7: Chapter 7 She's lying! The Chosen One? Ye Fan? A show of force?

[Name: Li Qingxue]

[Age: 26]

[Height: 175cm]

[Weight: 58kg]

[Beauty Score: 98 (Out of 100)]

[Physique: 99 (Out of 100)]

[Background: Successor of the Li Group]

[Education: PhD in Finance]

[Specialties: Business, Racing, Equestrianism, Skiing, Poetry, Music, Fine Arts, Angling...]

[Hobbies: Enjoys exploring gourmet food! (She believes men who can cook are the most charming!)]

[Relationship History: 0 (Never been in a relationship)]

[Favorability toward Host: Negative 100! (Maximum value 100!)]

[Conquest Reward: 9,999 pleasure points!]

Looking at the System prompt, Chu Xiao couldn't help but exclaim how impressive she was; this daughter of the Li Group was practically a polymath with far too many specialties.

Wait!

Relationship history 0?

Never been in a relationship?

Then why did she just say she had a boyfriend?

Chu Xiao glanced at Ye Fan beside Li Qingxue and looked closer; the two weren't standing very close, and there was a very clear sense of a superior-subordinate relationship between them.

Oh! So he's just a plant?

With a glint in his eyes, Chu Xiao spoke up, "Young Miss Li is right; there's no need to mention what happened three years ago. Thinking about it, the idea of a Family political marriage really is absurd. Marriage is a major life event involving the feelings of two people for a lifetime; how can it be tied together just for the sake of interests?"

Hearing this, Li Qingxue was somewhat surprised. She suddenly felt that although Chu Xiao appeared much more mature on the surface, he was actually still a child who hadn't grown up.

As fellow successors of plutocratic families, how could their marriages ever be as they pleased? If not for interests, would it be for feelings? Don't be ridiculous!

She asked, "Then what is your intention for coming here today?"

Chu Xiao feigned a bit of apology as he said, "Three years ago, I left without saying goodbye, causing the Li Family to lose face. Today, I came specifically to apologize in person. I owe you an apology for that matter. Although I don't know your thoughts on it, they're probably similar to mine. But since we've cleared the air, I think for our two families to continue cooperating in the future, we should still be friends. I wonder if Young Miss Li is willing?"

He spoke unhurriedly, with reason and grace.

This caused Li Qingxue to look at Chu Xiao in a new light, and the disgust in her heart lessened slightly. She stared at Chu Xiao for a few seconds, as if trying to see through this man who was two years younger than her.

[Ding!]

[Li Qingxue's favorability toward Host +20!]

[Current favorability is: Negative 80!]

[Host, please keep up the good work!]

Chu Xiao was slightly dazed. It seemed Li Qingxue wasn't that petty; her favorability rose just by saying a few nice words?

Seeing Li Qingxue remain silent, Chu Xiao struck while the iron was hot, "The weather is nice today, how about we have a meal together? This person beside you must be your boyfriend, right? He truly looks like a man of talent. I wonder what his name is?"

Li Qingxue nodded slightly and introduced him, "Yes, his name is Ye Fan, a boyfriend I just met."

Beside her, Ye Fan, who had been silent the whole time, took a step forward and extended his hand, saying politely, "Hello, Young Master Chu."

Chu Xiao reached out with a smile, completely off-guard, but he soon realized something was wrong. His palm was being gripped by the other party as if by an iron vice, and his bones were aching from the pressure.

What's the meaning of this?

Trying to give me a show of strength?

Is there something wrong with this kid named Ye Fan?

If you're a plant, just be a plant. Why are you getting so deep into the role?

Do you think you're Joker Xue?

Could it be that this kid likes Li Qingxue, so he's taking it out on me?

Or is there some other hidden story?

[Ding!]

[Strong hostility detected!]

[Coming from a Child of Fortune!]

[Note: Slapping the face of a Child of Fortune can yield a large amount of pleasure points!]

[Name: Ye Fan]

[Age: 29]

[Height: 185cm]

[Identity: Bodyguard, Assassin, Mercenary, Martial Cultivator...]

[Rank and Cultivation: Martial Arts Master!]

[Proficiency: Fist Techniques, Saber Techniques, Marksmanship, Driving...]

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Hiss!

What the heck?

A Child of Fortune?

In other words, this guy named Ye Fan in front of me is the kind of existence similar to a novel protagonist?

Chu Xiao's face remained calm, but he was sneering in his heart. I don't care what kind of Child of Fortune you are; in front of me, the protagonist with a cool-text system, you all have to stay down.

However, a piercing pain soon came from his palm!

Damn, damn, damn.

This kid is playing for keeps!

System!

Are my current points enough to open the Power Fantasy Item Pool?

[Ding!]

[Host, your current pleasure points are: 1,023 points!]

[The cost to open the Elementary Power Fantasy Item Pool is 1,000 points!]

[Would you like to pay to open it?]

The System asked very politely.

"Open it! It must be opened! System Bro, please give me a strength-type one, or a physical constitution type. If that's not possible, a martial arts Secret Manual will do too!"

Chu Xiao thought to himself.

[Ding!]

[Consumed 1,000 pleasure points!]

[Randomly drawing from the Elementary Power Fantasy Item Pool...]

[Congratulations Host, you have obtained the following three options, please choose one!]

[①. [Innate Giant Strength] (This Golden Finger comes from a mortal grade incomplete power fantasy novel. Once chosen, Host, you will possess terrifying strength far beyond your own! The increase is more than several hundredfold!)]

[②. [Qinggong Water-Gliding] (This Golden Finger comes from a mortal grade Wuxia power fantasy novel. Once chosen, Host, you will possess high-level Qinggong, being as light as a swallow and Stepping on Snow Without a Trace!)]

[③. [Taiji Xingyi Bagua Zhang] (This Golden Finger comes from a mortal grade Wuxia power fantasy novel. Once chosen, Host, you will directly comprehend these profound martial arts, and your cultivation will directly reach the Mahayana stage...)]

[Note: The power fantasy items refreshed this time will not disappear and can be purchased with pleasure points!]

The System panel emerged.

"Impressive! As expected of my System Bro, to actually refresh three types of combat-enhancing Golden Fingers at once. Love it, love it."

"All three of these Golden Fingers are good."

"Give me Innate Divine Power first for this emergency. Once I've saved up enough points, I'll buy the Bagua Zhang!"

Chu Xiao made his choice without hesitation.

Although [Taiji Xingyi Bagua Zhang] was more cost-effective, it didn't fit the current situation. Anyway, it could be bought in the Late Stage; it was only a matter of time.

In an instant.

He felt the blood in his entire body begin to boil, the power of his heartbeat became more forceful, and his muscles throughout his body seemed to be activated.

Good, good, good!

Deliberately shaking hands with me to make me suffer and embarrass myself, right?

While Chu Xiao sneered in his heart, his palm immediately exerted force, tightly gripping Ye Fan's right hand.

In that split second.

Ye Fan's expression changed drastically. He felt a sharp pain in his palm, and his bones were being squeezed until they creaked.

What's going on?

How did this kid suddenly exert such immense strength!

Heh!

But I only used thirty percent of my strength. Since he wants to play, I'll play with him.

Ye Fan thought this way, feeling certain of victory. He didn't believe a hedonistic scion could have much strength; after all, he was a Martial Arts Grandmaster, with strength far exceeding ordinary people.

However, he soon found himself unable to smile.

He suddenly discovered that no matter how much force he used, he couldn't surpass the other party in strength, and the pain coming from his palm was constantly intensifying.

If this continued, his palm would surely be crushed.

How is this possible!

Ye Fan was filled with shock and anger. If they were abroad, he would have already used a killing move without hesitation to eliminate this hedonistic second-generation heir who looked so unpleasant to him.

But this was domestic, and he didn't dare to act so blatantly.