Chapter 68 (First Release)
As the system that had been following Ning Wanwan all along, it saw things very clearly.
Whether you try to be gentle or forceful, you won't take it.
Gentleness makes you want to avoid, while force makes you want to resist.
Approaching me through a "transaction" would be more acceptable to you.
That's probably what they, those men, were thinking.
And the fact is, this is indeed a very effective method.
See, even if you, host, had some hesitation, you still agreed, didn't you?
Even if a method is unsuitable, they will still be unable to resist using it if it works.
Therefore, it is the host's fixed and unchanging personality that has led to the corresponding behavioral changes in their eagerness to approach the host.
Like a towering structure that stands there, forever unclimbable, the tower itself remains unchanged; what changes are only those who wish to breach and ascend it.
However, the system will not explain these details to the host.
It's good that the host remains unconquered, isn't it?
Ning Wanwan was still pondering the system's half-finished words: "Because I... what?"
She frowned slightly, asking uncertainly, "System, do you mean these changes were caused by me?"
I guess so.
Ning Wanwan: "So, it's my fault."
"No," the system surprisingly denied, "The host is not wrong."
The ones who are clearly in the wrong are those who rack their brains trying to get close to the host.
As the system spoke, it suddenly became excited. "Those guys are absolutely awful! They're like insects—Don't worry, host, I definitely won't let them succeed!"
Ning Wanwan: "..."
Ning Wanwan felt that the system was becoming increasingly strange.
At first, it was a capitalist who made people work, then it was a lively, talkative, and adorable girl, and now it has become some strange thing that is sometimes silent, sometimes profound and philosophical, and sometimes excited and crazy.
Forget it, I don't want to think about it anymore.
The system data is probably acting up again.
Just ignore the system and let it sit there; it will return to normal on its own after a while.
Sure enough, the system automatically adjusted its tone back to a soft, cute one, full of doubt: "Host, why did you agree to Zhou Yanyao's request? You're letting him off easy."
Ning Wanwan: "He said he would only make small requests, and he couldn't find anyone more suitable to help him."
But what if he makes a very, very unreasonable request?
“That’s an outrageous request,” Ning Wanwan tilted her head slightly and thought for a moment. “How outrageous could it be…?”
She couldn't figure it out.
"Moreover, Zhou Yanyao is the male lead's best friend, and his good character is a given in the plot, so there's definitely no problem with him."
Moreover, he himself said that I could refuse if it was too difficult, and if it really didn't work out, I would just quit if he made further demands. Ning Wanwan thought to herself with a little bit of guilt.
Anyway, Zhou Yanyao is a good-natured person!
There definitely won't be any problems.
...
Zhou Yanyao, carrying the "love letter" he was going to give to Jiang Chengran, was surprisingly calm.
Qi Lin glanced at him several times.
"Old Qi, why are you looking at me like that?" Zhou Yanyao scratched his head, his short black hair messy and slightly sticking up.
Qi Lin: "'Love at first sight' made you turn things around like Jiang Chengran."
Qi Lin is now directly referring to the girl who was the source of all the conflicts as someone he "fell in love with at first sight," dropping the "yours" prefix. Zhou Yanyao hasn't noticed this small detail yet.
“Yes.” He nodded.
Qi Lin's gaze was somewhat strange: "You're not angry at all that she could do something like asking you to pass it on?"
Qi Lin was starting to suspect that Ning Wanwan had done it on purpose. She was really oblivious to the situation, allowing Zhou Yanyao to hand it over to Jiang Chengran.
"Of course I'm not angry." Zhou Yanyao's eyes crinkled, his smile bright.
"After all, they'll pay me eventually."
"As for the details of the compensation, I need to think about it carefully."
After class, because there were too many teaching materials, the teacher asked Zhou Yanyao to help deliver them to the office. Zhou Yanyao naturally did not refuse this small favor and carried the materials down the corridor.
Then a young man dressed in a white lab coat, looking like a laboratory researcher, brushed past him.
Zhou Yanyao took another look; he remembered that this teacher was Ning Wanwan's new homeroom teacher.
She was a teacher who was somewhat out of place at the school.
However, it is already quite unusual for someone to be parachuted in at this time to become the homeroom teacher of a senior high school class.
Just as Zhou Yanyao turned his attention back and continued taking steps, a voice behind him called out to him.
"Excuse me, did you lose this?"
The young teacher, wearing a white coat, casually waved a pink envelope in his hand, one hand in his pocket.
Zhou Yanyao was startled. After Ning Wanwan handed him the envelope, he didn't want to look at it again and kept it with him.
Upon touching it, he found that the envelope on his person was indeed gone.
"Thank you, teacher." Zhou Yanyao put down the tools he was carrying and took the envelope from Mu Xijue.
"You're welcome. Just be more careful next time." Mu Xijue chuckled and turned to leave.
Zhou Yanyao watched Mu Xijue's retreating figure, his thick brows furrowed as he stared at the envelope he had retrieved.
When was this lost?
Zhou Yanyao was quite certain that he had kept the letter on his person very carefully. After all, although he didn't like the person to whom the letter was to be given, it also meant that the girl had promised to give him the "reward" that he was very much looking forward to.
He didn't hear anything fall either.
However, it's understandable that such a light paper envelope wouldn't be noticed immediately if it fell on the ground.
Zhou Yanyao couldn't figure it out. Although he still had doubts, he saw that the envelope was still intact and he put it back on his person. This time he was even more careful than before.
After he carried the equipment to the teacher's office and received a bunch of compliments, he returned to the classroom and saw that Jiang Chengran had already come back.
"Jiang Chengran, take this." Zhou Yanyao paused for a moment, suppressing the bitterness in his heart, and reluctantly tossed the envelope to Jiang Chengran with a furrowed brow.
Jiang Chengran's face darkened, and he was about to throw away the frighteningly pink thing: "You surnamed Zhou, how dare you throw trash in my direction?"
"What garbage! This is... something for you!" Zhou Yanyao was also furious.
In front of the whole class, Zhou Yanyao did not directly mention Ning Wanwan's name, so as not to cause her any more trouble.
Of course, it was also because he didn't want so many people to associate Ning Wanwan's name with Jiang Chengran.
Seeing Zhou Yanyao's furious expression, Jiang Chengran understood what was going on, changed from throwing to catching, and made much gentler movements.
It was given to him by Ning Wanwan... What kind of love letter is this? It must be a love letter.
How could she be so indifferent to having Zhou Yanyao deliver such a heartfelt letter!
Jiang Chengran suddenly felt a similar sourness in his heart as Zhou Yanyao, as if he had drunk several vats of vinegar.
Forget it, it's definitely not her fault. It was Zhou Yanyao who deliberately seduced her.
But once we're officially dating, I definitely need to talk to her properly and tell her that she absolutely can't have anything to do with that guy surnamed Zhou anymore...
Jiang Chengran thought this resentfully as she opened the love letter, her ears turning red.
What will she write inside? Will it be a flood of confessions of love? If she asks me out, should I immediately agree or wait a day or two...?
Then he carefully read the contents of the letter and found that there were no things he had imagined.
And it was still the same topic she had brought up with him before: wanting to ask him to go to the amusement park on Saturday morning.
The only difference was that there was a specific time in the invitation, and the invitation method was more formal, making it seem like there was absolutely no doubt that he would agree.
Jiang Chengran felt something was off. Although he certainly wouldn't refuse, the tone in the letter was different from Ning Wanwan's usual style.
Moreover, her handwriting doesn't quite match Ning Wanwan's personality.
Although Jiang Chengran had never seen Ning Wanwan's handwriting, it was definitely different.
However, Ning Wanwan had indeed mentioned going to the amusement park on Saturday, so there shouldn't be any problems.
Jiang Chengran stopped thinking about it.
"This part is so blurry." Jiang Chengran glanced at the signature area of the letter and found that it seemed to be covered by something, and it was blurry and unclear. He rubbed it with his fingertip a couple of times but couldn't wipe it off.
However, this is not a very important matter. It is a date invitation from Ning Wanwan, without a doubt.
Jiang Chengran glanced at Zhou Yanyao, this loser, raised his chin smugly, and sneered.
Once I officially start dating Ning Wanwan, I'm definitely going to get rid of this guy who dares to covet my girlfriend!
...
Friday's class was taught by Mu Xijue, and Ning Wanwan always felt that Mu Xijue's expression seemed too cheerful.
Ning Wanwan felt a chill run down her spine, sensing that he was about to cause trouble.
However, Mu Xijue did not cause her any trouble during this class and attended the class normally.
Ning Wanwan listened attentively to the lesson, and gradually forgot about his strange behavior.
Ning Wanwan ran into Mu Xijue again at the school gate when school was over.
He seemed to be waiting for someone, his hands in the pockets of his white coat, leaning casually against the tree. However, his height, long legs, and striking face still attracted a lot of attention.
Ning Wanwan wanted to leave immediately, but Mu Xijue saw her and waved to her casually.
"Hello Wanwan, have a wonderful Monday!"
Ning Wanwan: "..."
She tried to pretend she hadn't heard, but couldn't help asking, "Why Monday...?"
Tomorrow is Saturday. Don't most people wish each other a happy weekend?
Mu Xijue blinked, then looked puzzled: "Does Wanwan have any plans for the weekend?"
Ning Wanwan hesitated. Her plan for the weekend was to stay at home and relax. Especially after seeing that peculiar post on her phone last time, she felt even more uneasy and there was no way she would go out.
Going out to play on my own initiative is impossible.
“After all, Wanwan wouldn’t go to the amusement park on the weekend like some people, would she?” Mu Xijue added.
Sunlight streamed through the gaps in the leaves, and the young man smiled, his peach blossom eyes sparkling.
Upon hearing the keyword "amusement park," Ning Wanwan's heart skipped a beat. She took a step back and looked at Mu Xijue with surprise and uncertainty.
"...Why did you suddenly bring up the amusement park?"
“After all, that amusement park in the East District is very popular, and there are a lot of people, especially on weekends,” Mu Xijue replied with a smile.
At this point, Mu Xijue sighed again, seemingly with some concern.
"But in such a lively place, if something unexpected happens, there's nothing we can do about it."
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