Lingering Fragrance Also Has Hidden Attributes

"Eat well." Su Qi, chewing a large mouthful of food, had her cheek poked by Wang Yun's slender fingers, nearly biting her own flesh.

Wang Yun had ordered a lot of food: pickled fish, braised eggplant, and green tea roasted chicken. Three dishes in total.

Su Qi knew this restaurant. Because its decor was very fresh and minimalist, and its name was easy to remember, Su Qi had an impression. The store's name was somewhat connected to the neighborhood's property management, and it was called Green Tea Restaurant.

The signature dish of this place was the pickled fish, costing over 40 yuan. And this takeout had no discounts. Looking at the bill of over 100 yuan, Su Qi couldn't help but sigh, was Wang Yun a hidden tycoon!

She thought about the fried rice at the school gate, which cost 6 yuan, and adding a sausage made it 7 yuan for a full meal. Although she had money now, Su Qi still couldn't break her old habit of being thrifty.

Moreover, she needed to take photos soon, and the cost of clothes was a big problem. She didn't want to fail the mission and end up like the female protagonist in the stories she knitted herself.

Money should be saved whenever possible; there was no need to be difficult with money.

Thinking about the bank account, with only over 60,000 yuan left, and rent being 10,000 yuan, that left 50,000 yuan. This System's photo mission was also a money-consuming task.

After thinking about it, she could only postpone paying with Huabei, JD Baitiao, and campus loans. Or perhaps apply for a few more credit cards to maintain her life.

As Su Qi calculated, she couldn't help but feel overwhelmed with sadness. This System came at the worst possible time, not earlier or later, but precisely after she had just secured enough to eat and her difficult days were ending. The System heard Su Qi's inner complaints.

However, this time, it didn't make a sound as it usually did, as if tacitly acknowledging Su Qi's words.

Enraged, Su Qi took another bite of the green tea chicken, her cheeks puffed out. Every chew made Wang Yun feel like she was a little hamster, very cute.

What if I keep Su Qi in a cage?

Su Qi was truly starving today, finishing both boxes of rice in one go.

Actually, she couldn't eat anymore after half a box, but when she heard Wang Yun say she would throw it away if she didn't finish, Su Qi felt a pang of regret looking at the remaining half of the food and ate another half.

Looking at the small portion of pickled fish and half a box of eggplant and roasted chicken left, Su Qi felt it was a waste.

You know, Wang Dongxu once ordered pickled fish when he was working part-time. After eating the fish the first meal, he covered it. After class that evening, it turned into fish jelly, and he could eat it again. It tasted pretty good.

"Why don't we save this dish? We can reheat it tomorrow morning," Su Qi said to Wang Yun with a hint of embarrassment.

Wang Yun smiled, her eyes curving, "The boys from Su University really have no taste. No one dotes on such a thrifty little darling. Don't worry, I'll support you from now on."

As she spoke, she patted her generous chest, and Su Qi's gaze followed the large expanse, moving up and down.

"Sister Wang Yun, I'm a boy. Not a girl! I'm emphasizing this to you again." Since she had already revealed her voice to Wang Yun before, she didn't hide it this time. Hearing Su Qi's clear, bird-like feminine voice, Wang Yun looked at Su Qi as if she were an idiot.

No way, no way, this kid actually thinks I haven't found out.

Since he's willing to pretend, why shouldn't I play along?

Su Qi covered the food and opened the refrigerator in Wang Yun's house. Su Qi was extremely satisfied with the four-door refrigerator design, feeling it was particularly cool and high-tech.

The refrigerator space was very large, and the items inside were arranged very neatly, giving a sense of obsessive-compulsiveness.

The left door opened to drinks, while the right side had milk and beverages. The upper layer contained fruits, also arranged symmetrically. Su Qi placed the remaining dishes on the very top layer. Then she heard Wang Yun say from behind, "Get me a bottle of milk."

Hearing Wang Yun's words, Su Qi realized that her large size was indeed related to drinking milk.

After getting a bottle of milk, Su Qi closed the refrigerator.

Seeing that Su Qi only took one bottle, Wang Yun smiled and said, "I told you, you'll be my bed-warming boy. If I have something, you have something too. And, your figure…" She sized up Su Qi's chest under the school uniform and clicked her tongue twice.

Su Qi ignored her. She was still a boy, why would she drink milk?

After throwing the milk to her, she sat back down in front of the computer. Without the side hustle of original art, and the game already finished, Su Qi felt like a salted fish that had lost its goal.

Clicking here and there, she finally landed on Bilibili.

She remembered watching anime occasionally before running away from home in high school. Especially the first season of "Sword Art Online," the real game plot between Kirito and Asuna made Su Qi's blood boil.

As soon as she opened it, she found that it had been updated to the second season, and there were even other branching storylines.

This came as a pleasant surprise to Su Qi. She was also very curious about what stories would follow after the two plotlines of the first season.

However, as soon as she clicked on it, it prompted Su Qi to log in. After logging in with her old account, it displayed the recharge interface again. Su Qi decisively closed it.

If it were yesterday's her, seeing this page would have made her recharge 100%, even for two or three years.

But today, especially after spending 100,000 yuan this morning, her funds were severely insufficient. Forget it, forget it, no more spending.

Wang Yun watched Su Qi linger on the recharge page for a long time, finding it really strange. She could afford to rent her apartment but couldn't even afford a membership, and she was so frugal after eating.

She initially thought Su Qi was from a rich second-generation family, but it didn't seem like it.

This Su Qi was truly full of doubts. Clearly a girl, but insisted on pretending to be a boy, and even had a hint of allure. She felt that Su Qi was full of mystery.

All of this constantly attracted Wang Yun. Some say that when a woman becomes interested in someone, it's the beginning of her falling. Wang Yun felt like she was addicted to Su Qi, eager to know the answers behind this mystery.

No way, have I really been attracted to this little girl? But I'm not into girls, my sexual orientation is normal! Wang Yun noticed some stirring in her heart and quickly denied it.

But her gaze towards Su Qi became more intense, especially Su Qi's eyes, which were as pitiful as a little deer's, perfectly complementing her timid personality. She looked soft and cuddly, making Wang Yun want to go up and ruffle her.

Su Qi sensed the intense gaze from behind, feeling like a thorn in her back. She couldn't help but turn her head to look at Wang Yun and ask, "Sister Wang Yun, what's wrong?"

Seeing Su Qi look over, Wang Yun snapped back to reality and said, "It's nothing, it's just too hot in the room. I'm going to take a shower, want to join me?" She beckoned Su Qi over. However, her posture was not as natural as before.

Su Qi looked at the air conditioner blowing strongly. She didn't feel hot even wearing long-sleeved school uniform. In contrast, Wang Yun, wearing only a thin nightgown, felt hot. Was her stamina that poor?

"No, I'm a boy. Men and women should not touch each other," Su Qi said, waving her hand.

"What a shame, wasting the pleasure of a lovers' bath. Don't regret it!" After patting his shoulder, she walked to the bathroom.

After entering the bathroom, Wang Yun looked at her face with a slight blush, appearing dazed. What's wrong with me?

Su Qi also clearly felt Wang Yun's change. Although she didn't know what happened, it was definitely related to this unscrupulous System.

"What's wrong with her?" Su Qi asked the System in her mind.

"Wang Yun has changed from a charmed state to a bewitched state after being immersed in an environment full of the host's scent for 5 hours. In this state, her favorability towards the host increases by 50."

A favorability of 50, Su Qi gasped.

She quickly thought of the favorability settings in her game. Generally, 70 meant an extremely intimate relationship, where one could form a couple; 80 meant lovers; 90 meant yandere; and 100 meant confinement.

System: "The host's thoughts are correct."

Hearing the System's reply, Su Qi found it too terrifying. If a man were to interact with her and fall into this bewitched state, it would be disastrous.

"Huh? Then why didn't my roommates get bewitched last night when I was sleeping in the dorm?"

System: "The scent in the male dorm was too overpowering. The lingering fragrance from the host could not penetrate, thus only causing a charmed state."

Uh, is this what they mean by even the strongest perfume can't overcome the smell of a boys' dorm?

"So, what is Wang Yun's current favorability towards me?" Su Qi continued to ask.

"70 points."

Hearing the System's answer, Su Qi felt that this lingering fragrance was comparable to potent aphrodisiacs. She finally understood why Wang Yun had been so familiar with her. It was because smelling the scent had put her in a charmed state.

"System, how much does the charmed state increase favorability by?"

"25 points."

"Then, System, what events will happen if favorability reaches 80 or above?"

"It's just as the host imagined, and if it reaches 90 or above, new play scenarios will emerge, such as bondage."

"..."

"Then how can this bewitchment be removed?" Su Qi asked again.

Wang Yun was already at 70, and Su Qi was afraid that if she made one wrong move, it would directly jump to 80. At that time, her own chicken-binding strength might not be able to stop the attack of a black belt master. Thinking of the +20 flirtatious value after failing the novice mission, Su Qi shivered.

"Ventilate the room and dissipate the host's lingering fragrance. Currently, the simplest method is to take Wang Yun out for a walk."

Su Qi looked towards the bathroom. After Wang Yun came out, she would take her out for a stroll! Otherwise, it was too dangerous.

Moreover, with such high favorability, she should be very obedient.

"Can this lingering fragrance be removed?" Su Qi asked the System. This buff was too dangerous, and Su Qi felt she could not accept it.

"Body fragrance is a residual product generated by the host's physiological metabolism. As long as the host is alive, it will always exist."

"..." So it can't be canceled.

Just then, Wang Yun had finished washing. She walked out of the bathroom with misty steam, wiping her hair. Water droplets occasionally traced down her fair, long legs, looking incredibly alluring.

At this moment, she was a little nervous. When she went to the bathroom earlier, she felt that she was increasingly liking this little girl, Su Qi. Now, she was struggling with how to confess. If she succeeded, waiving Su Qi's rent wouldn't be a problem.

"Then..."

However, as soon as she spoke, Su Qi interrupted her: "Sister Wang Yun, after you dry your hair, let's go out for a stroll. I still need to buy pajamas."

Wang Yun thought this was also acceptable. Perhaps the atmosphere would be better when they went out later. However, confessing right after meeting seemed a bit inappropriate, and since both were women, wasn't this a yuri relationship?

Would she mind? Forget it, since she said she was a man, she would take advantage of this.

As she plugged in the hairdryer and prepared to blow her hair, she looked at Su Qi, who was idle, and said, "Su Qi, you're not busy, help me blow my hair!"

Hearing Wang Yun's words, Su Qi quickly replied, "No, I feel a bit stuffy. I'll wait for you in the hallway." After saying that, she quickly put on her shoes and fled as if escaping.

This was ridiculous. If blowing her hair increased her favorability by 10 points, wouldn't she be... by Wang Yun?

Although she didn't dislike this beautiful woman, the thought of the flirtatious value made her reconsider. Forget it, forget it. Seeing Su Qi run away as if something were chasing her, Wang Yun pouted. Was she being disliked?

Hmph—

Su Qi, who had fled to the door, felt her bones go numb hearing Wang Yun's soft complaint. She finally understood why emperors no longer held morning court.

This woman was too much of a temptress!