System: [It went up! It went up! Waaah, it finally went up! The conquest progress is at 1%! It actually reached 1%!]
The system nearly cried with excitement. Saddled with a host who was so committed to slacking off, there was simply nothing it could do.
[Little Useless System, what went up? What about my points? I hugged the male lead! How many did I get? Hurry and draw me a Return Soul Pill! I'm about to croak! The male lead's going to kill me!]
[Tang Tang, your reward this time is 1,000 points. Ten ten-pulls, a whole hundred draws! You're bound to get a Return Soul Pill. Don't worry, don't worry. Even if he kills you, you can come back to life.]
[Yay, yay! A hundred draws! All in!]
Ye Tangtang clicked the button. Clang, clang, clang! Her head spun and her vision blurred as a burst of golden light flashed before her eyes, nearly dazzling her into unconsciousness. Could it be a supreme-tier item?!
[Skates! I actually got skates! And a barbecue grill! Not bad, not bad!]
[There are a few lollipops, too! Chips and spicy strips-I've got them all!]
[Aaaaaaaaah! There's even ice cream! Ice cream! My ice cream is finally here!!]
[Mama, I'm in love! One bite of ice cream before I die, and I can die without regrets.]
[My only regret is that there's no Return Soul Pill. Looks like even heaven isn't looking out for me.]
Jun Yuyuan was still completely stiff, unable to snap out of it.
Ye Tangtang had long since pushed him away. Use him, then toss him aside-that was just how practical she was.
When Jun Yuyuan came to his senses, he saw the little girl in front of him eating a lump of snow. It was a strange thing he had never seen before.
Ye Tangtang thought, [Even if I'm about to die, I'm finishing this ice cream first. Nobody can stop me.]
[Waaah, it's so good, so good! I'm so happy.]
Jun Yuyuan: "..."
Die?
He hadn't said he was going to kill this little thing.
It was just a lump of snow. Could it really taste that good?
Seeing how much Ye Tangtang was enjoying it, Jun Yuyuan casually scooped up a handful of snow beside him and stuffed it into his mouth.
Ptooey! That tasted awful.
Ye Tangtang froze on the spot.
[Why is the male lead eating snow? Is something wrong with his brain?]
Jun Yuyuan: "..."
Weren't you eating it?
Thinking the male lead was about to make his move, Ye Tangtang raised her head and earnestly tried to negotiate with him.
"Jun Yuyuan, are you going to kill me? Don't worry, I'll obediently go to my death. Just let me finish this ice cream first."
Jun Yuyuan: "?"
"Ice cream?"
"Yes, this is ice cream. It's really yummy. Here, have a bite." Ye Tangtang held up the ice cream with both little hands and placed it in front of the boy's face.
Jun Yuyuan took a gentle bite. A soft sweetness swept across his taste buds, melting in his mouth with a faint milky fragrance.
It was different!
It wasn't the same as the snow he had just eaten.
Ye Tangtang quickly brought the ice cream back to her own mouth, terrified that the male lead would snatch it away. Clutching it protectively, she finished it in no time.
[Little Useless System, waaah, I'm about to die. Hurry and find my next home. Sigh, what a short-lived princess I am. I've barely been one for a few days, and I'm already about to croak.]
[Waaaaaaaaah! If I die, what will my beautiful mommy do?]
Ye Tangtang's racket gave Jun Yuyuan a headache. He briefly closed his eyes. "Who said I was going to kill you?"
Ye Tangtang froze for a moment. "You're not going to kill me? Weren't you going to kill me to silence me? Even though I didn't see anything."
Jun Yuyuan's voice was calm. "Didn't you say you didn't see anything? Why would I kill you?"
"Mm-hmm, I really did go temporarily blind just now. Don't worry, I truly didn't see anything. I'm leaving now. Bye-bye."
Ye Tangtang waved her little hand at the boy, then took to her heels.
[Saved my sorry hide! Hahahaha! Looks like the male lead really believed what I said. I'm such a little genius, hehehe.]
But before she had run two steps, she crashed headfirst into Jun Yuyuan's chest again.
Ye Tangtang backed away a few steps. "Y-you... what do you want...? Didn't you say you wouldn't kill me? Are you going back on your word?"
[Waaah! Murder! Murder!]
Jun Yuyuan lowered his head. Under the moonlight, Ye Tangtang's face looked especially fair and luminous. Her large, dark eyes sparkled as though they held countless stars. Her nose was tiny and delicate, and her plump pink lips glowed cherry-red.
As if possessed, he raised his hand and pinched her little cheek, soft and springy as a white dough ball.
"You can go now."
The moment Ye Tangtang heard that, she broke into a wild sprint.
[Waaah! Saved my sorry hide! Saved my sorry hide! Little Useless System, hehehe, I can keep being a useless princess! La-la-la!]
[The male lead is so easy to fool! Hahaha! He believes everything I say. Temporarily blind? Not even a ghost would believe that! Is this male lead stupid?]
Jun Yuyuan shook his head helplessly.
[Oh, right, Little Useless System, I still need to take a bath. Should I bathe in Heart-Listening Lake? That's the biggest pond.]
[Yep. Guaranteed to give you a cold after a little soak.]
Jun Yuyuan frowned slightly. A bath?
He looked at the snow covering the ground. Taking a bath in weather like this? Did she have a death wish? Was there really something wrong with this little girl's brain?
The boy quietly followed her.
Ye Tangtang arrived at Heart-Listening Lake, but the sight of the ice sent her into deep thought again.
[Little Useless System, it's already frozen over. How am I supposed to bathe? Am I supposed to lie on the ice to seek carp?]
System: [That's certainly an option. Other people managed to lie on the ice to seek carp. Learn from them.]
[Fine, I'll learn, okay? I'll learn.]
Ye Tangtang reached out with both little hands and untied her little cloak. A gust of cold wind swept past, making her shiver uncontrollably. Was this really going to be okay?
Was she really not going to freeze to death?
Jun Yuyuan: "..."
So this little princess was doing all this to avoid going to school?
Ye Tangtang gritted her teeth and squeezed her eyes shut. To avoid school and keep slacking off, she would risk it all!
She really did undo her outer cloak. Beneath it, she wore a pink-and-blue padded jacket and skirt. She unfastened the jacket, revealing the white inner garment beneath.
Jun Yuyuan's eyes darkened. He strode forward and seized Ye Tangtang's little hand.
"What are you doing?"
Ye Tangtang jumped in fright. Seeing the male lead again, she let out a shriek.
[Why does the male lead keep haunting me like a lingering ghost? Is he here to kill me again? Did he regret letting me go just now?]
"Didn't I tell you? I'm a little hot, so I want to take a bath."
"A bath? In weather this cold? Do you have a death wish? Put your clothes on before you say anything else."
At the sight of the girl's white inner garment, Jun Yuyuan coughed softly a few times and looked away, the tips of his ears flushing an unnatural red.
Ye Tangtang immediately put her little padded jacket and skirt back on.
[This male lead sticks his nose into everything. He even interferes when I want to take a bath.]
"I'll take you back. It's too cold. No baths."
Jun Yuyuan picked up the white cloak from the ground and draped it over Ye Tangtang's head. Taking hold of one of her little arms, he headed toward the Palace of Gathered Elegance.
How could Ye Tangtang's two short little legs possibly keep up with his long strides? She was practically carried airborne...
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