The wind howled.

The woman stared at the slender leg that suddenly filled her vision, and her pupils shrank.

Su Qingshan’s leg stopped just an inch from her face. Not just the woman—even the shop owner snapped back to his senses from that whip kick, his legs going weak.

Su Qingshan tilted her head slightly. “Bullying a big sis? Like this? I can do that too.”

The moment the words left her mouth, Su Qingshan regretted it.

Had she been infected by the System Maiden?

A grown man talking like that was seriously disgusting.

“Don’t let me catch you slandering and bullying people like this again. Otherwise…”

Su Qingshan smiled slightly. It was like a snow lotus blooming atop a mountain—beautiful, but cold.

An undisguised threat.

The woman’s legs gave out, and she collapsed onto the ground.

Su Qingshan lowered her leg and glanced at the shop owner.

Trash like him was worth seducing a big sis over?

Everything had happened too fast. So fast that no one had fully reacted.

The girls watching screamed even louder.

“I just saw a real-life hero saving the beauty? That was insanely cool!”

“It was obviously a pretty girl saving a big sis, okay?”

Another girl shot back.

But her heart was full of amazement too. This girl was way too cool.

Su Qingshan turned and looked at Gujiajia.

Who would've thought that going out for a late-night snack would make her run into the heroine? What rotten fate.

“Let’s go.”

When Gujiajia saw that all-too-familiar face, her feelings turned indescribably complicated.

She hadn’t expected to meet her again like this.

And of all times, it had to be when she looked this pathetic.

But when faced with Su Qingshan’s words, she shook her head.

The shop owner had just promised her a promotion and a raise.

And now the Dark Dragon had seen her in such a miserable state. How humiliating.

Su Qingshan raised a brow.

She still wasn’t leaving?

She stepped forward directly.

Her cool, distant aura wrapped around Gujiajia.

That familiar scent made Gujiajia’s breathing catch. Then a warm hand grabbed her wrist.

Su Qingshan didn’t hesitate. She turned and walked off.

Gujiajia stumbled from the pull, but she was still dragged away.

Having the Dark Dragon see her in such an embarrassing, miserable state was unbearably awkward.

Gujiajia said nothing and let Su Qingshan pull her along.

So many people had watched as she was slandered as a mistress.

And the Dark Dragon had seen her at her worst too.

Gujiajia’s nose stung a little.

But she held back her tears and refused to cry.

Gujiajia had already prepared herself to be mocked by the Dark Dragon.

Instead, a cup of hot coffee was held out in front of her.

She froze for a moment and looked up.

Su Qingshan said nothing. She only held out her hand, waiting for her to take it.

Steam still rose from the coffee.

The coffee was hot. So hot that Gujiajia shivered all over, as if the heat had seeped straight into her heart.

“When I caught you before, weren’t you pretty tough? Why are you such a weak little thing now?”

There was only simple confusion in Su Qingshan’s voice.

Gujiajia could hear that.

She held the cup in both hands. She didn’t really want to argue with her, and even her voice came out soft.

“How could that be the same?”

“Hm?”

Su Qingshan tilted her head slightly, puzzled.

“They were all ordinary people. This is a society ruled by law. How can you use divine power on normal people?”

Gujiajia kept her head lowered. Her voice was light, but it carried unquestionable resolve.

Su Qingshan was a little surprised.

She hadn’t expected this big sis to hold so firmly to her principles.

“You’re right.”

Su Qingshan smiled.

It was rare to meet someone who shared the same conviction.

Having great power yet still insisting on never using it against ordinary people—that was a rare kind of principle.

Gujiajia looked up and saw the appreciation in Su Qingshan’s eyes.

“Ding! Congratulations, Host, on capturing a lonely and down-on-her-luck heroine! You’ve successfully unlocked the second mission! Confetti, confetti! Host Big Sis now has the following three choices~”

“One: take advantage of her weakness. Seize this chance while her mind is shaken, tempt her! Turn her! Make her work for you! Reward: Ultimate Villain Gift Pack!”

“Two: record her current embarrassing state, then one day when the heroine becomes famous across the world, livestream the footage to the entire internet! Reward: Sinister Villain Gift Pack.”

“Three: make the heroine work for you! As the host chosen by this great system, how can your home not have a maid?

Since you’re already enjoying the heroine’s maid service, what other reward do you want? Even Cao thieves aren’t as shameless as you!”

Su Qingshan directly ignored the first two options.

“My house is short one servant. Come work for me.”

“No!”

How could she accept kindness from the Dark Dragon?

She still hadn’t paid back the money from their last date. She might not have found a stable job yet, but she would never accept charity from the Dark Dragon!

Su Qingshan shrugged. It wasn’t like she hadn’t tried to do the mission. Gujiajia was the one who refused.

“She refused, so you won’t even try tempting her a little?”

The System Maiden sounded adorably fierce.

“If she doesn’t want to, forget it.”

Su Qingshan shoved both hands into her pockets and turned to leave.

She didn’t want anyone misunderstanding and thinking she was still giving handouts.

She just wanted to complete the mission, that was all.

Gujiajia’s eyes widened.

That was it... and she was just leaving?

She watched Su Qingshan’s figure grow farther and farther away, silver-white hair swaying in the wind.

But her heart became tangled.

Gujiajia didn’t want to accept charity from the Dark Dragon, but...

She thought of the children’s innocent smiles, and the overdue rent.

Gujiajia clenched her teeth. It was just working for the Dark Dragon. Did she even have a choice?

For the children, so what if she had to fall into hell?!

“What do I need to do?”

Gujiajia’s voice was loud, as if she was afraid Su Qingshan had gone too far to hear her.

She hurried after Su Qingshan and looked straight into her eyes. “My job. What do I need to do?”

Su Qingshan smiled slightly. “I’m not easy to get along with.”

The villa sat against the mountains and beside the water, spacious and bright.

The split-level hall blazed with light. A massive crystal chandelier hung down, dazzling and luxurious.

There was an enormous genuine leather sofa. Several flowers sat in a crystal vase on the coffee table. The floor was spotless and gleaming.

A huge mural hung on the wall. Gujiajia couldn’t understand it, but one look told her it had to be expensive.

Gujiajia, who had always lived in poverty, felt her understanding shattered once again. She’d thought the room she saw last time was already huge and luxurious enough.

“This is where you’ll be working from now on. All the cleaning will be your responsibility.”

Su Qingshan lifted her chin.

“Host Big Sis, this is a maid we’re talking about! How can a maid have a soul without a maid outfit?”

The System Maiden reminded her darkly.

“But as Host Big Sis’s sweet little darling, I already prepared one for you long ago. It’s in the dressing room~”

“There’s a work uniform for you in the dressing room on the first floor. Go change into it.”

Gujiajia didn’t think much of it. While marveling at how huge and luxurious the villa was, she followed Su Qingshan’s directions to the dressing room.

Su Qingshan sat on the sofa for quite a while, but no one came out.

She couldn’t help asking the System Maiden curiously, “What exactly did you prepare for her? Why is it taking this long?”

But before the System Maiden could answer, the dressing room door creaked open.

A black, form-fitting lace cutout shirt.

A wide square neckline, exposing the valley between her peaks.

The shirt was long, just barely covering the curve of her rear. But in front, a white frilled apron hid the important parts.

Her legs were long, wrapped in black fishnet stockings. Two thin straps connected to lace garters on her thighs.