Cry louder, I can't hear you.

Because we have to go back to school in the morning to take graduation photos.

Yun Qiao and Shen Shiyu both got up very early.

Shen Suwei always gets up early.

So there were only the three of them at the table.

Breakfast was made by Aunt Lin herself.

Yun Qiao had just taken a sip of porridge when she looked up and noticed that Aunt Lin seemed a little strange.

After putting down breakfast, she didn't leave. She stood by the table, looking at Shen Suwei and Shen Shiyu with a hesitant expression.

Yun Qiao kindly asked on her behalf:

"Aunt Lin, is there something you want to say?"

Shen Shiyu, with a small steamed bun in her mouth, also looked up and gazed curiously at Aunt Lin.

Meeting Shen Shiyu's gaze, Aunt Lin gritted her teeth and spoke:

"In the blink of an eye, the second young lady has reached the age where she can date. Time really flies."

Shen Shiyu chuckled: "Why is Aunt Lin suddenly bringing this up?"

Aunt Lin's gaze darted back and forth between Shen Suwei and Shen Shiyu twice:

"Speaking of which, the young master is already twenty-seven years old. Most people his age would have been married long ago. The two of you get along so well that if you went out together, people who didn't know better would think you were a couple."

Shen Shiyu nearly spat out the steamed bun in her mouth. Her eyes widened in shock, and she glanced fearfully at Shen Suwei, who was calmly eating across from her, before quickly retorting:

"How could anyone have such a thought? That's outrageous! How could someone be so twisted!"

"Second Miss, don't take this lightly. There are plenty of people with such filthy thoughts!"

Yunqiao's porridge spoon froze in mid-air.

Dirty thoughts?

Are you talking about her?

She even questioned Shen Suwei about this last night.

Noticing a meaningful gaze directed at her from the other side, Yun Qiao lowered her head guiltily.

Shen Suwei looking at her at this time is definitely not a good thing.

Sure enough, the next second, he casually picked up the conversation:

"There's nothing you can do if someone with a filthy mind insists on thinking that way."

Who is being implied?

Aunt Lin became anxious upon hearing this.

The relationship between the eldest young master and the second young lady is definitely not simple!

No, she had to sever this unhealthy relationship between the master and mistress!

"We can't change what others think, but we can control our own behavior. As long as we don't do things we shouldn't do, others can't say anything."

Shen Shiyu took a bite of the xiaolongbao and asked curiously:

"What are the things you absolutely cannot do?"

Sure enough, the second young lady is still too young and has no idea what she can and cannot do.

She spoke earnestly:

"For example, if you are siblings, now that you're all grown up, you can't just go into each other's rooms without permission, especially late at night."

The last four words were spoken with particular emphasis.

Yunqiao's hand trembled as she drank the porridge, spilling some back into the bowl and splashing a few drops onto her clothes.

What does that mean? Did she see it last night?

The reason I said those words today was seemingly to Shen Shiyu, but in reality, I was giving her a warning.

Yun Qiao subconsciously looked up at Shen Suwei, wanting to see his reaction.

Unexpectedly, they ran right into the gaze that Shen Suwei was casting at them from across the street.

It was neither cold nor indifferent, yet it made me feel inexplicably uneasy.

Yun Qiao lowered her head, her eyes darting around, and pretended to drink her porridge.

Aunt Lin didn't notice anything unusual between the two, and even turned to ask Shen Suwei:

"Young Master, do you think what I said is right?"

Shen Suwei remained expressionless, calmly took a sip of coffee, and then slowly spoke:

"right."

What is right?

Yun Qiao secretly rolled her eyes and cursed Shen Suwei in her mind.

Aunt Lin breathed a sigh of relief. It was good that the young master had listened; her efforts had not been in vain.

"That--"

"Aunt Lin, Father and Mother are about to get up. Shouldn't you go and prepare breakfast for them?" Shen Suwei interrupted gently.

Aunt Lin then realized that she had forgotten the important matter.

Hearing this, he said no more.

Anyway, I've said everything I needed to say.

She left reassured and went to the kitchen.

The dining table fell silent again.

Yun Qiao took a bite of the xiaolongbao in a depressed mood.

My gaze inadvertently swept across the other side, and I suddenly noticed that the corners of Shen Suwei's mouth seemed to curve slightly.

It's very shallow.

It was so shallow that she wasn't sure if she had seen it wrong.

Just as I was about to take a closer look, he suddenly looked up at me and said in a calm tone:

"You have something to say?"

Yun Qiao looked away: "...No."

……

After breakfast, Yun Qiao and Shen Shiyu went back to school together.

The two were in the same major and class, so they naturally took their graduation photos on the same day.

It was very hot in June.

Yun Qiao had only filmed half of her hair when her finished hairstyle was already soaked and collapsed.

She was just about to find a bubble tea shop to sit down and enjoy the breeze when the system suddenly came online:

[Host, Shen Suwei is quite difficult to win over, isn't he? Do you feel like there's not enough time?]

Yun Qiao stopped in her tracks.

She sensed a familiar urge to be tricked again.

Shut up, I'm not listening.

System: [If you're willing to do side quests, one quest can add one day to your time.]

Just one day?

System: [Those two days?]

Yun Qiao: [...]

She really didn't want to agree, but she really didn't want to die. 22 days wasn't nearly enough time to win over Shen Suwei...

[Three days.] Yun Qiao tried to bargain.

To my surprise, the system readily agreed: "Okay."

Yun Qiao suddenly felt a pang of heartache; she had been careless and had said too little.

After a moment of silence, she asked with a serious expression:

What side quest?

System: [In the storyline, on the day Shen Shiyu graduates, the male lead Chi Zhou, who is currently abroad, will secretly return to China to see her. You need to intercept Chi Zhou's visit to Shen Shiyu, making him misunderstand that Shen Shiyu already has a boyfriend at university, and making Shen Shiyu misunderstand that Chi Zhou has come to see you.]

Damn! I told you three days was too short.

She lost out big time!

"...I just promised Shen Suwei that I wouldn't scheme against Shen Shiyu again. And now you're making me do this kind of task?"

If Shen Suwei finds out, giving her more time for the mission won't help.

Why not just keep it from him?

Yun Qiao's lips twitched: [When haven't you ever said that? And what happened? Shen Suwei always noticed?]

[In the storyline, Shen Suwei won't be attending Shen Shiyu's graduation ceremony, so the host can rest assured.] The system attempted to deceive.

Yunqiao, hehe.

I'm still very worried. You should contact someone else for this.

The system is silent.

Yunqiao thought it had given up.

Unexpectedly, she underestimated the system's shamelessness.

Its tone changed, and it began to threaten again:

[Host, you don't want to faint from the pain here, do you?]

Yun Qiao: [...]

She finally understood.

She had no right to refuse any side quests from the very beginning.

What do you mean by changing tasks?

It's really just about making her do both tasks...

Damn it.

What sins did she commit? She didn't kill or commit arson, but before going to bed, she read a novel, only ten chapters, and was then abducted into the world of this novel.

Isn't it said that having the same name triggers time travel?

There's no character named Yun Qiao in this novel!

The system's explanation to her five years ago regarding this question was:

[We've created an original character tailored just for you. You're wearing [a certain clothing] and like your name, so you can continue using it.]

"..."

Yun Qiao still wanted to live.

After a long silence, she compromised again:

Where is Chi Zhou?

The system tone switched back to a gentler mode:

[Just arrived at the school gate, ready to get off the bus.]

In other words, we have five minutes left to reach the "battlefield"?

Why didn't you say so earlier!

The system replied innocently, "[It's because you took too long to think. You originally had about ten minutes to prepare.]"

"..."

Yun Qiao glanced at Shen Shiyu, who was still taking pictures with someone not far away, and felt a little anxious.

How can we make the two of them misunderstand each other...?

Just as she was having a headache, someone walked up to her.

"Yunqiao".

It was Cheng Xichi, the top student and most handsome man in their business school.

In my memory, Cheng Xichi was quite introverted and taciturn, and Yun Qiao hadn't spoken much with him in the past four years.

Why did he come to see me at this time?

"What's up?"

Cheng Xi hesitated, looking very nervous.

Yun Qiao was getting impatient; she didn't have time to waste with him.

"I have something to do—"

"Can we take a picture together?"

The two spoke at the same time.

Yun Qiao paused, looking at him in surprise.

His ear tips were slightly red, making him look even more flustered.

"No, it's not just the two of us, it's our whole group."

Are you referring to their graduation project group?

That just means it's just her, Cheng Xichi, and Shen Shi—

Before she could finish thinking, Yun Qiao suddenly realized.

So he wanted to take a picture with Shen Shiyu.

It seems to be another male supporting character who likes Shen Shiyu.

But she doesn't have time to play matchmaker or be a third wheel right now.

"I didn't—"

The words of refusal were just on the tip of her tongue when, as if remembering something, she suddenly broke into a sweet smile:

"OK."

Cheng Xichi was startled, then suddenly looked up at her with surprise, but when he saw her bright eyes, he hurriedly lowered his head again.