The interior of the teaching building of Saint Cherry Academy is extremely luxurious, with oil paintings of outstanding alumni hanging on both sides of the corridor, and a faint fragrance permeating the air.
Yu Jiuyuan clutched the student card she had just recovered, her fingertips still seemingly retaining the cool touch of Xie Zhecheng's fingertips, but her mind was occupied by the incessant chatter of System 007.
[Host, that was a perfect opportunity! You should have taken the initiative to talk to the target, for example, asking if he was also there to check the class schedule, or complimenting him on the color of his tie today, even though he wasn't wearing one.]
007's mechanical voice carried a hint of exasperation; [A simple "thank you" is completely insufficient to improve his favorability!]
Yu Jiuyuan walked into the elevator expressionlessly and pressed the button for the third floor.
The mirrored elevator wall reflected her delicate yet aloof face. She retorted inwardly, "Am I supposed to tell him, 'Hello, I'm bound to a system that requires you to fall in love with me, or I'll die'?"
[“…Host, I suggest a more roundabout strategy.”] 007 paused for a second, his tone slightly stiff, [“For example, creating common topics to discuss, showcasing your charm.”]
The elevator doors slowly opened, revealing a corridor covered with a thick carpet, and she walked toward Class (A).
The lecture hall at Saint Sakura Academy was so quiet that you could hear the soft sound of pens scratching across paper.
Sunlight streamed through the stained glass windows, casting dappled patterns of light on the floor and illuminating the fine dust particles floating in the air.
Yu Jiuyuan sat by the window, her fingertips seemingly casually resting on the open "History of Western Philosophy," but her gaze subtly swept across the entire classroom through the gaps in the pages.
As the heir carefully cultivated by the Yu family, she received an "all-round" education from a young age, with no weakness in anything from finance to art, from fighting to social skills.
What others see as demanding courses are simply repetitions of knowledge she already knows by heart.
At this moment, she lowered her eyes, her long eyelashes casting a light shadow under her eyelids, looking as if she was listening attentively to the lecture. She was as innocent as a fawn that had just flown from the forest, and anyone who saw her would feel a little soft-hearted.
[Host, target Xie Zhecheng detected in the third row from the left front, current favorability: 0.] System 007's mechanical voice sounded in my mind, with a hint of routine indifference.
Yu Jiuyuan paused slightly, her gaze sweeping subtly in that direction.
Xie Zhecheng was looking out the window with his head slightly turned. His profile was as hard as if it had been carved by a knife, and his jawline was taut, as if everything around him was irrelevant. The sunlight fell on the top of his dark hair, but it did nothing to warm the aura of coldness that kept strangers away from him.
She thought coldly to herself, "She's like a block of ice that can't be warmed up." But on the surface, she maintained her obedient demeanor, her eyes as clear as a mountain spring.
“Egoists never do anything meaningless.” She thought to herself, “Xie Zhecheng’s value lies in the Xie family’s resources and his own abilities, but it seems that the difficulty of winning him over is far greater than expected. Forcing our way in will only backfire.”
[The mission has a limited time limit...]
"What's the rush?" Yu Jiuyuan interrupted it. "The more wary the prey is, the more patiently you need to plan your strategy."
Her life motto has always been this: the essence of all relationships is the exchange of interests, and so-called "love" is nothing more than a means to achieve the goal.
Those seemingly heartfelt tendernesses were nothing more than a carefully woven protective layer, used to numb her opponents and to conceal her heart, which had long been hardened by the infighting within her family.
Just then, the professor on the podium adjusted his glasses and cleared his throat: "Next, we'd like to invite a new student to introduce himself. He has just returned from abroad and has conducted in-depth research in the field of theoretical physics. Please welcome Rong Shenghan."
A slight commotion arose from the back of the classroom. Yu Jiuyuan followed everyone's gaze and saw a boy walk in through the back door.
He was wearing the dark school uniform of Saint Sakura Academy, yet he managed to exude a lazy and aristocratic air about him.
Her hair shimmered softly under the light, with a few wisps of hair falling casually across her forehead, partially obscuring her eyebrows and eyes.
When he looked up, Yu Jiuyuan clearly saw those eyes, which were a very light amber color, like they were filled with melting honey, yet deep within them lay a trace of barely perceptible aloofness.
The boy walked to the center of the podium, nodded slightly, and smiled just the right amount of smile, neither too enthusiastic nor too cold: "Hello everyone, I am Rong Shenghan."
His voice was clear and melodious, like jade striking each other, with a slightly nonchalant huskiness that instantly made many girls in the classroom blush.
Yu Jiuyuan's heart skipped a beat, and curiosity and amazement appeared in her eyes at the right moment, as if she was really attracted by this suddenly appearing boy with a unique temperament.
But only she knew that it was just a conditioned reflex performance. In social situations, showing appropriate attention to everyone is basic etiquette and the first step in gathering information.
【WARNING! High compatibility target detected!】 007's mechanical voice suddenly became urgent. 【Target: Rong Shenghan. Identity: Sole heir of the Rong Group, rising star in theoretical physics. Soul compatibility 98%, meets strategy criteria!】
[System Task Update: Rong Shenghan added as a target. Before graduation, please ensure that Xie Zhecheng and Rong Shenghan's favorability reaches 100% simultaneously. Successful mission: Reward upgraded to 'Double Wish Fulfillment'; Failure: Elimination.]
Yu Jiuyuan tightened her grip on the pen, but her face still wore that innocent and harmless expression.
The second target? Another member of the Rong family?
The Rong family, along with the Yu and Xie families, is known as one of the "three giants," but the Rong family keeps a low profile, yet its foundation is deeper than that of the other two families.
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