Chapter 31: Jin Zhao nearly slapped her across the face during his interrogation. ...
Inside the door, the young lady was fast asleep, nestled in a soft, light green blanket, her slender arms casually draped over it; outside the door, Jin Zhaoge's expression was calm, as if he had just come out of his own room.
Yi Sile seemed to vaguely understand something, but she couldn't believe it, so she could only pretend to be calm and guess in the best possible way: "Brother Jin Zhao, you...you didn't sneak into Miss's room, did you? Did you forget something in there yesterday?"
Jin Zhao sat down at the table with his hands empty, still looking a little sleepy. He didn't answer her question, only saying, "Children shouldn't pry into adults' affairs."
He yawned, looking exhausted: "Is there any noodles left in the pot? I'm hungry."
Yisile did indeed make an extra portion for the young lady, just in case she suddenly woke up early today.
But after glancing at Jin Zhao, who would be her competitor in the future and who still dared to sneak into the young lady's bed, she shook her head decisively: "No more, there's only this bowl in front of me."
Because of his height, Jin Zhao could already see that there was still less than half a bowl of noodles left in the pot: ...
Jiang Xiliu was completely unaware of the commotion outside the room. She turned over, hugged the blanket, and continued to sleep.
She didn't know how much time had passed before she raised her hand to rub her eyes, trying to wake up. Before she was fully awake, the system 0777 in her mind immediately greeted her obediently.
[System 0777: Good morning, Miss! Let's start a day full of energy~]
Jiang Xiliu sat up listlessly, grabbed her loose, curly hair, and tied it up with a hair tie: "Who's full of energy? You?"
System 0777 dared not answer, naively believing that sleeping is like a robot charging itself, and that sleeping enough is equivalent to being fully charged.
After the young lady finished washing up.
[System 0777 spoke cautiously: Miss, our task today is very simple.]
[System 0777: Around noon, you will unexpectedly discover Yi Sile's existence. You will be displeased because Jin Zhao is teaching Yi Sile how to do her homework, and you will decide to bully her a little.]
Jiang Xiliu clicked her tongue in annoyance: "What can that idiot Jin Zhao teach Yisile? I've already asked Assistant Liao to arrange the best teacher for Yisile, a million times better than him."
The system choked up – that's not the point!
When it reviewed the plot beforehand, it felt that today's task would be much more difficult.
There was no need for any surprises; the young lady was already living and eating with Yi Sile. Jin Zhao was also too busy to be home, so there was no way he would have time to teach Yi Sile how to do her homework. Even if he did have time to teach her, the young lady wouldn't be angry about it, much less bully Yi Sile, who was already on her side.
It had to settle for second best.
[System 0777: Because the current plot has deteriorated to the point that even the original author wouldn't recognize it, Miss, you only need to recite a few lines from the original plot today.]
The small cluster of light dissipated, and the blue light curtain shifted.
The dialogue shown was pitifully short, consisting of only five sentences.
"who is she?"
"You are not allowed to talk to her."
"I'm angry."
"I just don't like her."
"Come here and pick this one out for me."
Jiang Xiliu glanced at it and complained, "The characters are so shallow."
Are you writing about her as a tool to make people angry?
Seeing the young lady frown, the system immediately sensed her displeasure and quickly tried to comfort the strong-willed young lady from a different angle.
[System 0777 flatteringly says: Miss, it's precisely because the female supporting character doesn't have many lines that our task today is super easy; we can complete it in no time.]
Jiang Xiliu ignored it; she wanted to rush out of the room and finish reciting her five lines.
However, in order to improve the success rate of the mission, every line of dialogue must be spoken according to the time points in the original work.
then.
When lunchtime arrived, the young lady suddenly looked up, pointed at Yi Sile who was sitting quietly at the end of the table eating, and at the same time stretched out her foot under the table and kicked Jin Zhao's calf hard.
The young lady utters her first line: "Who is she?"
Jin Zhao was startled by her kick, frowned at her inexplicably, but still patiently answered her, "Yisile."
...
After waiting until a little past three in the afternoon, the young lady strolled into the living room next door.
Jin Zhao was typing away at the computer screen, wearing glasses and staring intently at the screen, exuding a refined yet roguish charm.
The young lady stepped forward: "You are not allowed to talk to her."
"Who are you not talking to?" Jin Zhao asked without looking up; he was still looking at the screen.
The young lady was captivated by his glasses and immediately reached out to hug Jin Zhao's neck from behind.
Her movements were so sudden that Jin Zhao's shoulders slumped under her weight, and his elbow bumped into something. When he looked back, the computer screen, which had been lit up, had turned into a glaring blue.
Jin Zhao's brow twitched; the thing he had been working on for several days was most likely ruined.
The young lady behind him glanced at him indifferently, still playing with his Adam's apple, pressing it randomly with her fingertips, and said without holding back, "I'm angry."
Jin Zhao closed his eyes, took a deep breath and slowly exhaled: ...He's the one who should be angry, right?
[System 0777 is mentally acting out a scene with the young lady: What's there to be angry about? Just because I tutored her?]
"I just don't like her." After reciting this line, the young lady added, "I hate you too."
Upon hearing this, Jin Zhao's face turned completely cold. He abruptly pulled her hand away and turned to look at the young lady's expression.
Her expression was calm, even somewhat innocent.
Jiang Xiliu has no heart; most of the nice things she says are lies, but the harsh things she says are absolutely true.
Jin Zhao kept a straight face, didn't say another word, stood up, picked up the notebook on the table, and turned to leave.
[System 0777: Miss, the main quest progress was just at 58, but after you added that last line, it dropped back to 39.]
Jiang Xiliu said nonchalantly, "Oh, I've already given up hope on that main quest. I feel like by the time I finish the whole storyline step by step, it's hard to say whether I'll even pass the main quest. There's no need to announce this data anymore, it'll only annoy me."
[System 0777 glanced at the slowly increasing task progress in the background, paused, and replied: Okay, Miss.]
Jiang Xiliu has completed her task with Jin Zhao today, and there's one last line she has to recite to Yi Sile.
She slowly swirled the hot water cup in her hand, drinking as she strolled back to the next room.
So as not to disturb the young lady, Isler and her tutor gave her lessons in her room.
Jiang Xiliu went inside and looked around, then recited the last line of her lines without any clear explanation. After finishing, she didn't stay any longer, but said to Yi Sile, "Study hard," before turning around and going back to her bedroom.
During her period, Jiang Xiliu didn't like to move around much; she wished she could build a nest in her warm, soft bed and stay there all day.
The system was deeply moved to see that the young lady was still able to complete the task smoothly despite feeling unwell.
[System 0777 speaks solicitously: Miss, once you complete this task and the next one, I'll be able to unlock the next privilege. Then I can help you eliminate all discomfort during your period.]
Jiang Xiliu was in a so-so mood, but after hearing the system's words, she finally perked up: "You have this kind of function too?"
[System 0777 rarely showed any embarrassment: The higher the task completion rate, the more permissions I can grant. The next permission is for modifying the host's body and regulating some physiological functions.]
In some smaller worlds, such as those of fantasy, interstellar, or Western fantasy...
Hosts who sign contracts with System 0777 will be at a disadvantage due to their physical defects, so they will strive to complete the mission in order to modify their bodies and genes.
It can be considered another form of defying fate.
However, in a typical modern world like the one where the young lady lives, this privilege is basically unnecessary.
The system also had a flash of inspiration, thinking that it could use this to win the young lady's favor.
Jiang Xiliu was indeed quite happy. The problem that Xi Zhen had tried so many ways and put in so much effort to solve could now be solved simply by her doing a few tasks that she was already doing anyway.
She rarely praised this AI-powered idiot, saying, "Not bad, you're not entirely useless."
The young lady is a genuine person and never mistreats any of her subordinates: "I heard that several new blockbuster games have recently been released on the gaming platform. Go and see if there are any you like. I'll buy them for you if you see any you like."
A tiny flash of light appeared in my mind.
[System 0777: Thank you, Miss!]
Jiang Xiliu even played games with the AI in a good mood.
Half an hour past dinner time, there was a knock on Jiang Xiliu's door. It was Yi Sile: "Miss, Brother Jinzhao isn't coming back today. Is there anything you'd like to eat? I'll make it for you."
Through the door and the loud game sounds, Jiang Xiliu couldn't hear what was being said outside.
"Come in and speak."
Yisil opened the door, her gaze obediently fixed, and repeated what she had just said.
“You don’t need to cook.” Jiang Xiliu’s fingers were still on the machine. Although her skills were just as bad as the system’s, she refused to give up. “You have Assistant Liao’s phone number, right? Contact him and ask him to arrange for some food to be delivered tonight.”
"Okay." Just as Isle was about to close the door, the young lady called out to him again.
Jiang Xiliu put down her phone, which displayed "GAME OVER," and asked her, "Where did Jin Zhao go?"
"Brother Jin Zhao went to the hospital. From what I heard on the phone just now, it seems he won't be back for the next few days." Yi Sile confirmed, "So, will Assistant Liao be bringing meals for the next few days?"
Jiang Xiliu first communicated the mission with System 0777: In the original plot, the next few days were mainly spent by "her" trying to "torture" Yi Sile, while Jin Zhao was like dead and didn't appear much.
So his absence these few days won't affect the young lady's mission completion rate.
"Hmm, let Jin Zhao cook when he gets back." Jin Zhao has become the young lady's favorite chef. "If he's not here, have Assistant Liao arrange for someone to deliver it. You might as well do a couple more math problems instead of cooking."
Isiler felt a warmth in her heart: "Okay~ Miss~ I'll go out now~"
Jin Zhao disappeared for three short days.
Aside from eating and playing some strange little games with Yisile, Jiang Xiliu stayed in her room all day.
Early on the fourth day.
Jiang Xiliu was sleeping soundly when she was suddenly awakened by a series of urgent knocks on the door.
"Brother Jinzhao, you can't do this—Miss hasn't gotten up yet!" Yisile tried to stop him.
Jin Zhao's voice was cold and indifferent: "Get out of my way."
"No," Isle said firmly. "We'll talk about it after Miss wakes up."
Jin Zhao grabbed Yi Sile's arm and pulled her aside, continuing to bang on the door: "I can't wait."
Jiang Xiliu got out of bed and opened the door. Jin Zhao almost slapped her across the face, but stopped himself at the last moment.
Before the young lady could even get angry, Jin Zhao questioned her, "Did you put the pomegranates on my bed?"
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Author's note: Pomegranate: It's hot and humid, and has become moldy.
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