Qin Luo wore an exasperated expression as he forcefully pulled Su Muwan and Su Bailian apart, creating some distance between the two.
Su Muwan’s hair was disheveled, her cheeks flushed from agitation, and her chest heaved violently. She glared at Su Bailian, gnashing her teeth as she spat, "Su Bailian, this isn’t over!"
Su Bailian wasn’t faring much better—her eyes were red and swollen from crying, and a few strands of Su Muwan’s hair still clung to the corner of her mouth. Struggling against Qin Luo’s grip, she yelled, "Su Muwan, just you wait! I won’t let this slide!"
Qin Luo sighed heavily at the chaotic scene. "Enough! It’s obvious you two actually care about each other, so just drop it."
His words brought a momentary lull to the shouting, though the two women continued to glower at each other, still fuming.
Su Muwan snorted. "As if I’d ever care about someone like Su Bailian."
Su Bailian huffed back, "I’d rather die than get along with Su Muwan!"
Qin Luo released his grip and rubbed his temples.
The sudden shift in their dynamic left him struggling to keep up.
After all, when they’d first met, one had been the downtrodden heroine of a romance novel, while the other had been the scheming, high-tier "green tea" antagonist.
But now?
Qin Luo watched the quarreling sisters and sighed inwardly.
Sisterly bonds truly are something—deep down, they can’t bear to hurt each other.
Seeing Qin Luo step between them, Su Bailian burst into pitiful sobs. "Qin Luo, I can’t rely on Su Muwan anymore! You’re my only hope now, brother-in-law! Save me, pleeease!"
Su Muwan’s face instantly turned red. She shot Su Bailian a sharp look. "Excuse me? Brother-in-law? Since when?!"
"Why can’t I call him that?!"
Su Bailian wiped her tears and glared back defiantly. Even a cornered rabbit will bite, and now that she thought she was facing death, she had no filter left. "Su Muwan, you ungrateful wretch! If it weren’t for me, you and Qin Luo wouldn’t even be together!"
Su Muwan was so stunned she nearly laughed. "What the hell are you even saying? Are you out of your mind?"
"I’m out of my mind?!"
Su Bailian’s face burned with fury as she jabbed a finger at Su Muwan. "I’ll have you know, Su Muwan—I was the one behind ‘Master Bailian’! Or did you forget how you begged me to help you with your love plans?!"
"If it weren’t for you asking— Mmph?!"
Before she could finish, Su Muwan lunged forward in shock and covered Su Bailian’s mouth with her hand.
Her entire body froze in realization.
Wait…
That "Master Bailian" my best friend Yan Qiuyue introduced me to… was Su Bailian?!
No way!
Master Bailian… Su Bailian.
Oh god.
Su Muwan stood rigid, her mind reeling.
Qin Luo blinked in confusion. "What’s this about ‘Master Bailian’?"
"Nothing! Absolutely nothing!"
Su Muwan forced an awkward smile under Qin Luo’s bewildered gaze, then glanced at the teary-eyed Su Bailian.
With no other choice…
"Alright, alright."
Su Muwan released Su Bailian and gently wiped her tears with a tissue, softening her tone. "Stop crying. I was just messing with you."
Su Bailian sniffled, eyeing her suspiciously. "Messing with me?"
"Yeah. Qin Luo already came up with a plan. If you go undercover, we’ll make sure you’re safe."
"After all…"
Su Muwan averted her gaze, murmuring under her breath, "You are sort of my little sister."
Su Bailian’s breath hitched.
She stared intently at Su Muwan. "...You mean that?"
"I do."
"No take-backs?"
"No take-backs."
"Hmph!"
Su Bailian turned her nose up and finally stopped crying, slinging her bag over her shoulder and stepping aside.
A smug feeling swelled in her chest.
Su Muwan… this time, I win.
"Woof!"
Boqi poked his head out from the bag and barked happily at Qin Luo.
Utter humiliation.
Su Muwan’s eye twitched as she watched Su Bailian’s poorly concealed smirk.
Maybe I should just beat her up after all.
As if sensing the sudden shift in the air, Su Bailian’s triumphant expression faltered. She instinctively shielded herself and took a few steps back, eyeing Su Muwan warily.
"...You’re not about to hit me, are you?"
"Of course not."
Su Muwan blinked innocently. "We’re sisters, remember? I shouldn’t have treated you like that earlier. My bad."
???
Su Muwan… apologized to me?
Su Bailian swallowed hard, a creeping sense of unease settling in.
This is weird. Normally, she’d have already thrown a punch by now.
But here I am, pushing my luck, and she’s still holding back…
Could it be…?
A realization dawned on her.
Is Su Muwan actually trying to make up with me?!
Puffing out her chest, Su Bailian lifted her chin and scoffed, "Took you long enough to admit you were wrong!"
Su Muwan’s smile stiffened.
But Su Bailian wasn’t done.
"Su Muwan, I’ve known since we were kids—your personality is the absolute worst!"
"What’s wrong with liking harem anime? I’m gonna be the queen of harems!"
"But you? You only watch pure romance crap and expect your partner to be some die-hard ‘true love’ fanatic."
Qin Luo: "......"
Su Muwan: "......"
"Not only that, but they also have to survive your full-power punch. Everyone knows no normal human could take a hit from you!"
Qin Luo: "(⊙o⊙)"
Su Muwan: "?"
"And on top of that, you demand unconditional trust from them? Hilarious!"
"With your temper, you’d probably toss someone into the ocean for sharks to snack on. Who in their right mind would trust you blindly?"
Su Bailian paused to catch her breath, then continued her tirade.
"Oh, and don’t even get me started on your obsession with ‘nice hands.’ Seriously, sis, get a grip on reality!"
"Does a person like that even exist?"
"And… and…"
Mid-sentence, Su Bailian’s words trailed off.
Out of the corner of her eye, she caught sight of Su Muwan’s eerily serene expression.
"Eep—!"
In an instant, Su Bailian’s triumphant smirk vanished, replaced by sheer terror. Her body locked up, her lips trembling as if under a curse.
Oh no.
I went too far!
Her eyes widened in panic as she stammered, "S-Sis… I didn’t mean it! It just slipped out! Don’t be mad, please don’t be mad!"
She shuffled backward nervously.
A second later—
Su Muwan’s hand shot out, pinching Su Bailian’s cheek with a terrifyingly sweet smile.
"Su Bailian, you’ve got some nerve, talking about me like that! And who did you just call ‘sis’? Try ‘old hag’ again. I dare you."
"Eeek—!!!"
Su Bailian instantly revealed her true colors, trembling with fear as she cried out in a pitiful voice, "Sister Su, I was wrong! I won’t dare do it again!"
"Heh! You think I’d fall for your tricks again? This time, you’ll learn what it means to miss out on years of sisterly affection!"
"Waaah!!"
Meanwhile, on Qin Luo’s side.
He glanced at Su Muwan, who was currently "lovingly disciplining" Su Bailian, and couldn’t help but chuckle helplessly.
Well then.
The young miss’s standards for a partner… how could they be so… so…
Qin Luo looked down at his own hands, his eye twitching slightly.
So perfectly matched to me?
So all those defense stat points I invested were just to withstand Su Muwan’s "gentle" punches?
......
At the same time.
Inside the grand conference hall of the Alliance headquarters.
Representatives from various sects sat in silence, their expressions solemn.
Feng Chu of the Taichu Holy Land looked especially furious, his face as dark as coal.
Damn Alliance, making us wait deliberately.
Trying to intimidate us ancient sects, is that it?
Fine, fine. Very well then!
On the other side, Alliance members like Ouyang Xuan were just as uneasy, shifting uncomfortably in their seats.
Seriously.
Where are those three?
What on earth are they doing??
] [Lone Wolf, No Male Gaze] [Protagonist is pursued early on; extreme protagonist-stans, stay away!] The "Carnival Paradise" descends and slowly devours the real world in the form of a game. By chance, Zhu Yan awakens the talent [Roleplay], becoming one of the first beta players. He thought he could develop safely, but after clearing the first instance, he is branded by humanity as the chief culprit behind the game's spread—a traitorous villain. A villain? Who would ever... become one! He'll be the villain! From then on, Zhu Yan is not only a player but also a lackey for the Carnival Paradise. Between the straight path and the crooked path, he chooses the con. With his left hand, he dons the villain's mantle, staging scenes within instances, infuriating players who decry him as a despicable traitor, all while the game happily promotes him. With his right hand, he joins the non-human organization "Fangcun Mountain," which opposes the Carnival Paradise, transforming into a mysterious player who slaughters game bosses, earning cheers of "Long live the expert!" from fellow players. Gradually, Zhu Yan rises to become an S-rank human player in Fangcun Mountain's archives, while also being the Carnival Paradise's certified top game Boss. But when the final war erupts and both major factions place their hopes in him— Players tag his various aliases: "Experts, this offensive depends on you." The Carnival Paradise's supreme Boss throws an arm around his neck: "Bro, you're the iron, I'm the steel; you can't let me down again!"
or! A blessing for those who struggle with love, a guidebook for dating novices. Quickly match with your dream goddess! Complete walkthroughs earn rewards, and perfect walkthroughs unlock limited achievements!】 Shen Yi, an ordinary office worker, accidentally downloads a mini-game called Dating Simulator. The mini-game is simple: randomly search for dating targets, simulate dates, and receive rewards upon successful confession. Rewards include but are not limited to money, attributes, and skills. The higher the evaluation, the better the rewards, with perfect ratings unlocking mysterious achievements. Shen Yi plans to use this mysterious mini-game to continuously pursue targets and improve himself, making his life better and better. ...... However, after several successful walkthroughs, Shen Yi suddenly notices something strange - the targets he previously simulated dating seem to be searching for him in real life?
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."
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?!
