220 - I Don’t Want to Be Turned Into the Female Protagonist by the System

# Chapter 220: Mission Reward "Then, brother, I'm off to work now?" Su Siyang said as he walked Su Qi back to their Green City neighborhood. Just as they arrived, Liu Qi called. He mentioned he had received another offer for a variety show. Since the filming location was out of town, he had to leave today. Watching the car drive away, Su Qi couldn't help but think that stars lead incredibly busy lives, flying all over the place year-round with barely any free time. Who knows how many months it'll be before they see each other again. With her hood pulled low to conceal her face, Su Qi first went to grab a quick breakfast. Fortunately, at eight o'clock, most people on the street were office workers, hurriedly coming and going, allowing her to go unnoticed. As usual, she asked the security guard, "Has Bai Miao come back yet?" The answer was still a disappointing "no." Su Qi felt a headache coming on. She had called Bai Miao yesterday, but there was no answer. Could she have been kidnapped? But recalling Bai Miao's skills, it seemed unlikely. Plus, as a young lady, Bai Miao shouldn't find herself in any real danger. Su Qi figured she'd try calling again at night. Back home, Su Qi opened the DouDou platform with interest. Seeing that nearly one in ten of the videos was about her left her a bit anxious. She really didn't want to be famous; she only wanted to stay inconspicuous. However, as her brother reassured her, this attention shouldn't last long since she's not in the entertainment industry. The focus wouldn't remain so high. Su Qi thought he was right and decided to wait until the hype died down before returning to school, considering she hadn't used up the leave granted by the principal. Suddenly, Su Qi remembered something important. Earlier, when seeing her parents off, she had completed her mission. Opening the mission panel, she looked at the completed mission reward— a set called "Focus Aura Outfit"— exclusive (mission-limited). Su Qi felt a tinge of excitement, as any game player would understand the significance behind the word "limited"! Following the system's guidance, Su Qi opened the Taobao interface. Soon, she located the limited items. The rack was filled with colorful clothes. Quickly, Su Qi noted a problem—nearly everything was a dress. Were there no pants available? To this, the system responded, "In your mind, there aren’t any female characters wearing pants!" Hearing that, Su Qi belatedly realized she truly never envisioned female characters in pants. Dresses and similar garments, typically, in her drawings, barely appeared beyond the third reel. Browsing through the clothes, she remembered the impending battle tomorrow and hoped to find something more suitable to wear. But most were too charming, pure, or seductive, which would only add fuel to the fire. Page after page, she finally found an outfit that caught her eye. It was a "Professional Mature Style Suit Set," described succinctly: make you appear professional and dignified, untouchable. The set was simple, with a cream blouse worn under a black skirt and matched with a pair of small black heels, also including both flesh-colored and black silk stockings. The blouse was shirt-styled, with five small black buttons over the cream fabric, adding an air of solemnity. A black ladies' tie further enhanced its professional look. The black skirt featured the same five black buttons, but slightly larger. Looking at it, Su Qi could picture a tall teacher holding a book. The key feature was its attributes: dignity and professionalism +3 (4,5). Su Qi quickly understood why; stocking pairing probably enhanced this, she reckoned. Seeing the outfit, Su Qi couldn't help but imagine herself towering over as the teacher, confidently reprimanding two of her wives the next day. To ensure her authority, she planned to wear those black stockings then to see if her dignity at level five could hold the atmosphere. After clicking redeem, the outfit made a ringing sound upon arrival. Watching the Taobao page, a small wooden hammer appeared, continually striking the outfit, and with a final ding, the enchantment was successful. A new attribute was added. Focus Aura: When wearing this set, the wearer and those around them enter a state of focus, enhancing efficiency in study and work (Enhancement factor calculated as: number of people doing serious work/total number of people x4) (default minimum factor 1.3) (Current factor 0.5) Seeing this new attribute, particularly with its formulas, Su Qi felt a sense of sophistication but didn't entirely understand what "serious work" entailed. At that, the system clarified: "You can think of serious work as learning or working." The current factor of 0.5 indicated that in the whole Green City neighborhood, just over ten percent of people were doing serious work, while the rest were being slackers. Su Qi's eyes brightened; going to Su University’s library could mean twice the result with half the effort. But thinking again, the current fame was too high, so maybe later. After finishing breakfast, Su Qi laid the new outfit on the bed. When she looked at the black and white stockings, she thought back to the white stockings of her blue dress set, finding herself unexpectedly having collected all three colors. Eyeing the suit, Su Qi decided to try it on, removing her sweatshirt and leggings. Holding the stockings, appreciating their silky touch, Su Qi estimated their thickness at about 50 denier, a medium thickness for black stockings. When bending her knees, the shimmer of her pale skin glimmered through. As a former male and manhua artist, Su Qi had a natural fascination with black stockings. Admiring their soft elasticity, she swallowed a bit. This wasn't her first time wearing black stockings; she had worn them with a bunny-ear outfit when buying books. Yet then, with only an hour to spare, she had rushed them on, with no real experience of wearing them. But this time was different. This suit set was truly hers. She rolled up one side of the stocking, then gently slid her foot in. Black stockings were unlike their white counterparts. As they covered her fair skin, it felt cloaked in mystery and delight. Especially when slipping them on, the experience felt visually expansive. Even though this was her body, Su Qi found the scene quite alluring, her breath unconsciously becoming heavier. Unlike the white stockings, these were full tights. Once fully donned, her lower body felt tightly embraced. Gazing at her legs, snug in the stockings, Su Qi imagined them as perfect manga legs, urging her to reach out and grab them. Wearing only the black stockings and underwear at this moment, with baby blue panties peeking through the black, Su Qi glanced at the dressing table’s reflection, feeling an urge to tear them. This thought made Su Qi shiver, resolving not to let her wives progress to this stage tomorrow, or else… Finally, slipping on the cream blouse and black over-the-knee skirt, Su Qi felt refreshed. She grabbed the soft sword resting nearby and went to the bathroom. Gazing into the mirror, she pointed the sword back over her shoulder. It felt that if she added glasses, she’d look quite like a teacher holding a warning ring. Looking at her dignified self in the outfit, Su Qi felt confident that her two wives wouldn’t dare get any ideas this time. Besides, she had prepared two "birthday gifts" for them. Didn’t that mean this time, she held the upper hand? Thinking this, Su Qi chuckled to herself, feeling an unexpected anticipation for tomorrow's birthday.