Why did the system take my request to take photos with a cosplayer seriously?

"Thank you, Sister Hua Qing..."

"You're welcome."

Watching the harmonious scene between the two, Wen Shu sighed with admiration.

"Brother-in-law, look how capable my sister is."

"She is quite capable."

Ding Heng nodded, without denying it.

Wen Shu continued reciting, her tone earnest.

"Although my family can't help much, in this day and age, if you can really marry a girl like my sister, it's a blessing you've accumulated over eight lifetimes."

Ding Heng glanced at her and smiled calmly.

"Didn't your sister say that? She's only a freshman. Let her finish college in peace."

He could tell that Wen Shu was outgoing, but her emotional intelligence wasn't as high as Zhao Yanxi's.

The little girl didn't have any bad intentions; she just wanted to flatter her older sister, and was also a little insecure.

She felt that her family was not well-off and was afraid that her sister would be looked down upon.

But what he said wasn't very pleasant to hear.

To someone with a narrow mind, it meant—you should be grateful that you can marry my sister.

Half an hour later, the dumplings were served, along with a large pot of radish and mutton stew. The radishes were soft and tender, the soup was milky white, and the aroma filled the whole house.

Everyone sat in a circle, picked up their chopsticks, and started showing off.

Since they were all college students, their conversation naturally revolved around university life.

How difficult are the major courses? Which teacher is strict about taking attendance? Which food stall in the cafeteria is the best?

Wen Shu didn't resonate much with the discussion, nor could she join in.

Then Hua Yue suddenly asked jokingly, "Wen Shu, are you in a relationship?"

Wen Shu's eyes lit up, and she got excited.

"We talked about it!"

She put down her chopsticks and began to describe it vividly.

"Our school's heartthrob, a tall guy over 1.8 meters, is incredibly handsome when he plays basketball. When he was pursuing me, he bought me breakfast every day and walked me home after school. All the girls in my class were so envious of me."

Everyone at the table laughed.

The tone, the details, the animated manner—it was obvious he was bragging, but no one would dare to call him out on it.

Seeing that her younger sister had gone a bit overboard, Wenjing picked up a large piece of lamb chop and put it in her bowl.

"Stop nagging and eat."

"Oh……"

Wen Shu pouted and continued eating.

Zhao Yanxi teased Hua Yue, "See? She already has the school heartthrob boyfriend in her second year of high school. What about you? You haven't even held a man's hand yet, have you?"

Hua Yue rolled her eyes: "Go away... I'd rather be single, what's it to you? It's better than fighting with other people for a man!"

The moment she finished speaking, the atmosphere at the table immediately became tense.

Wenjing paused, her chopsticks still in her hand, her expression subtle.

Although Hua Qing didn't look up, her fingers tightened slightly as she held the chopsticks.

Zhao Yanxi's smile froze for a moment.

Only Wen Shu didn't notice the change in atmosphere; her eyes blazed with gossip: "Sister Yan hope, are you fighting with someone else for a man?"

Zhao Yanxi smiled awkwardly, unsure how to respond.

Wen Shu, however, became even more enthusiastic.

"I have experience with this kind of thing!"

She put down her chopsticks and began to offer suggestions.

"My best friend had a similar experience. A woman was relentlessly pursuing her boyfriend, and she got really angry. In the end, I gave her some advice..."

She counted them one by one on her fingers.

"First, you have to stay calm and not rush. Women who want to steal your man love to see you get flustered. If you get flustered, she'll feel smug. If you stay calm, she'll panic."

Secondly, you need to get your man on your side. Don't argue with him, but rather be affectionate and playful—"Honey, look at her! She keeps messaging you, and she's so upset!" Men respond to this. The more you argue, the more annoyed he gets; the more gentle you are, the more he feels for you.

Then you need to find opportunities to show affection in front of that girl. Post on social media, post photos of you two together, post videos of you eating and shopping together, so that she knows she has no chance.

Finally, and most ruthlessly! If you have the chance, talk to that woman alone. Don't argue, don't swear, ideally use words to make her break down and hit you, then get a minor injury yourself…

She got more and more excited as she talked, completely unaware that her sister was frantically giving her meaningful glances.

"This is the most effective way to kill a man psychologically. Once a man knows that a woman has made a move against him, his chances of winning are greatly increased... Ouch!"

Wen Shu suddenly let out a strange cry and looked down at the table.

"Sis, why did you step on me?!"

Chapter 117: My Younger Sister Wen Shu (Part 2)

Wenjing glared at her younger sister and said irritably, "Is this all you do at school?"

Wen Shu shrugged helplessly: "You expect me to study hard at my lousy vocational high school?"

Wenjing frowned: "Vocational high school doesn't mean you can't take the college entrance exam. You're just as smart as anyone else, try your best to catch up..."

Seeing that her older sister was about to start lecturing and nagging again, Wen Shu quickly raised her hands in surrender.

"Okay, okay, you're right, sis..."

Her eyes darted around, and she changed the subject: "By the way, I'd like to go for a stroll on the pedestrian street later, is that okay?"

Before Wenjing could answer, Ding Heng spoke first.

"We'll go after we finish eating. Anyone else want to go?"

"I me me!"

Zhao Yanxi was the first to raise her hand; she never missed an opportunity to join in the fun.

Hua Qing said calmly, "I'm a little tired and want to rest."

Hua Yue then said, "Then I'll stay and keep my sister company."

After the matter was settled, Zhao Yanxi helped clear the table and wash the dishes after dinner, and finally said goodbye to Hua Qing before leaving.

3 PM, pedestrian street.

The pedestrian street was packed with people on the weekend, and the noise was so loud it made you dizzy.

After circling around for ten minutes, Ding Heng finally found a parking space, and the girls got out of the car one after another.

After glancing at Wen Shu briefly, Ding Heng approached Wen Jing and lowered his voice: "Buy your sister a new pair of shoes?"

Wenjing was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously wanted to refuse.

Ding Heng added, "Anyway, I've made quite a bit of money on stocks recently, so I need to find a way to spend it."

Wenjing looked at Wenshu in front of her. Wenshu was wearing a vocational school uniform and a pair of knock-off Converse sneakers that had turned yellow from washing and the edges of the shoes were coming unglued.

In the end, she swallowed her refusal and nodded gently.

"Ah."

The four of them started strolling around.

Zhao Yanxi and Wen Shu walked ahead, chatting happily.

Wenjing followed half a step behind, hesitating the whole time, unsure of how to start the conversation.

Seeing the little rabbit's conflicted expression, Ding Heng sighed helplessly.

"Zhao Yanxi!"

Ding Heng suddenly shouted.

Zhao Yanxi turned around and blinked.

"Ok?"

"Didn't you say you wanted to buy a pair of running shoes? Let's go take a look."

"Yes, yes, yes!"

Zhao Yanxi instantly understood and grabbed Wen Shu's hand: "Come on, Xiao Shu, come with me to pick some out!"

The four of them walked into the flagship store of a sports brand next door.

Zhao Yanxi found the sales assistant with practiced ease and began inquiring about the new products.

Wen Shu stood to the side, her eyes involuntarily glancing at the shoe rack. Although she had never worn them herself, she occasionally overheard her classmates discussing them, such as the price range and the style.

Wenjing came to her younger sister's side: "Wenshu."

Wen Shu turned her head: "Hmm?"

"Do you... want to buy a new pair of shoes too?"

"Sis, why spend that money..."

She verbally refused, but her eyes couldn't escape those bright and shiny new shoes.

Zhao Yanxi came over at the right moment and grabbed Wenjing's arm.

“Xiao Jingjing, let’s buy some together! The sales assistant said they’re having a promotion right now, buy two get one free, so we can get a pair for Wenshu too.”

Wen Shu looked at her older sister, then at Zhao Yanxi, and then at the shoes.

She knew it in her heart.

Brand stores located in commercial centers like this would never have "buy two get one free" promotions; it's just to protect her self-esteem.