Host! I told you to do a task! I didn't tell you to bbb.

"Okay, let's do it one more time."

The man put his arm around the woman's slender, supple waist, and they began to dance ballroom dance again.

The woman held the man's hand tightly with one hand, and delicately supported his shoulder with the other.

The man's shirt was deeply wrinkled from being crumpled by his bare hands.

Her body began to sway and dance with the man's movements.

The man wrapped his arm around her slender waist with a slight pull, pressing the two close together.

The woman's upper body gracefully glided in a semi-circle in mid-air before returning to the man's embrace.

Her slightly wavy, champagne-gold hair shimmered under the light.

The chill of the cedar mixed with the faint scent of tobacco, like an impenetrable net, tightly wrapped around her center.

The man's gaze was fixed on her parted red lips, the corners of which were stained with a touch of disheveled crimson, like crushed flower petals spreading an alluring color on her fair skin.

"Don't……"

The woman blushed under his aggressive gaze, and turned around, spinning half a circle outwards.

The man gently grasped her wrist, and with a slight pull, the woman twirled gracefully back into his arms.

"What are you hiding from?"

He chuckled softly, his fingertips gently caressing the delicate skin of her wrist, while his other hand tightened, completely encircling her in his arms.

"This dance isn't over yet, my partner can't leave halfway through."

The music in the room suddenly became more rousing, and the two dancers quickened their pace accordingly.

The man's palms held her waist firmly, each rotation and movement precise as if rehearsed a thousand times, displaying an absolute control that left no room for error.

"Sweetie, relax. Look how well we're in sync."

...

The next morning.

When the woman woke up, she found the bedside empty, with a set of clothes and a note on the bedside table.

The handwriting on the note was sharp and unrestrained, carrying the owner's unique sense of aggression: I've gone to work. Breakfast is on the table. Wait for me to come back!

The woman looked at the note in her hand, chuckled, and casually tossed it back onto the bedside table.

Thinking back to last night, her slender fingers touched her red lips; it was absolutely wonderful.

The woman got out of bed naked, revealing her red nipples, a testament to the intensity of the previous night.

Xiao Ba: (* /ω＼*) Is this something that I, a mere administrator, can see?

The woman slowly walked into the bathroom, leisurely finished her bath, and changed into the clothes left behind by the man—a cheongsam that covered her entire body.

The cheongsam has a retro dark green base color, embroidered with dark gold lotus scroll patterns.

"Tsk! The color is nice, but it's the style—ha! Men!"

The woman raised an eyebrow and put on the cheongsam. The conservative, old-fashioned cheongsam was somehow made to look incredibly charming by the woman's voluptuous figure.

"Xiao Ba, do you think he keeps such a 'dignified' cheongsam because he's afraid I'll go out and attract attention?"

Xiao Ba covered her face excitedly and said, "It definitely is! He's absolutely acting possessive! But you look absolutely stunning in this, Host!"

The woman didn't reply, but turned and walked towards the door.

Xiao Ba became anxious when he saw the woman walking out without eating.

"Host, aren't you staying for dinner?"

"No, it's almost time for the shop to open."

Gazing at the woman's swaying figure, Xiao Ba couldn't help but become infatuated.

Host, you're so beautiful!

But are you really not going to eat? This breakfast looks delicious!

"Host, I have a question? The target's emotional value has reached 70%, why not press the attack?"

70% already after just one night? Men really are driven by their lower instincts! But I also really enjoyed it.

"Oh! Your little system even knows idioms!" The woman looked at Xiao Ba, who had raised his hand to speak, and chuckled, covering her mouth.

Little Ba puffed out her little chest and said proudly, "That's right! I've received advanced system training, I know a lot!"

She blinked again, "But when it comes to matters of the heart, Xiao Ba is still a complete novice~"

A woman walked on the stone pavement in high heels, the slit of her cheongsam peeking out with each step, attracting a few glances from passersby.

Her fingertips casually traced the small bag she carried, her voice tinged with nonchalance: "Pressing our advantage? Being too hasty will only scare people away."

Xiao Ba's mind raced for a moment, then he asked, puzzled, "But 70% is already quite high! With a little more effort, we might be able to complete the task!"

"Food, of course, is best cooked slowly—that's when it tastes best." The woman gave a meaningful smile.

Her fingertips traced the buttons on the collar of her cheongsam, a movement that carried an indescribable languor and allure.

Xiao Ba covered her burning cheeks and unconsciously twisted her little body.

"Host, you're so good! This 'playing hard to get' tactic is even making me fall for you!"

The woman didn't speak again, but her steps in high heels became increasingly composed.

The sycamore leaves on both sides of the stone-paved road were lifted by the wind, brushing past the hem of her cheongsam and revealing a small section of her fair calves.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

Time travel!

The newly developed system 787878 is searching for a host to bind to at the speed of light.

That's right! At this time, the little system wasn't called Xiao Ba yet!

Suddenly, System 787878 spotted a graceful figure from behind and its eyes lit up.

Before she could even fly up and strike up a conversation, a man in a trench coat with a lewd expression blocked her way.

System 787878 was wondering what this man was up to. Was he trying to steal its host?!

Its eyes are blazing with fury, how awful! I finally found a suitable host!

Just as he was about to fly over and argue with the man, he saw him open his trench coat! He was completely naked underneath!

Holy crap! System 787878 startled the program so much that it froze for half a second, and data was surging wildly within the system!

Oh my god! Goddess Mom! There's a pervert here, meow! (ᗒᗩᗕ)՞

The gentle woman was clearly not expecting to encounter such despicable behavior. She was taken aback at first, then shook her head and said slowly, "Your 'sincerity' is quite good, but... it's not quite enough."

The program in system 787878 was completely out of control, and the data stream was crashing and rattling inside the body.

The man was clearly not prepared for such a blatant humiliation; the lewd look on his face froze instantly, turning a deep purplish-red: "W-what did you say?"

The gentle woman raised her hand to tuck a stray hair behind her ear, her tone calm: "Literally, it means you still have a long way to go."

The man was trembling with rage, but couldn't manage a complete sentence: "You...you bitch!"

The woman ignored him and walked straight past him. As they passed each other, she casually added, "I suggest you go to a better hospital for a checkup. Don't come out here scaring people."

System 787878 stood still, wait a minute, isn't this reaction a bit too... calm?

The man, who had been humiliated and then ignored, hardened his eyes, pulled out a dagger from his pocket, and charged at her.

Before the system 787878 could react, the woman was stabbed.

Looking at the woman lying on the ground, System 787878 fell silent. So, don't make fun of others!

It quickly flew to the woman's side, "Hey! Are you alright?"

The woman glanced at the unidentified creature and scoffed, "Are you blind?"

System 787878 was so choked that the data flow was slowed down.

The woman, Liu Yunshu, quietly felt the passage of life.

Frustrated, I thought to myself, "I finally made it to university graduation, and I could finally let loose, but then I ran into this weirdo who draws pictures of chicks pecking at rice!"

She's been putting up with this for over a decade! I should have just ignored it; my muscular hunk! He hadn't even gotten a taste of him yet!

"Um..." the system said cautiously, "Do you want to live? I can help you."

Completely exasperated, Liu Yunshu replied without hesitation, "No, thanks for the invitation!"

System 787878 frantically circled above her head, its data stream a jumbled mess: "No! I can take you to the small world to complete missions. As long as you accumulate enough points, you can have whatever you want!"

"Not interested!"

"The targets in the small world are all handsome! And they have great physiques!" System 787878 enthusiastically promoted.

Liu Yunshu's eyes lit up, and she asked, feigning modesty, "Do you have any physical data?"

"Yes! Yes!" System 787878, hearing that there was a chance, quickly found the data of the target individuals.

Liu Yunshu stared intently at the sets of data, tears of joy streaming down her face.

What's wrong? Are you dissatisfied? System 787878 wondered.

"18, 20, 22..." Liu Yunshu stared at the portrait in front of her, secretly sighing in her heart, "They are all good ages."

System 787878 silently watched the scene before it, suddenly realizing that it seemed to have found a host that wasn't quite right.

"How many...?" Liu Yunshu asked eagerly.

"What...?" System 787878 didn't react for a moment, and when it did, its face turned bright red.

"Oh, come on! I'm still a baby!"

"Are you sure the quality of every world is this high?" Liu Yunshu ignored the shy little system and continued to ask.

"Of course..."

"Okay! I agree to the binding!" Liu Yunshu said eagerly before the system could finish speaking.

"Uh..." System 787878 was speechless, but it was still very happy to be able to bind to a host it liked.

After binding, Liu Yunshu eagerly urged, "Let's start the mission!"

"Aren't you going to introduce yourself?" System 787878 blinked its little eyes. Host, you're so dedicated! My judgment is excellent!

"Alright, my name is Liu Yunshu. Nice to meet you!" Liu Yunshu thought to herself, "This system is so slow!" Ծ‸ Ծ

"Hello host, my name is 787878. Please take care of me in the future!" System 787878 said eagerly.

"787878? Heh, that's quite fitting for the topic. From now on, I'll call you Xiao Ba." Liu Yunshu gave Xiao Ba a meaningful look.

Xiao Ba scratched his head, feeling like something was off. Never mind, the mission is the priority!

"Host, let's begin our first world!"