Zhang Lexuan's Imagination Runs Wild

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The documents Zhang Lexuan was organizing slipped from her hands, startling her.

She forced a smile and said, "Xuanyuan Sheng, you're back."

Xuanyuan Sheng stretched as he returned to the sofa: "Yeah, did you finish what you needed to do today, Sister Lexuan?"

Distracted, she simply bent down to pick up the items, replying to Xuanyuan Sheng in a voice as soft as a mosquito's hum.

"Mm~"

After putting the items away.

Zhang Lexuan mimicked his posture, leaning lazily to one side while gazing at the birds outside the window.

She stared at the birds on the tree branch, yet she couldn't help but steal glances at the face beside her from the corner of her eye.

The lipstick mark on Xuanyuan Sheng's face was vertical.

Judging by the first glance, it looked very fake; the vertical lipstick mark on his face was extremely fake.

But coming from Zhang Lexuan, she wouldn't think so; she used to love teasing Xuanyuan Sheng, so she knew one thing very clearly.

That is, for a lipstick mark to end up almost vertical, someone must have wrapped their arms around his neck and pressed against his face while acting spoiled to make it happen.

Because there were no obstructions in front of him, who would go to such lengths to kiss him vertically, unless someone had taken advantage of him while he was asleep?

Thinking of this, Zhang Lexuan couldn't help but laugh at herself for overthinking.

The idea of someone entering the attic to kiss him was even more absurd.

It was just that as Xuanyuan Sheng grew up, his charm only increased; women of any age probably couldn't resist that handsome face.

Regarding this, Zhang Lexuan had gained a deep understanding back when she used to help him fend off those bold little girls.

Xuanyuan Sheng stared at the treetops; he was naturally aware of the peripheral gaze Zhang Lexuan kept fixed on him. It was so obvious that it seemed impossible not to notice.

However, he chose not to interrupt Zhang Lexuan's line of sight, finding it rather amusing instead.

After all, now that they were older, although Sister Lexuan was still as gentle and considerate as ever, the way they interacted wasn't like when they were children.

The serious Sister Lexuan, hiding her little actions like this, was actually quite cute.

The gloom in Zhang Lexuan's heart came and went quickly; she had already figured out where the red lipstick mark on Xuanyuan Sheng's face came from.

She spoke to the dull system in her mind: "Help me pull up the evaluations Xuanyuan Sheng reorganized today."

She had been busy handling matters earlier, so she hadn't carefully reviewed the evaluations of the others.

When the items presented by the system appeared before Zhang Lexuan.

Her slender hands couldn't help but cover her face.

This guy Xuanyuan Sheng, how could he evaluate a girl like that? It wouldn't be surprising at all if he got scratched one day.

He didn't praise the girl's face, but instead stared at her outfit and called it tacky.

Thinking of her own brother seeing a pretty girl and immediately saying, "Beauty, your outfit is so tacky," Zhang Lexuan found it funny.

The mark on his face was probably from going out and chatting with someone today, then annoying the girl so much that she grabbed his face and gave him a fierce bite.

"Xuanyuan Sheng, did you go to a crowded place to play today? I see you have what looks like sweat on you?"

Xuanyuan Sheng touched his neck; it was indeed a mark left by sweat.

After running out of the Mimicry Cultivation Ground, he had run for a long time, and it might have formed while he was specifically taking the long way back.

At that time, he was solely worried about being ambushed, so he ran very quickly, terrified that someone would discover he was the boy who had been so close with Ma Xiaotao in the lobby.

Ma Xiaotao, you really ruined me!

"Yeah, Sister Lexuan, I hadn't noticed until you mentioned it. I took a stroll through the Mimicry Cultivation Ground today. It was packed with people, and after squeezing my way out, I didn't notice that I'd gotten myself all messy."

Upon his explanation, Zhang Lexuan revealed a smile that said "as expected."

It was more or less what she had thought.

He probably annoyed a girl at the Mimicry Cultivation Ground, and because there were so many Outer Courtyard disciples, it resulted in a red lipstick mark being left on his face.

After clearing things up, Zhang Lexuan felt her entire body relax.

"Phew..."

She turned around and sat directly facing Xuanyuan Sheng.

[Task: Personal Cultivation from Sister.]

[Because a certain younger brother only knows how to cultivate diligently when he is by his sister's side, you, as his sister, must also strive to supervise your dear brother.]

[Reward: Personal luck doubled.]

[Task Failure: Receive a bubble bath with your brother to improve your relationship.]

This task was triggered after she finished handing over everything today, and the content was, as always, very much to her liking.

Luck was definitely something the more of, the better.

According to the system's introduction, luck is divided into two types: one where a person attains the Dao and their entire household ascends to heaven, and another where one sacrifices their kin to gain boundless soul power.

The luck she possesses belongs to the first type; as long as she acquires enough of it, those around her will turn danger into safety, no matter what calamities they encounter.

This is the reason why Zhang Lexuan has never missed a luck-based mission.

However, such missions are extremely rare. The first time it was triggered was when she activated the system to bring Xuanyuan Sheng home, severing the second type of luck from her body and completely replacing it with the first.

This is the second time in such a long while that a mission has offered luck as a reward, so she certainly won't refuse it.

Yet, in all the time she has been working, there has never been a penalty for mission failure, but this time, there is actually a penalty.

The penalty for failing the mission is a bit too embarrassing to speak of, but for some reason, Zhang Lexuan finds herself feeling a bit expectant.

Patting her flushed face, she waits until she has completely calmed down before looking at Xuanyuan Sheng with a gentle expression.

"Xiao Sheng, big sister can go to the Outer Courtyard to take in students as disciples now."

Xuanyuan Sheng tilts his head, deciding to tell Sister Lexuan about his plan to help her take in another disciple.

Although that girl Ma Xiaotao wasn't very composed in the lobby of the Mimicry Cultivation Ground, Xuanyuan Sheng really likes her attitude of being willing to risk her life to accompany a gentleman.

Since she is so looking forward to them both eventually studying under the same master, he cannot refuse her.

So, he just needs to talk to Sister Lexuan about it, and if Sister Lexuan isn't willing...

Ma Xiaotao, remember, you owe me for this!!

He, Xuanyuan Sheng, will use his pestering skills to wear Sister Lexuan down until she agrees to take you in as a junior sister.

"Sister, how about we recruit one more person?"

"No problem."

Zhang Lexuan smiles slightly, agreeing without a second thought.

She knows who Xiao Sheng wants to invite.

Or rather, she had long been prepared to take that little girl Xiao Xiao under her wing as well.

That little one is one of her younger brother's few friends; besides asking for her, who else would he ask for?

Xuanyuan Sheng didn't expect Sister Lexuan to agree so readily, so he says with some hesitation: "Sister, how about..."

If Sister Lexuan becomes a teacher, she will surely be very serious, and the pressure on two people will certainly be heavy.

After all, she is not some unscrupulous teacher.

Zhang Lexuan strokes his head: "Don't be afraid, big sister can handle it."