Catherine pushed her glasses. She kept her head lowered, looking shy. From the way she acted, one would have thought she was up to something else.
Simon gave a faint smile and said, "If it's regarding academic matters, of course."
His smile was so gentle that it as warm as the spring breeze.
Catherine was a scientific person, but she saw Simon growing the wings of an angel at the moment.
She was amazed by her little brother!
She wondered which lucky girl would get him in the future.
She had to keep an eye on him now. She would rather marry him herself than to give him to someone else weaker!
Catherine was not as vibrant as Lydia, there were some words that she would only keep to herself and not tell anyone.
Little did she know that the system had conveyed every single part of her monologue to Simon.
It turned out that he could hear the other party's inner voice once the system was activated.
Speaking of which, judging from what Catherine thought earlier, these sisters indeed came from the same family!
Simon shook his head with a bitter smile. Then, he flipped and checked the previous data.
Catherine immediately got nervous. With her face turned serious, she waited for Simon to correct her.
After all, the academic research lab was one of her top priorities besides her family. It wouldn't be a surprise that she would take this extremely seriously.
Without noticing, both of them were getting closer and closer. Catherine and Simon were almost leaning their faces against each other while being so immersed in work.
Simon could easily sniff the fragrance of shower gel on Catherine's skin.
"Simon, look, there's a data error from here on..." Catherine was completely focused on it. To make it easier to read, she squeezed her body to stand in front of Simon.
Standing 1.8 meters tall, Simon stretched his long arms on the sides of the table. He was embracing Catherine in between his arms.
Right below his head, he could see the beautiful back of Catherine's neck which formed a tempting curve underneath her clothes.
The baby hair on the top of her head tickled Simon's chin. It was so seductive that it could make one's mind go wild.
Simon roared in his heart.
How could he remain focused in such a situation?
He was trying hard to hold it in. However, he couldn't tell Catherine to stop moving in between his arms.
They stood so close to each other but there was no direct physical contact. This intimate posture lasted for half an hour. Finally, with Simon's help, they finished correcting the data error.
Catherine was so delighted that she jolted in joy, "Simon, thank you!"
Right then, she was completely stunned after realizing that she was in Simon's arms. With her heart beating violently, her face flushed red. She turned around and quickly moved to the side.
"You... Why are you hugging me?" Catherine said, feeling embarrassed.
Simon felt speechless. She was the one who squeezed her body in front of him. Why would she even ask him?
On top of that, they were not even touching each other!
"Fourth sister, you're too immersed in work just now. You just didn't notice it," Simon said as he scratched his head.
Catherine took a quick glance at Simon. When she met Simon's eyes, she immediately looked away.
She fiddled with the corner of her clothes and said, "You're the first man... who hugged me."
That intimate contact brought a strange feeling in Catherine's heart, giving her butterflies.
She had always been obsessed with research and spent most of her time in the research lab. She had never been in a relationship with anyone before.
Simon was the first man who spent time with her alone in a closed space.
She looked at the alarm clock on the bedside. It was already six in the morning!
"Ah, the sun is already up now!" Catherine felt as if she couldn't have enough yet.
[ Ding! Congratulations for completing the Data Correction, mission accomplished. You've received a Treasure Chest. ]
[ Skin Smoothness + 5]
The system's voice sounded in Catherine's mind.
In an instant, Catherine felt a warm current flowing through her skin. Her loose skin seemed to be lifted by a pair of invisible hands. It was tightened all over her body.
She hastily picked up the mirror at the bedside and looked into it.
Oh heavens!
Her dark circles and big pores were gone!
Her skin was as soft and smooth as a freshly peeled egg.
It was too magical!
At the same time, Simon's system was updated.
[ Ding! Catherine has completed the Data Correction quest. Dear host, you've received a Treasure Chest, congratulations! ]
After receiving the new Treasure Chest, Simon was not in a hurry to open it.
He had already figured out the system's trick.
For such a simple quest, the Treasure Chest must be filled with money alone.
If he left it aside and kept it for leveling up, it would give him an unexpected surprise!
For example, he got some skills upgrade before this.
He would definitely wait for a better opportunity to unbox it.
Moreover, the higher the difficulty of the quest, the better the reward he would get!
As he thought of that, Simon looked at Catherine who was still obsessed with the improvement of her skin condition.
'Sorry, fourth sister. I helped you to fulfill your wish. Now, it's your turn to help me!'
Simon summoned the system again and thought in his heart, "Release the Second Mission!"
[ Dear respected user, which target do you want to release the mission for? ]
Simon recalled that he had not named Catherine's system yet.
All the sisters' systems were named after their professions.
For example, Lydia's system was named the [ Live Broadcast System ] .
Nevertheless, Catherine was so interested in academic research that she would do it even without a mission. Plus, the mission was just a piece of cake to her.
Plus, Catherine would only get a small Treasure Chest in each mission. It was really pointless.
Simon thought carefully. What position should he place Catherine at?
Got It!
Let's name it the [ Academic System ] !
He only had to assign various check-in missions with moderate difficulty, then all the problems would be solved!
Simon continued, "Catherine's system will be named the [ Academic System ] ."
[ Yes, Sir! ]
"Now, please assign the Second Mission to [ Academic System ]. Check-in at my room at three in the morning!"
A specific time was assigned. Hence, the difficulty was higher!
[ Yes, sir! Assigning the mission now... ]
Following that, Catherine heard the system's announcement again.
[ You've received your Second Mission: Check-in beside Simon's bed tonight at 3 a.m.! ]
Catherine was shocked. She put down the mirror and looked at Simon instantly.
Why must she check-in beside Simon's bed?
Was it because he had enlightened her earlier, only then could she activate the system?
If that was really the case, then everything would make sense.
Catherine was clear-headed. She found a reason to explain everything.
Then, she nodded her head in satisfaction and reassured herself.
She accepted the mission too quickly. Simon couldn't even stop the system from randomly assigning the mission.
Simon asked the system unhappily, "Why my bedside? Can't it be somewhere else in the room?"
[ The more precise the location is, the more difficult it will be. Dear host, I hope you can understand. ]
Hey!
The system was really considerate for the host!
Alright, let it be the bedside then. Anyway, it was something that Catherine should be worried about.
After assigning the mission, Simon felt a little sleepy. Out of his expectations, he stayed up all night on his first day at this new home.
After yawning loudly, Simon said to Catherine, "Fourth sister, I'm going to sleep. You should rest early too."
"I'm sorry, Simon. I've wasted your entire night!" Catherine said apologetically, "Let me send you back to your room."
"Thank you, fourth sister."
With a creak, the door opened, both of them froze at the same time.
Simon saw the morning sun shining into the room...
And, Big Sister was standing at the door with a shocked expression...
'Wait!'
'Let me explain!'