A cat??
"Gu Yan, you have a cat?"
Leng Qingqiu was somewhat surprised. She hadn’t expected Gu Yan to be the type to keep pets. Why had she never heard him mention it before?
Gu Yan: "........"
Well, this was awkward. He glanced at Yeye, who was affectionately rubbing against Leng Qingqiu's ankle.
He forced himself to say, "Ah... her name is Yeye. I haven’t had her for long."
"How long is 'not long'?"
"...You’re asking too many questions, you little brat."
"!! You’re such a jerk, Gu Yan!"
Leng Qingqiu, meanwhile, nodded thoughtfully.
Yeye...
"That’s a really nice name. I didn’t know you had such a knack for naming things, Gu Yan!"
"And... Yeye seems so friendly with me, even though it’s our first meeting."
Leng Qingqiu was quite pleased with the name.
But wasn’t the cat acting a little too familiar with her?
Gu Yan, who had just been complaining about the name last night, quickly chimed in, "Yeah, I knew you’d like it!"
"As for why she’s so attached to you... maybe Yeye thinks you’re beautiful too!"
"Anyway, let’s not dwell on it. We should get going! We’ve got a lot planned for today!"
When Leng Qingqiu asked her second question, Gu Yan broke out in a cold sweat.
He couldn’t stay here any longer.
"Alright, let’s go."
......
......
In the car.
Leng Ling'er sat in the back seat, while Leng Qingqiu took the passenger seat.
Gu Yan, of course, was the driver.
"Ladies, please fasten your seatbelts. I am your tour guide, driver, and fiancé, Gu Yan. You may call me Little Gu."
"Alright, Little Gu, let’s get going, Little Gu."
"........As you wish."
The car started.
Leng Qingqiu leaned back in her seat, enjoying the comfort of the moment.
Going out like this...
It was something she would never have even dreamed of in the past.
She never had the time, nor would she have ever considered wasting time on something as frivolous as a day out.
But...
As she spent more time with Gu Yan, she found her old thoughts of revenge gradually fading away.
She knew it wasn’t right, but sometimes, a moment of happiness would make her forget all the troubles.
Maybe that’s why Little Cold had awakened to remind her.
Now, as she became more aware of her feelings for Gu Yan, Leng Qingqiu also grew more determined to become the true Night King.
Because...
The fake Night King was lurking in the shadows, and dangers were everywhere.
The power of the Gu family alone wasn’t enough.
Only by becoming stronger, by becoming the strongest in the world, could she protect Gu Yan.
That’s right.
Once she became the Night King and completed her revenge, she would dedicate herself to protecting Gu Yan and Ling'er.
That would be enough...
All the forces that had come to Jianghai had been wiped out, and the few survivors didn’t matter.
It wasn’t her doing.
But...
Today, she would allow herself to relax a little.
She asked, "Gu Yan, where are we going today?"
Gu Yan, who was driving, smiled mysteriously. "It’s a secret, but I promise you’ll love it."
"Is that so? Hmph, I’ll hold you to that."
Leng Qingqiu smirked.
But she had her own concerns.
First of all...
Her appearance wasn’t much different from that of a blind person.
She worried...
If they went to a crowded place, would people stare at Gu Yan and Ling'er?
She didn’t care about herself.
But Gu Yan and Ling'er—these two people she cared about—what if they were subjected to whispers because of her?
If that happened, this outing might not be so enjoyable after all.
She didn’t want to ruin the mood, so she hoped things wouldn’t turn out that way.
Meanwhile, Leng Ling'er piped up from the back seat, "Little Gu, don’t you have any water in this car?"
"Nope! Just swallow your saliva!"
Gu Yan rolled his eyes. Who do you think you are, calling me Little Gu?
"! Gu Yan!"
Leng Ling'er was furious.
Leng Qingqiu covered her mouth, trying to suppress a laugh. "Gu Yan, stop teasing her. I’m a bit thirsty too."
"Ah, you’re thirsty? Ling'er, open the mini fridge in the back. There’s water in there."
Gu Yan immediately changed his tone.
Leng Ling'er: "........"
Leng Qingqiu took the water and said with a helpless smile, "Gu Yan, stop picking on Ling'er."
"Yeah, yeah!"
Leng Ling'er agreed from the back, feeling touched.
Sis! You finally remembered me!
But Gu Yan didn’t respond. Instead, he suddenly said, "Did you feel that earthquake just now?"
??
"No? What are you talking about?"
Leng Qingqiu was confused. Why was he bringing this up?
The next second.
She felt her left hand being taken by his.
"If there wasn’t an earthquake, then why did my heart tremble when you spoke?"
!!
Leng Ling'er was stunned. What... what kind of cheesy line is that?!
Brother-in-law, could you maybe take some lessons from me? If you don’t know how to flirt, just watch my videos!
"That’s such a corny pickup line!"
Leng Qingqiu, embarrassed, tried to pull her hand away. "You’re so embarrassing! Just focus on driving!"
"Hehe, Qingqiu, you told me not to tease Ling'er, so I’m teasing you instead."
"? So you’re using these cheesy lines to mess with me?"
"Yep, and I’m not just teasing—I want to knock some sense into you!"
"Knock some sense into me? Why?"
"Because you’re knock-out gorgeous!"
Leng Qingqiu’s breath hitched. "?!!"
But Gu Yan seemed to be on a roll.
He got more and more excited.
"Qingqiu~ my Qingqiu~~!"
"Do you know? Loving you is the most serious thing I’ve ever done!"
"My heart belongs to me, but it’s filled with you!"
Ahhh...
Leng Qingqiu’s cheeks turned bright red. She quickly pulled her hand away and covered her ears.
She curled up in the passenger seat, her head down, trembling all over.
This... this is so embarrassing!
It’s just as bad as when Gu Yan said—your words hit me like a truck!
And he said all this in front of Ling'er!
But the worst part is... she actually liked hearing it!
How annoying...!
It must be because Gu Yan kept saying these things, and now her brain was used to it!
Ugh! I’m ignoring him!
Leng Qingqiu took a deep breath and said, "Stop talking! I’m going to take a nap."
"Sleeping is good. I’ll have some sweet nothings to whisper to you in your dreams."
"Just shut up already!"
Leng Qingqiu was so embarrassed she felt like she might faint.
Stop, stop, if you keep going, I’ll lose it.
[The other me... is this what you call restraint...?]
"What do you know?"
"You shut up too!"
Leng Qingqiu was completely flustered.
] [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!"
d intelligence to keep the plot moving, and sometimes even the protagonists are forced into absurdly dumb decisions. Why does the A-list celebrity heroine in urban romance novels ditch the top-tier movie star and become a lovestruck fool for a pockmarked male lead? Why do the leads in historical tragedy novels keep dancing between love and death, only for the blind healer to end up suffering the most? And Gu Wei never expected that after finally landing a villain role to stir up trouble, she’d pick the wrong gender! No choice now—she’ll just have to crush the protagonists as a girl!
grated, and just when he finally managed to get into an elite academy, he discovered that he actually had a system, and the way to earn rewards was extremely ridiculous. So for the sake of rewards, he had no choice but to start acting ridiculous as well. Su Cheng: "It's nothing but system quests after all." But later, what confused Su Cheng was that while he was already quite ridiculous, he never expected those serious characters to gradually become ridiculous too. And the way they looked at him became increasingly strange... (This synopsis doesn't do it justice, please read the full story)
invincible power, Gu Changge transmigrates into a fantasy world, bound to a sign-in system that grants him cultivation rewards and various peerless treasures daily. While others struggle desperately to break through their cultivation realms, he has long since reached the pinnacle of the Great Dao, becoming a reclusive Emperor whose true strength even he himself cannot fathom. Originally planning to lie low and retire peacefully on Purple Bamboo Peak, the system suddenly issues a new task — take on disciples. With no other choice, Gu Changge casually picks up a few disciples: The eldest disciple, born with a War God Constitution, is thrown a copy of "War God Stratagems" by him, and ends up conquering the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, becoming a peerless War God who sweeps across the cosmos. The second disciple, possessing a Chaos Sword Body, can break all techniques with a single sword, his swordsmanship unmatched throughout history. He points his sword at the heavens: "My master said, the sword and the man stand together. If the sword perishes... my master will give me another one." The third disciple, a reborn Empress who returns to her throne, her elegance and grace overshadowing all beings. And without anyone noticing, his own sect, the Qingxuan Sect, has become the number one sect on the continent. Looking at these unbelievably formidable disciples, Gu Changge, holding the "Primordial Purple Qi" he just signed in for, falls into deep thought: — Wasn't this supposed to be a peaceful retirement? How did I become the ultimate master?!
