Chapter 177 Back to Reality
The next day, Yan Chu left the base alone and found the last small group of zombies remaining outside the city.
The air blade whizzed past, and she ended the last battle cleanly and neatly.
The mechanical system prompt sounded as expected, ringing in her mind:
[Save the World Progress: 100%]
[Congratulations to the host for completing this book-crossing mission and successfully obtaining the reward: 800 years of lifespan!]
Yan Chu: “……?”
How much? Eight hundred years?!
She couldn't help but twitch her eyes. Is he really giving her so much?
At this time, Potato flew out happily and circled around her:
[Master! Master! How's that?! I'm awesome, aren't I?! I've granted you the maximum reward within my authority! 800 years of life! Isn't that amazing?!]
Yan Chu looked at it with its short hands on its waist, as if it was about to praise me, and was speechless for a moment.
"...It's fine." She said dryly.
Eight hundred years...
That's the real world. I hope she won't be taken away for sliced up and studied.
A monster that has lived for eight hundred years?
But Yan Chu soon felt relieved.
He has survived the apocalypse, the mountains of corpses and the sea of blood, experienced all kinds of intrigues and deceptions, and even had a love affair with the Zombie King.
In this mere real world, what can others do to her?
At this time, the system's countdown prompt sounded:
[You are about to leave the world in the book, please be prepared. 】
Yan Chu was slightly startled, his eyes falling on the chubby and silly system potato in front of him.
Although Potato is unreliable, timid, and always pretends to be dead, he is more likely to cause trouble than to accomplish anything.
However, it has really been helping her with all its heart, giving her hope when she was most desperate, and accompanying her through the most difficult part of the journey.
Yan Chu gave Potato a sincere smile and said softly, "Potato, thank you."
The moment she finished speaking, her vision suddenly went dark, all her senses were rapidly withdrawn, and her consciousness fell into endless chaos.
It seemed like a long time had passed, yet it seemed like only a moment.
The smell of disinfectant penetrated my nose, and the regular and familiar "beeping" sound of the electrocardiogram monitor came to my ears.
Her body perception gradually returned, and she subconsciously moved her fingers, and her fingertips touched the soft hospital bed.
Yan Chu's eyelashes trembled a few times, and he opened his eyes slowly and with some difficulty.
What comes into view is the white ceiling. A breeze blows and warm sunlight shines in from the window.
The sunlight was a little dazzling. Yan Chu squinted his eyes slightly and watched a young girl in a blue nursing uniform walk to the window and try to pull up half of the curtains with skillful movements.
The nurse turned around inadvertently and was caught off guard by Yan Chu's gaze.
"ah!"
She let out a short scream, almost letting go of the curtain rope in her hand, and her face was full of disbelief and surprise.
Then, she frantically took out her phone and dialed, her voice trembling with excitement: "Butler Xu, Butler Xu! The eldest lady... The eldest lady is awake!"
But after a moment, the door of the room was gently pushed open, and a middle-aged man with meticulously combed hair and wearing a black butler's uniform walked in quickly.
When he saw that Yan Chu not only had his eyes open, but had even sat up from the bed and was sipping a glass of water, the usually calm butler's eyes instantly turned red, his lips trembled a few times, and he barely suppressed his surging emotions.
"Miss...you, you finally woke up..."
Yan Chu put down the water cup.
She didn't know how long she had been lying there in the real world, but when she saw Butler Xu crying with joy, as if he had seen a miracle happen, she knew it must have been a long time.
"Uncle Xu," she began, her voice a little hoarse from disuse, but unusually calm, "Long time no see."
Housekeeper Xu quickly pressed the corners of his eyes with his fingertips and forced himself to remain calm: "Miss, don't worry, take a good rest first, I will notify President Yan right away!"
He almost couldn't wait to take out his cell phone and dial the number.
When the call was connected, Butler Xu excitedly reported: "Boss Yan! The eldest lady is awake! She is really awake!"
A deep and slightly majestic male voice came from the other end of the phone, sounding a little surprised:
"Are you really awake?"
But the surprise only lasted for a moment, and then the tone returned to normal businesslike.
"I see. I'm overseas discussing an important merger and acquisition. I'll go see her after I finish my work here and return home."
The phone was hung up, and a trace of subtle embarrassment flashed across Butler Xu's face. He looked at Yan Chu and tried hard to maintain a smile.
"Miss, you see... Mr. Yan still cares about you very much, but he is just too busy with business..."
There was no expression on Yan Chu's face, he just said "hmm" very lightly, as if he had expected it.
From Butler Xu's subsequent narration, she learned that she had become a vegetable after the car accident and had been lying unconscious in the hospital bed for a whole year.
One year coincided exactly with the time she spent fighting for survival in the apocalypse.
Yan Chu calmly put down the water cup in his hand and asked casually, "What happened to the driver who hit me?"
Butler Xu said quickly, "Mr. Yan resolutely refuses to accept any compensation or mediation. The other party bears full responsibility and has already been imprisoned."
Yan Chu nodded, not surprised by the result.
She pondered for a moment and asked another question that she was more concerned about:
"How has the Yan Group been doing this year? My dad should have chosen a new heir, right?"
She knew very well that she, the former "quasi-heir", had become a vegetable due to an accident. For a large group like Yan's, this was a power vacuum that absolutely could not occur.
Her father, who always puts profit and efficiency first, will definitely select the next suitable child to train in the shortest time possible.
Hearing this, Butler Xu's eyes flickered a little. He hesitated for a few seconds before whispering:
"...Yes, Master Zhishu."
Yan Chu was not surprised at all.
Her father's oldest illegitimate son, Yan Zhishu, is 16 years old this year. He is smart and precocious. He had already shown good business talent and ambition before her accident.
In terms of age and ability, he is indeed the most suitable candidate.
It's better than picking from those little kids still playing in the mud down there.
"Where is my dad's girlfriend? She didn't make a fuss?" Yan Chu asked curiously.
Butler Xu's face suddenly looked a little embarrassed.
The eldest lady didn't know that the mastermind behind the collision with her was the wife that President Yan married later. She didn't expect that she dared to attack Yan Chu. President Yan was furious, and now the two are going through the divorce process.
The truth behind this matter was discovered by Yan Zhishu.
The struggle between the wealthy families cannot be explained in a few words by a housekeeper like him.
Seeing that Butler Xu seemed to be hesitant to speak, Yan Chu had already guessed what was going on: "No need to say anything, Uncle Xu, please help me with the discharge procedures."
Butler Xu thought Yan Chu would be dissatisfied with being usurped, but he didn't expect her reaction to be so calm that it surprised him a little.
It was as if she didn't care about the Yan family's inheritance rights at all.
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