After Transmigrating as the "Green Tea" Fake Heiress, I Got My Happy Ending with the Real Heiress - Chapter 54

Chapter 54

After spending half an hour exploring the new page, Wen Yun confirmed that the Green Tea System had truly changed—it had become a Dating System.

The numerical value for survival time, which had constrained her before, was gone. The remaining survival time, starting after midnight today, was converted into a triple value of Tea-ness.

The items updated in the mall were almost all gifts related to romance. Besides the regular bouquets of roses, movie tickets, Valentine’s limited-edition chocolates, couple’s outfits, cozy knitwear, and instant cameras that only record beautiful moments, there were even diamond couple rings, token gifts of affection, and various expensive couple’s jewelry.

According to the system’s prompt, giving these gifts would increase the protagonist’s Affection value. As the Affection increased, her relationship with the protagonist would become more intimate.

However, the Tea-ness required to exchange these gifts was extremely high. With her current “assets,” she could only freely exchange conventional gifts like chocolates and roses, and it was still more cost-effective to just buy them on the street.

In addition, Wen Yun noticed that the System’s voice had also changed, sounding exactly like He Sheng’s. But compared to He Sheng herself, the System’s new voice sounded much more robotic.

This subtle change baffled Wen Yun. Surely the System hadn’t used He Sheng as its new voice just because she loved shipping same-sex couples? And what was the point of changing the voice anyway?

Freed from the constraints of having to earn survival time through ‘green tea’ words and deeds, Wen Yun tried asking the System: “Can I explain my origins to the protagonist now?”

She didn’t hold much hope, but the System replied: “The Affection value isn’t high enough yet, Host. You need a full 19999 Affection points to unblock this topic~”

Ruan Yu’s current Affection value for her was precisely at the auspicious number of 13145. Hearing the System guarantee the opportunity to unblock the topic later, Wen Yun breathed a sigh of relief. She got out of bed, preparing to find Ruan Yu for their usual morning exercise.

Because of that unknown future, even after the college entrance exam, they had remained at the Wen family’s old residence, spending their final moments together.

Witnessing the System’s change now, Wen Yun truly felt reassured.

The score release page predictably crashed at 6 PM.

Wen Yun patiently refreshed the page repeatedly. A glass of juice, with a few ice cubes, was suddenly placed next to her hand.

Ruan Yu sat down beside her, holding the cat. While combing the cat’s fur, she said, “Why don’t we check again in an hour or two?”

“It’s fine. I don’t have anything else to do anyway,” Wen Yun said, though her hand honestly moved away from the F5 key and the mouse. She picked up the juice and took the opportunity to pet the cat.

The tuxedo cat had been with them for over half a year and was very familiar with certain gestures. When Wen Yun touched it, it immediately lay down in Ruan Yu’s arms, deliberately seeking attention.

Wen Yun drank the juice while petting the cat, a smile naturally appearing on her face. Just as she was about to ask Ruan Yu about her plans for her birthday next week, the System’s prompt suddenly sounded in her mind: “If you give a special gift on her birthday, Ruan Yu’s Affection value can increase by up to 999 points!”

“You taught me ‘green tea talk’ before you ‘evolved,’ and now you’re teaching me how to date?” Wen Yun couldn’t help but joke, but then she seriously sought advice. “What kind of special gift are you referring to?”

“For example, a token gift of affection with significant meaning,” the System replied. “It doesn’t have to be expensive; just something that fits the protagonist’s wishes~”

“…That’s much harder to prepare than an expensive gift,” Wen Yun grumbled.

Despite her complaints, she took the System’s reminder to heart. She returned to refreshing the score page while pondering the question.

Another hour passed. Ruan Yu had already taken the cat back to her room when the page finally loaded.

Wen Yun prioritized entering Ruan Yu’s ID number. Accompanied by the System’s notification of [Ruan Yu Affection +2], she saw a score that was incredibly high yet entirely expected.

She was silent for a few seconds, then let out a triumphant “Aww!” and clapped non-stop. She then placed her red and tingling hands on Ruan Yu’s shoulders, exclaiming excitedly, “I dare say! You are the top scorer in Z-City this year!!!”

Ruan Yu had already seen the score. Even though she had anticipated it, she was still stunned into speechlessness, her mouth slightly agape. It took her a while to regain her composure, and she replied with a smile: “I hope you’re right!”

Wen Yun took a photo of Ruan Yu’s score and sent it first to He Sheng, who was their closest friend, then to Lin Qiqi, and finally to Grandfather Wen and Wen Lu.

After sending the scores, she looked up and realized the score page had automatically switched to her own information!

Wen Yun was actually a little afraid to look at her own score, worried that she hadn’t performed well enough and had missed out on C-Finance. But under Ruan Yu’s encouraging gaze, she took a deep breath and stared at the screen.

—She had exceeded the cutoff!

She had surpassed the admission cutoff by 120 points!!

“I’m half a C-Finance student too, ahhh!!” Wen Yun couldn’t hold back and screamed, hugging Ruan Yu tightly.

The news that they had both secured a spot at C-Finance quickly reached Grandfather Wen. That Saturday, June 25th, the grandfather personally hosted a celebration banquet for them, also telling them to invite their friends to join the party.

This was the first time Wen Yun had experienced a celebration banquet hosted by family since transmigrating. Since Grandfather Wen had said so, she certainly wouldn’t be reserved.

However, her only true friends in this world were He Sheng and Lin Qiqi. Her other acquaintances were merely nodding terms, so after much thought, she only messaged them.

Coincidentally, Ruan Yu had only invited the two of them as well. Thus, on Saturday, for the grand celebration banquet, the only true guests were He Sheng and Lin Qiqi.

“Oh, I’m so embarrassed, always crashing your meals,” He Sheng politely said upon entering, but soon joined the two of them in petting the cat. She even unceremoniously asked the butler for a glass of high-end juice and comfortably took a large gulp.

Lin Qiqi was afraid of cats but loved to observe them from afar. As the three played with the tuxedo cat, she stood by the door, away from the cat, chewing on her straw. Whenever the cat approached her, her face would turn pale with fright, but she wouldn’t leave, only nimbly changing her spot to continue her “covert observation.”

Perhaps Grandfather Wen had anticipated this situation, as he specifically invited Father and Mother Wen and Wen Lu, and even Ruan Yu’s grandparents from the countryside were instructed to be picked up by the driver and brought to the old residence early.

Three days after the scores were released, major news outlets had begun reporting on the top scorers in various provinces. Ruan Yu’s grandparents had also seen the interview about Ruan Yu on television. Seeing Ruan Yu in person now, they were moved to tears, holding her hands and asking after her well-being incessantly.

“Both of these wonderful children have done us proud!” Grandfather Wen said with a hearty laugh after the feast began. He stood up first and raised a toast to everyone, “I’ll be the first to wish them a brilliant future!”

When they heard him refer to Wen Yun and Ruan Yu as “both of these wonderful children” instead of “the Wen family’s children,” Father and Mother Wen’s expressions instantly changed.

But with guests from the He and Lin families present, they had no choice but to force a smile, echo Grandfather Wen’s words, and drink the bitter wine in their glasses.

After the meal, He Sheng and Lin Qiqi left one after the other. As Wen Yun saw them off at the door, she didn’t forget to remind them: “You must come to the birthday party in two days!”

“Absolutely!” He Sheng turned back, smiling and waving at her. “Oh, I want to tell you a secret then. I hope you can make some separate time for me alone~”

She spoke in a very light-hearted tone, yet Wen Yun inexplicably felt a sense of deterrence. It took her a few seconds to process it, and then she was instantly filled with confusion.

Connecting this with the System’s recent “voice change,” she seemed to grasp something.

As soon as the guests from the He and Lin families left, the atmosphere in the old residence quickly turned serious due to the emotional shift of Father and Mother Wen.

But soon, the oppressive atmosphere was broken by Grandfather Wen: “I know what you want to say. But at this point, instead of talking more, you should respect the children’s wishes!”

Mother Wen instantly became anxious: “Dad! Yunyun and Xiaoyu are still young and naive…”

“In two or three days, they will be eighteen-year-old adults, and Xiaoyu is the top scorer in Z-City,” Grandfather Wen said unhurriedly. “You call this too young? Call this naive?”

Sensing his displeasure, Mother Wen immediately fell silent, helplessly signaling to Father Wen with her eyes.

Father Wen’s face was gloomy, but his voice remained calm: “Tell me, what do you two want?”

“I will remain with the Ruan family from now on,” Ruan Yu replied in an equally calm voice. “After the C-Finance acceptance letter arrives, my aunt will come to C-City to pick me up.”

Ruan Yu’s grandparents, who had been unable to speak, changed their expressions upon hearing this. But knowing that their adopted granddaughter was quite headstrong and must have a reason for her actions, they opened their mouths but ultimately said nothing, choosing instead to listen quietly.

Father Wen frowned deeply, nodding reluctantly. His gaze shifted to Wen Yun.

“I plan to leave with Xiao Yu to familiarize myself with the C-City environment early,” Wen Yun confessed openly. “Besides that, I should be getting married during university… to Xiao Yu.”

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone’s attention focused on her.

Wen Yun was both nervous and excited at that moment. From the moment she confessed her future spouse, the System alerted her that Ruan Yu’s Affection value was skyrocketing. It soared a full 968 points before stabilizing.

“How dare you make decisions without consulting us?!” Mother Wen suddenly lost control. If the butler hadn’t intervened in time, she would have rushed over to Wen Yun. “In all these years, has the Wen family ever wronged you?! Why would you want to go back to that small, country home?!”

“You and Dad truly haven’t wronged me,” Wen Yun shook her head. “But… you haven’t treated me as family, have you? If I didn’t make decisions for myself, I’m afraid I would be pushed out for a marriage alliance at some wealthy banquet one day, all to solidify the family’s interests. To you, I am merely a convenient tool.”

“You are a daughter raised by the wealthy Wen family! This is what you should do!” Mother Wen shouted furiously.

“…How unsightly, Gu Tingrou!” Grandfather Wen shook his head in disappointment and stood between them. “I’ve told you before that your way of parenting has always been flawed, yet neither of you would listen!”

The scene immediately descended into chaos. Ruan Yu, afraid her grandparents would hear more harsh words, quickly pushed Grandfather Ruan’s wheelchair and held Grandmother Ruan’s hand, leading them out.

In the small courtyard, where the sounds of the argument could no longer be heard, Grandmother Ruan couldn’t help but murmur: “My dear girl…”

“I’m listening, Grandma,” Ruan Yu quickly responded.

“You suffered in the city!” Grandmother Ruan’s tears fell before she could finish her sentence. “Your grandpa and I only thought the wealthy family would look down on country folk, but we never thought they wouldn’t even care about you, their own biological daughter!”

“Please don’t worry about me!” Ruan Yu smiled and shook her head, pulling out a tissue to wipe her tears. She looked down at Grandfather Ruan’s worried gaze and gently reminded him, “Isn’t there someone who does care about me?”

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