Chapter 10 That smile was truly like a snow lotus blooming on an iceberg.

Inside the private room.

Hi~

Fang Ke smiled lazily as her gaze fell on the little white flower in front of her. She was about to make a casual remark when Little B spoke up in her ear.

"Host, the male leads are watching this area closely. We suggest you avoid direct conflict with the female lead."

Fang Ke couldn't help but twitch his lips. "Why would I want to clash with the female lead? Am I stupid?"

"I'm just reminding you that your primary concern should be survival. If you deliberately anger the male lead and lower his favorability, there will be severe punishment."

"Okay, okay."

Fang Ke rolled her eyes inwardly. All she did was lash out at Yi Mohan once, why was she making such a fuss?

You want her to act like a subservient grandson? Fine, she'll definitely do it perfectly.

However, it's unclear whether these people can bear the consequences of making her act like a subservient grandson.

Fang Ke knew that everyone's attention was on her and Su Yao. Su Yao's acting was natural, and her face was full of sincerity and joy.

Why do I say she's acting? After all, she's a villainous supporting character who caused trouble for the female lead throughout the entire book. It would be strange if the female lead genuinely liked her.

Fang Ke was not to be outdone. She smiled faintly, shrugged, and looked as if she had already passed through countless mountains.

She took a heavy-looking plastic gift box out of her bag, handed it over, and said to everyone's surprise, "Happy birthday, Miss Su."

This is truly a miracle. In the past, whenever Fang saw Su Yao, he would be driven to the brink of insanity. Forget about giving her blessings, he would go crazy and curse Su Yao to die every time.

Surprisingly, I didn't have a seizure today.

After a brief silence in the room, Little B was the first to report the good news, "Host, Fang Yefan's favorability rating just increased by another 20 points, and it's currently -879."

Fang Ke was slightly surprised, then turned to Fang Yefan and smiled. "No wonder we were brothers before. Look at the foundation of our relationship; it's always been there."

It seems that Fang Yefan's favorability is the easiest to increase right now.

After handing over the gift, Fang Ke didn't care about the female lead anymore. She took two steps forward and greeted Fang Yefan.

Fang Yefan always looked cool and aloof, with one hand in his pocket.

Seeing her approach, he ignored her and tried to sit down directly.

Fang Kena was not about to back down; she grabbed his sleeve and smiled sweetly and affectionately.

"Second Brother," she called out, and her men's arms immediately trembled.

Fang Yefan turned his face 45 degrees and glanced at her warily.

Fang Ke said, "I think it was you who went to the police station to bail me out a couple of days ago. I was so scared that I didn't have a chance to thank you. I never expected that during my most difficult time, only my second brother would be willing to take care of me. I am really touched."

"..."

When this matter was mentioned, Fang Yefan's face became even more colorful, as if a dye vat had been opened.

He glared at Fang Ke fiercely, "You've fallen into depravity."

The man's face turned cold for a moment before he said, "If Yao Yao hadn't called me, I wouldn't care whether you lived or died."

Fang Ke looked surprised and turned to the female lead who was walking towards him. "Miss Su, how did you know I was at the police station?"

This is truly strange. The original owner had been out of their circle for two years, yet Su Yao still knew Fang Ke's whereabouts immediately.

This is a trap set for you.

Little B's analysis was still ringing in his ears when Fang Ke's eyes became subtle as he watched Su Yao's expression change.

Su Yao gave a normal explanation: "I didn't help much. A classmate of mine happened to be on duty in Xiahe District. He recognized Sister Fang that day and called me."

Su Yao said sincerely, "I didn't think much about it, so I called Ye Fan. I thought that if Sister Yifang really encountered any difficulties..."

Goodness, you call her "sister" all the time, but when you call her former second brother, you call him by his name affectionately. You've messed up the generations.

Fang Ke couldn't help but say, "Thank you so much."

This statement carried a hint of sarcasm, and Fang Yefan immediately glared at Fang Ke.

Su Yao seemed to be used to it, smiled and didn't care, walked around them and went to her seat.

Even Little B couldn't help but say, "This female lead isn't as simple as she seems on the surface."

Fang Ke could see it, of course. After so many years in the world of fame and fortune, he had seen all sorts of cunning people. Su Yao was definitely not as simple or "ordinary" as she seemed.

She decided to hold back for now.

A sarcastic, youthful voice chimed in, "What was that trending topic a couple of days ago? Caught cheating as a mistress? Fang Ke, you've really gone all out. Your taste has gotten so bad lately, you actually went for someone like Liu Wei?"

Fang Ke said, "Young man, why are you being so cheeky?"

You're here to avenge your sister, right?

Her "younger puppy" filter has shattered so easily.

Fang Ke turned her head and smiled with narrowed eyes, "Junior Yan Nuo, long time no see. Have you earned enough credits? Have you received your graduation certificate? You spend all your time online, not caring about politics or economics, but only about these meaningless rumors. Aren't you afraid you won't be able to win the inheritance battle with your brothers?"

Yan Nuo: "…………"

Yan Nuo's puppy eyes immediately turned fierce, and he glared at Fang Ke.

Little B didn't issue any warnings, so her reaction seemed to be in line with her persona, which allowed Fang Ke to calmly smile.

Little B: "..."

Little B: "Is this guy a masochist? After you insulted him, his favorability rating increased by 10 points, and now it's -989."

Fang Ke: ...

It seems he really is a little brother who needs a good education.

Ye Si, who had been sitting to the side playing on his phone, suddenly let out a soft, ambiguous laugh.

That smile was truly like a snow lotus blooming on an iceberg.

Fang Ke remembered that she, Ye Si, and Yan Nuo were actually from the same school, so she probably couldn't stand the jokes made by her academically weak junior.

So she naturally turned her head to greet him, "Hi~ Senior."

Yes stopped smiling faintly and gave her a cold glance, seemingly looking down on her flirtatious behavior.

Fang Ke wasn't embarrassed. Everyone had taken their seats, and she sat between Fang Yefan and Yan Nuo. Fang Yefan said impatiently, "Take your hand away."

"Oh~"

Fang Ke obediently moved away, and Fang Yefan glanced at her again, seemingly afraid that she was holding back some sinister move, and kept watching her every move.

At this moment, Su Yao, who was sitting opposite her, spoke with a mixture of surprise and embarrassment, "Huh? Sister, what is this you gave me...?"

The two protectors sitting to Su Yao's left and right immediately turned cold upon seeing her.

Inside a cheap gift box, on dried raffia, lay a stone—a very ordinary stone, the kind you can find anywhere by the roadside.

Xiao Yichen sneered, "Fang Ke, Yao Yao kindly invited you here, and you bring this to humiliate her? Who do you think you are now? You're really giving yourself too much credit."

Yi Mohan stared at her with a murderous look, his eyes practically overflowing with disgust.

Only then did I realize that these two old men were the most popular characters in the original work, and their respective CP fans were fighting fiercely. Their love for the female lead was probably beyond numerical measurement.

So she already has plan A: to win over the girls who are easier to gain affection from.

These two old men should step aside and act as NPCs. Ideally, they should spend time sweet and loving with the female lead and forget about her so she won't cause trouble. That would make the plan half successful.

Fang Ke immediately made a gesture of surrender, saying, "Brother, please don't be angry."

Xiao Yichen's eyes narrowed. "Who the hell is your brother?"