Lin Mici bet with the little system that Ling Qianhe would fall in love with her.
The little system, however, thought Lin Mici was lying.
Three days later, when Lin Mici, playing the role of the young lady, appeared on campus, she immediately noticed something was amiss.
She knew this young lady, Xia Ciluo, was arrogant and domineering, and wouldn't have many friends, but she never imagined Xia Ciluo's social life was so utterly dismal.
Lin Mici frowned, a flicker of faint confusion crossing her eyes.
She queried the little system in her mind.
"Does she not even have a single friend?"
The little system regretfully informed her.
"Yes, according to the plot, she truly doesn't have even one friend."
"Isn't that pitiful?"
"Moreover, while she doesn't have female friends, she is surrounded by a group of men with ill intentions. After all, her current identity is the sole young lady of the Xia family, and many are drawn by the prestige of her title—"
Lin Mici, however, found this situation excellent.
"Ling Qianhe promised to drive me to and from school!"
She turned her head. In the early morning sunlight, she saw Ling Qianhe slowly walking towards her.
Honestly, despite spending a long time with Ling Qianhe, she had never actually walked side-by-side with him at school.
Now, a gentle breeze caressed her face. She looked up at Luo Yu beside her. In the faint sunlight, his face was incredibly handsome, even giving the impression that his hair strands were glowing.
He was like a deity who would forever protect her, shielding her from wind and rain, and sheltering her from storms.
With him standing by her side, the malicious gazes seemed to be blocked. A few dapper boys in suits and school uniforms walked over, glancing at Luo Yu with eyes full of malice and animosity.
"Xiao Luo, who is this?"
They were clearly displeased.
"Xiao Luo, you shouldn't associate with these unsavory people. You are the heir of the Xia family, and many trash want to latch onto the Xia family. This guy looks so effeminate; he's probably some aspiring celebrity, right?"
"Is he trying to trick you into investing in him?"
"Xiao Luo, be careful not to be fooled by him. Tell him to get lost!"
These individuals were quite bold. They glanced at Lin Mici and were about to shove Luo Yu, but Lin Mici immediately stepped in front of him, like an overly protective mother hen shielding her chicks.
"Don't talk nonsense."
"This is my boyfriend!"
"Heh heh, handsome, isn't he? Didn't I tell you before that I'm not interested in you guys? Stop following me around. My boyfriend is definitely the most handsome man in the world. Look, haven't I found him now?"
Her tone was exceptionally smug.
She raised her eyebrows, looking at the group.
"My boyfriend is handsome, isn't he?"
Her words stunned them. They exchanged glances, still somewhat uncertain.
"Boyfriend? Xia Ciluo, you're not joking, are you? Are you serious? What kind of status could he possibly have to be worthy of being your boyfriend? Xia Ciluo, don't be deceived by him!"
Lin Mici directly raised her head, her tone showing a hint of displeasure.
"What do you mean 'deceived by him'? With this face, does he need to deceive me? If he beckons, I'd willingly follow him. You all know perfectly well that I only like handsome guys."
"Moreover, his status is incredibly noble. He's handsome and rich. Getting such a good man is my gain!"
Everyone stared at Xia Ciluo, dumbfounded.
"Impossible, you were still single a couple of days ago..."
"Isn't this you lying?"
"What mysterious status? He must be an actor you hired! How can you prove he's really your boyfriend?"
Lin Mici impatiently glared at the group. Then her gaze shifted, and deep within her eyes, a faint hint of helplessness surfaced. Lin Mici then spoke.
"He really is my boyfriend; why don't you believe me? How about this, I'll kiss him, and then you'll believe me, right?"
After saying this, Lin Mici, with lightning speed, grabbed Luo Yu, drew him closer, and then leaned in. Luo Yu's eyes widened in surprise, but Lin Mici, without any hesitation, met his gaze and directly kissed his lips!
Her lips pressed against Luo Yu's lips. Luo Yu could have dodged, but for some reason, he didn't.
Instead, he accepted the kiss.
His lips pressed tightly against Lin Mici's lips.
Their lips touched, the point of contact burning. Deep within his pupils, a flame seemed to ignite, a light hidden in his eyes that Lin Mici couldn't decipher.
Lin Mici gently kissed his lips.
She wanted to be more proactive, to part his lips, but she felt it would be too forward, so she didn't continue.
However, she still licked her lips, lingering.
Then she turned, beckoning with a flourish.
Her posture was elegant.
"He is my boyfriend. Let's go, we'll be late. My boyfriend is taking me to class!"
Without any hesitation, she strode away, and Luo Yu followed behind her. The boys glared at Luo Yu, but Xia Ciluo held his arm tightly, walking forward without any awkwardness or hesitation.
They looked so intimate, so well-matched...
The boys deflated at once.
...
As Lin Mici neared the classroom with the person beside her.
He was silent for a moment, then suddenly turned to look at Lin Mici. Lin Mici heard Luo Yu ask her.
"Your kissing technique is so proficient, why?"
When his eyes met hers, the emotions within were hard for her to fathom. Although this person was Ling Qianhe, at times he appeared somewhat unfamiliar.
Like at this very moment.
But even with Lin Mici's usual nonchalance, she knew that if she didn't answer this question correctly, it would be a complete death trap.
Lin Mici cleared her throat.
"I—cough cough... I..."
She racked her brain, thinking hard, but still found it difficult to explain.
"I... watch a lot of movies. I learned it naturally."
She thought this explanation was brilliant and then nodded again, quickly continuing.
"That's how it is, I learned it naturally."
The man opposite her narrowed his eyes. He seemed to be studying her eyes. After a moment, he smiled, the light in his eyes appearing even more profound.
"Learned it naturally?"
What he didn't tell the young lady in front of him was that he had studied psychology, and her guilt did not escape his notice. Although she was already acting nonchalant, he still sensed a subtle clue.
She had a boyfriend.
And she must have kissed her boyfriend many times to have such a proficient kissing technique.
Although it had nothing to do with him, and he was hardly willing to pretend to be her boyfriend, he should have disliked her. If her life was a mess, he should have been even happier.
But he stared at Lin Mici's lips. Her lips were slightly red and swollen from his kiss. He narrowed his eyes, a cool light flickering in their depths, and then the man said,
"It seems the young lady is quite intelligent, to learn something naturally like this."
"I wonder if the young lady can achieve similar natural learning in other matters."
His eyes swept across her face, but Lin Mici felt as if she were being stared at by a bloodthirsty beast. She trembled, feeling a faint discomfort. She just wanted to break free quickly.
"I'm going to class!"
She practically fled with her backpack. As she ran towards the classroom, Lin Mici couldn't help but call out to the little system in her mind.
"Is he jealous? I think his expression is so sarcastic; he's clearly jealous!"
"He must have fallen for me!"
"But he's jealous of himself!"
The little system, enjoying the show, chimed in with its sarcastic remarks.
"Host, I'm telling you, I think he's not only jealous, but he also really wants to spank you."
Lin Mici coughed hard.
She was spacing out throughout the entire class. Fortunately, everyone knew that the young lady of the Xia family, Xia Ciluo, was the daughter of the Xia family. Her status was noble, and even if she scored zero, it wouldn't affect her graduation, nor would the teachers trouble her.
However, there were other young ladies from influential families at school, along with those who disliked her. Once class finally ended, those girls started making snide remarks.
"Oh my, the young lady's grades are once again the lowest in the entire grade."
"I say, if she weren't the daughter of the Xia family, with such embarrassing grades and so few points, she'd be kicked out sooner or later."
These girls gossiped about her in a stream of hushed tones. Xia Ciluo listened with a blank expression. Did these gossiping busybodies think she was easily bullied?
As they talked, they brought up the plot's true daughter, Xia Yingying.
"It's still Yingying who's amazing; she scored first place again this time. Yingying's personality is so gentle and kind; she's practically everyone's white moonlight. If she didn't have Xia Ciluo's privileged background, I think she should be our school's campus belle!"
Lin Mici almost choked.
What? She was considered the campus belle?
The little system grumbled.
"After all, Host, you are indeed very beautiful..."
"Being considered the campus belle is also within expectations."
The little system felt that the host was the most beautiful in any world; her face was simply too captivating, without a single flaw that could be picked out. Lin Mici then looked up at the group still gossiping about her. Just as she was about to say something, a figure walked by outside the window.
The gossiping female students also stopped their malicious talk.
"Wow—who is this guy?"
"He's so handsome; he's even more handsome than the hottest male celebrity right now!"
"He's really good-looking. Is he looking for someone? Who is he looking for?"
Everyone exchanged glances, thinking that such a handsome guy must have good taste.
He wouldn't be looking for Xia Ciluo, the young lady they disliked. He must be looking for Yingying!
Everyone was convinced of this, and then they saw this handsome guy walk straight towards them. The handsome guy's expression was somewhat indifferent. He looked up and at Xia Ciluo.
"Let's go, I'll take you home."
Under the incredulous gazes of everyone, Xia Ciluo lightly stood up. A faint smile appeared in her eyes. She nodded at this handsome guy and said with great satisfaction,
"Okay."
Everyone was shocked. This handsome guy was here to pick up Xia Ciluo? How was that possible?
"Who is he to you... He must be blind to be interested in you?"
"Does he know how arrogant and domineering you are at school? Do you know how bad your reputation is here, Xia Ciluo? We all really dislike Xia Ciluo..."
These people were about to continue, but Lin Mici chuckled.
"So what if he knows? So what if he doesn't?"
"He's my boyfriend anyway."
This statement was made arrogantly and smugly, with a hint of playful defiance in her tone. Hearing this, the group was stunned. After a while, they said with even greater anger,
"Xia Ciluo, aren't you bullying others with your power?"
"How did such a pure handsome guy fall for a scoundrel like you? Xia Ciluo, don't think that no one knows about the shameful things you've done. You used to like seducing innocent young guys and playing with their feelings. Are you proud of that?"
"You're simply shameless!"
Lin Mici actually didn't know what the original host had done.
It had nothing to do with her, so she was very calm, acting as if she hadn't heard anything.
Luo Yu heard them scold her. He glanced at the young lady. He had expected her to be angry, to show extreme emotional fluctuation, but surprisingly, her expression was calm, as if it had nothing to do with her.
But precisely because of her calm expression, it evoked a sense of pity from the bottom of their hearts.
Luo Yu looked at her indifferent demeanor.
He suddenly reached out and covered her ears.
The way he reached out became somewhat ambiguous. It was as if he were hugging her, and then he walked outward.
The commotion behind them, the cold taunts, she couldn't hear any of them. She could only feel his hand reaching out towards her, and his palm was warm.
Lin Mici smiled.
She said to the little system in her mind.
"See? I told you."
"It didn't even take three days."
"Within one day, he fell in love with me. If he didn't like me, why would he shield me from those rumors?"
"He just likes me."
The little system thought, the host was certainly confident—it was worried the host would cry later. The host could still be arrogant now because her identity was that of the Xia family's daughter. But once Xia Ciluo's identity was revealed.
The secret that she was a fake daughter and Xia Yingying was the true daughter was discovered.
Then she would instantly become a street rat, an object of everyone's scorn. At that point, the host probably wouldn't be able to smile.
What Luo Yu wanted to see was this very thing.
How could he let the host go?
The little system sighed faintly.
The host probably didn't know—even without memories, Luo Yu could be very terrifying when he turned malevolent!