"Sister Chuxingyue, thank you," Xiao Mu said tenderly, watching her adjust his clothes.

"Hmph, you little rascal!" Chuxingyue’s face was still flushed.

*Ding! Chuxingyue’s favorability toward the host increased by 1 point. Host, please keep up the good work.*

Huh? Her favorability actually rose?

This caught Xiao Mu off guard. After all, what just happened stemmed purely from his desire—he’d never expected it to boost her favorability.

It seemed such intimacy naturally lifted her affection.

"You know I’m a rascal," Xiao Mu teased deliberately, "so why do you still like me, Sister Chuxingyue?"

"I-I-I… ignoring you!" Chuxingyue turned her head away childishly.

Xiao Mu laughed heartily. He found her utterly adorable like this, itching to tease her more.

What a good girl…

He vowed never to betray her sincerity. Yet, he couldn’t abandon the other girls either.

Call him fickle—but really, he was just overly affectionate.

Someday, he’d make all the girls he won over live together harmoniously!

*But first, win over Sister Chuxingyue. Worry about the rest later.*

Xiao Mu reminded himself: one step at a time. That dream day was still far off.

…

The next day.

Xiao Mu jumped out of bed at dawn. Chuxingyue would visit soon—he had to leave before her.

After scribbling a note, he rushed to school to meet Li Yan.

Spotting Xiao Mu, Li Yan’s eyes widened. "Boss! Why didn’t you say you joined a basketball game yesterday? I heard you crushed Class 4 single-handedly. So cool!"

"Heh. I’m low-key."

Li Yan clutched his chest dramatically. "Boss, you’re such a tease."

"Alright, let’s go in. I need to brief Jie Wu and the others about today’s match."

"Got it."