following conditions] [Condition ①: Consume one hundred higher-tier cards] [Condition ②: Complete one 'Heart-Pounding Adventure'] What constitutes a Heart-Pounding Adventure? [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Beginner Level): Equip the card and invite 'Su Qi' to admire it.] [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Easy Level): Equip the card, invite 'Su Qi' to touch it, and analyze the equipment's texture.] [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Entry Level): Equip the card and invite 'Su Qi' to...] [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Challenge Level): Freely combine the words 'Brother' 'Out' 'Brother' 'Me' 'Please' into a complete sentence...] "Please help me analyze both teams' mistakes in this match, brother..." His sister exhaled in relief—surely... surely there couldn't be anything more difficult? [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Suicide Mission Level): Sneak a peek at the names of the galgames in 'Su Qi's' hidden E-drive folder]
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?!
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."
iemie, male, Race: Moon. Hobby: Collecting anomalies. At first, he thought he possessed two systems: the Crimson Rainbow Moon and the Clear Cold Frost Moon. One day, he discovered that he himself could also become a system for others, holding the chessboard of fate. The Eighth Epoch, also known as the Eternal Moon Epoch. Humans, witches, elves, bloodline descendants, specters, demons, and spirits together compose a new history. Walking the path on behalf of the moon, before he knew it, Chen Miemie's footsteps were followed by all manner of strange and wondrous anomalies. As time passed, many titles circulated about him—The King in Yellow, Lord of Anomalies, Heart of the Eternal Moon, and more. "Me? I'm just a traveler who enjoys collecting interesting creatures," Chen Miemie said.
