âShe wasnât being let in, so she was just going to kick down the door? What kind of person was this?â
âBesides, it was already taking all his self-control not to slap her a couple of times. How could he possibly help her?â
âThis damned woman just canât read the room!!!â
"Heh, have I been too nice to you these last couple of days? Is that why youâve forgotten whoâs in charge and keep defying me?"
Jiang Yunnuan was seething with indignation.
Her predecessor had been vicious and cruel to them, beating and cursing them at will. She would even snatch the Cultivation Resources they worked so hard to earn on missions without a second thought.
And look at her. The worst sheâd done was make a few sarcastic remarks. But him? He was either trying to kill her or, if she gave him an inch, heâd take a mile. âHeâs really asking for it,â she thought.
"Ahem, stop arguing. Iâll get the door."
Seeing the atmosphere between the two grow tense again, Fu Yuan, afraid they would be at each otherâs throats and the situation would spiral out of control, quickly tried to placate them. He walked to Jiang Yunnuanâs side and reached out to knock on the door.
"Ming Ye, open up!"
The room remained silent. There was no response.
Fu Yuan frowned, his head throbbing. âNone of these guys are easy to deal with. Weâll be free in just three months. Canât they just bear it for a little longer?â
âWhy do they have to provoke this woman?â
He coughed and wearily pounded on the door. "If you donât open up, Iâm kicking it down. You know this door canât stop me."
The words had barely left his mouth when the door was yanked open. Ming Ye appeared in the doorway, his gaze dark and cold as he stared at her. His tail was gone, replaced once again by a pair of long, shapely, and powerful legs.
"What in the world are you trying to do?"
Jiang Yunnuan lifted her chin haughtily. "Iâm not trying to do anything. But I *am* going in. Iâm the master of this house, which means I can go wherever I please. What right do you have to stop me?"
âHe opened the door himself, which means heâs yielding. I have to seize this chance, strike while the iron is hot, and finish my mission.â
Ming Ye: "..."
Her behavior only made him more certain that she had some ulterior motive.
"If she wants in, just let her in. Donât stop her. Unless... you have something to hide in your room?"
Fu Yuanâs gaze was probing and suspicious.
âA Contractor is forbidden from keeping secrets from their Contract Master. All personal space must be unconditionally open to them. If this guy was really hiding something, and treating his Contract Master like a common thief, wouldnât they all be utterly scorned by outsiders if word got out?â
"I donât!!!"
Ming Ye replied in a low voice, stepping aside to let her pass.
Seeing this, Jiang Yunnuan snorted, held her chin high, and strutted in like a victorious peacock, positively brimming with pride.
"See? If youâd just done this from the start, we could have avoided this whole ordeal."
"..."
Ming Ye pressed his lips into a thin line, watching with cold eyes as she paced around his room. She covered every inch of the floor, never once stepping on the same spot twice.
After covering the entire floor, she moved on to the balcony, and then... his bed.
Watching the woman walk all over his bed, a look of profound disgust and loathing filled his eyes. If he recalled correctly, she had been barefoot all day.
âShe was actually using those filthy feet that had been all over the place to walk on his bed!!!!â
Just as he was about to lose all patience, the damned woman finally got off the bed, apparently muttering something like, "Why isnât it done yet?"
Then, he watched as she walked into the bathroom.
Fearing Ming Ye would explode, Fu Yuan quickly placed a hand on his shoulder to calm him.
"Just bear with it a little longer. Iâll help you disinfect everything later."
"Yeah, you just keep helping her shit and piss all over our heads. I guess sheâs not being a big enough pain for you yet?"
A voice brimming with resentment rang out. Si Xie walked over, his eyes, full of anger and dissatisfaction, fixed on Fu Yuan.
At this, Fu Yuan felt utterly exasperated.
âThey had endured her past selfâs vicious cruelty. Now, she was just making a scene. Compared to before, this was trivial, hardly worth mentioning. What was so hard to endure?â
âWhy did they have to oppose her?â
"Woohoo, mission accomplished!!!"
Just then, the womanâs excited voice rang out. Ming Yeâs gaze hardened, and he snorted. âHe knew it. This woman definitely had an agenda. And now, sheâs accomplished it, hasnât she?â
"Donât tell me you actually had treasure hidden in your room?"
Still angry but unable to contain his curiosity, Si Xie nudged Ming Ye with his elbow.
Ming Ye shot him a disgusted look. "Are you an idiot? She said âmission accomplished,â not âI found itâ!!!"
Si Xie: "..."
âWhy did he have to open his big mouth just to get ridiculed?â
âAnd what the hell was that damned woman up to with all her mysterious antics?â
In the bathroom, looking at the "Mission Complete" notification and the generous rewards, Jiang Yunnuan couldnât help but cry out in excitement.
âThis damned mission was such torture! I stepped on every single spot, and it finally completed when I was in Ming Yeâs bathtub.â
âBut at least the rewards were awesome!â
This time, the check-in rewardsâbesides items like Points, Beauty Pill Fragments, and Crystal Stonesâincluded a two-square-meter space farm and a pack of seeds.
And this farm was infinitely upgradeable.
As long as she completed the right tasks, she would unlock permissions to upgrade the farm, allowing it to grow larger and larger.
This was great! Her childhood dream of being a farm owner could finally come true. With just a little hard work, she could one day preside over a vast farm, planting whatever she wanted. The thought instantly filled Jiang Yunnuan with motivation, and she promptly planted the entire farm.
ăThat evening.ă
Jiang Yunnuan forced the three men to grant her access to their rooms. Then, she returned to her own room, took out the Crystal Stones from her mission reward, and began her Cultivation.
Crystal Stones contained a very pure form of Energy that was easily absorbed, making them excellent Cultivation Resources. After consuming a dozen or so Crystal Stones, her Superpower successfully broke through to the First Rank.
Feeling the Superpower at her fingertips, Jiang Yunnuan was overjoyed. She stretched lazily and got out of bed to wash up.
Despite not sleeping all night, she didnât feel the slightest bit tired. On the contrary, she was full of energy and felt fantastic.
After showering and changing into clean clothes, she went downstairs. The living room was empty. She wasnât sure if the three men were sleeping in or had left for a mission, but Jiang Yunnuan didnât give it much thought. She decided to go check on Jun Yao.
He was grievously injured and bedridden. So they could check on him at any time, Fu Yuan and the others hadnât locked his door, which was convenient for her.
Just as she reached the door, an urgent notification blared in her mind.
[Life-extension period is ending. Host must refresh immediately. Countdown: 30, 29, 28, 27...]
Jiang Yunnuan froze.
âLife-extension period is ending? Refresh immediately? What the hell was that supposed to mean?â
Listening to the shrill countdown, her nervousness gave way to a sudden flash of insight, and everything clicked into place.
âSo the life extension was temporary. Although she didnât know how long the timer was, she was certain that if she didnât "refresh" it immediately when it ran out, she would die!!!â
âDammit, less than fifteen seconds left! Who was she supposed to find?â