Chapter 3 The Day After the Character Collapse
It was already late when Qin Qingqing received the message from the housekeeper.
“Buzz——”
She heard her cell phone ring.
Then he casually glanced at the information on the screen.
[Madam, don't worry...]
[The young master ate all the clear soup noodles.]
"!"
She jumped up from the stool with a "whoosh"!
The system was shocked.
"Host, are you okay?"
Its mechanical sound was tinged with surprise.
"No, it's okay."
Qin blinked gently.
Then I held my phone and smiled foolishly...
Good old boy has eaten.
Does that mean he won't faint from hunger because of her "harsh treatment" anymore?
Then... couldn't the plot point where she was kicked out by the child's father be avoided? !
Yay!
She is a little further away from the tragic ending of "young and lightly picking up garbage"!
This thought just came to her mind.
I was awakened by the foggy system...
"Host, are you thinking about something else?"
"Even if Lu leaves the wild and doesn't eat; even if Lu Bai follows the established plot and kicks you out of the house... you won't end up like a 'garbage picker'."
"Don't forget..."
"I will release plot missions from time to time."
"And you, as long as you say the lines 100% of the time, you will get the pension I issue. With the pension, what else do you need to pick up garbage?"
“…Yes.”
Qin Qingqing was stunned.
According to the plot, she will be hated by Lu Liye and kicked out by Lu Bai...but at the same time, she can also get the pension provided by the system.
From this perspective, it seems more comfortable to follow the plot and complete the task.
Can--
Whenever Qin Qingqing thought of the prescribed lines, she would think of her adopted son's eyes full of hostility...
I would also think of his pale face.
She felt an inexplicable pang of conscience.
She vaguely felt that she couldn't do this...
At least, don't listen to the system; just complete the plot tasks honestly.
After all——
At the beginning, my son was asked to fast for 5 days.
Who knows what will happen next...
What more sinister plot could emerge?
Qin Qingqing frowned when she thought of this.
Then I heard the system sound very alert...
"Host, what do you want to do?"
"!"
Qin Qingqing was stunned.
Oops, oops…
She forgot that Tongzi could hear her complaints (her true thoughts) at this time.
She tried to fix the problem after it happened—
"I just want to sleep."
"Didn't you look outside? It's already dark."
“…”
The system fell into a brief silence.
Then, he spoke earnestly:
"Host, do you know that failure to complete the task will result in electric shock punishment?"
"So, don't try to challenge my bottom line."
“Understood!”
"This is just my little complaint. I will complete the task well."
Qin Qingqing blinked innocently——
"Don't you know that I have always been timid and obedient?"
"…It would be best if this were the case."
The system dropped this sentence and said nothing more.
Qin Qingqing also remained silent for a while.
I tried to speak...
"System?"
There was a brief silence in response to her.
It's like...
The system seemed to have been disconnected because of her thoughts.
but--
Qin Qingqing breathed a sigh of relief.
It was indeed offline for a short time.
Before Tongzi, when she changed her clothes and went downstairs, he temporarily disconnected from her - mainly to protect the host's privacy.
Now, it just happened to help Qin Qingqing.
She might...
There is a way.
But this is not the time to think about it.
Just in case, she cleared her mind...
He communicated with Tongzi again (to fool Tongzi).
“System, system!”
"Are you online? If you are, please chime in~"
"……squeak."
The system sound paused for a moment before reappearing.
"So we have a deal then?"
"I continue to complete my mission, and you ignore my complaints?"
Qin blinked gently.
"……good."
"As long as you complete the task obediently."
The system responds.
Qin Qingqing nodded heavily...
He casually picked up his pajamas, looking like he was extremely sleepy and was about to change clothes and go to bed.
"Don't worry! I will!"
"Good night?"
"……install."
The system dropped a word and automatically disconnected from the host.
Qin Qingqing finally breathed a sigh of relief!
She has a solution -
She could first go through the required lines without taking it seriously, and then turn around and try to appease her target...
In this way, wouldn't she be able to avoid the "electric shock punishment", get the system pension, and avoid being a "garbage picker at a young age" in the future; and at the same time ensure that the target of the mission will not be harmed?
She still remembers——
When she handed the candy to her adopted son, she had already said the required lines; the system had no way of restricting her subsequent actions.
She sorted out her thoughts, and the more she thought about it, the more she felt that this "fixing the fold before the sheep have been stolen" plan was 100% feasible.
Wuhu
Great! Only children make the choice, adults want them all!
Qin Qingqing held this thought in her mind and slept till dawn...
Seven o'clock in the morning——
She was woken up by the system's notification sound.
The system hastily issued her a new task early in the morning!
[bite--]
[Main story mission 2, please check.]
“Tong, Tongzi?!”
Qin Qingqing woke up instantly.
"Didn't I just slack off for a while last night?"
“You, you, you…”
"Why would you give me a new task so early in the morning?"
The system is also innocent——
"Who is Lu Bai, who went back to Lu's house early in the morning with a folder?"
"Lu Bai..."
"Isn't that the one who kicked me out?"
When Qin Qingqing thought of this, her whole face wrinkled.
"yes."
"But now he is carrying a briefcase back home. What do you think is in the briefcase?"
The system made a faint sound.
“?!”
Qin lightly "brushed" and "plucked" the corpse from the bed.
"What's going on..."
"Didn't our son eat noodles last night?"
"Why did Lu Bai come back to hand in the divorce agreement?"
She pulled her hair in confusion.
"Could it be that my son has finished his noodles..."
"Or maybe he fainted due to physical weakness. Did the housekeeper tell Lu Bai about his fainting?"
She paused with her hand that was pulling her hair.
Then I heard the system say very honestly——
"……have no idea."
Qin frowned slightly.
The system then used its mechanical sound to explain.
"I just heard: the passing servants' discussion about Lu Bai."
"It was also detected that this is the best time to release the second main story mission..."
"As for the rest, I really don't know."
"oh……"
Qin Qingqing responded helplessly.
While changing clothes, I tried to check the details of Mission 2...
The semi-transparent task pop-up window in front of me suddenly disappeared.
She was stunned.
Only then did I react——
This is the system disconnecting again.
That……
She will try the "mending the fold after the sheep have been stolen" plan for a while?
Qin Qingqing blinked her round almond eyes cunningly.
again……
I quickly changed my clothes and went downstairs.
By the way, call the system and check the script for Mission 2...
She read ten lines at a glance and memorized the entire line.
From far away at the stairs, I saw the tall figure sitting on the sofa on the first floor.
Is it Lu Bai?
Qin Qingqing paused, and looked at the figure suspiciously...
He wore a white shirt as a base and a suit jacket; his hair was neatly combed... He looked like a successful and domineering CEO.
Can--
Wait until Qin Qingqing comes closer.
Only then did I realize that the boss had a stern face, looked distant and cold, and was not easy to mess with.
I moved my eyes to the table in front of him, and sure enough, I saw a sealed file bag...
Qin Qingqing's heart sank.
If she guessed correctly, it contained her divorce agreement.
It seems that even though her big son ate up the bowl of noodles to replenish his energy, he still couldn't resist his weak body and fainted from hunger...
Qin Qingqing sighed helplessly.
Then I quickly calmed down and prepared to act out the story (implementing the "mend the fold after the sheep have been lost" plan)!
*
Lu Bai stared at the document bag in front of him expressionlessly.
just……
I have a headache because of the things in the briefcase.
Here is the birthday party invitation sent by someone from the Lu family’s old house - in a few days, it will be his grandmother’s 80th birthday.
His grandmother perfectly inherited the ideas of the older generation.
I just hope he can have a successful career and a happy family...
The former, he can do.
The latter...
Lu Bai's eyes turned cold.
Let’s not talk about the latter…
My grandmother was looking forward to seeing his happy family, so she sent him an invitation a few days before his 80th birthday. In the invitation, she also specifically noted:
He was asked to bring his "beloved wife" Qin Qingqing and beloved son Lu Leye to attend the banquet together.
Can--
Notify Land that it is OK to leave the field.
Invite Qin Qingqing to cooperate with him and attend the banquet?
A crack appeared on Lu Bai's cold face.
His brows gradually furrowed...
She never liked attending parties.
she……
He only hangs out with a bunch of bad friends, messes around with him, and mistreats his son from time to time.
When Lu Bai thought of this, his face became even uglier.
She would not attend the party.
so……
Today, he followed his assistant's advice and put the invitation letter into a file bag...
I want to give it to her secretly.
But will she accept his approach?
Lu Bai thought about it and felt that his assistant's bad idea was unreliable...
He pinched his wrinkled brows.
At once--
I heard light footsteps coming from behind.
Is it Qin Qingqing?
He subconsciously reached out to put away the file bag.
Next to him, another hand was faster than his.
Qin Qingqing got the file bag before Lu Bai.
Look up again——
His expression was one of shock, disbelief, and overwhelming grief.
In fact, she had already thought about it: this time she would just follow the plot and act casually.
Can……
It was probably because of her acting skills, which were neither too much nor too little.
As soon as she saw Lu Bai, she subconsciously put herself in the shoes of the original protagonist——
Even though the original owner was reluctant to have a business marriage with Lu Bai at first, because the Qin family wanted to curry favor with the Lu family, she still accepted the role of "Mrs. Lu".
Just accept it, but still feel unwilling.
So, she desperately tried to find some bad friends and do all kinds of ridiculous things... to fill the unwillingness in her heart; and she tormented the people around her... to divert her pain.
Day after day, year after year.
She has long been accustomed to this kind of life...
All her bad ideas were done openly.
She should be a straightforward person.
Therefore, when she first learned that what Lu Bai handed her was a divorce agreement, she must have felt extremely complicated.
The complex emotions were reflected on his face...
It was shock, disbelief, and grief that flowed like a river.
"?"
Lu Bai saw Qin Qingqing's expression clearly and was stunned.
I just thought according to my habit...
What is she doing this time?
But soon, Lu Bai denied his guess.
Not true.
He hasn't seen her for a long time, so he shouldn't be able to provoke her.
Could it be that...
Did the assistant's method work?
Is his method of "putting the invitation letter in a briefcase and handing it to your wife" really useful?
Can--
Lu Bai frowned slightly again: Qin Qingqing's expression seemed to be a little bit wrong.
I don't know what Lu Bai is thinking...
Qin Qingqing was very satisfied with her performance.
She secretly thought about it in her heart, gave herself a thumbs up, and then began to speak the prescribed lines -
"Lu, Lu Bai..."
"You're going to divorce me?!"
"Even the divorce agreement has been prepared..."
Qin Qingqing said this line and paused for a moment; he quickly took out the things in the file bag!
Prepare for the following "plot lines + accompanying actions".
"you……"
"I won't get divorced anyway!"
As she spoke, she slammed the "divorce agreement" in the bag, along with the bag, onto the table!
Look up again——
Suddenly, her eyes were slightly red.
But he looked up stubbornly...
Don't let the tears fall.
then……
Through her tearful eyes, she saw Lu Bai, who had a complicated expression on his face.
Lu Bai's originally wrinkled brows relaxed as Qin Qingqing spoke.
Instead, there was an indescribable strange expression, as if he understood everything...
This is the first time that the aloof President Lu has shown such an expression.
After all——
Only now did he vaguely understand his assistant's intention.
It turned out that the invitation letter was put in the file bag so that his wife would think it was a "divorce agreement."
It is to lower the wife's psychological expectations first...
Only in this way will the lady feel relieved when she sees the true face of the "invitation letter".
Instead, I accepted his invitation.
Lu Bai steadied his expression.
I was thinking that I would give my assistant a big red envelope when I got home later; at the same time, I was waiting for my wife to discover the true face of the "divorce agreement"...
Qin Qingqing felt that the touch in her hand was wrong.
She lowered her head with her red rabbit eyes and saw the words "Invitation"...
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