Chapter 099
The system swallowed its saliva and dared not speak.
Yan Xi was puzzled. She put her hands on her hips and poked the system's chubby face.
"Why can't you say this? Now that the overall situation has been decided, there is nothing to be afraid of even if Pei Yubai or Ye Luoyi knows the truth about the world. What are you worried about?"
[If it was Pei Yubai and Ye Luoyi, it would be easy...] The system murmured, but it knew it couldn't hide it, so it finally told the truth, [It was Zhou Yanci.]
Yan Xi blinked and stared at the system blankly, not reacting for a long time.
[Host? Host?]
Yan Xi came back to her senses, her eyes flickered, "Are you sure?"
The system nodded, [Only awakened characters can talk to me, you can, and so can my brother.]
Yan Xi bit her lip. She had thought about the possibility that Zhou Yanci might wake up, but this was really the worst case scenario.
Zhou Yanci's awakening means that he will know everything she has done in the past, and he will also know that she is close to him not because she cares about him, but for Zhou Qingyu's luck value.
【How about you explain it to your brother? 】
[I think my brother will listen! ]
Yan Xi was very confused and silently grasped her sleeves.
The system patiently persuaded, "Host, why don't you trust your brother a little more? Just like the eldest lady knew that you lied to her, but still chose to forgive you. 】
[My brother must feel the same way! He likes you so much! 】
Yan Xi was afraid. She was afraid that Zhou Yanci would care.
"Qingqing and I were deceived after we got to know each other. We had known each other for five years before this and knew each other inside out. Even if Qingqing didn't know the truth until now, she would believe that I was doing it for her own good."
"But Zhou Yanci..."
It was not Yan Xi's original intention to deceive, but to Zhou Yanci, her approach was deception.
Zhou Yanci was not a very secure person. Five years ago, a person he had a crush on could become his "imaginary enemy". If he knew that Yan Xi approached him not for his own good, how uncomfortable he would be.
The system looked at the troubled Yan Xi and sighed, "So this is why you told the eldest lady that you would not marry your brother!"
Unlike Zhou Qingyu who was casual, Yan Xi was fully prepared for everything she did. So she had already imagined the worst possible outcome between her and Zhou Yanci.
That way, when that day really comes, at least she won't be too sad.
Originally, Yan Xi thought that Zhou Yanci would never know about luck value.
Then she would hide it from him for the rest of her life.
But who knew that this damn plot would eventually play tricks on her, and the person who finally woke up was Zhou Yanci.
…
There are still two hours left before the end of get off work.
Yan Xi packed her bag and quickly left the Xingyao Building.
Since awakening is inevitable, she cannot escape and can only face it.
The Zhou Group is cold and solemn, and the employees work as hard as screws.
Yan Xi's access card passed the check-in point and entered the elevator smoothly.
The elevator went up to the 88th floor.
Yan Xi was feeling nervous, her heart was beating fast, and she was silently reciting an apology in her mind.
She has been an excellent student since she was young. She has spoken in front of teachers and students of the whole school as a representative of freshmen many times. Now that she has become the VP of Xingyao, she has also spoken in front of Xingyao employees or to millions of netizens in the live broadcast room.
But this was the first time she was so nervous.
Yan Xi went over the draft in her mind over and over again, but she always felt it was not appropriate.
On the 88th floor, Yan Xi saw Zhou Yanci.
He just came out of the office and straightened his collar. Yan Xi was about to call him when she saw Zhou Yanci turn around and enter the conference room.
The sound that was not yet uttered was swallowed into her throat, and Yan Xi nervously tapped the corner of her desk.
The second secretary noticed Yan Xi and asked, "Boss Yan, are you here to see Boss Zhou?"
"Yes," Yan Xi said, "How long will Zhou Yanci's meeting last?"
The second secretary checked Zhou Yanci's schedule and said, "It will take about two hours. After that, Mr. Zhou will go to the High-tech Zone to inspect the game company he just invested in."
"Boss Yan, if you have something to ask Boss Zhou, I can let him know first."
"No."
Yan Xi didn't know whether she had managed to escape or what, but her voice became somewhat weak.
"Can I wait for him in his office?"
"Of course."
The second secretary opened the office door for Yan Xi.
Zhou Yanci's office is simple and elegant in style, with mainly cool tones. The walls are made of smooth marble, emitting a faint cold light. There are no unnecessary decorations, only a few abstract art paintings hanging on one side.
This is Yan Xi's first time to come to Zhou Yanci's office.
Although they have been in love for a while, they are almost the same as before they were in love. At most, they do some intimate things.
Yan Xi sat on the black sofa, planning to think about the words she would explain later.
"bite--"
The tablet on the table lit up.
Yan Xi glanced at it instinctively, and the content on the tablet quickly caught her attention.
That's a search interface.
The keyword displayed on the search box is system.
Yan Xi's breathing was choked. She stretched out her hand uncontrollably and clicked the search bar on the tablet's search interface. A series of search terms popped up: system, book-traveling, awakening...
Her breathing became increasingly labored, and her blood began to run colder from her fingertips to her heart.
"Xixi?"
Suddenly a man's voice came from the door.
The moment she saw Zhou Yanci, Yan Xi felt very guilty and quickly pressed the lock button on the tablet, and the metal tablet fell into darkness.
Yan Xi stood up in panic, "Aren't you in a meeting?"
"Due to equipment failure, the meeting will be postponed for half an hour."
Zhou Yanci closed the door of his office and loosened his dark blue tie. He glanced at the tablet on the table and finally landed on Yan Xi.
He was sitting next to Yan Xi. "You came to my office without even saying hello. What? Are you here to check on me?"
Zhou Yanci's attitude was too natural, just like in the past. He put his arms around Yan Xi, pinched her waist with his broad palms, and gently rubbed his head against Yan Xi's neck.
"Missed me?"
Yan Xi only felt a tingling sensation in her waist and almost forgot about her business.
"Don't you have anything to ask me?"
Zhou Yanci looked at her with amusement, "Didn't I ask you? Why did you come to see me specially? Don't you miss me?" He smiled, with some helplessness and some pampering in his smile, "Are you really here to check on me?"
Yan Xi was confused. Didn't they say Zhou Yanci had awakened? If he had awakened, he shouldn't have this attitude!
"Tong! Come out quickly! What's going on?"
Yan Xi called the system in her heart.
The system popped up, looked Zhou Yanci up and down, and floated around Zhou Yanci.
【That's not right! 】
【Theoretically, my brother has indeed awakened! 】
[But he seems...can't see me? ]
Yan Xi gritted her teeth and asked, "What on earth is going on?"
This is really too much of a psychological problem!
The system made faces at Zhou Yanci so hard that its little face was stretched out of shape, but Zhou Yanci just ruffled Yan Xi's hair and didn't notice that there was a concrete emoji package beside him.
[It seems that he is not awake yet! 】
[Host, I don't understand either. This is the first time I've encountered such a situation! ]
Yan Xi sighed. She couldn't rely too much on this rookie system!
"Why don't I just be honest with him!"
[Host! No!]
[If your brother doesn't wake up and you tell him the truth about the world, his memory will be erased and your existence will also be erased! ]
[You can only tell me when he wakes up! ]
There's a knock on the door.
Zhou Yanci: "Go in."
Special Assistant Sun walked into the office and respectfully picked up the tablet on the table.
"Sorry, the tablet fell down when I was reporting just now! Mr. Zhou, Mr. Yan...you guys continue! I'm going to work!"
Yan Xi was surprised, "Is this tablet yours?"
Special Assistant Sun glanced at Zhou Yanci. Seeing that Zhou Yanci did not respond, he immediately straightened his back and said righteously, "Of course it's mine! The latest model! The highest configuration! Not bad!"
Yan Xi: "I just accidentally saw your search interface, what system, transmigration..."
"Oh!" Special Assistant Sun slapped his head, "My girlfriend likes to read novels, I guess she searched for it. Mr. Yan, do you also like to read this kind of novels? Then I'll ask her to recommend a few to you later."
Yan Xi waved her hands, "No, no."
She rolled her eyes around and lingered on Zhou Yanci's face for a while, but didn't notice anything unusual.
This is actually Special Assistant Sun's tablet. Does this mean Zhou Yanci may not be aware of it?
It's not 100% triggered, right?
Assistant Sun left the office.
Zhou Yanci held Yan Xi's hand, interlocking their fingers tightly.
"Now that we're here, how about we go to class?"
Yan Xi had never expected to hear the word "miss work" from the mouth of Zhou Yanci.
"Don't you have a meeting?"
"Just let Special Assistant Sun host it."
"What about the gaming company that inspected the Hi-Tech Zone?"
"Assistant Sun is also fine."
Yan Xi didn't know whether she should feel sorry for Special Assistant Sun.
"But I..."
Zhou Yanci suddenly kissed her, his tongue like a nimble snake, easily snatching Yanxi's breath, he entangled her, step by step, his kiss was lingering and delicate, like a traveler in the desert, absorbing the last drops of rain.
Yan Xi was kissed so hard that her breathing became rapid.
She pushed Zhou Yanci away with force, gasping for breath.
Zhou Yanci had a smile in his eyes, his nose touching hers, and his low voice sounded like a whisper, or like the devil's temptation.
"Yanxi, let's go on a date."
——
This is Yan Xi's first date with Zhou Yanci.
After confirming the relationship, Yan Xi was either busy appearing on variety shows or preparing her thesis proposal and work for Xingyao, and had no time to accompany Zhou Yanci.
She had no experience in love, and neither did Zhou Yanci.
But if you think about it carefully, after a couple is together, they should go on dates, right?
Before going on the date, Zhou Yanci took Yanxi to a clothing store to change out of his overly formal suit. Zhou Yanci changed into a casual jacket, and he instantly looked several years younger, completely different from the cold and aloof male.
Yan Xi changed into a pink cashmere sweater and a chiffon long skirt, which made her look a lot younger.
——Of course, this is because Yan Xi is young.
But the system looked at Zhou Yanci and said: [I always feel that my brother is pretending to be young when he is with you.]
Yan Xi: “…”
"He's 27, okay?"
[No, I'm almost 30. Men are no longer good after 25, you know that, right?]
Zhou Yanci, who was trying on clothes in front, staggered.
Yan Xi: ???
System:???
[He wouldn't...hear us criticizing him, right? ]
Yan Xi swallowed her saliva, "Not really?"
…
Zhou Yanci's stumble made Yan Xi frightened.
The system had been squatting on Yan Xi's shoulder, and Zhou Yanci turned a blind eye to it, so Yan Xi calmed down a little.
After strolling for a while, the two went to have dinner.
We didn't go to a particularly high-end restaurant, but just an ordinary but quite flavorful shop.
Yan Xi and Chao Chao used to come here often. The restaurant owner is an alumnus of Ocean University. He cooks delicious food and occasionally has discounts in the store.
The two sat down and were about to order when the waiter came up to promote their meal, "Our restaurant has a couples event recently! As long as you wear the mascot headgear and take a photo together and hang it on the photo wall at the entrance of our store, you will get a free chocolate ice cream!"
Yan Xi used to take advantage of this kind of small advantage whenever she could. She just took a photo and didn't lose anything.
But she looked at the silly frog headgear and couldn't imagine what Zhou Yanci would look like wearing it. Besides, if the eldest son of the Zhou family needed a restaurant to give away ice cream at an event, he could easily buy the restaurant.
"No, we don't want to eat..."
“Take a picture!”
Yan Xi looked at Zhou Yanci fiercely, "You want to wear this frog headgear?"
Zhou Yanci was stunned, and glanced at the frog's headgear, with a hint of disdain in his eyes. But he glanced at the small sign used by the waiter for advertising, and his eyes fell on the four words "Couple Activities".
He paused for a moment, "I. Want. To. Take. The. Shot."
Ah this...
Does Zhou Yanci have a fetish for ugly people?
Until Yan Xi put on the ugly frog headgear, she still didn't understand what Zhou Yanci saw in frogs.
However, although the frog headgear is ugly, Zhou Yanci's looks can hold up such an ugly thing. The waiter took a photo of the two of them, one for hanging on the restaurant's photo wall, and one for each of them.
"It looks great! You two look like a good match~"
Zhou Yanci was taking off that silly headgear. He was a little annoyed at first because of the complicated buttons on the neck, but when he heard this, the corners of his mouth curled up.
"Yeah, I think so too."
…
Zhou Yanci finally put the photo carefully into his wallet.
The two of them successfully exchanged for ice cream as dessert after the meal, and Yan Xi licked it happily all the way.
Okay, the mask is ugly, but the ice cream is delicious!
The system has been following Yan Xi. It is just a virtual illusion and cannot eat ice cream.
The system understood. It was not here to help the host check whether Zhou Yanci had awakened or not. It was clearly here to eat dog food!
I couldn’t get any ice cream, but I ate plenty of dog food!
Yan Xi went to the bathroom, and Zhou Yanci helped her get the ice cream. The system was unwilling to give up and kept sniffing around the ice cream!
It’s okay. If you can’t eat it, you can just smell it!
Zhou Yanci suddenly changed his posture and the ice cream was moved aside.
What a trouble! The system is floating away with the ice cream again.
Zhou Yanci moved the ice cream to another place.
The system does not give up and keeps up.
Then, Zhou Yanci moved the ice cream away for the third time.
A question mark popped up on the system's bald head: What are you doing, brother?
It raised its head and looked at Zhou Yanci with a confused expression.
Then, it saw Zhou Yanci, who had always ignored it, now looking at him leisurely.
There was a smile in his eyes, but there was something cold in his smile.
…
After a while, Yan Xi came out of the bathroom.
The system flew to Yan Xi's side as if it had seen a life-saving straw!
"I thought you went back to read the novel. Are you still here?" Yan Xi asked the system in her heart.
The system pursed its lips, looking extremely aggrieved.
Its face was red, as if it had been pinched by something.
It squatted on Yan Xi's shoulder out of habit, and suddenly felt a sharp gaze. Its whole system shook, its entire body trembled, and it floated in the air in an instant, not daring to touch Yan Xi again.
Yan Xi felt strange, "What's wrong with you?"
[Nothing…Nothing…]
Yan Xi was totally confused.
The system glanced at Zhou Yanci, then at Yan Xi, and said very servilely and firmly: [Um, host! I have confirmed that the person who awakened is not my brother! ]
Yan Xi's eyes were bright, "Are you sure?"
The system nodded repeatedly, [OK, OK, OK! ]
[The character that awakens this time is even more insignificant than you, and has nothing to do with the plot! So don't worry, he can't affect us! ]
Yan Xi's worried heart finally settled down.
Yan Xi accepted it regardless of whether Zhou Yanci was awake or not. She just hated the limbo she was in before, which made her feel like she was walking on thin ice on a winter lake.
Fortunately, the system gave a positive answer.
If Zhou Yanci didn't wake up, she couldn't tell him... so she would keep it a secret for the rest of her life.
Didn’t Zhou Yanci say it himself? Since he had kept it a secret before, he should continue to keep it a secret from now on, hide it from him for the rest of his life, and not let him know the truth.
She could keep it a secret for the rest of her life, or she could always be nice to Zhou Yan like she did at the beginning.
Yan Xi took two steps at a time, walked forward happily, and threw herself into Zhou Yanci's arms.
Zhou Yanci rubbed her head and asked, "Are you so happy?"
Yan Xi nodded, "Happy!"
It's nice to date you.
We are happy to be together all the time.
…
It was still early after dinner, so it was better to go all out than to go on a date. There was a movie theater on the fourth floor of the mall, and there were many new movies released recently. Zhou Yanci took Yan Xi to watch a movie.
Eating and watching movies, date template process.
This is what Special Assistant Sun told Zhou Yanci. Special Assistant Sun said that if you follow this template, you won't go wrong.
Yan Xi looked at the film schedule: action movies, romance movies, horror movies, Boonie Bears...
She has watched all four of these popular films. As the VP of Xingyao, Yan Xi has to watch a lot of movies. Whenever a new movie is released, she, Fang Yue, and Qiao Yan will check in first.
It’s okay to watch it again.
The two finally chose a horror movie.
Yan Xi just took it as a learning experience. Zhou Yanci also had a general feeling about horror movies, but Assistant Sun Te had taught him, "Watching horror movies on a date is the best!"
"Just imagine, a dark theater with the sound and picture effects turned up to the maximum, and then suddenly a terrifying scene pops up!
Do you think you are frightened? Is it scary? "
Zhou Yanci thought about it and nodded.
"You think it's scary! Yan Xi must think it's scarier!" Assistant Sun smiled thiefly, "Wouldn't it be a chance to promote the relationship between the two of you? When she gets scared and hugs you, you'll have the beauty!"
So, in the cinema, when the first bloody scene suddenly appeared, Zhou Yanci curled the corners of his mouth.
The imagined scene of Yan Xi crying loudly did not appear.
He turned his head in confusion and saw Yan Xi adjusting her 3D glasses and taking out her mobile phone memo to take notes seriously.
"The first thrilling shot was stuck at 5 minutes and 21 seconds. The pace is quite fast! The special effects are also good. I can contact this company for special effects next time!"
"The camera language is good, and the horror atmosphere is created immediately. This director is really good! We can try to work together next time..."
Zhou Yanci: ???
Is there something wrong?
Yan Xi noticed Zhou Yanci's gaze and looked at him with a puzzled expression.
"Why are you looking at me? Are you afraid of ghosts?"
Zhou Yanci thought for a moment and said, "Afraid."
Yan Xi encouraged him, "What's there to be afraid of? You're a boy, be brave! You can finish reading this!"
Zhou Yanci: "..."
After the movie ended, Yan Xi studied hard for three hours and took a lot of notes.
When she walked out of the cinema, she felt sleepy.
Zhou Yanci was extremely depressed, so what was the point of watching a horror movie, watching his girlfriend take notes the whole time? It would be better to choose a romance movie!
It was dark, and a dark crowd rushed out of the cinema, pushing and shoving each other. Yan Xi was bumped by a fat boy beside her, and she lost her balance and fell towards Zhou Yanci.
"Sorry sorry!"
The fat boy realized he had bumped into someone and quickly apologized.
Bumping into someone was not a big deal, but the bad thing was that the unfinished cup of milk tea in the fat boy's hand spilled all over Yan Xi.
"Miss, I'm so sorry!"
The little fat boy was in a panic, not knowing what to do.
Zhou Yanci helped Yan Xi carry the shoulder bag. Yan Xi used a tissue to wipe the milk tea off her sweater, but the milk tea was sticky and the wet sweater stuck to her skin, which was very uncomfortable.
Yan Xi comforted the little fat boy, "It's okay, you didn't mean it, I'll just go back and change my clothes."
The fat boy apologized again and left with his friend.
Zhou Yanci took off his coat and put it on Yan Xi.
It was already past ten o'clock and all the stores in the mall were closed, so they went out the back door of the cinema.
Yan Xi looked at the sticky milk tea stains on her body and sighed, "I can only go back and change clothes."
She was talking about Zhou's house.
Yan Xi was asked by Zhou Qingyu to stay at Zhou's house these two days. Tomorrow is the weekend, and she will go to a concert with Zhou Qingyu tomorrow afternoon.
But Zhou's house is in the suburbs, and it takes an hour to drive back.
Zhou Yanci's Adam's apple rolled.
"My home is near here."
"ah?"
Yan Xi stared at Zhou Yanci blankly.
Zhou Yanci said quickly, "I'm talking about my apartment in the city, near here! You can change your clothes first and then go back. I don't mean anything else!"
——
Linjiang Large Flat
The water in the bathroom was flowing, and the thick mist blurred the frosted glass door. Only Yan Xi's rough outline could be seen in the bathroom, which was not clear.
Zhou Yanci sat on the sofa and read the summary of the afternoon meeting, but his throat felt dry and he couldn't concentrate.
The sound of water stopped and Yan Xi poked her head out of the bathroom.
There were no girls' clothes in Zhou Yanci's apartment. Yan Xi was wearing Zhou Yanci's shirt. The air conditioner in the room was turned on very high, so she didn't feel cold even with her legs bare.
Zhou Yanci's eyes darkened.
"Where are your pants?"
"Your pants are too long!" Yan Xi compared the length of the pants, "Look, they're reaching my chest!"
It's not that she didn't want to wear it, but it dragged on the ground. When she put it on and tried to get out, she almost tripped over her trouser legs.
Zhou Yanci took a deep breath.
His lower abdomen felt unnaturally tight. Although it was November, Zhou Yanci felt an inexplicable heat.
He turned his eyes away, not looking at Yan Xi, and went to the washing machine with her clothes in his arms.
I originally wanted to ask the second secretary to send me a new set of clothes, but Yan Xi said that there was no need to bother the workers so late at night, and no one likes to work overtime after get off work.
It doesn't take much time to wash clothes and dry them.
Zhou Yanci put Yan Xi's clothes into the washing machine one by one, and then saw the small bra.
His mind froze for a moment.
In the end, I put all Yan Xi's clothes into the washing machine.
The washing machine made a "buzzing" sound. Zhou Yanci pinched his nose and smiled bitterly. He felt that he was far from being as gentlemanly as Yan Xi thought.
Back in the living room, Yan Xi was wearing a thin shirt and a loose rabbit down blanket. On her phone screen was Xingyao's WeChat group. As she looked at it, she fell asleep on the sofa.
If you sleep in this place, you will catch a cold early.
Zhou Yanci sent a message to Zhou Qingyu, telling her that Yan Xi would not return to Zhou's house tonight.
Then he walked forward, picked up Yan Xi, and wanted to take her back to the master bedroom to sleep.
Yan Xi suddenly opened her eyes.
She lay in Zhou Yanci's arms, just looking at him steadily.
The atmosphere suddenly became thick, the air temperature rose, and each other's breathing and heartbeats were abnormally obvious.
Yan Xi stared at Zhou Yanci's eyebrows like distant mountains and his high nose bridge, and her eyes finally fell on his cool lips.
Yan Xi's voice was muffled, as if she hadn't woken up yet. "Zhou Yanci, why do you like me? Is it because I care about you?"
Zhou Yanci paused and said, "Yes."
Yan Xi pursed her lips slightly, feeling a little unhappy.
Zhou Yanci added, "Not entirely."
Yan Xi raised her eyes and looked at him.
Zhou Yanci smiled and scratched Yan Xi's straight nose. "Silly boy, do you think I would read any boring chicken soup article sent to me by anyone?"
It's good enough that Zhou Yanci didn't block me after sending such a boring message to him.
But he finished reading it. He finished reading every article Yan Xi sent him during that period.
Yan Xi's eyes were red and her heart was filled with sadness.
She suddenly leaned over and kissed Zhou Yanci.
It was just a light kiss, a pure and simple touch. Yan Xi was about to pull back, but Zhou Yanci's hand was quick, pressing on her neck and deepening the kiss.
"What if I was just using you when I cared about you?" Yan Xi asked him between breaths.
Zhou Yanci sucked her lips gently, "Then I am willing to do so."
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