The Gu Household.
Gu Yan's mind hadn't even begun to process what was happening.
Leng Qingqiu's complicated voice came through once more: "Gu Yan... truthfully, I don’t even know when my second personality might emerge."
"That time in the forbidden zone, and perhaps every time you saw me afterward—it might have been my second personality acting."
"My second personality and I don’t share memories, so I have no idea what she’s done."
Leng Qingqiu's grip on her phone tightened slightly.
Her expression was troubled.
In fact, she hadn’t even told her younger sister, Leng Ling'er, about Xiao Leng.
Because she knew—her second personality was dangerous.
So she had done everything she could to suppress it, ensuring it wouldn’t surface.
But...
the very thing she feared had still happened.
The second personality had emerged in the forbidden zone.
And... it had been in Gu Yan’s presence.
She was terrified, because Xiao Leng was a dark, twisted, and ruthless alter ego that would resort to any means.
Xiao Leng: ["......"]
That was why she feared Xiao Leng might harm Gu Yan.
After all, Xiao Leng had always referred to Gu Yan as a "cultivation furnace"—from the very beginning, she hadn’t seen him as a person.
Leng Qingqiu took a deep breath, her voice trembling slightly: "Gu Yan... I’m sorry. I should have told you sooner."
"I was afraid that if you knew about my second personality, you’d see me differently."
"And I was afraid you’d be in danger, because... I can’t control her."
"She’s a negative personality born from the trauma of that incident years ago."
"Gu Yan... I’m sorry for hiding this until now."
Her words were filled with sincerity and vulnerability.
She had told Gu Yan everything she could.
But the truth about the Night King was far too dangerous—that was something she would take to her grave.
So how would Gu Yan react?
After speaking, Leng Qingqiu’s heart pounded violently. She held her breath, consumed by nervousness and dread.
What would Gu Yan think of her now?
She had also realized that she was becoming more and more like a weak person who desperately needed to rely on someone else.
From the composed and detached person she once was, she had gradually turned into someone who couldn’t bear the thought of Gu Yan leaving her.
She knew this wasn’t right.
Because she was the Night King—even if she was in a relationship with Gu Yan, she should have maintained her independence.
But...
She couldn’t help it.
In all these years, the only sense of security she had ever felt came from Gu Yan.
The only warmth she had ever known came from Gu Yan.
In the darkness of these past five years, the only radiant light had been Gu Yan.
She... truly didn’t want him to leave her.
So, Leng Qingqiu was willing to lay bare her soul to him.
Except... for the Night King.
Time passed, second by second.
On the other end, Gu Yan stood frozen in place.
Qingqiu...
Had I been trapped in the original story all along?
The Qingqiu from the original novel would never have spoken in such a nervous, insecure tone.
That’s right...
Only now did Gu Yan realize.
Qingqiu was Qingqiu, and Leng Qingqiu was Leng Qingqiu.
The two were different.
The Leng Qingqiu from the original novel no longer existed—the Qingqiu by his side now was the one he truly knew.
Gu Yan clutched his chest.
He closed his eyes, his expression pained.
His heart was filled with torment and guilt.
Qingqiu had told him everything about herself—except for the Night King.
Even Xiao Leng’s existence had been revealed to him.
That meant she saw him as the person she trusted most.
But... the more she trusted him, the more Gu Yan suffered.
Because...
He had already done many things he couldn’t tell her about.
To him, this was pure agony.
Leng Qingqiu saw him as her light, but...
Gu Yan...
What he had to do was...
Bring her into the sunlight!
So...
Forgive me, Qingqiu.
Gu Yan opened his eyes, his gaze complex.
He took a deep breath, slowly straightened up, and spoke gently: "Qingqiu, wait for me. Two minutes."
With that, Gu Yan hung up first.
On the other end, Leng Qingqiu was stunned.
She held her phone, suddenly at a loss.
Why had Gu Yan hung up?
Two minutes?
What was he planning to do?
Could it be...
Her shoulders trembled slightly.
Could it be that what she had told him was too much for him to process?
Did he need time alone to think?
"Why...?"
Leng Qingqiu murmured to herself. Had she been too naive?
Had she assumed that because Gu Yan loved her so much, he would accept everything about her?
Even something as dangerous as a second personality?
She bit her lip.
Her hands clenched into fists.
The sounds around her faded, and her mind spiraled into chaos.
"In the end... am I still destined to be alone...?"
But then—
[Other Me, the furnace is here.]
Xiao Leng’s distinctive voice suddenly rang out.
Was it just her imagination, or did Xiao Leng sound...
A little conflicted this time?
The next moment.
A wave of warmth suddenly enveloped Leng Qingqiu’s head.
"Idiot."
Huh...?
That voice—
Leng Qingqiu blinked in surprise, raising her head and opening her eyes.
When she saw the familiar, radiant glow of life essence, her mind went blank.
The life essence continued scolding her: "Why are you apologizing?!"
"Everyone has secrets—one or two is normal!"
"And even if you had two or three personalities—"
"Qingqiu! I’d still love you the most!"
"You melodramatic ice queen!"
"Have some faith in my love for you!"
Before Leng Qingqiu could even process what was happening—
Gu Yan leaned in, tilting her chin up with his fingers.
Their lips met.
As the familiar sensation washed over her, Leng Qingqiu’s heart slowly settled.
A single tear slipped from the corner of her eye.
Damn it... why did she always end up looking so pathetic...
[Other Me, how embarrassing.]
agon king storylines. At the start, I obtained the "Ultimate Lackey System" - the more I act as a lackey, the stronger I become. What else could I do? I chose to become the personal henchman of the ultimate villain, Su Muwan. I provoke all sorts of chosen ones, snatch away their opportunities, and commit every evil deed imaginable. You ask who's behind me? Hmph! You're not worthy of knowing my lady's name! ...... ....... I am Su Muwan, the eldest daughter of the Su family. Since childhood, I've possessed extraordinary talent in martial arts, which led to my arrogant and domineering personality in my past life. I was even foolish enough to repeatedly challenge those favored by heaven, ultimately resulting in a tragic death. In this life, I must behave and absolutely cannot walk the same path again!! However... SLAP!! "So you're the Dragon King, huh?!" When I saw my little lackey swagger over and viciously slap the Dragon King who was hiding his identity, I felt my heart sink. Su Muwan's suspended heart finally died as she watched Qin Luo, her utterly loyal lackey, standing before her. She fainted on the spot from shock. Heaven is determined to destroy me!! (Pure love 1v1, light-hearted, no angst, single female lead, villain, reincarnation, lackey)
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…
transmigrates into the world as the sect master of the Heavenly Yan Sect, which is on the verge of being wiped out. He binds a system that grants him cultivation power based on the number of disciples he has: for each disciple, he automatically gains a year's worth of cultivation every single day! Take one disciple: every day he gains 1 year of cultivation power. While others struggle through a year of bitter training, he gets the same just by sleeping through a single night. Take ten disciples: every day he gains 10 years of cultivation power. Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul—he breezes through all bottlenecks without lifting a finger. Take one hundred disciples: every day he gains 100 years of cultivation power. Even a Soul Transformation Venerable before him can’t survive a single blow. Take ten thousand disciples: every day he gains 10,000 years of cultivation power! With a wave of his hand, he topples empires. With a single step, he crushes the sacred grounds of the universe. ... While others fight tooth and nail for secret techniques, Lin Yan casually hands out Nascent Soul-level cultivation manuals as beginner textbooks. While others strain to find talented recruits, Lin Yan opens his doors to anyone—so long as they’re human. In just three short years, the Heavenly Yan Sect went from a backwater sect made up of three crumbling huts to a sacred land that every cultivator under heaven would kill to enter. ... One day, otherworldly demon gods invade, with a million demon soldiers pressing down upon the realm. Lin Yan, yawning, rises from his lounge chair and glances at the system panel: [Current Disciples: 1.28 million] [Daily Cultivation Increase: 1.28 million years] He waves his hand casually, and the countless demon soldiers are reduced to ashes in an instant. “So noisy… interrupting my fishing.”
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.”
