“Someone’s coming!”
Shi Baiheng keenly sensed someone approaching.
At the same time, Chu Yanyi noticed it too.
The group watched the distance warily.
A small figure carrying a pack was walking toward them.
[System, is it done yet? My legs are about to break!]
[Five male leads detected. Auto-binding system…
Detecting favorability…
Chu Yanyi: -30
Huo Chiye: -20
Bai Yuchuan: -10
Jiang Xuanyu: -10
Shi Baiheng: -99]
“Huh?”
Su Baizhi listened to the system’s announcement in her head, and upon hearing the favorability scores, she was instantly dumbfounded. Her foot slipped, and she fell forward.
[No way, System, what’s going on? Why are they so negative—especially Shi Baiheng’s.]
Shouldn’t they start at zero? How are they negative?
[Well… the System doesn’t know either. Please keep up the good work, Host.]
Then the voice in Su Baizhi’s head disappeared.
Shi Baiheng’s eyes narrowed slightly, the hint of red at the corners of his eyes looking especially bewitching.
When Su Baizhi got up, she saw the group glaring at her with unfriendly expressions.
Under the moonlight, staring at the group of stunning men, Su Baizhi froze for a moment.
The black-haired man had deep, unfathomable eyes, radiating a cold aloofness that warned strangers away—unreachable.
The blond man exuded an oppressive aura all over—he was a born ruler.
The man holding a red fan was captivating just standing there.
The white-haired man, in flowing white robes with ribbons over his eyes fluttering in the wind, was cool and gentle—like an untouchable banished immortal.
Beside them, the red-haired man stood with arms crossed, revealing wheat-colored arms, wild and unrestrained.
Bai Yuchuan keenly noticed the woman’s completely undisguised gaze. His cool brows furrowed as he turned and left—he hated nothing more than others’ clingy stares.
Shi Baiheng’s eyes carried a hint of amusement as he gazed at the person before him with seductive charm. “Who are you, and what are you here for?”
A flash of killing intent passed through the man’s eyes. What he hated most in life were people who barged in while he was conducting business—it felt as if everything he had planned had been seen through.
Extremely displeasing.
Su Baizhi’s eyes were dazed as she answered his question. “I—my name is Su Baizhi, I came to…”
Before she could finish, her head buzzed, and she clutched her head in pain and crouched down. The system’s sharp voice rang out in her mind.
[Host, that’s Shi Baiheng’s Illusion Art—he’s trying to trick you into talking!]
Watching the woman in agony, Shi Baiheng’s furrowed brow relaxed a little. So his Illusion Art was fine—the problem lay with Yu Wangge.
Still, this woman seemed to carry something that could perceive his Illusion Art.
Shi Baiheng curled his lips in displeasure, gave her one look, and turned to leave with the others.
Once they were gone, Su Baizhi gasped for breath. That—that Shi Baiheng was way too terrifying. She’d almost spilled everything.
[Host, it’s alright. This is a blocking bracelet. As long as you wear it, Shi Baiheng won’t be able to affect you.
Host, you just need to follow my method to cure the five of them. Along the way, they’ll fall hopelessly in love with you.]
Su Baizhi’s panicked heart gradually steadied.
The next day, a voice sounded by her ear. Yu Wangge opened her eyes to see five little ones gathered around her, looking down at her.
“Oh my!”
Yu Wangge was so startled she sat straight up, then shrank back, escaping the circle of the five surrounding her. These people looked like they were about to slit her throat—terrifying.
“Sister, we’re sorry about yesterday. We shouldn’t have thrown a little tantrum just because you didn’t recognize us.” Shi Baiheng looked at Yu Wangge with reddened eyes, pitiful. He walked up to her, crouched down, and clutched her sleeve.
“Sister, please don’t be angry anymore. From now on, we’ll definitely listen to you.”
“Sister.” Bai Yuchuan also reached out a small hand and tugged at the hem of Yu Wangge’s clothes.
“Boo-hoo-hoo, Sister, I’ll be good from now on, I promise.” Jiang Xuanyu cried the loudest.
Huo Chiye and Chu Yanyi imitated the others, reaching out to hold the hem of her clothes as well.
“Sister.”
Watching them call “Sister” over and over, Yu Wangge could barely suppress the smile tugging at the corners of her mouth. Their voices were all different, and it sounded especially pleasant.
“Ahem. Let’s get moving first.”
Yu Wangge stood up, feigning composure, when suddenly she spotted a striking figure in the crowd, flitting about like a colorful butterfly.
Yu Wangge frowned in confusion. There hadn’t been anyone like that yesterday, had there?
The five of them narrowed their eyes warily at the somewhat familiar woman.
“Everyone must be exhausted. I happen to have some food here—please have a bite to eat first.”
“Thank you, thank you! You’re such a kind person!”
“It’s nothing. I’ll be counting on everyone to look out for me along the way. I’m heading to the savage wilds to search for relatives. After walking all this way, I’ve finally met some people. I’m also grateful to this gentleman for being kind enough to let me travel with the group.”
With one sentence, Su Baizhi made her purpose clear.
“Of course, of course.”
A pure, innocent smile spread across Su Baizhi’s fair, oval face, and everyone was instantly stunned.
Yu Wangge stroked her chin and muttered quietly, “That influence… could this person be the female lead? Tsk tsk tsk, the more I look, the more she seems like it. But why would she be here?”
Yu Wangge’s muttering was very soft, but all five of them had Mental Power, so they caught every single word.
The five frowned in bewilderment. What female lead? What was that supposed to mean?
So the five of them moved a step closer to Yu Wangge.
“Looks like this woman is here looking for Chu Yanyi and Huo Chiye.”
But since that one glance that day, she hadn’t seen any of them.
Chu Yanyi’s and Huo Chiye’s eyes darkened.
This woman of unknown origins was after them.
“Hey, hey, hey!” Yu Wangge had just taken a step when she found she couldn’t move. Looking down, she saw the five of them pressed tightly against her.
Sensing Yu Wangge’s gaze, the five stepped back.
“Sister, sorry.” Bai Yuchuan, who had been blocking her path, looked at her apologetically.
“It’s fine, it’s fine. Sister was just lost in thought.” Yu Wangge reached out and took Bai Yuchuan’s hand. A wave of coolness spread from his palm into hers, and her whole body relaxed comfortably, her brow smoothing out.
This Bai Yuchuan really was a walking little fan—so refreshing.
After finishing her pleasantries, Su Baizhi also noticed the conspicuous five in the crowd. Seeing the shrunken versions of the five men, she was somewhat dumbfounded.
If the System hadn’t told her that these five children were the male leads, she wouldn’t have believed it.
Su Baizhi’s gaze landed on the woman beside them. Then she must be that cannon fodder, Yu Wangge.
Didn’t the book say that the five hated Yu Wangge and wished she were dead?
How had they ended up together now?
Su Baizhi walked over with the items in her hands, determined to get to the bottom of things.
“Hello, my name is Su Baizhi. This is a small token of my regard.”
Su Baizhi smiled with an utterly harmless expression as she looked at Yu Wangge, quietly sizing up the woman before her.
Yu Wangge was beautiful—her dark brown hair casually tied up, a pair of phoenix eyes, a high nose bridge, and thin, rosy lips. Even her figure had the distinctive traits of the beast world: curvy in all the right places, exquisitely proportioned.
Yu Wangge yawned, shot Su Baizhi a sidelong glance, and pulled Bai Yuchuan along as she kept walking.
Cherish your life—stay away from the male and female leads!