Chapter 217: Host, it's time to be punished
Shen Yanhui always thought that the system in her mind was just a high-tech product of a certain dimension, a machine, or a program.
But now this program makes the same laugh as humans.
It laughed sarcastically and complacently, as if mocking Shen Yanhui's naivety and stupidity.
[Host, if you could have come up with another solution, would you have ended up like this? 】
"...You also played a big role in my current situation." Since the system was being sarcastic, there was no need for Shen Yanhui to talk to it nicely.
She sneered, and said in a mocking tone: "If you hadn't misled me all along and made me use the wrong method to capture Pei Xingzhi, would I be so miserable now?"
Did I mislead you? 】
The mechanical female voice was full of questions: [Host, when have I ever misled you? Isn't it your best strategy to drive Xie Zhaoyuan away and become the only woman by Pei Xingzhi's side? 】
[I gave you the route and method, but you didn't gain any favorability at all. Can you blame me for this? 】
Shen Yan replied: "Of course it's your fault. You said you know everything and understand everyone in this novel, but why didn't you know that Xie Zhaoyuan was also a time traveler?"
【……】
The mechanical female voice fell silent for the first time.
"Hmph..." Shen Yanhui rolled his eyes. "Xie Zhaoyuan is not Qin Song. She is neither a vicious female supporting role nor a mean and cruel bad woman. You guessed her nature wrongly and tricked me into using the same method I used to deal with bad women. This is why I made one mistake after another and ended up in this irreversible situation!"
Mechanical female voice: […It is not the system’s job to detect travelers. 】
"Heh," Shen Yanhui was so angry that he laughed, "You can't even detect a time traveler, so why are you being so mean to me? Am I the only one who messed up this?"
【……】
The mechanical female voice fell silent again.
Shen Yanhui stood there and waited for a few seconds. Without waiting for the system's response, he decided to open the door and get in the car.
She took a few steps forward and just opened the car door when she heard the system say coldly: [The system is indeed responsible for this matter. 】
"Responsible?" Shen Yanhui took his hand back and asked, standing by the car door, "Then what?"
Mechanical female voice: [Host, don’t worry. I’ve been trying to find a way to save the relationship. You and I are in the same boat now. If you die, I will die too. I will never harm you. 】
Shen Yanhui didn't want to listen to these nonsense, and just asked: "What solutions have you come up with?"
Mechanical female voice: [I have already told you the solution. You and Xie Zhaoyuan, one will die and the other will live. 】
"I don't want this method!" Shen Yanhui frowned, with obvious anger in his voice, "Xie Zhaoyuan has already died once, do you want her to die again?"
Mechanical female voice: [Does the number of times she died have anything to do with you, the host? You can hardly take care of yourself, and you still have the leisure to pity her. 】
"..." Shen Yanhui tightened his fingers, and his pointed nails pressed hard against the flesh of his palms. "Xie Zhaoyuan is innocent. She shouldn't become a victim of this mission. I don't want to live by stepping on her life."
[…It seems that the host has made his choice.] 】
The mechanical female voice suddenly softened: [The host felt that Xie Zhaoyuan was pitiful, the host was moved by Xie Zhaoyuan's sweet words, the host regarded Xie Zhaoyuan as a friend, so she decided to sacrifice herself to save Xie Zhaoyuan's life. Is it right? 】
Shen Yan replied: "No, why do you insist on Xie Zhaoyuan's death? She has nothing to do with our mission, why do you have to take her life!"
【Oh……】
The mechanical female voice laughed with difficulty, and the next words sounded like gnashing of teeth: [Host, if she doesn't die, we will die too. I have no other choice. 】
[You don't need to ask so many questions, you just need to tell me, have you decided to protect Xie Zhaoyuan? 】
Shen Yan replied, gritting his teeth: "Yes!"
【……】
The mechanical female voice was silent for a moment, then suddenly became furious.
【madness! The host gave up his own life for the life of a paper man. Was his brain stuck in the door? 】
"..." This was the first time that Shen Yan was scolded by the system. The shock at that moment was greater than the anger, and she completely forgot to fight back.
Mechanical female voice: [I suddenly remembered that the host seems to have not received today's punishment yet. 】
Shen Yanhui was suddenly startled: "What do you want to do?"
Mechanical female voice: [I am just a system. What else can I do besides handing out punishments? 】
Shen Yan replied: "You——"
As soon as the word "you" came out of her mouth, her heart suddenly felt like it was stabbed by someone and it immediately began to hurt violently.
"ah--"
She dropped everything in her hands, clutched the clothes around her chest tightly with both hands, and doubled over in pain.
This time the pain was extremely severe. She knelt on the ground trembling. She didn't hold on for long before her eyes went dark and she passed out.
…
"Zhao Zhao, are you hungry?"
After feeding Xiang Xiang, Bai Ruiying carried him down from the third floor.
Xie Zhaoyuan curled up on the sofa, watching TV and eating the remaining strawberries in the bowl.
"Not hungry yet...so what are we having for dinner, mom?"
Bai Ruiying smiled gently with her eyes bent, "We'll have beef tonight. This morning, your uncle asked someone to send us a big beef leg. I plan to use it to make a simple whole-beef feast."
"Hmm..." Xie Zhaoyuan felt that it would be delicious just by thinking about it.
"Come and eat..."
"Why don't you try to say 'cluck' again?"
"Ah... my arm!"
A fantasy drama that was very popular this year was being broadcast on TV. Xie Zhaoyuan had not watched this drama yet, so he was quite interested in it.
She had eaten all the strawberries in the bowl, but she was so engrossed in the TV that she forgot to put the empty bowl back.
"Hahaha..." She was amused by the conversation between the male and female protagonists, but after laughing she suddenly thought of a question.
"Mom, did you hear Shen Yanhui driving the car?"
Bai Ruiying: "No, when did Xiao Shen leave?"
Xie Zhaoyuan looked up at the retro clock next to the TV wall and frowned, saying, "She's been gone for almost ten minutes, but I didn't hear any sound of her driving."
"Were you too engrossed in watching TV that you didn't pay attention?" Bai Ruiying didn't take this matter to heart.
But Xie Zhaoyuan inexplicably felt that something was wrong.
"…Forget it, I'd better go out and take a look. It's been really cold these past few days, if she hasn't left yet, she's probably frozen to death at the gate."
Bai Ruiying: "Then put on your coat! It's windy outside!"
Xie Zhaoyuan picked up the down jacket on the sofa and put it on as he walked out.
There was a cold wind outside. Although the wind was not strong, it hurt my face.
Xie Zhaoyuan put on the hood of his down jacket and walked towards the door shivering.
Outside the door, Shen Yanhui's straw pink Mercedes was parked silently against the wall, while Shen Yanhui himself was lying in front of the car door in a mess.
"Shen Yan is back!!"
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