The package has assigned me way too many objects.

These pants were obviously projected onto the skin; you could just press them down and slip them on. Marissa tried to grab them, but unfortunately, they were a large mass of muscle, and she couldn't find a place to squeeze them, so she couldn't really comment on how good or bad they felt.

"It's not easy to pinch. When you shrunk, your belly was soft and easy to touch, but now it feels a bit rough and hard. Why don't you turn back into Little Chu Nan?"

That's asking for way too much. He wants a large, strong physique, but also a small, flexible one. Luckily, he can switch between them seamlessly.

"Wait a while before changing back; my belt has only just warmed up."

Chu Yinan moved closer to the window and glanced at the sky outside. The winter sky was a pale white, and snowflakes began to fall from the boundless sky again.

The maids in the manor put away their playful mood and began packing their things to go back to their rooms. The path, which they had just swept, was covered with silver frost again.

"Marisa, it's starting to snow outside. Are you going down later? You probably don't have anything to do, right?" Chu Yinan looked at Marisa's maid outfit; it was rather cute.

"That's all. I was supposed to be trimming the flowerbeds these past few days, but I ended up building snowmen and ice sculptures instead. What happened?"

"Then let's discuss something important together?"

"What's up?"

Chu Yinan lifted the girl's delicate body to stand up, placing his hands on the back of her legs. Marissa tightened her white silk-clad thighs and hooked her arms around his neck, hanging in front of Chu Yinan as he was pulled into the bed.

"You probably don't know this because you didn't come along the day we went to the secret chamber of the castle. I was forced to sign an unequal contract and have to give gifts to Yu Tang, Aunt Liu, and a few other people from the upper city!"

It all started with the cross pendant that AI helped her with.

"Huh?" After lying down, Marissa still clung to Chu Yinan, her hands and feet never letting go.

Chu Yinan slightly adjusted the details of the matter and explained it to Marissa, then said, "It's about choosing a gift, but I don't know what would be appropriate, so I wanted you to help me choose. I just heard you say that the monastery distributes gifts during the Winter Mang Festival, so Marissa must be very experienced."

Asking for outside help is indeed not a good idea, but there's no other way. He's more worried that the gift he sends might be inappropriate and cause other problems later.

Marissa was naturally willing, but hearing that her sisters had received gifts, she also had some ulterior motives:

"Do I get a gift?"

"Yes, you can choose one yourself, and I'll buy it for you." Chu Yinan was very generous.

"That's such a perfunctory response; otherwise, there would be no surprise!"

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Chapter 47 Robbing Peter to Pay Paul

Chu Yinan still agreed to let Marisa think of a gift for her, but Marisa didn't have many hobbies, and Chu Yinan really couldn't think of anything good to give her for the time being.

This is not an excuse, but Chu Yinan really hadn't discovered that Marissa had hobbies like painting or dancing. Putting aside her background in Turing Tower, she was just an ordinary girl.

She doesn't attend tutoring classes or hobby classes. She doesn't use her natural vocal talent to sing all the time. She doesn't even play games, so there's no way to help her with gacha pulls or spend money on in-game purchases.

"Then don't go out working today, instead help me think of a gift?" Chu Yinan looked at her hopefully, his eyes practically sparkling.

Marissa didn't mind. She let go of Chu Yinan's arms, lay on the pillow and said, "It's okay, but I need to go back to my room to change first. If I wear a maid outfit but don't do any work, I feel like I'm slacking off, and I'll feel a little guilty."

"You weren't a maid to begin with, so what's the big deal? You look adorable in your outfit!"

"No way! Once I put on the clothes, I have to do the corresponding work. I'd be embarrassed if others saw it."

"Alright, do whatever makes you comfortable." Chu Yinan felt a little regretful, but it didn't matter; there was no need to force it.

"By the way, do we only need these four older sisters and aunts? Do we need others? Chun, Sister Delia, and Sister Dalena."

This reminded Chu Yinan that he had been too focused on what to give as gifts. If Heinrich and the others found out later, he would be in a very awkward position. Since he was already giving gifts, he might as well give them all! The best part was that he wouldn't have to think of gifts himself!

"Yes, yes, I'll take them all. Thank you, Marissa. I won't lock the door. I'll go say good morning to Aunt Liu and the others first, and then come up in a bit."

Chu Yinan turned his body back to normal, reluctantly took off his belt, and ran to the dining room to greet Aunt Liu and the others. However, Aunt Liu and Heinrich seemed to have gone to sleep in again and had not come down for breakfast yet.

"Have you seen where Yutang went? She should have come down for breakfast, right?"

The maid said, "Yes, Miss Yutang had breakfast and was about to go for a walk, but it was snowing outside, so she came back quickly and should be in her room now."

Upon learning of Yu Tang's whereabouts, Chu Yinan immediately went to find her.

Yu Tang was still watching TV in her room, but this time it was 3D anime—real 3D anime, not the likes of Umemaru. The large wall-mounted screen in the room was playing a film, full of exciting sword fights.

When Chu Yinan went in, Yu Tang was changing her clothes while keeping her eyes on the big screen. She lifted one foot and put it on the chair, slowly pulling up the black stockings on her ankle. Her snow-white leg skin was covered by the alluring black fabric, which revealed the whiteness of her skin through the black fabric, giving it a coffee-colored hue. Under the natural light, it seemed to have a matte texture.

"Yutang, it's rare to see you wearing knee-high socks. Why did you go back to your room to change your socks?"

"It's not about changing socks, it's just that I'm watching TV and have nothing to do, so I can change my clothes and outfits instead of having to think about what to wear later. I'm just sitting here anyway."

Chu Yinan had done something similar before: while watching game videos, she would try to exercise more and make the most of her time, so she would do jumping jacks while watching. She only did it for two days before giving up.

But when it comes to fashion, Chu Yinan has a lot to say: "You can consult me ​​about fashion; I've watched tons of tutorials!"

Bei Yutang was too embarrassed to call him out on it. The little guy was watching a tutorial? He was clearly watching a video of a girl changing clothes. She didn't know how he could say it so confidently.

"Get out of here, why aren't your two aunties bothering you today?"

"Aunt Liu is sleeping in. The female monster probably went back to her room after breakfast. I heard she tried to take a walk but failed and was driven back by the snow that just fell outside, so I came to check on her."

"You must have something to tell me. I asked you before I went for my walk, 'You took Marissa out to play, right? Why did you stop playing after a short while? Did Marissa complain about it?'"

"How is that possible!"

Chu Yinan paused, not immediately getting to the point, afraid that Yu Tang would think he had come to her specifically to ask about something. But that wasn't the case. Besides asking about the gift, he also wanted to see Yu Tang changing clothes. His sister was much more pleasing to the eye than those video bloggers.

As she spoke, Bei Yutang took off her clothes and picked out another set to wear.

I don't know how she picks clothes, but quite a few of them are summer clothes. That off-the-shoulder vest is really cool, revealing her collarbone, shoulders and arms, but it covers up Xiong Xiong very well. In this kind of weather, Chu Yinan is worried that Yu Tang's shoulders will get frostbite.

"Yutang, let me ask you something. What do you think Marisa likes? I suddenly realized how little I know about Marisa. I'm afraid that if I don't know the answer to this kind of question during one of those games, it will be very embarrassing. It's my fault!"

Chu Yinan planned to use Yu Tang's perspective to see what kind of gifts Marissa might like. Naturally, girls understand girls best when it comes to this kind of thing.

Looking at her outfit in the mirror, Bei Yutang said, "Marisa hasn't really shown any particular liking for anything, but I guess she likes plush toys. I saw her playing with a plush bear with Chun before."

I see. Chu Yinan has noted it down. No wonder it's Marissa. Her tastes are so similar to his. He also really liked Marissa's fluffy outfit on the day of the secret room adventure. It was so motivating.

His older sister walked over, pinched his cheek, and asked, "You were afraid you wouldn't be able to answer the game question, so you came to ask me about Marissa's preferences. Well, it seems you know my preferences very well. Answer quickly, or I'll strip you naked!"

"I know this very well. I like to wear black pantyhose, but I don't have a specific denier that I prefer; it changes with the season. As for computer accessories, I like keyboards that are extremely lightweight, requiring a key actuation force of 25g."

Although it wasn't the answer she wanted, the content of his reply showed that Xiao Chunan had indeed noticed some of her little preferences, so she could consider it a pass.

Bei Yutang did not make things difficult for him.

After watching his sister's fashion livestream, Chu Yinan went back to his room. No sooner had he left than Marissa came over to chat with Bei Yutang.

"Sister Yutang, um... what are Aunt Liu and Mrs. Morgan's hobbies? Like the books they like to read?"

Huh? Why are you asking about my preferences again?

After Xiao Chunan asked Marisa about her preferences, Marisa also came over to ask about other people's preferences. What's going on?

Bei Yutang pondered for a moment, then quickly connected the thought to the fact that Xiao Chunan still had to give them gifts. Could it be that the little guy had left the task of thinking of gifts to Marissa?!

"Marisa, come sit here with me. Are you planning to go to Jun's place later to ask Heinrich what he likes?"

"?!"

Marissa's little face was full of surprise. How did she know that?!

Chapter 48 The Real Ha Man

Thinking of a gift was difficult for Chu Yinan, and even more so for Marissa.

Aunt Liu was alright, but Marissa really didn't understand Heinrich and Morgan. This important task that Xiao Chunan had outsourced was like asking her to deliver a gift to a stranger that would satisfy the recipient.

Marisa couldn't think of any other way besides finding outside help, but how did she manage to guess who this outside helper, Sister Yutang, was all along?

How did you know?

Bei Yutang confirmed her suspicions. What a rascal! He outsourced the task of delivering a gift to Marissa to figure it out, and now he wants to give Marissa a gift himself, so he comes to ask her for advice.

"Do you have some kind of secret agreement with Xiao Chunan, where you help him think of a gift, and he'll give you one in return?"

Marissa was completely dumbfounded. She had only come to ask Aunt Liu and Mrs. Morgan about their preferences, how could they have seen through her agreement with Xiao Chunan!

"Sister Yutang, how do you even know this?!" The girl was utterly astonished.

It really is so.

Bei Yutang praised her younger brother's cleverness. He outsourced everything and acted as an intermediary without doing any work. In the end, after delivering all the gifts, he still managed to get a lot of praise from Aunt Liu and the others.

"Then Marisa, answer me first, did Xiao Chunan promise you that he would help you think of a gift? A very sincere gift."

"There are some!"

What's the point of accepting a gift if it lacks sincerity?

Bei Yutang sighed and could only reluctantly poke her little brother in the back: "But Xiao Chu Nan is not sincere at all. He just came over and asked me what kind of gift you like. He didn't even have any idea of ​​what to give me."

"That's outrageous!"

Marissa immediately felt deceived. How could Xiao Chunan be so foolish? She had to come up with so many gifts for him all by herself, while he only needed to think of one. Why did he have to come and ask others for help?

"Right? He just went back to his room, so you might not have run into him. Go find Aunt Liu now and tell her that Xiao Chunan is tired of thinking about gifts and asked you to help her think of one, but you don't know what Aunt Liu likes, so go ask her."

Wouldn't that be sowing discord? Marissa hesitated, feeling that it wasn't very kind of her.

"Isn't that a bad idea? Wouldn't that mean Xiao Chu Nan is doomed?"

Bei Yutang earnestly advised, "How can you say this is bad? This is to teach Xiao Chunan a lesson. The gift is about the thought behind it. Even if he doesn't know what to give, it's good for him to ask me himself. How can he leave everything to someone else to think of? After it's all over, he doesn't even think of a gift for Marissa that he promised to give, and comes to ask me. Do you think it's good for Xiao Chunan to do this?"

"That's not good either." The girl shook her head.

"That's right, so we have to teach Xiao Chunan a lesson, otherwise he'll keep trying to be clever like this, and he won't even know how to be honest when giving a small gift."

"Okay, I'm going to find Aunt Liu now."

"Okay, go ahead~" Bei Yutang patted the cute girl's hair.

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Marissa asked the maid and learned that Aunt Liu was still in the bedroom, so she walked towards her bedroom and happened to run into Chun coming out of the room.

The silver-haired maid was pushing a food cart, apparently having just delivered breakfast to the room.

"Chun, wait!"