The system's tone was one of shock: "You're different from the information. In the information, you were dark-skinned and thin, and you had to do hard labor every day. Now you have a fleshy face, and you're fair and fat. What happened?"
"Where do I have a face full of scars! Where are you? Come out, I'm going to beat you to death!" Xiao Wu searched everywhere for the system, even crawling under the bed to look for it.
Under the bed was a glittering gem, a sapphire that had originally been set in the champion's crown. Now, the gem was very strange, shining with an unusual light.
"It's you, you stone monster!" Xiao Wu used his slipper to hook the sapphire out from under the bed and slapped it hard with the sole: "I'll beat you to death! You're spreading rumors! You think you can fool me? No way!"
The blue stone trembled, and the light became even more dazzling: "How could this be! Your grandfather is still alive!"
"Your grandpa is dead! My grandpa is doing great! He'll live to be a hundred years old, no, he'll never die! My grandpa is immortal! You stone spirit, prepare to die!" Xiao Wu used the sole of his shoe to smash the stone with all his might.
"Host, I've checked the information. Your grandfather was supposed to be dead. You and your second sister were kidnapped and lived a miserable life. It was only because this system appeared that it rescued you from this predicament and lent you a helping hand. But now everything is in chaos!"
"My grandpa is perfectly fine. You dare to curse my grandpa? I'll smash you to death!"
"Stop smashing it, host, you're just wasting your energy."
"I refuse to believe it!" Xiao Wu went out to find a hammer.
Han Fei felt exhausted. Even though he had slept all night without waking up, he still felt very tired in the morning, and his sleep quality was worrying.
He was making coffee when Xiao Wu stormed out of the room, yelling, "Grandpa, do you know where the hammer is?"
What do you need the hammer for?
"I'm going to smash the stone spirit to death!"
"A stone spirit?"
"It's me coughing... coughing..." Xiao Wu's face turned red, he coughed uncontrollably, and his eyes were filled with tears.
"Can't say it?"
Xiao Wu nodded vigorously, "Grandpa understands me!"
"Then stop talking and take me to see it."
Xiao Wu nodded vigorously, grabbing Han Fei's hand: "Grandpa, come with me! Hey, you can talk now! Grandpa, I want to tell you... cough cough cough..."
"Stop talking. You can't say what you want to say."
"Why?" Xiao Wu looked bewildered, his eyes filled with confusion.
This is all too bizarre, even more bizarre than the story of Little Dragon being cursed and turned into a jinx!
"Grandpa, shall we invite Uncle to stay for a few days?"
Han Fei smiled and pressed down the tuft of hair on his head: "Take me to see it first."
Xiao Wu led Han Fei to the bedside and pointed to the sapphire on the ground: "Grandpa, look, it's a stone spirit!"
Han Fei looked over and saw that the ground was empty, with nothing there.
"Grandpa, didn't you see it? A sapphire the size of a thumb, that's from the champion's crown!"
Xiao Wu took the crown and tried to point to the missing piece, but the crown was perfectly intact, and the sapphire was still on it!
He looked at the ground in confusion; the sapphire was still there!
He looked back and forth. There were sapphires on the crown and on the ground. How could there be two sapphires?
Am I hallucinating, or am I seeing double?
He rubbed his eyes hard, but it was still the same—two identical sapphires!
"Grandpa, can't you see the sapphire on the ground?"
"I can't see it."
Hehe, he can't see me! The crown is just an illusion, enough to fool your eyes!
"Grandpa, did you hear that? It spoke!"
Han Fei sighed: "I didn't hear it."
Although Han Fei couldn't hear or see anything, he could tell from Xiao Wu's appearance that he wasn't lying. Considering Xiao Wu's coughing and inability to speak earlier, he could roughly guess that Xiao Wu had encountered a cheat code belonging to the main villain.
The book he was reading didn't specifically describe the villain's cheat codes, but those children must have had some extraordinary experiences, otherwise it would have been impossible for them to go from being orphans to becoming villainous bosses in various industries!
[Host, your grandfather can't see me or hear my voice. Only you, the host, can communicate with me and see my presence!]
[Host, although your grandfather is alive, those who were destined to die don't live much longer anyway.]
"You're talking nonsense!"
I'm not making this up; I can lend you my eyes to see for yourself.
A change occurred before Xiao Wu's eyes; from his perspective, red numbers appeared above his grandfather's head.
Digital display: 10
What does this mean?
[Your grandfather's life is on a 10-day countdown; he only has 10 days to live.]
"You're talking nonsense! You're spouting rubbish! I don't believe you!" Xiao Wu shouted, tears streaming down his face.
Although he kept saying he didn't believe it, Xiao Wu actually started to believe in this mysterious being a little bit.
"What's wrong, Xiao Wu? Why are you crying?"
"Grandpa, you cough cough cough..." You only have 10 days to live!
He always couldn't say what he wanted to say because of his cough.
"Xiao Wu, if you can't say it, then don't. It might be a secret that can't be revealed to anyone."
"Grandpa, sob sob sob..." I don't want Grandpa to die!
[Host, if you don't want your grandfather to die, there is a way. You can earn points through missions and exchange them for lifespan in the shop.]
Xiao Wu's eyes widened in disbelief; he hadn't expected this to happen!
"good!"
For every 100 new followers you gain, you will earn follower points, which are equivalent to credits. Credits can be redeemed for gifts in the credits shop. If you choose to extend your grandfather's lifespan, 100 follower points can be exchanged for 1 day of lifespan.
Only one day? "Cough cough cough..."
Xiao Wu coughed again.
He found that whenever he tried to reveal anything related to the system, he would cough incessantly and be unable to speak at all.
"Grandpa, I want to go to the company."
"Huh? You just finished the finals yesterday. You can rest for a few days. What's the rush?"
"I love performing, I love singing, I love dancing, and I love being the center of attention! I want to become a top superstar loved by many, many people!"
Only if I become a superstar loved by countless people can I extend my grandfather's lifespan!
I want Grandpa to live to be a hundred years old, no, I want Grandpa to live forever!
Anyway, don't let Grandpa leave!
Grandma, Dad, Mom, Uncle, and Grandpa have all passed away. Grandpa can't leave. I must keep Grandpa here!
Han Fei had no idea he was about to die; he just felt a little tired. After drinking coffee, he sent Xiao Wu to the entertainment company.
When Xiao Wu arrived at the company, he met Xiao Gu and Xiao Feng. After the competition, they chose to sign with Han's Group and become contracted artists of Han's Group.
"Since all three of you are here, how about we do a live stream?" the variety show team leader suggested.
Xiao Feng and Xiao Gu were reluctant, but Xiao Wu, who was usually the laziest, cooperated enthusiastically this time, shouting, "Okay!"
As soon as the live stream started, Xiao Wu bowed to the audience, smiling cutely and brightly: "Hello everyone, I'm Xiao Wu!"
【Ahhh, little meat buns!】
[These little meat buns are so cute!]
[The little meat buns are working hard again today!]
[Little Meatball, sing us a song! You sing so well! You kept it a secret until the finals, and you only sang once throughout the entire competition. It wasn't enough!]
Yeah, it wasn't enough at all!
[Xiao Wu, sing us a song!]
Xiao Wu smiled brightly: "Okay, what do you want to hear?"
The comment section was flooded with song requests from netizens who were racing against time.
Xiao Feng lowered his voice: "When did Xiao Wu become so enthusiastic? He's always the laziest one during training!"
Little Drum shook his head: "I don't know either. He was working so hard today, like he was on steroids."
Xiao Wu laughed and said, "Everyone, don't worry. Here's how it works: whoever follows my Douyin account can request songs!"
[Can I request a song just by following?]
[Xiao Wu, that's dangerous! There are so many people around; you'll sing until your throat is hoarse!]
[Xiao Wu, I've followed you! I want to hear that classic scene from The Phantom of the Opera from yesterday. Please sing it for us again!]
The system's voice came to Xiao Wu's ear: [Fan Points +1 +1 +1...]
[Fan value has reached 100. Do you wish to redeem for an increase of 1 day in the lifespan of a designated target?]
Xiao Wu shouted in his heart: 【Change! Extend my grandfather's lifespan!】
[Ding! Redemption successful!]
At this moment, the number above Han Fei's head changed from 10 to 11.
Han Fei, who was so sleepy he was yawning, suddenly perked up a bit, attributing it to drinking two cups of coffee earlier that day, and began to peruse the script sent by the directing team.
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