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

Hua Qing interrupted, "I'm no longer the captain of the Hubei Normal University dance team. Please use a different title."

Lin Man chuckled softly, "Then... Sister Qing?"

Hua Qing felt a little strange when Lin Man called her "Sister Qing", but she didn't object.

Lin Man braced herself with her hands behind her back, looking up at the ceiling: "Sister Qing, the day before yesterday..."

Before she could finish speaking, Hua Qing's face had already turned red.

She tried to evade the question, saying, "I've forgotten what happened the day before yesterday. I didn't see or hear anything."

Lin Man was both amused and exasperated: "Sister Qing, you don't need to be like this. I felt pretty embarrassed at the time, but now that I think about it, it's nothing... Besides, we've already been completely honest with each other, so we're friends, right?"

Hua Qing responded vaguely, "I guess so."

Lin Man reached out and tugged at the hem of her T-shirt, then suddenly looked a little embarrassed.

"By the way, Sister Qing, um... those socks are all torn."

Hua Qing nodded expressionlessly, clearly having expected this.

Lin Man added, "Also... your sheets are soaked. I've already booked a housekeeping service to take care of it. It's springtime, so I'll get you a whole new set!"

"Aren't you going too far?"

Hua Qing grumbled irritably, "Don't come to my house again next time..."

Lin Man shrugged: "Sister Qing, I can't say for sure about this. You should go find a man."

Hua Qing wanted to say something harsh, but in the end, she could only sigh deeply.

There's nothing we can do, we have to accept our fate...

Lin Man stood up from the ground, stretched out a big yawn, and the hem of her T-shirt rode up a lot with her movement, revealing her fair waist and flat stomach, showing off her curves.

"Sister Qing, the weather is nice today."

She extended her hand to Hua Qing: "Want to go out for a walk together?"

Hua Qing hesitated for a moment, then stood up, took Lin Man's hand, and responded softly.

Did you bring any clothes?

"No."

"Then I'll take my turn?"

Do you have a larger size?

"Hmm... let me look for it."

…………

As the old Chang'an drove back to school, Ding Heng steered with one hand, and the system interface quietly appeared in his mind.

Crown of Thorns: Lin Man

[Penalty Value: 31%]

Atonement Value: 0%

[Refuge Value: 1%]

[Ding! Punishment value exceeds 30%, milestone achieved!]

[Rewards: 3000 Divine Merit, +15 to Constitution, and an upgrade to the Relic "The Penitent's Whip".]

The effect of the Confessor's Whip is to make people voluntarily reveal their true feelings. Ding Heng tried it on Lin Man the day before yesterday.

After being lashed by the "Penitent's Whip," the foolish fox poured out all the immature thoughts hidden deep in his heart, which led to that wonderful show.

However, for Ding Heng, it was still a useless feature, and he could only hope that it would have other effects after the upgrade.

Fortunately, Lin Man's punishment points are increasing quickly; in just a few days, they have already exceeded 30%.

It was so fast that he was starting to get bored.

As for the redemption value and the conversion value, and Hua Qing's "severing of emotional ties" that has never been touched... let's leave it to fate for now.

Ding Heng glanced at Hua Qing's data again.

[Progress of romantic entanglement: 95%]

[Progress of severing emotional ties: 1%]

Despite a major round of trading, the stock only rose by three percent.

Who knows how long it will take to grind down that remaining 5%.

It seems we need to wait a while longer for the fairy to appear; we can't rush things...

Upon entering the classroom, Ding Heng sat down next to Liu Chiwang as usual. Liu Chiwang was looking down at his phone, his expression focused.

Ding Heng threw his textbook on the table: "What are you looking at?"

Liu Chiwang looked up and shoved his phone at him: "Watching beautiful girls... two campus beauties from Hunan Normal University are doing a vlog together, take a look."

The screen displays a video posted by Hua Qing's Douyin account just two minutes ago, lasting only thirty seconds.

In the scene, Hua Qing and Lin Man stand side by side in front of a dressing mirror.

On the left, Hua Qing is wearing a white cross-collar shirt, her long hair is half-tied up, and she looks aloof and dignified.

On the right, Lin Man wore a dark green velvet dress, her long hair flowing over her shoulders, looking sexy and charming.

The visuals are incredibly impactful...

The caption was just one sentence: "[A friend's spring limited edition.]"

Liu Chiwang clicked his tongue twice, looking longingly: "If either of the two beauties from Hunan Normal University were willing to be my girlfriend, I would be willing to drive a luxury car and live in a mansion."

Qian Pu snorted coldly: "What's there to worry about! Lin Man works as a hostess in a KTV. If she hangs out with her, how good can Hua Qing be?"

Ding Heng turned to look at Qian Pu and then noticed that his face was covered in bruises and there was a scabbed wound at the corner of his mouth.

"Old Qian, what happened to your face?"

"N-nothing, I just fell."

Qian Pu stammered and gave a vague response.

"Why are you throwing things around? What's there to be ashamed of if you brought it on yourself? Old Ding isn't an outsider, just tell the truth!"

Liu Chiwang gloated and answered for Qian Pu: "That day, didn't he think Lin Man was working as a hostess at a KTV? He saved up some money to go and spend it in advance, but when he got there, he found that he couldn't find anyone, so he asked the security guard."

He asked Lin Man how many hours she worked, how much she charged, and what services she offered… Upon hearing this, the security guard immediately called for his men to beat him up.

Qian Pu retorted indignantly, "That security guard was acting strangely! I just asked a question, was it really necessary to resort to violence?"

Ding Heng's lips twitched, but he didn't actually laugh.

The security guards on Brilliant Planet are still the same group of old employees who worked under Lin Man's mother.

Lin Man pays all the wages. If you ask Lin Man about the "price" in front of everyone, you're bound to get beaten up.

Moreover, Qian Pu probably didn't dare to call the police, fearing that his visit to a prostitute would cause a scene at the school.

After Liu Chiwang finished laughing, he seemed to remember something and turned to look at Ding Heng: "By the way, Lao Ding, don't you know Hua Qing? She was waiting for you at the door after class last time. You two seem to know each other quite well?"

Ding Heng replied dismissively, "It's alright."

"Do you know why she opened that account?"

"This one……"

Before Ding Heng could speak, Qian Pu interrupted.

"What else could it be? It's my master's mission."

Liu Chiwang slapped him irritably: "Haven't you learned your lesson yet? Can you stop fantasizing? She won the Lotus Award in her sophomore year, and she had tons of suitors, but she didn't even bother to acknowledge them."

"What are you saying on her behalf? Are you close to her?"

"Old Qian, can't you stop talking like that..."

The two started arguing quietly, each saying their own thing, neither willing to give in.

Finally, they insisted on having Ding Heng give his evaluation.

Ding Heng chuckled: "Old Liu is right. Maybe he just wants to share his life."

Qian Pu curled his lip and said sourly, "Come on! They send us a proper video to make us drool, but they might send their master something much more exciting in the future..."

The bell rang, and the argument ended.

Ding Heng finished packing his things and was about to leave when his phone suddenly vibrated.

He looked down.

【A Sea of ​​Flowers Under a Sunny Day】: [Video]

【A Sunny Day Amidst a Sea of ​​Flowers】: A Dual Vlog by Hua Qing and Lin Man: Spring Outfit Compilation

【A Sunny Day Amidst a Sea of ​​Flowers】: Private Version!

Chapter 173: Girlfriend, Brothers, and Secretary (More at 11 PM)

Hua Qing's gaze swept over the rapidly receding street scene outside the window, and a sense of oppressive tension emanated from her entire being.

In just four days, Hua Qing's entire holiday felt like a dream she didn't have time to savor.

One day was my birthday, one day I went shopping with Lin Man, and one day I went back to school to complete my graduation procedures... Before I knew it, I was on my way to the airport.

All told, the total time she spent with Ding Heng was no more than a full day.

Aside from sleeping with her for one night, the man never really spent time with her again.

Ding Heng stopped at the red light, glanced at Hua Qing, and reached out to gently pinch her cheek.

"Is your senior still angry?"

"I'm not angry..."

Hua Qing mumbled something indistinctly, turning her head to try and avoid Ding Heng's large hand.

Ding Heng persisted, gently stroking her cheekbone with his thumb: "It's not very convenient in Xingcheng. Once I'm done with this, I'll make time to visit you in the capital more often."