"Hijacking a cultivation technique grants you a chance to draw an epic treasure chest—it's comparable to befriending a protagonist in a reborn novel! That's terrifying!!!"
"System, can I change the plot at will? For example, can I collect all seven needles of the Taiyi Divine Needle now?"
[Host, changing the plot is possible, but only for the current stage of the plot.]
"Got it!!"
"Can I just kill Xiao Chen directly?"
[Host, if force is used, the most likely outcome will be mutual destruction, and the host will be severely injured by the mysterious expert, or even in mortal danger.]
"Damn... In rebirth novels, the protagonist can just kill whatever he wants, so why can't he do that in light novels?"
[Host, the protagonist of a light novel is protected by luck, far surpassing the protagonist of a rebirth novel.]
"Okay, so when can I kill him?"
[If the host collects all seven Taiyi Divine Needles, or wins the hearts of all the female leads, then he can make his move on the male lead.]
"All the female leads? You're practically killing me!!"
Just as he finished complaining about Su Lin, he heard various exclamations coming from the hall, so he walked in through the side door.
Then a girl wearing a princess dress and a diamond crown on her head walked out of the back door, and her arrival attracted the attention of many people.
Then many second-generation rich kids gathered around, both men and women. The girl greeted them with a smile, poised and elegant.
This woman is Qin Jiuyue. She has a delicate and pretty face with big, expressive eyes. When she greets people with a smile, her eyes crinkle into crescent moons, which is very pleasing to the eye.
Su Lin finally understood why Qin Jiuyue was the darling of the Qin family.
If this woman were to act coquettishly towards anyone, they probably wouldn't be able to resist and would have to agree to any request.
"Xiaoyue, it's been a long time! You've become even more beautiful."
"Really? Really? I think so too!" Qin Jiuyue said cheerfully.
Where is my birthday present?
"It was all prepared a long time ago. I bought this especially for you from Ying Kingdom..."
Su Lin glanced at the group of spoiled rich kids and shook her head, not wanting to watch any longer.
They seemed to be competing to see who could give the most expensive gift, as if only in this way could their gift appear more sincere.
Although Qin Jiuyue was in school, her smile was polite and reserved, and she never let go of her princess-like aura.
Su Lin knew that Qin Jiuyue had a playful and carefree personality. Therefore, she didn't like any of the gifts, or more accurately, she didn't find any of the people present appealing.
She was overprotected in the Qin family since childhood, which led her to suppress her emotions. This personality only began to emerge slowly after she met Xiao Chen.
"So, isn't the Qin family's little princess beautiful?"
Hearing the familiar voice, Su Lin turned around and saw Zhao Yanyan in a light blue dress. She nodded and said, "She is indeed quite pretty."
"I never expected the Qin family's little princess to grow up like this. Su Lin, she looks so cute and petite. I really want to protect her."
Upon hearing this, Su Lin laughed and said, "The Qin family has already protected her well enough. Why do you need to meddle in their business?"
"Hey...you, never mind, I just saw Lin Tian. He came in with two strangers and made quite a scene at the entrance."
Su Lin calculated the time and estimated that Lin Tian's sudden death would be within the next day or two.
It's not surprising that he managed to get into this place.
"Besides celebrating Qin Jiuyue's birthday tonight, there's also the allocation of subway line contracting rights. He's probably here for that," Su Lin said casually.
"How could he possibly have access to the subway line contract? In Donghai, only a few powerful families can probably get their hands on that," Zhao Yanyan said, somewhat surprised.
"He definitely won't get a share of the allocation. He probably has some way of getting one for someone else. Let's ignore him. As long as he doesn't bother us, let's just pretend he doesn't exist."
"Yeah, I think so too. I get annoyed just looking at him now," Zhao Yanyan said with a look of disgust.
While the two were chatting, Qin Jiuyue, who had received countless gifts, finally had a moment to herself.
But when she had a moment of free time, she saw Su Lin and Zhao Yanyan next to him.
It must be admitted that Zhao Yanyan's outfit was really eye-catching, especially her long legs that were partially hidden, making countless people want to lift them up to find out what was inside.
However, everyone who came here tonight was someone with status and background, and Zhao Yanyan had a "keep away" attitude, so she wasn't harassed by the second generation.
"Hmph, this jerk just cheated my grandfather out of his jade porcelain, and now he's acting like nothing happened, flirting with girls. No wonder he doesn't like me, turns out he only likes girls with long legs."
Thinking about her shortened legs, Qin Jiuyue felt a pang of sadness. She bid a reserved farewell to a few close female friends, then walked towards Su Lin and Zhao Yanyan, ignoring the surprised looks from the crowd.
Her small gesture sparked a lot of discussion.
"Why is Qin Family's Little Moon walking towards an unfamiliar young man? Do you know who this young man is?"
"I know, this young man is Su Jianguo's son, the one who owns the Quanlegou store?"
As soon as he said it, the surrounding crowd erupted in uproar again.
Everyone here knows about the success of Quanlegou, but they thought it was run by some big shot or a big family (acdd), so they never dared to follow suit. They never expected that it was run by Su Lin, a young man who looks to be under twenty years old.
"This kid has a bright future. He started his own business at such a young age and even knows the Qin family's little princess."
"Yes, yes, no wonder they can thrive in the East China Sea, it turns out they have the Qin family backing them up."
"I heard Su Zhenguo got a share of the project this time, tsk tsk... could it be...?"
The person most bewildered at this moment was Su Lin; he never expected Qin Jiuyue to come looking for him.
As for why he said it was himself and not someone else, Su Lin judged it by looking into Qin Jiuyue's eyes.
Looking at her slightly angry eyes, Su Lin wondered what he had done to offend her. Was this some kind of villain's halo? Did she automatically attract the female lead's hatred upon her first appearance?
Su Lin didn't understand.
Qin Jiuyue walked up to Su Lin and stopped. Looking at the astonished Su Lin and Zhao Yanyan, she felt a little excited.
This excitement felt like a mischievous, pleasurable urge: "Hey~! Su Lin, where's my birthday present?"
"Uh... I..."
When Qin Jiuyue called out his name so suddenly, Su Lin was a little confused, wondering when he had become so familiar with this female lead.
"You didn't come unprepared, did you? Third Grandfather praised you to the skies, I even asked him to send you an invitation."
This was Su Lin's first close encounter with Qin Jiuyue, the female lead in this light novel. She looked somewhat fair and had a very delicate appearance. Her face was flawless, and Su Lin's superb eyesight made it almost impossible for her to see any pores.
This woman is like a delicate doll, so adorable.
But at this moment, the woman was looking at him with a smile, looking both innocent and charming. Su Lin had to admit that this girl was indeed worthy of being the leading lady.
"Su Lin, you really weren't prepared?!"
Su Lin was in a real bind.
For these kinds of gatherings, if the gifts are sent directly to the home, then the home only needs to prepare the gifts.
If the gift is given to an individual, then that individual must prepare the gift.
Su Lin had always thought that the invitation was sent to him by Qin Delin, but he never expected that it was sent by Qin Jiuyue.
Su Lin could notice the strange looks that were being given to the three of them by the people around them.
Su Lin suddenly laughed and said, "How could I not have prepared? But my gift is in the lounge, I need to go get it."
"Oh? Then hurry up and get it. I'll wait for you here." Qin Jiuyue raised an eyebrow. She knew that Su Lin had always come empty-handed and had even tricked his third grandfather out of a piece of jade porcelain.
Thinking of Su Lin's deceitful face, as if he thought she had gotten the better deal, Qin Jiuyue gritted her teeth in anger.
Qin Delin doted on her the most, and she wouldn't be happy unless she made Su Lin look bad today.
"Uh... since you're going to wait, fine, you can wait here for two minutes. Yan Yan, you stay with her for a while, I'll be right there."
"Ah....Okay~!~!!"
Zhao Yanyan was also somewhat bewildered, wondering when Su Lin had met the Qin family's little princess.
However, this is not the right time to ask, so I can only agree for now.
"Hmph... Let's see how you conjure up a gift for me."
Hearing Qin Jiuyue's coquettish hum, Zhao Yanyan was bewildered again. It seemed that Qin Jiuyue was unhappy with Su Lin.
Two minutes later, Su Lin returned to the scene, carrying an exquisite box in his hands. This box was none other than the valuable box that Qin Delin had used to store the jade porcelain.
Qin Jiuyue had only met him a short time ago, so how could she not recognize him?
She opened her mouth slightly in surprise. Su Lin only intended to give her that jade porcelain as a birthday present, but this gift was quite heavy.
That jade porcelain alone would be worth 100 million yuan if sold as jade, not to mention its antique value.
"I came in a hurry and didn't prepare any special gifts. This is just a small token of my appreciation."
After saying that, Su Lin handed the box in his hand to Qin Jiuyue.
"This...this is really for me?"
Su Lin nodded with a smile.
This isn't some jade or porcelain; it's a lifelike snake. This little princess loves to play pranks, so Su Lin is giving her a big gift. It'll be so much fun for her to use it to play tricks on people in the future.
"Ah~! Then I'll take it. Thank you, Su Lin."
"You're welcome. We're good friends, after all. I should thank you for the invitation," Su Lin said, emphasizing each word.