Chapter 9: Hostility from the Mother-in-Law
[Current Status: Tense, Angry, Ashamed, Panicked, Disgusted]
[Intimacy: -136 (-100 Hatred)]
[Ding! Mission failed! Rebirth initiated!]
As the system prompt sounded, Li Bin felt the world spin before his eyes. After a dizzying shift, he was back sitting in front of the television and chatting with Wen Lan again.
"Great! Brother-in-law! I want to have hotpot! I haven't had hotpot in ages!"
Li Bin quickly glanced at Wen Lan's status bar.
[Current Status: Relaxed, Touched, Sympathetic, Happy]
[Intimacy: +1 (41 Friendly)]
This was about as far as he could go. He couldn't push any further now.
Li Bin suppressed the burning desire in his heart, stood up, and said, "Xiao Lan, if anything's bothering you, just tell me. I'll definitely help if I can. I heard you arguing with someone on the phone earlier, so I came down to check. If everything's alright, I'll head back up."
"Thank you, Brother-in-law! You're the best!" Wen Lan made a playful face at Li Bin, waving the bubble tea in her hand. "And thanks for the Starbucks too!"
Li Bin smiled and nodded, heading straight for the stairs.
Back in his study, Li Bin could no longer suppress his desire. Thinking of his sister-in-law Wen Lan's snow-white legs, he breathlessly slipped his hand into his pants. Fantasizing about kissing and caressing her breasts, he began to rapidly stroke his shaft...
...
Time passed, and soon it was time for dinner.
Having relieved himself, Li Bin leisurely walked downstairs.
In the living room on the first floor, his wife Wen Wan, who had just returned from work, was sitting and chatting with her sister, Wen Lan.
The relationship between the two sisters' wasn't particularly good or bad. Although they had grown up together, they weren't overly close.
Meanwhile his mother-in-law, Shen Han, was happily cooking in the kitchen, wearing an apron.
The rare family reunion had made Shen Han very happy, and the table was already laden with a variety of dishes.
"Mom, is there anything I can help with?" Li Bin forced a smile and offered to help.
Seeing Li Bin come downstairs, Shen Han just gave him a dissatisfied look and waved her hand dismissively. "The best help you can give me is to go out and find a proper job! What good has staying at home all day writing books done? I haven't seen you make any money from it."
[Name: Shen Han]
[Age: 43]
[Appearance: 90 (Still Charming)]
[Figure: 89 (Voluptuous)]
[Measurements: Bust 95, Waist 71, Hips 91]
[Height: 169]
[Relationship: Mother-in-law]
[Virgin: Yes]
[Status: Happy, Pleased, Slightly Tired]
[Has a Boyfriend (Husband): Has a husband, gave birth to three daughters via IVF.]
[Intimacy: -20 Vigilant (100 being 'Infatuated.' At max level, a relationship is 100% certain.)]
[Prominent Personality Traits: Greedy, Rational, Conservative, Harsh, Biased, Vain, Arrogant, Show-off]
[Conquest Difficulty Rating: ☆☆☆]
[Interests: Opera, Shopping, Being envied, Being flattered, Extremely competitive]
[Weaknesses:
1. Extremely competitive with neighbors, relatives, and friends. Very dissatisfied with the host's career failure, desperately wants to be superior to others.
2. Due to her husband's constant business engagements and impotence, she has never had physical contact or shared a bed with him. She has been in a sexless state for a long time. Their three children were born via IVF.
3. She often feels looked down upon for not owning property in the city and desperately wishes to buy a house there.
4. Recently became jealous because her sister Shen Yun's son (her nephew) bought a Mercedes-Benz C200L. Desperately wants a rich son-in-law.
5. Feels lonely and isolated due to her husband's prolonged absences, longs for care, love, and tender attention.
6. Very fond of opera and deeply admires those who sing well.
[Hint: Conquest can be achieved by targeting her interests and weaknesses.]
After being scolded, Li Bin initially wanted to turn around and leave, but looking at the status screen next to his mother-in-law, he suddenly changed his mind.
"I know, Mom. I'll work hard! My book has recently started to take off. I promise you, within a year, I'll buy you a house and a big Mercedes! If I can't do it, you can beat me or scold me all you want, okay?" Li Bin said with a cheeky grin, stepping forward and affectionately taking the kitchen knife from his mother-in-law Shen Han's hand and started chopping vegetables.
Shen Han was already in a good mood and hearing her son-in-law, Li Bin claim he could buy a house and a Mercedes within a year, she immediately broke into a happy smile: "You brat, don't you dare boast! Is writing books online really that profitable? Your aunt's son, your cousin Du Bin just bought a Mercedes the other day, and your aunt has been showing it off to me non-stop, it's driving me crazy! You have to make something of yourself, and make me proud!"
"I don't even dare to dream about a house. If you just drive a Mercedes home, I'll be over the moon! Hehehe..."
[Current Status: Happy, Excited, Satisfied, Pleased]
[Intimacy: +10 (-10 Vigilant)]
As expected, targeting the weaknesses based on the system's hints really worked.
The intimacy level shot right up!