Early that morning, when Jiang Qingxue woke up, she found that Mo Qing was no longer beside her.

She hurried out of bed and found the table covered with bowls of century egg and lean pork congee. A note was tucked beneath the large bowl.

Jiang Qingxue picked up the note and lowered her gaze to read it. Mo Qing's handwriting was bold and powerful.

【Xue'er, I'm off.】

“……” Jiang Qingxue didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Where had she gone?

Still, Mo Qing had actually made congee for her.

Remembering what Mo Qing had told her over dinner the night before, Jiang Qingxue felt a tiny ripple stir in her calm heart.

By then, Mo Qing was already on the subway. She sat back in her seat, showing absolutely no consideration for others as she refused to give it up for the older woman standing in front of her. The woman glared at Mo Qing, her face dark with displeasure.

【Mo Qing, that woman has looked at you so many times. Aren't you uncomfortable?】

【What do I have to feel uncomfortable about? That woman should get more exercise. Standing is good for her. Someone like me, a short-lived soul, needs to sit comfortably.】

【Mo Qing, could you stop being so pessimistic...?】

【I'm facing reality, not being pessimistic.】

【So, Mo Qing, what are you planning to do this early in the morning?】

【First, I'm going to buy some clothes.】

【Buying clothes again...?】

【That's right, Silly Girl. I'm putting on new clothes because there's someone important I need to meet. I've told you first impressions matter. Do I always have to say everything twice?】

【……】

A hint of excitement appeared in Mo Qing's eyes. She seemed to be planning some mischief.

After getting off the subway, Mo Qing went into a clothing store and started picking out what to wear.

“Hey, miss, what do you think a successful woman in a leadership position, someone with a bit of an eccentric personality, would like me to wear?” Mo Qing asked the sales associate beside her without hesitation.

“Hmm, let me think. I reckon a youthful, girlish look would suit you best.” The sales associate knew her stuff. She took one look at Mo Qing and knew which style would suit her.

Mo Qing was already wearing Jiang Qingxue's white shirt and jeans, giving her a thoroughly girlish look. It was just that her long, wavy green hair and vivid red lips were a little too eye-catching.

“So that eccentric successful woman likes this kind of thing.” Mo Qing thought it over, then asked the sales associate to put together an outfit for her.

Before long, Mo Qing had changed into a pink pleated skirt and a white cartoon-print T-shirt, with a pair of little sandals on her feet.

“Also, I recommend wearing your hair in twin tails, dear. The bosses will like that even more. Men their age are all the same—they just love young girls.”

The sales associate had already mistaken Mo Qing for someone trying to snag a rich sugar daddy.

“Hehe, you've got a point~” Mo Qing didn't bother correcting the misunderstanding that she was being kept by a rich man. She even nodded in agreement, borrowed two hair ties, and tied her hair into a cute pair of twin tails.

“All done. Thanks for the hair ties, miss~ I'm off~ Bye~” Mo Qing gave her twin tails a toss and headed out of the clothing store in her little sandals.

【Host, are you here to seduce the male lead...?】

System-chan had finally remembered that the male lead had a scene here later.

【Who said I was going to seduce the male lead? Why would I do that? I'm obviously here to find a cute girl.】

【What cute girl...? Could it be... Tang Bao'er!?】

System-chan's voice went shrill. Clearly, she'd gained a whole new appreciation for Mo Qing's talent for courting disaster.

If you had to pick the most twisted person in this novel's world, it would have to be Tang Bao'er. She was the female second lead, with plenty of scenes, and looked like a gentle, sweet girl. But the things Tang Bao'er did later on were truly spine-chilling...

【You guessed it—it's the adorable Miss Tang Bao'er! My Silly Girl, you've gotten smarter. But there's no prize for getting it right.】

Mo Qing smiled, then hurried toward the department store.

Tang Bao'er should be inside that department store right now, and the male lead was there too. Things would get pretty lively in a little while.