Without a moment to mourn Gu Yan's exposed lie, the person sitting on the bed now was...
"Qingqiu, does this feel good?"
Gu Yan asked softly, his fingers gently kneading Leng Qingqiu's shoulders. Despite being wrapped in bandages himself, resembling a small white mountain, he continued.
"I only pretended to be injured to hide my true strength..."
Leng Qingqiu crossed her arms and let out a cold, noncommittal laugh. "Heh."
Seeing that his efforts were ineffective, Gu Yan continued with his divine-level massage technique and said, "Qingqiu, my dear Qingqiu~ It was just a little joke, alright?~~"
"You know how much I've missed you!"
This only served to ignite Leng Qingqiu's anger further.
"If you really missed me, you wouldn't have done something so dangerous!"
Her voice carried a tinge of fury as she turned her head, her icy glare piercing Gu Yan. "You've been lucky to escape every time, but how long can that last?"
"Do you think those enemies will show mercy? Gu Yan, you underestimate how vicious Night can be!"
"And not just Night, do you think those sect members are good people? Wrong! They only care about your family's influence!"
"If you're of no use to them, they'll abandon you without a second thought!"
Leng Qingqiu's words came like a storm, rapid and trembling, as waves of emotion rippled through her heart.
She knew her concerns weren't baseless. She understood the ruthlessness of this world better than anyone.
"This time, you were lucky and didn't get seriously hurt. But what about next time? Will your luck hold every time?"
"Do you think those enemies are actors you hired, always letting you off the hook?"
"Gu Yan! You're underestimating the world of martial artists!"
"Fine! If you're so determined to throw your life away, go ahead! I'll just pretend I never knew you!"
Leng Qingqiu's voice trembled slightly from the intensity of her emotions.
She knew all too well the cruelty of the martial world and how those who impersonated Night would go to great lengths to disguise themselves as such.
That was why she feared how much harm Gu Yan, now entangled in this mess, might suffer.
This time, they were saved because Mei Xue and You Xingxue intervened and brought them back.
But what about next time?
She never expected this scoundrel to do something so dangerous right after what they had shared.
Thankfully, Mei Xue had rescued them, or else... she truly didn't know what she would have done.
Leng Qingqiu had to admit that the thought of Gu Yan dying made it hard for her to breathe, her heart aching as if pierced by a knife.
Sometimes, Xiao Leng was right.
Gu Yan had changed her too much.
She had become so emotional because of him, something that would have never happened to her before.
Gu Yan was stunned by her words.
Qingqiu... is she really this worried about me?
That ruthless villain from the original story... has she truly been softened by him?
Her voice, trembling yet sharp, was filled with concern for him.
And the traces of tears that hadn't yet faded from the corners of her eyes.
Thump! Thump!
His heart raced uncontrollably!
This contrasting side of Qingqiu!!
Gu Yan thought she was absolutely adorable!!!!
He couldn't hold back any longer. Rip!! His clothes tore apart, and the bandages burst open!
Before Leng Qingqiu could react, Gu Yan tightly embraced her and shouted, "Ahhh! Qingqiu! My Qingqiu!! You're just too cute like this!"
"Just as cute as last night!! I... I can't hold back anymore!!"
"I'll absorb, absorb, absorb, absorb!!!"
!!!!
This sudden outburst left Leng Qingqiu both embarrassed and furious.
She froze for a moment before regaining her composure and coldly scolded, "You scoundrel! Let go of me!!"
Gu Yan's tight embrace and his words made her heart pound like a war drum, her cheeks instantly flushing with a peach-like blush.
Wait, are you seriously not acting anymore??
How are you going to explain this to your parents? Did you just tear off the bandages like that?
Weren't you just saying you pretended to be injured to hide your strength? Was that all a lie??
And! What made her even more embarrassed was!!
"Wait!!"
"What do you mean by last night?!"
Leng Qingqiu pushed hard against Gu Yan, her ears turning red, her voice tinged with both anger and shame.
Last night? Damn it!
How could she have forgotten about that!
Gu Yan tried to lean in closer, but Leng Qingqiu's strength forced him into a temporary stalemate.
"What I mean is..."
He grabbed Leng Qingqiu's hands and pulled them apart, allowing him to see her slightly blushing face. He took a deep breath and said, "That night, Qingqiu! You were so bold!"
Before he could finish.
Bang!
Gu Yan felt a sharp pain in his head, and his consciousness faded, as if he had blacked out.
"?"
He looked at Leng Qingqiu's embarrassed and furious expression before his eyes slowly closed.
Huh? Why do I feel so dizzy?
Thud!
Gu Yan gently collapsed onto Leng Qingqiu's lap, his expression peaceful and serene.
"Oh no... oh no..."
"I accidentally knocked him out with the Evil Tome!"
Leng Qingqiu looked at the Evil Tome floating behind Gu Yan's head. Though she apologized, her expression seemed more relieved than anything.
Then, she glanced down at Gu Yan, who was lying on her lap, and reached out to poke his cheek. She pursed her lips and muttered, "You're such a scoundrel. Even when you're unconscious, you have to collapse in the most inappropriate place."
[Other me... why did you suddenly knock out the cauldron?]
At this moment, Xiao Leng appeared.
Leng Qingqiu's expression stiffened, and she coughed lightly before saying, "Isn't this what they always do on TV? Knock them out, and when they wake up, they forget everything!"
"What happened last night! He must never know!"
[.......You've been watching too much TV.]
"Xiao Leng, shut up! You don't understand anything!"
It seemed like something in her words had struck a nerve with Xiao Leng.
The usually emotionless Xiao Leng unexpectedly replied.
[You're the one who doesn't understand. If it were me... I wouldn't waste this opportunity.]
"?? Xiao Leng, what are you talking about? Just shut up for now!"
After retorting in her mind, Leng Qingqiu reached out and began to examine Gu Yan's body, from his face to every part of his physique.
Only after confirming that there was nothing wrong did she finally relax.
So was he really just pretending to be injured to hide his strength?
Or was it just to get her to come visit him?
Or perhaps both?
Regardless, Leng Qingqiu's heart had gradually calmed down after learning that Gu Yan was fine.
She opened her eyes and looked at the life essence before her, feeling a strange flutter in her heart.
"Gu Yan..."
Leng Qingqiu leaned down slightly, her lips tentatively approaching Gu Yan's. When she saw that he showed no reaction, she became bolder.
I'm sorry for dragging you into this.
And as for those who impersonate Night... whoever you are...
While replenishing Gu Yan's energy, Leng Qingqiu issued a mental order to hunt down the impostors.
I will make sure you pay a heavy price!!
his freshman year, Su Bai accidentally bound the "Indulgence Tycoon System." 【Sleeping in? Reward: +$1,000】 【Spent $288 at a street barbecue stall? Cashback: +$2,880】 【Dropped $14,396 on in-game skins? Special reward unlocked: A brand-new Porsche Panamera!】 Luxury cars, penthouses, corporate shares, financial empires… College life was all about living freely and doing whatever he pleased! … When the adorably naive academic genius faced family medical bills and financial struggles, Su Bai waved his hand dismissively: "Your future is on me." "Wuwu~ Big Brother is so good to me! I’ll become a scientist to repay you!" When the genius girl got bullied by a shady professor? Su Bai casually dropped a billion-dollar investment, forcing the university to grovel and beg for her return. A company’s funding chain collapsing? Su Bai smirked—cash was the one thing he’d never run out of. Years later, when people traced the rise of the AI prodigy beauty, who was the man behind her success? Not just that—Su Bai also became the tsundere campus belle’s unattainable dream, the contrast senior’s daily necessity, and the beautiful counselor’s emotional anchor…
to panic—he has a system. As long as an investment target dies, he can claim a reward. And since he is immortal, the one thing he has plenty of is time. ... Countless years later. “Immortal Emperor of Longevity? I invested in him.” “Supreme Celestial Venerable? I invested in him.” “Undying Empress? I invested in her.” “...” “Heh. Once they’ve all died, even the Heavenly Dao will have to kneel and call me Dad.”
e, Immortal Body, Transmigration, System, Progression Fantasy, Academy Setting, Third-Person Perspective. Alternate Title: Transmigrating into a High Martial World and Reading Live Comments. Bad news: I transmigrated. This is a terrifying high-martial world, and my original, pathetically weak body fell into a coma and never woke up. Good news: I got a Popularity Points system upon arrival. I can see live comments and even create an unkillable alternate identity. Starting out, the alternate identity has all stats at 1. The system tells me that to grow stronger, I must participate in the plot, gain popularity points to allocate stats and grow stronger, and ultimately awaken my original body. And so, carrying my original body on my back, I officially entered Huaqing Academy, where the story's protagonist resides. From that moment on, Chen Guan kicked the original plot to pieces. Live Comments: [Doesn't anyone find this mysterious coffin guy creepy? He can summon indescribable grey misty hands.] [Is this guy a hero or a villain? What kind of onion became a spirit?] [By the way, does anyone know who's in the coffin? Shouldn't the debt for saving his life be repaid by now?] [According to unofficial histories, the person in the coffin was Chen Guan's first love. Their love was once passionate and earth-shattering, but they were separated by life and death due to worldly circumstances. What a star-crossed pair.] ... Years later, the world knew of a demon god born from a coffin, shrouded in grey mist, impossible to gaze upon directly. His foremost divine emissary often wielded a scythe, reaping lives like the god of death. As war approached, facing former friends and a boundless sea of enemies, Chen Guan merely raised his scythe. "Would you like to dance as well?"
【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.)
