Chapter 70 A Great Dream

The next day, Wen Chu was awakened by the sound of running water coming from the bathroom. She vaguely reached out and touched the spot next to her; it was empty, but still had a trace of warmth.

Realizing that the other party had already been initialized, she suddenly opened her eyes, held her breath, and sensed the current situation.

This guy saw her sleeping next to him and didn't wake her up?

Does this mean that the attitude towards her is acceptable?

He confessed his feelings to her yesterday, but her affection for him has dropped today. Could he be going back on his word and say he was drunk yesterday and it doesn't count?

She got out of bed barefoot and ran to the bathroom door, patting it to make sure everything was alright.

"Hey, Lu Ming."

The sound of water in the bathroom stopped after two seconds: "What are you doing?"

Wen Chu asked tentatively, "Why didn't you call me when you woke up?"

"Why did I call you? Are you going to work?"

He speaks normally.

She replied, "Of course, I'm a woman who wants to focus on my career."

“Then go wash up next door and come to the company with me. I don’t want to be treated differently in front of the employees.”

Wen Chu frowned, muttered a few curses, "She was so clingy and affectionate yesterday, but she's so cold today."

Dog man.

She said "I know" in a rather irritable tone.

She quickly got ready and changed into a smart light blue knee-length skirt in the changing room. Lu Ming was already downstairs having breakfast.

Wen Chu sat down opposite him, and Lu Ming didn't say anything. If it were the Lu Ming from last night, they would probably be sitting side by side today.

She was about to speak when Lu Ming spoke first: "Next time, you're not allowed to sleep next to me without my permission. I'll let it slide this time."

Wen Chu: "?" This is completely contrary to the Heavenly Gang.

Her bad premonition intensified. Could this guy have forgotten part of yesterday's memory? Otherwise, why would he say something like that?

She asked directly, "How much do you remember about yesterday's events?"

Lu Ming was silent for a few seconds before answering, "I went to your house to apologize to Chairman Wen for hiring you to participate in the competition without my permission, and then I drank a lot of alcohol with him. You were the one who brought me back. Is there anything else?" He wasn't confident in his memory right now.

Wen Chu was taken aback: "Just...just an apology?"

Lu Ming looked up at her, puzzled. "What else can I say?"

He appeared calm, but was actually a little nervous inside, afraid that he might have forgotten something or done something out of line.

Wen Chu couldn't believe that the other person had lost so much of their memory.

Her eyes darkened for a moment, then she forced a smile: "It's nothing, that's all. You were so kind back then. I've never seen you so easy to talk to."

Upon hearing this, Lu Ming silently breathed a sigh of relief.

He had a dream last night in which he made a fool of himself at a dinner party, confessed his feelings to Wen Chu, and begged Chairman Wen to allow him to date her. In the end, they really got together, and he even kissed Wen Chu in front of Chairman Wen, only to be chased and beaten by her.

This was terrifying; he woke up startled.

It is said that dreams can reflect one's true inner thoughts.

Lu Ming was momentarily confused, but after regaining his composure, he seriously reflected on his actions.

He checked his heart again and again, confirming that it was only because Wen Chu had helped him a lot this time and was even punished by his family for it. No one had ever worked so hard to win a ranking or an opportunity for him before. He inevitably felt guilty and moved, and subconsciously wanted to make it up to her, which is why he had this absurd dream.

No one can completely resist the warmth and sincerity given by others, but this is not love; the person in his heart is still Wen Xue.

But this dream also served as a reminder to him to keep his distance from Wen Chu.

During this period, they did grow closer due to external factors. Because of his indulgence, Wen Chu's behavior became increasingly bold, and she had already crossed the line, which was not a good thing.

Perhaps he had been alone for too long and hadn't really had any self-relief, which caused him to become more emotional and not immediately reject the other person's actions.

After all, it's undeniable that Wen Chu is a young and beautiful woman with an innate attraction to men. He's not a saint, and he was indeed moved by her constant approach.

But dislike is dislike, and to delay the other person while disliking them, or to take advantage of their feelings for you to do selfish things, is extremely irresponsible. He can no longer give himself or the other person the possibility of impulsive transgressions; he must end things before they become troublesome.

He responded to the girl's comment about her "good attitude": "It is indeed my responsibility to trust you too easily and sign the contract with you without doing a thorough investigation. I should visit you in person to apologize and make amends. Moreover, you helped Baiyue get first place, so we have a cooperative relationship. I have no reason to ignore you and let you bear the consequences alone."

Wen Chu twitched the corner of her mouth again, truly managing to completely absolve herself of any emotional involvement.

While eating breakfast, she casually said, "Why don't you ask me if you made a fool of yourself after drinking too much?"

"I've always been a good drinker, I know that myself. And judging from what happened this morning, nothing really happened between us."

Lu Ming spoke calmly, bringing this up on his own initiative, as if afraid she would fabricate some one-night stand story to blackmail him into taking responsibility.

Wen Chu nodded silently, then lowered her head and began to eat without saying a word.

The person opposite him suddenly fell silent. Lu Ming was not used to it and secretly glanced at her.

Was he being too blunt?

Even though he couldn't give Wen Chu an emotional response, he couldn't say he disliked her anymore. She had helped him so much, so he shouldn't be so cold.

But if I don't do this, the other person won't give up. Besides, he's always only used indifference to reject those who pursue him.

Lu Ming was still struggling with his head down, but Wen Chu stood up and said calmly, "I'm done eating. Wait for me to call my dad to let him know I'm safe, then I'll go to the company with you."

After she finished speaking, she hurriedly walked out of the room, as if she didn't want to hear another word from the person opposite her.

The morning sun was scorching hot. Wen Chu stood at the door, letting the sun shine on her, but it couldn't dispel the chill in her body and heart.

How strange, how could I forget so much at once? It's supposed to be random forgetting, so why did I specifically forget memories from yesterday noon to last night?

Wen Chu wanted to know how her family members' memories had changed, so she called her father to ask about the situation.

When the call connected, Wen Chu said calmly, "Dad, I fell asleep after taking him home last night and forgot to tell you."

"That kid didn't act recklessly while drunk, did he?"

"No, don't worry."

Before Wen Chu could even ask, Wen Shiyang spoke up, "Are you really going to continue working for him? Although he came yesterday and apologized sincerely, taking all the blame and telling me not to blame you, he still has some conscience. But he didn't mention a word about your private affairs with him. It was all just businesslike platitudes! That guy can hold his liquor; whenever you bring up your relationship with him, he changes the subject!"

“I asked him what he thought about you next, whether he wanted you to stay in Baiyue or go back to Keming. You heard him say that it was entirely up to me and he wouldn’t say anything more. He didn’t have any strong intention to keep you here!”

Wen Chu gave a bitter laugh after hearing this, but she didn't know for whom she was laughing. She just felt a little heartbroken and a little helpless.

What happened after noon yesterday felt like a dream to her.

Everyone else had forgotten, but she remembered exactly what had happened.

The situation was much worse than she had imagined. She never expected the system to erase this memory so completely.

What are you grinning about?

Wen Chu took a deep breath, composed herself, and continued in her previous carefree, love-struck tone, "Since you've asked him that, he can only say it's up to you. He doesn't have the guts to openly oppose you. Who would dare to disagree with you? In reality, he definitely still wants me to go back."

"How long are you going to keep being a fool? It's obvious they just want to keep using you to make money!"

“He uses me to make money, and I get emotional value from him. Isn’t this a win-win situation? After all, my family has plenty of money, but nothing can buy my happiness.”

"You!" Wen Shiyang was clearly very angry with her.

She had thought yesterday that Lu Ming might bite the bullet and keep his drunken promise to date her after waking up, or he might go back on his word. But she never expected him to forget it so completely, as if nothing had happened. Everyone's memory except hers had been altered.

Wen Chu calmed herself down and toned her voice more seriously: "Hey, just kidding. Since I've signed a contract with him and can't work elsewhere for the time being, and the robot project will most likely fall into Baiyue's hands, I want to be responsible for it to the end. After all, I'm also interested in this project. Actually, I'm doing this for myself; I want to learn more."

"Besides, I didn't sign a contract to sell myself. I'm still so young, so you don't need to worry. I'll run away on my own if I sense anything is wrong."

Wen Chujian offered Wen Shiyang a few words of comfort, reassuring him, before hanging up and returning home.

Lu Ming sat on the sofa waiting for her. When she came in, he stood up, picked up his coat from the hanger, and said, "Let's go."

Wen Chu walked up to him, lifted his left hand without saying a word, and opened it to look. It was completely clean and there was no trace left.

“I’ve already washed it off.” Lu Ming withdrew his hand and glanced at her sideways: “You thought you wouldn’t notice if you did something so childish while I was asleep? It’s really ugly.”

Unexpectedly, Wen Chu didn't respond to him. She stood there blankly for a few seconds before regaining her composure, absentmindedly telling him to go to work, and then left.

Lu Ming stared at the woman's unusually calm back, his eyes flickered slightly, and he raised his hand to look at his left palm. His heart throbbed with an uncomfortable feeling, a soreness, and an indescribable heaviness.

But soon, this emotion seemed to be wiped away by something, and his heart returned to calm, leaving only a trace of guilt.

The outside world didn't change anything because of this quiet initialization. In their eyes, they were still a loving couple, so Wen Chu naturally rode to work in Lu Ming's car.

Since she appeared, Lu Ming has asked the driver to pick him up and drop him off less often, and he drives himself to and from get off work whenever he has nothing to do.

On the way to the company, Wen Chu sat in the passenger seat, propping her head up and looking at her phone without saying a word.

Lu Ming glanced at the woman a few times out of the corner of his eye, wondering what she was doing. It wasn't until they arrived at the company building and he told someone to get out of the car that he caught a glimpse of the screen – the Nova game interface?

This woman stared at a game with such a worried expression the whole way.

Did I fail to rank up?

Lu Ming moved his lips, but then realized he had no right to say anything. It was better to minimize unnecessary conversations with the other party, so he simply said, "We've arrived."

Wen Chu put away her phone and quietly got out of the car.

The intimacy points from those 200,000 roses are gone too.

The system is truly comprehensive; it has completely erased all traces related to yesterday's memories.

She thought about it and wondered if it was because the increase in favorability was abnormal, and all the subsequent dialogues and scenarios would not have occurred, which is why they were deleted.

The time she received the notification that Lu Ming's favorability rating had soared and finally surpassed 70% coincided with the time when he was confessing his feelings to her. Therefore, in order to fix the bug, all the content after that point was cut off.

It really works like a magic cure, it's incredibly effective.

Wen Chu thought about it and felt like she was about to have a heart attack.

No wonder this damn system was willing to give her such high-level items as compensation.

Even the slightest bit of worthlessness won't compensate for her emotional distress.

But why is this happening? What went wrong?

Why does the consequence of system anomalies increase favorability rather than decrease it?

She only heard the notification about the abnormally high favorability rating when she went to the restroom; it was almost at 100%, which was very strange. Could this system not only influence a person's thoughts and memories, but also control who that person loves?

But if the system can arbitrarily raise or lower one person's favorability towards another, what fairness is there? And what reference value does this value have?

It is known that as the level of affection increases, Lu Ming's emotions and desires do indeed become more and more realistic, something she has personally experienced. Originally, she thought that the system was unable to autonomously improve Lu Ming's human-like qualities, which is why she became a modifiable "training data".

But if it can easily increase Lu Ming's favorability and make him more like a "person", then why would she need to go through all this trouble?

Lowering one person's liking for another is feasible; it can be achieved by erasing memories, lowering their emotional threshold, and hindering their deep thinking. But how can it be raised?

If a simple command could raise her rank, she would never pass the level, because the system could easily give Lu Ming a setting where he loves Wen Xue deeply and his feelings would never waver. In that case, her existence and mission would be meaningless.

Moreover, what increased after the anomaly was Lu Ming's affection for her.

How did you do that?

Unless the system could create a large number of fake moments of them together to deepen Lu Ming's impression and affection for her, she couldn't think of any other reason why Lu Ming's feelings for her would suddenly increase.

That's really weird.

Or perhaps she was wrong, and that the world was arbitrarily controlled by the system, and her mission had no deeper meaning; it was just something to mess with her.

Wen Chu brainstormed for a while and then decided to give up.

Thinking about it so much is not of any real use.

Fine, then let's just consider everything that happened yesterday as a bonus? At least it let her know that Lu Ming might fall in love with her, and she still has hope of completing her mission and going home.

Ultimately, things are proceeding according to her original plan. If she were told after fixing the bugs that we hadn't even broken 50%, that would be truly infuriating.

Trading half a day for a year is a good deal.

There are still two months left, more than enough time. It wouldn't hurt to tease the little devil a bit more.

Wen Chu's greatest strength is her good attitude, so she only spent a short time on the road to calm herself down.

Lu Ming walked diagonally behind the woman, watching her back go from looking lifeless to gradually straightening up, and then becoming energetic and starting to hop around. He was filled with doubt.

What on earth is this woman thinking? Is she figuring out how to quickly rank up and level up?

As he was thinking, Wen Chu suddenly turned around, backed away, and greeted him with a smile: "Good morning! Lu Ming."

?

Lu Ming, unable to bear it any longer, finally asked, "Are you out of your mind today?"

"Yes, I've been missing you." Wen Chu patted Lu Ming's shoulder like a loving father, then turned away, "Hurry up, hurry up, be proactive at work!"

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