Level 3
The next morning, the system habitually activated the forced wake-up service.
【Oh~ Good morning~ My dear host~ You need to get up! You'll be late for work if you don't get up!!】
The system initially called out gently, but upon seeing Qu Shiyao's eyelids flutter, it immediately increased its volume.
Qu Shiyao opened her eyes, disturbed by the system's noise. Her resentful gaze was almost fixed on the system's presence, and a heavy, oppressive atmosphere permeated her surroundings.
"Tongzi, have you got your brain caught in a door? Didn't I take sick leave yesterday?!"
Her voice was hoarse from just waking up and filled with extreme displeasure, as if she wanted to unleash her berserk mode and beat up the system the next second.
After having hotpot last night, she forced herself to stay awake and immediately sent a message to Sicheng.
Not only did they send over the screenshots of the radical remarks in the group that Gao Huixin provided.
She also highlighted her harrowing experience of being attacked by nine armed men with criminal records, as well as the serious injury reported by the hospital, including a fractured arm.
After some friendly communication, I finally managed to extort a huge sum of money from that domineering CEO for emotional distress and medical compensation, and I also managed to get two whole weeks of paid sick leave.
When fans cause trouble, the celebrities themselves have to pay the price—it's only natural and reasonable.
Moreover, with these two weeks of vacation, you can perfectly avoid Sicheng and greatly reduce the risk of triggering forced sex.
Speaking of the plot...
She was just about to ask the system about the current direction of the outline when, eager to atone for its mistakes, the system dropped a bombshell of good news:
[Host! Fantastic news! Our access level was upgraded to Level 3 at around 4 AM! And just this morning, after the latest story update, the number of real reader favorites skyrocketed, surpassing 10,000!]
So now we can completely break free from the constraints of the outline and go all out!
"What?!" Qu Shiyao's sleepiness vanished instantly, and she sat up with a jerk. If it weren't for her injured right hand, she might have even been able to do a backflip to celebrate.
She quickly opened the system backend to check the novel's data:
Real fans: 10035
Novel rating: 90.5
She was originally worried that during her two weeks of sick leave, the plot would take advantage of her injury and weakness to force Si Cheng to visit her and then something would happen, accelerating the forced love phase.
She didn't expect Level 3 to come so suddenly. However, her ideal scenario would be for her to reach Level 3 just as the domineering CEO caused trouble again, allowing her to beat his dog head off with a clear conscience!
[Host! We've really reached Level 3! We're no longer being led by the nose by that damn outline!]
The system was trembling with excitement; heaven knows what it had been like for the past two weeks!
Every day, it opens its eyes to frantically promote and share its products on every corner of the internet, while its host constantly threatens it with its neck.
Now! It can finally stand tall and be the leader!
[This must be because you and Yi Yu confirmed your relationship last night! Readers love this kind of romance! Otherwise, at the normal pace, it would take at least two or three more days to reach the target!]
"No, that's just a catalyst, not the root cause!" Qu Shiyao rejected the system's guess without even thinking.
[What is the main reason?] The system wondered, but had a vague premonition that the host was about to become arrogant again.
"What else could it be?" Qu Shiyao suddenly stood up from the bed, smoothed her messy hair back with her right hand, then put her hands on her hips and let out a villainous laugh:
"Of course, they were all captivated by my unparalleled personal charm, Sister Niohuru Qu! The readers have discerning eyes! They've finally discovered who the real treasure is! Ahahaha..."
System: [...] It knew it!
After a brief period of peace, the host's childish and narcissistic behavior immediately resurfaced!
It felt as if it had returned to the days when it had just transmigrated into the book and was dominated by the host's inexplicable confidence.
After laughing enough, Qu Shiyao sat cross-legged back on the bed and carefully studied the new privileges unlocked after leveling up to level 3.
First and foremost, it allows you to view the complete plot of the original novel.
However, the plot has been so drastically altered by her that even her own mother wouldn't recognize it. This function can only be used to fill in the gaps and see the minor plot points that haven't been affected by her yet.
Secondly, complete freedom and freedom!
No longer needing to follow any of the original plot outlines means that you don't have to participate in any of the melodramatic plots like forced love, substitute literature, misunderstandings, and framing!
Furthermore, the system's performance has been significantly upgraded.
With an exponential increase in internet speed and information retrieval capabilities, she could ask Tongzi for any information she wanted, except, of course, the CEO's bank card password that she had been thinking about all along.
Moreover, all the characters seem to have gained greater autonomy and are no longer just tools revolving around the core plot.
The world has become more real. If there were no other unexpected events, they might still live their lives according to the original trajectory, but she herself is an unexpected event, so it's different.
Finally, although there is still a long way to go before the mission is successful, we can see the light at the end of the tunnel; we only need 90,000 more to reach the target.
Hmm, thinking about it carefully, that road is quite long.
"Tongzi, has our streaming feature been upgraded?" Qu Shiyao began planning the next step, which was to estimate when she would reach 100,000 followers.
【Upgraded! Upgraded!】The system cheerfully pulled up the information it had received and reported.
[In addition to my regular daily promotions, our novel has now been featured on the homepage of that world's website! This will greatly increase our exposure! We'll definitely attract new readers much faster!]
Qu Shiyao was stroking her chin in thought when her phone suddenly vibrated.
I picked it up and saw it was a message from Yi Yu.
[Fish Falling into the Sea: Sister Shiyao, breakfast is ready and in the insulated box. It includes your favorite egg drop soup and crystal shrimp dumplings. Remember to come and eat when you wake up. (Kitten working.jpg)]
Yi Yu was probably getting ready to go out to work, and since she was worried that taking time off to recover from her injury might cause her to oversleep, he sent her a message.
He had already handed the key to his apartment to Qu Shiyao last night. The two were neighbors, so they could just drop by and have a hot breakfast together.
Qu Shiyao replied in a good mood.
[Sister Qu: Received! (Gently rubs the kitten.jpg)]
Just as Yi Yu was about to hop on her electric scooter, she heard a notification sound indicating she was being given special attention and immediately pulled out her phone.
Seeing the meme of someone rubbing a cat, he could almost picture Sister Shiyao's slightly domineering yet affectionate gesture. His ears turned slightly red, and he quickly took a screenshot and saved the image.
[Host, I seriously suspect that your main purpose in finding a boyfriend is simply to find a long-term meal ticket and a personal chef.]
The system watched as Qu Shiyao strolled confidently to Yiyu Apartment, took out a sumptuous breakfast from the insulated box, and wolfed it down without any regard for her image, and couldn't help but complain.
"Huh? Really? No!"
With her mouth full of shrimp dumplings, Qu Shiyao puffed out her cheeks, looked up, and thought for a second before refuting him righteously. However, her unclear pronunciation was hardly convincing.
System: [...] Please swallow your food before you speak, okay? This eating is simply unbearable to watch.
After eating and drinking her fill, Qu Shiyao was too lazy to climb back to her own side, so she simply nestled on the soft and comfortable sofa in Yi Yu's living room and scrolled through her phone. Even though her left hand was in a cast, it didn't affect her mobility at all.
There are many unread messages on WeChat, including concerned inquiries from Gao Huixin and others on the 8th floor, as well as private messages from those resentful people like Lin Weiwei on the 66th floor.
Qu Shiyao thought for a moment, too lazy to reply to each one, and directly opened the CEO gossip group [SC Internal Gossip Group] which had just been created yesterday.
[Sister Qu: Comrades! Sisters! I have some bad news to report: I have been heroically wounded! I need to go into seclusion for two weeks to fully recover! Don't worry! (Waving a white flag.jpg)]
The message was followed by a close-up photo of his left arm, which was in a thick cast.
Less than a minute after the message was sent, the previously quiet group chat exploded with messages flooding in.
[Gold and Silver Jewelry: Holy crap?! Yesterday afternoon I asked you if you wanted me to walk with you, you said no and you got beaten up? And so badly?! (Old man on the subway looking at his phone.jpg)]
Jin Yuxi was the first to speak out, her words filled with shock.
After so many things happened yesterday, she thought some people would definitely continue to cause trouble before leaving get off work. She thought that nothing would happen if the two of them went home together, but she never expected that something would actually happen.
[Sister Qu: Now that you think about it, you should be glad you didn't come with me. There were nine of them, and every single one of them had a criminal record, the kind who had just been released. (A bunch of thugs.jpg)]
[World's No. 1 Paparazzo: Which group contacted them? Have they been called the police? What's the situation?]
Gao Huixin immediately thought of that mixed group, where there were indeed a few people who supposedly knew some people in society.
[Sister Qu: Yes, I had a thorough discussion with the police officers last night. We successfully sent those nine outlaws to work for the government.]
She then thought of the clues the police had mentioned yesterday, but she couldn't let the system do it since the source couldn't be explained. So she asked Gao Huixin, who had a wider range of information sources, for help.
[Sister Qu: Sister Gao, if you know who's the most troublesome person in that group, or if you have any clues, send them to me privately. I'll pack them all up and send them to the police. (Sit like a boss with a cigarette in his mouth.jpg)]
[Rich woman arrives: Tsk, I don't see you still chatting in the group, it doesn't seem like anything serious is going on? Are you just using this as an excuse to slack off and take a paid vacation? (Suspicious look.jpg)]
Lin Weiwei, as always, displayed her sharp tongue.
[Sister Qu: Sigh, Senior Lin, I really should have begged you to come along yesterday. With you there to keep things in order, I doubt I'd even have to break an arm. (Sighing cat.jpg)]
[Qingqingwoxin: My God! Are those people crazy?! This is a society governed by law! How dare they?! They must be severely punished!]
Shi Qingqing was furious and sent several angry emojis.
[Sister Qu: Who says otherwise? From the moment I entered the company yesterday morning, nothing has stopped going on. (How lonely it is to be invincible, but also how difficult.jpg)]
The group chat was buzzing with messages, and others chimed in, some expressing concern for her injuries, some condemning the violence, and others reminding her to be careful.
Qu Shiyao ate the fruit that Yi Yu had washed and placed on the coffee table while leisurely picking out replies.
Then she took out a mirror, touched her face, and couldn't help but exclaim, "Is this what they call being a heartthrob?"
【No! Host, you're overthinking it!】The system ruthlessly exposed the host's daydream.
The person on the 8th floor is indeed concerned, but apart from Jin Yuxi, everyone else on the 66th floor is a social relationship built by the host based on mutual benefit.
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