He tricked the female lead into becoming his boyfriend, but then went on to criticize the male lead.

Keeping her promise, Sang Jiuning took the three girls straight to the Starry Sea chain restaurant, which had the best reputation near the school.

A sumptuous meal was laid out on the table. Several people chatted and laughed, raised their glasses, talked about the fun of the summer vacation, and planned their lives for the new semester. The atmosphere was lively and warm, and everywhere was a beautiful picture of youth.

After dinner, the group strolled back to their dormitory.

As soon as she entered, Su Qingyan put down what she was holding, took out three exquisitely packaged small boxes from the side pocket of her suitcase, and handed them to the three people with a gentle and sincere smile: "These are little gifts I brought for you all during summer vacation. One for each of you. Come and see if you like them."

"There's a gift too? How thoughtful of you, Qingyan!" Tang Tongtong's eyes lit up, and she immediately reached out to take it.

Qin Ying and Sang Jiuning smiled and thanked them, accepting the gifts.

The three of them simultaneously opened the packaging, and inside were custom-made phone cases of excellent quality.

Tang Tongtong's design is an adorable cartoon bear, which suits her lively personality; Qin Ying's design is a simple and gentle Instagram-style design, clean and elegant; while Sang Jiuning's design is a soft and cute oversized Totoro, with a fluffy texture and exquisite and adorable patterns, which immediately appealed to her.

"Wow! It looks so good! Thank you, Qingyan!" Tang Tongtong loved it so much that she immediately removed her old phone case and quickly put on the new one.

Qin Ying was also overjoyed and quickly changed into the new phone, praising with a smile, "You're so thoughtful! You even remembered our phone models and preferences. We're so touched."

Sang Jiuning held the Totoro phone case in her hands, her eyes filled with subtle smiles.

She has a particular fondness for Totoro, and the style, color scheme, and pattern of this phone case perfectly match her aesthetic preferences.

Sang Jiuning thought to herself: The female lead is indeed the female lead, so thoughtful and considerate, able to take everyone into account in everything.

Without the slightest hesitation, she also reached out and removed the old phone case, carefully putting the exquisite Totoro phone case on her phone.

Seeing that the three of them had changed into the gifts she had prepared, Su Qingyan's gentle smile remained unchanged, but a fleeting shadow of malice and scheming flashed quickly in the depths of her lowered eyes.

She turned to the side, pretending to tidy up the desk, avoiding the three people's gaze, and silently started a conversation with System 438 in her mind.

[System, will this phone case, which was transformed from the lowest-level misfortune charm I redeemed with my affection points, really work?]

Her heart was filled with unease and calculation.

System 438 is the cheat code she finally managed to activate after spending the entire summer scheming and trying to please her neighbor's older brother and accumulate his favorability and affection.

This curse charm was an item she had painstakingly obtained by spending most of her accumulated love points.

She had been biding her time for so long, all to deal with Sang Jiuning. She was determined to make Sang Jiuning's luck decline and everything go wrong for her! Then she would snatch Wen Zhaoci away from her.

In my mind, the smug yet cold mechanical voice of System 438 echoed:

[Host, rest assured! It will absolutely work! Anyone in this book who wears an item conjured by the Misfortune Charm will be continuously afflicted with bad luck, experiencing setbacks and low fortune. It's 100% effective!]

Hearing this, Su Qingyan felt a slight sense of relief, but she was still somewhat uneasy. Her brow furrowed slightly as she continued to ask herself: "Is there really no problem? Will there be any side effects? I can't let all the love points I've painstakingly accumulated go to waste, and I certainly can't let them backfire on me."

System 438 paused briefly for two seconds, then replied truthfully:

[Host, this is the lowest-level Misfortune Talisman you've exchanged. It consumes less Love Points, therefore it has a slight side effect. The rule is: if the Misfortune Talisman fails to affect the target, all the bad luck will be reflected back onto you. But you can rest assured, host, compared to your current luck, although Sang Jiu Ning's luck is strong, the low-level Misfortune Talisman is enough to suppress it and will definitely not fail, nor will it cause you any backlash!]

As soon as she finished speaking, a secret smile spread across Su Qingyan's eyes, and the weight in her heart was finally lifted.

well.

If Wen Zhaoci could destroy Sang Jiu's smooth-sailing luck, she could break up with him.

"Qingyan? What are you spacing out for?"

A sweet and gentle voice suddenly rang in her ears, pulling Su Qingyan back from her wandering thoughts.

Seeing her lost in thought, Sang Jiuning tilted her head slightly, her eyes full of pure confusion, and asked, "Why are you suddenly spacing out? What are you thinking about?"

Su Qingyan's heart skipped a beat, and she instantly suppressed all her scheming thoughts, quickly calming the undercurrents surging within her.

She looked up, her gentle smile returning to its flawless form, her gaze falling on the brand-new Totoro phone case in Sang Jiuning's hand. Her tone was gentle and harmless: "It's nothing, I'm just happy to see that you all like the gift."

Before me, Sang Jiuning had clear, gentle, and pure eyes, filled with an unguarded innocence. She still looked like someone who had been treated gently by the world and was carefree.

But when Su Qingyan looked at that dazzling and bright face, all that remained in her heart was a cold mockery.

Happy?

Of course she was happy.

Because Sang Jiuning's lucky life came to a complete end from this moment on.

☆

After washing up, Sang Jiuning leaned against the headboard of her dormitory bed, wanting to play a game before going to sleep. As soon as her fingertips touched the phone screen, two message notifications popped up one after another.

She looked down and saw a message from Wen Zhaoci:

[ZC: You're back at school? Why didn't you tell me beforehand so I could pick you up?]

The next message came from that completely black, lifeless profile picture, belonging to Fu Yanchen:

[Chen: Why haven't you broken up with that person yet?]

Sang Jiuning's gaze paused slightly, a complex emotion flashing through her heart. Faced with Fu Yanchen's question, which carried a sense of coercion, she only sighed softly, opened Wen Zhaoci's chat box first, and quickly tapped the screen to reply: Yes, I'm back. See you tomorrow.

After finishing this, she opened Fu Yanchen's chat interface and calmly typed: Wait a little longer, until after the school anniversary celebration.

At this moment, she has already gotten used to Wen Zhaoci as her boyfriend, and even feels quite attached to him. She wants to let things take their course, maybe the plot won't be too powerful?

After the message was sent, the other party only replied with a cold "hmm" and no other words. Sang Jiuning simply gave up and ignored it.

After a peaceful night, the next morning the sun shone brightly, a gentle breeze rustled through the leaves of the campus, and everywhere was filled with youthful vigor.

Sang Jiuning got ready early and went out. Today she was dressed in a neat outfit, with loose and casual cargo pants paired with a slim-fitting solid-color short T-shirt. Her long black hair was tied into a neat high ponytail, showing a refreshing and cool look, and exuding a youthful vibe.

She and Wen Zhaoci agreed to meet at the school playground, where new students gathered to complete their enrollment procedures. She had originally planned to come and join in the fun, to see the energetic new students.

The playground was bustling with people, with freshmen dragging suitcases of all sizes everywhere. Some were heading to the campus alone, their eyes filled with naivety and trepidation, while others were accompanied by their parents, who kept giving them careful instructions. It was a lively and bustling scene.

Among the crowd, Sang Jiuning hardly needed to search; she spotted the tall, upright young man at a glance.

Wen Zhaoci was already exceptionally beautiful, with delicate and sharp features and a cool and noble temperament. Standing among a group of freshmen, she was like a bright moon standing among the stars, radiating her own dazzling light and easily attracting everyone's attention. She was the most outstanding and eye-catching presence in the entire room.

Sang Jiuning unconsciously slowed her pace, just as she was about to walk forward with a smile, when a lively and agile figure suddenly entered her field of vision.