"Actually, talking one-on-one might be better," Nangong Xiyun said at this moment. "I think everyone has different perspectives, and with others not around, it’s easier to say whatever’s on your mind."
Su Luo fell silent.
It was true, as Nangong Xiyun had said—they each viewed things from different angles and knew different details.
"Come on, come on, there’s still time later, isn’t there?" Li Siyi grabbed Su Luo’s hand, swaying it left and right as she cooed playfully.
The sudden shift from her serious demeanor left Su Luo stunned, goosebumps faintly rising on her skin.
Was it really necessary to go this far?
But after a moment’s thought, she realized there was indeed still some time before the final showdown with Lin Xuan.
"Alright, let’s do this one by one. So, who goes first?"
Su Luo glanced at them.
They exchanged looks among themselves.
Finally, Li Siyi spoke up: "Let’s go in order—based on how long each of us has known Su Luo."
No one objected.
And so, the order was set: Li Siyi, Little Yu, Nangong Xiyun, Jiang Ningshu.
Li Siyi and Su Luo left together, but before they did, Li Siyi added, "This might take a while, so please be patient."
In other words: It could be a long time, so do whatever you want in the meantime.
After they left, Jiang Ningshu turned her gaze to Nangong Xiyun.
"What are you looking at?" Nangong Xiyun asked.
"I never thought you’d have a diary too."
Jiang Ningshu had once prided herself on being the only one with a diary, even looking down on Nangong Xiyun for what she assumed was merely a physical relationship with Su Luo.
Now, she felt like a fool—no longer the sole keeper of a diary, and without even the physical intimacy Su Luo shared with Nangong Xiyun.
Nangong Xiyun smiled, twisting the knife: "Oh, and I’ve had mine longer than you."
Jiang Ningshu’s expression didn’t change as she stubbornly retorted, "Hah, so what? I was the first one Su Luo knew had a diary. That’s something he’ll remember for life."
"Su Luo won’t remember it forever. It’s not that important."
"It is important."
"It’s not."
"It is."
......
The more they argued, the closer they got, as if flames were burning between them.
Who would’ve thought they could bicker over something so trivial—and so childishly at that?
Little Yu quietly stepped between them, separating the two before their spat could escalate and disrupt Su Luo and Li Siyi’s conversation.
She, too, was eager to hear Su Luo’s explanation, but she could still restrain herself and wait patiently.
Jiang Ningshu stopped arguing with Nangong Xiyun but then asked, "So, what does Su Luo’s leaving mean?"
"You should hear it from him directly. He’ll explain in detail."
Nangong Xiyun didn’t answer. Truthfully, she knew quite a bit—about clearing the game, the storyline—but the specifics were still somewhat vague. Still, she could guess the gist of it.
The worst-case scenario was Su Luo disappearing from this world.
At that thought, a shadow of melancholy crossed Nangong Xiyun’s expression.
Jiang Ningshu fell silent and didn’t press further.
......
Li Siyi and Su Luo arrived at a cave—a temporary dwelling Su Luo had recently set up, where he’d stayed for a few days. It was, in essence, a makeshift room.
The two sat side by side on the bed.
Li Siyi spoke first: "Now, we can finally settle the score."
"Settle the score?"
"With the others around earlier, I didn’t bring it up. But now that it’s just us, don’t tell me you’ve forgotten how harshly you cursed me in your diary at the very beginning?"
Her entire face was shrouded in shadow, making her look downright terrifying.
Su Luo gave an awkward laugh. It was true—back then, after what should’ve been his most successful game clearance was ruled a failure, he’d been seething with rage.
He couldn’t even imagine how shocking his modern-day profanities must have been to Li Siyi, a native of this world.
"I’m sorry—"
Before Su Luo could finish, Li Siyi kissed him, silencing his words.
After a long moment, she pulled away, smiling as she looked at him. "You did curse me terribly, but I forgave you a long time ago."
"I wouldn’t mind if you cursed me back."
"Never mind. At first, I was furious, but the more I got to know you, the more I understood. Looking back now, Su Luo, I’m actually grateful for the diary—it let me truly know you."
With that, Li Siyi pushed Su Luo down onto the bed.
"So I should be thanking the diary?"
"You should be thanking me for being proactive. Otherwise, I’d have just treated you as a tool." Li Siyi lay atop Su Luo, listening to his heartbeat, reluctant to part.
Su Luo held her close. "You’re right. I’m also glad to have met the you of today."
They lingered like that for a while.
Then, they noticed things starting to slip off their bodies.
......
Some time later.
Su Luo remarked, "When you told them to be patient, did you already plan on this happening?"
Li Siyi’s face flushed. "Not at all! You’re the one who couldn’t hold back."
"Fine, fine, my fault."
Who could resist? Su Luo was no saint.
"Let’s talk business now." Li Siyi was still clinging to Su Luo, unwilling to let go.
"You already know everything. Do I really need to say it again?"
"Why not?" Li Siyi wanted to hear it directly from Su Luo’s lips.
Seeing her expression, Su Luo relented.
"You know everything I’ve done has been to clear the game and return to my original world..."
Su Luo rambled on, sharing bits and pieces about himself—his real-world identity, his mundane life as a corporate drone and shut-in.
Then, how he’d inexplicably ended up in this world, beginning his cycle of trials.
Though his explanation was fragmented, it still painted a clear enough picture.
......
"So none of the past versions of me took a liking to you? What terrible taste." Li Siyi’s focus landed there.
"Going so far as to insult yourself? Do you really think you’d have liked me after the things I did?"
Su Luo’s actions had undeniably been villainous.
From the moment he committed to following the storyline, he’d prepared himself for the backlash.
His reputation had long ceased to matter.
Li Siyi didn’t answer his question. Instead, she asked the crucial one: "So even now, your goal hasn’t changed?"
"It’s wavered."
Before, Su Luo would’ve chosen to clear the game and return to reality without hesitation.
But now, having met the four of them, he was reluctant to leave.
"Su Luo, if you haven’t given up yet, I’ll support you."
Su Luo looked at her in confusion.
But Li Siyi nodded firmly. "I’ll support you in clearing the game. All this time, I’ve tried not to disrupt your storyline—all to help you."
"You’d really let me go?"
"Of course I don’t want to." Li Siyi shook her head, but then quickly added, "But when I read your diary, I saw how desperately you wanted to clear the game. I love you, so I don’t want you to regret anything."
"Maybe you should be a little more selfish and force me to stay."
"Indeed, I’ve thought about it before—even tried to involve more people, like Little Yu, hoping it might make you stay. But in the end, I gave up first."
Li Siyi said those last words with surprising ease, even smiling.
But deep down, she couldn’t help feeling reluctant.
It’s just that everything Su Luo had done was for the sake of clearing the trials, and Li Siyi understood Su Luo’s determination. Otherwise, she would have given up long ago.
Along the way, Li Siyi had read Su Luo’s journals more than anyone else. She knew better than anyone how much effort Su Luo had poured into overcoming the challenges.
Li Siyi didn’t want all of Su Luo’s efforts to go to waste, nor did she want Su Luo to compromise or abandon her own ambitions because of them.
She only wished for Su Luo to achieve what she truly desired.
ive and Ruthless] Before his transmigration, Ye Xuan was playing a game called "Severing Emotions to Attain the Dao." The game's core wasn't about leveling up by fighting monsters, but about conquering various "bad women" with wicked personalities and cold, fickle natures. There was only one method to conquer them: stay unwaveringly by their side, then die at a critical moment, driving them to madness after losing the protagonist. The higher their level of regret, the higher the player's score. To dominate the server, Ye Xuan conquered all the bad women. In the early stages, he showered them with boundless tenderness, only to choose to sacrifice himself for them later, making them weep bitterly and drown in regret. Among them were: Xia Lengyue, the unfaithful immortal wife who chased after powerful men and discarded her husband like trash. Ye Qingcheng, the Demonic Venerable of the Joyous Union Sect, who appeared pure and innocent but was, in reality, promiscuous. Wu Lingxiao, the Empress of the Great Xia Dynasty, who lusted after men and loved maintaining a harem. Bai Qiangu of the Endless Demonic Sect: a bloodthirsty mass murderer. However, when the protagonist transmigrated into the game world, he made a horrifying discovery. Eight hundred years had already passed. The bad women he had conquered had now each become deities and revered ancestors. Faced with the endless stream of toxic women coming for him, Ye Xuan could only rely on his god-tier acting skills to carve a path of survival through this world of treacherous women.
young master of the Shen family—a figure of immense power and wealth beyond measure—and awakened the "Destined Ultimate Villain System"! His starting scenario? Running into his icy fiancée who shows up with a mountain-descending divine doctor to break off their engagement. The divine doctor arrogantly taunts: "What does your Shen family have besides a bit of stinking money? You're not even worthy of tying Qingxue's shoelaces!" Shen Fei just smiled. He completely defied the usual script: "Fine, I agree to break off the engagement. Also, notify the finance department to withdraw all investments from the Su family." Minutes later, with its capital chain severed, the Su Group teetered on the brink of bankruptcy! The once aloof and proud ice queen CEO was thrown into utter panic. That very night, she went to Shen Fei's villa, casting aside all dignity to beg and plead desperately... From then on, in this world teeming with Sons of Destiny, Shen Fei embarked on a path of extreme dimensional suppression! A mountain-descending divine doctor? Peerless medical skills? Shen Fei: "Reporting you for practicing medicine without a license! I'll gladly take your ancient medicinal cauldron and twin sister assassins." The Crooked-Smiling Dragon King? Commanding a hundred thousand soldiers with a single order? Shen Fei: "Illegal assembly and suspected treason! Let a fleet of attack helicopters sanitize the area and teach you what the state apparatus really means!" A reborn tycoon? Knows all the golden opportunities of the next decade? Shen Fei: "A trillion in capital to reverse and pump the stock market, making you blow your margin and jump on the very first day of your rebirth!" What Chosen Ones? What bearers of Heavenly Fortune? In Shen Fei's eyes, they're all just chives (i.e., suckers/marks) waiting to be harvested! Shen Fei: "Sorry, but as the Destined Ultimate Villain, I don't play by the rules of honor. I only play the game of dimensional suppression."
end. Thus one must continue to cultivate, and become a saint or great emperor, in order to prolong one's life. Chen Xia, however, completely reversed this. Since his transmigration, he has gained immortality, and also a system that awards him with attribute points for every year he lives. Thus between the myriad worlds, the legend of an unparalleled senior appeared. "A gentleman takes revenge; it is never too late even after ten thousand years." "When you were at your peak I yielded, now in your old age I shall trample on you." - Chen Xia
ap a wealthy young lady? Or else I'll be eliminated by the system? Ye Feng, who awakened the Kidnapper System, originally wanted to live a peaceful life but never imagined he would become a kidnapper of young women. However, after some time, he discovered that all the girls the system ordered him to kidnap were far from ordinary. "Big brother Ye Feng~ You've kidnapped my heart, and now you're not allowed to leave me ever again~" "Ye Feng~ You kidnapped me back then, now it's my turn to capture you♡" "Little Feng, you're mine! You can only be mine!" "Ye Feng, none of them deserve you. Only I love you the most♡" ... This is madness, they've all gone mad! Wait, what? Why are all the girls I kidnapped yanderes?!
