After that day, no matter how Shen Jianxi acted cute and coquettish, Song Qi's favorability remained stagnant for the entire week.
"Host, it seems you're not good enough," 77 said, a digital book open in front of it, which it was engrossed in.
If Shen Jianxi had looked closely, she would have noticed the book was titled "How to Mock My Dumb Host" (also known as "Master Teaches You Hand-in-Hand to Become Your Host's Favorite Little Nagger").
Rubbing her face, Shen Jianxi fiercely bit down on the photograph in her hand, "A woman never says 'can't'! I can, I can, I really can."
She knew that relying on cuteness had its limits, but she hadn't expected them to be reached so quickly.
"Mhm yes, Host, you're not only 'xing' but also very 'ke kao'," 77 agreed, nodding with some satisfaction. The host was finally developing a clear understanding of herself.
"This is the first time you've had good taste, 77."
Indeed, after spending more time with her, 77's taste had improved by leaps and bounds.
She looked up at the man in the gaming chair ahead, a cigarette tucked unlit in his mouth, his gaze focused on the computer.
His black hair fell over his forehead, devoid of its usual rebellious air.
A focused man possessed a unique charm. It had to be said, this guy, though a jerk, was really good-looking.
During this period, Song Qi had stopped locking his phone screen. He didn't know what he was thinking, but subconsciously, he wanted her to stay outside for longer.
Leaving the phone unlocked for extended periods had its inconveniences. One of them was that he now had to carry a power bank everywhere he went; the phone's battery depleted too quickly!
Sensing the gaze beside him, Song Qi's hands stopped moving. He removed the cigarette from his mouth and tilted his head to look, "What's wrong, not enough to eat?"
After speaking, he leaned closer to the phone and examined it carefully, "Have you gotten fatter?"
Shen Jianxi:!
The remaining half of the photograph slipped from her hand. Her mouth was still open in a pre-bite pose, and she stood frozen in place.
Listen to those words, can this be considered human speech?
She was still a little cub, what was wrong with eating a bit more?
WHAT WAS WRONG!
"I haven't gotten fat!"
She pulled in her little belly, stood up huffily, and put her hands on her hips to prove it. Fairies never get fat! She absolutely refused to admit it.
"Alright, alright, you haven't gotten fat. Small stature, but quite a temper," Song Qi found it amusing. Such a tiny creature was so concerned about her weight.
"That's more like it." Shen Jianxi lifted her chin proudly. However, this simple movement caused her strength to dissipate, and her tightly held belly "duang~" and fell loose.
"Pfft!" Song Qi burst into laughter at her comical yet adorable demeanor, "How are you so cute, little cub?"
Shen Jianxi curled into a ball on the spot, burying her face deeply in her chest, filled with shame and wishing she could disappear. She hadn't expected this at all.
Wuwuwu, her image!
In a daze, she seemed to see a cute child walking away from her, with the words 'Dignity' written in large characters on its back.
77: "Ding! Favorability +4, current Song Qi favorability is 21."
This man was so wicked!
"Alright, I won't tease you anymore. How about I take you out for a stroll?" Song Qi saw her preparing to burrow into the ground and mercifully let her off the hook.
He turned off the computer, picked up his phone, greeted the coach, and left the base.
Since he consistently exceeded his daily training time and was also the club's investor, the coach readily allowed him to leave.
Song Qi had been training in the base all week. Stepping out into the sunlight, he squinted his eyes, unaccustomed to it.
He shielded his forehead with his hand, taking a moment to adjust. Then, he lowered his gaze to Shen Jianxi on the phone screen, "Where do you want to go?"
When Song Qi had suggested taking her out, Shen Jianxi had forgotten all about her earlier embarrassment.
She could only exist within the phone for now. If Song Qi didn't move, she couldn't go anywhere. She had been so bored during the week Song Qi spent training in the base that she was almost moldy.
"I want to go to Jiang City's biggest food street!" Shen Jianxi's voice was filled with excitement. She had always thought she was quite a homebody. In her original world, if there was nothing going on at work, she could stay home all day without moving, only occasionally going downstairs to walk the dog.
She enjoyed the tranquility of being alone.
Until she came to this world.
Forget being a homebody or enjoying quiet, goodbye! She just wanted to go out and have fun.
"You can't eat anything," Song Qi mocked her. A panda cub that couldn't even leave the phone, what was the point of looking at things? Wasn't she afraid of making herself hungry?
"Even though I can't eat it, just looking makes me satisfied!"
"Ever heard of 'drawing a plum to quench thirst'?"
She wasn't truly stuck forever. She wanted to familiarize herself with Jiang City's delicacies first, and when she could finally go out, she would eat them all!
Seeing Shen Jianxi's firm attitude, Song Qi didn't object further. He had decided to take her out because she seemed bored, so he wanted to make her happy today.
Besides, he was looking forward to seeing the pitiful, longing expression of this little cub, who could see but not taste.