30? Does that mean Grandpa can live another thirty years?
When I got to the dinner table, I gave up on that idea.
He looked at the 7300 above his eldest brother's head, the 6250 above Xiao Wu's head, and the 7000 above Grandpa Xu's head, and fell silent.
"Little Si, those sunglasses are really cool!" Big Brother Han Chengda laughed.
Grandpa Xu chimed in, "Our fourth son is also a fashionable kid."
Xiao Wu boasted, "I still look better than Fourth Brother when I wear sunglasses."
Han Chengsi, feeling heavy-hearted, mechanically took off her sunglasses.
Xiao Wu, carrying his rice bowl, picked out his favorite dishes, greeted them, and then went back to his room to start a live-streamed mukbang show.
The meal was like chewing wax, utterly tasteless. After finishing his meal, Han Chengsi put on his sunglasses and prepared to return to his room. Suddenly, his pupils behind the lenses widened.
He stared intently at the top of Han Fei's head.
At this moment, the number above Han Fei's head changed, and it became 31!
Fortunately, he was wearing sunglasses, so no one noticed anything unusual about him. He lowered his head and quickly returned to his room, sitting on the edge of the bed with a heavy heart.
He took off his sunglasses, his gaze fixed on them, recalling what he had just seen.
The eldest brother's number is 7300, which means he has about 20 years left to live.
Xiao Wu's birth year number is 6205, which means he has approximately 17 years left to live.
Grandpa Xu's age is 7000, which means he has about 19 more years to live.
Grandpa is 30, no, he's 31, which means he has 31 days left to live.
Why are the numbers above Grandpa's head increasing?
He silently recited in his mind: [System Shop.]
Click to see the items you can redeem with 100 points: 1 day of lifespan, 1 pound of weight loss, 10% increase in running speed, 50% increase in bowel movement speed...
There were no physical items available for exchange. What he had initially thought was absurd to exchange for was now met with immense joy at his first exchange: 1 day of lifespan.
He pressed the button to learn more about the "Lifespan 1 Day" limit.
[Lifespan 1 Day: You can choose any person to extend their lifespan by 1 day.]
Xiao Si clicked the redemption button, and a voice sounded in her mind: [Ding! Redemption successful!]
[Host, please select the person you wish to exchange your services with, state their full name, and recall their appearance in your mind.]
"Han Fei, my grandfather." Xiao Si recalled his grandfather's face in his mind.
[Ding! Verification successful! The name matches the memory scene perfectly. Redemption successful!]
[Three, two, one! Han Fei's lifespan increased by one day, completed!]
Han Chengsi, wearing sunglasses, ran out and stood in front of Han Fei.
Han Fei asked in surprise, "Little Si, why are you running in such a hurry?"
At this moment, the number above Han Fei's head is 33!
Han Chengsi was very surprised and uncertain.
Originally it was 30, but suddenly it became 31. Now I added 1 day for Grandpa, so it should be 32, but the number jumped to 33!
Could it be... that someone else besides myself is extending Grandpa's lifespan? Who could it be? Does he also have a system?
"Grandpa, were all the reports from your last hospital visit really normal?"
"Of course, what's wrong?"
"You haven't been hiding anything from us, have you?"
"What do I need to hide from you?" Han Fei chuckled as he ruffled Han Chengsi's hair. "Little Fourth Brother, are you worried about my health?"
"Grandpa, the weather has gotten colder lately, so please wear more clothes and be careful when crossing the street. You're not young anymore, so you need to take care of yourself and not overwork yourself by developing new products..."
Han Fei laughed out loud: "Little Fourth Brother, you're really a chatterbox, like an old lady."
"Looks like you really like these sunglasses, you're even wearing them? Why don't you let Grandpa try them on?"
Han Fei reached out to touch her, but Xiao Si immediately flinched away, so nervous that her breathing became rapid.
Han Fei was surprised and narrowed his eyes slightly: Xiao Si has a secret.
"Little Si, Grandpa can't wear these sunglasses?"
"no……"
Han Chengsi was very conflicted, unsure whether she should tell anyone about this.
If I tell my grandfather that he only has 33 days to live, will he beat me up?
"Grandpa, there's something I need to tell you. You mustn't get angry. I'm really not lying to you, I'm absolutely not joking, and I'm not cursing you..."
After some build-up, Xiao Si finally mustered up the courage to confess about the system, but what came out of his mouth was a series of "cough cough cough cough!"
"What's wrong? Don't panic, have some water and calm down."
Xiao Si took a big gulp of water, and his coughing stopped. Just as he was about to continue speaking, the coughing started again!
Another bout of coughing, as if he were coughing up his lungs.
"Grandpa, I...I don't think I can say it."
"What I want to say may be limited in some way."
Xiao Si lamented, "Maybe coughing is a punishment for me, preventing me from speaking out."
Han Fei was no stranger to this situation; it had happened to Xiao Wu not long ago.
Now, it's just happening again, but this time it's happening to Xiao Si.
It seems that Xiao Si also possesses some kind of cheat code, which he cannot reveal.
Han Fei was pleased that at least the two children hadn't chosen to hide it, but had told their grandfather the secret, even though they couldn't say it aloud.
"Xiao Si, if you can't tell me, then don't. It's your own secret, and you can't tell anyone."
"But, cough cough cough..."
Xiao Si looked at the number above Han Fei's head with a complicated expression. At this moment, the number changed again, from 33 to 34!
Xiao Wu happily ran out and borrowed the system's special ability of eyes to check the number above his grandfather's head. He had just sung several songs in the live stream, which the older brothers and sisters enjoyed listening to, increasing his number of fans. He could exchange these for 3 days of lifespan, and he exchanged them all.
Grandpa must be 33 by now, right?
Xiao Wu noticed that his fourth brother was next to his grandfather, and seemed to have a sore throat, as he kept coughing. He didn't pay attention to it, but instead looked at the top of his grandfather's head.
34? ? ?
How come Grandpa's lifespan has become 34?
How come there's an extra day?
Xiao Wu seemed to have thought of something, and looked at his fourth brother, who was coughing incessantly, with a strange look in his eyes. He recalled how similar it was to his own incessant coughing in the past!
The two exchanged a glance, and a certain message was quickly conveyed.
Brothers are of one mind and understand each other perfectly!
"Xiao Wu, come to my room to play games."
"Alright, Fifth Brother!"
Han Fei watched the two brats mysteriously return to their room, and his lips twitched.
Is he just a tool? Have you two already exchanged knowing glances about your little secret?
Han Fei shook his head helplessly and continued frying his lotus root slices.
Xiao Si closed the door tightly, pulled his younger brother to the desk, and whispered in his ear, "You were staring at the top of Grandpa's head with a surprised look on your face. What did you see?"
Xiao Wu wasn't wearing sunglasses, and when he saw that the number wasn't 33 but 34, Xiao Si caught his overly surprised expression. Because of this, Xiao Si made a bold guess: Xiao Wu added to Grandpa's lifespan!
Xiao Wu was a little afraid that he would cough incessantly, so he hesitated and cautiously said, "Numbers."
"You saw the number! What is it?"
"34!" Xiao Wu was shocked that he had actually said it smoothly without coughing uncontrollably.
Xiao Si was shocked to find that Xiao Wu was absolutely right; he clearly wasn't wearing sunglasses and had only seen the numbers with his naked eyes!
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