36. I'm not completely ignorant.

It's so hard to be caught in the middle.

There's no penalty, but I'll lose reward points. I've already completed many tasks; if I can complete this one, I can do something I want to do.

Yan Sui teased, "What is it? That .001 said you're a low-level system, does that mean you can be upgraded to a mid-level system?"

[This isn't an upgrade, host. I'm different from other systems; I don't have upgrade privileges.]

"You don't have the authority to upgrade?" Yan Sui became interested. "If you can't upgrade, then why are you still diligently doing tasks?"

Because I need to use my points to save someone.

You gossip about me every day, so I'll gossip about you back.

Yan Sui smiled. "Save someone? Who are you saving? Your previous host?"

I don't know who she is. But my superior's superior said I'll find out once I've accumulated enough reward points to redeem them.

[By the way, host, these reward points are different from the points usable in the system shop. Reward points can only be used on the system itself and cannot help the host. So, host, I didn't mean to withhold your cheat codes QAQ]

Yan Sui waved her hand, indicating that she didn't care.

"It's alright, it doesn't matter if you don't have any cheat codes. Speaking of which, what's your code name? The system is called .001, and yours? Your code name is probably like your name, right?"

The system hesitated for a moment.

[Host, I have no name.]

Yan Sui's heart skipped a beat for a few seconds for no apparent reason.

She quickly ended the conversation and went back into the study.

Just then, Jian Liyun placed a chess piece down. She looked up at the newcomer and smiled.

Yan Sui went over to take a look and was extremely satisfied.

"This move was very well played, as it not only provided a new way out for our side but also blocked the enemy's attack."

Jian Liyun stood up. "Is there a reward?"

Yan Sui thought for a moment, "Your 26th birthday is in three days, and the show recording just finished the day before. I originally had a schedule for you that day, but I'll give you a day off instead."

Actually, I don't celebrate my birthday.

She swallowed the words she was about to say and moved closer to the other person without making a sound.

"Can you celebrate my birthday with me?"

Yan Sui readily agreed, "Of course."

Jian Liyun glanced at the clock hanging on the study wall. "There's still more than an hour until lunch. Do you want to take a nap?"

Yan Sui didn't refuse this time, "Okay."

Lying back on the soft bed, Yan Sui was wide awake.

She closed her eyes and rubbed her temples.

".001".

The call in my heart was immediately answered.

[Yan Sui, the transmigrator, is here.]

Yan Sui rolled over. "Does the scar on the female lead Lu Shutian's chest cause her pain? Is this pain constant?"

Yes. However, the level of pain varies; most of the time it's tolerable.

"When will the pain become unbearable? Like that time she was in the lounge."

No comment.

Yan Sui: ?

Why are you suddenly acting so aloof?

She pulled the blanket tighter around herself. "Will that scar put her life in danger?"

That was indeed a ticking time bomb.

Although her eyes were closed, Yan Sui's eyelashes were still trembling slightly.

"So, the black energy I absorbed last time did help her, right?"

Yes. However, your lower-level system also tells you that doing this will harm your body, and you can only endure this behavior a maximum of three more times. After three times, your physical body in this world will collapse.

Yan Sui sighed.

"Then why did you erase some of the female lead's memories?"

Yan Sui is now certain that Lu Shutian did indeed accompany her in her world.

However, judging from the current situation, Lu Shutian has forgotten that past, and it is obvious that this was not something Lu Shutian voluntarily chose to abandon.

[Yan Sui, the transmigrator, you've asked a lot of questions today.]

Yan Sui snorted lightly, "Fine, don't tell me then."

Anyway, we've already gotten a lot of information out of them today.

Yawning, sleepiness finally overcame her, and Yan Sui fell into a deep sleep.

Perhaps because she was sleeping too soundly, even when Yan Sui had a dream, the dream was hazy.

All she remembered was that in her dream, a girl whose face she couldn't see stood by the river, and a soul drifted on the opposite bank.

The girl looked up at the sky, and her soul looked back at her; they missed each other.

It seems to be a very sad scene.

...

“Sui Sui”.

Yan Sui was awakened by a female voice. She opened her eyes and saw Jian Liyun standing at the head of the bed.

Jian Liyun bent down and pinched Yan Sui's cheek. "Time to eat, Sui Sui."

Yan Sui was a little embarrassed, "...Okay. I'm clearly your manager, but I'm the one who has to trouble you to take care of me so much."

“I’m happy to take care of you.” Jian Liyun turned off the air conditioner, looked at Yan Sui’s outstretched hand, and pulled her up.

Yan Sui half-closed her eyes and snuggled into the other person's arms, "What did you make to eat?"

"I didn't do it. When you went to see Lu Shutian this morning, I contacted the nutrition department..."

Jian Liyun stopped abruptly halfway through her sentence.

Yan Sui's beige pajamas were already very loose, and because she turned over in her sleep, the three buttons on her chest were undone.

As she moved, her pajamas opened wider, revealing a striking red mark on her delicate, fair skin.

Jian Liyun almost immediately identified the red mark:

The red mark was right on Yan Sui's collarbone, and given its shape and size, it was hard for Jian Liyun to believe it was a mosquito bite.

"What nutrition?" Yan Sui, who was in her arms, was completely unaware. She nuzzled Jian Liyun's neck and shoulder, her voice soft.

"...Nutritionist. I sent her your test report from last night and asked her to prepare a nutritious meal and send it over. However, I'm a bit short on time today, so it might not be very substantial."

Jian Liyun quickly regained her composure, supporting Yan Sui's thighs with both hands and effortlessly lifting her up.

Yan Sui's calves swayed slightly with the other person's steps as she walked, and she mumbled, "You carried me to eat again... I feel like I've become so much lazier since I started living with you."

Jian Liyun remained silent, carried Yan Sui to the restaurant, and placed her on a chair.

Yan Sui rubbed her face, and her vision cleared again.

The food on the table was not only delicious and visually appealing, but it was almost as if the words "I am really nutritious and healthy" were engraved on the plates.

She picked up a shrimp and put it in her mouth, about to praise the nutritionist's excellent cooking skills, but fell silent after seeing the expression on the person opposite her.

Even though Jian Liyun was eating her meal slowly and deliberately, Yan Sui could still sense that she was angry again.

“Li Yun…” Yan Sui tentatively asked.

Jian Liyun paused, then said gently, "Let's talk about it after we finish eating."

She remembered what Yan Sui had said: don't argue while eating.

The once delicious food lost some of its flavor. Yan Sui quickly ate her rice, put down her chopsticks, and said, "I'm full."

Jian Liyun raised her chin. "I also made matsutake chicken soup. Have a bowl."

Yan Sui had no choice but to gulp down another bowl of hot soup.

After hastily wiping her mouth with a tissue, Yan Sui saw that Jian Liyun had also finished eating, and then continued the previous topic.

"Li Yun, are you a little angry?"

Jian Liyun said calmly, "It's not just a little."

Yan Sui was on high alert. She immediately called out to the system in her mind, "Did she discover something while I was asleep? Or did I sleepwalk and demolish her house?"

[No abnormalities were observed while you were asleep, at least within the bedroom.]

No abnormalities?

That's even more suspicious.

Jian Liyun was asking a question, but her tone was very confident.

"You actually went to see Lu Shutian before yesterday's recording, didn't you?"

"Um, well..."

Yan Sui didn't know what she was feeling guilty about, but finally she made up her mind and said, "I did go to see her. She has something to tell me."

Jian Liyun's lips curled up, but there was no smile in her eyes.

Is it the same thing as today?

Yan Sui scratched her face. "They're not quite the same, but if I had to say, they're pretty much the same."

Anyway, she was determined to find out Lu Shutian's secret, while Lu Shutian was determined to—

I want to kiss her, or rather, bite her.

Both of them had clear goals.

Jian Liyun stood up and went to the living room, with Yan Sui following closely behind her. The two sat on the sofa.

"Can I do the same thing as her?" Jian Liyun suddenly asked.

Yan Sui thought the topic was over, but the other party suddenly brought it up again.

The same thing?

Yan Sui didn't know what Jian Liyun was thinking, but if she really had to let Jian Liyun hug and kiss her like Lu Shutian did, Yan Sui just thought about it...

Well, it's not necessarily a bad thing, as long as they're happy.

Yan Sui smiled and said, "Do you know what she did? You should do the same thing as her."

“I know,” Jian Liyun replied very quickly this time.

"I really wanted to pretend I didn't know, but I found I couldn't fool myself."

Yan Sui straightened her expression and moved closer to Jian Liyun, their bodies pressed together rather loosely. "Liyun, what's wrong with you?"

Jian Liyun let out a breath and changed the subject.

"It's my birthday, have you decided what gift to give me?"

Yan Sui nodded smugly, "Of course, and I guarantee you'll like it."

Jian Liyun turned to the person beside her, "Can you grant the birthday wish of the birthday person?"

Yan Sui turned around and leaned against the sofa. "Of course, what do you want? I can even pluck the stars from the sky for you."

After making that boast, Yan Sui touched her nose again. "Ahem, that was an exaggeration. I still can't pluck the stars from the sky. But as for other things, as long as it's within my ability, I'll definitely agree to anything you ask."

"I want..."

Your sincerity, your love.

Yan Sui waited for the other party to continue, but Jian Liyun remained silent.

She nudged the other person with her shoulder. "Li Yun, why aren't you saying anything?"

Jian Liyun lowered her eyes, "Birthday wishes should be said on the day itself."

Yan Sui then gave up.

After finishing lunch, the two cleaned up the dishes together. With half an hour left before leaving, Yan Sui took the opportunity to browse dessert and cake shops on a food app.

I don't know what kind of cake Jian Liyun likes.

Yan Sui was watching intently, unaware that Jian Liyun had also shifted her gaze to her phone screen at some point.

"Don't buy too big, it's just for the two of us."

"Oh," Yan Sui thought since they'd already been seen, she might as well ask directly, "What kind of cake do you like? Do you like ice cream cake?"

Jian Liyun simply took Yan Sui's phone, swiped the screen with her index finger, and finally opened a certain app.

"Let's go with this one, a six-inch cake, just the right size for two people."

Yan Sui was about to make a reservation, but hesitated after seeing the picture.

She was a little embarrassed, but she still said it.

"Li Yun, this is a couple's cake, not a birthday cake."

In the picture, a white rabbit and a brown bear are perched on top of the cake, looking adorable and endearing.

Below the two small animals, three English words are written in red thread-locking tape.

I love you

Poor female supporting character, she's throwing herself at a blind man again.

I feel a little sorry for Sister Li Yun.

The system's cheeky voice rang in Yan Sui's mind.

Ignoring everything else, Yan Sui looked at Jian Liyun, who looked away.

"Sui Sui, let's order this one, it's very cute, I like it very much."

Sui Sui is so cute, I like her so much!

The system has been completely reduced to a repeating machine that can intelligently delete content.

Yan Sui raised an eyebrow. "Alright then."

After a while, it was time for the two of them to record a variety show.

Yan Sui changed her clothes and put on her shoes. As soon as she opened the door, she saw Lu Shutian standing outside, raising her hand to knock.

"Sister," Lu Shutian said pitifully, "my driver has something come up and can't come. Could I hitch a ride with you?"

Can I give you the money and you take a taxi yourself?

Jian Liyun felt a surge of anger and almost blurted out those words.

But she didn't react; instead, she waited for Yan Sui to speak.

As expected, Yan Sui agreed without much hesitation, "Okay."

...Not really.

Even though the front passenger seat was empty, Lu Shutian insisted on sitting in the back as well. Although the three of them weren't cramped in the back, the atmosphere was inexplicably tense.

Yan Sui, sitting in the middle with a blank expression: ...

Someone please save her.

Jian Liyun glanced at Lu Shutian on the other side, then at Yan Sui, whose unease was written all over her face, and finally spoke.

“Miss Lu,” she said in a cold voice, “I suggest you sit in the front row.”

Lu Shutian wasn't going to fall for it. "No, I think sitting here is just fine."

Jian Liyun's tone remained unchanged, "Your seat is a bit dirty. It was soiled yesterday, and the driver hasn't had time to clean it yet."

dirty?

Lu Shutian was about to say that she didn't care, but then she suddenly thought of something.

"Dirty?" She didn't realize how fiercely she spoke. "How could the car be dirty? How did you get it dirty?"

Yan Sui also realized what Jian Liyun meant. She didn't want Lu Shutian to know about this, so she added, "It is a bit dirty. Why don't you sit in the front row? If you don't want to sit in the front row, I'll sit there. I'll make room for you."

"Who wants to sit with her!"

Two voices rang out in unison.

Lu Shutian's face flushed with anger, and she raised her voice a few decibels, "So what if it's dirty? I don't care! I'm used to it anyway!"

"What... what are you used to?" Yan Sui found this person inexplicable.

[Host, the female lead is saying she's used to you and the female supporting character having sex, but actually you and the female supporting character haven't. However, from the female supporting character's perspective, she feels that you and the female lead are having an affair.]

[Host, start serving water, hehehe!]

The system emitted the villain's laughter, then left without a trace, leaving behind only fame and fortune.

Lu Shutian looked like she was about to cry. She pouted and said, "Sister, you've gone too far."

Jian Liyun said indifferently, "If Miss Lu doesn't mind the dried bloodstains, please sit there."

"Blood?" Lu Shutian realized something was wrong. "How could there be blood?"

Yan Sui said weakly, "It's from my nose last night, and some of it got on the seat."

[Author's Note]

The author is completely immersed in the art of planting new foreshadowing and revisiting old foreshadowing, unable to extricate themselves. [Lower-eared rabbit head]

Note: This quote is from Li Bai's poem "The Ballad of the Knight-Errant".