Ye Qi tightened her grip slightly, preparing to crush the black mist.

The system exclaimed in surprise: "Wait!"

Ye Qi was so startled by its thunderous sound that she momentarily let go.

But she quickly clenched her fingers to prevent the black mist from escaping.

Fearing that Ye Qi might crush it in the next second, the system hurriedly said, "Master, you don't need to crush it. I just urgently reported it to the Administration Bureau, and the Administration Bureau has accepted the case and decided to reclaim Lin Ruanruan's system N189 and decompose its energy for secondary use."

"As compensation, a portion of the decomposed energy will be sent home to Lin Ruanruan free of charge."

Upon hearing the good news from the system, Lin Ruanruan, her face streaked with tears, looked up in Ye Qi's direction. A brief moment of surprise flashed across her face, but it was quickly replaced by overwhelming joy.

She asked excitedly, "Really? I can really go home!?"

The system replied earnestly, "Yes, you can."

Hearing the system's certainty, Lin Ruanruan covered her mouth and sobbed softly, her voice choked with emotion but unable to suppress the joy in her heart.

Thank you!

Upon hearing the devastating news, the black mist in Ye Qi's hand screamed irritably, "Impossible!"

"What right do you have to report me?!"

"Aaaaaaah!!!"

"Just one more order and I'll be able to escape being at the bottom of the rankings..."

"I hate you all!!!"

Its hard work was wasted due to a report from another system.

Because of a report, the management bureau has recycled and scrapped it!

Everything about it is destroyed!

It's all because of them!

It's all because of them!

If hatred could materialize, it would want to stab Ye Qi and her system to death!

The system declared righteously, "Punishing the host is wrong! Besides, the character has already awakened self-awareness, and the system cannot forcibly intervene unless there is a threat to the original world!"

"You've broken the rules! Why can't I report you! Humph!"

Just as the black mist, which had been accused, was about to unleash a torrent of curses, it was seized by an invisible force before it could even go berserk.

Before Ye Qi could react, the traces of the black mist had vanished completely.

The system reassured her, "Don't worry, my lady, N189 has already been taken away."

Ye Qi: "...Hmm."

She thought she had accidentally let the black mist escape.

Ye Qi turned around and saw Lin Ruanruan's entire body gradually becoming transparent.

As Lin Ruanruan watched her body gradually become transparent, she couldn't help but scream, "Holy crap! How did my body become transparent?!"

Hearing Lin Ruanruan's scream, the system reassured her, "Don't worry, this is to take you home."

Upon hearing this, Lin Ruanruan's agitated emotions were calmed down. She seemed to sense something and smiled at Ye Qi: "Thank you, Ye Qi."

Ye Qi: "..."

Ye Qi didn't speak, but Lin Ruanruan started talking to herself: "Ah."

"Oh, right."

"Although I hate the system for bringing me here, and although I have regretted it, I do hope that Ye Jingyan can truly be herself."

Ye Qi didn't understand: "You fell in love with him at first sight?"

Despite having only met a few times and with the system interfering, Lin Ruanruan still sincerely wished Ye Jingyan well, which Lin Ruanruan found very difficult to understand.

Lin Ruanruan was taken aback by Ye Qi's absurd words, then shook her head in relief: "I have a boy I really, really like, and I've been pursuing him for a long time..."

"Rather than saying I pity Ye Jingyan, it's more accurate to say that I sympathize with my past self through him... I went through a dark period in my past."

Lin Ruanruan's eyes softened, as if recalling some happy time, replacing the despair of the dark period: "It was my family who patiently accompanied me through it all."

"You might not believe it, but the original text doesn't mention Ye Jingyan's family. It only says that the Ye family was destroyed because of Ye Jingyan, so... I thought Ye Jingyan was alone when he stepped into the darkness, and I felt sorry for him."

Lin Ruanruan sighed. She shouldn't have presumptuously speculated about the life that belonged to him.

“Sister Ye Qi, you’re right. Everyone has their own path to walk, and no one can hold your hand forever…”

Lin Ruanruan suddenly smiled, her eyes sparkling with tiny stars: "Saying too much is just useless chicken soup."

Although she couldn't help Ye Jingyan after going through this ordeal, she learned one thing from them.

She should truly emerge from her own darkness, not by pitying or helping others and then believing that she has overcome it.

"Then I wish you and Ye Jingyan a bright future and all the best."

"Oh! By the way, can you help me clear my name? I'm not that stupid in real life! I'm a future CEO of a bakery, you know!"

Lin Ruanruan paused for a moment, then quickly put on a sincere smile: "After all, I don't want to have such a bad image in the mind of the character I like... no, Ye Jingyan."

Lin Ruanruan smiled gently: "Bye-bye! I'm going home now! Thank you, Ye Qi!"

Her soul vanished completely.

Ye Qi stood there, her focus still quite peculiar: "So... she knew that her true feelings had been overheard by others?"

Unfortunately, Lin Ruanruan would no longer answer her.

The system popped up: "I know."

Ye Qi: "Hmm?"

The system couldn't wait to share the gossip it had just learned: "My sister just interrogated N189!"

“N189 revealed everything it had done. It turns out that it required Lin Ruanruan to constantly show her face in front of Ye Jingyan, then pretend not to know the inside story and deliberately reveal her true feelings. Even the car accident was forced upon Lin Ruanruan by N189, and she would be electrocuted if she disobeyed.”

"The Administration only agreed to send Lin Ruanruan back because N189 repeatedly shocked her with electric shocks in an attempt to take shortcuts for efficiency. Normally, Lin Ruanruan shouldn't be allowed to go back, but because N189 violated the rules, they made an exception and also granted Lin Ruanruan's request."

After listening, Ye Qi pouted and complained, "Your management bureau is so inhumane. It's their fault for not disciplining their subordinates properly. What do you mean by making an exception and letting Lin Ruanruan go back?"

Upon hearing Ye Qi's complaint, the system let out a quack: "Master! Shut up!!! Don't let the Bureau hear us!"

Ye Qi didn't understand: "What would happen if they heard that?"

*

The rooftop of a high-rise building.

The boy sat on the edge of the rooftop, one leg dangling in mid-air, the other leg resting on the edge of the roof.

There was a bottomless abyss beneath his feet, but the boy was not afraid at all.

The boy wore an irregular black shirt with black trousers, the shirt sleeves rolled up to reveal a slender, fair arm, and a silver bracelet adorned his well-defined wrist.

His short black hair, with a few strands of dark green highlights, gave him a carefree and unrestrained look, while also adding a touch of mischievousness and roguishness.

A mischievous smirk flashed across his handsome, refined face: "What would happen if I heard that?"

What do you think, Youning?

The boy pointedly posed the question to the girl beside him.

The girl has a youthful and adorable appearance, like an eleven or twelve-year-old little girl. Her soft, fair face is like a delicate BJD doll that is the store's prized possession in a shop window, and her pink eyes are like sparkling crystals.

Her classic Lolita dress made her skin appear even whiter, and she held a pink lace bow parasol. The smile on her face was even more malicious than the boy's.

"whee."

Guess~