But my mom wants to meet you.
After moving house, Qiu Baiyu became even more leisurely.
Qiu Zimin’s piano practice time also shifted from the morning to the afternoons when she didn’t have Sanda classes, because she wanted to sleep in in the mornings.
When they had piano lessons, Qiu Baiyu would sometimes stay in her room doing her own things, and sometimes sit nearby to listen.
Today, she also sat nearby to listen.
Qiu Zimin could now play a few simple pieces, and at this moment, she was slowly pressing the keys to “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star.”
The crisp notes leapt out one after another, forming a very clear melody.
After playing a section, Qiu Zimin lifted her head to look at Yi Wanyue, smiling expectantly as she waited for her praise.
Seeing this scene, Qiu Baiyu couldn’t help but smile knowingly.
Their little one was indeed very adorable.
Watching Qiu Zimin’s energetic back, Qiu Baiyu unconsciously thought of her own system, which in turn led her to think about the invasion plan.
These past few days, they had been busy moving house and hadn’t really started implementing this plan.
Yi Wanyue’s system had said she would experience headaches during the invasion process, but she didn’t know exactly how severe these headaches would be.
Since she had free time now, should she give it a try?
She pondered absentmindedly.
After a few seconds, Qiu Zimin in her field of vision gradually grew larger, until finally diving into her arms and hugging her.
She snapped back to reality.
The child in her arms said in a light, cheerful tone, “Auntie, my lesson is over!”
Qiu Baiyu raised her gaze, her eyes falling on Yi Wanyue.
She saw her standing with an upright posture, gently lowering the keyboard cover. With a light push, the cover slowly closed on its own.
Qiu Baiyu shifted her gaze back and said to the child in her arms, “Your 《Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star》 was very lovely. You’ve worked hard today, go and play now.”
Upon hearing these words, Qiu Zimin realized that she had been listening to her piano playing, and her eyes instantly curved into a smile. “Then I’ll go play now~”
As she spoke, she ran towards the kitchen: “I want to eat some fruit. Do you want any?”
Qiu Baiyu replied, “No, you can have it yourself.”
Yi Wanyue also said, “Auntie doesn’t feel like eating right now either. You go ahead and enjoy it.”
So they watched as the little one came out of the kitchen carrying a bowl of grapes and a bottle of drink, then returned to her room.
A moment later, she came out again to grab a bag of chips.
“Little Qiu Zimin, eat a bit less. We still have dinner later,” Qiu Baiyu reminded her.
“I know, big friend Qiu Baiyu!”
Qiu Zimin, hugging the bag of chips, quickly disappeared from sight.
She had already made this place her home and had fully adapted.
Qiu Baiyu sat in place, her eyes meeting Yi Wanyue’s.
“Do you have anything to do next?” Qiu Baiyu asked.
“No, why?” Yi Wanyue inquired.
Qiu Baiyu stood up and took her hand.
“Let’s go back to our room to talk.” (LP: Our room? ծ_Ô)
“Hm?”
Yi Wanyue, led by her hand, followed behind her in a daze.
Although she didn’t know what it was about, she wisely activated the shield in advance.
So Qiu Baiyu brought her into the room, and after closing the door, she spoke frankly: “Now that we have time, I want to see how bad this headache will be. Is your system ready?”
Yi Wanyue couldn’t help but glance at the door, then looked at her, suddenly realizing: “Did you bring me into the room because you’re afraid Xiaomin might see you with a headache and worry?”
Qiu Baiyu said, “Yes.”
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Yi Wanyue nodded in understanding.
Qiu Zimin was most concerned about her aunties’ health. If she saw her with a headache, she would likely sit by her bedside with a worried little face, refusing to leave.
Since Qiu Baiyu was ready, Yi Wanyue took charge of contacting the system.
Her system administrator didn’t monitor her constantly, as she disliked that – it felt like surveillance.
She would only reach out to the administrator when needed. Only after receiving her permission would the administrator appear and connect to her perspective to understand the current situation.
This was the free agreement between them.
There were two administrators responsible for her.
One was experienced, the other was a novice.
The latter was a newcomer whom the former had asked to help familiarize with the system administrator procedures, a kind of cooperation with a touch of personal favor.
The experienced administrator had helped her a lot, so she was willing to help train the newcomer, teaching them how to interact with an unconventional protagonist and control the system.
However, for high-level plans like invading a second system, only the experienced senior administrator could be involved.
Yi Wanyue waited for a moment, and soon heard a familiar voice.
【What’s the matter?】
It was a very pleasant, mature female voice.
Yi Wanyue responded in her mind: Baiyu wants to know how your plan is coming along. She’s ready to cooperate with you for the invasion now.
The woman was overjoyed: 【That’s wonderful! After our last conversation, my partner and I worked overnight on the invasion plan. We’re just waiting to implement it now!】
Yi Wanyue then replied to Qiu Baiyu: “The plan is ready. We can proceed.”
Qiu Baiyu rubbed her hands together eagerly: “Alright, let’s do it.”
She added: “What do I need to do?”
【Move closer to each other. Touch her finger. You just need one point of contact between you.】
Yi Wanyue understood.
Following that, she sat on the sofa by the wall and opened her arms towards Qiu Baiyu.
“Come lean into my embrace. This way, we’ll have contact between us.”
【?】
Was this what she meant?
【Sneaking in your own agenda, aren’t you?】
Yi Wanyue’s face appeared utterly innocent and naive, with a sincere expression of “it’s all for a friend,” while inwardly she thought: Yes.
She wanted to seize every opportunity for intimate contact with Qiu Baiyu.
In the adult world, a little cunning is harmless.
Qiu Baiyu understood and didn’t stand on ceremony. She decisively sat down next to Yi Wanyue and rested her head on her chest.
This contact was good; they could have more of it.
【…】
Since neither of them seemed to have any objections, she continued.
Yi Wanyue heard the sound of keyboard typing from the other end.
It was probably inputting programs and writing preparatory work; she didn’t really understand how this aspect operated.
After a while, she heard: 【Ready. We’re about to begin.】
She instinctively held the person in her arms tighter.
“Baiyu, she’s about to start.”
Qiu Baiyu’s breathing also became tense.
“Okay.”
She quietly waited amidst the buzzing electrical current, involuntarily imagining science fiction-like developments.
For instance, she imagined something like a needle secretly piercing her body, invading her nerves, traveling through her limbs and organs, and encountering her system in a dimension she didn’t understand.
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She didn’t know how it would develop after that. She didn’t like watching science fiction movies, so her relevant knowledge was insufficient; she was purely guessing.
But her imagination didn’t come true. Everything around her was quiet, and Yi Wanyue didn’t speak either.
It was as silent as if nothing had ever begun.
Qiu Baiyu waited a bit longer.
It was still very quiet.
She couldn’t help but move her body slightly, adjusting her posture, and then continued to wait quietly for a while longer.
Finally, she got what she was waiting for—a headache.
This headache wasn’t continuous, but came in waves, seemingly from the deepest part of her mind.
Each time the headache appeared, it felt like being pricked by needles, fine and dense.
She involuntarily raised her hand to press her temples, her brows slightly furrowed, enduring it silently.
Yi Wanyue noticed Qiu Baiyu’s movement and saw that she looked unwell, realizing that the headache had started to set in.
She couldn’t help but start to worry; seeing Qiu Baiyu uncomfortable made her feel uneasy as well.
She asked softly, “Baiyu, are you alright?”
Qiu Baiyu rubbed her temples and nodded silently.
It was still bearable; she could still endure it.
This pain wasn’t intense, as if Yi Wanyue’s system hadn’t yet used its full strength, carefully probing while lowering its presence to avoid detection by her system.
Seeing that she had stopped speaking, Yi Wanyue couldn’t help but feel sympathetic, so she raised her hand to help massage Qiu Baiyu’s temples.
“Lean on me, I’ll massage it for you.”
This was the only thing she could do for her at the moment.
Qiu Baiyu leaned against Yi Wanyue, feeling her gentle fingertips, and the pain gradually eased somewhat with the tender companionship.
She suddenly felt very grateful, grateful to have her by her side.
The invasion process was silent; only Qiu Baiyu could personally feel that it was taking place.
After about an hour, her headache completely stopped.
She opened her eyes, took a moment to recover, then turned to look at Yi Wanyue.
“She said that’s all for this time,” Yi Wanyue gently stroked her face with concern, “Let’s take it slow.”
Qiu Baiyu replied, “That’s fine.”
If she had to stay here in pain for a whole day without doing anything, it would be quite torturous.
Yi Wanyue would probably be forced to stay and keep her company.
“Thank you, Wanyue,” she said, “Thank you for staying with me.”
Yi Wanyue sighed softly and spoke with an affectionate tone, “Don’t thank me for this. It’s what I should do. From now on, don’t say thank you to me about this matter, okay?”
Qiu Baiyu’s lips curved into a slight smile: “Alright.”
Yi Wanyue said again, “Also, didn’t you say last time that you wanted to see my childhood photos and videos? My mom has already organized them, so we can go get them tomorrow.”
“Let’s go together.”
Qiu Baiyu became curious: “Are they old-style video tapes, so they can’t be sent directly from the computer?”
“They can be sent from the computer,” Yi Wanyue said, “but my mom wants to meet you.”
Qiu Baiyu was stunned for a moment.
She pointed at herself in disbelief: “Me?”
The following afternoon, Qiu Baiyu and Yi Wanyue dropped Qiu Zimin off at Qiao Mingxue’s house. The two little friends had agreed to play at Qiao Mingxue’s house today.
After arranging to pick up Qiu Zimin at five o’clock in the afternoon, Qiu Baiyu and Yi Wanyue left.
Yi Wanyue took Qiu Baiyu to the Yi family home.
The car drove into the quiet suburbs, and before long, a series of villas came into view.
Sitting in the passenger seat, Qiu Baiyu watched the scenery retreat through the window, silently estimating the value of these villas in her mind.
She couldn’t figure it out, feeling that they would be prices she couldn’t even imagine.
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By the time she came back to her senses, they had arrived at the Yi family home.
The house was three stories high, with an elegant and imposing exterior that was no less grand than the Jiang family’s home.
There was also a pond in the front yard with koi fish, a pond that Qiu Zimin would surely love if she saw it.
Qiu Baiyu followed Yi Wanyue out of the car.
As soon as they entered the Yi family home, a buzzing electrical sound began to ring in her ears.
She guessed it was because Yi Wanyue wanted to speak more freely with her, so she didn’t pay much attention to it.
She looked up and saw a woman gracefully walking out of the house.
The woman was expensively dressed, beautiful and gentle in appearance, with a dignified air. She had the same pretty, enchanting almond-shaped eyes as Yi Wanyue, filled with a kind and gentle smile that made people feel at ease.
She heard Yi Wanyue beside her call this woman: “Mom.”
Yi Wanyue led her to her mother, Yi Huayu, and introduced her: “This is Baiyu, the one I told you about.”
Qiu Baiyu obediently greeted her: “Hello, Auntie.”
As soon as she finished speaking, Qiu Baiyu saw Yi Huayu’s face suddenly light up with delight. She smiled warmly as she came forward to hold her hand, looking her up and down, and then said something that shocked Qiu Baiyu for a long time:
“So you’re the child who has a system just like our Wanyue?”
Qiu Baiyu: “???”
How did her mother know about this too?!