She recalled that after she activated that additional attribute white lotus halo, she had devised a plan, so that she would be able to approach the male lead without rousing his suspicious. But later that incident with Zero happened, thus she totally forgot about it.
She had passed such a great opportunity just like that!
Zero who had a feeling of being wronged: [It wasn't wholly my fault, ah!]
Ye Ruo: "Wasn't your fault, your sister! Since that incident with you, I always feel very strange. I discovered that something in me is slowly changing, yet I can't describe what it is. And you still have face to say that you're definitely not the cause of it?"
Hmph! Being thick-skinned to such a degree...
Zero: [...] Can you please behaves like a graceful young lady and talks a little bit more gently?
She continued: "I must find another way to get close to Shen Zhen as soon as possible."
Five years... It should be enough to have those, who pushed the original Shen Ruo to the point of no return, taste what it feels like to die a dog's death.
Feeling a sudden agitation, Ye Ruo clutched her head and groaned. She almost couldn't reign in the immense hatred inside her.
The quick-witted baby YunZe saw her clutching her head as if she was in a lot of discomfort. Feeling a deep concern, he asked: "Ruoruo jie, are you all right? Are you hurt somewhere?"
The edge of Ye Ruo's mouth twitched. She couldn't get used of this baby's habit of addressing her.
Everybody in the car looked at her with worry. Zhu Feiyan reached out her hand to touch Ye Ruo forehead: "Ruo'er, does your head hurt again?"
A lightbulb suddenly popped up on top of Ye Ruo's head as an idea appear. Perhaps her previous plan of pretending to have a memory loss to approach the male lead was still feasible?
Zero: [Are you sure?]
Ye Ruo: "We have to try it no matter what. Except using this method, I can't think of another means to get close to him at all. He is too smart."
As someone who is raised from the start to be a leader, he had already developed a nature that will not easily put his trust in others.
If his usually oddball introvert sister all of a sudden acting all warm and familiar with him, how wouldn't he suspect her?
Zero: [That's true...]
In conclusion, amnesia was the only way to cover-up her unusual behavior.
Ye Ruo: "Zero, please adjust my appearance so I look like a sickly person, but still maintain the pretty and loveable features!"
Zero: [...done!]
As efficient as he is, it only took him seconds to set Ye Ruo's outer appearance. Now, she looked sickly with pale face and two dark shadows under her eyes, but still full of charm.
Ye Ruo nodded in satisfaction.
"Next! Please show me my current statistics!"
As there was a saying: Every step leaves a footprint, first she needed to analyze all the advantages she currently has before slowly stepped forward to make a successful advance.
A flashing transparent blue screen popped up.
Name: Ye Ruo
Rank: E
Experience Points : (0/500.000)
Soul: 30
Intelligence: 30
Health: 28
Charm: 20
Luck: 30
Language: Auto
Abilities :
Basic Cooking
Intermediate Cooking (Locked)
Advanced Cooking (Locked)
Master Cooking (Locked)
Basic Crafting
Intermediate Crafting (Locked)
Advanced Crafting (Locked)
Master Crafting (Locked)
Basic Combat
Intermediate Combat (Locked)
Advanced Combat (Locked)
Master Combat (Locked)
Additional attributes:
White Lotus Halo (activated)
Unparalleled Snu-Snu Halo (activated)
Whaaaa?!
Ye Ruo's eyes widened at the sight of the last line, utterly floored.
Unparalleled Snu-Snu Halo (activated).
Activated... activated... acti...vated~
This one word echoed evilly inside her mind for a long while to the point that she felt like dying.
It even followed by ~ at the back...
Ye Ruo flared uncontrollably: "What da fudge is this Snu-Snu thingy?! When did I choose to activate it?"
Zero answered back in a totally complacent tone: [That was my special gift for you, ah~ To celebrate our collaboration, remember? I created it by myself. In this whole artificial parallel universe established by Minerva, you are the only one who has it. Aren't you glad? Aren't you happy? I am this good to you so you have to treat me better, ma~]
Ye Ruo: (ノಠ益ಠ)ノ彡 /(.□ . \)
Watching as Ye Ruo's initially pale face turned colorful, Han QiuRan and Zhu Feiyan started to panic.
What happened to their lovely niece? Now her face turned completely green as if she had eaten a fly. She must be in so much pain that it is unbearable...
Author: →_→ uhh... yup. Whatever.
Fortunately, their car had already stopped at the entrance of the estate. Han QiuRan didn't dare to delay, he quickly jumped out of the car and carried Ye Ruo in a princess carry.
Upon receiving notification of Han family's car arrival from their security team, Yan Mei immediately pulled Shen Zhen with her to wait at their front door along with the housekeeper and several girl servants.
She maintained a graceful manner and gentle smile as she watched the current head of Han family carried her sickly step-daughter out of the car in such a dash. Meanwhile, Shen Zhen was totally unperturbed by the commotion. He fixed his sight at the face of Ye Ruo whose practically curled into a ball with tears streaming down her face inside her maternal uncle's embrace. His expression was unreadable.
The happiness inside her heart couldn't be any more vivid that it almost leaked out. Yan Mei took a deep breath as her face changed so fast, revealing an anxious expression. She quickly stepped forward, blocking Han QiuRan's path, inquiring with teary eyes: "What happen to Little Ruo?"
Wanting to barge into her family's estate just like that without greeting the master first? Who did he think he was?
Han QiuRan halted his steps and glared at her. This scheming woman, for whom she acted as a caring mother to see? He inhaled deeply to stop his urge to smack this woman hard on her face.
He snarled: "Move aside!"
Yan Mei persistently stood there without any hints to give in. She lifted her chin and stared straight into the man's eyes; two trembling hands balled into fist: "Is it wrong of me asking about my daughter's condition? For Han family head treating the master of another household like this, what will other people say?"
Han QiuRan was made rendered speechless. This woman's degree of shamelessness was incomparable. As a mere mistress who was brought back from outside without consent of everyone, daring to say right onto his face that she was the master of Shen family, didn't that show that she clearly didn't put his deceased sister who was the legitimate wife or him as the elder brother in her eyes? And there was also his niece...
Ye Ruo laughed at Zero inside her mind: "I finally able to meet someone whose shamelessness is very similar to yours."
Zero didn't want to care about her at all and just pretended to be dead.
Zhu Feiyan felt that their confrontation was unsightly. Especially the way Yan Mei batted her teary eyelashes at her husband. This seductress really had some skills. No wonder she could win the heart of such a cold man like Shen ZhongMing and beat her sister in-laws.
Zhu Feiyan quickly meddled: "Sister Yan, it is not that you're in the wrong. But as you can see, Ruo'er doesn't feel well. My husband wants to bring her to her room so she can lay down before calling our doctor. Standing here and argue will not help to ease her discomfort, no? Why don't all of us go in instead of blocking the path?"
Yan Mei wanted to speak back, but Han QiuRan had already out of patience. He just shoved her aside with his shoulder that she almost fell down and continued to stride in without a care.
"Mistress!", the housekeeper shouted in alarm and quickly moved to support her, while all the scared girl servants moved aside to gave the man a way.
Shen Zhen stared at Han QiuRan's receding back and was taken aback as his sight colided with a pair of eyes like limpid autumn water peeked from above the man's shoulder. He unconsciously clutched his chest above the heart.
Ye Ruo snickered inside her heart: "Zero, in this world, what do you think is the most difficult to erase from our memory?"
Zero: [Umm~ hatred? Grudge?]
Ye Ruo: "No. It is first love."
Author: (☉_☉) eh... seriously?! I already forgot about him tho...
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