In the underwater Dragon Palace, whenever a wall-pin scene appeared on the big TV, the white-haired little girl would roll around the sofa with a pillow in her arms.

Dragons were born with the ability to take human form. They possessed both human and dragon bodies.

The origin of this could be traced back to the age when the Immortal Dao flourished.

Humanity prospered. Countless cultivators appeared, building cities and sects one after another.

Even the most ordinary creatures would choose to evolve and adapt to their environments.

After endless years, the most sacred race of all—the dragons—had also left the form of humanity within their bloodline.

Even a young dragon could naturally possess a human body without needing to cultivate.

It was incredibly convenient for moving around. It also helped preserve spiritual power and extend one’s lifespan during the Age of Declining Dharma.

That was why Chen Yanyu had rarely transformed into a dragon as a child. She had grown up little by little as a human girl.

But…

The Dragon Palace was terribly lonely and boring. Chen Yanyu had no companions.

She loved beautiful humans, but could only watch idol dramas to pass the time. She found her own amusement in solitude and ended up developing an optimistic personality.

Now she looked so pitiful, like a white-haired hamster caught in Luo Qingchuan’s hand.

She was a little afraid. She felt a faint terror at not knowing what would happen to her next.

“I thought you were a demonic cultivator… so…” Chen Yanyu explained in a low voice.

Luo Qingchuan sighed softly and let go.

Actually, he felt a little awkward too.

Woman… you’re playing with fire. And then what?

Luo Qingchuan didn’t dare throw himself into the flames.

Otherwise…

If Su Yingsnow came, she’d kill everyone.

Terrifying.

“Don’t tell anyone about me. Got it?”

“O-Okay!” Chen Yanyu finally dared to breathe again. She regretted her bold move.

His actions were so mysterious, and he wouldn’t even let her tell anyone about him. This demonic cultivator really was incredibly mysterious.

“Now you can leave,” Luo Qingchuan said coldly.

“Huh?”

Chen Yanyu’s eyes flew open, and she froze for a moment.

He’d kissed her, and now he wanted her to leave?

Then why had she suddenly kissed him?

Because she thought he liked her.

Suddenly, Chen Yanyu began to cry.

She sniffed and didn’t dare make a sound in front of Luo Qingchuan. She held it in miserably as crystal-clear tears spilled from her eyes.

Luo Qingchuan felt helpless toward this pure and innocent white-haired dragon girl.

Sigh.

“Why are you crying?” Luo Qingchuan asked nervously, glancing around.

“Wuuuh…”

Chen Yanyu couldn’t get a word out. She leaned weakly against the wall, utterly miserable.

Could I have been too harsh? Luo Qingchuan was startled.

He immediately softened his voice. “Take your time. If you’re troubled or sad, you can tell me about it slowly.”

Damn it. If someone saw him pinning a helpless beauty against a wall and making her cry again, wouldn’t more trouble come knocking?

Luo Qingchuan’s head began to ache.

He only wanted to get rid of Chen Yanyu quickly and go pick out a gift for Su Yingsnow.

Chen Yanyu looked at Luo Qingchuan with reddened eyes. She forced herself to stop crying, then let out a hiccup.

Luo Qingchuan couldn’t hold back his laughter.

Damn, this dragon girl was really fucking cute.

“What are you laughing at?” Chen Yanyu snapped angrily, clenching her numb little fists.

Luo Qingchuan asked with a smile, “Then why are you crying?”

“I… I…”

Chen Yanyu gave a little sniff and muttered, “I’ve become a frivolous, wicked woman…”

It was all because of those awful fantasies!

Chen Yanyu’s father had warned her not to trust television dramas so easily. They were all fake, designed to deceive naive young girls.

But Chen Yanyu had still held on to those beautiful fantasies.

So, just now, when Luo Qingchuan didn’t kiss her back and instead told her to keep his secret before walking away…

Her fantasies had shattered.

She realized that this young man didn’t like her at all.

That a wall-pin represented love. That people would get together after being pinned against a wall…

It had all been wishful thinking!

Luo Qingchuan stared at her in stunned silence.

Then he laughed even harder.

He finally managed to say, “I-I didn’t expect you to regret it after kissing me first.”

“You’re the one who pinned me against the wall!” Chen Yanyu complained pitifully.

Luo Qingchuan shrugged. “And you’re the one who secretly hid nearby and spied on me.”

“S-Spied on you!?”

Chen Yanyu’s eyes widened. “That’s not what happened! Great Demon King, I was afraid you’d hurt innocent people!”

“Keep your voice down.” Luo Qingchuan frowned. “I’m a good person.”

Although I have a Great Villain System, although I cultivate demonic arts, although I steal candy from little girls…

I’m still a good person.

At least, I want to be one.

“You’re yelling at me… Wuuuh…”

Luo Qingchuan gritted his teeth. “If you keep throwing tantrums, you won’t be cute anymore.”

Chen Yanyu: “?”

She studied Luo Qingchuan suspiciously. Then a glimmer of hope seemed to flash through her eyes.

“You think I’m cute?”

“You’re a little cute.” Luo Qingchuan looked away, stubbornly denying what he meant.

“It’s too late to flatter me now.”

Chen Yanyu crossed her arms. At last, she looked like a little princess again.

“Hmph! I don’t like you anymore.”

Hehe. The rejected-wife-chasing arc!

That was how it worked in television dramas!

After her brief heartbreak, Chen Yanyu felt that her emotional level had risen several tiers.

“Are you three years old? Who asked you to like me?”

However…

The ruthless truth was that Luo Qingchuan turned around and left without the slightest hesitation.

Why stay when he could run? Was he waiting to get pushed around?

Chen Yanyu was at the Foundation Establishment level. What if she forced herself on him like Su Yingsnow?

As a lonely and helpless weak man, how was he supposed to resist?

Same as always—if Su Yingsnow came, she’d kill everyone.

Just imagining that yandere sword immortal made Luo Qingchuan shudder. His heart went cold.

“Go! Leave, and don’t ever come back!”

Luo Qingchuan heard Chen Yanyu shout behind him.

The veins on his forehead jumped. He couldn’t stop himself from looking back.

“Come back to where!? Don’t tell me you actually think we have a home together!”

This girl definitely had delusions!

The girl was rendered speechless, yet she stubbornly held back her tears.

Love at first sight didn’t exist. Neither did a single kiss sealing one’s fate!

The domineering CEO was fake. The wall-pin was fake too!

That despairing reality made the girl feel as if she had grown by leaps and bounds.

She had lost her first kiss. She was already a mature woman now.

She couldn’t cry anymore.

When all was said and done, this was all because she was an idiot who had brought it upon herself…

Chen Yanyu wiped the tears from her face with her little hand. Her sacred golden eyes had gone dim, as if their light had been extinguished.

She no longer believed in love…

The sunlight slanted across the sky.

Luo Qingchuan left the park and strolled along the streets downtown.

There was no need to call a taxi. He wanted to find a shopping mall nearby.

If he remembered correctly, Su Yingsnow had smashed her phone screen after talking to Zuo Tian last night.

His phone suddenly rang.

Caller: Su Yingsnow.

Luo Qingchuan answered at once.

Su Yingsnow’s hesitant voice came through. “Is that… L-Little Chuan-Chuan?”

“…” Luo Qingchuan’s face fell. “Actually… I’m not very fond of that nickname.”

“Big Chuan-Chuan?” Su Yingsnow teased with a mischievous laugh when she heard his voice.

Luo Qingchuan nearly blacked out. He said softly, “Please don’t. That’s embarrassing.”

Su Yingsnow hummed. Her voice was soft and tingling.

“Luo Qingchuan, it still hurts where you pressed against me. Do you want to do it again tonight?”

After last night, the future sword immortal had completely let herself go.

Luo Qingchuan was silent for a moment before changing the subject.

“I’ll come find you later. I have something for you.”

He didn’t want to be drained dry. He needed to give himself time to recover his energy.

Su Yingsnow was only in pain. He felt like he was about to die.

“Oh? I’ll accept anything you give me.”

Su Yingsnow sounded a little happy. Then her tone became slightly more serious.

“Enough teasing. Why aren’t you in the Pathseeker Class group chat? Has anyone sent you the Pathseeker app? This is important. Those are all resources for your future cultivation.”

Luo Qingchuan’s expression tightened slightly as he recalled the matter.

In the novel’s original plot, the Pathseeker Class group chat and the Pathseeker app were managed by Gao Rongrong, the calculating green-tea girl and student council president of Silver City High.

As student council president, her social media account was in every class group.

Gao Rongrong possessed a spiritual root herself. In an ancient sect, she would probably have been considered the senior sister.

She had plenty of romantic experience and had dated quite a few boys. After squeezing nearly all their money out of them, she dumped every last one.

Among all the Pathseeker Class students at Silver City High, Gao Rongrong had left out only two people.

She hadn’t invited them to the group chat or sent them the app.

One was Luo Qingchuan.

The other was the Child of Destiny, Zuo Tian.

One had the worst talent of all.

The other was a complete good-for-nothing.

She had deliberately left out Luo Qingchuan, the villain, because she coveted his rich-kid status. She wanted him to contact her and add her as a friend.

In short, the second-generation rich kid Luo Qingchuan had been marked as a fish by Gao Rongrong.

As for Zuo Tian…

She had simply forgotten him.

They weren’t close at all.

What a pitiful protagonist.

Luo Qingchuan mourned for him for one second, then mourned for himself for two seconds after realizing that the calculating bitch had set her sights on him.