How did an electronic pet turn into a cute girlfriend?????

(Brushing sounds) (Spits out foam, rinses mouth) (Tilts head, gargles) (Spits) (Puts toothbrush into cup and stirs vigorously) (Pours water to rinse).

Xia Yan wiped his face with a towel, then looked up and smiled.

It was an exceptionally standard, formulaic smile.

The youth in the mirror had just washed his face, a few water droplets still clinging to his black, messy hair. His skin was fair, his face sharply defined and handsome, with deep-set eyes that held a gentle gaze. He wore no extra jewelry. His bare upper body revealed firm muscles and abs…

He was a perfectly standard handsome guy, outwardly pure but inwardly a wolf.

It was easy to imagine him as a player, the type who'd be found in nightclubs and hotels…

But that wasn't the case.

"Beep beep beep." His phone, placed nearby, emitted a notification sound.

Xia Yan's smile vanished, his expression instantly turning cold and stern, the earlier sunny aura completely gone.

Ever since he became the Class Monitor, his phone had never been on silent. He often had to relay notices from the school, so he couldn't afford to miss any calls.

He walked further inside, closer to the now tightly shut door, and opened WeChat.

It was Hua Xin again…

She had been on leave for three days, which meant tomorrow…

Sighing, Xia Yan immediately replied with a thumbs-up emoji, his heart filled with mixed emotions.

He had learned from the Counselor about this person, who was supposed to be the last roommate in their dorm.

She had been bullied by classmates since middle school, treated unfairly by teachers, and then her family experienced some changes, which led to those many pages of medical reports.

The vacant, avoidant eyes in the file reminded Xia Yan of his past self.

Even if the Counselor hadn't asked him to look after Hua Xin, Xia Yan would have done his best to help her anyway.

Seeing that it was already 6:10, he was about to put his phone away to prepare for his morning run when a few more messages popped up on QQ.

Invincible Cat Fist (Virtual Pet):

A man's instinct compelled Xia Yan to swipe right involuntarily.

After all, who could refuse a cute cat…?

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He looked at the messages the girl had sent with a sense of exasperation. While he found it amusing, he also felt a bit speechless.

Had he fallen for it just like that? (Annoyed)

He wondered what had gotten into this cat, whom he had defeated 25 times in a row. (Stubbornly refusing to admit defeat)

A few more messages came in, but Xia Yan had already turned off his phone. He quietly changed his clothes and went out for his morning run.

In a pitch-black room, devoid of daylight.

Hua Xin stared nervously at her phone, but there was no reply from the other end.

Did he not see it…? Or perhaps he hadn't woken up yet… This was the first time she had sent a voice message to someone (Embarrassed)…

Although she had sent two awkward pictures out of shyness, teasing him a little…

She hesitantly clicked on the voice message she had just sent: [Voice message: 5 seconds]

[Voice message: 5 seconds]: "1s (no sound), 2s (no sound), 3s (Ge…), 4s (pause) 5s (Gege…)"

Her voice was soft, sweet, and incredibly pleasing to hear, completely unlike those artificially high-pitched or voice-changer-enhanced voices.

But Hua Xin's face instantly flushed red, as if steam was rising from her head.

This… was her voice??????

It was so nice, so sweet… she wanted to…

This wasn't right.

The girl wiped her mouth, regaining her composure.

She had just called a mysterious entity, whose appearance and age she didn't know and who had taken twenty yuan from her, "Gege" (Brother)??

The next moment, her eyes were filled with rage as she fiercely tapped on the voice message.

"Recall, recall, recall, recall, recall…!!!!"

Hua Xin, oh Hua Xin!

What have you done!??

If she lost her male persona, how could she possibly contend with this dog-like jungler!!

Wait…?? Why did she need to contend? Wasn't she supposed to seduce him and make him "explode" with money?

Instead of ineffective polite greetings, she wanted to make the other party addicted to her voice and appearance, unable to extricate themselves, only knowing to work hard at construction sites all day and send all their wages to her, begging her to scold them again, to send another photo, to call her "Gege" again, completely turning them into a puppet controlled by her, only knowing to send money??…

Yes… that's right, that's exactly it!!

The desire for revenge surged within her, completely washing away the shame from the young girl's heart.

Hua Xin silently lowered her hand, even though a prompt indicating that she had jumped out of bounds and could not take it back had already appeared.

The young girl's eyes were filled with smugness.

Who could refuse her?

Who could refuse a sweet, soft voice like a gentle southern melody?

Who could refuse the temptation of long legs and beautiful feet with ice cream???

Anyway, she couldn't refuse it??...

But Hua Xin immediately rejected the idea of taking photos of her legs and feet. She would never sell her body and soul for money. As a living person, a person with dignity, she had her own bottom line. (Serious and determined face)

Then, Hua Xin looked at the chat window on her phone, and her eyes seemed to turn into coins (???????).

"What Grandmaster Jungler? What 'Just Love Killing Supports'? What 'Shrimp Head Man'?"

"From now on, I'll make you kneel on the ground and lick my feet!! (Dream on)."

Immediately after, she continued to fly her fingers across the phone keyboard, sending a few more messages.

The thrill of an enemy becoming a servant made the young girl indulge in daydreaming for a while, immersed in spiritual victory for a long time. She even forgot to eat the Kang Shifu Hot and Sour Beef Noodles that had been soaking for twenty minutes.

As expected...

The next moment, wails filled the room.

"My instant noodles ahhhhhh!!!!??"

Hua Xin looked at the noodles, which had become mushy, with heartache, and took a bite with tears in her eyes.

"Still very delicious. ??"

"Can't waste..."

Meanwhile, on the sports field of Magic City University.

Even though it was the early morning just after school started, some people had already begun their disciplined lives.

Xia Yan breathed rhythmically, a little sweat already soaking through his short-sleeved shirt, revealing the faint outlines of his abs.

"Hoo..." He let out a long sigh, relaxed, and sat down on a plastic seat, taking out his phone to check for any messages that needed a reply.

"Hello classmate, are you also here for a morning run alone?" The wind, with its slightly pungent fragrance, made Xia Yan frown slightly.

"You're that Xia Yan, right? The freshman representative who spoke on stage a few days ago?"

The girl was wearing black yoga pants, sneakers, and a sports vest, with her hair tied in a ponytail. Her appearance was around average to above average, but there were no signs of exercise on her body.

Xia Yan politely replied, "I am Xia Yan, may I ask what you need?"

As he replied, he converted a message from someone into text and, along with the following few messages... it made him slightly surprised.

The girl's eyes glanced at Xia Yan's abs and handsome face. A look of confidence flashed in her eyes. She feigned surprise and said in a "Green Tea" manner, "Ah... I just feel like we have a connection. Do you also like running? We could meet for a run every morning. How about this, give me your v..."

"Bro... Brother..."

An exceptionally soft, cute, and pleasant voice came from Xia Yan's phone, interrupting the girl's attempt to strike up a conversation.

Xia Yan shook his phone, his eyes full of amusement, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curve upwards. However, he still put on an apologetic expression and said:

"Sorry, my girlfriend... just sent me a message."