Morning.
Meng Bei woke up to find Xiao Wu lying naked in his arms.
He was utterly shocked.
The softness and smoothness beneath his hands did nothing to calm his flustered emotions.
Memories of the events with Xiao Wu from the previous day flooded his mind. The moments of intimacy were indescribably wonderful, but now they left him with nothing but boundless regret.
**Drinking causes trouble! Drinking causes trouble!**
He came here to seek refuge with Tang San, but instead, before even meeting Tang San, he had ended up sleeping with Xiao Wu. How could he face Tang San now?
In this world, Meng Bei had neither cheats nor power. He originally planned to rely on his decent talent to gain Tang San's favor and live a comfortable life as a wealthy man. But now, even that last path seemed blocked!
As he desperately tried to think of a way to salvage the situation, a "ding" suddenly echoed in his mind.
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**[System Activated]**
**[Newbie Task Issued]**
**[Newbie Task: Become friends with the protagonist, Tang San.]**
**[Task Difficulty: Easy]**
**[Task Reward: Level up by one rank.]**
**~Detecting special circumstances. Task difficulty has significantly increased. Reward is being updated... Update complete!~**
**[Newbie Task: Become friends with the protagonist, Tang San.]**
**[Task Difficulty: Nightmare]**
**[Task Reward: Martial Soul Evolution Potion]**
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"The system... the system is finally activated!"
Meng Bei was overjoyed.
In an instant, the gloom on his face vanished.
Tang San? Who cared about Tang San? Now that he had a system, why would he need to rely on Tang San? At this moment, Meng Bei only had one thought:
**"Tang San, your Xiao Wu is *really soft*!"**
As for how to complete the system's task? Meng Bei didn't think it was as difficult as it seemed.
Becoming friends with Tang San? That didn't seem too hard.
Although he had slept with Xiao Wu, Meng Bei believed that it wouldn't impact his friendship with Tang San—as long as Tang San never found out.
This reward was as good as his!
While thinking this, Xiao Wu stirred in his arms, slowly waking up.
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"What's this?"
Xiao Wu shook her head groggily. Still dazed from just waking up, she quickly remembered what had happened yesterday when she saw Meng Bei's face.
Images of their intimacy replayed in her mind. Although it was her first time, Meng Bei had shown her no mercy, completely ruining her innocence!
"You... you scoundrel!"
Xiao Wu, tearful, sat up and began hitting Meng Bei in frustration and sorrow.
Meng Bei didn't dodge. Instead, he grabbed her waist, pulling her back into his arms.
Now pressed together, Xiao Wu's slender waist and delicate back were in his hands, the two of them in an intimate embrace. At this angle, no matter how hard Xiao Wu tried to resist, she couldn't summon any strength.
After a short while, with some coaxing, Xiao Wu was left sobbing softly, unable to escape.
"You're such a bully!" Xiao Wu cried pitifully.
Meng Bei wiped away her tears as if to comfort her.
Truth be told, aside from everything else, Xiao Wu's beauty was undeniable. She had the elegance of a lotus, a stunning figure, and charming features.
Her delicate legs, wrapped in pale pink stockings, were smooth and soft.
At first, Xiao Wu struggled, but Meng Bei silenced her with a single sentence:
"Xiao Wu, you don't want Tang San to find out about this, do you?"
Hearing this, Xiao Wu froze, no longer daring to resist.
"What... what do you want?"
Meng Bei whispered devilishly into her ear, "Don't worry, Xiao Wu. This is the last time.
"From now on, I'll be your distant younger brother, here to seek refuge. As long as you help me hide my identity, I promise never to bully you again. I'll even support you and Tang San. How about it?"
Xiao Wu bit her lip but remained silent. Sometimes, silence is the best answer.
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The scene shifted to Shrek Academy.
Xiao Wu hadn't returned all night, leaving Tang San extremely worried.
At dawn, he waited at the village entrance, hoping to see her. However, as the sun climbed higher, Xiao Wu was nowhere to be seen.
"I can't wait any longer. Something must have happened to Xiao Wu!" Tang San said anxiously.
Xiao Wu was the most important person in his life; he couldn't bear the thought of her being in danger.
Just as Tang San was about to leave in search of her, two figures appeared on the path leading to the village.
It was Xiao Wu!
Tang San was overjoyed but quickly frowned.
Walking beside Xiao Wu was a stranger—a young man.
The man walked next to Xiao Wu, and she kept her head down, appearing distracted.
Tang San rushed over to her.
"Xiao Wu, thank goodness you're safe! Who is this beside you?" he asked, eyeing Meng Bei warily.
Meng Bei's appearance—fair skin, black hair, blue eyes, and dressed in white—made him look like someone who could easily charm unsuspecting girls.
Tang San was worried this stranger might trick Xiao Wu.
But before he could say anything further, Xiao Wu quickly spoke.
"Brother San, he's... he's my distant younger brother, Meng Bei."
Xiao Wu's voice trembled as she spoke.
Inside, her heart bled. This man had taken everything from her, and now she was forced to lie to the person she cared for most.
"Brother San, I'm sorry... but I have no choice. I can't lose you," she thought sorrowfully.
Tang San believed Xiao Wu wholeheartedly, immediately dropping his hostility toward Meng Bei.
"I'm sorry for being rude earlier," Tang San said, now polite.
Meng Bei smiled and held out his hand.
"Brother San, Xiao Wu has mentioned you often. Thank you for taking care of her. If you don't mind, can I also call you Brother San? Just call me Xiao Bei!"
Tang San, delighted, readily agreed.
"Xiao Bei!"
"Brother San!"
They exchanged smiles, sealing their friendship.