Cry louder, I can't hear you.

Ugh?

Why did he suddenly and so easily accept her as his sister?

Yun Qiao found it somewhat unbelievable.

Something felt off, and just as I was about to say something, the system suddenly logged on in a hurry:

[Host! Your mission is to make him fall in love with you, not to become siblings! Besides, weren't you just provoking him? Are you afraid he doesn't hate you enough?]

"...I didn't provoke him at all, and it's not even allowed for me to tell the truth?"

I'm not going to argue with you. Anyway, if you don't do your mission properly, I'm going to resort to other methods.

Hearing the words "using methods" for the first time in a long time brought back memories of those almost forgotten scenes.

Yun Qiao's face stiffened.

【You probably don’t want to experience that excruciating pain again, right?】The system’s voice was cold and threatening, completely different from its usual “peaceful” tone.

Yun Qiao's heart sank slightly.

This was the system she initially recognized.

When she first transmigrated, the system gave her a bunch of despicable tasks, each one trampling on her conscience.

She resisted, pretended to be stupid, and dragged her feet, refusing to do it.

Ultimately, they were punished by the system.

She would never forget that feeling. It was like countless needles piercing her bone marrow at the same time. The pain was so intense that she curled up on the ground and couldn't even scream. She was drenched in cold sweat and her consciousness was almost fading.

Once, twice, three times.

Until she learns to be obedient.

Later, she became numb and obedient, and the system also adopted a gentler attitude.

She almost forgot that this bastard was never a kind person.

【I see. 】

Yun Qiao responded softly.

After a moment of hesitation, she raised her head again and looked at Shen Suwei, her eyes reddening.

"That's what you say, but you're still biased towards her. We all live in your house, we're not related by blood, and my parents even had an accident saving you..."

Shen Suwei's eyes flickered slightly.

The curve of her lips disappeared.

"You ask why I'm targeting her? I'll tell you today."

"It's not because of the late afternoon."

"It's because of you, because you always favor her, that's why I'm jealous of her!"

To make the performance more realistic, Yun Qiao tried hard to hold back a single tear, which was about to fall.

Netizens say that showing weakness can evoke a man's pity.

I wonder if this trick will work on Shen Suwei...

The sound of a chair being moved came from behind him, as if he had gotten up.

Yun Qiao was a little nervous and didn't dare to look at Shen Suwei's expression.

Is it possible that he went too far and became so disgusted that he wanted to hit her?

He stepped slowly and deliberately on the carpet, until he stopped in front of her.

"Yunqiao".

The cool, pine scent in the air became even stronger.

"I see you don't plan to take the postgraduate entrance exam, nor have you submitted any resumes to companies. What are your plans after graduation?"

Why did the topic suddenly shift to this?

Yun Qiao was puzzled.

But thinking of her mission, she still gritted her teeth and made her request:

"If I said I wanted to work at your company, would you agree?"

"Can."

Ugh?

Yun Qiao suddenly raised her head: "You agree?"

"Um."

"Well..." Yun Qiao hesitated for a moment, then craned her neck to continue her request, "What if I wanted a position where I could see you every day?"

Shen Suwei's eyes flickered slightly.

It was like something churning in deep water, only to be quickly pushed back down.

He looked down at her: "Why do you want to see me every day?"

Yun Qiao hesitated, then her face flushed.

It wasn't shyness, it was panic.

Netizens say that if you want a man to fall in love with you, you have to learn to play hard to get.

So if a man asks you this kind of question, you can't just answer honestly. Instead, you should ask him the question back and throw the difficult question at him.

Ke Yunqiao considered it: if she asked Shen Suwei, "What do you think?", Shen Suwei would most likely throw her out...

Forget it, I can't use this trick on him.

But she couldn't honestly say, "Because I want to seduce you."

After a moment of silence, Yun Qiao decided to praise him without thinking.

"I think you're amazing, and I'd like to learn from you!"

Shen Suwei looked at her without saying a word.

Yun Qiao's toes curled up from his gaze; she wished she could disappear into a crack in the ground.

Isn't that a bit too unbelievable?

Only a fool would believe that.

"Come to the company for an internship next Monday."

Yun Qiao: "???" Huh? ???

Yun Qiao looked at him with genuine surprise and delight this time.

So, Shen Suwei actually enjoys being flattered and fawned over?

It seems the netizens were right; he really needs more praise...

"Shen..."

"I made sweet and sour fish tonight. If you're hungry, go out and ask Aunt Lin to heat it up for you."

Shen Suwei turned around and walked back to his desk, starting to shoo people away.

His tone remained cold.

But Yunqiao achieved her goal and was in a good mood, so she didn't hold it against him.

"Okay, I'll go out then."

She walked quickly to the door.

Just as his hand touched the doorknob, Shen Suwei's voice suddenly came from behind him:

"Yunqiao".

Yunqiao turned around.

"Regarding your parents," he paused, looked away, and lowered his eyes, "...I told you before that you can ask me for anything."

Yun Qiao was taken aback.

He quickly realized what was going on.

So the reason he was so agreeable earlier was because she mentioned those "parents" she herself had never met?

Is Shen Suwei feeling guilty?

It's good that she feels guilty; that way, she can take advantage of the situation.

Soon, the faint sound of turning pages of documents could be heard from the study.

Yun Qiao wisely refrained from arguing with him, opened the door, and went out.

She hadn't eaten dinner when she got back, and I happened to have made her favorite sweet and sour fish for dinner.

Although Aunt Lin wasn't a lovable person, her sweet and sour fish was the best she had ever eaten.

She hasn't had this in a long time, so she'd better have a good taste today.

Yun Qiao entered the kitchen with ease. Just as she was about to open the refrigerator to look for something, she turned around and saw the sweet and sour fish with a lid on the counter.

However, no one has touched this dish.

Why make this dish if no one in the family eats it?

Yun Qiao didn't understand.

But perhaps they made too much food and couldn't finish it all?

Yun Qiao didn't think much of it, reached out and picked up the plate of sweet and sour fish, intending to heat it up herself.

But just as she poured water into the pot, before even lighting the fire, and was placing the steaming mat into the pot, she heard hurried footsteps behind her.

"Who's in the kitchen?"

Aunt Lin's voice came from the kitchen doorway.

Yun Qiao's hand trembled, and the steaming mat in her hand fell directly into it.

With a loud clang.

Aunt Lin rushed over in three strides and shoved her aside!

"What are you doing?!"

"I was just heating up some food..." Yun Qiao rubbed her arm that had been pushed by her.

I must say, it hurt quite a bit; Aunt Lin is really strong.

"Heating up some food? Have you forgotten how you burned the microwave while heating up food last time? You dare to come into the kitchen again!"

"...Last time was an accident."

"If you're hungry, just tell me. It's not like I won't heat it up for you. If you insist on making it yourself, then the master and mistress will scold me. Are you deliberately trying to harm me?"

As Aunt Lin spoke, her hands were busy, and she quickly began to heat up the dishes for Yun Qiao.

Yun Qiao stood to the side, watching Aunt Lin's busy figure:

"Aunt Lin, your sweet and sour fish is so delicious, it's the best I've ever had."

Aunt Lin had her back to her and didn't turn around, but she paused for a moment when picking up the plate.

"How did you make it? I've been looking for sweet and sour fish at so many restaurants lately, but none of them taste as good as yours."

The range hood hummed and whirred, and the kitchen fell silent for a moment.

Aunt Lin's harsh voice rang out:

"...Stop flattering me."

Yun Qiao sat on the bar counter to the side, resting her chin on her hand:

You have no idea how much I've missed your cooking lately.

Aunt Lin didn't say anything, but her ears seemed to turn a little red.

The food was heated up quickly.

She brought the dishes to Yun Qiao.

"Okay, hurry up and eat, then leave quickly. Don't get in the way."

They still didn't say anything nice, but their tone was noticeably less aggressive than before.

Yun Qiao's lips curved into a smile, and she gave her a very good-natured smile:

"Thank you, Aunt Lin."

Aunt Lin didn't say anything, just placed the plate in front of her and left the kitchen.