Xia Yu had reserved a suite at the hotel, which included a small living room and two bedrooms—one for You Xue and one for himself.
The girl had grumbled a bit about the suite, saying a single double room would suffice, but under Xia Yu’s insistence on either a suite or two single rooms, she eventually chose the suite. She was a bit scared to stay alone in a single room.
Xia Yu waited in the living room for an hour, then knocked on You Xue’s door. The girl didn’t respond—she was probably asleep.
To ensure You Xue wasn’t pretending, Xia Yu tickled her feet. She was extremely ticklish, and if she were faking sleep, she would surely give herself away.
Once Xia Yu was sure everything was fine, he deleted the black cat’s slot, selected free choice, and possessed her body.
He didn’t open his eyes right away—this was to allow the trustee Yu time to exit the room.
As he remained still, You Xue started to stir first.
After he possessed her, the girl woke up.
“Scary! This must be sleep paralysis,” she thought, realizing she couldn’t control her body and assuming it was sleep paralysis.
“What should I do now? If I don’t move, will I die?” The girl panicked.
She tried to control her body, but no matter how hard she tried—whether straining her whole body or just one limb—she couldn’t get up.
“Move, my body! Aaaaaaah!”
Xia Yu: “…”
Quickly check her buffs, then use the calming sleep ability.
The physical sensations of the original body were shared between them. Once he fell asleep, You Xue would fall asleep too. That’s exactly why she had woken up when he took over.
Xia Yu opened his eyes and mentally activated the buff interface.
This interface was invisible to You Xue.
Normally, after possessing a body, prompt text would appear, but since Xia Yu had his eyes closed at that time, he couldn’t see it. He had to manually bring it up now.
The first thing that caught Xia Yu’s eye was 【Flirtatiousness Buff LV1】.
It was a subtle kind of buff, similar to the “slacking off and shifting blame” buff or Tina’s “cute act” buff.
This buff seemed pretty good, although it wasn’t useful to him personally. Watching someone else use it, however, could be quite enjoyable.
He looked at the second skill.
【Exam-Oriented Education Buff LV1】
If it weren’t for the “Exam-Oriented” part, it would be a good skill. What use was exam-oriented education? Would it be for becoming a teacher in the future?
Xia Yu definitely didn’t want You Xue to become a teacher. He knew from experience how mischievous elementary school kids were and how flirtatious middle school students could be.
Perhaps she could be placed in Dongzhi Township, where there were only girls—then he’d feel reassured.
After making some plans for You Xue’s future, Xia Yu turned his attention to the third buff.
【Buddhism Buff LV1】
Xia Yu calmly analyzed and carefully thought things through, sensing a problem.
This skill was worrying!
Recalling You Xue’s interest in temples and talismans, Xia Yu began to feel uneasy.
She was his only little sister—he couldn’t let her become a nun.
He would have to be vigilant from now on and prevent You Xue from getting involved with anything related to Buddhism.
Otherwise, if You Xue suddenly discovered her calling and shaved her head to become a nun, everything would be ruined.
Considering her obsession with Kong Hanyue and Xia Dongyang, she might soon achieve enlightenment and renounce worldly attachments.
Placing this matter at the top of his concerns, Xia Yu closed his eyes again, preparing to use the calming sleep ability to fall asleep.
At this moment, he heard You Xue’s muttering in his mind.
“Huh? Huh? Huh? It’s not sleep paralysis—it must be sleepwalking!” Seeing herself open and then close her eyes again, the girl became even more panicky.
Xia Yu thought for a moment—it did seem kind of fun.
He got up from the bed, did a little jump around the room, and received another shriek from You Xue before lying back down.
With a satisfied smile, he used the calming sleep ability and placed his hand on his head.
His consciousness quickly drifted away, about to fall asleep.
“Brother?”
You Xue’s sudden words made him alert again.
Without opening his eyes, Xia Yu pretended he had misheard and continued using the calming ability.
“It is you, brother! This feeling is exactly the same as before!” You Xue said angrily.
What are you talking about? I can’t hear you.
To prevent You Xue from tricking him, Xia Yu chose to pretend to be deaf.
He reflected inwardly—this calming ability was something he had tested with You Xue as soon as he obtained it, so it was normal for her to feel the same sensation as before.
But back then, he was still at LV1 and needed to use singing to activate the skill. Now, he no longer needed to sing—how could You Xue be so sure?
“I was thinking just now—no sleepwalker jumps like a zombie! You’re teasing me again!” You Xue continued.
So that was another mistake. Had his familiarity with her caused his mischievous side to be discovered?
However, a normal person might suspect something after noticing these two clues, but their rational mind would soon dismiss such thoughts with reasoning like, “How could that be possible?” or “This is real life, not a novel.”
Was this girl’s rationality just too slow?
Ah, right—she was only a thirteen-year-old girl, at that dramatic age of early adolescence, so she could believe the world was actually extraordinary and that her brother was actually the big boss.
So, how should he respond?
If he ignored her now and denied everything tomorrow, the issue could be resolved.
After all, You Xue was already a middle school student and could accept the lie that the world was actually quite ordinary.
From the fact that the buffs remained at LV1, it was clear that You Xue herself didn’t really believe it. Otherwise, given their relationship, the buff level should have risen—perhaps not to LV4, but at least to LV3.
Having made up his mind, Xia Yu chose to play dead.
“Ding~” A notification sound rang out.
In this game, prompts were usually only in text form, with no audio.
Was You Xue trying to trick him, or had her phone just rung?
But when the notification sound occurred, You Xue was still nagging him to admit the truth.
This was probably not You Xue’s scheme.
Opening his eyes, Xia Yu saw the prompt text.
【The game has sent you a mission request.】
He clicked on the envelope icon and viewed the mission details.
【Achieve the top score in the city during the Gaokao (college entrance exam)】
【You may choose any one of the following rewards:】
【1. Blank Slot】
【2. Skill Level Up Card LV5+1】
【3. Buff Permanence】
A Skill Level Up Card LV5+1!
Last time, after spending so much time learning the piano, violin, and guzheng, and winning competitions, the reward he received was only a Skill Level Up Card LV4+1!
If he worked hard before the deadline, he could upgrade his Pharmacy skill to LV5, though he wasn’t sure if that would heal Xu Youxiang’s leg. With this card, he could raise Pharmacy to LV6, which would likely heal her leg, though no guarantee.
Xia Yu looked again at the mission requirements.
The city’s top score?
It seemed like a simple task—just the top score in the city. But Zilang was a well-known educational hub in Jiangsu Province. The top scorer in Zilang would likely be the top scorer in the entire province.
And Jiangsu was a province famous for its rigorous education system—it would be extremely difficult.
Xia Yu’s gaze swept over You Xue’s buffs again.
【Flirtatiousness LV1, Exam-Oriented Education LV1, Buddhism LV1】
Undoubtedly, he would need to use the Exam-Oriented Education buff.
At present, he still had to deal with Xu Youxiang’s leg injury, and he couldn’t afford to spend time leveling up You Xue’s skills. Therefore, there was only one way.
Each buff level increase would grant a skill level-up opportunity equal to the buff level. A LV3 buff could instantly raise a skill to LV3, and so on.
By relying on the skill-leveling benefits gained through buff improvements, directly boosting Exam-Oriented Education to a high level was the only feasible method.
He could only hope that You Xue’s bond with him was particularly strong. If he could reach LV4, Xia Yu might have a chance. If he could reach LV5, victory would be certain.
After making his decision, Xia Yu finally spoke: “It’s me.”
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