Night
"Finally got the bedroom clean."
Cornelia looked around her spotless bedroom, pleased, then stepped into the bathroom, planning to enjoy a nice hot bath.
The bathtub was filled with comfortably warm water. Cornelia removed her clothes and white socks, grinning as she sank into the tub.
"Hmm~"
She closed her eyes, relishing the rare sense of comfort, humming an unnamed tune, with a box of Hupo walnuts from Su Cheng's place on the table beside her.
As she sipped, she plotted out her plan for tomorrow's operation.
Was she going to play video games all day?
Only a fool would do that. Tomorrow, she had Su Cheng all to herself. Who would waste such a precious day?
Her sense of urgency was growing stronger by the day. Especially after that public lecture, when Su Cheng sat with a bunch of extremely talented girls, and even today, he went on a date with another girl. Worst of all, there was nothing she could do about it. The feeling was terrible.
So tomorrow, she would make Su Cheng confess to her again!
She couldn’t just wait passively anymore. She had to take the initiative.
And this time, she would overcome her psychological barriers!
Besides, she had a unique advantage.
Su Cheng had already confessed to her twice, even if she had turned him down both times due to various reasons.
But that proved he liked and cared about her!
Now, she just needed the right opportunity to make Su Cheng confess to her again spontaneously.
As for why she didn’t confess herself?
Need you even ask?
Hmph!
…
After drinking over a dozen cans of walnuts, with her above-average intelligence, Cornelia had finally worked out countless flawless plans, each more impeccable than the last. She narrowed them down to the most feasible ones.
The operation was named: *"Cornelia Wants Su Cheng to Confess—The Genius’s Love Battle Plan~"*
Specific Plans:
Plan A: Invite Su Cheng into her bedroom, where her diary would be placed on the desk, open to a page that read: *"Su Cheng’s actually not bad. If he confesses again next time, I might just reluctantly accept him."*
She was confident that Su Cheng would be so thrilled he’d jump out of his skin!
Then he’d blurt out his feelings eagerly, and she could accept him on the spot, giving him the response he wanted!
Plan B: If he didn’t notice the diary, she would prepare a carefully crafted lunch in the morning. As the saying goes, *"To capture a man’s heart, first you must capture his stomach."* When he ate her super delicious lunch, his heart would belong to her, and he’d be moved to express his feelings.
*(*PS: Although she had never cooked before, she found it extremely simple when cooking with Li Guanqi last time. She believed that as long as she followed the recipe, she could pull it off, so she was going to try this time.)*
Plan C: If both previous plans failed, she would take out movie tickets in the afternoon, explaining that they were from Ailiya. Ailiya couldn’t make it, so to not waste them, she invited Su Cheng to go together.
*(*PS: This was a romance movie that only screened on weekends. The studio even claimed that *"a man and a woman"* who went together would be fated, and the film ended with the male lead confessing to the female lead. It was said that many couples had confessed or gotten engaged at the end of the movie. In such an environment, she was convinced that Su Cheng would be infected and confess to her like other boys.)*
The Ultimate Plan: "If all else fails, in the evening, she would accompany Su Cheng home under the pretext of visiting Yaya. She had specifically trained Yaya last night!"
*(*PS: Su Cheng had a single rose hidden at home. When Su Cheng got home, Yaya would carry the rose to Su Cheng’s shoulder. And then she would say, *"What a surprise, turned you down twice before, and now you’re confessing to me with a rose? Can’t resist you, I guess. Okay, even I’m at the age where I want to have a romance, you’re not bad. This time, I’ll accept you!"*
"Heh heh…"
As Cornelia imagined the image of Su Cheng, blushing and begging to confess tomorrow, she was overjoyed.
She grabbed another can of Hupo walnuts from the side, closed her eyes, and chugged it. Suddenly, her eyes widened, revealing unprecedented intelligent light, and her brain seemed to expand infinitely like a cosmic explosion!
**[Target: William Henry Cornelia]**
- **Intelligence: 5**
- **Charisma: 8**
- **Stamina: 3**
Cornelia had broken through her own intellectual limits, unlocking all her potential and pushing it to new heights. Her entire being radiated with the brilliance of wisdom, like stars in the sky.
This night, Cornelia entered the realm of wisdom for the first time!
…
Weekend.
The weather was clear, with not a single cloud in sight, and the sun was shining brightly.
"The president isn’t talking to me…"
Su Cheng stared at the chat screen with Ji Qingyi, still showing his goodnight message from yesterday, his heart filled with mixed emotions.
Could she be still mad at me from yesterday?
Thinking about this possibility, Su Cheng couldn’t help but worry.
No, the president is such a cool and magnanimous person. How could she be mad at him just because he was busy yesterday?
She must be busy this weekend and have no time to check her phone.
Thinking this, Su Cheng comforted himself, feeling a bit better.
After all, if Ji Qingyi really was mad, he had no idea what to do. Her temper was really hard to read; he had no clue how to make her happy or how to deal with her on Monday.
Nonetheless, he decided to send a message to test the waters.
***[Unloved Orange]:*** *"President, good morning!"*
However, after waiting for over half an hour, there was still no reply.
*Ding dong~*
A notification sound rang out, but it wasn’t from Ji Qingyi; it was from Cornelia.
***[Psyduck]:*** *"Meet me at the gate at 8."*
*"8 o’clock?"*
*"Yes, it’s 7:30 now?"*
Su Cheng pondered for a moment, then quickly replied: *"Okay."*
He tidied up his clothes, let Yaya go out to play with its friends, grabbed an apple, and set off.
He couldn’t let Yaya stay cooped up at home all the time. It needed to socialize; otherwise, it would end up as a reclusive, depressed bird. How could it survive in society as a corporate drone in the future?
So he let Yaya out to play, instructing it to be home by 6:00 pm.
The distance from his house to Cornelia’s villa wasn’t far. He walked for about ten minutes and arrived.
Standing in front of the villa gate, Su Cheng looked around but spotted an unfamiliar figure. The figure had golden hair cascading down her shoulders, wearing a red and black dress with black stockings underneath, exuding an aura of nobility and elegance, yet also a gentle and demure charm.
But it was Cornelia.
"What’s going on? Why the transformation today!"
Su Cheng was utterly confused. The usual Cornelia, with her golden twin tails and haughty tsundere personality, had today morphed into a winner’s posture, looking more tantalizing than ever, with a touch of heroism.
"You’re here, come in,"
Cornelia said with a smile, pointing toward the villa gate, inviting Su Cheng in.
With her golden hair shimmering in the sunlight, she looked exceptionally dazzling, giving off an unattainable vibe.
"Is this the second round where you’re coming to conquer me?"
Su Cheng silently complained before lifting his foot and following Cornelia into the villa area.
This was the first time Su Cheng had ever been to a villa area.
In his impression, villa areas were high-end, atmospheric, and top-notch, with luxury cars everywhere and skyscrapers towering high, with bodyguards guarding the entrances. However, today when he arrived here, he found that the villa area was not much different from a typical one. Apart from a few houses that stood out, the rest were pretty much the same.
"Let’s go,"
Cornelia said, seeing him not following, turned back and reminded, then continued walking.
But Su Cheng hurried to catch up, still somewhat curious and asked: "Are we going to play games all day today?"
Cornelia stopped and glanced at him before saying: “We’ll see. I’ll be cooking at noon, so there won’t be time to play games in the morning."
*"What?"*
Su Cheng was shocked. Her tone had changed completely—even worse, she was going to cook. It was almost like a death trap.
So, he hurriedly stopped in his tracks and suggested, "Why don't we just order takeout?"
"Takeout is very unhealthy. Yesterday, when you went to her house, she cooked too, didn't she?"
Cornelia, however, refuted with a serious expression.
Su Cheng nodded silently.
Cornelia crossed her arms and disdainfully stared at Su Cheng, then continued, "It's not befitting of the William family's hospitality to treat our guest so perfunctorily, especially on your first visit. Although my cooking isn't as superb as yours, it's passable. Today, I'll cook for you."
Her righteous demeanor momentarily stunned Su Cheng.
Then, Su Cheng could only nod. Soon, he followed Cornelia to a lavishly decorated European-style villa.
"Come in,"
Cornelia opened the villa's door with a key and gestured for Su Cheng to enter.
"Thank you for the invitation."
Su Cheng expressed his gratitude and entered the villa.
As soon as he stepped inside, he was struck by the opulence of the place.
He inwardly exclaimed, no wonder it's a villa.
Cornelia did not speak but turned and walked towards a room. Su Cheng followed her and arrived at a room's door, where she opened it and gestured for him to take a look.
Su Cheng glanced inside and his eyes widened.
It was another boudoir—Cornelia's, to be precise.
This bedroom featured a massive round bed, large enough for five or six people, with walls painted a cute pink color. There were also two large liquid crystal TVs: one for watching television, and the other tucked under a latest, limited-edition gaming console.
Su Cheng glanced at it, then shifted his gaze to notice a gaming chair and an ultra-long computer monitor, the latest in technology. Farther away lay a VR pod, and all kinds of gaming equipment one could imagine, all top-of-the-line.
"You can sit on the sofa for a while; I'll prepare some snacks for you,"
Cornelia said and then turned to leave.
Su Cheng stood still, looking around, then walked over and sat on the large sofa in the bedroom.
At that moment, he noticed a diary-like item placed on the coffee table before the sofa.
"Is this a diary?"
Su Cheng wondered, then frowned, lifting his head to look towards the door, thinking, "Surely it must be deliberate."
After all, who would leave such personal items lying around so blatantly when inviting guests over?
Despite this, he still couldn't help but take a glance, only to find a line within the diary: "Su Cheng is actually quite nice. If he confesses next time, I might not be able to refuse him."
Su Cheng whistled in admiration upon reading this, but it suddenly dawned on him: "So that's what she wants—for me to confess my feelings to her."
"Sorry, I won't be confessing anymore."
Su Cheng shook his head, reaching out to close the diary. However, instead of shutting it, he accidentally flipped to the first page, prompting him to glance over, and what he saw momentarily stunned him. It was Cornelia's first diary entry.
This diary was quite old, and the handwriting was somewhat blurred, but he could still make out what was written.
Date: xx/xx/xx
Saturday, sunny weather.
Today, the teacher asked me what my dream was. I said I wanted to become someone even greater than my father.
The teacher asked if I wanted to be a scientist.
I shook my head.
The teacher asked if I wanted to be an astronaut.
I shook my head again.
The teacher asked if I wanted to be a doctor or a policeman.
I still shook my head. When the teacher looked confused, I stood up, opened my arms, and loudly declared my dream: "I want to be the Prime Minister!"
The teacher, hearing this, patted my shoulder with a gratified smile and gave me a thumbs up. I proudly lifted my head and decided to strive towards this dream.
I will definitely succeed!
..............................................
Su Cheng flushed red as he closed this sacred volume. He was someone who would never ridicule anyone's dreams—unless he absolutely couldn't help himself...
"Pfft, hahaha, I can't hold it in anymore."
Su Cheng held his stomach, laughing uncontrollably. Cornelia's dream was to be the Prime Minister...
..............................................
"How unsightly, so excited that you're already laughing out loud?"
At the doorway, Cornelia, holding a fruit platter and leaning against the wall, heard the commotion inside the room and couldn't help but smile victoriously. "I didn't think just one move would be enough to have you wrapped around my finger. You really are too enamored with me—a little hint and you're ready to kneel at my feet."
Cornelia had anticipated that as soon as she entered, Su Cheng would eagerly confess his feelings to her.
Thinking of this, she placed the fruit platter on the floor, took out a mirror to carefully adjust her makeup, and once she made sure everything was in place, she picked up the platter and gently pushed open the bedroom door.
As expected, the moment she entered, Su Cheng immediately stood up, his face flushed red with excitement, looking shy and avoiding eye contact with her.
Seeing this scene, Cornelia couldn't help but be secretly pleased, but she still pretended to be composed. After clearing her throat, she said, "You've been waiting for a while."
She placed the fruit platter on the coffee table and noticed that the diary had indeed been flipped through by Su Cheng. She smiled slightly and approached him, mentally preparing herself for the confession.
Su Cheng, meanwhile, kept his head down, seemingly shy, not daring to look up.
Seeing this, Cornelia became even more self-satisfied, though she maintained a concerned expression on the surface. She walked up to Su Cheng and, reflexively crossing her arms, looked down on him and said, "What's wrong?"
Still, Su Cheng did not raise his head, stuttering, "N-nothing..."
Cornelia was puzzled—why hadn't Su Cheng confessed yet?
As she pondered this, she saw Su Cheng suddenly raise his head.
At that moment, their eyes met, and Cornelia's heartbeat skipped a beat.
Su Cheng's gaze was so intense that it seemed as though a confession was imminent.
Though she had anticipated this, she was still unable to withstand it and hurriedly dodged his intense gaze. Her cheeks flushed red, and her ears felt hot. Trying to remain composed, she still couldn't hide the excitement and fluster within her.
"What is your dream?"
"Huh?"