Traveling through the second dimension, the joy system encourages me to laugh heartily!

With her wedding dress scattered around, one can imagine what state she was in under the covers.

In addition, the room was filled with a scent that Chen Mingwen was used to.

That's the smell it makes when it's charging.

Chen Ming sat up in bed and began to calculate his achievements in World Two over the past two and a half years.

First, let's talk about the progress of conquering the beautiful girl.

He snatched the stunningly beautiful Benedict Cumberbatch from the original story, a character whose beauty was hard to resist!

Furthermore, his relationship with Alice, the female protagonist of the original work, has become even closer, to the point where they can share a bed. He is just waiting for Alice to come of age so he can win her over.

Secondly, there is the accumulation of the power of joy.

Jinbisha, Lokishi, Linia, and Prusena all have a tenfold bonus when their affection level is full.

Over the past two and a half years, they have provided Chen Ming with a total of 969100 points of Pleasure Power!

Benedict, whom I just won over, is innocent and adorable. After the wedding, her affection level reached the maximum of 100 points. So, I took advantage of the tenfold first-time purchase bonus for max affection, which provided her with 10300 points of Pleasure Power.

Adding to the original 2520600 points, Chen Ming's total Joyful Divine Power has now reached 3500000 points.

The final gain, naturally, is the increase in magical power over the past two and a half years. Thanks to the S-rank skill [Multiple Chanting], his magical power training efficiency has stabilized at around 3 times per year.

If we measure his immense magical power by the total mass of matter that [Realistic Manifestation] can create at once, then that number is approximately 135 times the mass of the sun!

A vast, star-like magical power flowed quietly through his veins, sometimes as docile as a lamb, but with a single thought, it could unleash a world-destroying force.

Having summarized his fruitful gains over the past two and a half years in World 2, Chen Ming felt satisfied. He focused his mind and opened the pale blue system interface; the familiar light screen reappeared before his eyes. Gently clicking the option to return to the main world, a soft light began to envelop his body, space began to distort, and the familiar teleportation sensation returned…

The otherworldly mansion scene before their eyes vanished instantly, replaced by the familiar, bright, and modern lakeside villa of the main world.

Time seemed to have been precisely paused when he left. At this moment, the air began to flow again, and the breeze from the lakeside outside the window rustled through the leaves once more. Everything was infused with vitality, and the river of time resumed its flow.

He was still standing by the floor-to-ceiling window, in the same posture as he had been just moments before leaving for World One.

In the main world, it was just as he woke up.

The soft morning sunlight filtered through the gaps in the heavy velvet curtains, casting a long, thin golden band of light onto the carpet in the luxurious bedroom. The air was filled with the lingering, elegant scent of last night's incense, mixed with a faint, sweet fragrance of a young girl.

Chen Ming turned around and saw that the person lying on the bed was Han Xueyi, who had last served him the night before.

The girl curled up in the blanket, her breathing even and long.

Including the year in World 1 and the two and a half years in World 2, Chen Ming has not seen this stunningly beautiful girl who is skilled in dance for three and a half years.

Now, she was lying there, within reach, which stirred up a complex and indescribable emotion in Chen Ming's heart—a joy and a sense of cherishing something lost and then regained.

The longing that had been building up in my heart for three and a half years transformed into endless tenderness at this moment.

Chen Ming carefully lay down, deciding to take another nap with her, seeking complete relaxation in this regained tenderness.

…A FEW MOMENTS LATER…

After being fully charged, Chen Ming leaned against the soft headboard, while Han Xueyi nestled in his arms like a lazy cat, her cheek pressed against his chest, listening to his strong and steady heartbeat.

The sun was high in the sky outside the window, and the bright sunlight was trying to make the room even brighter, but they were completely unaware of it and had no time to care.

Chen Ming was completely immersed in the girl's scent and warmth, enjoying this long-lost intimate moment.

Han Xueyi was naturally happy to agree.

For her, being able to be so close to Chen Ming without any awkwardness is the greatest happiness in the world.

No matter what they do, even just quietly embracing like this, she feels incredibly fulfilled and happy.

After her favorability rating reached 100 points, Chen Ming had long since transcended the identity of a mere "sugar daddy" and become the fulcrum of her life's meaning, the other half of her soul that she could not sever ties with.

She couldn't even imagine how bleak and cold the world would be without Chen Ming.

Han Xueyi hugged him in a way that was extremely dependent on him and that Chen Ming liked the most, like a vine clinging to a tree.

The girl's delicate, porcelain-doll-like face was flushed with the blissful happiness of being pampered, and her eyes were full of a lazy yet charming smile.

She tilted her head slightly, her moist eyes shimmering with a hint of coquettishness, and asked in a slightly husky, sweet voice:

"Sir, were you... happy just now?"

She paused, her face flushing even more deeply, and her voice lowered, carrying a hint of earnest inquiry, "Is there...is there anything I need to improve?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Ming was first taken aback, then found it somewhat amusing, and also felt inexplicably moved.

The stunningly beautiful woman in his arms, whose looks, figure, and talent were all exceptional, still maintained such a strong "ambition" and "eagerness to learn" in this matter.

Although what she studied and researched was indeed quite obscure, he genuinely found it very useful and enjoyed it very much.

Han Xueyi's ambition, which always seemed to pop up in strange places, combined with her unique blend of innocence and allure, was damnably captivating, making him unable to resist her.

So, he pretended to ponder for a moment, hesitated slightly, and then gently stroked the girl's pert nose with his finger, saying:

"Hmm... I was quite happy, Xueyi's 'service' was great. But..."

He drew out his words, looking at the beauty in his arms whose eyes were slightly widened with nervousness, and a mischievous smile appeared on his lips: "Learning has no end, and I believe there is definitely room for improvement. It's just that I can't think of a specific direction for now. You can think about it more when you have free time."

Chen Ming naturally hoped that Han Xueyi could use her intelligence and "spirit of research" to come up with more surprising ideas, thereby greatly enhancing his ultimate experience as the "ultimate beneficiary".

Therefore, even though he was already quite satisfied, he didn't want this diligent beauty to stop her "technological progress".

After all, he really "wanted" to see Han Xueyi continue to "improve" on this path, bringing him more unexpected joy...

Han Xueyi, of course, had no objection whatsoever, not even a moment's hesitation, and readily agreed, her eyes resolute as if accepting a sacred mission:

"Yes, Master, rest assured, Xueyi will definitely study it carefully and will not let you down."

She had already started rapidly calculating in her mind—her best friend had told her that Xiao Rizi had always been "resource-rich" and had "strong teaching staff" in the "education and training field," so should she go online later and anonymously download a few highly rated "professional teaching videos" to watch and learn from, and absorb some "advanced experience"?

To please her master, she felt no shame; on the contrary, she was filled with motivation to learn.

Faced with Han Xueyi, who was so considerate and whose feelings were the absolute center of his heart, Chen Ming felt a wave of tenderness.

He reached out and gently stroked her hair, smooth and silky like the finest satin, with boundless tenderness, his movements as gentle as if touching a rare treasure. He asked softly:

"So sweet!! My Snow White is always so understanding. Tell me, is there any reward you want?"

Han Xueyi's eyes lit up instantly upon hearing this, and she blurted out without hesitation:

"As for a reward... I hope that next time you want to travel and relax, you can consider my hometown, okay?"

Her words carried a subtle hint of pleading and expectation as she continued to describe the beautiful scenery from her memory, further amplifying her persuasiveness:

"It's actually quite beautiful there. Although it may not be as bustling as those international metropolises, it has its own unique charm. Especially every winter, there's a grand ice and snow world, crystal clear and like a fairyland; there are also various ice lantern festivals, with lights reflecting on the ice sculptures, creating a colorful spectacle; and there are snow sculpture competitions where skilled craftsmen gather, and the snow sculptures are incredibly lifelike..."

In fact, Han Xueyi had always had a deep-seated wish: to go back to her hometown, Bingxia City, with Chen Ming.

She wanted to take her only man to stroll through the streets where she used to run and play as a child, taste the street food she had always missed, visit the school she used to attend, and share with him all the interesting, heartwarming, and even embarrassing memories of her childhood.

She longed for this man to understand her more completely and to delve into her past life trajectory.

Of course, she also desperately wanted to know about Chen Ming's past, how mischievous he was as a child, and every little detail of his growth. However, whenever she cautiously brought up this topic, Chen Ming would always gloss over it in various ways, seemingly unwilling to share.

The main reason is that before Chen Ming awakened the Pleasure System, he was just an ordinary person struggling to survive at the bottom of society, living a mundane and even somewhat impoverished life. He really didn't have any exciting stories to share. Those ordinary, even slightly bleak, past experiences seemed out of place compared to his current identity and power, so he subconsciously chose to avoid them.

Chapter 296: Southern Girl

Although Han Xueyi occasionally felt a pang of disappointment at Chen Ming's avoidance of the past, she never became overly fixated on it, nor did she dare to secretly try to find out more. She was afraid that doing so would anger Chen Ming, and even the slightest bit of anger from him would make her feel incredibly immature.

Being able to stay by his side like this and receive his favor already made her feel incredibly happy and content. Moreover, Chen Ming had previously taken her and Li Xiangling to attend his relative's wedding, which was an unprecedented honor in the eyes of the other sisters in the harem, symbolizing a certain degree of recognition and intimacy.

With all this, she felt she shouldn't ask for more; she was already incredibly blessed...

Chen Ming looked at the expectant light in her eyes and the cautious look on her face, afraid of being rejected, and his heart softened. He asked calmly, "Bingxia City?"

"Yes!" Han Xueyi nodded vigorously and asked, "Is it alright, Master?"

"can."

Chen Ming's answer was straightforward: "Since you want to go, let's set off today."

For Chen Ming, the purpose of returning to the main world was purely for enjoyment, and it didn't really matter where he went to travel. Moreover, he possessed the ability to teleport, so even if he went to Ice Summer City, he could still easily return home every night to meet the other girls in his harem.

"Oh!! My lord is so kind!! I love you to death!!"

Overwhelmed with joy, Han Xueyi let out a soft cry of excitement, her pretty face blossoming into a radiant smile. Like a bird pecking at food, she showered Chen Ming's face with kisses.

Afterwards, the two got up together, laughing and joking, to wash up and prepare to head to the airport.

Since they had just taken a sweet nap, the lakeside villa was almost empty, and the girls were each going about their own schedules.

Li Xiangling had already driven her familiar car, first dropping Shen Qingyao and Chen Suyan off at their respective high schools. After watching the two girls, backpacks on their backs and looking slightly sleepy, walk into the school gates, she turned around and drove towards her own university to begin her day's classes.

Meanwhile, in a high-end office building on the other side of the city, Liu Rushuang and Su Mengdie had already started working.

Although they no longer needed to worry about their studies because they were following Chen Ming, the newly established entertainment company was taking up a lot of their energy.

In the spacious and bright office, they were busy working on computer screens and documents. Moreover, yesterday Chen Ming had personally assigned them two new tasks: first, to arrange work for Zhang Xuanni; and second, to immediately assemble a professional team to go to Japan and, without fail, sign the girl he had mentioned, named An Hemei, to their team.

Both of these matters needed to be addressed as soon as possible, so they left the lakeside villa early in the morning to get to work.

Zhang Wanzhen got into the car driven by Shi Ci, the second "tool person," and prepared to go back to accompany her mother, Zhang Xuanni, to Chen Ming's entertainment company for an interview.

Qing Zijin, who had just finished her luxury cruise trip, was busy with professional editing software. The screen was full of beautiful aerial shots, joyful moments on the deck, and close-ups of exquisite meals.

She plans to meticulously produce a series of high-quality travel vlogs and officially launch her own social media account to share her unique perspective on experiences that are difficult for ordinary people to access.

As for the noble young lady Long Zixuan, she was used to living in her own Tulip Villa and did not move to the Lakeside Villa to live permanently, so she was naturally not here at the moment.

Therefore, when Chen Ming and Han Xueyi finished packing and were ready to head to the airport, the only ones who ultimately traveled with them were the two new members: Xie Wanqing and Hua Qianhui.

Xie Wanqing is Chen Ming's distant cousin; Hua Qianhui is a psychology student who meets Chen Ming by chance on the "Spectrum of the Seas" cruise ship.

One of them had just quit her previous job, and the other was in the internship gap before graduating from university, so they both had nothing to do.

Upon hearing that Chen Ming was going on another trip, this time to the north to experience a different kind of ice and snow scenery, they immediately offered to go with him, and Chen Ming naturally agreed.

Because parking at the airport was unsafe, Chen Ming booked a private car through a mobile app and went straight to the airport.

...3 hours and 15 minutes later...

The plane landed smoothly at Taping International Airport in Bingxia City.

A dry and crisp breeze, unlike that of the south, rushed in as the cabin door opened.

This is the northernmost province of China—the Far North Province.

For Chen Ming, who has lived in the warm south for many years, the unique northern atmosphere here was already very refreshing, even though it was not the dead of winter.

The sky appeared exceptionally high and azure, the sunlight bright yet less scorching, and the air felt cool to the touch, as if it could wash away all the noise and dust of the city.

The airport's architectural style, the pedestrians' clothing, and even the Mandarin spoken with a slight Northeastern accent on the radio made him realize that he was in a completely different geographical and cultural region.

Wow, the air feels so different!

Hua Qianhui, whose hometown is Wu County, took a deep breath and looked around curiously.

Xie Wanqing, whose hometown is Ling'an, nodded, took Chen Ming's arm, and her eyes were full of anticipation for the unknown journey.

Both of them were girls from the south, wearing floral dresses and standing at the airport, not used to the autumn chill in the north.

To make it easier to travel around Bingxia City and the surrounding area, Chen Ming rented a black Rolls-Royce Cullinan directly from a car rental company near the airport.

The spacious and luxurious interior can comfortably accommodate four people and their luggage.

After setting the navigation destination, Chen Ming personally drove the behemoth away from the airport, heading towards the suburban village where Han Xueyi now lived, following the direction Han Xueyi indicated.

Since I promised Han Xueyi that I would accompany her back to her hometown, the first stop should naturally be her home, which she misses the most. Other tourist attractions, no matter how famous, can only be put on the back burner for now.

Han Xueyi, sitting in the passenger seat, became noticeably agitated and conflicted.

Looking out the window at the familiar yet slightly unfamiliar scenery, she softly explained to Chen Ming and the other two, "When I was little, I lived in the city with my parents. Later... they separated, and my mother moved back to her old home in the suburbs, which is the village we're going to now. Since then, I've come back here to be with my mother every holiday."

Her tone carried a hint of reminiscence for the past, and was filled with a deep longing for her mother.

As the vehicles drove out of the bustling city center, high-rise buildings were gradually replaced by low-rise houses and open fields.

Before long, the navigation system guided them onto a relatively narrow, sparsely populated alleyway.

Rows of poplar trees lined both sides of the road, their leaves rustling in the wind.

Finally, the car slowly drove into a village that appeared exceptionally peaceful.

Most of the houses in the village have courtyards with northern characteristics, red brick and tile houses, and occasionally you can see a few more modern two-story buildings.

During the daytime of a weekday, most of the people walking around the village are middle-aged and elderly people with gray hair. They either sit in the courtyard gate to bask in the sun or gather in twos and threes to chat.