Cornelia's body trembled slightly upon hearing this, and she didn't dare to turn around to look at Su Cheng. She put her shoes down and put them on, then shook her head frantically in denial: "No, nothing... nothing at all."
"If you're bored, you can watch TV," Su Cheng suggested, not bothering to pursue the matter further. After all, she was the enigmatic golden-haired girl. Even if he asked, she probably wouldn't explain much anyway.
Cornelia was momentarily stunned, then turned around with her hands on her hips and nodded, saying, "Right, I am bored." Her cute, doll-like face showed a hint of pride and self-satisfaction, as if she had truly just been as Su Cheng had described.
Su Cheng's gaze suddenly landed on the confession mark above Cornelia's head. His eyes narrowed slightly, and a smirk appeared on his lips as he turned around and said, "It'll be done soon, just wait a little longer."
Cornelia felt a sudden unease under his gaze.
But when Su Cheng entered the kitchen, Cornelia let out a sigh of relief and collapsed onto the sofa. She then raised her white silk feet and admired her new exclusive slippers.
"Tap tap tap~"
Su Cheng was currently slicing tomatoes on the cutting board.
Although his movements were very skilled, his mind was occupied with a serious matter.
He was planning to claim the A-level reward from Cornelia's head!
Although he had previously said he wouldn't confess in the near future, that was only limited to school. But now that she was in his home, not taking the opportunity would be a waste, wouldn't it?
Moreover, he was confident he could secure this reward!
As Su Cheng pondered this, he accidentally sliced his finger with the knife.
He frowned, looking at his bleeding finger, and his mouth twitched in discomfort.
He sighed in resignation and then stuck his finger in his mouth, sucking on the wound.
"Pfft~"
After sucking the wound, Su Cheng spat out some blood.
This scene was clearly seen by Cornelia, who was sitting on the sofa.
Seeing Su Cheng's condition, Cornelia was immediately frightened.
"What happened? Are you injured? Let me blow on it!"
She forgot about her tsundere demeanor and quickly stood up, limping toward Su Cheng. When she got closer, she instinctively grabbed his arm, her face full of concern.
Su Cheng felt a bit gratified, thinking that his "daughter" hadn't been raised in vain.
However, he finally understood why Cornelia had been blowing on her shoes earlier.
"Are you worried about me?"
He pulled out some tissues from the side while intentionally teasing Cornelia.
He planned to use this tactic to turn the situation to his advantage.
"Hmph~ Who's worried about you!"
Upon hearing this, Cornelia immediately let go of Su Cheng and looked away awkwardly.
"You're the one who invited me to dinner and got injured because of it. It's my responsibility to take care of you!"
Although Cornelia had turned her head, her eyes were still fixed on Su Cheng's finger, which was wrapped in tissues. She noticed the blood seeping through, and the worry on her face was impossible to hide.
"Ah, is that all…"
Su Cheng lowered his head, pretending to be disappointed.
"Huh?"
Cornelia felt a pang of anxiety when she saw Su Cheng's expression. She turned back to look at him, finding that he indeed seemed a bit sad, which left her feeling quite helpless.
"I thought you liked me. That's why you were worried about me."
Su Cheng sighed and continued wrapping his wound by himself.
"Ah, no, no! What are you talking about? Who would like someone like you!"
Cornelia's face turned redder than the tomatoes on the cutting board, and she frantically waved her hands, her words coming out in a jumble.
"Is that so?"
Su Cheng smiled faintly, then continued wrapping his wound, his smile seeming a bit forlorn.
Cornelia felt a sudden panic in her heart.
"So, if I were to confess to you again, you would definitely reject me, right?"
Su Cheng stopped what he was doing, looked up, and his eyes carried a hint of melancholy.
"Ah?!"
Cornelia was caught off guard when Su Cheng suddenly brought up the topic of confession, and her heart started racing.
Last time she had rejected Su Cheng, and she had been regretting it ever since!
"I, I, I…"
She stammered for a while but couldn't find the right words.
Seeing this, Su Cheng's lips curled up slightly, and the melancholy in his eyes quickly disappeared, replaced by excitement. He coughed lightly and said: "Even knowing the outcome, I still want to confess to you. I like you. I will always like Cornelia!"
Su Cheng suddenly shouted this out loud.
"Boom!"
It was like a thunderbolt out of a clear sky.
In that instant, Cornelia's mind exploded into fragments.
The words "I will always like Cornelia!"
Echoed in her ears like a curse, refusing to fade away!
Then, she felt as if the entire world had stopped.
She was left alone, her gaze blank.
She even forgot how to react, just staring at Su Cheng, at his handsome face, his eyes filled with deep affection and seriousness, as if he were making a solemn oath.
She bit her lip, her eyes suddenly stinging, and tears welled up uncontrollably. She quickly wiped them away.
"I… I… I…"
Cornelia's mouth opened and closed, but she couldn't figure out what to say.
However, this time she wouldn't reject Su Cheng's confession, because…
But Su Cheng, seeing her reaction, was filled with panic. An ominous premonition swept over him.
Cornelia opened her mouth, her face instantly filled with joy and shyness, and she slowly said, "I… I…"
Su Cheng's heart seemed to stop beating for a second. He widened his eyes and stared at Cornelia.
"Oh no!"
But fortunately, he quickly reacted, shouting loudly and immediately saying, "So you're finally admitting you rely on me?"
With those words, the atmosphere in the living room froze again, as if the air had become thin…
"Rely on you?"
Cornelia stood there blankly, looking at Su Cheng with a confused expression. Then, as if she had realized something, her face filled with anger: "Who relies on you! You're the one who confessed to me, it's you who relies on me! Give up on that thought, I will never accept you!"
She remembered how Su Cheng had called her a "golden retriever loser" last time.
She was already full of anger over that.
The number of people who pursued her could line up from Chenghua Avenue to Erxiang Bridge.
She was the proud Cornelia, how could she be a loser?
Admitting to relying on someone would be admitting to being a "golden retriever loser"!
She had been wanting Su Cheng to apologize to her all this time, and now he brought it up again!
The more she thought about it, the angrier she became!
"I'm sorry. I apologize to you!"
Su Cheng immediately lowered his head humbly, speaking sincerely.
But in his heart, he was quite happy, because the reward was in his hands.
However, this time his apology was sincere, but it wasn't for calling her a "golden retriever loser" last time. It was because he had tricked Cornelia again this time.
"Hmph, you're lucky to know better!"
Seeing Su Cheng apologize, Cornelia snorted coldly, her expression slightly improved. She took a step and plopped down on the sofa, maintaining a haughty demeanor.
Although she had finally received the apology from Su Cheng that she had been dreaming of.
For some reason, she felt like she had gained a melon seed while losing a watermelon, which made her feel very uncomfortable. So she decided to act cool for a while.
"I'm going to the room to disinfect and bandage it."
Su Cheng quickly suppressed his joy and pressed his finger as he walked toward the bedroom, while Cornelia continued to act cool.
When Su Cheng entered the bedroom and gently closed the door, Cornelia finally let out a long sigh. The arrogance on her face gradually faded, replaced by regret and remorse.
"Ah, why did I reject him just now!"
"It's all that jerk's fault for suddenly bringing this up, making me angry and…"
…………………
【Ding——】
【Confession Failed】
【Character Information Loading】
【Target: William Henry Cornelia】
【Intelligence: 4.6】
【Charm: 8】
【Stamina: 3】
Status: Daughter of the British Consul in China
【Danger Level: A】
【1 Reward Opportunity for Rejection, A-level and above: 1 Additional Reward Opportunity for Daily Rejection】
………………
【Ding——】
【Confession Failed】
【Random A-level Reward Delivered to System Space, Please Check】
【System Reminder: A-level Reward is Not Random, but Determined Based on Current Needs of the Host】
Su Cheng was momentarily stunned.
My needs?
The next moment, his breathing suddenly became rapid.
He needed so many things right now.
For instance, abilities related to his studies and archery, and even money.
"What is it?"
Su Cheng couldn't wait to open the character panel with his mind.
Soon, a small blue screen appeared in front of his eyes, visible only to him. The screen displayed some data.
【Host: Su Cheng】
【Intelligence: 7】
【Charisma: 8】
【Stamina: 6】
【System Skills: Animal Path, Mechanical Deity Descend】
【System Items: Face Cigarettes (10/pack), Face Cigarettes (Soft) (19), Ghost Blade, Red Potion】
"Red Potion?"
Without hesitation, Su Cheng took the Red Potion from the system and examined it closely. It looked like oversized eye drops.
It was only about 10 milliliters.
Could it be something to enhance eyesight?
"Scan this item."
Su Cheng didn't overthink it and directly controlled it with his mind.
"Ding——"
【Magical Potion】
【Effect: External Healing】
【Capacity: 200 Drops】
【System: Just one drop on a wound can heal all types of external injuries, including lightning burns, electric shocks, hanging, drowning, shockwaves, nuclear radiation, animal bites, insect stings, chemical burns, etc.; also includes mechanical injuries like knife cuts, blunt force trauma, frostbite, fractures, etc.】
【System: A Cleaver? Don't worry, it's got this.】
"This…"
Su Cheng looked at the description and then at his finger, which had just been cut by a kitchen knife and was bleeding. His face was filled with astonishment.
Although it wasn't what he wanted for learning archery or other skills,
this item was still pretty amazing.
No more fear of injuries in the future.
Although it might not be as powerful as some other things,
it could withstand two hundred cleaver strikes.
And it could also be used as an Urban Divine Doctor to make money?
"Let's test its effect?"
Su Cheng opened the Red Potion, and a strange, pungent smell wafted out, causing him to frown. However, he didn't think much of it and dripped a drop onto his finger.
Immediately, a cool sensation spread over the wound. Then, he couldn't believe his eyes as he felt a warm current flow through his finger. The pain from the cut was gone, replaced by a gentle, ticklish feeling. The wound healed rapidly, visible to the naked eye.
In the blink of an eye, there wasn't even a scar left.
Su Cheng looked at his perfectly healed finger, his face filled with shock, followed by a sigh.
This was truly astonishing.
It was too incredible to show to others, so he couldn't make money from it.
"But this is still pretty good."
Su Cheng stored the remaining 199 drops of the Red Potion back into the system space. Then, he took out a band-aid and placed it on his finger where the wound had been, before heading out.
As soon as he stepped out, he saw Cornelia sitting on the sofa with her arms crossed, looking haughty.
However, Su Cheng didn't pay her any attention and continued preparing noodles on his own. After a while,
he brought out two bowls of steaming hot noodles.
Tomato and egg noodles.
Simple and plain.
"You can wash your hands and eat now."
Su Cheng placed the two bowls on the table and glanced at Cornelia, who was still maintaining a hint of reserve.
"I don't need you to tell me that!"
Cornelia retorted angrily and walked towards the kitchen sink.
Su Cheng shrugged and ignored her, sitting down.
After a while, both of them were seated.
Cornelia looked at the noodles in her bowl and glanced at Su Cheng before finally picking up her chopsticks and taking a bite.
"How is it?"
Su Cheng asked.
"It's average."
Cornelia swallowed the noodles and replied indifferently.
After a few minutes,
Su Cheng cleared the dishes, while Cornelia resumed her haughty demeanor, picking up the TV remote and flipping through channels.
"Average, huh? Even the soup is gone."
Su Cheng smiled as he noticed that Cornelia's bowl was empty, even the soup had been drunk.
After cleaning up, Su Cheng wiped his hands with a towel and said, "Let's go, I'll walk you home."
"I don't need you to walk me home! I can go back on my own!"
Cornelia suddenly stood up and walked towards the door.
Su Cheng could understand why Cornelia was upset.
So he didn't mind.
After all, the reward was already in hand.
Cornelia reached the door, took off her special slippers, and hesitated about where to put them.
Finally, she decided to place them next to Su Cheng's outdoor shoes and put on her own shoes before stepping out.
Su Cheng quietly followed behind her.
The two of them didn't speak the entire way.
Cornelia suddenly started running, and Su Cheng quickened his pace to keep up.
"I told you not to walk me home, didn't I?!"
Cornelia shouted back, unhappy, "Don't treat me like a child!"
But as soon as she finished speaking, a yellow figure suddenly darted out from the side, chasing after Cornelia.
"Ah!"
Seeing the figure, Cornelia let out a scream, her face filled with terror. She started running as fast as she could.
The yellow figure followed closely, moving extremely fast.
Su Cheng saw this and sprinted to catch up, grabbing the scruff of the big yellow dog's neck, lifting it off the ground, and making it unable to move.
"Don't be afraid, I've got it under control!"
Su Cheng slightly raised the dog, showing off to Cornelia.
Cornelia breathed a sigh of relief, her face showing a look of lingering fear. She stared at Su Cheng and the dog for a moment before patting her chest.
"When a dog chases you, the more you run, the more it chases."
Su Cheng said as he carried the dog towards Cornelia, "It doesn't dare to bite. As a dog, its only joy is chasing people. If you don't run, it's the one who'll be scared!"
"Is that so?"
Cornelia seemed a bit skeptical.
"Yes!"
Su Cheng finished speaking and came to Cornelia's side, throwing the dog to the ground. The dog obediently lay there, not daring to move.
"As someone who has dealt with dogs for many years,"
he paused and pointed at the dog's eyes, speaking seriously, "Look at its eyes, so clear. I bet it has never bitten anyone."
"Really?"
Cornelia looked down and saw that the dog's eyes were indeed very clean, without any trace of darkness or ferocity.
"You should trust my judgment. It's kind."
Su Cheng reached out and stroked the dog's head, continuing, "Come over and pet it, and it might remember you, so it won't chase you anymore."
"This…"
Cornelia hesitated but eventually followed Su Cheng's advice and crouched down.
She cautiously extended her hand and gently stroked the dog's forehead.
The dog obediently closed its eyes, enjoying the touch of her fingertips.
"It really is…"
Before Cornelia could finish her sentence, the big yellow dog suddenly opened its mouth and lunged towards Cornelia's hand, ready to bite…
Fortunately, Su Cheng quickly pressed down on the dog's head, preventing a disaster.
"Didn't you say it wouldn't bite?!"
Cornelia quickly pulled her hand back, her face filled with panic and anger as she glared at Su Cheng.
"Hmm… Judgment error."
. As long as he maintains the villain image and follows the plot to the grand finale, he can obtain generous rewards and return to the real world. So Gu Chen'an entered the role and began to act as a scumbag villain, but who would have expected that the female leads could hear his inner thoughts. Miss Su from the Su family was shocked: "I originally thought Gu Chen'an was a scumbag, but I didn't expect he turned out to be a gentleman! What? You said I have to call off the engagement? I definitely won't, I'll piss you off!" Bai Yuan Tian was dumbfounded: "Young Master Gu is usually unreasonable and a complete brat, but he actually calls me little sweetie in his heart? What, Young Master Gu even said he likes me?" As the female leads' images collapsed more and more, the plot also collapsed with it. Gu Chen'an looked at all this chaos. "Ladies, don't aggro me, if you keep this up the male lead really will stab me, I still need to survive to the grand finale!"
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.”
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!
] [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!"
