Reborn with Consumption System

Tang Xintian leaned against the window, looking down, and just saw half of Han Lie’s body.

The brat tucked his phone into his pocket, then nodded towards the blind spot and took a step forward, leaving only half a leg exposed in view.

Was he saying hello?

About three to four seconds later, the brat completely disappeared from sight.

Tang Xintian quickly opened the door and glanced at the elevator.

The panel showed that the elevator was currently stopped at the first-floor lobby.

If the two of them were coming upstairs, then about 40 seconds later, the elevator would stop at her doorstep.

Sister Da Tang hurriedly closed the door, rushed into the grooming room, unfastened her hair, and quickly tied it back up.

Seems like there’s not enough time for a full shower and change, a quick bun will have to do.

Sister Da Tang muttered angrily while busying herself: What kind of crazy surprise attack is this!

Gu Zicheng coming over to find her surely means she’s finely dressed, while she’s just in home attire, which would be a terrible comparison.

Before, she might not have cared about such trivial things, but now...

All in all, she must do her best!

By the time Tang Xintian hurriedly tidied her hair and applied a little lipstick, 1 minute and 20 seconds had gone by.

Huh? Where are they?!

She opened the door again to look at the elevator... wow, still on the first floor!

Sister Da Tang was a bit bewildered, her mind filled with questions.

...

"Jerk! Why didn’t you call me?"

Gu Zicheng looked resentful, her lips pouted as if an entire soy sauce bottle could hang from them. Plus that enchanting voice of hers, well, it’s quite unbearable...

However, a true jerk, one who has advanced beyond basic playbook tactics, can die but not lose!

"Dog Lie shrugged, speaking with an indifferent demeanor,

"You didn’t reach out to me either, did you? I’m not losing anything, why rush?"

Wow, that’s really shameless...

But Gu Zicheng is helpless against Han Lie in such a state, stomping her feet twice in frustration, then lunging to hug the dog’s arm.

"I don’t care! You have to treat me well! Or else I’ll tell my mom that both Tang and I were bullied by you!"

The emphasis of this threat, evidently, wasn’t on "telling my mom."

What could her family do to Han Lie?

Rather, if Tang’s father finds out, it would bring considerable trouble for Han Lie.

Yet, while Han Lie is worried, his mouth remains defiant.

"Treat you well? That’s so broad... haven’t you figured out what exactly you plan to get from me? Take your time, we can discuss later."

Han Lie’s words weren’t polite, but his attitude had softened.

The subtlety was difficult to describe.

Gu Zicheng was both annoyed and somewhat secretly pleased, clinging to Han Lie, refusing to let him onto the elevator.

"I want to be your girlfriend!"

"Stop messing around."

Han Lie remained unfazed, sneering: "If I break up with Pan Ge, my prospects and potential would instantly be halved, how much value would I still hold for you?"

That really stings...

Do I really seem that self-interested?!

Gu Zicheng rolled her eyes in displeasure, but her mental resilience was quite strong, more than expected, and she immediately blurted out her real intention: "Then why don’t you marry Tang! I can be your second girlfriend!"

Huh?!

What are you plotting?

Dog Lie didn’t get it, turning to her, he asked in confusion: "You could already aim to be my second girlfriend now, why insist I end up with Sister Tang?"

Gu Zicheng’s eyes instantly lit up, that kind of excitement, it unnerved him.

She also licked her lips, quivering as she spoke: "You don’t understand my desire for revenge against Tang..."

"Stop, stop, stop!"

Righteous Lie quickly stopped her.

Miss, let’s not say such things!

Laughing, Han Lie asked: "What kind of grudge do you two have that goes so deep?"

"Everything she has, I can’t reach any of it!"

Gu Zicheng explained her one-sided resentment with just a single sentence.

Well, dealing with such a nemesis is really tough...

Gu Zicheng smiled, then added the real explanation—

"If it’s anything else, I can snatch it if possible, if not, I’ll wait for the next opportunity, there’s no way I’d have to share it with her.

But you’re different...

You are the kind of special attachment she can’t let go of, a man who can completely conquer her intellectually and physically, and our first sincere interaction was an unrepeatable coincidence that effectively broke through her defenses.

Besides you, I don’t believe anyone else can willingly... um, entangle with her for long.

Think about it, if she were dating Fang Yuan, and then Fang Yuan held my hand and got caught by her, they’d surely break up, right?

That’s just how she is, uncompromising.

So I can only provoke her once... right?

But you’re different, truly!

Wow~~~

When she saw us, she didn’t get angry, then waited for me to wake up to warn me not to act recklessly!

My goodness, who exactly is acting recklessly here?

You’d never imagine my level of shock at that moment...

My worldview completely shattered, you know?"

Han Lie thought it over and actually found her reasoning sound... Tang Xintian indeed wasn’t acting normal that day.

Perhaps the previous misunderstanding got her so tense, and the sudden relaxation led to a rebound reaction?

Of course, Dog Man’s little sneaky skill shouldn’t be dismissed either.

It’s really challenging to replicate...

Hence, Dog Man grew increasingly curious: "So, what exactly did you two talk about last time?"