After the toad was dismembered, Chi Chan discovered that the toad spirit's broken body pieces had transformed into her own appearance.

When Chi Chan was finally awakened by fright, she couldn't muster any strength in her limbs, as if they weren't her own.

After lying in bed for a while, I realized that Shu Jia had been pinning me down all night.

My hands and feet were numb, so of course I couldn't feel anything!

Once she came to her senses, Chi Chan naturally remembered the absurd things that had happened the night before.

She could no longer concentrate on sleeping.

Bathed in the morning sun, Chi Chan went out for a walk, hoping that enjoying the scenery would lift her spirits.

Unexpectedly, from sunrise to high in the sky, Chi Chan still couldn't sort out her thoughts.

What mindset should I adopt when facing Ji Siyuan in the future?

If you had to describe Chi Chan's feelings right now in one sentence, it would be: The person in question is now filled with regret, deep regret!

This regret reached its peak when she saw Ji Siyuan walking towards her.

Chi Chan wished she could disappear into a crack in the ground and pretend she hadn't seen Ji Siyuan, but that was obviously impossible.

Ji Siyuan was too dazzling, walking towards her amidst the amazed gazes of passersby.

If Chi Chan says she didn't see it, that would be obviously a lie.

"morning--"

Chi Chan chuckled dryly.

"It's getting late."

Ji Siyuan replied.

"Haha—yes! It's getting late—well—"

Chi Chan wanted to scratch her head, but then she realized that she was still carrying the breakfast she had casually bought from a roadside stall.

It's a local specialty snack in Dawen, called roasted rice cake.

She originally intended to buy it for Shu Jia, but Chi Chan was preoccupied and forgot.

At this moment, the already cooled roasted rice cakes obviously became the topic of conversation for Chi Chan to break the awkward silence.

"Want some? It's delicious!"

"Sorry, yesterday—"

Ji Siyuan pursed his lips, his expression very serious, and looked into Chi Chan's eyes, revealing a deep sense of guilt.

Chi Chan noticed the guilt in Ji Siyuan's eyes and gave a forced smile: "Well—I got drunk yesterday. What happened? I've forgotten everything."

Ji Siyuan looked directly into Chi Chan's eyes.

He said solemnly, "But I will take responsibility."

Chi Chan's mind went blank for a moment: "Huh—???"

Ji Siyuan spoke again: "I said, I will take responsibility for you."

Chi Chan realized what was happening and was startled by Ji Siyuan's serious expression. She shook her head repeatedly and said, "Really, it's not necessary. It's just a game."

"So you remember everything that happened, just to avoid making me take responsibility, is that right?"

Ji Siyuan countered with a question.

Chi Chan opened and closed her mouth several times, but couldn't come up with a proper answer to Ji Siyuan.

Just then, a loving young couple was cuddling and being affectionate not far from them.

Chi Chan's chaotic mind finally found an explanation.

"Ji Siyuan, don't easily say 'take responsibility' to a girl just because of a game. I hope that when you meet a girl you truly like in the future and decide to spend your life with her, you will say those words to her."

After Chi Chan finished speaking, she looked at Ji Siyuan with a puzzled expression.

Her heart skipped a beat for a moment, then she turned and left without looking back.

Back at the guesthouse, Chi Chan tossed the long-cooled roasted rice cakes onto the table, then collapsed onto the bed with a sigh of relief.

Shu Jia, who had just come out of the restroom, saw Chi Chan and asked in surprise, "Didn't your crush come looking for you? Did you run into him?"

Chi Chan raised her arm above her head to block the glaring light streaming in from the window.

"I ran into him."

"What did the male god say?"

Shu Jia, with her sharp eyes, spotted the food Chi Chan had placed on the table, picked it up and started eating, not caring that it was already cold.

"You said you'd take responsibility for me!"

Upon hearing this, Shu Jia suddenly felt that the roasted rice cake in her hand no longer tasted good.

He took off his shoes and knelt down next to Chi Chan.

"So, did you agree?"

"No!"

"Why?" Shu Jiaman asked, puzzled.

"You should hurry up and agree. Have you forgotten that there's Ye Zijin eyeing your crush all over the side?"

In Ye Zijing's eyes, her male god was no less desirable than the flesh of Tang Sanzang.

"Well, I guess they don't want him to take responsibility just for the sake of taking responsibility. That would be too unfair to him. It's just a game, there's no need to make the consequences so serious."

Chi Chan said in a muffled voice.

Shu Jia sighed, "A real man should be willing to take responsibility for his actions. My idol has taken responsibility now, so why are you so stubborn and refusing?"

"Don't talk about me! You forcibly kissed Zhuo Zhiyuan, are you willing to admit it? Do you want to take responsibility for him?"

Shu Jia's breath hitched, her eyes darted around, and a suspicious blush appeared on her face.

"Well—that fatso made the profit, okay? That was my first kiss, and he just gave it to him for nothing. And he still dares to ask me to take responsibility?"

"So you just took advantage of me and left, is that it?" Chi Chan retorted.

"What? You can't say that. The main thing is, Zhuo Zhiyuan didn't suffer any losses, so why should I be responsible?"

Shu Jia retorted.

Chi Chan raised her arm, looked at Shu Jia, and said, "Yes, I suffered no losses, just like Zhuo Zhiyuan, so why should others be responsible?"

Shu Jia was discouraged.

Chi Chan sat up, patted Shu Jia on the shoulder, and solemnly said to Shu Jia.

"It was fine before when you paired me up with Ji Siyuan and we shipped us as a couple, but please don't do that again from now on! Otherwise, it will be very awkward for us!"

"oh!"

Shu Jia nodded reluctantly.

Chi Chan instructed again: "Also, Da Ge and Ye Zijin got drunk and passed out early yesterday, so please don't mention what happened afterward to them!"

Otherwise, as you know, with Ye Zijing's temper, she would definitely cause a huge uproar again.

Shu Jia's tone became even more dejected: "Oh!"

She finally had a chance to get back at Ye Zijing, but she had to keep it all bottled up inside. It was so frustrating.

But Shu Jia also understood that Chi Chan was right.

After Chi Chan finished speaking, Shu Jia was still unwilling to give up: "Is it really impossible between you and your crush?"

Chi Chan looked at the bewildered Shu Jia, sighed, and said, "Yes, that's impossible."

The reborn Chi Chan has long been familiar with the coldness and warmth of human relationships in society, and has also been beaten down by it.

She deeply understands how difficult it is to transcend social classes in this society.

After her rebirth, she and Chi Minghe, a married couple, fought desperately, but they could only barely manage to establish themselves in Xingcheng.

Therefore, there is an insurmountable chasm between her and Ji Siyuan.

Ji Siyuan may not be with Ye Zijin in the future, but Ji Siyuan's other half will definitely not be Chi Chan.

Chi Chan was self-aware.

So from the very beginning, she constantly told herself that she could become friends with Ji Siyuan.

There is absolutely no possibility of anything beyond friendship.