’What is this?’

Jun Yao’s brow furrowed, but before he could think further, he was pushed down onto the bed.

A faint, pleasant, and sweet scent washed over him. His lips were met with something soft, and his pale golden eyes trembled, a hint of astonishment flashing within them.

Her heartbeat gradually returned to normal, and her vision cleared. Looking into the man’s eyes, which were so calm they seemed devoid of any emotion, Jiang Yunnuan wanted to die. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

She had just sent this guy away, but unexpectedly, her 40-hour life extension had run out, forcing her to eat her own words so spectacularly.

’He’s probably laughing his head off at me right now.’

Just as Jiang Yunnuan was awkwardly wondering how to face the man, a series of electronic alerts suddenly sounded in her mind.

[Ding! Jun Yao’s affinity has increased. Current affinity: 5.]

[Ding! Jun Yao’s affinity has increased. Current affinity: 15.]

’What?’

’The affinity actually went up???’

Jiang Yunnuan’s eyes widened, a look of astonishment appearing before it morphed into ecstatic joy.

’To think a single kiss would have such a powerful effect on this guy! His affinity shot up from -999 to 15 in an instant. If I’d known, I would have held him down and kissed him sooner.’

’Since he’s into this, from now on, I’ll just rely on him for my life extensions. Maybe I can max out his affinity quickly and complete the "conquest."’

Jiang Yunnuan blinked, in high spirits as she pulled her lips away from his. However, her joy was premature. The very next second, her expression changed drastically, and she flew into a rage.

[Ding! Jun Yao’s affinity has decreased. Current affinity: -999.]

[Ding! Jun Yao’s affinity has decreased. Current affinity: -1999.]

Jiang Yunnuan was speechless.

’You’ve got to be kidding me. Can affinity really fluctuate like this?’

’It was 15 one second, and the next it plummeted straight to -1999. Isn’t that more ridiculous than a goddamn rollercoaster?’

Staring at the -1999 affinity, her face darkened, and she glared, grinding her teeth at the man pinned beneath her.

"You damn man, what the hell is wrong with you? Didn’t we agree that no matter what I do to you, you can’t resist? So what’s with you dropping my affinity?"

’Isn’t lowering my affinity a form of resistance?’

’No, no, no. In Jiang Yunnuan’s eyes, this was mental resistance, no different from physical resistance.’

"Affinity?"

A trace of confusion appeared in Jun Yao’s eyes, as if he couldn’t understand her words. But soon, his thin lips pressed together, and his expression grew incredibly solemn.

’Lowering affinity... that means disgust, right?’

’Was my disguise not good enough?’

’Or is her Perception just too sharp?’

Jiang Yunnuan ignored him, snorted coldly, and rolled over to lie in the bed with her back to him.

’I thought the affinity had finally gone up, but it turns out it drops even faster than it rises. This damn man... I really don’t know why his affinity would just spike like that, getting my hopes up for nothing.’

Closing her eyes, Jiang Yunnuan went back to checking her rewards.

She had been halfway through looking when her life extension expired. The feeling of impending death had instantly washed over her, forcing her to pause and grab this damn man to stay alive.

Then, she experienced that rollercoaster ride.

Now that it was over, she needed to get back to what she was doing before.

She opened the rewards tab and saw two sets of check-in rewards neatly organized together: 2 Space Farm Upgrade Cards, 26 Beauty Pill Fragments, 1 Random Secret Spice Pack, 9 Crystal Stones, 1 Ancient Beast Soul, and 300 Task Points.

After seeing them, her foul mood finally lifted. She immediately used the upgrade cards to upgrade her farm.

After using both cards, the farm expanded to four square meters, doubling in size. Jiang Yunnuan was extremely satisfied. Her consciousness lingered by the farm as she looked at the crops she had planted before.

On the original two-square-meter plot of land, she had planted two rice stalks, and one each of cucumber, tomato, eggplant, and chili pepper.

Basic Seeds only needed two days to mature. Now, all these crops were fully grown, hanging heavily on their stems, ready for harvest.

With a thought, Jiang Yunnuan harvested everything at once, then replanted the entire farm.

This time, in addition to the same number of rice and vegetable plants as before, she also planted an apple tree, a banana tree, a strawberry plant, and a Sichuan pepper tree.

The fruit trees had a one-week maturation period, so in just seven days, she would be able to eat sweet, delicious fruit.

After planting the farm, Jiang Yunnuan opened the exchange panel and redeemed two chicks and one dairy cow, spending a total of two hundred Points.

Repairing the chicken coop and cowshed, and exchanging for feed and so on, cost her another two hundred Points.

The Points she had earned from two days of check-in tasks weren’t enough; she had to dip into her savings for another hundred. Jiang Yunnuan couldn’t help but feel a pang of regret.

But then she thought about how she’d soon be eating fragrant eggs and drinking fresh milk, and the regret vanished instantly.

She was sick of this world’s Energy Liquid. As long as she could eat and drink well, any amount of Points was worth it.

The next day, Jiang Yunnuan woke before dawn.

As expected, she was the only one in the room. That guy Jun Yao had left at some point without her knowing.

She went into the bathroom, quickly washed up, changed into fresh clothes, and went downstairs to the small hall.

This small hall had been converted into a kitchen according to her request. Aside from the lack of a range hood, it was perfect.

She opened a window for ventilation, then laid out all the spices from her mission rewards, the ingredients she exchanged Points for, and the vegetables harvested from her farm.

Today, she was going to test the abilities of the *Full-level Chef God Guide*.

’With such a grand-sounding name, I’ll have to see just how edible the food it helps me make really is.’

A constant CLANGING and BANGING came from the small hall, much to the annoyance of the men sleeping in their rooms.

’What the hell is that damn woman doing up so early?’

’Listen to that god-awful racket she’s making. It’s deafening!’

Sometimes, having sharp hearing wasn’t a good thing. Unable to bear it any longer, the men plugged their ears, blocking out the sound. The world was finally quiet!

However, the peace didn’t last long. It was shattered by a scent wafting in from under the door.

It was an indescribable aroma, yet unbelievably enticing. It relentlessly tormented their sense of smell. The men couldn’t help but wrinkle their noses and inhale deeply, all traces of sleepiness vanishing in an instant.

’What is that smell?’

’Why is it so fragrant?’

’How strange. Why is this smell making my mouth water uncontrollably? And why is my stomach starting to rumble?’

Sniffing the air, the men became unbearably hungry. They couldn’t help but climb out of bed and pull open their doors to investigate.

As the doors opened, four men nearly collided. Without a word, they knew they had all been drawn out by that strange aroma.

They wasted no time and followed the scent toward the small hall. The closer they got, the richer and more alluring the aroma became.

When they saw the woman bustling about inside, Si Xie and Fu Yuan were stunned. Was she... cooking, like in the legends???

’Someone actually knows how to cook these days?’