I agreed to be a kept man, but I'm still being punished by the system.

This Li Yitong, seemingly an old classmate of Su Man whom she hadn't seen for many years, was actually full of subtle wit in her words.

Li Yitong had actually figured it out a long time ago.

The men's clothing and shoes in those shopping bags, and the intimate way Su Man linked arms with him, all said it all.

A divorced woman, with a young and handsome man, goes on a spending spree.

In the eyes of someone as shrewd as Li Yitong, the relationship was self-evident.

Su Man is now a successful businesswoman, so it's perfectly normal for her to have a young and handsome puppy.

The expensive temperature control system in the huge office seemed to have malfunctioned, and the temperature plummeted.

Lin Yang could clearly sense the coldness emanating from Su Man; a silent fire of anger was burning within him, fueled by her perceived offense.

His crisis warning skills made him exceptionally sensitive to these emotional shifts.

He could even sense that half of Su Man's anger stemmed from Li Yitong's boasting and comparison, while the other half was directed at him.

Because of his status as her "little assistant," she was at a disadvantage in front of her old classmates.

Just as tensions were rising, the heavy glass door of the office was suddenly pushed open.

A figure rushed in, and seeing a guest behind her, said in a flustered manner, "Aunt Li, I'm so sorry, I didn't know you were having a meeting."

A clear, girlish voice broke the silence in the room.

The secretary's panicked face followed closely behind.

"Mr. Li, I couldn't stop Miss Tang."

Li Yitong's smug expression vanished instantly, replaced by a helpless yet doting look.

"It's alright, Xiaoyun, come and sit down too."

The girl, nicknamed "Xiao Yun," was dressed in a simple white practice uniform with a large sports jacket over it. She had her hair tied in a high ponytail and exuded an unadorned youthful energy.

Her bare face was so exquisite that it was impossible to look away.

"oh."

The girl responded and strode towards the single sofa opposite Lin Yang.

The moment she sat down.

On Lin Yang's retina, the familiar system notification box suddenly lit up.

An icy blue light exploded before his eyes, and lines of data appeared out of thin air above the girl's head, forming a semi-transparent information panel.

Name: Tang Yun

[Wealth Rating: Platinum Level]

Overall rating: 9.4

[Appearance: 9.8, Figure: 9.3, Charisma: 9.1]

[Tags: Heiress, Dancer's Body, First Love Face, Family Conflict]

Lin Yang's breath hitched for a moment.

It has a 9.8 rating for its appearance.

A near-perfect number.

He had seen Qin Xue's aloofness, Chen Wanjun's gentleness, Su Man's cold beauty, and Liu Shanshan's allure, but the girl in front of him seemed to embody all the beautiful fantasies of first love.

What's even more damning is that she also has assets worth tens of millions, making her a wealthy woman.

【Ding! 】

The cold, mechanical sound exploded in his mind.

[A target matching the system's requirements has been found and has been automatically marked as a strategy target.]

Lin Yang almost subconsciously roared in his mind.

Wait! System, stop messing around!

The first two, Qin Xue and Liu Shanshan, haven't even appeared yet, and now another one is coming? How can I handle it? Can my kidneys take it?

[The fifth target for romance has been announced]

The blue light curtain unfolded mercilessly.

[Task Name: Obtain a Gift from the Fifth Target]

[Mission Objective: Tang Yun]

[Task objective: Obtain a tangible gift from Tang Yun within six months. (Gifts may include, but are not limited to, money, items, opportunities, etc.)]

[Mission Successful: You have been granted the opportunity to choose one of three "gold digger" skills.]

[Mission Failure: Penalty Executed—Host to be plagued by bad luck for ten years.]

Lin Yang's eye twitched violently.

What the hell!

ten years?

The punishments mentioned earlier, such as a decrease in appearance and a shortened penis, are all physical pain.

This is a full ten years of bad luck!

How do you protect yourself from this? It gets stuck in your teeth when you drink water, you get hit by bird droppings while walking, and you buy instant noodles without the seasoning packet?

Why is this punishment so long?! Is it because this beautiful woman is so pretty?

System, what about the first two? Can you remove Qin Xue's task? It's too difficult!

[No, host. The system-issued task cannot be cancelled. If you feel the time limit is insufficient, you can use your Soft Rice Points to exchange for a special item—a Task Time Extension Card—to extend the time available to complete the mission for the first two targets.]

Hey!

Lin Yang mentally gave the system the middle finger.

What's the point of extending the debt? It's a lie to say that having too much debt means you're not worried; the real problem is the immense pressure.

Just as Lin Yang was fiercely bargaining with the system, the real-world conversation had already begun.

Li Yitong adopted the airs of a hostess and introduced Su Man, "This is President Tang's daughter, Tang Yun, a junior at Huahai Drama Academy."

There was a subtle hint of pride in her tone, as if Tang Yun were one of her treasures.

Then, she turned to Tang Yun and pointed at Su Man.

"This is my college classmate, Su Man. You can call her Aunt Su. This is Aunt Su's assistant, Lin Yang."

The words "Aunt Su" made Su Man's eyes twitch.

Tang Yun obediently stood up and extended her hand.

"Hello, Aunt Su."

Su Man suppressed her displeasure and gently shook her hand.

"Hello there."

Then, Tang Yun turned her gaze to Lin Yang, her clear, watery eyes filled with a hint of curiosity.

She reached out her hand.

Lin Yang was lost in thought, staring blankly at the scenery outside the window, his mind filled with the four words "ten years of bad luck".

Tang Yun looked at his dazed expression and couldn't help but smile a charming curve at the corners of her lips.

Suman bumped his arm.

He then came to his senses and saw the slender hand extended in front of him, and quickly grasped it.

The girl's hands were soft and boneless, with a thin layer of sweat from practicing martial arts.

"Hello, my name is Lin Yang, and I just graduated this year."

He introduced himself somewhat awkwardly.

"Hello, Tang Yun."

Tang Yun's voice was soft and gentle, like a feather brushing against the heart.

After the two released their clasped hands.

Su Man looked at Li Yitong with a questioning gaze, her eyes full of inquiry.

Li Yitong did not dodge the question; instead, she explained it generously, as if recounting a past event.

"Mr. Tang's first wife passed away when she gave birth to Xiaoyun, so I am Xiaoyun's stepmother."

No sooner had she finished speaking than Tang Yun casually added a sentence.

"Not yet, she's still Aunt Li now, she'll be a stepmother next month."

The atmosphere in the office became subtle again.

Li Yitong's smile froze for a moment, but quickly returned to normal.

Yes, yes.

She gave a dry laugh and agreed.

Su Man immediately got a general idea.

Tang Jianguo, chairman of Tang's Real Estate, is probably more than ten years older than Li Yitong.

This marriage is essentially a transaction; Li Yitong should give birth to a son or daughter for the Tang family.

Su Man glanced at the brand-new Patek Philippe women's watch on her wrist; the hands were pointing to six o'clock.

"It's getting late, we should head back."

She didn't want to stay in that suffocating atmosphere any longer.

"No!"

Li Yitong immediately and warmly invited her to stay.

"Since we rarely get to meet, let's have dinner here before we leave. There's a really nice private kitchen in our shopping center."

Su Man wanted to decline, but Li Yitong's enthusiasm made it impossible for her to refuse.

Lin Yang saw Su Man's predicament and understood what he should do.

He stood up and picked up the heavy pile of shopping bags from the carpet again.

"Mr. Su, let me put these things in the car first."

His voice was calm, perfectly embodying the role of a dutiful assistant.

"Send me the address when you arrive, and I'll find my way there myself."

"Um."

Su Man nodded and followed Li Yitong out of the office.

Lin Yang followed behind, carrying large and small bags, his arms aching from the tight straps.

Just as he was about to walk towards the elevator alone, a figure followed him.

It is Tang style.

She walked up to him and naturally took a few bags from his hands.

"Let me help you."