Mo Qian Must Never Leave My Sight!

Then she continued in that cloying voice:

"Come on, Su-kun. Don't you want to write something on Auntie's legs?"

At that moment, Su Moqian seemed to think of something. Then he slowly said:

"Mrs. Hayaki, don't make it sound so suggestive."

Mrs. Hayaki blinked and said sweetly, "Words are one thing, but I'd much rather show you, Su-kun~"

As she spoke, Mrs. Hayaki pulled Su Moqian toward her, then slowly lifted her skirt.

She revealed the part of her thigh covered by her stockings. On her fair skin was a line of writing:

"Under surveillance. You're being watched."

At the sight of it, Su Moqian's pupils contracted.

"Cocolia's people again? How did they manage to spread their influence so quickly?"

Su Moqian's heart sank. Then he forced a smile and said:

"Mrs. Hayaki, how about we take a shower before we get started?"

Mrs. Hayaki understood what he meant. Her eyes brightened slightly, and she deliberately raised her voice:

"We've only just met, and you already want to take a bath together, Su-kun? Honestly..."

Unable to bear hearing her continue, Su Moqian led her straight into the bedroom.

"Hey, Su-kun, don't be so impatient."

Once they were in the bathroom, Su Moqian turned the shower up to full blast. The sound of water splashing against the floor filled the room.

With the running water covering their voices, Su Moqian leaned close to Mrs. Hayaki's ear and whispered:

"What's going on? Why did you get dragged into this too?"

After hearing him out, Mrs. Hayaki leaned close to his ear and spoke softly:

"Someone took over ME Corp. The new boss threatened my husband's career and ordered me to follow you and Raiden Mei."

"I heard that boss has another person behind them—the real big shot. They'll need a little more time to get to Changkong City, so you have to come up with a plan!"

As soon as Mrs. Hayaki fell silent, the system's voice rang out:

[Wah! The enemy's gone too far! They actually coerced an innocent woman into doing something like this. How despicable!]

[When it comes to being a Blondie, coercion is the lowest tactic; winning hearts is the way to go! The enemy dares to use these methods to provoke a host who's going to become the Blondie King? Dame desu!]

[Host, give this enemy a thorough punishment! The mission reward will depend on how well you complete it!]

After hearing the system issue its new mission, Su Moqian's eyes took on a thoughtful look.

Then he said gratefully:

"Mrs. Hayaki, let me say thank you. This information is the best repayment you could have given me."

Originally, Su Moqian had planned to die a few more times in the simulation and gradually figure out where Cocolia's people were based in Changkong City.

He hadn't expected Mrs. Hayaki to reveal their current headquarters outright during her visit.

That would save him a great deal of time. From here on, he only needed to focus on taking over ME Corp.

"Thank you, Mrs. Hayaki. I hope we meet again." With that, Su Moqian turned to leave.

"Wait!" Mrs. Hayaki hurriedly stopped him and pleaded, "Su-kun, we have to see the act through, or I won't be able to explain things on my end..."

"Well..."

Su Moqian looked troubled, but when he saw Mrs. Hayaki's pitiful expression, he eventually nodded helplessly.

"All right. But let's be clear: it's just an act. Don't actually do anything."

After putting on a convincing show with their voices for half an hour to help Mrs. Hayaki explain things, Su Moqian finally returned to the hallway outside Kiana's home with two breakfasts in hand.

He unlocked the door with Kiana's key and had only just pulled it open.

A dark shape hurtled toward him like a facehugger.

"Holy crap!"

Su Moqian jumped in fright. He was about to dodge on instinct when he realized the person flying at him was Blondie.

He hesitated for just a moment, and Kiana came flying into his arms, clinging to him like a koala.

Su Moqian was about to say something when he suddenly noticed that Kiana had touched the breakfast he was carrying.

Kiana immediately cried out, "Ah, hot, hot, hot!"

Su Moqian's mouth twitched. "If it's hot, then let go."

"No! I'm not letting go of you!" Kiana replied without hesitation.

Feeling how tightly Kiana was hugging him, Su Moqian sighed.

"My dear Miss Kiana, let go already. I'm not going to die, and I'm not going to leave you..."

Living Room.

Kiana sat at the dining table, wolfing down her food, while Su Moqian watched her eat.

Honestly, seeing how much Kiana was enjoying her food made him feel hungrier too, so he picked up his chopsticks and started eating.

As they ate, Su Moqian asked:

"Kiana, do you have any plans for the holiday today?"

"No plans. I'll sleep, eat, sleep, and eat," Kiana replied, looking up.

Su Moqian nodded. "I see. Then, would it be okay if I went out to take care of something later?"

"No," Kiana replied without a moment's hesitation.

"You can't leave my sight, Moqian. Absolutely not."

Su Moqian: "?"

Wait, did Kiana just say something alarming?

"Um, Kiana... I promised you last night that I wouldn't do anything dangerous. Don't you trust me?" Su Moqian said with a strained smile.

"Of course I trust you. Otherwise, I'd be planning to lock you in the basement," Kiana continued.

Su Moqian: "??"

"Actually, I was already thinking about it this morning. Keeping you locked up is the only way to guarantee your safety," Kiana said with complete conviction.

Su Moqian: "???"

"Come on..."

Su Moqian couldn't understand why his sweet and innocent Blondie would say something like that.

"System, can you explain what's going on?" Su Moqian asked, his scalp tingling.

[What's wrong? This is perfectly normal.]

Hearing how unconcerned the system sounded, Su Moqian's eyes widened.

"You call this normal? This is practically yandere behavior!"

[It is normal. Kiana has always been the type to go without affection for a long time. Once she finds someone to place her feelings in, she'll be drawn to him intensely and become unable to let go. That can be one of the factors that lead to yandere behavior.]

[In the original timeline, Mei was the person Kiana placed her feelings in. But thanks to the host's efforts, you've successfully taken Mei's place.]

Hearing this, Su Moqian thought for a moment, then hurriedly shook his head.

"No, no, it can't be that simple. Kiana's so innocent and pure. How could she be a yandere?"

[Host, pay attention to the wording. I said it's only one factor that could lead to yandere behavior. Plenty of people have that factor in them, but never actually become yandere.]

[Kiana only reacted this way because, in last night's dream, you died right in front of her. It gave her a tremendous psychological shock, which is why she's having a bit of a stress response now.]

[It's fine. Given Kiana's personality, she'll just be a little more possessive, nothing beyond that. You can rest easy. Just make sure you don't make her feel insecure in the future.]

After hearing the system's explanation, Su Moqian finally breathed a sigh of relief.

That scared me. So she's fine after all.

Then again, it made sense. Kiana had just seen him die the night before, so it was only natural that she was a little shaken.

He just needed to spend some time with her, and things would probably be fine. He also had to be careful not to make her feel insecure in the future.

Su Moqian cared a great deal about Kiana, so he carefully committed everything the system had just told him to memory.

Meanwhile, when Kiana saw Su Moqian fall silent, she thought her earlier remarks had scared him, so she quickly explained:

"Don't worry, Moqian. I wouldn't do that to you."

"After all, I'm not stupid. If I really wanted to do that, would I tell you?"

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Su Moqian came back to himself after talking with the system. Hearing Kiana's words, he nodded.

"That's true. I guess I was overthinking it."

Looks like Kiana really is perfectly normal after all~

Then Su Moqian asked again:

"Can I go out now?"

"No," Kiana replied with a smile.

Su Moqian: "..."

Seriously? Maybe it wasn't physical imprisonment, but it was pretty much the same thing, wasn't it?

Su Moqian knew Kiana was only concerned about his safety, but she couldn't keep such a close eye on him.

If he could, he'd gladly stay home and spend more time with Kiana.

But Cocolia's people had already taken over ME Corp. Clearly, they'd begun putting their plans into motion in Changkong City.

As the saying went, delay invited trouble. The longer he waited to make a move, the more likely he was to end up at a disadvantage.

With that thought, Su Moqian made up his mind.

No. No matter how much Kiana tries to stop me, I have to go out!

Su Moqian set down his chopsticks and stood up.

Before he could say anything, Kiana stood up too with a loud smack.

"Moqian, you're not going anywhere!"

As she spoke, Kiana grabbed his arm and glared fiercely at him.

Su Moqian: "..."

After a brief standoff with Kiana, Su Moqian eventually took half a step back.

"I'm just going to the bathroom."

Hearing that, Kiana relaxed and nodded.

"Oh, I thought you were going to force your way out."

Su Moqian forced a smile. "Why would I ever shove past you?"

"All right, I'm going to the bathroom."

With that, Su Moqian headed into the bathroom.