“You can start, but you mustn’t touch my Seventh Sister; otherwise, your magic trick won’t count as successful!” Lin Chen stated firmly.

Wang Haoran smiled and casually walked around Qiu Qianwei, circling her once before returning to his original spot in front of her. He opened his hand to reveal a small ID photo of Qiu Qianwei.

“You… how did you…” Qiu Qianwei was too shocked to speak.

[Ding, the female lead Qiu Qianwei’s favorability towards the host has increased by 5. The current total favorability is 40 (very friendly).]

[Ding, the host has influenced the plot direction, gaining 200 villain points!]

“So, what do you think? Was that magic trick okay?” Wang Haoran asked with a smile.

Although Qiu Qianwei’s shock began to fade, it was soon replaced by embarrassment and annoyance. That ID photo had been hidden securely. Wang Haoran managing to take it meant he had somehow touched her belongings…

Nearby, Qin Yunhan, Xu Muyan, Mu Zhaozhao, and Wen Jing all turned into little fangirls, applauding Wang Haoran enthusiastically.

“How did he do that?” Lin Chen was bewildered. As someone also knowledgeable about magic, he couldn’t comprehend Wang Haoran’s trick.

Wang Haoran couldn’t help but smile mischievously at Lin Chen’s reaction. What he had done wasn’t magic, so Lin Chen wouldn’t be able to understand the method no matter how hard he thought.

Shifting his focus back to Qiu Qianwei, Wang Haoran considered his progress. It hadn’t been long since they met, yet her favorability was already at 40. If it increased by 10 more points, she would start to admire him.

He decided to use his charm aura, which could increase favorability by 10 points. Wang Haoran communicated with the system and activated his charm aura on Qiu Qianwei. But then, the system sent him a surprising notification.

[Ding, the host’s use of the charm aura on the female lead Qiu Qianwei failed.]

What on earth?

Wang Haoran was stunned. The charm aura had never failed before. Each female lead could be influenced by it once. But what was different with Qiu Qianwei?

“Why did it fail?” he asked the system mentally.

[Ding, the female lead Qiu Qianwei has a special character setting. The current 40 favorability cannot be directly increased with the charm aura. The specific reason is not available in the system data. Please explore on your own.]

Darn it.

Wang Haoran grumbled internally and ended his communication with the system.

“It’s about time. My brother and I should get going, but it was nice meeting you today. If possible, I’d like to be friends,” Qiu Qianwei said warmly.

“Of course,” Wang Haoran nodded with a smile. “Can I borrow your phone?”

“Sure,” Qiu Qianwei handed over her phone without hesitation.

Wang Haoran quickly saved each other’s contact details in both his phone and Qiu Qianwei’s. He also discreetly added a listening virus to her phone.

“All set,” Wang Haoran returned her phone.

“Goodbye, then. I’m having a personal concert in five days. If you and your friends are interested, I can give you some tickets,” Qiu Qianwei offered.

“Interested, very interested!” Qin Yunhan, obviously a fan of Qiu Qianwei, immediately replied for Wang Haoran.

Qiu Qianwei smiled, nodded, and left with Lin Chen.

…

As they sat in the Pagani, Lin Chen couldn’t resist his curiosity any longer. “Seventh Sister, where did you hide that ID photo?”

“Focus on driving and be careful,” Qiu Qianwei deflected.

“My driving skills are great. Just tell me,” Lin Chen insisted.

“Kids shouldn’t ask too many questions!” Qiu Qianwei, too embarrassed to admit anything, replied firmly.

“Alright, alright, I won’t ask anymore,” Lin Chen relented, then suddenly broached another topic. “Seventh Sister, why did you exchange numbers with that guy? You didn’t start liking him just for a magic trick, did you?”

“What are you thinking!” Qiu Qianwei lightly tapped his head. “I have high standards for boyfriends, remember?”

Indeed, she found Wang Haoran quite handsome, and his magic trick was impressive, but those alone weren’t enough to make her like him.

“Right, you only choose someone with the same level of musical talent as you for a boyfriend,” Lin Chen laughed, reassured. Given her criteria, it seemed impossible to find such a person in the world. His worries were unwarranted.

However, Lin Chen still felt annoyed by Wang Haoran. His prodigy system let him gain points by showing off, which he could trade for various skills. Showing off in front of beautiful women earned lots of points. But thanks to Wang Haoran, he missed his chance to impress those girls today. Lin Chen’s grudge against him only deepened.

…

“Only choosing someone with musical talent equal to hers? So that’s Qiu Qianwei’s character setting?” Wang Haoran mused as he listened to their conversation.

The charm aura could increase favorability from 30 to 40, keeping within the friendly range. However, Qiu Qianwei’s favorability was at 40; increasing it by 10 to reach admiration wouldn’t work without meeting her standards. Only showcasing musical talent could win her admiration.

He had a God-Level Singing Skill, but compared to Qiu Qianwei’s international genius pianist status, it fell short. Determined to match her expectations, Wang Haoran opened the system shop. With plenty of villain points left after buying the resistance aura, he had options. He carefully browsed the shop, searching for musical abilities to purchase.