Fu Hanye returned home alone by car after leaving He Sheng behind, but this action did not cause her much distress.
With Shen Yao’s help, Uncle Zhou personally drove to the school to pick her up.
Because of this, He Sheng even invited Shen Yao to stay for dinner as a way of thanks.
Fu Hanye wore a sour expression the entire time. Shen Yao acted as if she did not see it and chatted gently with He Sheng.
Fu Jingnian, as usual, had a dinner engagement and did not return home, so the atmosphere at the dining table was not particularly oppressive. He Sheng even managed to eat a little more than half a bowl of rice.
After dinner and sitting for a while, Shen Yao took her leave. Uncle Zhou arranged a driver to send her back and also gave her some small pastries as a gift.
Seeing that the food was not particularly expensive, Shen Yao accepted it and brought it back to her dormitory to share with her roommates.
“It’s really delicious, Shen Yao. Where did you buy it?” a roommate, Xiao Mei, asked.
“He Sheng gave it to me.”
“He Sheng? The new transfer student?” Xiao Mei was curious. “I heard she was originally a year above us. She seems to have taken a leave last year, and somehow this year she ended up in our class.”
“Yes. She used to study film and acting, but now she came to study finance with us. That’s quite a big shift.”
“Everyone has their own thoughts. We just need to focus on ourselves.” Shen Yao did not want to gossip about others behind their backs and ended the topic with a simple sentence.
Fu Family Residence.
After taking a shower, He Sheng lay on the bed, turning left and right, but Fu Hanye still had not come in to sleep.
That stinky dog was throwing a tantrum again?
Was it really necessary? She had not even done anything.
Forget it. If he did not come, she could still sleep better anyway.
He Sheng closed her eyes angrily and forced herself to sleep.
Three minutes later, she silently cursed him again and got up to put on her slippers.
“System dog, you did this on purpose, didn’t you? You clearly know I want to quickly accumulate thirty years of life value, yet you still created some surprise night and double “cling” bonus.”
【Host, how can you twist my good intentions? I worked hard to get this benefit. If you don’t want it, I can withdraw it.】
He Sheng: …
“No need. I’ll grit my teeth and endure it.”
【That won’t do. As a considerate system, I…】
“Shut up! Say one more word and I’ll show you what it means to get your neck snapped!”
He Sheng forcefully interrupted the overly “tea-like” system. She did not know where it had learned such behavior, but it was annoyingly mischievous.
The system secretly laughed. Watching the Host suffer was strangely satisfying.
Fu Hanye’s door was tightly shut. He Sheng tried the lock but it would not turn, so she could only knock.
Fu Hanye guessed it was He Sheng. After all, a normal person would at least speak, but she never did.
However, he did not want to get up or open the door.
Wasn’t she quite capable at school?
He had kindly helped her block trouble, yet she still insisted on sticking around and getting close to others.
It was infuriating.
Knock, knock, knock.
He Sheng knocked again. She assumed Fu Hanye had been showering earlier and had not heard her, thinking he should be done by now.
But there was still no response.
So she continued knocking, clearly determined to break the door down today.
Fu Hanye suddenly pulled the door open. He Sheng was caught off guard and her hand hit his chest.
【Cuddling successful! Life energy increased by 4 minutes!】
Double bonus was real!
Previously, a normal “cling” only gave about two minutes—this time it was doubled. It was absolutely delightful!
“Are you annoying or what? Knocking in the middle of the night nonstop. Do you want to get hit?”
Fu Hanye’s tone was extremely impatient and cold, like a blade.
However, He Sheng, immersed in the joy of double rewards, did not care at all. She looked up at him with a bright smile and grabbed his large hand, gently shaking it.
——Don’t be angry~
“My life-charging treasure, you’re the best!”
The girl’s smile was sweet, carrying a hint of coaxing and comfort. The fire in Fu Hanye’s heart was instantly extinguished, but he still kept his expression stern.
“Don’t use that on me. Little mute, do you think I’m a child? Holding hands and we’re fine already?”
He Sheng tilted her head, as if not understanding what he wanted.
Fu Hanye leaned against the door frame and slightly bent down. “Kiss me once, and we’ll call it even.”
Again!
He Sheng frowned slightly, then came up with an idea.
She suddenly held Fu Hanye’s face, stood on her tiptoes, and lightly kissed… the back of her own hand.
There. That counted as half a kiss, right?
Fu Hanye first felt a spark of joy, then rolled his eyes.
So perfunctory!
Completely perfunctory!
However, when He Sheng suddenly leaned into his arms and hugged him, it somehow became… not entirely unacceptable.
Maybe the little mute was just shy.
As a grown man, being petty would be too ungentlemanly.
Fu Hanye successfully convinced himself.
After entering the room, He Sheng eagerly pulled Fu Hanye toward sleep.
But it was not even ten yet, and Fu Hanye had no intention of sleeping.
“Play a game with me for a while.”
Fu Hanye pressed her onto the sofa and picked up the controller.
He Sheng pouted. Who wanted to play games with him? She was here for the bonuses.
Since he was gaming, she could not hold his hand, so she rested her head on his shoulder, quietly absorbing life value.
For someone with poor eyesight, even a large game screen looked like a blur of colors. Watching for too long made her sleepy.
By the time Fu Hanye realized it, she had already fallen asleep.
Looking at her sleeping face, Fu Hanye felt a strange softness in his chest. His movements also became gentler.
The once interesting game suddenly felt dull. He turned off the TV and console, lifted He Sheng into his arms, and placed her on the bed.
Another night of sleeping in each other’s arms passed.
The next morning, He Sheng opened her eyes groggily and struggled to push away the long leg pressing on her.
So it was not a dream—she really had been pinned like the Monkey King under the Five Elements Mountain. Especially her legs, completely unable to move.
The double bonus had ended. She checked her life value and, feeling greedy, tried negotiating with the system.
“Can you add more bonus effects? Triple, quadruple, quintuple, even ten times is fine.”
The system rolled its eyes.
【Suggestion: stay grounded and stop dreaming.】
She might as well ask for everything free at this point.
He Sheng pouted.
Stingy.
Her movement woke Fu Hanye. The man lazily reached out and pulled her into his arms.
“Don’t move.” His voice was hoarse. “Sleep a little longer.”
He Sheng glanced at the clock. The hour hand was almost at eight.
She pinched his high nose bridge, forcing him to wake up.
Fu Hanye frowned in displeasure, glanced at her, and pulled her hand away.
“What are you doing? Asking for a beating?”
He Sheng glared back without backing down.
Stinky dog, did you forget there’s an early morning class today?!