Reborn with Consumption System

Before his head could be completely muddled by joy, Han Lie suddenly realized he was facing an extremely tough choice.

If everything really went smoothly, that would be absolutely thrilling.

Last time, even though there was no cooperation between them, while they were hurting each other, Han Lie had reaped a huge advantage.

He still remembered it vividly, but there had been no encore.

Now, finally, another chance had come. If he didn't seize this moment, when would he?

But what if this was Xi Luting's trap?

Or what if Pan Ge came over and didn't cooperate, ruining the whole thing?

He had to be on guard...

Agree or refuse?

The most maddening part was, he only had a split second to think, a second or two at most.

PHEW...

This really tested a leader's willpower and decisiveness...

Han Lie took a deep breath.

Then he slightly turned his head, giving Xi Luting a bewildered profile, and asked back in confusion, "Huh? Why call her?"

Xi Luting suddenly looked up, scrutinizing the scoundrel's expression, but couldn't detect anything out of the ordinary.

That subconscious furrow of his brow, those slightly puzzled eyes, that naturally curving smile... It was all too real. She just couldn't tell.

"Acting!"

Xi Luting pursed her lips hard. "Just keep pretending! Anyway, I'm telling you, I'm in a good mood today. Miss this chance, and there won't be another. So, it's up to you!"

Han Lie gave a wry chuckle, then gazed at her affectionately.

"Today is specially for you. Why call her? Do you think I'm only fixated on a 'double' every day? It's not as if that's all I think about. I do have strong desires, but my feelings for you are genuine. My wish for your happiness is genuine, and my infatuation with you is just as real. In short, you're the boss today. If you really want to call her out and bully her, then I'll help you deal with her. If you just want to spend time with me alone... come on, let's go upstairs. Their rooms have a lot of fun toys~~~"

Han Lie's last sentence was deliberately delivered with some technique, his voice deep and magnetic, making Xi Luting's scalp tingle.

Acting is quite an expansive concept, and the crux lies in the basic voice, delivery, movement, and expression. Among them, line delivery is significantly different from normal speech—it requires professional vocal production and articulation training, naturally making it far more pleasing to the ear than an untrained voice.

Han Lie's near-Level 4 acting skills featured average high-end techniques but robust fundamentals. The chest resonance he used to produce that deep, throaty bass was truly seductive.

Xi Luting was dumbfounded and somewhat dizzily pulled into the elevator by Han Lie.

Then, upon seeing the array of toys in the room, her entire body went limp.

「Later...」

The scoundrel stowed the two toys he'd brought with him—the same ones that had popped up online.

As for their functions, that cannot be written. Talented readers, please use your full imagination.

Han Lie gleefully fooled around with her until just after two in the afternoon, when he finally received Pan Ge's interrogating call.

"Where are you?"

Han Lie glanced lazily at Xi Luting and replied nonchalantly, "On Ting Ting's belly..."

"Darn!"

Pan Ge never expected Han Lie to be so... whatever that was, and she exploded with a curse.

That "whatever" simply meant something too hard to describe accurately.

PFFT! COUGH, COUGH!

Xi Luting almost choked with laughter, coughing violently.

Han Lie, touching her cheek and grinning, switched on the speakerphone. "Here, Ting Ting baby, say hi to your big sis."

With a hearty laugh, Xi Luting yelled into the phone, "Well, hello there, Pan Ge! Good afternoon!"

"You two, one so provocative and the other so shameless, are a perfect match!"

Pan Ge knew there was nothing she could do to Han Lie, except to vent a bit by cursing.

With Han Lie's thick skin and Xi Luting's personality, of course, it had no real effect.

The scoundrel asked lazily, "We've both taken a beating. Want to come over?"

Pan Ge didn't play along, immediately changing the subject. "My mom wants to invite you over for dinner tonight. Will you come?"

"No," Han Lie decisively declined. "Ting Ting's combat power is on the rise, and this Emperor is a bit exhausted."

"That's it then, bye!"

Pan Ge clicked off the phone.

Xi Luting almost died laughing, giggling for a good while like a little hen.

Finally having laughed enough, she rested her chin on Han Lie's abs, her face full of contemplation.

"Scoundrel, doesn't Pan Ge indulge you too much? She's different from me. She's so rich and doesn't lack anything, so why does she seem so afraid of upsetting you?"

"Because she can't get a grip on me."

Xi Luting furrowed her brows. "But isn't all your capital from Uncle Pan? According to the books, that should make you the Pan Family's live-in son-in-law, right?"

"Haha! You should read fewer stories about live-in sons-in-law and more about those overbearing CEO types."

Han Lie's teasing remark made Xi Luting shiver all over.

"I don't like those overbearing CEOs at all, they're too melodramatic... Hey, come on, tell me!~~~"

It was rare to hear her act coquettishly. Han Lie didn't find it particularly pleasant; in fact, he almost burst out laughing.

COUGH, COUGH, COUGH, COUGH...

Damn, this is so hard to endure!

Finally managing to hold back his laughter, Han Lie decided to clarify his real relationship with Pan Ge to her.

His goal, of course, was to encourage Xi Luting to be a bit more assertive.

The two of them were quite unbalanced right now, but he could create an artificial balance for them.

Heh, it was all about spicing things up!

"Little Ting Ting, strictly speaking, Uncle Pan is indeed my benefactor, but I don't necessarily have to accept him as such. Do you understand the difference?"