Chapter 145 Senior, are you on guard too?
The screen is refreshed line by line.
Chen Luo held the phone and watched quietly.
It's a wonderful feeling.
It's just words, but I have the illusion of being gently questioned.
It feels like I’m back in college, when group chats were buzzing and my phone screen was flooded with messages from friends.
——Lively and real.
It’s just words, it’s the same if I imagine it myself!
Chen Luo subconsciously opened the address book.
Sure enough, a row of portraits suddenly appeared.
Next to each avatar, there is an extremely high favorability level: 100 points.
The address book is simple and clean.
[1. Soft and cute girl next door Bai Jinhe (favorability: 100)]
2. Rational, High IQ, Freelance Writer, Su Qi (Favorability: 100)
3. Proud Dance Club Ace Gu Xinglan (Favorability: 100)
[4. Cool and Aloof Female CEO Chen Zhishuang (Favorability: 100)]
5. Tsundere Librarian Ye Qingran (Favorability: 100)
【……】
Chen Luo slid his thumb across the screen.
These characters are more exquisite than each other.
President?
writer?
Looks very sweet.
But Chen Luo wasn't interested.
Maybe I'm too tired.
Maybe it's too realistic.
For those who are used to struggling in the quagmire of life, this sweet setting that can be predicted at a glance actually gives people a false sense of alienation.
Chen Luo thought about it.
He paused and clicked [Go out for a stroll].
【Choose success.】
You decide to go out and get some fresh air.
The screen turned.
【The aroma of grilled skewers wafts through the streets.】
[The light from the convenience store is a warm yellow, casting a shadow on the wet ground.]
You lower your head and walk slowly through the crowd.
Soon, a prompt popped up.
Someone taps you on the shoulder.
Chen Luo paused slightly, then continued with a fingertip tap.
【You look back and see a girl with a warm smile. 】
She was wearing a gray sweatshirt, her hair was tied up in a high ponytail, and silver earrings were hanging from her ears.
"What a coincidence, Junior Brother."
"Do you remember me?"
【——Chu Tingxue. 】
[Identity: Photography Club Senior]
[Note: We met while working part-time and we've traveled together before.]
[Current Favorability: 100.]
Chen Luo was stunned.
Senior?
...We met so soon?
This character and this greeting, why do they seem like my fellow countryman Qiao Qiao whom I met at the company before!
Screen pop options:
A: Greet with a smile to show closeness.
【B: Respond calmly and keep your distance.】
[C: Pretends not to recognize him and greets him with a slightly awkward greeting.]
Chen Luo hesitated for a moment.
Even though it's a game,...
It feels weird to get too excited too quickly.
Moreover, this kind of game without pictures is only fun if you put yourself in the game.
Then... just be your most authentic self?
So, he clicked [B].
You smiled awkwardly: "I seem to have some impression."
Chu Tingxue blinked, and the smile in her eyes faded.
The air stagnated slightly.
The story continues.
The senior student raised her shopping bag and said, "On the way? Want to walk together?"
New options pop up:
【A: I agree. I will go with you.】
【B: Make excuses to decline.】
【C: Polite greetings, goodbye.】
Chen Luo gritted his teeth.
In reality, he would definitely choose B.
but……
After thinking about it, I decided to choose [A].
【You nod and walk side by side with her. 】
Chu Tingxue asked you how you were doing as they walked.
[Occasionally stop to pick up some snacks at a roadside stall.]
In the following plot,
Because Chen Luo was not sure whether he should take the initiative to help, he missed several opportunities to hand over an umbrella or tissues.
When she squatted on the ground to tie her shoelaces, Chen Luo was standing beside her, at a loss.
[When the senior student stood up, she blinked and smiled a little tiredly.]
"Junior brother is still the same as before, reserved and wooden."
Chen Luo: “…”
He started to sweat coldly. Why did he feel so stressed?
But the options keep popping up.
Chu Tingxue suggested going out for a midnight snack.
Options:
【A: I happily agree.】
【B: Declined, saying he had already eaten. 】
[C: Politely declined, saying he was busy.]
Chen Luo instinctively thought of option B.
But after thinking about it,
I hardened my heart and clicked [A] again.
You sit at a roadside stall, eating steaming hot beef soup.
Chu Tingxue puts a fish ball into your bowl and says with a smile, "Wasn't this your favorite before?"
Options:
【A: Thank you and continue chatting.】
【B: Awkwardly avoids the topic. 】
[C: Joking: "Senior, you still remember it so clearly?"]
Chen Luo's hand trembled and he chose [B].
You smiled and said, "I don't feel like eating it anymore."
[The light in the senior sister's eyes dimmed slightly.]
She put her chopsticks away and lowered her head to eat her food.
Chen Luo: “…”
It's over. I just put myself in his shoes for a little while, and my favorability must have dropped a lot.
After having supper.
You separated in the street.
The senior student waved her hand and said with a smile, "Go back early and be careful on the road."
You nodded, standing there dumbly, watching her walk away.
[The wind blew up the senior sister's ponytail, and she didn't look back.]
[——This time, she didn’t look back.]
The final prompt pops up on the screen:
End of the first day.
[Current favorability: 64 points.]
[Risk Warning:]
[Player empathy is too low, and the current relationship is in jeopardy. ]
[Please note: Once your score falls below 60, the characters will gradually become alienated, and an irreversible plot will begin.]
【Tip: Unable to rewind.】
Chen Luo held the phone in his hand for a long time without moving.
Oh shit!
So many points deducted?
This game... is too difficult?
Or is it that I am just too difficult to get along with?
He almost instinctively opened the review summary.
Lines of small words appeared coldly on the screen:
[-5 points: The reaction was cold upon first meeting and did not give sufficient response.]
-7 points: A fellow traveler did not take the initiative to show concern for the other person, such as offering an umbrella or tissue.
[-10 points: I refused the snack she offered me and was frustrated.]
[-4 points: No active attempts to keep the partner and no emotional expression at the time of separation.]
【……】
Chen Luo: “…”
Suffocate on the spot.
How can reality and games be exactly the same?
Those who missed out before,
Have you ever been like the senior in the game?
Been close to it countless times?
But I didn't do anything,
I just watched them turn around and leave one by one.
In the dark.
Chen Luo held the phone in his arms and remained silent for a long, long time, his palms feeling hot.
I didn't mean to do that. I really didn't mean to do that.
However, in real life, I often do this.
Don't want to speak.
Don't want to ask any further questions.
Afraid of disturbing.
Fear of crossing the line.
As a result, just like that, I slowly lost the person.
Chen Luo wanted to try again, but this game didn't have a rollback function.
If you don't, forget it? If you play again, you won't get a refund!
Ding Dong.
A new system prompt pops up on the screen:
[We are about to enter the fourth day.]
Have you developed a recovery plan?
Options popup:
A: Yes.
B: No.
Chen Luo's eyes felt slightly hot. He took a deep breath and felt refreshed. He changed his posture and clicked to continue.
Without hesitation, I clicked [A].
【Confirmed successful.】
[Day 4: The chapter of redemption begins.]
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