The afternoon in Gedu felt unusually long.
After finishing some documents that required her personal attention, Mo Qingli found herself with nothing to do.
She noticed Lu Chenyuan sitting on the sofa, studying the history of Country J on a tablet.
Mo Qingli walked over and nestled close to him, her body practically clinging to his. Her voice was lazy, even slightly sweet.
"Chenyuan, I'm a little bored."
Lu Chenyuan set the tablet aside and looked at her. "What would you like to do?"
Mo Qingli tilted her head, thinking.
Then, her gaze drifted to the window, taking in the bustling city skyline of Gedu.
An unrelated thought flashed through her mind, and she suddenly smiled.
"I want to see the stars."
It was a somewhat whimsical request.
In this heavily light-polluted international metropolis, especially within the confines of their tightly monitored hotel suite,
stargazing was a luxury.
Yet Lu Chenyuan didn’t hesitate. "Alright," he replied immediately.
He picked up the phone and called Ambassador Li Wenbo.
He didn’t make any unreasonable demands—only asked to borrow the embassy’s astronomical telescope.
After a brief silence on the other end, Li Wenbo chuckled and agreed.
He understood this was Lu Chenyuan’s way of sending a signal—to him and to Country J.
He had no intention of confrontation; he simply wanted to live peacefully.
That evening,
a professional-grade telescope was delivered to their suite.
Staff assembled and calibrated it on the expansive terrace.
As night fell,
Lu Chenyuan took Mo Qingli’s hand and led her outside.
He adjusted the angle and guided her to the eyepiece.
"Can you see them?"
Mo Qingli’s breath caught.
Through the hundredfold magnification, countless dazzling stars scattered like diamonds across a black velvet sky.
Distant, mysterious, yet achingly close.
She could even make out the rugged craters of the moon, their intricate ridges and valleys.
"So beautiful," she murmured, awestruck.
Lu Chenyuan wrapped his arms around her from behind, resting his chin atop her head.
"Yes," he said softly.
He wasn’t looking at the stars.
His eyes held only her reflection.
"Chenyuan, do you think we’ll ever visit those stars someday?"
"We will."
"And… will you come with me?"
"Of course."
"Promise you won’t lie to me!"
"You know I never lie to you."
They stayed on the terrace for a long time, wrapped in each other’s warmth,
until the night deepened and the wind picked up.
Lu Chenyuan scooped her into his arms and carried her back to the bedroom.
"Qingli," he whispered, tucking her under the covers.
"Hmm?"
"From now on, tell me whatever you want to do.
If it’s within my power, I’ll give it to you."
Mo Qingli blinked.
Meeting his earnest gaze, she suddenly laughed—
a smile like a night-blooming cereus, unfurling in the dark.
"What if I said I wanted to see the aurora?" she teased.
"Then I’d find a way to project it onto our bedroom ceiling," he answered without hesitation.
Her laughter sparkled brighter.
She knew he wasn’t joking.
This man would truly move heaven and earth for her.
She reached up, looping her arms around his neck, and pulled him down.
"Mr. Lu, you deserve a reward."
Her kiss tasted of starlight and the sweetness of surrender.
......
Days slipped by in this quiet, honeyed rhythm.
Unseen to the world, Lu Chenyuan’s plans advanced methodically.
Yet his focus remained entirely on Mo Qingli.
It was as if he sought to repay every moment of companionship he’d missed in their past.
He watched old movies with her—from silent black-and-white films to classic romantic dramas.
He read poetry in his rich, magnetic voice, reciting age-old verses of love.
He even learned mixology,
crafting her a unique cocktail each night.
Mo Qingli, too, was changing.
The queenly sharpness and steel in her demeanor softened into warmth and grace.
She laughed more often—
giggling when Lu Chenyuan fumbled while trimming her nails,
or playfully drowning his food in vinegar just to watch him eat it stoically.
She realized how safe it felt to lean on someone.
No longer did she need constant vigilance or to charge ahead alone.
Because she knew, no matter what,
this man would shield her from every storm.
One day,
they stayed in bed until dusk, curtains drawn, the room bathed in dim light.
Only their breathing filled the silence.
Mo Qingli rested her head on Lu Chenyuan’s arm, her fingers absently tracing circles on his chest.
"Chenyuan."
"Yes?"
"Do you think this detainment… is our misfortune or our deliverance?" she asked suddenly.
It felt as if she’d been yanked from a world spinning too fast
and dropped into this haven of love and presence.
Sometimes, she even wondered if staying here forever would be enough.
Lu Chenyuan tightened his embrace.
He understood her conflict.
"Qingli," he murmured, kissing her hair.
"Life isn’t purely good or bad, nor gains and losses absolute.
Like a coin, there’s always another side.
We lost our freedom but gained these days together.
We left the battleground at home, yet carved new paths here.
So don’t define it.
Just live it, feel it.
Every moment is irreplaceable.
All we need is to cherish it."
Mo Qingli listened quietly.
She lifted her head, meeting his eyes—
bright even in the shadows,
filled with fathomless wisdom and tenderness.
Suddenly, she understood.
Why she’d fallen so helplessly for this man.
Because he always gave her the answer she needed.
Her heart settled,
all doubts dissolving,
leaving only love spilling from her gaze.
"Chenyuan."
"I’m here."
"I love you."
Lu Chenyuan stiffened slightly.
Then he bent down, sealing her words with a kiss that held eternity.
......
ions, keeping it grounded and realistic】 After quitting his job, office worker Su Yang accidentally binds with the "Enjoy Life System." As the name suggests, simply by indulging in life's pleasures, he can earn random rewards from the system—no need to spend money on beautiful women or grovel before anyone. Just enjoy, and the money follows, making it all about effortless fun. The system comes with a scanning feature, allowing him to establish a favorability bond with women rated 85 points or above. Every 20-point increase in favorability unlocks additional rewards. After suffering through over twenty years of hardship, Su Yang trembles with excitement, his dull eyes suddenly gleaming with newfound hope. "Enjoy life? How hard could that be?"
tions: attribute allocation, analysis, proficiency, and simulation. Specializing in mechanical alchemy, from crafting sorcerous battle armor to handcrafting mechanical maidens, his mechanical legion conquers endless realms... Relying on his wits, he begins with a student-teacher romance, wins over a female director, enslaves a female assassin and a underworld queen, becoming the husband of a Grand Duchess... He enslaves the Goddess of Magic from the divine realm, developing his power simultaneously in both the Wizard World and the Realm of Gods...
uld barely embark on the path to immortality. Just as he was on the verge of death, his golden finger awakened. No matter whether it was poison, drained blood and vital energy, diminished lifespan, or any other physical debuff caused by paying a price—once midnight passed, everything would be refreshed. From then on, whenever someone asked what kind of person Chu Ran was, the answer was simple: Forbidden arts that other cultivators dared not learn? Chu Ran would learn them. Prices that even demonic cultivators dared not pay? Chu Ran would pay them. Lifespan that even righteous cultivators dared not burn? Chu Ran would burn it. All the blood essence in his body? Take it. Want both his hands and feet? He would cut them off and send them to you. You say he’s finished? He wasn’t built to sit idle. You think he’s gone mad? No—he was simply waiting for midnight. From that day onward, Chu Ran would respect neither Heaven nor Earth, bow to neither gods nor ghosts. He had only one wish: For midnight to arrive a little sooner.
. As long as he maintains the villain image and follows the plot to the grand finale, he can obtain generous rewards and return to the real world. So Gu Chen'an entered the role and began to act as a scumbag villain, but who would have expected that the female leads could hear his inner thoughts. Miss Su from the Su family was shocked: "I originally thought Gu Chen'an was a scumbag, but I didn't expect he turned out to be a gentleman! What? You said I have to call off the engagement? I definitely won't, I'll piss you off!" Bai Yuan Tian was dumbfounded: "Young Master Gu is usually unreasonable and a complete brat, but he actually calls me little sweetie in his heart? What, Young Master Gu even said he likes me?" As the female leads' images collapsed more and more, the plot also collapsed with it. Gu Chen'an looked at all this chaos. "Ladies, don't aggro me, if you keep this up the male lead really will stab me, I still need to survive to the grand finale!"
