The mascot of the wishing shop is a cat.

July 12th.

In the afternoon, Lin Xiyue made some more cute jewelry and served two young ladies who were shopping. They bought several pairs of matching earrings, so it could be considered a successful business opening. Around 3 PM, Lin Xiyue closed up shop and prepared to go to a party.

This is, after all, the first gathering after graduation, and there will definitely be people comparing themselves to each other. Although I don't care, I can't dress too casually, or it will look like I don't take it seriously.

"Hmm, I don't feel like I have any clothes suitable to wear to a party."

Lin Xiyue searched through her entire wardrobe but couldn't find a suitable outfit for the party. She couldn't possibly wear jeans and a T-shirt, could she? She'd be laughed at.

[Host.]

!! !! (wДw)

You scared me to death!

[Should I ring it first next time?]

Forget it, you tell me, I'll get used to it myself.

[You can use your living card to change what you need, but once changed, it will be fixed and cannot be changed again. Want to try it?]

Is this for real?! I'll give it a try! (o?▽?)o

Holding her last remaining living allowance, Lin Xiyue silently thought about the little dress she needed. It didn't need to be too fancy, just a little bit of design would do.

A beam of light appeared on Lin Xiyue, weaving a dress around her. The dress was entirely rose-red, shorter in the front and longer in the back, revealing her fair legs. It had a double-layered skirt, like layers of rose petals. The off-the-shoulder design showcased her beautiful shoulders, leading to a small V-neck decorated with a rose in the center, and the collar was edged with small folds. The sleeves were long, puffy sleeves reaching to her wrists, with small ribbon bows at the cuffs. The shoulder straps were also red, and a ribbon with the same rose decoration as the one on the chest was tied around her neck, the rose-red color accented on the side.

Her hair was braided into a loose side ponytail, tied with a red ribbon bow. The ribbon of the bow hung down with the ponytail and intertwined with the hair.

On her feet appeared a pair of pure black patent leather Mary Jane shoes, paired with pure white socks with tiny lace trim.

After the light disappeared, Lin Xiyue stood in front of the full-length mirror, looked at her current appearance, and turned around.

"This is amazing! I could even come up with a whole system! (?＞?＜?)?"

Seeing that it was almost time, Lin Xiyue picked up her small white fuzzy handbag and prepared to leave, giving Fugui a few words of advice.

"I can't have dinner with you tonight, but I've prepared something for you. It's on the table where you usually eat, so remember to eat. I might be a little late, so please be careful."

Fu Gui stared at her without calling out, looking slightly displeased, but Lin Xiyue didn't notice as she was in a hurry to leave.

"pat-"

As the door closed and footsteps receded, Fugui finally moved. It seemed to hesitate for a long time before finally standing in the shadows on the ground and letting out a soft meow.

Its figure gradually lengthened, and the small cape on its body grew along with it. Soon, it grew to be over 1.8 meters tall. It—no, now it was him. He transformed into human form, stretched his body, adjusted himself, and went out, heading towards the Lifei Grand Hotel where Lin Xiyue had gone.

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Pear Blossom Hotel.

4:40 PM.

Lin Xiyue arrived at the hotel, looking at the room number sent in the group chat as she walked towards it.

This is huge! If it weren't for the directions and the staff to ask, I would never have been able to find it.

With that thought in mind, Lin Xiyue arrived at the door. She knocked, and after hearing a "come in" voice, she pushed the door open and went in. At that moment, the sound inside the room paused.

Lin Xiyue stood at the door, with her reddish-brown hair, amber eyes, and rose-red dress, looking like a little elf.

"Ah, Lin Xiyue is here. Please have a seat. There are only a few more people to arrive."

The class monitor spoke first, inviting Lin Xiyue to sit down.

"Thank you monitor."

After finding an empty seat, Lin Xiyue looked around. Most of her classmates had come with their partners and were sitting together, while a few, like her, had come alone and were chatting with people they knew.

Before transmigrating, Lin Xiyue was known as a wooden beauty in her class. Beautiful as she was, she was definitely a bit slow. She was always a step behind in everything she said and did, except for her studies. She didn't have many close friends; the only one she was relatively close to was Zhou Min, her roommate. She never participated in any class activities, spending her time either studying or on her way to work.

So many people were quite surprised that she came to participate this time.

"Lin Xiyue, why are you sitting so far away? Come here!"

Zhou Min's voice suddenly came from behind. Lin Xiyue looked closely and saw that Zhou Min and her boyfriend Li Lizhi were sitting at another table calling her. Zhou Min had even saved two seats for her because she had placed a bag on the chair next to her, with the bag lying across the two chairs.

"I'm coming."

Lin Xiyue got up and walked over to sit next to Zhou Min. She thanked her first and then casually put her bag on the stool next to her.

"Why did you come alone? You should have at least rented someone. You don't know, that guy who confessed to you and got rejected, the one named Zhou Feiwu. This time he found a minor celebrity, ten years older than him. He bragged about it in the group for ages, it was disgusting. He even said my Lizhi was too old. Hilarious, I wonder if he's turned into a needle while dating a rich woman. My Lizhi just looks old, but he's very hardworking, he worked his way up to general manager. He was implying in the group that he's rich now, and he was also subtly sarcastic about you, saying that you made a mistake by rejecting him."

As soon as they sat down, Zhou Min started chattering away to Lin Xiyue, while Li Lizhi, who was sitting next to her, patiently peeled shrimp for her.

"Huh? He's ten years older than me and a minor celebrity? He must be in his late thirties or almost forty..."

"Why are you always focusing on the wrong thing?! My point is that he's going to cause you trouble! A grown man, being kept by a sugar daddy, and instead of being ashamed, he's proud of it. And he's planning to cause you trouble! What kind of person is he! He's infuriating! (「▼皿▼)"

Zhou Min's voice grew louder and louder, without her noticing that the other students in the room all looked over, and then their gazes all turned to another spot. There sat Zhou Feiwu, who was sitting next to the little star, diligently serving him food.

Zhou Feiwu also heard Zhou Min's voice. He had pretended not to hear it at first, but Zhou Min's voice got louder and louder, and with the stares and whispers of the people around him, he couldn't hold back any longer.

"boom--"

Zhou Feiwu slammed down his chopsticks, stood up, and shouted at Zhou Min.

"Zhou Min! You gossip!"

"What are you doing! You dare to do it but not want people to talk about it?"

Zhou Min was not to be outdone and stood up to shout at Zhou Feiwu.

Just as a fight was about to break out, Zhou Fei glanced at the man next to Zhou Min, then at Lin Xiyue who had come alone, and decisively shifted the focus of his attack.

"Hmph, I'm not going to waste my breath on you, you gossip. Lin Xiyue, you made such a high-sounding statement when you rejected me before, saying you wanted to study hard. Now that you've graduated, you must have a great job."

Lin Xiyue rolled her eyes, thinking helplessly to herself.

This guy is really speechless. When he can't win an argument, he bullies the weak. Does he really think he's still the same Lin Xiyue he used to be?

Just as she was about to speak, the system beeped.

[Ding-dong]

Well, this time I made the sound first.

Ahem, now I'm issuing a task.

Mission: Shock everyone at today's party! (Shock doesn't have to be anything specific; if you're feeling shameless, you could even do a striptease! ~(－o⌒) ☆)

Rewards: Experience Points +50, Gacha Points +100

? ? ! ! ! !

What do you mean by this? This is an outrageous note! I'm going to file a complaint against you!

[Ahem, here's a shortcut, take it or leave it. Just tell me if you're willing to accept the quest or not.]

catch!

Lin Xiyue gritted her teeth and accepted the task.

Just as Lin Xiyue was about to get up and curse that good-for-nothing man, she saw the door to the room open again.

"Strange... Everyone who was notified to come has arrived. Could someone have gone to the wrong place...?"

Everyone looked up. The class monitor was still muttering that everyone was already there and no one else should come. Before he could finish speaking, he fell silent after seeing the person at the door.

A boy, almost 1.9 meters tall, stood in the doorway. He had short, black hair and dark green eyes that coldly stared into the room. He wore a white shirt with a chain pendant with a small moon on it, and his long, slender legs were encased in crisp suit trousers. A black suit jacket was draped over his wrist.

"My God! Those legs are so long!"

"Yeah, and he's really handsome!"

"But we're all here, so maybe he went to the wrong place?"

The girls were chattering away, while the boys were all looking at him with displeasure.

"What are you pretending for?"

"Tsk, why isn't this person who went to the wrong place leaving yet?"

"Why do these girls only care about appearance and not inner qualities?"

Upon hearing the last sentence, a girl suddenly turned around and launched into a tirade against the boy who had said it.

"Girls only care about looks? Don't most of you guys only care about looks too? And what about your inner qualities? I haven't met him, so I don't know his inner qualities, but I know he's very good-looking. But I've been in the same class as you for four years, so I do know your inner qualities. You're not only bad on the outside, but you're also bad on the inside. Do you think that's why you haven't had a girlfriend in four years of college? Because it's all over the girls' circles that you go out with other girls every week and ask them to cover it up. Do you think they're stupid?"

Upon hearing this, the boy was so ashamed that he even wanted to crawl under the table. However, no one was paying attention to him anymore; everyone's eyes were now on the boy standing in the doorway.

"I'm looking for someone."

A cold voice came from his mouth, and the heated discussion among everyone stopped abruptly, as if everyone had suddenly fallen silent during break time without any warning.

"Ahem, hello there, who are you looking for?"

The squad leader stood up and went over to ask.

"Lin Xiyue".

"what?"

Lin Xiyue, who had been eating in silence, suddenly heard her own name called and looked up in confusion. She had previously thought it was none of her business.

"Hey, hey, hey, that handsome guy is actually looking for you. What's your relationship with him?"

Zhou Min had a gossipy look on her face.

"Huh? I don't know him."

Lin Xiyue looked at it carefully and confirmed that she did not recognize it.

"Wow! He's coming over. You must know him. He saw you right away and came right over."

"Yueyue, I'm sorry I'm late, don't be angry."

He walked to Lin Xiyue's side, naturally picked up her bag, and sat down.

? ? ? ?

Lin Xiyue was completely bewildered, staring dumbfounded as the boy casually sat down and placed her bag in his lap. Just as she was about to question him, she heard him whisper something in her ear.

"The system sent me to help you."

System! Is this for real?

Yes, that's right.

The system responded with a noticeable delay.

That one sentence made Lin Xiyue swallow all her questions. She nodded stiffly and with difficulty to Zhou Min, indicating that she knew her.

"Wow, Lin Xiyue is too much! She knows such a handsome guy and didn't even tell me. What's your name, handsome? Ah, of course I don't mean anything by it. I have a boyfriend. I was just curious. I am, after all, Lin Xiyue's friend."

Zhou Min was incredibly excited, chattering away nonstop.

"Meros".

"Wow! What a nice name, but it doesn't sound like a local."

"Yes, he was from the Federation before, and he came here because of her."

"So romantic! You guys are amazing!"

……

Molos started chatting with Zhou Min, while Lin Xiyue sat awkwardly between them, listening to Molos talk about topics she knew nothing about, feeling like she was about to dig her toes out of a three-bedroom apartment.

After finally finishing their meal, Lin Xiyue was about to pull Mo Luosi away to find out what had happened. However, the class monitor stood up again and told everyone that they were going to sing karaoke, that they had already booked a private room, and that everyone was already there.

Finally, everyone went to the private room in the hotel, and Lin Xiyue had no choice but to follow.

During this time, Mo Luosi acted like a perfect boyfriend, taking good care of Lin Xiyue even while talking to other people. On the way to the private room, he even asked her if she was tired, and when she refused his hug, he looked disappointed.

No, what happened to his aloofness when he first appeared? Huh? Why is he acting like a cute puppy now? Is he a 1.9-meter-tall cute puppy?

Lin Xiyue was internally ranting, but there was nothing she could do but stiffly follow along.

Once inside the private room, Lin Xiyue planned to sit in a corner and interrogate the system thoroughly. How could she not have been informed of something like this beforehand?

As soon as I sat down, Meros sat down next to me, looking aggrieved and rambling on and on about how he didn't mean to be late, that he got lost, and so on.

For a moment, Lin Xiyue had a strange feeling that they had actually known each other for a long time. Because from some small details, it was clear that Moros understood her very well, and she subconsciously didn't feel any aversion to him, which was very odd.