Shen Jianxi's head felt heavy when she woke up, and she was still a bit disoriented. After staring at the ceiling for ten minutes and feeling a bit better, she slowly sat up.
"Beep! Favorability +5, current Wen Huaizhi favorability 45."
"Beep! Favorability +2, current Wen Huaizhi favorability 47."
"Beep! Favorability +1, current Wen Huaizhi favorability 48."
...
The favorability kept increasing until it reached 65 before stopping.
Both the person and the system were stunned by this string of notifications.
Shen Jianxi asked curiously, "77, did anything happen just now?"
77 was also a bit clueless at this moment and replied, "I'm sorry, Host, I don't know. When you're in deep sleep, if the Host doesn't give any instructions, I will also default to sleeping."
Rubbing her temples, she wondered if it was because she had slept too deeply, as her body still felt weak. Shen Jianxi fell silent for a moment and said, "It's okay, 77, maybe I was just overthinking it."
However, she couldn't figure out why she slept so soundly in a stranger's house with no guard at all.
She looked at Wen Huaizhi, who was sitting on a single sofa not far away, reading a book. He was elegant like jade, pure and clear. The warm lamplight shone on him, giving a sense of warmth and comfort.
Perhaps she had used too much brainpower on recent conquests and was a bit tired! After all, the favorability had increased, and this trip had been very fruitful. She could only comfort herself this way.
Hearing the sound of Shen Jianxi getting up, Wen Huaizhi put down his book and smiled at her, saying, "Have you been very tired lately?"
Looking at Wen Huaizhi's clean smile, Shen Jianxi once again dismissed the last shred of doubt in her heart.
She smiled sheepishly, "Perhaps. I'm really sorry, how could Senior not wake me up? I've delayed your time."
Wen Huaizhi stood up and walked towards her, saying as he walked, "I called you a couple of times. Seeing that you were sleeping so soundly, I thought you might be tired. Let's go, I'll take you home. It's getting late."
Shen Jianxi looked out the window and realized that it was already dark. How long had she been asleep!
Covering her face, she felt ashamed to face anyone. She had made such a fool of herself this time!
Refusing Wen Huaizhi's offer to drive her, Shen Jianxi walked home alone, chatting with 77 in her mind.
"77, what happens after I successfully conquer this world?"
77 replied seriously, "Host can choose to leave directly and enter the next world, or choose to live out the rest of their life in this world. When the second world begins, the Host will undergo an emotional cleansing."
"If I leave directly, will this body die?"
"Yes, Host. Once you decide to leave, we will choose a method to cause this body to die within seven days."
Shen Jianxi hummed an acknowledgment and said no more, walking silently down the road.
77 sensed something was wrong with her but didn't know how to comfort her. It could only silently accompany its Host, hoping to offer some warmth in this way.
The person and the system walked in silence.
The dark figure behind them maintained a constant distance, following her step by step.
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Back home, Shen Jianxi plugged her phone in to charge and discovered that Ye Chuanci had called her dozens of times, with over 99+ unread messages. As soon as her phone turned on, a call came in.
"Hello, A'Ci."
"Xi Xi, where did you go this afternoon? I thought something had happened to you!" Ye Chuanci's voice on the other end was anxious and on the verge of tears.
"My phone ran out of battery. I'm sorry for making you worry, A'Ci."
She hadn't expected that just one afternoon of not answering her phone would worry him so much. Her heart was moved and a little pained.
The once spirited young man she met for the first time now treasured her above all else. This realization made Shen Jianxi feel uneasy. She couldn't help but question the meaning of this conquest.
"You never have to apologize to me. Promise me, next time, no matter where you go, you'll tell me, okay? Otherwise, I'll really worry myself to death."
Shen Jianxi obediently hummed. This simple request was still something she should grant her boyfriend. "Don't worry, it won't happen next time."
It wasn't often that his girlfriend was so obedient. Ye Chuanci was skilled at seizing the opportunity. He took this chance to say, "Then from now on, you have to take me everywhere you go!"
"Mhm."
This wasn't too much to ask. After all, the favorability hadn't been fully accumulated yet. Agreeing wouldn't affect anything.
"Then you have to tell me everything from now on!"
"Mhm."
"Only love me~"
"Mhm."
"Marry me after graduation!"
"Mhm."
"Four times a week~"
"Mhm... Mhm?!"
What did she just hear???
"Have you no shame!"
"Hehe, I don't care. You promised me! No takebacks! Otherwise, I'll cry for you."
Shen Jianxi: "..." Was the arrogant boy from back then really the same person as this one? Why had he turned into a crying baby now???
"I'm not talking anymore, I'm going to sleep. Goodnight!"
"Okay... Goodnight, baby." Although they had only chatted for a short while, the little one was tired. No matter how reluctant he was, he could only say goodnight with tears in his eyes.
After a day of running around, Shen Jianxi was truly tired and fell asleep quickly after lying down.
Midnight.
As she slept soundly, she didn't notice the front door being pushed open by a large hand. A figure walked in, fussed around in the bedroom for a while, and then stood by her bedside, gazing at her obsessively.
"You are my treasure, and you can only be mine."
Then the figure left. The room was left with the sleeping girl on the bed and a blinking red dot in the corner.