It's Okay to Not Have a Dad!

That night.

Zhang Tianyu, Xiao Wu, and Tang San sat at the dining table, eating the dinner Tang San had prepared.

"I didn't expect your cooking to be this good, Tang San!" Xiao Wu said.

Tang San gave a simple, honest smile: "Back home, I was the one who did most of the cooking."

"No wonder!"

Tang San then looked at the two of them with a touch of emotion: "Thank you both. Thank you for staying by my side."

"Why be so polite? We're best friends, aren't we!" Xiao Wu said. "Don't be so down. Your father only left temporarily. One day, you will see each other again. Perhaps his departure is just to help you grow and become stronger. If you keep going on like this, wouldn't you be letting down his good intentions?"

A bitter smile appeared on Tang San's face: "Perhaps. But why wouldn't he even let me see him one last time? Xiao Wu, you know, Dad is my only family. Without Dad, this house is no longer a home."

Xiao Wu laughed: "If you don't have a dad, you still have me as a friend. If you insist on having family, I don't mind being your big sister. Come on, call me Big Sister Xiao Wu. Everyone else calls me that; you're the only exception."

Zhang Tianyu thought to himself, Xiao Wu, you really know how to talk; your mouth is sweet as honey!

What was that about 'not having a dad'?

Good grief!

To just write off someone's father like that, was that really okay?

Of course, I also think it's best if Tang San doesn't have a dad!

Zhang Tianyu certainly couldn't fall behind. He immediately added: "That's right, if you don't have a dad, you still have me as a brother! Call me Brother Tianyu and let me hear it!"

Tang San smiled. Although he didn't answer, his expression and eyes clearly looked much better than before.

Zhang Tianyu thought to himself, this Tang San really is a filial son.

Hearing the phrase 'not having a dad', he didn't even show any signs of resistance.

Does he really not hear what's wrong with that statement,

or is he just pretending not to hear it?

Zhang Tianyu remembered correctly:

In the original plot,

Xiao Wu really did say 'not having a dad, you still have me as a friend',

and Tang San really didn't notice anything wrong with that sentence.

So, 'not having a dad' actually fits Tang San's expectations, huh!

Tang San recovered his mood and began to clear the dishes.

Zhang Tianyu took Xiao Wu to the hilltop where Tang San had originally captured Xiao Wu's heart.

That's right.

He was going to use Tang San's Hardcore Flirting holy ground to flirt with Tang San's girl!

This was the ritual of Hardcore Flirting!

Bathed in moonlight, Xiao Wu looked like a goddess—an underage goddess, of course.

Just as Zhang Tianyu was pondering what trick to use to win Xiao Wu over this time, the system suddenly sent a notification:

"Notification: Task [Hardcore Flirting] received. Task requirements: Sabotage Xiao Wu while simultaneously winning her favor, making her willing to become someone close to you. No restrictions on methods, means, or consequences, but it is best not to cause her death, otherwise the task will fail. Task rewards: Soul Power Level +2, Reward Points +20, Random Spirit Bone unlock progress +50%."

Zhang Tianyu was just about to complain about the system being ruthless for wanting him to sabotage even Xiao Wu, but after hearing the rewards, he immediately became interested: "A random Spirit Bone? Tell me first, is it a random pick from all types and grades, or is it from that Spirit Bone set from my previous life?"

In his previous life, he was just about to complete a full Spirit Bone set when that incident happened, resetting everything to zero and forcing him to start over.

So, even though he never spoke of it, the Spirit Bone set was a significant regret in his heart.

"Notification: I cannot disclose that. Dear Host, you will naturally know once the task is completed."

Zhang Tianyu shrugged.

Fine, regardless of whether it was a set or not, he had no choice; the task rewards weren't up to him.

He just needed to figure out how to complete the task and claim the rewards.

So, this task was to sabotage Xiao Wu.

Good grief!

In his previous life, he had complained about the system issuing a task to sabotage Xiao Wu due to a misunderstanding, but in this life, there was no need to complain—it was issued directly!

Sabotage Xiao Wu while winning her favor. Tsk tsk tsk, it really treats Xiao Wu like a fool.

However, although the task requirements sounded absurd, achieving them was actually quite simple.

Because, if you think about it, isn't this just that classic trope—

'The male lead pays someone to pose as a thug to bully the female lead, then the male lead steps in to drive the thug away and save the female lead, causing the heroine to fall in love with him'?

In this case, he just had to replace the 'thug' with some intangible misfortune and trouble.

The essence remained unchanged.

Zhang Tianyu quickly formulated a simple and brutal plan in his mind.

The night breeze blew, stirring their hair and clothes. Xiao Wu lay in the flowers and grass atop the mountain, enjoying the gentle caress of the wind and gazing at the clear, massive moon in the sky. She took a few deep breaths and said, "Wow, it's so comfortable lying here!"

Zhang Tianyu nodded and said, "Mm."

At the same time, he chuckled inwardly, Comfortable, right? It'll be even more comfortable in a moment!

The next second, Xiao Wu, who had been looking perfectly content, suddenly changed her expression. Her brows furrowed, and she bolted upright.

Zhang Tianyu was startled by her sudden movement and asked, "What's wrong?"

Xiao Wu frowned but didn't say much, shaking her head as she replied, "It's nothing."

Zhang Tianyu nodded, Xiao Wu lay back down, and Zhang Tianyu continued to lie beside her.

However, before they could chat for more than a few sentences, Xiao Wu sat up abruptly once more, turning her head to stare intently at the spot on the ground where she had just been lying.

"What is it?" Zhang Tianyu sat up as well, looking back at the spot where they had been lying, and asked curiously.

After a few seconds of silence, the expression on Xiao Wu's face remained tense as she said, "Did you feel anything moving around beneath us just now?"

Zhang Tianyu scratched his head and looked at the ground.

The flowers and grass where they had been lying were flattened, but he couldn't see anything else beneath the crushed vegetation.

"No, what exactly is the matter?" Zhang Tianyu asked.

After several seconds of silence, Xiao Wu shook her head and said, "It's nothing, maybe it was just my imagination, or perhaps some kind of bug."

So, the two moved to a different spot, continuing to lie on the ground, watching the moonlight, and chatting in the evening breeze.

What Xiao Wu didn't know was that Tang San was standing not far away, watching them with a very complex and conflicted expression on his face.

This was the place where he had practiced since he was a child, and he loved the beautiful scenery here.

He had always thought that one day he would bring someone very close to him to share this view, but he never expected that, the person he was close to had come, but the one accompanying that person was not him.

The agony!