Little Angel Lin Xingmian

Shen Qingling's life suddenly became very lively.

Posts about him often popped up on Chance Encounter.

Girls from other departments would always appear in his class just to sneak a look at him.

He would occasionally have a love letter shoved into his hands while walking down the road.

It seemed like someone was always following him to and from school every day.

Ruan Mingyi harassed him without fail every day.

Afraid that Shen Qingling would find her annoying, Song Zhining did not dare message him every day. She could only silently look forward to the weekend.

However, no matter how eagerly Song Zhining waited, Shen Qingling was snatched away by someone else.

Ji Yunmiao, Jiang University's famously beautiful campus belle, approached Shen Qingling the day before.

Shen Qingling and Ji Yunmiao had never had much contact. She had only expressed interest in him when they participated in a competition together.

But a proud Goddess like her would not lower herself to passionately pursue Shen Qingling. After receiving the Original Host's cold treatment, she gave up.

Ji Yunmiao blocked Shen Qingling's path after class.

Ji Yunmiao lived up to her name, looking ethereal as a fairy. She carried an air of scholarly refinement, and without glasses, she had a faintly aloof quality that made her somewhat similar to Shen Qingling.

Out of courtesy, Shen Qingling greeted her. "Is something the matter, Student Ji?"

Ji Yunmiao frowned, looking troubled. "Sorry, Student Shen. I didn't mean to disturb you, but... could I speak to you alone?"

"Don't worry, I'm not trying to pester you. There's just something I have no choice but to ask of you."

Shen Qingling gave her a puzzled look.

Ji Yunmiao knew that abruptly disturbing Shen Qingling like this seemed unreasonable. She could only look at him pleadingly. "Please, just a few minutes, okay?"

Seeing how nervous she was, Shen Qingling nodded. "Then let's go to that coffee shop outside the university."

Ji Yunmiao finally smiled gratefully. "Thank you."

The two arrived at the coffee shop where Shen Qingling worked part-time.

Ji Yunmiao got straight to the point. "Here's the thing. I'd like to ask you to teach my younger sister how to draw..."

Shen Qingling was somewhat surprised.

Shen Qingling was not an art major, but he had a quiet disposition and enjoyed drawing. Drawing made him feel relaxed.

It was one of the Original Host's few hobbies. He would occasionally share his artwork on his social media, and Ji Yunmiao had even liked some of it.

But Shen Qingling still did not understand why Ji Yunmiao wanted him to teach drawing.

"You want me to be her tutor?"

"To be precise, it's not merely tutoring. My sister, she..."

Ji Yunmiao briefly explained the situation.

Ji Yunmiao's parents were divorced. Ji Yunmiao lived in the country with her father, while her younger sister, Lin Xingmian, lived abroad with their mother.

But their mother did not care much about Lin Xingmian. Once Lin Xingmian came of age, her mother sent her back to the country, where only a housekeeper looked after her.

No one knew what Lin Xingmian had experienced abroad, but after returning, she was diagnosed with depression and mild autism. She became extremely withdrawn and, at her worst, even showed self-harming tendencies.

Ji Yunmiao had tried every possible method, yet she could not help her emerge from it.

Now, as long as Lin Xingmian showed interest in something, Ji Yunmiao would spare no effort to get it for her.

"Yesterday, I happened to scroll through your social media. She glanced at it beside me and said you were good-looking."

"Mianmian likes drawing too. I showed her your paintings, and she seemed to like them."

"So... could you become Mianmian's teacher? She's too lonely. I can't enter her world. Could you... could you help me?"

"Don't worry, I'll pay you three times the usual tutoring rate, or—or if you have any requests, you can tell me. I'll do my best to fulfill them."

As Ji Yunmiao spoke, her eyes reddened.

Shen Qingling hesitated. It was not that he did not want to help; he was afraid that he would fail to help and instead provoke her. If something happened, it would be hard for him to explain, and he would feel guilty too.

Seeing the hesitation in Shen Qingling's eyes, Ji Yunmiao continued:

"Mianmian is very well-behaved. Even when she's in a bad mood, she won't make a fuss. She'll only draw quietly."

"You don't need to feel any pressure. Even if it fails, it doesn't matter. Just try."

"I know this isn't an easy thing to do, but I truly have no other choice. Her condition is getting worse and worse. I really don't know how to help her."

Seeing Ji Yunmiao like this, Shen Qingling could not bear to refuse her.

077 said, "Host, Lin Xingmian is one of your targets. She's very important."

But her name never appeared when I read the book.

"She's a character who appears much later."

All right. Looks like I have no choice but to agree.

Just as Ji Yunmiao was falling into despair, Shen Qingling spoke. "All right, I can give it a try."

Ji Yunmiao cried with joy. "Thank you, Shen Qingling!"

Shen Qingling had no classes that afternoon, so Ji Yunmiao brought him to Lin Xingmian's home.

A massive villa came into view.

But to Lin Xingmian, this enormous villa was merely an exquisite cage.

The villa was quiet inside. Not a soul could be seen in the empty living room.

Ji Yunmiao said softly, "Mianmian rarely stays in the living room. She's usually either in the art studio on the second floor or in the music room."

"Come on, let's go upstairs and see Mianmian. I think she'll be happy."

Shen Qingling went up to the second floor with Ji Yunmiao.

Beautiful piano music drifted from the music room.

The moment Shen Qingling saw Lin Xingmian, an unusual feeling arose within him.

Under the afternoon sunlight, the girl sat quietly at the piano, playing.

Lin Xingmian was very beautiful, but there was an unreal quality to her beauty.

The girl's face was like moonlight kissed by God, her porcelain-white skin glowing with a lustrous sheen.

As she sat there, her long black hair nearly brushed the floor. When sunlight streamed through the French windows and fell upon her shoulders, the flecks of light shimmering among her hair resembled an angel's halo.

The girl frowned slightly. Her long, lovely lashes cast fragmented shadows over her eyelids, making her seem delicate and fragile.

When those eyes looked over, an innocence that made one's heart tremble shone from her gaze.

Lin Xingmian was like an angel described in a fairy tale.

077 said, "Target detected: Lin Xingmian."

Name: Lin Xingmian

Goddess Level: S-Class

Identity: Girl with Depression

Personality: Innocent and pure, kind and beautiful, flawless

Plot Relevance: 40%

Ending: Insufficient Points, Cannot Unlock

The system's voice brought Shen Qingling back to his senses.

Shen Qingling suddenly became very curious about her.

She was the first S-Class Goddess he had encountered since arriving in this world.

And her character tag was actually flawless?

Did someone like that really exist in this world?

Seeing that forty percent Plot Relevance, Shen Qingling became curious about what role this girl would play in the later plot.

How many points does it take to unlock a character's ending?

"One hundred thousand."

...

Ji Yunmiao walked to her side with a smile and said gently, "Mianmian, your sister found you a drawing teacher. Mianmian, you should call him Teacher Shen."