"Miss Shen, you can stay in this room for now. Don't worry, your roommate is a student, just a regular guy, absolutely safe and reliable."
"Auntie, thank you so much. I really didn't know where else to go."
"No problem, no problem, young lady. You must be doing some kind of cosplay, right? You look so beautiful in that ancient-style dress, just like how I looked when I was young."
"Auntie, what is cosplay?"
"It's..."
*Bang!*
An Yi, returning from the Law Enforcement Bureau, struggled to open the rusty security door of his rented apartment.
The lights were still on inside.
When he saw the scene inside, An Yi was stunned.
There were two people in the room: one was the landlady, Aunt Zhou, who was in her fifties.
Seeing Aunt Zhou wasn’t surprising—she was always nagging him about rent, and he saw her several times a day. An Yi even remembered how many freckles she had on her face.
What truly shocked him was the other person in the room—a young girl dressed in an ancient-style gown.
Her features were exquisite, almost perfect. Her willow-like eyebrows seemed painted, and her eyes sparkled with a captivating charm, clear and bright, exuding an intoxicating allure.
Her long, jet-black hair was tied up with a wide, pearl-white ribbon, giving her an ethereal, fairy-like aura.
Her eyes were like rippling water, her brows like distant mountains.
The simple, green ancient-style gown she wore accentuated her graceful figure.
An Yi couldn’t take his eyes off her.
Her beauty was no less than Qin Yao’s! In fact, she seemed to carry an otherworldly, celestial air about her.
*Ding! Target meets the criteria for [Romance Expert]!*
An Yi was momentarily stunned—another one who met the standard.
"Hey, kid, what are you staring at her for?"
Aunt Zhou glared at him.
An Yi quickly replied, "Oh, nothing, nothing."
The girl in the ancient dress nodded slightly at him and gave a gentle smile.
Her shy, lowered gaze was like a delicate lotus flower, exuding a tender charm...
Then, An Yi’s view was blocked by Aunt Zhou’s face as she moved closer.
"Kid, isn’t it about time you paid your rent? You’re two months behind now. If you keep dragging it out, I’ll kick you out! Got it?"
Aunt Zhou said sternly.
An Yi had heard this same speech for two years now, and it was starting to wear thin.
He pulled a few red bills from his pocket and handed them to Aunt Zhou. "Here’s 300 yuan. That’s all I’ve got."
"You lazy bum, don’t you know you should get a part-time job while you’re in college? You’re just wasting your days doing who knows what!"
Aunt Zhou grumbled as she stuffed the money into her pocket.
Then, she grabbed An Yi’s arm, pulled him aside, and glanced at the girl in the ancient dress before whispering to him.
"I found this girl on the street. If it weren’t for me, those little thugs would’ve harassed her."
"Why do you keep picking people up?"
An Yi frowned slightly.
He glanced at the girl in the ancient dress and noticed that her "destiny value" was marked with a question mark! No matter how many times he looked, it was still a question mark. This was the first time he’d ever seen something like this!
"What do you mean, ‘keep picking people up’?"
Aunt Zhou smacked the back of his head and scolded him. "You ungrateful brat! Two years ago, when you were half-dead by the riverside, wasn’t it me who picked you up?"
An Yi shrugged. In a way, Aunt Zhou was his savior.
All the money he owed was to her.
Back then, he had been found unconscious by the river, covered in injuries. She had taken him to the hospital, where he stayed for half a month before finally waking up. That’s how he ended up owing her a hefty medical bill.
Going to college was also Aunt Zhou’s insistence.
He had wanted to work to pay off his debt, but she said that without a degree, he’d never make much money.
"This girl is beautiful, but there seems to be something wrong with her," Aunt Zhou whispered, pointing to her head and giving An Yi a meaningful look. "She’s even weirder than you."
An Yi: "..."
"An Yi, I trust your character. Try to talk to her and help her find her way home. Of course, if she wants to stay, I won’t kick her out, but she can’t skip rent, okay?" Aunt Zhou said seriously.
An Yi quickly tried to decline. "Aunt Zhou, I really can’t help with this..."
Aunt Zhou ignored him, turned to the girl in the ancient dress, and smiled. "Sweetheart, you should get some rest. We’ll see each other tomorrow, okay?"
"Okay, Auntie. Goodbye."
The girl in the ancient dress smiled softly and waved.
"Wait, this..."
An Yi stared at the unbelievably beautiful girl.
The thought of living with such a gorgeous girl made even someone as upright and virtuous as him feel a little restless.
Aunt Zhou was really being irresponsible! A guy and a girl living alone together—did she really expect him to take care of her?
Was his character really that trustworthy?
The two of them were alone in the room, and neither spoke.
The girl in the ancient dress looked curious and gave him a warm smile. "My name is Shen Muxuan. Nice to meet you."
"Oh, uh, hi. I’m An Yi," An Yi replied politely.
Her speech seemed normal. He had half-expected her to start speaking in classical Chinese.
...
That night, in the small living room of the rented apartment.
Shen Muxuan looked up, gazing at the light.
The soft glow illuminated her stunning, fairy-like face. Her beautiful eyes sparkled like stars, filled with curiosity.
"Don’t stare at it too long, miss. It’s just a light bulb. You’ve been looking at it for half an hour," An Yi said, placing a pot of steaming instant noodles on the table.
Shen Muxuan smiled. "It’s such a beautiful light."
"Let’s eat first," An Yi said.
Shen Muxuan picked up the noodles with her chopsticks, blew on them gently, and looked utterly adorable.
An Yi felt a little embarrassed. "I’m a bit short on funds, so all I can afford is instant noodles..."
"It’s delicious!"
Shen Muxuan took a bite and exclaimed with delight, her eyes shining brightly.
"Well, I’m glad you like it," An Yi said with a grin.
Although the girl was unbelievably beautiful, there was something about her that didn’t seem quite normal...
Shen Muxuan’s beauty seemed otherworldly, as if she didn’t belong to this mortal realm. Even the way she ate the noodles exuded a kind of ethereal grace.
"I’m full. Thank you for the meal," Shen Muxuan said after finishing the noodles and even drinking all the soup. She wiped her lips and smiled softly.
"Huh? You’re already full? But you only ate..."
An Yi, who had been staring at her while she ate, suddenly realized something and his eyes widened.
This girl had somehow managed to finish an entire pot of noodles—enough for four servings—and even drank all the soup!
So much for not belonging to this world!
Looking at Shen Muxuan’s innocent, clueless expression, An Yi took a deep breath. This girl was definitely not normal!
*Ding! System notification! Only 1 hour remains to complete the [Romance Expert] mission. Host, please hurry!*
One hour...
An Yi panicked. How was he supposed to complete the mission in just one hour?
Wait a minute...
He looked at Shen Muxuan, who was sitting across from him, staring at him with a clueless expression. He swallowed hard.
He had almost forgotten—she was the perfect candidate!
She seemed so naive, so easy to fool...
lan, the Luo family, tracked him down - along with the babies in their arms. Mo Xuan stared pensively at the paternity test results from over a dozen top institutions, both domestic and international, showing a 99.99% match between himself and the two baby girls. At 23, Mo Xuan, a doctoral student, had become the father of two three-year-old children. The kicker? The mothers weren't even the same person! He gradually realized he was being lured step by step into an elaborate trap designed by these two yandere sisters. "Be good, little Xuan. Sister's life belongs to you entirely." "Brother, if you try to run away, I'll have no choice but to tie you up." Mo Xuan: "Do whatever you want, ladies. I give up."
esick Sect? Well, at least it's considered a respectable orthodox sect. Wait a minute— What kind of vibe are you all giving off? Shouldn’t this be a love-struck, romance-obsessed sect? Why does everyone here sound more like demonic cultivators? "Master, today he’s getting married. This disciple wishes to descend the mountain and crash the wedding, then toy with him to death right in front of his wife..." "Elder, I only got into your sect through connections, so why won’t you teach me anything?" "Because I also became an elder through connections." Thankfully, Su Ji was just an outer sect labor disciple. Surely, nothing too crazy would— "Junior Brother, you’ve broken through to Qi Refining. Once you sever your useless spiritual root, you can officially become an outer sect disciple." "The Great Dao is merciless. Don’t let a worthless spiritual root waste your essence and spirit, hindering your cultivation." Is this really the Lovesick Sect? ... Three years later, Su Ji sat in the seat of the Lovesick Sect’s sect master, sighing with emotion. His rise to this position all started when his junior sister adamantly insisted on preserving his "spiritual root." "Mmm... Senior Brother, what’s our relationship now?" "Stop talking. Keep going." "By the way, that newly promoted top-tier sect—didn’t they come to buy our Love Beans?" "One top-grade spirit stone per Love Bean—is that really so expensive?" "I suspect they’ve eaten too many Love Beans." "Now they’re lovesick." Well, this really is the Lovesick Sect after all.
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!"
【Prologue: The Beginning of It All – Use holy water to heal the saintess tainted by demonic energy, then converse with her.】 Shen Nian stared at his older sister sipping yogurt, lost in thought. So you’re telling me my sister is the saintess, and yogurt is the holy water? 【Main Quest 1: Brave Youth, Become an Adventurer! Reward: Rookie Adventurer Title.】 【Side Quest 1: Find the Adorable Kitty! Reward: 1000 Gold Coins.】 Shen Nian: "Wait, I’m a high school senior here—did some guy who got isekai’d accidentally bind his system to me?" Hold on, completing quests gives gold rewards? Titles even boost stats? Is this for real? (A lighthearted, absurd campus comedy—not a revenge power fantasy.)
