Chapter 2: Can you be my mom?
0527 was absolutely furious! Qi Shaoyou, that big jerk who doesn't keep his word!
He promised to do the tasks seriously, but after moving into Liang Man's luxurious apartment, he actually played games day and night for five whole days!
His sleep schedule was incredibly chaotic; he slept during the day and stayed up all night.
You can never figure out this person's daily routine, because she has no routine at all!
Every time 0527 threatened to report her for doing a bad job, Qi Shaoyou would justify it by saying that it was "necessary preparation for the strategy" and that "you don't understand my good intentions".
Hehe, today is the day Qi Shaoyou promised to start her conquest. 0527, let's see what tricks she can pull.
If anyone dares to be perfunctory, she'll immediately write an 8,000-word report and submit it to the main system!
but……
If Qi Shaoyou were willing to share the game that captivated her so much, she might still be able to negotiate...
This looks like really fun!
She's 0527, and she's a very easy system to talk to!
However, things developed in a way that completely exceeded 0527's expectations.
Qi Shaoyou has been staying home these past few days, and Liang Man is worried that she will never be able to get over the shadow of her mother's death.
Therefore, as soon as she entered the living room today, her gaze fell upon Qi Shaoyou's room.
Holding a steaming cup of coffee in her hand, Liang Man's eyes were full of worry.
She and Qi Shaoyou's mother were childhood classmates. They both got into their dream schools, but in the second semester of their freshman year, her best friend became pregnant and dropped out…
Liang Man had a big fight with her friend, and the next time she contacted him, she saw her former friend lying in a cold coffin.
Therefore, she had never actually met Qi Shaoyou when he was a child.
She didn't see Qi Shaoyou until her friend's funeral, a boy whose features bore the imprint of her friend.
Now that she's actually living with this child, Liang Man often thinks back to those times. They used to be such good friends...
In the end, that bastard's last message to her was asking her to take care of her daughter. She was afraid the child would be taken away by the man's people and fall into hell.
But at that time, did she consider whether she would suffer because of her departure?
Liang Man's thoughts were out of control, and she lingered on the child for longer and longer.
"Squeak." As Liang Man was recalling, the door opened.
Qi Shaoyou stood at the door wearing the black silk pajamas prepared by Liang Man, his long hair slightly disheveled.
What made Liang Man's heart clench the most was the girl's eyes, which were clearly red from crying.
This child... has probably been secretly shedding tears these past few days.
That's right, those bloodshot eyes are the spoils of Qi Shaoyou's intense gaming sessions these past few days.
Liang Man couldn't utter a single word of comfort.
She has won numerous acting awards and has portrayed a variety of joys and sorrows.
Therefore, she understands that genuine sadness cannot be soothed by fake acting.
Looking at Qi Shaoyou's red eyes, she felt that she could never truly empathize with this child.
The girl with red eyes slowly walked up to Liang Man, her lips slightly parted, but she didn't say a word.
A single tear, sliding down the corner of the eye, breaks the heart of anyone who sees it.
My God! This acting is amazing!
0527 was stunned by what he saw in the system space.
As expected of the top performer among the villains, this crying scene is incredibly realistic!
Liang Man couldn't tell, so it's really not her fault.
Qi Shaoyou used the data provided by the system to deduce over the past few days that this actress's biggest weakness was her over-dependent personality.
"Auntie..." Qi Shaoyou's voice was hoarse from crying, and his eyes were full of confusion.
Liang Man's heart immediately softened. It turned out that the strong demeanor she had shown in the car was all just a facade this child had put on.
"What's wrong? Tell Auntie." She put down her cup, walked over to the child, and ruffled Qi Shaoyou's hair.
The girl was about the same height as her, but at that moment she was as fragile as a baby.
"Auntie, I don't know what to do." Qi Shaoyou raised his tearful eyes, his dark blue pupils like a bottomless sea. "I...I have no home anymore..."
As she spoke the last word, another tear slid down her cheek.
“I heard from my mother that you two once agreed to be each other’s godmothers…”
She spoke timidly, her eyes glistening like those of a frightened fawn, "Aunt Liang, can...can you be my mother?"
"No... just acting is fine too..."
"I just...want to have a family."
That's amazing! Absolutely amazing!
0527 applauded wildly in the system space, praising the acting skills.
This woman is terrifying! No wonder she can hold the top spot among the villains!
It would be an injustice if this favorability rating didn't increase!
0527 could only silently suppress the urge to tattle. Damn it, her game!
The villain's strength is indeed well-deserved.
She was truly convinced!
During his breaks from playing games these past few days, Qi Shaoyou saw Liang Man's profile and realized how difficult her life had been.
Liang Man's family situation was not good, and in principle, as an Omega, she should have been entitled to subsidies.
Her daily life won't be too difficult.
However, one of her parents was a gambling addict and the other had some mental health issues.
She will never see a single penny of her nutrition allowance.
The reason Liang Man entered the entertainment industry was because her father had accumulated huge gambling debts.
Even after she cut ties with her gambling-addicted father and sent her mentally ill mother to the hospital.
For Liang Man, "home" is still a word that evokes both longing and fear.
She would rather participate in hundreds of happy families in movies than confront her own past.
A person who is used to escaping is most afraid of being forced to face reality.
Moreover, she also has to deal with someone who depends on her.
Whenever Liang Man sees herself, she is reminded of her past self.
Hate me, Liang Man. She deserves it; she is indeed cruel.
Qi Shaoyou lowered his eyes, quietly waiting for Liang Man's rejection.
The request was abrupt, but that was exactly the effect she wanted.
After watching this brilliant performance, no one could possibly say that she was slacking off!
As for the heart that he had wounded himself, Qi Shaoyou had already planned to secretly find a perfect Alpha for Liang Man once the mission was completed!
Gentle and considerate, with a clean family background, and a 100% pheromone match!
Give Liang Man a perfect home!
As for material compensation... Qi Shaoyou isn't a stingy person; she will take out 500 million from the 30 billion as compensation.
Just thinking about it makes Qi Shaoyou want to give himself a thumbs up.
As expected of the top performer among villains, she remains a model of integrity even in the most popular group!
Qi Shaoyou was calculating rapidly, and in fact, she was absolutely right; this request was indeed too abrupt for Liang Man.
The word "no" lingered on Liang Man's lips again and again, but she just couldn't bring herself to say it.
Scenes from the past flashed before her eyes: she and her best friend eating together, studying together, talking about getting into their dream universities...
After all the memories faded, the last memory she had was of herself when she was six years old, when she fell down and timidly called out "Mom".
Instead of her mother's gentle embrace, she was met with the frenzied sight of her mother smashing the entire room.
She knew those fragments were still stuck in her heart.
Now? Should we subject another child to this heartbreak?
"Shaoyou," Liang Man gently stroked Qi Shaoyou's cheek, her warm palm touching his slightly cool skin, "Are you sure... you want me to be your mother?"
The sorrow in those eyes was so heavy that Qi Shaoyou was momentarily dazed.
When she came to her senses, she pressed her cheek against Liang Man's hand. Qi Shaoyou now looked like a homeless, destitute puppy.
"If...it's difficult..."
"No, I went too far." Two more tears streamed down Qi Shaoyou's face as she covered her face with her hands.
Liang Man stared blankly at her hand that had suddenly fallen to empty air, the soft touch of the girl's cheek still lingering on her fingertips.
Her gaze slowly shifted to the child in front of her, whose head was bowed, her thin shoulders trembling slightly.
It's quite obvious that she's crying.
In reality, Qi Shaoyou was having a party in his mind.
It worked! She personally rejected the proposal!
This issue will become a thorn in her side between her and Liang Man.
Luckily, she covered her face with her hands! Otherwise, she would have burst out laughing in front of Liang Man!
0527 was stunned by Qi Shaoyou's actions. His smooth gameplay was so impressive that he deserved to be the number one player not only in the villain group but also in the scammer group.
Just when Qi Shaoyou felt he had everything under control and was certain of success, an unexpected turn of events occurred.
Suddenly, Qi Shaoyou found himself in a warm embrace.
The delicate fragrance of jasmine gently enveloped her, as if she had fallen into a sea of jasmine flowers.
"Don't cry..."
Liang Man's voice was more stilted than ever before. The actress, who never stumbled over her lines, was now unable to finish a single sentence.
She has never coaxed anyone off-screen; reality is different from filming.
The movie script will dictate how she should react; she simply needs to execute those reactions perfectly.
But this is real life, and there's no script to refer to.
She could only clumsily pat Qi Shaoyou's back, her movements as gentle as if she were soothing a baby in swaddling clothes, based on her imagined image of what a mother should look like.
"Shaoyou, perhaps... I won't be a good mother." Her voice was very soft, as if afraid of disturbing something, "But I will try my best to learn, okay?"
Qi Shaoyou froze in the jasmine-scented embrace.
She hadn't shed a tear just moments before, and now she couldn't squeeze out a single one. All she wanted to do was find a beam and hang herself from it.
So which step went wrong?!
She clearly stepped on the other party's landmines precisely at every step!
[That's amazing! Host, you truly deserve to be the ace of the villain team!]
[What does it mean to be put in a do-or-die situation and then rise from the ashes? You, host, are the perfect example!]
Although 0527 couldn't see the specific numbers, she could clearly detect that Liang Man's favorability was rising rapidly!
Qi Shaoyou, who had been praised by the system, felt stiff all over and couldn't even manage a proper fake smile.
[So this is what the host meant by strategic preparation! Everything was indeed according to your plan!]
I will never rush you to advance the progress again!
Qi Shaoyou: I'm so tired. I really want to rip this stupid system out of my head, pack it up and launch it into the middle of the Pacific Ocean, so that it can travel around the world with the ocean currents.
After exchanging a few more words with Liang Man, Qi Shaoyou finally managed to escape back to his room.
In Liang Man's eyes, the child's departing figure was particularly heartbreaking.
Qi Shaoyou, who was lying paralyzed in bed at that moment, also strongly agreed with this view.
She felt utterly pathetic!
Sinking into the soft blankets, Qi Shaoyou didn't even have the strength to move a finger, and he couldn't even muster the energy to open his favorite game.
[By the way, host, you should choose a pheromone scent now.]
0527's cheerful voice suddenly rang out, completely baffled as to why her host had suddenly fallen silent.
[Mint! I want mint-flavored pheromones!]
Qi Shaoyou immediately perked up when he heard that he could choose pheromones.
What's the most crucial thing in the ABO world? It's the scent of pheromones, of course!
If she makes the wrong choice and confuses people, she'll be in big trouble!
Mint is wonderful! It's refreshing and invigorating, and the smell alone can wake you up. She wants to see who will fall head over heels for this scent!
She, Qi Shaoyou! She should be minty-flavored!
【No, host, you can only choose from a limited range.】
Although 0527 felt that the host must have her own reasons and wanted to support her, the main system clearly limited the range of options.
This time, she really couldn't help.
Qi Shaoyou: She feels like someone is targeting her! She really wants to call the police!
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