Time was short, leaving her no room to be picky. In that case, she’d just go for whoever was closest!

’Jun Yao, I’m sorry, but it has to be you!!’

’Who told you to be the closest?’

Jiang Yunnuan reached for the door, planning to pounce on Jun Yao with lightning speed. As long as she was fast enough, he wouldn’t have time to resist and would have no choice but to be kissed and serve as her life-extending tool.

Just then, the sound of footsteps from behind interrupted her perfect plan.

She quickly turned to see Fu Yuan walking over in a very stylish casual outfit. His messy, dark blue hair added a touch of languor to his appearance.

"You seem closer. Oh well, you’ll do!"

Jiang Yunnuan lunged at him. Fu Yuan had just seen her and had no time to react before he was knocked back a step, his back hitting the wall.

The woman before him stood on her tiptoes, her slender arms hooking around his neck and pulling his head down. A sweet, pleasant scent filled his nostrils, followed by a warm, soft sensation on his lips. His eyes widened in shock.

[Ding! Fu Yuan’s affinity has decreased. Current affinity: -90]

[Ding! Fu Yuan’s affinity has decreased. Current affinity: -100]

[Ding! Fu Yuan’s affinity has decreased. Current affinity: -110]

[...]

The alerts for decreasing affinity chimed one after another, only stopping when it plummeted to -160. Meanwhile, Jiang Yunnuan’s vision went black again and again as she teetered on the brink of death.

This made her realize one thing!

Besides facing a life-threatening crisis when her Time was up, a drop in a target’s affinity would also trigger a life-threatening crisis.

’This is killing me!!!’

’Looks like I’ll have to be more patient from now on and not provoke them carelessly, lest they keep lowering their affinity and plunge me into one life-or-death crisis after another.’

"Tsk, already making out? No wonder you’re so protective of her, Fu Yuan. In my opinion, you shouldn’t bother with the Contract Termination. Just live a good life with her, save her from tormenting someone else!"

A mocking voice suddenly rang out. Si Xie was leaning against the hallway wall, his gaze filled with ridicule and contempt as he watched the man and woman kissing.

Hearing the voice, Fu Yuan finally snapped back to his senses. He pushed the woman away, wiped his lips with utter disgust, and shot Si Xie a dark, cold, warning glance before turning and striding away.

"Hah, you took advantage of me before, and now you’re taking advantage of Fu Yuan. You damned woman, you’re so shameless!!!"

’What good is my pride if I’m dead?’ 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

’Shameless it is, then.’ She had indeed done it, so she would accept the infamy. ’The path to godhood is paved with sacrifices.’ Jiang Yunnuan raised an eyebrow, not taking his contemptuous words to heart in the slightest.

However, seeing her silence, he grew more animated. He sneered and continued, "What? Is your silence an admission?"

Jiang Yunnuan: "..."

’Can’t I just tacitly agree?’

’Does he have to make me say it out loud?’

’Sorry, but I’m not going to indulge you.’ She sneered, deliberately trying to provoke him.

"Are you sick in the head? I’m your Contract Master. You were all assigned to me as husbands by the marriage system. We haven’t had the Contract Termination yet, so I can kiss whoever I want, whenever I want. How is that shameless?"

"If your parents hadn’t been all lovey-dovey, would you even exist? You call that shameless?"

Si Xie: "..."

The comeback was so vulgar it made his face stiffen, his expression turning incredibly ugly. "How is that the same?" he said angrily. "Have you forgotten we’re getting a Contract Termination in three months!"

"You said it yourself—in three months. The contract hasn’t been terminated yet, has it? What’s wrong with a little kiss? It’s not like I kissed *you*, so why are you picking a fight? You must have too much time on your hands!!!"

’He’s terrible at arguing but just loves to pick a fight.’ Jiang Yunnuan was speechless.

She shot him an annoyed glare and turned to walk away.

’My good mood is ruined. Forget it, I’m not going to see Jun Yao anymore!’

*

The sound of RUSHING water was incessant. Fu Yuan was frantically rinsing his mouth in front of the mirror, having done so countless times in just a few minutes. He felt utterly miserable, a deep discomfort that was both mental and physical.

"Why haven’t you changed yet?"

A deep voice suddenly sounded from the doorway. Ming Ye, dressed in his cool combat uniform, frowned as he looked Fu Yuan up and down.

They had agreed to take on a mission together. The time was now, so why was this guy still in his casual clothes?

As if he hadn’t heard, Fu Yuan didn’t even spare him a glance, remaining bent over the sink, repeatedly rinsing his mouth. Seeing this, Ming Ye finally noticed something was wrong and asked curiously.

"Did you eat shit or something?"

He really couldn’t think of any other reason.

Still, there was no response. He frowned impatiently. "Are you going or not? If not, I’ll go find Si Xie."

"I’m not going. Don’t look for me. I haven’t even recovered from yesterday’s fight. What mission?"

Hearing that, Si Xie walked over and leaned against the doorframe, his eyes casually landing on Fu Yuan as he spoke in a lazy drawl.

"Honestly. Any Star Coins and resources we earn will just be taken by that woman anyway. Why work so hard? It’s not too late to go after you’ve recovered!!"

’Not killing that woman is already the absolute limit of my patience and compromise. How could I possibly continue to earn Star Coins for her?’

He had already made up his mind. Before the Contract Termination, he wouldn’t take a single mission. He would absolutely not give that woman another chance to exploit him.

"If neither of you is going, then I’m not going either!"

Persuaded, Ming Ye’s brow twitched, and he dismissed the idea of going on the mission. Then, he tilted his chin towards Fu Yuan and asked curiously, "By the way, do you know what’s wrong with him?"

"Heh..."

Si Xie let out a gloating laugh. "Him? He got kissed by that woman!!!"

Seeing Fu Yuan’s miserable state, he felt a sense of balance restored, and his mood couldn’t help but improve.

Ming Ye: "????"

’Fu Yuan was actually kissed by that woman?’

’That’s not right. Hasn’t that woman always looked down on us?’

’An accident. It must have been an accident!!!’

*

In the afternoon, the sun was just right.

Jiang Yunnuan walked along a clean street, her gaze shifting from the various Flying Devices in the sky to the super-structure complex in the distance, which resembled a colossal beast.

The complex soared into the clouds, exuding an incredibly powerful and oppressive aura. It was located in Central City’s First Star Zone.

The Empire’s largest shopping mall, Beast Fighting Arena, trade center, and more were all concentrated there. In comparison, the Fifth Star Zone where she currently lived was practically a slum.

"Flying Car descending. Please clear the area!!"

An electronic voice suddenly blared from above. Jiang Yunnuan looked up to see a rouge-pink convertible Flying Car descending from the sky. Her eyes instantly widened.

’Wow, it’s a real flying car!’

’A Flying Car, something that only existed in games in my past life, is now parked right in front of me. So cool! Why didn’t the original owner have such a cool car for me to inherit?’

’Buy!!!’

’I have to buy one now!’

In her excitement, Jiang Yunnuan immediately activated her Light Brain and aimed it at the nearby Flying Car to take a picture and search. Suddenly, a face filled with rage appeared on the screen.