Daily Intel: It Starts with a Confession to My Mature Counselor

While working part-time at a coffee shop over summer break, Cheng Yu unexpectedly awakened the [Daily Intelligence System]. [Today’s Intel: If you confess your feelings to your online chat partner “Evening Breeze” now, she’ll say yes immediately.] Looking at the mature, gentle, and well-spoken woman he’d met online, Cheng Yu sent her a voice message: “Big Sis, be my girlfriend.” She really did say yes, and things moved fast! They even arranged to video call her parents the next day to “meet the family.” It was obvious she was using him as a human shield. The next day, the System refreshed with [Standards for a Son-in-Law]. Cheng Yu answered every question perfectly, making the hard-to-please older couple beam with delight. Once the crisis had passed, the elegant, gentle older woman looked at him with gratitude. “I have you to thank for this. Big Sis will treat you to a nice meal sometime, and we can meet in person too.” Looking forward to dating a mature older woman, Cheng Yu headed off to college. That was, until the new student counselor walked into his freshman class meeting. She wore a fitted skirt suit and rimless glasses. Elegant and intellectual, she carried herself with the mature charm of a young woman. But when she read out “Cheng Yu” at the lectern, their eyes met, and both of them froze. Cheng Yu howled inwardly: System! You said she was a gentle, mature woman, but you didn’t tell me she was my counselor! After the class meeting, the office door was locked from the inside. The dignified, intellectual counselor finally couldn’t keep up her composure. Blushing with embarrassment and frustration, she said, “Why didn’t you tell me you were a freshman?!”