Chapter 309 - 286: Special Reward
Chapter 309: Chapter 286: Special Reward
DING!
’Congratulations, Host, for a successful sign-in. You have received a special reward: Interpersonal Scan System!’
On the first day of March, Ye Ling woke up and performed his once-a-month system sign-in.
’Interpersonal Scan System?’ Ye Ling raised an eyebrow.
He was extremely curious about this reward.
’Since it’s called a ’special reward,’ it probably isn’t anything useless, right?’
Just then, the system provided a prompt.
’Note: The Interpersonal Scan System can be used on anyone besides the Host. It can be used to check others’ affinity level toward the Host!’
DING!
’As this is the Host’s first time using the Interpersonal Scan System, the system provides the following notes on affinity values...’
’A negative affinity value indicates Hostility. Below 60 is a Stranger relationship, 60-80 is an Acquaintance, 80-90 is a Close relationship, and 90-100 is a Deeply Committed relationship.’
Ye Ling’s eyes couldn’t help but light up.
’This thing... if used properly, it’s without a doubt a cheat-like existence.’
What in this world is the hardest to fathom?
Without a doubt, the human heart!
There are far too many people who act one way to your face and another behind your back...
And with a system like this, it would be like having a God’s-eye view. Wouldn’t that make him a guaranteed winner?
Ye Ling suppressed his excitement and began to try out the Interpersonal Scan System.
He glanced at Ning Ruoxi beside him and chose his first guinea pig.
...
Ning Ruoxi:
Age: 19
Height: 170cm
Weight: 49kg
...
Affinity: 100 [Lifelong Partner]
When he saw the scan result, Ye Ling couldn’t resist planting a loud SMOOCH on Ning Ruoxi’s forehead.
’Not bad!’
’This little kitten is as well-behaved as I thought!’
After that, Ye Ling scanned Zhu Yun, Hua Deyun, and the others. As expected, all their affinity levels were in the 90-100 range.
However, unlike Ning Ruoxi’s data, the note next to their names read: [Loyal].
Ye Ling found this feature very intelligent and user-friendly.
’Otherwise... just imagine if it was Hua Deyun, and the note next to his name said [Lifelong Partner]. How would that feel?’
"Mmm... what are you doing?" Ye Ling’s loud smooch had clearly woken the girl up. She rubbed her eyes and grumbled with some dissatisfaction.
"Rise and shine! The sun’s already up."
Ye Ling gave her a light pat on the behind.
"Ahh! I know!"
Ning Ruoxi was instantly wide awake. She shrank back like a startled little rabbit and looked at Ye Ling reproachfully. "You big jerk, being a pervert first thing in the morning!"
"Baby, we’re already at this stage in our relationship. Is that really necessary?"
Ye Ling couldn’t help but chuckle at the blush spreading across Ning Ruoxi’s face.
Even though the little kitten had turned into a seductive Fox Demon many times now, she still got shy so easily.
"Hmph! Just get up already!"
Ning Ruoxi shot Ye Ling a glare. Of course she knew this jerk was teasing her.
After they finished washing up, Ye Ling made a bowl of noodles for both Ning Ruoxi and himself. A light, fresh aroma filled the air.
"Your noodles are getting more and more delicious."
Ning Ruoxi giggled as she SLURPED her noodles.
"I suspect you’re being dirty," Ye Ling said with a light snort, glancing at the girl.
"I am not!"
Ning Ruoxi pouted, then suddenly remembered something. "Oh, right, Yueyue is coming back today."
"Luo Yue?" Ye Ling raised an eyebrow.
’Wasn’t she dragged away by her old man before? I vaguely remember when Ning Ruoxi was chatting with Luo Yue, the little brat was complaining about how strict her dad was.’
"School hasn’t started yet, so Yueyue doesn’t have a place to stay in Modu..." Ning Ruoxi said, blinking her eyes at Ye Ling.
"No way!"
Ye Ling instantly understood what she was getting at and refused without hesitation.
’If Luo Yue moves in, wouldn’t that ruin my private world with Ning Ruoxi?’
Brother Ling righteously refused such a request.
"Please..." Ning Ruoxi pouted, her voice growing softer. "Look, Yueyue is coming here for school all by herself. It’s so pitiful. Are you really going to make her stay in a hotel?"
"School is about to start anyway, just say yes..."
Ning Ruoxi snuggled into Ye Ling’s arms, rubbing her head against his shoulder.
Putting aside everything else, the girl’s ability to act spoiled was absolutely top-tier. Especially when she activated her cuddly kitten mode, even Ye Ling found it hard to refuse.
"Fine, fine. The little brat can stay for a few days." Ye Ling hugged Ning Ruoxi with a helpless sigh, then a smirk touched his lips. "But... shouldn’t there be some kind of compensation?"
"Have you finished your breakfast?"
Ning Ruoxi’s pretty face flushed as she blinked and asked.
"I’m full, but not completely satisfied..."
As Ye Ling spoke, he scooped Ning Ruoxi up and walked toward the bedroom...
...
A little after three in the afternoon, Ye Ling drove Ning Ruoxi to the airport. Since they were picking up Luo Yue, he was still driving the Maybach.
Speaking of which, Ye Ling hadn’t favored his Pagani Zonda R in a long time. If Zhu Yun didn’t regularly help him with its maintenance, the ten-million-yuan sports car would probably have been toast by now.
As everyone knows, most cars don’t break down from being driven, but from being left to sit!
At that moment, Ye Ling was pondering a question: was it time to buy a new car?
"Ruoruo, do you know if there are any auto shows in Modu recently?" Ye Ling casually asked Ning Ruoxi, who was beside him.
"An auto show?"
Ning Ruoxi thought for a moment, then asked back, "I don’t know... Are you going to buy a car?"
"Yeah, I’m thinking of getting a new car to drive for a change," Ye Ling nodded.
"Don’t you have two cars already?" Ning Ruoxi asked, a little confused.
As far as she knew, Ye Ling currently had two cars.
One was the ten-million-yuan Pagani, and the other was the Maybach he was driving now. Although not as expensive as the Pagani, it was still a luxury car in the million-yuan class!
"The Pagani makes my back hurt, and as for the Maybach... I’m getting a bit tired of driving it all the time," Ye Ling said, rubbing the tip of his nose.
"Then will you get tired of me?" Ning Ruoxi asked, raising an eyebrow at his words.
"Not yet, but I can’t make any promises about the future," Ye Ling answered truthfully.
"You damn scumbag!"
Ning Ruoxi huffed, glaring at Ye Ling with a hint of dissatisfaction.
’Does this jerk have no self-preservation instinct at all?’
’Even if it’s possible he might get tired of me... he can’t just say it out loud like that!’
"I wasn’t finished speaking."
Seeing her reaction, Ye Ling chuckled lightly and added, "Getting tired of things is an instinct. It would be a lie to say it never happens. No matter how beautiful something is, you’ll eventually experience aesthetic fatigue if you look at it for too long."
"That’s when it becomes a matter of choice. Maybe one day I’ll feel that being with you isn’t as exciting as it was at the beginning... But I will choose to stay with you and find that feeling again."
Ning Ruoxi was slightly taken aback. She wasn’t actually angry, just joking around, but she hadn’t expected Ye Ling to answer so seriously...
"I think that’s what a relationship is... It starts with the passion of when you first meet, then fades into a calmer period, and then, within that calmness, you rediscover the feeling you once had... What you get then is true love," Ye Ling continued.
"Okay, okay, I wasn’t really angry. Why are you being so serious?"
Ning Ruoxi broke into a sweet smile. Looking at the boy beside her, her beautiful eyes seemed to sparkle like stars. "Don’t worry. If I ever feel things have become dull, I definitely won’t leave you either. I’ll stay with you and help you find that feeling again."
"Me too," Ye Ling chuckled, reaching out to ruffle her hair.
"Hehe, I’ll ask my dad if there are any auto shows in Modu soon." Ning Ruoxi squinted her eyes in contentment and immediately took out her phone.
"Okay."
Ye Ling nodded.
"My dad says there’s an auto show at Global Harbor tomorrow afternoon..." A moment later, Ning Ruoxi provided an answer.
"Global Harbor?"
Ye Ling nodded. "Alright, I got it."
Actually, besides being a bit tired of the Maybach, there was another reason Ye Ling wanted to buy a car... He still had a High-Value Purchase Rebate Card he hadn’t used!
His funds were a bit tight recently, so he planned to use this opportunity to fleece the system for a bit.
The black Maybach pulled into Dongpu International Airport. After waiting for a short while, Ye Ling and Ning Ruoxi picked up Luo Yue.
"Ruoruo! Master! I’m back!"
Luo Yue bounded over excitedly the moment she saw Ning Ruoxi and Ye Ling.
"How was your time abroad?" Ye Ling asked with a smile.
"It was so much fun!"
Luo Yue said, shaking her head with a smug look.
"Is that so?"
Ye Ling raised an eyebrow, then teased, "Was practicing piano every day that much fun?"
The smile on Luo Yue’s face instantly froze. Her gaze then shifted to Ning Ruoxi beside her.
"Aha! Ruoruo, you betrayed me!" Luo Yue said, puffing her cheeks out.
"Hold on. Let me explain for my baby. She didn’t betray you. I was right there watching when you two were chatting," Ye Ling said.
Luo Yue’s mouth fell open, her face instantly filling with grievance.
"Do you guys have to be like this... I just got back, and you’re already shoving your PDA in my face," Luo Yue pouted, her lips sticking out so far you could hang a teapot on them.
"Alright, alright, let’s go get something to eat!" Ning Ruoxi said, looking helplessly at her boyfriend and her best friend.
’Are these two really a couple of clowns?’