Becoming a life winner from infancy

Luo Xianyu and Lin Mengran arrived at Xia Nuo's home and heard Xia Nuo's laughter from the upstairs activity room.

"Nuo Nuo, I'm here."

"I'm here too!"

"You two actually came together!"

Xia Nuo hurried to the top of the stairs, immediately showing a very happy expression:

"Ms. Lin, welcome, welcome! I'm so glad you're visiting my home! Also, congratulations on advancing to 18th place in your class this time. Here's a congratulatory gift I prepared for you!"

Xia Nuo handed a small transparent plastic bag to Lin Mengran, who had just walked up.

"This, this is—"

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Lin Mengran suddenly got excited, and Xia Nuo immediately continued:

"It's a signed portrait photo from when my dad was young!"

Xia Nuo said mysteriously, "I'll tell you, it's the real deal!"

The real deal!

Xia Nuo said, "You You mentioned you've always regarded my dad as an idol."

"Such a valuable thing, is it really okay to give it to me? Won't your cousin-in-law mind..."

"It's fine, my dad has lots of signed photos, and I asked him beforehand, he said no problem."

Xia Anyang was pleased that his daughter was also starting to take an interest in his past and did not ask what Xia Nuo was doing with his photos.

In any case, it was definitely showing off, just like what You You had done before.

"Hmm hmm—"

Having received what she deemed "an extremely precious" gift, Lin Mengran also seemed to be flaunting it to Luo Xianyu, as if proving how close she was with Xia Nuo.

And this made Luo Xianyu even more annoyed.

Hmph, Nuo Nuo is so nice to you, yet you're still trying to steal our You You...

"Pfft, celebrating 18th place."

Luo Xianyu immediately expressed her intent to retaliate, proudly holding her head high with her toes pointing up, "I've always been among the top three in our class."

Luo Xianyu, with her junior high school knowledge, was of course steamrolling in elementary school; rather, it would be surprising if Yu didn't rank first, showing that she severely favored certain subjects.

Meanwhile, Xia Nuo also noticed the tension between Luo Xianyu and Lin Mengran.

It seems my guess was correct—I need to help them break the ice and become good friends quickly!

"Shall we start today's tutoring session then?" Lin Mengran set down her bag, ready to take out the textbooks.

"No, no, no, no need to study today. You You and I have agreed on that."

Xia Nuo smiled and said, "Today we have a rare opportunity, and I want to play a fun little game with everyone!"

"A little... game?"

"I want to join!"

Luo Xianyu always firmly supported any decision made by Xia Nuo, and in front of outsiders, she was even more determined to prove her loyalty.

Seeing Lin Mengran somewhat confused, Luo Xianyu certainly didn't want to miss this opportunity to boast.

"Ms. Lin, this is something kids play. It might be too difficult for someone your age. You can just watch from the side and no one will laugh at you for being old."

"Of course I can play games meant for elementary school kids!"

Meng Ran wiped her nose, feeling indignant, "I'll have you know, back in the day I was the most famous 'kid king' among the nearby villages, and all the children used to call me 'Gang Leader.'

Now, Meng Ran even took her embarrassing childhood memories as a source of pride!

Because this was ironclad proof of her close relationship with Nuo Nuo!

At this moment, Xia Nuo also said with a laugh, "This game is simple enough for elementary and middle school students to play, alright, let's all come over."

Xia Nuo led Meng Ran and Luo Xianyu to the door of the activity room and then gently pushed it open.

"Ta-da! Let's reveal the answer!"

As Xia Nuo opened the door to the activity room, Fang You was sitting cross-legged in the middle of a tatami mat filled with small mousetraps, blindfolded, looking as if he were meditating for health.

"...?"

"What's You You doing?"

"This is the game I wanted to invite everyone to play today. It's called Cat and Mouse, and it's super popular online lately. I've been wanting to try it."

Xia Nuo began to take off her shoes, "We'll all go barefoot into the area filled with mousetraps. Only You You will be blindfolded, and our task is to sneak mousetraps under his feet when he's not paying attention, so that he steps on them."

"Even though he's blindfolded and can't see, he will whip us with a whip, and we need to dodge You You's whip."

As Xia Nuo spoke, she pulled out a squeaky chicken whistle, "Everyone will wear one of these, and if you get whipped, it will make a loud noise, which will let You You know where you are. So, you must hold back and not cry out."

"Ah... sounds difficult."

Luo Xianyu thought about how weak she was; her thin skin would certainly bloom under You You's whipping...

But then Luo Xianyu suddenly remembered that Meng Ran was also here today, and she couldn't let her show off, so she hurriedly interjected:

"Ah no, I misspoke, what I meant to say it's super easy."

Luo Xianyu stood with her hands on her hips, "It's okay if Teacher Meng is scared and doesn't want to participate."

"Scared? What's there to be scared of..."

Meng Ran thought to herself that after all, she was a high school girl with strong physical functions, and even if You You hit her, it wouldn't hurt much.

But are the games kids play these days already so thrilling? My, how times have changed...

"Alright, it's hard to understand too many rules now; let's just hurry up and have a match!"

In Fang You's view, this game was a very common form of asymmetric competition; the 1V3 mode required a lot of cooperation between teammates, and Nuo Nuo probably wanted to use this form of competition to enhance the interaction between Yu and Meng Ran, thereby improving their relationship.

For Fang You, the gameplay also suited him perfectly for collecting Emotional Energy and enhancing the joyous experience.

Xia Nuo hurriedly took off her shoes and socks, put on the squeaky chicken whistle, and then stepped barefoot on the tatami, moving softly on the floor without making much noise.

She covered her mouth, signaling to Luo Xianyu and Meng Ran to quickly come over and join her playing on the tatami, while at the same time, Fang You slowly stood up from his position and took out Xia Anyang's genuine leather belt.

"Teacher Meng might not be familiar with my style; let me just say that I take games very seriously," Fang You flicked the belt; it was whistling through the air in his hand, "Remember to surrender and quit early if I end up making you cry from the whipping."

"You"

Meng Ran took off her black socks and jacket and loosened her arms.

Her one-piece dress she wore today wasn't quite suited for exercise, but...

Looking at so many mousetraps on the ground, You You would probably step on a lot of them before he even caught her.

Ah, the thought of watching You You get trapped and cry out actually made her feel quite excited.

As Meng Ran was feeling lucky about today, she suddenly noticed Luo Xianyu had taken off her shoes and socks and was squatting in a corner, hugging her knees, looking very cautious and on edge.

Meanwhile, Xia Nuo was crouched at Fang You's feet, having set a densely packed pile of mousetraps, earnestly trying to beat her childhood friend.

"Hahaha, you're too timid, with your level and quality, you still want to compete with us for You You?"

Since that's the case, it's time for me to play my part...

Although this interactive game involves hurting each other, as the saying goes, hitting and scolding shows affection, no scolding or hitting means no love. If I want to assist Nuo Nuo, I have to increase the confrontational interactions between Nuo Nuo and Fang You.

So, I might have to help Nuo Nuo a bit, like pushing her into Fang You's arms or something.

"Ready, You Du?" Fang You asked.

"Ready!" Xia Nuo replied in a very soft voice, while Lin Mengran and Luo Xianyu, crouching on the ground, both gave the OK sign.

"Then I'll start the countdown."

"Three, two, one, start!"

Fang You flicked the belt in his hand, generating a cracking sound.

Lin Mengran watched Fang You's footsteps below with concern.

Look, your surroundings are all traps, you'll step on them if you're not careful!

Lin Mengran moved cautiously, trying to stay away from Fang You.

At the same time, Xia Nuo was trying to tempt Fang You by deliberately making noises on her side.

Fang You slowly shifted his steps, moving toward Xia Nuo.

Lin Mengran was waiting to see Fang You stumble.

He's about to step on it!

Step!

Didn't step on it?

This one must hit, right!

Still no?

In her shock, Lin Mengran suddenly found Fang You charging towards her, having skillfully avoided all the mousetraps in his path.

It was as if he had eyes on his feet!

As Lin Mengran was in shock, Fang You suddenly changed direction and headed towards her:

Whack!

The sound of the belt whipping exploded next to Lin Mengran.

Although the belt missed, the booming sound that resonated like thunder left her somewhat stunned.

Huh?

"Eh ah ah ah—"

Just as Lin Mengran turned around, Fang You landed a harsh strike on her backside.

After a brief hesitation, a pain as if her backside was split open gripped the high school girl, and the screamer chicken she wore on her mouth began to contract and inflate.

Then, the screamer chicken let out a sudden shrill cry!

Lin Mengran screamed in agony, but in her panic, she stepped on several mousetraps in a frenzy.

Ow...

Ow ow ow!

Lin Mengran cried out loudly!

This feeling, this feeling...

What kind of feeling was this?

This feeling of despair was like the time when I was humiliated by Dong Ge the goose, rolling on the ground, even my pants torn by its peck!

It all came back, every bit of it!

See, I knew...

Playing this kind of action game with You You, it's just impossible to win.

Luo Xianyu was squatting by silently observing the situation when Fang You suddenly turned from tormenting Lin Mengran and chased after Luo Xianyu, who was crouched in the corner.

Emperor Youyou knew that Nuo Nuo's goal was to reconcile Meng Ran and Yu.

So, naturally, I couldn't just bully one person.

Whack!

Because Xian Yu was his daughter, Fang You didn't actually hit her, but the scare made her like a frightened bird, as she ran off yelling.

However, the price was stepping on a bunch of mousetraps.

The intense pain in her feet made Yu let out a scream like a screamer chicken.

"Beep-beep-beep—"

As she desperately fled, she grabbed onto Lin Mengran.

Taking advantage of their victory, Fang You chased Lin Mengran and Luo Xianyu, cornering both of them.

Lin Mengran and Luo Xianyu began betraying each other, desperately pushing one another to be their meat shield.

"No, don't—"

"You, you go—take the beating!"

Xian Yu couldn't squeeze past Lin Mengran and suddenly decided to employ her coquettish tactics, kneeling in front of Fang You and hugging his legs, crying pitifully:

"Daddy, daddy I was wrong, please don't hit your daughter!"

...

Whack.

Just then, Fang You stepped on a mousetrap.

It wasn't because he stepped on it himself.

But because Xia Nuo, crouching on the ground, had activated a mousetrap and clamped it onto his foot.

Even the mighty Emperor Youyou, in the moment of his toe being hit, still released a breath filled with humanity, and the screamer chicken issued a shrill cry of "You are so beautiful."

He cried out, but not very loudly.

"[Strong emotional fluctuation detected, [Forced Calm] has been activated!]"

So there are such wonderful uses too, huh...

Fang You brushed off Luo Xianyu and tried to grab Xia Nuo, who was crouched on the ground. Xia Nuo performed a split and, with the flexible movements of [Muscle and Bone Tenacity], evaded Fang You's grasp, quickly scrambled up from the ground, and ran away. She didn't forget to throw a few mousetraps in the distance to create a diversion and draw Fang You's attention.

Nuo Nuo... was really trying very hard in this game!