The next morning.
After taking control of Long Zaitian, Gu Yan headed to visit a certain original female supporting character whom he hadn't seen in a long time.
Jianghai Hospital.
In a private ward.
Wang Yulan was waiting for the results of her final medical checkup of the day. If everything was fine, she would be able to check out and leave the hospital today.
As she waited, the door to the ward was pushed open.
"Tao Ying, why are you here again... huh?!"
Wang Yulan instinctively thought it was Tao Ying again, trying to persuade her to join the Peach Blossom Society.
But to her surprise, it was someone she hadn't expected to see.
"Good morning, Sister Yulan. How's your health lately?"
Gu Yan pushed the door open and walked in, carrying a basket of fruit.
He placed the fruit on a table beside the bed and then sat down in the visitor's chair, his face bright with a smile.
Wang Yulan had thought that after so long without seeing Gu Yan, she wouldn't feel so drawn to him anymore.
But to her surprise, when she saw him again, she still felt extremely nervous and flustered.
She quickly hid under the covers, only revealing her blushing face. Her hands clutched the blanket as she nervously glanced at Gu Yan and nodded, "Mm-hmm."
Oh no, why am I so nervous?
Gu Yan managed to visit me once with great difficulty, so I should talk more.
However, I must look very haggard right now. I wonder if I look very ugly...
Gu Yan smiled slightly upon seeing this and took out a report, placing it beside the bed: "It's good that there's nothing wrong. I already checked the report before I came."
"It's good that you're fine. I've already seen the report before coming here."
"Sister Yulan, your body has fully recovered and you can be discharged. Congratulations."
With that, Gu Yan's face showed a hint of apology. "I'm sorry I haven't come to see you before. I've been too busy, and I couldn't find the time until today."
So that's how it is. You're all so busy yet still come to visit me.
Wang Yulan was deeply touched. She quickly shook her head. "No! It's fine! I don't mind at all! In fact, I should be the one thanking you, Gu Yan!"
"You're just a student of my mother, yet you arranged for my hospitalization and even paid for my medical expenses..."
As she spoke, her voice grew softer, but when she mentioned the medical fees, she looked at Gu Yan with great seriousness. "I will definitely repay you for the medical fees! You've helped me so much, and if I still let you pay for the fees, I wouldn't know how to face you. Please give me some time, and I will definitely repay you!"
Gu Yan's eyes showed a hint of surprise, and his expression also appropriately revealed a touch of emotion.
He shook his head. "It's fine, Sister Yulan. I'm really touched that you would say that, but..."
Gu Yan took a deep breath and smiled sincerely. "Your mother was my mentor. I'm doing this not for you, Sister Yulan, but to repay my teacher. So please, don't feel any burden."
"But... this..."
Wang Yulan was a bit anxious because she suspected that Gu Yan might be the mysterious person who paid for her mother's medical expenses.
If that were the case, she really wouldn't know how to repay Gu Yan.
But before she could ask, the next moment, a figure pushed the door open, accompanied by a lively voice.
"Good morning, Sister Yulan~ I'm here to see you~"
"Oh, and who's this guy?"
Tao Ying, dressed in a pink overcoat, walked in. Today, she had come to give Wang Yulan one last chance.
If Wang Yulan still refused to join the Peach Blossom Society, then she would have to resort to the Society's most common tactic.
However, as soon as she entered, she saw Wang Yulan hiding under the covers, and beside her stood a man she hadn't seen before.
Huh? This guy is really handsome... Could he be Wang Yulan's boyfriend? I've never heard her mention him before.
Tao Ying walked over without showing any change in expression. It's fine; I'm currently playing the role of a lively and energetic person.
"Tao Ying, you're here..."
Wang Yulan was a bit hesitant to introduce Tao Ying to Gu Yan, as the latter often spoke nonsense and seemed a bit like a scammer.
Tao Ying nodded and sat down on the edge of the bed. "Yes, but I didn't expect someone to arrive before me."
I only came so early because I was in a hurry to see Wang Yulan.
But someone arrived even earlier than me? Could he really be Wang Yulan's boyfriend?
Or is it someone from another faction who also has their eyes on Wang Yulan?
Tao Ying subtly sensed Gu Yan's presence and found that she couldn't detect any aura from him.
Immediately, she relaxed her guard. After all, she was a martial artist at the initial stage of innate cultivation, and she didn't believe that someone of Gu Yan's age could have a higher cultivation level than hers.
Gu Yan glanced at Tao Ying and immediately received information about her in his mind.
The granddaughter of the master of the Peach Blossom Society - Tao Ying, possesses early innate cultivation. In the original work, to facilitate Wang Yulan's joining of the Peach Blossom Society, her mother was killed one night through a scheme, causing Wang Yulan to lose her loved one and choose to join the Peach Blossom Society in order to grow stronger and find the culprit.
Oh, so it's already reached this point in the plot. No wonder I've been waiting for so long.
Gu Yan inwardly smiled and then looked at Tao Ying. "Are you a friend of Sister Yulan, Miss Tao Ying?"
"Sister Yulan?"
"Yes, aren't you two in a romantic relationship?"
Tao Ying was a bit surprised. Siblings? But no matter how you look at it, their auras don't seem like siblings.
"No... Gu Yan is a student of my mother. We've received a lot of help from him.
"We could be considered siblings."
Wang Yulan quickly explained, afraid that Gu Yan would be upset if Tao Ying thought they were a couple.
Afterward, she cautiously glanced at Gu Yan, relieved to see that he didn't react.
Tao Ying nodded. "Oh, I see. That's fine then!"
Then, she looked at Gu Yan with interest. "Hey, handsome guy, you're really good-looking! Would you like to date me?"
Hehe, to be honest, it's been a long time since I've met such a handsome guy. He looks very strong; if I could absorb his yang energy, maybe my cultivation would improve even further!
Wang Yulan was startled when she heard this. She was about to refuse, but then she scolded herself for being an idiot.
What right do I have to refuse on Gu Yan's behalf?
Thinking of this, she nervously looked at Gu Yan, afraid that he might actually agree.
Fortunately, Gu Yan shook his head. "I decline."
Wang Yulan inwardly breathed a sigh of relief and gave a mental thumbs up. Well done, Gu Yan, you resisted the temptation of beauty!!
However, Tao Ying loved nothing more than these seemingly upright men. "Why, handsome guy? My figure is great, and I know how to be cute and coquettish with you~"
As she spoke, she reached out to hug Gu Yan's arm.
But unexpectedly,
Bang! A crisp sound echoed in the ward.
Gu Yan slapped away Tao Ying's outstretched hand and looked at her with a kind expression. "I'm sorry, Miss Tao, but I'm already married."
"And furthermore..."
Gu Yan's expression gradually turned cold, his smile devoid of warmth. "I dislike women who are so frivolous."
] [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!"
and couldn't return to the real world. Finally, I gave up and decided to go with the flow, only to discover that writing a diary could make me stronger. Since no one could read it, Su Luo wrote freely, daring to pen anything and everything. Female Lead #1: "Not bad. This diary helped me steal all the protagonist's opportunities. I just want to get stronger." Female Lead #2: "I don’t care about reaching the peak of the cultivation world. Right now, I just want to enjoy the chaos." Female Lead #3: "What? Everyone around me is a spy? I’m the Joker Demon Lord?" ... It’s so strange. Why is the plot completely off track, yet the ending remains the same? Are you all just messing with me?!
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)
e, Immortal Body, Transmigration, System, Progression Fantasy, Academy Setting, Third-Person Perspective. Alternate Title: Transmigrating into a High Martial World and Reading Live Comments. Bad news: I transmigrated. This is a terrifying high-martial world, and my original, pathetically weak body fell into a coma and never woke up. Good news: I got a Popularity Points system upon arrival. I can see live comments and even create an unkillable alternate identity. Starting out, the alternate identity has all stats at 1. The system tells me that to grow stronger, I must participate in the plot, gain popularity points to allocate stats and grow stronger, and ultimately awaken my original body. And so, carrying my original body on my back, I officially entered Huaqing Academy, where the story's protagonist resides. From that moment on, Chen Guan kicked the original plot to pieces. Live Comments: [Doesn't anyone find this mysterious coffin guy creepy? He can summon indescribable grey misty hands.] [Is this guy a hero or a villain? What kind of onion became a spirit?] [By the way, does anyone know who's in the coffin? Shouldn't the debt for saving his life be repaid by now?] [According to unofficial histories, the person in the coffin was Chen Guan's first love. Their love was once passionate and earth-shattering, but they were separated by life and death due to worldly circumstances. What a star-crossed pair.] ... Years later, the world knew of a demon god born from a coffin, shrouded in grey mist, impossible to gaze upon directly. His foremost divine emissary often wielded a scythe, reaping lives like the god of death. As war approached, facing former friends and a boundless sea of enemies, Chen Guan merely raised his scythe. "Would you like to dance as well?"
