At the start, I tricked the school beauty, and ended up with twins?

"The case has been submitted to the Haidong District Prosecutor's Office. Just wait patiently for the court summons. This case is simple and should only take about two weeks to go to court," said Long Zhen to Gu Yu who was sitting in the car outside the doors of the criminal police brigade.

Gu Yu nodded his thanks, "Okay, thank you, officer."

Long Zhen gave a light smile, "You're Mr. Luo's student, I'm his student as well. You can call me senior."

"Alright! Thank you, senior!"

Since Long Zhen had said so, Gu Yu certainly did not hold back.

Scoring a criminal police brigade captain as a senior was quite the deal, no matter how he looked at it.

Of course, as effective as this might be, it certainly had nothing on the "my dad is Li Gang" trick.

It just meant their relationship was a bit closer, which would make things easier in the future.

This was, after all, a society built on relationships; people were linked by connection.

Even with his system, Gu Yu couldn't escape convention.

Those who stood apart from society usually did not end up with anything good to show for it.

Gu Yu floored the accelerator and left the criminal police brigade.

Luo San didn't leave with him; he said he wanted to have a good catch-up with Long Zhen.

However, Long Zhen looked tense.

Gu Yu knew nothing, dared not ask anything; he was afraid if he knew too much, Mr. Luo might send him in as well.

...

It was now November. In just a week, almost all the leaves on the branches had fallen, save for the evergreens specifically planted along the sidewalks, leaving the rest of the places looking desolate.

Modu always had an aura of keeping strangers at bay, and the cold-toned street lights only added to the chill.

Gu Yu and Lin Xinyue, hand in hand, walked on the sidewalk.

Strolling down the road had almost become their daily routine after dinner.

The two walked in silence, quietly feeling the warmth of each other's hands amidst the desolate autumn wind.

The passersby, hustling by, couldn't help but cast envious glances their way.

Some older couples smiled knowingly at them, as if recalling their own cherished memories amidst playful banter with the stall holder.

"Boss, give me two grilled gluten sticks!"

Gu Yu stopped in front of a barbecue stall and Lin Xinyue tugged at his hand forcefully.

"I've been breaking out recently because of heat, I don't want any! Just order one for yourself!"

But as she gazed at the oily gluten on the grill, she couldn't help but swallow.

Gu Yu turned to look at her, then reached out to brush the hair from her left forehead, spotting indeed a small red pimple.

"Hahaha, who told you to keep eating hotpot? You've had hotpot four times this week, right?" he teased unabashedly.

"You're so annoying!" Lin Xinyue rolled her eyes at him and pouted.

Looking annoyed at Gu Yu, she pinched his left and right cheeks, then sighed resentfully, "Hey! You ate it too! And you even have barbecue for supper every night, why aren't you breaking out?"

Since getting together with Gu Yu, she had realized that his diet wasn't very healthy.

Beer, barbecue, crayfish, spicy hotpot, skewers - he hadn't skipped a single one, yet Gu Yu's skin and physique seemed unchanged!

He appeared to be sculpted in perfect proportions from beginning to end!

This deeply frustrated her as a girl prone to pimples and very conscious of her figure.

Was the difference in constitution really that great?

One indulged in food and drink without any care, while the other ate cautiously and dieted, yet their outcomes were completely reversed!

"Boss, add extra spicy!"

Gu Yu laughed from ear to ear, and didn't forget to stick it to Lin Xinyue one more time.

"Oh my God! Heartless killer, and you still want it spicier!"

Lin Xinyue touched her forehead, feeling utterly sour.

She had never envied anyone's skin or figure before, but Gu Yu was definitely the exception!

Gu Yu took the grilled gluten the vendor had ready and handed it to Lin Xinyue, who quickly shook her head, "I can't eat spicy anymore!"

And yet, she swallowed again, unable to resist.

Looking at her tortured expression of yearning yet forcefully restraining herself from eating, Gu Yu found it both heartrending and amusing.

Without a word, he stuffed the grilled gluten into Lin Xinyue's hand.

"It's fine, just eat it. Tonight, I'll give you a treasure that will guarantee your glow returns," Gu Yu said with a mysterious smile.

The barbecue vendor smiled mischievously, "Heh, eating a treasure, you guys sure are playful~ I've got grilled kidneys here, want to grab a few skewers to prepare?"

Lin Xinyue blushed instantaneously, her expression flustered.

"What are you saying, in the public eye, no less!"

She smacked Gu Yu on the chest with a pia.

Gu Yu looked puzzled at the barbecue vendor, "Boss, what are you laughing about..."

Then he looked at Lin Xinyue, "Why did you hit me?"

"You... hey there, Yu! I really didn't expect you to harbor such naughty thoughts!"

Lin Xinyue gently bit her lip, her expression somewhat embarrassed, but she wasn't angry...

Instead, she gave off a sort of tsundere vibe.

"What naughty thoughts... I'm very serious, okay!" Gu Yu subconsciously retorted, but then he quickly realized what the boss and Lin Xinyue were getting at.

So that's what they were thinking about!

"No... the 'precious' I'm talking about is the one I use for skincare..."

He hurriedly explained.

The boss's expression turned to shock as he looked at Gu Yu as if he had seen a pervert, "Whoa, young man, that stuff can really beautify? Do you produce and sell it yourself?"

He scrutinized Gu Yu carefully.

Hey, this guy really is handsome!

Could that sticky protein really be used for skincare? He had only seen such storylines in movies!

Lin Xinyue also watched Gu Yu with her mouth covered in shock. That was too scary!

Gu Yu had actually been using that kind of thing for skincare!

"No, what on earth are you guys thinking?"

Gu Yu was utterly disheveled by the autumn wind. Your next read awaits at empire

The boss being an experienced man thinking about that weird stuff was quite normal, but why was Lin Xinyue following suit with such wild guesses?

Great! So girls sneakily watch those kinds of movies too, huh!

Gu Yu felt like he had discovered a new world.

"Then what are you talking about?"

Seeing the bewildered look on Gu Yu's face, Lin Xinyue suddenly realized she might have let her imagination run wild.

Her cheeks turned even redder than before.

She had actually revealed her knowledge of naughty stuff in front of Gu Yu!

"What I'm talking about is a kind of herbal pill for skincare... look, this one!"

Gu Yu lamented with a pursed mouth and then pretended to reach into his coat's inner pocket, simultaneously spending ten thousand Check-in Points through the system to exchange for an Era Beauty Pill.

Although it hurt to spend so much, nothing was more important than making Lin Xinyue happy.

He extended his hand in front of Lin Xinyue and opened it, revealing a small two-centimeter square wooden box.

"What's this?" Lin Xinyue took it curiously and then gently opened the box to find a crystal-clear, semi-translucent milky white pill inside.

Upon opening, she could even smell a faint scent of cucumber.

"Eat it, and you won't get acne on your skin anymore."

Gu Yu smiled at her.

Lin Xinyue glanced at Gu Yu, without any hesitation, and popped the pill into her mouth.

She trusted that Gu Yu wouldn't harm her.

The pill melted in her mouth, and Lin Xinyue even felt a slight itchiness all over her skin, but it was bearable.

The barbecue stand owner, looking on as Lin Xinyue swallowed the pill, chuckled and shook his head.

The young kids these days even prepare props to pamper their girlfriends.

But seconds later, Lin Xinyue felt a cool sensation on the pimple on her forehead; she quickly pulled out a small mirror.

It turned out the pimple had crusted over.

Moved by some strange impulse, she reached out and lightly flicked it, and the crust fell off from her forehead like a fish scale.

The pimple itself was left with only a faint red mark, obviously about to fade away soon.

Besides that, she also noticed that some fine lines on her neck had vanished.

"This is incredible!" she couldn't help exclaiming.

The barbecue stand owner, who had witnessed the pimple on her forehead disappear and turn into a light red mark, was also shocked.

"Whoa! Young man, do you have any more of those pills? Are they for sale? I want to buy one for my wife!"

He hurriedly put down the skewers in his hand to inquire from Gu Yu.

Gu Yu just smiled and shook his head, "No more, it's a family heirloom pill."

The boss stomped his foot in dismay, but he had to let it go.

As for Lin Xinyue, she was full of gratitude.

Gu Yu had actually given her a family heirloom to consume!

As a girl, she was very clear that such a thing, if sold to wealthy ladies who weren't short on cash, could fetch an astronomical price!

Yet, Gu Yu had given it to her without any hesitation!

"Yu..."

She softly called Gu Yu's name.

Gu Yu looked back quizzically, just as her red lips touched his.

"Worth it!"

Feeling the softness on his lips, Gu Yu felt utterly delighted.