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The Lin family members gathered around the dinner table, observing the food Lin Qing had personally cooked. Their little sister/daughter being so caring towards them even cooking them dinner made them feel emotional.

Brother Lin and Father Lin happily ate the food Lin Qing made even the overcooked ones , assuming it was prepared for them.

After dinner, the family chatted briefly before retiring to bed. Everyone in the family suddenly became busy with work, so they all went to sleep early.

Lin Qing entered her bedroom, sat in front of her makeup table, tied her hair into a ponytail, and applied a skin mask while removing her nail polish. She then summoned the System in her mind.

"I've already done what you asked me, Host," the System said.

"No, I didn't ask you for that. Well, you know that I don't have Su Haoyu's number," Lin Qing confessed.

"Ehh?"

"Do you need me to tell you his number?" the System asked. Lin Qing nodded, "Uh-huh," and continued, "Yes, well, how will I get in contact with him and earn romance points if I don't have his number?"

"Wouldn't that be weird?" the System questioned.

"Why should it be weird?" Lin Qing responded.

"What if he asks you where you got his number?"

"Hmm, I bet he wouldn't ask that," Lin Qing said confidently.

"How sure are you about this?" the System inquired.

"About 80 percent," Lin Qing replied.

"Very well," the System relented.

In Su Haoyu's office, there was an uncommon beeping sound. It was late, and he was the only one on the floor, engrossed in double-checking the data of the newly released game. When his phone buzzed, it startled him.

Not many people knew his personal number. He thought, "Who could this be at this hour?" Worried there might be an emergency, he got up from his seat and checked his phone. When he unlocked it, he saw a text:

[Goodnight, Senior Yu, This is Lin Qing].

His eyebrows furrowed as he read the message, clearly taken off guard.

"Lin Qing? How did she get my number? Did my grandmother give it to her?

Then why didn't she text me yesterday?And why is she texting me goodnight?" His face flushed as he debated whether to respond or ignore the text.

Lin Qing cleaned her face, applied moisturizer, and sat on her bed with her phone in hand, imagining his reaction. She giggled softly, a devious grin on her face. His interest in her got the best of him as he contemplated how to respond. After a moment's hesitation, he decided to reply, his fingers trembling slightly as he typed and deleted and typed again, finally sending, [En, Goodnight].

Lin Qing's eyes lit up in excitement as she received the notification but her delicately trimmed eyebrows furrowed when she loooked at the text , "En, Goodnight? That's it?"

System looked at her disappointed expression. "Well host, you were the one who picked him, you can't change your decision now," the System remarked.

"I know," Lin Qing gritted her teeth.

Later, Lin Qing had a bad nightmare where she was very hungry, but her drumsticks kept running away from her every time she got close. When she woke up, she was covered in sweat. She checked her phone, but there were no new messages from Su Haoyu.

Sitting lazily in her bed, she thought to herself, "Doesn't he have a crush on me? Why do I feel like I'm the one pursuing him instead?"

She felt angry with him. "Hmph, not even sends me a good morning message , making it seem like I'm clinging to him."

Then she pondered, "Maybe he's just too shy?"

"Of course, he must be shy! Receiving a message from his goddess, he probably doesn't know how to react. He must be shocked. I should be the one to take the first step," so she decided to send him another message.

[Good morning]

She waited and waited but she didn't get a response.

She decided to forget about this fiasco and had to the bathroom.