Forming a Contract with Han Wenwen

Han Wenwen felt guilty. "Anyway, I think you should ask Lin Zhengran yourself about this, Little Qing Qing. Otherwise, I feel like you won't even need to sleep tonight."

He Qing nodded rapidly over the phone like a chick pecking at rice. "Mm-hmm, I think so too. Then I'll call him again tonight and ask him properly. Thank you, Wenwen. After chatting with you for a while, I feel much better."

She felt much better, but Han Wenwen was panicking. "Don't overthink it. Lin Zhengran definitely wouldn't do that kind of thing. I still have something to do over here, so I'll hang up first?"

"Bye, Wenwen."

"Bye, Little Qing Qing."

After hanging up, Han Wenwen let out a breath of relief, but then she gave the person beside her a forced smile and reminded him, "Lin Zhengran, if Little Qing Qing calls you tonight, can you not tell her you're here with me? Otherwise she'll definitely get mad at me."

"I'm not stupid. But..."

Lin Zhengran handed her the breakfast. "Speaking of He Qing, last time on the field, you said that once you got to high school, you wouldn't see me or He Qing anymore. Was that what you really thought?"

Han Wenwen took the Meat Bun and bit into it with her little mouth. Her ravenous stomach was finally soothed. "Mm. Right now, I can't even do one thing well between making money and studying, much less both. And once Little Qing Qing gets to high school, she'll definitely make new friends too, right? Lin Zhengran will be the same..."

As she spoke, she suddenly chewed the bun as if a little jealous. "Lin Zhengran will have a new, prettier female Deskmate too. How would you still remember that there was once a Little Fox sitting beside you? You'll definitely forget. After all, even the best friendships need to be maintained."

Lin Zhengran gave an acknowledging hum. "True."

Han Wenwen glared at him angrily, then suddenly turned her head away. "Hmph! I knew long ago that Lin Zhengran was the kind of person who forgets his friends when he sees a pretty face. You're not even a little bit like a good man!"

Lin Zhengran was embarrassed. He kept feeling that sounded strange. "But you also said before that He Qing was your only friend. Don't you think it's a pity to give up just like that?"

Han Wenwen clenched her fingers and calmed down. "How could I not think it's a pity? Little Qing Qing is my best Best Friend. If I could, of course I'd want to go to school with her." She turned to look at Lin Zhengran, listless. "But... what can I do?"

As she spoke, Lin Zhengran suddenly extended his hand. Han Wenwen didn't know what that meant.

Lin Zhengran said very seriously, "When I taught Jiang Xueli and He Qing, there was a process. The condition was that the other party had to be willing and sincerely follow me for the rest of her life. Only then would I teach them. If you're willing, I said before that I can also teach you how to make money and improve your grades while I'm at it."

Han Wenwen instinctively found it very amusing. She covered her mouth and smiled like a fox. "That sounds so interesting. What does voluntarily following you for the rest of my life mean? And does following you mean my grades will get better, and I can really earn a lot of..."

She didn't say the final word, "money," because when she looked into Lin Zhengran's eyes, it was rare to see him so serious.

It was as if he wasn't joking with her at all.

Han Wenwen's smile froze, and her Fox Eyes trembled. "Lin Zhengran, are you serious?"

"What else? I'm only inviting you this once. If you're not willing, forget it. After all, I'm already busy enough."

The moment he finished speaking, Han Wenwen suddenly placed her jade-like hand in Lin Zhengran's palm.

Without the slightest hesitation, she said, "In that case, no matter whether that line of yours about having me follow you means having me follow you to make money, or even that my entire self belongs to you, I don't care. I'm willing."

She smiled as she gazed at him. Her slender fingers actually slipped between his, crossing and clasping together. Her expression was full of cunning, making it impossible to tell whether her words were true or false.

But Han Wenwen herself knew that those words were sincere. She was willing to follow Lin Zhengran and do anything. Her crafty fox-like manner was only a disguise.

Lin Zhengran also knew she was sincere.

Because only when the other party sincerely followed him would the system prompt appear.

The Demonic Cult's Enchantress accidentally became contaminated with fire poison. Relying on your connections in the martial world, you obtained the Fire Poison Antidote for her. After saving her, you proposed forming a contract with her. Although on the surface, the Demonic Cult's Enchantress seemed to be teasing you and agreed to form a contract with you because she found it amusing, your fortune successfully connected with hers. This proves that she actually sincerely wants to follow you.

You have successfully formed a contract with the Demonic Cult's Enchantress. When the other party cultivates, you can obtain double cultivation progress.

Special Event: You have already successfully formed contracts with three Jade Maidens from different sects. Your sect's power has begun to take shape. The triple yin fortune has greatly improved your cultivation. You have gained Spirit Energy Level +1, Strength +3, Energy +3, Physical Strength +3, Charm +3.

Congratulations on successfully breaking through to Spirit Energy Level 40. You have finally gained a small reputation in the martial world. Ordinary fellow cultivators can no longer pose any threat to you.

You have obtained a new level-40 skill—Creation from Nothing.

Creation from Nothing: No matter the era, if one wants to establish a sect, resources are always an unavoidable hurdle. Even the strongest sects still need to buy and sell pills and medicinal materials for their disciples, and produce weapons and clothing. A single coin can bring a hero to his knees.

After learning Creation from Nothing, you will no longer be troubled by such trivial matters. From now on, when all Jade Maidens you have contracted roam the martial world and obtain resources such as Gold Coins and Spirit Stones, you will be able to obtain double.

Lin Zhengran perked up when he heard the system's voice.

Originally, he had only wanted to connect his fortune with Han Wenwen's. He hadn't expected that not only would he forcibly be raised by one level, he had even obtained a new rebate-type skill. Lin Zhengran had originally planned to start earning some startup funds after entering high school.

This saved time now.

Lin Zhengran looked at Han Wenwen, who seemed casual and unconcerned. "Then it's settled."

Han Wenwen withdrew her hand, a faint blush on her face.

"Okay."

Although he had said he would teach Han Wenwen how to make money and study, Lin Zhengran was not in a hurry, because a certain fox was still running a fever.

It wouldn't be too late to start after she rested for two days.

That night, after Lin Zhengran returned home, Little He Qing's call indeed came in.

Her tone was very cautious as she probed, "Lin Zhengran, what did you do last night? I called you, and Aunt said you weren't home. She said you went to spend the night at a classmate's house, and I was a little worried about you."

Lin Zhengran leaned against the bed as he answered the phone. "What's there to worry about? I just went to a classmate's house to hang out."

"What does hang out mean... what did you do?"

"Huh?"

"No! I mean..." On the other end of the phone, Little He Qing crouched on her bed, her finger drawing circles on her knee. "Can I ask... was it a male classmate or a female classmate? Do I know them?"

Lin Zhengran answered casually, "Anyway, it wasn't a girl. What are you thinking about?"

He wasn't really lying. After all, there were no girl foxes in the world, only vixens.

"I wasn't thinking anything." When Little He Qing heard Lin Zhengran say that, she immediately relaxed. She would never doubt Lin Zhengran, and said happily, "But if it's not a girl, then it's fine. Hehe, so what are you doing now? I want to chat with you. Today I went to the supermarket with Mom."

That night, Little He Qing and Lin Zhengran rambled on about all kinds of things again. Don't be fooled by the fact that she was the most timid; when it came to taking the initiative to call, she was better than anyone.

In the rented room that night, Han Wenwen lay alone on the bed, still a little feverish, gazing at the spot where Lin Zhengran had lain the night before.

Her fair hand gently caressed the half of the pillow he had rested his head on last night.

"He actually stayed here with me all night last night." Her face burned. "I feel more and more drawn to Lin Zhengran. Even just thinking that he's on the phone with Little Qing Qing tonight makes me feel a little jealous..."