[Boundable target detected: Pei Jingshu. Appearance: 92. Intimacy: 80. Bound?]
Cheng Che was somewhat surprised to see this message.
Although he had some guesses, he didn't expect that Pei Jingshu's level of intimacy with Su Miaoyin would be as high in just a few days.
Su Miaoyin has known him for almost a month and a half, while Pei Jingshu has only met him twice.
Two sides and it's already eighty?
It really was love at first sight.
He felt a little smug about this, and then chose to bind.
[Congratulations, host! You have successfully bound yourself to " Pei Jingshu "!]
[Congratulations, host, you have received the following buffs: Attractiveness Suppression, Strange Fragrance, and Humanity's Darling.]
There were indeed three, but two of them were duplicates.
As he was thinking, another notification popped up from the system.
[Duplicate buff detected, stackable, stacking...]
[Congratulations, host, you have obtained the following stacked buffs: Attractiveness Supreme, Enchantment.]
Stacking buffs?
Cheng Che's eyes lit up.
But he didn't look closely, because Pei Jingshu had already walked to the car door.
He opened the door of the van, and Pei Jingshu saw the "them" he had mentioned.
The four people in the back row, eight eyes, all looked at her at the same time.
Pei Jingshu wasn't intimidated. She smiled, raised her hand, and said in broken Chinese, "Hello."
Then her gaze fell on Jiang Xue.
She leaned forward and said in a sweet, almost South Korea- accented Chinese voice, "Hello, Auntie. Hello, Uncle. I'm Pei Jingshu."
Jiang Xue's eyes lit up instantly.
She was still thinking about how to deal with the situation, but Pei Jingshu's "Hello, Auntie" had a natural sweetness that made her subconsciously like the girl.
She quickly waved to Pei Jingshu.
"Come on up, come on up, it's cold outside."
Pei Jingshu got into the car carrying the paper bag and sat on the far side of the back seat.
There are now five people sitting in the back row.
Jiang Xue was slightly to the left of the middle, Cheng Jianguo was on the left, Su Miaoyin was to Jiang Xue's right, Yan Ruanning was on the far right, and Pei Jingshu was squeezed between Su Miaoyin and the car door.
The space suddenly felt very cramped.
Cheng Che hurriedly got into the passenger seat and fastened his seatbelt.
Qin Lie glanced at the scene in the back seat through the rearview mirror, sighed, and muttered something under his breath.
Looks like I'll have to leave early tonight. I can't handle this chaotic situation.
Cheng Che didn't reply.
He leaned back in his chair, focusing his attention on the system panel.
[ Humanity's Darling: You are "favored" by the world. Regardless of gender, age, appearance, or political stance, all humans naturally feel a sense of goodwill towards you.]
Cheng Che almost shouted "Holy crap!"
This buff is way too overpowered.
While there's a saying that "good-looking people have an easy life," his claim is even more exaggerated.
Regardless of gender, age, appearance, or political stance, all humans naturally feel a sense of goodwill towards him.
Does that mean he'll have no haters anymore?
But after thinking about it, I realized it was impossible.
The system says "naturally attracted," not "always attracted."
It's about making others have a tendency to like him, rather than liking him unconditionally.
But this is still quite good.
He looked expectantly at the next person.
[ Attractiveness Supreme: Automatically exerts psychological and physical pressure on those less attractive than you. The lower the other person's appearance, the stronger the pressure; the effect is stronger on the same sex; ineffective against those with appearance equal to or greater than yours.]
Compared to the previous [ Attractiveness Suppression ], there is now an additional "physical" suppression.
This means that when facing him, opponents will not only be affected psychologically, but will also react physically.
It could be due to distorted movements, slow footwork, or unstable force exertion.
[ Enchantment: The Strange Fragrance spreads to the entire space. Upon contact, the recipient's memory is filtered through a comfortable lens, creating the thought, "I want to see you again."]
Cheng Che's eyes lit up when he saw the buff.
This is more than just "smells good".
It makes everyone who has ever met him unconsciously add a comfortable filter when they recall him, and gives rise to the thought of "wanting to see him again".
This is true Enchantment.
He carefully stored away the three buffs, leaned back in his chair, and let out a long sigh. Today's gains were immense.
At that moment, the atmosphere in the back seat was undergoing a subtle change.
Pei Jingshu sat on the far side, wanting to chat with others, but her Chinese was limited.
She tried saying to Jiang Xue, "Auntie looks so pretty today," but she pronounced "pretty" as "fur coat," which made Jiang Xue laugh.
"A fur coat?" Jiang Xue was taken aback for a moment, then realized, "You mean it's pretty?"
Pei Jingshu nodded and repeated "beautiful" again, this time pronouncing it more accurately.
Jiang Xue smiled and patted the back of her hand. "You're such a cute child."
Encouraged, Pei Jingshu began to speak Chinese more boldly.
She pointed at Cheng Jianguo and said, "Uncle is so handsome," and this time her pronunciation was quite accurate.
Cheng Jianguo nodded, and the corner of his mouth twitched slightly.
Then she turned to Su Miaoyin and Yan Ruanning, as if to say something.
But when she glanced at them, she realized she didn't know how to address them.
She turned to Cheng Che and asked him something in Korean. Cheng Che turned back and said, "My senior and her friend."
Pei Jingshu nodded, then said to Su Miaoyin and Yan Ruanning:
Hello, senior! Hello, friend!
Su Miaoyin nodded, a polite smile playing on her lips.
Yan Ruanning pushed her hat brim up, glanced at her, and nodded.
Then the two of them simultaneously looked away.
Pei Jingshu didn't feel embarrassed.
She leaned against the car door and began rummaging through her paper bag.
She took something out of the box, opened it, and found it was a box of South Korea snacks.
She handed it to Jiang Xue, said something in Korean, and then gestured for her to try it.
Jiang Xue took a piece, took a bite, and nodded, saying it was delicious.
Pei Jingshu smiled and handed another piece to Cheng Jianguo.
Then came Su Miaoyin and Yan Ruanning.
Su Miaoyin took one and said thank you.
Yan Ruanning also took a piece, but didn't eat it; she just held it in her hand.
Jiang Xue grew to like Pei Jingshu more and more for her straightforwardness and sincerity.
She glanced at Su Miaoyin, then at Yan Ruanning.
Su Miaoyin was looking out the window.
Yan Ruanning kept her eyes closed, her hat brim pulled low.
Jiang Xue sighed inwardly.
She finished the snacks Pei Jingshu handed her, clapped her hands, and tried to liven things up.
" Miaoyin, you're from Shandong, do you like the local snacks?"
"I can eat it," Su Miaoyin said. "I'm not picky."
Where is Ruanning?
"I can eat it too."
Yan Ruanning opened her eyes, put the pastry in her mouth, chewed it a couple of times, and said, "It's pretty good."
When Pei Jingshu heard Yan Ruanning say "It's delicious," she handed her another piece.
Yan Ruanning waved her hand. "No need, thank you."
The atmosphere cooled down again.
The car pulled up in front of the restaurant.
The six people got out of the car, Qin Lie went to find a parking space.
Cheng Che led them into the private room.
A round table, eight chairs.
Jiang Xue sat next to the head of the table, with Cheng Jianguo beside her.
Su Miaoyin sat to Jiang Xue's left, Yan Ruanning sat to Jiang Xue's right.
Pei Jingshu sat next to Su Miaoyin. Cheng Che sat opposite Cheng Jianguo.
After the food was ordered, the atmosphere finally warmed up.
However, the direction of the heat is somewhat strange.
Su Miaoyin started serving food to Jiang Xue: "Auntie, these shrimp are very fresh, please try some."
Yan Ruanning served Jiang Xue a bowl of soup. "Auntie, this soup is light and suitable for you."
Su Miaoyin poured tea for Jiang Xue.
Yan Ruanning handed Jiang Xue a tissue.
A strange tacit understanding developed between the two at the dinner table.
One person picks up food, the other ladles soup.
One poured tea, the other handed over a tissue.
Jiang Xue's hands were almost constantly busy, piling the tea into the bowl higher and higher, and the tea in the cup was never empty.
Pei Jingshu sat to the side, but because she couldn't speak Chinese, she could barely get a word in edgewise.
She watched as Su Miaoyin and Yan Ruanning took turns caring for Jiang Xue, then looked at the chopsticks in her hand, her expression showing an inexplicable innocence.
She turned to Cheng Che and asked in Korean, "What are they saying?"
Cheng Che replied in Korean, "I'm taking care of my mom."
Pei Jingshu nodded, then lowered her head and took a bite of food.
She wasn't angry or anxious; she just sat there quietly.
The tacit understanding between Su Miaoyin and Yan Ruanning gradually emerged at the dinner table.
When Su Miaoyin serves food to Jiang Xue, Yan Ruanning will proactively hand her the bowl.
When Yan Ruanning served soup to Jiang Xue, Su Miaoyin would place the spoon neatly.
The two of them didn't exchange a single word, but their teamwork was more seamless than anyone else's.
Jiang Xue was caught in the middle, her expression changing from initial flattery to a mixture of amusement and exasperation.
She glanced at Cheng Jianguo, Cheng Jianguo was holding a wine glass and clinking glasses with Qin Lie next to him.
Qin Lie had just finished a phone call when he walked in from outside.
His expression was much more relaxed than before. He walked over to Cheng Che and said in a low voice.
"We have a job coming up."
Cheng Che turned his head to look at him.
"A variety show wants you to be a regular cast member. There are also offers for movies and TV series." Qin Lie's tone was filled with barely suppressed excitement. "The TV series is a period drama, the movie is a Hyundai one. You'll be playing the lead role in both."
Cheng Che was not surprised.
With the Magic City Masters Champion and the cover of Esquire, it's only a matter of time before variety shows, movies, and TV dramas come knocking on his door.
He felt a little itchy inside.
He has Faces of All Beings. I've wanted to try it for a long time.
However, he still calmly said one thing.
"Let's talk about these things when I get back to Peking University."