Like Steam Girl

"Master... please give us another chance! We will definitely kill Jiang Lin!"

On the top of a tall tower, a woman stands at the highest point, and beside her, two white fox sisters kneel on one knee, their skirts tucked behind their hands.

Hearing their words, the woman did not answer, her gaze still fixed on the inn. With each blink of her silvery-white eyes, which were like a Silver River, it seemed as if she were drawing down stars.

A gentle breeze ruffled the woman's pristine white skirt. After a long while, the woman slowly "spoke," her Yin Ling voice appearing as if from nowhere:

"Who do you think is prettier, me or Lin Qingwan?"

"Of course, it's the master!"

"Master's unparalleled beauty is beyond compare to that of any other woman!"

Although they used different words, the white fox sisters gave the same answer.

"I see..."

The woman's voice seemed to carry a hint of joy.

"What if it's like this?"

As soon as the woman finished speaking, the white fox sisters raised their heads. In front of the two sisters, nine white tails swaying in the air appeared behind the woman, tightly surrounding her like silkworms spinning silk.

The moment the nine long tails disappeared, the woman, dressed in simple clothes, became extremely ordinary in her graceful and perfect figure. The veil on her face disappeared, but what appeared before the two white fox sisters was not their master's original appearance, but a woman with an extremely ordinary, even somewhat ugly, face.

The scar and burn on its owner's face were unsightly to the beauty-loving white fox.

"Tell me," the woman said, gently helping the white fox sisters to their feet, her lips slightly parted, "Am I beautiful?"

Inside the inn, everyone, whether ordinary people or cultivators hidden among them, picked up their melon seeds and looked towards Jiang Lin.

Meanwhile, behind Jiang Lin, Lin Qingwan's eyes trembled slightly, her slender hand covered her heart, and her small feet happily nudged each other under the table.

When the Little Fatty tried to harass her group, Lin Qingwan suddenly had an idea: to see if Little Lin would step in to protect her.

So Lin Qingwan used Heart-Lake Transmission to tell her junior sister and Qin Xiao not to make a move.

Of course, she would never let any other man touch her! Except for Little Lin! No man could touch her!

Lin Qingwan had set a distance of about four inches. If Xiao Lin's hand was more than four inches from her shoulder and Little Lin still hadn't made a move, then she would at least kick this spoiled brat out of the inn and leave him bedridden for a year or two.

So as the playboy's hand drew closer and closer to Lin Qingwan's shoulder, the little deer in Lin Qingwan's chest beat faster and faster in anticipation of whether Jiang Lin would make a move, and her inner turmoil intensified.

When it's forty centimeters. "Will Little Lin make a move?"

At 30 centimeters. "Why hasn't Little Lin made a move yet? Does he not like me anymore?"

At twenty centimeters. "Was Little Lin really bewitched by that vixen?"

At nineteen centimeters; "Little Lin, do you really not like me anymore?"

At 18 centimeters. "Little Lin! You Big Pig Trotter! You clearly said you liked me! Liar, big liar!"

At fifteen centimeters, the figure in front of the woman finally stood up and grabbed the playboy's hand.

At this moment, Lin Qingwan felt as if her heart was about to jump out of her chest, as if it was about to leap into Jiang Lin's body.

The woman was overjoyed as she watched Jiang Lin's retreating figure.

[As expected, Little Lin still likes me. Even though Little Lin was bewitched by that Little Lin, I still have a place in his heart.]

However, Jiang Lin, who was standing in front of Lin Qingwan, felt like a complete fool.

Why couldn't I just take action?

However, Qin Xiao and his two junior sisters were really something; they should have acted when the time was right.

Or did they just try to make a move, only to have themselves steal the spotlight?

What's the next step? Slap them in the face?

But my character is supposed to be a weak, bookish scholar who lives with a husky and has no fighting skills whatsoever. Who the hell could I possibly beat...?

There are also system tasks! To make her blush?

Do you think I'm on a date with an elf?

Jiang Lin had an urge to uninstall the system, but he resisted!

After all, he had taken the initiative to accept the Donglin City incident.

And in order to upgrade my kidneys to Indestructible Kidney, I endured it!

[Ding... To help the host better complete tasks and make judgments, host character information is provided -- Qian Zhenduo]

Jiang Lin looked at Qian Zhenduo's message... and wiped his face deeply...

This guy isn't a villain at all; he's just the rich man's stupid son! And even if I hadn't grabbed his hand, he would have stopped a moment later, because he simply doesn't have the guts...

If you ask why, it's because this Qian Xiaopang already has someone he likes... and Qian Xiaopang's incredibly innocent...

"Boy! Let go of my young master!"

"Kid! You're asking for trouble!"

Just as everyone was lost in thought, the playboy's henchman reconnected, drew his knife, and was about to force Jiang Lin into a corner.

Just as Lin Qingwan frowned, about to make a move, Jiang Lin's soft shout echoed throughout the entire inn:

"Wait!"

"Wait!" The chubby, spoiled brat waved his fan. "What do you have to say?"

"Young master!" Jiang Lin, still gripping the spoiled young man's chubby wrist tightly, smiled and asked, "Is your surname Qian?"

"Huh? How did you know?"

"To be honest, young master, although I am a scholar, I also know some divination techniques."

Jiang Lin solemnly examined the obese young man's pulse while scrutinizing him.

"Young Master Qian, have you been feeling weak and irritable lately? You seem listless when you wake up in the morning."

"You... you... how could you..."

Jiang Lin released the other person's hand and smiled, "I know everything..."

"Don't believe him, young master. He's definitely lying."

"Yes, young master, there are too many Jianghu these days, he must be..."

"Shut up!"

Young Master Qian folded his Paper Fan and tapped it on the heads of the two men, his voice trembling as he looked at Jiang Lin: "You... what else did you see through me?!"

Jiang Lin slowly sat down and patted the husky's head. "I'm not entirely sure what you're saying, young master, but I see a dark aura around your face, indicating you're about to face some bloodshed!"

"Nonsense! You Jianghu Daoist! How could I possibly suffer any bloodshed?!"

Jiang Lin shook his head, slowly picked up a glass of wine, took a sip, and only after finishing it did he realize it was his senior sister's glass, which made him slightly embarrassed.

"Ahem... Young Master Qian, have you been having trouble picking up girls lately? You keep getting rejected, even threats don't work? And since Young Master Qian 're kind-hearted, you eventually give up, but you still can't forget that girl?"

"You... you..."

Young Master Qian's round face immediately turned bright red.

"To be honest, Young Master Qian, I'm not only skilled at curing people of bloodshed, but also at winning the hearts of young women. If you don't believe me, I'll demonstrate it for Young Master Qian right now!"

"Miss Lin, I'm so sorry for offending you...!"

Jiang Lin turned around and said softly.

To be honest, Jiang Lin was prepared to have his Notoriety Points deducted, and he was even prepared to be killed by his senior sister with a single palm strike...

Teasing my senior sister is easy, but making her blush? That's impossible!

Forget it, I'll just try it with a Resurrection Coin!

Without waiting for Senior Sister Lin's reply.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Jiang Lin reached out and lifted Lin Qingwan's fair chin with his finger, their eyes meeting...

Senior Sister Lin's pretty face turned bright red.

[I like you!!!]

A long "poof" sound.

Jiang Lin's words had barely finished when...

Like boiling cold water...

Senior Sister Lin looked like Steam Girl, with three wisps of white smoke rising from her head and ears...

[bite...]

[Teasing Lin Qingwan]

[Make her blush/shy √]

[Congratulations, host! Mission complete. You have obtained clues about Donglin City: "Qian Mansion" and "Her People"]

"???"

Jiang Lin was momentarily stunned.

That's it.

Mission accomplished?

[The protagonist's name was misspelled in the previous chapter... Jiang Li is actually Jiang Lin... except the "lin" is missing an "n". I might make the same mistake again if I'm too fast, so please point it out in the comments section and I'll correct it promptly.]