Surprise unlock
The onlookers, having enjoyed the spectacle, discussed with great interest who the girl was. Long Lingtian, witnessing the farce from behind, turned ashen-faced and ordered the butler to call Long Chen back.
System: "Mission successful. Host's score is now 20. Surprise unlocked. Host is now free to control their own actions and no longer needs to follow the character's instructions in the book. Just complete the mission."
Wenyan: !
He no longer needs to grow his hair long, wear skirts, or wear high heels! If he weren't still wearing high heels, he would love to jump up and sing a couple of lines right now.
Wen Yan's strange happiness was noticed by Su Jibai, whose brows furrowed with worry. "You shouldn't have done that. Achen doesn't like Zhongyi."
"So what if I add fuel to the fire?" Under the crystal chandelier, Wen Yan smiled, her eyes gleaming, her voice only audible to the two of them. "Even if I don't say anything, others will." Without this mission, the male and female leads wouldn't have a chance to communicate, and the problems would only accumulate. A little jealousy is good for the relationship and can even enhance their feelings for each other.
“I know you like Achen, but Liu Xirou is just an ordinary person. Don’t drag her into this,” Su Jibai said seriously.
"She came to the party on her own. She was already quite conspicuous when you and I arrived." Wen Yan didn't seem to care. She grabbed a glass of red wine to celebrate and then turned to leave.
"Didn't you invite her?" Su Jibai grabbed his hand. Wen Yan's heels were too high, and she lost her balance and fell directly into his arms, spilling red wine all over herself.
There was more to watch, and everyone's eyes gleamed with gossip as they watched their every move intently.
Su Jibai was taken aback, then took out a handkerchief from his chest and gave it to him, saying, "I'm sorry."
Wen Yan scoffed, "Being strong doesn't make you great." He wiped the red wine off his clothes with a handkerchief, and felt a dull pain as soon as he moved his foot.
Wen Yan said speechlessly, "I really twisted my ankle this time."
Su Jibai felt even more embarrassed. "I'll carry you out."
"What are you hugging me for? Can't you see I'm wearing a short skirt?!" Wen Yan's eyelids twitched. "If you carry me out tonight, the news that I've fallen for someone else will spread tomorrow."
"That's good." Su Jibai put his arm around Wen Yan's shoulder, letting Wen Yan lean half of his body on him. Wen Yan gently pushed off with his feet and was able to walk with difficulty.
The crowd whispered amongst themselves; this boring banquet had now become quite a topic of conversation. Long Chen's girlfriend was an unknown beauty, and Wen Yan, who had always been relentlessly pursuing Long Chen, had actually fallen for Su Jibai. Meanwhile, Su Jibai seemed to like Long Chen's girlfriend—truly, there's so much drama in wealthy families.
Amidst the commotion ahead, Wen Ling sensed something was wrong. Could something have happened to Xiao Yan? He walked towards the commotion and found Wen Yan leaning against Su Jibai, her clothes still wet.
Wen Ling narrowed her eyes slightly, "Xiao Yan, what's wrong?"
Remembering that Ling had told him not to cause trouble yesterday, Wen Yan looked away and said guiltily, "I twisted my ankle by accident, and Su Jibai helped me out."
Wen Ling thought someone was bullying him, and his slightly gloomy expression softened as he said gently, "Don't wear such high heels in the future."
He helped Wen Yan from Su Jibai's arms, thanked Su Jibai, and left early.
In the back seat of the car, Wenling put Wenyan's sprained foot on her own leg, took out gauze from the first-aid kit, wrapped it around the ice cubes in the freezer, and applied it to Wenyan's foot.
The wild goose hissed, "So cold!"
"Bear with it." Wen Ling removed the makeshift ice pack and carefully examined Wen Yan's injury. "Luckily, it's not swollen. You'll be able to walk normally tomorrow."
Wen Yan felt a warmth in his heart as he watched Wen Ling's actions. He used to treat his injuries on his own, but now that his older brother was taking care of him, it reminded him of the warm family time he had spent in his childhood.
Looking at the well-behaved Wenyan, Wenling sighed, "You used to never listen when your brother talked to you, but now you're much better behaved, and Mom, Dad, and Grandpa can finally relax."
Wen Yan lowered his head guiltily. He knew he would cause trouble in the future, so his obedience now was only temporary.
After applying the ice, Wenling sprayed medicine on Wenyan's ankle. "Does it feel any better?"
Yan moved her foot and said, "It doesn't hurt as much anymore."
“Brother,” Wen Yan blinked, “I want to get a haircut, can you take me?” It’s only 9 p.m., there’s still time to get a haircut. In just one week, he’s almost forgotten what his short hair looks like.
Recalling the scene at the banquet earlier, Wen Ling's expression hardened. "Did someone say something about you? Who was it?"
“Nobody said anything to me,” Wenyan explained. “I want to cut my hair short, like I had long hair when I was in junior high.”
"Will my brother think I'm being willful?"
Wen Ling's brows relaxed, and he patted Wen Yan's head. "How could that be? Xiao Yan can do whatever he wants. We'll go now." In his heart, family was the most important thing. He would support whatever Wen Yan wanted to do and wouldn't allow others to gossip.
The barber was very skilled; half an hour later, Wen Yan's long hair was transformed into a neat short haircut. The cool air from the air conditioner blew on his face, feeling refreshingly cool like never before. Wen Yan admired his hair in the mirror, his eyes filled with joy.
Wen Ling was relieved to see Wen Yan happy. He had thought that Wen Yan wanted to cut his hair because he had been bullied, but now that he saw how excited he was, he knew that he really wanted to change his hairstyle.
This is a private custom styling shop. Wen Yan used to come here often, and all the stylists in the shop know him. Looking at the long hair on the ground, Adi said regretfully, "It was such good hair, I feel a little sorry to cut it."
"Short hair looks better." After admiring her hairstyle, Wen Yan went to the changing room to change into the men's clothes that Wen Ling had just bought.
Emerging from the changing room, Wen Yan was dressed in a white short-sleeved shirt and blue jeans—the typical attire of a male high school student. Looking at Wen Yan, Wen Ling almost didn't recognize her younger brother. Wen Yan had been wearing women's clothing since middle school, for three years now, and it was a little strange to see him suddenly dressed as a boy.
"Brother, let's go!" Wen Yan, now dressed in men's clothing, was full of energy and excitedly pulled Wen Ling.
Wen Ling was still wearing a formal suit, which looked somewhat out of place standing next to Wen Yan, who was dressed as a student.
It had been a long time since Wen Yan had seen her so energetic. It felt like she was back in junior high when she took Wen Yan out to play. Wen Ling smiled and let him pull her along.
A black Maybach slowly came to a stop. The young man took a step forward, revealing his handsome face. He wore a white shirt with a gold school badge, paired with dark trousers and black leather shoes, and his posture was as graceful as a pine tree.
The original owner was always flamboyant, and the car that the Wen family used to pick him up was so well-known that everyone knew about it. Passersby only saw a handsome young man come out, but Wen Yan was nowhere to be seen. He craned his neck to look inside, but the car door closed and the car sped away without a trace.
"Hey, is that Wenyan's brother?"
"How could that be? His brother is already in college, why would he wear a high school uniform?"
"Then this is a question about wild geese?" a passerby exclaimed in alarm.
"Probably, he's changed back into men's clothes." A passerby looked for a while and said, "He's actually quite handsome."
Since Wen Yan found the murderer who poisoned Liu Xirou last week, his reputation at school has improved slightly. People are more polite when discussing him, unlike before when they were so harsh.
The days of riding high were long gone. Wen Yan happily accepted the whispered praises from his classmates, walking with a swagger.
Wen Yan plopped down in her seat, turned to look at Mo Sha, her eyes shining.
"Why is this person sitting in Wen Yan's seat?" Mo Sha asked, puzzled. "You've come to the wrong class, haven't you?" Wen Yan had been wearing women's clothing and heavy makeup since junior high school, and now he was appearing in men's clothing with no makeup. It was no wonder that Mo Sha didn't recognize him.
"It's me, it's me." Wen Yan looked at her expectantly again.
Mosa even thought of her ex-boyfriend from junior high school. Could it be that he couldn't forget her and came back to her after becoming handsome?
Just as he was about to speak, Liu Xirou arrived. She exclaimed in surprise, "Ayan, you look so handsome in men's clothing! Even more handsome than Achen!"
Wen Yan was a little embarrassed and accepted her compliment with a shy smile. Long Aotian, who was standing nearby, heard this, glanced at her, and scoffed at Wen Yan's lack of refinement.
"You're Wen Yan?!" Mosa's eyes widened, and her mouth changed from an oval shape to a circle.
Wen Yan has handsome features. When he dresses as a woman, he needs makeup and long hair to show off his delicate features. Now, with short hair and no makeup, he looks like a handsome man.
Sang Nuo and Lin Pianyue arrived right on time. After discovering that the handsome guy who suddenly appeared in the class was Wen Yan, their feelings went from surprise to delight to astonishment.
It seems that his change back into men's clothing has had a significant impact. Wen Yan tried her best to ignore the gazes directed at him. Before, his classmates mostly looked at him with disdain and contempt, which made him feel uneasy. Now, some of their gazes had turned into admiration. After all, this is a world that judges by appearance.
Recalling what happened last night, Wen Yan's eyes darted around. After hesitating for a moment, she finally spoke up: "I'm sorry, Xi Rou. I misspoke last night. I didn't know that it was just Sister Zhong Yi who liked A Chen."
Liu Xirou smiled with relief, "It's alright, if you hadn't brought this up, Achen and I wouldn't have..."
Liu Xirou was happy to receive Long Chen's birthday invitation. She thought it was a surprise prepared by Long Chen and happily prepared a gift and a dress for the birthday party.
The lavish banquet filled her with trepidation. When she saw Long Chen's astonished expression, Liu Xirou's heart felt like a stone falling off a cliff, leaving only an empty echo.
How did you end up here?
"Didn't you call me here?" Liu Xirou felt as if her heart had been stabbed.
The moment Liu Xirou heard Wen Yan's words, her heart ached terribly. She knew that the difference between their family backgrounds was like heaven and earth, but she never expected that Long Chen, who had always been considerate to her, also seemed to reject their relationship.
She fled in panic, and Long Chen chased after her, only to be stopped by the arriving butler. Long Chen insisted on going with her, but the butler's expression showed that he did not approve of Long Chen's behavior. She also understood that it was actually Long Lingtian, who was behind the butler, who did not want them to be together.
Liu Xirou was heartbroken, thinking their relationship was over. But Long Chen said firmly, "Xirou, I told Zhongyi a long time ago that we were dating, and I don't like her. I only like you. My father wants a marriage between families of equal social standing, but I only want to be with you. Once I can take over the Long family business, I will bring you home with dignity. I didn't tell you today was my birthday because I didn't want you to run into my father and be mocked by him. I'm sorry, Xirou, I shouldn't have kept everything from you."
Long Chen's sincere words dissolved everything, and she felt as relaxed and carefree as if she were lying on a soft cloud. She was willing to wait for Long Chen to grow, but she would not stand still; she wanted to become stronger than anyone else.
"Perhaps the invitation was Ah Chen's father's way of giving me a warning."
Wen Yan frowned. "Uncle Long is overstepping his bounds. People aren't commodities. Xi Rou, don't worry, A Chen is absolutely sincere towards you." This Long Lingtian is really shameless, actually setting a trap for a minor. Fortunately, Bai Lianhua has already developed a strong heart through the ups and downs of high school.
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