Chapter 14 This man is vicious!
The phone on the bedside table suddenly started vibrating. Lu Ming opened his eyes, then turned off the familiar alarm, but when he glanced at the time, he realized it was only four o'clock.
In the darkness, the light from his phone stung his eyes. He frowned, unable to recall why he had set this alarm.
He checked his work notes and Luo Wen's chat interface; there wasn't a single thing that required him to get up at four in the morning. He rubbed his temples, thinking he might have accidentally pressed the wrong button, so he put his phone down and lay back down.
The sun rose, the sky brightened, and everything returned to normal.
Lu Ming woke up and sat up in bed. He glanced at the time and was a little surprised that it was already 7:40. His biological clock was always punctual, and he rarely woke up this late.
He threw back the covers and got out of bed to wash up. As he passed the trash can, a glimpse of its contents caught his eye, which once again made him look puzzled. The cake box in the trash can and the unwashed double wine glasses on the coffee table hinted that something had happened last night. He looked out the window; the sun was already high in the sky. He felt like he hadn't done something, but after thinking it over, he was certain that he hadn't made any plans.
Looks like I really drank too much last night.
Today is Saturday, so he doesn't have to go to the company. He took a shower first, and when he came out of the bedroom, the aunt, as usual, brought him a hot breakfast to the table as soon as she saw him.
Lu Ming said in a low voice, "Auntie, could you please clean my room?"
"OK!"
Lu Ming went down a few flights of stairs and asked someone, "Who bought that cake?"
Aunt Sun was taken aback: "Huh? What cake?"
"The cake box in my room's trash can. I don't remember buying it."
Aunt Sun thought for a moment but couldn't remember. She smiled and guessed, "I don't know, maybe it was Miss Wen who gave it to you? She always likes to give you things."
For some reason, she wasn't a talkative person before, but when she thought of Wen Chu, she felt a sense of familiarity and subconsciously wanted to say something nice about her.
Lu Ming frowned and said softly, "She gave it to me? Why would I eat something she gave me..."
“You were in a bad mood yesterday and drank a lot of alcohol. Miss Wen must have been worried about you.”
Lu Ming thought of Wen Xue's matter, and his expression worsened. He went downstairs to the dining table and sat down, but he had no appetite.
Wen Chu rolled around on the bed a few times, then vaguely opened her eyes. Her eyes went from cloudy to clear in an instant, and she sat up straight on the bed like a pole.
What's going on? How did she fall asleep? Who is she, and where is she?
She looked closely and realized she had woken up in Lu Ming's guest room again. She instantly recalled what had happened yesterday, and checked the time, finding it was already 8:30! She quickly got out of bed barefoot and secretly opened a crack in the door to see if Lu Ming had left. Then she caught sight of him at the dining table.
At first, I was surprised that this guy was still eating breakfast at this hour, and then I belatedly realized that today is Saturday.
She didn't know whether to breathe a sigh of relief or hold her breath, after all, she hadn't expected the reason she was at the other party's house this time.
Wen Chu first planned to take a shower to get rid of the smell of alcohol.
Hot water flowed down from above her head, creating a misty atmosphere that soothed her muscles and improved blood circulation, making her feel comfortable.
As she washed, she reviewed the events of the past two days, becoming increasingly convinced of her suspicions.
She now reasonably suspects that this is a world that is constantly being deduced and improved through algorithms and probabilities, and that the biggest bug is that memory function will continuously become disordered.
There is actually no complete storyline or definite plot direction here. There is only an initial character setting that is written out of the story and a rough framework of a melodramatic romance novel.
The original owner of this body, who was deeply in love, did not exist; her arrival was the starting point of this world.
Therefore, past events need to be filled in in real time, which is why her memories of events before the current timeline are fragmented.
Because only when she triggers it will the world follow a logical course.
Her every word and action can be used as training data to interfere with the operation of this world, and can even rewrite the initial settings of NPCs, including Lu Ming, giving them new thoughts and blank memories.
So as long as she keeps feeding Lu Ming good or favorable words, causing him to think in the direction she has set, Lu Ming's thoughts will be subtly shifted, and the plot of this world will be directly affected, with some things that were not set in advance happening by probability.
For example, on the first day on the highway, she argued with Lu Ming the whole way because of her bad temper, saying that he and Wen Xue were not actually in love and that there were problems between them. This "input" was captured by the system and rewritten yesterday, and Lu Ming and his white moonlight broke up directly.
The next day, she made up a story that the other party had drunk too much the night before, and that Lu Ming had done the same thing that night—of course, this could also be a coincidence.
But most importantly, when she asked him twice what he disliked about her and what he liked about Wen Xue, Lu Ming couldn't give her any specific reasons.
She guessed that this was because generating feelings of liking and disliking required too many memories to accumulate, and the system didn't have enough input to fabricate so many memories and backgrounds in an instant.
Therefore, the purpose of this world is to complete Lu Ming's memories, fill in his gaps, and make him more like a real person with emotions and desires, with a beating "heart".
Lu Ming's favorability rating can be indirectly used as a measure of training progress.
Once it reaches 100%, the world will be fully formed, her mission will be successful, and she will be able to return to her original world.
While the daily early morning reset made it more difficult for her to increase favorability, it also gave her the opportunity to weave memories and find the rules.
Thinking of this, Wen Chu's heart pounded, and she wanted to punch herself: "How could I have fallen asleep! What a waste!"
She also wanted to witness firsthand the moment the other person's memory was initialized, to see if there were any bugs she could exploit.
Now we have to start all over again.
After taking a shower, Wen Chu changed into a clean gray-white tracksuit in the "elegant changing room," tied her hair in a high ponytail, and looked like a vibrant and energetic young woman!
She had to try twice to get a satisfactory hairstyle, and while doing so, she discussed with the system: "Could the next mission reward upgrade this dressing room, like including makeup and styling? Doing it myself really slows down the mission progress, right? Oh, but I'm talking about an extra bonus! Don't just give me such a useless reward! I'll really quit!"
Downstairs, Lu Ming was finishing his breakfast and about to leave the table when he heard someone open the door upstairs, "It smells so good..."
He looked up in surprise and saw the whole family staring at Wen Chu again.
Wen Chu quickly grabbed the railing and went downstairs, greeting everyone naturally: "Good morning!" Her carefully tied ponytail swayed back and forth on her shoulders as she went downstairs, like a lively rabbit wagging its tail.
"Why are you at my house again?" Lu Ming asked, staring intently at her.
Wait, why did he say "again"?
"Why didn't you wake me up? We agreed to watch the sunrise." Wen Chu walked to the opposite side of him and threw a cherry tomato into her mouth.
Lu Ming watched the woman eat fruit, his brows furrowing even deeper, feeling as if he had seen this scene before.
Aunt Sun naturally took out a new set of tableware from the kitchen and placed it in front of Wen Chu, without even asking Lu Ming's opinion.
"When did I agree to go see the sunrise with you?" Lu Ming's eyes were full of absurdity.
"I said it last night after I drank. Why are you denying it now that you're awake?"
After sobering up, Lu Ming was no longer swayed by her train of thought and questioned her again: "Tell me first, why are you in my house?"
"You broke up with your boyfriend yesterday. I bought you a cake and made you a cocktail, but you seemed too drunk and don't remember much. You were the one who opened the door for me and let me in."
I swear to God, everything I'm saying this time is true.
“You…” Lu Ming fell into deep thought. Wen Chu couldn’t possibly know that there was a problem in his relationship with Wen Xue. Could it really be that he told her when he was drunk?
He recalled some vague fragments in his mind, and the woman's expression didn't seem to be lying. He was skeptical, and subconsciously glanced at Wen Chu's outfit from head to toe.
When Wen Chu caught the man's gaze, she spread her arms wide, confidently showing off her outfit, and asked with a smile, "What are you looking at? Don't you think I look fresh, neat, and full of energy today?"
Lu Ming looked away with disdain, lowered his head and took a sip of porridge. "It's really surprising that you'd be willing to change out of those cookie-cutter, flamboyant ugly dresses and wear clothes that normal people would wear."
"What?? An ugly dress??"
Wait, wait...
He was probably referring to the original owner's initial character design, not her outfits from the past two days.
Wen Chu sat down and leaned closer to him, saying, "Hey, since I risked my life to keep you company last night and drank with you all night, and I'm still a little dizzy, will you do me a favor?"
"What kind of trick are you up to now? I don't remember anything from last night, and I won't believe you no matter how you make it up." Lu Ming's dark eyes scrutinized her, completely devoid of the broken and pitiful feeling he had shown last night.
Wen Chu withdrew her sympathy from last night in just 0.01 seconds, and really wanted to say, "You wore a deep V-neck to seduce me last night, and now you're acting all high and mighty here. Is this fun for you? You two-faced hypocrite."
Lu Ming's face will definitely be a sight to behold then.
Wen Chu scoffed inwardly, but said seriously on the surface, "I didn't make this up! I meant to say that I'll go wish Chairman Lu a happy birthday tomorrow."
Lu Ming glanced at her, seemingly unsurprised. "So?"
Wen Chu blinked: "Do you need a female companion? I can be your female companion."
"No need." Lu Ming refused without even thinking.
"Damn, did you have to reject me so quickly?!"
"I don't like you. Even if Wen Xue doesn't come back, even if she doesn't exist, I will not let you be my girlfriend."
fine.
Wen Chu said, unwilling to give up, "Think about it again."
"No need to consider it."
Wen Chu had no choice but to reason with him and appeal to his emotions: "From what I understand, your position in Baiyue is not as secure as it seems from the outside. There are definitely many senior executives in the company who are not convinced by you and want to completely take over Baiyue and gain absolute control. My presence will make things much easier for you."
Lu Ming scoffed, stood up, his eyes as calm as a deep pool, devoid of any warmth: "This is none of your concern, and even if one day I really have to resort to such means to achieve my goals, I will not choose you."
"Why? Of all these people, I like you the most. If you can't get the one you like, why not choose the one who likes you the most?" Wen Chu looked at him with sincere yet stubborn eyes.
Lu Ming's heart skipped a beat at the unexpectedly natural "I like you the most." In his hazy memory, someone else seemed to have said the same thing to him, touching his heartstrings in the same way. He subconsciously thought of Wen Xue, but after thinking about it carefully, he realized that it wasn't her. Wen Xue would never say something so straightforward.
He was a little flustered. He looked away and said coldly, "Then I should at least find someone I find somewhat pleasing to the eye. You? You obviously don't meet that requirement."
Wen Chu rested her chin on her hand in worry, and then consulted with someone, saying, "I promise I won't use this to create any hype. It's just that this is my first time attending such a gala, so I'm inevitably a little nervous. I'd like someone to be with me and help me out if necessary. I definitely won't cause you any trouble. I'll just stand there like a decorative vase, I swear." She raised three fingers to the sky.
"This is the first time I've heard someone describe themselves as a pretty face." Lu Ming glanced at her with a look of utter disbelief. "You're still too naive. There are some things you can't control, and neither can I. The person by your side shouldn't be me."
Wen Chu was about to say something more when Lu Ming's phone rang.
She had no choice but to shut her mouth, watching helplessly as the person walked away to answer the phone. Was the plot starting to move on its own again? Was it about to pull some other crazy stunt?
Wen Chu strained her ears, trying her best to listen, and finally heard Lu Ming say in a low voice, "I have something to do today, I can't go back."
They seemed to say something over there, and Lu Ming glanced at her with a very bad expression.
Wen Chu immediately straightened up, feigning innocence. She wanted to avoid getting caught in the crossfire, thinking, "Don't let anything bad happen to me!" She took a bite of her croissant to calm herself.
Lu Ming hung up the phone, his face grim, and picked up his coat from the back of his seat.
Where are you going?
"Do I need to tell you my itinerary?"
"Okay. Then go and come back soon, and have a safe trip."
Even if you don't tell me, I know. I have a cheat code—the system will tell her Lu Ming's location in real time.
Lu Ming was surprised that the woman was so pragmatic; she seemed quite different from the unreasonable and argumentative woman he remembered.
He glanced at her again with suspicion, said something like "Get out of my house quickly," and turned to walk towards the door.
"Don't miss me~" Wen Chu waved and said.
Without turning his head, Lu Ming said, "Nonsense."
Wen Chu's inner monologue: Oh ho, unlocked a new tag.
Wen Chu took a sip of milk, intending to enjoy a delicious and hearty breakfast before going to find Lu Ming to see where he had gone.
Unexpectedly, Lu Ming returned suddenly after she had only taken a few bites.
She paused for a moment, then asked, "Why are you back again? Did you leave something behind?"
Lu Ming, with a black suit jacket draped over his arm, walked towards her with an expressionless face. "You really think this is your own home."
"What, Mr. Lu, you're going to nitpick about even breakfast with me?" Wen Chu popped another cherry tomato into her mouth.
Lu Ming didn't engage in banter with her: "Where are you planning to go today?"
"Me?" Wen Chu was a little taken aback. "Are you asking me?"
"Um."
Wow! How strange!
Why is this guy suddenly concerned about her? I've never heard of such a thing before!
Wen Chu certainly couldn't say that she planned to follow you after this meal, so she could only ask in return, "What do you want to do? Why are you asking me for no reason?"
"I just want to know when you're leaving my house so I can come back," Lu Ming said bluntly, looking at her.
"..." I knew this guy wouldn't be able to hold back his fart.
"You came back just to ask this?" Wen Chu smirked, then winked like a rogue. "Then you'll be disappointed. I'm planning to stay at your place and wait for you to come back. After all, Aunt Sun's cooking is so delicious, if you don't come back for lunch, I can freeload a meal."
"Will you wait for me to come back?"
"right."
“Okay, then wait for me to come back at home,” Lu Ming said calmly, agreeing readily.
What's going on?
Did you just get hit by a car on your way out? Or were you struck by lightning?
She didn't understand Lu Ming's unusual behavior.
"Are you... are you alright?" Wen Chu put down the delicious sandwich in her hand, stood up and looked him over.
My gut feeling is that something is wrong.
"You said you'd wait for me here. I'm leaving." Lu Ming glanced at her expressionlessly, then turned and walked out again, closing the door behind him.
Wen Chu touched her forehead, completely bewildered.
But then she found out what was going on.
There was a beep at the door, followed by the click of the door locking and the sound of windows being closed in the rooms on the second and third floors.
At the same time, a mechanical female voice came from above: "The house has been completely sealed off from the outside. Safety level is five stars. Please feel free to go out."
Excuse me?
Wen Chu's eyes widened. She rushed over to try and open the door, but couldn't open it no matter what she did. She then went back upstairs and found that even the windows on the second floor were tightly locked.
Lu Ming!!!
She was dumbfounded and hurriedly went downstairs to ask the aunt how to unlock it. Aunt Sun also looked troubled, obviously not knowing why the young master wanted to lock Miss Wen in the house, after all, the other party had never done such a crazy thing before.
Aunt Sun stammered, "This...this security system has never been used before. The remote control should be connected to the young master's phone. We don't know how to turn it on...maybe, maybe Miss Wen will have to stay here and wait for the young master to come back."
"What?!"
"But don't worry, we have everything we need at home, there won't be any problems," Aunt Sun quickly reassured him. They didn't dare to comment much on the young master's decision.
"I..." Wen Chu sat down on the stool, so angry that her teeth itched.
Damn it! How could this happen! She was careless this time!
Her plan to track the person fell through, and she could only listen helplessly to the system saying that the other party had returned to the Lu family's old house, unable to do anything.
She was furious and called the person relentlessly, but the other party seemed to have anticipated this and had already turned off their phone, so she couldn't get through at all.
After calming down a bit, she noticed that Lu Ming had sent her a text message ten minutes earlier.
It only said a few words: "The phone is off."
Depend on! ! !
This man is vicious!
How come he suddenly has a brain?
The windows on the second floor were all closed. Were they afraid she would jump?
What normal person would install such a bizarre security system in their home?
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