The weather in March was quite comfortable for the capital. Xie Wei had just returned from his training at the Su family's old residence. Whenever he had free time, Xie Wei would train; this was not only a long-standing habit but also the foundation of his cultivation of "Chaos" and "Asura."
Xie Wei returned to the room arranged by Grandpa Su and began to wash up. From the perspective of the courtyard, this room was the far right of the south-facing rooms.
Su Miaomiao's room was on the far left of the west side, so the two rooms were separated by a passageway.
Xie Wei didn't say anything about this small arrangement, after all, it was something arranged by his elders. He could also see that Grandpa Su intended to bring him and Su Miaomiao together, but feelings are a matter between two people, and it's not something that can be achieved simply by Grandpa Su saying he'd bring them together.
The easygoing Su Miaomiao even felt that this was proof that her grandfather believed her story, and that it was already a relief that she wasn't made to share a room with Xie Wei.
After washing up and drying his hair, Xie Wei lay on the bed. "System, do you think Su Miaomiao is really not the female lead? Otherwise, why would she be involved in all these situations where she needs a hero to save her and being pressured by her family elders to get together with someone?" Xie Wei muttered to himself.
"Host, this system never said that Su Miaomiao is not the female lead. Everything before was just your own conjecture," the system's cold voice rang in Xie Wei's mind.
"What! According to you, Su Miaomiao is the female lead of this world!" Xie Wei suddenly sat up, his soul almost flying out of his body upon hearing the system's words, hoping for a negative answer from the system.
Unfortunately, Xie Wei was disappointed. "Yes!" The system seemed to have seen Xie Wei's actions and was somewhat gloating, but the voice it emitted was still as cold as ever.
"Why didn't you remind me? If I accidentally changed the female lead's fate, who would bear the consequences?" Xie Wei was getting anxious.
System: "The system does not have a notification function. All knowledge of your destiny must be obtained through system rewards. Host, please do not be unreasonable."
Xie Wei remained silent this time, listening to the system speak, his silence almost frightening.
Now it was the system's turn to panic. "However, this was a mistake on the part of the system that it did not mention beforehand. To compensate the host, I will reward you with the Eye of Destiny (three times). I hope the host will pay attention in the future."
Upon hearing the system award him a reward, Xie Wei revealed a triumphant smile. When the system started talking more before, Xie Wei had guessed that the system might be conscious of something. And this time, the system used more interjections in the conversation, which made Xie Wei even more certain of his idea. So he decided to mess with the system.
However, Xie Wei genuinely didn't know that the system didn't have a notification function, so Xie Wei didn't really gain anything.
Meanwhile, in the system space, the same young girl, seeing Xie Wei's smile, immediately realized she might have been tricked. The system, having discovered something interesting, quickly closed the communication channel.
Xie Wei's mind wasn't on the system's rewards; instead, he was asking in his mind, "System, you were actually conscious, weren't you? It's not very ethical to keep this a secret for so many years after we've been cooperating."
Seeing that the system remained silent, Xie Wei continued to ask, "System, are you male or female?" The system still did not answer his question.
Xie Wei also knew when to stop while he was ahead. He couldn't get anything out of the system now, but there would be plenty of time later.
"Oh, right, since you're conscious, we can't keep calling you Tongzi. Let's give you a name. We don't know if you're a boy or a girl, so you'll take my surname and be called Xie Lan."
"'Lan' refers to the mist in the mountains, seemingly ethereal yet lingering, symbolizing perseverance and independence. It appears strong and resolute, yet retains a touch of romance and gentleness. What do you think of this name?"
At this moment, the little girl in the system space, who had been given the name Xie Lan by Xie Wei, was covering her mouth and sobbing uncontrollably, nodding repeatedly as she looked at Xie Wei's face.
"Since you're not saying anything, I'll take that as a yes, Xie Lan." Even though the voice in his mind didn't ring out, Xie Wei could still feel Xie Lan's happiness.
"You stinky Xie Wei, this name is really awful, but considering how hard you racked your brains to come up with a name for me, I'll just have to use it." Although Xie Lan, whose tear stains were still wet, said this, the upturned corners of her mouth betrayed her happy mood.
After deciding on a name, Xie Wei began to look at the system's compensation rewards.
Eye of Destiny (Uses 3): When activated, it allows you to see the fate of the person you want to examine, and also displays part of the fate of the person you are examining, but the number of uses is limited.
"It's a good product, but the number of uses is limited," Xie Wei sighed regretfully.
"By the way, Xie Lan, did my saving Su Miaomiao steal Ye Yan's spotlight? Will it affect Su Miaomiao's fate?" Xie Weike didn't want to get into trouble.
The silence continued endlessly, but Xie Wei wasn't in a hurry. He just waited patiently for Xie Lan's reply, as if Xie Lan was just going to waste time with her if she didn't answer.
"Su Miaomiao's fate has shifted," Xie Lan could not argue with Xie Wei, so she could only say it softly.
"There must be a way to remedy this," Xie Wei continued, feigning reluctance. "After all, you wouldn't want to see your host forced to bear the consequences, would you?"
"The change will be minimal. As long as the host stops contacting Su Miaomiao and refrains from doing anything to alter her fate, we can simply wait for the Heavenly Dao to retract," Xie Lan said helplessly.
Meanwhile, Xie Lan, in the system space, censored what he was about to say and continued, "Others can't even bear that karmic burden, yet you choose to avoid it."
Xie Wei let out a sigh of relief and patted his chest. "Thank goodness, thank goodness. The connections of the chosen one are indeed stronger than those of a nobody like me."
"Xie Lan, there's no need to always speak so coldly. You can show me more of your emotions, and I'll be very happy."
"You meddlesome host," Xie Lan replied to Xie Wei's words. Although it was only a few words, Xie Wei could still sense that Xie Lan was somewhat happy.
'This system is a bit arrogant,' Xie Wei chuckled, though he knew he couldn't let Xie Lan hear his thoughts.
"Cherish life, stay away from Su Miaomiao," Xie Wei told himself before going to sleep. The next morning, Xie Wei bid farewell to Old Master Su and left the Su family's old house early.
Grandpa Su originally wanted to invite Xie Wei to stay for breakfast before leaving, and ideally, to take Su Miaomiao back to school after breakfast so that the two could get to know each other better. However, seeing how hurried Xie Wei was, he figured he must have something urgent to attend to, so he didn't say anything.
Xie Wei had guessed what Old Master Su was thinking, which is why he left in a hurry.
If they continued to get to know each other, things would get out of hand. Sending her back to school would only lead to misunderstandings among her classmates, essentially stealing the male lead's spotlight. Xie Wei dared not think any further.
Su Miaomiao woke up early to find Xie Wei leaving in a hurry without even saying goodbye. Feeling resentful towards Xie Wei, she channeled her anger into her appetite, eating two or three extra steamed buns as if the buns were Xie Wei himself, biting him to pieces.
Xie Wei, who was still driving, couldn't help but shiver.
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