Chapter 22

When Su Louzhi woke up, she habitually reached for her phone to check the time. As the screen lit up, she noticed several unread messages on WeChat. Tapping in, she saw the class group chat had pinged everyone.

【Class 1, Finance, Class of 2026, Capital University — Class Group】

【He Xin — Academic Commissioner: @everyone Attention, classmates! Our class has planned a social event with the juniors and seniors from the Finance Department's Class 1 on November 28th, this Saturday! Location: Xiqiao Mountain, where we'll go hiking~ Interested students, please privately message me to sign up! 】

Su Louzhi had been half-asleep, but the moment she saw the message, she was wide awake.

November 28th. Xiqiao Mountain.

Her task.

Though the System had only told her to sign up for this social event, not what to do, Su Louzhi had never considered defying its arrangements. After all, her rebirth depended entirely on the System.

She scrolled through the chat history and found the sign-up was via a group message chain. The latest chain already had several names under it. Su Louzhi quickly long-pressed the chain and added her name.

Not long after she sent it, her phone vibrated again. This time, it was the 302 dorm group.

【The Four Beauties of 302】

Call Me Qin Queen: Zhizhi, why did you sign up for this social event? I thought you didn't like these kinds of activities?

Su Louzhi looked at the message and silently replied to herself: I really don't, but it's a task.

Before she could think of a reply, the next message popped up.

Yiyi Baby: Since Zhizhi signed up, I'll sign up too! With me around, no one will dare bully our Zhizhi!

Just Dream: +1

Just Dream: And I'll protect Zhizhi from weird old men trying to hit on her.

Call Me Qin Queen: Hmph~ You stole my lines! Don't worry, Zhizhi! If you're going hiking, I, Qin Qingyan, will definitely be there to accompany you!

Su Louzhi stared at the messages, stunned.

Qin Qingyan hadn't signed up?

She quickly switched back to the class group and tapped the sign-up chain.

She hadn't expanded it earlier, assuming Qin Qingyan would be on it—after all, the System had made her sign up for this event, so surely it was a plot point where Qin Qingyan and Shen Boyang would both participate.

But when she expanded it, Qin Qingyan's name was indeed absent. Su Louzhi froze for two seconds, then switched back to the dorm group. She began to type:

【Great, great, thanks my wonderful support system~ I just suddenly realized I've never climbed a mountain and wanted to try it. Now that the three of you are coming with me, I feel much more confident! 】

After sending it, Qin Qingyan replied immediately:

Call Me Qin Queen: Got it, Zhizhi! So the four of us will hike together, and we'll treat it as our dorm's first group activity!

Su Louzhi's heart warmed at the words. She curved her lips and continued typing:

【Sure, the four of us together—a proper dorm activity~】

After sending, she held her phone and grinned at the screen like an idiot. After chatting with them, she finally had a moment to poke the System in her mind: System.

【Here.】

Su Louzhi hesitated: Why didn't Qingyan sign up for the social event at first?

The System's tone was matter-of-fact: 【She really didn't sign up initially, but hasn't she now? 】

Su Louzhi was taken aback.

She had thought the task was so vague because of the immersive experience—the System couldn't reveal too much. But then...

Su Louzhi asked hesitantly: So this task is really just to sign up? As long as I sign up, Qingyan will follow, and then she and Shen Boyang will get closer?

【Exactly, Host, just as you think. 】

Su Louzhi felt relieved.

She never expected the System to be honest after all.

When she first bound to it, the System had said the tasks were simple, with minimal appearances, and she could earn a rebirth. She had worried it might be like a job—great on paper, but a trap once you got in. She'd even considered the possibility of shady contracts or deception.

But from the two tasks so far, not only was there no trap, each was simpler than the last. The first was thrilling but safe; the second only required signing up, nothing else.

Su Louzhi couldn't help but secretly smile. Jackpot. She'd hit the jackpot.

Just then, the guest bedroom door was knocked. Su Louzhi snapped back to reality and hurried to open it.

Outside stood Ji Kailan, eyebrows slightly furrowed, a hint of concern in his eyes.

“Zhizhi,” he said softly. “I noticed you're usually up by now, but you hadn't come out, so I got worried and came to check.”

Su Louzhi realized she'd been so absorbed in chatting that she'd lost track of time. She quickly typed: 【Sorry, Senior, I was looking at my phone and forgot the time. Our class is having a social event on November 28th, this Saturday. I was just talking with my roommates—the whole dorm is signing up. 】

She held up her phone, and Ji Kailan read the message, his eyebrow lifting slightly.

“I thought Zhizhi didn't like this kind of physically demanding outdoor activity,” he said, then paused, a smile in his eyes. “Since Zhizhi signed up, I'll go too. But...”

He leaned in slightly, his tone questioning: “Zhizhi said your whole dorm signed up—will your three roommates mind me being a third wheel?”

Su Louzhi's cheeks warmed.

She typed: 【Let me ask my three roommates first, okay? 】

Ji Kailan's smile deepened as he read it. “Okay.”

Su Louzhi quickly opened the dorm group and asked.

Three seconds later.

Call Me Qin Queen: No problem.

Yiyi Baby: Come on, come on, more people, more fun!

Just Dream: +1

Su Louzhi's eyes curved into crescents, and she held up her phone to Ji Kailan: 【Senior Ji, my three roommates have no objections. So this Saturday, please take care of me~】

Ji Kailan read the message, and the joy in his eyes almost spilled over.

“Alright,” he said warmly. “Then I'll also ask Zhizhi and Zhizhi's three roommates to take care of me.”