What is youth?
Su Cheng didn't know. He had never experienced what youth was like, nor had he felt its beauty. But he knew that youth was something that made people feel good.
"So, what exactly is youth?"
Sitting at his desk, Su Cheng stared at a question in his workbook, lost in thought.
Youth...
His heart was filled with confusion.
His world was dark, cruel, and filled with all sorts of dirty things.
But youth was nowhere to be found.
"If this becomes the next exam question, I'm doomed."
Su Cheng sighed.
He couldn't exactly write that youth was a lie or a sin.
That might get him dragged into some strange club by the teacher!
"Knock knock knock~"
Suddenly, there was a knock at the door.
He went to the door, opened it, and saw Grandma Li holding a plastic container, smiling warmly at him. "Su Cheng, we had some extra dumplings today."
"No, Grandma Li, that's not necessary."
Su Cheng quickly waved his hands, refusing her kind offer.
But Grandma Li simply placed the container in his hands and said, "Don't be polite, we're neighbors. Look at how skinny you are, you need to eat more. Enjoy them while they're hot."
With that, she turned and left.
"Thank you."
Su Cheng said his thanks to her retreating back, closed the door, and went back inside.
Grandma Li often greeted him and used him as a positive example to her grandson.
He didn't expect her to bring him dumplings today.
It had been a long time since he had dumplings...
He opened the plastic container and found handmade dumplings inside, emitting a delicious aroma that looked very appetizing.
"Hmm... I'll make noodles to return the favor next time."
He muttered to himself, then sat down at the table and started eating. One bite and his taste buds were filled with flavor.
It was fragrant and delicious.
"Mmm~"
Su Cheng couldn't help but praise, then continued eating several more dumplings, enjoying the meal and letting the oil from the dumplings stain his lips. As he chewed, he smiled.
Then, while still chewing, he mumbled indistinctly, "Youth is Grandma Li knocking on the door!"
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After finishing, he returned to his desk and continued working on his workbook.
Although this last-minute cramming would only harm his body, to secure the top spot in the grade, he had to give it his all.
Although he believed his test-taking abilities surpassed everyone in the grade, in this school, he found that everyone had strong determination, reasons, and exceptional study skills.
Moreover, these wealthy kids had access to information, connections, and wealth, using everything they could to their advantage.
During the last test, he noticed intense competition within the class, with everyone discussing and secretly competing before the exams.
Information and connections: Spreading false rumors about test questions and psychological tactics.
When you ask someone if they've been studying, they'll casually say, "It's just a test, nothing important. I played games all night!"
In reality, they had stayed up all night studying!
Wealth: Hiring top private tutors for intensive lessons.
These were things he didn't have, so he had to work hard.
As Su Cheng wrote, he pondered.
At that moment, his phone rang. He picked it up and saw a message.
It was from Liu Qingyue.
Liu Qingyue: "My family recently bought a car, so from now on, someone will drive me to school. You don't need to pick me up anymore."
(Sad face emoji)
Su Cheng was stunned for a moment, then typed a reply: "I understand."
Did the Ji family buy a new car?
Probably Ji Qingyi stopping you from coming, right?
He thought for a while but couldn't come up with a reasonable explanation, so he casually muttered a complaint, decided not to think about it anymore, put his phone aside, and continued working on his practice booklet.
At 1 AM, he took a shower and slowly got into bed. But he had no sleepiness, as he could clearly feel a severe discomfort in his chest.
"It's probably because I haven't been this serious in a long time."
Su Cheng frowned and muttered, then tossed and turned.
"I'll get used to it."
Eventually, Su Cheng closed his eyes and forced himself to fall asleep, but his mind kept replaying today's events.
He thought about Li Guanqi's soft tone by the pool, the soft touch, and how she had wrapped her small hands around his neck, breathing warmly close to him. Su Cheng felt his face burning and his breathing becoming heavier.
This was the first time he had been so intimate with a girl.
Even Liu Qingyue had only rested her head on his shoulder before.
In essence, it wasn't that intimate.
And he had experienced similar things before.
When taking the bus, sometimes a sleeping woman's head would suddenly fall onto his shoulder.
"Bad woman, how dare you disturb my heart!"
He cursed in his heart. After an unknown amount of time, he felt his body become more comfortable and gradually fell asleep.
He had no dreams that night.
The next day.
Su Cheng woke up early and rode his bike along the road, heading to school.
But the usual bus stop, where a beautiful figure in black stockings once stood, was now empty.
To be honest, he felt a bit disappointed.
After all, waking up every day to see a beautiful girl in black stockings, chatting and going to school together, was a wonderful thing!
But now that beautiful girl was gone, and as a normal person, he felt a sense of loss.
"Classmate Su Cheng~"
Hearing this, Su Cheng was startled and quickly stopped his bike, looking behind him.
He saw a beautiful girl in black stockings standing by a private car. When she saw that his bike's back seat was empty, her big eyes curved into a beautiful crescent moon.
She was holding a yellow paper box carefully in both hands.
Xuan Ying.
She turned her head and said something to the driver, then the driver stepped on the gas and left. Su Cheng watched the luxury sports car drive away and sighed.
This girl clearly wanted to hitch a ride on his bike!
She didn't want to ride in her expensive car and instead chose his broken bicycle.
"What's wrong, Xuan Ying classmate?"
However, Su Cheng still put on a puzzled expression.
Xuan Ying walked up with the paper box, looking a bit embarrassed as she said, "Well... I just came across a stray kitten on the road..."
As she spoke, Xuan Ying opened the paper box, revealing a very cute three-month-old Ragdoll cat in Su Cheng's sight.
rowess are unmatched, commanding a million-strong army! Yet, the Emperor wants to depose him for the sake of a false prince? Hold on, are you throwing me into some female-oriented romance plot? How can I tolerate this? With a grand wave of his hand—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! Slander the Emperor? Very well, all of you shall die! ... The False Prince: "Although I am not the biological son, Father and Mother love me more. The throne should be mine!" The Female Lead: "Qin Xiao, you are the Emperor, and I am a commoner. If you wish to marry me, you must abdicate. Otherwise, you will never have me!" The Empress: "After we divorce, you must give me half the empire!" The Transmigrator Consort: "You worthless Emperor, why should I kneel to you? All men are equal—I advise you to be kind!" The Great General: "The enemy general is my childhood sweetheart. For her sake, I willingly abandon the frontier defenses!" The Retired Emperor: "Although Yu'er was adopted, I prefer him. Qin Xiao, you should abdicate and let him become Emperor!" ... Very well! So this is how you want to play? Facing this twisted world of female-oriented tropes, Qin Xiao grins and raises his hand to unleash—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! I am the Emperor. Why would I bother reasoning with you? Seal the gates! Leave none alive!
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."
e bizarre and supernatural had descended. The previous emperor was a thoroughgoing tyrant; no longer satisfied with human women, he had set his sights on a stunningly beautiful supernatural entity. He met his end in his bedchamber, drained of all his vital essence. As the legitimate eldest son and crown prince, Wang Hao was thus hastily enthroned, becoming the young emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty. No sooner had he awakened the "Imperial Sign-In Intelligence System" than he was assassinated by a Son of Destiny—a classic villain's opening. The Great Zhou, ravaged by the former emperor's excesses, was in national decline. The great families within its borders harbored their own treacherous schemes, martial sects began to defy the imperial court's decrees, and border armies, their pay and provisions in arrears, grumbled incessantly against the central government. Fortunately, the central capital was still held secure by the half-million Imperial Guards and fifty thousand Imperial Forest Army who obeyed the court's orders, along with the royal family's hidden reserves of power, barely managing to suppress the realm. As the Great Zhou's finances worsened and supernatural activities grew ever more frequent, the court sat atop a volcano. Ambitious plotters everywhere dreamed of overthrowing the dynasty, and even some reclusive ancient powers emerged, attempting to sway the tides of the world. At the first grand court assembly, the civil and military officials nearly came to blows, fighting tooth and nail over the allocation of fifty million taels of silver from the summer tax revenues. The spectacle opened Wang Hao's eyes—the Great Zhou's bureaucracy was not only corrupt but also martially proficient, a cabinet of all-rounders. Some officials even had the audacity to suggest the emperor release funds from the imperial privy purse to address the emergency. Wang Hao suddenly felt weary. Let it all burn.
shall grant"] ["Inscribing the glory of our race upon tombstones"] ["All that is threatened, I shall protect"] How his younger sister sees her brother: A brother who only makes eye contact once a day, mostly fading into the background as he tinkers with who-knows-what in his room all day. Their life paths should have remained largely separate. Until one day. Su Qi created an equipment card for his never-met "online girlfriend." His sister fell into silent contemplation upon receiving the "white stockings." [Card can be upgraded] [Upgrade by fulfilling any of the following conditions] [Condition ①: Consume one hundred higher-tier cards] [Condition ②: Complete one 'Heart-Pounding Adventure'] What constitutes a Heart-Pounding Adventure? [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Beginner Level): Equip the card and invite 'Su Qi' to admire it.] [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Easy Level): Equip the card, invite 'Su Qi' to touch it, and analyze the equipment's texture.] [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Entry Level): Equip the card and invite 'Su Qi' to...] [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Challenge Level): Freely combine the words 'Brother' 'Out' 'Brother' 'Me' 'Please' into a complete sentence...] "Please help me analyze both teams' mistakes in this match, brother..." His sister exhaled in relief—surely... surely there couldn't be anything more difficult? [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Suicide Mission Level): Sneak a peek at the names of the galgames in 'Su Qi's' hidden E-drive folder]
