DEM Chapter 52: I’ll Take the Annual Package!

Hearing Su Yuan call out to her, Yin Qiyue froze in place, as if grasping a final lifeline, and stopped walking away.

Chen Nuoyi looked at Su Yuan with some confusion.

Su Yuan suggested, “We’re already at the shop’s entrance. Since Yin Qiyue is your acquaintance, how about inviting her in for a cup of milk tea?”

Chen Nuoyi thought it made sense and nodded.

She turned to the purple-eyed girl, whose expression brightened instantly. “Later, when we’re inside, have a cup of milk tea and leave. Don’t do anything weird! Otherwise, don’t ever come looking for me again.”

“Got it, no problem!”

Yin Qiyue nodded eagerly, her gaze toward Su Yuan softening with kindness.

He spoke up for her! He was a good person, not the sleazy punk the Chen family had been gossiping about!

Su Yuan followed behind the two beautiful girls with a smile on his face.

The reason he suddenly called out to Yin Qiyue wasn’t out of pity, but because…

[Ding-dong! You have encountered the conquerable force “Qiyue Sect”!]

[As the leader of the emerging righteous force Qiyue Sect, Yin Qiyue commands countless followers but remains steadfastly loyal to Chen Nuoyi, the righteous saintess secretly under your influence.]

[With Chen Nuoyi already transformed into a pawn at your command, the Qiyue Sect leader has now delivered herself to your doorstep. This is your chance to subtly manipulate the situation, gradually bringing the Qiyue Sect under your control and turning it into your loyal dog!]

[Demon Lord Task Updated]

[Task: Vassal of a Vassal]

[Use your expertise in manipulating hearts to toy with the naive and pitiable Qiyue Sect leader in the palm of your hand!]

[Task Progress: Favorability (20/100)]

[Task Reward: Blood Beast Cultivation Method]

[Note: Do not expose your identity, or you will attract the attention of the massive immortal cultivation Chen family.]

Regarding this system task, Su Yuan could only say… Dog system, you really know how to pick your targets!

When I was saddled with ten million in debt, you didn’t bother issuing a wealth-gathering task. But the moment I run into a random beautiful girl on the street, you can’t wait to have me conquer her?

System, oh system, you’re supposed to be a career-driven system, and I’m a career-driven host. How can you keep obsessing over women?

Starting today, you’re going on a sobriety pledge!

As for Yin Qiyue being the so-called Qiyue Sect leader, Su Yuan didn’t take it too seriously.

The system always exaggerated things. How could a high school student possibly establish their own faction?

After some thought, Su Yuan asked directly, “Classmate Yin, which school do you attend? I’ve never seen that uniform before.”

Yin Qiyue replied with some embarrassment, “I’m an arts student. I’m currently studying at Tianyin High School, under the Thousand Faces Immortal Sect.”

Su Yuan was stunned. “Thousand Faces Immortal Sect? You mean the Thousand Faces Immortal Sect, one of the top ten immortal academies?”

Yin Qiyue nodded.

The Thousand Faces Immortal Sect was the only arts-focused institution among the top ten immortal academies. Every student who graduated from it debuted with an inherent aura of stardom, becoming top-tier entertainers.

As a subsidiary high school of the Thousand Faces Immortal Sect, Tianyin High School allowed students to pre-study the sect’s curriculum and granted them eligibility for direct admission to one of the top ten academies.

In other words, as long as Yin Qiyue’s grades were decent, she was practically a reserve member of one of the top ten.

This was a true academic prodigy, maybe even a future celebrity!

Su Yuan’s respect for her skyrocketed!

At that moment, he recalled the system’s description of the Qiyue Sect. The only kind of faction a stunning arts student could establish seemed to be…

“Classmate Yin, you’ve probably already starred in some works and have fans, right?”

“How did you know? Have you seen me on Miaoyin?”

Yin Qiyue was surprised and excitedly pulled out her phone, opening her Miaoyin account with over 200,000 followers.

Her account was straightforwardly named Yin Qiyue.

Her homepage featured covers of songs she’d sung and clips from her livestreams, which were quite popular.

“Mm, something like that,” Su Yuan said with a calm nod.

[Favorability +5]

Heh, what an easy woman to win over.

Su Yuan quietly pulled out his phone and hit the follow button.

So, the dog system considered her fans to be her “followers”?

In that case, Yin Qiyue was indeed the grand leader of a sect with over 200,000 followers!

What a big shot, untouchable!

As they chatted, they arrived at the entrance to the alley.

Looking at the dark, eerie alley, Yin Qiyue grew apprehensive. “Nuoyi, is there really a milk tea shop here? Something feels off.”

Chen Nuoyi said calmly, “The owner here is really nice, and they pay me a high hourly wage.”

Yin Qiyue cautiously followed her niece deeper into the alley, only to be stunned by the bright peach-colored sign reading “Peach Oolong.”

She glanced at the tall, burly security guard at the entrance, and her face paled instantly.

Clearly, like Su Yuan on his first visit, she had misunderstood something.

“N-Nuoyi, when did you start working at a place like this? You can’t degrade yourself like this! You absolutely can’t do that kind of thing!”

Yin Qiyue grabbed the girl’s arm, looking like she was about to cry.

Su Yuan explained helplessly, “Classmate Yin, this shop is genuinely doing legitimate business.”

But Yin Qiyue ignored him, wiping away the tears welling up in her eyes and declaring firmly, “Nuoyi! I’m going to get you out of this pit of despair! How much for the annual package?”

Su Yuan: “???”

Chen Nuoyi: “…”

The girl’s face darkened, and she pointed outward furiously. “You really should just get lost!”

Inside the milk tea shop, Yin Qiyue sat at the counter, her head buried in shame. “I’m sorry… I shouldn’t have doubted you guys.”

Chen Nuoyi, fuming, busied herself in the back kitchen, not bothering to respond to her little aunt.

Su Yuan smiled and said, “Classmate Yin, don’t feel too bad. As long as you stop saying weird things, the Class Leader will forgive you soon enough.”

“By the way, what flavor of milk tea do you like? My treat.”

Yin Qiyue glanced at the menu and pointed to one of the drink names. “I want this Beaten Fresh Orange.”

“No problem.”

Su Yuan nodded and was about to place the order when Yin Qiyue quickly grabbed him, lowering her voice to whisper, “Um, for this fruit tea, can you have Nuoyi hand-squeeze the orange for me?”

Su Yuan’s professional smile froze.

Good grief, she wasn’t even pretending anymore, was she?

From the moment he met Yin Qiyue, he’d felt she was overly enthusiastic and affectionate toward Chen Nuoyi, and he’d thought he was overthinking it.

But now, it was clear this woman was seriously dangerous!

“Alright!”

To boost her favorability, Su Yuan forced himself to maintain his expression.

[Favorability +10]

Back in the kitchen, Su Yuan blocked Yin Qiyue’s view, grabbed an orange, and gave it a quick squeeze.

Then he tossed the orange into a cup to catch the juice and handed it to Chen Nuoyi. “Beaten Fresh Orange, no sugar.”

Having Chen Nuoyi hand-squeeze the orange? Not happening.

As long as he said she did it, that was good enough!

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