Older Than You!

Claim the task.

[Then give her a scrub: A man's dignity must not be challenged! Scrub his back, but also his chest, armpits, arms, thighs, and feet... Time limit: 1 hour. Countdown begins at 59:59.]

[Then make her shut up: A certain blabbering duck has seriously affected the host. Make her stay quiet for 12 hours, by any means necessary. The timer starts the moment she shuts up; if she makes another sound, it resets. Time limit: 24 hours. Countdown begins at 23:59.]

Make her stay quiet for 12 hours???

How was that any different from asking her to die!

She'd probably suffocate if she didn't talk for five minutes, let alone twelve hours.

System... did you have a grudge against her or something? What? The random task was tied to my obsession? Don't you dare pin that on me. What the hell did I have to do with it?

Li Xian absolutely refused to take the blame for this. This task really was a little difficult.

Setting aside his initial impression of her, after just these past few hours, Li Xian had already classified her as a chatterbox—and a top-tier one at that.

She'd even talked to herself while playing on her phone just now. That showed how much she could talk.

There was a statistic that said men spoke an average of five thousand words a day, while women spoke twenty thousand... So think about it. Really think about it.

Were women especially gossipy? Were women better at arguing? When you got home from work and didn't want to talk, did your wife always say you were ignoring her?

So, while guys told dirty jokes in their dorms, girls talked several times more than you did in theirs. That included the goddess of your dreams—she'd definitely joined in.

Pretty solid logic, right? A pretty unconventional train of thought, huh?

This was getting a little off track.

Cao Xue was definitely the kind of girl who could put on a whole show all by herself.

What a shame that such a cute face came with a mouth.

"Brother Xian, let me scrub your back. Don't worry, I'm very professional." Cao Xue's eyes gleamed slyly, as if she'd figured Li Xian wouldn't dare get "undressed" in front of her. She taunted him lightly, "What are you hesitating for? Don't tell me you're embarrassed? Hehehe... I'm a girl and I don't mind, but you're a grown man..."

"I'm worried you don't have enough strength. Since you're so confident, go ahead." As he spoke, Li Xian pressed the service button.

"Huh?" He really wants me to scrub his back? Did I hear that right...

Cao Xue froze on the spot, suddenly feeling a little panicked. Was she really going into the bathroom with him? Was she just going to let him have his way?

I don't want to...

This wasn't what she wanted. She'd only meant to tease Li Xian. If things actually got serious, she'd definitely lose her nerve.

When it came to taboo topics, women were definitely more timid than men. Otherwise, why did people say men were animals ruled by their lower halves? That gave men a natural advantage in this regard.

Of course, women who'd grown numb to it were another matter. You couldn't compare yourself to the professionals.

Cao Xue was in a complicated, conflicted state of mind. She didn't exactly object to taking things further with Li Xian, but there had to be some time to ease into it. Things were moving too fast, and she felt like she was getting the short end of the deal.

This was way too crude!

There should at least be flowers, candlelight, and wine...

Even if there was none of that, he could at least sweet-talk her. She was easy to please, and he was so rich...

Cao Xue wrestled with herself for a while, but still couldn't make up her mind. If Li Xian knew she had so many thoughts running through her head, he'd probably point at her and say, "What the hell is with all that drama in your head? At this rate, you might not make it to the next episode."

He didn't have time to worry about what Cao Xue was thinking. The important thing was to finish the task.

Li Xian called in his personal butler and told her what he needed.

The butler serving him was Lin Yuan, a woman, 29 years old.

She was around a seven out of ten, with short hair and a capable look. But she wasn't Li Xian's type. Of course, if she were ten points prettier, that would be another matter.

Wang Zhe had recommended her to him. According to Wang Zhe, Lin Yuan had been in the business for seven or eight years. She was skilled and efficient, and was currently the most highly rated personal butler at the Grand Hyatt.

It was too soon to comment on the quality of her service, but she was certainly quick.

She took care of what Li Xian asked for in a minute or two.

Five minutes later, the tub was filled. She'd prepared everything he needed—the towels, bathrobe, pajamas, scrub towel, bubble bath, and more—and arranged it all within easy reach.

She'd even thoughtfully opened a bottle of red wine, just because Li Xian had struggled with its cork for a few seconds. She was attentive down to the smallest detail.

Li Xian hadn't actually wanted to drink red wine. He'd only been testing whether the cork was easy to pull out. He preferred beer. Before going into the bathroom, he'd grabbed a Tsingtao Augerta from the fridge.

Lying in the tub and taking a nice sip of ice-cold beer while admiring the unbeatable ocean view outside—was that the peak of life? If not, he could always add a girl.

The girl still hadn't come in, and Li Xian was getting impatient. He picked up his phone, opened VX, and sent Cao Xue a 1,000-yuan cash gift.

"Hurry up. Get in here within a minute."

"Why are you in such a rush? I have to change."

"Stop stalling. If you're not here in a minute, give the money back."

"Coming, coming. You're so annoying."

There was no trick that worked on women like the ability to spend money, especially when it came to someone like Cao Xue, who loved money. It never failed.

You might ask how to win over women who didn't care about money.

Heh... You just weren't offering enough.

One minute—fifty-five seconds, to be precise—and Cao Xue appeared in front of Li Xian.

She wore a pink silk short-sleeved pajama set, buttoned up pretty modestly. Her fair arms and legs were bare. He gave her a careful once-over; her legs weren't short.

Her height had limited her prospects. She was never going to have a pair of impossibly long legs. Still, her height suited her looks.

Her slightly chubby face was incredibly cute. She was one of those baby-faced beauties who seemed to grow younger with time. She was already 22, but looked about 16 or 17, especially without makeup.

Since she had a baby face but no cleavage, Li Xian gave her looks only a 75. If someone was into that type, she'd probably get an 80.

To be honest, Zhang Ning might not be as pretty as Cao Xue. She just had more going for her: she was 170 centimeters tall, and her especially long legs were a big plus. Her makeup skills were also top-notch, which helped a lot too.

"Do I look good? You can't even take your eyes off me." Cao Xue instinctively covered her chest. The neckline of her pajamas was a little low, and she was probably afraid of exposing herself.

She didn't realize Li Xian had little interest in her upper body. Her legs were much more pleasing to the eye.

Cao Xue's slightly chubby cheeks were misleading. Just looking at her face, you'd think she was rather fat. In fact, she had a pretty nice figure; it was just that she was lacking a little up top.

"I didn't expect you to be so slim. I always thought you weighed over a hundred pounds," Li Xian said.

"Get lost. I'm only eighty-five pounds."

"Heh, I could fit two of you in me." Li Xian grinned. His upper body emerged from the water, revealing a broad, fair back and thick arms, along with a chest shape that women envied. Once you got used to the sight, it was actually pretty nice to look at.

His physique wasn't anything special, but he was really fair—fair enough to make women jealous. And there was already one such woman right in front of him.

Cao Xue noticed that Li Xian was even fairer than she was. She pursed her lips in displeasure and said, "You're a grown man. Do you really have to be so pale?"

"Tsk... What's it to you? I'm even bigger than you, too. Aren't you embarrassed?" Li Xian shot her chest a scornful glance.