After school, he was then offered himself to a succubus.

Guava KTV.

Those who choose to have a party at a KTV are mostly students with nothing better to do than working adults who have no time for entertainment.

Instead of staying up all night scrolling through your phone, why not?

Speaking of staying up late... going to bed early is healthy but not fun, while staying up late is fun but not healthy.

So here's the question: should a person be physically healthy and depressed, or lively and cheerful and die suddenly?

Body or soul, one of them will soon be on its way.

Zhang Chen is the kind of person who stays up all night playing on his phone.

So this was his first time here. As a student from a small town who excelled at taking exams, he had never been to places like internet cafes, bars, or KTVs before.

I always felt that if I went there, I would become the kind of bad student that adults talked about.

In fact, he has never touched a drop of alcohol to this day.

He was so disciplined, but fate still made him fall seriously ill on the day of the college entrance examination, causing him to underperform.

"Little brother, are you an adult?" The receptionist stopped him.

"Well..."

He was questioned as soon as he entered the KTV: "Does he look that young? He's at least 1.8 meters tall, okay?"

"You're an adult, do you need to see my ID?"

"No need, hehe~ I just thought you were handsome. How about making a little money? Just keep some pretty girls company for drinks~ It's not illegal to just keep them company."

Zhang Chen was stunned for a moment, then took out his phone and looked at himself.

It seems... he's become a bit more handsome. His facial features haven't changed much, but his skin condition has improved, and his eyebrows and beard seem to have been inexplicably groomed.

Damn it.

When did he become handsome? To save money, he never bought face wash, and he used leftover soap from Bai Nuoyan to wash his face, which made him smell better and better.

After much thought, I can only blame it on the system.

Could it be that... the reproductive ability the system gave him also includes improving his appearance and charm?

Thinking of this, Zhang Chen rolled up the hem of his shirt and glanced at his abdomen... Holy crap, six pieces!

It's not that they haven't had abs before; some lean guys have a few visible abdominal muscles, but never this obvious.

"Wow! Little brother, you have such a great physique! How about a thousand an hour? I'll recommend you to a better place!"

Zhang Chen immediately put his clothes down, so excited that he forgot he was in a karaoke bar.

"Sister Bu, I'm here to see my parents...Excuse me, where is 305?"

Upon hearing that the person was looking for their parents, the young woman felt a pang of disappointment; her commission would be reduced again. "Go out to the third floor, turn right, and go to the third room."

"Thanks."

Zhang Chen composed himself, setting aside his joy at the external changes, and went upstairs.

Strangely, he wasn't nervous at all, as if some muscle memory in his DNA had been awakened.

It was as if he had done countless similar things long ago.

Is he also going to revert to his ancestral ways?

Zhang Chen originally thought he should be somewhat scared, after all, he was going to confront a cat abuser who also knew about monsters, and the other party was very cunning.

But if I had to describe his current state, it would be... "He has a tiger in his heart."

Perhaps it was the system that gave him confidence, or perhaps... a cognitive shift improved his mindset.

"305..."

Zhang Chen's idea was to use the excuse of attending a class reunion to have a reason to run into Shen Nianxi, and maybe even get hypnotized again, so that the rich woman Shen could give him more gold coins.

This isn't hypnosis, it's practically a reward.

Furthermore, pretending to be there for a party can also avoid alerting the enemy.

It's just that I have to run into those underworld classmates again, which is a little unsettling.

As soon as I arrived at the door of the private room, it was ajar, and I could hear people talking inside.

Zhang Chen heard the conversation and saw several figures, so he stopped in his tracks.

"To be honest, Zhang Chen is just too proud. We've been classmates for three years, it was just a joke. Besides, I had a few drinks at the time, so it's normal to say something wrong."

"The main thing is, everyone can see he likes Shen Nianxi. It's common knowledge, and just saying it once will cause an uproar. Sigh, that's why I practically begged him to come over this time, didn't I?"

"Ming-ge, you're so generous! They've already graduated, and A-Chen didn't do well on his exams. They're practically strangers now, and you're still treating us out of old friendship. I admire you!"

Huang Yiming waved his hand with a smile, thinking to himself, "He invited Zhang Chen over because Zhang Chen only agreed to come when Shen Nianxi arrived."

Everyone in the class knows that Shen Nianxi rarely chats with anyone except when discussing serious matters. At most, she will say a few words to Zhang Chen, who is her deskmate.

Huang Yiming thought he was fairly good-looking and from a good family, so he felt that Shen Nianxi's icy demeanor was all an act. He didn't believe that an eighteen-year-old girl could be so cold.

After hinting at it to Shen Nianxi so many times, shouldn't there be some result by now?

It doesn't matter if this confession fails. I still have four years at Nanjing University, so I'll just start something new.

Huang Yiming thought for a moment, then stood up, clapped his hands, and laughed:

"Hey, you can't say that. We're classmates, there's no need to ruin our relationship. Everyone has their day."

"Come on everyone, let's keep playing! Those of you who want to sing, keep singing. Don't make this big private room too quiet," Huang Yiming said generously.

Upon hearing this, the private room became a bit noisier with laughter and chatter, splitting into several small groups, each doing their own thing.

Many people came to the gathering because they heard that Shen Nianxi might come, all hoping to get some recognition from the daughter of Ning'an's richest man at the time of graduation.

In the future, when I'm in Ning'an, I can boast about "I know Shen Nianxi".

Another reason was that Huang Yiming assured the class that he had invited his brother-in-law, who was a teacher at Nanjing University, to come and meet everyone.

Most of the students in the class who did well on the exam basically chose Nanjing University as their first choice, because Nanjing University's status in Ning'an is no less than that of universities in Beijing.

As soon as they hear that someone has connections and can get involved, they'll definitely want to come.

"Clatter".

However... the noise in the private room had barely subsided when everyone saw Zhang Chen push open the door and walk in as if no one else was there.

The private room fell silent again, except for a few girls who gasped and whispered about Zhang Chen's appearance...

Huang Yiming stood up to welcome him, "Zhang Chen, you've gotten even more handsome since I last saw you! Find a seat. I admit I went too far last time. Um, did you invite Shen Nianxi?"

"I've been blocked, I can't reach you." Zhang Chen sat down in a corner, playing with his phone, a self-proclaimed freeloader who rejects ineffective social interactions.

"You didn't call out? No, what happened to the agreement?" Huang Yiming's expression was uncertain. "Are you playing me?"

Zhang Chen looked down at his phone.

"Forget it, Ming-ge, Zhang Chen probably sent Shen Nianxi some outrageous comments and got blocked a long time ago. You know what kind of person he is..." the boy next to Huang Yiming quickly said.

It appears to be advocating for reconciliation, but in reality it is belittling.

But at that moment, another girl suddenly shouted excitedly:

"Wow! Nianxi said in the group chat that she's coming! But she also asked... is Zhang Chen here?"

Upon hearing this, everyone turned to look at Zhang Chen.

Huang Yiming's expression instantly brightened. "Oh, it's a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding. Zhang Chen must have been joking. He definitely helped call for help."

The boy who had been trying to mediate also smiled awkwardly.

Soon, the people in the private room started talking back and forth, and under Huang Yiming's leadership, they began to launch into long-winded speeches. They were all recent high school graduates, yet they were singing and chanting in unison at the dinner table, spouting slang about not forgetting each other when they became rich and powerful.

Zhang Chen remained unmoved; he was just there to go through the motions.

He used to always want to fit into the group, and I felt that he was not mature enough.

Looking back now, I feel that these people are neither mature nor naive; they are just fake.

Zhang Chen shook his head, staying alert and keeping the system constantly running to sense whether the perverted cat abuser had appeared.

To his surprise... the list of entries appeared very quickly.

Furthermore, the word "system" became clearer and clearer, to the point that Zhang Chen could even sense the "nine lives" within the other party's body.

The other person was approaching straight ahead... Could it be that the man was the so-called "teacher from Nanjing University"?

That's quite exemplary for a teacher.

"Hey, here it comes!"

The door opened, and a man and a woman walked in, carrying large bags of snacks and drinks.

"Hello~ I brought you some food. Hey, Yiming, come and share this with your classmates." The woman said with a warm smile.

The man beside her, however, did not have the same warm smile as hers. Instead, his smile was frozen, as he stared at a corner of the private room, his pupils slightly constricted.

"Hey, sis!" Huang Yiming stepped forward and stood beside the man, smiling. "This is my brother-in-law, ah, he's a professor at Nanjing University. We all got into Nanjing University, so feel free to ask him if you have any questions!"

"Brother Ming is awesome!"

"Thank you so much, Brother Ming!"

A cheer erupted from the private room.

Zhang Chen hid amidst the cheers, meeting the man's gaze.

One second, two seconds.

The other person's face was tense, and their hands were clenched tightly. Even when Huang Yiming tried to take the snacks and drinks, he couldn't budge them no matter how hard he tried.

"Brother-in-law, what's going on..." Huang Yiming was stunned.

"Oh? It's that little master?" The woman recognized Zhang Chen now. "Yiming, is that little master your classmate? Why didn't you tell me sooner?"

"Huh? What little master..." Huang Yiming turned around abruptly.

"It's that old fortune teller Mom and Dad always talk about, the one who's really good at it. This little boy is his apprentice, don't you remember?"

"How could I possibly remember this..." Huang Yiming's brain went blank. Where did Zhang Chen get this ghost master from?

Then, the woman brought snacks to Zhang Chen, picked out some snacks and drinks, handed them to him, and said a few words of thanks and concern.

"Little brother, are you also going to Nanjing University? I'll ask my husband to take good care of you. At the very least, it'll make military training a bit easier."

"Right, honey? You can do that, right?" The woman glanced back at the man.

The man forced a smile, nodded, and kept his gaze fixed on Zhang Chen.

For a moment, there were many whispers in the private room.

"Isn't Zhang Chen's score insufficient?"

"I don't know. He's going to Nanjing University too? Judging from the looks of it... could he have gotten in through connections?"

"Does anyone know... who his master is?"

As the conversation in the private room gradually shifted its focus, Huang Yiming's face darkened, and a nameless anger suddenly surged within him.

He brought people over with the intention of making them the center of attention at the gathering.

But now, inexplicably, the two of them came in and started praising Zhang Chen... which changed the entire atmosphere of the party.

"Brother Ming, what should we do?" the boy next to him asked.

"What a load of rubbish."

Huang Yiming spat, about to say that Zhang Chen's score was not high enough, when the woman stopped him.

"Yiming, pour your little master a glass of cola."

"Sister, I..."

"hurry up!"

Huang Yiming reluctantly poured himself a glass of cola. As he passed the man, he complained, "Brother-in-law, are you two very close?"

"Don't worry about your sister's business." The man wiped his face, looking impatient. "I'm going to the restroom."

"Brother-in-law, you've only just arrived and we haven't even exchanged a few words yet..." Huang Yiming was stunned. Why wasn't he being given any face? Whose relative was he anyway?

Meanwhile, Zhang Chen watched the man walk out, lost in thought.

I didn't want to alert the snake, but I ended up running right into it.

I can only keep up.

...

At that time and at that moment.

Shen Nianxi rushed downstairs to the KTV, followed by several people in uniform.

"I'll go up first, and you can come back when he's alone," the girl instructed.

Shen Nianxi knew that anyone who would torture a demon like this was a twisted pervert, not to mention that this time they had even alarmed Tu Shan Han Su... She had to be careful.

There are also very strict laws governing the relationship between humans and demons. It is a crime to torture or kill a demon in a human city.

Ning'an has been quite turbulent lately... Not only did Tu Shan Han Su suddenly visit, but a cat demon who had been living in seclusion for a thousand years also appeared.

In addition, the company's phones were ringing off the hook this morning; all sorts of monsters were asking what that intense fluctuation of yang energy was...

Especially those two female demons at Nanjing University.

Those two female demons... are both quite mysterious, always appearing and disappearing without a trace, so it's rare that they both called.

Was this violent fluctuation really caused by that cat demon? Can a demon possess such abundant yang energy?

If it were a demon with a thousand years of cultivation, it wouldn't be surprising if it could do something like this... after all, there aren't many thousand-year-old demons in the world.

Hopefully, it's not some kind of blood sacrifice ritual, that would be too terrifying.

"I don't understand..."

Putting her thoughts aside for the moment, Shen Nianxi went up to the third floor and prepared to push open the door to room 305.

The girl took a deep breath.

By sheer coincidence, the thug ended up at the gathering and turned out to be a relative of one of the classmates.

Fortunately, by using her student status, she wouldn't alert the enemy.

As for that classmate's name... she couldn't remember, only that she was very sweet and even more annoying than Zhang Chen... Oh, she almost forgot, Zhang Chen was here too!

Honestly, why did he even come here...? Wouldn't he just be laughed at for coming to a party like this? He's clearly a sensitive and insecure guy...

Never mind that, let's deal with that dangerous entity first.

Push open the door.

"Here it comes!"

"Oh! Xixi, you're finally here! Everyone thought we wouldn't see you again after graduation."

"The school beauty of Ning'an No. 1 High School!"

"If she can't speak properly, she'll be the most beautiful girl at Nanjing University soon."

Shen Nianxi frowned. She didn't like this kind of occasion, but in order to avoid attracting attention, she nodded to her classmate in a restrained manner as a response.

Then, she glanced around.

However, they did not find the thug, nor did they find Zhang Chen.

What about people? !

Shen Nianxi had a bad feeling, and her expression became serious.

At that moment, Huang Yiming, unfortunately, approached with a fawning smile.

"Um, Nianxi, why don't you play cards with them first? My brother-in-law went to the restroom and will be back later. He's a professor at Nanjing University, so you can ask him if you have any questions..."

"Your brother-in-law?" Shen Nianxi asked in a low voice, "Did he go out?"

"Huh? Oh right, I went to the bathroom..."

"How long have you been gone?"

"It's been about five minutes..."

Where is Zhang Chen?

Huang Yiming was dumbfounded. Why did everyone who came care about Zhang Chen? Couldn't they care about him too? Wasn't he the one who was treating everyone?

"He went out to use the restroom...I think."

Shen Nianxi's face turned cold; she sensed something was wrong and immediately turned to leave, simultaneously speaking into her voice watch, preparing to apprehend the person...

And...saving people.

"?"

Huang Yiming and everyone in the private room were stunned. They all stood up to welcome him, but Huang Yiming still had a bouquet of flowers to give out and hadn't recited the confession he had memorized more than ten times. And now he was gone?

Now everyone was frozen in place in embarrassment.

"Did she only come to see Zhang Chen?"

"I think so..."

"Are they really that close as deskmates? I seem to remember...they don't talk much usually."

"Even if she doesn't talk much, she's still more familiar with us than Shen Nianxi, right?"

"So even the young lady is superficial, huh? She likes handsome guys..."

"Of course! If you were a rich young lady, wouldn't you like handsome guys?"

...

The restroom/smoking area was a long corridor. Zhang Chen watched the man go in and followed him closely.

There were few people in the KTV at noon, and there was no one else in the restroom.

The man in the distance saw him, leaned against the wall, lit a cigarette, and seemed to have something to say.

Smoke swirled around.

"Click."

Zhang Chen brushed away the drifting smoke and closed the door behind him.