You said you hated men, why are your eyes now full of love?

[Host, why are you staying up late playing games again? Didn't you promise to be more disciplined?]

It was 11 p.m., and the system was annoyed as it watched the young man struggling at his desk.

Ji Mu's hands didn't stop moving as he operated the controls, and he replied with a straight face, "I am a disciplined person. Since I said I would be more disciplined, I have to say it every day.

What?

Is that your idea of discipline?

[Host, you have to be honest. If everyone played word games like you, would there be any justice left in the world?]

The youthful face of the system was full of reproach.

[You really disappoint me!]

With that, it turned around and walked away as if it had made some kind of decision, exuding an air of contempt.

Ji Mu didn't even raise his head. "I have a spare console. Want to join?"

[Cough.]

The system silently retracted the half-step it had taken into the room.

[But on the other hand...]

Ji Mu slowly took a black phone out of the drawer.

"On the other hand, what?"

Sneaking a glance at the phone's screen, which showed a full battery, the system fought the urge to smile, pretending to be reluctant.

[Well, since you're my host, I'll reluctantly play a few hands with you.]

Ignoring the system's duplicity, Ji Mu had just finished a game.

When he saw the bright red "Defeat" on the screen, he took a deep breath.

After failing to advance in five consecutive promotions, he was clearly on the verge of being driven mad by this frustrating game.

Pressing his slightly swollen temples, Ji Mu looked at the system that seemed to have found a treasure. "How are you feeling?"

[Of course, I'm fine.]

The system grinned confidently.

[My hands are burning right now.]

Ji Mu nodded, then his expression changed and he said in a deep voice, "Are you ready for the hunt? Our twin bond."

Hearing the host's serious tone, the system immediately showed a determined face.

[Do you want to give them a game experience? Or should I just dominate the game?]

"Dominate the game!"

[Got it.]

The system eagerly launched the game, ready to dominate the battlefield, when the cold, lifeless voice of the subsystem interrupted again.

[Main system, there's a big problem. It seems the female protagonist is in trouble.]

The system's face darkened.

Why does work always come up when I'm having fun? Isn't this just torture?

If it hadn't detected a hint of urgency in the subsystem's tone, it would have pretended not to hear it and ignored it.

[Host, something urgent has come up. Give me a moment, it'll be quick, just five minutes.]

After talking to the young man, the system hurried back into the room.

[What's wrong with the female lead?]

The subsystem approached and projected the values displayed on the monitor onto the large screen.

Target: Ruan Qingqing

Affection for men: -35

Covert Darkening Level: 110%

[Subsystem, don't tell me this is the big problem you had to report.]

The system frowned and showed a "That's it?" expression.

[Didn't I mention before that anything related to the hidden darkness value should be ignored?]

"Main system, the hidden darkness level of the female lead has been rising too fast these days. Her levels are abnormal. Normal people max out at 100%, but hers..."

"So what? Ruan Qingqing is the female lead. What's wrong with her having higher than normal levels? Can't she get a little special treatment?"

The system scolded its inexperienced subordinate.

[Stop making a fuss. Can you be a little more calm?]

[Main system, I…]

[All right, since this is your first time doing a task with me and you're inexperienced, I won't hold it against you.]

It emerged from the system room with a stern warning.

[But if this happens again, you will be put in confinement!]

The subsystem was speechless.

It watched in silence as the main system happily played duo games with the host, occasionally shouting things like "Fight, awesome!" and other nonsensical phrases. Then she looked at the readings on the monitor.

The hidden darkness value quickly rose from 110% to 150%, causing its eyebrows to twitch, and a growing sense of foreboding filled her.

Really hope nothing serious is happening...

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Time passed in the blink of an eye.

Days and nights passed in quick succession.

Over the next week, Ji Mu continued to make progress.

Ruan Qingqing's negative perception of men improved to -30.

As he got closer to his goal, he also gained a wealth of knowledge about making friends thanks to the system's strategic tips and tricks.

It was a win-win situation.

It's no exaggeration to say that in terms of emotional intelligence, he was now three times better than his pre-transformation self.

Proud face.

...

Tomorrow.

The warm sunlight streamed through the window, and the alarm clock on the nightstand beeped "beep beep beep." The time read 7:30 AM.

[Host, host, wake up!]

The system began its thoughtful wake-up service.

[By the mandate of heaven, the sun summons you. The foolish are still asleep, while the wise are already planning great endeavors in this wonderful time. Let's go!]

The chirping voice combined with the ringing alarm clock was a double torture.

The noise made Ji Mu wish he could sew up the system's incessantly chattering mouth with a needle.

"Why are you yelling so early in the morning? Let me sleep a little longer."

[Get up! How can someone your age still be asleep? Look at the time, if you keep sleeping, you'll be late!]

Annoyed, Ji Mu turned around and buried his head under the pillow.

"Even justice can be late. Why can't I sleep for two more minutes?"

[You are you, and justice is justice. The two cannot be confused, okay?]

The system yanked away his pillow, nagging relentlessly.

[Morning is the best time of the day, get up, get up.]

[As a former member of the Young Pioneers, how can you laze around like a dead dog?]

[My mouth is smoking from all this talking, and you're still not up. Have you become a young master of a wealthy family? Get up, you can't secretly live the life of a rich kid behind my back!]

Argh, so annoying!

Under the incessant and almost demonic harassment of the system, Ji Mu's plan to stay in bed was completely ruined.

Reluctantly, Ji Mu went to the bathroom to wash up, put on his school uniform, and headed off to start another boring day at school.

As usual, he bought ten buns and a cup of soy milk for breakfast and arrived at school just 20 minutes before the bell rang.

"Mu Mu."

A light voice came from afar, gradually coming closer. The tone was pleasant, with the unique softness of a Southern accent, making it sound very comforting.@@novelbin@@

Ji Mu turned around to see a girl running towards him, carrying her backpack with both hands.

The loose clothing did nothing to hide her petite yet shapely figure. The fullness of her bosom strained against the fabric, as if it might burst through the buttons and spill out at any moment - frightening and alluring at the same time.

Even in her modest schoolgirl uniform, she looked more like a seductive siren than anything innocent.

[My gods, did she just get bigger?]

The system was in awe.

Big breasts attract crowds, but this is something no single hand can fathom.

"Get a grip," came the sharp retort.

Disdainfully dismissing it, Ji Mu raised her hand to greet the approaching girl, "Morning.”

"Morning!" Ruan Qingqing smiled with her eyes.

"It seems like you have a big appetite, Mu Mu. You can eat so much every morning."

Walking side by side with the girl, Ji Mu took a sip of soy milk and replied, "I just have a good appetite."

Since I could not sleep this morning, I can only turn my frustration into hunger.

Thinking this, he took a violent bite of the meat bun and chewed as if to vent his displeasure.

Perhaps the deep resentment, even more intense than that of a ghost, was too obvious, as even Ruan Qingqing walking beside him noticed it.

"Didn't you sleep well again last night?"

"Not really."

Ji Mu lowered his head to avoid the glaring sunlight and rubbed his sore eyes.

"It's just that a little dog downstairs kept barking this morning, making it hard to relax."

[What do you mean, host?!]

The system that had been lurking couldn't stay silent any longer when it heard the boy's veiled complaint.

[If you hadn't stayed up late last night playing games, you wouldn't have had trouble waking up this morning. And now you're blaming me? Seriously, what a shrimp head.]

Ji Mu replied defiantly, "I admit that I stayed up late, but is this early morning class completely blameless?

[Yes, yes, you're never wrong.]

The system responded perfunctorily.

[You've been playing for so many days, but I haven't seen you move up much.]

"Nonsense!"

Ji Mu, who felt attacked, became a bit anxious. "I've been working hard to improve, okay? Just give me some more time, and I'll definitely reach the top rank."

[Yeah, right]

The system scoffed.

[Your chances of reaching the top rank are less than that of an ordinary man who meets a white tiger.]

Ji Mu didn't react immediately and asked confusedly, "What's a white tiger? A white tiger?"

Upon hearing this, Ruan Qingqing was stunned for a moment before her pale, jade-like cheeks turned red.

"Why are you suddenly asking about this, Mu Mu..."

Ji Mu cursed inwardly.

He had accidentally voiced his inner thoughts from the conversation with the system.

"A few days ago, I heard some boys in the class talking about it, so I was curious."

He calmly shifted the blame to his classmates.

"I'll look it up online later to see what it means."

With just a few words, a blush as bright as peach blossoms spread across Ruan Qingqing's cheeks.

"No, no need."

Her voice was as soft as a pebble falling into a lake, "...no need to look it up online, you can ask me."

"Ask you?"

Ji Mu was curious, "How do you know about this?"

The girl didn't answer. Instead, she lowered her head and tugged at his sleeve.

Understanding her gesture, Ji Mu leaned down, "Hmm?"

"Because..."

Warm breath brushed close to his ear, like a feather gently passing by.

"I am one."