Feng Guang had no idea that someone had resorted to a lonely session of self-relief because she ran off so suddenly. After she rushed back to her room, she threw herself under the covers, hiding there for a long, long time before the redness on her face finally faded.
But then she remembered the way he had explained the whole “bonding and marking” theory with such a straight face…
Crap. She was… kind of curious now.
This was not a good sign.
Just as her blush had started to calm down, it came roaring back. She burrowed deeper under the blanket with a frustrated sigh.
She hadn’t even met her intended target, Ye Mo, yet! Was she really about to fall for the charming, handsome prison warden instead?
Honestly… he was exactly her type. From his looks to his refined demeanor… just thinking about him gave her the urge to pounce.
“System-kun, System-kun! I want to change my romance target!”
The system replied in a flat tone, “Host, are you sure you want to switch targets?”
“Absolutely! That Ye Mo guy is an SSS-class intergalactic criminal! Trying to win him over would be life-threatening! The warden is way better—he’s good-looking and gentle.”
She sat up on her bed, holding her cheeks, pink bubbles of infatuation popping in her head. “How can a man be this perfect?!”
Yup, she was officially lovestruck again.
The system replied, “Very well. You may switch.”
Too absorbed in her crush to notice the strange undertone in the system’s voice, Feng Guang quickly asked, “So how many points will it cost me?”
“No points required.”
She blinked. “Wait? That generous?”
“The only condition,” the system said coolly, “is that the host must first break Ye Mo out of prison.”
“…Excuse me, what?”
“You may choose: either pursue Ye Mo, or help break him out of prison to qualify for switching targets. It’s up to you.”
“System-kun… are you serious right now? If I let Ye Mo out, he’ll probably destroy the whole damn universe!”
“Those are the only two options. The host must decide.” And with that, the system went silent.
Feng Guang sat there stunned. Either way, she’d have to deal with Ye Mo.
But… if she just had to break him out, that sounded way easier than actually making him fall for her.
She chewed on her thumbnail in distress for a while before slapping her thigh in decision.
“Alright! I’m going with the warden!”
Having made up her mind, Feng Guang hopped out of bed and happily skipped out of the room, ready to keep flirting with the man who made her heart flutter.
But as soon as she reached the first floor, she ran into a young boy. With his elegant posture and calm air, there was no mistaking him—it was Xiao Xiao.
“Miss Xia,” Xiao Xiao greeted her with gentlemanly politeness. The man behind him, Number One, also gave Feng Guang a slight nod.
Feng Guang used to have only one thought whenever she saw this kid:
How can someone so young be this ridiculously handsome?
Now, however, her feelings were… complicated.
Sure, he looked like a kid—but he also happened to be a bigshot in the underground arms trade!
“Xiao Xiao,” she said with an awkward smile. “You’re not here just to see me, are you?”
To her surprise, Xiao Xiao nodded. “That’s exactly why I’m here.”
Feng Guang’s face stiffened like she’d just swallowed a fly. She had no idea how to respond.
“It seems Miss Xia is doing well here.”
“I’m managing, yeah… Thanks to the warden’s kind care.”
Xiao Xiao glanced at Number One, who stepped forward and handed Feng Guang a box.
“It’s a gift,” Xiao Xiao said.
Not me thinking Ye Mo is the Warden, like the Austin=Mr. A=An Yi=SML(forgot his name) mess from a few arcs ago…