"Did you intentionally approach Zhu Yuan?"
Seeing Ye Qingfeng's composed state, Qingyi sighed inwardly. She knew that continuing to wait him out was pointless. She set down her cup, turned to face him, and asked directly, her expression serious.
Ye Qingfeng wasn't surprised that Qingyi spoke first. If anything, if she had kept silent any longer, he would have been perfectly happy to sit here drinking tea with her indefinitely.
After all, this tea tasted quite good. He had paid attention; it was just tea leaves and hot water, nothing remarkable about the method.
But that wasn't the point...
Ye Qingfeng set down his cup with a playful smile and slowly turned his head to look at Qingyi, who had just asked such a pointed question. The moment he actually looked at her, something cracked inside him and he couldn't hold back a laugh.
A child's face wearing an adult's stern expression — the incongruity was simply too much.
"What are you laughing at?"
The serious atmosphere evaporated instantly with Ye Qingfeng's laughter. Frowning slightly, Qingyi's expression suddenly overlapped in his mind with the image of a very small child gravely concerned about affairs of state.
"Want to hear the truth?"
Ye Qingfeng, for reasons he couldn't quite explain, suddenly felt as though something had clicked into place. Flashing a roguish smile, he ran a hand through his hair and pushed it back.
He had lived meekly for over twenty years. He had played the dutiful, restrained role for long enough.
Why keep it up after transmigrating? He had a system. Did he still have to live the same as before?
'System! Draw!'
He would do whatever he pleased. Chase whoever caught his eye. Date as many as he liked. Why was he so confident?
Because this young master had a system. Did anyone else?
Of course, he would still be a perfectly law-abiding citizen~!
Thinking this, Ye Qingfeng couldn't help but press one hand over his eyes and let out a long, unrestrained laugh.
(A/n: The personality going forward will be somewhat different from before. He won't be so passive; he'll become more proactive. This won't impact the reading experience too much!)
Qingyi was startled by Ye Qingfeng's sudden outburst. She instinctively pulled back slightly, a trace of unexpected unease flickering through her.
For a moment, she wasn't sure whether to interrupt him...
If the Ye Qingfeng from before had given her the impression of someone constantly keeping himself in check, the one before her now looked as though he had slapped his former self across the face and let go of every last constraint holding him back.
[Ding! Total of 17 draw chances. Reward of 3 draw chances for host opening heart! S+ level rewards have been added to the prize pool! Character talent rewards have been added to the prize pool!
Note: Target talents can only be drawn when affection reaches above 40%]
[20 draws commencing. Congratulations to host for obtaining the following rewards:]
[A-level reward: Spatial Backpack Storage Space 10 cubic meters × 2
Note: Cannot be used alone! Only for increasing the area of the spatial backpack! Still worried about insufficient space?]
[A-level reward: Invisible Magic Hand
Note: Can only be used with the spatial backpack! As long as you are not observed by anyone with strong self-awareness, items can be freely taken out of or placed into the spatial backpack! Cannot exceed the capacity of the spatial backpack!]
[S-level reward: Billy Template
Note: Needless to say! Dual guns will provide the answer! Battlefield Waltz! Elegance never goes out of style!]
[A-level reward: Ether Resistance Potion
Note: Increases Ether resistance by 20% (Bound)]
(Can only be consumed by the host)
[Ding! People detected nearby host. Spatial Backpack storage space automatically merging. Rewards will be distributed to the spatial backpack!]
[Ding! Detected that after host consumes this Ether Resistance Potion, Ether resistance will reach 100%. This reward will not appear again and has been changed to an Ether Affinity Potion!
Note: The Ether Affinity Potion has half the effect of the Ether Resistance Potion. Specific abilities can be reviewed after drawing this reward again!]
[Ding! Continuing reward distribution!]
[A-level reward: Ether Affinity Potion
Note: Increases Ether affinity by 10% (Bound)]
[Ding! Reaching 40%, 60%, and 90% Ether affinity will grant different effects! View description?]
'Go ahead.'
[At 40% Ether affinity, ordinary Ethereals will not actively attack the host!]
[At 60% Ether affinity, elite Ethereals will not actively attack the host!]
[At 90% Ether affinity, no Ethereals will actively attack the host!]
'Continue distributing rewards!'
Ye Qingfeng curled his lips slightly. That meant if he reached over 90% Ether affinity, he could basically walk unchallenged through the Hollows?
[S+ level reward: Ether Attribute
Note: Allows manipulation of Ether matter within the Hollows for attack or enchantment! Upon reaching 100% Ether adaptability, no need to worry about Ether corrosion effects!]
[A-level reward: Physique Enhancement Potion × 2
Note: Greatly increases physical strength. No more worries about being called incapable!]
[S-level reward: 2,000,000 Dennies]
[A-level reward: 500,000 Dennies × 10]
[Ding! After calculation, host has accumulated over 7,900,000 Dennies!]
Not bad. Ye Qingfeng was quite satisfied with these twenty draws. At the very least, he had landed an S+ level reward, and his Ether resistance could now reach 100%. Combined with the Hollow map he had drawn earlier, as long as he didn't go out of his way to court danger, he would be hard to kill.
Though he had drawn Dennies quite a few times. Compared to other rewards at the same level, Dennies were still the weakest outcome. By his reckoning, Dennies were probably the worst reward available at any given tier.
Even so... suddenly having this kind of wealth always felt somewhat unreal.
He needed to properly come to terms with his current standing. He now had savings of nearly ten million Dennies.
"So~ does Officer Qingyi want to hear the truth or a lie?"
From the start of the reward distribution to now had been less than a minute. Ye Qingfeng looked with interest at the slightly dazed Qingyi, curled his lips, and asked her sincerely.
"The truth!"
Coming back to herself, Qingyi's gaze toward Ye Qingfeng held a touch more wariness than before. He seemed different from the person she had been observing earlier — there was a self-assurance about him now that came from somewhere deep within.
"Then which question should I answer first?"
Ye Qingfeng drained the remaining tea in one go, set down the cup, propped his cheek against one hand, and looked at Qingyi with a tilt of his head.
"Answer both."
The way Ye Qingfeng was looking at her gave Qingyi an unsettling feeling she couldn't quite name, as if she were somehow being seen through. She turned away quickly, lifted her teacup to her lips, and did her best to stay composed before adding:
"First, explain why you suddenly burst out laughing just now."
Compared to her original question, Qingyi found herself far more curious about Ye Qingfeng's sudden shift in demeanor.
"Officer Qingyi's question is a bit strange." Ye Qingfeng said earnestly. "I laugh when I feel like laughing. Is laughing inside the Public Security Bureau against the law?"
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