After waiting for a long time, the expected electric shock punishment did not occur.
Xia Wan opened her eyes in surprise.
The system's words suddenly took a turn.
[Given that the host's mission is affected by an unknown energy source, no further punishment will be imposed on the host this time.]
The reversal came unexpectedly.
Xia Wan closed her eyes again, focusing on communicating with the system.
'That unidentified energy fluctuation has reappeared? What have you found out?'
[The main system hasn't responded yet regarding the specifics, but just now, when the host was completing the task, it detected the male supporting character's favorability rating fluctuating abnormally, and that unknown energy appeared. I couldn't track it down, but your mission failure is definitely related to this energy.]
Xia Wan suddenly realized.
She said that Cui Ziqi's popularity fluctuated like a rollercoaster, and that he seemed to have a split personality.
'Could it be that this energy source is trying to deceive us by changing Cui Ziqi's favorability rating? What's its purpose?'
The specific details are still under investigation. Please wait patiently, host.
Based on objective influencing factors, no tasks will be assigned to the host until the system investigation results are available.
How long will it take?
It's unclear; it could take anywhere from a month or two to a year and a half.
Xia Wan frowned; she felt something was amiss.
Although the tasks the system gave her were always difficult, they all had clear instructions for action.
This mission not only lacked action instructions, but also had a very short timeframe.
It seems the system deliberately used her to prove that the fluctuations of the unknown energy were related to Cui Ziqi.
But no matter what.
The current situation is not good for Xia Wan.
She gave herself three months.
A month has passed, and not only is the task not even halfway complete, but the system's tasks have also stopped.
no!
The mission to complete the strategy must continue.
She doesn't have much time left!
Three hours later, the car stopped at the entrance of Haiquan Residential Complex.
Xia Wan had already fallen into a deep sleep in the passenger seat.
Cui Ziqi tried to wake Xia Wan, but saw her frowning and leaning against the car window, her cheeks flushed.
He frowned slightly and raised his hand to cover her forehead.
It's very hot!
His fingertips froze, and he immediately called Tang Xiao to arrange for someone to come over.
He drove the car into the garage and carried Xia Wan back to the apartment.
Tang Xiao remained in Anshou Village, so he arranged for his assistant and apprentice to go there.
After examining Xia Wan, the apprentice determined that it was just a cold, probably caused by catching a chill.
He left after prescribing the medicine.
Cui Ziqi applied a fever-reducing patch to Xia Wan, boiled some water, and sat on the edge of the bed, softly calling out to the person in bed.
"Xia Wan, get up and drink your medicine."
Xia Wan's mind was hazy, and many images flashed through her mind.
Her parents had pickled sauerkraut at home, waiting for her to come home.
Zheng Minghuai used every possible method to humiliate her.
And... a little boy buried in the ground, only his head remaining.
The little boy was a miniature version of Cui Ziqi. The rain relentlessly poured down on his small head, lightning flashed, and his empty eyes were devoid of life.
"Xia Wan, Xia Wan..."
Xia Wan slowly opened her eyes, her gaze focusing on the air, and Cui Ziqi's face became clear.
He has a clear and resolute profile, and his skin is in great condition.
However, he has already lost the childishness of a little boy.
He frowned slightly, his eyes filled with worry, and the deathly aura in his dark pupils was gone.
"Get up and drink your medicine."
Xia Wan gradually regained consciousness and let Cui Ziqi help her up, with a cup of dark and foul-smelling medicine at her lips.
She frowned and shrank back, but behind her was Cui Ziqi's chest, leaving her nowhere to retreat.
Why does the medicine always smell so bad?
The medicine she drank last time she was injured also tasted awful!
"What medicine tastes good?"
Cui Ziqi brought the cup to her lips and said in an unquestionable tone, "Drink it quickly, it will bring down your fever."
Xia Wan then belatedly realized that she had caught a cold and had a fever.
It must be because it got cold from being locked in the basement a couple of days ago.
Cui Ziqi didn't give her a chance to refuse at all. The cup was tilted, and the medicine flowed into her mouth.
She was forced to drink an entire cup of bitter medicine!
It was so bitter that tears almost welled up in her eyes!
After taking the medicine, Xia Wan instinctively wanted to settle accounts with Cui Ziqi.
Who forces medicine on her right after she wakes up? And they completely disregard her feelings!
I had barely opened my mouth when a piece of candy was stuffed into my mouth.
It's peach flavored, and the sweetness spreads in your mouth almost instantly.
The bitterness was quickly masked.
The sweetness also calmed her anger.
Cui Ziqi let go of her, took the cup, and went out.
Xia Wan lay back down on the bed, clutching the blanket tightly around herself.
The fever gradually took hold of her; she felt cold and her mind was foggy.
After a while, Cui Ziqi came in again, carrying a bowl of porridge and some light side dishes.
"Get up and eat something."
"I'm not hungry, I don't want to eat."
She was sick and had no appetite.
Cui Ziqi glanced at Xia Wan, who was curled up like a worm on the bed, but didn't say anything. He put the things in his hand on the table next to him.
"Call me when you're hungry."
He walked to the only sofa in the room, sat down, and took out his phone to reply to messages.
It was already dark.
To allow Xia Wan to rest better, only the bedside lamp was turned on in the entire room, its warm orange light illuminating only a corner of the bed.
However, the spot where Cui Ziqi was sitting was dimly lit.
Xia Wan turned to the side, looking at Cui Ziqi's profile illuminated by the cold light of her phone.
He was focused, his slender fingers typing away on his phone. Perhaps something was bothering him, for he frowned slightly, his expression showing a hint of impatience.
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