Simulation: Elysia / Elysia and Liu Bai

Li Sushang pouted. She finally understood why her aunt had always found spanking her painfully since she was a child—the aunt had long since reached the realm of a sword god, so it would be strange if her spanking didn't hurt!

"Susang, if you have the leisure to watch plays, why not learn a few cooking skills from your aunt, a few calligraphy and painting skills from your second aunt, or at the very least learn needlework from your stepmother? A girl can't be good for nothing but fighting and arguing."

Su Mei patted Li Sushang's head and said earnestly.

Although Su Mei tried to mold Li Sushang into a well-bred young lady, Cheng Lingshuang was the one who taught Li Sushang martial arts. So, while Li Sushang was generally fine, she was still a bit off in the details... or rather, she was a bit like a quirky version of Cheng Lingshuang.

"Etc..."

Li Sushang picked at her ear.

"Auntie, who do you think I should learn needlework from?"

"Of course it's your stepmother Ling Shuang." Su Mei glanced at Li Sushang.

"Wait, does your stepmother know needlework?"

Li Sushang had a look of utter despair on her face. "You might as well say that stepmother isn't actually into A, but into E."

She couldn't imagine Cheng Lingshuang weaving and embroidering at all—it was clearly out of character!

"No respect for elders."

Su Mei flicked Li Sushang again, "Have you forgotten? Your clothes when you were little were all sewn by your stepmother. Your stepmother could weave a piece of fine silk in a day. I can't even come close to her. In terms of skill, she is probably the best among the Seven Swords."

"I have absolutely no recollection of it..." Li Sushang sighed and rubbed her forehead.

Her impression of her stepmother was mostly that she was someone who ignored everyone and had a somewhat willful attitude.

I had no idea that my stepmother could have such a serious side.

"For your stepmother, every gesture is a form of martial arts, so needlework is naturally a piece of cake... I knew you wouldn't have that kind of memory... although your stepmother's teaching skills aren't that great either."

Su Mei sighed.

"Your stepmother is actually cold on the outside but warm on the inside. The way she acts with acquaintances isn't necessarily how she acts with strangers... If it weren't for your great-grandfather taking care of her, Ling Shuang's personality, she would have run off to the deep mountains and forests to live like a wild woman long ago... Alright, alright, go find your great-grandfather and separate those two. They're fighting without even having breakfast..."

"Okay!"

Li Sushang dodged Su Mei's hand that was rubbing her head and answered crisply.

"I think that girl is going to get beaten up," Cocolia said abruptly as she watched Li Sushang run away.

"Go ahead and beat her up. Who told that girl not to listen to advice?"

Li Sushang was someone Su Mei watched grow up; how could Su Mei not know what kind of person this girl was?

"After getting a couple of beatings, you'll know which shows are worth watching and which aren't."

Chapter 306 Simulation: Eden

"These girls..."

Liu Bai sighed as he watched Cheng Lingshuang carry Li Sushang back to the dormitory, then looked at Shibao behind him.

"Hua, don't go cook, come here."

"Teacher Liu, did you call me?"

Shibao excitedly rushed over.

"I'm calling you... but don't get so close."

Liu Bai pushed Shibao's head away with a long face.

"I have something to ask you."

"What is it? Just ask, I'll tell you if I know the answer!"

"It's nothing serious."

Liu Bai pushed away Shibao's head that was leaning in again.

"So, what kind of person is Eden in your impression?"

"Eden?"

Upon hearing Liu Bai's question, Shibao displayed a puzzling expression.

"Eden... Teacher Liu, let me think about it—"

Let me answer that question.

Shibao's tone changed abruptly halfway through his sentence, and then Shibao took out his glasses from his pocket and put them on.

"If you ask about Eden... I'm not sure what to say. Although I have a good relationship with Eden, in my memory, Eden's mental state is actually not very stable—this is a psychological trauma left by the fire back then."

Fu Hua pushed up his glasses, a thoughtful expression on his face.

... So, are these two now in a relationship where they can switch accounts anytime?

"Aside from that, Eden... is very rich?"

"It's quite surprising to hear you say that, Hua."

—After all, in Liu Bai's impression, Hua was a frugal person, but he didn't care too much about money.

"Because Eden is really rich to a certain extent."

Fu Hua couldn't help but sigh, "Although I can't remember the details clearly, I vaguely recall that Eden seemed to have provided a jaw-dropping amount of money to support a certain project, and he also liked to talk about gems with people when he was drunk, and then casually give away gems... I had a few back then."

Although Fu Hua and Eden have a good relationship, they don't have much to talk about when they're together.

They have a good relationship, but they don't have much in common—this probably describes the relationship between Fu Hua and Eden.

"Besides being rich, what else?"

"Besides being rich... it's all about being classic, right?"

Fu Hua pondered for a moment longer.

"Eden's forte is classical music and opera, and he also has some very stubborn insistence on music - for example, he likes 'outdated' things like vinyl records... Sorry, I don't think I've said anything of value."

Fu Hua snapped out of her daze and gave Liu Bai an apologetic smile.

"By the way, why did you suddenly ask about Eden?"

"Just asking casually. Bella, get Fu Hua a glass of water."

Liu Bai was directing his own little dragon maid.

"Besides you, who else here is familiar with Eden? Kevin? I remember that guy was a fan of celebrities, right? Hmm... Speaking of which, I think I went to see him once back then, and I even brought Mei and the others with me."

"Junior brother... let's forget about junior brother. Eden has always disliked junior brother's taste, and at that time, junior brother stopped following celebrities. His relationship with Eden is not as good as mine."

Mei stroked her chin and thought for a moment.

"But if we're talking about close relationships... Eden's closest friends are probably only Mobius, Elysia, and Aponia, right?"

"Elysia gets along well with everyone, and Aponia gets along well with most people... but what's with Mobius?"

"Dr. Mobius... well, he's got a sharp tongue but a soft heart?"

Fu Hua gave a half-teasing smile.

"Although she claimed that Eden's songs were 'tolerable noise,' the Doctor actually really liked Eden's singing. The two of them gradually grew closer through these interactions."

There are some that have close ties with Eden.

Like Sakura, Eden's special fitting room, Su, a chess friend.

But in the end, it was Mobius and Eden who got closer, which Fu Hua found quite strange.

"Ha... 'Tolerable noise', that's quite a high compliment for Mobius, isn't it?"

Thinking of Mobius's arrogant expression, Liu Bai felt inexplicably more cheerful.

"Alright, Hua, you can continue cooking."

Liu Bai waved his hand, signaling Fu Hua to leave. Fu Hua nodded and got up to go.

Meanwhile, Fu Hua was also completely confused. Why was her teacher suddenly bringing up Eden when she had nothing better to do?

[Simulation Designated: Eden's Singing]

[Simulation begins!]

The melodious piano music set the stage for the simulation.

How beautiful! Even though Liu Bai doesn't have much of an "artistic talent," he can still appreciate the beauty of the music.

The pianist...

Liu Bai looked around to find the person playing the piano, but found that his surroundings seemed a little... cute?

At the same time, Liu Bai also found the person playing the piano—but unfortunately, it was not Eden, but a more mature-looking red-haired beauty.

Ah...

Considering the surrounding environment, Liu Bai suddenly understood something and slowly floated towards the bed that he had glanced at earlier and thought was empty.

Sure enough, a chubby baby girl was fast asleep in bed.

"... Are you kidding me? Another 'raising' game?"

Liu Bai sighed. What was causing this déjà vu feeling, so similar to the Mobius simulation...?

Regardless, starting from infancy is just too much, isn't it? Can't we have more simulations like Aponia or Elysia? Or even something like Himeko!

Although Liu Bai had been taking care of children before, to be fair, there were only a few simulations where the starting age was in the single digits, such as Mobius, Mei, and Kevin.

The others, although they're supposed to be taking care of kids, are actually the youngest, Bronya, who is 12 years old.

However, this time Eden doesn't require too much of his attention. After all, Eden's childhood, and even his youth, were all about being the protagonist, unlike Mobius, who left home at a young age and had to be raised by Liu Bai. During that time, the two of them actually went through a lot of ups and downs...

By the way, Eden's age seems to be around the same as Mobius's, right?

Thinking of this, Liu Bai's gaze towards the baby girl in front of him became even more affectionate.

On the other hand, the decoration of this nursery is really high-end and classy. No wonder it's a musical family. I might be able to take inspiration from it, since I might need it in the future.

Liu Bai's thoughts inexplicably began to wander—well, he was just overthinking.

However, the pressure of this simulation will definitely be much less than that of the Mobius simulation.

Liu Bai lowered his altitude and teased the sleeping baby girl.

At least this girl didn't open her eyes and look at me like I was an idiot...

Eden Compatibility +1%

"Haa~! Haa~!"

The little baby girl had opened her eyes at some point and was constantly emitting silvery laughter as she held her fingers tightly in front of her.

Chapter 307 Eden and Liu Bai

My name is Eden, I am twenty-four years old, and I am a student... a recent college graduate.

I was born into a musical family and received a good arts education from a young age. My family was harmonious, and to put it bluntly, I had a privileged and happy childhood—perhaps?

Hmm... how should I put it?

The reason I say "maybe" is because something... probably a ghost, intruded into my privileged and happy childhood.

Although he introduced himself as a spirit or something...

Well...

Come to think of it, that guy has been by my side since I can remember... When I was just old enough to understand things, I was almost sent to a mental hospital by my parents because of that guy.

Well... it's not that I completely dislike him. That guy is a ghost, something completely anti-scientific, yet he surprisingly talks about science.

His knowledge was so vast that I felt something was off about him becoming a ghost; even my university professors seemed to be more knowledgeable than him.

Sometimes I wonder if it's because this guy is too scientific and too wise that God disliked him and turned him into a ghost, a completely anti-scientific being.

In short, although this ghost has brought some trouble to my life, it's... pretty good, right?

Although it's a bit hard to admit, sometimes that guy is more reliable than parents—ah, from another perspective, it's like being haunted by a ghost.

That's really bad luck...