Chapter 209 System Identification of Anomalies
He Ling was getting a little frustrated; she couldn't understand this absurd system prompt at all.
Huo Lin's gaze had absolutely nothing to do with the word "favorability." Perhaps the system had some huge misunderstanding about what "favorability" meant?
Or has the system finally gone mad and started interpreting dislike as affection itself?
The system lags a bit due to He Ling's series of questions, and the electronic voice is hesitant.
"Data checked again... Data check is correct, target's favorability is confirmed at 40 points."
"No mistake my foot! Look at his eyes!"
[If this is a matter of favorability, then my boss in my past life who scolded me every day must have loved me to the core, right?]
[System, come out here, I promise I won't kill you.]
He Ling was having a back-and-forth with the system in her mind, her face stiff with tension, too afraid to move, lest Huo Lin get annoyed and actually throw her out.
At the same time, Jiang Huan also overheard their entire conversation.
A 40% increase in favorability?
Jiang Huan's heart sank suddenly, as if something had squeezed it tightly.
Did she hear that right? Huo Lin's affection for He Ling increased by 40%?
Just now? When he was watching He Ling sleep?
She subconsciously looked at Huo Lin, who was facing away from her, towards the soft couch. She could only see his cold profile and his tightly pursed thin lips.
The system says the favorability rating has skyrocketed; it can't be that Huo Lin is just verbally complaining while actually...
But she didn't hear her true feelings of being all talk and no action.
Jiang Huan's brows furrowed unconsciously, her heart filled with mixed emotions, a bittersweet feeling spreading quietly.
Stop, stop, stop! Why should she believe in a vague and ethereal system instead of the real, tangible love around her?
Who says a 40% favorability rating means you're in love? Maybe it's just friendship points?
Yes, it's okay.
Jiang Huan tried to convince herself, but her mind was completely out of control.
She stared intently at Huo Lin's retreating figure, as if trying to find some clue in him.
Huo Lin was annoyed by He Ling's stupid behavior and just wanted to get rid of her as soon as possible so that he could be alone with Jiang Huan.
He was about to ask Wang Degui to "invite" He Ling out when he suddenly felt a gaze on his back.
Huo Lin subconsciously turned around and met Jiang Huan's clear eyes.
But at this moment, those eyes no longer held their usual smile and liveliness; instead, they carried a hint of inquiry and seemed much dimmer.
Huo Lin's heart skipped a beat.
[Hmm? What's wrong with her? Why is she looking at me like that?]
[Did I do something wrong? Was it because I yelled at Consort Li and the others too harshly and scared her? Or was it because the way I looked at He Ling was too fierce? Did she think I was bullying her friend?]
[Oh no, oh no, do they think I'm too cold-hearted?]
[Waaaaah, but I just really wanted to be alone with her. It's all He Ling's fault.]
[How can I stop her from getting angry? Huo Lin, use your brain and think of something!]
Huo Lin panicked instantly, and all sorts of guesses and worries surged in like a tide.
The disdain he had shown towards He Ling was instantly replaced by panic, and his eyes became somewhat bewildered.
Huo Lin opened his mouth, wanting to explain something, but didn't know where to begin.
As Jiang Huan listened to Huo Lin's heartfelt words and watched the fleeting changes in his expression, her heart felt as if it had been gently struck by something.
What's wrong with that idiot? Why is he panicking?
He clearly did nothing wrong.
It was Consort Li and the others who were being unreasonable first. He protected her and the others, and he did a good job.
How could he possibly think that she would be afraid of him or find him cold-hearted?
The slight bitterness that had just begun to rise in Jiang Huan's heart was instantly dispelled by Huo Lin's sincerity.
It's just a little bit of goodwill; it's really inappropriate for her to be so flustered.
She had to trust Huo Lin, otherwise she might fall into the system's trap.
Jiang Huan inwardly condemned herself, and her gaze towards Huo Lin softened unconsciously, the doubts that had arisen from the system notification completely dissipating.
Upon seeing this, Huo Lin felt a huge weight lifted from his heart.
[Phew, that scared me to death!]
Although I don't know why she looked at me like that just now, it doesn't seem to be my fault.
Thank goodness, everything's alright now.
The little voice in Huo Lin's heart immediately came back to life, overjoyed.
"Ahem." Huo Lin cleared his throat, a hint of ingratiation barely perceptible in his voice. "You must be tired after all this commotion. Shall I have someone bring you some refreshments?"
As he spoke, he glanced at the table beside him, walked over naturally, and poured Jiang Huan a cup of tea.
The movements were fluid, as if they had been rehearsed hundreds of times.
[Drink some water to soothe your throat; you must have been angered by Consort Li earlier.]
[If you're unhappy and want to curse me, that gives you more energy.]
That idiot.
Jiang Huan couldn't help but smile, taking the teacup he offered, her fingertips inadvertently brushing against his knuckles.
Huo Lin's body stiffened slightly, and a faint blush crept onto his ears.
[We bumped into each other! Hehe, let's hold hands.]
Jiang Huan lowered her head and took a sip of tea, concealing the deepening smile on her lips.
The system is absolutely trying to sow discord, absolutely.
Meanwhile, on the soft couch, He Ling remained stiff, like a statue struck by lightning, her mind still frantically debating with the system.
[System! Are you sure you haven't mistaken the target? Are you sure that favorability rating is Huo Lin's for me?]
"Data source confirmed again, target person marked as Huo Lin, favorability confirmed at 40 points."
[40 points? No, tell me, why did I suddenly get 40 points of favorability? Where did that come from? Is Huo Lin some kind of schizophrenic? Is he having a split-person crush?]
"The system's operational rules are based on complex emotional algorithms, which may contain deep emotional mappings that the host cannot understand..."
[What do you mean by "reflecting on"? I only saw his intense desire to kick me out.]
"It is advised that the host not to question the system's professional judgment."
"Professional? You're just a professional con artist!" He Ling frantically pulled at her hair. "Oh no, this damn system is broken..."
Just as He Ling was inwardly groaning and Huo Lin was racking his brains to come up with the next little trick to get close to Jiang Huan, the system in He Ling's mind seemed to have finally undergone a deep data review.
After a few seconds of silence, the system spoke again, but its voice was clearly filled with confusion.
"Huh? An abnormal fluctuation has occurred in the sentiment data stream analysis. Interference detected. Interference identification... Data source needs to be recalibrated..."
"Warning: The system kernel is experiencing a temporary malfunction in the emotion source localization module. We are attempting to fix it."
The voice was very soft, carrying a sense of bewilderment and uncertainty, as if encountering an unknown error.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Huan quickly glanced in He Ling's direction.
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