Give Her a Chance to Flirt! - Chapter 1

Chapter 1

On the night of the grand opening ceremony, celebrities gathered, and gold leaf shimmered alongside flashing cameras.

Lin Jiu looked at her reflection in the glass window. Her slender fingers delicately pinched off a gold leaf fragment the size of a fingernail while she adjusted her bangs.

Her face in the glass possessed a classical beauty, resembling the misty, rainy landscapes of Jiangnan, paired with a svelte and graceful figure.

Her light-brown curls shimmered softly under the lights. Her champagne-colored silk dress was as gentle as water, yet the deep-V neckline leaked a hint of flirtatiousness, balancing elegance and sexiness perfectly.

Her movements were unhurried. Her fingertips danced lightly through her hair, the strands brushing against her skin with an itchy softness.

Nearby, her “sisters” exchanged glances. Everyone knew Lin Jiu had the strongest vanity. In this circle, except for the one from the Yu family, no one dared provoke the eldest miss of the Lin family; they had to butter her up.

If they didn’t seize the chance to flatter her now, she would surely give them the cold shoulder later. At that moment, as if by prior agreement, several of them chimed in:

“Lin-lin, that piece you’re wearing is C-Brand’s new couture, right? It really complements your skin tone.”

“Ah Jiu is way too beautiful today. With you here, what room is there for the rest of us?”

“What are you saying? Isn’t Ah Jiu the center of attention at every banquet?”

“…”

Hearing these sycophantic compliments, Lin Jiu offered a polite smile and replied according to her inherited memories:

“Yes, it was just delivered a couple of days ago.”

Lin Jiu was lazy; she usually kept her chats as short as possible. However, at this moment, she uncontrollably added a melodious bit of “business flattery”:

“You all are very beautiful as well. Standing together, I don’t even know who to look at first.”

The moment she said this, the beautiful girls in front of her froze as if their gears had jammed, unable to find words to reply.

Oh, right. The original “Lin Jiu” didn’t have this persona.

Someone came to invite Lin Jiu over for a chat. As she turned to leave, she caught a faint whisper from behind:

“…It seems Lin Jiu is in a great mood tonight. She actually knows how to compliment people; she gave me a fright.”

“…”

Good grief. Absolute good grief.

Two hours ago, when Lin Jiu appeared in this world, the system told her she was the “Chosen One,” destined to perform missions.

Lin Jiu had refused on the spot. She couldn’t even manage her own life well—why would she do missions to change someone else’s? Was she that bored?

But a system in a Jinjiang novel never lets a host go. Just as Lin Jiu was gritting her teeth, ready to try and strangle herself to take the system down with her, she discovered something—

While the system was barely human, the identity of the eldest miss of the top-tier wealthy Lin family was basically a “nanny-level” cheat code for life. Living with this status was far better than going back to her old, hard life.

As a person, the most important thing is to seize opportunities and embrace challenges.

Lin Jiu—not feeling any pain from her “slapped face” after changing her mind—accepted the new life sent by the system. She got into the Lin family car that took her to get styled and came all the way here to enjoy some high-class “flexing.”

The elder who had invited Lin Jiu to talk was currently wandering through the Lin family’s tea estate with his hands behind his back. Lin Jiu walked over, tilted her head to look at the tea estate with a sense of novelty, and then, lightly lifting her long skirt, stepped inside—

The moment her foot touched the floor tiles of the tea estate, the system—which had been quiet in her mind—suddenly boiled over with fighting spirit:

“Triggered Main Quest: Make the Lin Family stand at the pinnacle of the tea industry!”

“Beginner Tutorial: Show your personal charm and gain the favor of Xu Feng, the Chairman of the Tea Association. It will be very helpful for your future mission career!”

?

Helpful your foot.

Lin Jiu replied in her mind: “I’m sorry, I refuse.”

“?”

“Considering this identity is quite nice, the fact that you brought me here without my consent is forgiven. We are on equal footing. Don’t come at me with this ‘issuing missions’ routine. I’m not taking them.”

“See this mission scroll? I’ve tossed it into the trash can.”

“???”

Looking at the massive question marks in her mind, Lin Jiu considerately gave the system time to calm down while she chatted with Chairman Xu Feng.

As the Chairman of the Tea Association in this world, Xu Feng’s status was extremely high, simply because the presence of “tea” in this world was immense.

The tea industry and tea culture here were flourishing. Everyone loved tea, to the point that four of the top ten spots on the wealth rankings were held by the four major tea estates. The Lin and Yu families, in particular, were locked in a fierce battle for the top three.

For instance, the drink at this opening ceremony was tea rather than wine. At the entrance of the luxury mall built by the Lin family, there were two prime “golden” storefronts: the Lin family kept the left for their own tea estate, and the Yu family unhesitatingly claimed the right.

Seeing Lin Jiu arrive, the Chairman put down the tea leaves in his hand and said:

“I heard Yi Han is in charge of the tea estate in this mall. It seems your two families are going head-to-head again. Don’t let it sour the harmony.”

She actually agreed with what Xu Feng said, and since agreeing only required saying “mm-hmm, right, right”—which was very low effort—it suited her.

Lin Jiu was ready with her “mm-hmm,” but the moment she spoke, it was as if the words were processed by magic. They turned directly into:

“Sister Yi Han is so capable, while I understand nothing. I still have much to learn from her. You worry too much, Elder.”

The words had just left her mouth when Lin Jiu—ignoring the other person’s reaction—was shocked by her own self.

How could I say something like that?

That soft-spoken, “White Lotus” tone made her shiver even in the middle of a $30^circtext{C}$ summer night.

Come to think of it, this wasn’t the first time tonight…

Something was wrong. Terribly wrong.

But “ginger is spicier when it’s old”—Chairman Xu Feng was more composed than the young ladies from earlier. His gaze flickered subtly for a moment, then he nodded:

“Very good, haha.”

“…”

Lin Jiu cautiously refrained from speaking again, maintaining her smile. Seeing Xu Feng return to inspecting the tea leaves, she immediately questioned the system: “What did you do to me?”

“You are the only ‘Monster’ in this world. This is the symbol of your identity as a host of the ‘Unique’ System.”

Lin Jiu remembered; the system had mentioned something about being “unique.”

But what did that have to do with her speaking against her will?

Lin Jiu recalled her demeanor just now, took a light breath, and asked:

“Am I a giant White Lotus that cultivated a human form?”

The system suddenly cried out:

“Ding—Member of the Yu family has appeared. Please prepare the Host to enter combat!”

“Beginner Tutorial: Yu Yi Han is the successor of the Yu family; defeating her is your primary objective! Now that you are competing on the same stage, hurry and use your charms to ‘beauty-press’ her!”

?

Outshine? Lin Jiu almost rolled her eyes on the spot.

The over-excited system didn’t remember to answer the previous question. Lin Jiu couldn’t be bothered with the self-hyping system. Just then, Xu Feng said to her:

“Yi Han is here?”

Lin Jiu: “Hmm?”

She knew Yu Yi Han had arrived because of the system, but Xu Feng didn’t have one.

Xu Feng pointed toward the restless crowd outside the glass storefront and teased:

“With so many stars and celebrities here tonight, who else but Yi Han could make people this excited?”

Lin Jiu understood.

Indeed, in her memories, Yu Yi Han was not only a wealthy heiress but also possessed top-tier looks and a stunning figure. She was the center of attention wherever she went; a commotion was only natural.

Although Lin Jiu had received the memories, she still had to flip through and search to read specific details, and it felt like looking at flowers through a thick fog—no sense of reality.

She glanced at the memory of Yu Yi Han, gave a fair compliment of “exquisite,” and calmly closed the mental file.

As the mall owner and competitor, if Lin Jiu didn’t show her face now, people would talk. She put down her teacup and dutifully went to greet the guest.

The summer heat had not yet dissipated. As soon as Lin Jiu stepped out of the mall, she was enveloped by the warm air. She brushed her long hair behind her shoulder and, through the thick, restless air, looked up.

In the crowd, Yu Yi Han was dressed in a black gown, her skin as pale as porcelain. Her face was cold and distant, yet she would occasionally stop to greet someone, a faint but sincere smile appearing on her face.

As the “ice and snow” melted, a hidden, bone-deep stunning beauty quietly seeped out—cold, elegant, and dignified.

Her every movement was natural and skilled, easily turning this place into her home court.

Despite being the one who arrived later, she acted as if she had long been standing in a high position, greeting people with a straight back like a host. She was in control and handled everything with perfect grace, making her exceptionally captivating.

“Yu Yi Han is stealing the spotlight. Host, charge!”

Lin Jiu asked back: “Charge with what?”

“Ah, well.”

The system was stumped. It felt a bit guilty; this was asking too much of a host who had only been here for two hours.

But it didn’t matter; once the host grew for a while, she would surely be fine.

Just as the system was about to encourage her, it heard the host sigh:

“She really is beautiful.”

The system snorted in disdain. Her host should be the most beautiful and outstanding woman in the world!

But faced with the flawless Yu Yi Han, it could only say dryly:

“You are also very beautiful.”

“Yes,” Lin Jiu said quickly. “So if she’s with me, Yu Yi Han isn’t losing out.”

“?”

Lin Jiu’s burning gaze landed on Yu Yi Han.

“I’m just speaking casually.”

“…” You don’t sound casual at all!

Amidst the constant camera flashes, someone held a recording pen under Yu Yi Han’s red lips:

“Miss Yu, how do you view the conflict between you and Miss Lin at last week’s summit? Is there still a possibility for collaborative development of the ‘Red Ran Project’?”

Last week, at a summit led by the four major tea estates, the two of them—as representatives of their families’ new generation—had a disagreement. Lin Jiu had even publicly mocked her, saying “Yu Yi Han’s ability is only so-so,” which stayed in the headlines for an entire week.

Aside from caring about whether the project itself would proceed smoothly, placing the names “Lin” and “Yu” together was a recipe for conflict, let alone Lin Jiu and Yu Yi Han.

Both were wealthy heiresses with top-tier looks; their bickering was even more entertaining to watch.

Yu Yi Han frowned slightly.

Originally, she had no intersection with Lin Jiu and felt nothing toward her. But Lin Jiu had recently begun entering the business world. After several encounters and negotiations, her impression of this vain, noisy, and incompetent business partner had plummeted.

The smile on Yu Yi Han’s face faded significantly. She tilted her chin down and said:

“Regarding the project itself, the Lin family remains my optimal choice.”

She paused, her lips parting slightly:

“But for this project, in which we place high hopes, the list of those in charge should not include the name ‘Lin Jiu’.”

The cold, self-contained voice was amplified infinitely by the microphone, crashing into Lin Jiu’s ears like ripples.

The “little deer” that had been thumping wildly in Lin Jiu’s heart tripped and sprained its ankle on the spot.