"Hehe~"
Everyone was heading toward the filming site, but Yan Huan could only watch in shock as Bai Yi’s fair hand slowly reached toward his slightly defined abs.
He glanced at Bai Yi, whose face was tinged with a rosy flush, her excitent barely concealed.
Yan Huan was stunned.
Bai Yi?!
What happened to you?!
Weren't you fine just a mont ago?!
He wanted to ask, but people’s hearts change—no one can guarantee what soone else is thinking at any given mont.
That’s why the saying goes: Judge by actions, not by thoughts.
The true terror of the Modifier lay in this—it provided its host with a convenient shortcut, allowing them to realize their darkest desires without hesitation or burden.
So, at this very mont, as Yan Huan stood frozen in confusion, Bai Yi’s hand had already made contact with his abs.
Under Indifference Mode, Yan Huan barely felt anything.
But Bai Yi was different. Her eyes widened as she let out a surprised gasp.
"You're so warm… and so firm! So you actually work out, Yan Huan? It feels so good to touch...
"If your abs are like this, then what about the rest?"
She kneaded his abdominal muscles as if she were working dough, muttering to herself, her gaze drifting from his toned stomach.
Above, his chest was partially covered by his shirt.
Below, under his belt, was… the sealed gates to ‘Little Yan Huan’s Magical Kingdom.’
When Bai Yi's eyes wandered south, an alarm blared in Yan Huan’s mind.
No way—this is going in the wrong direction!
Where's Aunt Ye?! Soone save !
He darted a glance at the people around him.
Ye Lan was chatting with a Golden Lion Group executive. When she noticed Yan Huan looking at her, she even smiled.
"......"
There were staff mbers everywhere, yet no one noticed Bai Yi’s actions.
Because the translucent girl in Yan Huan’s eyes… didn’t exist in theirs!
The corridor was packed with people walking side by side. The scene resembled a crowded train, where indifferent passengers mind their own business, isolating Yan Huan completely.
Even though Aunt Ye was strong enough to subdue both Ye Shiyu and Spencer single-handedly, she had no way of dealing with Bai Yi.
"......"
What about Ye Shiyu?
Yan Huan swallowed nervously and glanced at the girl beside him. Ye Shiyu stood there, her head slightly lowered, expressionless.
Perhaps because her mother caught her going one-on-one with Spencer earlier, she seed shaken. From ti to ti, she reached back and touched her spine—probably fearing another round with Aunt Ye’s coat hanger of justice.
Noticing Yan Huan looking at her, she turned and asked,
"Xiao Huan, for the opening ceremony of the Club Competition, do you need any help? If you need well-known guests, I can arrange that. No need to handle everything alone..."
Clearly, she hadn't noticed Bai Yi’s sneaky 'sampling.'
She was like a busy wife, too focused on her own affairs to hear the commotion outside the window.
Yan Huan retracted his gaze and sighed, resigned.
"Aunt Ye can’t save , and siccing Ye Shiyu on Bai Yi won’t work either. Looks like we’re on our own, ow-chan."
"ow!"
anwhile, Bai Yi, upon hearing Ye Shiyu’s offer, looked visibly displeased. She turned to Ye Shiyu with an expression full of resentnt, as if silently cursing her misfortune.
"What’s wrong with Yan Huan asking ? I’m a Yuanyue student too! Why waste money hiring others? Just because you're rich, you think you can look down on people? Ugh, so annoying!"
"......"
Yan Huan fell into deep thought, considering how to deal with Bai Yi’s Modifier.
People like Bai Yi, who lack validation and a sense of belonging, tend to have fragile self-esteem.
Maybe… the extravagant contrast between Ye International and Golden Lion Group made her painfully aware of how far she was from their level. Could it be that her newly built confidence had just crumbled?
If so, dealing with Bai Yi’s Modifier should actually be the easiest.
Her Modifier only affected herself—unlike Ye Shiyu’s Hypnosis, which could forcefully control others.
The only trick was acting naturally—making sure she didn’t realize he could perceive her.
So…
"Oh, right. Shiyu-jie, have you ever listened to Bai Yi’s songs before?"
Just as Bai Yi's mischievous hand was about to slip beneath his shirt, Yan Huan subtly shifted his posture and turned to Ye Shiyu.
"......"
Ye Shiyu, like a doll coming out of sleep mode, looked at Yan Huan and shook her head.
"...No."
"Shiyu-jie, you should listen! They’re amazing."
Yan Huan pulled out the Bluetooth earphones Bai Yi had given him and handed one to Ye Shiyu, keeping the other for himself.
"...Alright."
After a mont’s hesitation, Ye Shiyu reached out and took the earphone. A flash of triumph flickered in Yan Huan’s eyes.
Shared earphones~
Two people, one song, connected by a short cable that kept them close.
Musically speaking, this was dumb—many tracks were mixed for stereo sound, so they'd be missing half the experience.
But emotionally? Sharing earphones—especially wired ones—was a classic intimacy move.
A song only the two of them could hear, bound by an invisible thread that wouldn't let them part…
This neutralized Ye Shiyu’s initial disdain for Bai Yi and, with Ye Lan present, ensured she wouldn’t feel pressured.
As Ye Shiyu listened absentmindedly, Yan Huan added,
"I’ve been a fan of Bai Yi’s music since she only had a few songs on streaming platforms. A long-ti supporter."
"I didn’t know her back then, but her mother seems… odd. Always forcing her to do things she doesn’t want to do."
"Even so, she’s got a great personality—warm, cheerful, and never gave up on songwriting."
Ye Shiyu glanced at Yan Huan, seeing how fond he seed of Bai Yi’s music. She nodded slightly.
"It’s... really good."
Got her.
This accomplished multiple things:
Reinforced his role as a genuine supporter of Bai Yi.
Praised Bai Yi’s achievents, nudging Ye Shiyu to acknowledge her talent.
Highlighted Bai Yi’s contradictory actions, subtly making her question her own behavior.
Satisfied, Yan Huan pretended to focus on the music, waiting to see Bai Yi’s reaction.
And then—
Bai Yi latched onto his left arm with one hand and placed the other directly on his chest.
Smirking, she leaned toward Ye Shiyu—who remained blissfully unaware—and taunted,
"See? Yan Huan is my fan. Not like you, you pervy sister~"
"Too bad for you, not only am I filming a music video with Yan Huan, but I’ll also make sure you watch
claim what you’ve never even touched... No, what you’ve probably never even seen."
She laughed behind her hand, gloating at Ye Shiyu’s ignorance.
Yan Huan’s face turned dark.
Only now did it hit him—
Among the four of them, Bai Yi had the lowest moral standards!
Ye Shiyu was terrifying, yes, but at least she felt guilty about her actions.
She had filial piety!
Spencer was dumb and annoying, but he still stood up for victims of bullying.
He had kindness!
An Le… okay, she may have drugged him that one ti, but it was probably a misunderstanding.
She had loyalty!
But Bai Yi?
Yan Huan had no words.
Completely shaless.
"......"
Yan Huan sighed in defeat.
He was actually ranking Modifier Hosts by who was the least awful.
Aside from An Le, none of them were human!
"I can hear Ye Shiyu just fine from here. Why bother walking over?""Walking over is too much effort. I’ll just stay here and listen."
"......"
Yan Huan glanced sideways in disbelief at Bai Yi, who was now clinging onto him with a satisfied look, shooting daggers at Ye Shiyu. A realization dawned on him.
Bai Yi’s "Indifference Mode" didn’t make her non-existent. Instead, she still interacted with the world around her.
And that... inevitably led to contradictions.
But Bai Yi's Modifier had the ability to correct the worldline, erasing those contradictions.
Or rather, it didn’t erase them—it ensured that Bai Yi always won in those contradictions.
So, if she stood in a certain spot, people would subconsciously avoid walking there.If she took sothing, others would automatically overlook it.If Yan Huan had the thought to leave, but Bai Yi wanted to hold him back, the worldline would prioritize her will over his.
And the scariest part?
Without Resistance, Yan Huan wouldn’t even be aware of the contradiction—let alone realize he was the one losing in it.
He swallowed hard, keeping his expression neutral under his perfect facial control mask.
Ding-ding-ding~
Just then, Ye Shiyu’s phone rang. She glanced at Yan Huan apologetically before answering the call.
Good. This gave Yan Huan a mont to analyze the situation with ow-chan.
"ow-chan, you saw that, right?"
"Saw it, ow..."
"And earlier, when Bai Yi was cornered by her mother, did you notice it too? It might’ve just been my imagination, but it felt like ti slowed down for a mont."
Yan Huan frowned, speaking to ow-chan in his head.
"ow-chan, do you think there’s a chance these Modifiers evolve over ti?"
ow-chan sighed, then shook her head.
"I don’t know, ow... But judging by what we’ve seen, no matter how strong or weak a Modifier is, even the weakest ones have no harmless applications."
Yan Huan sighed dramatically.
"Compared to them, ow-chan, you seem even weaker now. Aside from giving Reproduction Attribute Points, which are completely useless, you don’t have a single—"
"I picked up a small Fragnt in the hallway, ow! Combined with the one from earlier, we should have enough to upgrade your Modifier!"
Yan Huan blinked. Then, glancing at the smug ow-chan nudging his face with a soft paw, he instantly changed his tune.
"Just kidding, ow-chan. I’ve always thought you were the most useful one. Without you, I wouldn’t even know what to do!"
"ow?"
Avoiding ow-chan’s skeptical gaze, Yan Huan turned instead to Bai Yi—who was still resting her chin on his shoulder, enjoying the "free real estate."
At the mont, he hadn’t co up with a solution to deal with Bai Yi’s oil-and-water-proof shalessness.
But thanks to Indifference Mode, whatever Bai Yi was doing had zero effect on him, so he decided to ignore it for now and revisit the Ye Shiyu vs. Spencer brawl.
"...You found a small Fragnt? Wait, was it from Ye Shiyu again?"
"No, ow. I think Spencer dropped it this ti. I’ve never seen a Fragnt of this kind before, ow."
Lmao.
For a mont, Yan Huan had assud it was yet another contribution from "Legendary Fragile Queen" Ye Shiyu.
Most of their Fragnts had co from her, after all.
If he were to crack open his Modifier right now, it was probably just a giant sculpture of Ye Shiyu.
But Spencer?
"...Wait. Who did you say dropped it?"
"Pretty sure it was Spencer, ow. But it’s tiny—only about the size of a fingernail."
ow-chan picked up a glowing phantom-like object in her mouth.
Yan Huan squinted. It looked bone-like, but it was too small to determine what part it ca from.
Two things didn’t add up.
First, could Ye Shiyu already be aware of other Modifiers?
But judging by her earlier reaction, that seed unlikely.
As for why he didn’t suspect Spencer? She definitely didn’t have the brains for it.
Second, how did Spencer drop a Fragnt?
Fragnts usually dropped when a host deeply regretted using their Modifier.
For Yan Huan and Ye Lan, the Fragnts they got from Ye Shiyu had all co from her own self-loathing.
But Spencer...
Setting aside the fact that she and Ye Shiyu had just fought, her Modifier was always active.
And knowing Spencer’s personality, there was no way she’d regret fighting Ye Shiyu.
It couldn’t have been Ye Lan soothing her, either—because Yan Huan had already arrived by then. If a Fragnt had dropped at that mont, ow-chan would’ve notified him instantly.
This system is busted. Yan Huan couldn’t make sense of it.
But regardless of the cause, he had still profited.
Now, onto a more pressing matter—
Bai Yi...
What the hell are you doing?!
DON’T TOUCH MY BELT!!
Yan Huan turned, only to find Bai Yi staring intently at his belt like a mad scientist examining an ancient artifact.
Her eyes glead with discovery as she muttered incomprehensible nonsense.
"Now that I think about it, that hentai manga Spencer bought wasn’t realistic at all. The male lead was always in boki-mode. Sure, it makes for smoother story progression, but even if the female lead was invisible, other people should have noticed sothing...
"Still, that setting is super convenient. If only Yan Huan could—"
Yan Huan nearly spat out blood.
What hentai manga did Spencer buy?!
Wait. Bai Yi, don’t tell
you—
Did you steal that when we visited that doujin club?!
Yan Huan’s soul nearly left his body.
Silently, he adjusted Bai Yi’s morality score down another tier.
And just when Bai Yi’s flushed face suggested she was about to run another experint, Ye Shiyu suddenly put her phone away.
"Xiao Huan..."
Bai Yi flinched, turning back.
Yan Huan quickly looked up at Ye Shiyu, forcing a smile.
"What’s up, Shiyu-jie?"
Saved!!
Ye Shiyu glanced at her now-ended call and explained,
"Mom’s secretary called. Soone nad Jiang—an acquaintance of my mother—has arrived. He seems to have so connection to Bai Yi. We should go check it out."
"Got it. Should we go now? Want
to call Bai Yi?"
"Mm."
Yan Huan took the opportunity to dial Bai Yi’s number—unsurprisingly, it didn’t go through.
"Urgh, there’s still so ti left on Indifference Mode, but Uncle Jiang is already here..."
Bai Yi glanced at her pocket watch, estimating the remaining ti.
But as she turned to see Ye Shiyu picking up her phone again, Bai Yi pouted in frustration.
"Tsk, whatever. I’ve had my fun flaunting in front of Ye Shiyu today. Let’s call it a day."
Before heading out, Bai Yi quickly fixed Yan Huan’s clothing, making sure there were no traces of her mischief.
anwhile, Ye Shiyu glanced at her phone screen, her gaze landing on the red notification bubble of the Modifier APP.
"......"
After a mont of hesitation, she tapped on it.
Instantly, a purple vortex filled the screen—but this ti, sothing was different.
At the center of the vortex, there was a tiny fragnt of gold.
And as the vortex expanded, it looked as if it was chewing on that fragnt.
A mont later, the vortex disappeared, replaced by a familiar interface.
A dark notification box popped up.
[APP Level 2 → 3][APP Effect: Individual Hypnosis, now usable 4 tis per week, each lasting 25 minutes][Mission System Unlocked]
Ye Shiyu blinked at the screen—an intriguing sensation creeping into her heart.
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