In the following days, in addition to familiarizing themselves with the situation in the mansion, Xiang Wan and Xiang Xia also saw their mother successfully take over the reins of the household. Qin Rong accompanied the two sisters as they strolled around the mansion.

The Qin residence was much larger than Xiang Wan had imagined, with pavilions and towers everywhere. Just strolling through a few courtyards and walking around the whole place left her exhausted.

After becoming familiar with the layout of the Qin residence, Xiang Wan and Xiang Xia also began learning music, chess, calligraphy, and painting with Qin Rong. At this time, it was quite common for women to study; families with some means usually hired tutors to teach at home, and the Qin family was no exception.

The tutor, surnamed Li, was a middle-aged woman. She was said to come from a prominent family, but had been sent back to her hometown at a certain age. She happened to be there when Master Qin was looking for a tutor, so she volunteered. Master Qin, fearing she might cause trouble and bring disaster to the Qin family, and also impressed by her abilities, initially hesitated to bring her to the Qin residence. He only booked a room at a restaurant for her to stay temporarily, intending for her to come over and tutor Qin Rong occasionally. It wasn't until the servants he sent reported back that Li's account was indeed true, and that the prominent family she had previously served had no intention of bringing her back, that he felt comfortable bringing her into the residence.

Qin Rong started learning early and excelled at playing the zither, though her other skills were average. Xiang Xia had some prior experience, but it wasn't very systematic. Under Li Niangzi's tutelage, she quickly grasped the essentials and learned at a rapid pace. Only Xiang Wan seemed to be inherently incompatible with the zither; she just couldn't learn it well, nor was she skilled in chess, and calligraphy was even worse. She was always good at penmanship, and when she picked up a soft brush, she could never control the pressure—either too light or too heavy. Her only real talent was painting; although she used a brush, the landscapes she created possessed a certain artistic conception.

The three of them studied at the same fixed time every afternoon, so they met quite often.

Xiang Wan also learned a lot of information from her conversation with Qin Rong. However, Qin Rong kept silent about her own mother. When she did mention her, a flash of resentment could be seen in Qin Rong's eyes, which was quickly concealed.

In the days since they'd spent together, Qin Rong seemed completely unaffected, going about her business as usual, which made Xiang Wan a little anxious. Since her opponent wasn't making a move, there was nothing she could do.

"007, is there any medicine that can make Qin Rong reveal her true colors?" After returning to her room at night, Xiang Wan tossed and turned in bed, unable to sleep. She wanted to talk to the system. Although she didn't expect to get any answers from the system, at least she had a system that she was familiar with, which was better than her just thinking wildly here.

"The host should use her own strength to fulfill Xiang Wan's wish and not rely too much on the system." 007's cold voice rang in her mind, leaving Xiang Wan speechless for a moment.

"It's a system, after all; it should at least have some function, right?"

"007 is only responsible for checking whether the task is completed or not, and does not participate in the process of the host completing the task."

"Damn it, can't we just have some fun?" Xiang Wan felt a mouthful of blood stuck in her chest.

"This is a mission, and we must complete it properly. We cannot let playthings distract us from our duties."

007's words left Xiang Wan speechless for a while.

The system paused for a moment, then said, "Completing the mission by relying on your own strength is beneficial to the host."

"Hmm?" Xiang Wan's eyes lit up, and she asked eagerly, "What are the benefits?"

"Skills learned during a mission, once mastered to a certain degree, can become the host's own abilities."

"That's awesome, 007, miu~!" Xiang Wan loved 007's words. Although they were cold and emotionless, they soothed Xiang Wan's anxious heart. She immediately decided that, when she had nothing to do, she must study hard and try to increase her chances in future missions.

The thought of returning to the modern world, becoming a star with mastery of music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, made Xiang Wan so excited that she couldn't sleep.