"Lin Yanrer? Isn't she the campus belle of the Economics and Management Department? Wait, the mission is for me to deliver sanitary pads to the campus belle? System, are you sure this is a legitimate mission?"
As Xia Wenbin muttered to himself, the sudden binding mission issued by the system completely baffled him. He mumbled inwardly: *How am I supposed to know what brand and model Lin Yanran likes to use? I'm not her best friend.*
"System prompt: 30 seconds have elapsed. Host, please hurry and complete the mission to bind the target!"
With time running tight, Xia Wenbin could no longer worry about anything else. He pulled out his phone and made a call. Luckily, his phone had survived being dropped in the water yesterday, otherwise he really would be in debt.
"Hello, what? I want to ask what brand of sanitary pads the Jiangzhou University campus belle, Lin Yanran, usually uses?"
"What? You're saying I'm crazy? Doesn't your Yidong customer service branch like to greet customers' family members every month? How do you not know a customer's daily needs? Is that how you provide customer service?"
*Beep... beep...*
Hanging up on him, Xia Wenbin was left speechless and bewildered. What should he do? Even the customer service branch didn't know, so how on earth was he supposed to know what Lin Yanran needed?
Seeing that a full minute had already passed, he really wouldn't make it if he dawdled any longer. Xia Wenbin had no choice but to run over to the campus convenience store.
At the entrance of the campus convenience store.
A large crowd of male and female students was packed inside the small store. Some were waiting to check out, while others were browsing around, completely clogging the already cramped convenience store.
Disregarding everything else, Xia Wenbin squeezed his way straight inside. Fortunately, the daily necessities section didn't usually have many people, so he quickly found his target.
Now, however, a problem arose. Right before his eyes were blue, green, pink, black, and white packages... all sorts of varieties and brands.
ABC, Sofy, Seven Generation, Jieting, Whisper... Xia Wenbin never knew that girls' sanitary pads could span two entire rows of shelves.
"System prompt, please hurry, only 4 minutes and 30 seconds remaining."
Urged by the system, Xia Wenbin—already nervous—was instantly struck by decision fatigue.
*Should I pick this one? No, no, is this one better?*
*What do I do, what do I do... Urgent, waiting online!*
Xia Wenbin picked one up with his left hand and put it down, then picked up another with his right hand and put it down...
*Huh, what are tampons? They're so long and round, how are you even supposed to use them? That's really unscientific...*
"Ah, look, look! There's a pervy guy standing by the feminine products and sanitary pads area, wandering around for ages!"
A few passing female students whispered among themselves, occasionally casting looks of utter contempt his way.
"Obtained Female Passerby A, Disgust Emotion +10"
"Obtained Female Passerby B, Disgust Emotion +10"
"...Disgust Emotion +10"
Xia Wenbin glanced back at the girls who were quietly farming points for him. While he appreciated their contribution, he really didn't have the mood for it right now. All he wanted to say was: *Who the hell actually wants to stand here?!*
The main issue was that there were just too many types: daytime, nighttime, ultra-thin, breathable, and they even came in different lengths and sizes... No, no, he was going to go crazy.
*Forget it, I'll just buy them all. If I take a massive loss, so be it!*
*Take a gamble and a bicycle turns into a motorcycle; who knows, the reward might be exceptionally generous! Even if I lose money, I can at least bind with the beautiful campus belle.* So, Xia Wenbin grabbed a pack of every single variety and ran off to pay.
"Look, look! That guy is holding a huge pile of sanitary pads in his arms! Could it be that his girlfriend is on her period and he's buying them specially for her?" a man pointed at Xia Wenbin and shouted loudly.
"Holy shit, this bro is a true legend. Can he possibly use all of that?"
"Why would he use them himself?" Someone asked his buddy out of curiosity, and the speaker immediately shut his mouth.
"Wow, if it were my boyfriend, he'd die of embarrassment, but I'm actually a bit envious! Hmph... Thinking about it makes me mad. When I get back to bed later, I'm going to give him a good beating to vent my frustration."
With that, the rather stout young woman, biting on two grilled sausages and wiping the grease from the corner of her mouth with her hand, sprinted toward the school gate.
......
"Obtained Surprise Emotion +10"
"Obtained Surprise Emotion +10"
......
"Obtained Surprise Emotion +10"
"Obtained Sister Lin, Envy Emotion +30"
Xia Wenbin glanced at the chubby girl who had just delivered a massive wave of points to him, vowing to repay her properly in the future.
Yet when he finally managed to cradle a pile of sanitary pads and intended to check out, he saw that the checkout line was over a dozen people long. When would it ever be his turn?
"System prompt, 3 minutes remaining."
No time left, no time left! At this moment, Xia Wenbin threw caution to the wind. If he failed the mission, he would lose the chance to bind with the beautiful campus belle.
"Everyone, listen to me, please let me pay first. My girlfriend's period has started, and she's still waiting in the restroom for me to deliver her sanitary pads! I earnestly implore you all to let me cut in line, please!"
After shouting out those words with a blushing face, Xia Wenbin bowed forward at a standard 90-degree angle.
"Fine... Bro, you're a hardcore guy, I, Ye Fan, admire you." A male student said and cleared a path.
"It's fine, little brother, go ahead. Who doesn't have emergencies?" A young lady smiled and stepped aside.
"Wow, I'm almost jealous of your girlfriend. Senior sister here has never met such a good boyfriend." A female student who looked like an upperclassman followed suit, stepping aside while shooting Xia Wenbin a wink.
......
"Handsome, way to go, keep it up!" The last girl also smiled as she moved out of the way, raising her hand to cheer Xia Wenbin on.
"Obtained Surprise Emotion +10"
"Obtained Envy Emotion +10"
"Obtained Jealousy Emotion +10"
......
"Obtained Envy Emotion +10"
Just like that, the people who had been waiting in line farmed points for Xia Wenbin while clearing a path for him.
Xia Wenbin hurriedly checked out his items while thanking those dozen or so "benefactors" over and over again. How could he not thank them? They were all benefactors! Not only did they let him cut the line, but they also quietly contributed emotion points to him.
Leaving the convenience store, Xia Wenbin sprinted at a 100-meter dash pace toward the women's restroom on the east side of the second floor of the business building.
"Hah, hah, hah... I... I can't run anymore. System, how much time is left?" Xia Wenbin suddenly stopped, crouching down and panting heavily.
"Task remaining time: 1 minute. Host's physical stamina is detected to be depleted. It is recommended to use 80 points to increase physical constitution by 8 points, or 1,000 points to exchange for the Speed superpower."
"System, add to my constitution!"
Only one minute left? Xia Wenbin decisively followed the system's advice to boost his constitution. It wasn't that he didn't want the superpower, but he simply didn't have enough points!
"Ding! Host's constitution has been upgraded.
Attribute changed. Constitution: 16"
Following the system's prompt, he clearly felt a warm current flood his body, and his previous exhaustion was swept away in an instant. Without hesitation, he resumed sprinting toward the business building.
Sure enough, boosting his constitution made a world of difference. The route that would normally take a minute and a half was covered by Xia Wenbin in just 40 seconds as he arrived at the entrance of the second-floor women's restroom in the business building.
Yet a problem arose: Lin Yanran was inside the women's restroom—how was he supposed to get the items inside to her? He certainly couldn't make her come out and get them herself! That would make things impossible to explain.
Xia Wenbin stood in place, pondering for a moment, and found the hallway completely empty, not a single girl in sight heading to the restroom.
"System prompt: 16 seconds remaining. Host, please hurry and complete the mission as soon as possible, otherwise you will lose the opportunity to bind with the campus belle Lin Yanran."
At this, Xia Wenbin panicked instantly: *No way! I've put in both money and effort this time. If I lose the binding opportunity, wouldn't I fail to get the reward as well? That would mean losing everything down to my grandparents' home!*
Glancing at the large bag of sanitary pads he was holding—which represented his entire remaining living expenses—Xia Wenbin could no longer care about anything else.
"To hell with it! As long as I'm not embarrassed, the embarrassed ones will be everyone else."
With that, he took a deep breath, grabbed his jacket to cover his face, and charged straight into the women's restroom.