After a journey of silence, Gu Yan and Leng Ling'er finally arrived at Jianghai High School.
"Have a good day at school."
"I didn't hear anything."
Gu Yan didn't know what else to say, so he could only offer this consolation.
But these words made Leng Ling'er bury her head even lower in shame.
She silently trembled as she clutched her schoolbag, shakily getting out of the car.
Even when closing the door, she used barely any strength.
Watching Leng Ling'er walk into the school campus as if she had lost her soul, Gu Yan smiled helplessly.
This is what a restless teenage girl in puberty looks like.
"Old Gao, you can head back now," Gu Yan said with a light chuckle.
"Yes, young master," Old Gao replied, somewhat puzzled as to why Miss Ling'er, who was usually so lively, was so docile today.
But he didn't think too much about it. After all, the young master used to be like this too - occasionally going through that chuunibyou phase, pretending to be a mature adult.
......
......
Back at the Leng family home, Gu Yan began his daily work.
He cleaned up a bit, tidied the clothes scattered on the sofa.
Then came the most important moment.
He looked left and right, and seeing that Leng Qingqiu hadn't come down yet, he walked towards the bathroom.
Glancing around, when he saw a basket of clothes, the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.
Hehehe~ Qingqiu, Qingqiu, it's not good to leave these dirty clothes piled up here.
Let me help you clean them up.
Thinking this, he walked over and naturally reached out towards the basket.
The next second.
"What are you doing?"
An icy voice tinged with embarrassment came from behind Gu Yan.
!!
Gu Yan's body stiffened. He awkwardly turned his head to see Leng Qingqiu leaning coldly against the doorframe.
Her expression seemed full of murderous intent.
Oh no, this is bad. But it's okay, Qingqiu can't see, so as long as I pretend I'm just cleaning up, there shouldn't be a problem, right?
So, Gu Yan tried to explain calmly: "I....."
"Were you trying to do something with my and Ling'er's clothes?"
However, before Gu Yan could explain, Leng Qingqiu saw right through him.
"???"
Are you psychic? How do you know that? But still!
"That's not it! I'm only interested in your undergarments, Qingqiu! I don't care about anyone else's!"
"You have to believe me, Qingqiu!"
Don't insult his integrity!
Gu Yan hurriedly explained. Of course he was only interested in Qingqiu's clothes.
Hearing this.
Leng Qingqiu clenched her fists in embarrassment. The perverted things Gu Yan had done before were still fresh in her mind.
Now hearing his outrageous words, she clenched her fists even tighter in shame: "Shut up! You pervert!"
Saying this, she quickly walked towards Gu Yan, blocking the basket, and said coldly: "Get out of here. I'll wash the clothes myself!"
Ah, what a pity. Gu Yan smiled awkwardly: "Okay, okay, Qingqiu will wash them herself. Call me if you need anything."
He then left sheepishly.
However, as he was leaving, Gu Yan was a bit confused.
Hm? Qingqiu has her eyes closed, how was she able to walk over here so precisely?
Oh right, Qingqiu is a genius with high IQ, plus she has the enhancement from her cultivation techniques.
It's normal for her to remember the layout of the room.
As expected of Qingqiu!
Feeling Gu Yan leave, Leng Qingqiu finally let out a sigh of relief.
She picked up a piece of clothing and sighed.
It's just clothes, why am I getting so worked up?
No matter how perverted...
Surely no one would have any weird thoughts about dirty laundry.
Just thinking about this, Leng Qingqiu's mind flashed back to all the perverted things Gu Yan had done before.
Hmm... he wouldn't, right...
Surely not?
Really, surely not?
After breakfast.
Gu Yan and Leng Qingqiu sat on the living room sofa.
The TV was on, playing the morning news.
[Good morning, citizens. As you can see behind me, this is the crime scene from this morning.]
[Including the previous ones, this is already the fifth murder case in the Autumn Water Garden community!]
[The victim this time was a boss in the construction materials industry. The forensic team has already gone in to investigate the situation.]
While watching TV, Gu Yan said to Leng Qingqiu, who was lost in thought beside him: "Qingqiu, listen to this. The world is really dangerous these days."
"There have already been five murder cases in Autumn Water Garden. I heard that each victim had wound marks on their chest that looked like claw marks."
"I wonder if some ferocious beast escaped from the zoo."
Hearing this, Leng Qingqiu snapped out of her previous train of thought. After a brief consideration, she replied: "It's not a species known to humans."
"If it were, the culprit would have been caught by now."
"But don't worry too much. Autumn Water Garden is far from where we are. This kind of thing won't happen to us."
She had heard reports from her subordinates about the Autumn Water Garden incidents, saying they had detected energy similar to true qi.
But she didn't care much, after all, what did other people dying have to do with her?
Now hearing Gu Yan speak like this, Leng Qingqiu thought he was worried the killer might come to their neighborhood.
Gu Yan nodded upon hearing this and smiled: "Hehe, if Qingqiu isn't afraid, then I'm relieved."
?
Leng Qingqiu snorted lightly when she heard this: "Who asked for your opinion?"
On the TV.
The scene had changed to show the police who had rushed to the scene after receiving the report.
And the police officer on screen was someone Gu Yan knew.
Chen Yingyin was facing the camera, speaking in a serious and solemn tone.
[Citizens, please trust us, the police. We will definitely catch the criminal behind the murders in Autumn Water Garden!]
Oh oh, is the plot about to begin?
But the mastermind behind Autumn Water Garden won't be easy to deal with.
That person is very dangerous, and also has some connection to the King of Hell Palace.
However..
Gu Yan guessed, or rather he had a feeling, that Chen Yingyin would definitely come to ask for his help in the investigation.
Perhaps it's a man's sixth sense? Oh right, he needed to tell Qingqiu about tomorrow's plans.
Thinking of this, Gu Yan changed the channel and said: "By the way, Qingqiu, I have to attend some kind of banquet tomorrow, so I won't be here."
On Leng Qingqiu's side, she was silent for a moment after hearing this, then said flatly: "Is it the Yan Xing Group's banquet?"
"Uh... yes."
"They invited our Leng family too. Tomorrow Ling'er will go with Leng Xing'an."
I see.
Hearing this, Gu Yan smiled: "That's good. But how will you manage your meals tomorrow, Qingqiu?"
---- Tomorrow I won't be home all day, and I need to go as the King of Night to turn the leader of the King of Hell Palace into a puppet.
Of course, he couldn't say this.
So, the best answer was...
"None of your business."
Leng Qingqiu said flatly.
Gu Yan nodded repeatedly, grinning: "I just love how you're such an independent modern woman, Qingqiu."
"You!"
Leng Qingqiu couldn't hold back for a moment. How could this bastard always have a comeback for everything?!
Tsk! She took a deep breath, calming herself down.
No, no, tomorrow is the day when all members of the Night Organization will be in action. She must quickly switch to her other identity.
Staying with Gu Yan for too long had diminished her aura of authority.
Oh right, Leng Qingqiu suddenly thought of something.
She suddenly said to Gu Yan: "There might be some particularly attractive women at the banquet tomorrow. Don't let yourself be lured away by a crook of someone's finger."
Hearing this, Gu Yan was displeased: "Are you questioning my integrity? Qingqiu, I love only you!"
"Heh, you'd better."
"My dear Qingqiu~~~"
"Stop right there! Speak properly!"
Leng Qingqiu immediately held back Gu Yan, who was about to pounce on her.
At the same time, she sighed inwardly.
She hoped she wouldn't see any scenes tomorrow that she didn't want to see.
ions, keeping it grounded and realistic】 After quitting his job, office worker Su Yang accidentally binds with the "Enjoy Life System." As the name suggests, simply by indulging in life's pleasures, he can earn random rewards from the system—no need to spend money on beautiful women or grovel before anyone. Just enjoy, and the money follows, making it all about effortless fun. The system comes with a scanning feature, allowing him to establish a favorability bond with women rated 85 points or above. Every 20-point increase in favorability unlocks additional rewards. After suffering through over twenty years of hardship, Su Yang trembles with excitement, his dull eyes suddenly gleaming with newfound hope. "Enjoy life? How hard could that be?"
lity and could only live as an ordinary mortal. He only wished to live a peaceful life. Yet he didn't know— The dog he adopted, because it ate his food, became a legendary demon king. The kitchen knife he casually forged became a peerless divine weapon, causing numerous experts to fight desperately for it. The young disciple he took in became an immortal lord that led an era, due to cultivating the techniques Ye Feng taught him. Even the skeletons he looked down on the most were ominous demon kings that suppressed countless worlds. Many years later, looking at the void shattered with a punch, Ye Feng murmured to himself: It turns out the peerless kings were myself all along...
] [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!"
he colors of other people’s emotions. Light red meant anxiety. Gray meant exhaustion. Orange meant excitement. Yellow... meant repression. At the same time, he could gain unlimited control over one of those colors. Pale cyan: relaxation. Using this ability, he started offering “two-yuan hugs,” spending an afternoon exchanging emotional-color experiences with others. Then came his final female customer of the day— a girl whose emotional color was pure black... —— A week later, Xu Chuan had become skilled at using pale cyan—Relaxation—treating it like a bottle of menthol balm whenever he needed it. That was when he discovered he had unlocked another unlimited emotional color: Purple, the color of fear. So these emotional colors refresh every week? Fine, I take it back—I’ll never call you useless again... —— Much later, after Xu Chuan had accumulated countless emotional abilities, one night, he suddenly found himself inside someone else’s dream. There, he could use the emotional colors he possessed to paint. And in her dream, he painted her a shower of pink shooting stars, spreading across the depths of the night sky...
