Chapter 19 Congratulations, Host, You've Touched a Key Figure

"I thought you'd run away when you saw me."

Zhao Qi has a very deceptive face, that was Fang Ke's first impression.

The other person was wearing a clean white T-shirt and jeans, with soft black hair falling smoothly over his forehead. He had a gentle and clean appearance, looking like a well-behaved and good boy.

If Yan Nuo hadn't been so alarmed, Fang Ke would have thought he was just an innocent young master.

When they came in, Zhao Qi was playing on his phone with one long leg bent and a smile on his lips, as if he was in a very good mood.

Upon seeing them, Zhao Qi chuckled and teased Yan Nuo, who retorted, "Don't try to glorify yourself. You didn't run away, so why did your father?"

Fang Ke's behavior of liking to act as "dad" to their boyfriends makes me want to join in too.

She remained still, but Zhao Qi quickly noticed her, his smile froze, and then he stared at her intently for a full ten seconds.

Fang Ke: ...

Could her guess be correct? Was she the object of their secret crush in school?

Given this author's melodramatic nature, she would very likely write it like this.

Moreover, as a control group, these two will likely shift from competing for her to competing for the female lead, Su Yao.

In a flash, a high-tech light-sensitive screen that only she could see popped up again.

[Congratulations, host! You have touched a key figure, triggering the unlocking of the male lead Yan Nuo's hidden background. Current progress: 1/5.]

[If the male lead's hidden background is fully and successfully unlocked, the host will receive an additional 300 points of favorability from Yan Nuo, as well as a rule-based skill.]

Fang Ke immediately grasped the key phrase, "rules and skills?"

Little B was unusually excited: "Host, rule skills involve the rules of Heaven, and can be separated from the physical logic of the three-dimensional world."

Fang Ke felt an even stronger sense of déjà vu, as if she were playing through a holographic game world.

"Common ones include mind reading, jinxing, the ability to see ghosts, and koi fish! There are also some really awesome ones, like time stopping, time reversal, dream travel, memory manipulation, and so on..."

666……

"In short, any kind of cheat code you can think of could appear."

Fang Ke, who was originally in a half-lying, half-lazy state, was suddenly given a boost of energy.

It sounds like she's only a few male leads' favorability points away from unifying the three realms.

I wonder if she has time travel abilities, so she could find a way back to her original world.

"What are you daydreaming about, senior? Long time no see, don't you recognize me?"

Zhao Qi's expression returned to normal, and he reached out and handed it to Fang Ke.

Fang Ke smiled politely and was about to shake hands with him when his other hand, which was wearing a wristwatch, pushed Zhao Qi's hand away.

Yan Nuo said in a cheeky tone, "My girlfriend is a germaphobe and doesn't like shaking hands with strangers. Please forgive her, Mr. Zhao."

Zhao Qi withdrew his hand, which had been frozen in mid-air, and said good-naturedly that everything was alright.

His usually smiling almond-shaped eyes now reflected a cold light as he coldly questioned Yan Nuo, "Didn't you like Su Yao? When did you get involved with your senior?"

"I'm tired of it. Who I like to be with is none of your business."

"Oh, you're tired of her? You've got guts... So, does that mean I can pursue Su Yao now?"

Zhao Qi's amused smile made it seem as if he was about to turn around and complain to Su Yao.

"You dare! Zhao Qi, I warned you, if you dare to bother Su Yao again, I'll break your legs."

"Oh~" Zhao Qi immediately revealed a disdainful sneer, and even his gaze towards Fang Ke lost some interest.

"You? You think you can tell me who I'm dating?"

...

This is exactly the kind of plot that allows one to maintain a good mindset and be a good "tool".

If you can make money off Young Master Yan without saying a word, standing up straight, how can that not be considered high cost-effectiveness?

Fang Ke maintained a perfectly polite, almost mannequin-like smile until they sat down to play cards.

Unable to gain the upper hand in verbal sparring, the two then turned their attention to the card table.

Yan Nuo looked determined to beat the other person to a pulp. Zhao Qi, not to be outdone, took out a cigarette and put it in his mouth. He was no longer the obedient boy he had just met, and started puffing away like a seasoned pro.

Yan Nuo glanced at him, then at Fang Ke who was sitting silently beside him, casually drew out a 50,000 yuan note, and gave a sarcastic smile.

"I won! A pure suit, pay up!"

"..."

Zhao Qi held a cigarette in one hand and pushed the cards down with the other.

While counting his chips, Yan Nuo sneered, "You're such a show-off. You were the one who said you don't smoke in front of ladies."

Zhao Qi seemed to only then remember that Fang Ke was still sitting next to him. He clicked his tongue in annoyance, put out his cigarette, and didn't smoke again after that.

Yan Nuo's luck was on and off today. Towards the end of the game, it became clear that Zhao Qi had broken through his defenses, because Zhao Qi had been very lucky and had almost never lost a hand.

Fang Ke rested his chin on his hand and looked, and found that Zhao Qi also had a mark on his head that read "A. Zhao Qi".

She turned to look at Yan Nuo, who had "S. Yan Nuo" on his head.

Although Fang Ke didn't understand why Zhao Qi, who seemed to have better conditions in all aspects, was only A-level, could it be because the male lead had attribute bonuses?

Just as Fang Ke picked up a cup of Junshan Yinzhen tea out of sheer boredom, he heard Little B say something slyly.

"Host, you can actually try pursuing other characters while pursuing S-rank characters. Currently, A-rank characters have high wealth and social status. If they can guarantee the host a worry-free life for the rest of his life, how can it not be considered a successful mission?"

"puff--"

The hot tea sprayed directly onto the back of Zhao Qi's hand.

The entire audience: "…………"

Fang Ke quickly found some paper to wipe his hands. Zhao Qi frowned, clearly showing that he was a germaphobe.

Fang Ke said, "Hey... junior, why don't you go to the restroom and wash your hands first? I'll play a game for you."

Zhao Qi raised an eyebrow, looking at her with a slightly unfriendly expression: "Oh? Senior, what if we lose?"

Fang Ke glanced at Yan Nuo, who was glaring at her, and pointed her thumb behind her, "Find Yan Nuo."

Yan Nuo: "..."

Zhao Qi: "..."

I don't know what these two were thinking, but after several changes in their expressions, they actually acquiesced to this plan.

Fang Ke took Zhao Qi's seat and accompanied the three young masters of wealthy families on a round of games.

Little B is still analyzing.

"However, the risk is still quite high. After all, luck is always in the hands of S-class characters. If they face off, A-class characters would probably be no match for S-class characters."

"Although Zhao Qi seems to have more assets at present, as his luck rises, the wealth will eventually return to the male protagonist's hands."

"Forget it, I'll just stick to winning over the five male leads."

Fang Ke couldn't help but scold him, "So you're just making a pointless fart."

Little B touched his nose: "I wanted to prepare a Plan B for you."

Fang Ke chuckled, "However, your information is very valuable. It's actually quite simple; we just need to carry out Plans A and B simultaneously."

She won a hand of three identical tiles after drawing a winning tile on the third tile, and excitedly spread her hands, saying, "Give me the money, give me the money."

The presence of beautiful women at the table livened up the atmosphere considerably.

Fang Ke realized that he had been winning money every time he played several rounds, and the other two young masters were not angry at all, and were even a little more talkative than before.

As for Yan Nuo, he looked reluctant, but still reluctantly took out his money.

Several times the two stared at each other across the card table, and Yan Nuo glared at her each time.

Fang Ke couldn't help but smile.

"My senior is so good at playing cards."

Then I felt a warmth near my ear, and a warm, strong body pressed against my back.