The night before the college entrance exam results were released, I redeemed my Peking University ad

"Woman, have you forgotten something?"

Ji Bai leaned back on the sofa, arms crossed, chin slightly raised, a perfectly smug smile playing on his lips.

Ye Lan glanced down at the stockings on her legs: "Don't worry, I'll save them for you once you've prepared those three songs!"

After saying that, she shook her legs, which were covered in stockings, as if she were using bait to tease a fish.

"That won't do," Ji Bai said firmly.

The mission has only ten days to complete.

If the underwear is not received within ten days, the entry will be automatically invalidated.

Who knows when I'll see this hashtag again?

He looked at Ye Lan's stockings like a cultivator looking at a elixir that could help him break through a bottleneck, wishing he could just reach out and tear them off.

"How about this, pay the deposit first."

"Deposit?"

Ye Lan looked at Ji Bai with a puzzled expression.

How do I pay a deposit for this?

"Um……"

Ji Bai stroked his chin, thought seriously for two seconds, then looked up, his eyes sparkling, as if he were discussing a very serious academic issue.

"I don't want much, just cut off the toe part and give it to me as a deposit."

"You can continue wearing the rest. The remaining payment will be settled after the goods are delivered. It's fair and reasonable, and we treat everyone fairly, young and old."

Ye Lan was stunned.

Toe area?

Cut it off?

The abacus beads flew into my face!

Then, gritting his teeth, he asked...

Ye Lan took a deep breath, gritted her teeth, and asked:

Where is the restroom?

Ji Bai beamed instantly and quickly pointed towards the bathroom, saying, "Over there, over there!"

Ye Lan rolled her eyes at him.

If that glance could inflict physical damage, Ji Bai would be pinned to the wall by now.

Then, she stomped into the bathroom in her high heels and slammed the door shut, making a much louder noise than when she had knocked on the main door earlier.

Less than a minute later, Ye Lan came out.

In his hand was a wad of flesh-colored silk fabric, as thin as a cicada's wing.

Then, with a casual flick of his wrist, he tossed it towards Ji Bai.

Ji Bai caught it with both hands and looked down.

Hey!

A whole pair!

It still carried the warmth of the fabric that had just been removed from her legs.

Ye Lan stood in the center of the living room, arms crossed, chin slightly raised, resuming her aloof and superior diva demeanor.

"Forget about the deposit, I'll pay in full. I'll be waiting for your two hit songs in a month!"

She paused, a dangerous smile curving her lips, her voice lowering by half an octave, carrying a subtle hint of provocation:

"Good writing, and there's a reward for you, right?"

Without waiting for Ji Bai's reaction, she turned and walked towards the door, acting incredibly generous.

Ji Bai was still looking at the stockings in his hand.

Thin as a cicada's wing, it has almost no weight in the palm of your hand, leaving only a faint, lingering warmth.

I can't believe I actually got it!

A superstar is a superstar; she doesn't skimp on money when buying things, and she pays without hesitation. Even her stockings are paid for in full upfront.

[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have obtained the favored entry.]

A notification sound rang in my mind, followed by a faint golden light flashing across the system panel. The "Entry" column changed from "None" to "Favoritism (Activated)".

Worth it!

He made a killing trading three hit songs for one lyric!

but--

"Hello!"

Ji Bai called out to Ye Lan, who was about to open the door.

Ye Lan's hand was already on the doorknob. Hearing the shout, she turned around with a "Are you ever going to stop?" expression on her face.

"Woman, it's such a waste to wear stockings on your legs!"

Ji Bai was telling the truth.

Others wear stockings either to cover up imperfections, to look good, or to rob a bank.

But Ye Lan's legs don't need any embellishment at all.

Her leg shape wasn't achieved by stockings; it's because she was born with good bone structure.

The proportions of the femur and tibia are perfect, the thighs are rounded and firm, the calves are long and straight, and the lines of the whole leg from the hip to the ankle are seamless.

And her skin is so white it's almost glowing!

In the morning light, her bare calves gleamed with a delicate, porcelain-like luster, like the finest white jade being illuminated by the sunlight.

Legs like these, when covered with stockings, actually conceal their most natural texture.

It's like covering a piece of exquisite Hetian jade with a layer of plastic wrap—a terrible waste, and an outrage against both gods and men.

Upon hearing this, Ye Lan's smile vanished instantly, and she turned away with a cold expression.

She's really angry this time!

That kid's statement has no sense of boundaries!

No one has ever dared to talk to her like that before.

"Ji Bai, do you think you're very funny?"

Ye Lan took two steps forward, looking down at him, her tone turning cold: "If you keep spouting nonsense like this, believe me, I'll..."

She suddenly stopped mid-sentence.

When her gaze fell on the boy's thin face, the surging anger inexplicably dissipated by more than half, and a touch of tenderness uncontrollably welled up in her heart.

The information she had researched before coming to the country unconsciously surfaced in her mind.

Three years ago, in the summer after the middle school entrance exam, a family of five went on a road trip. In the accident, the parents and grandparents all died.

The original owner's second uncle and aunt sued him in court under the pretext of "reclaiming inheritance," and took away all the money they could, leaving him only an old, dilapidated house.

For three years I lived under someone else's roof, for three years I was penniless, for three years I didn't even have anyone to talk to.

He's only eighteen!

What are other kids doing at eighteen?

They complain about the food in the cafeteria, they beg their parents for pocket money, and they cheer for scoring ten points higher or lower on the college entrance exam and cry their hearts out.

At eighteen, he had no parents to whine to, no pocket money to ask for, and no one to share the joy of the college entrance exam with!

His cynical remarks and seemingly frivolous actions may simply stem from not knowing how to interact normally with people.

Or perhaps... it's just that I haven't been treated well in a long time, so I don't know how to treat others.

Thinking of this, Ye Lan felt as if something had gently tugged at her heart.

She thought of the children in the military compound whose parents were away all year round. They were the same, using mischief to gain attention and indifference to cover up their loneliness.

The more Ye Lan thought about it, the less angry she became. In the end, even her tone softened unconsciously, carrying a hint of helpless indulgence:

"If you keep doing that, your sister will get angry!"

Hey.

Ji Bai was secretly laughing so hard he was slapping his thigh.

really!

The entry is now active!

Moreover, it takes effect immediately, has a remarkable effect, and is highly effective!

Ye Lan had already met him, chatted with him, and even been annoyed by him several times. Logically speaking, her first impression of him should have been formed long ago.

Once the entry is activated, the previous impressions are directly overwritten and reloaded with a brand new "favoritism" filter.

She was clearly on the verge of getting angry, but she managed to pull herself back into gentle mode.

That's what you call cheating!

Unlike other main characters who have cheat codes, this one doesn't have to actively scan for members of the opposite sex and then spend money to get cashback on those with high ratings to increase their favorability.

To put it nicely, it's called system assistance; to put it bluntly, isn't it just a paid sycophant?

And this entry of mine...

No need to actively try to please them, no need to spend money on gifts, just stand there, stand in the light!

As long as the goddess who meets the criteria sees it, she will automatically soften her heart and show favoritism!

This is what a system should be like!

Having figured out the terrifying power of the terms, the next step, of course, is to push the boundaries!

Ji Bai chuckled:

"Sister, I'm hungry..."