After Chaochao closed her eyes in sleepiness, she actually forced herself to stay conscious and didn't immediately shut down. She called out Xiaoqi's name in her heart.
When the system heard that the baby wanted to cover it with a blanket, it frantically tried to find one, but unfortunately, it didn't have one.
"Waaah, thank you baby, but Xiaoqi doesn't need to—"
"It's...it's okay..." The little dumpling used her last bit of strength to scoop the plush rabbit from the bedside into the blankets, making sure to tuck it in. She held Huo Qin's fingers in one hand and gently patted the rabbit's belly with the other, "Xiao Qi...Xiao Qi is also a rabbit, a good baby of Chaochao."
The first sound she heard from the rabbit was Xiao Qi's...
"Little Seven, Goodnight~"
"Goodnight, little one~" The system was already moved to tears. It chewed on its little handkerchief, then remembered its business. "Little one, little one, I have to go out for a little while. You go to sleep first and don't wait for me."
Xiaoqi was worried that Chaochao might not be able to find it if something happened, so it would always let her know before logging off.
"Awesome!"
The little dumpling yawned again and said intermittently,
"Come back early... Daddy said, baby, don't stay up too late..."
The system repeatedly said it understood. Looking at the peaceful sleeping face of the angel, Chaochao, it thought it was time to return to the bureau to give its performance report.
Last summer, a one-year probationary period was set after the mission was completed. Now, with all data consistently remaining within safe limits, the world has been completely rewritten from its predetermined fate of being wiped out.
According to the rules, the system allows users to leave this world after completing a mission.
Xiao Qi only told Chao Chao that it needed to leave for a while, but in reality, it had already submitted an application to the higher-ups to remain in the mission world.
Its purpose in this trip was to urge the main system to expedite the approval process.
After all, it promised to stay with the baby for a lifetime, and it can't go back on its word!
Xiaoqi rushed back to the Time and Space Administration Bureau. The last time it met the main system was when it had just received the mission and suspected it had been tricked. It went to its leader to ask for an explanation.
The task progress data will be updated in real time, and the main system has reviewed it many times.
After listening to Xiaoqi's report in person, the main system's serious and steady voice revealed a rare hint of relief: "7017, you completed your first mission very well. Your score is the highest among your peers."
"No, no," Xiao Qi said modestly, but her posture was extremely proud. "It's all because my host baby is so capable."
It was telling the absolute truth; it was all thanks to Chaochao's precious treasure.
The main system smiled quietly.
The approval for staying in the mission world had been granted. After leaving the room, Xiao Qi subconsciously looked back at the main control room. The heavy white automatic doors slowly closed from both sides, and the main system was facing the holographic screen, its expression unreadable.
"7017, do you have any more questions?"
The main system noticed Xiaoqi looking back and turned to ask it.
"No..." Xiaoqi herself didn't understand, "I just suddenly felt that this scene was very familiar."
The main system paused for a second, then said gently, "Perhaps the graduates passed by here during their onboarding training."
Xiaoqi seemed to realize something and stopped thinking about it; it had to hurry back to sleep with Chaochao.
After a long while, a sigh echoed in the control room.
A long, long time ago, Chaochao had a dream.
Before meeting Xiaoqi.
I only remember that in my dream, I was a grown-up and seemed to have suffered a serious injury, curled up alone at the door of my grandmother's old house.
—Actually, there were three cuts, each one fatal.
The rainy night was like ink splashed on the wall, with rainwater seeping through the cracks and dripping into the stairwell.
Drip, drip, the dark water stains gradually blended with the bloodstains beside them.
The girl clutched her stomach and slowly slid to the ground, the bloodstained dagger being hastily discarded by the murderer.
—This is the price I paid for being pushed out by my aunt and uncle's family to "negotiate".
The man drew his knife and ran, now mostly sober, and fled in a panic.
Blood gushed from between her fingers, and the girl's clear eyes stared blankly and lostly into the void.
The fragile body is like a balloon with holes, all the strength and warmth are rapidly leaking out from those hideous openings.
She slowly, laboriously, and pantingly collapsed to the ground.
I really wish someone could come and save her.
She counted the raindrops silently in her heart.
one……
two……
three……
The girl's clear almond-shaped eyes gradually lost their luster. She took a weak breath, thinking she should persevere a little longer.
Four……
five……
six……
seven.
As the count reached the seventh, those always bright eyes went dark forever.
At the same time.
Under the same torrential rain that covered the entire city, hundreds of miles away in the high-level conference room of the Huo Group, a man with an indifferent expression had just stood up from his seat when suddenly his brows furrowed, and a tearing pain shot through his heart. He grabbed the table, his face pale, and staggered to the ground.
Thunder roared outside the French windows, followed by a chorus of panicked cries from all around.
"Chairman!!!"
Huo Qin did not wake up until the early morning of the next day.
This immediately alarmed all the experts and professors in the hospital, who came to visit.
When Lin Cheng witnessed Chairman Huo faint last night, he was almost scared out of his wits.
Chairman Huo is in his forties. Although he is a super workaholic and has poor eating habits, his regular physical examination data is excellent in every aspect. He also does not have the stomach problems common to domineering CEOs. In the eyes of the group's employees, he is simply the chosen one to take power.
How could such a serious illness suddenly appear?!
The expert consultation concluded that Huo Qin is currently in good health, and the cause of his illness is presumably due to recent overwork.
The VIP ward, the highest standard of care, has returned to its quiet state.
"Have they blocked the news?"
Huo Qin sat back on the VIP hospital bed, his gaze fixed on the documents in his hand. He ate his porridge with one hand while speaking softly.
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