After understanding animal language, the villainous girl is guaranteed to become a heartthrob.

Chapter 210 Unfortunately, you have not completed the LV2 quest.
After hearing Jiang Yuan's words, Fried Ice Cream was already in tears.

Looking at Jiang Yuan on the screen, she choked up and said, "But my mom... how does she know that I'll definitely succeed if I go on a blind date?"

Jiang Yuan looked at her heartbroken appearance, a flash of sympathy crossing her eyes. "So, from the beginning, Chocolate told me to tell you not to go on blind dates because your stepmother was planning to drug you, make you have sex with the man directly, and then bring your relatives to catch you in the act, forcing you to marry him."

That's too ruthless!

This stepmother is truly wicked.

If chocolate hadn't been discovered, Ice Cream's life would have been over...

The fried ice cream's reddened eyes suddenly widened, its teeth biting its lip, its fingers unconsciously curling into a tight fist.

Are all of these true?
How can this be……

She's so good to me!
Jiang Yuan asked worriedly, "Qiqi, are you alright?"

Tears streamed down her face. Fried Ice Cream wiped them away, sniffed, and said, "I understand. I'll find an excuse not to go on the blind date tomorrow."

[Silly girl, why make excuses? Just confront them directly!]

Yes, if it were me, I would definitely make a huge scene and wouldn't get a single penny back.

That's right, with a stepmother comes a stepfather, and you're an outsider in this family.

The fried ice cream lowered its head and murmured softly, "I also want to do what my sisters say, but then I think about how good she is to me..."

Jiang Yuan said calmly, "After you reduced the amount of money you gave home to two thousand, did your stepmother ever mention sending you anything again?"

The fried ice cream thought for a moment, then slowly shook her head: "No."

Jiang Yuan: "So isn't this obvious?"

"I understand." Fried Ice Cream tried hard to control her emotions and stop herself from crying.

She looked at Jiang Yuan and said gratefully, "Yuan Yuan, thank you."

"You're welcome," Jiang Yuan chuckled. "Thanks for the chocolate."

She glanced at the time; it was almost 3 a.m.

Jiang Yuan raised her hand to cover her face and yawned, "I'm just too sleepy. That's all for today. See you next time."

After saying that, she ended the broadcast amidst the viewers' reluctant attempts to keep her.

Jiang Yuan locked her phone screen and fell asleep on the bed.

At 6:00 AM, a system notification sounded: [We regret to inform you that you have not completed the LV2 quest: Collect the blessings of two pets; Penalty channel is being activated: Thousands of Needles Piercing the Heart; Time limit: 10 minutes.]

Jiang Yuan was awakened by the pain.

A dim wall lamp illuminated the room. The girl lay on the bed, a few faint rays of light falling on her pale face. Fine beads of sweat covered her smooth forehead, and her brows were tightly furrowed due to excruciating pain.

It hurts! It hurts so much!

Jiang Yuan felt as if she were tightly bound by painful needles and threads, each thread digging deep into her internal organs, her limbs and bones feeling as if they were being pierced by countless steel needles.

The sharp, stinging pain came again and again, making it difficult to even breathe.

The pain was so intense I felt like I was suffocating.

That's fucking painful.

The pain lasted for ten minutes, but it felt like ten years to Jiang Yuan.

Every second felt like an eternity.

She lay weakly on the bed, all her strength drained away. Her clothes were soaked with cold sweat, clinging tightly to her skin and bringing a damp, chilly sensation.

"Phew..." Jiang Yuan let out a long sigh of relief, and after a while, she said softly, "I clearly completed the task, so why am I being punished?" [System 009: We're sorry, you did not complete the task within the allotted time. You only collected the blessing of one small animal.]

"Impossible!" Jiang Yuan said firmly. "This is revenge!"

[System 009: You only collected Oreo's blessings, not chocolate's.]

Jiang Yuan frowned, and after thinking carefully, she realized that it seemed to be true.

She was so focused on talking about the stepmother's wicked behavior that she didn't ask for chocolate's blessing until the broadcast ended.

I'm so sleepy!

So angry!

I endured ten minutes of pain for nothing!

Jiang Yuan didn't dare to move an inch; the pain she had just experienced still cast a long shadow over her.

She lay quietly in bed and fell asleep again after about half an hour.

**
At dawn, the sky quietly turned a pale white, and a ray of morning light pierced through the clouds like a sharp sword.

Fried Ice Cream sat on the bed with her knees bent, hugging herself tightly, staring blankly out the window with lifeless eyes, while Chocolate curled up beside her.

She didn't sleep all night, constantly recalling the moments she had spent with her stepmother over the years.

When she was five years old, she finally had a mother like other children, and she was very happy.

Relatives and neighbors all say she's lucky to have met such a good stepmother.

Fried Ice Cream also believes that her stepmother is an angel sent to her by God.

But after hearing what Jiang Yuan said last night, her memories of her stepmother's kindness seemed to have taken on a different meaning.

Her stepmother always praised her in front of others, saying she was a diligent and sensible daughter, and a great and selfless older sister.

Looking back now, it was all a scheme by my stepmother.

When Chocolate woke up from its nap, it found that its owner was still in the same position it had been in before it went to sleep.

"Meow~" Qiqi!
It sensed its owner's sadness and nuzzled her with its fluffy head.

"Meow~" Don't be sad.

The fried ice cream slowly lowered its eyes, reached out and touched the chocolate, and murmured, "Do you know? She praised me for being hardworking so that I would do chores; she praised me for being sensible so that I would not cry or make a fuss; she praised me for being great and selfless so that I would always give in to my younger brother..."

"Meow~" I know, she's a bad girl!

Fried Ice Cream smiled, hugged Chocolate to her chest, and rubbed her cheek against its soft fur. "Chocolate, I'm so glad I have you. You're all I have left."

Half an hour later, there was a knock on the door from the outside, followed by a gentle voice, "Qiqi, get up and have breakfast."

She used to think her stepmother cared about her, but now she realizes that her stepmother just didn't want her to sleep too late. She used breakfast as an excuse to get her up and then pretended to be very busy. She would take on all the work because she felt sorry for her stepmother.

The fried ice cream stared indifferently at the door.

The knocking and voices rang out again, "Qiqi, breakfast is ready!"

Fried Ice Cream got out of bed, opened the door, and said indifferently, "I'm not eating."

"Skipping breakfast is bad for your stomach, so you have to eat, be good," the stepmother said with a smile. "Mom made your favorite red bean buns. After breakfast, you have to go meet that boy. Dress up nicely so he won't dare to neglect you."

"I'm not eating the red bean buns anymore, and I'm not seeing that man anymore either." Fried Ice Cream stared at her stepmother, thinking she was extremely hypocritical.

"Qiqi, what's wrong?" A flash of displeasure crossed the stepmother's eyes as she asked with concern, "Tell Mommy what happened."

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