Huh? Isn't This A Galgame?

To be honest, when the system notification announced the successful completion of target lock, Wen Nan was quite surprised.

He originally thought that Yu Shouling was just like Xiao Huang, Susu, and Jiang Xueying, merely an outer shell that looked female, not the character's actual form.

He only wanted to try touching her with his box of little umbrellas because he figured they wouldn't lock onto him and wouldn't count toward his locking attempts.

But then...

Unexpectedly, it hit the mark on the first try?!

This was not just a shell; it was a genuine female strategy character!

Wen Nan was a bit dazed.

Then he heard the system notification continue—

9527: [Compatibility check complete! Your locked target is correct!]

9527: [Congratulations, player! Main quest 1, current completion: 100%.]

9527: [You may choose to return to the refresh point immediately for confirmation, or you may return at any time before the mission countdown ends to ensure mission settlement.]

His first main quest... was completed so unexpectedly?

Yu Shouling was indeed his target for this strategy round?

This relieved Wen Nan quite a bit—it was not that he wasn't open-minded, but he was a steadfast heterosexual, and certainly not to the extent of his third brother, who wouldn't miss a hole, even with a lizard, rooster, or exhaust pipe.

If his target was accidentally a tall neck vase or a bubble teapot, he wouldn't know how to continue the main quest—after all, he really had no idea how to romance a vase or teapot.

Fortunately, it was a human.

The thought startled Wen Nan for a moment—when did his standards get so low that he was satisfied as long as it was a human?

This instance was somewhat alarming—it subtly lowered his standards for romance so much?

But fortunately, Yu Shouling was not just a human, but a woman, and a very attractive one with an outstanding figure.

Although she had some quirky habits, it shouldn't interfere with their interaction, and on the contrary, may even facilitate further deep exchanges.

Looking at the main quest countdown in his mind, the time was still early, so Wen Nan certainly wouldn't rush into that drafty tent to freeze.

Since that's the case...

Wen Nan looked at the woman standing in front of him, wearing the "Thousand Faces" robe of the emperor, and was about to say something when her sudden action made him swallow his words—

Yu Shouling took the small paper box Wen Nan had handed her and looked at it inside out, her confusion deepening in her eyes. Finally, she directly ripped open the packaging, and with two long fingers, she pinched out a piece.

She furrowed her brows, pinched the small piece between her fingers, shook it near her ear, and hearing a faint sticky sound, she immediately laughed, revealing an enlightened expression.

"Gummy candy! Is that it?"

Wen Nan: ...

He didn't have time to object before Yu Shouling had already torn open the plastic packaging, took out the round piece inside, sniffed it at her nose, and then her eyes lit up with surprise again,

"Watermelon flavor! It's my favorite!"

She said and unhesitatingly popped the piece into her mouth.

"Hey! No!"

It was only then that Wen Nan reacted, reaching out to stop her, but it was too late.

Yu Shouling put the small round piece into her mouth, sucked hard, and then scrunched up her nose, eyes, and mouth, looking like a salted sour plum.

"Ptooey! Ptooey! Ptooey!" She spat it out, looking at the opened packaging in her hand with disdain, "What is this? So bitter? Poison?"

Wen Nan looked helpless, "It's not edible."

He didn't expect that someone who looked in her early twenties could be so naive as not to recognize a little umbrella.

Thinking about it, when he handed the portable item to Maid Xiao Huang outside, Xiao Huang's face immediately turned red like she was holding a hot potato, hastily throwing it back to Wen Nan, clearly understanding what the portable item was for.

And when Maid Ah Zi was recording a video with Xu Dongsheng, upon seeing Wen Nan's interaction with Xiao Huang, she immediately turned the camera to Wen Nan, obviously knowing what he had taken out.

Clearly, so far, the only genuine female character in this villa, Yu Shouling, was more ignorant about certain matters than the fat orange cat and the Chow Chows.

This truly astonished Wen Nan.

With curiosity, he looked at the woman in front of him, and in his mind, the system notification sounded—

9527: [Your strategy character has been successfully unlocked.]

9527: [Unlocking character information, please wait.]

[Name: Yu Shouling (Miss Ling)]

[Identity:

1. Mistress of Snow Mountain Villa

2. Designer and builder of Snow Mountain Villa

3. Alchemist

4. Guardian of **** (Identity pending unlock)]

[Background: Shortly after Yu Shouling was born, she was abandoned in the icy snow. When an old man was collecting rare minerals on the mountain, he found her barely alive and kept her by his side, teaching her all he knew of alchemy.

Yu Shouling has achieved considerable depth in alchemy and is quite obsessed with it. After the old man took her in, for the past twenty-three years, she has devoted almost her entire life to alchemy and **** (plot pending unlock).

With her talent, perseverance, and patience, she has created numerous works that amazed the world, including Snow Mountain Villa, Adam's Rib Powder, Eve's Apple Peel…

Because of the duties related to **** (plot pending unlock) and her obsession with alchemy, she has spent most of her time locked in her room, living a virtually isolated life.

Until your unexpected intrusion shattered her once simple and peaceful life completely…]

[Strategy Difficulty: ★★★★★★★★★★★☆]

While Wen Nan was browsing the character background, Yu Shouling was examining the small round piece,

"Not edible? Could it be... worn?"

As she spoke, she began to put the piece around her finger.

Wen Nan couldn't stand it and grabbed the piece from her hand, "Want to know how to use it?"

Yu Shouling nodded.

Wen Nan took out three small bottles from the equipment spare slot and put them in front of her, "You tell me how to use this powder, and I'll tell you how to use this small piece, alright?"