The "Dog Doesn't Care" Baozi Shop.
After Lin Xuan had his fill, he paid the bill.
Then, he walked into a nearby alley, skillfully turning a few corners.
Finally, he stopped in front of a secluded flower shop.
"Boss lady, the usual. A bouquet of violets."
"Big brother, ||ヽ(￣▽￣)ノミ|| you're here! My mom is cooking, so she told me to give you the flowers."
As soon as Lin Xuan finished speaking, a little girl came running out with quick steps.
The girl looked about four or five years old, standing at around 110cm tall.
Her little face was as delicate as a carved jade doll—extremely adorable.
(?▽?)
"Gao Xiaoxiao, slow down. Be careful not to fall."
"Brother, here! This is your violet. You're still giving it to that vegetative sister, right?"
"Yes!"
"Wow~~ Brother, you're so romantic! In the future, I also want to be like that vegetative sister and marry a gentle man like you."
"Really? Then you have to eat well and grow up properly!"
"Mm-hmm! (^o^)/ I will! Bye, brother!"
"Goodbye."
Lin Xuan waved his hand.
Watching the little girl hopping away, his face was full of affection.
As expected of my brother-in-law's daughter!
So cute and adorable~~~
I really want to see my brother-in-law's reaction when he finds out he has a daughter—going from a cold-blooded killer to a doting dad.
Lin Xuan smirked mischievously, then turned and left...
Ten minutes later, inside Su Family's maiden's chamber.
"Qingge, good morning."
Lin Xuan placed the violets on the girl's bedside as usual.
Then, he sat down and habitually held the girl's soft little hand.
[Ding! Host and Su Qingge "Palm Stick," Reward: 1 point every 4 seconds.]
Listening to the system notification in his mind and feeling the warmth of the delicate hand in his palm, Lin Xuan felt comfortable.
As expected!
Sticking with my sister-in-law—this is the correct way to use the system...
'Good morning, Lin Xuan.'
The familiar fragrance of flowers filled the air, and a familiar voice entered his ears.
Su Qingge, who had been lost in thought, suddenly refocused and responded to Lin Xuan in her mind.
Because she had been trapped in the darkness of her consciousness for so long.
Su Qingge had no concept of time.
She only knew that a new day had begun when she heard Lin Xuan's voice.
A beautiful day had begun.
At this moment.
Thinking of the encouragement Su Qingge gave him yesterday.
Lin Xuan decided to try having his first real conversation with the girl.
"Qingge, as usual, should I tell you a story first? Do you want to hear one?"
"Or do you want to start with a massage session? Or maybe you'd like me to sing for you?"
"You can tell me what you want, just like yesterday."
"......"
After speaking.
Lin Xuan opened his palm and placed the girl's fingers onto it.
At first, Su Qingge didn't react.
After all, their interactions had always been one-sided—Lin Xuan talking and doing things while she simply listened.
But this time…
Lin Xuan actually asked for her opinion?!
This was the first time since she had become a vegetative patient that someone had actively asked for her opinion.
For a moment.
A warm feeling arose in Su Qingge's heart—a sense of happiness from being respected.
[Ding! Host and Su Qingge "Palm Stick," Reward: 1 point every 3 seconds.]
Lin Xuan: "(???(??? ;) Huh???"
What's going on?!
I didn't do anything?!
I just asked Su Qingge a question—how did her favorability suddenly increase???
Lin Xuan was completely dumbfounded.
At this moment, he truly understood one phrase:
Don't try to guess a girl's thoughts~~~
Because you will never be able to figure out what's going on in a girl's mind (O_o)???
"Qingge? Qingge? Did you hear what I said?"
Hearing Lin Xuan's question, Su Qingge finally pulled her mind back on track.
She mobilized her sense of touch and began tracing words with her fingers.
As time passed.
She could now move all five fingers of her right hand at the same time.
However, she still couldn't control them flexibly, and her movements were slightly stiff.
Even so, under Lin Xuan's patient observation, he was finally able to decipher Su Qingge's choice.
'Story.'
"I got it! Qingge wants to hear a story!"
"Alright, then I'll tell you a short story first."
Seeing Su Qingge's response, Lin Xuan smiled with relief.
This was the first time he had received a genuine response from Su Qingge since they started interacting.
And judging from Su Qingge's actions, at least she didn't reject him.
Finally.
He was one step closer to achieving daily "zero-distance" sticking and earning massive amounts of points.
With how absurd the system's mechanics were, if he managed to unlock "zero-distance" sticking, the amount of points he would be rewarded would surely be unimaginable.
The day he would become an immortal, undefeatable celestial emperor was now just a tiny step closer...
It's a sure thing!!!
With his confidence soaring, Lin Xuan adjusted his emotions and began his daily storytelling session.
"A long, long time ago..."
"There was a long-legged girl named Xiao Wu, who was engaged to Tang Chuan, the third young master of the prestigious Tang family in the imperial capital."
"But Tang Chuan despised Xiao Wu for being poor. He played with her feelings and then abandoned her, publicly breaking off their engagement in front of a crowd."
"Unable to bear the humiliation, Xiao Wu shouted in rage before everyone: 'Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river—never look down on a poor girl!!!'"
"After saying this, Xiao Wu resolutely turned and left, swearing in her heart to carve out her own future and take revenge on Tang Chuan for breaking the engagement."
"During this time, she met a young man named Xiao Yan. The two fell in love at first sight, and like dry wood meeting a raging fire, they instantly plunged into the flames of love~~~"
"Three years later! Now the richest woman in the world, Xiao Wu stood before Tang Chuan, her stomach visibly pregnant, accompanied by her husband Xiao Yan and their eighteen sons!"
"Just like the proud girl she once was, Xiao Wu looked up to the sky and roared: 'Tang Chuan! The three-year deadline is up! The Tang family… is going bankrupt!!!'"
"......"
Lin Xuan spoke with excitement, completely absorbed in the story.
He continued narrating how a girl, after suffering the humiliation of being abandoned...
Rose from humble beginnings to become the world's richest woman, found true love along the way, and finally took revenge on her former fiancé Tang Chuan in this inspiring tale of passion and determination.
For Su Qingge, who had never read online novels before...
Lin Xuan's passionate storytelling made her even more excited as she became completely immersed in the tale.
Especially as a girl herself!
She completely identified with Xiao Wu, feeling deeply connected to her epic journey.
She felt Xiao Wu's joy and sorrow, her emotions fully immersed in the story o(╥﹏╥)o...
'?(???????)? What an incredible girl!'
'So cool! Xiao Wu is really so strong! Her love story with Xiao Yan is just too touching!'
'And that scumbag Tang Chuan! What a despicable heartless man! (??へ??╬)'
'But there's only one problem with this story...'
'Those eighteen sons???'
'Giving birth to eighteen sons in three years? Are you serious???'
'Even if Xiao Wu was a battle goddess, her body wouldn't be able to handle that level of childbirth.....'