The intense pressure made Ye Jiu's stomach churn, and the first thing she did after landing was to find a place to vomit.
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There wasn't much in my stomach to begin with, so now I can only vomit bile.
"Damn it, system, can't you give me some time to make up for what's to come? I'll f*** you!" Ye Jiu cursed at the system, then sat down and started thinking.
Looking around, the buildings seemed familiar. Could this be another modern world? She looked down at herself; she was wearing the same clothes she had worn when she boarded the plane. Was she still wearing them this time?
Filled with questions, she began calling out to the system, "System, you'd better show yourself and explain what's going on!"
The familiar static sound rang out, like a tape breaking and clicking, and after a long time, the static stopped.
"Hello, mission 001 has encountered an anomaly. Mission 002 has failed to start. Mission 001's target has been corrupted, and the mission has failed to be determined. Please help rescue the target of mission 001."
This time, the mechanical male voice was surprisingly smooth, as if it had loaded successfully.
Ye Jiu frowned. "So Su Qingyue has turned evil?"
"Yes, due to the system's limited capabilities, you have now been transported to three years after the previous mission node. Please find mission target 001 and try to reform him. Mission time limit: 100 years."
Ye Jiu frowned even more deeply. "If you can give me 100 years, why were you in such a hurry to send me away last time? I suddenly disappeared, and now you've left me for three years. My household registration should be canceled by now! Is this system really not a pirated copy?"
"Sorry, the system was in trial operation and had many bugs. These have been fixed immediately and the problem will not occur again in future tasks."
Ye Jiu cursed his bad luck, realizing he had become the guinea pig for the system's trial run.
The system remained as silent as a chicken, even though it had heard the sentence.
Ye Jiu tossed her hair, feeling utterly overwhelmed. "So I have to go find Su Qingyue now?"
"Yes."
Where am I supposed to look?
The system has stopped talking again.
"Just tell me what use you are."
"Hello, task taker. The system is only responsible for issuing tasks, distributing rewards, and transporting you to other worlds."
"So?" Ye Jiu raised an eyebrow.
The system fell silent again.
Ye Jiu was furious. "Then get out of here. Go back to where you came from."
The system responded quickly this time, "Okay, mission taker, I will come and teleport you back the moment you die."
After saying that, there was no further sound.
Ye Jiu closed his eyes, his fist clenched. "Damn system, wait till I catch your physical form and I'll show you why flowers are so red!"
She took her phone out of her pocket. Luckily, it still had power, but the SIM card was unusable. Ye Jiu guessed it was because it had been suspended due to long-overdue payments or... had been canceled.
If someone cancels her account, it means she's truly "dead" in this world, which isn't good news.
She went into a bookstore, connected to the WiFi, checked the time, and then checked her location.
It's July 15, 2026 now, exactly three years... Should Ye Jiu be glad that it was summer when it threw her here? If it were winter, she would have frozen to death as soon as she landed in her summer clothes.
She propped her chin up with one hand and typed "Su Qingyue" on her phone with the other.
Judging from the typical novel format, he must have become an amazing person by now. I just don't know what he studied or in which field he's making his mark.
Wait, no, he's turned evil. I wonder which field he's wreaking havoc on now.
Ye Jiu felt a headache coming on just thinking about it. She was sitting at home when disaster struck out of nowhere. From Su Qingyue's perspective, it was like her lover, who had disappeared for three years without a word, suddenly coming back to life! How terrifying…
Although they haven't explicitly stated that they're in a romantic relationship, Ye Jiu has definitely already considered him her man, and she would be very sad if he had a new lover now.
The WiFi speed was very slow, and the browser page finally loaded after a long time. There was information about him on Baidu Baike, but when she clicked on it, there was only one photo.
Zooming in on the photo reveals that his features are sharper and more imposing, but a closer look reveals a hint of weariness in his eyes and brows.
Looks like you're doing alright? You look quite sharp in that black suit, so you must be doing pretty well.
Exit the photo to see the profile. I entered B University in 2023 to study finance and will graduate early in 2025 after completing all my studies.
Wow, awesome! No wonder it's him.
Ye Jiu continued reading, “Before enrolling in school in 2023, he started his own business, establishing ‘19’ Limited Liability Company. In one year, the company made a profit of 10 million yuan. In the following years, the company grew bigger and bigger, venturing into multiple industries such as medical care, food, and clothing. A large number of its products are exported overseas. Currently, the company has a market value of 100 billion yuan and is the fastest-growing company in recent years.”
Huh? Huh? Duo Shao? 18 years old and already making 10 million a year?! His market value has directly become hundreds of millions?! 6. Ye Jiu became even more determined to go and join him as soon as possible.
The document contains little personal information about him, but mostly information about his company.
Ye Jiu continued scrolling through the search page but found nothing useful. She turned off her phone and slumped onto the table, crying out, "Help! There's nothing here! Where on earth is she supposed to find this?!"
And... I don't even have money, so I'm blanching it.
This system is garbage! Give me back my hard-earned money!
She put away her phone and walked out of the bookstore. It was nine o'clock at night. A cool breeze blew on her face, soothing the heat in her heart. Luckily, Ye Jiu was wearing long pants, or she would have frozen to death.
Cars came and went on the road, and she walked aimlessly along the roadside.
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Su Qingyue leaned back in his office chair and pressed his temples. The intense work and poor sleep of the past few days had taken a toll on his body, and he desperately needed a deep sleep.
But every night when he closed his eyes, he would think about that day. He wondered what if he had stopped her? What if he had stopped her, and they had made up, gotten engaged, and gotten married...
Or perhaps he could force himself on the plane with her, and then they could both perish at sea...
Why should he be the only one left behind...?
He refused to accept that she was really dead. He believed that she had been rescued and might have just lost her memory, which was why she kept coming back. He thought he would find her one day.
He didn't attend Ye Chengfeng's funeral back then. Over the years, he has never given up searching for Ye Jiu. No matter what, he must find her alive or dead. People around him advised him not to invest money in this doomed project, but he didn't want to listen to a word of it.
He chuckled to himself, "Three years... a full three years, a total of 1096 days."
He touched the ring on his right ring finger. He had ordered it the day after Ye Jiu's accident. Her name was engraved on the ring, and he hoped it would give him some comfort.
He closed his eyes and sighed deeply, "I have carefully preserved all the traces you left behind, but you never come to see me in my dreams."
I miss you so much... Ye Jiu.
Ye Chengfeng's attempt to apply for a death certificate for Ye Jiu was blocked by him. He didn't stop them from holding the funeral, but Ye Jiu's identity cannot be cancelled. What if she comes back... right?
Su Qingyue chuckled, as if mocking his own wild idea. He picked up his coat from the chair, turned off the light, and left.
The entire floor was plunged into complete darkness.
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