Mu Ci opened the door, and as expected, he saw Yu Shi standing at the door.

Although his face was still calm, his eyes were slightly closed. He stood there tall and thin, revealing his current mood.

Mu Ci looked at him.

Is this a special apology?

Seeing that the other party had been standing there for a long time without speaking, Mu Ci curled his lips and made a gesture to close the door.

"Since you have nothing to do, I will close the door."

As soon as he finished speaking, Yu Shi hurriedly pushed the door that was about to close and said, "Something's going on. I have something to tell you. Don't close it."

Yu Shi finished speaking, and suddenly realized that there seemed to be a hint of something else in these words, a strange feeling that came silently. He frowned subconsciously.

Mu Ci had not originally intended to really kick him out, but seeing his attitude, she probably thought that if she didn't make things clear tonight, she would have no chance of sleeping.

He walked to the small sofa next to him and sat down, crossing his legs and leaning back, his whole body exuding a sense of laxity and a bit of irritability.

Yu Shi thought for a moment and walked into the room.

He was startled by the room full of pink girls at first sight. He subconsciously turned his head to glance at Mu Ci over there, feeling a little surprised.

After all, Lin Muci, who has always been unruly, sloppy, and looks like a bad girl with no posture when sitting or standing, actually has such a girlish heart.

However, Yu Shi realized belatedly that it seemed like he was entering Lin Muci's room for the first time. Since the first day he came to the Lin family, Lin Muci had always maintained a hostile attitude towards him, as if she was afraid that he would take something from her.

He knew what she was thinking, so he tried to avoid any possible misunderstanding.

But today, her actions throughout the day made him feel a little weird. This feeling of being out of control made Yu Shi feel a little uneasy and irritated. It seemed that something was slowly changing, even affecting his thoughts and actions.

Mu Ci gestured for him to sit on the chair next to the desk.

Yu Shi looked at Mu Ci, and the image of the girl with red eyes under the light today flashed through his mind. The three words "I'm sorry", which he had always found difficult to say, unexpectedly came out of his mouth directly.

After these three words were spoken, the following words seemed to become much easier to say.

"Thank you for what happened in the alley today. But next time you encounter such a thing, you should not do it again. If your strength has not reached a certain level, don't try to show off." Although these words were spoken with a hint of concern, when they came out of Yu Shi's mouth, they made people feel inexplicably angry.

Mu Ci sneered, "So what did you do to be blocked by those people? I didn't expect that you usually act so well-behaved in front of my mother, but you are actually doing things behind her back, haha."

Mu Ci's words were just a provocation, but he inadvertently revealed the truth about someone.

Yu Shi couldn't bear her weird words, so he subconsciously explained, "Those people just went to the store where I work to cause trouble, and then they were not satisfied after I chased them away. But they just happened to run into me on the road, so they wanted to teach me a lesson."

In fact, he had already anticipated that those people would most likely cause trouble for him, so he had some leverage over them in advance so that they would not dare to do anything to him easily.

But he didn't expect that Lin Muci, who had always disliked him, would suddenly appear to save him.

As soon as Yu Shi finished speaking, Mu Ci heard the prompt sound of the task release in his mind.

Ding Dong——

[Mission release: Help the male protagonist Yu Shi avoid harassment from the gangsters by threatening him to help with his homework. If the mission is successful, you will be rewarded with a set of "On Self-cultivation to Become a Top Student" cheats, and if it fails, you will be punished randomly.]

Mu Ci: …

Can we not have the reward? Thank you.

"No." The system suddenly said.

"Why haven't you left yet? I have already completed two or three of the side quests." Mu Ci was surprised by the appearance of the system and asked.

"I forgot to tell you last time that I don't need to go back this time. I guess I won't need to go back in the next few worlds. I will stay here and concentrate on assisting you to complete the task." The adult deliberately handed over its work on the other side to other systems temporarily, and also specially increased its salary. The main purpose was to provide a good assist.

After all, in this world now, the adult's self-consciousness is temporarily sealed, and 054 is not aware of it, so at this time, it is needed to give it a push.

If this world hasn’t figured it out, it will probably have to work as a matchmaker in the next few worlds.

A great system has fallen to the point of being a matchmaker. Although it is a bit tragic and not pleasant to talk about, fortunately the salary is ridiculously high and the gentleman is really generous.

As he thought about it, the system became much friendlier towards Yu Shi, who knew nothing at the moment.

"054, come on, get along well with the male lead." The system, which had never shown any emotion, gave encouragement.

Mu Ci was surprised for a moment when he heard this. The system realized belatedly that it seemed to have been overwhelmed by the temptation of the salary increase just now and was careless for a moment. It quickly explained, "Only in this way can you help the male protagonist overcome the shadow barrier in his heart."

After that, he immediately added: "Don't worry about me. I will never leave you in this world. So you can take your time."

Mu Ci: “…”Haha, not really.

The conversation with the system is actually just a matter of breathing, Mu Ci thought about it and blurted out.

"Quit your afternoon job and come help me with my homework. I want to study hard and get into the key class in my second year of high school."

Yu Shi waited for a while, but was confused by the other party's words.

Make-up classes? Strive for key classes? Lin Muci?

It’s no wonder that Yu Shi didn’t believe it. It’s just that Lin Muci had too many criminal records and he couldn’t believe it.

As for quitting his job, Yu Shi's face darkened when he thought of this. In fact, after slowly getting along with Mu Ci, he had almost returned to his previous state. A hint of anger appeared in his careless eyes.

"I came here tonight just to apologize to you for what happened today, not to joke with you. If you are free, you can go find your friends. There is no need to waste time here with me."

Today's apology has been made and the matter has been explained more or less clearly. As for what happens next, Yu Shi does not intend to continue to stay here with Mu Ci and chat with her nonsense.

Having said that, he was about to get up and leave.

"What if I tell my mom that you were blocked by hooligans in the alley today? You won't mind?"

Mu Ci's words echoed softly behind Yu Shi. The voice was clear and pleasant to the ear, but at this moment it carried a blatant threat that made Yu Shi stop immediately.

He frowned and walked up to Mu Ci. He looked down at her and said coldly with a hint of oppression, "Lin Mu Ci, what do you want to do? I have tried my best to avoid you. I don't want to compete with you for Aunt Lin, nor do I want to do anything to the Lin family. As soon as I graduate, I will take Yu Miao away from your house immediately, so what else do you want?"

Mu Ci didn't expect him to say that, and suddenly felt a little at a loss, especially when he saw those deep eyes. There seemed to be a trace of grievance and helplessness in those eyes that he didn't even notice, as well as a deep reluctance to be so powerless and weak at this moment.

She was just threatening him according to her mission, but when she saw his expression at that moment, her heart suddenly ached, with a slight bitterness and depression.

However, she did not intend to let this sudden surge of emotion affect her judgment and actions.

She was still curled up on the sofa in a haphazard manner, with a look of carelessness yet determination on her face.

"I really don't think so much. Can you please stop mentioning the Lin family and you all the time? Do you have to be so clear-cut? We have been together for such a long time and we are already a family. What's the point? Besides, do you think I can't study well?"

Yu Shi was feeling sullen and angry, but when he heard these words, all the random thoughts in his mind were suddenly wiped out, along with his anger.

He frowned and stared at Mu Ci closely.

Yu Shi was certain that the words that suddenly popped up in his mind were said by Mu Ci, and he was also very sure that she had not spoken a word just now.