"My older brother?" Yan Yanan slowed her pace, staring at Gu Qingqiu suspiciously. "Why are you suddenly concerned about my older brother?"
"It's nothing, I was just asking." Gu Qingqiu smiled naturally. If Yan Yanan had paid closer attention to Gu Qingqiu, she would have noticed that her arms hanging at her sides were trembling slightly.
Returning to the familiar Yan family mansion evoked a different feeling.
As soon as Gu Qingqiu got out of the car, she walked inside on her own, as if she were back in her own home.
Yan Yanan looked somewhat displeased, but then she remembered that Gu Qingqiu was an arrogant and domineering person, and that she was using her, so she said nothing.
So much time has passed that Gu Qingqiu shouldn't remember today's plot, but she and Yan Yanan have only been to the Yan family's old house once, when Old Master Yan organized a family banquet on a whim.
A family dinner... Yan Shengxiao will be there too, right?
Even when she silently recited the name in her heart, Gu Qingqiu felt a pang of sadness in her heart.
This was the first male lead she came into contact with after being taken over by the male lead system, and she left quite decisively, so he was probably very hurt.
Yan Yanan's status and seniority in the Yan family were indeed average. Because he arrived very early, there were hardly any other people present. However, Old Master Yan was already sitting in the living room drinking tea and chatting with several people.
Facing those in power, Yan Yanan behaved with great respect and flattery, even neglecting to greet Gu Qingqiu, the "guest."
So Gu Qingqiu secretly slipped upstairs when no one was paying attention, but she coincidentally bumped into Yan Shengxiao who was coming downstairs.
Gu Qingqiu felt a tremor run through her soul. This was Yan Shengxiao before the accident, who seemed like an arrogant and proud young man. She wanted to talk to him, but knowing that she was about to leave this world, she decided not to leave him with too many ambiguous thoughts.
Anyway, last time in this world, Yan Shengxiao initially ignored her like she was invisible, so he probably will too this time... eh?
In the instant they brushed past each other, Gu Qingqiu's arm was grabbed.
She turned around and saw Yan Shengxiao staring directly into her with his deep eyes: "The upstairs area is not open to guests."
"Ah? Oh..." Gu Qingqiu smiled awkwardly, did not insist, and obediently went downstairs.
Yan Shengxiao only held her hand for less than a second before letting go. As he watched Gu Qingqiu's retreating figure, he felt a strange emotion raging within him. He felt an urge to go up and grab the girl's hand, to stop her from leaving.
This is so strange. He has never felt this way about a woman before, let alone acted so ungentlemanly as to grab a stranger he's never met before.
The two of them harbored their own ulterior motives.
The banquet finally began. Gu Qingqiu was seated far away from Yan Shengxiao, and they couldn't see each other's faces clearly. However, Gu Qingqiu felt that Yan Shengxiao's gaze was always subtly directed in her direction.
Gu Qingqiu felt that the steak on the plate in front of her looked a little blurry. When she came to her senses, she realized that her eyes were filled with tears and she almost burst into tears in front of everyone. She gritted her teeth and forced back the tears, but she lost her appetite. However, Yan Yanan was completely unaware of her behavior and reaction. He was talking to the people around him the whole time.
After dinner, the various factions within the Yan family sat together and chatted. Gu Qingqiu found it extremely boring, so she went for a walk in the garden by herself.
The cool night breeze helped clear Gu Qingqiu's head slightly.
If she hadn't followed the male protagonist system's instructions to get close to Yan Shengxiao, perhaps none of this would have happened. This Yan Shengxiao might have become the Yan Shengxiao of a parallel world, flamboyant and unrestrained, becoming the head of the Yan family, possessing supreme status and wealth that he could never spend in several lifetimes.
Should I remind him to be careful of the people around him? What if he gets into another car accident after I leave? Will it develop the same way as the original story in this world? Will the original female lead, Bai Yuxia, take care of Yan Shengxiao, and then they develop feelings for each other...?
"Are you Yan Yanan's girlfriend?" A deep male voice came from behind, startling Gu Qingqiu. She turned around instinctively and saw Yan Shengxiao's deep eyes.
Yan Shengxiao looked at Gu Qingqiu's tears and felt an unnatural pang in his heart. He subconsciously reached out to wipe them away, and then the two of them froze.
Yan Shengxiao was the first to withdraw his hand, realizing the inappropriateness of his actions. He cleared his throat and said, "Um...did you and Yan Yanan have a fight? I noticed you didn't eat much tonight, and now you're secretly hiding here crying by yourself."
Gu Qingqiu was surprised that Yan Shengxiao paid so much attention to her. She first shook her head, then nodded, and pursed her lips without saying anything more.
Yan Shengxiao felt a pang of sadness upon seeing Gu Qingqiu's "resistant" expression. He opened his mouth, but in the end, he only said, "Yan Yanan doesn't love you and doesn't care about you at all. You should break up as soon as possible. There are plenty of men out there. You will meet a better man."
“Yes, I know,” Gu Qingqiu said.
You are very good.
...
Gu Qingqiu returned to the standby space station that very night. She was afraid that if she stayed any longer, things would develop in a way that exceeded her expectations.
However, before leaving, she secretly conveyed the message to Yan Shengxiao to be careful of the people around him. She simply hoped that Yan Shengxiao in the parallel world would not have another car accident, as that would be very painful.
"Is your world fully repaired?" Gu Qingqiu asked System 057.
It's fixed now, would you like to take a break?
"Sure." Gu Qingqiu didn't object. Instead, she slowly leaned back in her chair, holding the cat in one arm, and said slowly, "Speaking of which, could you help me check my current accumulated gold coins and health points?"
[Okay. The host has accumulated a total of [number] gold coins and [number] days of health.]
"Oh, I've accumulated so many life points without even realizing it." Gu Qingqiu pondered, "If I calculate it, these life points are equivalent to over a hundred years. Can I leave this place now?"
System 057: [...]
Gu Qingqiu: "Why are you silent now? Is your God System a scam system? Didn't you agree that as long as I complete the tasks, I will gain life points, and once I accumulate enough life points, you can help me rebuild my physical body and let me return to my original world? Is this all a lie?"
System 057: [...]
Gu Qingqiu's smile faded, turning into the calm before the storm: "What? Are you trying to fool me again? More than a hundred years of life points is enough for me to go back to my original world and live a lifetime, right? Even if your main god system is stingy, I only need half of it. As long as there is extra time, it is all gained. So you still won't agree to let me go back to my original world?"
"Or is it that..." Gu Qingqiu said through gritted teeth, "you've been lying to me from the very beginning, and you never intended for me to leave here!"
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