Second Rebirth

"In the time of the past and the future... laughing at my mundane life... just look at me, don't let your beauty sleep alone..."

The sound of running water and Clara's beautiful singing still resonated from upstairs.

Everything that had just happened felt like a dream.

However, the image of Clara's alluring, snow-white figure remained vividly clear in Harry's memory.

He had failed...

Using force directly was clearly not an option.

After all, Clara was a "five-star difficulty" target. Winning her over required patience and a better strategy.

Summarizing the lessons from his failure, Harry staggered back upstairs.

This time, instead of trying to open the bathroom door, he sneaked into Clara's bedroom and peeked inside.

On the bed lay a snow-white wireless bra, while shirts, underwear, and jeans were scattered all over the floor.

Looking at the snow-white cotton wireless bra on the bed and the slightly damp pink cotton panties on the floor, Harry felt a wave of heat surge through his body.

His breathing quickened, and as if possessed, he walked into the bedroom, grabbed the soft bra, squeezed it twice, and pressed it to his nose to take a deep sniff.

Unlike a washed bra, the one Clara had just taken off still carried traces of her scent—both the light fragrance of her body and a faint hint of sweat. The mix was intoxicating and indescribably captivating!

Not satisfied, Harry picked up the panties from the floor.

Perhaps due to excessive sweating, the panties were slightly damp. Harry noticed that the area near the crotch had a faint trace of wetness.

Could this be... the love fluids from Clara's tender, untouched body?

Trembling, Harry brought the panties to his nose and inhaled deeply, closing his eyes in ecstasy.

The scent was sweet, with the fragrance of a pure and untouched maiden...

"Hmm, hmm, hmm... Drip, drip... Drip, drip..."

Suddenly, the sound of running water came to a halt.

Harry immediately snapped back to his senses. Alert, he carefully slipped out of Clara's bedroom and positioned himself at the top of the staircase, pretending to be casually ascending.

After a long moment, a soft "click" of a lock opening echoed through the air.

Harry began stomping up the stairs heavily, making sure his footsteps were audible, and casually glanced in the direction of the bathroom.

"Ah... Brother-in-law... You... Why are you back so soon?…"

Seeing Harry holding the milk tea at the corridor entrance, Clara shyly used her bathrobe to cover herself while nervously drying her wet hair with a towel.

She spoke with a hint of embarrassment, "Brother-in-law... You... Why are you back so soon?"

[Current Status: Shy, Nervous, Alert]

[Intimacy: +1 (21 - Acquaintance)]

Harry was momentarily stunned when he noticed the status bar above Clara's head. The intimacy had actually increased by one point.

Women really are strange. Catching her while she was showering actually raised intimacy?

With the lesson from earlier in mind, Harry immediately averted his gaze and replied with a smile, "I just went to the street to buy some cigarettes. I left the milk tea in the second-floor living room; you can get it yourself later. I'll head upstairs now."

Acting the part of a gentleman, Harry walked into the living room, placed the milk tea on the table, and then climbed the stairs without looking around.

[Current Status: Shy, Nervous, Curious]

[Intimacy: +3 (24 - Acquaintance)]

As he discreetly glanced in Clara's direction, the intimacy level increased by another three point.

It seemed he was starting to figure out the key to success!

Back in the study, Harry lit a cigarette and began to think about how to win over his sister-in-law.

If you are impatient, you won't be able to eat it.

You have to take it step by step.

Buying milk tea gave Harry an idea to increase intimacy.

When it comes to women, you still have to give them what they like!

As long as a woman has emotions and desires, she will have weaknesses, and there is no unbreakable defense line!

There are only men who use the wrong methods, there are no unconquerable women.

As long as you use the right method, grasp the woman's weakness, and get the woman's pleasure point, even if you are short, poor and ugly, you can go to bed with the top goddess!

Clara likes exquisite luxury goods and delicious food, so start with this and increase our intimacy first!

Harry suddenly thought of the Bulgari necklace hanging on his sister-in-law's neck. Harry immediately opened the webpage and browsed the official website of Bulgari.

This four-leaf clover necklace is considered to be the cheapest necklace produced by Bulgari.

Even so, it would still cost more than 2,000 dollars.

Not to mention the PETITE MALLE SOUPLE Louis Vuitton handbag!

A small bag costs more than 6,000.

He opened his phone and checked the balance of his bank card, plus the balance of Online Wallet. The total was just over 3,000, not even enough to buy the bag!

Forget about luxury goods, then there are food, shopping, and emotional offensives...

By the way, according to the system's reminder, Clara seems to be worried about something. After comprehensive analysis, it should be about the talent show.

If he think about it carefully, Clara is about to graduate and is probably worried about her job.

At this moment, the sound of a TV was heard downstairs, mixed with the noisy sound of Clara arguing on the phone.

Harry thought about it, stood up hesitantly, and walked downstairs.

"Clara, are you watching TV?" Harry walked downstairs and took the initiative to greet his sister-in-law who had just put down her phone.

At this time, Clara had changed into a loose T-shirt and a short skirt, and was sitting on the sofa in the living room on the second floor, watching a talent show and drinking milk tea.

Seeing Harry coming downstairs, she just said "hmm" politely, looking a little angry.

Harry bravely walked into the living room, found a seat far away and sat down, keeping a safe distance from Clara to lower her vigilance.

He asked with concern, "Clara, you are about to graduate, right? Your art school should have a talent show, how is it going? Were you selected?"

It seemed Harry had touched on a sensitive topic.

Clara eyes moved, hesitated for a moment before sighing softly and saying, "I didn't make it the last few times. But Tian Media is forming a girl group and holding auditions at our school. This is my last chance, so I want to give it a try…"

"How is that possible? You have such great qualities—excellent grades and amazing dancing skills. How could you not have been selected before?"

Clara asked warmly, his tone carrying hints of dissatisfaction with the school and entertainment companies.

"Brother-in-law, you've got good judgment! But society nowadays is just so dark! Everything depends on connections, and there are so many unspoken rules! Being good at academics or dancing doesn't count for anything!"

Clara said angrily, taking a sharp sip of her bubble tea, and then began venting to Harry about the shady side of past auditions.

[Current Status: Confiding, Relaxed, Interested]

[Affinity: +3 (27 - Acquaintance)]

Seeing the affinity level above Clara head increase again, Harry felt a surge of excitement.

This method worked.

"In that case, we definitely can't miss this audition with Tian Media. You have to give it your best shot! It just so happens that I'm free these days. When the time comes, I'll personally take you there and cheer you on!" Harry encouraged her warmly and supportively.

[Current Status: Confiding, Relaxed, Interested, Touched]

[Affinity: +3 (30 - Acquaintance)]

"Thank you, brother-in-law! You're the only one who supports me! Unlike the others, none of them are on my side!!"

Just as Clara finished speaking, her phone buzzed with a notification.

Frustrated, Clara picked up her phone, glanced at the message, and angrily recorded a voice reply:

"I'm studying at an arts school, so what's wrong with joining a girl group and becoming a star? I'm not your wife, so you don't get to control me! Do whatever you want! I'm starting to think we're really not a good match!! Stop bothering me!"

After sending the message, Clara tossed her phone aside with a huff.

Harry's eyes lit up, sensing an opportunity. He immediately smiled and asked, "Clara, what's wrong? Arguing with your boyfriend? Why not try talking things out calmly? You know, your temper could use a little work."

"Brother-in-law, you don't understand! Justin is so annoying! He keeps opposing me participating in auditions, and insists that after graduation, I should work for his family's company. His family is in Chansester! If I go that far, how long would it be before I can come back to see Mom, Dad, and all of you? I don't want that!"

Clara complained, pouting in frustration.

"That's true," Harry chimed in, subtly sowing discord.

"Why would you pick a boyfriend so far away? If you end up marrying into Chansester, your parents would be heartbroken. Who knows how long it'd be before we get to see you again. Sigh..."

Clara's boyfriend is from Chansester, while Clara herself is from Hacheston. With such a long distance between them, many conflicts are bound to arise after they graduate from university.

As the saying goes, "The house closest to the water enjoys the moonlight first."

I live under the same roof as my sister-in-law every day, while her boyfriend is far away in Chansester.

In this regard, I hold a significant advantage!

"Actually, I don't like him that much. He just relies on having a bit of money and annoys me all the time. He even said that girl groups are often exploited by investors and that if I really joined one, he'd break up with me! If we break up, so be it. I don't really like him that much anyway!"

Clara's words didn't sound like mere venting. Hearing that she was considering breaking up with her boyfriend, Harry felt a surge of happiness.

"Clara, if you have a dream, just go for it. Whether others support you or not, I'll always back you up. If you encounter any difficulties, just tell me. I'll do my best to help you. I understand your pain—I felt the same way when I gave up my job to pursue my dream of becoming a full-time writer... Sigh..."

Harry sighed softly as he spoke.

[Current Status: Confiding, Relaxed, Moved, Sympathetic]

[Affinity: +10 (40 - Friendly)]

Affinity +10!

It had directly reached the "friendly" level!

The emotional approach and empathy had proven very effective, increasing Clara's affinity toward him to a friendly level.

This was a significant step forward!

"Brother, you've been working so hard lately. I know my sister and our parents don't really support your writing... But I will! I believe you can become a great author someday!"

Hearing Harry's words, Clara seemed to empathize with him. Her gaze toward Harry softened, and there was a newfound warmth in her eyes.

"Thank you, Clara!" Harry gazed at the warmth in his beautiful sister-in-law's eyes. The snow-white short skirt barely concealed her smooth, pale thighs, causing his heart to stir uncontrollably once more.

Unable to resist, Harry shifted his body slightly, inching closer to his sister-in-law, Clara.

As he moved, he carefully observed her reaction.

Noticing that she showed no signs of resistance or wariness, he boldly mustered his courage and sat directly beside her.

The distance between their bodies now was barely the width of a fist.

"By the way, Clara, your summer vacation starts tomorrow. Tonight, I'll ask Wanda and Elena if we can go out for a gathering. It's been a while since the four of us siblings got together."

Harry absentmindedly tried to divert Clara's attention, but his gaze never left her status bar.

"Sounds great, Brother-in-law! I want to eat barbeque! I haven't had it in ages!" Clara cheered excitedly at the mention of food.

[Current Status: Relaxed, Moved, Sympathetic, Happy]

[Affinity: +1 (41 - Friendly)]

Seeing the affinity increase once more, Harry grew even bolder. He moved his body closer, letting his leg lightly press against Clara's thigh.

The warm and soft touch immediately made Harry's heart race with delight.