"So I am Luyu."
*
0413 ran along the street in the night.
Vehicles sped past on the road from time to time, kicking up layers of dust and mud. 0413 lamented its snow-white fur and, in an attempt to avoid them, swerved and crashed into the middle of the road.
The car speeding towards it was like a primal beast, and 0413 was so frightened that its fur stood on end. Fortunately, the car quickly passed through its body.
He walked right through it.
0413 immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
"I've been here for so long, how come I still forget so easily?"
It didn't linger and quickly continued its journey. It entered the elevator with the flow of people. 0413 was short, only reaching about ankle height. Once inside the enclosed space, the elevator's scent filled the air, and 0413 sniffed it hard.
This is a work-related ailment; it's trying to figure out whose obsession is stronger.
However, time was clearly not on their side. Before 0413 could reach a conclusion, the elevator had already reached the twelfth floor.
The pungent smell of disinfectant in the hospital was unpleasant, which was a great irritation for 0413, whose sense of smell was very sensitive. As a result, it felt dizzy and disoriented for a moment.
Fortunately, 0505, who was standing at the door, had been waiting for a long time. She quickly picked up 0413 by the tail and brought it into the ward.
"Why don't you turn into a human before coming here? You're filthy now."
She disdainfully threw 0413 on the ground, sat down in the chair, and picked up a tissue to wipe her hands.
Not far from her, on a hospital bed lay a pale-faced woman. She had just been given two doses of sedatives and was now peacefully asleep with her eyes closed.
0413 scratched his head sheepishly.
"Now is not the time to talk about this."
"The host has remembered. Can we end the mission soon?"
As soon as 0413 finished speaking, a particle screen with a faint blue tint appeared in front of the two of them. The screen displayed the system's score for Yu and the other person's mission.
In modern society, people harbor some unspeakable secrets in their hearts, which, when accumulated to a certain extent, become obsessions.
If obsessions are not resolved in time, they will turn into negative energy. The systems to which 0413 and 0505 belong are designed to help people bravely face their inner demons and overcome their obsessions.
Luyu was the first host after 0413 took office. In the early stages, this person's obsession was astonishingly high; not only that, but he even deliberately forgot his own identity. However, through the tireless efforts of Luyu and 0505, Luyu finally bravely remembered his identity.
0413 looked at the S rating on the score sheet with a smug smile, thinking about the first victory, which was really gratifying.
"What about her? What will happen to her after the host wakes up?"
0505 looked at the woman lying on the bed.
"Destroy it then."
0413 said, quite puzzled,
"Isn't that what the manual says? All NPC data in the Second World must be destroyed. You know the rules and regulations better than I do."
0505 sighed and facepalmed in exasperation.
"She is not an NPC."
"When the chief engineer built the world, he made a mistake and brought two hosts into the same world."
Upon hearing this, 0413 was utterly stunned.
"So, Chen Fu is also our host...?"
Chapter 43 CP43
Realizing that she was Lu Yu didn't really have a big impact on Lu Xiaomi.
She still habitually called herself that. She hated the name Luyu from the bottom of her heart, the name her father had given her, a name that carried his bloodline.
She still remembers that day when Lu Yuan came to apologize in a humble manner, telling her that the fire at the old house was actually an accident. Her father didn't like his child being weak and incompetent, so he immediately scolded Lu Yuan for his subservient behavior.
This puzzled Lu Yu. Why would Lu Yuan, who had always been so cautious, suddenly change his personality? Perhaps his previous humility was all an act, but a person's temperament doesn't change easily. She still remembered Lu Yuan's sinister aura, the kind of aura one should have developed from observing people's expressions since childhood.
But there were still many things she couldn't understand, such as why she had fallen in love with Chen Fu.
Her feelings for Chen Fu were far too complicated.
She first met Chen Fu at a party. At that time, Lu Yu hadn't yet fallen out with his family, and Chen Fu was also very young. The flashing lights of the party made it difficult to see the faces of the people on stage, so Chen Fu only left her with a vague impression.
She thought Chen Fu was very beautiful.
Later, she ran away from home, casually changed the name her father had carefully given her into a common, overused word, and earned every penny of her tuition fees on her own.
Those days were really tough, so frustrating that she wanted to give up at one point, and the memory of her from many years ago could only remain a fleeting reflection.
Until one day, people around me were gossiping and casually mentioned Chen Fu, saying that something had happened at Eva's concert, and someone had fallen off the stage.
"I heard she broke her leg, and she's a dancer, that's terrible, I think her name is Chen Fu."
I thought I had long since buried this name in the past, but when I heard the name Chen Fu, my heart still trembled.
Lu Yu took out his phone and glanced at the news, thinking to himself how this person was also having bad luck with him.
People around me were still gossiping and chattering. Someone said, "Oh, Chen Fu? I know her. She's always had bad luck. After breaking her leg this time, she might retire from the entertainment industry."
Like a symbol, a strange feeling arose in Lu Yu's heart. Chen Fu was like a symbol representing the connection with the past. When this symbol completely disappeared, it meant that the rebellious factors she had painstakingly developed would also disappear.
Lu Yu sighed and said, "Okay, she'll give up and admit her mistake when Chen Fu retires from the entertainment industry."
She was still young and far from being as strong and determined as her father thought; she also wanted to back down and be afraid when faced with insurmountable difficulties.
However, she waited a long time for news of Chen Fu's retirement from the entertainment industry. Not only that, but six months later, Chen Fu, whose leg had not yet healed, announced her comeback.
Lu Yu went to university at that time, which amazed his roommates.
She also found it strange, completely unable to understand what had sustained Chen Fu.
Humans are creatures that seek advantage and avoid harm. When faced with difficulties or before experiencing hardship, they always confidently say that they can get through it. However, few of their bold words end well. This is not a big deal for Luyu. If they cannot cross the chasm, they will give up. Humans cannot fight against fate.
Curiosity led her to start paying attention to Chen Fu. She had rehearsed her apology to her father eight hundred times in her mind, only lacking an opportunity to read it out with great passion. She would occasionally search for Chen Fu's recent situation to see when this person would finally give up.
Such days went by for a long time, so long that she even began to dream of Chen Fu. In her dream, the two of them crossed a turbulent river hand in hand. She was so frightened by the icy water that she wanted to give up several times, but Chen Fu held her hand, preventing her from escaping, and steadily stood in front of her.
So the biting cold didn't seem so unbearable after all.
The cold, gloomy winter weather bore a resemblance to the river in her dream, except that there was no one to shield her from the tide now. Chen Fu finally gave in, compromising with herself and the world for all the unpleasant things she had encountered.
Lu Yu got out of the car, her phone screen lit up in the darkness, filled with messages. The public relations team was finally willing to discuss things with her, but because they were a step too late, the current public opinion was very unfavorable to Chen Fu.
She silently logged out of the messages one by one, leaving only a large date notification on the cleared desktop.
It's already April.
Logically speaking, April shouldn't be this cold and gloomy, but Luyu clearly felt a bone-chilling cold.
It turns out that in the current dream, the person standing in front of Chen Fu has become herself.
*
Before she arrived, she specifically called 0413 to her side.
Lu Yu calmly said that she had done something very bad to Chen Fu due to unforeseen circumstances. In fact, the action of her holding Chen Fu's shoulder at that time was not really bad. It was just that Lu Yu felt too guilty.
"So I'm going to find Chen Fu."
Lu Yu didn't say the second half of the sentence, but 0413 knew perfectly well what it meant.
Lu Yu was simply going to Chen Fu's house to explain, but she was afraid that the system would interfere again. She needed an explanation for all of Chen Fu's goodwill towards her being swallowed up by 0505, so she came to 0413 to make arrangements.
The fox cub wagged its tail, looking quite troubled, and said, "Host, I can't very well change the rules, can I..."
After enduring Lu Yu's cold glare, 0413 said rather guiltily, "Fine, just this once, I'll escape punishment this once, and there can't be any more."
Lu Yu was too lazy to explain in detail to her, and directly carried 0413 to Chen Fu's door.
After what happened last time, Chen Fu fell ill and was hospitalized again. She had just moved back home not long ago. Lu Yu was extremely nervous. After hesitating several times, he finally rang the doorbell.
She was prepared to be turned away, but soon after the doorbell rang, footsteps came from inside. Chen Fu, dressed in her pajamas, looked radiant and surprised by Lu Yu's arrival.
"Why are you here...?"
Such a bland opening was something Lu Yu had never expected.
She thought they would argue, fight, and eventually end up in a tight embrace, but Chen Fu's expression was very calm, as if nothing had happened before.
"The real reason I came here this time was to..."
She wanted to say she had come to apologize, but then thought the idea was absurd. Before she could speak, she was interrupted. Chen Fu said, "Wait a moment," and turned to go back to her room.
She was dragging a small suitcase and said, "You've come at the perfect time."
"These are the things you left here, I've cleaned them all up."
"I've thought about it, and I think it's better for us to end it completely, regardless of whether it started or not."
*
Sensing the host's stiff body, 0413 swallowed nervously.
It really didn't want to face the awkward atmosphere in front of it, so it indulged itself and began to daydream, recalling the shocking conclusion it had reached a few days ago.
"Chen Fu is also our host?"
These words stunned the two people in the ward.
Having worked for so many years, 0505 has seen many stupid things done by newcomers, such as accidentally hitting the host or suddenly crushing an NPC in another world. But this bizarre incident of mistaken host is something she has never encountered before.
What's even more outrageous is that she herself committed this crime.
"Aren't the next hosts always informed in advance? Didn't you notice something so obvious...?"
0413's voice trembled slightly. Its internship salary was already low, and the boss would definitely be furious if he heard about this. It might not even be able to afford food next month.
"I know Chen Fu is the next host..."
0505 swallowed hard.
"But didn't headquarters repeatedly tell us to familiarize ourselves with the host in advance? I thought Chen Fu in this world was an NPC created to simulate the next host."
A helpless smile appeared on her usually aloof and icy face.