《My Girlfriend Is A Reincarnator?》 Chapter 1 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio In the corner of a cafe. Alvin picked up a cup of black coffee and sipped it. He didn¡¯t want to add a spoonful of sugar. It was bitter, but he wanted it to be even more bitter. As a member of the working class, he wore a suit that didn¡¯t fit him very well. He would drink a cup of bitter coffee during his lunch break to wake himself up and be more alert. For Alvin, this was his daily routine. But today, he had three cups of coffee and still had a headache. This kind of headache wasn¡¯t something that could be calmed with caffeine. It was as though he stayed up all night, played a basketball game, and then got hit in the head by a falling basketball. He was very tired. It started yesterday when his boss, Mr. Smith, angrily walked up to everyone. He grabbed everyone¡¯s sleeves and asked if they had taken his expensive watch. Mr. Smith¡¯s watch had been stolen. Mr. Smith loved his watch very much and regarded it as a symbol of his status. This was a well-known fact in the company. Therefore, no work was done in the office on that day. Everyone had to look for the missing watch. As for the work that had been left behind on that day, they had to hurry and finish it up today. This morning, Alvin even needed to rush to the toilet. The landline in the office never stopped ringing. His colleagues took off their ties and tied the phone to their heads. They looked like wounded soldiers wrapped in bandages¡­ In short, they were so busy that it looked like a battlefield. And only now at noon, could Alvin have a moment of peace in the cafe. Outside the window, the sun was blazing. The cement floor was so bright to the point that it was dazzling. The air conditioning in the shop was so cold that it made people shiver. At this time, another mouthful of the bitter coffee to stimulate his nerves would tell him that he was still alive. ¡°Ding dong.¡± Alvin¡¯s phone rang. He took it out and looked at it. It was a message. [ Hey, hello! My name is Aurelia. Please date me! ] ¡­ ¡°Tsk.¡± Alvin smacked his lips and turned off the screen, putting his phone back into his pocket. He pretended he did not see this message. This was not the first time he had received such a message. The first message was from a month ago. At that time, he was still working when he suddenly received a message. The sender introduced herself as Aurelia, and the content of the message was a very direct confession. Naturally, Alvin thought that it was a scam message so he ignored it. But this ¡®swindler¡¯ did not let him go. Almost every few days, Aurelia would send similar flirtatious messages and request to establish a relationship with Alvin. Alvin thought about it and felt that it must be a friend or an enemy who wanted to seduce him and set a trap to humiliate him. But after asking everyone around him, no one admitted that they had anything to do with it. Later, the text messages became more and more specific. For example, ¡°Alvin, I miss you. I want to kiss the mole on your forehead.¡± Or, ¡°Alvin, do your wrists still hurt nowadays?¡± Alvin was scared silly. He thought that he had met some pervert or stalker. Nowadays, women were not the only ones who have to protect themselves, men also have their fair share of stalkers. So Alvin went into a state of high alert. Every day when he made his way home from work, he would use paths that travel past public places. The first thing he did when he got home was to check his door¡¯s cylinder lock. Then, he would make sure that there was an M1917 Smith & Wesson under the pillow. But later on, he used his connections from work and found some information on Aurelia, the one who had been sending him these messages. According to the information provided by his friend, this lady, Aurelia, lived hundreds of kilometers away from here and seldom left the city. As for her occupation, she seemed to be a university student who majored in dance. Her personal history was as clean as a blank sheet of paper, and she didn¡¯t seem like a dangerous person at all. Alvin¡¯s worried heart finally relaxed. Slowly, he gradually accepted the reality. These messages weren¡¯t advertisements from some unscrupulous company. It was not a prank from someone or some perverted stalker either. There really was a woman who secretly liked him, but the way she expressed it was a little aggressive. Regarding this matter, Alvin¡¯s countermeasure was to completely ignore it. He never replied to the messages. The reason was very simple. He had never met Aurelia, and they did not understand each other at all. If she truly liked him, then she should find him and get along with him as a friend first before considering whether or not they could further their relationship. She should not hide behind the screen and send some seemingly hot but superficial romantic words. This was his view on love. However, when he had nothing to do, Alvin would always recall his schedule. He would try to recall when he and this lady had actually met. What kind of occasion was it? Why did she notice him? And just which side of him was charming? Charming enough to make a stranger miss him so much that she would not hesitate to use such a vulgar way like bombarding him with messages to express her love for him. In Alvin¡¯s memory, he didn¡¯t randomly give out his business card. So how was his cell phone number leaked out? Finally, the most crucial question was how did Aurelia know so much about him? Alvin himself didn¡¯t even notice that there was a small mole on his forehead. He only found out about it after reading Aurelia¡¯s text messages. He even went to look at himself in the mirror to check. As for his wrist problems, it was caused by the incorrect way he typed at work. Alvin had never complained to others about his wrist pain. Firstly, his colleagues more or less experienced similar situations. Everyone knew this, so there was no need to say it out loud. Secondly, it was a virtue for adults to bear the pain alone. Every time he thought of this, Alvin subconsciously tightened his collar. Aurelia knew him like the back of her hand, while he only knew her name and her straightforward personality. Alvin sighed. For some reason, he sometimes looked forward to meeting Aurelia. At the very least, he could find out what she looked like. He could confirm whether her appearance was pleasing or off-putting enough for him to call the police himself. He picked up the coffee cup and drank up the charred liquid inside. At the same time, he also raised his head. He saw a woman in a white dress. The woman was sitting opposite him. There was a cup of latte on the table and she was reading a travel magazine. The woman was very beautiful, she was as dazzling as the sun today. Her body was slender, and her wavy hair reached her waist. She had a pair of amorous eyes, long eyelashes, and looked very lively when she blinked. As she read the magazine, her lips also opened and closed. Occasionally, her lips would stick together and make a sound similar to a carp spitting bubbles.. Chapter 2 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Alvin admired her for a moment. It was not every day that he could enjoy the view while sipping coffee in the middle of a busy afternoon. But out of politeness, Alvin lowered his head after a few seconds. He was going to change his position and try to find a full-length window that reflected light. This was so that he could ¡®politely¡¯ peek at the beautiful lady. However at this moment, he didn¡¯t know if it was his imagination, but he felt like someone or something was watching him. That sensation was very strong, causing Alvin to frown and twist his neck to look around. Then, Alvin realized that this feeling came from the floor-length window beside him. He looked at the floor-length window. In the window, he saw the beautiful lady¡¯s face. Her face was facing the table but her eyes were not staring at the magazine. Instead, they were slanted to the side and looking in the direction of the floor-length window. Their eyes met through the reflection of the floor-length window. Two seconds later, Alvin retracted his gaze and took a deep breath. He felt as if he had experienced a blissful moment. Being able to experience such an encounter in a cafe made him feel better. However, he was not a greedy person. Being able to make eye contact once with such a beautiful woman was enough for him. After all, in today¡¯s society, such a beautiful woman would not be in the same world as him. His salary was not high enough. While he was happy, Alvin suddenly became a little wary. When he was in school, he understood that when a beautiful girl took the initiative to talk to him, it was most likely because she wanted to copy the exam answers. If not then she enjoyed the feeling of being pursued by others. Hence, she would occasionally throw a few flirtatious glances at him. That was the case when he was a student, and it got worse when he became an adult. There was a lot of pretense going on in relationships. Whoever was serious in that relationship would lose. When Alvin thought of this, he had already completely calmed down. He casually took out a magazine and was ready to pass the last ten minutes he had. ¡°Hehehehehe¡­¡± Alvin suddenly heard a burst of laughter. Then, the beautiful lady suddenly stood up and sat down on the leather chair in front of him. The fragrance of women¡¯s shampoo accompanied the beautiful lady¡¯s crisp voice. ¡°Hey, Alvin! Let me guess, you were just thinking, ¡®Oh, this beauty must be a gold digger pretending to be pure and innocent¡¯, right?¡± ¡°Hahaha, Alvin, you are as cute as ever.¡± ¡­ Hearing the other party call his name so familiarly, Alvin was stunned. How did this beautiful stranger know his name? Alvin lowered his head to take a look, making sure that he was not wearing his employee identification card. ¡°Don¡¯t look for it anymore, Alvin. Your employee identification card is in your left hip pocket. You are used to putting it there because you said that your right hip is big, so it will break the card if you place it on your right side.¡± Alvin frowned. He didn¡¯t need to confirm it because he really did put his card there when he was resting. The pretty lady was right. It was as though she could read his mind. ¡°Also, Alvin, why didn¡¯t you reply to my messages? I saw you take out your phone earlier.¡± Hearing this, Alvin was relieved and voiced his guess, ¡°You¡¯re Aurelia?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right! I am the said beautiful girl, Aurelia!¡± Alvin was silent for a moment. He had a lot of questions to ask, but he did not know where to start. Firstly, how did Aurelia know him? He was sure that he had absolutely no contact with Aurelia. After all, he only had to meet such a beautiful woman once, and he would never forget her after that. That meant that if they had met, he had not noticed Aurelia at that time. Furthermore, Aurelia had seen him and gotten his contact information. Then there was the second question. Why did Aurelia like him so much? Alvin looked at her again. He was sure that with Aurelia¡¯s beauty, she could become an Internet celebrity tomorrow if she wanted to. There were plenty of agencies who would be willing to promote her. At the very least, with the confidence brought by her looks, Aurelia should also pursue handsome men of the same level as her. She should not be going after a workaholic like him, who could be found everywhere. ¡°You¡­¡± Alvin was about to say something when he saw Aurelia¡¯s index finger placed upright in front of the two of them. ¡°Don¡¯t say anything first. Listen to what I¡¯m about to tell you.¡± When Aurelia said this, she looked left and right. Then, she lowered her voice and said, ¡°Actually, I¡¯m from the future.¡± ¡°I was reincarnated.¡± ¡°One year later, we will meet by coincidence and fall in love very quickly. We will spend four sweet years together. Five years later, we would hold a wedding on a piece of ruins.¡± ¡°So to be precise, you are my husband.¡± ¡°Now that I have been reincarnated, the time has returned to five years ago, when we didn¡¯t know each other.¡± ¡°Today, I put on your favorite makeup and your second favorite outfit¡­ Of course, I also brought your favorite outfit, but this is a public place, so it¡¯s not very convenient for me to wear it.¡± ¡°Ah, what I actually meant was¡­Alvin, let¡¯s date. I can¡¯t wait anymore. After I was reincarnated, I feel so sad every day without you by my side¡­¡± ¡°Hmm? Alvin? What are you doing?¡± Alvin opened his phone and replied, ¡°I¡¯m checking if the city¡¯s mental hospital has issued a missing person notice.¡± When Alvin heard the first sentence, he felt that something was wrong. Society today believed in science, so one had to be reasonably logical. He did not believe Aurelia¡¯s story at all. He also thought that Aurelia was most likely a lunatic who ran out of a mental hospital and used some unknown method to investigate him. And now, she showed up here to make a joke out of him. Therefore, Alvin stretched out his hand very seriously. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Madam. I don¡¯t know what you¡¯re talking about. Out of a gentleman¡¯s spirit, I can help you call an ambulance to the hospital. You can discuss the matter of ¡®reincarnation¡¯ with the doctor instead of joking around with me.¡± Aurelia¡¯s smile gradually faded. Alvin was also prepared at this moment. If she suddenly went berserk and hurt people, he would get up and run. After a long silence, Aurelia lowered her head. Her long hair covered her face. ¡°Then¡­ then how about this?¡± Aurelia suddenly raised her head, and her eyes flashed. She said, ¡°Just pretend that I didn¡¯t say anything earlier. I¡¯m confessing to you as a stranger.¡± ¡°My name is Aurelia. I like you. Would you be my boyfriend?¡± Aurelia was probably unable to control her emotions. Her voice was a little loud. This immediately attracted the attention of the others in the cafe. At the same time, Alvin also gave an answer that he had long prepared. Chapter 3 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Alvin calmly replied to Aurelia¡¯s confession, ¡°You are very beautiful. I admit that I am indeed attracted to you.¡± ¡°However, I am a conservative person. We have only known each other for less than a minute. So, let¡¯s talk about it again in the future.¡± Alvin was extremely calm at this moment. A man should never let his testosterone take over his brain. There were only three situations where Aurelia would confess to him. The first situation is that Aurelia was indeed a mentally ill patient. One who escaped from the hospital. Then, she used some unknown methods to investigate him. Perhaps she found some of his records, or maybe she hired a private detective. The behavior of a psychopath did not require logic. This was the scariest part. If he agreed now, then the advantage he had today would eventually have a price that needed to be paid in the future. The next possible situation¡­ This might be a newly released television show or a live broadcast of an internet celebrity. Aurelia was an actor that the production team had found. Obtaining his information was not difficult for a production team that had the budget. Perhaps several cameras were shooting at this moment. They were probably waiting for him to rush up and hold Aurelia¡¯s fair arm. If he did that, a group of people would dash out and tell him with a smile, ¡°Sir, it¡¯s just a joke.¡± The last possible situation¡­ What Aurelia said about reincarnation and transmigration might be true. But the possibility of this situation was far more unlikely than the first two. It was a guess that was close to impossible. ¡­ So Alvin made his own choice, which was to reject the confession. ¡°Is that so¡­¡± Aurelia held her forehead and buried her face in her elbow. But after a while, Aurelia suddenly smiled. ¡°You just said that we can discuss this matter in the future, which means that I still have a chance, right?¡± Alvin thought for a moment and decided to give an ambiguous answer. ¡°That¡¯s right. Let¡¯s talk about it in the future. I currently can¡¯t trust you yet.¡± ¡°Okay,¡± Aurelia stood up with a lovely smile and said, ¡°I won¡¯t disturb you for now. Also¡­¡± ¡°Also, it¡¯s best not to reveal your horoscope constellation to others today. Otherwise, something bad will happen.¡± After Aurelia said that, she turned around. The hem of her dress billowed and looked like a flower that had bloomed. The moment Alvin saw the hem of the dress, his heart seemed to slow down by half a beat. He thought about it. It was indeed like what Aurelia had said, he liked the dress very much. But he still shook his head, trying hard not to let some distracting thoughts affect his rational judgment. That was until Aurelia left the cafe and her fair and tender body basked in the sunlight. The gazes of the people who were watching them earlier in the cafe also followed Aurelia¡¯s back. They clicked their tongues in amazement. When their gazes swept past Alvin, the clicking sounds from their mouths were especially loud. Alvin shook his head. Perhaps in the eyes of others, they truly could not understand his actions. But Alvin had no regrets. He never believed that a treat like this would fall from the sky. Even if there was such a thing, it would not fall on him. ¡­ After settling this absurd matter, Alvin ordered another cup of coffee and then went back to the office. The office was the size of a basketball court, but everyone¡¯s space was separated by a partition board. Hence, an individual employee¡¯s space was not that big. ¡°Good afternoon, Alvin.¡± A short and fat person walked over. It was Alvin¡¯s best friend in the company, Jerry. Alvin replied, ¡°Good afternoon, Jerry.¡± After the two of them greeted each other, they found their seats and sat down. Then, they saw a questionnaire on their respective desks. ¡°What is this?¡± Alvin picked it up and found out that it was a questionnaire sent by the company. There were some things he had to fill in. Among them were height, weight, hometown, age, constellation, birthday, and¡­ the color of his left sock today. ¡®What the hell is this?¡¯ Alvin could understand the first few questions. After all, collecting information about employees was also something a company needed to do. Although this information had already been filled in when he came to the company, the information would not be accurate for long. Employees¡¯ various details would change over time. But the last question, the color of his socks? Were they cracking a joke with the employees? Alvin was just about to use his brain to think what exactly was going on when Jerry sent over a task list. This task list was filled with work Alvin had to do in the afternoon. ¡°Sigh,¡± Alvin sighed and pinned the task list on the partition board. The whole of yesterday was spent looking for the boss¡¯s watch. As a result, he had to work twice as efficiently today. Therefore, Alvin did not care about the absurdity of the questionnaire and simply filled it in. As for the color of the socks, Alvin lifted the leg of his pants to take a look and filled in ¡®black¡¯. After filling out the questionnaire, someone came over to collect it and then sent it to the boss¡¯s office. Alvin was just about to start working when he saw Jerry lean over. Jerry asked in a low voice, ¡°Oh right, Alvin, why didn¡¯t I see you today when we were drinking coffee?¡± ¡°I went to the cafe on the east side.¡± ¡°The cafe on the east side?¡± Jerry¡¯s eyes suddenly widened. ¡°You went to the one on the east side? Did you see that incident?¡± ¡°What incident?¡± ¡°I heard from others that there was a total beauty who confessed to a man at the cafe this afternoon, but the man rejected her!¡± ¡°Uh¡­¡± ¡°I also heard that the beauty ran away after that. But she squatted on the ground and cried before she could even take a couple of steps away from the cafe. She kept crying.¡± ¡°Hiss¡­¡± ¡°In the end, the man didn¡¯t even care. He ordered another cup of coffee and went to work. Is he even human?¡± Hearing this, Alvin hid the coffee he brought with him and replied, ¡°Maybe the man didn¡¯t like that beautiful lady?¡± ¡°How is that possible? It¡¯s said that when she was crying on the road, all the drivers passing by were looking at her. It resulted in two collision accidents! Even if she¡¯s a ghost, she¡¯s still this beautiful! Men would have to admit defeat!¡± Alvin didn¡¯t reply this time. Since Aurelia was squatting by the roadside and crying after that, this meant that the second situation was not possible. The second situation was assuming it was a staged prank, which was now completely ruled out. In that case, Aurelia was either a psychopath or¡­ Reincarnation. Perhaps it really existed. ¡­ ¡°Ladies and gentlemen! Attention please!¡± At this moment, the boss of the company, Mr. Smith, walked to the middle of the office with a stack of questionnaires. ¡°I have good news for everyone. I found the thief who stole the watch.¡± ¡°It¡¯s Alvin!¡± Chapter 4 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio ¡°Huh?¡± Alvin was stunned. He was very interested and ready to hear the boss announce who the thief was. However, Alvin heard the boss call out his name. In an instant, dozens of people in the company looked at Alvin in unison. Alvin forced himself to calm down. He undoubtedly knew that he had never been involved in such a thing. So he asked, ¡°Mr. Smith, may I ask why you suspect that I did it?¡± ¡°Divination.¡± Mr. Smith answered clearly, ¡°I bought a set of divination cards yesterday. The question I raised for divination was ¡®Where is my watch now?''¡± ¡°And the divination result was a Sagittarius male wearing a black sock on his left foot within a hundred meters of me! According to the questionnaire all of you have provided earlier, the only one who fits the bill¡­ is you, Alvin.¡± ¡­ Alvin was stunned when he heard that. Divination? Sock? Constellation? In this day and age, was there really someone who treated this as a means of solving crimes? Now, they have even suspected him. Alvin felt a rush of blood in his head. Naturally, he was angry. He had worked in the company for two years, and he had never done anything to let the company down. Even when he was looking for the boss¡¯s watch yesterday, he had done his best. All he wanted was to finish his work promptly and go home early. But now, Alvin was regarded as the number one suspect. The boss was so confident that he did not waver at all. And his colleagues at this moment also showed all kinds of emotions. Jerry became the peacemaker, speaking to the boss on Alvin¡¯s behalf. Jerry said that this matter should not be settled so hastily. Moreover, even if divination was useful, it should be done again in front of everyone. The result might turn out different this time around¡­ Most people just pretended that nothing had happened and stared at the computer screen to do their work. However, they were actually using the reflection of the black screen to watch everything. And there was another group of people who had a different reaction. Although Alvin was usually cautious enough, he had somehow offended them. This group did not hide their joy when they saw what was happening. They sneered at Alvin behind the boss¡¯s back. ¡°I didn¡¯t do it,¡± Alvin regained his composure and pointed at the table. ¡°Although it¡¯s illegal to do this, you may search my table.¡± Alvin knew that he didn¡¯t steal the watch, which was why he dared to say such words. That was why he dared to let people search his drawers. The boss rolled his eyes. He went over to Alvin¡¯s desk personally and started rummaging through the drawers. Soon, he took out a diamond inlaid watch from the bottom drawer. It was a platinum-plated case with twelve small diamonds inside. It was indeed the watch that the boss treasured. When the boss raised his watch, he walked around the office like he was in a parade. Some people covered their mouths and snickered, while others frowned and looked gloomy. Jerry, who had been trying to smooth things over, suddenly slapped himself hard. He glared at Alvin before returning to his seat. Sighs filled the entire office. No one blamed Alvin. Everyone was very busy. But they expressed their dissatisfaction in their way. ¡°Caught red-handed. What else do you have to say?¡± The boss took out his phone and acted like he was making a call. He looked at Alvin smugly yet also disappointed. If it wasn¡¯t for that divination, the boss wouldn¡¯t have thought that the person who stole the watch was Alvin. Alvin gave people the feeling that he was always very calm and down-to-earth. Usually, he didn¡¯t talk much. However, whenever he spoke, it would be something important. He was just a child who had just entered society, yet he had an inexplicable sense of maturity. If not for this incident, Alvin would have been promoted next year. Alvin sighed deeply. He knew that someone had framed him. If there was still a glimmer of hope, then the only way was to find the person who had framed him¡­ Alvin seized the time to think in his mind. Before the law enforcement agencies came, he had to find some clues. Unfortunately, the security cameras in the office yesterday were also broken. Inspecting the security cameras and footage would not have been effective. Hence, it was not reported due to its insignificant impact. If there was a clue, then it should have come up yesterday. Alvin swept his eyes over everyone, but no one made eye contact with him. Their eyes evaded his gaze. Everyone was ashamed of him. No one was willing to work with someone who was suspected of theft. Compared to the possibility of their things being stolen, what was more important was their pride. Once a person remembered that the thief was their colleague, anyone would start to wonder if they had also stepped into the lower class. Alvin understood this feeling because he had thought the same yesterday. ¡°I have nothing to say,¡± Alvin replied. In the era where evidence was important, it was useless if only one person knew the truth. ¡­ ¡°Young Master.¡± At this moment, a sweet female voice suddenly came from outside the door. Everyone¡¯s eyes turned to the door at the same time. Including Alvin. First of all, there were not many female employees in their area. Most of the female employees were in other areas. In the office that was filled with all kinds of hypocritical words, someone had suddenly called out ¡®Young Master¡¯. This was another line that could only be heard in television dramas, but they suddenly heard it here in real life. Alvin looked towards the door. Alvin, who had always been known for his steadiness, almost fell. Aurelia stood at the door and was dressed in a maid¡¯s outfit. Under her headband, her wavy hair was slightly straightened to suit her current image. Compared to when they met at the cafe, her makeup was much lighter now. She was only wearing lipstick. However, she was still undoubtedly beautiful. For a moment, everyone¡¯s breathing stopped for half a beat. ¡°Young Master?¡± Aurelia called out again, and then she walked towards Alvin. Click, clack, click, clack. That was the sound of her shiny leather shoes as she stepped on the wooden floor. Everyone¡¯s mouth was slightly agape. Looking at this scene, they did not know how to control their expressions. ¡°Young Master, you¡¯re probably done ¡®experiencing life¡¯. Let me take you home,¡± said Aurelia. The office was quiet for a long time. Alvin broke the silence. ¡°You¡­ why are you dressed like this? The security didn¡¯t stop you?¡± This office building was purely for office use. There weren¡¯t any other types of shops like cafes in this building. If Aurelia came in dressed like that, she would have definitely been stopped and deemed as a lunatic. However, Aurelia only smiled. ¡°How can they stop someone who wants to see you, Young Master?¡± Hiss¡­ The sound of hair scratching could be heard from all around the office. Everyone was stunned by this line and began to wonder if they were involved in a large-scale variety show.. Chapter 5 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio ¡°You¡­ you guys¡­¡± Mr. Smith was speechless. He took a few deep breaths to compose himself before saying, ¡°Listen, I don¡¯t care what you¡¯re up to. You have to stay here until the law enforcement officers arrive.¡± ¡°Oh,¡± Aurelia replied faintly, ¡°Then what exactly did my young master do wrong?¡± ¡°Alvin stole my watch,¡± Mr. Smith picked up the watch. ¡°This was found in his drawer. That¡¯s the evidence!¡± ¡°I don¡¯t care whether there¡¯s evidence or not. Did you personally see my young master do something to your cheap watch?¡± ¡­ Seeing that the two were about to argue, Alvin took a few deep breaths to adjust his state of mind. Sure enough, Aurelia was more or less mentally ill. This had nothing to do with her. Besides, just saying ¡°It¡¯s not me, it¡¯s really not me¡± would not solve the problem. The key problem now was that the watch was found in Alvin¡¯s drawer. Until Alvin found out who the culprit was, anything he say would be useless. While Alvin thought about this rationally, he could not help but feel touched when he saw Aurelia¡¯s back in front of him. Even if she was a little crazy, even if her actions were out of the ordinary¡­ At least at this moment, she stood up for him. ¡°Miss, I understand you¡­¡± Mr. Smith said halfway, but the rest of his words seemed to be stuck in his throat. After umming and ahhing for a long time, Mr. Smith said, ¡°Forget it. To be honest, I still can¡¯t understand what you¡¯re doing with your cosplay. We are in the midst of a serious discussion right now.¡± ¡°If you don¡¯t have any evidence to prove that your young mast-¡­ ahem, if you can¡¯t prove that Alvin is innocent, please don¡¯t get in the way, okay?¡± ¡°Heh.¡± Aurelia suddenly laughed and tilted her head. ¡°If I¡¯m not wrong, you bought a deck of tarot cards for divination, right?¡± Mr. Smith frowned, ¡°How did you know?¡± ¡°That¡¯s not the only thing I know, I also know that your question for divination was ¡®Where is the watch¡¯ and not ¡®Who stole the watch¡¯!¡± ¡°Newbies at divination shouldn¡¯t do these by themselves! Causing a misunderstanding like this, that¡¯s not good!¡± Saying that, Aurelia walked quickly to a corner, and everyone stared at her back. As she walked, she suddenly jumped. She raised her hand and touched the ceiling. The ceiling was at least four meters high. Since it was an old-fashioned office space, the ceiling was designed to be taller. The design took into account that some bosses would not install air conditioners, but would use electric fans instead. However, she easily touched the ceiling. With a sweep of her arm, she brought something down. This move caused many people to click their tongues. This was because anyone who had played basketball before knew that touching a 3.05-meter-tall backboard was the upper limit of a normal person. Moreover, if one was not naturally tall enough, they would not be able to touch it even if they jumped with all their might. This woman was only 1.6 meters tall, but she managed to touch a 4-meter-tall ceiling? And she managed to bring something down? Aurelia¡¯s hand slowly opened, revealing a small black gadget. ¡°I¡¯ve forgotten the name of the smallest camera that current technology can make, but the price is high enough to buy the land you¡¯re standing on.¡± As she spoke, Aurelia threw the camera to Mr. Smith. Mr. Smith fiddled with it for a while and suddenly thought of a critical question. ¡°Why did you install the camera in my office?¡± ¡°It¡¯s all because the young master is here,¡± Aurelia replied while she held Alvin¡¯s arm. ¡­ After connecting to the device, the content recorded in the black camera began to play. This camera was installed more than a week ago. It suddenly started recording one night. They fast-forwarded for a long time before they arrived at the recording of the last two days. The screen showed that before locking the door the day before yesterday, a temporary worker suddenly came back and entered the boss¡¯s office. The next day, Mr. Smith announced that his watch was missing. Hence, everyone looked for the watch, but they didn¡¯t find it. As for the reason why they couldn¡¯t find the watch, the camera clearly recorded it. The temporary worker took the opportunity to ask Alvin questions and put the watch into Alvin¡¯s drawer. At that time, Alvin had already passed the self-inspection stage. This meant that he had checked the drawer in front of the boss and did not find anything unusual. When the recording was played up to this point, the temporary worker ran away. However, Jerry was already waiting at the door. With Jerry¡¯s bulky body, it was not easy to push him away. ¡­ After a round of commotion, those who had to apologize did so, and the temporary worker was sent to the police station. Alvin had successfully gotten rid of the suspicion on him, and the real culprit had been caught. Everything seemed to have been solved, except for one problem. What was going on with this camera? Mr. Smith really could not understand why someone would install a camera in his own office. He could not understand why the camera would have such a great impact on clearing up an unjust case. It was as if she had known that something would happen here. Aurelia did not answer this question. She only gently held Alvin¡¯s arm and gave him a teasing smile. ¡°Let¡¯s go, Young Master.¡± All of this happened too quickly. Alvin did not have time to think before Aurelia pulled him away. After he was pulled out of the office, Alvin looked back. All of his colleagues got out of their chairs and looked at this scene through the window. Many of them immediately swallowed their saliva. Although it sounded dirty, who wouldn¡¯t like to be held by such a beautiful girl? Not to mention that she was wearing a maid¡¯s outfit. She also kept calling him ¡®Young Master¡¯! ¡°Jerry, you are closest to Alvin here. When did he have such a beautiful girlfriend?¡± Looking at Alvin¡¯s back, everyone remembered that Alvin was famous for being a bachelor in the office. He had never had any scandals or anything worth gossiping about. He looked like he had no desires at all. When did he have such a daring and capable girlfriend? ¡°How would I know?¡± Jerry smiled bitterly. ¡°But I suspect that this is hypnosis! It must be some kind of hypnosis!¡± As Alvin¡¯s best friend, Jerry thought that he already knew everything about Alvin. In fact, from Jerry¡¯s impression, there were some girls who had expressed favorable feelings for Alvin. But Alvin always had a distant attitude toward these people. The reason was that he did not feel like their personalities were compatible, so he did not want to physically stay with them as well. And the two of them spent most of their break playing games or drinking together. How would Alvin have time to pick up girls? If this was not hypnotism, then what was this? Chapter 6 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Today was destined to be an extraordinary day for the cafe. A Bugatti was parked in front of the cafe. This place was relatively close to a financial building. The residents who lived here had long been accustomed to seeing luxury cars. After all, the financial industry was not short of people who got rich overnight. The lifestyles of these people were not as low-key as that of business owners. Usually, there was an endless flow of luxury cars. Sometimes, they would even block this place. It made people wonder how much money they would lose if someone blew up the place. If someone passed by and stared at the luxury car, it meant that the person must be a foreigner. As long as it was someone who lived or worked here, they would not be bothered by it. They could not afford it anyway, so they pretended not to see it when they passed by. But this car was different. It was pink and extremely flashy. Some people said that this was the only pink car among the 450 Veyron Crystal limited edition cars in the world. At this moment, this car had already been slapped with a few parking violation tickets. The traffic police were more careful than ever when they did this. They looked left and right to make sure that the owner of the car wasn¡¯t nearby before they let out a sigh of relief. Then, they would quickly slap the tickets on top of the car. After all, no one wanted to offend someone who could drive such a car. Judging from the color of the car, the owner of the car was obviously a woman. This allowed everyone to find a couple more topics to discuss while drinking coffee. ¡°She should be a second-generation rich, right?¡± ¡°I think it¡¯s a gift from her husband. No father would give such an eye-catching car to his daughter. It would be inviting trouble.¡± ¡°Maybe she bought it herself? An elite female in the industry or something like that.¡± ¡°An elite female in the industry who can do this probably has a temperament similar to that of a man. Why would she like such a young girl¡¯s color¡­¡± The people sitting in the cafe fully utilized their imagination to deduce the female owner¡¯s background. In their imagination, the female owner of the car probably didn¡¯t obtain the car through her own means. It was more likely a gift from someone else. Although everyone expressed their disdain, some people began to imagine that if they could display their charm and get the lady to support some of their living expenses¡­ it wouldn¡¯t be bad! People started to imagine how happy the female owner of the car and her husband must be. Soon, the mystery behind her identity was revealed. A man wearing a cheap suit approached the car. Beside him was an extremely beautiful girl wearing a maid outfit. ¡°Hiss.¡± Everyone couldn¡¯t help but take a breath. Rich people indeed had their unique tastes. ¡­ ¡°Is it nice? Is it nice?¡± Aurelia held the hem of the maid outfit and waved it a few times, saying, ¡°This is your favorite outfit. You have to cherish this opportunity and look at it a few more times. I¡¯m not brazen enough to wear this whenever you want.¡± Alvin secretly glanced at her. He was starting to believe that maybe Aurelia was really reincarnated. After all, Aurelia had a good grasp of his preferences. He truly liked this type of thing. ¡°What are you going to do next?¡± ¡°Get in the car.¡± ¡°Car? Which one? If you parked downstairs, you¡¯ll get a ticket.¡± ¡°The pink car.¡± Alvin looked at the pink sports car in front of him and pointed at the car in disbelief. ¡°This? It¡¯s yours?¡± However, Aurelia did not answer this question. Instead, she frowned. Then, Aurelia bent down and put away the tickets that were stuck in the window. ¡°I only parked it here for a few minutes. Couldn¡¯t they treat it as though I ran down to pick up some coffee?¡± Aurelia complained a little, then opened the car door and stretched her arm into the car. ¡°Get in, Alvin.¡± ¡°Uh¡­¡± Alvin hesitated for a moment. Everything that had happened today was a little too magical for him. His girlfriend, who claimed to be from the future, took him away in front of all his colleagues. Now, she even invited him to get into a car that was evidently very expensive. Because of Alvin¡¯s work, he had seen many luxury cars. Although the luxury cars he had seen belonged to the more successful bosses. Alvin had also benefited from it. Occasionally, he could sit in the car and go to a meeting together. But the car in front of him was obviously more luxurious than the ones he had seen before. Just as Alvin was in a daze, he felt a force pushing him from behind. ¡°Get in!¡± Aurelia patted him on the back and pushed him into the car. Then, Aurelia sat in the driver¡¯s seat. With a clear roar, the car started to move. Alvin looked around. As expected of a girl¡¯s car. The entire car, whether it was the seat or the steering wheel, was either pink or bright red. It had a strong girlish vibe. For some reason, this made Alvin feel a little embarrassed. But then he looked at Aurelia. She was still wearing a maid¡¯s outfit, but she didn¡¯t show any embarrassment or emotion. She reached out and skillfully turned on the car stereo. It was Lady Gaga¡¯s ¡®Poker Face¡¯. Alvin was shocked. This was actually one of his favorite songs. However, because he wanted to come across as youthful, he never expressed his liking for this song in public. The reason why he liked this song was not that he wanted to practice the so-called poker face, but because he admired the kind of attitude where one was calm when facing everything. Listening to this song, Alvin secretly reminded himself to calm down. He had to calm down and think. The biggest problem at the moment was the camera. What was with the camera? That camera was obviously placed there by Aurelia. For a person who could afford a luxury car, it was not difficult to secretly do something to an ordinary office. But the question was, what was the purpose of doing this? Alvin turned his head and asked, ¡°Were you spying on me? And did you anticipate what would happen today?¡± There was a moment of silence in the air. Aurelia frowned. She wanted to reach out to touch the car radio station several times, but each time she retracted her hand. ¡°These are all old-fashioned songs,¡± Aurelia complained for a moment. Then she reached out and changed a few songs. However, regardless of the song that was playing, she did not look very satisfied. After switching a few times, she simply played ¡®Poker Face¡¯. ¡°What did you say earlier?¡± Aurelia asked. Alvin repeated, ¡°Were you spying on me? And did you know that this would happen today?¡± Chapter 7 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio ¡°What do you mean by spying on you?¡± Aurelia pouted. ¡°This is called love. Do you understand? Love!¡± Aurelia was obviously not satisfied with the term ¡®spying¡¯. However, Alvin had already gotten the answer he wanted. Aurelia had probably installed the camera to observe him. This kind of ¡®love¡¯ was too heavy for Alvin. Alvin shook his shoulders and tried to forget about it. ¡°I told you before that I was reincarnated,¡± Aurelia suddenly said. ¡°So I know that you will be slandered by the company today. Of course, I won¡¯t allow such a thing to happen.¡± Aurelia paused and began to explain the matter. ¡°Under normal circumstances, we would meet a year later.¡± ¡°We would talk about everything, you didn¡¯t hold back this piece of information. That includes the fact that you like old songs, especially the song ¡®Poker Face¡¯.¡± ¡°So, you naturally brought up what you experienced in your last job. You were framed as a thief, but there was no way to prove your innocence. You tried to explain, but there was no evidence.¡± ¡°Your boss didn¡¯t let the police take you away in the end. Instead, he settled it privately. It could have been for the sake of the company¡¯s reputation, or it could have been due to his personal feelings towards you.¡± ¡°In the end, you were dismissed from your job.¡± ¡°Fortunately, I remembered the date and the details you mentioned. I rushed over in time so that you would not be branded as a thief.¡± Alvin nodded after listening. According to Aurelia, if she hadn¡¯t interfered, Alvin would have been slandered as a thief today and lost his job. And now, it seemed that he had indeed avoided being labeled as a thief. But obviously, he couldn¡¯t keep the job anymore. Aurelia was simply too ostentatious today. She wore a maid¡¯s outfit and took Alvin away. There was no way to explain this matter to his colleagues in the future. Alvin didn¡¯t want this incident to be the one that makes him a well-known figure in the company. ¡°Okay, okay.¡± Aurelia glanced over and seemed to have perceived something. She smiled and said, ¡°I know you like to keep a low profile and you don¡¯t know how to face your colleagues after this. So I helped you resign and gave a resignation letter to your boss.¡± ¡°Uh, alright then.¡± Alvin shut his mouth after saying that. It had to be said that in front of Aurelia, he was practically an open book. She knew him too well, it was almost impossible to hide his thoughts. Alvin never thought that there was a person in this world who could understand him so well. She understood his every move, his thoughts, and was even able to figure it all out with just a glance. Perhaps, Aurelia was really someone who was reincarnated? Alvin had always been scientifically educated, but what happened today made him start to believe that the girl next to him really came from the future. Alvin had many questions at the moment, but the most crucial one was their current destination. This was because he felt that Aurelia did not seem to have a clear destination. She drove around the city and had already made a lot of detours. Moreover, Aurelia was even looking at her phone while she waited for the traffic lights to turn green. Alvin asked, ¡°So, where are we going now?¡± ¡°Anywhere is fine. We¡¯re going to a place that¡¯s raining.¡± Such an answer made Alvin confused. The city outline became smaller as Aurelia drove. The sky today was cloudless, and it did not seem like it would rain. Alvin no longer asked for the reason why Aurelia wanted to go to such a place. ¡­ Two hours later, Aurelia finally found a place that was raining. This place was already the outskirts of another city. Fortunately, the Bugatti sports car was undeniably fast. In just two hours, they had driven far away and found a place that was raining. Presently, the sky was gloomy and it was drizzling. The surroundings were covered with weeds and trees. Occasionally, a large truck would pass by in the distance, making a rumbling sound. However, it was quickly covered by the sound of rain because the rain was getting heavier. Aurelia rolled down the window and stretched out her hand to feel the raindrops. Suddenly, she laughed, ¡°Very good. It looks almost exactly like the place we met the first time.¡± Then, Aurelia pointed to a tree in the distance and said, ¡°Please get out of the car, my dear. Wait for me under that tree.¡± Alvin heard her instruction but he did not move. He stared at Aurelia without saying anything. He simply stared. After a moment of silence, Aurelia seemed to understand something. ¡°You b*stard, did you think I would hit you with my car? Then don¡¯t get out. Close your eyes.¡± ¡°Why do I have to close my eyes?¡± Alvin asked. ¡°I want to change,¡± said Aurelia as she took off her headband. Alvin nodded. He leaned his face out of the car window and waited quietly. He actually didn¡¯t want to come to this place because it looked deserted. If Aurelia wanted to harm him, he wouldn¡¯t be able to escape. He still remembered Aurelia¡¯s jump in the office. The jump was obviously out of the range of what normal people could achieve. She reached the four-meter ceiling. Her strength couldn¡¯t be measured using the standard of a normal woman! However, he didn¡¯t expect Aurelia to see him pondering about this. A rustling sound was heard. Alvin looked out of the window and swallowed a mouthful of saliva. He was still staring at Aurelia through the reflection of the car window. He was doing this not because of anything else, but because he was afraid that Aurelia would take advantage of this moment to attack him. After all, one must be wary of others. According to what Aurelia had said, she came from the future. But from Alvin¡¯s point of view, they had only known each other for less than half a day. ¡°Okay.¡± Alvin heard a crisp voice and turned his head. Aurelia had already changed out of her embarrassing maid outfit and put on the white dress that she had worn when they met at the cafe. It was a pure white flannel dress without any decorations. It was plain and unadorned. However, with Aurelia¡¯s beauty, she seemed as though she had come out from a gorgeous sketch. ¡°Forgive me for being willful this time.¡± Aurelia held the steering wheel and said, ¡°I want to relive the scene when we first met. This was something that happened five years ago for me.¡± ¡°That was one of my best memories. Whenever the sky is grey and it starts raining, I would think of you slowly walking towards me.¡± ¡°Besides, we are both people who like rituals. I also hope to leave you with a good memory.¡± ¡°Alvin, would you be willing to repeat it with me?¡± Chapter 8 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio When Aurelia said this, she sounded extremely serious. At the same time, she gave off a rare youthful feminine vibe. This was a little different from her usual image. Therefore, Alvin did not think too much about it and replied, ¡°Sure.¡± According to Aurelia, they first met when it was a gray and rainy day. Alvin thought that if he was the one who reincarnated, he would perhaps also want to relive the memories that left such a deep impression on him. Hence, he followed Aurelia¡¯s idea. ¡°The umbrella is in the trunk. Don¡¯t forget to take it.¡± After Aurelia said that, she got out of the car. She didn¡¯t take the umbrella with her, so the raindrops started falling on her. After taking a couple of steps, she started to dance. It was obvious that she had good dancing skills. She danced as she walked, like a graceful white deer. She wanted to relive the first time they met. ¡­ For Aurelia, that was five years ago. She used to be an ordinary dance student. That day, she bought a white dress that she found satisfactory and was extremely happy about it. She walked around in it, sang, and danced, not caring what others thought about her. She decided against bringing an umbrella as it would ruin the beautiful image that she had from wearing the white dress. But that day, there was a sudden thunderstorm. Aurelia was stuck under a tree as she tried to avoid the rain. A girl¡¯s mood could change easily. She was still excited a moment ago. However, when she looked at the gray sky, she felt increasingly sad. She wanted to show how beautiful she was to the world, but now it seemed that the heavens were dead set against it. So she felt that it did not matter anymore. She stepped into the rain and did not care that she had just bought this set of clothes. She planned to go back to the dorm, wash her clothes, go to bed promptly, and end the day early. But just as she walked out of the tree, she saw someone walking over from afar. It was Alvin. Alvin was wearing a suit that didn¡¯t fit him. He looked like he had encountered some difficulties in life. He held a small black umbrella in his hand. Alvin glanced at her and frowned for a long time. Then he came closer and took the initiative to talk to Aurelia. ¡°You didn¡¯t bring an umbrella? Do you want me to share my umbrella with you until you reach your destination?¡± Aurelia was wary of strangers, so she waved her hand, intending to refuse his offer. She replied, ¡°No need.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll give you the umbrella then. You can take it.¡± He seemed to have foreseen this and thus, stuffed the umbrella in her hand. Alvin was now exposed to the rain. Of course, Aurelia could not accept the kindness of a stranger. She quickly explained, ¡°It¡¯s fine, it¡¯s fine. I just like to get wet in the rain.¡± Due to her appearance, Aurelia had received kindness from everyone since she was young. At first, Aurelia was proud of it. But as she got older, she gradually became calmer. She no longer accepted other people¡¯s gifts casually. If she took the umbrella, it meant that she had to let a stranger get caught in the rain. ¡°What a coincidence. I also like to get caught in the rain,¡± said Alvin. Then, he used his suit jacket to cover his head and quickly walked away. Aurelia was stunned for a long time. She stood there somewhat at a loss while she held the umbrella. When she wanted to chase after him, she could no longer catch up to him. When Aurelia returned to the dormitory with the umbrella, the wind had dried whichever part of her body that was drenched by the rain earlier. When the roommates saw the umbrella that looked like it belonged to a man, they couldn¡¯t help but tease her. After Aurelia angrily explained everything, she put the umbrella in the drawer. As she held the umbrella, she saw a company name printed on it. After finding the address of the company, Aurelia took some time to pass by the company after work hours. In less than ten minutes, Alvin walked out of the building after work. When she returned the umbrella to Alvin, he was shocked. It was a funny sight. ¡°You didn¡¯t have to do this. You even went out of your way to pass it back to me¡­ I truly wish you nothing but the best. You¡¯re a kind-hearted person.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll explain to the colleagues who saw us that you¡¯re actually selling umbrellas. With that, there won¡¯t be any unnecessary impact on your reputation.¡± That was Alvin¡¯s answer at the time. Aurelia smiled. Then, she deliberately reached out and spilled the coffee cup Alvin was holding in his hand. Using the excuse of compensating him for the coffee, she managed to get the chance to meet him again. Aurelia did not mind playing a little trick on him, especially since it was rare for her to have a favorable impression of someone. Their love began at this point. ¡­ ¡®She really looks like a little deer jumping around,¡¯ Alvin thought while he looked at Aurelia through the car window. After looking at her for a while, Alvin got out of the car. In the trunk, he had indeed found a small black umbrella. It had a plastic handle and was made of nylon. It looked very ordinary and even cheap. Placing this kind of umbrella in the trunk of the Bugatti car¡­ there was a strong sense of dissonance. But Alvin couldn¡¯t care less about that. He picked up the umbrella, stepped on the puddles, and quickly chased after Aurelia. At this moment, Aurelia had found a tree. She leaned against the tree with her snow-white clothes. Her eyes flickered. ¡°Why don¡¯t you use the umbrella? You¡¯ll get wet,¡± asked Alvin. However, the answer he got was, ¡°I like to get caught in the rain.¡± There was a hint of anticipation in her eyes as Aurelia replied to him with that answer. In her big eyes, Alvin could clearly see his reflection and the gray sky. ¡°Ah?¡± Alvin didn¡¯t know what the h*ll was happening, but his instincts told him that there must be something going on. Aurelia had said earlier that she wanted to relive their first meeting. She then proceeded to travel so far to find a place that rained¡­ this meant that their first meeting was in the rain. Before getting out of the car, she specifically asked Alvin to bring an umbrella. However, Aurelia didn¡¯t bring one herself. This meant that he had probably given her an umbrella during their first meeting. Alvin thought about it carefully, and it was in line with his usual style of doing things. His cheap suit was designed to be wearable and moisture-resistant, so a little rain wouldn¡¯t be a problem. If he met someone who needed help, he would probably give the umbrella away. He would all the more do so if the person who needed help was a beautiful woman. However, at this critical moment, Aurelia acted reserved and refused the umbrella. Alvin understood that he had to act tough at this moment. So he said seriously, ¡°Miss, I won¡¯t allow you to fight with me for the right to be in the rain.¡± Then, he stuffed the black umbrella into Aurelia¡¯s hands. Aurelia immediately threw the umbrella on the ground with a smile on her face. ¡°Although the lines are different, I like your sense of humor.¡± After she said that, Aurelia opened her arms and hugged him tightly. ¡°Alvin, I¡¯m back..¡± Chapter 9 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Alvin remained stiff and did not move for a long time. After a while, he felt the warm wetness of her tears dampening his shirt, spreading to his shoulder area. Aurelia cried silently in his arms. He did not comfort her because he did not know what had happened in those five years. Furthermore, something must have happened since Aurelia was so sad when she reunited with him. ¡°You said that when you were young, you hated black puppies for some reason. When you saw them, you always felt that you were going to be unlucky.¡± ¡°You also said that your initial dream was to become a doctor. Your family supported you. Your father thought that doctors made a lot of money, and your mother thought that girls would love doctors.¡± ¡°You did not explain to them the reason behind your dream. One day, you told me the actual reason why you wanted to become a doctor. It was because you wanted to have the ability to save lives.¡± ¡°But later on, you couldn¡¯t stand the anatomy course, so you didn¡¯t apply to major in medicine. You thought long and hard about it for an entire night. The next day you used a die to decide and applied for the finance department.¡± ¡°You even lied to your family and said that you had thought it through and knew what you wanted.¡± ¡°All of these things¡­ you¡¯ve only ever told me.¡± ¡°Alvin, do you believe that I¡¯m your future girlfriend now?¡± Alvin was stunned because every word was true. These were all things that Alvin kept in his heart, unwilling to share with others. These were all things that were on his mind. He regretted what he had filled in in his aspiration form, so much so that he embarked on a career that he did not like at all. Therefore, even though it had been a long time ago, he still remembered the matters related to his career. However, he would not tell anyone about it, because adults have to bear the pain alone. But if there was one person who was willing to accept everything about himself, Alvin would probably complain about it all to them in some casual late-night chat. Being in a relationship was actually a process of growth. It made him more honest and aware of himself. Alvin now completely believed that the Aurelia in his arms really came from the future. ¡°I believe you.¡± Alvin replied, ¡°I would also like to apologize to you. I heard that you cried on the side of the road after our encounter at the cafe.¡± He had heard about this from Jerry. Alvin did not understand Aurelia when they were at the cafe, so he directly rejected the confession. As a result, Aurelia could not control her emotions and thus, cried on the road. ¡°Yes, I did,¡± Aurelia didn¡¯t hide anything and confirmed the matter. Alvin nodded slightly, ¡°You can tell me. Tell me that you feel very aggrieved. Maybe I¡¯ll change my mind.¡± ¡°I won¡¯t tell you,¡± Aurelia answered. ¡°Adults have to bear the pain alone. That¡¯s what you always say.¡± The two of them were silent for a while, and then Aurelia spoke first. ¡°Alvin, be my boyfriend.¡± ¡°Roger that.¡± Alvin did not even think about it and directly gave an affirmative answer. Although in Alvin¡¯s perspective, the two of them had known each other for not more than half a day. But according to Aurelia, the two of them had been in love for at least five years. They eventually even held a wedding. This showed that she was indeed very compatible with him. Alvin was the type of person who would rather have no one than settle for someone who was not suitable. He would only think of furthering the relationship if it¡¯s with someone compatible. [ Aurelia¡¯s Favorability + 10, current 90 (loyal) ] At this moment, Alvin suddenly heard a strange sound. ¡­ [ Ding dong ] [ Detected that the host has started a relationship, loading system¡­ ] [ Model Boyfriend System, loading completed ] ¡­ [ The rules are as follows ] [ While increasing your favorability with specific groups of people, you can obtain the ability that they are best at ] [ Specific groups of people refer to those who regard the host as their romantic partner ] ¡­ [ Current Partner: Aurelia ] [ Favorability: 80 (infatuated) ] [ As the host has accepted the confession, favorability + 10, current favorability is 90 (loyal) ] [ Because the favorability has increased by 10 points, the host is rewarded with 100 points for the strength attribute ] ¡­ [ Host¡¯s Current Attributes ] [ Strength: 140(¡ü100) ] [ Speed: 6.25 ] [ Reaction Speed: 0.4 ] [ Firearm Proficiency: 10 ] ¡­ Alvin was stunned. System? Alvin was not very unfamiliar with this thing. In the novels he read before, the main character would always have a heaven-defying system. Moreover, one would generally have a system if one was reincarnated. However, the person who had been reincarnated was Aurelia. How was it even related to him? But this system had actually been ¡®installed¡¯ on him. Alvin calmed down and read the contents of the system again. The general meaning was: For those who viewed Alvin as a romantic partner, he could obtain the ability the other party was best at while he increased their favorability. For example, if he increased Aurelia¡¯s favorability by 10 points, he would receive 100 points for the strength attribute. His strength attribute was originally 40 points, but now it had become 140 points. That was nearly three to four times that of a normal person! However, Alvin wanted to ridicule Aurelia¡¯s best attribute. He couldn¡¯t believe that strength was Aurelia¡¯s best ability. However, this also answered the question as to how Aurelia managed to jump so high earlier. It seemed that his reincarnated girlfriend was not a simple person. Alvin thought about it and secretly called the system. ¡°System, can I see Aurelia¡¯s attributes?¡± He thought that the reason why Aurelia was stronger than ordinary people was probably because of her major. She was a dance major, so perhaps she had physical training sessions during her course. [ Aurelia¡¯s attribute values, loading¡­ ] [ Name: Aurelia ] [ Strength: 9684684684 ] [ Speed: 3543845 ] [ Reaction Time: 0.0000013 ] [ Cold Weapon Proficiency: 4684648686 ] [ Gun Proficiency: 8684384638 ] [ Magic Ability: 8545584384 ] [ Mechanical Knowledge: 3 ] ¡­ Alvin looked at the exaggerated figures and almost dropped his jaw in shock. After a few breaths, he finally adjusted himself. Whether it was strength, speed, or weapon proficiency, the figures were all more than one billion! Alvin knew that he was an ordinary person. The attributes of an ordinary person were all double-digit figures. However, Aurelia¡¯s figures were ten digits! Though her mechanical knowledge was a little lacking. But her mechanical knowledge figure was understandable. After all, this could be seen from Aurelia¡¯s driving skills. She was indeed not very familiar with mechanical things. But what exactly was going on with these exaggerated attributes? Chapter 10 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio ¡°Alvin? Are you not feeling well?¡± Aurelia noticed Alvin¡¯s abnormal behavior, but she did not understand what was going on. Hence, she stretched out her hand and clenched her fist. ¡°Alvin, you look a little tired. Do you need me to massage your shoulder?¡± He looked at Aurelia¡¯s clenched fist. Then he thought of Aurelia¡¯s strength attribute which had more than nine billion points. Alvin shook his head like a rattle-drum. ¡°No, no, no. As an adult, one must bear the pain by themselves¡­¡± ¡­ The two of them returned to the car. Alvin kept taking deep breaths, trying to calm himself down. This was because the person sitting next to him was not a gentle and adorable young lady. Her fists were powerful enough to be a great weapon that could shatter a building with one punch! However, when Alvin calmed down, he suddenly thought of something. As a reincarnated person, Aurelia was a little different from ordinary people. This was reasonable enough. But what about him? What was going on with this system that appeared in front of him? Aurelia actually did not have to rely on her identity as a reincarnated person at all. She could have instead used her beauty to slowly open up his heart. Alvin knew that he was a conservative person. However, as a man, it would be very difficult for him to maintain his composure under the attacks of a beautiful woman. Telling him about her rebirth showed Aurelia¡¯s sincerity and integrity. In return, Alvin felt that he should also tell Aurelia that he had obtained this system. Someone who was reborn and someone who had a system. This combination wasn¡¯t strange, but it was quite compatible from a certain perspective. However, Alvin only had this thought before he was warned by the system. [ Warning: Do not let others know anything about the system. Otherwise, there will be a backlash, and the host¡¯s life will be in danger. ] Tsk. After hearing this warning, Alvin also gave up on the idea of telling her. It seemed that the system couldn¡¯t let Aurelia know of its existence. Doing so would cause him to die. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Do you have something to say?¡± Just by noticing Alvin¡¯s frown, Aurelia realized that Alvin had something important to say. Hence, Aurelia took the initiative to ask. ¡°Nothing,¡± Alvin replied. ¡°Where are we going now?¡± ¡°To your house.¡± ¡°My house? Let¡¯s not. We can go to a cafe and have a good talk¡­¡± When Alvin heard that Aurelia wanted to go to his house, he immediately became alert. In fact, as a dedicated employee in his workplace, Alvin did not have so much energy to clean the room. It was not that he did not have time, but more so that he did not have the energy. Every time he finished a day of intense work and returned home, he only wanted to find a novel to read and relax. When he woke up the next day, he had to go to work again. There was simply no free time for him to clean the room. Therefore, Alvin instinctively refused to be visited by others. Perhaps that was how he came to be evaluated as someone who blocks out strangers. ¡°You don¡¯t have to be shy,¡± Aurelia replied with a smile. ¡°It¡¯s just hair scattered on the bedside.¡± ¡°A stool filled with clothes on top of it.¡± ¡°It¡¯s not like I don¡¯t know anything. Not only do I know about all these, but I¡¯ll also make it even messier.¡± ¡°Haha, don¡¯t worry. My clothes will be piled on the stool in your house today.¡± Hearing such an answer, Alvin couldn¡¯t say anything. Admittedly, he didn¡¯t know Aurelia. However, Aurelia had been in a relationship with him for five years. She knew everything about him like the back of her hand. ¡­ Alvin¡¯s place was an apartment, but he did not own it. Based on his current salary, he would need another twenty years to buy this apartment. Furthermore, the current housing price had no room to rise higher, so it wasn¡¯t suitable as a financial investment. Therefore, Alvin chose to rent. Of course, this was also because he had not saved a lot of money. Since he had chosen to rent a place, Alvin did not have the mood to think about decoration and furniture for his rented apartment. Everything was done in the most cost-effective manner. His house was very simple and crude. It was so simple that Alvin blushed as soon as he entered the house. The house was obviously not suitable as a place to entertain guests. Moreover, the guest that had come over today was his girlfriend. If he had known that so many things would happen today, Alvin would have cleaned the room early in the morning. He would also buy a few potted plants to decorate it so that the house would not look so shabby. Maybe he would have bought a few murals to give his house a more artistic vibe. However, Aurelia did not seem to care at all. Her eyes lit up as soon as she entered the room. She spread her arms like a lunatic and kept wandering around the room. She touched the gray television and smiled foolishly at the coffee table. ¡°How nostalgic!¡± Aurelia seemed to have deep feelings for this messy room. ¡°We stayed here for almost two years. At that time, you were still saving money for the future. I was still in college and didn¡¯t have any income.¡± ¡°Later on, we lived in a nice villa. However, this is also a part of my memory. I missed this place very much.¡± When Aurelia said this, her eyes were shining. Alvin heaved a sigh of relief. It seemed that Aurelia didn¡¯t care much about the conditions of the room. Instead, she felt very nostalgic. ¡­ The two chatted for a while and prepared dinner. The dinner was mainly prepared by Aurelia. She said that as someone who was reborn, she understood what both of them liked. Hence, she kicked Alvin out of the kitchen. After that, Alvin glanced at the dishes on the table. They were indeed dishes that he liked. ¡°Your car¡­ where did you get it from?¡± Alvin asked. He suddenly thought of a question. According to Aurelia, when they first got together, they were very poor and could only rent an apartment. Later on, they became rich and lived in a villa. Then according to the timeline, since he was living in a rented apartment, he should still be relatively poor at this moment. Furthermore, Aurelia should still be in school. Where did that expensive Bugatti Veyron limited edition car come from? ¡°I got it from a friend.¡± Aurelia replied, ¡°I have a few loyal subordinates¡­ Oh, it¡¯s a slip of the tongue. They¡¯re my best friends¡­¡± ¡°One of them is a multi-millionaire. If she wants a car, she only needs to say a word and it¡¯s done.¡± ¡°Although they don¡¯t know me yet, don¡¯t worry about it. I¡¯ll use my memories of the future and quickly get close to them¡­¡± Alvin was stunned for a moment. After some thought, he understood. ¡°In other words, you have a couple of close friends in the future.¡± ¡°And right now, they don¡¯t know you. But you brought your memories with you when you were reborn. So you¡¯re using the embarrassing things they did when they were young or some secret to blackmail them, right?¡± Aurelia: ¡°¡­¡± ¡°Eat your food!¡± Chapter 11 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio After the meal, Alvin took the initiative to put away the bowls and chopsticks. He put them into the dishwasher and hand-washed the rest. Since this meal was prepared by Aurelia, the task of washing the dishes naturally fell on Alvin. Aurelia was very satisfied with what he did. After standing outside the kitchen taking a look, she leisurely lay down on the sofa, holding the remote control and scanning the channels one by one. ¡°Ah, I¡¯ve watched this show more than 10 times¡­¡± ¡°Hehe, the murderer is the landlord from the beginning. If you know the ending, there¡¯s nothing to watch anymore¡­¡± ¡°This artiste? I didn¡¯t expect to see her on TV. She¡¯ll be arrested for tax evasion in two years!¡± Aurelia kept complaining as she changed the channel. It was as if she was not watching the TV content, but reminiscing the past. ¡°Which artiste?¡± Alvin happened to come out of the kitchen and heard that an artiste would be banned in the future. He looked at the TV and wanted to know which artiste it was. However, Aurelia quickly pressed the remote control to switch the TV program to another channel. ¡°An artiste that you have a good impression of. It¡¯s better that you don¡¯t know about it, so I won¡¯t spoil it for you now.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± Alvin thought in his heart. There seemed to be quite a number of artistes that he admired, so he couldn¡¯t figure it out. Thus he just lay on the sofa and began to think about something else. When they were eating just now, according to what Aurelia said, the Bugatti Veyron wasn¡¯t bought by her. Instead, she had used a method that was close to ¡°blackmail¡± to get it from one of her future friends. As a reincarnator, Aurelia had an advantage in terms of memory. If he told her a little secret of the other party, the other party would have no choice but to surrender. It was indeed too convenient. ¡°Sigh.¡± Alvin sighed lightly. If he were a reincarnator, he would not do such a thing. He would only remember a few leading-edge trends. When the time came, he would act ahead of time and be on the trend of the times. Even a pig could fly. At the very least, he would memorize a few lottery numbers in advance and hit the lottery once every other month. It would not take long for him to become a rich man without having to work. ¡°What are you thinking about?¡± Aurelia moved her body close to him with a teasing smile on her face. ¡°Let me guess. You are actually very dissatisfied with my car-snatching behavior, right? You must be thinking, ¡®Oh my, why is my girlfriend such an imperious and unreasonable person,¡¯ am I right?¡± Alvin didn¡¯t say anything because his thoughts were completely understood. He couldn¡¯t find any opportunity to refute or quibble. ¡°Don¡¯t be angry. I know, I know,¡± Aurelia pouted, bent down, and raised her head. ¡°We¡¯ll just return the car.¡± ¡°I¡¯m not angry¡­¡± Alvin explained. ¡°Of course, you won¡¯t be angry at me because of this, but you like it when I apologize to you. You said that I¡¯m like a clingy kitten when I apologize. Don¡¯t think that I don¡¯t know, hehe.¡± When Alvin heard this, he looked at her. It was indeed true. A warm feeling rose in his heart. It was a warm feeling that he had never had even when he was a child. He had always been trying to adapt to others so as to conform to society. He would interact with others and pretend to say a few words of ¡°truth¡±, such as liking coffee or hating outdated artistes. But all these were nothing more than acting, a kind of acting to pretend to be honest. For this, whether it was his real interests or his worries, they were all buried in the deepest depth of his heart dug by him. As long as he didn¡¯t say it, no one would be able to dig it out. Except for Aurelia. Alvin reached out and stroke Aurelia¡¯s hair as if he was smoothing a cat¡¯s fur. For some reason, Alvin said, ¡°Thank you.¡± ¡­ The next day, Alvin threw the clothes for washing into the washing machine together with the bedsheets. Then, he started to prepare breakfast for the two of them. His schedule today was to return the Bugatti Veyron. Also, he needed to figure out how to use his system to its maximum efficiency. ¡°System, take a look at my attributes.¡± [Loading.] [Host: Alvin] [Aurelia¡¯s favorability +10, current 100 (till death do us part).] [Due to the increase in favorability, awarded 100 strength points.] [Strength: 240(¡ü100)] [Speed: 6.25] [Reaction time: 0.4] [Firearm proficiency: 10] ¡­ They chatted for a long time last night, so the Aurelia¡¯s favorability had reached 100. It rose from 90 to 100, and during this period, it increased by 10 points. During this process, Alvin received 100 points of strength attribute. It had reached 240 points, which was six times the strength attribute under the normal circumstances! Alvin could clearly feel it. As an ordinary office worker who sat on the ergonomic chair all year round, he had been suffering from a lot of diseases at a young age. Especially his physical fitness, which was getting worse by the day. When he was in school, he could run 10 kilometers in a row without rest. But now, just climbing the stairs when the elevator power went out was already exhausting all his strength. But since he had this system, he had gained 200 points of strength attribute. This improvement did not make his body suddenly bulge with huge muscles. On the contrary, his figure did not change much. But he could clearly feel that his arms were filled with unprecedented strength. He took out a set of dumbbells under the sofa that was already covered in dust. He had bought it on impulse and found it very difficult to use. After that, his fitness plan fell through. But now, he felt that the dumbbells in his hand seemed to be made of foam board. He could even easily clamp the dumbbells with two fingers! ¡°Is this the power of six times the strength of an ordinary person?¡± Alvin muttered to himself. But when he thought of the nine billion points of strength attribute of Aurelia, who was still in bed¡­ Alvin let out a long sigh. It seemed that Aurelia indeed had a lot of secrets. Alvin did not want to take the initiative to ask about this, because there must be a reason why Aurelia did not take the initiative to tell him. ¡°Wake up, Aurelia. I¡¯ve prepared breakfast for you.¡± Alvin walked into the bedroom and woke Aurelia up. ¡°Ah, no, let me sleep for a while¡­ Wait! Did you say that you¡¯ve prepared breakfast?¡± Aurelia¡¯s eyes widened instantly.. Chapter 12 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio [Aurelia¡¯s favorability +10, current 100 (till death do us part)] Alvin saw the system notification flash before his eyes. Before he could react, he saw Aurelia get up from the bed in a flash. She didn¡¯t even change her pajamas and ran into the kitchen. ¡°You actually prepared breakfast? Oh my God, I have almost forgotten about this. As after we dated for half a year, you didn¡¯t bother to do this anymore!¡± Aurelia looked very happy. At the same time, she lowered the temperature of the induction cooker. She was much better at cooking than Alvin and knew more about the heat. ¡°Hiss.¡± Alvin smiled bitterly, ¡°So I¡¯m actually such a lazy person.¡± According to Aurelia, at first, he had the patience to prepare breakfast for the two of them. However, as their relationship grew and developed, he was too lazy to do this anymore and left everything to Aurelia. However, compared to this, Alvin was more concerned about the system¡¯s reminder just now. As he made the breakfast, Aurelia¡¯s favorability had increased by 10 points. However, the total amount still stopped at 100 points. In other words, this favorability system actually had an upper limit. It was probably capped at 100 points and could no longer break through. The system¡¯s rule was that while increasing the favorability, one could receive a reward. Now that the favorability had reached the upper limit, there was no more room for improvement. Therefore, Alvin did not receive the reward this time. This indeed gave Alvin a headache. He originally thought that this was a system that he could infinitely improve and had great potential. He did not expect that it could just increase his strength by 200 points and nothing else. ¡°Sigh.¡± Alvin let out a sigh. However, this result wasn¡¯t unacceptable. After all, he was already satisfied with the 200 points of strength. With this thought in mind, Alvin walked into the kitchen and prepared today¡¯s breakfast together with Aurelia. When the dishes were served on the table, Aurelia didn¡¯t start eating first. Instead, she took out her phone and found an angle to take a photo. It was obvious that Aurelia was very excited, and the smile on her face never stopped. Alvin shook his head and leaned back cooperatively. Before Aurelia was satisfied, he did not plan to touch the food. Taking a photo before a meal was probably a common problem for girls? Alvin thought so. Alvin could not help but suddenly think of his ex-girlfriend. That was when they were in school, and his ex-girlfriend did the same. No matter what kind of meal they had, they had to pose for half an hour before eating. Many times, when they were ready to eat, the food had become cold¡­ Of course, this didn¡¯t affect their relationship. When they were still in school, everyone¡¯s thoughts were still relatively simple. Or it could be said that they had not seen the world. They also rarely compared the living conditions and the like, and they did not necessarily have a clear plan for the future. But when they walked into society, everything changed. Working to earn a living was no longer a decent job in everyone¡¯s eyes. The confusion about the future suddenly made many people unable to adapt to society. At the same time, life from all classes of society, like a movie, suddenly appeared in front of everyone¡¯s eyes. The university graduates, in their early 20s, were the poorest at that time. But the girls were at their most beautiful age. It was not unexpected that the argument between Alvin and his ex-girlfriend also became more and more serious. His ex-girlfriend complained that he did not have much savings and his job had no future. Alvin was in a state of wholehearted devotion to work then. He was unable to pay attention to the emotional connection. As expected, his ex-girlfriend finally found a 40-year-old rich man and lived the life she wanted. Alvin was sad for a weekend. He then decided that after he accumulated a certain amount of wealth at the age of 40, he would find a girl who had just left school. After starting work, his sad mood was gradually washed away by his work. To this day, Alvin didn¡¯t even try to recall it. He had even almost forgotten about it. ¡­ ¡°Hey! Hey! Alvin, what are you thinking about?¡± Alvin didn¡¯t realize that he had been in a daze for a long time until Aurelia¡¯s palm was waving in front of his eyes. ¡°Nothing,¡± Alvin picked up a piece of soft bread and answered casually. ¡°I just remembered my ex-girlfriend. She would also eat breakfast with me at that time.¡± Pa! The fork in Aurelia¡¯s hand fell on the table. Her eyes were wide open and her mouth was half-open. It was as if she wanted to say something, but she did not say anything for a long time. The dining room fell into silence. [Warning: Aurelia¡¯s favorability-10, current 90 (loyal)] A line of virtual bullet comments floated past Alvin, only then did he realize that he had caused trouble. When he mentioned his ex-girlfriend, he did not think too much about it. He had just said whatever came to his mind. But now, it was obvious that it had made Aurelia a little angry. Aurelia put down her cutlery and crossed her arms. ¡°What did you say just now? Can you repeat it?¡± ¡°Ahem.¡± Alvin wanted to cover up his awkwardness with a cough, and at the same time, stall for time so that he could come up with a suitable excuse. Fortunately, Alvin had been dealing with different people all year round, so he could quickly think of a way. He said, ¡°What I mean is, compared to my ex-girlfriend, you are too perfect. I was really blind to fall for her in the past¡­¡± ¡°How perfect am I?¡± ¡°Well¡­ take the photography skill as an example. The food she took wouldn¡¯t make people have an appetite at all. But your work can make me eat rice by itself for a night just by looking at the photos.¡± ¡°What else?¡± ¡°Um¡­ if we really have to discuss this, I think we can make a list of the size of a football field. It¡¯s because no matter from any angle, you are far superior to her.¡± ¡°Hehe¡­¡± Aurelia was successfully amused. She picked up the cutlery again and no longer bothered about this matter. Seeing this scene, Alvin heaved a sigh of relief. This could be said to be the most dangerous minute he had in recent years. If he accidentally angered Aurelia, then Alvin would be able to see the concept of 9 billion strength points today. At this moment, Alvin saw another virtual bullet screen floating in front of him. [Aurelia¡¯s favorability +10, current 100 (till death do us part)] [Due to the increased favorability, the host¡¯s strength attribute is rewarded with 100 points.] ¡­ [Host: Alvin] [Strength: 340(¡ü100)] [Speed: 6.25] [Reaction time: 0.4] [Firearm proficiency: 10] ¡­ ¡°Ah?¡± Alvin was stunned. ¡°Does the system work in such a way, too?¡± Chapter 13 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio ¡°There seems to be something wrong with this system¡­¡± Alvin pretended that nothing had happened as he complained in his heart. Just now, he had accidentally mentioned his ex-girlfriend, causing Aurelia to be a little unhappy. As a result, her favorability instantly dropped by 10 points to 90 points. Then, Alvin displayed his intelligence and wisdom to lavish praise and compliments on her and increased her favorability by 10 points. In the end, this process allowed Alvin to receive a reward. His strength attribute had now reached 340 points. ¡°Hiss.¡± Alvin knew what this meant. It meant that if he wanted to continue increasing his strength attribute, he had to first make Aurelia angry to lower her favorability. And then, he had to think of a way to get it back. During the process of increasing the favorability, he would be rewarded. Was this a system bug? And the method was too difficult, wasn¡¯t it? It was like dancing on a tightrope! Alvin didn¡¯t find it difficult to make people angry. But the problem was if he accidentally played with it and Aurelia couldn¡¯t help but punch him, wouldn¡¯t he die a miserable death? Alvin calmed down and decided to consider this matter later. Now that they had finished their breakfast, it was time to return the car. The Bugatti Veyron was parked in the community¡¯s public parking lot. As soon as he entered, Alvin smelled an unpleasant smell as if something had mixed with engine oil for a long time. This was a dark and damp parking lot. The load-bearing pillars placed in such an environment all year round were as if they were soaked in water. A large part of the wall finishes had fallen off to the ground. No one had swept it away and car after a car ran over it. It had already fused into the ground like skin ringworm The nearby residents mostly chose to live here for economic reasons. Therefore, whether in terms of design or construction, the parking lot only protruded cheapness. Aurelia did not express any dissatisfaction about this. Instead, she breathed in gently as if she was breathing in the fresh air. ¡°Ah, it¡¯s nostalgic.¡± Alvin did not think that there was anything nostalgic about this smell. If he had money, he would definitely not choose this parking lot. However, in reality, a slightly more decent neighborhood was not something that his current salary could afford. Thinking of this, Alvin shook his head self-deprecatingly. He was still thinking about his salary? Now that he did not have a job, he would probably have to rely on Aurelia to support him when his limited savings were used up. The Bugatti Veyron was parked in the corner, in stark contrast to the other cars. The owners of the cars passing by were all shocked by the luxury car. After all, it was not common to see such a luxury car in this dirty parking lot. It was as dazzling as a brand new space shuttle in a recycling station. Thinking of this, Alvin regretted it now. He felt that it was a mistake to park the car here. It was too ostentatious. The living conditions of his neighbors were mostly not satisfactory. Otherwise, they would not have chosen to live here. Wouldn¡¯t it be troublesome if someone with bad intentions saw a luxury car in this parking lot and secretly took off the wheels to sell? With this in mind, Alvin came to the car. He saw a person. That person was squatting under the car door holding something in his hand. He was about to slap it onto the car window. ¡°What are you doing?¡± Alvin shouted. At the same time, he saw clearly what that person was holding. It was a ceramic fragment of a spark plug. This thing could easily shatter the car window. It was a tool usually used by some thieves to open the car window and steal things. The thief was shocked and almost fell to the ground. However, the thief looked at Alvin up and down and suddenly smiled. ¡°Brother, do you want to join me? Help me keep watch and I¡¯ll give you a portion when I¡¯m done.¡± In the thief¡¯s eyes, Alvin was a completely poor man. The suit on his body looked decent, but when one looked carefully, one would find out it was a wholesale standard suit that was not worth much. There was no decent jewelry on his body, and both of his wrists were empty. It was obvious that he was a resident of the neighborhood, and also a very poor one. The thief was a resident of the neighborhood. He had a legitimate job, but the income from that job was really small. Thus he had to find some ¡®extra income¡¯. Poor places and public order-disorder generally appeared together, so the thief could usually easily get away with it. And even if the owner called the police, they often couldn¡¯t catch him. This wasn¡¯t because he was good at anti-detection, but because the amount was too small and the priority of the case was too low. The truth was, he couldn¡¯t steal much money normally because the people around here didn¡¯t have any savings or other valuable things. As a result, when he passed by the underground garage, he saw this luxury car at first glance. He only recognized that it was a Bugatti series car through the logo, but he actually didn¡¯t know the exact model. But these weren¡¯t important. What was important was that there might be a lot of valuable things in the car. Perhaps it was a lady¡¯s bag, a lipstick, or something of the sort. The things that could be placed in such a luxury car, even if it was not cash but just some daily necessities, would definitely be worth a lot if they were sold. As for who the owner of this car was? That was not something he should consider. Perhaps he was here to visit his family in this apartment, or perhaps he was here to hook up with girls. However, this car was pink. Perhaps he was here to hook up with guys¡­ In short, the man in front of him wearing a cheap suit was definitely not the owner of the car. With this thought in mind, he applied the principle of ¡®whoever sees it will have a share¡¯ and invited Alvin to join in the theft. Alvin took a deep breath and slowly said. ¡°So, what are you doing next to my car?¡± ¡°Ah?¡± Only then did the thief realize that the man in front of him was the owner of the car. It took him two seconds to accept this fact because the man in front of him did not look like he was rich no matter how he looked at him. What changed his mind was a woman who suddenly popped her head out. The woman was wearing a slim coat. Her figure was perfect, and her temperament was different from that of ordinary people. She was so beautiful that it was obvious that she was not someone who should stay in this neighborhood. Standing next to the man, she looked very familiar.. Chapter 14 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Now the thief understood what was going on. So, that woman was the owner of the car. And that man was most likely a lucky man who lived off a woman. Thinking of this, the thief instantly became angry. He felt a rush of hot blood rushing to his head, and a sour feeling lingered in his nostrils. Why? We both were clearly so poor, but why did you get a rich woman? Moreover, she was so young and beautiful? ¡°You guys are obviously so rich!¡± The thief stood up with tears in his eyes. ¡°Why did you deliberately park your car here? Are you laughing at me?¡± ¡°No, you have misunderstood. I mean, if you give up stealing, you can be as rich in the future¡­¡± Alvin replied. Alvin was confused by the situation now. He was clearly the victim of theft. Why did he have to comfort him? But obviously, the thief was not convinced. His face became redder and redder. It was obvious that his anger had never subsided. Then, Alvin saw a flash of light at the thief¡¯s waist. The thief took out a knife. The shiny blade stunned Alvin. Being stunned was an instinctive reaction of a normal person when facing a weapon that came out of nowhere. But Alvin quickly overcame this instinct. After all, he was no longer in the range of a normal person. With his 340 points of strength, undoubtedly he could easily crush a normal person with only 40 points of strength. Moreover, he had Aurelia on his side. Although until now, Alvin still could not figure out why Aurelia had such an exaggerated attribute value, having her around had given him peace of mind. ¡°Alvin, step back a little.¡± Aurelia¡¯s voice sounded cold. At the same time, she had stood in front of Alvin in a flash with her back facing to him. Alvin was stunned. He had never heard Aurelia speak in such a tone. Usually, Aurelia looked so sweet and playful. Her voice was always as if she was teasing him. However, at this moment, Aurelia¡¯s voice was as if she had put it in a freezer before taking it out. It was cold, serious, and did not have a hint of bargaining. The thief was also stunned. Normally, shouldn¡¯t a man be protecting a woman in this situation? Why was it the other way around now? That woman was actually standing in front of him? However, he couldn¡¯t care less about it now. After all, he had already taken out his knife. He had to scare them away quickly, steal from the car, and run away. The thief swung the blade. Based on his experience, a normal person would probably have been scared away by now. As for guns? What a joke. The rate of gun ownership in this place wasn¡¯t high. It wasn¡¯t because of safety, but because of economic reasons. After all, no one had money and couldn¡¯t afford it. But at this moment, the woman glanced at the knife and wasn¡¯t scared. Instead, she revealed a look of disdain. It was as if she was looking at a toothpick. Then, the woman actually walked over slowly. Her eyes were calm as if she was shopping in a mall. ¡°I¡­ I¡¯m warning you, don¡¯t come over!¡± The thief was at a disadvantage in terms of imposing manner. He took two steps back and held the knife horizontally. Alvin was just watching from the side. It was not that he was unwilling to help. It was that he wanted to see how strong Aurelia actually was. Although Aurelia wouldn¡¯t need to use her full strength to deal with an ordinary thief, he could get a glimpse of how strong a person with one billion attributes was. The thief retreated and then knocked into a car, coming to a dead end. In terms of insight, especially in terms of fighting ability, the thief was somewhat familiar with it. The woman in front of him was approaching with a burning aura, and she did not show any signs of fear when facing the murder weapon. She was obviously a tough nut to crack! On the other hand, the man on the other side looked ordinary and was easier to deal with. At this critical moment, the thief decided to fight to the death and pointed the knife at the man. ¡°No! It¡¯s not right. How can you do this?¡± the thief shouted. ¡°Are you a man? How can you let your wife deal with me?¡± ¡°If you are a man, then fight with me!¡± ¡°Ah?¡± Alvin was stunned. He didn¡¯t expect the thief to specifically ask him to fight. Alvin looked at Aurelia. Aurelia answered seriously, ¡°Don¡¯t try to be brave. You can¡¯t handle a knife.¡± If Alvin hadn¡¯t gotten the system, he would have admitted it. After all, he spent all his energy on work. He couldn¡¯t spare time to exercise, let alone learn a martial art. But now, Alvin thought that since he had a strength value that far exceeded that of an ordinary person, he might as well give it a try. After all, letting his girlfriend face the gangster while he was watching from the side would make him feel uncomfortable. So, Alvin took a step forward. ¡°Let me try.¡± ¡°No,¡± Aurelia answered straightforwardly. ¡°Occasionally, I want to protect you.¡± Aurelia seemed to be moved by this sentence. A complicated look flashed across her initially determined expression. Alvin took the opportunity to brush past Aurelia, who was in a daze and walked forward. ¡°Come, as you wish. I¡¯ll spar with you.¡± Facing the man who kept coming forward, the thief swallowed a mouthful of saliva. He originally did not want things to end up this way, but he could not scare the other party away by flashing his knife. There were only two ways now. One was to quickly run away, and the other was to swing his knife over and cut the man, making them retreat. He chose the latter. ¡°Ah!¡± Alvin heard a howl, and then he saw the thief rush over swinging his knife. Alvin had never fought with anyone since he was a child, but when faced with the shining knife, he felt a rush of blood. His whole body became much more excited under the effect of adrenaline. He did not care about the rules or martial arts. Without thinking, he kicked him. It was a solid kick. Alvin felt as if he had stepped on something soft. ¡°F*ck.¡± The thief let out a muffled cry. His entire body folded from his waist and flew a few meters away. He crashed heavily into the wall, shaking off a piece of wall finish. Following that, the thief leaned against the wall. After trembling a few times, he vomited from his mouth. ¡°Is 340 strength points this powerful?¡± Even Alvin did not expect that his kick would have such destructive power. Before this, he did not even have the strength to kick the sandbag. When others hit the sandbag, it created a thunderous sound, but on his side, it was just like clapping hands.. Chapter 15 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio ¡°He won¡¯t die, right?¡± Alvin estimated in his heart. He just wanted to teach the thief a lesson. If he really died, it would be troublesome. However, after Aurelia glanced at him, she said calmly, ¡°It¡¯s fine. He will recover in a month.¡± Then, the two of them got into the car and quickly left this place. It was not that they were afraid the thief had an accomplice. It was they were afraid the thief would call the police instead. After all, the thief was in the right looking from the degree of his injury. His injury would take a month to recover, while Alvin and Aurelia were unharmed. The cameras in the parking lot were in disrepair, and they were afraid that it would be difficult to explain. It was still Aurelia who was driving the car and Alvin was sitting in the passenger seat. For a long time, the two of them did not speak. When they were stuck at an intersection, Aurelia suddenly turned her head with a puzzled look. ¡°Are you that strong? Something¡¯s not right.¡± Alvin paused for a moment. Facing this question, he wanted to tell the truth. After all, Aurelia had told him about her reincarnation, so Alvin felt that he should be more honest with Aurelia. However, the system did not allow it. Thus, Alvin could only use hints. ¡°Actually, I also encountered a certain opportunity and suddenly became stronger.¡± Alvin blinked as he said this. However, Aurelia did not seem to understand. She frowned and asked, ¡°What opportunity?¡± ¡°It¡¯s a certain kind of opportunity.¡± Aurelia twitched her mouth and then replied, ¡°Forget it. Since you don¡¯t want to tell, I won¡¯t force you.¡± ¡°But I really didn¡¯t expect you to have some fighting ability.¡± ¡°You have to know that in your previous life, you were completely useless in fighting. You didn¡¯t have any strength in your body. Hmm¡­ perhaps it was because you met me, which had drained your energy.¡± ¡­ Alvin praised Aurelia¡¯s unique way of thinking in his heart and stopped explaining. The traffic jam had gradually improved, and the car they were in went faster and faster. Buildings flashed past Alvin¡¯s eyes one after another. He quietly looked out of the window. This was where Alvin lived his life. The construction of these buildings could not be done without ordinary workers like Alvin. But Alvin didn¡¯t live here. Instead, he spent nearly a year in that dilapidated old-fashioned apartment. According to what Aurelia had said before, they had lived there for a long time in the previous life. Since they left the underground garage, Alvin felt that the thief looked more and more familiar. He finally remembered that the thief was one of his neighbors. He usually saw him when he emptied the trash. Although they didn¡¯t really greet each other, the thief would occasionally wear a dirty uniform and look like he had a job. Perhaps his income was really not satisfactory, which was why he was forced to do this. Alvin shook his head. He knew that he should not pity the thief, but he could not help but feel that this was not entirely the fault of one person. ¡°By the way, aren¡¯t you curious why I dared to stand in front of you?¡± At this moment, Aurelia suddenly spoke. Alvin replied, ¡°I¡¯m not curious. I know you are very strong.¡± The two of them were silent for a while. A gust of wind blew in. Alvin noticed that Aurelia had opened the car window. Then, Aurelia pointed out the window. Looking in the direction of the window, Alvin saw the city he had previously walked through. The concrete jungle with the sky as the background looked a little small. ¡°Let me tell you a secret,¡± Aurelia said with a smile. ¡°In my previous life, I was their king.¡± Alvin nodded. If it were any other time, Alvin would only think that Aurelia was making some kind of childish joke to make people laugh. But now, Alvin had reason to believe what Aurelia said was true. ¡°You wouldn¡¯t expect that, right? In this era, there was actually someone who could rule the entire world through personal force. ¡°But I did it.¡± Aurelia rolled up the car window, and the interior of the car was once again completely sealed. The car had a very good soundproof effect, so even the sound of the wheels grinding could not be heard from inside. The entire car was silent, except for Aurelia¡¯s words. ¡°In my previous life, we met and one year after that we fell in love. ¡°We first spent four sweet years. ¡°In the fifth year, everything changed. ¡°The whole world welcomed a disaster. ¡°The disaster came from underground. One day, the civilization that appeared on Earth earlier than humans woke up from underground. ¡°Their city rose from underground. It was a kind of city that was made of sand. It looked like a fortress on a beach. ¡°Their bodies¡­ how should I put it? They were actually similar to us. After all, they were born on the same planet and evolved into monkeys. ¡°But their civilization was very developed, and they were not in the same system as us. ¡°Through cultivation, their physical fitness was extremely strong. No bullets or rockets could hurt their bodies. ¡°And they also knew magic. ¡°Yes, that¡¯s right, magic. They could shoot flames with a stretch of their hand and freeze a river with a step. This phenomenon could only be explained by magic. ¡°To fight for the ownership of the land under their feet, the two civilizations started a war. ¡°At first, we were defeated, and countless cities turned into yellow sand. ¡°But one day, we mastered their cultivation methods. ¡°So, the era of cultivation for all began. ¡°And I was born with an extremely powerful talent for it. ¡°In just half a year, I became the most powerful individual among all the human beings. ¡°If I were to let go, be it the fleet or the missiles, they would all be like toys to me. ¡°Therefore, I naturally began to lead the entire human civilization and engage in a tug-of-war with the ancient civilization. ¡°In the same year, I took the time to hold a wedding with you. ¡°This wedding was meant for an explanation for our relationship. ¡°Although I was already a leader at the time, this wedding definitely couldn¡¯t be too extravagant. ¡°After all, ordinary people were living in dire straits. ¡°It was you who made a suggestion at that time. ¡°You said that you discovered many people didn¡¯t have a fixed home. They could only hold special occasions and funerals on the ruins, and you wanted to be like them. ¡°Of course, I listened to your suggestion. ¡°We got married on the ruins, with the blessings of the entire human race..¡± Chapter 16 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio After listening to what she said, Alvin quickly asked, ¡°And then? What happened next?¡± But this time, Aurelia did not answer. Alvin did not ask further as he knew that some of the things might not turn out well if he asked persistently. As the car was running on the road, the surrounding became more and more empty. Traces of humans were getting very rare here. They could even see some rabbits and deer. Alvin was very curious seeing this. As a person who had lived in the cracks of the city since he was young, he did not have many opportunities to experience the natural landscape. However, Aurelia did not show much surprise. She glanced at it and said, ¡°This is not something unusual. In a few years, these animals will be everywhere.¡± Alvin knew that she was referring to the time after the end of the world when large areas of land would be occupied by these animals if no humans stepped in. They only arrived at their destination in the afternoon. Looking from afar, Alvin saw a villa standing in the wilderness. There were no other buildings around. Alvin felt very strange and complained in his heart. ¡°The taste of the rich was indeed unique.¡± This villa was built so far away from the city. It was probably very inconvenient in all aspects? Putting everything else aside, it would probably be a long distance to buy a cup of coffee. With this thought in mind, as they were getting closer and closer, Alvin realized that he was completely wrong. This villa was far away from the city, but it wouldn¡¯t be inconvenient in any way. As the villa itself was a small city. It was an ancient-style building. Using modern and luxurious materials, it was built like a medieval noble¡¯s castle. The gear-like uneven outer wall was used by archers to guard the city in the Middle Ages. It also played a corresponding role in this villa, as Alvin saw a heavy machine gun on the city wall. This thing was either not used, or if it was, it would be big news. But the heavy machine gun was still maintained as if it was new. Its pitch-black and shiny body would make people shudder. The towering steeple was originally used by people on duty in the Middle Ages, but now it served as a signal tower. A receiver was built on top and the wires were hidden in the cracks of the bricks. As for the coffee problem that Alvin was worried about just now, he realized that he had been overthinking it. When he was about 100 meters away from the villa, Alvin could smell a faint aroma of coffee beans. He was very sensitive to the smell of coffee, and he was sure that he did not smell it wrongly, at least in terms of price. A drop of what was brewing in the villa might be worth a cup of his usual coffee. Maybe this was really a small self-sufficient city. Alvin thought to himself. As the car approached the entrance of the villa, Alvin saw a few security guards with guns approaching. ¡°What does it mean? Didn¡¯t you make an arrangement with them?¡± Alvin asked. ¡°Arrangement?¡± Aurelia shrugged. ¡°This car belongs to their young lady. What¡¯s there to arrange?¡± The security guard came closer and gently knocked on the window. Usually, when a car tried to approach the villa, their standard procedure was to give a warning without saying anything. But this time, they could recognize that this car belonged to their young lady. Thus they allowed it to come closer, then only they checked it. Aurelia rolled down the window impatiently and cursed, ¡°Are you new here? Can¡¯t you recognize your Miss Camilla¡¯s car?¡± ¡°Uh¡­¡± The security guard was taken aback and didn¡¯t know what to say. This car was too recognizable. They could recognize it at a glance. It was the boss¡¯s youngest daughter, Camilla¡¯s car. However, everyone knew that Camilla didn¡¯t know how to drive. Now that they suddenly saw that the car was driven over, they naturally had doubts. Moreover, when the car window was rolled down, it showed the faces of two strangers. ¡°I¡¯m sorry. Although you¡¯re driving our young lady¡¯s car, you still have to prove that you¡¯re young lady¡¯s friend in case¡­¡± ¡°I remember now!¡± Before the security guard could finish his sentence, he was interrupted by Aurelia. ¡°You¡¯re the chief of security here. I remember now. You always liked to show off your tactical ability in front of your young lady, hoping to get her recognition. ¡°The so-called single-handed clip change, or tossing and turning on the ground, you always scared your young lady so much. ¡°To show off your shooting ability, you had killed a flying bird. While you were feeling elated, you found out it was a carrier pigeon raised by your young lady. ¡°The young lady was so angry that she wanted to kill you to vent her anger, but because she didn¡¯t know how to turn on the safety, she had to let it go. ¡°This is what your young lady told me. Even your boss might not know!¡± The air froze for a second, and the chief of security¡¯s face twitched. Then, he stepped back and stood straight. He reached out his hand and made a ¡®please come in¡¯ gesture. ¡°Hmph.¡± Aurelia rolled up the car window and slammed the accelerator into the courtyard. When they reached the courtyard, Alvin finally saw the luxury of the place. A fountain that was modeled after the Roman wishing fountain was in the middle. Although it was an imitation, it might be more valuable than the real thing. Alvin saw that the coins placed in front of the wishing fountain were the shinny gold. The coins made of gold were casually placed in the basin as if they did not care if the servants passing by would steal one. In fact, this wishing well looked more like a facility for the servants to pass time. As for the other architecture, Alvin had no idea, but he was very shocked. As for other questions such as how they lived their lives here far away from the city¡­ Alvin saw the answers when he arrived at the courtyard. There were more servants in this villa than he had imagined, but most of them did not seem to be busy. They strolled leisurely in the courtyard, only occasionally glancing at the car. They were probably wondering when their young lady would be able to drive. Among these servants, Alvin found a familiar figure. Thinking carefully, that person seemed to be a well-known hairdresser. Previously, he was in charge of the image work of an artiste under a company, but now he was wearing a servant¡¯s outfit working here. Alvin thought for a moment. His annual salary might not even be enough for him to cut off a strand of hair from his head. ¡°This is what a real rich person is like?¡± Alvin sighed in his heart. In his previous jobs, Alvin had also seen many people who looked very rich. However, their style revealed an indescribable vulgarity. They liked to drive luxury cars to show off to others, or wear branded products all over them.. Chapter 17 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio As for the place where those people lived, it was natural that it would exhibit a style. However, style alone was not enough, it was also necessary to show to others. From time to time, there would be some updates that seemed to be sharing life, but in fact, they were showing off their houses. However, the feeling of this place was different. If it was not for Aurelia bringing him here today, Alvin would not even know that there was such a place in the world. Aurelia skillfully passed through each of the intersections and finally came to an attic. ¡°Camilla, my little Camilla, I¡¯m here to visit you!¡± Aurelia stuck her head out of the car window and shouted in a direction. Not long after, the window of the attic opened and Camilla poked her head out. It was a lady with short blonde hair, thin eyebrows, and big eyes. She was wearing a Cotehardie dress. Her expression seemed to have the indifference of a noble as if she didn¡¯t care about everything. However, Camilla frowned when she saw who it was. ¡°Ah, it¡¯s you again¡­¡± Alvin seemed to have heard a complaint from Camilla. It was not difficult to understand. After all, Aurelia had gotten this sports car from Camilla by exposing her shortcomings. Anyone would feel very unhappy about it. ¡°Let¡¯s go, I¡¯ll bring you to meet my best friend.¡± However, Aurelia did not seem to care much about this. After pulling Alvin out of the car, they headed straight to the hall. Before Alvin could see if the hall door was really plated with gold, he had been pulled into the hall. Camilla was already waiting there. There was also a group of servants standing guard at the side. They bowed gently to Aurelia and seemed to be ready to serve her. ¡°They are my guests. Please serve them as my valued guests.¡± Camilla said softly to one of the servants. However, Aurelia did not appreciate it at all. ¡°Hey, hey, don¡¯t think that I don¡¯t know what it¡¯s like when getting familiar with you. Let these people go and get busy with other things.¡± As Aurelia spoke, she ignored everyone¡¯s surprised gazes. She grabbed Camilla¡¯s wrist and walked upstairs. Compared to Aurelia, Camilla appeared much more petite and she could not dissuade Aurelia at all. The servants stared with wide eyes. First of all, they were used to their master who was particular about manners. Now that they suddenly met an unruly woman, they were at a loss. Second of all, although she was a little rough, it seemed that they had a good relationship. Alvin quickly followed. ¡­ Unlike the magnificence displayed outside, Camilla¡¯s room appeared much simpler. It was a uniform white color and looked very warm. ¡°I¡¯m so happy to see you, my little Camilla.¡± Aurelia treated this place as her own home. She skillfully made a cup of tea for herself. After drinking two mouthfuls, she poured a cup for Alvin. She then cleared her throat and said, ¡°Oh, Camilla, my reunion with you is indeed poetic. At this moment, I would like to express my emotion using the poem you wrote in elementary school.¡± ¡°Ahem.¡± ¡°Ah!¡± ¡°Friendship! I praise you, just like I praise the newborn sun. Like a red flower, you¡­¡± Aurelia read out a poem without mercy. It was clearly just an elementary school composition, but she read it out full of emotion as if she was reciting a masterpiece. At the same time, Camilla¡¯s cheeks became redder and redder. When she realized that this was to uncover her dark history, Camilla rushed forward, wanting to cover Aurelia¡¯s mouth. ¡°Don¡¯t read it! Don¡¯t read it out! Please!¡± The two of them fought. Camilla¡¯s eyes were red, and she looked like she was about to cry. However, Aurelia did not care. She continued to recite with a giggle, and at the same time, she winked at Alvin. Alvin sighed. If the things he fantasized about when he was young were read out by others, he felt that it would be better to die and reincarnate earlier. He covered his ears being merciful. ¡°I¡¯ve never shown anyone what I¡¯ve written¡­ How did you know about it? You could even recite it?¡± After Camilla realized that she was not as strong as the other party, she stopped pestering her. Instead, she directly asked the question in her heart. In fact, when Camilla grew a little older, she realized how embarrassed it was for her to have written something when she was still a child. However, she didn¡¯t want to throw away the poetry collection that she had written herself. Instead, she decided to treat it as a diary. It wouldn¡¯t be bad if she could use it to reminisce about her childhood when she was free. But she definitely couldn¡¯t let others see it. But now not only did this Aurelia see it, but she could also recite two of the poems! ¡°Hehe, I already said that I¡¯m a reincarnator. Do you believe me now?¡± Faced with her doubts, Aurelia directly told the truth. ¡°We eventually became good sisters. When I helped you move, I found a rainbow-colored diary. Out of curiosity, I opened it to take a look.¡± ¡°You really are a reincarnator¡­¡± Camilla¡¯s eyes widened. It seemed that this girl did not really believe it until this moment. ¡°Then, who is this gentleman?¡± Camilla then turned her gaze to Alvin and asked about Alvin¡¯s identity. ¡°My boyfriend, Alvin, your future brother-in-law,¡± Aurelia replied. After hearing this, Camilla sized up Alvin. Her eyes were full of suspicion. Then, she stared at Aurelia for a while. Her eyes swayed back and forth between the two of them as if she was comparing something. Finally, she sighed. ¡°Your taste¡­ how should I put it? It¡¯s very unique. It¡¯s not bound by the eyes of the secular world.¡± When Alvin heard this, he also sighed in his heart. Admittedly, Alvin knew that he had good looks, at least above average. However, compared to Aurelia¡¯s status, he did not seem to be a good match. For men, there was no need for them to be handsome. In fact, a man¡¯s charm came more from money. Generally speaking, as long as a man was rich, the women around him would not be ugly. A rich man with a beautiful woman was a common phenomenon. But the problem was¡­ Alvin looked at himself. No matter how he looked at himself, he did not look like a rich man. ¡°You must be a very rich person.¡± Camilla suddenly commented. Alvin rolled his eyes. He knew that she was implicitly belittling him. But the next second, he heard Camilla say again, ¡°But why don¡¯t you wear a suit that suits your identity?¡± ¡°Ah?¡± Feeling that there might be a misunderstanding, Alvin asked, ¡°How do you tell that I¡¯m a rich person?¡± Chapter 18 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Camilla paused for a moment and explained. ¡°Sir, I won¡¯t go wrong. I have always been in contact with rich people because of my father. Some of these rich people are ostentatious and some are introverted. But their common trait is that they all have a very calm look because they don¡¯t need to gain respect from others. They respect themselves.¡± Alvin was stunned when he heard that. He didn¡¯t know if she was speaking from the bottom of her heart or trying to please him. But at this moment, Alvin suddenly remembered that according to the memories of reincarnated Aurelia, he had indeed become rich at a later stage. ¡°Why talk about him? It¡¯s not easy for us to meet. I still have a lot to talk about.¡± Aurelia suddenly grabbed Camilla¡¯s hand, which gave her a fright. Then, Aurelia glanced at the gold foil calendar on the wall, and said, ¡°It¡¯s the 2nd of June¡­ you should still be reading a book on economics at this time. Your father has asked you to read it, but you¡¯re actually more interested in divination, right?¡± Needless to say, every word that Aurelia said hit Camilla right in the heart. Camilla¡¯s expression changed from shock to anticipation. She held Aurelia¡¯s hand and asked, ¡°Do you know these things?¡± ¡°Expert level.¡± Aurelia replied. Then, there was a secret chat in the boudoir for several hours. The two of them started from the most basic divination of good luck, and suddenly began to talk about how to be popular with men. As for what Aurelia had said about ¡®intentionally damaging the other party¡¯s things to get a chance to see each other again¡¯, ¡®when he¡¯s angry, solve the problem by acting cute¡¯, and ¡®occasionally dressing up as a maid to light up the other party¡¯s eyes¡¯, Alvin could tell that they were entirely based on the experience she had with her relationship with him. At first, Alvin listened with interest. However, as time passed, he became more and more bored as if he was an outsider here. Soon, another half an hour passed. Camilla held Aurelia¡¯s arm in excitement. ¡°Sister, it¡¯s so wonderful to meet you.¡± ¡°I thought so too. Well, it¡¯s getting late. I should go.¡± Alvin was about to fall asleep, but when he heard the words indicating the end of their conversation, he suddenly snapped out of it. ¡°I¡¯ve parked the Veyron downstairs for you. Thank you for lending it to me. It¡¯ was pretty good driving it.¡± As Aurelia spoke, she got up and was about to leave the room. Alvin also packed up his things. After saying goodbye to Camilla, he followed behind, wanting to leave. However, when they reached the door, Aurelia suddenly turned around. ¡°Alvin, you don¡¯t have to come with me. I have something to do.¡± ¡°Hmm? What is it?¡± ¡°Uh¡­ it¡¯s not very important, but I have to go. Alvin, you can stay here and have dinner. I remember there¡¯s lobster prepared by a chef here. It¡¯s your favorite.¡± ¡°Lobster?¡± Alvin had never eaten this thing before. He had only seen it on TV. He heard that it tasted like crab meat, but in fact, Alvin rarely bought crabs to eat. Firstly, it was expensive, secondly, it took a lot of time to eat. But since it was Aurelia who said it, there must be a reason. Alvin thought that probably he did have this hobby in his previous life. ¡°What is it actually? Why can¡¯t I go with you?¡± Alvin asked again. He knew Aurelia¡¯s loyalty. After all, the system could directly tell him about their relationship. He just had a faint feeling of unease. After Aurelia was reincarnated, she didn¡¯t take advantage to make money or release some songs in advance. What Aurelia did was to meet her old acquaintances. Though the process of meeting them was a little fast due to Aurelia¡¯s eagerness. On the other hand, would Aurelia have any enemies? According to her own words, in her previous life, Aurelia had already taken the position of the human leader. The more power she had, the more troublesome things would follow. This unruly woman must have had countless enemies. Therefore, Alvin intuitively thought that Aurelia would definitely go to find enemies. This process might be a little dangerous, so Aurelia did not let him go with her. ¡°It¡¯s fine¡­¡± Aurelia lowered her head and pondered for a moment, then said, ¡°Besides you all, I actually have some other old acquaintances. I have to hurry up and greet them all at one go today.¡± ¡°It¡¯s a bit inappropriate to bring my boyfriend to that scene, so Alvin, be a good boy and have lobster here today. I¡¯ll come to look for you tomorrow.¡± ¡°Oh yes.¡± Aurelia lowered her voice and whispered into Alvin¡¯s ear, ¡°Camilla¡¯s father is Graves.¡± ¡°He¡¯s the owner of this villa and has a bad temper. If you meet him, you might not be able to explain your background clearly¡­¡± ¡°Remember, his weakness is that he still wet his bed when he went to high school. This is what Camilla told me.¡± ¡°Also, he loves hunting¡­ it seems that he will die in a hunting accident next year. You can remind him to be careful. He will thank you.¡± After saying that, Aurelia left in a flash, not giving Alvin any chance to retain her. Alvin went through these words in his mind and remembered them by heart. This information was crucial. After all, acquaintances of acquaintances were no longer acquaintances of his own. The most embarrassing thing in the world was that two strangers met under the connection of a mutual good friend. And then, the mutual good friend suddenly had something to do at home and left the two strangers behind. What were they going to talk about? They weren¡¯t familiar with each other. If they weren¡¯t talking about anything, the situation would be too awkward. Alvin was caught in such a situation at the moment. In fact, he didn¡¯t know anything about Camilla. Camilla might have thought the same. Ever since Aurelia disappeared, her expression had become calmer. ¡°Alright, since Aurelia insists on leaving, I can¡¯t make her stay.¡± Camilla then said, ¡°But Mr. Alvin, although we are not very familiar with each other, you are still my distinguished guest. Please have dinner here.¡± Alvin looked out of the window. There were no other buildings in the surroundings other than this villa, let alone a place to eat. This place was also very far from the city. So Alvin agreed and nodded, ¡°I have to trouble you then..¡± Chapter 19 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio In consideration of the reputation of an unmarried woman, Alvin decided that it was better to go outside. ¡°What do you have here¡­, hmm¡­¡± Alvin carefully thought of an excuse, but he couldn¡¯t find any good one. ¡°You mean the archery range? People who visit here will always play there.¡± Camilla understood what he meant and quickly brought Alvin outside. ¡°What the hell is the archery range?¡± Alvin thought as he followed her to a well-trimmed lawn. There was a row of traditional bows there. It was a little different from the archery range that Alvin had imagined. The archery range that occasionally opened in the city mostly had composite bows which some were even made from the materials used to make airplanes. Most of the bows and arrows here were made of wood. The style was very traditional. Alvin took a closer look. These seemed to have imitated the real bows and arrows from the Middle Ages. It looked like the villa owner was a person who liked the knight culture. ¡°My father, Graves, likes these things. He spends all his time with swords and bows. It¡¯s his greatest hobby.¡± Camilla said as she picked up a longbow. ¡°Let me teach you the basics of drawing a bow. Archery is quite fun. You can use this to pass the time before dinner.¡± The bow was very long, but it didn¡¯t look very hard. A thin and weak woman like Camilla could just draw the bowstring to the fullest. Then, Camilla began to explain the essentials of drawing a bow. She did a Mediterranean draw. She pulled the bowstring with her index and middle fingers and leaned her body. ¡°This is the lowest 20-pound bow. I can¡¯t pull any higher.¡± After briefly explaining the movements, Camilla continued, ¡°But for men, you can start from 30 pounds.¡± ¡°Oh.¡± Alvin began to look for a 30-pound bow based on what she had said. After looking around, Alvin found a bow with a number that began with ¡®3¡¯. He picked it up and pulled it gently according to what Camilla had told him. It was effortless. Alvin thought to himself that this 30-pound bow was still too light for him. Ever since he received the strength reward, he felt that a 30-pound bow was only so-so. It was as simple as opening a slingshot. ¡°Hmm, it seems that your physique is stronger than it looks. Next, you¡­¡± Just as Camilla was about to begin teaching him the next step, she glanced at the bow. Then, Camilla could not control her emotions and exclaimed, ¡°Oh my God! You¡¯re holding a 300-pound bow!¡± ¡°Ah?¡± Alvin took another look. It turned out that he had mistaken the bow in his hand. It was actually 300 pounds, not 30! ¡°You¡­¡± Camilla was stunned. She did not know how to explain this phenomenon. Nowadays, there was no longer a need for bows and arrows in war. Everyone¡¯s understanding of bows and arrows came from games, movies, and other entertainments. And in order to juggle the balance between the characters, the roles of the archers were usually played by women. This had created the impression that archers could easily draw their bows and only women could play with them. However, none of the archers in history weren¡¯t big in size and did not have great strength. This was because it was actually not easy to draw a bow. A newbie who could draw and hold a 30-pound bow was considered qualified, and a 70 to 90-pound as proficient. For a bow that weighed more than 100 pounds, only experienced archers would take up the challenge. But now, this best friend¡¯s boyfriend suddenly drew a 300-pound bow and he wasn¡¯t even panting! Of course, if Alvin was a person who looked very strong, then this wasn¡¯t an unacceptable phenomenon. It could only be explained that this person was born with attainments in archery. But this Alvin looked like he was just a normal male figure; he didn¡¯t even have exaggerated muscles, nor did he have a large physique. ¡°How did you do it?¡± Camilla asked in a daze. ¡°Ah¡­ actually, I¡¯m an old hand¡­¡± Alvin could only explain this way. He was willing to tell Aurelia about the system. After all, Aurelia had also told him without reservation about her reincarnation. But for Camilla, Alvin wasn¡¯t willing to tell her about the system. ¡°Oh, oh, an old hand? Then¡­¡± Pa ¡ª Before Camilla could finish her sentence, a crisp sound like thunder was heard. Just as Alvin was in a daze, he accidentally let go of the bowstring in his hand. There were no arrows on the bow, and the 300 pounds of force was transferred to the bow itself. It shook Alvin until his thumb went numb. ¡°Ah? Why did you dry fire the bow?¡± Camilla looked at this scene in disbelief. If he was really a veteran, he should know the dangers of releasing the bowstring without an arrow. If there were no arrows on the bow, the power of releasing the bowstring without an arrow would be completely absorbed by the bow. This bow would then be considered discarded for there were already tiny cracks inside. Alvin gulped. He didn¡¯t expect to destroy someone else¡¯s things before he even started playing. With the principle of being bold, Alvin replied, ¡°I will compensate you with the same bow.¡± ¡°Okay, but this isn¡¯t just about the bow¡­¡± Camilla said slowly. The main thing was that if her father found out about this, he would probably vent his anger on Alvin, causing everyone to be embarrassed. Thinking about her father gave Camilla a headache. Like all middle-aged men, her father, Graves, was addicted to a hobby. But everyone else was either fishing or riding a bike. Graves was different. He was addicted to the culture of chivalry, waving metal plates or riding horses and shooting arrows to kill the animals that were flooding the area. Camilla had always thought that this activity was too dangerous. But Graves did not think so. Whenever Camilla made suggestions, he would use the bodyguards around him as an excuse to not expand the topic. Her father¡¯s bodyguard, Jax, was one of the few cold weapons masters in the world. He was proficient in all kinds of weapons. Jax was a strong man. His upper body was like a mountain that was upside down. The 300-pound exaggeratedly heavy bow was one of the dedicated bows used by Jax, and he was the only one in the villa who could draw it.. Chapter 20 - Dinner Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Camilla looked sad at this time. Alvin glanced at her and began to think about what Camilla was thinking. Although it was a bit shameful to say so, for a big family, breaking a bow of theirs should not have made her feel so sad. But Alvin quickly realized that Camilla was most likely worried about her father. Before Aurelia left, she had specifically told him that Graves would die in a hunting accident a year later. Looking at the bows and arrows all over the place, as well as the various fencing and equestrian areas in the distance¡­ Perhaps Graves¡¯s hobbies were extremely dangerous. As a daughter, Camilla definitely would have been worried. Moreover, Graves had not returned until now. Perhaps he had encountered some difficult prey. ¡°Are you worried about your father?¡± Alvin suddenly asked. Camilla¡¯s eyes flashed with surprise. ¡°How do you know? No! How do you know so much about me? Are you also a reincarnator?¡± ¡°If I were a reincarnator, I would have recited the poem along with Aurelia.¡± Alvin explained that he was not a reincarnator, but Aurelia was. ¡°Sigh.¡± Camilla sighed deeply, ¡°I really can¡¯t persuade my father. His love for cold weapons has already seeped deep into his bones. I¡¯m very conflicted. On one hand, I think I shouldn¡¯t care so much. On the other hand, I¡¯m really worried that one day, he would have an accident while hunting.¡± Camilla voiced out her worries. At this moment, a servant came from afar and informed her that dinner was ready. ¡­ This family¡¯s dinner was very fastidious, and there were quite many rules. But at the very least, there weren¡¯t any rules that required waiting for the master to return before they could start eating. Therefore, Camilla was temporarily the master of this place, sitting on the master¡¯s seat. As a guest, Alvin¡¯s status was second only to the master, sitting at the side. Only the two of them sat at the long dining table. Looking at the dazzling array of food which was enough to accommodate 20 people but only two people were sitting at the long dining table, Alvin finally temporarily lived a rich life that he had once looked forward to. Such a dinner was something that he couldn¡¯t even imagine before. However, at this moment, Alvin could only feel a strong sense of discomfort. He felt that his surroundings were too empty. It was so empty that he could even hear the crisp sound of Camilla¡¯s cutlery. Camilla had her own explanation for this. First of all, according to the rules, servants were not allowed to eat at this table. They would wait in another room, preparing to eat the leftovers. Alvin calculated that for the table of food including the blue lobster in the middle, there would be a lot of leftovers on this table even if he ate as much as he liked. In other words, at this place, even servants could have a sumptuous meal. As for the siblings, they all chose to leave the villa. The family rule was that after the children reached adulthood, their father would give them a sum of money and drive them out to live independently. And Camilla still had two years to be in this segment. Of course, even if they were not driven out, the children would leave on their own because they couldn¡¯t stand the isolation here. They also wanted to make a few friends. Alvin listened as he tried the lobster. He had never eaten such a thing before. Of course, it wasn¡¯t that he didn¡¯t like it, but that he couldn¡¯t afford it at all. So, he didn¡¯t know how it actually tasted before he took a bite of it. But according to Aurelia, it would be one of Alvin¡¯s favorite food. To confirm this, Alvin took a piece of white meat with a fork and bit it. It was fresh. As the juice exploded in his mouth, these were the only words left in Alvin¡¯s mind. Maybe this was a high-end ingredient. There was no particularly high-end cooking method, but the meat was fragrant and sweet. Alvin had heard that the lobster only looked elegant, but in fact, it tasted like a crab. Now, Alvin just wanted to punch that man in the nose to punish him for his nonsense. ¡°You seem to like this?¡± Camilla asked. ¡°Yes, your food has left a deep impression on me,¡± Alvin said bluntly. Camilla nodded, then rang the bell to call an old servant. ¡°Tell the kitchen to send all the lobsters in the refrigerator to this address.¡± Camilla wrote down an address on a piece of paper. Alvin looked up and saw that it was indeed the location of his apartment. Thinking about how he would be able to serve one of these for every meal when he returned home, Alvin was extremely happy. Sure enough, it was great to be rich. All of this was too surreal. Yesterday, he was just an ordinary worker. He was doing chores that sounded high-class but actually had little room for advancement. Every day, he looked forward to the opportunity to show off his skills, but in reality, every day was the same as the day before. In the end, in just one day, since he met Aurelia, everything was different. Now, he was eating food that he didn¡¯t dare to imagine before. He was staying in a villa that he could only imagine what it would be like in the past. Well, it was a pity that the dinner here was a little lifeless. It would be nice if there were more people. Alvin thought to himself when he suddenly heard a clamor from outside the door. ¡°Father is back.¡± Camilla said after hearing the noise. Then, Camilla got up, tidied up her cutlery, and moved to the second seat on the other side. This was obviously to give the master¡¯s seat to her father. Then, Camilla got up and waited at the door with the servants who swarmed over. Alvin also wanted to follow her and greet her father at the door together. But Camilla made a gesture and said at the same time, ¡°You are a guest, there is no need for this etiquette.¡± Alvin thought that the rules of this place were really strange. Then, he heard the sound of steel rubbing against each other, followed by the howls of hounds, getting closer and closer. The barking of the hounds was understandable to Alvin. After all, they were hunting, so of course, they had to bring along their excellent hounds. But the sound of steel scraping against each other made Alvin feel very strange. Could it be that they were hunting and were wearing armor? Alvin suddenly remembered that Camilla had once said that her father was a lover of medieval knight culture. So was he really wearing plate armor? Just then¡­ The door opened with the sound of the snarling of dogs.. Chapter 21 - The Master Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio The group of people walking towards him made Alvin feel that he had gone back hundreds of years. The leader of the group was an iron man wearing smooth and sleek Milan plate armor. This almost perfect armor was mass-produced in Milan around the mid-15th century. Joan of Arc¡¯s white armor was said to have been made by an Italian armor master. This set of plate armor had smooth body lines and was fitting. Unlike ordinary Milan plate armor, it was plated with gold at the edge of the outline. With the stainless steel foundation and golden edge, the design was very beautiful. In fact, the price of this set of equipment was definitely not low. In the mid-15th century, it was sold for six to nine pounds, which was equivalent to 200 days salary for a worker. However, it had long been obsolete in the modern era. After losing its role, armor, especially plate armor, had become a kind of handicraft and luxury goods. The price would only rise sharply. Therefore, Alvin soon realized that the person wearing the Milan plate armor was most likely the master of the villa, Mr. Graves. Graves lifted the helmet. It was a typical Nordic face. His deep eyes swept over everyone around him. Then, his gaze fell on Camilla. ¡°What¡¯s for dinner today?¡± But Camilla did not answer this question. Instead, she frowned and asked in a questioning tone, ¡°Did you go hunting again?¡± ¡°Haha.¡± Graves laughed loudly and waved his hand to the back. The servants who went hunting with him dragged a black bear¡¯s corpse over. They had left the black bear at the door, probably because they were afraid that the blood would stain the floor and did not bring it in. Otherwise, to show off their spoils of war, they would definitely want to put the black bear on the dining table for a good look. Alvin glanced at it. It was different from the hunting he had imagined. Most of the hunting methods now relied on hunting guns. The hunting dogs were allowed to chase or entangle their prey. The owner only needed to aim and shoot. The bullets of modern hunting guns were fatal to wild beasts. Even if they did not die, they would gradually weaken due to excessive blood loss. But this black bear was different. The cause of death was not due to a gunshot. The black bear¡¯s body was densely packed with arrows. If the lights outside were a little dimmer, Alvin would even think that it was a large porcupine. Thinking back to the group of galloping horses behind the courtyard, Alvin had reason to believe that this bear had been ground to death alive by the riding and shooting. The economic situation of this villa clearly did not require hunting to survive, so the purpose of their hunting was just to have fun. They were keen on restoring ancient cold weapons and using bows and arrows to hunt. ¡°I¡¯m sorry to spoil your fun, but can you put that thing away?¡± Camilla did not care much about noble etiquette in front of her father. Seeing the black bear¡¯s corpse at the door, she turned her head and covered her nose, asking Graves to quickly take it away. Graves smiled, ¡°You don¡¯t like it now, but you¡¯ll like it when it¡¯s made into a bear paw feast later.¡± As he spoke, Graves had his servants drag away the black bear¡¯s corpse. The bloody marks left on the ground were also quickly cleaned up. Camilla seemed to have mentioned earlier that she hated her father¡¯s hobby because of some safety issues. Camilla did not make any concessions to this matter, even if the target was her father. ¡°Can you stop this dangerous hobby?¡± Camilla frowned and looked directly into Graves¡¯s eyes. ¡°How many black bears are there this year? Don¡¯t you know that it can turn people into meat pies with just one slap?¡± The atmosphere was a little awkward. The servants quietly dispersed and went back to do their work. Graves knocked on his Milan plate armor and said, ¡°It¡¯s okay. I have this old brother protecting me.¡± ¡°Your tin can will only tire our horses to death. It¡¯s useless against the black bear.¡± Camilla still did not make any concessions. She lowered her head slightly and said with her eyes closed. Alvin did not know what to do at this moment. He did not even dare to move the knife and fork in his hand. In such an awkward situation, if he made the sound of cutlery, it would be even more dramatic. But even so, it was difficult for a living person like him to sit here and not attract others¡¯ attention. Graves quickly noticed that a stranger was sitting at their dining table. In fact, there were occasionally strangers in the villa. The main reason was that as a wealthy family, Graves was happy to chat with the top elites of various industries. However, this man at this moment gave people a slightly different feeling. This man¡¯s appearance was unremarkable. He was the type of person whom he needed to meet a few times before he could finally remember his name. And the man was sitting at the dining table now. The Graves family was indeed hospitable, but it was only for certain elites. Those people were generally outstanding in a certain aspect. Previously, this place had received a certain celebrity or a certain governor. The man¡¯s unfitted suit was fine to fool the real poor class. But for those who were used to custom-made suits, they could tell at a glance that it must be the uniform of a small company. Graves did not like to judge people by their appearance. There were people in this world who were very outstanding, but at the same time had their own unique hobbies. They might just be fond of a small brand. At this moment, Graves was trying to find a way to divert the topic from the debate on hunting to others. So this man who was sitting at the dining table and enjoying the treatment of the guests was undoubtedly the best topic to divert. So, Graves cleared his throat and pointed at Alvin with his forehead. ¡°Who is this young man?¡± Camilla quickly replied, ¡°He¡¯s my guest.¡± Alvin heard the introduction and stood up. He did not know what kind of cumbersome etiquette there was at this time, or perhaps the host did not care about this matter at all. So he could only bow slightly which was probably an international friendly gesture. ¡°Sir, my name is Alvin. Thank you very much for your hospitality.¡± ¡°Oh, oh, okay¡­¡± Graves nodded, but his eyes glanced at him for a moment before quickly turning back. His eyes were filled with suspicion. Faced with such a gaze, Alvin knew that he was in trouble. How could this guest seat of a wealthy family be so easy to sit on? Alvin recalled that when he came here, the hairdresser that he met was a celebrity¡¯s assistant, and that hairdresser was even dressed in servant¡¯s clothing. Those who could be treated as guests by this family must all be elites. If Aurelia was here, it would still be fine. The vast knowledge of a reincarnator would be sufficient to convince Graves.. Chapter 22 - I Am Not a Master Archer Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio However, as for himself, Alvin thought that he didn¡¯t seem to have that ability yet. Alvin looked at himself. He was just an ordinary risk control worker. He didn¡¯t have any special skills, and he wasn¡¯t good at singing and dancing. Perhaps the only thing special was that his girlfriend was exceptionally beautiful? As Alvin was thinking of this, he suddenly thought of his other ability. That was the 340 points of strength attribute that he had obtained because of the system. According to Alvin¡¯s experience, when he had just obtained the system, the attribute value indicated that his strength attribute was 40 points. In other words, the strength of an ordinary person was around 40 points. After Alvin¡¯s self-test, he discovered that the so-called 40 points actually meant 40 pounds. This was roughly equivalent to the normal weight that an untrained person could lift. And now his strength had reached 340 points, which was almost six times that of a normal person. This could indeed be regarded as a specialty. But it would still be a bit awkward, as he couldn¡¯t reply, ¡®Hello, Sir, I¡¯m a weightlifter.¡¯ Alvin knew that if he said this, the other party would probably laugh because his figure didn¡¯t look like that of a strong person. With a scrutinizing gaze, Graves looked at Alvin again. This man was a guest invited by his daughter. As far as the private lives of his children were concerned, Graves usually did not interfere. The main reason was that Graves did not want his children to care too much about his private life, too. It was good that everyone kept a certain distance from each other. However, considering the special situation at the moment, his daughter Camilla had privately invited a strange man over without notice and treated him as a guest. No matter how one put it, this matter would have impacted her reputation. In the education policy of the ancient nobles, an unmarried woman would be impacted even if she just said a word to a man. Although Graves did not want to follow the classical way of making family rules, at least he had to have some respect for it. This Alvin did not seem like the kind of man worthy of Camilla, no matter how he looked at him. Moreover, he did not look like an elite in a certain industry, but more like an insurance salesman. This kind of person was proficient in the art of talking and was good at studying the hearts of others. Perhaps Camilla had been sweet-talked and deceived by this person? The more Graves looked at him, the more he felt that something was wrong. He wanted a reasonable explanation, so he glanced at Camilla and gave her a meaningful look. Camilla turned her head away and did not reply. There was still silence in the dining room and everyone was wondering what to do next. Just as Alvin made up his mind to explain that he was a weightlifter¡­ Camilla suddenly spoke. ¡°He is a master archer. I would like to ask him about archery, especially about the dangers of hunting with a bow.¡± Alvin clicked his tongue. ¡°What master archer? ¡°I couldn¡¯t even hit a can with a slingshot when I was young!¡± He knew that he didn¡¯t deserve this title. The reason for this misunderstanding was probably when he was at the archery range. At that time, Alvin relied on his strength advantage and didn¡¯t use any techniques to exert force. He forcefully pulled open a 300-pound hard bow. From Camilla¡¯s point of view, this was what a master archer should do. After all, under normal circumstances, an expert might not be able to draw a strong bow. Firstly, one might not have sufficient strength. Secondly, even if one could draw a strong bow, one would still need a lot of strength to maintain balance. Thirdly, drawing a strong bow did not have many advantages. It was usually used to show off one¡¯s skills. However, someone who could draw a strong bow was most likely an old hand. That was why there was such a misunderstanding. At this moment, Alvin had transformed from an ordinary person to a so-called ¡°master archer¡±. ¡°Oh? You¡¯re good at archery? That¡¯s great!¡± After hearing these words, the doubtful eyes of Graves suddenly brightened. He extended his hand and made an inviting gesture. ¡°Do I have the opportunity to experience the archery art of a master archer?¡± Graves insisted on not using firearms when hunting. In fact, modern firearms were almost a destructive blow to wild animals. If he did that, he would lose the thrill of hunting itself and become a one-sided massacre of his prey. Graves was also passionate about all kinds of cold weapons. In his opinion, these steel-forged weapons were completely dependent on the strength of the user. It was a personal art. However, there were not many places in the current society where he could use cold weapons. He couldn¡¯t ride a horse and raise a lance to poke people on the street, right? Therefore Graves chose to use the skills related to cold weapons while hunting. He followed the ancient aristocratic hunting methods recorded and learned how the hunting activities in the cold weapons era were conducted. In order to train himself, the hangers-on that Graves recruited were mostly people who were proficient in a certain kind of weapon. This kind of people¡¯s status in society was just ordinary. They usually had essential jobs, and in their spare time, they were the leaders of some kind of weapon circle. As the skills were not useful in real life, and could not be shown in front of others, the audience was naturally small. Therefore without much effort, Graves had recruited practitioners for almost a full set of weapons. As for archery, Graves was more than willing to accept anyone. There were too many types of bows and arrows and all kinds of different shooting methods. Therefore when he heard that Alvin was a master archer, Graves was immediately interested. ¡°It¡¯s not so. I¡¯m still far from the level of a master.¡± Alvin explained as he didn¡¯t want to show his face in the archery field. Doing so would completely expose the fact that he was a dabbler. However, Alvin¡¯s truth was taken by Graves as being humble. ¡°A true master will always have the heart of an apprentice. Very good. Your name is Alvin, right? Do I have the honor to learn your shooting art?¡± ¡°Uh¡­¡± Alvin was stunned. The master of this villa had extended an invitation not fit to his identity. It was as if he had downgraded himself and wanted Alvin to go to the archery range. At this time, Camilla began to wink at him, as though she was saying, ¡°Quickly go! Quickly go!¡± That was true. In Camilla¡¯s eyes, she probably thought that Alvin was a hidden expert. Alvin took a deep breath. It seemed that he couldn¡¯t avoid this disaster.. Chapter 23 - Jax Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio ¡°What is he doing?¡± ¡°I heard that Master has found a master archer. He¡¯s now playing over there.¡± ¡°Archer? Don¡¯t we already have Jax? Does Master want to recruit another archery coach?¡± ¡°Maybe.¡± The servants passed by the archery range could not help but gossip when they saw the scene there. At this moment, in the archery range, besides their old master, Graves, there was also a group of people. They were either wearing heavy plate armor or exposing their upper body muscles. They looked like they had just finished training. They were all hangers-on recruited by the old master. They did not need to work on weekdays. They only needed to occasionally accompany the old master to practice martial arts. All these hangers-on had their own abilities. The old master¡¯s training was carried out one by one. It was indeed rare to see a scene like today where all the people gathered together. And in the middle of this group of people, there was a completely unfamiliar man. It was said that this man seemed to be Miss Camilla¡¯s personal guest. However, this rumor was not that believable. After all, everyone believed that this family cared so much about their reputation, and unmarried women usually would not do such controversial things. Moreover, even if Miss Camilla had reached the right age and was eager to socialize with outstanding men, it should not be such a man in a cheap suit. ¡­ Alvin stood in the archery range. When he saw that the servants passing by would glance at him and whisper to each other, he swore in his heart that he would change into a suit that fit him after he went back. If not, he would not wear such a thing anymore in the future. However, this was not the main concern. At this moment, the important issue was how to pass this hurdle. Alvin knew that his only advantage was his strength. If he were to shoot arrows, they would probably miss the target and fly away without a trace. At this moment, the people gathered around were not a bunch of good-for-nothings. They either had strong muscles, or their arms were much longer than normal people. They wore all kinds of armor and looked fierce. If in front of these people, they realized that he was not the so-called master archer who could move freely and shoot wherever he wanted¡­ He would not know if he would be surrounded and beaten to death by these people. ¡°Hello, my name is Tasarro, the German two-handed sword champion. Nice to meet you, Master Archer¡­¡± ¡°I heard that you are very good at archery. Do you know how to ride a horse? I can teach you how to ride a horse, and you can teach me archery. Oh yes, my name is¡­¡± ¡°Master Archer¡­ My name is¡­ Nice to meet you¡­¡± ¡­ Those people greeted Alvin one by one. Everyone respectfully called him Master. This made Alvin¡¯s heart, which was already hanging in the air, beat faster and faster. The atmosphere also became more and more enthusiastic. They cheered enthusiastically, but Alvin was feeling more and more diffident. At this moment, Graves had already taken off his Milan plate armor and changed into a normal bathrobe. As soon as he saw Alvin, he smiled and said, ¡°Haha, Alvin, the atmosphere here is not bad, right?¡± ¡°Not bad¡­¡± ¡°As long as you¡¯re happy. I¡¯ll then let my people perform a little first.¡± As Graves spoke, he shouted a name in a direction. ¡°Jax! My best warrior, draw the bow!¡± Amidst the cheers, a strong figure walked out from the crowd heading towards Alvin. Jax was wearing a chain mail armor as if he was wearing a raincoat. He lifted his hood and revealed his bald head. His beard was pushed up by the smile and he reached out to shake hands with Alvin. ¡°Hehe, I heard that you are a master archer. You have to give me some leeway, Haha.¡± Alvin felt the thickness of this person¡¯s palm, as well as that rough callus. He must have been a veteran who had been training all year round. Alvin replied, ¡°No, no, you should be the one giving me leeway.¡± ¡°Oh, you are too humble.¡± Jax said with a face full of gratification. Obviously, no matter how Alvin explained, he would not be able to get rid of the title of master. Even if he told the other party frankly, the other party would think that he was just being humble. Alvin¡¯s heart suddenly sank. He had already started to plan. What should he do when the time came and he was exposed? Just say that he was sick and not in a good state? The level of this kind of lie was the same as lying in school, saying that he forgot his homework at home. It was not convincing at all. Just say that he was actually short-sighted? And he forgot to bring his glasses today? It did not seem to work either. As Alvin remembered that some archers or air gunners in the Olympic Games were also short-sighted, but they did not necessarily wear glasses when they were competing. It was because the targets in the distance could not be seen clearly even if they wore glasses. Experts shot based on their senses, not their eyesight. ¡°Then I¡¯ll go shoot first. I hope Master can give me some pointers.¡± As Jax spoke, his strong body had already moved towards the waiting area. ¡°Sigh.¡± Looking at this back, Alvin sighed silently. He had a feeling that he was about to make the biggest fool of himself in his life. Since this Jax was personally pointed out by Graves, then he definitely represented the highest standard of shooting in this place. After Jax finished shooting, it was Alvin¡¯s turn. Thinking of this place, even the hairdresser was a celebrity¡¯s assistant¡­ Alvin estimated that the difference between him and Jax in archery was probably between an ordinary person who couldn¡¯t even shave clean and a stylist. ¡­ At this moment, Alvin suddenly felt someone poking his back. He turned around and saw Camilla. Camilla had already changed into a lighter full-body dress. He didn¡¯t know when she had arrived. Camilla didn¡¯t say anything. She just winked at Alvin. ¡°Ah?¡± Alvin wanted to ask something, but Camilla ignored him. Instead, she turned around and stood in the distance. Perhaps Camilla¡¯s figure was too obvious among the crowd. It was too easy to see, so she didn¡¯t dare to have too much contact with Alvin. Alvin thought to himself, what did this wink mean? No woman, especially a beautiful woman, would wink at him for no reason. Alvin knew this very well. So, there must be some meaning to it. Alvin thought so. At this time, Alvin saw that the waiting area that Jax was heading to was where the 300-pound bow was. Alvin remembered that the 300-pound bow was the one that he had accidentally dry fired. When it was dry fired, the force used to push the arrow was all absorbed by the bow. Once the bow was drawn, most likely it would explode directly.. Chapter 24 - Explosive Bow Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Jax picked up the 300-pound heavy bow and turned around to smile at the crowd. ¡°I hope you enjoy my performance.¡± As Jax spoke, he stood in a good position and turned his body sideways to face the target 75 meters away. Alvin knew that this was his chance. Of course, he knew that there was something wrong with the bow. After all, he was the one who spoiled it. This kind of tiny crack that only existed inside the bow was not easy to see. From the outside, it looked like a normal bow. But in fact, the cracks had already spread throughout the interior. Crack crack crack ¡ª Jax took a deep breath and slowly drew the bow. ¡°That¡¯s a 300-pound bow,¡± Graves explained. ¡°This is almost the heaviest bow in the market. If it¡¯s heavier than that, I might have to custom-make it.¡± ¡°And in our place, only Jax can draw such bow.¡± Alvin nodded. A 300-pound bow was not mass-produced for sale in the market. The main reason was that this weight was not suitable for the human body. Under normal circumstances, a 100-pound heavy bow was the limit. A person who could draw a 300-pound bow could only be described as a ¡®hunk¡¯. Therefore, when they saw Jax draw the heavy bow, everyone cheered simultaneously. At the same time, many people glanced at Alvin. The reason why these people glanced at Alvin was obvious. They just wanted to see the reaction of this so-called master archer. If Alvin also looked surprised, it meant that his level was just so-so. Moreover, just from his figure alone, it could be seen that Alvin¡¯s physique was not very strong. Perhaps he did not have the strength to draw the bow, let alone maintain the stability of the bow and arrow. It could not be ruled out that some people were gifted and had high muscle density. However, under normal circumstances, a thin figure meant that they did not have a foundation in martial arts. In this day and age, too many people claimed to be masters of so-and-so. They did not have any ability and took advantage of the lack of opportunities in modern society to trick a large group of apprentices and swindle them. Of course, if Alvin did not seem to mind, then it meant that he really had some ability. A 300-pound traditional bow could no longer obtain greater toughness from the materials, so they could only choose to make the bow bigger. The appearance of that bow had been very exaggerating. It was much thicker than other bows. For such a bow, even those who did not know much about archery would cry out in surprise when they saw it. But Alvin frowned as if he was thinking about something. ¡°What¡¯s wrong, dear guest?¡± Graves was the first to notice Alvin¡¯s discomfort. This guest¡¯s mind did not seem to be on shooting arrows. Instead, he closed his eyes and frowned as if he was thinking about something. His mouth would occasionally open slightly as if he wanted to say something. ¡°I¡¯m listening.¡± Alvin pretended to open his eyes. ¡°I heard the sound of this bow. There seems to be something wrong. There is the sound of something exploding.¡± Alvin pretended to hesitate for a moment and said, ¡°My suggestion is to stop drawing the bow. I suspect that there is something wrong with the bow. It might suddenly explode.¡± ¡°Is that so¡­¡± Graves was a little skeptical. Everything in his villa was of high quality. Under normal circumstances, such an awkward situation would not occur. Moreover, those who were familiar with the bow knew that it was impossible to tell whether a bow had reached the upper limit of its lifespan just by listening to it. Therefore, regarding Alvin¡¯s explanation, Graves did not immediately stop shooting arrows. Kacha Kacha ¡ª Jax had shot five arrows in a row. He did not even look at the center of the target carefully. He only had a glimpse of the target before he used the Mediterranean archery technique to draw the bow. This was the general shooting technique used in competitions. With the accurate shooting of the bow, the accuracy could be improved. There was no doubt about Jax¡¯s archery skills. Five Arrows in a row hit the target. This was a distance of 75 meters. On the internet, a Korean using a 90-pound bow to hit a target 75 meters away had been considered very extreme. Now it was the sixth arrow that Jax was going to shoot. He slowly drew the bow to the fullest. It was as if his two feet were grown on the ground. His entire body did not move at all. Bang ¡ª A loud sound. It was like the sound of porcelain falling to the ground. At an extremely fast speed, the bow broke in the middle and was split into two sections. The bow itself was in a state of accumulating power. Now that it had broken, the force that was originally used to push the arrow, which was at least 300 pounds, was directly released without any restraints. The lower half of the bow was spinning rapidly in the air, while the upper half smashed directly onto Jax¡¯s bald head. That bow had indeed exploded. All of this had happened too fast. It was not until everything had happened that everyone cried out in surprise. ¡°D*mn it! The bow exploded.¡± ¡°These few bows were all carefully maintained. Why did they suddenly explode?¡± ¡°Is he alright? F*ck, this manufacturer must be black-hearted.¡± ¡°Did any of you dry fire the bow?¡± ¡°How is that possible? It¡¯s not like we don¡¯t know how serious this matter is¡­¡± While everyone was discussing, Jax touched the top of his head to make sure that there was no wound or blood. He then turned around with a guilty smile. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I seem to have messed up.¡± Graves¡¯s mouth was wide open, but he did not know what to say. After seeing that Jax was fine, his heart, which had been hanging in the air for a moment, finally settled down. But at this moment, he thought of another question. This Alvin, wasn¡¯t his prediction too accurate? Graves had practiced archery for more than 10 years, but this was the first time he had heard that someone could tell a bow was about to be scrapped just by listening to the sound. The tiny cracks that came from within, which were even invisible to the eyes, would not make much of a difference in the sound it made. At least, Graves knew that no one here could tell, even someone like Jax. If Jax had predicted it, he would not have suffered such a blow. As expected¡­ Camilla was young, but she already had a good eye. This was the first time Camilla had brought a friend to him. And he was such an expert.. Chapter 25 - I Am Next Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio In Graves¡¯s heart, he couldn¡¯t help but feel a sense of admiration for Alvin. Not to mention anything else, just this listening skill wasn¡¯t something that an ordinary person could obtain through training. To achieve the effectiveness, it had to be a person with exceptional talent coupled with hard training and rich experience. Moreover, this was only in theory. In reality, it was hard to say if such training could allow a person to have such an ability. Therefore, at this moment, Graves¡¯s impression of Alvin was that of an unworldly expert who focused on practicing archery. Graves even felt a little regretful that he had not discovered Alvin earlier. It was only after his daughter brought him here that he found out there was such an expert. ¡°Tsk, tsk.¡± Alvin sighed in his heart. Although he knew that the bow would break down very soon, he did not expect it to break down so quickly. He could only attribute it to good luck. He had deliberately harmed Jax and made him suffer for nothing. But considering his current difficult situation, if he did not show some ability, he might be beaten up on the spot as a punishment for wasting their time. ¡°As expected of a master archer, you can even hear such things.¡± Graves sighed. ¡°It¡¯s a small matter.¡± Alvin answered very naturally. It was like something that was very cheap but could not be sold. After the price increased by more than 10 times, it had become a hot item instead. Goods had to be plated with gold, so Alvin, being a person, had to do the same. Alvin had no way to turn back now. The moment Camilla said that he was a master archer, he already had no way to turn back. He could only brace himself and move on. After all, if he was chased out of here, he would probably starve to death when he reached the city. Therefore, Alvin could only sacrifice Jax to prove his identity. ¡°Boss, I broke your bow. I will compensate with a new one.¡± Jax thought it was his problem, so he apologized to the boss when he came back. ¡°It¡¯s okay, it¡¯s not your fault. Besides, that bow is your dedicated bow, and no one else here can draw it. If it¡¯s destroyed, so be it.¡± After hearing what Graves had said, Jax felt a little better. Then, Graves added, ¡°I should be the one to apologize. If I had listened to Alvin¡¯s suggestion earlier, I might have been able to avoid this matter.¡± ¡°What?¡± ¡°This master archer, when you first drew your bow, he had already detected the problem of the bow through the sound. But I didn¡¯t take it seriously.¡± Hearing such an answer, Jax looked at Alvin with an incredulous expression. At this moment, Alvin turned his face to the side. He looked very calm, but he was actually panicking to death. ¡°There¡¯s actually such a person? Oh, this is really an eye-opener!¡± Jax sighed and patted Alvin¡¯s shoulder at the same time. Alvin nodded slightly accepting the credit. Then, Alvin still had one more thing to do. After this round of operations, he no longer had to worry about his identity. Even if he missed all of his targets, he could still cover it up with problems such as not being familiar with the bow, the weight of the arrow, and so on. But before this, he had completely raised his status by more than one level through his prediction of the bow explosion. Then, the question now was, what was the meaning of Camilla¡¯s wink? Alvin felt that he had figured it out now. Camilla winked at him at that time, most likely because she had something to drag him in to do. And now, Alvin had already understood what this matter was. It was to teach Graves a good lesson through the matter of the explosive bow. At the same time, it meant Camilla was willing to hide the video of him dry firing the bow, or directly delete it. Therefore, his prediction was just a simple deduction. Graves would not know about it for the time being. Camilla felt that her father was always out for hunting and it was not sure if there were dangerous monsters out in the wilderness. Moreover, accidental injuries among the companions had happened. They were not willing to use firearms for hunting, so they always wore plate armor when they went out. Over time, the safety of Graves had become the top priority of the whole family. That was why Camilla hated her father going out hunting. But no matter how hard she tried, she couldn¡¯t persuade him. Now there was an opportunity. In front of her father, there was a shooting accident. As a result, perhaps because of fear, Graves would reduce the number of times he went out hunting. But as a biological daughter, Camilla also knew that no matter what she said, she would not be able to convince her father to give up this habit. But Alvin was different. Alvin was now regarded as a person who was very proficient in archery. Thus Graves might listen to what he said. Alvin looked back and made eye contact with Camilla. If Alvin¡¯s guess was correct, Camilla had intended to ask him to use the explosive bow to remind his father to be careful in the future. It was not that every time he drew the bow, the other party would die. Therefore, Alvin cleared his throat. ¡°Ahem, this kind of thing is not rare. In fact, it was probably more often than you are aware of. In the future, it¡¯s better to be more careful when drawing the bow. At the same time, it¡¯s not a big problem to play in a fixed place. If It¡¯s on the horse¡¯s back, it¡¯s so bumpy, and you don¡¯t know where the fragments will fly to. If the horse is startled, it might lose control.¡± Hearing what Alvin said, Graves felt that it was quite reasonable. After all, this was an expert who could identify bows through sound. What he said about bows was definitely true. As for the danger of an explosive bow, Graves had also seen it. If he was unlucky, the fragments flying around might just hit the horse. If the horse was agitated, it would raise its hooves and throw a person off. The Milan plate armor was very effective in preventing knives and swords, but it did not have a significant effect on injuries. If its weight was included, it might even worsen the injury. Graves nodded and replied, ¡°I will take note.¡± After hearing this, Alvin turned around and glanced at Camilla, meaning that his mission had been completed, and he had finished pretending. Next, it was time to make a fool of himself. Alvin took a deep breath and walked towards the archery range.. Chapter 26 - 1100 Pounds Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Alvin walked past the bows and arrows in front of him one by one. These were traditional bows used to pass time or to train. The wood was excellent and the workmanship was exquisite. It could be seen that the owner had put in a lot of effort in this aspect. But this had put Alvin in a difficult situation. The quality of the bows was excellent. Didn¡¯t this mean he could not blame the bow itself if he could not shoot accurately? Alvin knew that he wasn¡¯t good at this, but it was difficult for him to retreat from the current situation. He had planned that when he was exposed, he would attribute it to the lacking of hardware, such as the quality of the bow wasn¡¯t good, he was not familiar with the bow, and so on. But now he had to think of another way. In the blink of an eye, Alvin had already walked around the archery range for one round, passing by each of the bows. However, he could not find a suitable bow that he could use as a scapegoat. The workmanship of these things was simply too exquisite. Even an amateur like Alvin could tell how exquisite they were. It was not easy for him to see a bow that looked crooked. Alvin was overjoyed, but when he picked it up to take a look, he realized that it was deliberately crooked to make it easier to aim and avoid blocking his line of sight. ¡°Are you not satisfied with my bow?¡± Graves looked at Alvin, who did not pick up any bow. Sometimes, when he finally picked up a bow, he would put it down and shake his head. Therefore, the only thought that Graves had was that his carefully selected treasures did not seem to be able to catch Alvin¡¯s attention. As expected out of a master, he did not even have the desire to pick up and use ordinary bows. Graves suddenly had another thought. In Alvin¡¯s eyes, these things might be similar to children¡¯s toys. Would this make Alvin feel a little unhappy and think that he was being abused? Thinking of this, Graves felt that he couldn¡¯t wait any longer and hurriedly asked. ¡°Master? Are you not used to these clumsy creations?¡± Graves said loudly to Alvin, ¡°If you feel that this batch of bows and arrows isn¡¯t good, please forgive me for not preparing in advance.¡± Alvin replied, ¡°Ah? It¡¯s alright. I can see that they¡¯re quite expensive¡­¡± He meant what he said. For work reasons, he also needed to understand the construction industry, so he had some knowledge about wood. The wood used for these bows and arrows was undoubtedly excellent, the price of each one was probably comparable to Alvin¡¯s current apartment. Graves said, ¡°Oh, then please pick one that you like and show your skills.¡± ¡°Um¡­¡± Alvin felt so embarrassed that he could dig out a house with his toes. Everyone looked at him with anticipation. They wanted to know how different this so-called master archer was. There was also a suspicious look in Graves¡¯s eyes. Of course, he would not allow anyone who lied to enjoy the treatment of a guest here. In the distance, Camilla was smiling with her eyes full of expectation. In her impression, Alvin certainly did have some ability. So at this moment, she was eager for Alvin to prove himself to avoid being unable to explain their relationship. Alvin swallowed a mouthful of saliva. At this moment, his every move was seen by everyone. They were trying to figure out the master archer¡¯s every move, and everyone was ready to learn every detail of his actions. They were even ready to cheer¡­ If these people knew that he was a fake, Alvin doubted whether he would be nailed to the shooting range and used as a target for practice. ¡°What I mean is¡­¡± Alvin suddenly thought of a good idea. Why should he tangle with them in areas that he was not good at? Why not drag the situation to his advantage, which was his strength? Alvin cleared his throat. ¡°I mean, I want more challenging events.¡± Alvin meant that they should stop playing with bows and arrows and go for a tougher event like weightlifting. But just as Alvin was about to say this, he saw Graves smiling. ¡°Oh, that¡¯s easy. Bring that thing over!¡± With that, Jax trotted into the building. Alvin had to swallow what he wanted to say. At the same time, he began to think, ¡°What is that thing?¡± Soon, Alvin saw Jax bring over a cross-shaped bow. Alvin looked for a long time before he was sure that it was indeed a bow. But the difference was that it had the shape of a cross as if two bows crossed each other. As for its bowstring, if he did not look closely, Alvin would have thought that it was four paddles. The material used for this bow and arrow was unknown. The entire bow was not even painted. The four paddle-sized bodies of the bow together formed the shape of a windmill. The bowstring was like the unprocessed tendon. If it was placed on the ground, it would be the height of an adult. Jax smiled and handed the bow to Alvin. When he took over the bow, Alvin felt the weight in his hand. This was not something that a human should use. It was more like a fixed military construction on the city wall. ¡°1200 pounds.¡± Jax smiled and said. 1,500 pounds was equivalent to five tons in modern units. This was definitely not something that a normal person could draw. In other words, one could draw it was not a human. ¡°This was a permanent facility on the ancient castle when I passed by a country. I bought it over.¡± Graves explained. ¡°This thing was not designed to be drawn by the arms. As the other mechanisms weren¡¯t there at that time, I bought it as a collectible.¡± ¡°Those people,¡± Graves pointed at his hangers-on and said, ¡°They occasionally challenge this thing as entertainment.¡± ¡°But this thing is obviously not something that a person can draw it to the fullest.¡± ¡°In fact, you don¡¯t need to draw it to the fullest. You just need to draw a few centimeters away, and you¡¯ll have an extremely powerful strength.¡± Graves explained. Since Alvin said that he wanted a tougher challenge, this was the first thing that Graves thought of. Of course, this was not to make things difficult for Alvin. They had discovered when they were playing with this bow that they only needed to draw a little, and they would have enough strength to hit the middle of the shooting range. There would be no problem at all. Graves thought to himself, no matter how knowledgeable a master archer was, he must have never seen this thing before, right? Chapter 27 - Giant Bow Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Looking at how thin and weak Alvin was, he estimated that he could probably exert 100 pounds of strength. Alvin was a little reluctant. He didn¡¯t mean to change to a harder bow. What he wanted was another event. But now that he had the bow in his hands, he had to perform. Fortunately, Alvin found a way out. ¡°More than a thousand pounds, this is a rare thing, tsk tsk.¡± ¡°I might be able to come to a full draw but subsequently the accuracy will be greatly discounted.¡± Hearing this, Graves could not help but laugh. Did he want to get a full draw? This required at least a thousand pounds of strength. Previously, they had tried to use horses to tie to the bowstring to get a full draw. For a single person to be able to draw the bow to 10 centimeters would have already been considered a godly innate strength. Now, Alvin actually said that he could come to a full draw. Graves thought that Alvin was either joking or had no idea how hard the bow in his hand was. It couldn¡¯t be that he didn¡¯t even know the concept of a thousand pounds, right? Then he did not need to be a master archer. ¡°Here are the bow and arrow.¡± Jax handed an arrow as thick as an arm to Alvin. An arrow that matched the huge size of the bow was naturally not an ordinary arrow. Alvin took the huge bow and walked to the waiting area. Everyone looked at the ridiculously huge bow and frowned. Their hearts filled with doubt. This was not something that a single person could play with. To let this young man draw the bow by himself was to make things difficult for him. Not to mention master archer, even if the previous Olympic champions were to line up to control the bow, there was nothing they could do. This young man did not offend anyone in any way, why was this thing brought here? However, what everyone didn¡¯t know was that Alvin, who was under the giant bow, actually heaved a sigh of relief. If he had used the bows just now, he would have exposed himself immediately. Instead, using a bow and arrow that was beyond the range of an ordinary person would give him an out. In any case, when the time came, he would say that his strength was too great, so he wouldn¡¯t be able to aim at all. As for drawing a bow? That was Alvin¡¯s forte. Now that his strength attribute had reached 340 points, it was no joke. It was nearly eight or nine times that of a normal person. He could use more than a thousand pounds of strength. Alvin placed a foot on the body of the bow. The length of this bow had exceeded his arm span, so he could only use this method to draw it. He lightly exerted force, and it was as easy as pulling the handle of a door. The giant bow made a creaking sound. It had been too long since it was last stretched to this position. The dry and rotten body of the bow shook, and the sound became more and more bitter. ¡°Oh my God!¡± Everyone exclaimed. The scene in front of them was completely beyond their imagination. The last time this bow was drawn to this position was by tying it to a horse. It was to forcefully draw it to test the limits of this bow. But now, just one person was able to draw it to nearly half of its position. This must have been a superhuman¡¯s power? And looking at the rate it went, it seemed like it would continue to be drawn. Were this person¡¯s muscles made of iron? Alvin continued to exert strength. He remembered that the strength of a normal person was at most to draw a hundred-pound bow. His strength was eight or nine times more than a normal person, so it was about right that he could fully draw the bow. The further he went, the more strength he needed. Alvin took a deep breath, adjusted his breathing, and suddenly exerted his body¡¯s strength to the maximum. Crack crack crack¡­ The bow, which was the size of a paddle, was now bent to almost 90 degrees. The wood fibers were clearly visible, almost sticking out. The bowstring was also turning white. This bow was soon reaching its limit. Alvin realized that it had reached its limit. If the bow continued to be stretched, it might directly collapse, so he did not increase his strength. It was as if a major event had happened in the villa today. All the servants who passed by doing their work would stay in the archery range to take a look and make puzzling noises. ¡°Is that something that a normal person can do?¡± This was something that Graves could not be clearer about. Unless the bow that had been placed there was broken, it could only mean that Alvin had drawn a bow that weighed more than 1000 pounds. This could not be described as having great strength. Instead, it could be directly applied for a world record. If someone had foreseen this scene and set up a camera, the reporters would have come here to have an interview the next day. Jax pouted his mouth into a circle. After so many years, he had once again seen the appearance of this bow when it was drawn. And this time, it was actually done by a human alone. [Ding! From Jax¡¯s favorability +30, current 30 (favorability)] ¡°Ah?¡± At this moment, Alvin suddenly heard the system¡¯s voice. His action of drawing the bow seemed to have been appreciated by others. This was not difficult for Alvin to understand. After all, men were men. One of the ways that men acknowledged each other was the strength in their bodies. This was the same principle as working out. But the more Alvin thought about it, the more he felt that something was wrong. If he remembered correctly, his system was only effective for people who regarded him as a romantic partner. Alvin turned around in fear and saw that Jax was trying his best to show off his strong muscles. He was even smiling inexplicably. ¡°F*ck, this is not what I want.¡± Alvin complained. Then, he heard the system¡¯s next voice. [Due to increased favorability, obtained 3000 cold weapon mastery points.] Alvin remembered that when his favorability increased, he would be able to obtain some rewards. As for what the rewards were, it would depend on what skills the other party was best at. Jax seemed to be a hanger-on that Graves had specially recruited. His usual job was to be a weapon coach. So he was obviously best at things related to cold weapons. Therefore, at this moment, he could understand how he obtained so many cold weapons mastery points. ¡­ [Host: Alvin] [Strength: 340] [Speed: 6.25] [Reaction time: 0.4] [Cold weapons proficiency: 3,010 (¡ü3,000)] [Firearms proficiency: 10] ¡­ His attribute panel flashed in front of him. The column that represented cold weapons had already reached more than 3,000 points. Alvin did not know what this attribute meant. He seemed to remember that a normal person would have around 10 points.. Chapter 29 - Increase the Number of People Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Alvin recalled when he came to the wilderness with Aurelia, he was like a child who had never seen the world, lamenting the emptiness of this place. However, Aurelia had poured cold water on him at that time, saying that this scene was actually very common. After the apocalypse, many cities would turn into this scene. Alvin suddenly felt that he missed Aurelia a little because whenever he was free, he would start to think about what Aurelia was doing at that moment. ¡°She¡¯s most probably doing something dangerous.¡± Alvin thought in his heart. If it was something normal or beneficial, Aurelia would definitely bring him along. However, this time, Aurelia wouldn¡¯t let him follow her no matter what. She even left him alone in this villa. Obviously, there was something troublesome that Aurelia wanted to handle alone. With Aurelia¡¯s identity as a reincarnator, the only trouble that Alvin could think of was taking revenge. Alvin could imagine this scene. Perhaps the enemy, who did not even know Aurelia at this moment, had been killed by her sudden attack. ¡­ [This afternoon, a malignant industrial accident occurred in W state, causing 23 deaths and 15 injuries. The cause of the accident is still under investigation, not ruling out terrorist attacks. At the moment, the FIB department has intervened¡­] Alvin turned on his phone and caught up with the news that he had not been able to read in the past few days due to various matters. ¡°An industrial accident in City W?¡± Alvin wondered if he had invested in this factory in City W before. When he remembered that he didn¡¯t seem to have done so, he heaved a sigh of relief. Although he was now in an enviable villa, it still couldn¡¯t change the fact that he was poor. As for the last few stocks in his hands, Alvin had never expected to become rich overnight by relying on them. After all, good things would not happen in this manner. He just hoped that these stocks would not suffer a loss. Occasionally, a few percent increases would be his greatest satisfaction. ¡°Is today¡¯s food not to your liking?¡± Alvin suddenly heard a female voice behind him. When he turned around, Camilla had already walked over without him knowing. ¡°I¡¯ve never eaten such wild meat. I¡¯m still a little uncomfortable.¡± Alvin remembered that the strange meat on the table today came from a wild bear. He felt a little strange. ¡°I felt quite the same, but Father always likes to play with strange things.¡± Camilla complained and then asked, ¡°Your performance today seems to be very good. My father really admires you. He was praising you just now.¡± ¡°No big deal. I just drew a bow.¡± Alvin replied. Obviously, Camilla did not know the weight of that bow. She thought it was just a strange-looking bow. Otherwise, she would probably not care about her ladylike image and dropped her jaw in shock. The two of them were silent for a moment. Alvin glanced over. Camilla clearly wanted to say something, but she looked as if she did not know how to say it. ¡°Alvin, I would like to ask,¡± Camilla finally half-covered her face and said. ¡°Aurelia, what kind of person is she? I¡¯ve only known her for a few days, but I feel very familiar with her.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t ask me this question. I just met her the day before yesterday,¡± Alvin replied. ¡°Ah?¡± Camilla obviously didn¡¯t believe it. She widened her eyes. The light of the moon shone in her eyes, like a blue river. ¡°You two established a relationship after knowing each other for just two days?¡± ¡°Yes¡­¡± Alvin did not know how to answer this question. This was the truth. Alvin was originally just an ordinary employee of a company. Even his suit was wholesale, just like the other colleagues. At that time, Aurelia suddenly appeared. She did not even give him enough time to react. In the blink of an eye, she had already integrated into his life. Such a speed, if it was the Alvin of the past, he would have thought the young man and woman had lost their minds. They were confused by the hormones and established a relationship in such a short time. Camilla sighed. ¡°To be honest, I might not be able to accept the sudden appearance of such a friend. I was quite happy when she was by my side, but as soon as she left, I felt a little empty and unreal.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t think so much.¡± Alvin replied, ¡°She has said that she is a reincarnator and she has known us for several years. From her angle, if she is not accepted by her friends after reincarnation, probably she will feel very sad.¡± It was unknown whether it was because of the atmosphere or his mind was muddled at this moment, Alvin had rarely shared his inner thoughts. ¡°Think about it. You come to a place where you are very familiar with and find the group of people you care about the most. However, they don¡¯t remember you. At this time, you will feel as if you are going to die. Physically, you are still alive, but there are no memories related to you in the world. It is as if you have never existed¡­¡± Alvin mainly recalled a sentence he had seen before which said that people would die three times. The first was brain dead, and the second was you were no longer be remembered. After that, there was the so-called social death. Alvin had never experienced it, so he didn¡¯t know what it meant. ¡°That makes sense.¡± Camilla¡¯s emotions came and went quickly. ¡°If you¡¯re here in the wind, be careful not to catch a cold. My father will blame me for making our guest sick.¡± ¡°It¡¯s okay.¡± Alvin had heard such polite words countless times when he was working. It was not necessary to take it seriously. After all, everyone was just saying it casually. The purpose was to show their gentleness, but in fact, they might not have thought so. ¡°Are you really okay?¡± Camilla asked again. Her thin eyebrows were slightly furrowed, and her eyes looked like they were looking at a disobedient child. Alvin was stunned for a moment. First of all, Camilla¡¯s concern was serious. Second, Camilla was facing him. Half of her face was illuminated by the gentle moonlight, and the other half was illuminated by the bright light in the hall. Her blonde hair looked particularly ethereal. This person was indeed beautiful. Alvin was slightly lost in thought. He was thinking about a problem. The function of his system was related to the favorability of certain people. The so-called certain people were people who regarded Alvin as their romantic partner. In other words, if he had the ability to increase the number of people¡­. Chapter 30 - Whatever Happened on the Balcony, Let It Stay on the Balcony Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio It was just a flash of thought but Alvin was shocked by himself. What the hell was the ¡®Model Boyfriend¡¯ system? Alvin still remembered, when the system was first loaded, it said that the name of the system is ¡®Model Boyfriend¡¯. Thinking about it now, what the hell was ¡®Model Boyfriend¡¯? A model boyfriend would definitely treat a person sincerely from the beginning to the end. However, if he only relied on Aurelia¡¯s favorability, he could only obtain strength-related attributes. With brute force alone, he wouldn¡¯t be able to become a true powerhouse. Today¡¯s archery incident was a good example. And if he wanted to become stronger without any restriction, the best way was to make everyone like him¡­ Thinking of this, Alvin couldn¡¯t hold it in anymore. What kind of model boyfriend system was this? This was a playboy system! Besides feeling shocked, Alvin suddenly thought of what the system rewards would be for people other than Aurelia? The reward for Aurelia¡¯s favorability was related to strength. This was understandable. After all, Aurelia had said that she would be a model for mankind in the future, and her strength attribute would also be the highest. As for Jax¡­ although Alvin had already made up his mind not to have any kind of interaction with him, it was undeniable that Jax, as a cold weapon expert, provided rewards related to cold weapons. Then Camilla¡­ Thinking of this, Alvin decided to test her. ¡°Camilla, do you have anything that you¡¯re particularly good at?¡± ¡°Ah? Let me think about it.¡± Obviously, Camilla was confused by this sudden question. But still, she was thinking about it carefully. ¡°I like reading, especially poems and the like. I can recite a lot of them¡­¡± ¡°But there are many people who are better than me. They have the talent to become literary masters, and I¡¯m just an amateur.¡± ¡°I seem to know a little about archery, but compared to my father¡¯s hanger-on, my level is still mediocre.¡± ¡°Haha, in that case, I¡¯m just a useless rich young lady.¡± Camilla mocked herself, but the loneliness that flashed in her eyes was still seen by Alvin. Alvin, who had been in the workplace for many years, knew that when others mocked themselves, the best reaction was to give them enthusiastic praise. Whether it was useful or not, at least it would not be disliked. ¡°You are not as bad as you make yourself out to be. In my opinion, you are at least very beautiful. You may be a little carefree in front of your friends, but when you are alone, you actually have a very mature mind. And all of this comes from the books you have read. Your thinking is different from that of ordinary people. This may be a bad thing, but it can also be a good thing.¡± Alvin answered without hesitation. This was also a small experience of his. For older women, he would praise them for being young and beautiful. For younger women, he would praise them for being mature and beautiful. Then he added some ambiguous phrases. Whether they were accurate or not, at least there wouldn¡¯t be any big mistakes. Then, considering that Camilla seemed to be a poetry lover, he went along with it and talked about the benefits of reading. These words were almost Alvin¡¯s instinct. At the same time, they were polite remarks that he had heard many times. Under normal circumstances, Camilla would not take it seriously. But at this time, Camilla suddenly raised her head. The light in her eyes could almost flow out, and her red lips slightly opened. ¡°You really think so?¡± Alvin was dumbfounded. Did Camilla take these words seriously? Everyone was open-minded in front of their friends, so they would be as carefree as a lunatic. When a person was bored, they liked to let their imagination run wild. That was why everyone felt like a philosopher when they were alone. This was a common human character. It would not go wrong for anyone. ¡°I¡¯m just spouting nonsense.¡± Alvin could only shrug his shoulders and admit that he was spouting nonsense. He did not want to deceive an inexperienced young lady. ¡°Thank you for recognizing me. I have to go back now. Father is watching us.¡± Camilla suddenly replied with a sincere look in her eyes. Then, Camilla picked up her long dress, gave a serious bow, and turned to leave. Alvin was dumbfounded. This fellow, could she be serious? Sure enough, while Alvin was surprised, he saw something he did not want to see the most. [Ding!] [Camilla¡¯s favorability +10] [Current 20 (familiar)] [Reward: USD200,000] [System notification: If you don¡¯t want to taste the 9 billion kilograms iron fist, you¡¯d better think carefully about how to explain this money to Aurelia.] ¡­ Alvin let out a long sigh. Sure enough, Camilla was really like what she had said. She was a rich lady with nothing but money. Even the reward was related to money. 200,000 in cash! This was Alvin¡¯s salary without eating or drinking for a year or two! When he was still at work, even if he sucked up to others till his lips wore out, he wouldn¡¯t get this much money! And now, the most basic and simplest flattery was rewarded with 200,000. Alvin couldn¡¯t believe it. But soon, the information on the bank card on his phone confirmed the system¡¯s reward. He saw that his bank account had an additional 200,000 in it. There was no text message as if it had appeared out of thin air. This made Alvin a little excited. He had worked for so many years, and it was normal that he could not make ends meet. It was considered a great fortune if he could save a little money. This time, he finally had some capital! Alvin thought that he should at least buy himself a decent suit. Otherwise, this set of work clothes, the suit that did not fit him, he might as well not wear it. Even if he wore sportswear, it would be better than what he was wearing now. But while he was excited, Alvin had another worry in his heart¡­ His system¡¯s function was very clear. It was only effective for people who saw him as a romantic partner. He had lived here for half a day and had already obtained two ¡®generals¡¯, Jax and Camilla. If it was that Jax, it would be fine. Perhaps Aurelia would help him beat Jax into submission with a punch. From then on, Jax wouldn¡¯t dare to have any improper thoughts on him. But now, if Aurelia found out about Camilla¡­ Nine billion kilograms of female fist warning! After all, no woman would allow her boyfriend to have a crush on her best friend! Alvin decided to completely seal this matter in his heart and never let Aurelia hear the slightest bit of it! With this thought, Alvin turned around and walked out of the balcony. Whatever happened on the balcony, let it stay on the balcony.. Chapter 31 - Check-Up on Him Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Ring, ring, ring. Alvin heard his phone ring. Instinctively, he quickly took out his phone and turned on the answer button. It was the same as when he was still at work. ¡°Hello, this is Weida Trading Company in A state¡­¡± Halfway through speaking, Alvin realized that he had already left his job for a few days. However, as his interpersonal relationship was too monotonous, his friends from his early years had gradually become estranged from him and no longer contact him over the phone. Those who would call him were usually the clients of the company. That was why he instinctively said the opening line that he had practiced countless times. ¡°Haha, you¡¯re so dedicated.¡± A burst of laughter came from the other end of the phone. It was Aurelia¡¯s voice. Alvin put the phone away and took a look. The number was indeed Aurelia¡¯s. But at some point in time, Aurelia had secretly changed the remark of the number to ¡®Super Cute Wife.¡± ¡°Hello, this is Alvin.¡± Alvin smiled and answered the call in a different way. ¡°Hello, Mr. Alvin. Is this the phone seduction service that you ordered?¡± On the other end of the phone, Aurelia¡¯s voice was light and agile. She joked with Alvin without any constraints. The two of them continued to talk casually. For some reason, Alvin¡¯s mood became more energetic as if he was a little younger. ¡°Let me tell you, there is a very delicious pizza shop here. I have never noticed it before¡­¡± In the beginning, the two of them were chatting with each other. Alvin didn¡¯t talk about the archery incident today because it was difficult to explain its cause and effect. He only told her about the lobster incident. Subsequently, it was basically Aurelia¡¯s solo show. She told Alvin about a series of things that happened when she was out of town. There was a lot of nonsense, such as the clothes she was wearing, the color of the entrance of the shop, the attitude of the attendant, and so on. But Alvin was listening patiently. ¡°By the way,¡± Alvin interrupted her and asked, ¡°After talking for so long, where have you been?¡± This afternoon, Aurelia left in a hurry. Until now, Alvin didn¡¯t know what she was doing or where she had been. ¡°Me? I¡¯m in W state now.¡± On the other end of the phone, Aurelia answered casually. W state? Alvin frowned. If he remembered correctly, that should be the place mentioned in the news today. He somehow felt that something was wrong. Just as he was about to think deeply, he heard another voice. ¡°Alvin, cover with this blanket¡­¡± The floor-to-ceiling door was pushed open and came Camilla¡¯s tender voice. Camilla was holding a blanket in her arms. Obviously, she was still worried that it would be too cold outside, and she was afraid that Alvin would catch a cold. Alvin quickly covered the phone with his hand. He did not know why he felt so guilty, but he still instinctively did so. ¡°Alvin, you¡¯ll catch a cold. Cover yourself well.¡± Camilla said as she threw the blanket at Alvin. If others knew that the Graves family let their honored guest catch a cold on the balcony, it would be a great shame and impacted the family¡¯s reputation. After all, hospitality was their tradition, especially to some talents. They were treated very well. However, Alvin seemed to really want to stand on the balcony. She couldn¡¯t go against the wishes of the guest and forcefully pull the guest back. Therefore, Camilla thought that for the sake of the family¡¯s reputation, it was better to bring Alvin something to keep out the cold. After Camilla handed over the blanket, she suddenly thought of something. Almost everyone around her knew that she liked poetry, but their attitudes towards this matter were all different. For example, Aurelia usually used this matter to make fun of her, while her father didn¡¯t care about it. Some of the servants in the house even made fun of the fact that she liked poetry and lived in the world of fairy tales. Only Alvin expressed his support superficially. However, would this cause a conflict between Alvin and Aurelia? After all, having two different views on the same matter could easily lead to arguments between couples. Therefore, Camilla paused for a moment and ultimately decided that it was best not to tell Aurelia about this matter. Camilla bowed slightly. ¡°It¡¯s better to keep the matter between us just now a secret from Aurelia.¡± Alvin was stunned when he heard that. ¡°The matter just now?¡± ¡°A secret?¡± ¡°I¡¯m still on the phone!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t talk nonsense!¡± Alvin glanced at the phone screen. Aurelia did not speak for a long time on the other end. Only the duration of the conversation was increasing. Camilla smiled gently and turned to leave. Beep, beep, beep ¡ª Without saying a word, Aurelia hung up the phone. Alvin tried to call her back a few times, but no one picked up. [Warning: Aurelia¡¯s favorability -20, current 80 (infatuated)] ¡°This is a big misunderstanding¡­¡± Alvin was a little helpless. Obviously, Aurelia had misunderstood something. After making three calls but still, no one picked up. Alvin stopped trying. He was an efficient person ¡ª an instinct honed in his working life. So when faced with something he couldn¡¯t solve in the meantime, he would try doing something else first. According to what Aurelia had said, she was in W city. It was on the news today that there had been an industrial accident. A massive explosion had killed many people. Alvin suddenly realized what had made him feel strange. With Aurelia¡¯s cheerful personality, how could she forego the opportunity to watch when there was a commotion? Even if she didn¡¯t go to the scene to watch, she would try to gather some information or talk to him about it. But none of this happened. Aurelia didn¡¯t talk about the accident that happened near her at all. Alvin had reason to believe that Aurelia had caused the accident. But why did Aurelia do that? The only explanation was that those people would probably become Aurelia¡¯s enemies subsequently, and she was now acting out of revenge in advance. Just as Alvin was thinking about it, the phone rang again. It was from Aurelia. The first thing she said was, ¡°Are you guys done?¡± Her tone was cold, and there was an obvious questioning tone. ¡°It¡¯s not what you have thought.¡± Alvin replied calmly, ¡°She just helped me get a blanket. There¡¯s nothing between Camilla and me.¡± A voice of disbelief came from the other end.. ¡°Oh!¡± Chapter 32 - Blood Feud Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Alvin sighed. He didn¡¯t expect his girlfriend to almost find out something wrong on her first check on him. In order to further reassure Aurelia, Alvin felt that it was necessary to say something more convincing and logical. ¡°How could I have an affair with Camilla? Think about it, I¡¯m just a poor office worker. I¡¯m not handsome, and she¡¯s the daughter of a noble family. There¡¯s no way she would take a fancy to me.¡± Alvin felt that what he said was very reasonable. Well, at least it sounded very reasonable. As for the actual situation¡­ When the system had started to calculate Camilla¡¯s favorability, the truth had been very obvious. He had gotten Camilla¡¯s secret favor by accident. However, this matter could not be revealed to Aurelia even if he was beaten to death. Therefore, Alvin paused for a moment before adding, ¡°Not many people would like an ordinary person like me. Don¡¯t worry.¡± ¡°No.¡± On the other end of the phone, Aurelia¡¯s tone was firm. ¡°Alvin, you¡¯re not as bad as you have said.¡± ¡°In my opinion, you¡¯re at least a very smart man. You might be a little carefree in front of your friends, but when you¡¯re alone, you actually have a very mature mind. All of this comes from your work experience and education. Your way of thinking is different from ordinary people¡¯s. This may be a bad thing, but it can also be a good thing¡­¡± Alvin was stunned while listening. He felt as if he had heard this before. At the same time, he felt as if he had also said something similar previously. After a long while, Alvin came to his senses. Wasn¡¯t this what he had said to Camilla just now? How did Aurelia learn it as well? ¡°Alright, I know that comforting you this way is useless to you.¡± On the other end of the phone, Aurelia lowered her voice. ¡°But this is what you told me. When you meet someone who is self-deprecating, you lavish praise and compliments on him. You praise a man for being smart and a woman beautiful. It definitely won¡¯t go wrong.¡± Alvin was speechless. He had almost fallen into his own trap. However, Alvin knew that this was not a good topic and there was no need to delve into it. Thus he directly asked, ¡°Did you know that there was an industrial accident at your place?¡± Aurelia was stunned for a moment on the other end of the phone. She was silent for a second and then replied in an exaggerated tone as if she was gossiping about something. ¡°Yes, I know.¡± ¡°Not only did I know, I even went to the scene to take a look!¡± ¡°Boy, I really can¡¯t describe the spectacle of that scene. It¡¯s completely different from what you saw on the news!¡± ¡°It seems to be a fire.¡± ¡°The fire department had closed down the area, so I could only stand in the distance and watch.¡± ¡°I could even see people running out covered in the fire!¡± ¡°The smoke directly reached the sky! A fire burned down their building, starting from the second floor. In the end, it spread to the entire building¡­¡± When Alvin heard this, he interrupted. ¡°The news said that they still haven¡¯t found out where the source of the fire was.¡± What Alvin meant was very simple. The news said that they were still investigating the location of the source of the fire so that they could plan and segregate their responsibilities. However, from Aurelia¡¯s description, she directly said that the source of the fire was from the second floor. Therefore, Alvin once again confirmed that Aurelia was most likely the instigator of this incident. ¡°You did it, didn¡¯t you?¡± Alvin asked. It was silent on the other end until Aurelia said, ¡°They deserved it.¡± Alvin stopped talking. He slowly listened to Aurelia telling the truth. ¡°There are still five years before the ancient civilization awakens. At this point in time, this factory is still ordinary, doing ordinary jobs and making ordinary money¡­¡± ¡°But after the ancient civilization awakens, the two civilizations will fall into a long tug-of-war.¡± ¡°This factory will bring along their equipment to the enemy and produce military supplies for the enemy.¡± ¡°I was reborn in this life. Apart from catching up with my good friends, I naturally have to eliminate the enemy in advance.¡± After hearing Aurelia¡¯s explanation, Alvin fell into deep thought. According to this explanation, the war between the two civilizations back then definitely should have reached a large scale. There must have been many factories that defected to the enemy. But why did Aurelia care so much about this factory? She had even gone so far and rushed over just to get rid of them in advance? This was not the style of a normal person. If Aurelia was determined to get rid of all the traitors in advance, then Aurelia would have a lot of work to do and would not have time to catch up. If Aurelia had not planned to make a move at this time, then she would not have left in such a hurry today. The only explanation was that Aurelia had a personal grudge against that factory. As for what this personal grudge was, Alvin would know even without thinking. Alvin continued to ask, ¡°Let me guess. The weapons produced by this factory killed Camilla, your other friends, or me, right?¡± Aurelia fell into a long silence. And Alvin said lightly, ¡°It¡¯s okay, just tell me.¡± Actually, until now, Alvin still did not fully understand Aurelia. As for why she had reincarnated, they tacitly did not mention it. Alvin¡¯s train of thought was very simple. He knew that Aurelia loved him very much. If his previous self was still alive, then Aurelia would have no reason to return to the past. The only explanation that could make Aurelia let go of her obsession and return to the present was that his previous self was already dead. ¡°It¡¯s the white phosphorous bomb.¡± Aurelia seemed to have made a great mental struggle and finally said as if she heaved a sigh of relief. ¡°The one who died was you, Alvin. You were burned to death by the white phosphorous bomb produced by their factory.¡± ¡°You didn¡¯t die in the hands of the hostile civilization, but by the betrayal of your own people.¡± ¡°When I returned to the scene¡­ it was ridiculous.¡± ¡°I couldn¡¯t even recognize that it was your body. That was my Alvin, my true love.¡± Alvin listened to all of this quietly, listening to his own death. He had originally thought that his death would be similar to what happened in all the heroic movies. He would die in a pool of blood like a warrior, tragically ending his life. If it could be accompanied by a piece of tragic background music, that would be the best¡­ However, it seemed that at that time, he did not even have the chance to make a glorious sacrifice. He died in the most painful way. The flames that could not be chased away stuck to his skin and burned him alive. Aurelia¡¯s voice came from the other end of the phone again. ¡°They have yet to commit any substantial acts of betrayal now. This is a blood debt that cannot be settled, but I will definitely take revenge..¡± Chapter 33 - Encirclement Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio In actual fact, there hadn¡¯t been any acts of betrayal in that factory yet. After all, the enemy would only appear five years later. No one knew about the existence of the so-called ancient civilization, so it was too early to talk about betrayal. That factory might still be engaged in normal industrial activities. They might still be amiable in their daily lives until they were forced by the disaster to point their guns at their compatriots. This included Alvin, who was burned alive. That was why Arulelia had used arson to make the people in the factory feel the same treatment in advance. Alvin was unable to assess whether Aurelia¡¯s actions were right or wrong. If it were him, he might have gone even further. That was why Alvin did not say anything else but just, ¡°Watch out for your safety.¡± But in fact, Alvin knew better than anyone else that the current Aurelia didn¡¯t need to watch out for her safety. Before the ancient civilization awoke, Aurelia had no opponent in the world for the time being. But Alvin still blurted out warnings about safety. This was the only thing he could do in this villa at the moment. ¡°Yes, you too,¡± Aurelia replied gently, but her tone suddenly changed to a tough one. ¡°You better control yourself! Don¡¯t have any bad intentions towards Camilla! Do you understand?!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t you know my character¡­¡± Alvin replied seriously. ¡°Hmph, we¡¯ll talk about this later. I¡¯ll hang up first.¡± A busy tone came from the other end of the phone. Aurelia hung up. At this moment, Alvin saw the system notification. [Aurelia¡¯s favorability+20, current 100 (till death do us part)] [Obtained strength attribute 200 points ] [Current attribute loading¡­ ] [Strength: 540(¡ü200)] [Speed: 6.25] [Reaction time: 0.4] [Cold weapon proficiency: 3010] ¡­ Alvin looked at his attribute list quietly, feeling both happy and worried. He was happy that he did not do anything but just talked to Aurelia on the phone for a few minutes. And then he gained another 200 strength attribute points. What worried him was that it was just as he had thought. To get the reward, he had to first make Aurelia angry and suppress her favorability. Then, he would have to think of a way to get it back. This coming back and forth was like licking blood from a knife¡¯s edge. No one knew if the car would capsize one day, for he angered Aurelia so much that she slapped him to death. ¡°Sigh, it¡¯s really too difficult for a good man like me who pampers his wife.¡± Alvin sighed and covered himself with the blanket that Camilla had given him. It was actually quite warm. ¡­ Aurelia hung up the phone. As the light on the phone screen disappeared, the entire street returned to darkness once again. This was a slum area in W city. Under normal circumstances, this was the time when the residents were actively trading or committing crimes. However, at this moment, there was no one here. Tonight, no one dared to walk out of their rooms. Aurelia was walking alone on the street, taking two steps and skipping one. She was like a girl who had just finished school. ¡°One on the left, two on the right, la la la, there¡¯s another one on top¡­¡± She hummed a cheerful tune, coupled with her light footsteps. Such a beautiful lady was very eye-catching in the dark. No woman dared to walk in the dark in such a daring manner. Therefore, she gave people an indescribable creepy feeling. It was as if she was the criminal in the dark. ¡­ ¡°Is this the target, Captain?¡± Through the walkie-talkie, the captain heard the complaints of the other team members. No one could believe that this seemingly harmless girl, who had almost zero self-protection awareness, was actually the number one suspect in the arson case. And today, the results of the research on the fire were released. In this large-scale fire case, the possibility of spontaneous combustion or accident had been ruled out. It should be intentional arson. And the biggest suspect was the girl who was skipping and jumping on the street at the moment. Under normal circumstances, the arsonist would return to the scene to either confirm or simply enjoy his masterpiece. On this basis, hundreds of people were investigated. After a few hours of comparison, there were hundreds of people that appeared at the scene before and after the fire. However, the experienced agents could tell at a glance that this girl was the biggest suspect. This was because, among all the onlookers, some were stunned, some couldn¡¯t bear to watch, and some even burst into tears. However, only this girl had a look of revenge, as if she couldn¡¯t wait for the flames to burn even more fiercely. In the two minutes that she appeared in the video, she smiled a total of 14 times. They immediately issued an arrest warrant for this girl. Whether she was the real murderer or not, they would first arrest her and interrogate her. However, unexpectedly, after sending out two agents in the beginning, they lost contact with them 10 minutes later. Until now, no one knew what had happened. Subsequently, another team was sent out and the same situation happened.10 minutes later, the message disappeared, and there was no longer any reply from the walkie-talkie. This time, they felt that something was amiss, so they sent out 20 or so agents to carry out the arrest mission. At the same time, each of them carried a camera that synchronized with the internet. However, the girl only appeared in the camera for less than a second before she vanished into thin air. Without any sign, she vanished into thin air. To be able to do something like this, scientifically speaking, was to move faster than the refresh rate of the portable camera! And from an unscientific point of view, it could only mean that the girl was not a human! Then, they lost contact with the 20 or so agents as if they had disappeared from this world. Even the agent who was watching from 200 meters away indicated that he did not see anything. Then the 20 or so agents were found lying down straight. After giving out the information, they also suddenly lost contact with the agent who was watching. When this troublesome task was pushed to FIB, they had mobilized a group of 20 or so people just to deal with a little girl. ¡°Be prepared to shoot, don¡¯t leave anyone alive!¡± The captain directly gave an order through the walkie-talkie. The girl they were facing now could not be treated as a normal human being. Thus he had to use the strongest firepower on his side no matter what. The first thing he had to do was to fight one round first. He could not give this girl any chance to catch her breath. After all, she could disappear from the sight of humans in an instant.. Chapter 34 - Balika Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Following the captain¡¯s order, a dozen or so rifles with infrared aiming had already shot on the girl¡¯s back, dyeing it bright red. ¡°Fire!¡± At this moment, the girl had walked to the crossfire point. It was a position where there was no way to escape or hide. The captain directly gave the order to attack. There was nothing to warn against such a dangerous person. Flames flickered in the dark night. Those flames were spread out in various tricky positions, covering a large area. Following that, a thunderous sound drowned out everything. The rats by the trash cans were startled and jumped up in a panic. In the distance, not a single bird dared to stay there. Every window was tightly closed. The residents received the news of the blockade within a few minutes. If anything unexpected happened, they had to bear the consequences at their own risk. In one go, Balika pulled the trigger with her finger. She did not let go until the AUG assault rifle in her hands made a cracking sound and emptied its magazine. As the captain, from the very beginning, her order was to shoot out a magazine automatically. Everyone followed her orders. As a result, after the dense gunshots stopped, the entire street was eerily quiet. ¡°Captain, with these rounds, no one will survive. Are we done?¡± The voice in the earpiece was a little blurry. Balika patted her ears. The shooting just now had temporarily made her unable to hear clearly. ¡°Check the target¡¯s corpse.¡± Balika said calmly. Their team had a total of nine people. The magazine of the rifle had a capacity of 30 rounds. However, the team¡¯s specialty was to only squeeze in 28 rounds to prevent the spring from malfunctioning. There were a total of 252 rounds of 0.56 bullets. With such firepower, not to mention one person, even if it was an elephant, it would be smashed into a pile of meat by now. The members of the squad could be heard sighing in her earpiece. ¡°Aren¡¯t we going too far? Even the girl¡¯s body has been smashed into pieces. We can¡¯t see where she is now.¡± Balika raised her head and looked over. Other than the densely packed craters on the target¡¯s original position, there was nothing else. This wasn¡¯t normal. The actions of the other squads were exactly the same. The target had disappeared in an instant. When it reappeared, everyone was already immobile. Even the cameras weren¡¯t able to capture what had happened. It was exactly because of this weird scene that had turned questioning the target the moment it was captured into shooting on the spot when they took over the operation. However, at this moment, after a round of bullets, the target was nowhere to be seen. ¡°Everyone, pay attention and search the surroundings.¡± Balika gave the order. She felt that things were too strange. How could someone be faster than bullets? At this moment, Balika heard a series of panicked voices coming from her earpiece. ¡°Cap¡­ Captain¡­ This is number 3¡­¡± It was as if they had seen a ghost. For elite soldiers like them, making such a panicked voice was a disgrace. Balika frowned and asked, ¡°What happened?¡± ¡°The target¡­ the target is in front of me. She¡¯s playing with my gun¡­¡± ¡°What?¡± Balika quickly got up and ran to another staircase as an observation point. She looked through the magnifying glass. No. 3 was on a rooftop. There was only one firing point there. At this time, No. 3 was lying on the ground. His elbows were on the ground and he was still trembling as he was crawling backward. His legs had been twisted to 90 degrees and he could not walk. In front of No. 3, the target of this operation, the girl in white, was playing with the AUG rifle like a doll. She was playing and knocking on the rifle. Through No. 3¡¯s earpiece, Balika heard the target talking to him. ¡°How do you dismantle this thing? I haven¡¯t seen it for a long time. It¡¯s practically an antique.¡± ¡°Eh? You look a little familiar.¡± The target suddenly approached No. 3 and said softly. No. 3 was shocked. He tried hard to move his elbow backward, but he couldn¡¯t move faster than the target¡¯s walking speed. ¡°Captain, what should we do?¡± The voices of others came through the earpiece, and Balika was also stunned for a moment. The previous firepower was a full-coverage attack. There was no way to escape. No one knew how the target had escaped. It was clearly under everyone¡¯s eyes. It was as if she had teleported to another place. And now, the target had reached No. 3¡¯s side. No one knew how this was done. No.3¡¯s position was clearly very high. It was on the roof of a building, and it was not something that could be climbed up in such a short time. And now, the target was talking to No. 3. Their positions were relatively close. Balika took a deep breath. ¡°Everyone, get ready to shoot.¡± No objection was heard in the earpiece. They all knew that this female captain would not care about ethics when she was ruthless. The target was too close to No. 3 at this moment. If they were to shoot at this moment, it was very likely that they would turn the target into a sieve together with No. 3. Of course, after seeing the target¡¯s magic-like teleportation, everyone believed that the one going to be sacrificed would only be No.3. However, everyone still raised their guns. At this moment, ethics was no longer that important. The most important thing was to be able to destroy the target here, even if they had to pay a price for it. ¡°I remember now!¡± ¡°Balika? is that the name of your boss?¡± Aurelia finally remembered why this guy in front of her looked so familiar. He was a subordinate of an acquaintance of hers. But right now, that acquaintance still didn¡¯t know her. ¡°You¡­ you know Captain?¡± No. 3 said in a panic. Facing this strange woman, he was already prepared to sacrifice himself, but he still couldn¡¯t control his fear. ¡°Of course, I know her. She¡¯s my good sister, haha¡­¡± Memories of the past flashed through Aurelia¡¯s mind and Balika¡¯s face appeared in her mind. Although Aurelia already had an extremely strong individual combat strength back then, she still recruited a group of personal guards out of consideration for ostentation and her identity. Considering Aurelia¡¯s gender, the guards she had recruited were female combat elites from all over the world. One of them was a woman named Balika. It was said that she had formerly served in the FIB team as the captain of a commando team. She remembered Balika, that stubborn girl with a maroon ponytail. She always stood by her side without saying a word. Her expression was always the same as if she had no emotions.. Chapter 35 - The Promise Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio At first, Aurelia was not used to having a group of people around her. But there was nothing she could do. When the end of the world came, she became the most talented person among them. Soon, she became the spiritual sustenance of countless people. It was as if everything was fated. More and more people volunteered to follow her. As she became more and more famous, she became the leader of the United Front of the human race. However, Aurelia did not like this feeling at the beginning, especially when she was surrounded by several people with guns that did not understand jokes. When the war was not very frequent, Aurelia would always bring her personal guards to have fun. This was also the time when she rarely kicked Alvin away and asked him to find something else to do. Among the personal guards, there was a person named Balika, who left a deep impression on Aurelia. She was a serious and strict woman. At first, Aurelia even thought that this Balika might not have experienced what it was like to be happy since she was born as she always kept a straight face. Subsequently, after a small-scale victory, at the celebration banquet, Aurelia used a lot of privilege and asked for a batch of alcohol. She got Balika completely drunk then only managed to pry open her mouth. According to Balika, she once envied the dancers on TV and longed to become such a person. However, fate played tricks on people, and she eventually became a secret service member, doing the job of shooting criminals. She had long been out of the beauty of art. After listening to Balika, Aurelia expressed her understanding because of her dancing background. Aurelia recalled that she seemed to have promised Balika that day that she would dance for her to show off her skills. It was just a ballet dance that could be considered to help Balika fulfill her dream. However, time was tight, and even the celebration party was hastily concluded. She did not have that much time and conditions to dance to entertain everyone. This was also considered a small regret. Thus after Aurelia had reincarnated, Balika was on the list of people that she wanted to see. But the priority was not particularly high. Who would have thought that they would bump into each other by accident today? Aurelia came back to her senses and said. ¡°If it¡¯s that fellow, Balika¡­¡± ¡°Even sacrificing teammates, she will still want to eliminate the target¡­¡± Thinking of this, Aurelia glanced at No. 3. ¡°Why aren¡¯t you running?¡± As soon as she finished speaking, the sound of gunshots cut through the night sky again. Aurelia could clearly see the bullets flying towards her. In her eyes, the bullets that could not be seen by the naked eye were like snails, crawling slowly. The dense barrage of bullets almost covered the entire rooftop. Some of them were aimed at Aurelia. Some were flying towards No. 3 due to the recoil that caused the trajectory of the bullets to deviate. ¡°How cruel! She doesn¡¯t even care about her own subordinates.¡± Aurelia sighed, but she was in a good mood. After all, she had met her old friends today. As a reincarnator, she did not pursue endless wealth or other fame and fortune. When she returned to the present, the thing she wanted to do the most was to meet her friends who were already dead. Thus she jumped up lightly. That was the basic step she used to practice her dance. She danced in the bullet curtain, deflecting the bullets that were pointing at No. 3, and deflecting the bullets that were drifting toward the residential area. Finally, she saw that all the bullets had landed on the ground and let out a chuckle. ¡­ ¡°Where are you guys aiming at?¡± Seeing the scene through the magnifying glass, Balika cursed at her earpiece. That was because she saw that the target was still standing in the same spot without moving. However, not a single bullet hurt the target, and all the bullets seemed to have brushed past her. Therefore, Balika blamed them. At this distance, as secret service members, they should not have made such a big mistake. However, No. 3 seemed to be very lucky that he was not injured. ¡°Captain¡­ Something¡¯s not right. I¡¯m sure I¡¯m aiming it right!¡± ¡°Yeah, Captain, you know me. I can¡¯t possibly make a mistake at this distance.¡± ¡°I keep feeling that the pattern of the craters is a little strange. Captain, are we going to fire the next round?¡± The team members¡¯ refutes came through the earpiece. Balika frowned and decided to do it herself. She held her breath and pressed her body against the rifle. The magnifying glass was quickly adjusted to the target. The magnifying glass installed on the slide rail was like a telescope, which could help her see all the details of the target. It was a girl in a white dress. Like all girls, she loved to look pretty. Thus she was wearing bright lipstick. With a light smile, she looked enchanting in the night. The target stood with her hands behind her back, moving her legs from time to time like a restless girl. This was supposed to be a non-aggressive posture, but it gave people a very dangerous feeling. Beautiful, and dangerous. These were the first words that Balika thought of describing the target. In her career, she had summed up a small experience. Whether it was beautiful or ugly, they were all the same. If a bullet hit the back of the head, there wouldn¡¯t be much difference. ¡°No matter who you are, you will die here today.¡± Balika pointed the crosshair at the back of the target¡¯s head. This was the spot where she would kill the target in one shot. Then, she pressed the trigger fiercely. Bang, bang, bang ¡ª Three consecutive shots were fired. As Balika fired, she pressed down on the gun. She could guarantee that the three bullets would hit the same spot, and one shot would cripple an elephant. The target suddenly lowered his head and stared at the ground. The invisible bullets grazed the back of the target¡¯s head and hit the water tank, raising a cloud of concrete dust. ¡°Lucky.¡± Balika muttered in her heart, because the moment she fired, the target suddenly lowered her head. Other than being lucky, there was no other explanation that was close to reality. So, once again, Balika aimed at the target. This time, she pointed at the heart. That was the part of the target¡¯s dress that was bulging, which was also the spot where she would kill her in one shot. Bang ¡ª This time, Balika fired a shot. However, at this moment, the target turned her body. The bullet still grazed past, falling behind and raising another cloud of dust. Balika could hear the rapid breathing of the others through her earpiece. Everyone looked at this scene in disbelief. The target easily dodged Balika¡¯s two consecutive shots. It was as if she was teasing her again. Moreover, the target¡¯s two movements of lowering her head and turning around looked quite graceful. It was as if she was dancing.. Chapter 36 - Dance under the Moon Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio ¡°Captain, is she dancing?¡± ¡°What do we do now? Are we going to shoot again?¡± ¡°No. 3 is still there. Why don¡¯t we intervene?¡± ¡°Monster, monster! This is definitely a monster!¡± The cacophony of voices in the earpiece and the girl¡¯s dance moves happened at the same time. Her white dress fluttered gently, and her long hair was like a river in the air. Balika had thought that she had wide knowledge and extensive experience. However, at this moment, she was at a loss. The target¡¯s dance moves were so accurate that they were as if being extracted from textbooks. This was something that Balika could be sure of because she had learned dancing since she was young. However, although this was her career plan, she had taken a completely different path. But Balika couldn¡¯t understand why the target suddenly danced at this time? Was she looking down on them? Or was it because the target was so powerful that she couldn¡¯t be bothered by their attacks at all? And she was now enjoying her own time, completely looking down on them? Balika didn¡¯t have time to think too much. She raised her gun and aimed at the target once again. Bang bang bang¡­ Bang bang bang¡­ Two rounds of shooting. The first round was aimed at the knee of the target. This was a position one could lose the ability to move. The second round was aimed at the head of the target, a fatal position. The target suddenly jumped up. She straightened her back in the air, moved her feet backward, and tilted her head backward. It was just nice to dodge the two rounds of shooting. Balika had never seen such a strange thing. The rifle in her hand could hit the bottle cap thrown from 400 meters away on the shooting range, but now it had failed consecutively at a distance of less than 50 meters. The opponent always appeared to be at ease. She had no tactical movements, and she did not look for cover. Instead, she used dance-like movements to easily dodge the top-notch modern military products. ¡°There¡¯s no need to waste bullets. We¡¯re facing a monster.¡± Balika thought for a moment and quickly made a decision. She now understood that the target was able to dodge the bullets not because of luck, but because the target was beyond their imagination. Maybe it was a modified soldier from another country, a mutated human, or perhaps a fellow from another planet There was no point in dwelling on this. The current situation was that there was nothing they could do about the target. Everyone put down their guns pointing at the ground. Before receiving further instructions, they quietly watched the target dance. Accompanied by a vague hum, the target on the rooftop was still dancing. She did not react to anything that happened around her. She just ignored them. Balika watched quietly. Slowly, she felt as if she was possessed. Her breathing slowed down and the rifle in her hand became heavier and heavier. She found the target was dancing in the classical ballet ¡®Swan Lake¡¯. This was a classical dance that any girl who wanted to learn ballet skills could recognize, including Balika. It was a play that she never got tired of watching when she was young. She saw it on an old television. Her naughty brother was trying to see the bottom of the dancers¡¯ skirts under the television while Balika was attracted by the graceful moves of those girls. There was also a story in addition to the dance moves. The beautiful princess was transformed into a swan by the magic of the demon king and she could only return to her human form at night. Just like all fairy tales, the only way to break the magic spell was to have a loyal love. When the prince knew about it, he swore to her that he would defeat the magic spell with love¡­ Little girls would always be attracted to such stories. Coupled with the elegant moves, it caused Balika sleepless nights. She often wished that she could be on that stage and play the role of the princess. However, considering the financial situation of her family which could not afford such an unstable career for a child, she had never told her family that she wanted to learn dancing. This left her a deep impression. She saw it as a sign that she was growing up and she was beginning to think about reality and give up on herself. At the same time, she was always wary of stories that were too good. Suddenly the target¡¯s dance paused for a moment. Her two feet stepped on each other taking off her shoes. She stood on one foot with the tip of her toe on the ground. Just by using the tip of her toe touching the ground, she supported her whole body. Balika seemed to understand something. There was a classic solo dance in the play, performed by the actor who played the black swan. It was a one-legged spin with more than 30 rotations in a row. This unique skill was created by an Italian ballet dancer more than 100 years ago. It was retained till now and at the same time, it was an important measure of a ballet dancer¡¯s strength. For the physical control of a normal person, not to mention spinning more than 30 times with a single foot on the same spot, one would not be able to stand still even if one were to turn only a few times. However, a qualified ballet dancer would use one leg to spin without the right foot touching the ground. At the same time, the dancer would need to perform various kinds of stretching moves. It was indeed not easy. Balika tried to practice this herself. After two rounds, she was mocked by her brother as a ¡®spinning donkey¡¯ instead of a ¡®spinning swan¡¯. When the target spun, it was elegant but rapid. Sometimes it was like a storm, and sometimes a slowly rotating music box. During this period, the position of the target¡¯s supporting foot had never shifted. This was something that Balika could clearly see in the magnifying glass. The foot that touched the ground with the tip of the toe had never changed in the position, so much so that the bricks on the rooftop even had cracks. In the beginning, the team members¡¯ exclamations could still be heard through the earpiece. But now, only rapid breathing was left. Each of them had gone through years of training before they were put into action. During that time, no matter how extreme the situation was, it had been recorded. But what happened now was beyond everyone¡¯s imagination. A criminal who was proficient in ballet, facing seven or eight rifles from different angles, actually chose to dance like a show-off on the spot. Bullets had no effect on her. When she danced, the world revolved around her. ¡°Retreat.¡± Balika said calmly. At the same time, she took a look at the target¡¯s dance. What happened today was too strange. It was far beyond the scope of Balika¡¯s ability. Thus she directly gave the order to retreat at this time. Although the target seemed to be dancing and had no interest in them, this place was still too strange and dangerous. ¡°Roger.¡± The team members answered one after another and began to retreat in batches. Their retreat plan was for the people closest to the target to leave first, while the rest of the people would continue to guard the surroundings. And then, the people in the second row would leave, and so on.. Chapter 37 - Evacuate Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Balika¡¯s position was at the back of the team. As her marksmanship was not bad, she did not need to get too close. And as the commander, she needed to keep the team members within her field of vision at all times. The first row, which was about 10 meters away from the target, began to retreat. They put away their rifles, turned around, and left quickly. The three team members in the second row were on guard with their rifles. This was an extremely critical moment because no one knew the purpose of the target. If the target wanted to kill them, then they would definitely not be allowed to escape. When the members of the first row started to move, it was time for the target to launch an attack. Through the magnifying glass, Balika stared at the target¡¯s face closely. The target was spinning, and the expression on her face could only be described as calm. She didn¡¯t show any emotional fluctuations when the first row members retreated. Balika heaved a sigh of relief. This meant that the target didn¡¯t want to kill them. If they retreated now, they could leave without any injuries. As for No. 3, who was closest to the target, he had already sneaked away when the target started dancing. After the first batch of members left, the second-row members started walking. Up until now, the target still hadn¡¯t made any indication. She had already ended the ¡®whipping movement¡¯ and started the next dance event. The members of the third row began to leave. They would gather in a black Land Rover and leave together. At this time, Balika had to keep a close eye on the target. This was to protect the members who were retreating in front. When the members of the fourth row left, there were no more members in front of Balika. At this moment, it was time for Balika to begin her retreat. ¡°The operation is over. Go back and report to your superiors. As for what happened today, don¡¯t tell anyone else!¡± After giving the final order, Balika put away her rifle and turned around to leave the window. At this moment, Balika looked back for one last time. The target¡¯s body was spinning lightly, dancing alone on the rooftop. The moon¡¯s light shone on her white dress, and as she moved, the spots on the white dress looked like waves. Too many things had happened today that she could not understand, but the only thing she could understand was the target¡¯s dance. Balika suddenly had a feeling that if it was not for her family, she might have been able to practice this kind of dance technique. On a certain stage or rooftop, she could spin with one foot. Balika wanted to sigh, but she could not turn off her microphone before retreating to a safe location. Thus she could not make such a sound. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Belica thought in her heart. Suddenly, she felt a wave of dizziness. It was as if the target on the rooftop wasn¡¯t spinning, but the entire world was revolving around the target while the others were being tossed around on the ground. Nerve poison? Balika sensed her discomfort and thought that it was something like nerve poison. She quickly took out the adrenaline from her thigh strap and injected it into herself. At the same time, she held her breath. She felt that there was some kind of gas in the surrounding air. But the discomfort did not even dissipate a trace. The hormone injection did not show any effect. ¡°This is Captain¡­¡± ¡°Mayday¡­¡± Balika called for help in the microphone. But her voice was getting weaker and softer, and her consciousness was slipping away¡­ ¡­ When Balika woke up, she found herself lying on the ground. There was a quilt underneath her body. A strange smell of plastic filled the air, like the smell of unwashed exhibits on the supermarket shelves. After she opened her eyes and regained consciousness, her first reaction was to look around. It was impossible to tell what this room was used for. The walls around it were charred black. If she took a deep breath, she could smell a burnt smell. There was no furniture or facilities. This was a pure black room. It was the remains of the fire. Balika soon reacted. This place should have suffered a fire recently, so nothing existed. Only the charred marks on the walls were left behind, which were the marks left by the flames. In a second, Balika quickly went through the rules of action after being captured in her mind. First, she had to figure out the arrangement of the enemy¡¯s forces, and then try to break free from the shackles on her body. While she was thinking, she suddenly realized that she didn¡¯t have any ropes or handcuffs on her. Her movements weren¡¯t restricted. And when she felt all over her body¡­ AUG rifle, three sets of magazines, Kevlar body armor, spare pistols, and all kinds of small tools, nothing was missing. Except for the pack of cigarettes that she brought along when she came out, everything else was with her. Balika was stunned for a moment because she had never come across such a careless robber. Generally speaking, if they were captured, all the dangerous equipment on their bodies would have to be removed, and valuable items would not be spared. But now, after she fainted and was captured, there was not a single important thing on her body that was missing. The safety on her gun was not even off. What kind of unprofessional robber would do such a thing? Thinking of this, Balika raised her rifle and pointed it at the door. Outside the window of this room was a 10-story high-rise building. No one would appear at this position. Thus the robber would have to appear at the door. As long as she guarded this place, she could occupy the entire room. Thinking of this, Balika slowly approached the door. At the same time, she pricked up her ears to listen to the movements around her. She could no longer contact the headquarters through her earpiece. Perhaps the channel had been changed after another move. The connection was cut off to avoid being threatened by the robbers when they were were not prepared. But at this time, a puff of smoke suddenly rose from the door. Balika instinctively held her breath. In her heart, she said that she would never be attacked by the poison gas again. However, she still smelled the smoke. It was the cigarette that she often smoked. ¡°Cough, cough, cough¡­¡± Along with the smoke, there was also a burst of female coughing. The violent coughing was like that of a girl who had smoked for the first time. She could not stand the strength of the cigarette. ¡°Ah? Balika, you¡¯re awake?¡± A girl wearing a white dress suddenly flashed and appeared in front of Balika. Balika instinctively pulled the trigger, and the recoil pressed against her shoulder. The probability of her missing the target at this distance was zero. The lethality of the bullet at this distance could instantly make an elephant lose its ability to move. But at the same time, the girl in the white dress suddenly disappeared.. Chapter 38 - Aurelia, the Reincarnator Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio ¡°Cough, cough, cough¡­¡± Balika heard a cough coming from behind her. She turned around and pointed the gun behind her. The girl in the white dress had already stood there without her realizing it. ¡°I still can¡¯t figure out what¡¯s so good about this thing. It¡¯s too choking.¡± The girl in the white dress was spotless. She stood on the charred ground like a blooming lotus, staring at the cigarette in her hand in confusion. Balika wanted to pull the trigger, but after thinking carefully, she gave up. She and her team had already used more than a hundred bullets, proving that the target would not be hurt by the bullets. There was no point in continuing to shoot, so it was better to start trying to negotiate. ¡°Who are you?¡± Balika asked. At the same time, she remembered that the girl in the white dress had called her name at the door, so she added, ¡°How do you know me?¡± ¡°My name is Aurelia,¡± the girl in the white dress answered decisively. ¡°Of course, I know you. I even know you very well.¡± Balika did not say anything and gently put down the gun. She hoped that this action would let the other party know that she had no desire to attack at the moment, and let the girl who called herself Aurelia provide some useful information. This Aurelia¡¯s actions had completely surpassed the speed of observation of the human eye. From this, Balika judged that Aurelia might be a super-soldier created by other countries, or she might be a technological creation from another civilization. In short, she didn¡¯t seem like a normal human. ¡°I¡¯m a reincarnator, I¡¯m from the future.¡± At this moment, Aurelia directly said this sentence. A reincarnator? Balika went through the concept that only existed in sci-fi movies in her mind. Regarding this, she had indeed seen similar movies in her spare time. However, when there was someone in reality who claimed to be a reincarnator, she was still a little unable to accept it. However, when she recalled Aurelia¡¯s extraordinary ability to dodge bullets in an instant, Balika gradually accepted this setting. If she really was a reincarnator from the future, then the future must have invented something like the time machine. Moreover, the reincarnator must have come to the present with some special mission. Perhaps it was to change the direction of a war, or perhaps it was to assassinate an important person. Such a person was simply the world¡¯s most powerful weapon. Her strategic value would far surpass anything else in the world. Then, the reincarnator must have been pressing for time to quickly complete the mission. But why was she entangled with her at this moment? Could it be that she, Balika, would be a key person in the future? If the other party wanted to assassinate her, then she would have been able to do it when they first met. There was no need to drag it out until now. Perhaps there was some important information that needed to be entrusted to her at this time, but Balika could not think of anything that she could do. There were a lot of people like her in the United States, and there were many who were far more outstanding than her. Balika forced herself to calm down. The other party seemed to be quite cooperative, so she continued to follow this train of thought and asked. ¡°A reincarnator? Then what is your mission for coming this time?¡± ¡°I¡¯m looking for you to have fun.¡± Aurelia replied calmly, her charming smile blossoming on her face. ¡°It¡¯s really embarrassing to have consumed one of your cigarettes. I can buy one packet for you later, and you can smoke it slowly¡­¡± ¡°Oh yes, if you still want to learn how to dance, I can teach you here. With me around, I can guarantee that you will be able to dance. Dang dang dang, just like on TV.¡± As if something hit her heart, Balika was stunned. In a casual manner, the other party had revealed the biggest secret in Balika¡¯s heart. She had never mentioned this matter to anyone. In the current atmosphere of their team, the moment they mentioned anything about literature and art, it was simply out of place. As for her family, they had long been suppressed by poverty and could not raise their heads. Naturally, it was not suitable to talk about dreams or art. But why did Aurelia straightaway mention this matter? Balika thought for a moment. Perhaps it was due to her reincarnation, Aurelia could remember many things that had yet to happen. ¡°You know me very well.¡± Balika replied. It wasn¡¯t a question, but a statement. ¡°Of course, in the future, we will be inseparable. You are my captain of the guards, the kind that even when I go to the bathroom, you have a straight face and go in with me¡­¡± Captain of the guards¡­ Balika thought about this word. This meant that Aurelia was a key figure in the future, which was why she needed a personal guard. ¡°It¡¯s a rare opportunity to come back, so let¡¯s not talk about this. Let¡¯s go.¡± Just as Balika was in a daze, her arm was suddenly grabbed by Aurelia. This action triggered Balika¡¯s instinctive reaction. She lowered her body and tried to throw the other party down. However, after performing this action, the one who fell was not Aurelia but Balika herself. She felt as if she was pulling on a big tree and her strength had no effect at all. She lost her balance instead. However, the moment she fell, Balika was held back by Aurelia and was helped up again. Aurelia did not seem to take Balika¡¯s resistance to heart. She was still smiling. ¡°You¡¯re under too much pressure, like a frightened rabbit. In fact, you don¡¯t have to be so wary of me. I won¡¯t harm you.¡± Aurelia continued, ¡°I¡¯ve already asked your boss for leave. From now on, you have a month¡¯s leave. Relax, I¡¯ll bring you around.¡± ¡°Leave? How is that possible?¡± Balika did not believe that she could ask for a leave of absence. She remembered that someone had tried it with her boss before but was rejected due to the particularity of their profession. Even if she begged, it would be useless. More so someone had asked for a leave of absence on her behalf. This was something that was impossible. Moreover, once her boss found out that someone was thinking of slacking off, she would be beaten up by the belt. Aurelia replied, ¡°It¡¯s true. I¡¯ve already applied for leave for you, and the salary will be paid accordingly. If you don¡¯t believe me, look at this.¡± As she spoke, Aurelia took out something shiny. ¡°This is your f*cking boss¡¯s belt buckle. I beat him up and even tore off the belt buckle. He¡¯s still hiding at home. He can¡¯t possibly work while holding his pants, right? Haha.¡± While Aurelia was laughing, Balika took a closer look. It was indeed the belt buckle specially made by her boss, the one that everyone in the team could recognize.. Chapter 39 - Come over for Fun? Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio ¡°You attacked my boss?¡± Balika listened to what she said in disbelief. After all, this meant going against the entire FIB department. The grave of the person who did this previously had been covered in dust. However, since she was a reincarnator, perhaps she had the ability to do so. ¡°Let¡¯s go, put down those things on your body.¡± Balika was forced to remove the equipment on her body. At first, she wanted to resist. After all, the weapons on her body were as precious as her life when she was on a mission. However, thinking that the other party was indeed not be affected by this equipment, and normal weapons had no effect on this reincarnator, she just followed the other party¡¯s instructions. ¡°What exactly do you want me to do?¡± Balika raised both her hands above her head and turned around one round indicating that she no longer had any weapons. ¡°I have said it, I want to have fun with you.¡± Aurelia¡¯s answer was still as puzzling as ever. She smiled lightly and looked really happy. ¡°Let¡¯s go to the clothing street in the north of the city first, then we¡¯ll hitch a ride to the underground mall to find a shop and get a nice manicure.¡± ¡°Lastly, buy a ballet costume and learn the most basic moves.¡± As she was saying that, Aurelia jumped lightly. As Balika was watching, she had the urge to imitate her, but she was still overshadowed by her professionalism. She kept reminding herself in her heart that she was still in the state of being kidnapped, it was just that the kidnapper was a little special. When she was brought out of the room, Balika recognized that this was the factory that had a safety accident. Of course, the announcement to the public would be a large-scale fire caused by improper operation. But the reality was that the murderer had already been found to be Aurelia, and the team sent out had inexplicably failed the mission. When it came to their team, she was the best shooter, and their team members were also the best of the best. However, they still couldn¡¯t do anything to Aurelia, and she even ended up as a captive. ¡°Oh, yes.¡± Aurelia suddenly said, ¡°Do you mind if I call another friend over?¡± ¡°Of course not.¡± Balika replied. She knew that her current situation did not allow any room for a bargain. However, Balika was a little puzzled. This reincarnator said that she wanted to bring another person. Was that person also a reincarnator? Or was it someone like herself, a captive? ¡­ Buzz¡­ Alvin was woken up by a loud noise. It was like the sound of car tires rubbing against the grass. Looking out of the window, there were a few cars with red and blue lights flashing in the open space of the villa. There were also people making a racket. Graves, Jax, and the others stood in front of the cars, gesturing for something. But after a while, the motorcade left. It was only then that Alvin saw the words ¡°FIB¡± on the cars. ¡°Maybe this is the situation of being rich.¡± Alvin thought to himself. He had heard a saying before that the richer a person was, the more money they owed. Due to this, they often had dealings with the armed forces. Moreover, the Graves family was so rich that they could build a villa in the wilderness. It was probably normal for them to have dealings with FIB. He had originally planned to put this matter behind him, but a servant pushed the door open and entered. ¡°Guest, I¡¯m sorry to disturb you. A group of people outside had wanted to take you away, but it¡¯s fine now.¡± ¡°Take me away?¡± Alvin was a little confused. He had thought that the people outside had nothing to do with him. But now he knew that it was not only related to him, they had also specifically come for him. The servant explained considerately, ¡°In the beginning, they didn¡¯t tell their purpose. They just wanted us to hand you over. ¡°But in the tradition of the Graves family, our guests are members of our family. We couldn¡¯t possibly allow them to take away even a blade of grass. Thus we were in a stalemate for a while ¡°After that, they received a phone call, they then apologized and left in a hurry. Everything is fine now. Please have a good rest.¡± After saying that, the servant bowed slightly and left the room. Alvin, who was at a loss, was left behind thinking. What phone call? He was also aware of FIB¡¯s style of doing things. When he was still at work, he had seen them arrest an economic criminal. When they arrested someone, they did not need a reason at all. Even if they had to defend themselves, they would only do so after they went to their territory. And now, these people had received a phone call and left in a hurry. And they even apologized? Who was the one who called? And why was he being targeted by them? Alvin carefully recalled his actions. He looked like a law-abiding good citizen. There was no need for that. The only difference was that it must be Aurelia. Thinking of this, Alvin turned on his phone. Just as he was thinking about how to tell Aurelia, he received a message from Aurelia. ¡°Sorry, because of me, you seem to have been targeted by the FIB. ¡°You must have been scared out of your wits. But it¡¯s fine now. I¡¯ve already asked their leader to inform them to retreat. You just have a good sleep. ¡°Oh yes, are you free tomorrow? If you¡¯re free, come to W state. I¡¯ll pick you up. ¡°Nothing much. I¡¯m just out to have some fun.¡± Alvin read this message three times. In other words, it meant that she was now on equal footing with the leader of the FIB? And speaking of W state, wasn¡¯t that the place where the accident happened? Why would he go there? Alvin replied ¡®Okay¡¯, and then there was no more news. He turned on his cell phone and wandered around the W state forum. Anyway, Aurelia definitely didn¡¯t go to W state to wander around. Maybe she was doing something big. Most importantly, as a reincarnator, Aurelia probably didn¡¯t care about many things. Moreover, as a reincarnator who had experienced the rise and fall of civilization, she might not be obedient and disciplined. Perhaps, unknowingly, she would make some big news. With this mentality when reading news, Alvin quickly found a post. It was a missing person notice, posted by the FIB Department. The person they were looking for was called Balika, the captain of the ninth commando team. She had gone missing during a mission and now they posted her photo, hoping to get clues from the public. Alvin took a look. In the photo, Balika was a valiant-looking lady with a maroon ponytail. She was the kind of dashing girl who couldn¡¯t be forgotten at a glance. However, when Alvin refreshed it again, the notice disappeared.. Chapter 40 - Strike up a Conversation Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio This was the first time that the FIB department had used such a method to search for people. Usually, they meant the strongest combat power in this land, and there were very few enemies that could threaten them. But now, they were so anxious that they had to look for clues for a missing person from the public. Alvin felt that this matter was a little strange. How did the missing person notice disappear after a refresh? However, this news was quickly forgotten by Alvin. Maybe they have found her, or maybe it was fake news. The most important thing was that this matter probably had nothing to do with Aurelia. Aurelia couldn¡¯t possibly kidnap a FIB member, right? ¡­ Early the next morning, Alvin was woken up. The breakfast here was still very sumptuous. As Alvin was eating, he mentioned that he would leave later. Firstly, he had already promised Aurelia to go to W state, so he didn¡¯t plan to wait here until Aurelia came back. He also felt that it wasn¡¯t suitable for him to stay here. Moreover, he had also brought trouble to the master of the house, such as the FIB members¡¯ visit last night. ¡°You¡¯re leaving so soon?¡± Graves frowned and sighed, looking a little reluctant. ¡°Well, since you want to leave, I won¡¯t stop you. But when you are free, you are welcome to come here anytime to show off your archery skills.¡± Graves clearly regarded Alvin as a low-key archery master. The way he drew his bow at the shooting range was still deeply imprinted in Graves¡¯s mind. For such a talent, Graves really wanted to take him in as a hanger-on. Usually, he didn¡¯t need to do anything. They just played with bows and arrows together, and occasionally went out to hunt. It could be considered as a kind of playmate that he hired with money. But now that Alvin had asked to leave, it was not appropriate to persuade him to stay. In that case, he would try to leave a good impression on him. With this thought, Graves said to the servant, ¡°Bring me the bow that I just bought.¡± Then, he said to Alvin, ¡°To show my family¡¯s hospitality, Alvin, please accept a gift from me.¡± Alvin looked up and saw the servant bring him a box with a colorful retractable bow inside. ¡°This is a shooting bow made according to the standards of the Olympic Games,¡± Graves explained. ¡°It is made of aerospace materials and according to the military standards. In fact, the specifications have far exceeded the Olympic standards. I don¡¯t know if you like it.¡± It was indeed a good bow. Alvin understood this with just a glance. Since he got the proficiency of cold weapons, his vision had been greatly improved. ¡°Thank you.¡± Alvin did not stand on ceremony. He took the colorful bow and thought for a moment before adding, ¡°In the future, if I use this bow and make achievements, I will mention the origin of this bow.¡± Upon hearing this, Graves laughed heartily. He raised his cup and wanted to have a drink with Alvin. However, there was no alcohol for breakfast. Instead, he gently patted Alvin¡¯s shoulder. Alvin knew what he had thought was right. For a person like Graves who did not lack money, fame was what he desperately wanted. Alvin left this place in a sports car. A servant was specialized in doing this. Before he left, he was stopped by Camilla. ¡°This is my personal gift. I hope you and Aurelia can come often.¡± Camilla handed him an iron ring. ¡°I found out that your archery method is Mongolian archery, so I hope this ring can protect your thumb.¡± Mongolian archery used the thumb to draw the bow. Usually, the thumb would wear a ring to protect it. Alvin took the ring. It was made of cold metal, but it was surprisingly light, thin, and tough. It was the best way to prevent the bowstring from hurting the hand. According to Camilla, this was a personal gift from her. But Alvin thought about it and realized that the relationship between the two was not that good that they could exchange gifts. Therefore, she had to use Aurelia¡¯s name. In that case, there must be something prepared for Aurelia. ¡°And this.¡± Camilla took out another box. It was a palm-sized box with a rotating password lock on it, ¡°This is for Aurelia. Can you please give it to her? She knows the password.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± Alvin accepted the box. Obviously, the password lock on it was to prevent him from opening. Perhaps the two of them had already set some secret code, but Alvin was also very curious about what was inside. As for this, he could only ask Aurelia after seeing her, if she was willing to tell him. A top-grade retractable bow, a thumb ring that was convenient for archery, and a box that he temporarily did not know what was in it. Alvin was on his way, but he could not think of any use for these things at the moment. ¡­ At the station in W state¡­ Aurelia had been waiting for half an hour at the coffee shop outside the station. She brought Balika here and ordered three cups of espresso, one of which was to be served when Alvin arrived. At this time, Balika had already dressed up as a normal girl. She was wearing a beige floral tight skirt and a dark hair tie on her short maroon hair. She took the cute route. Although Balika was not used to this, from the way passersby pretended to pass by but actually peeked, Balika¡¯s dressing up was undoubtedly successful. In the eyes of the other customers, there were two beauties with completely different styles sitting at this table. The short-haired had a hint of cuteness, while the long-haired in a red shirt, her faint smile had a hint of mischievousness. She looked like a blood-sucking elf. ¡°Ladies,¡± someone finally couldn¡¯t help but want to strike up a conversation. The other men had very complicated feelings at this moment. After all, there were quite a number of people who wanted to strike up a conversation, but there were still not many who acted on it. Most of them were just conflicted in their hearts. When they saw that someone really walked up to them naturally, their hearts were filled with unspeakable regret. The person who was trying to strike up a conversation saw a cup of pure black coffee on the table and wanted to start from there. ¡°There aren¡¯t many people who can taste espresso nowadays. It seems like we have the same preference.¡± He first tried to strike up a conversation with the short-haired girl. However, Balika rolled her eyes at him. Of course, she would not like others to strike up a conversation with her. She was also used to blocking her face when she was working. Otherwise, there would always be some people who were not afraid of death and ignored the assault rifle in her hand coming over to talk to her. The person who was trying to strike up a conversation was taken aback. He turned his head to face the other long-haired girl. This girl was so beautiful that he did not even want to strike up a conversation with her. It was obvious that she was not easy to woo. However, at this moment, the long-haired girl actually smiled at him faintly. This gave him great confidence. ¡°This girl¡­¡± Before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Aurelia. ¡°This espresso is reserved for my husband. When he comes, you can exchange your thoughts with him..¡±