Su Chen left quietly. Jin Yu was still asleep. The birds outside hadn't started chirping yet, and the sky was still a deep sapphire blue.
"Ningwu, let's go."
Ning Wu wiped his nose and typed on the keyboard in the space for a long time.
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A burst of light enveloped her, and when the light dissipated, "Su Chen" lying on the bed was already lifeless.
Almost at the same moment, Jin Yu opened her bloodshot eyes.
...
Only Ning Wu knew why Su Chen chose to go home.
Su Chen was invited to the main system for a face-to-face meeting through her.
That day...
Su Chen saw the main system sitting behind the desk again, dressed in a black uniform, wearing black-rimmed glasses, and with thick, curly black hair.
Su Chen: "We meet again, I..."
The main system pushed up its black-rimmed glasses, interrupting Su Chen, "I know what you're going to say. There's no need to say anything more, you can't stay in this world."
Su Chen said painfully, "Why is it impossible?"
"Because you don't belong to this world. And the system has long stipulated that as long as you have enough points, you will be given a chance to be reborn and continue living in reality."
"Didn't you always want to go home? Weren't you still upset about the cosmetics you hadn't used? Didn't you still want to finish your studies? Didn't you want to lead a tour group to pay off your flower-damaging debts as soon as possible?" The main system didn't look up. "How come everything has changed now?"
Su Chen lowered her head, covered her face with her hands, and asked in a trembling voice, "Isn't there any way to stay in this world?"
The main system shook its head expressionlessly and said, "No."
"Going against the will of Heaven comes at a price. This price may be paid by yourself, or it may be paid by your closest loved ones."
The main system rubbed its temples and continued, "You should think this through. The price you pay might be more painful than death."
"You need to think this through. Do you really want your family or loved ones to pay the price for staying in this world?"
"Is there really no other way?" Su Chen asked, her eyes red.
"I've already said no, don't ask anymore," the main system said coldly.
Su Chen collapsed to the ground, but fortunately Ning Wu was there to pull him up so he wouldn't hit his head.
Su Chen sat on the ground for a while before standing up with Ning Wu's help.
“Alright, then I’ll go back and live the life I was meant to live.” Su Chen took a deep breath. “But I want to ask you for a favor.”
"They're really pushing their luck." The main system chuckled.
Su Chen pleaded, "After I leave, could you erase all of Jin Yu's memories of me?"
"What, do I have to clean up after you?" The main system took off its glasses, revealing a charming yet cold gaze.
"Please erase all memories of me from his mind, or he will die." Su Chen bowed deeply to her.
"What does it matter to me whether he lives or dies? Too many people die every day in this world..." The main system's eyes remained calm.
Su Chen acted as if she hadn't heard her speak, "I know you can do it."
The main system sneered, "Why do I feel like you're threatening me instead of begging me?"
"Even if it's a threat," Su Chen said, her face pale. "Our relationship was originally a cursed one, a calamity for each other. And this cursed relationship, this calamity... perhaps it was you who ordained it?"
"This... requires exchanging some of your luck." The main system crossed its legs. "You should know what luck represents. Without luck, your life will never be smooth."
"So...you're still happy with this?"
"willing."
"You won't regret it?"
No regrets.
...
Many things were destined a thousand years ago. Perhaps it was just the flutter of the heart when we brushed past each other. Thinking of those eyes, my heart stirs slightly.
That fleeting moment of tenderness can lead someone to willingly and recklessly plunge into the abyss.
Su Chen thought, "This must be love."
Whether it's a grand and dramatic affair or a quiet and enduring one, even centuries later, when you think of that person, you can't help but smile.
"Jinyu, I love you." Su Chen smiled, a tear streaming down her face, and opened her arms to let the light envelop her.
...
Su Chen opened her eyes to bright daylight, and a few rays of sunlight shone through the pink bed curtains onto her face.
"Su Chen, get up! Class is about to start, or you'll be late!" Her roommate pulled back the curtains and shook her shoulder.
Su Chen felt as if she had just woken up from a dream, and her heart was inexplicably empty.
"Su Chen, are you dreaming? Wake up! If you're late, Lao Yang will deduct half your credits, and you'll be happy then," her roommate kept urging.
"Okay, okay, I'll get dressed right away." Su Chen quickly changed her clothes, hurriedly folded her blanket, picked up her schoolbag, and rushed out.
She ran breathlessly, feeling weak from not having eaten breakfast. She still had to climb six flights of stairs to class, and Su Chen felt like she was going to die.
"Oh my god! My goodness, hurry up!" My roommate urged as she ran upstairs.
“We don’t want to be late with you. You know how ruthless Old Yang is. Being late means he’ll deduct half your points! You don’t want to live here anymore. You want to fail?” another roommate said.
Su Chen had no choice but to desperately climb the stairs.
I finally rushed into the classroom just as the school bell rang.
The class burst into laughter when they saw the three panting classmates who had just run over.
They had just sat down when the person in front of them turned around and said, "You're still too late. The student council has already finished their inspection and roll call. Wait for your advisor to come find you!"
"Oh my god, Su Chen, it's all your fault! No matter how we called you this morning, you wouldn't listen! You slept like a log! The three of us are going to have to write five thousand words of self-criticism!"
The three of them had long faces, as if they had eaten a bitter pill.
Su Chen quickly apologized as well.
To be honest, she also felt it was strange!
Su Chen is usually a light sleeper; she'll wake up as soon as someone calls her name. Why is she sleeping so soundly this morning?
The finance teacher said from the podium, "Turn to page 205 of your book. See those practice questions? Questions four, five, and six are all on the exam, so remember to focus on them. These questions all involve calculating the comprehensive cost of capital. Memorize the formulas, because the exam won't provide them!"
Su Chen had no choice but to interrupt her random thoughts and follow the teacher to turn the pages of the book.
"Short-term solvency, long-term solvency, operating capacity—you have to memorize all those formulas! Don't worry, the exam won't have the same questions."
Su Chen was drawing a book with a pained expression. Her two roommates next to her hadn't brought their own books and were waiting for someone else to finish drawing so they could borrow them.
The finance exam is held in advance, not at the end of the semester, so the review time is too short.
Su Chen felt as if she had lost some important memories, but the intense review had begun, and she really had no time to think about anything else.
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