Catch a Tang Yawen!

The freshly bathed girl wrapped a white towel around herself.
Her skin, like untouched snow, shimmered with droplets of water.
The warm steam carrying her soft, feminine scent drifted gently around her.
Each step she took with her bare, flawless feet left behind a cute little puddle on the floor.

Lin Yuxuan was completely captivated by her own body!

She had never imagined before that a girl’s chest really floats in the bathtub!

With curves like this, she must be at least an E cup!

And not a trace of body hair below her neck—everything was perfectly smooth and clean.
Under the light, her fair skin almost glowed.

A pair of long, straight legs that just wouldn’t quit made her want to keep staring.

“Being a beautiful girl really is amazing!”

For the first time, Lin Yuxuan felt that simply being alive as a beautiful girl was a kind of happiness.

And after a hot bath, her whole body felt light and warm.

Yuxuan was feeling that familiar post-bath mood—she decided it was time for some “self-criticism.”

Half an hour later…

She lay in bed, eyes empty, brain officially offline.

She grabbed her phone to scroll through some videos, but nothing could hold her attention.

The scenes from the simulation still haunted her mind.

“I wonder… does that girl named Mu Yue really exist? Would I ever get to meet her?”

As soon as she asked that question, the system went silent.

Actually, the system had some level of intelligence—it just chose when to respond.
It would ignore you completely unless you asked something about how to use the simulator.

“Why did my simulation end so badly? Was there even a good ending?”

Yuxuan tried asking a system-related question.

[The simulation is based on your current timeline and the present state of the target. All characters within the simulation are real individuals. The events are grounded in reality. The simulator cannot determine the ending—only your choices can. Of course, if the initial relationship level is low, you may not be able to achieve a good ending.]

“Ohhh, so basically, I haven’t built any kind of connection with Tang Yawen in real life, which is why I couldn’t get a better ending in the simulation. I need to try talking to her tomorrow.”

So real-life rapport affected the simulation too—meaning it was important to build relationships in reality as well.

Earlier last night, Lin Yuxuan also tested out her drawing skills.

As soon as she picked up a brush, muscle memory kicked in and she could draw simple things surprisingly well.
Most objects came out looking realistic and lifelike.
But when it came to people, she still struggled—probably because her skill level wasn’t high enough yet.
At this point, she was just a beginner who had mastered most of the basics.

Still, learning something entirely new out of nowhere was pretty wild.

Post-pleasure fatigue hit Yuxuan like a wave.
Before she knew it, she had fallen asleep without even turning off her phone screen.

****

The next day

Yuxuan returned to school.

Morning air carried a faint scent of fresh grass and flowers.

She arrived early and sat alone by the window in the back row, enjoying the cool breeze.

“Xuanxuan, what’s wrong? You seem different today.”

The brown-haired girl from yesterday approached her first.

“Nothing, just didn’t sleep well last night.”

Memories stirred in Yuxuan’s mind.

Her name was Xie Liting. She was one of Yuxuan’s closest friends, her best buddy. It was her who had spoken to Yuxuan yesterday after school.

Xie Liting offered her a piece of gum.

“It’s lemon-flavored. It’ll help you stay awake.”

“Thanks~”

Yuxuan accepted the gum, but her gaze caught sight of Tang Yawen entering the classroom timidly with her backpack.

Tang Yawen saw Lin Yuxuan too. Their eyes met.

Instinctively, Yuxuan gave her a sweet, gentle smile.

Tang Yawen blushed instantly, then quickly looked away—as if her eyes had been burned by that gaze.

Lin Yuxuan: (I’ve found the reason for my bad simulation ending! Looks like I need to take more aggressive action! I’m going to dig you out of your burrow, little “mole”!)

“Xuanxuan, the class monitor is calling for you.”

Xie Liting called out.

“Okay.”

Yuxuan’s train of thought was suddenly interrupted, making her jump slightly.

Wait, she didn’t even know the monitor that well—what did she want?

The class monitor was the short-haired girl standing by the podium.
She had a charming round face, thick hair pinned neatly with clips.
Long lashes framed her delicate eyes, giving her an elegant, noble appearance—like a young lady born into privilege.

“Lin Yuxuan, you’re the culture committee member. One of your duties is helping finish the blackboard display at the back of the classroom after school. Please gather a few people to help.”

“Okay.”

Vague memories surfaced—she was the culture committee member after all.

This could work to her advantage.

Yuxuan’s eyes flicked toward Tang Yawen sitting quietly in another corner of the classroom.

Hehehe… Now I have a perfect excuse to get you~

The day passed uneventfully until after school.

Tang Yawen, who usually stayed until the last minute, seemed to sense something ominous and tried to sneak out—but Lin Yuxuan blocked her path just in time.

“Tang Yawen, I need help finishing the blackboard display. Would you mind helping me out?”

Yuxuan said with a sweet, playful tone.

Tang Yawen never expected such treatment—this felt like something straight out of her dreams!
Could it be… the person she liked actually came looking for her?

But Yuxuan’s overwhelming perfection deeply unsettled the shy girl.
Plus, other students were already watching them. Those gazes felt like invisible ropes tightening around her.

Tang Yawen blushed instantly, then quickly looked away—as if her eyes had been burned by that gaze.

“Your face is so red—are you sick?”

Yuxuan leaned in with concern, even pressing her lips lightly against Tang Yawen’s forehead.

“No fever.”

“Ahh…”

Tang Yawen nearly melted from embarrassment.

How could something like this happen to someone like me—a lonely, insignificant slug? This kind of romantic moment is reserved for popular girls only!

Help… I’m gonna die, I’m gonna die, I’m gonna die!!!

Yuxuan smirked as she watched Tang Yawen turn into a dizzy, starry-eyed mess.

Of course, she did it on purpose—but not out of malice.
This girl was deeply insecure.
Her goal was to help Tang Yawen gradually become more comfortable—to build up her tolerance and ease her social anxiety.

“Wenwen~ Since you don’t object, let’s get started on the blackboard display. I’ll handle the writing part. You’re great at drawing—why don’t you think of something nice to add to the layout?”

I do object! I really do!…

If it weren’t for Lin Yuxuan holding her hand, Tang Yawen would’ve sprinted out of the room by now.
It wasn’t that she disliked labor—drawing wasn’t hard.
But being alone with the person she liked was unbearably embarrassing!

And she kept teasing her—on purpose!

When Tang Yawen got nervous, her entire body weakened.
She lost her balance and nearly fell.

Luckily, Lin Yuxuan caught her hand just in time, pulling her close.

A pair of warm, firm mounds acted as a soft cushion—Tang Yawen practically sank into them.

“H-Help…”

Today was shaping up to be too much for poor Tang Yawen.
Her brain was overheating—about to crash from sheer happiness overload…

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