8: Chapter 8: I'll show you my acting skills! Dare you utter a sound?

Chu Xiao continued to exert pressure. He was in a great mood; the System truly loved him. This Golden Finger, Innate Giant Strength, was simply incredible.

So far, Chu Xiao had only used a fraction of his strength.

Looking at Ye Fan, the Child of Fortune, his Face had long since turned beet red, and he was biting his gums so hard from the pain in his palm that they were bleeding.

He was filled with shock and fury, racking his brain but unable to understand.

Why was this happening?

The other party was clearly just a playboy scion, so how could he possess such terrifying power? Moreover, looking at his expression, he didn't seem to be using his full strength; he even appeared to be doing it with ease.

Ye Fan was dazed, a sense of unyielding defiance and resentment rising in his heart.

He had been an orphan since childhood and grew up in an Assassin Organization. Because he offended someone he shouldn't have, he eventually traveled abroad to join the mercenaries.

The first half of his life could be described as extremely arduous.

Everything he had now was earned through his own hard work, so why couldn't he compare to the rich playboy scion in front of him?

Ye Fan couldn't figure it out. His heart was filled with a mix of hatred and rage, which suddenly triggered his inner potential. In a daze, he seemed to have realized something, and his strength began to increase steadily.

However, he was soon dumbfounded again.

He discovered that he still couldn't overcome Chu Xiao's strength in the slightest, and he didn't even have the chance to pull his hand away!

Beads of sweat began to form on Ye Fan's forehead.

At this moment, Li Qingxue, who was standing nearby, also snapped out of it and looked at their hands with a frown.

Noticing her gaze, Chu Xiao’s mind raced. He immediately put on an expression of extreme pain, his body trembling and his cheeks twitching as he cried out, "Ah! It hurts! Let go! Brother Ye, hurry up and let go of me!"

As he spoke, he increased the pressure in his palm even more, tightly gripping Ye Fan's hand and refusing to let go, wanting to see the other man's frustrated expression.

Hearing this, Ye Fan was momentarily stunned. He reacted after a couple of seconds, his eyes bulging and filled with fury.

However, for the sake of his Face, he couldn't explain that he was the one being squeezed by Chu Xiao. He could only grit his teeth and feign a calm smile.

Li Qingxue immediately said in a heavy voice, "Ye Fan, let go quickly! Don't hurt Chu Xiao!"

Ye Fan felt miserable—bitter and enraged. He wanted to let go more than anyone, but he couldn't. It was clearly his hand that was being ruthlessly restrained by Chu Xiao.

But for the sake of his Face, he could only endure it and remain silent.

"Ah! It hurts so much! Brother Ye, let go quickly. There's no grudge between us, right?"

Chu Xiao was already bursting with laughter inside, but he maintained a very painful expression on his Face while gripping Ye Fan's hand tightly, thinking to himself, I'll play you to death.

You want to make me look bad?

Get one thing straight!

I'm the one with the cool-text system.

Just then, a childish voice rang out: "Bad man, let go of my big brother!"

The little girl, Chu Lingyin, pushed open the car door with an anxious look. She ran quickly to Ye Fan and bit down on his arm, kicking and punching him with a desperate intensity.

Chu Xiao took the opportunity to release his grip.

"Big Brother, are you okay? Does your hand hurt? Let me blow on it for you."

"Ah-hoo~ Ah-hoo~"

Chu Lingyin spoke with a slight sob, tears shimmering in her large, dark eyes.

"I'm fine, it doesn't hurt."

Chu Xiao felt a warmth in his heart, growing even fonder of his little sister.

Seeing this scene, Li Qingxue felt an inexplicable sense of guilt. She couldn't help but glare fiercely at Ye Fan and said in a cold tone, "You go back! I don't need you following me today!"

Ye Fan opened his mouth to say something but ultimately said nothing. He just stared coldly at Chu Xiao for a long time, his heart filled with deep-seated jealousy and hatred.

He secretly vowed that he would kill Chu Xiao's entire family, ruin his reputation, and make Chu Xiao kneel before him, crying and begging for mercy!

Thinking of that scene, Ye Fan's mood improved considerably.

[Ding!]

[Congratulations, Host! Li Qingxue's favorability toward you has increased by 20 points!]

[Current Favorability: -60!]

[Ding!]

[The Child of Fortune Ye Fan's hatred toward you has greatly increased, transforming into killing intent!]

[Ding!]

[Congratulations, Host, for a creative Face-slapping of the Child of Fortune Ye Fan! pleasure points critical hit, 999 pleasure points obtained!]

[Current pleasure points Balance: 1022]

[Congratulations, Host! You have finally mastered a trace of the Face-slapping Profound Truth.]

[Please keep up the good work!]

The System's notification tone faded gently.

Holy crap!

It actually added 999 pleasure points!

What a huge profit!

It seems I'll have to find this Ye Fan to "play" more often in the future to harvest pleasure points.

This kind of Child of Fortune is perfect for being a "good friend"!

"Is your hand okay? Do you need to go to the hospital?"

Li Qingxue asked with a hint of concern. After all, it was her person who had injured Chu Xiao, and she felt truly sorry for him in her heart.

Chu Xiao waved his hand, feigning pain, and squeezed out a smile. "It's fine. Brother Ye was just joking with me. Don't make him leave; we were supposed to go eat together."

Seeing how magnanimous he was, Li Qingxue felt even more apologetic toward Chu Xiao. At the same time, she felt that Chu Xiao was a very good person—polite, humble, and kind.

He was very different from the other second-generation Young Masters she knew.

[Ding!]

[Congratulations, Host! Li Qingxue's favorability toward you has increased by 10 points!]

[Current Favorability: -50!]

Tsk tsk tsk!

At this rate, won't Li Qingxue's favorability toward me turn positive in just a few days?

There's hope for the conquest!

Chu Xiao thought to himself, then turned his head toward Ye Fan, who had already turned to leave, and called out, "Brother Ye, don't go. I know you were just joking with me earlier. It's my own fault for being too frail. Don't take it to heart. Let's go eat together! We're still good friends, and in the future, we'll need to cooperate fully and become business partners together!"

Hearing these words, Ye Fan's footsteps instinctively faltered. He secretly clenched his teeth, the killing intent in his heart for Chu Xiao deepening even further.

This rich playboy scion who was pretend to be a pig to eat the tiger...

Even if you have great strength!

You've provoked someone you shouldn't have. Since you want to die, I'll grant your wish.

Ye Fan turned around slowly but didn't speak. He glanced at Li Qingxue and noticed a flash of disgust in her eyes toward him.

Dammit!

Because of this playboy named Chu Xiao, Li Qingxue actually dislikes me a little now.

No, I can't just leave like this.

Today is the best opportunity to get close to Li Qingxue. The fact that she asked me to pretend to be her boyfriend means she must have some feelings for me.

As long as I perform well and capture Li Qingxue's heart, the tens of billions in assets of the Li Group will be as good as mine in the future.

Ye Fan narrowed his eyes, clenched his fists, and smiled. "Since Little Brother Chu is not Life Qi, I'll stay for dinner! Let's get to know each other better."

As he spoke, he hinted at Chu Xiao with his eyes, his gaze thick with killing intent.

However, he was only focused on his own little schemes and completely failed to notice Li Qingxue's brow furrowing slightly, clearly showing her displeasure.