While Lu Yuning was agonizing over those embarrassing matters, Su Bai was enjoying some quality time with Zhou Jialu.
He noticed that ever since Zhou Jialu became the housekeeper for the Shanshui Duplex, she always sought him out late at night to "play."
The reason was simple: during the day, Su Bai was usually out attending classes or having fun, while Zhou Jialu had to manage household affairs... and attend her butler training course.
Zhou Jialu was incredibly diligent in her training. Her dedication even impressed the instructors so much that they praised her to Xia Lin.
After all, she had gotten in through Xia Lin's connections. This wasn't the kind of training program where just any nouveau riche boss could send a girl.
Looking at it from another angle, most attendees were wealthy wives with some status who didn't put much effort into learning. Their level of dedication couldn't even be compared to Zhou Jialu's.
"Junior, I discovered a really fun swimsuit yesterday. Let me put it on for you~" Zhou Jialu rummaged excitedly through the wardrobe.
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"Oh, Junior, just wait a second. This swimsuit is really interesting... If you keep messing around, I won't have the energy to put it on~"
Zhou Jialu glanced back, her eyes gazing at Su Bai with a feigned grievance that rippled like water. Delighted by the sight, he decided to heed his Senior's advice and let her off the hook for the moment.
There was no need to rush a gourmet meal; this wasn't cheap fast food.
Su Bai closed his eyes to await the surprise, only opening them to reveal the answer when Zhou Jialu told him he could.
"...Why does it look like a penguin?"
"That's hilarious! Hahaha, it really is a penguin color scheme!"
Zhou Jialu was amused by Su Bai's reaction. Although it wasn't her intention, the black mixed with a hint of dark blue, paired with the white front, really did give off a penguin vibe. Plus, since Zhou Jialu had a very voluptuous figure, the resemblance was even more striking.
Yeah, like a penguin girl from an anime.
"It looks good. You really suit this kind of color-blocking with white and dark tones, Senior..."
"Oh my, since when did my Junior become a fashion expert? You used to be clueless about styling. Don't tell me you crammed this knowledge just to pick up some pretty fashion designer... Mmh!"
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In reality, no matter how much personality a girl had, deep down she often yearned to be dominated by a powerful man. Otherwise, why would CEO romance novels remain so enduringly popular?
"...Senior, when did you learn to get jealous?"
"What girl doesn't get jealous? Heehee. But I'm very easy to coax. You satisfied me quite well just now, Junior..."
"So, if I gain another female confidante in the future, I just need to give you an extra kiss to make it up to you?" Su Bai patted Zhou Jialu's back. "You're such a good girl, Senior."
Su Bai had discovered that a beautiful girl's back was a crucial detail. Many girls appeared to have good skin, but the skin on their backs was slightly rough. He had realized this profoundly while visiting anime conventions. Perhaps this was the massive gap between an ordinary pretty girl and an S-class goddess.
Ordinary beauties always had various flaws, whereas S-class goddesses had no obvious shortcomings and possessed outstanding distinctive features.
The atmosphere had been set; it was time for Zhou Jialu to serve the main course.
She took a rather large plastic pitcher from the bathroom storage shelf, along with a bottle of transparent skincare product covered in Japanese text... or what appeared to be a skincare product.
Su Bai didn't know what it was either.
"So you want me to help you with your skincare routine? Not bad. Applying sunscreen or lotion works best with this kind of competitive swimsuit fabric."
"What are you thinking?! It's the middle of the night, why would I need sunscreen? This is..."
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"Senior, I don't want to go to class tomorrow morning. I'm going to take the day off and go shopping with you."
"Really? But I remember your major has a class tomorrow where they're outlining the key points for the midterm."
That particular major course didn't take attendance. Precisely because attendance wasn't mandatory, few people showed up. That was why, during the previous session, the professor had suddenly revealed a mysterious smile and announced he would be outlining the exam topics next class. Students who didn't show up would simply miss out, as he wouldn't be sharing the slides afterward...
It was truly underhanded—a sneak attack.
However, Su Bai decided that exactly because they were outlining key points, he couldn't go to class.
That professor had a terribly heavy regional accent. If he dictated the whole class and Su Bai tried to take notes, he'd likely miss or mistake a lot of information.
But if he skipped it, he would trigger the System's "Indulgence" function, which would pour the knowledge directly into his brain, allowing him to remember all the key points perfectly.
This was the ultimate way to review!
It was quite possible that the students who actually attended class wouldn't learn as much as Su Bai...
"Exam topics aren't important. Worst case scenario, I'll just copy a classmate's notes. I'd rather take you shopping for luxury goods," Su Bai said, playing with her hair.
Zhou Jialu seemed to enjoy hearing that. "Why the sudden urge to buy luxury goods?"
"Because your aura, Senior... well, you're very suited to wearing luxury brands."
To put it nicely, she had an air of nobility. In reality, it was because she was sultry enough to look like the stunning mistress kept by a wealthy tycoon.
Shengsheng's aura, for example, was a bit too subtle for that.
Regardless, Zhou Jialu was very pleased with Su Bai's sudden whim.
The mixture in the pitcher was ready. Zhou Jialu handed it to Su Bai and asked him to pour it over her from top to bottom.
Su Bai did as he was told.
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It made Zhou Jialu's heart race in panic, though deep down, she was actually quite delighted.
Her Junior really did like today's little performance...
he colors of other people’s emotions. Light red meant anxiety. Gray meant exhaustion. Orange meant excitement. Yellow... meant repression. At the same time, he could gain unlimited control over one of those colors. Pale cyan: relaxation. Using this ability, he started offering “two-yuan hugs,” spending an afternoon exchanging emotional-color experiences with others. Then came his final female customer of the day— a girl whose emotional color was pure black... —— A week later, Xu Chuan had become skilled at using pale cyan—Relaxation—treating it like a bottle of menthol balm whenever he needed it. That was when he discovered he had unlocked another unlimited emotional color: Purple, the color of fear. So these emotional colors refresh every week? Fine, I take it back—I’ll never call you useless again... —— Much later, after Xu Chuan had accumulated countless emotional abilities, one night, he suddenly found himself inside someone else’s dream. There, he could use the emotional colors he possessed to paint. And in her dream, he painted her a shower of pink shooting stars, spreading across the depths of the night sky...
ions, keeping it grounded and realistic】 After quitting his job, office worker Su Yang accidentally binds with the "Enjoy Life System." As the name suggests, simply by indulging in life's pleasures, he can earn random rewards from the system—no need to spend money on beautiful women or grovel before anyone. Just enjoy, and the money follows, making it all about effortless fun. The system comes with a scanning feature, allowing him to establish a favorability bond with women rated 85 points or above. Every 20-point increase in favorability unlocks additional rewards. After suffering through over twenty years of hardship, Su Yang trembles with excitement, his dull eyes suddenly gleaming with newfound hope. "Enjoy life? How hard could that be?"
young master of the Shen family—a figure of immense power and wealth beyond measure—and awakened the "Destined Ultimate Villain System"! His starting scenario? Running into his icy fiancée who shows up with a mountain-descending divine doctor to break off their engagement. The divine doctor arrogantly taunts: "What does your Shen family have besides a bit of stinking money? You're not even worthy of tying Qingxue's shoelaces!" Shen Fei just smiled. He completely defied the usual script: "Fine, I agree to break off the engagement. Also, notify the finance department to withdraw all investments from the Su family." Minutes later, with its capital chain severed, the Su Group teetered on the brink of bankruptcy! The once aloof and proud ice queen CEO was thrown into utter panic. That very night, she went to Shen Fei's villa, casting aside all dignity to beg and plead desperately... From then on, in this world teeming with Sons of Destiny, Shen Fei embarked on a path of extreme dimensional suppression! A mountain-descending divine doctor? Peerless medical skills? Shen Fei: "Reporting you for practicing medicine without a license! I'll gladly take your ancient medicinal cauldron and twin sister assassins." The Crooked-Smiling Dragon King? Commanding a hundred thousand soldiers with a single order? Shen Fei: "Illegal assembly and suspected treason! Let a fleet of attack helicopters sanitize the area and teach you what the state apparatus really means!" A reborn tycoon? Knows all the golden opportunities of the next decade? Shen Fei: "A trillion in capital to reverse and pump the stock market, making you blow your margin and jump on the very first day of your rebirth!" What Chosen Ones? What bearers of Heavenly Fortune? In Shen Fei's eyes, they're all just chives (i.e., suckers/marks) waiting to be harvested! Shen Fei: "Sorry, but as the Destined Ultimate Villain, I don't play by the rules of honor. I only play the game of dimensional suppression."
y came from. The chests contained supplies, currency, class-change scrolls, skills, talents… and even godhood! The laws of the world were completely rewritten. This became a world where everyone gambled with their fate! Some people, despite having nothing, opened a divine artifact and rose to the top, eventually ruling the world. Others went bankrupt, opened nothing but worthless junk, and leaped from skyscrapers in despair. Lin Ye arrived in this world from another reality, utterly bewildered. “What is going on? Why is everyone a gambling addict?!” “Opening chests? No way. I refuse to gamble. I’ll start with myself!” Until— On his first chest, he obtained a Mythic Talent: Void Incarnation! He could become completely intangible, pass through all things, and reduce everything to nothingness! … On his fiftieth chest, he obtained a Mythic Weapon: Blade of Karma! With a single slash, karma shattered, twisting the universe and overturning the myriad phenomena of creation! … On his ninety-ninth chest, he obtained a Mythic Divine Treasure: Primordial Purple Energy! It could split open the heavens and earth, create all things, and evolve countless worlds with a single thought! Lin Ye: “Now that I think about it… shouldn’t someone have told me that every chest is guaranteed to contain something Mythic?!”
