After ninety-nine online romances, I finally met my ex in person when school started.

Morning light pierced through the gaps in the heavy blackout curtains of the Victoria Hotel, casting a very thin beam of light on the carpet.

On the messy, large round bed, a few crumpled rose petals were scattered.

Su Mucheng clung tightly to Zhu Xunchuan like a boneless octopus. Her fair and shapely thighs pressed directly against Zhu Xunchuan's waist and abdomen, and the red marks left by the tight lace straps from last night had not yet faded.

The nation's first love was completely naked at this moment, her whole body pressed against Zhu Xun Chuan's burning chest, quietly listening to his steady and powerful heartbeat.

Zhu Xun Chuan opened his eyes, and his right hand instinctively pinched those two petals. The feel was incredibly amazing.

"woke up?"

Su Mucheng let out a soft, sweet nasal sound and gently nuzzled his chin. She looked up, and her usually pure and innocent face was now filled with an overwhelming tenderness and fervent devotion.

"Xun Chuan." She bit her lower lip, her voice hoarse and strained, "From now on, my person, my life, are yours. I'll do whatever you ask me to do. Even if you asked me to retire from the entertainment industry right now to have your child, I would be willing."

The most popular female star in the entertainment industry, the dream lover of countless otaku, humbled herself to the dust and sacrificed everything she had.

Zhu Xun Chuan brushed aside the long hair that fell across her cheek and chuckled softly.

"Starting this first thing in the morning? Your legs are still shaking, what are you doing having a baby? Just stay in the industry and make me a fortune."

"You're so annoying." Su Mucheng's cheeks flushed red, and she snuggled deeper into his arms, her snow-white skin contrasting sharply with his bronze chest.

Zhu Xun Chuan leaned against the headboard, playing with her soft, long hair with one hand.

A pale blue light screen automatically popped open in front of me.

Last night's swift and decisive PR counterattack caused a complete uproar on Weibo's trending topics. The entire entertainment industry and tens of millions of fans felt their minds being forcefully manipulated, and an immense surge of emotional energy erupted instantly.

The numbers on the panel were jumping at a frantic pace.

[Worship Points: 1,250,000]

[System Notification: Worship Points surpass one million! Final Stage Access Unlocked!]

[Spend 100 million Worship Points to exchange for new skills: Top-Tier Appraisal Eye, Hormonal Intimidation Aura.]

Two streams of heat flowed down from between the eyebrows and along the spine into the limbs and bones.

Zhu Xun Chuan quickly scanned the skill descriptions.

[Top-Tier Connoisseur's Eye]: Seeing through the essential value and hidden attributes of everything, including antiques, raw stones, equity structures, and even a person's core pain points and past experiences.

[Hormonal Intimidation Aura]: Passively activated. Creates an absolute and fatal attraction to the opposite sex, and instills a soul-stirring sense of class oppression in targets of the same sex or hostile individuals.

These two skills have significantly enhanced Zhu Xun Chuan's abilities!

Noon. Kyoto University's second cafeteria.

The place brimming with youthful energy and vibrant life, bustling with people.

Zhu Xun Chuan had just finished getting his food and turned around with his tray when a white figure bumped right into him.

Shen Tianxi wore a pure white pleated mini skirt, her long, straight legs dazzlingly white in the sunlight. The tight-fitting waist design accentuated her incredibly enviable figure.

"Brother Chuan!" Shen Tianxi grabbed his arm, pressing her entire weight against him.

Countless envious glances swept over them from the cafeteria.

Zhu Xun Chuan steadied the plate and led her to a corner by the window to sit down.

As soon as she sat down, Shen Tianxi's sweet smile instantly faded. She leaned closer to Zhu Xunchuan and sniffed his collar very carefully.

"Didn't you go back to the dorm again last night? Where did you go?"

The sickly-sweet granddaughter of the military region's deputy commander made a surprise inspection, getting straight to the point without any hesitation.

Zhu Xun Chuan remained expressionless. He naturally picked up a piece of braised pork rib with his chopsticks and stuffed it directly into Shen Tianxi's mouth, precisely silencing her next question.

"Went to clean up a mess for some unlucky guy. Got up all night, my head hurts." Zhu Xun Chuan said lazily, casually ruffling her hair. "Wearing such a short skirt in the middle of the day? Aren't you afraid of flashing yourself?"

Shen Tianxi chewed on the ribs, her cheeks bulging, her peach blossom eyes fixed on him.

"Stop changing the subject. My grandfather called yesterday to ask how I'm doing here and if I need him to send two female bodyguards over to keep me company."

A blatant threat. The image of the Tianjin Military Region Deputy Commander's bodyguard driving a jeep into Beijing is quite something.

Zhu Xun Chuan chuckled softly. He reached across the table with one hand, grabbed Shen Tianxi's smooth cheek, and leaned forward.

The distance between the two instantly closed to only five centimeters.

The "hormonal aura" operates silently.

An extremely aggressive masculine aura instantly enveloped Shen Tianxi completely.

"Why send guards here? To spy on me?" Zhu Xun Chuan lowered his voice, his eyes so deep they could draw you in. "Are you really willing to take me back to the basement of Jinmen Pass?"

Shen Tianxi's heart skipped a beat.

She felt that the man in front of her was exuding a fatal attraction that made her scalp tingle, and her original preparations for questioning him instantly crumbled.

"Who...who wanted to lock you up?" Shen Tianxi blushed, her eyes darting away. "I just missed you."

"Good girl." Zhu Xun Chuan released his grip and leaned back in his chair. "No classes this afternoon? I'll take you for a drive after we eat."

Shen Tianxi immediately beamed with joy. The tension from before vanished instantly, and she proactively picked up a piece of pork rib and fed it to Zhu Xunchuan.

"Then eat more to nourish your body."

Just as the two were getting all lovey-dovey in a corner of the cafeteria.

Zhu Xun Chuan's phone vibrated twice in his pocket.

When I took it out, I saw it was a WeChat message from Su Mucheng.

"Xun Chuan, Director Xie has returned to Beijing."

"She saw the online uproar and said it was handled very well. I told her about your situation, and she asked me to thank you on her behalf."

"Director Xie has booked a private dinner for you tonight at 8 PM. I'll send you the address later. Xun Chuan, you absolutely must come. Director Xie has an extremely high status in Beijing's entertainment circle and controls countless top-tier resources. She has a very eccentric temper and can easily blacklist a top star; I'm terrified of her. For her to take the initiative to invite someone to dinner is practically unprecedented in the industry!"

Zhu Xun Chuan narrowed his eyes as he read this.

Thank you, Director.

The top agent behind Su Mucheng, one of the behind-the-scenes bosses of Jinghong Entertainment, and an extremely mysterious and powerful figure in Beijing's entertainment circle.

When I helped Su Mucheng out of a predicament at the film studio, Director Xie happened to be out of town. Wang Jianye of Xinghui Entertainment dared to be so arrogant because Director Xie wasn't home.

Now that the storm has subsided, the person in charge has personally hosted a banquet.

This dinner was definitely not as simple as a simple thank you. There's never any pure human connection in the entertainment industry; only naked self-interest and probing.

Zhu Xun Chuan tapped the screen and replied with a single word: "Okay".

7 PM.

Zhu Xunchuan stood in front of the full-length mirror in dormitory 621.

He changed into the pure black handmade haute couture suit that Su Mucheng had previously ordered for him at the mall. The cut was extremely tailored to fit his enhanced physique perfectly, with broad shoulders, a narrow waist, and long, straight legs.

On her wrist was the Patek Philippe Nautilus, a piece of jewelry worth twelve million yuan that Jiang Yao had given her.

[Hormonal Intimidation Aura] Fully activated.

Lin Yuan, who was standing next to him, stared wide-eyed and swallowed hard.

"Brother Chuan, with your outfit and your aura... no one would doubt that you are the heir of a prominent family in Kyoto."

Zhu Xun Chuan adjusted his cufflinks, a cold, sharp smile curving his lips.

A top-tier director in Beijing's film and television industry.

Banning top celebrities at will.

The scale of the event was quite impressive.

He picked up the Porsche Panamera car keys, turned around, and pushed open the door to leave.

Tonight, he'll see just who this Director Xie is, the one who scared Su Mucheng like a quail.

If the other party dares to act like some big shot in Beijing's elite circles at the dinner table, he wouldn't mind using his newly upgraded system to teach her what a true "dimensional reduction attack" is.