Under the streetlight, Yu Qiao Qiao's figure looked somewhat slender, even though she was still wearing that down jacket, but for some reason, there was a sudden impression that a gust of wind could blow her away.

This caused Chen Yan to take the matter very seriously.

After spending the day together, Chen Yan felt he had done very well. Thus, according to his understanding of Yu Qiao Qiao, her affection level would likely increase a lot.

After all, Boss Qiao Qiao's affection level was already close to 190. A boost might just make it reach MAX level.

Hence, this issue might be the ultimate test.

Luckily, Boss Qiao Qiao's question was much simpler than Lu Man's.

Thus, Chen Yan looked earnestly at Yu Qiao Qiao, giving his answer without hesitation, "Yes. I will always be good to you. For my whole life."

His response was resolute, with not a shred of hesitation.

Yu Qiao Qiao looked at him, her expression, initially a bit worried, slowly turned into surprise.

She looked at Chen Yan, just watching.

After a while, she smiled softly and said, "I will, too."

"I will always be good to you. For my whole life."

She still remembered what Granny Director from the orphanage had said: "Love is mutual and needs both sides to maintain."

Thus, facing Chen Yan, she gave her own answer...

Chen Yan looked at her, smiled, and then reached out to hold her small hand.

Maybe it was because of the hot soup she had at night, maybe because the air conditioning had been on the whole journey, maybe because the down jacket was indeed warm, or maybe it was the answer, anyway, this time Yu Qiao Qiao's hand was warm and soft...

After sending Yu Qiao Qiao back to her dorm, Chen Yan drove home.

He left the parking lot and took the elevator.

While unlocking his door, as usual, Chen Yan felt again... as if someone was watching him from behind.

This wasn't the first time Chen Yan had this peculiar feeling.

He remembered he had it once when he came home drunk. And before that, there might have been another time.

The previous times, Chen Yan had attributed it to his state at the time, thinking it was his own illusion.

But this time, he felt there was a problem!

His mood was good today, he hadn't drunk any alcohol, had no insomnia, nor was he preoccupied with any concerns. Why would he have such an illusion again?

Once or twice, yes, but not a third time, right?

So, sensing this gaze behind, Chen Yan looked back somewhat suspiciously.

There was still no one behind him, only the firmly closed security doors to Yang Nuannuan and Yang Rou's homes.

Chen Yan's gaze lingered on the security door for a while, his eyebrows slowly knitting together.

He looked around like a thief, ensuring no one else was there and that there were no surveillance cameras in the hallway. Then he tiptoed up to Yang Rou's door and peered into the peephole.

It was pitch black through the peephole, nothing could be seen clearly.

But from the looks of it, it didn't seem like someone was looking out.

Of course, it did not rule out the possibility that someone was peeping at him initially but hurried off after seeing him come to check.

But who could it be?

Yang Rou?

Or Yang Nuannuan?

Chen Yan pondered carefully and felt it was unlikely.

After all, Chen Yan had known the mother and daughter for a long time. Based on his understanding of them, neither seemed capable of such an act.

A bit perplexed and without any other clues, Chen Yan could only keep this event in mind and returned to his apartment.

He decided to subtly probe in a chat with the mother and daughter over the next few days and listen to what they felt inside.

If he confirmed there was nothing unusual... then he might just... call a Taoist to perform a ritual.

Possibly, the house's Feng Shui was problematic...!

After pondering aimlessly for a while, Chen Yan washed up, then lay on the couch, and pulled out his phone.

The unusual behavior of Boss Qiao Qiao tonight made Chen Yan wonder if her affection level had also reached MAX.

Upon unlocking his phone, Chen Yan was greeted with a series of affection level notifications,

[Returned home with Chen Yan: +1]

[Chen Yan didn't despise me and the orphanage: +8]

[Grandma likes Chen Yan very much: +1]

[The cabin, Xiao Liu, and Xiao Qi also really like Chen Yan: +1]

[Played very happily with everyone: +1]

[Yu Qiao Qiao's affection level reached 200, affection level MAX.]

Looking at the changes in Yu Qiao Qiao's affection level, Chen Yan was quite surprised for a moment.

Although he had known Boss Qiao Qiao for a long time and was aware of her somewhat low self-esteem.

Chen Yan had not expected Boss Qiao Qiao's self-esteem issues to be so profound...

No wonder when her affection level had reached 180, the increase slowed significantly. It was probably due to the burden in her heart:

Fear that he would despise her background, fear that he would despise her orphanage upbringing, fear that even if he did not show it on the surface, he might despise her inside.

After all, that was her home, where she had grown up for over a decade...

Although Yu Qiao Qiao had not explicitly said so, Chen Yan, from these changes in affection level, suddenly understood her anxious mood all day.

No wonder she had come out so early today, her hands chilling cold and her nose red.

No wonder she didn't mention being cold but carefully responded to his questions.

No wonder she took several wrong turns on the way, yet did not dare to speak until he asked her to lead the way, then she dared to speak.

All of this was due to her small, sensitive heart...

Suddenly understanding Yu Qiao Qiao's mindset, Chen Yan felt fortunate he had shown neither disdain nor disapproval of the orphanage.

He recalled his thought process at that time.

He seemed to have been admiring how hardworking and clean the director was.

Probably because of the gentleness apparent in his eyes, Boss Qiao Qiao felt reassured, touched, and then directly added 8 points of affection...

While guessing, Chen Yan continued to scroll through the notifications.

Similarly to with Lu Man, after Yu Qiao Qiao's affection level reached MAX, it indeed also triggered the "Ultimate Test."

[Please complete this girlfriend's ultimate test.]

[Upon completion of the ultimate test, you will receive an exclusive reward for this girlfriend and a mysterious reward.]

Looking at these two notifications, Chen Yan scratched his head.

Unlike with Lu Man, Yu Qiao Qiao's test did not involve the option of "Choose Your Girlfriend," but turned into a mysterious reward.

Because the clues were scarce, Chen Yan was unsure why this change had occurred.

Could it be because Yu Qiao Qiao herself was "chosen," so the system prohibited a Russian doll scenario?

Chen Yan pondered as he continued to read.

[Ultimate Test begins.]

[Trigger the first phase of the test.]

[First phase's key question was answered in line with the girlfriend's wishes, test successful.]

[Please await the triggering of the second phase.]

Chen Yan nodded slightly. It seemed his intuition had not been wrong.

Yu Qiao Qiao's affection level must have been at its maximum when she first entered the orphanage, brewing the ultimate test.

And thankfully, compared to Lu Man's question, Boss Qiao Qiao's was much simpler.

Chen Yan could genuinely answer this question.

Perfect!

He went into the game, checked the affection levels of the two Virtual Girlfriends, and couldn't help feeling a bit proud.

Unaware, he had brought the affection levels of both girlfriends to their maximum.

If so...

Could his happiness points for next month be 40?

Phew!

If that's the case! Then, could he start to develop some truly more-than-friends relationships with them?

The thought made Chen Yan quite giddy.

But who should he start with?

Originally, the choice was only Lu Man.

Now suddenly, he had two choices and found himself quite conflicted...

Perhaps, this was the trouble of happiness?

He stayed exhilarated on the couch for a while, then Chen Yan turned off his phone, stood up, and went to his desk to start planning.

Of course, he wasn't obsessive enough to need plans even "to become a mortal," but he had realized he had quite a list of things to do recently, hence he wanted to sort them out...

He unlocked the drawer on his desk and pulled out his Book of Game Strategies; it was already filled with handwritten notes. He opened it and began to organize his recent plans.

Now, both Boss Qiao Qiao and the little fairy Lu Man had reached MAX affection level, only the ultimate tests remained.

Boss Qiao Qiao's test had already completed the first phase, but it was not clear how the second phase would be triggered.

However, Lu Man's test had been 24 hours already, and he could find time to trigger it again.

Thinking of this, Chen Yan listed starting Lu Man's ultimate test as his first plan.

After that, he would have to find a way to complete the ultimate tests of both girlfriends.

After all, upon completing the ultimate tests, not only could he secure a second slot for a Virtual Girlfriend, he could also receive an [Exclusive Reward].

Though Chen Yan did not know what the exclusive reward entailed, he guessed... it must be something substantial. Otherwise, the system wouldn't have specifically listed it.

His second goal was to let Lu Man win an award during the upcoming award season, to boost her to the first rank.

Once Lu Man successfully reached the first rank, not only could Chen Yan receive a promotion reward for Lu Man's Professional Line, he could also invest more money into Lu Man's company.

This was the route to sustainable development, much more useful than earning sporadically here and there...

Besides these two objectives, his third goal was the release of the game.

The game was mostly done now, only the localization translations and whole platform porting left; this was Chen Yan's highlight for this phase.

As long as the game was well-released, his wealth would jump from the hundreds of millions to the twenty billion level.

That level of fortune could already earn him a place on Qin Island.

And moreover, all of it would be in cash!

The success of the game would not only exponentially increase Chen Yan's wealth but also give Chen Yan the excuse to give Boss Qiao Qiao a hefty bonus.

He could also support Yu Qiao Qiao in charity efforts.

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As long as the game was well-released, then his wealth would jump from the hundreds of millions to the twenty billion level.

That level of fortune could already earn him a place on Qin Island.

And moreover, all of it would be in cash!

The success of the game would not only exponentially increase Chen Yan's wealth but also give Chen Yan the excuse to give Boss Qiao Qiao a hefty bonus.

He could also support Yu Qiao Qiao in charity efforts.

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