They went out to eat together.
When Lu Yin woke up from the system again, she found herself standing in front of a familiar restaurant.
"Another day of doing tasks," she said, referring to the system again.
"But I feel like he's both real and fake, which scares me a little. After all, the real him wouldn't treat me like this, and I feel like he's betrayed me in some way. Maybe it's because I like him a little that I've let it all slip away," she thought.
On the system interface, a flashing menu icon reads: "Task 1: Click on Lan Yi's favorite item to gain 20% favorability."
Lu Yin's fingers trembled slightly as she recalled celebrating their anniversary here two years ago. Lan Yi, dressed in a white shirt, picked up a piece of braised pork with chopsticks and said with a smile, "Your cooking is even better than what you get in restaurants." Now, however, his fingers, weakened by ALS, could no longer use utensils nimbly, and he could only slowly scoop up pieces of meat with a spoon.
Do you remember this place?
Lan Yi smiled slightly and gestured in sign language: "I remember, you said the meat should be stewed until it melts in your mouth."
A system notification sounded: "Task completed. Gained 20% favorability. Lan Yi's health increased by 8%."
Next, they completed all the tasks: sharing the same dessert, drinking the same beverage with a straw, drawing each other's silhouettes on napkins... With each task completed, Lu Yin's favorability increased by 15%, while Lan Yi's health remained stable at 55%.
The system suddenly issued an alert: "A crack has been detected between the real world and the data space. Immediate return is recommended."
Lu Yin's pupils contracted sharply as she saw Lan Yi's reflection in the restaurant's glass window gradually blurring. She grabbed his hand, her voice trembling slightly, "Don't go, we haven't finished yet."
Lan Yi's lips curled up slightly as he gestured in sign language: "I've been waiting for you, waiting for you to truly understand."
The system interface suddenly cracked open, and Lu Yin found herself standing in a restaurant in the real world. Lan Yi's wheelchair was parked beside her, and he smiled as he handed her a note: "We've fulfilled our promise at the amusement park. Now, it's time to fulfill our promise at the restaurant—to be together forever."
Lu Yin's tears fell again. She suddenly realized that the real strategy was never one-way—from the moment she entered the system, Lan Yi had already been weaving the most perfect ending for her in the real world with his life.
The system suddenly popped up a final notification:
"User Lan Yi's life energy has been detected to be stable."
Favorability ratings cycle endlessly.
The system core code 'Eternal Symbiosis' has been activated:
Love is not the end, but the beginning.
"Is there anything you want to say to me?" Lu Yin asked.
"Of course there are," Lan Yi said.
"It seems like my breakups with him weren't just about him having an accident; there were other things that I couldn't tolerate. I wasn't feeling well at the time, so I didn't think much about it because I always felt he didn't love me," Lu Yin thought to herself.
"Perhaps I have a lot to say to you," Lu Yin chuckled.
"I'm getting excited. What is it?" Lan Yi asked.
"I can't tell you now because I still need to find evidence to prove your guilt." Lu Yin seemed to remember why she disliked him—because he was truly excessive. She suddenly wanted to end the relationship in some way, because she broke up with him because she couldn't stand it anymore. Lan Yi wasn't actually at a loss now, because he was somewhat immoral, so he should take advantage of this.
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