Hearing this sudden confession, Xia Xinyu seemed to snap awake, her eyes widening. She quickly waved her hand and replied, "I don't think so. I don't plan on dating before college. I'm sorry!"

You're planning on killing yourself before college?

"..." Chen Yuan only wanted to delay her suicide with those words. If she really agreed, he would explain it to her later when she was in a better mood and no longer had suicidal thoughts.

But this self-confident woman actually refused so earnestly.

Hilarious, you're really putting on an act. I never even thought about dating you.

"Okay, then."

Although he was rejected, and so decisively, a man's pride was a little hurt. But he wasn't really a simpering simp. Chen Yuan just felt a sense of pity.

He had already come this far, and he had done everything he wanted to do and could do.

It was time to let go of his savior complex.

Although carrying this girl down from the bed and seeing her slowly open her eyes gave Chen Yuan a sense of healing and redemption, what he could do was always limited.

"Although we haven't talked much before... I think you're a good person. I've never seen you do anything bad." Facing the boy in front of her, Xia Xinyu looked at him and said in a very serious tone, "Chen Yuan, you're very tall, and your features are also well-defined. Although you rarely show any expression, you seem to dislike everyone equally. You even snatch skateboards from children and scare crying kids by telling them their mothers don't want them anymore..."

"Are you drunk?"

Even though there are only two short sentences before?

Also, not doing bad things is the standard for being a good person?

If you can't think of anything to praise, you could start with the well-defined features.

"Dating me would be too unlucky, so it's better not to. You'll definitely find a better girl." Forcing a smile, Xia Xinyu sincerely offered her blessings.

"Okay."

Chen Yuan nodded in response, ending the topic directly, then got up to clear the table.

"Let me do it. I can't just eat for free."

Xia Xinyu quickly helped, taking the plates and stacking them together, carrying them to the sink, ready to turn on the faucet to wash them: "Why isn't there any water coming out?"

"Turn on the one on the right."

Watching Xia Xinyu paw at the air, repeatedly missing the faucet, then looking at him with a blank expression seeking help, Chen Yuan pointed to the side.

"Wow, your sink has two faucets."

Taking small steps to the right, she turned on the identical faucet on the right. When the water came out, Xia Xinyu revealed a surprised expression.

"Yeah, so what's the big deal?"

Chen Yuan had originally hoped that this girl would speak the truth after drinking and tell him some sad things, but he only saw her true colors after she got drunk.

Although she was seeing double, Xia Xinyu still managed to wash all of Chen Yuan's plates and chopsticks, placing them on the countertop next to the stove. Then, she wiped her hands on the Doraemon apron, took it off, and went to hang it on the wall.

"Hang it on the hook on the right."

"Eh? Why does one apron have two hooks?"

"Hang it up and then look."

"Oh, it's two aprons. Wow, everything in your house comes in pairs."

Wait till you see, we even have two Chen Yuans in our house.

Impact Blade, Zed.

"Then I won't bother you anymore. I'm going back to rest. Thank you for your hospitality today."

"Goodbye."

After clearing the table for Chen Yuan, Xia Xinyu politely said goodbye to him and then left.

Her high ponytail swayed gently with her hesitant steps. Bang, she crashed into the wall, letting out a miserable "Ouch!" Then, Xia Xinyu painfully rubbed her forehead and returned to her single room through the door on the right.

Because the door lock was broken by her, she could only close the door.

But it didn't matter, because the fifth floor was the top floor, and besides her and him, there was only the delivery guy. Usually, no one came here.

Until she entered the door, the red number on her head was still [3].

Chen Yuan closed the door.

Standing in front of the mirror, he couldn't see any numbers reflected.

That's right, he could only see the life countdowns of other people besides himself.

When he got this ability, he actually thought about showing it to his parents, but because of some kind of fear, he didn't dare to do it, so in the end, he just gave them a rare phone call and told them to get a physical examination this week, a comprehensive checkup.

His unusual behavior made his unreliable dad exclaim, "Wow, you've grown up."

His mom also said, "Okay, we'll listen to our son. We'll go get checked right away."

So, did he need this ability?

He could just care more about the people around him usually.

Because even if he had it, he would still be powerless like now.

"Why can't she see the light?"

Lying on the bed, with his hands behind his head, looking at the ceiling, Chen Yuan said this, but his heart was struggling.

Why not?

He had a golden finger. Wouldn't the system release a mission?

A dating simulator would also be good.

So, it just lets me see other people's lifespans, and then go to fortune-telling stalls?

But the profession of fortune-telling doesn't require divine calculation at all, but eloquence. No one likes to hear the curse that they are a short-lived ghost.

Wait, maybe there will be a "ding" sound at some point, and a system instruction will appear, teaching me what to do.

Chen Yuan had read a novel before where the system didn't appear until chapter 158, even the readers were confused—Good lord, is this a system novel?

Closing his eyes, the image of the girl who could get drunk from just hearing the name "Yong Chuang Tian Ya" (Dare to Venture to the Ends of the Earth) kept lingering in his mind.

There was nothing he could do. He could only fall asleep with her in his thoughts.

...

The next day, Chen Yuan finished washing up, put on his school uniform, and went out with his backpack.

The door across the hall was still broken, but it seemed to be blocked by something, so the door was closed tightly.

Chen Yuan only stopped for a few seconds, then went downstairs.

Just in time, he ran into the white-shirted grandpa humping a tree downstairs.

Sorry, I really don't know what that old man is doing by hitting his stomach against the tree.

But I know what hitting against a tree with your back is, Tieshankao (Iron Mountain Lean), chick.

[3542]

The landlord grandpa is almost seventy years old this year and has ten more years to live. Humping the tree seems to be a little useful.

"Grandpa, do you know where the girl across the hall from me is from?" Chen Yuan asked.

"Xiao Chen ah." Stopping his humping, the grandpa turned around and asked with a smile, "What, you've taken a liking to her?"

"...Yeah."

"You kid has good taste. That girl is really pretty."

"Yeah, beautiful."

There was nothing he could do. If he wanted to get information from the grandpa, he had to endure the grandpa teasing him. Chen Yuan wasn't the type of brain-dead tsundere who would say, "I'm not paying attention to her!"

What if the old man said a few words?

Besides, he didn't think he was wronged by being with Xia Xinyu.

What about that girl, how should he put it? She was okay.

"It seems like she's from Jingnan Province. Her dad sent her over. Their accent is so funny, it's like this→yo↑, hahaha." The grandpa couldn't help but laugh when he thought of this.

"Her parents are both out of town?"

"Yeah, it seems like an aunt of hers is a teacher here. Her aunt's own child went to another school, so there was an extra spot, and she came here to study."

"Then Grandpa, do you have her aunt's contact information?"

"Have you gotten to this point already?"

"Yeah, I want to find out about the bride price in Jingnan so I can go back and tell my dad to save money." Chen Yuan said with a straight face.

"Hahaha, good, then I'll give you the phone number."

The grandpa was purely a fun-seeker. Hearing that there was such a fun thing, he immediately took out his phone, put on the reading glasses hanging around his neck, and slowly flipped through the contacts with fonts bigger than cockroaches: "Yes, it's this, Xia Fang."

"Thank you, Grandpa. I'll save it."

"Are you going to call her now? What are you going to say to her..."

"Grandpa, I have to go to school. I'll talk to you later."

After getting the phone number, Chen Yuan ran towards the subway.

At the same time, he couldn't wait to dial the phone number.

The aunt, who is Xia Xinyu's father's younger sister.

If it was her, she would definitely know about the family's affairs.

And by understanding the situation from the aunt's side, he wouldn't hurt her again.

Maybe this aunt could even help Xia Xinyu get out of it. After all, she's a relative, so she would be more useful than him.

In his imagination, the call connected.

"Hello, Auntie."