Love Theory Showdown

She now has 200,000.

When Lin Yehuan counted her balance for the first time, she was shocked by the five zeros. She couldn't help but think it was absurd. Who would believe it if she told others? She had unknowingly saved 200,000 yuan by completing those strange tasks.

Even the most mindless novel wouldn't be so clueless about money.

If this were some kind of obstacle course show, she would definitely tell the host, "I give up the challenge," and then happily take her money and leave.

Unfortunately, this kind of good deal doesn't work here. If she chooses to withdraw, she won't get a penny and will also lose her diploma.

The system's judgment is completely unreasonable. If she were truly perfect, she should know how to make money generate money indefinitely.

The system, suddenly framed, reluctantly issued a notification.

[Your task is in trouble. You have one random request for help. Would you like to use it?]

Random less than or equal to is useless, and approximately equal to is counterproductive. Lin Yehuan had long seen through the system's tricks, but now there was no other way. Even if he was matched with an absolute black hole and fell flat on his face on the way forward, it was still better than staying in his room all day and not making any progress.

As the confirmation button is selected, the system screen scrolls and eventually stops on the information card of Lu Xingzhi.

She should have thought of that earlier, since the system repeats its slogan "Love can overcome all difficulties" every time it is turned on and off.

There was another knock on the door. As Lu Xingzhi's level increased, he gradually shed his rigid NPC dialogue. His opening line was no longer a direct quest, nor was it a rhetorical question like "Have you eaten?" He simply invited her out for a stroll.

Lin Yehuan couldn't remember the tone or words of his sentence, but it had an irresistible charm.

In short, she set off with him so easily.

Unlike the European-style decor of the Gu family's home, the Lu family preferred a Chinese-style courtyard. The trees in the backyard were lush and verdant, providing ample shade, but it was still somewhat stuffy on windless, sunny days.

However, this was easily solved. Lin Yehuan deliberately slowed her pace, following behind Lu Xingzhi, and effortlessly turned on the air conditioning. She admitted that she had indeed been too vocal in her complaints about the system materializing the central air conditioning persona before.

It seems now that there are no faulty functions, only foolish humans who don't know how to use tools properly.

Touched by this heartfelt praise, the system kept popping up meaningless cute illustrations, forcing Lin Yehuan to keep stopping and starting to find its hidden close button.

"Can't you be a little more mature? Don't be like someone infected by a virus from those flyers."

[Having experienced the host's kindness for the first time, this little one is powerless to resist the virus of love.]

The system even amplified the mechanical sounds, but the effect was comparable to a knife scratching glass, sending chills down one's spine.

If you don't set traps for me, why would I be so hostile towards you?

Lin Yehuan seemed to have unintentionally activated some kind of "cute system literature," and was shocked. After a moment's thought, he forced himself to suppress his disgust and said, "The supreme being of the universe, the invincible and adorable system baby."

[I am here]

"My kind and considerate system baby, could you please help me max out the task progress bar?"

[turn down]

The system returned to normal in an instant. Sure enough, you can't give too much of a friendly face, Lin Yehuan thought.

Lu Xingzhi noticed that the people around him were getting too far away, so he deliberately slowed down his pace.

Lin Yehuan bumped into his broad back again and again without any warning.

[it hurts]

Of course it hurts when you bump into an air conditioner unit.

Lin Yehuan seemed genuinely stunned by the impact; it took his brain a long time to process what had happened. "You have pain receptors, so you feel pain!"

Lu Xingzhi turned around and saw her standing there motionless. He thought she had really bumped into something, so he quickly helped her to the pavilion to rest.

Lin Yehuan only held her arm loosely, but he felt as if he had been lifted into the air and walked hundreds of meters without his feet touching the ground.

No, that's not right. Her purpose in coming out with Lu Xingzhi was to find entrepreneurial ideas. So far, there has been no interaction between them. Interaction may not be helpful, but no interaction will definitely result in nothing.

Lin Yehuan gritted his teeth and, with a resolute determination, asked, "Are you... are you alright?"

Lu Xingzhi fell silent, which was understandable, as this sentence did not sound like a caring greeting.

Lin Yehuan quickly added, "No, I mean, your brain—no, my brain is fine, but yours is?"

How were they taught in the theory classes again? Be caring, be attentive, get straight to the point, express yourself sincerely, have pure intentions, don't be overly accommodating, dare to show your true self, and communicate effectively to solve problems.

Lin Yehuan took a deep breath, silently recited the key points of dialogue from the introduction to love, and read it out in a serious and methodical manner: "When I bumped into you, I felt that you were also in pain, because you were bumped into."

Lu Xingzhi panicked even more and hurriedly took out his phone to call a doctor.

"You should put down your phone and make eye contact with me."

Lu Xingzhi didn't understand but did as she said. He exchanged a glance with her for a second, which strengthened his resolve to call an ambulance.

“Leaning forward slightly means you’re listening attentively.” Lin Yehuan’s mind was completely absorbed in theoretical knowledge, so she reached out and grabbed his phone. “It seems you’re nervous because you’re worried about me, right?”

Lu Xingzhi's face instantly turned red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet as he tried to pull out his phone to ensure she could get medical attention in time. But he didn't know where she got the strength from; her two hands were pinned down like a human pyramid, and he couldn't move at all.

Could you elaborate on your thoughts?

Use open-ended questions to encourage the other person to express themselves more deeply.

Using "ma" instead of "ma" is a very serious matter of attitude, and it should be reflected in the tone of voice in real-world scenarios.

Lin Yehuan was still reciting his text, giving him no chance to answer, and continued to press, "What does this mean to you?"

Lu Xingzhi was silent for two seconds, making sure she wouldn't continue, then tilted his head and tentatively replied, "Does that mean I was bumped into?"

No, no, that sounds like I'm blaming the other person. Lu Xingzhi was also caught up in her brainstorming. As a staunch supporter of love theory, he hated himself for taking so long to react. He quickly changed his words to avoid danger: "It means that because I stopped so suddenly, my shoulder blade just happened to touch your forehead as you were moving at a steady pace?"

A staunch advocate of love theory and a top student in theory classes who is very good at memorizing texts, they went back and forth, shifting the blame back and forth, until 10 p.m.

After Gu Ye and Xu Pengpeng returned to City A, they couldn't contact the two of them. After searching everywhere, they finally found the two of them sitting in the pavilion like puppets, "discussing the Tao," completely immersed in their great battle of love theories.

"leaf……"

"Shh," Gu Ye stopped Xu Pengpeng from making any more noise, "I guess she's possessed by a bookworm."

Gu Ye, acting strangely, pulled out a yellow talisman from somewhere, shielded Xu Pengpeng behind him, and stepped forward alone, saying, "Don't disturb them. I have a way. Just wait here for me."

Xu Pengpeng nodded in deep agreement. As a serious enthusiast of metaphysics, she even looked up and looked around before finding a clump of grass away from the willow tree to hide and secretly observe their every move.

"Hey!"

Gu Ye's shout startled the two of them, forcing them to stop their long-running theoretical exchange.

"What are you doing, pretending to be a Taoist priest?" Lu Xingzhi looked at him and saw that he had found a yellow robe from somewhere and put a twig on his head to make a Taoist hat. He couldn't help but complain, "How old are you? Can't you be a little more mature?"

Gu Ye firmly believed that this was a trick by the monster. He first stretched out one hand and pressed a talisman on Lin Yehuan's head, then switched to his other hand and, in a slow motion, tried to "seal" Lu Xingzhi, who had suddenly started to chatter incessantly.

As a result, he was suddenly pinned down by the arm and slammed onto the table, with a yellow talisman appearing on his head.

Seeing this, Xu Pengpeng rushed over to try to save him, but Lin Yehuan pressed the talisman he had just taken off his head onto his forehead.

The two seemed to be convinced of the fact that they were sealed, and even if they held one position for too long, the trembling of their muscles was of no use, and they both held their breath and remained motionless.

After a stalemate of more than half an hour, just as Lu Xingzhi and Lin Yehuan were about to leave these two childish devils there as self-sustaining blood banks for mosquitoes, Gu Ye finally spoke up: "Do you have to be so heartless? Untie me now."

“You traitor,” Xu Pengpeng accused, “we are being suppressed and cannot speak.”

Lin Yehuan put on an expression of concern for the vulnerable and released the seal on the two of them.

"What are you two laughing at? We only resorted to this because we were worried about you."

"Next time, we'll publish the first volume."

"Hey, Lu Xingzhi, you've finally gotten rid of your mouth, haven't you? You ungrateful wretch, why don't you thank me for helping you exorcise the 'mute evil spirit'?"

Lu Xingzhi had taken the talisman from Lin Yehuan at some point and, with lightning speed, stuck it on Gu Ye's forehead again, laughing, "You're welcome, still life imitation master."

The group joked and laughed all the way back to their rooms, arriving in the middle of the night.

[Xu Pengpeng's difficulty level has been reduced; she is expected to be out of trouble in ten days.]

[The male lead's character development has been improved, and his character design has been enhanced.]

[Male lead's favorability +200]

[Critical mission progress remains at 0%. Please address this promptly. Failure to do so will result in a complete restart or relocation to the original world.]

System messages popped up one after another, and Lin Yehuan finally remembered what he had originally intended to do when he went out today. He couldn't help but regret that he had been blinded by that damned theory, saying so much nonsense, doing so many stupid things, not doing anything serious, and wasting an opportunity for nothing.

After much painful reflection, I took out my computer, opened a new folder, and prepared to start making some plans. My consciousness gradually blurred as the keyboard clattered to my ears.

Three more days...

Too much time wasted...

But at least it wasn't a complete waste...

We must take action...

But how do I begin...?

Let's get the money moving first...

Perhaps we need to ask for help from the other people who are still here.

As his vision blurred, Lin Yehuan drifted off to sleep, planning for the next few days.