Chapter 80: Liu Yunshuang Speaks Off the Cuff

Wang Haoran felt a bit puzzled.

He noticed Liu Xinyao’s face was slightly red, her expression strange, and it looked familiar.

After thinking for a moment, Wang Haoran realized it was the same expression Liu Yunshuang often showed him!

Confused, Wang Haoran instinctively used his skill to check her status.

“System, are you malfunctioning? Liu Xinyao just went to the bathroom, and her favorability towards me jumped from 15 to 55?”

[Host, the system is not malfunctioning!]

“Then tell me, what in the bathroom could possibly boost her favorability towards me?”

[…]

“Can’t think of anything, right?”

[…Host, let me ‘ding’ you a hint!]

[Ding! Liu Xinyao has become extremely ambiguous towards the host. Protagonist Xu Anlin’s head turns green, Protagonist Halo -150, Host’s Fate Points +150, Ability Points +15!]

[Remaining Xu Anlin Protagonist Halo: 850; Host’s Fate Points: 750; Ability Points: 75]

“Xu Anlin’s head turns green, and Liu Xinyao’s head blooms with flowers, right?!”

Seeing Liu Xinyao’s inexplicably shy face, Wang Haoran felt this way.

[Exactly, Host. The flowers on Liu Xinyao’s head are just blooming. With more ‘watering,’ the flowers will fully bloom for you to enjoy!]

“Watering… oh, you mean that potion?”

[Exactly, Host. Now is a perfect time to use the item—Pure Desire Potion!]

“Hmm… water the flowers, let them bloom, then I can pick the fresh flowers and enjoy them, weaving the green leaves into a crown for Xu Anlin to wear…”

“But, let’s wait a bit longer. Xu Anlin isn’t much of a threat; the priority is Xiao Longchen. Save the items for the other heroines!”

Wang Haoran thought.

Later, Wang Haoran’s decision proved wise, as someone’s mind was so full of water that the flowers on their head would bloom well without watering.

***

After helping Liu Xinyao complete her registration with Liu Yunshuang’s company, Wang Haoran returned home.

Seeing Xiao Longchen as a security guard at S University, he made an important decision—he wanted to join S University.

Of course, not as a student, but as a guest lecturer, to suppress Xiao Longchen’s status.

Hearing his desire to be a teacher, everyone got interested and shared their thoughts.

Ning Xueluo and Wang Yuxiao offered to be his personal secretaries, wanting to help with “tasks a secretary should handle…”

Yun Ling’er, on a whim, wanted to experience college life with Xia Xinyan.

Wang Haoran was speechless—Yun Ling’er never liked studying, always playing in the mountains and rivers, catching bugs and practicing Gu, even using her homework to start a fire for roasting sweet potatoes. Now she wanted to go straight to a top university?

But Yun Ling’er insisted, and Wang Haoran had no choice.

After a rain of money, everyone’s matters were arranged.

Wang Haoran straightforwardly used his “money power” to put Yun Ling’er in Xia Xinyan’s class and dormitory.

Arranging classes was easy; special admissions spots were meant for such cases. But for the dormitory… tomorrow, one of Xia Xinyan’s roommates would be notified by the school that there was a computer error in the room assignments and ask her to move.

***

Meanwhile.

After returning home, Liu Yunshuang went about her usual routine—eating, reading, studying, chatting with Wang Haoran, bathing, and finally preparing for bed.

But just as she lay down, the door opened.

Holding a pillow, Liu Xinyao walked in, closed the door, and climbed into bed next to Liu Yunshuang without waiting for permission.

“Jie!”

Seeing Liu Xinyao hugging her arm, Liu Yunshuang, already used to it, could only speak helplessly.

“Sleep early! Seriously, the house is so far from S University, why did you insist on coming back with me!”

“Jie, it’s still early! Can we talk?”

Liu Xinyao hugged her sister’s arm, making Liu Yunshuang sigh, “Do you want to hear about my various experiences again?”

“Not this time, Jie. This time, I want to hear about you and brother-in-law. Not the old stories, new ones! Especially about that woman we saw at the flower exhibition!”

“…Hmm, okay!”

Liu Yunshuang also felt a strange urge to share, so she agreed.

Of course, the real situation couldn’t be revealed, so she tweaked the story a bit, adding a touch of her own imagination.

“Xinyao, the experiences between the three of us are very complicated!”

“You know, your brother-in-law and I have been passionately in love for many years. So, at the beginning of this summer, your brother-in-law and I went on a trip.”

“Hmm… once we arrived, we had a great time eating, drinking, and playing! But danger crept up while we were relaxed!”

“A local gang saw we had money and sent people to kidnap us!”

“At that time, there were… uh… seven or eight fierce-looking men trapping us… in a dead-end alley, very secluded.”

“I was terrified, hiding behind your brother-in-law. Just as the thugs approached, your brother-in-law looked at me with deep affection, then stepped forward, spreading his arms to protect me.”

“He told the thugs, ‘I won’t let you harm the most gentle, beautiful, charming, and beloved person in the world, the one I love most!’”

“After saying this, your brother-in-law charged at them, fighting those thugs. I was helpless, only able to pray for him with all my love.”

“Luckily, my love reached him! Usually, your brother-in-law is not strong, but with my love, he became invincible, quickly driving them away!”

“After the danger passed, I hugged him and cried. But he gently wiped my tears and said with a smile—”

“—‘Don’t cry, Shuang’er, I just protected the world’s most precious treasure. You should be happy for me!’”

“Hehe, he said I’m the world’s most precious treasure, his most important person!”

“I was deeply moved, looking into his eyes. Then, then your brother-in-law kissed me.”

“The sun set as we expressed our love for each other!”

The more Liu Yunshuang spoke, the more she got into it, almost forgetting herself.

But then Liu Xinyao shook her hand, raising a question.

“Jie… wait… I have a question!”

“What… what is it?” Liu Yunshuang’s heart skipped a beat—did this girl suddenly grow a brain and find flaws in her fantasy love story?

Being watched by Liu Yunshuang, Liu Xinyao asked her question.

“Jie, weren’t there three people? When did you meet that woman at the flower exhibition?”