episode_0033

“It’s time to go back to sleep. Rest early, Lin Yi…”

Bai Shuang’s cheeks were still visibly flushed under the dim bathroom light, like a ripe apple.

“Mmm… rest early.”

Lin Yi also felt somewhat awkward.

The two returned to the bedroom.

Lin Yi lay down on the bed first. Bai Shuang lowered her head, turned off the bedroom light, and lay down in the spot where Yayun usually slept.

She could even faintly sense Yayun’s lingering presence.

“This is Yayun’s place… Lin Yi’s wife…”

Bai Shuang’s heartbeat quickened.

And now, she was Lin Yi’s wife.

Even if only temporarily.

The masculine scent of Lin Yi beside her wafted over.

So fragrant.

She wanted so badly to breathe it in, to pull him into her arms and squeeze him tight, to kiss him fiercely.

Bai Shuang slowly turned over to face Lin Yi.

In the dim ambient light, his face looked so charming, so handsome—like a big, soft, pink cake. One lick would surely be sweet.

Unconsciously, Bai Shuang puckered her lips, her hands gripping Lin Yi’s arm on their own, her eyes gradually closing as she leaned in.

Lin Yi felt the sweet fragrance beside him closing in.

[Go for it, bro!!]

The bratty voice in his head was particularly grating.

[Special Mission: Bai Shuang is lying obediently beside you, even offering her lips. How can you resist? You must挑衅ly lift her chin and threaten her…]

[Reward: Evolve the Tide-Surging Hand and obtain a new skill—Overclock.]

[Failure: Huh? You’d fail this kind of mission? Bro, are you really that weak? Trash, trash…]

“Shut up! You damn brat, always giving me these pointless missions.”

Lin Yi cursed viciously.

This system was practically born to be a brat, always issuing missions at the worst possible times—missions he couldn’t refuse.

As if he were its puppet on strings.

Lin Yi gripped Bai Shuang’s wrist and pulled the gentle, fragrant girl into his arms, savoring a sensation entirely different from Yayun’s.

“Lin Yi… praise me, please.”

Bai Shuang nuzzled against him tenderly.

Even Yayun back then hadn’t been this sweet and adorable.

Not to mention, Yayun’s heart hadn’t been as progressive in its tenderness—instead, it carried a more traditional femininity.

“So cute.” Lin Yi told the truth.

Bai Shuang trembled at his praise, a flicker of delight surfacing in her eyes.

She’d thought she was too clumsy, her body too stiff, nothing compared to Yayun—that Lin Yi would be angry.

After all, she’d never measured up to Yayun, always her little follower.

From the moment she could remember, she’d lived under her parents’ oppressive expectations, molded into the woman they envisioned—arrogant, treating men as tools, idolizing strong women while dismissing the weak. Her only friend had been Zhuang Yayun.

They’d grown up in the same courtyard, attended the same elementary, middle, and high schools—childhood friends.

Once, Yayun had taken her to a sealed-off library.

Rumored to be left behind by a condemned woman decades ago, it was filled with “filthy,” forbidden items.

There, she’d discovered countless books and perspectives on womanhood that were nowhere else to be found.

They detailed wives, husbands, and the many facets of society.

At the time, her naive mind couldn’t fully grasp their meaning, but as someone long suppressed by her parents, she reveled in the rebellion.

Doing things behind their backs, defying their expectations—it thrilled her.

From then on, Bai Shuang strayed from the path her parents had set.

And Yayun, her guide, walked it with her.

They entered university together, worked at the same company, shared the same goal: to marry a man who truly matched their ideals.

Then Lin Yi appeared.

Back then, at the company entrance, he’d stood up for a girl being bullied by other women, angrily scolding them for doing nothing.

In this world where men were relentlessly oppressed, how could one dare to defend a woman?

It seemed unreal—exactly the man she’d dreamed of.

But Bai Shuang knew: as Yayun’s lifelong follower, she could never compare. While she hesitated, wondering if she could act in front of Yayun, Yayun had already made her move.

“Bai Shuang, about Yayun, you don’t have to—”

“No, Lin Yi… I actually fell for you the first time I saw you. It’s just…”

Bai Shuang’s face burned, steam practically rising from her head. “Yayun was faster. By the time I realized, she was already in your arms…”

She lied slightly.

She couldn’t admit she’d been too afraid to act in front of Yayun.

She feared Lin Yi would look down on her for it.

“I see.”

Lin Yi remembered their first meeting—how he couldn’t stand seeing a pretty young girl bullied by older women while bystanders did nothing.

He hadn’t been able to tolerate it. If not for Yayun stepping in, those women might’ve beaten him badly.

Lin Yi pressed a light kiss.

Bai Shuang instantly kissed back.

Her teeth ruthlessly caught his lip. A sweet, metallic taste spread—blood.

This girl was strong.

At least 50% above the average woman’s strength.

Bai Shuang swallowed the blood.

…

Byakugō Seal — Bai Shuang Derivative — Progress Accumulating.

20%.

30%.

69%.

96%.

…

…

100%.

Byakugō Seal — Bai Shuang Derivative — Obtained.

[Wow, bro, you’re amazing! You actually got the Byakugō derivative this fast. 👍 for you!]

…

[Bro completed the mission flawlessly. Reward: Upgraded new skill—Overclock.]

[Overclock has three modes:]

[1. Frenzy Mode: No time limit, no end—just to make every stubborn woman, every defiant childhood friend, submit. Even brats aren’t spared.]

[2. Gentle Mode: The sweetness of love, reserved only for a devoted wife.]

[3. Judgment Mode: An innate aura that weakens all resistance, making persuasion effortless.]

[Friendly Reminder: Each mode consumes 20% of current stamina.]

Lin Yi’s gaze sharpened. His mind flooded with indescribable knowledge, an inexplicable confidence spreading through him, firming his resolve.

Impressive.

Judgment Mode—he could sense it was like the authority of a superior over a subordinate, leaving no room for defiance.

Compared to the original, the upgraded ability was clearly stronger.

But new skills were best tested first.

“Bai Shuang.”

“Hmm?”

Hearing Lin Yi’s voice, Bai Shuang blinked adorably.

[Overclock — Activated.]