In the first ten years of her life, Bai Xia lived like an ordinary person—smiling when she was happy, crying when she was sad, frowning when she was angry, and sweating when she was speechless.
But after her family fell apart and she experienced tragic events, then accidentally obtained this Pocket Watch, she gradually came to understand the importance of emotions.
Whether to act on a thought or not, choosing between several thoughts—it all depended on a single moment of emotion.
From that time on, Bai Xia began to learn how to control her emotions, making every decision as calmly as possible.
Because she herself had once used the Pocket Watch to manipulate others’ emotions, causing them to make wrong choices, leading to severe consequences.
Someone already drunk, after two more strong drinks, insisted on driving and crashed into a river.
At dinner, becoming extremely angry over a small matter, then getting even angrier, slamming the table with such force that their hand broke.
And… a girl who originally wanted to play games decided to reward herself instead, but ended up being taken advantage of by a black-haired, long-straight girl due to weakness.
Bai Xia used the Pocket Watch cautiously.
Over the years, apart from Bai Xiaoya, she only used it on those who were vicious and posed a threat to her.
As for emotional control, she had never lost control herself.
But now, the pink-and-white color on the dial symbolizing lust was like a runaway wild horse, a derailed train, a bursting river, or an overpowered stone golem—completely out of control.
Almost instinctively, Bai Xia flipped open the dial and gripped the second hand.
[Unless necessary, try not to use an item’s ability on yourself.]
The Pocket Watch was an unexpected acquisition, and together with it was only an old piece of Ancient Sheepskin Parchment, with this warning written on it.
Besides this, there were a few more sentences—roughly meaning, if you rely too much on its power and use it on yourself frequently, you will go from being its master to its slave.
“Hoo… hoo…”
Bai Xia took a few deep breaths, released her grip, and closed the watch case.
But the situation didn’t improve.
Especially since she didn’t realize that deep breathing would only cause her to inhale more of the sweet fragrance, making the spread of the pink-and-white color even faster.
—I need to get out of here quickly, and find a way to defeat this swelling desire.
Thinking this, Bai Xia swiftly packed up her things and walked to the bedside, looking down at Bai Xiaoya.
At this moment, the white-haired, busty girl was unclothed, looking like a big White Rabbit Milk Candy with its sugar coating peeled off—
So Bai Xia covered her with a blanket.
If she didn’t, the dial would be completely filled.
“Bai Xiaoya,” the girl said expressionlessly, “if you want to report this to someone, you know what the consequences will be.”
The white-haired busty girl wanted to say something, but when she opened her mouth, her weak little throat could only make some simple sounds:
“Abba abba…”
Fortunately, after dropping this harsh line, Bai Xia picked up her backpack and left.
Hearing the footsteps grow distant, Bai Xiaoya finally let out a sigh of relief.
She felt her body was already polopoloda, and just wanted to sleep well and talk about it tomorrow.
But why were the footsteps getting louder again?
Was her hearing getting more sensitive?
With this question, Bai Xiaoya used all her strength to lift her little head, and saw that slender figure return.
“?”
Bai Xia said nothing, her face cold as she silently put the little gadgets from earlier back in place, then abruptly lifted the blanket and grabbed Bai Xiaoya’s hand.
“You…”
Bai Xiaoya said weakly, “What are you doing now?”
Bai Xia still didn’t speak.
She was very annoyed, because she realized her previous actions only helped Bai Xiaoya, but not herself.
Now her whole body was in a state similar to a gamer unable to release their ultimate after charging up for ages.
The girl had no choice but to grab the busty girl’s hand, trying to call her back.
“Don’t pull, don’t pull,” Bai Xiaoya said, “I can’t move.”
Her voice was soft, her hand even softer.
Bai Xia quickly noticed this, but thankfully, heaven never seals all exits—she soon thought of another way.
She let go of Bai Xiaoya’s hand and instead grabbed Bai Xiaoya’s big white thigh.
Bai Xiaoya blinked: “?”
“Don’t move… no, you can move,” Bai Xia’s delicate face was tense, “but don’t move too much!”
Rustle, rustle.
Twenty minutes later, the girl let go, rolled over to the other side, and let out a long breath.
She remembered when she first tried to leave, her mind was set on escaping and finding a way to defeat the swelling desire.
But as soon as she stepped out, she couldn’t resist coming back in.
As for whether she defeated her desire—she didn’t know.
Anyway, it was over.
After resting a few minutes, Bai Xia covered Bai Xiaoya with the blanket again.
This time, she said nothing, just silently packed her things into her backpack.
The busty girl mumbled a few words, so soft and quiet that it was unclear if it was “thank you” or “you bad egg.”
Bai Xia detached her Lock Pick from the door handle, turned off the light, and gently closed the door behind her.
Click.
On the bed, Bai Xiaoya curled up, falling into a peaceful sleep.
She was just too tired.
Zzzz
In the next room, Bai Xia placed her backpack in a hidden corner, leaned the Camera Tripod against the wall, then dragged a chair to the window and sat down, gazing at the scenery outside.
[Congratulations to the Host for completing the “Supermarket” Task. As this was the first welfare task, there are no additional requirements—just completing it was a success. Drawing reward now. Congratulations to the Host for obtaining—Strength Amplification. Strength-type rewards have been temporarily removed from the Reward Pool.]
A warm power surged through her body.
Bai Xia felt much stronger; the heavy items she couldn’t lift before were now a breeze.
No “mystery” rewards this time—well, that just means the chance of drawing them next time increases.
As for Strength Amplification, it sounds impressive, but in reality, it’s just a few dozen pounds more.
Sighing softly, Bai Xia temporarily set aside thoughts of tasks and rewards.
She had more important things to consider now.
The summer wind rustled the curtains, and the girl’s sigh faded into the breeze.
She still remembered her impression of Bai Xiaoya when she first arrived at the Bai family—a white-haired, busty girl with a beautiful face and great figure.
Though her emotions and motives were a bit mysterious, overall, she was like the spoiled heiress in a novel: willful, mischievous, and always stirring up trouble.
She’d thought about how to handle Bai Xiaoya—if she was easy to deal with, just brush her off; if not, threaten her a bit, or give her a lesson to keep her in line.
That conversation at the tea table had been a minor intimidation.
But now, everything was different.
After this unexpected—or perhaps premeditated—incident, Bai Xia had to reconsider her relationship with Bai Xiaoya.
She still remembered the feeling just now on the bed.
That deep, soul-stirring sensation of “happiness” that she hadn’t experienced since her family’s collapse.