In the evening, Lu Xingcun, having received the summons, went to see his father.
The old king was dignified in appearance, commanding respect without anger, stern to outsiders but kind to his own family.
At this moment, he looked at Lu Xingcun with a cheerful smile. "Xingcun, I heard you were kicked out by your aunt?"
Lu Xingcun was speechless. "Did you come here just to mock me?"
"No, take a look at this."
Lu Xingcun took the documents his father handed over and flipped through them, startled. "Is this real?"
The king nodded. "It's real. It's already been confirmed, and the research institute has produced a small batch of the finished product."
Lu Xingcun nodded. "That's good news."
"Do you know who provided this?"
Lu Xingcun looked up. "Who?"
"That little Su girl from your aunt's family."
Lu Xingcun frowned and flipped through the documents again. Su Yin did this?
The old king cheerfully took out other documents. "Her requests are quite interesting too, but I won't tell you about them. Take a look at the others as well. Although they haven't been produced yet, she said she's confident about the medicines listed above."
The king added, "This matter must be kept confidential for now. Even your eldest and second brothers don't know about it."
Lu Xingcun raised an eyebrow. "Then why are you telling me?"
The king replied, "You're close to her. Today, the Yu family's little girl even got jealous over you, saying Su Yin's lowly status isn't worthy of you, didn't she?"
Lu Xingcun frowned. What nonsense.
The king changed his tone. "I actually don't think she's unworthy at all. The royal family today doesn't need political marriages to secure its position. This girl is shrewd, resourceful, and, most importantly, capable! It has nothing to do with family background—it's a different kind of match."
Lu Xingcun looked up. "Father, what exactly are you trying to say by calling me here today?"
The king rubbed his hands together earnestly. "Such a talented person deserves to be cherished. How about you sacrifice your charm? Doesn't that girl like you quite a bit?"
Lu Xingcun left without looking back.
The king called after him, "Hey, hey? Won't you reconsider? Should I have your second brother step in? He loves research and would definitely get along well with that girl."
Lu Xingcun was speechless. Did Su Yin like him? It didn't seem like it.
Days passed with Su Yin studying and conducting small research projects until one day, the system alerted her, "Master! Lv Feibai has come looking for you."
Su Yin smiled. Her so-called fiancé was a complete fool. Ever since Su Yongyuan was imprisoned, he hadn't even noticed Su Yin's absence. Now that he had run out of money, he finally came looking for her.
Her stepmother had been the one to inform Lv Feibai about her whereabouts. Even while struggling herself, she still dared to set her sights on Su Yin—it seemed she had too much free time.
Su Yin left the school gate and indeed saw this so-called fiancé. He looked decent enough and was asking others, "Classmate, do you know Su Yin? I'm her fiancé, here to see her."
Su Yin walked over and patted him. Lv Feibai stared at her for a few moments before daring to recognize her. "Su Yin?"
Su Yin replied calmly, "Yes, it's me. Let's go, we'll talk over there."
Lv Feibai stared at Su Yin. The old Su Yin was thin and small, always looking like she was on the verge of death. He had only been with her so she could work and earn money for him to spend, and to take care of the household chores.
But now, looking at her, she had grown up, even gone to college, and gained some weight, making her quite different from that youthful, immature appearance she once had.
Lv Feibai secretly swallowed his saliva, thinking that if it were the current Su Yin, he might actually be interested in having some fun.
Su Yin led Lv Feibai out of the campus and into a small alley.
On both sides were abandoned buildings awaiting demolition, and the only nearby surveillance camera had already been hacked by the system.
Meanwhile, Lu Xingcun happened to see Su Yin leaving the school with a man and was somewhat surprised.
Upon closer inspection, he realized it was Su Yin’s former fiancé.
Lu Xingcun frowned. Even after cutting ties with the Su family, was Su Yin still in contact with that fiancé? According to the information he had gathered earlier, this Lv Feibai was no good person. Could it be that Su Yin still didn’t know his true nature?
But this was Su Yin’s personal matter; he shouldn’t interfere. However, what if this man tried something?
Even if Su Yin was two-faced… she was indeed a first-level Nenglizhe with little combat ability…
After some thought, Lu Xingcun decided to follow and check. If nothing happened, he would leave.
In the alley, the more Lv Feibai looked at Su Yin, the more he realized how much prettier she had become. He couldn’t help but feel a growing itch in his heart. Su Yin had actually brought him to such a place.
He chuckled, "Su Yin, it’s been so long since we last met. You must have missed me a lot! Why haven’t you come to find me?"
Su Yin nodded and smiled, "Yes, of course I missed you!"
Hearing this, Lu Xingcun was already preparing to leave when he heard a loud "Bang!"
Lv Feibai was now kneeling on the ground, his face twisted in pain.
Su Yin had deliberately changed into a pair of shoes with steel plates added to the front. If strength wasn’t enough, cunning would have to make up for it!
This kick landed directly on Lv Feibai’s sensitive area below. The pain twisted his entire body, and cold sweat, tears, and snot streamed out all at once. It took him a while to let out a miserable howl.
Having used all her strength, Su Yin’s ears suddenly popped out on top of her head. She paid no mind to them, casually touching them as she crouched down to watch Lv Feibai writhing in pain on the ground.
"Tsk!" Su Yin sighed, "Look at you. You clearly know how much I hate Su Yongyuan and Wang Zhiying right now. How dare you show up in front of me?"
"Su… Su Yin?"
Su Yin grabbed Lv Feibai’s head and forcefully knocked it against the ground twice!
Only when Lv Feibai seemed a bit dazed did she slowly ask, "Are you awake now?"
Fear flashed in Lv Feibai’s eyes, "Awake… I’m awake."
Su Yin curled her lips into a smile, "Now, tell me, why did you come looking for me?"
"Su Yin, you’re crazy… I’m going to call the police… the police…" Lv Feibai was truly in agony, feeling as if he might already be ruined. This was a madwoman! A demon! A lunatic!
Su Yin stood up again and stepped on him, pressing him down so hard he couldn’t get up.
"The only surveillance camera around here has already been hacked by me. Without evidence, do you think people will believe me or you? Or should I just finish you off right here? How about that?"
Hacked? Since when did Su Yin know how to do such things?
"No, no, no, I was wrong. I swear I’ll never come looking for you again! Really!"
Su Yin raised an eyebrow, "Will you still call yourself my fiancé from now on?"
Lv Feibai covered his head: "I won't dare anymore, I won't dare! I'm not, I'm nothing at all."
Su Yin nodded in satisfaction: "So obedient. But you can come find me in the future—it's quite stress-relieving. I'll definitely give you a proper welcome then."
Seeing Lv Feibai shaking his head desperately, Su Yin grew furious. They were all just a bunch of bullies who preyed on the weak!
The original host had confirmed their boyfriend-girlfriend relationship with him only because she was forced by her scumbag father and stepmother.
When the original host was abused by him, her injuries were much more severe, yet she hadn't even cried as loudly as he did now!
Su Yin added a few more kicks before leaving openly and unapologetically.
Lv Feibai, however, lay on the ground for a long time, unable to get up…
Damn that bitch… he would definitely…
Seeing Su Yin about to come out, Lu Xingcun hurriedly left first.
That night, Lu Xingcun had a dream.
He dreamed of the scene from the daytime.
At first, it was quite normal—the girl transformed, growing fluffy snow-white ears, and hopped around beating someone up, accompanied by Lv Feibai's miserable screams.
Though it should have been a brutal scene, it somehow gave off a feeling of cuteness. This sensation felt familiar, softening his heart…
As if, at some point in the past, he had witnessed a similar scene.
Gradually, his heart was overwhelmed by a complex mix of melancholy, loss, and the joy of regaining something. Unable to resist, the man reached out and grabbed the figure that had been troubling his chest.
The girl wasn't surprised; instead, she turned her head with a grievance and complained: "They bullied me…"
Lu Xingcun didn't know where to begin with his complaints.
But as the dream went on, it took a turn. He began dreaming that he was stroking those ears—the incredibly soft texture intoxicated him. Gradually, the atmosphere shifted, filled with ambiguity. He caressed her cheek, and the two drew closer…
When he woke up in the morning, Lu Xingcun immediately sensed something was off. Covering his face, he couldn't help but mock himself: "It's over. I've become a pervert."
Su Yin encountered Lu Xingcun again.
The system prompted: 【M…Master? Target's favorability toward you: 60…】
Huh?
Su Yin glanced at Lu Xingcun in surprise, but Lu Xingcun turned his head to avoid her gaze.
No! Why?!
What happened?