The next morning, Big Sister Da Xiangjiao awoke from a delightful dream, her face alight with a hint of a smile.
In her dream, she had tied the knot with a lofty scion from the Evolution Department, transforming into a Phoenix that soared on high—a life of noble splendor henceforth hers.
Pity it was just a dream.
Big Sister Da Xiangjiao heaved a sigh, then eagerly turned on her phone screen to see if she’d caught any fish with the net she cast out last night.
Opening the messaging app, she saw at a glance that her screen was crammed with a cascade of replies.
Qin Hansheng: Sorry, I prefer younger sisters, not older ones.
Li Jiawei: Haha, happy breakup, wish you well. You can find someone better, but it’s definitely not me. Could you not bother me anymore?
Yin Shuisheng: I’ve got a partner, no disturbances please.
Liu Guanyuan: Heh, just broke up and already confiding in another guy. Are you in heat?
Zhang Kaizi: Perfect timing, I also just got dumped after graduating. How about we get together?
Big Sister Da Xiangjiao quickly scanned the flood of messages, and then her gaze instantly locked onto Zhang Kaizi’s reply, her face bursting with joy.
She had landed another one without even trying!
Big Sister Da Xiangjiao’s face was a picture of ecstasy.
She remembered this Zhang Kaizi—a student from Luo City Number One High School. He was tall and thin, but generally speaking, not particularly attractive.
However, his Creature Level had reached the Advanced category, and he’d performed well in the college entrance exams, successfully getting into a prestigious university.
In other words, this Zhang Kaizi was definitely a catch. Luxury cars and mansions would be easily within reach; he was a very decent choice for a partner. Tʜe sourcᴇ of thɪs content ɪs Nov3lFɪre.ɴet
After calming her emotions a bit, Big Sister Da Xiangjiao clicked on Zhang Kaizi’s messaging app icon to send him a message.
Big Sister Da Xiangjiao: Good morning, my Kaizi.
Kaizi: Good morning, my Da Xiangjiao.
Zhang Kaizi replied instantly. This surprised and flattered Big Sister Da Xiangjiao, convincing her that he wasn’t just after her body. She believed it was genuine affection, with the potential to lead to marriage and a future filled with happiness!
Things were looking up!
No more need for casting nets!
Big Sister Da Xiangjiao’s heart swelled with joy, then she swiped the screen to open Su Yan’s chat.
Since the end of the college entrance exams more than a month ago, she had tried several times to charm Su Yan on the messaging app, hoping to latch onto a wealthy man.
To her astonishment, this so-called top scorer from the Nanjiang Province Evolution Department turned out to be a pure, unadulterated ’steel straight man.’ She was met with repulsion every time she tried to flirt with him on the app. Whether he claimed to be eating, needing to take a shower, or even sleepwalking, sometimes he just wouldn’t reply to her messages at all.
These actions from Su Yan instantly made Big Sister Da Xiangjiao, who had been accustomed to being fawned over since childhood, feel utterly defeated and annoyed.
And this time, her goal was to reclaim some of her dignity from this ’steel straight man.’ She planned to give him a taste of his own medicine and thoroughly disgust him.
If I send him some contrived text like before, this ’steel straight man’ definitely won’t pay much attention.
Big Sister Da Xiangjiao sat on her bed, pondering for a while before her eyes suddenly lit up.
She had a brilliant plan!
That was it—use ’Mom’ as bait!
This was a trick she had mastered from the so-called sacred grounds of the internet: using one’s own mother as bait was a guaranteed catch!
Thinking this, Big Sister Da Xiangjiao sent the following message to Su Yan.
Big Sister Da Xiangjiao: My mom just passed away...
As expected! Su Yan quickly responded, and his message seemed less blunt than usual.
Su Yan: Don’t be too sad. Please accept my condolences. Believe in life; tomorrow will be better.
Big Sister Da Xiangjiao giggled. Hehe! The fish had taken the bait!
Big Sister Da Xiangjiao: Yes, but I feel so sad now, such a heavy feeling in my chest, so painful.
Su Yan: If needed, you can vent to me. It might make you feel a bit better.
Seeing Su Yan’s response, Big Sister Da Xiangjiao almost burst out laughing.
The reason she had acted so ’filial,’ not hesitating to use her mom as bait, was precisely to elicit this response from Su Yan! This would pave the way for her retaliation, a chance to get back at him for his earlier snubs.
With that in mind, Big Sister Da Xiangjiao’s slender fingers rapidly tapped out another message to Su Yan.
Big Sister Da Xiangjiao: No need, I have a boyfriend.
After sending this message, a victorious smile spread across Big Sister Da Xiangjiao’s face. She had finally managed to disgust that ’steel straight man’ on the messaging app.
But before she could revel in her triumph for long, Su Yan sent her a reply.
Su Yan: I have a mom.
I have a mom... Seeing this message from Su Yan, Big Sister Da Xiangjiao’s composure completely shattered.
「Meanwhile, elsewhere.」
In Central yard building 4, Room 404, Su Yan was sitting in the living room eating breakfast, looking at the messages from Big Sister Da Xiangjiao on his phone. He couldn’t help but wonder if this woman had lost her mind.
What the hell? She has a boyfriend but still comes to me to complain? Then, after venting, she says she has a boyfriend she can confide in and doesn’t need anyone else’s comfort?
Su Yan inwardly scoffed a few times, then set down his phone and quickly finished the porridge before him.
He still had things to do and needed to leave. He was in a hurry and couldn’t afford to sit leisurely sipping porridge in the house.
After cleaning up the tableware, Su Yan washed his face and then moved to the door to change into his outdoor shoes.
Just then, his phone in his pocket began to vibrate intensely.
He opened it to look. It was a message from Qin Yao.
Qin Yao: Su Yan, I’m heading out from home now. See you at the school gate in about ten minutes.