Of course, the System’s influence had blurred her memories of him.

But seeing Qi Sheng’s handsome face up close, she couldn’t help but swoon.

"Wow, honey, when did you get so handsome?"

What girl, especially an eighteen-year-old, doesn’t like a handsome guy?

Qi Sheng had always been good-looking, of course.

But it was a far cry from the absolute dreamboat he was now.

Now, Qi Sheng’s outstanding looks, combined with his eight-pack abs, made the three girls both shy and excited.

"I wasn’t handsome before?"

Qi Sheng was a bit speechless when he heard Du Xinxin calling him "honey" in that sweet, coquettish voice.

Usually, she only called him that a few times when they were in the heat of the moment.

Now that she saw he’d become such a stud, she threw all her inhibitions to the wind and started calling him "honey" with unabashed sweetness.

’Heh. Women. So fickle!’

"Hee hee, you were handsome before, but today you’re *super* handsome! Like the male lead from a TV show! I could just die, I love you so much!"

Du Xinxin couldn’t resist throwing her arms around Qi Sheng’s neck and asking for a kiss.

’Is being handsome really this much of a cheat code?’

Qi Sheng didn’t quite understand.

He thought about those fans who wore wedding dresses to chase after their idols. Handsome guys really did have special privileges.

Take this kiss, for instance. Qi Sheng had never seen Du Xinxin this fervent.

It was the kind of fervor that made it seem like she wanted to devour him whole.

’Damn, if the System keeps this up...’

’...I’m going to get tackled by girls just walking down the street.’

Pan Yinuo also looked at Qi Sheng, her expression a mixture of shyness and pleasant surprise.

Those eight gleaming abs seemed to be a testament to a man’s superior... prowess.

She had experienced that firsthand last night.

’But didn’t Qi Sheng only have a six-pack last night?’

’Did his abs evolve overnight or something?’

Seeing Qi Sheng’s handsome face, Pan Yinuo’s reaction was much like Du Xinxin’s—one of utter, pleasant surprise.

The heart that Qi Sheng had already captured was now filled with even more sweetness and bliss.

Having a boyfriend who was so handsome, well-built, and rich...

...truly felt like a blessing earned from countless good deeds in a past life.

As for sharing a boyfriend with Du Xinxin, Pan Yinuo didn’t mind at all.

Thinking back to how Qi Sheng had his way with her yesterday, Pan Yinuo couldn’t help but knit her brows.

Clearly, the soreness hadn’t completely faded yet.

Thankfully, her slightly softer figure made it more bearable than Du Xinxin’s first time, and she was still able to get in the water for a bit.

Qi Sheng pulled Pan Yinuo into his arms as well, completely ignoring Tao Siyao standing by her lonesome in the distance, and dipped his head for another kiss.

Faced with a kiss from such a dreamboat, Pan Yinuo couldn’t bring herself to refuse. She met his advance with gentle, pliant cooperation.

"Ahhh, you guys are going too far!"

Tao Siyao felt like a complete third wheel.

The three of them, lost in their shameless passion, paid no mind to her feelings whatsoever.

Even though she knew as of last night that a certain someone had devoured Pan Yinuo...

...seeing Pan Yinuo limping as she followed Du Xinxin out of the room...

...Tao Siyao couldn’t help the sour feeling in her heart, and she cursed Qi Sheng ten thousand times over.

’That damned scumbag shouldn’t have flirted with me.’

’Now look, both of my best friends have fallen into his hands. What am I supposed to do?’

’Before, I still had Pan Yinuo by my side. Now, she’s been conquered by him too.’

’Come the weekend, I’ll be the only one shopping by myself.’

Just thinking about it made Tao Siyao’s resolve start to waver.

’If Qi Sheng really decided to make a move on me, should I refuse?’

...

Qi Sheng, for his part, wasn’t paying Tao Siyao any mind.

The girl’s affection level was like a roller coaster.

It was constantly fluctuating between 70 and 85.

In comparison, Du Xinxin’s and Pan Yinuo’s affection levels were very stable.

Du Xinxin’s, in particular, had shot up from 95 to 100 the moment they’d kissed.

It just went to show how infatuated the girl was.

Qi Sheng hadn’t expected that the first woman to reach 100 affection for him after his upgrade would be her.

Pan Yinuo’s was right behind.

Perhaps girls of eighteen or nineteen were just that simple.

They didn’t think about things like cars or houses at all.

As long as their boyfriend was handsome, they were happy.

And on top of that, Qi Sheng was handsome, had a great body, and was incredibly generous.

He perfectly fulfilled all their fantasies about the ideal boyfriend.

Seeing that both girls’ affection levels were now locked in, Qi Sheng was in a wonderful mood.

When they were at school, surrounded by guys their own age, he often felt he couldn’t keep an eye on everything.

But now, with the System’s 24-hour protection, anyone with a death wish could try and lay a finger on them.

Seeing Tao Siyao sulking by herself, Qi Sheng walked straight over.

"What are you doing? Don’t come over! Xinxin, Nuonuo, look at him!"

Seeing Qi Sheng act so brazenly right under his two girlfriends’ noses, Tao Siyao’s mind blanked for a second and she shrieked.

"Hee hee, Yaoyao, just give up. Be a good girl and join us as sisters."

"Mhm, Yaoyao, we all know you like him. We don’t mind."

Looking at her two best friends, who seemed to be completely possessed, Tao Siyao was dumbstruck.

’Have these two idiots been completely brainwashed by Qi Sheng?’

Just then, Qi Sheng pulled Tao Siyao into his arms and, like a starving tiger pouncing on its prey, crushed his lips against hers, which were as vibrant as a rose.

"Mmph... be gentle."

Tao Siyao was kissed for a full three minutes before he let her go, leaving her panting delicately.

’My first kiss... gone just like that.’

And yet, Tao Siyao felt exceptionally calm, as if she had expected this all along.

Or perhaps, when faced with Qi Sheng’s handsome face...

...not only did she feel no revulsion, but she even felt a tiny thrill of secret delight.

It was just like Du Xinxin’s and Pan Yinuo’s reactions.

Kissing a handsome guy was a very pleasant experience.

It’s like when guys go looking for a "good time"—a lot of the "professionals" will refuse to kiss.

Hygiene is only part of it; the reality is, your face is something they can’t stomach even with their eyes closed.

Women are just like that—they say one thing but mean another.

A lot of the standards that apply to simps and losers...

...are as fragile as paper in the face of rich or handsome men.

"Yaoyao, be my girlfriend."

Qi Sheng said, holding Tao Siyao’s soft, delicate body, uttering the words she had longed to hear.

"I don’t want to."

Tao Siyao huffed, clearly dissatisfied with Qi Sheng’s half-hearted confession.

’Forget a candlelight dinner, but shouldn’t there at least be flowers?’

"You’re sure you won’t accept?"

’This girl really is playing hard to get,’ Qi Sheng thought.

’And the way to handle that is to kiss her a few more times.’

"I won’t accept. What are you going to do about it?"

Tao Siyao, clearly not realizing the danger she was in, turned her head away in a fit of pique.

"Heh..."

Qi Sheng turned her delicate, pretty face back toward him and pressed his lips to hers once more.

This time, they kissed for a good seven or eight minutes.

It was only thanks to Qi Sheng’s incredible lung capacity, breathing for her, that she lasted.

When they finally broke apart, Tao Siyao’s mind was completely blank, and she felt dizzy all over.

"Still going to reject me now?"

Qi Sheng whispered mischievously in her ear. He felt her sensitive body tremble and instantly found her weak spot.

"I..."

Tao Siyao hadn’t even finished the word when she saw Qi Sheng leaning in for another kiss. She quickly corrected herself, "I’ll be your girlfriend, alright?!"

’Honestly, I’ve never seen someone ask a girl out so forcefully.’

And yet, for her, the feeling was rather novel.

She was usually the one proudly rejecting others.

Now, she was being bullied by this rogue, ’forced’ to agree to be his girlfriend.

"Good girl."

Completely satisfied, Qi Sheng’s next kiss was exceptionally gentle.

It allowed Tao Siyao to truly feel its sweetness and joy.

By the time they parted, Tao Siyao’s affection for Qi Sheng had instantly shot past 85, where it held steady.

Now, the only thing standing between them and a 90-point affection level was that final barrier.

Qi Sheng wasn’t in a hurry for a "taste." It wasn’t like Tao Siyao could run away.

When Tao Siyao snapped out of her sweet daze, she saw Du Xinxin and Pan Yinuo watching them with wide grins. 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

She shyly pushed Qi Sheng away and scrambled out of the pool, running toward the villa.

’So embarrassing!’

Just moments before, when Qi Sheng hadn’t come out yet...

...she had solemnly sworn to her two best friends that she would hold out to the very end.

And what happened? Qi Sheng had conquered her with barely any effort at all.

’Oh god, those two are going to laugh themselves sick at my expense.’

"If she could, she would fly back to Chengdu this very second. She didn’t want to stay here a moment longer."