Siheyuan starts to activate the task system

In the following days, Zhang Yuan and He Yushui seemed to have lost contact. Time passed quietly, and finally on the fifth day, He Yushui returned home with Yu Haitang.

“Brother Zhang!”

“Brother Zhang!”

The two young men greeted Zhang Yuan who had just returned from get off work in unison, but Yu Haitang's extraordinary enthusiasm was unexpected. As soon as she got close, she helped to take the dishes on the handlebars of Zhang Yuan's cart. If you didn't know, you would think they were in love and very close.

"Brother Zhang, you actually lied to me!" Yu Haitang suddenly questioned sharply.

"Lie to you? When have I ever lied to you?" Not only Zhang Yuan, but even He Yushui who came with him couldn't help but look puzzled.

"You clearly told me before that you work in the canteen of the steel mill, but why didn't you explain it clearly? It turns out that you are the deputy director of the canteen." Yu Haitang deliberately put on a coquettish and cute look and said angrily.

"I really wasn't wrong! I did mention that I worked in the canteen of a steel mill." Zhang Yuan spread his hands innocently, then shook his head helplessly, gave a wry smile and began to explain.

Hearing this, Yu Haitang's face instantly turned red, like a ripe apple. She lowered her head shyly and muttered softly: "But you just didn't explain it clearly... I always thought you were just an ordinary little cook."

Zhang Yuan couldn't help but feel a ripple in his heart when he saw this scene. He looked at the shy and lovely girl in front of him with some surprise, and his eyes showed a careful scrutiny. Yu Haitang seemed to feel Zhang Yuan's fiery gaze as well. Her already flushed cheeks were now as gorgeous as the sunset. At the same time, a feeling of joy surged from deep in her heart - she felt very satisfied that her own charm was recognized.

At the same time, He Yushui, who was standing aside, had a gloomy face. Seeing Zhang Yuan's eyes on Yu Haitang, He Yushui felt a little uncomfortable, as if she had lost something important. She knew her friend Yu Haitang too well, and she also knew the real thoughts in Yu Haitang's heart. Compared with Yu Haitang's confidence and beauty, He Yushui was full of inferiority and self-pity. Her silly brother was still in prison, and the gap between their identities was too big. In addition, every time the two of them appeared together, the eyes of the people around them were always unconsciously attracted by Yu Haitang, and she seemed to have become an insignificant foil. This strong contrast made He Yushui feel lost and felt that she was eclipsed.

Zhang Yuan knew very well that his view of Haitang was completely different from He Yushui's. He not only saw the superficial charm of this beautiful girl, but more importantly, he noticed the two system tasks hidden in Haitang.

[The first task: "Take down the Sea King"! This is not a challenge that ordinary people can easily complete. To make the Sea King, who is unpredictable and emotionally erratic, fall in love with you is simply an extremely difficult task! And the level of this task is actually gold, which shows how difficult it is. However, if you can successfully achieve the goal, the reward you get will also be extraordinary - the charm value will increase directly by 3 points! ]

Next is [Second Task: Start a relationship with Yu Haitang, but be careful at all times in case she suddenly changes her mind. Although this task seems simpler, it is actually full of variables and risks. After all, Yu Haitang is famous for her fickleness in the play, and she is always good at using one boyfriend after another to pursue her own interests. However, the rewards for completing this task are also quite tempting - in addition to increasing Yu Haitang's favorability towards you by 20 points, you can also unlock the skills of dancing Lv1 and singing Lv1! ]

Currently, Yu Haitang's favorability towards Zhang Yuan has reached 50 points. With a little more effort, the entire progress bar can be filled! Once the conditions are met, an additional 1 charm point can be obtained as the final reward. Therefore, whether it is the first or second task, the core goal is to establish a romantic relationship with Yu Haitang, but the implementation method and difficulty coefficient are slightly different. Faced with such a complex and challenging situation, Zhang Yuan knows that he needs to be cautious and act prudently...

He Yushui had an additional system task, but compared to the task Yu Haitang received, the difficulty of this task was obviously much lower.

Let's first look at the specific situation of He Yushui: Her biggest wish is to reunite with her family. Back then, her father He Daqing cruelly abandoned them and left; now, her brother Sha Zhu is in prison again... So she dreams of the day when these two loved ones can come back to her side, just like when they were children. This mission is rated gold, indicating that it is very important! The reward you can get after completing it is to directly upgrade your cooking skills by one level!

However, if you think about it carefully, you will find that this task is not as easy as it seems. It actually includes two independent small tasks - first, you have to find He Daqing who has been missing for a long time; then you have to make the foolish and trouble-making Sha Zhu completely reform! It's really tricky!

Zhang Yuan didn't think about these tasks for the time being and invited his children to his home.

"Great! I've heard from Yu Shui a long time ago that Brother Zhang's cooking skills are excellent. Today I'm in for a treat." Yu Haitang clapped his hands in approval.

After arriving home, Yu Haitang took He Yushui to visit Zhang Yuan's house. After Zhang Yuan took out the peanuts, melon seeds and candies to entertain the guests, he also took out two bottles of Arctic Ocean soda.

"Wow, it's soda! I haven't tasted this in a long time!" Yu Haitang, who had just walked out of the study, grabbed the bottle of soda happily like an innocent little girl. She couldn't wait to tilt her head back and take a big gulp. As her throat made a pleasant sound, she showed a satisfied smile and murmured to herself.

He Yushui, who was standing by, couldn't bear to watch this anymore and couldn't help but scold softly, "Haitang, can you please pay attention to your image and stop being so embarrassing?"

Yu Haitang didn't care at all. Instead, she responded with a smile: "What are you afraid of? There's no one else here, just the three of us. Rainwater, come and try it, it's really delicious!"

After her repeated persuasion, He Yushui finally mustered up the courage to try a small sip. Instantly, the rich orange juice and the sweet and sour taste spread in her mouth, making her eyes widen. Then, she opened her mouth without hesitation and took another big sip. With just these two sips, nearly a quarter of the soda in the bottle had been consumed.

"How is it? Is it delicious?" Yu Haitang asked He Yushui with anticipation on her face.

He Yushui nodded repeatedly and praised sincerely: "Well, it is really delicious!"

Zhang Yuan, who was standing nearby, was very happy to see that the two liked the soda so much. However, he noticed that He Yushui seemed a little reserved. He only dared to take a small sip each time and would check the amount left in the bottle from time to time before taking another cautious sip. So, he smiled and said, "It's okay. I still have a lot here. You can drink as much as you want. It's definitely enough."

Suddenly a little boy with a shaved head rushed in.