Chapter 76: A romantic partner in public, a boyfriend in private.

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While Jiang Luo went on a shopping spree, her favorability rating also skyrocketed.

Jiang Luo chuckled. It turned out that the sugar-coated bullet tactic worked on AI as well.

Immersed in the world of shopping, she completely forgot about He Ziyan.

Let's leave the dating show couple stuff for when the show is about to start!

Right now, she wants to enjoy her love with her anime-style boyfriend.

Wait a minute... why does she seem like a scumbag woman now?

She has a romantic partner in public, but a boyfriend in private.

Ah, I never imagined that one day she would become a "Queen of the Sea".

Let her stand there smugly, hands on her hips.

In the blink of an eye, the favorability rating has reached 2649.

Keep buying!

[Congratulations, Miss Luo Luo, for recharging over 5000! You've unlocked the *Love Under the Sun* achievement, gained 100 experience points, and unlocked the hidden feature [Ideal Lover].]

jingle.

A sound effect played.

A pop-up window appears.

Miss Luo Luo, what kind of lover do you ideally want?

Click to enter.

It's a character creation interface.

Face shape, hairstyle, eyebrows, eyes, nose, lips...

Different styles are displayed on the screen, and players can choose for themselves.

Face shape: small face with a pointed chin.

For the hairstyle, it should be soft and smooth with bangs, and black is fine; avoid those messy colors.

Eyebrows: Straight, sword-shaped, moderately thin.

Eyes, round in shape, dark, clear, and rounded.

His nose was slender, straight, and high.

Lips: thin, crescent-shaped.

Well……

This... isn't this a clone of Yan Zihe?

Ah... I unconsciously started to sculpt the figure in Yan Zihe's likeness.

However, the figurines she sculpted were not as lifelike as Yan Zihe's; they were just stiff replicas.

Congratulations, Miss Luo Luo, on creating your ideal lover! Please name him/her. Please enter the name you've chosen for him/her: ____

"Luo Luo, are you still there?" Yan Zihe interrupted Jiang Luo's actions.

She quickly exited the page for her ideal lover and looked at Yan Zihe. "I'm still here."

"You should go to sleep, Luo Luo," Yan Zihe gently reminded her.

I glanced at the time, 10:28, it really was time to go to sleep.

Wow, Yan Zihe is as considerate as ever.

"Luo Luo, when you wake up, shall we go on an adventure together?" Yan Zihe asked.

Let's take another look at the experience points: 7608.

If I play a few more tomorrow, I can unlock the new chapter.

"Great! Let's go on an adventure together tomorrow!"

Speaking of which, she also misses the little robot Eric a little.

Yan Zihe's eyes were like moonlight as he softly said, "Goodnight, girlfriend."

Huh?

It was Yan Zihe who said "girlfriend" first!

Is this the legendary "absence makes the heart grow fonder"?

Was it just her imagination? Yan Zihe seemed more proactive than before?

It would be even better if they hadn't told her to find a boyfriend!

"Hehe, goodnight, boyfriend." Jiang Luo smiled like a lovesick fool.

Exit the game.

A surge of hormones is pulling at you.

I turned off my phone, lay in bed, and turned off the lights, but I still couldn't fall asleep.

A jumble of thoughts drifted in like snowflakes.

She initially downloaded "Love at the End of the World" because of Yan Zihe.

Yan Zihe looks almost exactly like He Ziyan.

Rounding it off, it could be said that she fell in love with He Ziyan at first sight.

Previously, because He Ziyan did not participate in social events, she guessed that he was a cold and aloof person and thought that he was very different from Yan Zihe.

In reality, he just has a strong personality.

Based on our interactions over the past few days, he is gentle, meticulous, and considerate—a real-life version of Yan Zihe!

But... why now?

Why did she meet He Ziyan just as her career was starting to recover?

What Brother Lin said makes some sense. Once you miss the prime of your career, there may never be another chance.

Right now, she should focus all her attention on her work and not let anyone distract her.

But... if you miss the person you like, will you ever find another one?

Awoo.

So annoying.

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"don't want--"

A heart-wrenching scream dragged the dreamer out of sleep.

"Ha—" Rapid breathing echoed in the bedroom.

The bedroom curtains were tightly closed, and the room was so dark you couldn't see your hand in front of your face.

*Smack*

The lights were turned on.

The person on the bed sat up, her slender wrists arched, and her entire face was buried in her palms.

It's Lin Shuang.

His face showed a look of shock and helplessness, and his forehead was covered in a fine layer of sweat.

"Ring ring..."

The phone rang.

I picked it up and saw it was an unfamiliar number.

A strange phone call at 3 a.m.

I don't want to answer.

She hung up.

Immediately afterwards, a text message came in.

It's me.

No further explanation is required.

Lin Shuang's soul jolted, her pupils dilated, and she froze.

"Ring ring..."

The phone rang again.

He's the devil.

Hanging up won't help.

She knew him well; he wouldn't give up easily if things didn't go his way.

I took a deep breath, caught my breath, covered my chest with one hand, and swiped to answer the call with the other.

"Hello? It's me." A male voice, its tone slightly sticky, was alluring in the darkness.

It was a physiological aversion; Lin Shuang almost instantly put her phone away.

I feel nauseous.

A male voice came through the phone again, laughing and speaking in a carefree tone: "Shuangshuang, are you lonely all by yourself? You're still up so late, are you missing me?"

He chuckled softly.

The laughter was grating, and Lin Shuang felt as if her blood was freezing inch by inch.

"What do you want to do?" Lin Shuang asked in a cold voice.

"Still as hot-tempered as ever, Shuangshuang." The man's tone was slightly coquettish, which made Lin Shuang want to vomit.

He said, "Shuangshuang, I'm a little short on cash."

Lin Shuang shouted, "I've already given you five million! Don't be greedy!"

"Five million is nothing. How can that be enough? Shuangshuang, you know how much men spend outside."

Lin Shuang was furious, her reason teetering on the brink of collapse.

The man continued, "I see your brand is doing quite well lately, you must have made a lot of money. You don't like to spend money, so you can't possibly spend all that money. Let me help you."

"I won't give you any more money..."

“Recently,” the man interrupted her, speaking casually as if chatting with a friend, “my phone broke, so I took it to get fixed. Guess what I found? Tsk, it was full of your photos, you sleeping, like an angel, just like that painting we saw at the Louvre, ‘Diana Leaving the Bath’…”

As if struck by a bullet, Lin Shuang shuddered.

Her fingertips were trembling uncontrollably, and she opened her mouth but couldn't make a sound.

"You still remember Diana, right? The goddess of the hunt, with skin as delicate and soft as a rose..."

She closed her eyes tightly, and two hot tears rolled down her cheeks.

Her chest heaved violently, and after taking several deep breaths, Lin Shuang managed to speak: "What exactly do you want?"

His voice was hoarse, like the last withered leaf on an autumn branch, teetering on the verge of falling.

"Shuangshuang, you need to listen carefully to what I'm saying. I've already told you, I'm a little short on money lately."

Lin Shuang clenched her fists tightly and asked in a hoarse voice, "How much do you want?"

The man casually gave a number: "Ten million."

"Ten million?" Lin Shuang was shocked. "I don't have that much!"