Demons and monsters wreak havoc: gain one new confidante every day.

In the end, no useful information was obtained from Xiao Hui. She only confirmed her identity as a former elegant young nobleman and learned that she was an outsider from another place.

No wonder no one has come looking for me for so long; my family probably doesn't know I'm in trouble.

"Xiao Hui, thank you for helping me clear up my confusion." Shen You smiled at Xiao Hui. "If it weren't for you, I'm afraid I would have stayed in Renxintang in a daze for a long time, not even knowing who I was."

"Young master, you're too kind!" Xiao Hui quickly waved her hand. "Young master is my young lady's benefactor. Whatever you want to know, Xiao Hui will naturally tell you everything she knows."

"Hmm." Shen You nodded gently, then looked at Xiao Hui's head and saw that her affinity value had unknowingly reached 60.

【Xiao Hui】

【Fate Value: 61 (Her Beloved)】

Xiao Hui is now a beautiful woman.

Sure enough, girls with pre-existing bonds tend to have their affinity points increase very quickly; after just a few casual chats, they've already gained several points.

"But now that she's officially 'Yi Ren,' it'll be very difficult for her to rise any higher, right?"

Only by breaking through that person can one obtain the root bone reward, which will help one to quickly perfect the "Golden Snake Skill" and satisfy Old Ghost Huang's perverted demands.

Shen You started to think. Based on past experience, if he wanted to win over Yi Ren, he either had to confess directly or use trickery and deception.

Besides these, what are some better methods?

The young maid in front of him was quite friendly and lovely, and she was also his benefactor. He wasn't in such a desperate situation, so there was no need for him to resort to deception or trickery for the time being.

As for confessing his feelings directly, given his status and the understanding of a mere maid, it might frighten her and have the opposite effect...

"Wait!" Shen You suddenly had a thought.

"I don't need to force a romantic relationship with her. She's so young. I can just treat her like a little sister, right?"

If a familial bond like that of a godmother to Aunt Dou is possible, then establishing a sibling relationship with Xiao Hui should also be fine.

Moreover, this method is not abrupt, not perverse, and will not frighten Xiaohui.

Without hesitation, Shen You immediately said, "Xiao Hui, you've helped me so much, I don't know how to repay you. How about... I adopt you as my god-sister?"

"This...how can this be?" Xiao Hui's eyes widened in shock, and she waved her hands frantically. "Young master, you are of noble status, but I am just an ordinary maid. How could this be...how could this be..."

She stammered, her little face turning bright red.

Shen You couldn't help but smile. Just as he had expected, the mere suggestion of becoming sworn siblings had made this little girl panic. If he had confessed his feelings directly, she would have fainted from fright.

"Have you forgotten? Back in the front hall, when I went to ask for medicine, the pharmacist refused to give it to me. It was you who spoke up for me, which allowed me to obtain the life-saving elixir. This is a life-saving grace, and I have already decided that if I meet you again, I will repay you tenfold."

Shen You smiled and said, "I originally thought I had nothing to offer and probably couldn't repay you, but now that you, Xiao Hui, have said that I was once a young master of extraordinary status, then becoming sworn siblings with you is my way of repaying you."

Shen You bowed to Xiao Hui: "I'm doing this to put my mind at ease, so please, Xiao Hui, you must agree."

Xiao Hui was both surprised and flustered. She lowered her head, her toes barely touching the ground, and hesitated for a long time before finally whispering, "Xiao Hui... is it really okay?"

"Of course!" Shen You replied without hesitation, immediately pulling Xiao Hui down to kneel down together, scooping up three handfuls of yellow earth in front of them, and bowing to the earth.

"Heaven above, today Shen You and Xiao Hui are to become sworn siblings, inseparable from this day forward, sharing both glory and disgrace, never forgetting each other in wealth or poverty. If we betray this vow, may Heaven and Earth forsake us!"

Led by Shen You, the two recited their vows together. After completing the ceremony, they stood up, smiled at each other, and both felt that they had grown much closer to each other.

【Ding! 】

[Your affinity score has increased, and you and Xiaohui have become a "good match" (affinity score: 83)]

Your constitution value +5

Current Root Bone: 117

As she wished, Shen You heard the system notification in her ear. However, her physical attributes didn't increase much, unlike San Niang's experience, which was almost a leap in growth.

"It seems to be due to the different types of relationships, or perhaps the strength of the individuals forming the bond also has an impact?"

Because they became siblings through a karmic bond, and Xiao Hui herself was of low strength, that's why she only gained so little innate talent.

Currently, Shen You's physical attributes are just short of reaching 120, which means he hasn't met the conditions for a qualitative change, so his enhancement is actually limited.

Shen You was unwilling to be stuck at such a critical juncture.

After thinking for a moment, Shen You asked Xiao Hui, "Xiao Hui, now that we're siblings, is there anything you wish for that I can fulfill for you?"

"My wish..." Xiao Hui opened her eyes wide and stared blankly at Shen You.

"Yes, you can have any wish," Shen You smiled. "As long as it's within my power, I'll help you."

"Then, I would like to ask you, young master..." Xiao Hui said, her face flushed and a little shy.

Shen You frowned slightly: "Why are you still calling me 'Young Master'?"

"Oh, oh, I misspoke, it should be 'Big Brother'..." Xiao Hui quickly corrected herself, "I want to invite Big Brother... invite Big Brother..."

"What do you want me to do?" Shen You asked curiously.

Xiao Hui finally mustered up her courage and looked up: "I'd like to ask you to hug me, big brother!"

Her face flushed, and she turned her gaze away, whispering, "I wonder what it would feel like to be held in the arms of someone as handsome as my older brother..."

"Let me hug you?" Shen You couldn't help but laugh and cry, not expecting her god-sister to have such an interest.

【Ding! 】

[Discover Romance Quest: Hug Xiaohui]

This task is practically free!

Shen You sighed and, without hesitation, opened his arms and hugged Xiao Hui.

Shen You adopted a gentle way of holding her, as if she were holding her own little sister, trying her best to protect her.

Xiao Hui leaned against Shen You's chest, comfortably closed her eyes, and murmured, "So this is what it feels like... It feels so comfortable, so happy, it's made me feel better..."

Shen You whispered in Xiao Hui's ear, "Since you're my little sister, you can hug me however you want. This is a privilege that belongs only to you."

"Yes, thank you, big brother..." Xiao Hui opened her eyes, looking at Shen You with a happy smile, her eyebrows curving upwards.

It took Shen You quite a while to release Xiao Hui. Xiao Hui's face was flushed, and she looked very satisfied.

【Ding】

[Romance quest completed]

[Acquired Talent: 'Intelligent and Kind Heart']