At the restaurant entrance, a cold wind carried the hustle and bustle of the street, dispelling the last trace of discomfort, but Gu Siqing's doubts remained. Beside the black sedan, she looked back.
Qin Xiao stood still. The dim streetlights cast long shadows on him, outlining his tall and imposing figure. He remained calm, as if the farce that had just occurred—arguably the most embarrassing moment of the year in the capital's social circles—had nothing to do with him.
“Today…” Gu Siqing paused, considering her words carefully, “Thank you.”
Qin Xiao turned his head, his gaze calm. A perfectly balanced smile played on his lips, neither distant nor overly enthusiastic.
"It's nothing."
Gu Siqing remained silent. She looked at Qin Xiao, her eyes, which always carried a cool and distant air, now filled with inquiry. This man was shrouded in mystery, making him impossible to see clearly. Was Ye Chen's sudden loss of control merely a coincidence? Countless questions swirled within her, but in the end, she asked nothing. Some things are better left unsaid.
She nodded slightly and opened the car door.
"I'm leaving now."
"Be careful on the road."
Qin Xiao watched the black sedan smoothly drive away, merge into the traffic, and disappear into the night. The gentle smile on his face quickly faded.
His eyes regained their usual depth and calmness.
[Ding! Detected that the host has successfully intervened in a crucial plot point, significantly altering the key character Gu Siqing's initial perception of the Chosen One Ye Chen. This action is deemed effective, and 1500 points of Destiny Luck have been plundered!]
In my mind, Yun Yiyi's voice exploded, crackling and popping incessantly. It was filled with unbelievable excitement.
[Host! Host! 1500 points! We've really struck it rich this time! We're rich! We're rich!]
[Sufficient Luck Points detected, meeting the activation requirements for special permissions! Congratulations, host! You can now refresh the highest level—Prismatic Level System! Want to try it now? Prismatic Level!]
Prismatic grade?
Qin Xiao's brow twitched almost imperceptibly. An unexpected gain. The "biological attack" just now was remarkably effective.
The ringtone broke the silence of the night. The screen displayed the words "Ruoyan." Qin Xiao's cold, aloof gaze softened slightly.
He swiped the screen.
"Hello?"
Qin Ruoyan's clear and lively voice came from the other end of the phone.
"Brother! Where are you right now?!"
"I just finished eating and was about to go back. What's wrong?" Qin Xiao's voice unconsciously softened, completely different from when he was facing Gu Siqing earlier.
"Oh dear, Mom and Dad want you to come home right away! It's extremely urgent! It's like a fire that's about to start!" Qin Ruo said in an exaggerated tone, with a deliberately mysterious air.
Going home? Urgent matter?
Qin Xiao's brows furrowed almost imperceptibly. He instantly realized what was happening. A familiar, melodramatic scene from the original story flashed through his mind. If he remembered correctly, it was about a fiancée who existed only in a verbal engagement, whom he had never met, yet was forcibly arranged by his family...
Ugh, what a hassle.
"Okay, I'll be right back," he replied calmly, suppressing his impatience.
After hanging up the phone, Qin Xiao got into the driver's seat and started the engine. The black sedan glided into the night, heading towards the Qin family mansion.
The Qin family mansion.
The living room was brightly lit. The crystal chandelier emitted a dazzling light, but it couldn't dispel the heavy, oppressive atmosphere in the air. Qin Xiao had just stepped into the entryway when he keenly sensed that something was wrong.
On the main sofa in the living room, Qin Xiangjun, the father, sat upright. His face was so gloomy it could drip water. In his hand... he was slowly and deliberately stroking a brown leather belt. The belt buckle gleamed coldly under the light.
Qin Xiao's eye twitched almost imperceptibly. Good heavens, the props are ready. Just like in the original plot. Tonight, they're planning a full-blown fight.
"You still know how to come back?!" Qin Xiangjun slammed his belt on the mahogany coffee table in front of him as Qin Xiao entered. The sharp "smack" was unusually loud in the quiet living room.
He looked up, his gaze sharp as lightning, fixed intently on Qin Xiao.
"Dad." Qin Xiao walked over calmly, as if he hadn't seen the belt radiating danger at all. He called out in a calm voice.
"I'm asking you!" Qin Xiangjun suddenly stood up and walked a few steps to Qin Xiao. He almost pointed his finger at him. His voice rose with anger.
"The agreement with the Su family! Why aren't you going?! I told you to pick up Miss Su from the airport, where are you?!"
"The matter with the Su family hasn't been resolved yet, and you've gone and provoked the Gu family! You even got into a conflict with that Ye Chen?! Do you think our Qin family isn't in a difficult situation enough? Do you think my old bones can still hold up?!" Qin Xiangjun became more and more agitated as he spoke, his chest heaving violently.
With a flick of his wrist, he grabbed the belt from the coffee table. Judging by his stance, he was really going to use it on Qin Xiao.
"Dad, let's talk this out." Qin Xiao's tone remained calm. His gaze was fixed on the belt dangling in the air.
It seems that talking won't solve the problem.
He issued instructions to Yun Yiyi in his mind.
"Refresh the system and specify Prism level."
[Received! Host! Connecting you to the highest-level system library...buzz...connection successful! Prism-level system refreshing...]
[Ding! Choose one of three Prismatic-level systems!]
[Option 1: Prism-level - Words Become Law (Beginner Trial Version): Grants the user the power to enforce rules through speech for a short period. It has a very high probability of being effective against targets whose mental or willpower is lower than the host's. However, each use will consume a large amount of mental energy and may lead to temporary mental fatigue.]
Option 2: Prism-level Causal Line Correction (Fine-tuning): Allows you to specify a recently occurred independent event and apply an extremely small perturbation and correction to its causal chain. The result is unpredictable.
[Option 3: Prism Level - Absolute Persuasion (Negotiation Expert): Upon activation, the host will gain extraordinary negotiation skills and a powerful aura of persuasiveness, enabling them to keenly perceive the psychological weaknesses, core needs, and emotional fluctuations of the target, guiding the conversation and greatly increasing the success rate of persuasion. The effect lasts for ten minutes.]
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