Volume 1, Chapter 8: Call Me Sister Xin

"No! No! I just ate a bit messily. Does that really count as overeating? My health score actually dropped!"

Lu Yichen had finished an entire lobster, and his health score had been docked by 0.5% as a result.

[Host, please be advised: overeating, irregular eating habits, and high oil or high salt intake will all negatively affect your health score.]

"You could have told me sooner!"

At that moment, Lu Yichen wished he could spit out the lobster he had just consumed. Compared to a fleeting moment of culinary pleasure, how could it possibly be better than long-term rewards?

After resting for a while to let the lobster digest, Lu Yichen hurried to search for a fitness routine. He followed the exercises intently, not stopping until he was drenched in sweat.

[Health exercise detected. Health score increased by 0.5%.]

Seeing his health score recover, Lu Yichen breathed a sigh of relief, checked the time, and headed out for his appointment.

Donghai Plaza.

It was one of the largest shopping malls in Luocheng.

Lu Yichen took a taxi there and walked into the mall. Upon entering, he immediately spotted a stunning woman standing in the square, looking around while holding her phone. She was over 1.7 meters tall, with a curvaceous figure and long, bamboo-like legs.

The elegant beauty was dressed in a white shirt, a black skirt, black silk stockings, and high heels. A staff badge hung around her neck, perfectly covering her collar.

An office lady uniform temptation!

How could anyone look away?

However, Lu Yichen recognized this beauty; she was Yue Suxin, the senior he was meeting today.

"Senior Yue!"

Lu Yichen called out with a smile as he trotted over.

Hearing someone call her "Senior," Yue Suxin looked in his direction and recognized him instantly. A joyful expression bloomed on her beautiful face, and she immediately walked up to meet him.

"I’ve been meaning to tell you, now that we’ve graduated, are you still going to call me Senior Yue?"

"Then what should I call you, Senior?"

"Call me Sister Xin."

"Isn't that still 'Sister'?"

"That’s still better than 'Senior,' isn't it?"

Lu Yichen smiled and said, "How about I just call you 'Sister'? What do you think, Sister?"

"You brat, have you started teasing me now that you're out of school? Go ahead and call it, though I doubt you'll actually say it when the time comes."

"That's why I say you're my senior."

Yue Suxin put on a haughty expression, as if she had never lost an argument in this regard.

"So, Senior, is there any reward if I call you 'Sister'?"

"A reward? Hmm... then as your sister, I’ll reward you by letting you hold my hand."

"Just that? You might as well say let me put my arm around your waist; that would be more intimate."

"You rake! Want to put your arm around my waist? Aren't you afraid that Ru..."

Yue Suxin stopped mid-sentence, realizing she had almost said the wrong thing. She stared at Lu Yichen awkwardly, wondering how to smooth it over.

She saw a look of sorrow on Lu Yichen's face, as if her mention of that person had brought back some painful memories.

Yue Suxin reached out, grabbed Lu Yichen’s hand, and placed it on her waist.

"Fine... fine, I'll let you hold it for a bit."

Lu Yichen’s mouth curled upward, unable to control his expression any longer: "Sister Xin, there finally came a day when you were tricked by me."

"You! You actually tricked me! And here I was, letting you hold my waist. Let go, right now!"

"Holding your waist is boring. Beautiful lady, do you want to go to the dark..."

There was a hint of aggression in Lu Yichen’s smile.

Yue Suxin snorted and laughed: "What's wrong? Did you eat a leopard's gall? You dare talk to me like that? Aren't you afraid I might actually go through with it?"

"Why would I be afraid? Aren't you the one who should be afraid, Sister Xin?"

In truth, Lu Yichen knew very well that Yue Suxin was not afraid at all. She had once done something bold in front of him that he would never be able to forget.

Yue Suxin stood on her tiptoes and whispered a provocation into his ear: "Why would I be afraid? How about we try it tonight?"

Lu Yichen did not back down, replying in a voice only the two of them could hear: "Let's try it then. Just don't get shy when the time comes, Sister Xin."

"You! Your silver tongue has really gotten a lot sharper."

Unable to win the verbal sparring, Yue Suxin quickly ended the conversation; if she kept going, she might actually end up caught in her own trap.

"Sister Xin, which floor is your shop on?"

"It's on the second floor. Are you helping someone else buy something? Did they tell you which model they wanted? Oh, never mind, I'll just take you to see."

Hmm? Helping someone else buy?

Yue Suxin never imagined whether Lu Yichen was buying for himself or acting as an agent for some big boss. In her mind, Lu Yichen was very frugal and could never afford such top-tier luxury watches; he was likely just there to look.

Yue Suxin led Lu Yichen directly to the Vacheron Constantin flagship store on the second floor. Inside, there were only three sales associates, and no other customers were browsing.

In stores featuring such high-end luxury watches, people without significant means rarely stepped inside. Most clients would choose a model beforehand and have staff deliver it to their homes rather than visiting in person. It was a waste of time and felt beneath them. After all, they usually had deals worth hundreds of thousands to discuss every minute.

Seeing Yue Suxin return with a man, the sales associates immediately gathered around them, full of gossip.

"Sister Xin, who’s this handsome guy?"

"Sister Xin, he wouldn't happen to be your boyfriend, would he?!"

"You kept such a handsome boyfriend hidden from us; that’s not very nice."

The associates all speculated that Lu Yichen was Yue Suxin’s boyfriend.

Yue Suxin pulled Lu Yichen out of the circle and introduced him generously: "What boyfriend? He’s just a junior from my university."

Under Yue Suxin's introduction, Lu Yichen smiled at the three of them: "Hello, I’m just one of Sister Xin’s many juniors."

One of the female associates burst into a laugh: "Sister Xin, did you hear that? 'One of many juniors'~ Oh my, why do I smell something sour?"

"Yeah, yeah, nobody is jealous here, so why is the air so thick with it?"

"I don't see this as just a senior-junior relationship. Isn't it about to turn into something else?"

They teased back and forth, determined to uncover some information.

Yue Suxin’s face turned red instantly. She had been too busy explaining their relationship to notice that what she said might have made Lu Yichen feel unimportant.

"Let me add one thing: Lu Yichen is a *special* junior from my university."

"Oh, a *special* junior~"

"The relationship isn't just ordinary!"

"And you say he's not your boyfriend, even calling him special."

The three continued to tease, intent on getting an answer.

"Just because he's special doesn't mean he's my boyfriend. Can't we just be close friends?"

"Yes, yes, whatever you say. You haven't even considered what the little brother thinks."

Hearing this, Yue Suxin hurriedly looked at Lu Yichen. He was still wearing a smile, showing no signs of anger at all.