Chapter 384: Chapter 384

"Host, aren't you worried at all? What if that scumbag dad really gets seduced away?"

While secretly enjoying the drama about her unfortunate father, the system inside her spiritual sea couldn't help but express concern.

After all, that was lightning abilities we're talking about - even in the later stages of the apocalypse when numerous heroes emerged, people with such powers stood at the pinnacle of strength. Though their own host was quite impressive too, it's just that...

Ahem... physical limitations were holding her back!

Glancing at her host's noticeably smaller arms and legs, the system spoke weakly.

"Exactly, so you see, that's why I'm working hard to save my dear father, right?"

Sitting on the large bed that smelled of sunshine, her newly styled pink buns atop her head, An Ning nodded calmly.

"Save... saving, uh, hehe..."

Taking another look at the surveillance feed showing Father Lu, who had clearly changed dramatically and didn't seem as confident as before, the system couldn't help but chuckle dryly.

"This Miss Jiang is really quite tolerant!"

Faced with this domineering CEO father whose figure had deteriorated and whose face occasionally shone with oiliness, aside from that initial moment of shock, she had shown nothing but pure concern and worry since.

Her performance was so convincing that if she didn't get an Oscar, the system wouldn't accept it.

Then think about young lady Shen, who even while trying her best to "conceal" it, still couldn't bring herself to get too close. The difference was like heaven and earth.

"If this continues, won't something really go wrong?"

Whether it's on biological mother young lady Shen's side or father's side. Everything just felt... ominous!

Seeing how the two of them were getting increasingly "compatible" in their conversation,

the system sighed deeply and couldn't help but pose a soul-searching question to its host.

But when it turned to look, it discovered its host had already entered meditation again, not even glancing at the surveillance feed it had specially expanded.

It wasn't until over half an hour later that An Ning slowly opened her eyes.

Looking down at her still empty palm, she thought to herself - just as expected, her previous speculation wasn't without reason.

In any timeline, the closer to modern times, or the further along the timeline, the thinner the spiritual energy in the air would become. Similarly, the possibility of having talent would become increasingly slim.

Like her current body - in terms of aptitude, it probably couldn't even compare to her previous life.

But fortunately, the cultivation method she had meticulously studied her entire previous life wasn't limited by aptitude or even spiritual energy. It could barely be used to remove impurities and preserve purity, which was somewhat useful for improving physical aptitude.

Plus, she had arrived early in this life, while this body was still young and hadn't been contaminated by too much stagnant energy.

Combining these two factors - well, becoming a master was out of the question, but with effort, reaching the first level of Qi Refining before the apocalypse arrived was possible.

Add to that the talismans in her space - even if this body unluckily failed to awaken supernatural abilities after the apocalypse, she wouldn't truly be completely helpless.

Having figured this out, An Ning's tense mood since arriving finally relaxed somewhat.

Of course, free bodyguards were still necessary.

Looking at the system that was still anxiously watching the surveillance feed, worried that father might be stolen away, An Ning couldn't help but chuckle.

Taking a happy bite of the small cake the auntie had just made, she said:

"Don't worry, it won't happen. This body's father isn't a fool. Though he looks gentle right now, he's probably already suspected this Miss Jiang from head to toe in his heart."

"Isn't it good to be cared for? And aside from that initial bit of shock, Miss Jiang's performance has been quite perfect!"

Plus she's surprisingly not disgusted with him - logically speaking, shouldn't he be touched right now?

The system didn't understand.

"Yes, you said it yourself - quite perfect."

"But it's precisely this perfection that's most inappropriate."

Emphasizing the word "perfect," An Ning bit into her small cake with relaxed expression:

"Who is cheap father? Someone who managed to fight his way out from among a crowd of illegitimate children, stepmothers, and even favored younger brothers. Someone who could firmly control the Lu Family corporation before even reaching thirty. Someone loved deeply by young lady Shen, who had seen talented people since childhood. Leaving other things aside, how could such a person truly be stupid."

"Even more impossible for him not to be suspicious..."

"Tsk, think about his current appearance and figure - even his childhood sweetheart wife who loved him to the extreme can't accept it, yet Miss Jiang accepts it so smoothly...

Heh, in this situation, do you think he'd believe Miss Jiang truly loves him to the extreme, or that she has ulterior motives?"

True love - An Ning couldn't help but snort coldly. If it were truly deep love, these two wouldn't have gone their separate ways back then.

"A-Tong, don't be fooled just because he's somewhat considerate toward his 'ex-girlfriend' - that's only when he feels it won't affect him much. And believe it or not, deep in cheap father's heart, if he had to choose someone he truly trusts, or someone who's completely genuine toward him without any falseness, the person he'd choose could only and would only be young lady Shen."

No other reason - aside from feelings, she has no other demands from him. An Ning thought to herself.

"Not to mention their childhood sweetheart feelings, biological mother young lady Shen was pampered since childhood and has pretty much everything. Even if she didn't marry him, she'd still be a carefree, spendthrift young lady.

But Jiang Miao is different - especially recently, she's been constantly contacting Lu Ting more as a weak person, even as someone seeking help."

"With such an identity, even if she can gain some pity, from the very start, she's destined to be one step lower."

Glancing at Jiang Miao's appropriately dressed figure, An Ning spoke with no small amount of indifference in her tone.

Of course, it couldn't be excluded that, as an ultimate appearance-conscious person, having his pillow partner - and his childhood admirer at that - young lady Shen's recent behavior had indeed dealt him quite a blow.

Tsk, haven't you noticed? Father Lu hasn't been as confident lately.

Men can be particularly sensitive occasionally.

During times , any suspicious points around them would inevitably be magnified. Plus there was the previous "car accident."

So, this Miss Jiang was destined to walk right into the line of fire.

"Oh, so this is why host specifically waited until after the 'car accident' to make your move!"

Wow, what a clever way to shift blame!

The system pondered thoughtfully.

"But host, what if this Miss Jiang were smarter and showed a bit of difficulty accepting it to avoid raising suspicion?"

"Wouldn't that be perfect? It would hit his sensitive spot even more!" Putting down her cutlery casually, An Ning couldn't help but roll her eyes:

"Needing my help, yet looking down on me - with Father Lu's personality and his currently fragile self-esteem, believe me, she'd only get blacklisted sooner and have all contact cut off."

Simply put, there were some things young lady Shen was destined to do, but this woman absolutely could not.

"So, in other words, no matter how she behaves right now, it's wrong?"

Ah, this... she seems so pitiful...

Looking at Jiang Miao on the screen who kept speaking gently and kindly, the system felt a moment of sympathy.

But what was even more pitiful came right after - the very second the two parted ways, Lu Ting, who had appeared relatively calm moments before, immediately took out his phone and expressionlessly dialed a number marked "XX Detective Agency"...

Instinctively turning to look at its host, it saw that she showed no surprise at all, but was instead lowering her head examining an ancient jade in her hand with a thoughtful expression.

What was its host planning to do now?