[ Kiwi: Hehe~ Host, I have a new mission for you! ]

The familiar tone carried its usual playful energy, and before I could respond, more words appeared.

[ Mission: Arrange marriages for Fu Teng and Fu Tong within 48 hours ]

[ Time Limit: 48 Hours ]

[ Reward: Growth Dust ]

[ Growth Dust: When spread on farmland, increases fertility rate by 70%, allowing crops to grow even under unfavorable conditions ]

My gaze stayed fixed on the screen as I read through it carefully, and for a brief moment, I did not move as the meaning of those words settled clearly in my mind.

Seventy percent.

Even in poor soil.

Even with the famine approaching.

The land could still produce.

A slow smile spread across my face, not forced or restrained, but genuine, because this was exactly what I needed at this moment.

Kiwi’s voice followed again, light and pleased.

[ Kiwi: Host~ this reward is very useful, right? ]

I let out a soft breath, but the smile on my lips did not fade as my eyes shifted briefly toward the land ahead of me, where the dry soil stretched wide under the sun.

"It is exactly what I need," I said quietly.

The uncertainty that had lingered before was gone, replaced with something far more certain, because with this, the farm would no longer depend entirely on luck or weather.

I looked back at the screen, my thoughts already moving ahead.

"So all I need to do," I said slowly, "is get them engaged within two days."

[ Kiwi: Correct~ ]

I nodded once, my expression steady now.

"That is manageable."

The screen flickered once more, as if satisfied, before I lifted my hand and dismissed it, causing the glow to disappear completely as the world returned to normal.

The Zhao brothers were still gathered around the basket, eating quietly while their sisters sat beside them, nothing in their surroundings showing that anything had changed.

But for me—

Everything had.

I turned my gaze slightly, my thoughts settling into place as the names formed clearly in my mind.

Fu Teng.

Fu Tong.

Two days.

A faint smile returned to my lips as I looked ahead.

"Then there is no time to waste."

Just then I heard Zhao Yin excuse herself from her siblings before walking toward me, her steps calm and steady as she stopped at a respectful distance with a gentle smile on her face.

"Miss Su... it is nice to meet you again," she said.

Her tone was soft, but clear, and there was nothing uncertain about the way she spoke. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

I looked at her for a moment, then returned her smile lightly.

"It is good to see you again," I replied. "You should go back and eat with them first."

She shook her head slightly.

"They have enough," she said. "I wanted to greet you properly."

I studied her briefly, then nodded once before gesturing toward the others.

"Then come," I said. "Sit with us."

She followed without hesitation, her movements quiet and composed as we walked back together.

As we approached, Zhao Yue looked up, her expression brightening slightly, while the brothers simply made space without saying much.

Zhao Yin sat down beside them, but her attention shifted back to me almost immediately.

I could not help but notice it again.

The way she observed.

The way she spoke.

Simple, but not careless.

It made me smile faintly.

"You are very thoughtful," I said.

She lowered her gaze slightly.

"I only do what I can," she replied.

There was no pride in her tone.

Only honesty.

I looked at her for a moment longer before asking,

"Are you engaged to anyone at the moment?"

The question was direct.

Zhao Yue paused mid-motion, her eyes widening slightly as she looked at her sister.

The Zhao brothers also grew still, though none of them spoke.

Zhao Yin, however, did not react immediately.

She simply lifted her gaze and met mine.

"No," she said.

Her answer was calm.

But after a brief pause, she added,

"There has not been time for that."

Her voice remained steady, but the meaning behind it was not hard to understand.

Survival had come first.

Everything else came after.

I nodded slowly, as if I had expected that answer.

"That makes things simpler," I said.

Zhao Yue blinked.

"Simpler?" she repeated.

But Zhao Yin did not ask anything.

She only watched me quietly.

Understanding that the question I had just asked was not without reason.

I held her gaze for a moment longer, then spoke calmly.

"Come to our house tonight," I said. "You and your sister."

Zhao Yue blinked immediately, clearly not expecting it.

"For dinner?" she asked.

"Yes," I replied. "Come in the evening."

The two sisters exchanged a quick glance, their expressions uncertain but not unwilling. After a brief pause, they both turned toward their brothers, as if seeking approval without needing to say it aloud.

The eldest Zhao brother looked at them, then at me.

He understood.

After a moment, he gave a small nod.

"That is fine," he said.

The answer was simple, but it carried weight.

The sisters turned back to me.

Zhao Yin spoke first.

"Then we will come," she said.

Zhao Yue nodded quickly beside her.

"Yes, we will be there."

I smiled.

"Good," I said.

There was a lightness in my chest that had not been there before.

Everything was falling into place faster than I expected.

Two days.

That was all I had.

And now—

The first step had already been taken.

I nodded slightly, satisfied with their answer, but as I turned my gaze back toward the land, a thought surfaced in my mind.

Just something I had heard earlier between Fu Fei and Fu Teng.

I did not linger on it, but I understood enough.

Fu Teng... liked men.

I lowered my gaze slightly, my thoughts settling quickly.

That alone made this matter more complicated than it seemed.

If it was anyone else, it might have been simple, but for him, this was not something he would accept easily. He would not agree just because it was arranged, and he would not stay quiet if he truly did not want it.

That much was certain.

My expression remained calm.

This could not be handled carelessly.

I lifted my gaze again, looking toward the Zhao sisters.

"...Then I will have to handle this properly," I said quietly.

Because if I did it wrong, he would refuse without hesitation.