"Hey, where's Brother Su Bai?" Wan Xinyan asked.
"He just went into the room with Yusheng."
"Ah, what a shame. I wanted to ask if he’d like some fruit..."
"Junior doesn’t like eating fruit while gaming, and I just made him some juice."
"Alright, alright. What’s for dinner?"
"Ordered from a Chinese restaurant~"
"Got it. Thanks for your hard work, Sister Xiaolu..."
With that, Wan Xinyan found herself with nothing to do.
Back in the maid’s quarters, she looked slightly anxious, which her sister Wan Xinyue noticed immediately. "What’s wrong?"
"Nothing, really. It’s just... Sister Xiaolu is so capable. She handles everything so well, and sometimes it makes us feel a bit redundant."
There was no malice in her words—just an honest observation.
The roles of a housekeeper and a maid naturally overlapped. If they were hired externally, having a colleague who took on extra tasks might be seen as a blessing.
Who wouldn’t appreciate a reliable and hardworking coworker?
However, the relationship between Zhou Jialu and the Wan sisters wasn’t as simple as just being "colleagues."
They all cared deeply about how they appeared in Su Bai’s eyes. If the housekeeper kept stealing the spotlight, wouldn’t that make the maids seem incompetent?
Wan Xinyue nodded in agreement. "Well, Sister Xiaolu is a senior in college now, so she’s got tons of free time. We’re just freshmen with packed schedules."
"...That’s true." Wan Xinyan stuck out her tongue. Her sister wasn’t much of a talker, but she wasn’t dumb—that explanation hit the nail on the head.
Spending time with a wealthy guy like Su Bai essentially meant sacrificing personal free time.
But skipping classes wasn’t an option either.
Seeing her sister’s worried expression, Wan Xinyue smiled confidently. "Don’t stress. Things will get better. You already bought the stuff, right? We’ll start our plan tonight!"
"Mm!"
Earlier, Wan Xinyan had splurged on a high-end foot-soaking tub, spending over ten thousand yuan.
She’d even visited a foot massage parlor to observe the tools used by professionals and bought a full set.
Tonight, they were determined to offer Su Bai a service unlike anything he’d experienced before. If Sister Xiaolu could impress him with her aromatherapy spa, they wouldn’t be outdone.
Meanwhile, Su Bai remained blissfully unaware that his evening had already been planned out by the two little maids.
He was just about to play a couple of games with Chen Yusheng before dinner.
As soon as he logged into his account, a message popped up on WeChat.
It was from Liu Chen’ang.
He said he was bored during the break and asked if Su Bai had any game recommendations.
[Su Bai: Hmm, let me think...]
[Su Bai: [Thinking emoji]]
[Su Bai: What kind of games do you usually play?]
[Liu Chen’ang: Uh, a bit of everything, but nothing too seriously...]
[Su Bai: Any preferences? Or, to put it simply, what type of game do you want to play most?]
[Liu Chen’ang: I like team-based economy games, but they all say I’m too bad at them, boohoo.]
[Su Bai: Oh? Who’s ‘they’?]
[Liu Chen’ang: My old friend group from middle school—mostly guys. They’re all really good at games, but I just can’t keep up with their reflexes...]
Su Bai suddenly understood.
No matter how hard Liu Chen’ang’s parents pushed her to live like a boy, some things were just innate—like talent for competitive games.
Female players, on average, tended to be... slightly less skilled.
And while guys who sucked at games often got mocked, girls usually got a free pass—there were always simps willing to carry them.
But Liu Chen’ang didn’t have that luxury.
Hence, she had no one to play with.
Makes sense.
At the same time, Su Bai sensed something else. Liu Chen’ang asking for game recommendations was probably just an excuse.
What she really wanted was to play with him.
Based on his observations, Liu Chen’ang was seriously lacking in friends.
[Su Bai: Let’s queue up for Flex Ranked.]
[Su Bai: Add me ]
[Liu Chen’ang: Huh? But I’m really bad...]
[Su Bai: No worries, I’m bad too. Just trust in Yusheng’s carrying skills.]
Su Bai hyped her up with exaggerated praise before turning to Chen Yusheng.
"Congrats, little carry. Tonight’s training just got even harder."
Chen Yusheng’s face twisted in disbelief. Then she asked cautiously, "Just... how bad is she?"
"Well... let me check her match history after adding her... Yikes... Worse than me!"
"What??" Chen Yusheng immediately pouted. "I quit! No more boosting!"
"Come on, Liu Chen’ang is practically part of our little harem already. Plus, she’s never had any friends—how sad is that? We’ve been smurfing all this time. Let’s balance out our karma with a few ‘tried our best’ losses."
"Su Bai, you’re unbelievable! Using me to flirt with girls!"
Chen Yusheng grumbled, but she wasn’t actually mad. Su Bai had a way of being shamelessly charming—it was impossible to stay angry at him!
Still, the thought of carrying two dead weights (Su Bai and an even worse version of Su Bai) in ranked made her scalp tingle.
After some coaxing, Su Bai managed to appease her.
Not that it took much—he just dangled an irresistible offer:
After the games, he’d introduce her to a new way of watching anime together.
For Chen Yusheng, that was an offer she couldn’t refuse.
She was already addicted to... those activities with Su Bai.
Now that he promised something new, she was practically giddy.
Hmph, you awful goose... Fine, since you’re putting in so much effort for me... I’ll endure this brutal training session.
And so, the torturous trio queue began...
Surprisingly, it wasn’t as painful as expected.
Silver-ranked games were basically a support group for the mechanically challenged.
Liu Chen’ang was indeed the stereotypically unskilled female player—maining enchanter supports and dabbling in ADC... though "dabbling" was generous.
Luckily, Su Bai, despite being bad, had a wide champion pool. If others had a "champion ocean," he had a "champion puddle."
His off-meta picks led to some tragic scores, but at least the vibe was lively.
Amid the laughter, they ended up playing until past nine.
Meanwhile, at Liu Chen’ang’s home...
The housekeeper paused outside the "young master’s" door, eavesdropping.
After a moment, a satisfied smile crept onto her face.
Soon after, she made a video call.
On the other end appeared a middle-aged man with an intimidating aura.
Liu Chenhu, a wealthy local businessman in his prime, was built like a brick wall. Dressed in a traditional Tang suit, with a buzz cut and walnuts rolling in his palm, he embodied the classic "new money with old-school flair" aesthetic—complete with a ruthless entrepreneurial edge.
"Boss, the young master seems to be playing games with classmates."
"Oh? Already making friends after just returning? Good, very good!"
Liu Chenhu nodded approvingly, his walnuts clicking loudly.
Originally, he hadn’t been thrilled about his child coming back home.
It meant Liu Chen’ang had utterly failed to integrate abroad.
But if she could blend into the local circle now... maybe it wasn’t so bad after all.
g Yu was preparing for retirement when her organization decided to eliminate her. She transmigrated to a zombie apocalypse world. However, a tiny unexpected situation occurred: She somehow transformed into an adorable little girl?!
] [Lone Wolf, No Male Gaze] [Protagonist is pursued early on; extreme protagonist-stans, stay away!] The "Carnival Paradise" descends and slowly devours the real world in the form of a game. By chance, Zhu Yan awakens the talent [Roleplay], becoming one of the first beta players. He thought he could develop safely, but after clearing the first instance, he is branded by humanity as the chief culprit behind the game's spread—a traitorous villain. A villain? Who would ever... become one! He'll be the villain! From then on, Zhu Yan is not only a player but also a lackey for the Carnival Paradise. Between the straight path and the crooked path, he chooses the con. With his left hand, he dons the villain's mantle, staging scenes within instances, infuriating players who decry him as a despicable traitor, all while the game happily promotes him. With his right hand, he joins the non-human organization "Fangcun Mountain," which opposes the Carnival Paradise, transforming into a mysterious player who slaughters game bosses, earning cheers of "Long live the expert!" from fellow players. Gradually, Zhu Yan rises to become an S-rank human player in Fangcun Mountain's archives, while also being the Carnival Paradise's certified top game Boss. But when the final war erupts and both major factions place their hopes in him— Players tag his various aliases: "Experts, this offensive depends on you." The Carnival Paradise's supreme Boss throws an arm around his neck: "Bro, you're the iron, I'm the steel; you can't let me down again!"
grated, and just when he finally managed to get into an elite academy, he discovered that he actually had a system, and the way to earn rewards was extremely ridiculous. So for the sake of rewards, he had no choice but to start acting ridiculous as well. Su Cheng: "It's nothing but system quests after all." But later, what confused Su Cheng was that while he was already quite ridiculous, he never expected those serious characters to gradually become ridiculous too. And the way they looked at him became increasingly strange... (This synopsis doesn't do it justice, please read the full story)
with countless casualties. As a top-tier gamer, Liu Xuan volunteered to join the fight, intending to dominate with his skills, but instead he obtained the hidden class: [Pacifist]. Unable to attack. Unable to use active skills. Fortunately, with each level gained, he acquired a new passive skill. And so, armed with a body full of passives, Liu Xuan slaughtered his way through the battlefield of ten thousand races! [You attacked Liu Xuan] [You gained the debuffs: 'Poison', 'Fear', 'Burning', 'Bleeding', 'Freeze', 'Silence', etc.] [Your attack speed has been reduced by 99%] [Your armor and magic resistance have been reduced by 99%] Warriors of the Ten Thousand Races: How the hell am I supposed to fight this?!
