Tea-flavored Romance

"Huh? Gu classmate? Miss Gu Guanxue? My friend?"

This time, the scene shifted to Gu, the most beautiful girl in the department, looking completely stunned, while Ning Yuan waved his hand in front of her. The rapid reversal of these two extremes left the young lady frozen in place.

Gu, the most beautiful girl in the department: "..."

Is that what you call sadness?! Your face is practically cramping from trying to hold back a smile!

You were clearly laughing the whole time, you never stopped!

Chapter Twenty-Seven: Let me develop it for you, just for a moment!

"Friends shouldn't be that important right now... Ningyuan... are you alright?" Gu Guanxue asked with some concern. She didn't want to visit someone's home only to make the child depressed after saying just a few words.

Is this guy really okay? I feel like there's something off about him...

Auntie, please let me explain. I really didn't do anything to your son!

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Master Ning became anxious upon hearing this.

"What do you mean 'not important'!?"

"I've already been friend-zoned by you, wouldn't it be such a waste if I didn't even get to be friends with you!"

"Let me tell you, Gu... you promised before that you thought I was a decent person and could be friends! You can't go back on your word! Anyone who does is a little dog!"

"..."

"Don't worry, I, Ning, am definitely not the kind of shameless person who would try to start a relationship from scratch after a failed confession! We've agreed to be friends!"

Master Ning patted his chest and solemnly guaranteed.

The mineral this girl possesses is both easy to obtain and rare; only a fool would remain her friend. The best course of action for now is to stay by her side as a friend, ensuring the sustainable exploitation of the resources before making any further plans!

SSRs are so easy to get, looks like we were too narrow-minded before... Gu Da's SSR mine has a total of seven cards, and if nothing unexpected happens, they should be from the Seven Deadly Sins series... I wonder what series Jiang Manyue's mine is from, and how easy or difficult it is to mine...

It seems there's no description in Jiang Manyue's profile that says getting her "good guy" card is easy? Is it really because Gu Da's beauty is so special?

Master Ning wished he could transform into a gold miner and unleash a barrage of attacks on Jiang Manyue and Gu Guanxue, both SSRs, to exploit their potential. However, wishful thinking is just wishful thinking. Miss Gu Guanxue, sitting opposite him, seemed to have vaguely sensed his increasingly strange gaze and began to consciously move towards the door.

My superheroine, don't be nervous! I'm a good person, let me help you develop, just a little bit!

"Xiao Gu... come here, get ready to wash your hands and eat... Xiao Yuan, come and get the bowls and chopsticks!"

Just as Ning Yuan was about to say something to comfort his Superman, his father's voice came from the kitchen. Gu Da, the most beautiful girl in the department, felt like she'd been granted a pardon and quickly went to the kitchen, saying, "Let me help..."

"Hey, hey, hey... Xiao Gu, please sit down. You're a guest, how can I let you serve the dishes..."

"It's okay, I just happened to be going that way anyway..."

"Tsk tsk... If only our little Ling'er were as sensible as you. She's always bickering with her brother, she doesn't act like an adult at all... What are you doing standing there like a block of wood? You even know to help out Xiao Gu, who's a guest, and you're still entertaining her..." Mom was cleaning the stove when she saw Master Ning sitting on the sofa with a silly grin on his face, and she was immediately furious.

"Coming, coming... I've been thinking about something." Ning Yuan replied, "Bring me a few bowls~"

"Can't you count?"

"What a coincidence, I really don't know..." Ning Yuan said jokingly, while lowering his voice, "Mom... how did you meet this girl?"

"What? You think Xiao Gu is good, right?" Mom said with a hint of pride, "You guys used to say that my square dancing was a waste of my time, but now what can you say? I can even create opportunities for you to find a girlfriend."

"They really are square dancers." Ning Yuan felt a bit shocked. The image of a pretty young girl and a middle-aged woman was clearly not a good match.

"Of course... A few days ago we were dancing in the square and we saw that little girl sitting on the steps, resting her chin on her hand and watching us, looking very interested. As the lead dancer, I naturally had to ask her if she wanted to dance with us."

"This young lady didn't look down on us old ladies. After thinking about it for a moment, she readily agreed. She has a really good personality and isn't spoiled at all. Anyway, I really like her."

"You're amazing." Ning Yuan expressed his utmost respect for his mother's actions. He never imagined that Gu, the most beautiful girl in the department, whom he had tried so hard to meet, would be conquered by her square dancing.

Is this what they call an unexpected stroke of luck? Or is it fate?

"And then you two became dance partners, right?"

"Yes, but it's a pity that ever since Xiao Gu went to our square, a lot of young men have come over. They're not only an eyesore, but they also affect our dancing... So Xiao Gu said goodbye to us after only two days."

"..."

"What a wonderful child, so sensible and beautiful..." Mom launched into her gu Xiang praise mode once again, and Ning Yuan interrupted her helplessly, "So you called her back to go on a blind date with me?"

"What blind date?" she snapped at me. "A blind date is about mutual selection. Look at your laziness, how dare you pick someone?"

"I'm shamelessly trying to create an opportunity for you, to see if young Gu might take a liking to a good-for-nothing like you! You'd better watch yourself!"

"Just like your sister... Sigh... I don't know what I did to deserve this, the whole family is full of two good-for-nothings."

"I understand, Mom, you just want to trade me and Xiaoling for one of Gu Guanxue's mother, right?"

"If we can change it, why not?" Mom glared at him. "You and your sister are always making me worry... What have you been up to lately? Is everything alright with Xiao Ling?"

“I’ve been pursuing my dream lately.” Ning Yuan took a deep breath, and was about to tell his mother what China’s Hollywood was like, when the old man in the living room spoke up.

"Aren't you coming out to eat? The food's getting cold. Little Gu is waiting here."

"They're here, they're here."

The table was laden with eight dishes and a soup, a balanced mix of meat and vegetables, all looking incredibly appetizing – the epitome of home cooking. The two men kept urging Gu Daxi to eat more, their enthusiasm making Ning Yuan feel as if this girl were family they had known for twenty years.

That's so real...

Master Ning sighed inwardly, ate a few mouthfuls of rice, and then focused his attention on the SSR-level Good Person Card he had just obtained—this was the first time he had obtained an SSR card, and its function and significance were definitely much greater than that of an SR card.

It's time to see what rewards this precious SSR Good Guy Card can be redeemed for. Based on the previous prize pool, SR cards can already be redeemed for Master-level skills or other items, so will SSR cards reach God-level?

God-level skills, could it be like in the anime "Cooking Master Boy," where you can make dishes that will make you cry and that glow as soon as they appear?

The art style has become a little off... Ning Yuan straightened his thoughts and looked up at the system's prize pool.

[The host currently possesses an SSR-level "Good Person Card." Would you like to activate the corresponding reward pool?]

【Yes】

The interface flashed with a faint white light before returning to normal, the colorful glow of the SSR card enveloping the new card pool. He composed himself slightly, then began searching for the rewards that his Seven Deadly Sins series <Greed> card could be exchanged for.

Chapter Twenty-Eight: Redefining the Treasure Girl

[All wealth, talents, and other abilities and gains you actively acquire are doubled; currently available for exchange: <Greed>]

[Designate one of your items to increase any attribute of that item tenfold; currently available for exchange: <Greed>]

Faced with these two items in the prize pool, Master Ning remained silent for a moment, feeling that his blood pressure might be a little high...

The Greed Card exchange... why is the art style completely different now... shouldn't it be those shiny gold items, god-level skills or something?

It's an SSR character, for goodness' sake! This is so small-minded! Give me some ancient artifact like the Xuanyuan Sword, or some kind of Zhuxian Sword, and I could fast-forward to a high-fantasy world in no time!

"A low-level system is still a low-level system," Ning Yuan clicked his tongue, silently cursing the system in his heart, before enthusiastically beginning to study the two exchange options.

The prize pool in front of him belonged to the SSR limited prize pool, or rather, the Seven Deadly Sins series SSR limited prize pool for Gu Guanxue, and the rewards were different from those outside. Although Ning Yuan knew that the Greed Card he had in his hand could most likely be exchanged for something like 100% unlock rate of entertainment materials or a Grandmaster-level skill in the outside prize pool, he didn't have any of those extra thoughts.

Limited-time offer, no pulls? Are you even human?

Based on the simple idea that a limited-time offer is unlikely to result in significant losses, Ning Yuan carefully compared the two different rewards—the former was clearly a reward with continuous benefits, and in short, it had promising prospects for the future.

An old futuristic warrior... but speaking of which, this futuristic warrior seems pretty strong... double the rewards, the description mentions wealth, talent, and so on...

So, does that mean I gain twice as much weight as other people from what I eat?!

Although the angle is quite unusual, it's infuriating for people trying to lose weight!

Hmm... no, let's think about it from another angle... before, a bowl of rice would fill me up, but with this ability, I only need half a bowl! And correspondingly, the weight loss effect is twice as good as before?

It seems like it's not a bad deal!

From now on, my girlfriend will definitely give birth to twins, and my chickens will definitely lay double-yolk eggs... From now on, there will be no more "buy one get one free" offers, because the words on the bottle cap will say "buy two more!"

Wait... if we order two more bottles, the owner won't honor the contract, will he?

Ning Yuan felt that the style of this reward was a bit off...

A certain low-wall system: ?

Your thought process is warped! Shouldn't a normal person be thinking about doubling their earnings and immediately switching to workaholic mode?

I need to think about it some more… Master Ning thought to himself as he looked at the second reward.

A strange conversation suddenly popped into his mind, and Master Ning blushed, dismissing the idea.

Ugh, how vulgar! How could I possibly conquer a rich woman through such underhanded means?

A certain low-wall system: ?

Shouldn't a normal person be thinking about multiplying their savings tenfold when they have money? And you're blaming me for being weird? Damn it!

"Hey, you unlucky kid, just eat your food, what are you laughing about?" Foster father Ning Hongping said, looking completely bewildered. "Do you think what I just said was funny?"

"what?"

"I was just telling you about how you got into a fight with Xiao Ling when you were little and she ambushed you and knocked out one of your front teeth. Do you find that funny?"

Ning Yuan: "???"

Why are you guys suddenly talking to Gu Guanxue about me being ambushed?! Your conversation has gone way off track!

"Old Hong, don't mind him. That kid is always talking nonsense... Come on, Xiao Gu, eat more. Look how thin you are."

"Thank you, Auntie..."

Gu Daxi glanced at Ning Yuan with concern, then picked up her bowl and took the chicken leg that her adoptive mother, Xu Ping, had placed on it...

This child... he must have just suffered too much shock and gone mad...

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……

The meal wasn't exactly a pleasant affair, as both Ning Yuan and Gu Guanxue seemed somewhat distracted. Fortunately, Gu Guanxue, the most beautiful girl in the department, lived up to her reputation as someone who frequently attended classes in the acting department, maintaining a perfectly composed facade. Xu Ping and Ning Hongping had a very positive impression of her, and after the meal, they even served her sliced ​​pineapple as a fruit to aid digestion.

Master Ning, carefree, began eating the fruit he had bought, and casually turned on the TV as background noise. After a while, he noticed that his Supergirl seemed to be secretly watching him.

Gu Guanxue: Staring...

Ning Yuan: ?

"Gu, classmate?"