"Little brat of a junior brother—he actually thought things through quite thoroughly."
After reading the contents of the diary, Su Lingyuan grudgingly offered a word of praise, though her heart was anything but willing.
Naturally, she had no way of knowing what kind of benefits Chu Ge could obtain from Ye Chen.
But with a bit of thought, it was easy to understand—Chu Ge intended to squeeze every bit of benefit that could be extracted from Ye Chen, this so-called Child of Fortune, and only then reap him without mercy.
The methods were indeed ruthless and cold-blooded. Yet Su Lingyuan had no objections; in fact, she even admired it somewhat.
The cultivation world was cruel to begin with. Born into a great clan, she had learned this truth very early on.
Even her own hands were far from clean—she had stained them with plenty of blood.
Because of the diary copy, she was naturally inclined toward Chu Ge's side.
As for Ye Chen, she felt no goodwill at all. That unsettling, wickedly 'charming' smile of his still lingered vividly in her memory.
...
"Oh? Junior Nephew Chu's ideas actually coincide perfectly with mine. As expected, I didn't misjudge him—he really will get along quite well with me."
"Junior Sister, what do you think?"
Dan Tai Jinglian smiled faintly as she looked toward Luo Huangjun at her side, while other conjectures arose in her heart.
Luo Huangjun furrowed her brows slightly.
Her senior sister still hadn't given up on Chu Ge.
"Senior Sister, please conduct yourself with propriety."
She spoke lightly, her tone appearing calm and unruffled.
"That's true as well. This child is now especially fond of you, Junior Sister—71 points, even higher than mine by quite a bit. Being outdone by Junior Sister like this really does feel rather unpleasant…"
Dan Tai Jinglian's smile remained bright and captivating.
A panel appeared in her mind.
Name: Dan Tai Jinglian
Appearance: 10
Favorability: 64
"..."
Luo Huangjun fell silent.
"Should we make contact with that 'old grandpa'? It could also serve as some early preparation for Junior Nephew Chu."
Seeing Luo Huangjun remain wordless, Dan Tai Jinglian didn't mind and continued speaking to herself, a sly smile hanging on her face.
If her perception was correct, then that so-called "old grandpa" should actually be a woman.
She very much looked forward to the look of astonishment on Chu Ge's face after he came into contact with this "old grandpa." It was sure to be spectacular.
"Since Senior Sister has such intentions, then go ahead and do it. If you require anything, just say the word."
This time, Luo Huangjun did not remain silent.
"Hehe, as expected—once it concerns Junior Nephew Chu, Junior Sister becomes especially attentive, doesn't she?"
Dan Tai Jinglian teased with a playful glint in her eyes as she looked at Luo Huangjun, until her figure gradually faded away.
"Attentive… am I?"
Luo Huangjun pressed her jade-like hand lightly against her chest and muttered to herself.
Time passed, and in the blink of an eye, it was already deep into the night.
[Ding. Beginning settlement of the diary rewards. Congratulations to the host for obtaining the daily cultivation reward: apertures +2.]
The system notification in Chu Ge's mind awakened him.
Earlier, he had tried converting his already opened apertures into star apertures/meridians. To his surprise, he had become completely immersed in the process—several hours had slipped by without him noticing.
However, the gains were substantial. He had already completed the conversion of one-eighth of his apertures, and his strength had increased by a significant margin.
After claiming the system reward, his star apertures increased by another +2.