65: Please stop Ruan Qingshu from trying to gain favor with others!

"How many?"

Shen Pan's train of thought was successfully interrupted, and he asked subconsciously.

Over a hundred haunted houses???

Are you raising Gu here or something!

If you opened a haunted house attraction, you'd have enough ghost employees to run shifts!

Jiang Ruolai, who had always been outspoken, said with disdain:

"With so many problematic houses, are you sure you aren't killing people and hiding their bodies?

Deliberately cultivating evil spirits?"

"Supernatural phenomena have only been around for a few days!"

Seeing that legendary figure, the big sister of the twin tyrants of the imperial capital.

When Jiang Ruolai, who caused phantom pains for countless men, looked at him.

The portly man knelt on the spot.

He didn't even dare to look up at her.

"I'm really not lying.

Those houses haven't been rented out lately because the rent is quite high."

"If it weren't for the neighbors telling me that strange laughter was coming from those houses in the middle of the night,

I wouldn't even have known they were haunted!"

Although Eldest Miss Ruan's background was stronger,

this Ruthless Jiang was the most ruthless!

For the sake of his and his lovers' happiness, this act of submission wasn't considered cowardly!

But who was that exceptionally handsome youth?

Could the rumors circulating in the Imperial Capital be true?

Thinking of this,

the portly middle-aged man buried his head even lower!

Those rumors, after all, were just news without concrete proof or evidence.

But now, he had witnessed it with his own eyes!

He wouldn't be silenced, would he?

Ruan Qingshu also felt that this person was suspicious.

She had been busy for several days just to settle over a hundred households.

Yet this landlord had over a hundred problematic ones under his name?

However, she didn't show it.

"Get up first, kneeling creates a bad impression."

"This house is decent. I happen to need to acquire a property."

Saying this, she looked at Shen Pan, who was watching the drama:

"Shen Pan, didn't you want to rent a place?

Just take this one. Although it's a townhouse and not very large."

"Don't refuse, I... am worth far more than a single house!"

She had originally wanted to say that Shen Pan saved her life, so it was only natural to repay him.

But considering there was an outsider present, she could only gloss over it vaguely.

As expected!

Even with his head lowered, the portly man was still trembling.

He almost had a second bout of weak knees because of Ruan Qingshu's bold statement,

nearly kneeling down again!

This Shen Pan was not simple; he was probably a succubus Reincarnation.

The middle-aged man said with a fawning smile:

"Miss Ruan, you're joking again. You've solved the supernatural incident here.

This house should naturally belong to you!"

As long as he wasn't silenced, he wouldn't mind giving it away at all!

Ruan Qingshu merely gave him an indifferent glance:

"I'm not short on this little bit of money. Go outside and report the expenses to my driver."

He didn't have to be silenced?

The middle-aged man was stunned, his eyes bursting with the joy of a new lease on life.

"Alright! I'll go right now!"

Seeing the original landlord leave as if he were fleeing for his life,

Ruan Qingshu's eyes darted around:

"Now this house is mine. After we finish farming experience in a bit, Shen Pan, you can just move in."

"Uh..."

Shen Pan's expression stiffened slightly.

He could actually get it for free?

But if he accepted, his reputation would get even worse, wouldn't it?

Even if he personally didn't care about those jealous people online,

would he be looked down upon by the Prodigies of the same year?

Shen Pan asked tentatively:

"Classmate Qingshu, isn't this inappropriate?"

If he agreed to this,

he had a nagging feeling he would be heading toward a different kind of ending!

Ruan Qingshu looked up calmly, meeting Shen Pan's gaze without blinking:

"My pocket money is more than enough, this is nothing. As for those rumors..."

"I'll have someone take care of them."

By physical means?

Shen Pan immediately felt a sense of awe.

"I'd still rather rent normally. I should still give the rent to Classmate Qingshu."

"Fine. Shen Pan, if you want to change to a larger house, you can tell me."

Ruan Qingshu nodded, having expected this.

A landlord-tenant relationship was also good; this kind of plot was also very common.

Thinking of this,

Ruan Qingshu quickly glanced at her best friend, who had her brows furrowed as if deep in thought.

Seeing that the other party seemed completely unbothered,

Ruan Qingshu's eyes rolled.

Then, with a deadpan expression, she threw out a finishing move:

"Actually, my house is quite large, and my dad also supports me making new friends.

If Classmate Shen Pan has any difficulties, you can come stay at my house for a while."

"???"

How did the topic jump so fast!

Is this an implication of something?

But he wasn't into lolis!

Shen Pan tactfully refused:

"Thanks, but that's not necessary either."

He admitted, she had indeed stunned him.

This was also someone with an abnormal train of thought, just like Jiang Ruolai!

"..."

Jiang Ruolai finally snapped out of it, sensing a slight dissonance, and tilted her head.

Classmate Qingshu! Calling him Shen Pan directly!

After all this time,

even she was still Classmate Jiang, Little Jiang!

Moreover,

back then, in order to live in Qingshu's house,

she had spent a lot of breath to convince Qingshu to take her in.

But for Shen Pan, she directly took the initiative to invite him?

She was being excluded!

This was discrimination!

Jiang Ruolai narrowed her eyes, quietly watching the interaction between her two friends.

Her intuition told her

that the relationship between these two had suddenly taken a huge step forward.

It was even faster than the progress she had made with Shen Pan!

To actually be able to max out the friend progress bar in a single day,

skipping even the parts of partying up to grind monsters and daily interactions to deepen mutual understanding.

Did Qingshu drug Classmate Shen Pan?

The System suddenly popped up, confirming her suspicions.

[Standing in the corner, you unexpectedly discover your best friend is having a pleasant conversation with your only male friend.]

[The way they address each other is very casual, and interactions happen from time to time.

It makes you feel like you should be outside the room, not here.]

[Most importantly, as your best friend, she is actually farming favorability with your friend!]

[Even if you and Shen Pan are completely innocent and no ambiguous relationship exists,

you were still here first!]

[The ancients said: 'Beware of fire, theft, and best friends' for a reason!]

[Mission: Please stop Ruan Qingshu's favorability-farming behavior and take the initiative!]

[Reward: Talent Super Fusion!

(Fuses similar and related Talents, Achievements, and Bloodline abilities, upgrading them into a higher-ranked Talent!

The quality after Fusion is increased by an additional level, with the upper limit being Mythical Grade!)]

"Hmph! Naive! Shallow!"

Jiang Ruolai curled her lips in disdain.

The way this System acted like a pimp was really pathetic.

What did Qingshu and Classmate Shen Pan being on good terms have to do with her?

Even if their relationship advanced by leaps and bounds, could it possibly affect her becoming stronger?

She didn't care about things that would waste her time.

From beginning to end, she only cared about whether the main quest could be completed!

The System was completely worrying over nothing.

It underestimated the determination of her, the future Councilor Jiang, to climb to the peak of the Blue Star!

"But this reward is quite interesting; I've never seen it before. I can see what it's about!"

Jiang Ruolai felt she needed to say something

to attract the attention of the two.

After all, she still quite wanted this reward!

"That's right! It's just for the sake of the reward."

After finding a good reason for herself in her heart,

Jiang Ruolai put on a sweet and cute smile.

Her beautiful eyes grew slightly moist, making herself appear more vulnerable.

She gripped Shen Pan's left arm with both hands, and when she saw him look over,

she spoke in a slightly soft, but energetic and lively voice.

"Actually, I also have some vacant properties in the Imperial Capital.

Although they can't compare to Qingshu's, they have the advantage of being safe and close by!"

The pure little angel, back for a limited time!

Oh~

The corners of Ruan Qingshu's mouth curled up by another pixel.

She seemed to have discovered something interesting.

She felt that teasing Ruolai would also be quite nice!

At least for the coming period of time, she wouldn't feel bored.

"So... Shen Pan/Classmate Shen Pan, which one do you choose?"

It's only his second day in the Imperial Capital, and they're already putting pressure on him, huh?

Shen Pan was silent for a moment:

"I choose..."